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House (group)

2022-08-26T12:33:20Z

Cyberpunx80: /* Known Houses */

{{disambig2|the social grouping|the building from the [[2019 IDW continuity]]|House (building)}}

Certain Cybertronians belong to a '''house''', designated by an additional name appended after a bot's given name. Being of the same house will often be an indication that the individuals are spark-brothers, but not always. It is unknown if being a member of a house conveys any special social privilege. The position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] takes the same traditional place of a house name, and presumably takes precedence over an individual's former house in the case of them being elevated to primacy.

==Known Houses==
*''Ambus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include the spark-brothers [[Dominus Ambus]] and [[Minimus Ambus]].
*''Decimus'' - Explicitly named as a house. The only known member is known only as [[Decimus]].
*''Magnus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include [[Delta Magnus]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentius Magnus]].
*''Maximus'' - Not explicitly named as a house, but with several known members, including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]], [[Pious Maximus]], [[Halonix Maximus]], [[Peritus Maximus]] and [[Zarak Maximus]].

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave G1 continuity===
The [[Chaos Trinity]] called upon dark forces to bring ruin upon their enemies' house. {{storylink|Fragmentation}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Senator Decimus believed a newly unveiled statue of him to be an honor for the House of Decimus. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

After a case of mistaken identity, Minimus Ambus conceded that though he was also a member of the House of Ambus, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' were looking for his spark-brother, Dominus Ambus. According to Minimus, the distinctive moustache was his house's facial insignia. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Though he had artificially extended both the lineage and the legend of the House of Magnus through his appointed enforcer Ultra Magnus, [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]] ultimately decided to end his string of pretenders to the house. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

==Notes==
*[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]] being used as a title by many bots could be a reference to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

House (group)

2022-07-22T13:23:45Z

Cyberpunx80: /* Known Houses */

{{disambig2|the social grouping|the building from the [[2019 IDW continuity]]|House (building)}}

Certain Cybertronians belong to a '''house''', designated by an additional name appended after a bot's given name. Being of the same house will often be an indication that the individuals are spark-brothers, but not always. It is unknown if being a member of a house conveys any special social privilege. The position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] takes the same traditional place of a house name, and presumably takes precedence over an individual's former house in the case of them being elevated to primacy.

==Known Houses==
*''Ambus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include the spark-brothers [[Dominus Ambus]] and [[Minimus Ambus]].
*''Decimus'' - Explicitly named as a house. The only known member is known only as [[Decimus]].
*''Magnus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include [[Delta Magnus]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentius Magnus]].
*''Maximus'' - Not explicitly named as a house, but with several known members, including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]], [[Pious Maximus]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and [[Zarak Maximus]].

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave G1 continuity===
The [[Chaos Trinity]] called upon dark forces to bring ruin upon their enemies' house. {{storylink|Fragmentation}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Senator Decimus believed a newly unveiled statue of him to be an honor for the House of Decimus. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

After a case of mistaken identity, Minimus Ambus conceded that though he was also a member of the House of Ambus, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' were looking for his spark-brother, Dominus Ambus. According to Minimus, the distinctive moustache was his house's facial insignia. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Though he had artificially extended both the lineage and the legend of the House of Magnus through his appointed enforcer Ultra Magnus, [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]] ultimately decided to end his string of pretenders to the house. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

==Notes==
*[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]] being used as a title by many bots could be a reference to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Steeljaw (IDW)

2022-06-09T12:50:51Z

Cyberpunx80: /* Last Bot Standing */

{{move|Steeljaw (BW)|Likely to be the spelling from now on}}
{{faction|decepticon|maximal|onyxprime|liegemaximo}}
{{disambig3|Steeljaw}}
:''Steel Jaw is a [[Transformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
[[Resistance]] field commander '''Steel Jaw''' leads the [[Pack]], a crack team of operatives responsible for the siege of [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus]]. His slashed [[insignia]] reveals his unorthodox approach to leadership, believing that those under his command should be more loyal to ''him'' than to [[Lio Convoy]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Steel Jaw commanded the [[Pack]] in contested [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus]] during the [[Grand Uprising]], hunkered down opposite the Micromaster 74th led by [[Erector (G1)|Erector]]. His unique leadership style had his troops mark their Maximal insignia with three slashes, identifying the Pack as loyal to him first, all other loyalties second. His second-in-command, [[Ramulus]], had been with him since the earliest days of the revolution, before even [[Lio Convoy]]'s proclamation.

All of which explains why he seriously considered disobeying Lio Convoy's orders to advance on Iacon without delay. Abandoning the slow, methodical push through Builder territory to charge the fortifications all at once would be a death sentence for many, if not most, of his men. Still, Steel Jaw accepted the intelligence reports of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] horde at the back, and decided to make his stand.

The Pack began an artillery bombardment of the Micromaster 74th to shake them up, and then ordered the frontal assault. In truth, a fifth of the Pack was killed in the first few cycles crossing the Builders' mine field. Nevertheless, enough remained for Steel Jaw to rally the Pack and take advantage of the surprise. They charged Erector's lines to break through the Micromasters trying to fortify the position.

In the end, the Pack won, but Steel Jaw was not around to see it, as he was felled by a stray shot. Two-thirds of the Maximals died in the advance, but the road to Iacon was open. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Steeljaw was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When this bestial horde invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Steeljaw is the commander of a new group of amoral Cybertronian survivors, who landed on the planet Donnokt.

==Toys==
[[File:RID15-toy SteeljawWarrior.jpg|thumb|300px|right|(pre-Beast Upgrade appearance pictured)]]

{{main|Steeljaw (RID)#Toys}}

==Notes==
* The narration notes that by the time of "[[Derailment]]", ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Steel Jaw has adopted a [[luponoid]] [[beast mode]], although it also states that he used to be an off-road vehicle in reference to his [[Steeljaw (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart]].
* Steel Jaw's defaced insignia also references his ''Robots in Disguise'' incarnation, who slashed the [[Decepticon]] insignias of those under his command.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Pack]]
[[Category:Resistance]]

Steeljaw (IDW)

2022-06-09T12:49:58Z

Cyberpunx80: /* Last Bot Standing */

{{move|Steeljaw (BW)|Likely to be the spelling from now on}}
{{faction|decepticon|maximal|onyxprime|liegemaximo}}
{{disambig3|Steeljaw}}
:''Steel Jaw is a [[Transformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
[[Resistance]] field commander '''Steel Jaw''' leads the [[Pack]], a crack team of operatives responsible for the siege of [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus]]. His slashed [[insignia]] reveals his unorthodox approach to leadership, believing that those under his command should be more loyal to ''him'' than to [[Lio Convoy]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Steel Jaw commanded the [[Pack]] in contested [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus]] during the [[Grand Uprising]], hunkered down opposite the Micromaster 74th led by [[Erector (G1)|Erector]]. His unique leadership style had his troops mark their Maximal insignia with three slashes, identifying the Pack as loyal to him first, all other loyalties second. His second-in-command, [[Ramulus]], had been with him since the earliest days of the revolution, before even [[Lio Convoy]]'s proclamation.

All of which explains why he seriously considered disobeying Lio Convoy's orders to advance on Iacon without delay. Abandoning the slow, methodical push through Builder territory to charge the fortifications all at once would be a death sentence for many, if not most, of his men. Still, Steel Jaw accepted the intelligence reports of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] horde at the back, and decided to make his stand.

The Pack began an artillery bombardment of the Micromaster 74th to shake them up, and then ordered the frontal assault. In truth, a fifth of the Pack was killed in the first few cycles crossing the Builders' mine field. Nevertheless, enough remained for Steel Jaw to rally the Pack and take advantage of the surprise. They charged Erector's lines to break through the Micromasters trying to fortify the position.

In the end, the Pack won, but Steel Jaw was not around to see it, as he was felled by a stray shot. Two-thirds of the Maximals died in the advance, but the road to Iacon was open. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Steeljaw was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When this bestial horde invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Steeljaw is the commander of a new group of amoral Cybertronian survivors who landed on the planet Donnokt.

==Toys==
[[File:RID15-toy SteeljawWarrior.jpg|thumb|300px|right|(pre-Beast Upgrade appearance pictured)]]

{{main|Steeljaw (RID)#Toys}}

==Notes==
* The narration notes that by the time of "[[Derailment]]", ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Steel Jaw has adopted a [[luponoid]] [[beast mode]], although it also states that he used to be an off-road vehicle in reference to his [[Steeljaw (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart]].
* Steel Jaw's defaced insignia also references his ''Robots in Disguise'' incarnation, who slashed the [[Decepticon]] insignias of those under his command.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Pack]]
[[Category:Resistance]]

Prime Nova

2022-06-02T20:25:56Z

Cyberpunx80:

{{factions|quintesson}}
{{disambig3|Nova Prime}}

:''Prime Nova is a [[Transformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Prime Nova animated.jpg|right|thumb|Brooding Robot is brooding.]]

'''Prime Nova''' is the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] bearer after [[Prima]].

{{quote|We are Primus. We are Prima. We are Prime Nova. We are Sentinel Prime. We are Optimus Prime.|The essence of the Primes|"[[Dark Creation]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Garcia Neto]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

Prime Nova, or '''Nova Prime''', succeeded [[Prima]] as bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] through unknown circumstances, and went on to fight against the Quintessons in the robot uprising that ultimately forced the evil aliens off of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It is unknown if he died during the rebellion or not, but by the time of the first [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he had been replaced as Autobot leader by [[Guardian Prime]].

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] journeyed into the Matrix in 2005, Prime Nova was the third guide that he encountered. Prime Nova related to him the tale of the Quintessons' robots rise to true sentience and life, and their fight back against their alien masters. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Matrixbearingdude.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|This unnamed Matrix bearer could be considered Prime Nova by process of elimination.]]
Prime Nova was the second [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] bearer mentioned by the Creation Matrix. He presumably received it from [[Prima]], and at the end of his watch he presumably passed it to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{Storylink|Dark Creation}}
===3H comics===
The Matrix was passed from Prima unto Prime Nova, who subsequently bequeathed it to Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The cartoon robot was never named in the cartoon proper. Instead, it was granted the designation, "'''Brooding Robot'''", in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4". He was finally granted a name by an [[Ask Vector Prime]] Easter egg in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
*According to [[ABN]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". {{storylink|Recordicons issue 9|Recordicons #9}} If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces isn't necessarily Prime Nova; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Prime Nova is more convenient as a page title than "Brooding Robot".

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House (group)

2022-05-23T18:40:22Z

Cyberpunx80: /* Known Houses */

{{disambig2|the social grouping|the building from the [[2019 IDW continuity]]|House (building)}}

Certain Cybertronians belong to a '''house''', designated by an additional name appended after a bot's given name. Being of the same house will often be an indication that the individuals are spark-brothers, but not always. It is unknown if being a member of a house conveys any special social privilege. The position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] takes the same traditional place of a house name, and presumably takes precedence over an individual's former house in the case of them being elevated to primacy.

==Known Houses==
*''Ambus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include the spark-brothers [[Dominus Ambus]] and [[Minimus Ambus]].
*''Decimus'' - Explicitly named as a house. The only known member is known only as [[Decimus]].
*''Magnus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include [[Delta Magnus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]].
*''Maximus'' - Not explicitly named as a house, but with several known members, including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]], [[Pious Maximus]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and [[Zarak Maximus]].

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave G1 continuity===
The [[Chaos Trinity]] called upon dark forces to bring ruin upon their enemies' house. {{storylink|Fragmentation}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Senator Decimus believed a newly unveiled statue of him to be an honor for the House of Decimus. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

After a case of mistaken identity, Minimus Ambus conceded that though he was also a member of the House of Ambus, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' were looking for his spark-brother, Dominus Ambus. According to Minimus, the distinctive moustache was his house's facial insignia. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Though he had artificially extended both the lineage and the legend of the House of Magnus through his appointed enforcer Ultra Magnus, [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]] ultimately decided to end his string of pretenders to the house. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

==Notes==
*[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]] being used as a title by many bots could be a reference to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

User talk:Cyberlink420

2022-05-23T11:10:24Z

Cyberpunx80: /* tagging images pt2 */ new section

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please?
Cybertron1986 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
Cybertron1986 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}}

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble.

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2022-05-23T07:55:06Z

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Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-23T07:52:30Z

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{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Big Bang IDW Transformers continuity 2022.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|From IDW's 2022 continuity]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It all started with a Big Bang.]]

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.
*Big Bang's [[Big Bang Prime|''Animated'' incarnation]] debuted in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|Allspark Almanac II]]'' a couple months ahead of the ''Wings'' character, constituting his ''true'' first appearance.
**It is from this incarnation that the [[2019 IDW continuity]] version of the character draws his color scheme.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-23T07:50:08Z

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{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Big Bang IDWcontinuity 2022.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|From IDW's 2022 continuity]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It all started with a Big Bang.]]

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.
*Big Bang's [[Big Bang Prime|''Animated'' incarnation]] debuted in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|Allspark Almanac II]]'' a couple months ahead of the ''Wings'' character, constituting his ''true'' first appearance.
**It is from this incarnation that the [[2019 IDW continuity]] version of the character draws his color scheme.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-22T19:52:01Z

Cyberpunx80:

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Big Bang IDWcontinuity 2022.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|From IDW's 2022 continuity]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It all started with a Big Bang.]]

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.
*Big Bang's [[Big Bang Prime|''Animated'' incarnation]] debuted in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|Allspark Almanac II]]'' a couple months ahead of the ''Wings'' character, constituting his ''true'' first appearance.
**It is from this incarnation that the [[2019 IDW continuity]] version of the character draws his color scheme.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-22T17:11:58Z

Cyberpunx80:

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Big Bang idw 2022.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|From the idw continuity]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It all started with a Big Bang.]]

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.
*Big Bang's [[Big Bang Prime|''Animated'' incarnation]] debuted in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|Allspark Almanac II]]'' a couple months ahead of the ''Wings'' character, constituting his ''true'' first appearance.
**It is from this incarnation that the [[2019 IDW continuity]] version of the character draws his color scheme.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Halonix Maximus

2022-05-22T17:03:05Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Maximus}}
:''Halonix Maximus is a mighty warrior from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]... isn't he?''
[[File:Heavymetalwar giant autobot.jpg|thumb|275px|Let me see your giant Autobot hologram.]]
[[Decepticon]]s scatter in fear at the merest sight of '''Halonix Maximus'''. Towering over even the mighty [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], this incredible Autobot behemoth could surely shatter mountains and sunder the ground with his merest step. But he need not even take that step, need not set one foot upon the battlefield. The most meager of syllables uttered by his booming voice is enough to break the fighting spirit of the hardiest Decepticon and even put the fear of [[Primus]] into [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] himself.

...to such an extent that they won't bother to check whether he's actually there, and not just a product of [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]'s [[hologram]] powers.

Halonix is sometimes known by the diminutive '''Halo''' and the call sign '''Gigantron'''.

{{quote|"Nothing defeats the Devastator! Nothing!"<br/><big>"NOTHING, LITTLE ONE? HA HA HA! WHAT WOULD YOU SAY... ABOUT '''ME'''? HA HA HA!"</big>|A hologram of Halonix Maximus introduces himself to Devastator|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"|noquote=true}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French)}}
Believing that Megatron had legally defeated [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in a one-on-one duel that forced them to leave the planet, the Autobots were compelled to ignore a battle raging outside their [[Ark (G1)#Autobot Headquarters|headquarters]] between the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the Decepticons' newest warrior, the towering [[combiner]] Devastator. When [[Teletraan I]] revealed that Megatron had cheated in the battle, however, the Autobots immediately sprang into action. Lacking the physical power to take down Devastator, they turned to trickery and had Hound project a hologram of a massive Autobot, bigger even than Devastator, which mocked the Decepticon's claim that nothing could defeat him. The horrified Decepticons were stunned by the sudden appearance of this giant Autobot, and Optimus Prime exploited the opening to blast Devastator in just the right spot, forcing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disengage. The giant Autobot's purpose served, Hound shut off his hologram, and Megatron exploded with rage at the realization he had been tricked. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Halonix Maximus Elite Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Halonix Maximus was an aristocrat among Cybertronian society. Possessing an extreme superiority complex, Halonix often refused to speak to anyone he considered his inferior.<ref>From a set of Elite Guard character descriptions on the Club forums.</ref> Despite his kingly bearing, Halonix was a dedicated member of the [[Autobot Guard]]. He was part of the [[Advanced Observation Unit]], the only unit on constant active duty prior to the breakout of the war. When [[Magnum]] formed the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] after the battle of [[Beta-Nine]], he recruited Halo and the AOU soldiers as officers and unit commanders. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Halo eventually became the leader of the Elite Guard's [[Artillery Team]], also sometimes referred to as the 116th. Presumably directed by [[Padlock (G1)|Padlock]], Halonix Maximus carpet bombed three of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s unfortunate warriors—[[Abacus]], [[Datamine]], and [[Deadbolt]]—as they bickered about their choice of allegiances. Back at Elite Guard Headquarters, [[Sentinel Major]] quipped about [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]]'s new "call sign" for Halonix —"Gigantron"— saying that "He loves it." "He", of course, referring to Big Bang rather than Halonix. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Halo and his Artillery Team were present at Elite Guard headquarters to fend off [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s forces when they laid siege to the complex. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Even Halo's impressive stature was not enough to deal with the new Decepticon combination robot, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He was destroyed alongside his fellow Guardsmen battling the treacherous [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and their united form. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
At the dawn of the [[Age of the Firstforged]], Halonix Maximus aided in the construction of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Later on during this period, he fought [[Preditron]] in the Cybertronian hinterlands. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} During this era, he drilled into the [[Great Lair]] of the [[turbofox]]es with [[Zarak Maximus]] to save [[Solomus]]. Zarak later betrayed his comrade and tried to kill him. Records of Halonix's deeds were among the knowledge contained within the [[Matrix of Leadership]], while the [[Senate]] building hosted a statue depicting his battle against Zarak. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], Halonix Maximus and [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Hound's hologram robot did not receive a name for its appearance in ''The Transformers'' cartoon, but was designated "Giant Autobot" in the scripts and storyboards. The giant Autobot hologram was turned into a character and named decades later in the ''Wings Universe'' stories.
*Despite then having only appeared once in fiction, the giant Autobot was immortalized in [[super deformed]] glory as part of a [http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneer/SDLDAutobots.jpg large illustration] of the entire cast of the cartoon, drawn by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] for [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} release of the cartoon in Japan. That's him on the extreme right, looking very much like a last-minute addition to the image.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Giant''' (ジャイアント ''Jaianto'')

==References==
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Age of the Firstforged

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The '''Age of the Firstforged''' is one of the earliest recorded epochs in the history of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It was a time of heroes and villains, of great strife and conflict that would go on to form the basis of modern [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] society.

==Fiction==
===2019 IDW continuity===
Succeeding the [[Age of Primes]], at the dawn of the Age of the Firstforged, [[Solomus]] came before [[Solus Prime]] and [[Alchemist Prime]] with the idea that would become [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} A noted figure in Age of the Firstforged was [[Halonix Maximus]] who had fought against [[Preditron]] in the Cybertronian hinterlands, {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} and he drilled into the [[Great Lair]] of the [[turbofox]]es with [[Zarak Maximus]] to save Solomus. Zarak later betrayed Halonix and tried to kill him. The [[Matrix of Leadership]] held records of the Age of the Firstforged and when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] merged with it, its [[Mediator]] software foresaw oncoming chaos on a scale not seen since the Age of the Firstforged. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

Known Cybertronias from the Age of the Firstforged are:

* The visionary [[Solomus]]
* The heroic [[Halonix Maximus]]
* The great [[Big Bang]]
* The mad predacon [[Preditron]]
* The traitorous [[Zarak Maximus]]

[[Category:IDW (2019) history]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Dai Atlas (G1)

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{{disambig3|Dai Atlas}}
:''Dai Atlas is an [[Autobot]] [[Powered Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DaiAtlas1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An atlas helps you find stuff. ''Dai'' Atlas shoots you in the face.]]
'''Dai Atlas''' (see [[#Name|below]]) succeeded [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] as [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobot forces. A skilled swordsman, his prowess with a blade is considered almost equal to that of his predecessor. Dai Atlas has sworn to defeat the forces of the new [[Decepticon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violengiguar]], and protect the [[Zodiac]] at all costs.

Dai Atlas is a [[Powered Master]] who can combine with his partners. When combined with [[Sonic Bomber]], they become [[Sky Powered]]. When combined with [[Roadfire]], they become [[Land Powered]]. And finally, when combined with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, the three form the massive [[Big Powered]].

His son [[Speeder]] accompanies him in battle as his [[Micromaster]] partner.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone''====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūsaku Yara]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Zone daiatlas03.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Nothin' I love more than a lens flare.]]

Dai Atlas, along with his fellow Powered Masters, created the technological planet [[Micro|Zone]] which eventually developed the super energy source, [[Energon Z]]. After the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked and destroyed the planet [[Feminia]], and the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] was lost in the explosion, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber left to search for their leader.

The pair eventually found the injured Autobot and returned him to Zone for repairs. On Zone they received word that they were needed elsewhere, so they left for [[Earth]], to counter an attack from the Demon Generals.

[[File:Zone daiatlas01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Isn't flying too close to the sun more Dai [[Icarus]]'s thing?]]
Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber arrived just in the nick of time (because... y'know, heroes always do), saving the Autobot [[Micromaster]]s from the all-powerful Decepticons. Dai Atlas then raced [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] to the underground location of the [[Zodiac]], an energy source capable of creating an entire universe.

Devastator beat Dai Atlas to the punch thanks to the intervention of [[King Poseidon]], who caught the Autobot leader with a chain weapon. Devastator handed the Zodiac to Poseidon and took the chain from him, intending to kill Atlas. But Dai Atlas drove forwards using the treads in his feet and then transformed into his drill form and smashed through into a wall, killing Devastator in a flood of hot lava.

[[File:Zone daiatlas02.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This drill tank mode can effortlessly drive through solid rock. Wait... what?]]
Free now, he chased King Poseidon to the surface, where he wrestled the Zodiac away from him. However, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] got pissed off and unleashed his [[Energon Z Beam]], which Sonic Bomber threw himself in front of to protect Dai Atlas, nearly getting himself killed by the attack. Taking a risk, Dai Atlas unleashed the power of the Zodiac, and both he and Sonic Bomber (now healed from Trypticon's attack) transformed into their base modes and blasted Trypticon and King Poseidon into oblivion.

[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] saw this and decided it was time to get the hell out of there. Dai Atlas pursued, riding on Sonic Bomber. He merged his wings into his Z sword and sliced Predaking neatly in half.

After returning to Zone with the Zodiac, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Autobot Supreme Commander. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Dai Atlas helped to complete the Zone Operation, leaving Victory Saber relieved he had passed the role of Supreme Commander on to him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} Dai Atlas's mere presence enhanced the Autobots' morale by a tremendous degree and they enforced the peace of the galaxy with an even greater resolve. Soon after, Evil Spirit General [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacked the Earth and took [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their comrades, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber defeated BlackZarak and rescued their friends. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber then focused their attention on Super-God General [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and Dinosaur General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whom they vowed to defeat in under eight seconds. Dai Atlas took on Overlord, the strongest of the Generals, and defeated him with his "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

[[File:Violengiguar battle.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Violengiguar then summoned [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] as a rival for Dai Atlas and unleashed him on the Lunar Zone Base on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Dai Atlas heard the SOS and rushed to aid Sonic Bomber in battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}} Dai Atlas arrived and combined with Sonic Bomber into [[Sky Powered]], but they were quickly frozen solid by Metrotitan's Freeze Beam Gun. All hope seemed lost until [[Roadfire]] appeared and took Metrotitan out. Freed, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber happily welcomed Roadfire into the club. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

Violengiguar at last came out of the shadows and attacked the Earth in person. Dai Atlas and the other Powered Masters attempted to stop him with their "Triple Powered Attack" but failed. Violengiguar escaped back to the [[Tenth Planet]] with the Zodiac and a [[Galaxy Rocket]] full of hostages. Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters then combined into [[Big Powered]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

Arriving at the Tenth Planet, Violengiguar split into his three forms, Vion, Lenger and Iguarn, and attacked. Dai Atlas destroyed Vion with his Powered Cutters while Sonic Bomber and Roadfire took out the other two. However, the battle was not over. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 11}} Violengiguar returned as a horrible phoenix-thing and attacked. Upgraded with the power of the Zodiac, the Powered Masters combined into Big Powered yet again, but this time their strength was enhanced thirty-fold. They flew through Violengiguar and destroyed him with the "Powered Rainbow Attack". The Zodiac then reformed the desolate Tenth Planet into a lush utopia where [[human]]s and robots could live in harmony. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 12}}
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====''The Battlestars''====
To counter the threat of [[Dark Nova]], Dai Atlas charged the [[Battlestars]] with the task of resurrecting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Giving the [[Zodiac]] to their leader, [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]], Dai Atlas inaugurated the youthful Autobot as temporary Supreme Commander, at least until Optimus Prime was brought back online. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars Part 1}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Dai Atlas's subordinates, [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]], were inspired by his use of the Zodiac to create the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} When the Legends World was destroyed, they hoped Dai Atlas would help them recreate it. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

In [[2035]], Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire returned to the Tenth Planet to investigate an incident only for all three of them to be destroyed by a resurrected Violengiguar, who stole their bodies. Their disembodied [[spark]]s were recovered in [[2038]] by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and placed in new [[protoform]]s, allowing the trio to be revived in new bodies with [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] functionalities. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to stop Violengiguar from stealing the Zodiac, but their new bodies' lack of [[Powered Engine]]s led to their failure, Dai Atlas himself only holding his own thanks to borrowing power from Twin Twist and Topspin. When Violengiguar retreated to recharge the Zodiac, Dai Atlas knew he'd be targeting the [[Micro|Z Planet]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], the Powered Masters reassembled all the fragments of the Zodiac, and were surprised when it was shaped in the familiar design of a [[Silver Matrix]]. Before they could ponder this further, they were attacked by [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] and his [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]] from the [[Precursor World]], who sought the Silver Matrix for their own ends. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}} {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 1|Finale Part 1}}

===''Zone'' comic===
[[File:Starsaber and daiatlas manga.jpg|thumb|250px|Becomes much harsher in hindsight in the IDW universe, doesn't it?]]
Following the upgrade of planet [[Micro]] into the Autobot Zone, rumors abounded that not [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], but a ''new'' [[Supreme Commander]] would be in command. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Later, [[Violengiguar]] ordered his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on a campaign to conquer planets and create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the Autobot Zone. The Decepticons attacked planet [[Feminia]] and destroyed it completely, with Victory Saber lost in the destruction. However, Dai Atlas and [[Sonic Bomber]], the [[Powered Master]] space explorers, had arrived in time to rescue the badly wounded Autobot Supreme Commander. The Decepticons then shifted their focus to [[Earth]], where they hoped to obtain a powerful energy source called the [[Zodiac]]. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber intercepted them on Earth, defeated them, and regained the Zodiac. Impressed with Dai Atlas' courage and power, and too injured to lead any longer, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

[[File:Zone12FinalPage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Rhinox (BW)|Yay, pretty flowers.]]]]

Dai Atlas helped to complete the Zone Operation, leaving Victory Saber relieved he had passed the role of Supreme Commander on to him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} Dai Atlas's mere presence enhanced the Autobots' morale by a tremendous degree and they enforced the peace of the galaxy with an even greater resolve. Soon after, Evil Spirit General [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacked the Earth and took [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their comrades, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber defeated BlackZarak and rescued their friends. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber then focused their attention on Super-God General [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and Dinosaur General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whom they vowed to defeat in under eight seconds. Dai Atlas took on Overlord, the strongest of the Generals, and defeated him with his "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

Violengiguar then summoned [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] as a rival for Dai Atlas and unleashed him on the Lunar Zone Base on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Dai Atlas heard the SOS and rushed to aid Sonic Bomber in battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}} Dai Atlas arrived and combined with Sonic Bomber into [[Sky Powered]], but they were quickly frozen solid by Metrotitan's Freeze Beam Gun. All hope seemed lost until [[Roadfire]] appeared and took Metrotitan out. Freed, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber happily welcomed Roadfire into the club. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

Violengiguar at last came out of the shadows and attacked the Earth in person. Dai Atlas and the other Powered Masters attempted to stop him with their "Triple Powered Attack" but failed. Violengiguar escaped back to the [[Tenth Planet]] with the Zodiac and a [[Galaxy Rocket]] full of hostages. Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters then combined into [[Big Powered]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

Arriving at the Tenth Planet, Violengiguar split into his three forms, Vion, Lenger and Iguarn, and attacked. Dai Atlas destroyed Vion with his Powered Cutters while Sonic Bomber and Roadfire took out the other two. However, the battle was not over. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 11}} Violengiguar returned as a horrible phoenix-thing and attacked. Upgraded with the power of the Zodiac, the Powered Masters combined into Big Powered yet again, but this time their strength was enhanced thirty-fold. They flew through Violengiguar and destroyed him with the "Powered Rainbow Attack". The Zodiac then reformed the desolate Tenth Planet into a lush utopia where [[human]]s and robots could live in harmony. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 12}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DaiAtlas cameo.jpg|thumb|Dai Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Randroid.]]
Dai Atlas was an [[Cybertron (G1 faction)|ancient Transformer]] from Cybertron's lost past. While searching for clues about Cybertron's history, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stumbled across a hidden chamber beneath the planet's surface containing two massive statues of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and Dai Atlas, holding a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|golden disk]] between them. This chamber apparently told of a vast Cybertronian Empire that ended prior to recorded history. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This is as close as he'd get to G1 Marvel, sadly.]]
Dai Atlas was one of the older Cybertronians dating back to the era of [[Nova Prime]] 8 million years ago. In [[Ancient Cybertronian|Old Cybertronian]] his name was "Dei Atlas", meaning "God Map", which reflected his desire to find the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]], a group of Cybertronians who supposedly made Cybertron perfect before leaving to spread enlightenment and peace to the rest of the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

A strict believer in pacifism and in [[Primus]], Dai Atlas was part of Nova Prime's inner circle and was present when he located the legendary [[Crystal City]] and its guardian, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], allowing him to bring about a new [[Golden Age|era of peace]] on Cybertron. With time, an increasingly ambitious Nova began planning for aggressive expansion into space to "free" other races from "the tyranny of will" as well as authorizing [[combiner]] experiments in the name of [['Til all are one|all becoming one]], both of which horrified Dai Atlas. When Crystal City was destroyed in a battle between Omega Supreme and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s creation, [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], he confronted Prime with the consequences, but was rebuffed and told he had lost his place on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Omega then approached Atlas to show him something he hadn't trusted Nova with: the location of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], one of the last [[Titan (group)|Titans]] on Cybertron. Atlas was told that someday he would have to leave Cybertron "to keep the light of the [[Guiding Hand]] burning in its endless circle", and the Titan's energies would aid him in this endeavor. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

Following the departure and subsequent disappearance of the ''Ark'', Dai Atlas became a [[Senate|senator]] in the new government that formed on Cybertron under the new Prime, [[Nominus Prime|Nominus]]. Although initially wary of his colleague [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], on the grounds of his apprenticeship to the amoral Jhiaxus, the two came to develop a friendship around their shared dislike of the prominent senator [[Proteus]]'s [[functionism]]. Shockwave confided in Dai Atlas with his worries that Cybertron would face a critical resource shortage thanks to the planet's development into a metropolis, and the two would both champion the cause together.

Eventually, Shockwave's continued dissidence against Proteus and the rest of the Senate would lead to him being subjected to the [[empurata]] ritual and a [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] "personality inversion", turning him into a coldly logical person who accused Atlas of lying about the resource crisis so as to allow his own experiments into the matter to continue unfettered. Concerned, Dai Atlas asked another former friend of Shockwave, the upstart police officer [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], to try and contact the other senator and talk sense into him.

This effort failed, and before long Dai Atlas, along with the rest of the Senate, was summoned to an emergency meeting in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] regarding the burgeoning [[Decepticon]] movement. Before he could leave, however, Shockwave arrived at his home and shot him. Unbeknownst to Atlas, Shockwave had been recruited by the Decepticons and was aware that the Senate would be massacred at the meeting. Through some vestige of sentimentality, Shockwave attacked his former friend to ensure he did not travel to Kaon, sparing him the fate of the rest of the Senate. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Rather than join the "new Senate" assembled under the ascendant [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Dai Atlas went on to form a group dedicated to preserving Cybertron's ancient culture, naming it the [[Circle of Light]] after Omega Supreme's prediction. The Decepticons, now holding Kaon, continued their campaign of terror, but were halted temporarily after Zeta's death and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]'s selection of Orion Pax to become Optimus Prime. In spite of the new Prime's successes, Atlas considered him a warmonger and refused to accept his authority. Even though he had no faith that Prime could lead Cybertron back to peace, he grudgingly participated in the [[Grand Convocation]] out of respect for the Matrix. {{storylink|Derelicts}}

[[File:Monstrosity-Dai Atlas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
When he refused to let Prime use his Circle of Light as recruiters for the [[Autobot]] army, Prime warned him that pacifism would only mark him as a target for the [[Decepticon]]s. In response, Atlas proved himself to be neither pacifistic nor weak by destroying a group of [[auto-combatant]]s, explaining that while he didn't believe in violence, he was primarily a patriot, not a pacifist. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}}

When Optimus Prime responded to a Decepticon attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], Dai Atlas came with him as an observing non-combatant and ended up witnessing his arrest of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. He suggested that they hear Grimlock out and give him and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] safe passage off Cybertron like they wanted, but Prime refused, causing the situation to escalate. Although Grimlock was eventually talked down, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], current leader of the Decepticons, triggered the detonation of the refinery, {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} causing widespread devastation and compounding the energon crisis. After hearing Prime vow to restore unity to the planet at the memorial service for the disaster, Dai Atlas attempted to convince Optimus that that Cybertron was a lost cause and that seeking new energy reserves on other worlds was the best option. The Autobot leader instead reaffirmed his decision to continue to fight for Cybertron. Nevertheless, many citizens began an [[Exodus (event)|exodus]] off-world, and Dai Atlas was later interviewed by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on his news broadcast, where he expressed his lack of belief in the Prime. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} During the exodus, he worked with [[Solomus|Tyrest]] to help millions of civilians leave the planet. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

While the Autobots did locate a new energon resource, Dai Atlas rejected the possibility that it could save Cybertron. He was present when Optimus Prime personally told the evacuees that they were free to go, but while he gave Prime praise for this act, it did not change his decision to leave. As he boarded a ship off-world, Atlas turned down Prime's last offer to stay, causing the two to trade insults before separating on bad terms. {{storylink|Massacre}} After fleeing their homeworld, Dai Atlas and his Circle of Light moved further and further away as the war spread before Cybertron. Eventually, they formed a new Crystal City deep underground on [[Theophany]], a utopian society hidden from all other Transformers. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} As per Omega Supreme's instruction, Atlas brought the Titan with him, building Crystal City on top of it and using it as the city's power source. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:Dai Atlas Leads Drift 4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Shouldn't he preface that with "Would you kindly"?]]
Dai Atlas's utopia was threatened by its first serpent when an idealistic swordsman named [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]] broke their laws and brought a Decepticon into their midst after an encounter with Slavers on the planet's surface. Although Dai Atlas and [[Axe (G1)|Axe]] condemned Wing for this mistake, he insisted [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] would not be trouble. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} This proved to be false weeks later when Drift stormed into the meeting chambers and announced he had made a deal with the Slavers to sell them out for his own freedom. But, um...he didn't mean it! He hoped to stall long enough to arm the Knights of the Circle with knowledge in advance of the Slaver's attack, and catch them off-guard. Dai Atlas was furious at Drift for forcing them into a position where they'd have to fight to protect their peace, the very thing they had long criticized the Autobots for doing. When other Knights seemed prepared to listen to Drift, he refused to allow them access to the weapons vault, willing to do anything he could to ensure the Crystal City remained secret and at peace. Dai Atlas ultimately relented, but refused to have any part in the battle. As the oldest of the Knights, he had seen his share of warfare, and dreaded seeing it again. {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Safe inside Crystal City, Dai Atlas wrestled with his decision as he watched his friends and comrades battle from afar. The death of Wing at the hands of the lead Slaver was too much for him to bear, and it rekindled his fighting spirit. Dai Atlas raised Crystal City from beneath the sands and led the full compliment of Cybertronians into battle against their foes. The tide of battle turned quickly with these reinforcements, and the citizens of Crystal City soon stood triumphant. Dai Atlas declared that the Circle of Light would no longer hide in secret, and that the Knights would go forth and allow their message to be heard. He named Drift the latest of the Knights and passed on Wing's great sword to him. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

Dai Atlas's certain belief in the Knights of Cybertron was one of the reasons Drift used to try and convince others to join him and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] on a quest to find them. Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] remained unconvinced, with Optimus describing Dai Atlas and his Circle of Light as a cult. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Dai Altlas Cylonus and Whirl face the Legislators.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|right]]
Meanwhile Crystal City was attacked by an army of [[Legislator]]s, led by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], who had betrayed the Circle and now worked under Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]]. Although it cost 10,000 Legislators to subdue the population, eventually Dai Atlas and the survivors were captured and taken to the fabled miracle moon of [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. The ''Lost Light'' would later find only the city in ruins. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

For the Circle, Luna 1 became a prison slaughterhouse, and they would lose 90% of their population before their accidental discovery by [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. Once freed, Dai Atlas joined the pair as they faced off an army of Legislators sent by Tyrest to quell the breakout. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

[[File:StarSaber Primushatesyou ArmtheLonely.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|''Cierra tu cara, culo.'']]
While the battle raged, Dai Atlas noticed that, just like his own, Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] was glowing with light, his devout spark igniting the nexus in the sword's hilt and turning it super-charged.

He would not have the time or chance to explore the notion of having a fellow 'bot with a similar talent, for Star Saber teleported himself close to the battle. His appearance prompted Dai Atlas to abandon the battle and confront him, denouncing Star Saber for his betrayal and fanaticism. Star Saber countered with nothing but criticism for Atlas, calling him a heretic and unbeliever, and that his faith in Primus was only an affectation. Star Saber also accused Dai Atlas of waiting arrogantly around at Crystal City for the Knights of Cybertron to show up instead of taking action. Moments later, Star Saber shoved his fist into Dai Atlas's chest, killing him with the final words, "''Primus hates you''". {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Some time later, after being informed of Dai Atlas's demise, Drift began sporting facial [[tattoo]]s in honour of the deceased.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/716702702416355328 Alex Milne (@markerguru) on Twitter, clarifying the visual, 3 April 2016: "Yes :D you are the first to mention it :) it's was done to honor Dai Atlas."]</ref> {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Dai-Atlas_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Thank goodness [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] hadn't met this guy.]]
Dai Atlas was shocked by the very appearance of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] combiner [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that, though rare, there were realities where Dai Atlas became a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], or more commonly, was upgraded into '''Atlas Convoy'''. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/26}} He also noted that in many realities, Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters were fated to defeat the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/19}}

In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Dai Atlas was one of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]'s predecessors as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:Dai_Atlas_Selects.jpg|thumb|right|100px]]

A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Dai Atlas was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

In short order the battle went sideways when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, and the blue warrior was attacked by [[Frenzy (G1)#Precursor World|a diminutive comrade]] in the ensuing free-for-all. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Slain in the brawl, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EscapePartOne-DaiAtlas.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Dai Atlas was one of those who fought against the mad combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], when all attempts to reason with it failed. The truth of the story would become distorted over time, claiming that Atlas fought against the abomination alone. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

When the war broke out, Dai Atlas took part in the fighting against the Threefold Spark, becoming one of the four [[Great General]]s. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Dai Atlas fought because he felt Exarchon's plans threatened all Cybertronian life, but by the war's end, he was haunted by the casualties on both sides, and the question of whether they would have happened had he not fought. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

Ninety kilocycles before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Dai Atlas took an active role in the conflict between the [[A'ovan]] and the [[Thraal]] by helping to coordinate the evacuation efforts and holding off the Thraal long enough for a convoy of A'ovan refugees to escape their doomed homeworld. Those refugees that made it to Cybertron held him high regard and dubbed him one of their "Three Saviors" along with [[Roadfire]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. In return, Dai Atlas gave the aliens a beacon that could be used to call him in times of distress, which became a treasured relic interred in their [[A'ovan habitat]]. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Despite his heroics, however, the former general was still shaken by what he had done. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

By the time of the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] crisis, Dai Atlas had retired from active duty and gone [[immersant]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked the A'ovans, a group of children broke into the archives to try and summon Dai Atlas; although [[Pra'tyne]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] believed that nothing would rouse him from his slumber, the beacon did indeed reach him, and prompted him to rip himself free from the ground. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Dai Atlas later arrived to scare off the Decepticons when they attacked the evacuation convoy. He explained to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Hound about how he had returned from immersion. Though Hound was glad he came, Atlas revealed he has no interest in fighting anymore. [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] tried to convince Atlas to regain his sense of justice before [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] called her to protect the convoy from the Insecticons. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Despite the threat, Atlas still refused to fight, explaining his reasoning to Hound, that inflicting harm on others was essentially inflicting harm on himself, admitting uncertainty whether he had been called back from his immersion or been sent. Atlas then continued on with Hound's group to Darkmount, where Straxxus refused the refugees sanctuary. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} While camped outside, Dai Atlas was met by [[Speeder]], who sought to return his sword to him, but while he was grateful to see his old friend again, Atlas had no intention of taking the sword.

As he and Hound watched Tote playing with some A'ovan children, they were approached by Cromar, who alerted them to the incoming swarm of Insecticon clones. Hound once again appealed to him to fight, noting that while Cybertronians might possess an afterlife, the organics they were protecting did not, and asked if that wasn't the reason for his reawakening. After a moment's thought, Dai Atlas asked Speeder to fetch his sword. Retaking his blade, Atlas met the oncoming horde. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}}
[[File:General Atlas.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Though Dai Atlas fought bravely, having a philosophical monologue as he did, the Insecticons proved too numerous. Salvation came when Straxxus preemptively launched two of the ''Ark'' evacuation vessels, the clones being drawn to their energon signature. When the clones ate through one of the ships, it detonated and wiped most of them out. With it being decided that the last operational ''Ark'' should go to the organic refugees, Dai Atlas embarked with them to serve as their protector. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
The Circle of Light, under Dai Atlas's leadership, was in search of a peaceful place to call home when they encountered the Decepticon Deadlock. They aided him when the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] came looking, and Dai Atlas's actions helped Deadlock turn over a new leaf and become Drift. {{storylink|Circle of Light (Legends)|Circle of Light}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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[[File:Zone daiatlas toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|More of a "[[Triple Changer|Three-and-a-Half Changer]]", really.]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' ([[1990]])
**''ID Number:'' '''C-348'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, drill, runners/skids, gun platform, dual cannon, 2 wings (left & right), tail fin, 2 large ramps (left and right) 2 ramps, 2 radar dishes, pipe

:Released only in Japan, Dai Atlas is a quad-changer with four distinct (well, that might be stretching it a bit) modes. Robot mode, drill-tank, 'jet', and base mode. He contains a [[motorized movement|battery-powered motor]] as a gimmick which could rotate the treads on his legs, allowing him to move under his own power in [[alternate mode|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]] and spins his drill. In base mode his tank treads become moving walkways, and his gun platform can spin. [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]]'s [[instructions]] show that Dai Atlas can use his motor gimmick in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to tow Grandus.

:He includes a cockpit for Micromasters, which can also become a gunnery station. The gun platform and the two large ramps can be combined to form a shield, while his wings can be combined together to form his Z-sword. In base mode, Dai Atlas can connect to other Micromaster bases, as well as his buddies Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, using Micromaster connector ramps.

:In robot mode, Dai Atlas's articulation is limited to mobility in the arms.

:Dai Atlas also came with the Micromaster partner Speeder.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Cybertron/DaiAtlas/daiatlas.htm More information on Dai Atlas at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ZoneToy bigpowered giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Big Powered''' (Multi-figure giftset, 1990)
**''ID Number:'' '''C-353'''

:Dai Atlas was also released in a giftset with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire.
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity-dai-atlas-toy-tt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The, Atlas, the.]]
*'''Dai Atras {{sic}} [Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' ([[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''A-01D'''
:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Dai Atlas is a redeco of ''Alternity'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]]. Dai Atlas transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:Unfortunately, the external packaging uses the spelling "DAI ATRAS". The instructions give the better rendition "DAI ATLAS".

:The mold was used for [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/alternity/dai-atlas-aurora-flare-blue-pearl/2944/1/ Image gallery of Dai Atras at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-LGEX-Big-Powered-Dai-Atlas.jpg|thumb|300px| Just give him a sword, and call it good.]]
*'''Big Powered''' (Multi-pack, [[March 30]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, left & right wings, Headmaster unit

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, wobbly, multi-jointed "spine" piece, with the shuttle/torso portion only barely clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.

: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.

: The drill on his shuttle nosecone is on a spring so that it can recess into the nosecone [[for safety reasons]]. His wings can separate from his body and join together to form his "Z Sword", but he has no actual way of holding it in his hand, and must mount it on one of the [[5 mm post]]s on his forearms instead.

: He also has a "base" mode, and can combine with his fellow ''Legends'' Powered Masters [[Sonic Bomber#Legends|Sonic Bomber]] and [[Roadfire#Legends|Roadfire]] to form a new version of [[Big Powered#Legends|Big Powered]].

: He was available only in a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] "Big Powered" multi-pack with his fellow Powered Masters.
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==Merchandise==
====Super Collection Figure====
[[File:SCF DaiAtlas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dai Atlas? That sounds like the name of a Welsh geography teacher.]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' ([[2002]])
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A soft-plastic PVC of Dai Atlas was made in "Act 8" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. It was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, one of each per case of twelve.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearin. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

:The color version of Dai Atlas also came packaged with the left arm to the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|MegaZarak]]. This part could also be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters out of every ten cases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/DaiAtlas/daiatlas.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Dai Atlas at TFU.info]''
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====Mega Action Series====
[[File:SunriseMegaAction Dai Atlas.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I'm a [[Toei Animation|Toei]] character but line up with {{w|Sunrise (company)|Sunrise}} [[Brave (franchise)|characters]].]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' ({{w|Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival 2007 Summer}} exclusive, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Reflec Shield, Magna Shot, Z Powered Cutter, hand (clench)*2, hand (spread)*2, hand (for holding weapons)*2
:''Mega Action Series'' Dai Atlas is a highly poseable figure (and also a redeco of the [[Brave (franchise)|The Brave Express: Might Gaine]] BRAVE-BOX2 DVD set exclusive Gōryū figure, with some new parts like the retooled Dai Atlas head, Reflec Shield, Magna Shot, & the Z Powered Cutter) from the {{w|Sunrise (company)|Sunrise}} Mega Action Series of mecha action figures, made by [[CM's Corporation]]. With articulation and scaling on par with a [[Revoltech]] figure, this set included several alternate hands as well as the character's signature gun and shield accessories. As seen in the image, the wing pieces can be clipped together to form a rough 'Z shape' to simulate the Z Sword of the original Dai Atlas.

:However, the series is notorious for its fragile joints.
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===Transformers Gum===
*'''Dai Atlas''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, shield, wings

:Part of the sixth wave of Kabaya's revived ''Transformers Gum'' Series, Dai Atlas is a snap-on kit which can transform into his other 3 modes if finished. Dai Atlas can also combine with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire (sold separately) to form Big Powered. His Z Powered Cutter and a non-transformable [[Speeder]] were included with the concurrently released Roadfire kit.

==Notes==
[[File:Zone daiatlas05.jpg|thumb|Baby got back.]]
*In the industry pitch reel included as a special feature (under 'ads') on the Madman ''Victory'' DVD set, all of Dai Atlas's action features are demonstrated using the Micromaster Freewheeler, and not Speeder. Sonic Bomber, on the other hand, is demonstrated using Sonic.
*During the [[title sequence]] for the ''Zone'' OVA there is a strange mini-montage of shots of Dai Atlas (all of the cartoon screencaps of his [[robot mode]] on this page are from that montage) including... a random shot of him from behind.
[[File:BraveGoryuModel.jpg|thumb|Ronald McDonaldpants.]]
*The Dai Atlas toy was [[redeco]]ed in Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Express Might Gaine]]'' toyline as "Gōryū" (轟龍, "Thundering Dragon"), which served as the second mech of the series's antihero, Joe Rival. The [[character model]] was altered in various ways, such as straightened wings in robot mode and a creepier face, but the toy itself had no retooling. In a seeming nod to the toy's ''Transformers'' origins by the ''Brave'' staff, the robot was originally dubbed "Atlas" by its creator on the show, but Joe chose to rename it to his liking. Dai Atlas's design was also used for the "Atlas Mk.II" drones from the same series, which were never made as toys.
*''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[King Atlas]] was created as an [[homage]] to Dai Atlas. The character's lack of any form of bio meant that for several years, there existed the possibility he ''was'' Dai Atlas (thanks to ''Universe''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s multi-universal story). Eventually though, King Atlas was established by this wiki's standards as his own separate character hailing from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] in "[[Force of Habit]]".
*''Kre-O'' Dai Atlas utilizes the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] helmet (with additional yellow decorations), a backpack piece, a gun (with orange detailing) and 2 clip-on wings.
*The Primus Vanguard incarnation of Dai Atlas posthumously debuted as a transparent hologram in [[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic|the prequel story to "Cybertron Magna Convoy"]] drawn according to the base tooling of [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Sky Shadow]], possibly because at that point, the ''Legends'' Dai Atlas toy had not yet been finalized. Regardless, [[Hayato Sakamoto]] would fully color Dai Atlas of the Primus Vanguard in ''Generations Selects'' stories as a consistent virtual redeco.

===Name===
Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the Diatlas interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w|interpunct#Japanese|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both use {{w|Atlas (mythology)|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.

Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions say "Dai Atlas"), and [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Diatlas''' (ダイアトラス ''Daiatorasu''), '''Dai Atlas''' (ダイ・アトラス ''Dai Atorasu'')

==References==
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:''Dai Atlas is an [[Autobot]] [[Powered Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DaiAtlas1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An atlas helps you find stuff. ''Dai'' Atlas shoots you in the face.]]
'''Dai Atlas''' (see [[#Name|below]]) succeeded [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] as [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobot forces. A skilled swordsman, his prowess with a blade is considered almost equal to that of his predecessor. Dai Atlas has sworn to defeat the forces of the new [[Decepticon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violengiguar]], and protect the [[Zodiac]] at all costs.

Dai Atlas is a [[Powered Master]] who can combine with his partners. When combined with [[Sonic Bomber]], they become [[Sky Powered]]. When combined with [[Roadfire]], they become [[Land Powered]]. And finally, when combined with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, the three form the massive [[Big Powered]].

His son [[Speeder]] accompanies him in battle as his [[Micromaster]] partner.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone''====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūsaku Yara]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Zone daiatlas03.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Nothin' I love more than a lens flare.]]

Dai Atlas, along with his fellow Powered Masters, created the technological planet [[Micro|Zone]] which eventually developed the super energy source, [[Energon Z]]. After the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked and destroyed the planet [[Feminia]], and the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] was lost in the explosion, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber left to search for their leader.

The pair eventually found the injured Autobot and returned him to Zone for repairs. On Zone they received word that they were needed elsewhere, so they left for [[Earth]], to counter an attack from the Demon Generals.

[[File:Zone daiatlas01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Isn't flying too close to the sun more Dai [[Icarus]]'s thing?]]
Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber arrived just in the nick of time (because... y'know, heroes always do), saving the Autobot [[Micromaster]]s from the all-powerful Decepticons. Dai Atlas then raced [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] to the underground location of the [[Zodiac]], an energy source capable of creating an entire universe.

Devastator beat Dai Atlas to the punch thanks to the intervention of [[King Poseidon]], who caught the Autobot leader with a chain weapon. Devastator handed the Zodiac to Poseidon and took the chain from him, intending to kill Atlas. But Dai Atlas drove forwards using the treads in his feet and then transformed into his drill form and smashed through into a wall, killing Devastator in a flood of hot lava.

[[File:Zone daiatlas02.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This drill tank mode can effortlessly drive through solid rock. Wait... what?]]
Free now, he chased King Poseidon to the surface, where he wrestled the Zodiac away from him. However, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] got pissed off and unleashed his [[Energon Z Beam]], which Sonic Bomber threw himself in front of to protect Dai Atlas, nearly getting himself killed by the attack. Taking a risk, Dai Atlas unleashed the power of the Zodiac, and both he and Sonic Bomber (now healed from Trypticon's attack) transformed into their base modes and blasted Trypticon and King Poseidon into oblivion.

[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] saw this and decided it was time to get the hell out of there. Dai Atlas pursued, riding on Sonic Bomber. He merged his wings into his Z sword and sliced Predaking neatly in half.

After returning to Zone with the Zodiac, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Autobot Supreme Commander. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Dai Atlas helped to complete the Zone Operation, leaving Victory Saber relieved he had passed the role of Supreme Commander on to him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} Dai Atlas's mere presence enhanced the Autobots' morale by a tremendous degree and they enforced the peace of the galaxy with an even greater resolve. Soon after, Evil Spirit General [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacked the Earth and took [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their comrades, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber defeated BlackZarak and rescued their friends. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber then focused their attention on Super-God General [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and Dinosaur General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whom they vowed to defeat in under eight seconds. Dai Atlas took on Overlord, the strongest of the Generals, and defeated him with his "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

[[File:Violengiguar battle.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Violengiguar then summoned [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] as a rival for Dai Atlas and unleashed him on the Lunar Zone Base on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Dai Atlas heard the SOS and rushed to aid Sonic Bomber in battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}} Dai Atlas arrived and combined with Sonic Bomber into [[Sky Powered]], but they were quickly frozen solid by Metrotitan's Freeze Beam Gun. All hope seemed lost until [[Roadfire]] appeared and took Metrotitan out. Freed, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber happily welcomed Roadfire into the club. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

Violengiguar at last came out of the shadows and attacked the Earth in person. Dai Atlas and the other Powered Masters attempted to stop him with their "Triple Powered Attack" but failed. Violengiguar escaped back to the [[Tenth Planet]] with the Zodiac and a [[Galaxy Rocket]] full of hostages. Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters then combined into [[Big Powered]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

Arriving at the Tenth Planet, Violengiguar split into his three forms, Vion, Lenger and Iguarn, and attacked. Dai Atlas destroyed Vion with his Powered Cutters while Sonic Bomber and Roadfire took out the other two. However, the battle was not over. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 11}} Violengiguar returned as a horrible phoenix-thing and attacked. Upgraded with the power of the Zodiac, the Powered Masters combined into Big Powered yet again, but this time their strength was enhanced thirty-fold. They flew through Violengiguar and destroyed him with the "Powered Rainbow Attack". The Zodiac then reformed the desolate Tenth Planet into a lush utopia where [[human]]s and robots could live in harmony. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 12}}
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====''The Battlestars''====
To counter the threat of [[Dark Nova]], Dai Atlas charged the [[Battlestars]] with the task of resurrecting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Giving the [[Zodiac]] to their leader, [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]], Dai Atlas inaugurated the youthful Autobot as temporary Supreme Commander, at least until Optimus Prime was brought back online. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars Part 1}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Dai Atlas's subordinates, [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]], were inspired by his use of the Zodiac to create the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} When the Legends World was destroyed, they hoped Dai Atlas would help them recreate it. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

In [[2035]], Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire returned to the Tenth Planet to investigate an incident only for all three of them to be destroyed by a resurrected Violengiguar, who stole their bodies. Their disembodied [[spark]]s were recovered in [[2038]] by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and placed in new [[protoform]]s, allowing the trio to be revived in new bodies with [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] functionalities. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to stop Violengiguar from stealing the Zodiac, but their new bodies' lack of [[Powered Engine]]s led to their failure, Dai Atlas himself only holding his own thanks to borrowing power from Twin Twist and Topspin. When Violengiguar retreated to recharge the Zodiac, Dai Atlas knew he'd be targeting the [[Micro|Z Planet]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], the Powered Masters reassembled all the fragments of the Zodiac, and were surprised when it was shaped in the familiar design of a [[Silver Matrix]]. Before they could ponder this further, they were attacked by [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] and his [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]] from the [[Precursor World]], who sought the Silver Matrix for their own ends. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}} {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 1|Finale Part 1}}

===''Zone'' comic===
[[File:Starsaber and daiatlas manga.jpg|thumb|250px|Becomes much harsher in hindsight in the IDW universe, doesn't it?]]
Following the upgrade of planet [[Micro]] into the Autobot Zone, rumors abounded that not [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], but a ''new'' [[Supreme Commander]] would be in command. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Later, [[Violengiguar]] ordered his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on a campaign to conquer planets and create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the Autobot Zone. The Decepticons attacked planet [[Feminia]] and destroyed it completely, with Victory Saber lost in the destruction. However, Dai Atlas and [[Sonic Bomber]], the [[Powered Master]] space explorers, had arrived in time to rescue the badly wounded Autobot Supreme Commander. The Decepticons then shifted their focus to [[Earth]], where they hoped to obtain a powerful energy source called the [[Zodiac]]. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber intercepted them on Earth, defeated them, and regained the Zodiac. Impressed with Dai Atlas' courage and power, and too injured to lead any longer, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

[[File:Zone12FinalPage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Rhinox (BW)|Yay, pretty flowers.]]]]

Dai Atlas helped to complete the Zone Operation, leaving Victory Saber relieved he had passed the role of Supreme Commander on to him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} Dai Atlas's mere presence enhanced the Autobots' morale by a tremendous degree and they enforced the peace of the galaxy with an even greater resolve. Soon after, Evil Spirit General [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacked the Earth and took [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their comrades, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber defeated BlackZarak and rescued their friends. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber then focused their attention on Super-God General [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and Dinosaur General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whom they vowed to defeat in under eight seconds. Dai Atlas took on Overlord, the strongest of the Generals, and defeated him with his "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

Violengiguar then summoned [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] as a rival for Dai Atlas and unleashed him on the Lunar Zone Base on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Dai Atlas heard the SOS and rushed to aid Sonic Bomber in battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}} Dai Atlas arrived and combined with Sonic Bomber into [[Sky Powered]], but they were quickly frozen solid by Metrotitan's Freeze Beam Gun. All hope seemed lost until [[Roadfire]] appeared and took Metrotitan out. Freed, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber happily welcomed Roadfire into the club. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

Violengiguar at last came out of the shadows and attacked the Earth in person. Dai Atlas and the other Powered Masters attempted to stop him with their "Triple Powered Attack" but failed. Violengiguar escaped back to the [[Tenth Planet]] with the Zodiac and a [[Galaxy Rocket]] full of hostages. Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters then combined into [[Big Powered]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

Arriving at the Tenth Planet, Violengiguar split into his three forms, Vion, Lenger and Iguarn, and attacked. Dai Atlas destroyed Vion with his Powered Cutters while Sonic Bomber and Roadfire took out the other two. However, the battle was not over. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 11}} Violengiguar returned as a horrible phoenix-thing and attacked. Upgraded with the power of the Zodiac, the Powered Masters combined into Big Powered yet again, but this time their strength was enhanced thirty-fold. They flew through Violengiguar and destroyed him with the "Powered Rainbow Attack". The Zodiac then reformed the desolate Tenth Planet into a lush utopia where [[human]]s and robots could live in harmony. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 12}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DaiAtlas cameo.jpg|thumb|Dai Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Randroid.]]
Dai Atlas was an [[Cybertron (G1 faction)|ancient Transformer]] from Cybertron's lost past. While searching for clues about Cybertron's history, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stumbled across a hidden chamber beneath the planet's surface containing two massive statues of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and Dai Atlas, holding a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|golden disk]] between them. This chamber apparently told of a vast Cybertronian Empire that ended prior to recorded history. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Drift issue 2|''Drift'' #2]]}}

[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This is as close as he'd get to G1 Marvel, sadly.]]
Dai Atlas was one of the older Cybertronians dating back to the era of [[Nova Prime]] 8 million years ago. In [[Ancient Cybertronian|Old Cybertronian]] his name was "Dei Atlas", meaning "God Map", which reflected his desire to find the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]], a group of Cybertronians who supposedly made Cybertron perfect before leaving to spread enlightenment and peace to the rest of the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

A strict believer in pacifism and in [[Primus]], Dai Atlas was part of Nova Prime's inner circle and was present when he located the legendary [[Crystal City]] and its guardian, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], allowing him to bring about a new [[Golden Age|era of peace]] on Cybertron. With time, an increasingly ambitious Nova began planning for aggressive expansion into space to "free" other races from "the tyranny of will" as well as authorizing [[combiner]] experiments in the name of [['Til all are one|all becoming one]], both of which horrified Dai Atlas. When Crystal City was destroyed in a battle between Omega Supreme and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s creation, [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], he confronted Prime with the consequences, but was rebuffed and told he had lost his place on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Omega then approached Atlas to show him something he hadn't trusted Nova with: the location of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], one of the last [[Titan (group)|Titans]] on Cybertron. Atlas was told that someday he would have to leave Cybertron "to keep the light of the [[Guiding Hand]] burning in its endless circle", and the Titan's energies would aid him in this endeavor. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

Following the departure and subsequent disappearance of the ''Ark'', Dai Atlas became a [[Senate|senator]] in the new government that formed on Cybertron under the new Prime, [[Nominus Prime|Nominus]]. Although initially wary of his colleague [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], on the grounds of his apprenticeship to the amoral Jhiaxus, the two came to develop a friendship around their shared dislike of the prominent senator [[Proteus]]'s [[functionism]]. Shockwave confided in Dai Atlas with his worries that Cybertron would face a critical resource shortage thanks to the planet's development into a metropolis, and the two would both champion the cause together.

Eventually, Shockwave's continued dissidence against Proteus and the rest of the Senate would lead to him being subjected to the [[empurata]] ritual and a [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] "personality inversion", turning him into a coldly logical person who accused Atlas of lying about the resource crisis so as to allow his own experiments into the matter to continue unfettered. Concerned, Dai Atlas asked another former friend of Shockwave, the upstart police officer [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], to try and contact the other senator and talk sense into him.

This effort failed, and before long Dai Atlas, along with the rest of the Senate, was summoned to an emergency meeting in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] regarding the burgeoning [[Decepticon]] movement. Before he could leave, however, Shockwave arrived at his home and shot him. Unbeknownst to Atlas, Shockwave had been recruited by the Decepticons and was aware that the Senate would be massacred at the meeting. Through some vestige of sentimentality, Shockwave attacked his former friend to ensure he did not travel to Kaon, sparing him the fate of the rest of the Senate. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Rather than join the "new Senate" assembled under the ascendant [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Dai Atlas went on to form a group dedicated to preserving Cybertron's ancient culture, naming it the [[Circle of Light]] after Omega Supreme's prediction. The Decepticons, now holding Kaon, continued their campaign of terror, but were halted temporarily after Zeta's death and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]'s selection of Orion Pax to become Optimus Prime. In spite of the new Prime's successes, Atlas considered him a warmonger and refused to accept his authority. Even though he had no faith that Prime could lead Cybertron back to peace, he grudgingly participated in the [[Grand Convocation]] out of respect for the Matrix. {{storylink|Derelicts}}

[[File:Monstrosity-Dai Atlas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
When he refused to let Prime use his Circle of Light as recruiters for the [[Autobot]] army, Prime warned him that pacifism would only mark him as a target for the [[Decepticon]]s. In response, Atlas proved himself to be neither pacifistic nor weak by destroying a group of [[auto-combatant]]s, explaining that while he didn't believe in violence, he was primarily a patriot, not a pacifist. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}}

When Optimus Prime responded to a Decepticon attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], Dai Atlas came with him as an observing non-combatant and ended up witnessing his arrest of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. He suggested that they hear Grimlock out and give him and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] safe passage off Cybertron like they wanted, but Prime refused, causing the situation to escalate. Although Grimlock was eventually talked down, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], current leader of the Decepticons, triggered the detonation of the refinery, {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} causing widespread devastation and compounding the energon crisis. After hearing Prime vow to restore unity to the planet at the memorial service for the disaster, Dai Atlas attempted to convince Optimus that that Cybertron was a lost cause and that seeking new energy reserves on other worlds was the best option. The Autobot leader instead reaffirmed his decision to continue to fight for Cybertron. Nevertheless, many citizens began an [[Exodus (event)|exodus]] off-world, and Dai Atlas was later interviewed by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on his news broadcast, where he expressed his lack of belief in the Prime. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} During the exodus, he worked with [[Solomus|Tyrest]] to help millions of civilians leave the planet. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

While the Autobots did locate a new energon resource, Dai Atlas rejected the possibility that it could save Cybertron. He was present when Optimus Prime personally told the evacuees that they were free to go, but while he gave Prime praise for this act, it did not change his decision to leave. As he boarded a ship off-world, Atlas turned down Prime's last offer to stay, causing the two to trade insults before separating on bad terms. {{storylink|Massacre}} After fleeing their homeworld, Dai Atlas and his Circle of Light moved further and further away as the war spread before Cybertron. Eventually, they formed a new Crystal City deep underground on [[Theophany]], a utopian society hidden from all other Transformers. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} As per Omega Supreme's instruction, Atlas brought the Titan with him, building Crystal City on top of it and using it as the city's power source. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:Dai Atlas Leads Drift 4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Shouldn't he preface that with "Would you kindly"?]]
Dai Atlas's utopia was threatened by its first serpent when an idealistic swordsman named [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]] broke their laws and brought a Decepticon into their midst after an encounter with Slavers on the planet's surface. Although Dai Atlas and [[Axe (G1)|Axe]] condemned Wing for this mistake, he insisted [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] would not be trouble. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} This proved to be false weeks later when Drift stormed into the meeting chambers and announced he had made a deal with the Slavers to sell them out for his own freedom. But, um...he didn't mean it! He hoped to stall long enough to arm the Knights of the Circle with knowledge in advance of the Slaver's attack, and catch them off-guard. Dai Atlas was furious at Drift for forcing them into a position where they'd have to fight to protect their peace, the very thing they had long criticized the Autobots for doing. When other Knights seemed prepared to listen to Drift, he refused to allow them access to the weapons vault, willing to do anything he could to ensure the Crystal City remained secret and at peace. Dai Atlas ultimately relented, but refused to have any part in the battle. As the oldest of the Knights, he had seen his share of warfare, and dreaded seeing it again. {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Safe inside Crystal City, Dai Atlas wrestled with his decision as he watched his friends and comrades battle from afar. The death of Wing at the hands of the lead Slaver was too much for him to bear, and it rekindled his fighting spirit. Dai Atlas raised Crystal City from beneath the sands and led the full compliment of Cybertronians into battle against their foes. The tide of battle turned quickly with these reinforcements, and the citizens of Crystal City soon stood triumphant. Dai Atlas declared that the Circle of Light would no longer hide in secret, and that the Knights would go forth and allow their message to be heard. He named Drift the latest of the Knights and passed on Wing's great sword to him. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

Dai Atlas's certain belief in the Knights of Cybertron was one of the reasons Drift used to try and convince others to join him and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] on a quest to find them. Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] remained unconvinced, with Optimus describing Dai Atlas and his Circle of Light as a cult. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Dai Altlas Cylonus and Whirl face the Legislators.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|right]]
Meanwhile Crystal City was attacked by an army of [[Legislator]]s, led by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], who had betrayed the Circle and now worked under Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]]. Although it cost 10,000 Legislators to subdue the population, eventually Dai Atlas and the survivors were captured and taken to the fabled miracle moon of [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. The ''Lost Light'' would later find only the city in ruins. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

For the Circle, Luna 1 became a prison slaughterhouse, and they would lose 90% of their population before their accidental discovery by [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. Once freed, Dai Atlas joined the pair as they faced off an army of Legislators sent by Tyrest to quell the breakout. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

[[File:StarSaber Primushatesyou ArmtheLonely.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|''Cierra tu cara, culo.'']]
While the battle raged, Dai Atlas noticed that, just like his own, Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] was glowing with light, his devout spark igniting the nexus in the sword's hilt and turning it super-charged.

He would not have the time or chance to explore the notion of having a fellow 'bot with a similar talent, for Star Saber teleported himself close to the battle. His appearance prompted Dai Atlas to abandon the battle and confront him, denouncing Star Saber for his betrayal and fanaticism. Star Saber countered with nothing but criticism for Atlas, calling him a heretic and unbeliever, and that his faith in Primus was only an affectation. Star Saber also accused Dai Atlas of waiting arrogantly around at Crystal City for the Knights of Cybertron to show up instead of taking action. Moments later, Star Saber shoved his fist into Dai Atlas's chest, killing him with the final words, "''Primus hates you''". {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Some time later, after being informed of Dai Atlas's demise, Drift began sporting facial [[tattoo]]s in honour of the deceased.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/716702702416355328 Alex Milne (@markerguru) on Twitter, clarifying the visual, 3 April 2016: "Yes :D you are the first to mention it :) it's was done to honor Dai Atlas."]</ref> {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Dai-Atlas_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Thank goodness [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] hadn't met this guy.]]
Dai Atlas was shocked by the very appearance of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] combiner [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that, though rare, there were realities where Dai Atlas became a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], or more commonly, was upgraded into '''Atlas Convoy'''. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/26}} He also noted that in many realities, Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters were fated to defeat the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/19}}

In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Dai Atlas was one of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]'s predecessors as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:Dai_Atlas_Selects.jpg|thumb|right|100px]]

A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Dai Atlas was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

In short order the battle went sideways when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, and the blue warrior was attacked by [[Frenzy (G1)#Precursor World|a diminutive comrade]] in the ensuing free-for-all. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Slain in the brawl, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EscapePartOne-DaiAtlas.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Dai Atlas was one of those who fought against the mad combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], when all attempts to reason with it failed. The truth of the story would become distorted over time, claiming that Atlas fought against the abomination alone. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

When the war broke out, Dai Atlas took part in the fighting against the Threefold Spark, becoming one of the four [[Great General]]s. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Dai Atlas fought because he felt Exarchon's plans threatened all Cybertronian life, but by the war's end, he was haunted by the casualties on both sides, and the question of whether they would have happened had he not fought. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

Ninety kilocycles before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Dai Atlas took an active role in the conflict between the [[A'ovan]] and the [[Thraal]] by helping to coordinate the evacuation efforts and holding off the Thraal long enough for a convoy of A'ovan refugees to escape their doomed homeworld. Those refugees that made it to Cybertron held him high regard and dubbed him one of their "Three Saviors" along with [[Roadfire]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. In return, Dai Atlas gave the aliens a beacon that could be used to call him in times of distress, which became a treasured relic interred in their [[A'ovan habitat]]. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Despite his heroics, however, the former general was still shaken by what he had done. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

By the time of the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] crisis, Dai Atlas had retired from active duty and gone [[immersant]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked the A'ovans, a group of children broke into the archives to try and summon Dai Atlas; although [[Pra'tyne]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] believed that nothing would rouse him from his slumber, the beacon did indeed reach him, and prompted him to rip himself free from the ground. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Dai Atlas later arrived to scare off the Decepticons when they attacked the evacuation convoy. He explained to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Hound about how he had returned from immersion. Though Hound was glad he came, Atlas revealed he has no interest in fighting anymore. [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] tried to convince Atlas to regain his sense of justice before [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] called her to protect the convoy from the Insecticons. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Despite the threat, Atlas still refused to fight, explaining his reasoning to Hound, that inflicting harm on others was essentially inflicting harm on himself, admitting uncertainty whether he had been called back from his immersion or been sent. Atlas then continued on with Hound's group to Darkmount, where Straxxus refused the refugees sanctuary. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} While camped outside, Dai Atlas was met by [[Speeder]], who sought to return his sword to him, but while he was grateful to see his old friend again, Atlas had no intention of taking the sword.

As he and Hound watched Tote playing with some A'ovan children, they were approached by Cromar, who alerted them to the incoming swarm of Insecticon clones. Hound once again appealed to him to fight, noting that while Cybertronians might possess an afterlife, the organics they were protecting did not, and asked if that wasn't the reason for his reawakening. After a moment's thought, Dai Atlas asked Speeder to fetch his sword. Retaking his blade, Atlas met the oncoming horde. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}}
[[File:General_ Atlas.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Though Dai Atlas fought bravely, having a philosophical monologue as he did, the Insecticons proved too numerous. Salvation came when Straxxus preemptively launched two of the ''Ark'' evacuation vessels, the clones being drawn to their energon signature. When the clones ate through one of the ships, it detonated and wiped most of them out. With it being decided that the last operational ''Ark'' should go to the organic refugees, Dai Atlas embarked with them to serve as their protector. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
The Circle of Light, under Dai Atlas's leadership, was in search of a peaceful place to call home when they encountered the Decepticon Deadlock. They aided him when the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] came looking, and Dai Atlas's actions helped Deadlock turn over a new leaf and become Drift. {{storylink|Circle of Light (Legends)|Circle of Light}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}{{anchor|The Transformers}}
[[File:Zone daiatlas toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|More of a "[[Triple Changer|Three-and-a-Half Changer]]", really.]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' ([[1990]])
**''ID Number:'' '''C-348'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, drill, runners/skids, gun platform, dual cannon, 2 wings (left & right), tail fin, 2 large ramps (left and right) 2 ramps, 2 radar dishes, pipe

:Released only in Japan, Dai Atlas is a quad-changer with four distinct (well, that might be stretching it a bit) modes. Robot mode, drill-tank, 'jet', and base mode. He contains a [[motorized movement|battery-powered motor]] as a gimmick which could rotate the treads on his legs, allowing him to move under his own power in [[alternate mode|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]] and spins his drill. In base mode his tank treads become moving walkways, and his gun platform can spin. [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]]'s [[instructions]] show that Dai Atlas can use his motor gimmick in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to tow Grandus.

:He includes a cockpit for Micromasters, which can also become a gunnery station. The gun platform and the two large ramps can be combined to form a shield, while his wings can be combined together to form his Z-sword. In base mode, Dai Atlas can connect to other Micromaster bases, as well as his buddies Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, using Micromaster connector ramps.

:In robot mode, Dai Atlas's articulation is limited to mobility in the arms.

:Dai Atlas also came with the Micromaster partner Speeder.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Cybertron/DaiAtlas/daiatlas.htm More information on Dai Atlas at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ZoneToy bigpowered giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Big Powered''' (Multi-figure giftset, 1990)
**''ID Number:'' '''C-353'''

:Dai Atlas was also released in a giftset with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire.
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity-dai-atlas-toy-tt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The, Atlas, the.]]
*'''Dai Atras {{sic}} [Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' ([[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''A-01D'''
:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Dai Atlas is a redeco of ''Alternity'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]]. Dai Atlas transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:Unfortunately, the external packaging uses the spelling "DAI ATRAS". The instructions give the better rendition "DAI ATLAS".

:The mold was used for [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/alternity/dai-atlas-aurora-flare-blue-pearl/2944/1/ Image gallery of Dai Atras at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-LGEX-Big-Powered-Dai-Atlas.jpg|thumb|300px| Just give him a sword, and call it good.]]
*'''Big Powered''' (Multi-pack, [[March 30]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, left & right wings, Headmaster unit

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, wobbly, multi-jointed "spine" piece, with the shuttle/torso portion only barely clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.

: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.

: The drill on his shuttle nosecone is on a spring so that it can recess into the nosecone [[for safety reasons]]. His wings can separate from his body and join together to form his "Z Sword", but he has no actual way of holding it in his hand, and must mount it on one of the [[5 mm post]]s on his forearms instead.

: He also has a "base" mode, and can combine with his fellow ''Legends'' Powered Masters [[Sonic Bomber#Legends|Sonic Bomber]] and [[Roadfire#Legends|Roadfire]] to form a new version of [[Big Powered#Legends|Big Powered]].

: He was available only in a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] "Big Powered" multi-pack with his fellow Powered Masters.
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==Merchandise==
====Super Collection Figure====
[[File:SCF DaiAtlas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dai Atlas? That sounds like the name of a Welsh geography teacher.]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' ([[2002]])
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A soft-plastic PVC of Dai Atlas was made in "Act 8" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. It was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, one of each per case of twelve.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearin. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

:The color version of Dai Atlas also came packaged with the left arm to the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|MegaZarak]]. This part could also be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters out of every ten cases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/DaiAtlas/daiatlas.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Dai Atlas at TFU.info]''
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====Mega Action Series====
[[File:SunriseMegaAction Dai Atlas.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I'm a [[Toei Animation|Toei]] character but line up with {{w|Sunrise (company)|Sunrise}} [[Brave (franchise)|characters]].]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' ({{w|Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival 2007 Summer}} exclusive, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Reflec Shield, Magna Shot, Z Powered Cutter, hand (clench)*2, hand (spread)*2, hand (for holding weapons)*2
:''Mega Action Series'' Dai Atlas is a highly poseable figure (and also a redeco of the [[Brave (franchise)|The Brave Express: Might Gaine]] BRAVE-BOX2 DVD set exclusive Gōryū figure, with some new parts like the retooled Dai Atlas head, Reflec Shield, Magna Shot, & the Z Powered Cutter) from the {{w|Sunrise (company)|Sunrise}} Mega Action Series of mecha action figures, made by [[CM's Corporation]]. With articulation and scaling on par with a [[Revoltech]] figure, this set included several alternate hands as well as the character's signature gun and shield accessories. As seen in the image, the wing pieces can be clipped together to form a rough 'Z shape' to simulate the Z Sword of the original Dai Atlas.

:However, the series is notorious for its fragile joints.
{{--}}

===Transformers Gum===
*'''Dai Atlas''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, shield, wings

:Part of the sixth wave of Kabaya's revived ''Transformers Gum'' Series, Dai Atlas is a snap-on kit which can transform into his other 3 modes if finished. Dai Atlas can also combine with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire (sold separately) to form Big Powered. His Z Powered Cutter and a non-transformable [[Speeder]] were included with the concurrently released Roadfire kit.

==Notes==
[[File:Zone daiatlas05.jpg|thumb|Baby got back.]]
*In the industry pitch reel included as a special feature (under 'ads') on the Madman ''Victory'' DVD set, all of Dai Atlas's action features are demonstrated using the Micromaster Freewheeler, and not Speeder. Sonic Bomber, on the other hand, is demonstrated using Sonic.
*During the [[title sequence]] for the ''Zone'' OVA there is a strange mini-montage of shots of Dai Atlas (all of the cartoon screencaps of his [[robot mode]] on this page are from that montage) including... a random shot of him from behind.
[[File:BraveGoryuModel.jpg|thumb|Ronald McDonaldpants.]]
*The Dai Atlas toy was [[redeco]]ed in Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Express Might Gaine]]'' toyline as "Gōryū" (轟龍, "Thundering Dragon"), which served as the second mech of the series's antihero, Joe Rival. The [[character model]] was altered in various ways, such as straightened wings in robot mode and a creepier face, but the toy itself had no retooling. In a seeming nod to the toy's ''Transformers'' origins by the ''Brave'' staff, the robot was originally dubbed "Atlas" by its creator on the show, but Joe chose to rename it to his liking. Dai Atlas's design was also used for the "Atlas Mk.II" drones from the same series, which were never made as toys.
*''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[King Atlas]] was created as an [[homage]] to Dai Atlas. The character's lack of any form of bio meant that for several years, there existed the possibility he ''was'' Dai Atlas (thanks to ''Universe''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s multi-universal story). Eventually though, King Atlas was established by this wiki's standards as his own separate character hailing from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] in "[[Force of Habit]]".
*''Kre-O'' Dai Atlas utilizes the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] helmet (with additional yellow decorations), a backpack piece, a gun (with orange detailing) and 2 clip-on wings.
*The Primus Vanguard incarnation of Dai Atlas posthumously debuted as a transparent hologram in [[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic|the prequel story to "Cybertron Magna Convoy"]] drawn according to the base tooling of [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Sky Shadow]], possibly because at that point, the ''Legends'' Dai Atlas toy had not yet been finalized. Regardless, [[Hayato Sakamoto]] would fully color Dai Atlas of the Primus Vanguard in ''Generations Selects'' stories as a consistent virtual redeco.

===Name===
Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the Diatlas interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w|interpunct#Japanese|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both use {{w|Atlas (mythology)|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.

Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions say "Dai Atlas"), and [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Diatlas''' (ダイアトラス ''Daiatorasu''), '''Dai Atlas''' (ダイ・アトラス ''Dai Atorasu'')

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Convoys]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Senators]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Halonix Maximus

2022-05-19T11:51:21Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Maximus}}
:''Halonix Maximus is a mighty warrior from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]... isn't he?''
[[File:Heavymetalwar giant autobot.jpg|thumb|275px|Let me see your giant Autobot hologram.]]
[[Decepticon]]s scatter in fear at the merest sight of '''Halonix Maximus'''. Towering over even the mighty [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], this incredible Autobot behemoth could surely shatter mountains and sunder the ground with his merest step. But he need not even take that step, need not set one foot upon the battlefield. The most meager of syllables uttered by his booming voice is enough to break the fighting spirit of the hardiest Decepticon and even put the fear of [[Primus]] into [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] himself.

...to such an extent that they won't bother to check whether he's actually there, and not just a product of [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]'s [[hologram]] powers.

Halonix is sometimes known by the diminutive '''Halo''' and the call sign '''Gigantron'''.

{{quote|"Nothing defeats the Devastator! Nothing!"<br/><big>"NOTHING, LITTLE ONE? HA HA HA! WHAT WOULD YOU SAY... ABOUT '''ME'''? HA HA HA!"</big>|A hologram of Halonix Maximus introduces himself to Devastator|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"|noquote=true}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French)}}
Believing that Megatron had legally defeated [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in a one-on-one duel that forced them to leave the planet, the Autobots were compelled to ignore a battle raging outside their [[Ark (G1)#Autobot Headquarters|headquarters]] between the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the Decepticons' newest warrior, the towering [[combiner]] Devastator. When [[Teletraan I]] revealed that Megatron had cheated in the battle, however, the Autobots immediately sprang into action. Lacking the physical power to take down Devastator, they turned to trickery and had Hound project a hologram of a massive Autobot, bigger even than Devastator, which mocked the Decepticon's claim that nothing could defeat him. The horrified Decepticons were stunned by the sudden appearance of this giant Autobot, and Optimus Prime exploited the opening to blast Devastator in just the right spot, forcing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disengage. The giant Autobot's purpose served, Hound shut off his hologram, and Megatron exploded with rage at the realization he had been tricked. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Halonix Maximus Elite Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Halonix Maximus was an aristocrat among Cybertronian society. Possessing an extreme superiority complex, Halonix often refused to speak to anyone he considered his inferior.<ref>From a set of Elite Guard character descriptions on the Club forums.</ref> Despite his kingly bearing, Halonix was a dedicated member of the [[Autobot Guard]]. He was part of the [[Advanced Observation Unit]], the only unit on constant active duty prior to the breakout of the war. When [[Magnum]] formed the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] after the battle of [[Beta-Nine]], he recruited Halo and the AOU soldiers as officers and unit commanders. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Halo eventually became the leader of the Elite Guard's [[Artillery Team]], also sometimes referred to as the 116th. Presumably directed by [[Padlock (G1)|Padlock]], Halonix Maximus carpet bombed three of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s unfortunate warriors—[[Abacus]], [[Datamine]], and [[Deadbolt]]—as they bickered about their choice of allegiances. Back at Elite Guard Headquarters, [[Sentinel Major]] quipped about [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]]'s new "call sign" for Halonix —"Gigantron"— saying that "He loves it." "He", of course, referring to Big Bang rather than Halonix. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Halo and his Artillery Team were present at Elite Guard headquarters to fend off [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s forces when they laid siege to the complex. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Even Halo's impressive stature was not enough to deal with the new Decepticon combination robot, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He was destroyed alongside his fellow Guardsmen battling the treacherous [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and their united form. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
At the dawn of the [[Age of the Firstforged]], Halonix Maximus aided in the construction of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Later on during this period, he fought [[Preditron]] in the Cybertronian hinterlands. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} During this era, he drilled into the [[Great Lair]] of the [[turbofox]]es with [[Zarak Maximus]] to save [[Solomus]]. Zarak later betrayed his comrade and tried to kill him. Records of Halonix's deeds were among the knowledge contained within the [[Matrix of Leadership]], while the [[Senate]] building hosted a statue depicting his battle against Zarak. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}

[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It all started with a Big Bang.]]

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and [[Big Bang]] fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Hound's hologram robot did not receive a name for its appearance in ''The Transformers'' cartoon, but was designated "Giant Autobot" in the scripts and storyboards. The giant Autobot hologram was turned into a character and named decades later in the ''Wings Universe'' stories.
*Despite then having only appeared once in fiction, the giant Autobot was immortalized in [[super deformed]] glory as part of a [http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneer/SDLDAutobots.jpg large illustration] of the entire cast of the cartoon, drawn by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] for [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} release of the cartoon in Japan. That's him on the extreme right, looking very much like a last-minute addition to the image.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Giant''' (ジャイアント ''Jaianto'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Halonix Maximus

2022-05-19T11:50:54Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Maximus}}
:''Halonix Maximus is a mighty warrior from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]... isn't he?''
[[File:Heavymetalwar giant autobot.jpg|thumb|275px|Let me see your giant Autobot hologram.]]
[[Decepticon]]s scatter in fear at the merest sight of '''Halonix Maximus'''. Towering over even the mighty [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], this incredible Autobot behemoth could surely shatter mountains and sunder the ground with his merest step. But he need not even take that step, need not set one foot upon the battlefield. The most meager of syllables uttered by his booming voice is enough to break the fighting spirit of the hardiest Decepticon and even put the fear of [[Primus]] into [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] himself.

...to such an extent that they won't bother to check whether he's actually there, and not just a product of [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]'s [[hologram]] powers.

Halonix is sometimes known by the diminutive '''Halo''' and the call sign '''Gigantron'''.

{{quote|"Nothing defeats the Devastator! Nothing!"<br/><big>"NOTHING, LITTLE ONE? HA HA HA! WHAT WOULD YOU SAY... ABOUT '''ME'''? HA HA HA!"</big>|A hologram of Halonix Maximus introduces himself to Devastator|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"|noquote=true}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French)}}
Believing that Megatron had legally defeated [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in a one-on-one duel that forced them to leave the planet, the Autobots were compelled to ignore a battle raging outside their [[Ark (G1)#Autobot Headquarters|headquarters]] between the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the Decepticons' newest warrior, the towering [[combiner]] Devastator. When [[Teletraan I]] revealed that Megatron had cheated in the battle, however, the Autobots immediately sprang into action. Lacking the physical power to take down Devastator, they turned to trickery and had Hound project a hologram of a massive Autobot, bigger even than Devastator, which mocked the Decepticon's claim that nothing could defeat him. The horrified Decepticons were stunned by the sudden appearance of this giant Autobot, and Optimus Prime exploited the opening to blast Devastator in just the right spot, forcing the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disengage. The giant Autobot's purpose served, Hound shut off his hologram, and Megatron exploded with rage at the realization he had been tricked. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Halonix Maximus Elite Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Halonix Maximus was an aristocrat among Cybertronian society. Possessing an extreme superiority complex, Halonix often refused to speak to anyone he considered his inferior.<ref>From a set of Elite Guard character descriptions on the Club forums.</ref> Despite his kingly bearing, Halonix was a dedicated member of the [[Autobot Guard]]. He was part of the [[Advanced Observation Unit]], the only unit on constant active duty prior to the breakout of the war. When [[Magnum]] formed the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] after the battle of [[Beta-Nine]], he recruited Halo and the AOU soldiers as officers and unit commanders. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Halo eventually became the leader of the Elite Guard's [[Artillery Team]], also sometimes referred to as the 116th. Presumably directed by [[Padlock (G1)|Padlock]], Halonix Maximus carpet bombed three of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s unfortunate warriors—[[Abacus]], [[Datamine]], and [[Deadbolt]]—as they bickered about their choice of allegiances. Back at Elite Guard Headquarters, [[Sentinel Major]] quipped about [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]]'s new "call sign" for Halonix —"Gigantron"— saying that "He loves it." "He", of course, referring to Big Bang rather than Halonix. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Halo and his Artillery Team were present at Elite Guard headquarters to fend off [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s forces when they laid siege to the complex. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Even Halo's impressive stature was not enough to deal with the new Decepticon combination robot, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He was destroyed alongside his fellow Guardsmen battling the treacherous [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and their united form. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
At the dawn of the [[Age of the Firstforged]], Halonix Maximus aided in the construction of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Later on during this period, he fought [[Preditron]] in the Cybertronian hinterlands. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} During this era, he drilled into the [[Great Lair]] of the [[turbofox]]es with [[Zarak Maximus]] to save [[Solomus]]. Zarak later betrayed his comrade and tried to kill him. Records of Halonix's deeds were among the knowledge contained within the [[Matrix of Leadership]], while the [[Senate]] building hosted a statue depicting his battle against Zarak. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}

[[File:Transformers43-inheritorsofvictories.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It all started with a Big Bang.]]

During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Hound's hologram robot did not receive a name for its appearance in ''The Transformers'' cartoon, but was designated "Giant Autobot" in the scripts and storyboards. The giant Autobot hologram was turned into a character and named decades later in the ''Wings Universe'' stories.
*Despite then having only appeared once in fiction, the giant Autobot was immortalized in [[super deformed]] glory as part of a [http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneer/SDLDAutobots.jpg large illustration] of the entire cast of the cartoon, drawn by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] for [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} release of the cartoon in Japan. That's him on the extreme right, looking very much like a last-minute addition to the image.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Giant''' (ジャイアント ''Jaianto'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:38:12Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought [[Gaidora]] who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:37:33Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought Gaidora who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:37:17Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought Gaidora who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:36:57Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:https://i.pinimg.com/originals/35/95/fc/3595fc5957f755324afaf8ee3b20ea5d.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]] During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought Gaidora who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:36:12Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:3595fc5957f755324afaf8ee3b20ea5d.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]] During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought Gaidora who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:35:51Z

Cyberpunx80: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:3595fc5957f755324afaf8ee3b20ea5d.jpg|left|thumb|300px|
During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and Big Bang fought Gaidora who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Big Bang (G1)

2022-05-19T11:04:31Z

Cyberpunx80:

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
{{disambig3|Big Bang}}
:''Big Bang is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BigBang1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This whole prototype was in an unused state/then nearly twenty years later FunPub found this art, wait...]]
'''Big Bang''' (ビッグバン ''Biggu Ban'') is the [[Elite Guard]]'s Communications Officer, aided by the fact that his lack of an indoor voice ensures everyone in audioshot will be paying attention when he speaks. Though he's certainly big enough to give any [[Decepticon]] pause, he spends his time at headquarters performing duties such as helping with mission briefings, rather than serving on a field team.

Like many of the Elite Guard, he's a bit dismissive towards anyone who isn't a fellow soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Before the Great War with the Decepticons began, Big Bang operated as part of the [[Autobot Guard]] in an infantry team named the "[[Advanced Observation Unit]]." After the battle on [[Beta-Nine]], the AOU would be reconfigured into the new Elite Guard. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

[[File:BattleLines4-Ironfist.jpg|left|thumb|300px|He's the obscure one you don't recognize. As opposed to A-listers [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. (Second from the right)]]

Comm Officer Big Bang ran a mission briefing for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s strike team alongside civilian attaché, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite his own feelings on the matter, Big Bang instructed the Elite Guardsmen that they were to report to [[Median]] and assist in the excavation of an archaeological find by a group of civilian historians. Their discovery included a long-abandoned factory designed for parallel production of Cybertronian mechanoids. While Alpha Trion "concluded" these factories may have been the answer to the growing divide between Autobot and Decepticon factions, Big Bang was quick to point out that Alpha Trion's conclusions were not officially recognized by council authorities. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Though Big Bang was apparently present at [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s massacre of Elite Guardsmen outside headquarters, {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} he survived and joined [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] in coming to the aid of [[Magnum]]'s team in their battle against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops. The four of them were quickly set upon by Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Thunderclash, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Big Bang was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[Age of the Firstforged]], [[Halonix Maximus]] and [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] fought Gaidora who led a pack of [[turbofox]]es. {{storylink|Transformers issue 43|Transformers #43}}

==Notes==
*Big Bang was an [[Autobot]] originally designed to act as the new [[Supreme Commander]] during the [[1991]] post-''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' storyline which eventually turned into ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. Big Bang would have been the successor to [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and led [[Grandus (G1)|Iron Baron]] and [[Sky Garry (G1)|Star Garry]] against the forces of [[Dark Nova]], or possibly [[Unicron]] (Unicron was shown as the line's villain in early production sketches). Big Bang was later discarded in favor of the ''Return of Convoy'' angle, which resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as Star Convoy.
*Until 2010, Big Bang had never appeared in any official, finalized ''Transformers'' media, although what scant information there was on him could be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' guidebook.

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

House (group)

2022-05-07T11:32:21Z

Cyberpunx80: /* Known Houses */

{{disambig2|the social grouping|the building from the [[2019 IDW continuity]]|House (building)}}

Certain Cybertronians belong to a '''house''', designated by an additional name appended after a bot's given name. Being of the same house will often be an indication that the individuals are spark-brothers, but not always. It is unknown if being a member of a house conveys any special social privilege. The position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] takes the same traditional place of a house name, and presumably takes precedence over an individual's former house in the case of them being elevated to primacy.

==Known Houses==
*''Ambus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include the spark-brothers [[Dominus Ambus]] and [[Minimus Ambus]].
*''Decimus'' - Explicitly named as a house. The only known member is known only as [[Decimus]].
*''Magnus'' - Explicitly named as a house. Known members include [[Delta Magnus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]].
*''Maximus'' - Not explicitly named as a house, but with several known members, including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]], [[Pious Maximus]], and [[Halonix Maximus]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Senator Decimus believed a newly unveiled statue of him to be an honor for the House of Decimus. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

After a case of mistaken identity, Minimus Ambus conceded that though he was also a member of the House of Ambus, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' were looking for his spark-brother, Dominus Ambus. According to Minimus, the distinctive moustache was his house's facial insignia. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Though he had artificially extended both the lineage and the legend of the House of Magnus through his appointed enforcer Ultra Magnus, [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]] ultimately decided to end his string of pretenders to the house. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

==Notes==
*[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]] being used as a title by many bots could be a reference to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]