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Assembly (Unicron)

2018-10-14T02:03:33Z

Kmc: /* Errors */ TC not a Decepticon

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' #5
|prev=Road's End
|next=Unicron issue 6
|image=TFUnicron5_cvrA.jpg
|caption="[[Iron Man|We got one advantage. He's coming to us.]]"
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 10]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=September, 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[David Garcia Cruz]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The forces of good and evil rally on Earth in preparation for the final strike against Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s twelve-million-year-long plan is at risk of being ruined; rather than die upon the destruction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] has survived to menace [[Earth]], thanks to the poisonous [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] being removed from the Transformers' homeworld before it could be consumed. While his [[Maximal]]s purge the city below, Shockwave assembles machinery atop the [[CN Tower]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], that allows him to make contact with the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]''—now forming Unicron's right eye—so that he can use it to scan Earth for the Talisman's location. Shockwave is confident everything can be rectified and his plan brought back on track, but he is unaware that [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] are about to throw a wrench in the works, as [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], [[Agent Helix]], and their [[Cobra]] allies [[Storm Shadow|Tempest]] and the [[Red Shadows]] make their way into Toronto...

In [[Los Angeles]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] helps the emergency services deal with fires and other disasters triggered by Unicron's appearance in Earth orbit. Realizing he never called [[Marissa Faireborn]] back after she recently phoned him, Thundercracker does so, but this time, it's Marissa who can't talk—because she's in the middle of a counterattack planning session being held inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in [[South Dakota]] between the leaders of the world, G.I. Joe, Cobra, [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Iron Ring]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and their allies, and many other heroes and villains of Earth. The huge group is presently joined by [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], [[Rom]], and [[Livia]], representing the recent arrivals from Cybertron. So grave is the situation, the two [[Space Knight]]s are even willing to temporarily overlook their ancient feud with the [[Dire Wraith]]s in attendance; [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] is a little less willing to let bygones be bygones given his team was recently attacked by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s colonist soldiers, but Trypticon urges him to set his hostility aside, in the name of saving the world for the next generation of Cybertronian life the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] carries within him.

In [[Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park]] in [[Africa]], the recently-arrived Cybertronian and colonist refugees take stock. Heads are counted; [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] reunite; [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] takes abuse from [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Octane|the]] [[Tankor (BM)|Tankors]]; and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s crew arrives on the scene in the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'', having picked up [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and the colonist soldiers after their recent clash with the Dinobots at [[Mount Rushmore]]. Information provided by Prowl allows [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] to deduce why the stars appear to "go out" every time Unicron feeds; the first thing Unicron consumed, it turns out, was was the supermassive [[black hole]] around which it previously orbited, which now interacts with the [[Regenesis]] ores in the colony worlds to siphon energy from stars via quantum tunnels, making Unicron a threat not just to the Cybertronian race, but to the fabric of the galaxy itself. Jetfire holds a meeting to explain this to Optimus Prime's inner circle, but Starscream isn't particularly interested in the science, and Optimus Prime actually agrees, urging Jetfire to cut to the chase and tell them where they need to drop the Talisman in order to kill the planet-eater.

Back in Toronto, Shockwave successfully uses the ''Nemesis'' to zero in on the whereabouts of the Talisman. He contacts [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], at the head of the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] fleet in orbit alongside Unicron, instructing him to send the Maximals to recover the Talisman so they can use it to kill Unicron themselves, leaving the Earth free to become the heart of Shockwave's new empire. But Bludgeon's allegiance has shifted; he has dedicated himself to Unicron, and sends the Maximals to remove the Talisman from Earth so his new master can begin the consumption of the planet!

Looking out over [[Victoria Falls]] in a moment of solitude, Optimus Prime senses that the Maximals are coming. [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] approaches him, but he suggests that, given the likelihood that they are about to face their final hour, she should go and be with her new love, [[Aileron]], instead. Arcee smiles sadly; the fear that, for the first time in her life, she has something to ''lose'' is a new experience to her, and she doesn't quite know how to handle it. Prime and Arcee take solace in their shared sense of uncertainty... whereupon Aileron comes running up with some good news: the united forces of Earth are on their way to help! A huge air squadron led by [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] intercepts the Maximals, and though many human pilots perish in the attempt, they successfully hold the invaders back long enough for [[Destro]] to remotely link his [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[space bridge|spacebridge]], enabling the weakened Titan to teleport himself, along with all the Cybertronians and colonists and the Talisman, away to safety.

In Toronto, Snake Eyes, Tempest, and the Red Shadows engage [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]], keeping him distracted until Helix can take him out from afar with a sniper shot through his neck. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] come running, at which point [[Stardrive]] appears on the scene to join the fight. While she and the ninjas keep the Maximals busy, Prowl sneaks by them, heading right for the CN Tower and Shockwave...

At Mount Rushmore, Thundercracker arrives to see Marissa "one last time." Fearing he may not be coming back, he gives Marissa [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] to take care of, then transforms and heads up into orbit, where he rendezvouses with Starscream and [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]]. The [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] trio, reunited for the first time in years, flies straight for the Decepticon fleet, prompting Bludgeon to send [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] out to deal with them. [[Pyra Magna]] and the surviving [[Torchbearer]]s—revealed to have survived the Cybertronian fleet's attack on Unicron by clinging to the outside of Bludgeon's warship's hull—watch as the monstrous combiner clambers out... only to have both Metroplex ''and'' Trypticon materialize in front of him! With [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] serving as [[Titan Master]]s to guide them, the two giants deploy a veritable army of Autobots, Decepticons, Space Knights, and everything and everyone in between, who descend upon Bludgeon's fleet with Rom and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] in the lead! With this attack drawing all the attention, it's easy for Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp to slip past... carrying their secret cargo—Optimus Prime, Arcee, and the Talisman, clinging to the three jets' undersides—straight toward Unicron!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (17)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (19)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (20)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (21)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (22)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (23)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]/[[Sovereign]] (31)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (49)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (53)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (59)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (61)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (62)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (63)
*[[Bump]] (64)
*[[Slide]] (65)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (66)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (67)
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (68)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (69)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (70)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (71)
*[[Aileron]] (72)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (81)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (86)
*[[Dust Up]] (87)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (88)
*[[Jumpstream]] (89)
*[[Rust Dust]] (90)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (91)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (92)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (4)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (48)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (54)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (55)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (56)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (57)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (73)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (74)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] (83)
*[[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]] (84)
*[[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]] (85)

|c3=
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Agent Helix]] (7)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (8)
*[[Scarlett]] (15)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (16)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (32)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (34)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (38)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (75)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (76)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (77)
*[[Slip-Stream]] (78)
*[[Ace]] (79)

'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Red Shadows]] (5)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Tempest]] (6)
*[[Destro]] (42)
*[[Baroness|Baroness/Cobra Commander]] (43)
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax/Cobra Commander]] (44)
*[[Cobra Commander#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Krake/Cobra Commander]] (45)
*[[Major Bludd]] (46)

'''[[Iron Ring]]'''
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (25)
*[[Colditz]] (28)
*[[Iron Klaw]] (29)
*[[Joe Colton]] (40)
*[[Doctor X]] (41)

'''[[Action Man Programme|AMP]]'''
*[[Action Man]] (33)
*[[Terrence Salmons]] (36)
*[[Bryce Chan]] (37)

'''Others'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (11)
*[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister of the UK]] (12)
*[[President of the United States|President of the US]] (13)
*[[President of China]] (14)
*[[Bulletman]] (24)
*[[Sgt. Savage]] (39)

|h4=Other Cybertronians|c4=
'''[[Maximal]]s'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
*"[[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]]" (80)

'''Others'''
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (9)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (30)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (47)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (52)
*[[Stardrive]] (60)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (82)

|h5=Others|c5=

'''Space Knights'''
*[[Rom]] (50)
*[[Livia]] (51)

'''Others'''
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Dire Wraith]]s (26)
*Wraith [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]] (27)
*[[Shazraella]] (35)
*[[D.0.C.]] (58)
*[[Garnak]] (62)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (93)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (94)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is the '''end.''' One way or the '''other.'''" 
"Thank '''Primus,''' I was afraid I'd have to hear one of your '''inspiring''' speeches." 
"'''Sorry,''' Arcee. I can think something up if you give me a '''minute.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee''' find levity in their darkest hour

"If this '''is''' the end... if we... if we... well. I have something to '''lose''' now. And I thought I was all out of '''new experiences.'''" 
"You've seen more than '''I''', Arcee, but I feel we '''never''' run out of the new. When it comes to '''saving''' things, and '''losing''' them... I '''wish''' I had answers. I've '''saved''' more than most. But that's not what '''sticks''' with you. I savor these moments '''before'''..." 
"Yeah. When the '''impossible''' is still possible."
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Optimus Prime''' discuss the end

"Hey... are you people '''Wraith hybrids''' too?!" 
"Of a '''sort.'''" 
"Well, let's compare '''notes.''' I've been feeling '''alone''' for a while."
:—'''Stardrive''' finds unusual common ground with '''Tempest'''

'''Skywarp:''' "'''Brave talk,''' Starscream. But '''I'm''' the only '''Seeker''' who actually followed you. No '''Acid Storm''', no '''Redwing,''' no '''Dirge'''—" 
'''Starscream:''' "Dirge '''died.'''" 
'''Skywarp:''' "Dirge? Aw, hell, I kinda '''liked''' that idiot. Well, at least '''You-Know-Who''' isn't—" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "'''Hey, guys!''' I thought we were meeting up in '''low orbit''', so it's a good thing I '''found''' you."
:—The '''Seekers''' reunite after nine years of separation

"This is for '''everybody''' who ever '''died''' in this stupid war—and for everybody who's '''about''' to."
:—'''Aileron''' heralds the final attack

"Wait, they're called the '''Decepticon Vengeance Division?''' The '''D.V.D.'''? And you guys don't think that's '''funny?'''"
:—'''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The ''Nemesis'' is revealed to be a Titan ''named'' Nemesis, thereby explaining last issue's observation that its integration into Unicron's body provided it with a transformation cog. This continues the theme of each [[Cybertronian colonies|colony planet]] having its own associated Titan, Prime, and [[Regenesis]] ore.
*Marissa phoned Thundercracker in [[Time Will Rust|''Optimus Prime'' #23]]. At the time, he had to hang up because he was meeting with a celebrity's agent, but the subsequent appearance of Unicron at the end of that issue has kept him busy.
*The UK Prime Minister and the Chinese President in this issue were previously seen in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]]. You would be forgiven for not realizing this as neither of them were clearly identified in that issue.
*Centurion, Sandstorm, the Dinobots, and Trypticon have been on Earth since spacebridging there in [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|''Optimus Prime'' #19]], and what they've been up to since has been covered in ''Optimus Prime'' [[Time Will Rust|#23]]-[[A Sunrise Dark|#24]]. Sandstorm and Centurion weren't actually seen in any of those issues and it wasn't clear if they were part of the group until now, but it was always likely as they've been hanging out with the Dinos and Trypticon since the events of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|''Optimus Prime'' #14]].
*He's not name-checked, but the human-looking Dire Wraith seen in this issue is G.I. Joe member [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]], who was taken over by a Wraith at some point prior to {{i|Earthfall: Part One|''ROM'' #1}} and has appeared several times in that series.
*It's a hat trick of [[Cobra Commander]]s! Two holders of the title present in this issue are recent appointees, having taken up the mantle in 2017; [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]] in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]], and the [[Baroness]] in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #9]]. The third, however, has borne the name for quite a while; he is {{i|Krake}}, who became Commander back in 2011's {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 2 issue 8|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #8}}. Krake disappeared from ''Joe'' comics following a timeskip after {{i|G.I Joe vol. 3|''G.I Joe'' vol. 3}} in 2014, with no explanation ever having been given for where he went, and his reappearance here goes likewise unexplained.
*The absence of [[Matt Trakker]] and [[M.A.S.K.]] from the gathering of Earth's heroes and villains is called out, and it is noted they are in Detroit, as seen in [[Our Finest|issue #3]]'s {{i|Reunion|back-up story}}.
*As for the rest of these guys, look, just go read ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' and ''[[First Strike]]'', okay? They're all in there!
*Destro notes that he has finally been able to restore Skywarp's teleporting ability, which has been on the fritz since he sustained injuries way back in 2013's [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]. G.I. Joe secured Skywarp's services by promising to repair him, but all they could do was deactivate his powers entirely, with [[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 2|''Scarlett's Strike Force'' #2]] revealing that they had actively refused to take the risk of repairing him.
*Prowl's team, including Slide and the colonist soldiers, join the main Cybertronian force following the events of ''Optimus Prime'' #24.
*Jetfire refers to the "last time" Prowl was around, when he "tried to take over Cybertron," as seen in the ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' story arc.
*Bumblebee expresses his happiness at seeing Stardrive again, having previously met her almost two hundred years prior in ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]''.
*Starscream jokes about having already heard the story of someone having a black hole in their chest, referring to the urban legend (as far as anyone here knows) of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] being able to channel a black hole's power.
*Optimus notes he's survived black holes before, referring to the second half of the ''[[The Falling]]'' arc.
*Shockwave specifically notes that it is Windblade who has "defied expectations" and thrown his plan off-course, by calling on the Visionaries for help and moving the Talisman off Cybertron. This makes quite a bit of sense, since Shockwave didn't ''know'' Windblade before he was thrown back in time in [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron Finale'']] (since she had only just arrived on Cybertron); therefore, there's no way he could have accounted for her in his planning.
*Spike recounts how he "fought off Megatron," a slightly biased but not wholly inaccurate take on the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Stardrive observes that Tempest and the Red Shadows are "Wraith hybrids"; Tempest replies "of a sort." Specifically, unlike Stardrive, who is a lifeform who became infected with biomatter from a living Wraith, the Cobra ninjas are humans who were mutated through the power of the Talisman. The Talisman was revealed to have this power in ''Revolutionaries'' #1; it eventually transpired in [[Stranger Eons|''Unicron'' #2]] that this was because the Talisman ''created'' the Wraiths in the first place.
*The three classic Seekers reunited! They haven't all been together, on the same side, since ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' back in 2009.
*Skywarp namedrops [[Red Wing|Redwing]], a Seeker originally invented by [[Fun Publications]] who put in a one-shot appearance in IDW back in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #50]].
*Starscream informs Skywarp of Dirge's death in [[Unicron issue 1|issue #1]].

===Transformers references===
*Destro invokes a [[Furmanism]] at the tactics meeting on Earth, when he declares their mission "[[Furmanism#CANNOT, WILL NOT|will not—can not—be a failure]]". Later, Starscream does the same as he flies towards Unicron, observing "Everybody's going to '''[[Furmanism#FIGHT AND DIE|fight and die]]''' for us..."

===G.I. Joe references===
*Numerous recognizable G.I. Joe vehicles enter the fight against the Maximals, including [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystrikers]], [[Conquest X-30]]s, and [[Phantom X-19]]s. The presence of X-19s in the fight would indicate that the craft's principal pilot, perennially overlooked Joe [[Ghostrider]], is somewhere in the midst of the action, even if he doesn't appear on-panel.
*Also not appearing on panel, but name-checked by Slip-Stream, is Joe member [[Quarrel]]. She previously appeared in [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]].

===Real world references===
*Amidst the wreckage of Toronto is one of {{w|Toronto streetcar system|one of the city's signature red streetcars}}.
*Thundercracker compares himself, Starscream, and Skywarp to the title characters of the 1986 movie, ''{{w|Three Amigos}}''.

===Errors===
*On page 2, Thundercracker's name tag reads "Decepticon writer" while he is no longer a Decepticon.
*On both page 3 and Cover B, Strafe is colored in classic Dinobot grey-and-red. While a neat idea, this hasn't been previously established anywhere else, and on page 19, she's in her usual yellows.
*Destro is drawn with his classic ''G.I. Joe'' design, with a metal mask and bare chest. Problem is, Destro doesn't ''wear'' an iron mask in IDW ''Joe'' continuity—as of {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 2 issue 8|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #8}}, his skin is actually made of metal.
*On page 4, Rom claims the Dire Wraiths are "hiding" in the crowd, but page 3 shows them standing in plain sight, unmorphed, alien appearances on full view. Rom might just be misreading the situation, though; Cobra and Miles Mayhem have allied with the Wraiths in the past, so it's entirely possible, if not ''likely'', that the Wraiths are there by invitation, not subterfuge.
*From the way his dialogue cuts off mid-stream and Ace has to take over what he was saying, it seems pretty clear Slip-Stream dies. But the aircraft shown blowing up at this moment is a Phantom X-19; Slip-Stream should really be piloting a Conquest X-30, as that's the classic vehicle he's always been associated with, and the one his toy came packaged with.

===Deathlist===
*Slip-Stream; one of many human pilots who die during the dogfight with the Maximals.

===Other trivia===
*Intended for release in September, this issue arrived a bit late in the second week of October.
*This issue also includes a four-page ''[[Visionaries]]'' back-up strip, "{{i|A World and a Future}}." The fifth in a series of strips serving as "farewells" to the various [[Hasbro Universe]] properties as everything heads towards a close, it reveals that, following their disappearance last issue, the Visionaries have been sent back in time to prehistoric Prysmos. No Transformers appear in the story.
*Other backmatter includes the fifth installment in a series of interviews with creators from IDW's past. This issue, it's "season three" newcomers, ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' artist [[Jack Lawrence]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' artist [[Kei Zama]].

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Bumblebee, Stardrive, and [[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] save humans from Unicron's spawn, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
*'''Cover B:''' The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Trypticon, Stardrive, Rom, Miles Mayhem, and [[Leoric]], by [[James Raiz]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]; connects to Raiz's other covers for the series to form [[:File:Unicron-Bcovers-JamesRaiz.jpg|a larger image]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover A:''' Optimus Prime holds his ground as Unicron sucks up everything around him, by [[Fico Ossio]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover B:''' Soundwave by [[Francesco Francavilla]]; connects to Francavilla's other covers for the series to form a larger image

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==External links==
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[[Category:Unicron issues]]

Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1

2018-09-19T15:46:43Z

Kmc: /* Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies */ Arcee's relative

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|next=Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 7]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=May 2017
|written by=various
|art by=various
|edits by=[[David Mariotte]] and [[David Hedgecock]]
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'''Acroyear''' to '''Duke!'''

==Profiles==
*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] (written by [[Cullen Bunn]] and [[JimmyZ Johnston]]; art by [[Jed Dougherty]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]])
*[[Action Man]] (w. [[John Barber]]; a. [[Paolo Villanelli]] and [[John-Paul Bove]])
*[[Aileron]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Guido Guidi]])
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
*[[Atomic Man]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Ron Joseph]] and [[Jay Fotos]])
*[[Gloria Baker|Aura (Gloria Baker)]] (w. [[Brandon M. Easton]]; a. [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]])
*[[Axiom (G1)|Axiom]] (w. [[Chris Ryall]] and [[David Mariotte]]; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
*{{i|Baron Daegon|Baron Daigon}} (w. JimmyZ Johnston; a. Jed Dougherty and David Garcia Cruz)
*[[Baron Karza]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Ander Zarate]])
*[[Baroness]] (w. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]; a. [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Thomas Deer]])
*[[Pauline Bestley]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Biotron]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. Jed Dougherty and David Garcia Cruz)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]])
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], [[Buster (IDW)|Buster the Dog]], and [[D.0.C.]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Andrew Griffith]], [[Casey Coller]], and [[Joana Lafuente]])
*[[Bulletman|Bullet Man]] (w. John Barber; a. Ron Joseph and Jay Fotos)
*{{i|Camilla Byers}} (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Igor Lima]] and Ander Zarate)
*[[Bryce Chan]] (w. John Barber; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Joe Colton|General Joe Colton]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Steve Kurth]] and [[Simon Gough]])
*[[Cover Girl]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Giannis Milonogiannis]])
*[[Crystal Ball]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis and [[Lovern Kindzierski]])
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Sr.]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Doctor X]] (w. John Barber; a. Paolo Villanelli and John-Paul Bove)
*[[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Dave Dubosky]] (w. David Mariotte and Chris Ryall; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Giannis Milonogiannis)

==Other content==
*"{{i|Roadies}}" comic strip
*Pin-up of the regular cover, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' map by [[Guido Guidi]]
*Papercraft models of [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and the [[Thunderhawk]], by [[Kelly Blake]]

==Notes==

===Profile notes===
*Arcee's profile tactfully avoids mentioning ''anything'' about her gender, and merely notes that [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s experiments turned her into "a whirlwind of chaos."
*Baron Daegon's entry spells his name "Daigon." That's how it was spelled when he first appeared in {{i|Micronauts issue 2|Micronauts #2}}, but later issues would switch to the "Daegon" spelling.
*Bob, Buster, and D.0.C.'s profile is the only one without unique artwork created for it; it reuses art from the interior of [[Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|''The Transformers'' (vol. 1) #20]], and the cover of [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|''The Transformers'' (vol. 2) #48]].
*Bob's profile performs a subtle retcon on the [[Insecticon swarm]], establishing that the were not new creations of the Decepticons (as they were originally implied to be when they first appeared in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''), but rather, failed, mutated clones of a naturally-occurring Insecticon sub-species. By introducing the idea that Insecticons are naturally-occurring, this mostly resolves the longstanding plot holes of "a [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]" and "a [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]" appearing in ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]'' and [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]], millennia before the creation of the "real" Bombshell and Kickback in ''All Hail Megatron''.
*Centurion's "historical first appearance" is given as [[In the National Interest|''Transformers'' UK #74]], equating him with the human-built robot [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] from that story, who had the same name but was otherwise a very different character.
*All the actors and directors mentioned in Bulletman's profile hail from the Parker Brothers board game [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1907/international-movie-maker International Movie Maker]... which may qualify for the most obscure reference ever made by an IDW author. Said profile also mentions [[Space Battle 7|Space Battle]], from [[Fire, When Ready!|the Free Comic Book Day issue]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|IDW's 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' comic]], and the incident in which Bulletman saved the town of [[Poverty Flat]] by creating a makeshift dam is taken from [http://www.joeaday.com/bullet-man-1975/ the original advertisement] for Bulletman's toy in the Adventure Team line.

===Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies===
*Profiles are inconsistent on what constitutes a "first appearance," with some listing the first appearance of the character in either a cartoon episode or comic book issue, but others listing the release of their toy (which would always typically predate any fictional appearance). In the case of the ''Micronauts'' characters, it might have something to do with IDW not having the license to any of Marvel's ''Micronauts'' comics, and hence not wanting to, or not being able to, reference them—but it's notably inconsistent when Adventure Team members Bulletman and Atomic Man's first appearances are listed as 1975's toyline, while their contemporary Joe Colton's suggests he supposedly didn't exist until 1989's ''G.I. Joe'' #86.
*Aileron's profile refers to the [[Mistress of Flame]] as the "Mistress of Light". It also spells [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s name the original way rather than "Slug" as he had changed it to by that timeframe; additionally, "[[hot spot]]" is spelled as "hotspot" and "Spacebridge" is rendered both that way and "Space Bridge".
**Aileron's art depicts her with bright turquoise highlights, as opposed to her other comic appearances where her inner limb joints are consistently a muted gray-green.
*Arcee's profile lists her place of birth as unknown, but in the already-released [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|''Optimus Prime'' #5]] Arcee identifies herself as hailing from the [[Darklands]]. And she (he) did have a twin brother called [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], as established in [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]]. Arcee's profile also misspells [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s name as "Tarantulus".
*Gloria Baker's first appearance is generically given as "''M.A.S.K.'' TV series"; other profiles that cite TV series give specific episodes, and hers should be ''M.A.S.K.'' episode 2, "The Star Chariot".
*The Baroness's profile omits [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] from her "known relatives" section; she's her half-sister.
*Pauline Bestley's profile misrenders the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] as the "''Special'' Intelligence Service and pluralizes "Americans" in an instance when it should be singular.
*Blackrock's profile misrenders the plural possessive of Autobot as "Autobot's".
*Blitzwing's profile uses both "Triple-Changer" and "Triple Changer".
*Bryce Chan's profile misspells [[Governor's Island]] as "Governors' Island".
*Cover Girl's profile weirdly omits the character's biggest solo adventure in IDW continuity, which was also her personal turning point and led to her joining the army: her victory over a group of [[Nanzhao]]ese pirates who attacked the set of a reality TV show she was starring in at the time. What's even stranger is the fact that this adventure (chronicled in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 6|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}}) ''is'' mentioned in Bulletman's profile! Cover Girl's profile would be re-written for the collected edition of the sourcebook to rectify this.
*In one instance, Doctor X's profile misspells Ian Noble as "Nobel".
*Duke's profile is kind of a mess in general, clearly from the writer drawing on Duke's classic filecard rather than his history as established in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}:
**It refers to him as having a "stereotypically All-American upbringing" in {{w|St. Louis}} rather than being a trailer park kid from {{w|Arnold, Missouri|Arnold}}; it also refers to him as turning down multiple officers' commissions, despite the fact that the IDW version was ''refused'' a commission, with his distaste for the work of officers stemming from bitterness over that.
**Strikingly, it omits the fact that he was discharged from G.I. Joe during {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, making it sound as if he went straight from G.I. Joe back to the regular military instead of getting kicked out.
**While not ''strictly'' an error, it seems really, really weird that he would return with an enlisted rank when the {{i|Cobra Command}}" story arc saw him promoted to Colonel. (And, indeed, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] addresses him as "sir" in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #2]]; army convention dictates that that's only done for commissioned officers!)
**And, while we're being pedantic, the "known relatives" section omits any mention of his sister — but since her lone mention in IDW continuity was a throwaway line in {{i|In or Out?|''G.I. Joe'' #0}}, that's forgivable.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in May, this issue arrived a little late on the first week of June. ''Revolutionaries'' #5 and #6 were intended to have been released by the time the first ''Sourcebook'' was on shelves, but have been the victim of delays of their own, meaning that several key plot points from those issues are spoiled in the profiles for Atomic Man and Centurion.

===Other printings===
Several of the profiles shown were previously published as backmatter in issues of ''Revolution'' and other [[Hasbro Universe]] comics:
*'''Acroyear''' in {{i|Micronauts Annual 2017|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017}}
*'''Action Man''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] and [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]]
*'''Aura''' in {{i|M.A.S.K. Annual 2017|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}
*'''Axiom''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]]
*'''Baron Karza''' in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]]
*'''Blitzwing''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]]
*'''Joe Colton''' in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]]

Shortened versions of Acroyear, Action Man, Arcee, Aura, the Baroness, Baron Karza, Blackrock, Blitzwing, Joe Colton, and Doctor X's profiles were also released as trading cards through a ''Revolution''-themed [http://humblebundle.com Humble Bundle].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Wraparound cover of the characters profiled in this issue, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' A selection of the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''M.A.S.K.'' characters profiled in this issue, by [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' The heroes and villains of ''ROM'' and ''Micronauts'', by [[Marcelo Borstelmann]]

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==External links==
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Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2

2018-09-19T08:13:32Z

Kmc: /* Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies */ Grimlock's eye color

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|coverdate=June 2017
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|edits by=[[David Mariotte]] and [[David Hedgecock]]
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'''Eclipse''' to '''Oziron Rael'''!

==Profiles==
*[[Brad Turner|Eclipse]] (written by [[Brandon M. Easton]]; art by [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Ander Zarate]])
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (w. [[John Barber]]; a. [[Guido Guidi]])
*[[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] (w. [[Aubrey Sitterson]]; a. [[Giannis Milonogiannis]] and [[Lovern Kindzierski]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
*[[Julio Lopez|Gulliver]] (w. Brandon M. Easton; a. [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]])
*[[Gung-Ho]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Paolo Villanelli]] and [[John-Paul Bove]])
*[[Agent Helix|Helix]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Robert Atkins and [[Simon Gough]])
*[[Vanessa Warfield|Ice Queen]] (w. Brandon M. Easton; a. [[Marcelo Ferriera]] and Jordi Escuin)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Casey Coller]] and John-Paul Bove)
*{{i|Klain}} (w. JimmyZ Johnston; a. Robert Atkins and Ander Zarate)
*[[Space Knight|Knights]] of the [[Solstar Order]] (w. [[Chris Ryall]] and [[David Mariotte]]; a. [[David Messina]], [[Michele Pasta]], and [[Alessandra Alexakis]])
*[[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Ron Joseph]] and [[Jay Fotos]])
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]])
*[[Lady Jaye]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. [[Steve Kurth]] and Simon Gough)
*[[Larissa]] (w. JimmyZ Johnston; a. [[Jed Dougherty]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]])
*[[Livia]] (w. Chris Ryall and David Mariotte; a. Paolo Villanelli and Alessandra Alexakis)
*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Steve Kurth and Simon Gough)
*[[Major Bludd]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Igor Lima]] and Ander Zarate)
*{{i|Darby Mason}} (w. Chris Ryall and David Mariotte; a. David Messina, Michele Pasta, and Alessandra Alexakis)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (w. John Barber; a. Igor Lima and Ander Zarate)
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (w. Brandon M. Easton; a. Marcelo Ferriera and Jordi Escuin)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (w. John Barber; a. [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]])
*[[Microtron]] (w. [[Cullen Bunn]] and JimmyZ Johnston; a. Jed Dougherty and David Garcia Cruz)
*[[Doctor Mindbender]] (w. Aubrey Sitterson; a. Marcelo Ferriera and Jordi Escuin)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (w. John Barber; a. Guido Guidi)
*[[Oktober Guard]] (w. John Barber; a. Fico Ossio and Sebastian Cheng)
*[[Orphion]] (w. Chris Ryall and David Mariotte; a. David Messina)
*[[Oziron Rael]] (w. Cullen Bunn; a. [[Jack Lawrence]] and Ander Zarate)

==Other content==
*"[[Upgrade]]" comic strip
*Pin-up of the regular cover, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]/[[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] map by [[Guido Guidi]]
*Papercraft model of [[Scarlett]], by [[Kelly Blake]]

==Notes==
===Profile notes===
*Previously alluded to in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], Marissa's profile explicitly explains that her mother is [[Claire Austin]], an old college-age girlfiend of Flint's who he dated while he was still in his teens, introduced in 2013's {{i|The Boy Most Likely To..., Part 2|''The Cobra Files'' #6}}. Flint casually mentioned in that issue that he had heard Claire had a child with her later husband; unbeknownst to him, this profile explains, Claire had been pregnant when they broke up, and the child was his. By the time Marissa learned of her true parentage, from her second step-father (Claire having been noted in ''Cobra Files'' to have been divorced twice), Flint had faked his death, as was G.I. Joe standard protocol at the time; Marissa's profile reveals that she learned he was still alive from Mayday, who had worked with him on the Joe team.
*Established only in the letters page of [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #3]] prior to this issue, Grand Slam's profile notes that he ''is'' the same Grand Slam who appeared to die waaaay back in 2009's {{i|Origins issue 7|''G.I. Joe Origins'' #7}}, who had survived his injuries.
*Following hints about Grimlock's divided allegiance dropped in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|''More than Meets the Eye'' #3]], [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]], and [[Animals|#46]], his profile establishes that he was a Decepticon at one point. We still don't know any more than that, though!
*While not a spoiler ''per se'', the Space Knight profile notes that [[Stardrive]], protagonist of the concurrently-running ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor|Shining Armor]]'' miniseries, was a "past member" of the order, and that her current status is "unknown," which doesn't seem to bode well for poor Stardrive.
*Garrison Kreiger's profile clarifies the unclear situation surrounding the Schletevan bunker where the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] was found in [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], which was described as a British [[Secret Intelligence Service]] facility, but sported the logo of [[I.R.O.N.]] on its walls. Already clarified by John Barber on Twitter,<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/875879634520334342 Tweet by @TheJohnBarber, 2017/06/16]</ref> here we learn that it was an I.R.O.N. facility ''operated'' by S.I.S., a situation arranged by [[Doctor X]] during her time as a double-agent.
*Kup's profile states that he was around in the time of [[Nova Prime]], and saw the formation of the [[Golden Age]] after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] between the [[Thirteen]] and their [[Thirteen Tribes|tribes]]. Though unsurprising, this is new information that hasn't yet been related in any comics.
*Mayday's profile gives her first historical appearance as the first episode of the ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' cartoon, "A Summoning of Heroes," establishing that she is the IDW version of that first, and otherwise very different, bearer of the "Mayday" codename. Her profile also namechecks [[Joshua Red]], head of the original version of [[Skywatch]] (of which she was a member), not seen since 2009's ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]''.
*Doctor Mindbender's profile corrects the error that's been running through ''{{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|M.A.S.K.}}'' that identifies the doctor's real name as "Verstal Bender," rather than "Armand Singh," his actual real name as provided in IDW's ''Joe'' titles. "Verstal Bender" is here established to be an alias.
*Major Bludd is noted to have had the arm he lost in [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]] replaced with a [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]-tech prosthetic, which hasn't been shown to have happened on-panel. Spoiler for a future issue...?
*[[Dragonsky]], a traditional member of the Oktober Guard who was added to their IDW line-up for ''[[Revolutionaries]]'', is revealed to have been a colleague of Bludd's during his time operating the {{i|Section Ten}} gulag (as seen in {{i|G.I. Joe (comic)|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 1}}), recruited after the Major took control of the team.
*As in issue #1, most profiles get new art, but a few have recycled pieces from other sources, including Grand Slam (from [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #1]]), Jazz (from [[What It's Really Like|''Optimus Prime'' #8]]; this is art of Jazz in his earliest Cybertronian form, rather than his regular modern-day appearance), Kup (from [[Enter The Shadow|''Revolutionaries'' #2]]), and the Oktober Guard (from ''Revolutionaries'' #1).

===Errors, omissions, and inconsistencies===
*This issue includes the individual episodes for the "first appearances" of the ''M.A.S.K.'' characters that was missing from [[Gloria Baker]]'s profile last time. But where Gloria was credited as "AURA (GLORIA BAKER)," this issue just lists the characters by their codenames alone.
*Grimlock's birthplace is listed as "unknown," though in [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|issue 45]] of ''More than Meets the Eye'' he was referred to as "Grimlock of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]." Perhaps [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] was misinformed?
*Grimlock has red visors (both in Robot and Dinosaur mode) in this continuity, which is consistent with the text. But in the profile picture, they are blue.
*Gung-Ho is listed as having no relatives, yet his profile mentions that he has eight siblings and a large extended family.
*Lady Jaye and Mainframe's profiles give their first appearances as issues #32 and #58 of Marvel's ''G.I. Joe'' comic, respectively. Though those are the correct issues of the comic in which they debuted, they actually ''first'' appeared in episodes of the ''G.I. Joe'' cartoon broadcast before those issue's releases; Lady Jaye in September 1984's "In the Cobra's Pit" (versus of #32's October 1984 publication date, cover-dated February '85), and Mainframe in September 1986's "Arise, Serpentor, Arise!" Part 1 (versus December '86 for #58, cover-dated April '87).
*Major Bludd's profile refers to the {{w|Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)|Golden Triangle}}, a significant location in IDW's previous G.I. Joe comics, as the Golden ''Rectangle''. Admittedly, though, this could be a deliberate change — the real-life Golden Triangle covers three countries, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, but the IDW version covers a fourth: [[Nanzhao]].
*Metrotitan is depicted with wheels in his starship mode, which is accurate to his original toy but not his prior fictional appearances in the IDW universe.
*Even accounting for the late publication of this issue (see "other notes," below), Megatron's profile is outdated, giving his base of operations as [[Necroworld]], which fails to account for his relocation to the [[Functionist Universe]] in May's [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|''Lost Light'' #6]].
*How the characters are alphabetized is weird and inconsistent — Doctor Mindbender is listed under M-for-Mindbender, but Major Bludd is listed under M-for-Major (despite "Bludd" being his actual surname), and for some reason Oziron Rael is listed under his ''first'' name, unlike any other character.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue arrived noticeably late, in the first week of August, two months after the already-month-late issue #1.

===Other printings===
Several of the profiles shown were previously published as backmatter in issues of ''Revolution'' and other [[Hasbro Universe]] comics:

*Helix in [[Valley Forge|''Revolution'' #5]]
*Mainframe in [[O Ship of State|''Revolution'' #3]]
*Microtron in ''{{i|Micronauts Annual 2017}}''
*Miles Mayhem in [[O Ship of State|''Revolution'' #3]] and ''{{i|M.A.S.K. Annual 2017}}''
*Optimus Prime in [[Valley Forge|''Revolution'' #5]]
*Oziron Rael in [[The New Colossus|''Revolution'' #4]]

Shortened versions of Marissa, Grimlock, Gulliver, Helix, Ice Queen, Lady Jaye, Mainframe, Miles Mayhem, Microtron, Optimus Prime, and Oziron Rael's profiles were also released as trading cards through a ''Revolution''-themed [http://humblebundle.com Humble Bundle].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Wraparound cover of the characters profiled in this issue, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Kup, along with the forces of M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.O.M., by [[Sam Lotfi]] and [[Jordi Escuin]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Matt Trakker and G.I. Joe, by [[Marcelo Borstelmann]]

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===Advertisements===
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King

2018-08-08T13:26:56Z

Kmc: /* Continuity notes */

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|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' #22
|prev=Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness
|next=Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering
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|title="Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King"
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 8]], 2018
|coverdate=Late July, 2018
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Brendan Cahill]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''As the wrath of the Functionist Council is unleashed upon the universe, our heroes reunite with Megatron and learn that among both their friends and their foes, not everyone is who they appear to be.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] believes [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] has returned to his evil ways and is staging an invasion, but Megatron is quick to explain that the fleet behind his ship, the ''[[Last Light (ship)|Last Light]]'', is ''not'' his! Everyone watches in horrified awe as the true enemy to whom this fleet belongs, the threat the [[Grand Architect]] has been preparing for, at last emerges from the portal the Architect has opened: the [[Functionist Universe]]'s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, transformed by the [[Functionist Council]] into a colossal robot mode cast in the image of [[Primus]]! Rodimus begrudgingly gives Megatron their location, and he prepares to come to their rescue.

[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], and [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] watch as the faux-Primus seizes [[Mederi]] and tears it to shreds. Enormous as this threat is, Tyrest finds his attention divided between it and Pharma himself; this is Tyrest's first in-person meeting with the so-called "Grand Architect"... whose voice is different to that of the Pharma Tyrest used to know. The Architect, it turns out, is ''not'' Pharma—but someone else, wearing Pharma's body! Reminded by Flame that they have more pressing matters to deal with than the Architect's true identity, the trio turn their attention to launching an attack, deploying the [[Worldsweeper]]s, the [[Infinite]]s, and the [[Black Block Consortia]] to engage the Functionist fleet and keep "Primus" busy while the [[God Gun]] recharges to blast open a new portal they can force it back through. Unfortunately, before this can be accomplished, "Primus" turns on the Architect's duplicate Cybertrons and begins destroying them one after another. The loss of the God Gun panicks Tyrest... but the Architect remains strangely calm, his attention drawn to the video feed of his prisoners. Spotting [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] among them, he demands to see them immediately.

Deep within the Functionist Cybertron, the seven remaining members of the Functionist Council control the movements of "Primus" from [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber, determined to eradicate the "graven images" that are the Architect's replicas of Cybertron. [[Three-of-Twelve]] observes that the portal has closed behind them, but [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] is unfazed by this; this new universe, he reasons, is a gift the true Primus has given unto the Council to purify. Before they move on from the replica Cybertrons to the rest of the universe, however, the Council is determined to finally exterminate Megatron...

Just as the Architect, Tyrest, Flame, and their guards enter the hangar deck where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew are being held, Megatron's ''Last Light'' begins firing on the ship, intending to provide an escape route by blowing out the wall. The Architect's troops open fire on the prisoners to stop their escape, badly wounding [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] just before the wall ruptures, and the crew start to be sucked out into space. Megatron pulls them to safety aboard his ship, but the Architect activates the hangar's vacuum shields and seals the breach before the entire crew is rescued. Rodimus, Ratchet, [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] remain in the Architect's clutches—and they are more than a little shocked to see that he appears to be Pharma, who they believed to be dead. The Architect begins his explanations by detailing how the [[space bridge]] Tryest built on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] all those years ago did not lead to [[Cyberutopia]], as the Chief Justice thought—rather, it led into the ''Architect's mind.'' When [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] stepped through, only to quickly turn and leave, the Architect reached out after him and found Pharma's body, taking it for his own. Pharma's consciousness, however, still exists, long submerged under the Architect's, but now fighting to emerge due to the sight of Ratchet. As the Architect wrestles to keep Pharma's mind down, Ratchet invites him to tell them who he ''really'' is. The Architect agrees: he is [[Adaptus]]!

Aboard the ''Last Light'', Megatron welcomes the rest of the crew, but [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] is still wounded by Megatron's apparent betrayal. [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] try to tend to Drift's wounds, but it becomes apparent he has developed a [[zero point]]; Megatron kneels beside them, revealing that the "[[fusion cannon]]" on his arm is, in fact, a huge medical kit, which he uses to repair Drift. The group relocates to the bridge of the ''Last Light'', where Megatron fills them in on what happened following their departure from the Functionist Universe. With the loss of [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], the Functionist Council chose to use Cybertron itself to carry out their plan of exterminating all non-Cybertronian life in the universe, reformatting the planet with a robot mode to increase its maneuverability. Megatron harbors great guilt over all the worlds and peoples he and the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] have failed to save, but [[Clicker]] and [[Nine-of-Twelve]] try to remind him that for all the times they have failed, they have still managed to save ''billions'' of lives. Magnus and others are confused, given that this seems like a lot to have happened in the few short weeks that have passed since their trip to the Functionist Universe, but Megatron explains that both the Council and the League have made extensive use of the [[Warren]] to travel through space and time on their crusade, and that due to this, from his perspective, ''centuries'' have passed. With everyone caught up, discussion to turns to what to do about "Primus," with [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] advocating that they just blow him up. The [[Magnificence]] suddenly pipes up to agree, once again highlighting the importance of Rodimus, Rung, Ratchet, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], but Megatron refuses; they cannot blow "Primus" up, because "Primus" is still populated by the helpless citizenry of Cybertron!

Tyrest and Flame are just as incredulous as Rodimus and the others over the Architect's claim that he is a literal god, but Adaptus believes Rodimus and others are faking their lack of knowledge, given Nautica's previously-displayed ability to speak his language. Rodimus explains that the ''Lost Light''ers were just explorers looking for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]... a mission they failed. Adaptus disagrees; they might have failed to find the Knights, but they ''did'' find someone else much more important: the [[Guiding Hand]]. Unlike Adaptus, however, the other members of the Hand no longer have any memory of their true identities. Like [[Mortilus]], the god of death... or as the crew knew him, [[Censere|Censere, the Necrobot]]. Or [[Solomus]], god of wisdom—standing in the room with them under his new identity as Tyrest. Or [[Epistemus]], the god of knowledge—his body reduced to the Magnifience hanging around [[Nickel]]'s neck. Whirl gestures to the Functionist Cybertron outside, assuming it to be the fifth and final member of the Hand, Primus. Adaptus laughs; ''that's'' not Primus.

''Rung'' is.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (2)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (8)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (10)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] (15)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (21)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (35)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]/[[Primus]] (36)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (37)
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] (38)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (39)
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*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (40)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (41)
*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] (42)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (43)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (47)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (11)
*[[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]]'s corpse (19)
*[[Nickel]] (22)
*[[Fulcrum]] (33)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (44)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (48)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (49)

|h3=[[Anti-Vocationist League]]|c3=
*[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] (3)
*[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] (4)
*[[Clicker]] (5)
*[[Nine-of-Twelve]] (7)
*[[Decibel]] (14)

|h4=[[Functionist Council]]|c4=
*[[Twelve-of-Twelve]] (24)
*[[Three-of-Twelve]] (25)
*[[One-of-Twelve]] (26)
*[[Two-of-Twelve]] (27)
*[[Eleven-of-Twelve]] (28)
*[[Six-of-Twelve]] (29)
*[[Five-of-Twelve]] (30)

|h5=Others|c5=
*[[Froid]] (9)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (13)
*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]/[[Solomus]] (16)
*[[Adaptus]]/[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (17)
*[[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] (18)
*Multiple [[Infinite]]s (20)
*[[Epistemus]]/[[Magnificence]] (23)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (31)
*[[Anode]] (32)
*[[Wipe-Out]] (34)
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (45)
*[[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] (46)
*''[[Censere]]/[[Mortilus]]'' (50)
}}

==Quotes==
"'''Megatron?'''" 
"I never thought I'd say this, but... he's not that bad when you get to know him."
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Rodimus'''

'''Megatron:''' "Krok! Spinister! Fulcrum! Crankcase! Misfire!" 
'''Fulcrum:''' "He knows our names...!" 
'''Spinister:''' "He knows our '''nicknames'''...!"

"Hello, Drift. I'm conscious that you and I haven't really spoken since I changed sides. In our defense, we've both been busy. When we first met—do you remember? All those years ago? When we first met, I said you'd make a good Decepticon. And you did... but you made a much better Autobot." 
"Thank you." 
"Thank '''you.''' For leading the way."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Drift'''

"You've saved billions of lives, Megatron." 
"I could have saved more."
:—'''Nine-of-Twelve''' and '''Megatron'''

"Look, I'm glad everyone's on the '''same page'''... but it's the last page in a book called '''''We're All Going To Die.'''''" 
"What? That's not even clever. I love it."
:—'''Misfire''' and '''Swerve'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Functionist Council list off Megatron's allies, who they have all killed: [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (with whom Megatron established radio contact at the end of [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|issue #6]]), Rung, and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (with whom Megaton was friends in "our" universe before the war, as seen in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #22]]).
*In a bit of misdirection, last issue implied that Tyrest's space bridge from [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|''More than Meets the Eye'' #21]] led into the future, and that Skids and Pharma had caught a glimpse of the events of this story. In reality, the bridge led into the Architect's mind, which means that what Skids saw was only the ''idea'' of the five Cybertrons, before the Architect had made them real, and that the orb of energy Skids encountered was the Architect's consciousness.
*The "[[zero point]]" condition was first introduced in the [[Zero Point|prose story that bore its name]].
*In his centuries away, Megatron has fulfilled his original ambition in life—to become a medic, as he revealed in [[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|''More than Meets the Eye'' #27]].
*It's logical that the Functionist Universe would have its own version of the ''Lost Light'', since the ship was constructed five million years ago, before the two universe's timelines diverged. Megatron notes that the ship's quantum engines aren't on the same level as "our" universe's ''Lost Light''—which is because that version of the ship's was never upgraded by its time-travelling crew from the future like ours was, as seen in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|''More than Meets the Eye'' #38]]. Consequently, the ship never left Cybertron, and retained its original name, the ''Unitrex-1,'' until Megatron renamed it.
*Chromedome notes that, in-universe, only a month at maximum has passed between ''Lost Light'' #6 and this issue. This means that ''Lost Light'' is actually ''massively'' behind the rest of the IDW universe; release the same week as this issue, [[Unstopped and Unstoppable|''Optimus Prime'' #22]] notes that its events take place "a few ''years''" after events roughly concurrent with the crew's [[The Dying of the Light|adventure on Necroworld]] and trip to Functionist Universe did.
*With the revelation that the Grand Architect is really Adaptus, "god of transformation," the infamous gear-like symbol that he has been using as his insignia takes on new meaning: it's shaped like a ''[[transformation cog]]!'' Its use by the Knights of Cybertron is explained as them "marching under Adaptus's banner."
*The other four symbols we saw back in [[An Axe to Break the Ice|issue #8]] are explained to each represent one of the other four members of the Guiding Hand; naturally, the symbol that [[Agonizer]] observed on the surface of the Magnificence in [[The Ties That Bind|issue #14]] turns out to be the symbol of Epistemus.

===Transformers references===
*Obscure characters among the ranks of the AVL include [[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] and [[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]], two members of the European-exclusive [[Motorvator]] sub-group from 1991, and [[Decibel]], combined form of the 1987 Japanese-exclusive [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s [[Graphy]] and [[Noise]].
*Among the list of Megatron's fallen allies that the Functionist Council list off is a name not heard in the IDW universe before: [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], a Transformer from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]] who briefly worked with Megatron to defend [[Overlord (rank)|Autobot Overlord]] in the seminal story "[[State Games]]."

===Real world references===
*This story takes its title from the {{w|The Return of the King|book of the same name}}, the third and final chapter of the ''{{w|The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings}}'' trilogy.

===Errors===
*On page 13, panel 1, Whirl is drawn among the group rescued by Megatron, when he's supposed to be back on the Architect's Worldsweeper with Rodimus and the others, part of the smaller group who didn't manage to escape.
*In the latest example of a recurring error, the Necrobot's name, "Censere," is misspelled with an extra "r" as "Censerre." It's happened so often now we'd think that was the intended spelling, except they keep fixing the error for the trade paperbacks!

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in late July 2018, as the second of two issues of ''Lost Light'' that were supposed to be released that month, this issue arrived late, in the second week of August.

===Soundtrack===
TBC

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Chromedome wielding Rung in alternate mode, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Rodimus versus Megatron, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Roche's black and white lineart from Cover A
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[[Category: Lost Light issues]]

The Man with the Golden Car

2018-07-20T08:08:48Z

Kmc: /* Synopsis */

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|title=Chapter One: "The Man with the Golden Car"
|caption="No, I'm not going to his funeral. Everybody knows you sting someone, you die."
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 4]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=June 2018
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'''The name's 'Bee... Bumblebee!'''

==Synopsis==
It's [[1964]] and, following his adventures in [[World War II]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is now working with British intelligence agency [[P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E.]] under the codename "Goldwheels," partnered with Agent Omega Zero, [[David Reeve]]. Reeve and Bumblebee are sent to [[Germany|East Berlin]] to track down [[Konrad Gotell]], head of the crime syndicate [[E.I.D.O.L.O.N.]], with Reeve infiltrating the organization's facility and Bumblebee poised for exfiltration once the job is complete. Reeve disguises himself as an E.I.D.O.L.O.N. goon, but his ruse is seen through when he knocks out one of the other henchmen who bars his way. Nevertheless, the resourceful Reeve is able to use a variety of concealed gadgets and gizmos—along with fully-licensed lethal force—to take out the enemy agents, navigate the traps separating him from Gottel's office, and pick the lock on the office door... but it turns out that someone has gotten to Gottel before him. Reeve finds the villain quite dead, dagger still sticking out of the stab wound in his chest, with explosives strapped to his body. Reeve leaps out the window as the explosives go off, and as he falls, radios Bumblebee for pick-up... but the car that comes speeding towards him, transforms to robot mode, and snatches him out of the air is ''not'' Bumblebee... but the [[Decepticon]] [[Wild Rider|Wildrider]]! Bumblebee, it turns out, has been delayed by an encounter with the German State Security Service, who are chasing him through the streets of Berlin—but he is able to outpace them, and arrives on the scene just before Wildrider can crush Reeve. Bumblebee tackles Wildrider through the Berlin Wall, and then crushes him to death with a piece of rubble.

Bumblebee and Reeve return to [[United Kingdom|England]] to meet with P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E. director [[Pelham]] at [[Maundy Gregory Studio]], one of the organization's bases hidden in plain sight as a recording studio. It turns out Pelham is running late, but agent [[Diana Lux]] begins the briefing anyway, filling Reeve in on intel provided by the American [[Sector Seven]]: Wildrider has been working with two other Decepticons familiar to Reeve, [[Runabout (Bumblebee)|Runabout]] and [[Diabla (Bumblebee)|Diabla]], and stranger still, all available evidence indicates that the Decepticons are in cahoots with an unknown ''human'' enemy.

Outside the studio, Bumblebee is grumbling to himself about being left out in the rain when Director Pelahm's car pulls up. Just as Bumblebee is thinking about telling the old man off, Pelham falls from the car onto the pavement... dead from a dagger wound to the chest, with explosives strapped to him, just like Gotell! Bee has barely a second to warn Reeve before the blast takes out the studio; Reeve and Lux survive, but Agent [[Parson]] is killed. Pelham's car takes off, and Bumblebee gives chase, only to be rammed from the side by another car: the new arrival is Diabla, and Pelham's car is Runabout! Reeve and Lux emerge from the wreckage of the studio as Bumblebee engages the two Decepticons in battle; Diabla opens fire on the two humans, but Bumblebee blocks her shots with his body. 'Bee believes this behavior does not represent who Diabla truly is; he claims she was once an [[Autobot]] who switched sides, but Diabla explains that she was ''always'' a Decepticon, who merely served as a spy within the Autobots' ranks for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. At Lux's suggestion, in order to protect civilians, Reeve orders Bumblebee to fall back, and the Autobot does so, scooping up the two agents, transforming to vehicle mode, and beating retreat, leaving an oil slick in his wake to slip up the Decepticons and prevent them from giving chase.

From a phone booth on Victoria Embankment, Reeve contacts P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E.'s senior organization [[B.A.S.E.S.T.A.T.I.O.N.]] on a secure line, delivering his report. The team's tactical specialists, the [[E.G.G.H.E.A.D.]]s, take the destruction of Maundy Gregory Studio as proof of a hypothesis they have been working on: an agent operating out of the studio is working with the Decepticons. With Pelham and Parson dead, only Reeve, Lux, and Bumblebee remain, and Reeve is informed that they are hereby sanctioned: they will receive no contact or aid from the intelligence services until the compromised agent is confirmed eliminated. Knowing what he has to do, Reeve hangs up, unholsters his pistol, and leaves the booth...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (4)
|c2=
*[[Wild Rider|Wildrider]] (3)
*[[Runabout (Bumblebee)|Runabout]] (7)
*[[Diabla (Bumblebee)|Diabla]] (8)
|c3=
*[[David Reeve]] (1)
*[[Konrad Gotell]] (2)
*[[Diana Lux]] (5)
*[[Parson]] (6)
*[[Pelham]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"What kind of a codename is '''Goldwheels?''' That probably tells the enemy more about me than my '''real''' name..."
:—'''Bumblebee'''

"Sorry, '''Wildrider,''' but you forgot one thing... I have a '''driving license'''... to kill!"
:—'''Reeve'''

"No one drives faster, leaving the others in the dust 
Always changing modes, two steps ahead of the rust 
I never wanted this, but Earth needed you 
I tried to dodge your headlights, but no one escapes your golden hue 
You put it on the line to keep the world free 
No one strikes as hard... 
...as Bumblebee!"
:—The '''theme song'''

==Notes==
===Production notes===
*Outside of promotional one-shots, ''Bumblebee Movie Prequel'' is the first original comic book story from IDW Publishing set in the live-action movie universe since ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|Dark of the Moon]]'' seven years prior. It reunites writer John Barber and artist Andrew Griffith, who first collaborated on the ''Dark of the Moon'' prequel series ''[[Transformers: Foundation|Foundation]]'', back in the days before Barber became editor of the Transformers books, and the pair would really go on to make their names working together on ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''.

===Continuity notes===
*The timeline of the movie universe has been shaken up pretty severely in the seven years since John Barber put it all in order, and this comic just kinda has to roll with it. Though the original [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|2007 movie prequel]] showed Bumblebee arriving on Earth in the 2000s, the 2017 film ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' would reveal that he had been on the planet since at least the 1940s and had fought alongside the Allies in [[World War II]]. The series refrains from addressing the discontinuity, and simply runs with the ''Last Knight'' setup; the story is set at the midpoint between his 1940s WWII adventure and the 1980s setting of the upcoming [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' movie]] to which it is a prequel, the 1960s, and 'Bee is still working for the British government.
*Also, there's the fact that Bumblebee can ''talk'' in this comic, when IDW tie-in material going right back to 2007 has established that he lost his voice thousands of years ago when he was wounded by Megatron in [[Movie Prequel issue 1|the prequel]] to the first live-action film. The thing is, though this has become a pervasive idea in the decade since, even being reflected in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned" Bumblebee]]'s backstory, it's never actually been part of the on-screen canon of the films, which have only vaguely credited Bumblebee's muteness to "damage in battle." This rather suggests that the ''Bumblebee'' movie may be about to tell the on-screen story of his voice loss, which requires the prequel to have him be capable of speech again.

===Transformers references===
*"[[Runabout (disambiguation)|Runabout]]" and "[[Wildrider (disambiguation)|Wildrider]]" are, of course, names that have seen multiple uses in Transformers history. What you may not know is that "Diabla" has also been used before, by a [[Diabla (Prime)|female Decepticon]] from the now-defunct ''[[Transformers Universe]]'' MMORPG.

===Real-life references===
The whole story is designed to be a sexy 1960s spy adventure in the mold of {{w|James Bond}} and other films and TV shows of the era, and is chock full of appropriate references.
*The title "The Man with the Golden Car" is a reference to the Bond movie, ''{{w|The Man with the Golden Gun (film)|The Man with the Golden Gun}}''.
*It seems pretty plausible that David Reeve is named after actor {{w|David Niven}}, who was Bond creator {{w|Ian Fleming}}'s personal choice to play the superspy, but only ever performed the role for the 1967 Bond parody, ''{{w|Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale}}''.
*There are no less than ''four'' bodies with overly-complex acronyms for names in the story (E.I.D.O.L.O.N., P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E., B.A.S.E.S.T.A.T.I.O.N., and the E.G.G.H.E.A.D.S. ), designed to evoke similarly-named organizations like Bond's {{w|SPECTRE}}, and {{w|U.N.C.L.E.}}, and {{w|THRUSH}} from ''{{w|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}''
*When questioned by an E.I.D.O.L.O.N. goon about his "operative number" while undercover, Reeve says it is "eighty-six"—the agent number of Maxwell Smart in TV spy spoof ''{{w|Get Smart}}''.
**To {{w|86 (term)|"eighty-six"}} something is also to reject or get rid of it (which is probably why it was Maxwell Smart's agent number as well).
*After knocking out that same goon, Reeve tries to maintain his cover by suggesting to fellow goons that come to investigate that the man passed out because "his skin couldn't breathe." This is a reference to the death of {{w|Bond girl}} Jill Masterson in the movie {{w|Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger}}, who perishes through "skin suffocation" when painted entirely gold by the film's villain. This isn't a real thing, and one of the goons highlights this fact by not understanding Reeve's remark.
*Reeve wields a {{w|Walther PP|Walther PPK}} handgun, Bond's signature firearm.
*E.I.D.O.L.O.N. head Gotell is based on Bond villain {{w|Ernst Stavro Blofeld}}, complete with facial scar. He is initially hidden by a high-backed chair, as Blofeld was in the Bond movie ''{{w|You Only Live Twice}}''. It's possible the character's surname is a reference to {{w|Walter Gotell}}, an actor who had a minor role in {{w|From Russia With Love (film)}} but was chiefly known for playing KGB General Gogol in the Moore-era (and first Timothy Dalton-era) Bond films.
*Bumblebee's alternate mode in this story is a car in the style of an Aston Martin, a brand of car famously driven by Bond in numerous films.
*On Page 6, as Bumblebee flees the Stasi through the streets of Berlin, a sign in the background identifies the street as: "Walther P.Strasse.38." This is an allusion to the Walther P38 pistol, which many ''Transformers'' fans will recognize as the alternate mode of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Generation 1 Megatron]]—but its inclusion here is more specifically a nod to the fact that it was the {{w|The Man from UNCLE Gun|signature weapon}} of Napoleon Solo from ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' In fact, the original Megatron toy was specifically ''based'' on the special modified appearance of the "U.N.C.L.E. gun", with its silencer, stock, and scope! Diana Lux wields a regular P38 later in the issue.
*Reeve's quip (quoted above) about a "driving license to kill" refers to Bond's famous "license to kill" (the permission granted him by his superiors to take lives when necessary), used as the title of {{w|Licence to Kill|his 1989 film}}.
*When Bumblebee and Wildrider crash through the Berlin Wall, broken fragments of a sign happen to fall in such a way that they spell out "ACHTUNG ßE BE," an allusion to the {{w|U2}} album ''{{w|Achtung Baby}}'', written and recorded in Berlin. That, in turn, is likely a reference to the fact that U2 frontmen {{w|Bono}} and {{w|The Edge}} wrote the {{w|GoldenEye (song)|theme song}} for the Bond movie ''{{w|GoldenEye}}.''
*After the opening action sequence, the comic has a splashy two-page "title sequence" with a Bond movie-style dramatic power ballad theme song that seems particularly evocative of the themes to ''You Only Live Twice'' and ''{{w|Thunderball (film)|Thunderball}}''. Its six panels show "clips" of Reeve and Bumblebee in action in various locales with various beautiful, deadly, ethnically-diverse women, referencing several classic Bond scenes, like the ski chase and Union Jack parachute scene from ''{{w|The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me}}'' (only here, it's Bumblebee with an Autobot symbol parachute) and the time he wore a fake duck on his head to disguise himself while swimming in ''Goldfinger'' (Reeve does the same, while Bumblebee uses a fake walrus!).
*Maundy Gregory Studio is named after {{w|Maundy Gregory|John Arthur Maundy Gregory}}, a British theatre producer who alleged he had been spy for British intelligence in his youth.
*Director Pelham is likely named after the character played by iconic Bond actor {{w|Roger Moore}} in the movie ''{{w|The Man Who Haunted Himself}}'', widely considered one of Moore's best non-Bond films.
*Diana Lux is named after (and seems largely based upon) actress {{w|Diana Rigg}}, who played {{w|Emma Peel}} in British spy series ''{{w|The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers}}'' (which is ''not'' related to [[Avengers|these guys]] at all) and also James Bond's wife Tracy in ''{{w|On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service}}''.
*Maundy Gregory Studio keeps up outward appearances by projecting a fake image of a four-man band recording a song. Each man wears a differently-coloured jacket, one orange, one green, one blue, and one pink; the colours of the famous oufits worn by iconic 60s band {{w|The Beatles}} for their album ''{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}''.
*The oil slick Bumblebee dispenses to stymie the Decepticons' pursuit is a classic maneuver made famous by Bond's Aston Martin in ''Goldfinger''.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue arrives a little late, in the first week of July.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' "The Man with the Golden Car" by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Cover B:''' Another movie poster pastiche, evoking the traditional Bond "{{w|Gun barrel sequence|gunbarrel}}" opening shot, by [[Fico Ossio]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Griffith's black-and-white lineart from Cover A
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' Bumblebee and Agent Lux by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]

<gallery>
File:BBPrequel1_cvrA.jpg|Moore, Roger Moore.
File:BBPrequel1_cvrB.jpg|I like goooooooold!
File:BBPrequel1_cvrRIA.jpg|As suave as he wanna be.
File:BBPrequel1_cvrRIB.jpg|Bumblebee stares at the chick while thugs beat up his partner. Sounds like a good movie!
</gallery>

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[[Category:Bumblebee Movie Prequel issues]]

Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying

2018-07-04T15:11:18Z

Kmc: /* Continuity notes */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' #19
|prev=The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here
|next=Crucible (Part 2)
|image=LL19_cvrA.jpg
|title="Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 4]], 2018
|coverdate=Early June, 2018
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}
'''Team Rodimus and the Scavengers reunite with former friends just in time to deal with a sparkeater attack orchestrated by Getaway.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Team Rodimus]] and the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] watch as the mutinous crew of the ''Lost Light''—now somehow converted into [[sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]]—land on the surface of [[Mederi]] and start lumbering towards them. The group is unsure of the extent of the threat they pose, but quickly find out when [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] approaches the sparkeater-[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] and attempts to talk to him, only to be scorched by a stream of acid vomit from his former lab partner. [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] tackles the wounded Brainstorm to safety, and the whole group transforms and beats retreat. As the sparkeaters give chase, a small ship appears in the distance, heading right for the group; something drops from its underside, which [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] initially thinks is a bomb... only for it to turn out to be [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], who lands in the midst of the sparkeaters, stomping several of them flat. The former [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader hacks the sparkeater-[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] to bits with his sword, prompting [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to grab [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and zap Grimlock with the Decepticon's guns, just enough to get his attention and stop him from killing any more of their afflicted fellow Autobots. A blast from the ship overhead scatters the remaining sparkeaters, and the craft sets down, revealing who else is on board: [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], and [[Wipe-Out]]. Explanations come thick and fast: after being separated from the Scavengers, Grimlock fought his way out of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Worldsweeper]] and ended up adrift in space, where his distress signal was picked up by First Aid, Riptide, and the injured Thunderclash after they escaped the ''Lost Light''. The group proceeded to travel to [[Troja Major]], where they repaired Thunderclash, left the [[Firstborn]] in the care of [[Agonizer|the Curator]], chartered a small quantum-jump-capable ship from Wipe-Out, and set out in search of the ''Lost Light'' by following a homing beacon they hid on it. As [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] bond over a love of puns, First Aid relates the atrocities [[Getaway]] has wrought in [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s absence. Suddenly, just as Rodimus is making plans to search for the ''Lost Light'', a [[proton missile]] impacts nearby. Looking up to the source of the missile, the group sees that the ''Lost Light'' has arrived, now decorated with a huge symbol on its underside: the gear-like coat of arms of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]...

Aboard the ''Lost Light'', Getaway orders [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to fire on the 'bots below again, but it turns out they've run out of missiles, having used up the rest recently battling the [[Phantom Fleet]]. As indicated by the symbol that's been added to the ship, Getaway has joined forces with the mysterious [[Grand Architect]], and worse yet, he's not the only familiar face on the Architect's side: so is Getaway's former captor, [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]! Communicating via hologram, Tyrest accuses Getaway of playing with the Autobots and urges him to finish things quickly so the final stage of the Architect's plan can begin. Getaway denies it, but as he surveys the oil reservoir full of [[scraplet]]s, it's obvious that he has plans of his own...

Down below, the group watches as the ''Lost Light'' pulls back, disappearing into clouds that are rapidly darkening the sky. But there is no respite for our heroes, as a second wave of sparkeaters suddenly appears; [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] saves the surprised Rodimus by blasting the sparkeater-[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] to pieces, which angers [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], but Krok won't apologize for saving Rodimus. Magnus instructs everyone to shoot to wound rather than kill, but sparkeater physiology makes it a tricky prospect—[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] and Thunderclash wind up killing [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] despite their best efforts, but Grimlock has no angst to spare for mutineers and traitors. Realizing that Getaway ''wants'' him to get angry and lash out, Rodimus—inspired by [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s recent attempt to goad him into action, and much to his own chagrin—decides to calm down and think like [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], assembling a rational plan of action. He instructs most of the group to barricade themselves inside Ward Zero, luring the sparkeaters after them, while he, Magnus, Thunderclash, Roller, Grimlock, Whirl, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Anode]], and [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] wedge into Wipe-Out's ship, with Crankcase at the helm, and take off after the ''Lost Light''. Cyclonus, in particular, relishes a reunion with Getaway, intending to kill him ''slowly''.

Weaving through bolts of lighting, Crankcase pilots Wipe-Out's ship after the ''Lost Light'', and the group is able to enter the larger vessel via shuttle bay four, finding that there are no guards or shields up. It is, of course, all part of Getaway's plan; no sooner have they landed and disembarked than all the shields and blast doors in the bay start descending. Rodimus and Cyclonus are able to dart under one before it shuts, but the rest of the group is sealed in. Strategically-placed charges in the ceiling detonate, bringing the contents of the room above—the oil reservoir—flooding down into the bay. Anode, in particular, is gripped with terror as the team find themselves facing the menace of the metal-munching scraplets, who have combined into a massive, tentacled monstrosity!

Rodimus and Cyclonus, meanwhile, make for the bridge of the ship, certain that Getaway is waiting for them. And he is... but what Rodimus has ''not'' expected is for Getaway to be flanked by Star Saber... and Scorponok!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (4)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (5)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (6)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (7)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (9)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (10)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (11)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (13)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (16)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (17)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (20)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (23)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (24)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (26)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (27)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (28)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] (29)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (30)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (31)
*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] (32)
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*[[Getaway]] (34)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (35)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (36)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (37)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (38)
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (39)
*[[Xaaron]] (40)
*? (42) 
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*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (2)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (3)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (8)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (14)
*[[Fulcrum]] (15)
*[[Nickel]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (45)

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*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (1)
*[[Anode]] (18)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (21)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (22)
*[[Wipe-Out]] (33)
*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (41)
*Alien telepaths (43)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (44)

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==Quotes==
"Perceptor? Percy? It's Brainstorm—remember me? Your lab partner? Your one-time lab partner? 'Watch out you fool, the ceiling can't support your weight!' That guy."
:—'''Brainstorm''' tries to reach the sparkeater'd Perceptor

"'''Run,''' people! Threat level five! Emergency protocol five! Escape procedure f—" 
"Five?" 
"'''Six''', actually!" 
"Pretty sure you were gonna say—" 
"'''Don't pretend you know the system!'''"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Misfire'''

"That's how I like my explanations. Hard, fast, and confusing." 
"Yeah, I used to be in the recap business, and that precis did '''not''' take any prisoners." 
"It was like being beaten to death with a '''Story So Far.'''" 
"A 'summary execution.'" 
"How come we've never met?" 
"The universe hates winners."
:—'''Misfire''' and '''Swerve''' bond

"What was it you said yesterday?" 
"You expect me to remember back that far? I can't even remember how this sentence started."
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Whirl'''

"I don't care about Getaway. I care about '''you.'''"
:—'''Tailgate''', to Cyclonus

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The "story so far" segment on the inside front cover is presented as a conversation between Swerve and Misfire, hearkening back to the old "Swerve recap" pages used in ''More than Meets the Eye'' between [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]] and [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]].
*Brainstorm's line (quoted above) about the ceiling not being able to hold his weight alludes to an unseen follow-up to a scene from way back in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|''More than Meets the Eye'' #7]], in which Brainstorm did science while suspending himself from the ceiling in an attempt to impress Perceptor.
*Brainstorm attempts to tell Perceptor that they are "simpatico," which he did before in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|''More than Meets the Eye'' #24]].
*Grimlock and Scorponok were both last seen in [[Kill All 'Cons|issue #15]].
*Grimlock is less than happy to see Ultra Magnus; unsurprising, since Magnus was the one who arrested him way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|''Maximum Dinobots'' #5]].
*First Aid, Riptide, and Thunderclash were last seen escaping the ''Lost Light'' in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|issue #12]].
*Wipe-Out previously appeared in [[An Axe to Break the Ice|issues #8]]-[[Chasing the Infinite|9]].
*Star Saber references an off-panel encounter the ''Lost Light'' has had between issue #12 and this one with the "[[Phantom Fleet]]." This fleet was first mentioned in [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|issue #2]], explained to be a group of [[Worldsweeper]]-class ships that were lost in the [[Dark Nebula]] millions of years ago. The Grand Architect's use of Worldsweepers has been flagged up as anachronistic several times, always suggesting there was a connection...
*When the crew observes the change in weather, as the sky darkens and clouds roll in, First Aid notes that conditions were the same on Troja Major. We saw this weather in action there in issue #14, where it was said to be due to the "warping" of the "spiritual ley line" the planet sits on; it was noted last issue that Mederi sits on the same ley line.
*Whirl needled Rodimus into action by asking him "What Would Megatron Do?" back in [[The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|issue #16]].
*Tyrest was last seen in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|''More than Meets the Eye'' #21]], when the crew stopped his attempt to reach Cyberutopia by killing every [[reproduction|cold-constructed]] Transformer in the universe. The [[The Sound of Breaking Glass|prose story]] published as a back-up in that issue revealed he went on to escape captivity via a teleporter.
*Tyrest notes that "Benzene has been cleared" as part of the Grand Architect's plans. The [[Benzene Cluster]] has been mentioned several times between [[The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|issues #10]]-[[Sardines|13]]; in particular, issue #12 mentioned a mysterious party operating out of the cluster.
*Tyrest also says "the pathway has been sterilized," something [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] noted preparations were being made for back in issue #9.
*As we observed back in our notes for [[The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|issue #11]], the red scraplets have been on the ''Lost Light'' from the start, as alluded to by [[The Gloaming|''More than Meets the Eye'' #16]]. This issue finally reveals why; Drift explains that Brainstorm brought them on board, hoping he could train them to "eat temporal energy" to prevent his time-travel experiments being discovered.

===Errors===
*Well, doesn't look like anyone provided E. J. Su with reference material for the crew's vehicle mode looks from past issues of the comic, because Chromedome turns into his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy, Ratchet turns into his ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' toy, and... ''sigh''... Rodimus and Drift turn into the vehicle modes of [[IP infringing item|unofficial "third party" toys]] based on their comic book designs.
*There are two typos on page 9: "mobilze" instead of "mobilize" in the first panel and "make is" instead of "make it" in the third panel.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in early June 2018, as the first of ''two'' issues of ''Lost Light'' that were supposed to be released that month, this issue arrived late, in the first week of July.

===Soundtrack===
TBC

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Whirl, Magnus, Rodimus, Brainstorm, Anode, and Lug aim their weapons, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Inferno, Blaster, Bluestreak, Hound, Brawn, and Huffer aim their weapons, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]; a companion piece to Cover A
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Roche's black and white lineart from Cover A
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File:LL19 cvrA.jpg|
File:LL19 cvrB.jpg|
File:LL19 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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==External links==
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[[Category: Lost Light issues]]

Talk:Collision Course

2018-06-20T01:27:15Z

Kmc: Created page with "Since the subtitle may be auto generated, they should not count as errors (because there are too many to be listed)?--~~~~"

Since the subtitle may be auto generated, they should not count as errors (because there are too many to be listed)?--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 21:27, 19 June 2018 (EDT)

User talk:Chris McFeely

2018-06-13T15:43:41Z

Kmc: /* Proverb? */

*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2006|2006 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2007|2007 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2008|2008-9 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2010|2010-16 Archives]]

== Functionist Universe's creation date ==
Its designation is: [[Primax]] 1114.26 Gamma, with 1114.26 correspoding to issue #35's publish date November 26, 2014. So logically, it's Perceptor's tampering -- not Rewind's shooting -- which created it. --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 20:47, 4 February 2017 (EST)
:1. I'm sure Chris knows that. 2. Speaking as someone who worked on Vector Prime: what it wrote doesn't mean jack for ongoing fiction. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:08, 4 February 2017 (EST)
:What the what now? Let's not be overly pedantic. They're BOTH responsible.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 21:23, 4 February 2017 (EST)
==Image tagging==
Can you give me a list of how to upload a photo correctly with the copyright information? [[User:NexusPrime|NexusPrime]] ([[User talk:NexusPrime|talk]]) 13:55, 8 May 2017 (EDT)
:Sure, no problem. Just use this text: <nowiki>{{RID2015cap|Put your description of the image here.|The title of the episode here|And the last two digits of the year the episode aired here.}}</nowiki> So for instance: <nowiki>{{RID2015cap|Crustacion hitting Grimlock.|Defrosted|17}}</nowiki>
:And the wiki software automatically does the rest! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:30, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

==Shanna O'Hara==
Yes I know that was her real name but I'm saying that that name was a reference to the Marvel character.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:07, 9 July 2017 (EDT)
:Oh wait you mean her real name in other continuities too. I thought it was made up for the series. Ok, sorry for the confusion.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:08, 9 July 2017 (EDT)

== Image to delete ==

[[:File:RIDart-Bludgeon.jpg|This image]] is glitched somehow. Might I ask you to delete it for me now so that I can reupload it? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:14, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
:Looked okay to me, but zapped it for you anyway! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:16, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::Ah, maybe I should have tried clearing the cache on my browser. Oh well, thanks a lot Chris! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:20, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
:::BTW, can you delete this too? http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Last_Knight_planets--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:35, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::::Nothing to delete, it doesn't exist! You can type "Category: anything" into the address bar and it'll show you a similar page, but the page doesn't actually "exist." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 15:46, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::::: Sorry, "--" got in the way of the link. Here: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Last_Knight_planets --[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:52, 17 July 2017 (EDT)

== "Utterly ridiculous" ==

That was referring to the fact that, officially, his name is '''Dad''' and nothing more. But I suppose the "notes" section can make that clear enough. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 19:27, 23 July 2017 (EDT)

==Cybertron episode "Homecoming"==
Hi Chris, Thanks as always for all the help as I cut my teeth as a new tfwiki contributor rewatching ''Cybertron'' and subbed '' Galaxy Force.'' Regarding your most recent edits in the episode "Homecoming", the whole "something-burger" saying started around 2003-4 which is why I found it super clever for the writers to work it into the script. The two-fold nature of the joke probably makes it my favorite bit of humor in the whole series. Could we please consider leaving the reference as I wrote it? [[User:Zcat6|Zcat6]] ([[User talk:Zcat6|talk]]) 22:20, 3 December 2017 (EST)
:Sorry, I honestly can't give the writers as much credit as you do. I just don't think it's supposed to be that clever a joke. ''Crumplezone'' isn't that clever. He doesn't make snappy, three-tiered puns, he's dumb and gets things wrong sometimes, which is what "Sonic Burger" is. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 09:54, 5 December 2017 (EST)

:-- Well, I can't argue that you do make a good point there, but I do feel like the writers deserve props on this one. Still, I also admit I'm a forever optimist with the Unicorn Trilogy, listening for better things in the writing each time I rewatch it. Very well. I concede.:) [[User:Zcat6|Zcat6]] ([[User talk:Zcat6|talk]]) 11:29, 5 December 2017 (EST)

==Proverb?==
Although I am, I can't seem to remember the Chinese version of "My Truth, Your Truth, And Their Truth"? Can you specify?
--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 11:33, 13 June 2018 (EDT)
:It's an unattributed "ancient Chinese proverb" that is exactly what Krok says. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 11:38, 13 June 2018 (EDT)
::I mean if you happen to have the Chinese version. Because me and my Chinese friends are racking our brains.

User talk:Chris McFeely

2018-06-13T15:33:49Z

Kmc:

Countdown (POTP)

2018-06-05T12:37:20Z

Kmc: /* Quotes */

{{disambig3|Countdown}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]'' ep 6
|prev=Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)
|next=
|image=POTP-Cartoon-Ep6-Strangle.jpg
|caption="You pathetic little sea rat!"
|title="Countdown"
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]], [[Machinima]]
|written by=[[F.J. DeSanto]] [[Adam Beechen]] [[Jamie Iracleanos]]
|director=[[Yuzo Sato]]
|airdate=[[June 5]], [[2018]]
|animation studio=[[Tatsunoko Production]]}}

'''Team Megatron and Megatronus's acolytes get into a 10-minute fight scene.'''

==Synopsis==
In the halls of the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] can only watch as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]] blasts [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] into an info terminal and crushes [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] beneath falling rubble, only to be jumped by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. She tries to appeal to her former comrade, but her words fall on deaf ears as he attempts to escape her grip. Meanwhile, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] has [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] pinned down and continually electrocutes him, but pauses as Perceptor holds him at gunpoint with the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]]. While Overlord calls Perceptor's bluff, it provides enough of a distraction for Megatron to shoot him in the face with his [[fusion cannon]] and escape. Overlord splits into his components and engages in a tank-on-tank battle with Megatron.

As Primal and Grimlock get back on their feet, Rodimus grabs Megatron from behind and tosses him into Perceptor, who drops the Requiem Blaster. Rodimus punches Megatron into unconsciousness, while Overlord turns back Windblade's fire to incapacitate her. Grimlock grapples with Overlord, but even the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] proves too weak to overpower him. While the others are distracted, Primal grabs the Requiem Blaster and attempts to flee the Sanctorum, only to be blocked by Windblade. Despite her pleas, Primal declares removing the Blaster from [[Primal Swamp]] was a mistake. As he runs off, Windblade accuses him of cowardice and jumps back into battle. Perceptor attempts to continue downloading information from the terminal as Megatron gets back up and starts fighting back against Rodimus. The two are evenly matched until Rodimus taps into [[Unicron]]'s essence and pins Megatron underfoot. Overlord nearly finishes Grimlock before he is saved by a timely intervention from Windblade.

With Megatron too weak to fight, Rodimus prepares to fire the final shot. Windblade attempts to defend Megatron, only for Rodimus to begin strangling her instead. As his hand tightens, she once again tries to reach the old Hot Rod, but Rodimus declares that Hot Rod is dead and tosses her limp body aside. Rodimus begins charging to fire at Megatron again, but Overlord insists that Megatron is his to kill. As Megatron struggles to his feet, Overlord gloats that his time has finally come. But Megatron stalls just long enough for Optimus Primal, who was hiding in the shadows, to toss him the Requiem Blaster, and Overlord is engulfed in light as Megatron charges the Blaster to fire.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (1)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (2)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (4)

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*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (7)

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*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (5)
*[[Victorion]] (8)

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*[[Unicron]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"Please try not to get punched into the irreplaceable knowledge before I can download what we need!"
:—'''Perceptor''' can't read the room.

"Maybe I'll make a throne for myself out of your chassis!"
:—'''Overlord''' savors his revenge.

"The Matrix of Chaos has made me strong enough to destroy even you, Megatron!" 
"Destroy me how? By ''annoying'' me to death, Junior Prime?"
:—'''Rodimus Cron''' falls victim to '''Megatron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sass.

"Sorry. There's no place for Dinobots in the Cybertron to come. Enjoy your extinction!"
:—'''Overlord''' prepares to finish off Grimlock.

"If you want to kill Megatron, Hot Rod, you'll have to kill me." 
"As you wish."
:—'''Windblade''' wishes she had chosen her words more carefully around '''Rodimus Cron'''.

"Is it too late to change sides?"
:—'''Megatron''' takes a cue from Starscream.

"Well, at least I die knowing you needed help to beat me. Didn't have the lugnuts to do it on your own, eh, Overlord?" 
"I know you're stallin', Megatron, but your luck really has run out." 
"You sure about that?"
:—'''Megatron''' goes right for '''Overlord'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s pride.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* [[Victorion]]'s body, which was [[decapitation|decapitated]] in the previous episode, makes a split-second appearance.

===Transformers references===
* Rodimus claims that for a time, Megatron had been transformed into Galvatron by Unicron, a trait he shares with several other incarnations of the character. Surprisingly few, however, have ever been shown to transform back from Galvatron to Megatron.

===Errors===
====Continuity errors====
====Animation and technical errors====

===Trivia===

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.go90.com/videos/9kPB8SamSFb "Countdown" on Go90] (US only)
*[https://transformersprimewars.tumblr.com/post/174588394383/transformers-prime-wars-trilogy-s3e6-countdown "Countdown" on Tumblr] (worldwide)

[[Category:Power of the Primes episodes]]

Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

2018-06-05T05:16:15Z

Kmc: /* Schemers never change */

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[[File:Prowl-Infiltration2&3covers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My prickitude [[Shane McCarthy|fluctuates]] [[Nick Roche|wildly]] [[Mike Costa|between]] [[John Barber|writers]].]]
Pragmatist. Calculating and cold. Rule-bound. Prickly. Just some of the words used to describe '''Prowl'''.
{{quote|We're not winning this war, and I'm '''''tired''''' of it. Tired of crunching stat after stat, formulating workable strategies for '''''achievable victory'''''. Prime listens--to a point--then gets '''''restless''''' and changes tack on a whim. The average Autobot default setting is daredevil maverick. That's not '''''us''''', [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]. '''''We''''' can subdivide this war into its purest mathematical form and generate solutions all we want, but unless we happen to be [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|'''''surfing''''' on a '''''meteoroid''''']] at the time, '''''no one''''' will pay attention.|Prowl|"[[All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place]]"}}
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==IDW Generation 1 comics==
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===From cop to soldier===
Prowl of [[Petrex]] was [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He learned to appreciate rules and discipline during his formative years in Petrex, a strictly [[functionism|functionist]] town where saying anything bad about your [[alternate mode]] could get you thrown in jail. He eventually made it into the [[Iaconian Mechaforensic Division]], where he became famous for his tendency to order a full body autopsy during practically every investigation. This is exactly what he did when he and his partner [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Tumbler]] were assigned to investigate the assassination of [[Sherma|Senator Sherma]], seemingly killed by Decepticons, leading to the discovery of [[cerulean glass]] on the victim's body. Following the trail to [[Translucentica Heights]], the duo ran straight into another body: that of [[Momus|Senator Momus]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

[[File:Prowl computing Patternism.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|"Shut up." "I didn't say anything." "You were ''thinking'', it's ''annoying''."]]
As Tumbler went after the killer, Prowl investigated the crime scene and found that Momus had in fact been a Decepticon himself... and also that there was a ''second'' killer, who promptly attacked them. Inexperienced in combat, Prowl could do little to fight back, but the two were rescued by a fellow cop named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] who believed the [[Senate]] to be targeting Decepticons. Pax suggested that they avoid reporting their findings to their superiors, but Prowl ignored him in favor of regular police procedure, which much to his chagrin led to his preliminary report being quoted as fact on the news. Sent by Pax to investigate a nearby [[Relinquishment Clinic]], he and Tumbler not only found proof that the killers had been using borrowed bodies, but also a complex dedicated to researching [[brain module]]s and a list of known Decepticons. While Tumbler, Orion Pax and several others believed that the clinic was the [[Institute]] and that the Senate was planning to use it to brainwash the Decepticons, Prowl rejected this as a far-fetched conspiracy theory. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He refused to have any part in Pax's plan to stop the Senate's evil plot, but worried about his partner's choice to join in. He asked Pax to keep Tumbler out of danger, and in exchange he wouldn't tell anyone what they were planning. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin2 boredAutobots.jpg|thumb|And remember to fill out those TPS reports.]]
Following the rise of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Prowl joined the Autobot Security Services in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], working right under Sentinel. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} Prowl's goal was to work against Sentinel's corrupt system from the inside, and he often talked Sentinel out of carrying out his destructive plans. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} {{storylink|Last Light|Last Light}} However, becoming part of that system (even just for subversive reasons) resulted in the end of his close relationship with Tumbler. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Tumbler would eventually become [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], and Prowl would forever be made the butt of jokes by Chromedome's future [[Conjunx Endura]] [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]: usually featuring fictional instances of Prowl being beaten up. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rise as the most popular and violent pit fighter in videos of Kaon's illegal [[gladiatorial combat]] attracted Prowl's attention, and he formed an Autobot Security Services team to crack down on them, though to the chagrin of his fellow officers, he tended to blather on about his theories about how somebody was making a fortune distributing on these inexpensive to produce videos. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After the murder of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], Sentinel and Prowl led a security forces deployment that arrested many of Megatron's pit fighters and those that they were attempting to recruit. Prowl personally attached the [[inhibitor claw]] to Megatron once he was overwhelmed by security forces. While processing the prisoners, he delivered the galling news that due to [[Ratbat (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|senate orders]], the one known as [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] was to be freed without charge. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Unfortunately, it was all part of Megatron's mad plans. He allowed himself and his men to be captured so Starscream could feign turning coat and murder the senate members who questioned him. During the ensuing jail break that devastated the [[Security Services Headquarters|Security Team HQ]] and following street battle, Prowl lost his usual cool composure in the face of such onslaught and looked to Sentinel Prime for directions. When Prime left to face Megatron personally and was brutally defeated, it was Prowl who took control and ordered the evacuation of security forces from Kaon. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

During Sentinel's state funeral, Prowl made a public announcement that the Decepticons had desecrated Sentinel's body and stolen his head. {{storylink|The Last Autobot|The Last Autobot}}

When [[Zeta Prime]] rose to power, Prowl took an interest in keeping watch on those in power. Orion Pax eventually brought him [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] who had been arrested for assaulting an officer of the law. Prowl was ready to dismiss them until Pax brought up the death of [[Hefter]], an act done by corrupt policemen gaining Prowl's interest. When the police mech interrogated Jetfire, the Decepticon started a fist fight which Prowl easily won before he convinced him that he and Pax wanted to help. He was able to deduced from Jetfire's words that no one had told Jetfire to attack Pax but someone had told him ''about'' him. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers3-ProwlAntiRadArmor.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]
During the war, Prowl was among the arresting officers who took down [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] when he began [[Roadbuster affair|brutalizing his cadets]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Prowl began working with the non-aligned scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] in secret. Mesothulas saw their relationship as symbiotic — Prowl's imagination would feed into Mesothulas's desire to make the impossible real, and vice versa. Their partnership resulted in many frightening advancements, such as stasis bullets, spark extraction, and Decepti-bombs. The successful utilization of the latter resulted in Decepticons being blamed for the destruction of the neutral city [[Carpessa]], which allowed Prowl to recruit the survivors into the Autobots. Mesothulas also contributed the idea of the [[Aequitas]] computer, though Prowl reported that High Command were concerned with the ethics of the guilt-detecting supercomputer. Prowl eventually began to have very strong doubts about the ethics involved with Mesothulas's inventions, particularly after the revelation of his latest creations, the [[Noisemaze]], and an artificial Cybertronian life-form called Ostaros. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Prowl quietly made a deal with [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] where in he would dispose of Mesothulas by pushing the scientist into the Noisemaze and destroy all of his inventions, including Ostaros. However, Impactor could not bring himself to eliminate Ostaros, and told Prowl to do his own dirty work if he wanted it done. Prowl, however, could not kill him either, and instead had the artificial Cybertronian enlisted in the Autobots under the name [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}} Prowl soon went on to create an automatic recording for the possibility of him ever being compromised, in which case he wanted Springer to be the one to rescue him from whatever may befall him. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Impactor would later call in his favour with Prowl to have Roadbuster released after he had served minimum rehab. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

As the Decepticon movement began to spread across Cybertron, Prowl became a member of Orion Pax's Autobot counter-insurgency unit. He participated in a mission to arrest [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] as he was selling weapons to terrorists in [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} Not long afterwards he helped hunt down Decepticon spy Soundwave, but was dealt with by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] who collapsed the [[Neurospan Bridge]] on him. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} When [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] was held hostage by Decepticons to convince Orion to come to Kaon and talk to Megatron, Prowl and the rest of the team came to their rescue. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

On a mission from Zeta Prime to arrest the insurgent [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], Orion Pax's team traveled to Nyon's [[Acropolex]], where Prowl noted that their target seemingly wasn't trying to kill them and also mentioned being a believer in the [[Matrix of Leadership]] unlike [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|some people]]. At the heart of the Acropolex, the Autobots found that Hot Rod just wanted to show them multiple tanks full of energon drained from Nyon's populace to power Zeta Prime's war machines. He asked Orion Pax to join him against Prime's tyranny, though Prowl voiced his disapproval of officers joining the insurgents against their own government. {{storylink|Ruins}} He seemingly changed his mind as soon as Zeta Prime began directly assaulting Nyon. To distract Zeta's [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s while Hot Rod evacuated the city, Orion Pax and Prowl acted as bait and drew one of the Destructors into a trap, but failed to harm it and were defeated by Zeta Prime himself. {{storylink|Purge}} The Autobots' lives were saved by Megatron, who took them to Kaon for repairs and negotiated an alliance with Orion. {{storylink|Choices}}

[[File:Prowl Autocracy12 Endgame.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|This is my "up to something" face.]]
Together with their new allies, Prowl and the others attacked Zeta Prime's [[Citadel]] and put an end to his rule. Unsurprisingly, the Decepticons then betrayed them. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Prowl was among those captured under Megatron's new rule, but escaped alongside his cellmates [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]. They followed Orion Pax's ID signal to the ruins of Nyon, where they were shocked to learn that he had acquired the Matrix and become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} When Optimus had to make a rallying call for more allies for their cause, Prowl cut the news-feed for the message to get carried out. He then participated in the assault against the Citadel. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After the battle, Prowl showed Optimus the armory that Zeta Prime had hidden in the [[Undergrid]], suggesting that they could use the weapons within against the Decepticons. Optimus refused this and ordered them destroyed. Knowing Prowl, however, he may not have followed orders... {{storylink|Endgame}}

Not long after Optimus's rise to leadership, Prowl aided him in responding to an attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]]. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} During the [[Exodus (G1)|Exodus]], his security unit was in charge of upholding order at Iacon's [[Starsreach Spaceport]], but growing tensions led to rioting among those who couldn't afford their way off the planet. Prowl called in Optimus Prime to calm the rioters, only to be pulled into combat when the Decepticons attacked the spaceport. {{storylink|Massacre}} After [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] had chased off the attackers, Prowl watched him and the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] leave Cybertron. {{storylink|Unleashed}} He later participated in the Autobot defensive strategy against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

During an all-out Decepticon assault on Iacon, Prowl suggested the Autobots retreat to avoid being overwhelmed by Megatron's new [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] allies, but was ordered by Prime to hold the line. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} He continued to fight until Prime transmitted a holographic message telling all combatants that he had defeated Megatron and that the battle was over. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Following the battle, Prowl led a group of Autobots to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] where they were met by Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. The two squads clashed over Junkion's gravimetric core with either Shockwave or Prowl eventually giving the order to detonate the core and destroy the planet completely. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

Four million years ago, Prowl was working directly under Optimus Prime as the Autobots fought to prevent the Decepticons from bringing fresh energon supplies to the war effort. While Optimus went after the energon convoy himself, Prowl held the line with Hound and the others to prevent the Decepticons from getting hold of the latest city they had targeted. In the aftermath, Prowl congratulated Prime for capturing the convoy without having to fire a shot. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

At some point during the war, Prowl tried to desert and escape the war on board the ''[[Peaceful Resolution]]''. It was shot down before reaching orbit, and he realized he had to help win the war instead of running from it. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Half a million years ago, during the Decepticon's siege on Metroplex, Prowl protested Optimus's illogical decision to enter the battlefield himself, and found himself backed up by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who suggested taking Metroplex out of the equation. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} As he and Bumblebee watched the Titan depart Cybertron, Prowl grumbled that while it was necessary, the war itself was illogical, and that the reactive actions of Optimus were not the kind of leadership the Autobots needed, but rather someone like him who could plan for everything. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

After the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility had been established, Prowl was among the law enforcement Autobots who endured Aequitas' guilt-detecting trials of ''Autobot'' [[Flame (Marvel)|criminals]] who inflicted unspeakable horrors on civilians and other non-combatants. Prowl and other luminaries such as [[Chief Justice]] [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], [[Xaaron]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] agreed that the trials would remain a secret until the final verdict was cast, then it would be full disclosure, regardless of the damage to morale and the Autobots' political standing. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} Prowl would later have concerns about Tyrest's state-of-mind following the Aequitas trials, and he would try to utilize [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Getaway]] to have the unstable Tyrest retire using a [[Institute|New Institute]] "[[nudge gun]]" to alter his memory. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Some 20,000 years ago, Prowl was given command of the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

===Earth Unit===
[[File:Infiltration3 Prowl saveit.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Talk to the hand, the prick ain't listening.]]
Millions of years later, Prowl was the leader of a detachment of Autobots that had operated covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency led by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and blindly following the Autobot rules of counterinsurgency. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} He almost threw [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] in the brig for breaking cover to rescue three humans from the Decepticons, and subsequently refused to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] until further evidence of enemy activities was uncovered. He did not willingly believe Ratchet when the medic told him that the Decepticons had stepped up their presence by constructing a [[Infiltration protocol|second base]]. However, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] ended up sending a pulsewave transmission to Optimus Prime behind Prowl's back. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} Prowl was forced to face reality when Megatron arrived on Earth to confront Starscream, {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} and he finally agreed to call in Optimus Prime. Thing was, Prime had already arrived. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

When Springer ordered several Autobots on a lethal mission to rescue the damaged and deranged Kup from [[Tsiehshi]], Prowl evidently helped conceal Springer's efforts from Optimus. However, he still felt it was a misguided effort, asking Springer if Kup would want other Autobots killed rescuing him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Prowl went with the Autobots to investigate Decepticon activity in the country of [[Latveria]]. There they discovered a heavily shielded "array" that the Decepticons were using as a base. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} After a skirmish with the [[human]]s that were present there, they teamed up with them to shut down the [[Psycho-Prism]] human mind altering device the Decepticons had fortified inside the array. The Decepticons attacked. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} During the fight, [[Luke Cage]] and Ratchet discovered a weak spot in the array's defenses and went in. Prowl followed to make sure Ratchet didn't put human interests ahead of Autobot interests, but the human [[Spider-Man]] was held captive inside, so Prowl gave in and let Ratchet and Luke Cage attempt a rescue.

Prowl found the Psycho-Prism guarded by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Doctor Doom]]. Doctor Doom zapped him into unconsciousness. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} He awoke next to Ratchet to find Spider-Man had been freed by Doctor Doom, who had switched sides. Prowl and Ratchet decided to use the Decepticons' [[mirror response mode]] equipment to boost their power with Spider-Man's superhuman abilities. [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] arrived with Jazz and Bumblebee and suggested they use his abilities instead. They did, then [[orbital jump|orbital bounced]] with Spider-Man back to the battle outside, where their added strength helped defeat Megatron. Wolverine, Jazz, and Bumblebee stayed to destroy the Psycho-Prism. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Escalation6 Prowl MYTURF.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Yeah, let the irresponsible loner look after the MacGuffin. Good call.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] was kidnapped by [[Machination|a mysterious group of humans]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Prowl was still obsessed with the rules of the counterinsurgency war and thus did not understand why Optimus Prime requested reinforcements to Earth. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Prowl was furious when Ironhide dared to go around him and volunteer himself to track down clues on Sunstreaker's disappearance, and subsequently forced him to stay behind while the Autobots not on his grievance list left for [[Brasnya]] to confront the Decepticons. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} When everything kicked off in the former [[Russia|Soviet]] nation, Prowl led [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (and later [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]) into battle, attempting to capture [[Georgi Koska]], a Decepticon [[Facsimile construct|facsimile]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} He clashed with Hot Rod over the capture of Koska as both of them were of equal rank, {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} but when Optimus Prime was temporarily offline and believed dead, Prowl assumed full command and came up with a strategy for fighting Megatron (shoot him, then run away). {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Under orders from Optimus, Prowl oversaw the moving of ''[[Ark-19]]'' to a more secure location. He turned to Prime rather than order the launch on his own discretion. (Prime had to order him to use his own discretion.) {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} When [[Sixshot]] blew them out of the sky, Optimus took command of the situation until the ''Ark-19'' was destroyed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

Once on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', Prowl found that, due to injuries from the battle with Sixshot {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} and separate missions, he and Hardhead were the only active Autobots. He was mildly annoyed that Optimus Prime and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] were otherwise preoccupied during this crisis. He was then shocked when Optimus abruptly ordered their unit to withdraw from Earth to handle a situation at the [[Garrus-9]] secure facility. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}}

Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] on Garrus-9 to discuss the prisoners' breakout and how a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Prime left Maximus in charge and said that he and Prowl had unfinished business aboard the ''Ark-32''. When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was reported guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime recognized this had something to do with his [[infraspace]] encounter in [[Brasnya]]. He ordered Prowl to summon the [[Wrecker]]s to find out what Thunderwing was guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} He judged the subsequent battle between the Wreckers and Thunderwing as suicidal, and felt that they were wasting their time given everything seemed to be coming at them at once. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Prowl was present to hear Ratchet diagnose Sunstreaker after the later's de-Headmasterification. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}}

[[File:AHM15 SpringerpunchesProwl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|According to my calcula- ''OHGODMYFACE!'']]
Prowl became increasingly frustrated with the tendency of the Autobots in general and Optimus specifically to lionise and listen to charismatic warriors and mavericks. Realising nobody would listen to the more logical tactical advice that he or Perceptor gave, he had Kup sent to the [[Kimia Facility]] to be rebuilt... with some personality sub-routines added in, which would ensure that the iconic elder could be controlled and made to act as a proxy for him. Prowl didn't want attention or glory, he only wanted to do his job, and he had absolutely no ethical qualms about ensuring that "when [Kup] speaks, you won't even see my lips move"...

He ''really'' didn't like Springer either, and was annoyed that the ''Decepticons'' seem to be a more unified body than the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After the [[Expansion]] incident, Optimus Prime reassigned more Autobots to Earth. The Decepticons had been laying low for months, and everyone was starting to get restless. While Prowl recommended a "wait and see" approach to Optimus Prime, Ironhide's calls for action soon drowned out Prowl's reasoning. When Mirage handed them solid intelligence about a possible opportunity to wipe out Starscream and a small group of Decepticons, the Autobots acted on it. It turned out to be an ambush, and the Autobots were soundly defeated by the Decepticons with the aid of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Informed that the Decepticons were launching simultaneous attacks across the galaxy on Autobot installations and also that there was a traitor among them, the Autobots' morale was dealt a heavy blow. Through use of a space bridge portal, Megatron planned to send the Autobots to Cybertron to have them devoured by the [[Insecticon swarm|Swarm]]. Optimus Prime managed to sabotage the portal and strand the Autobots on Cybertron before the Decepticons could follow, albeit nearly at the cost of his life. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:Ironhidepuncheseveryone.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm sensing a pattern emerging.]]
In this unprecedented situation, Jazz's authority superseded Prowl's, and he took overall command of the battered and demoralized Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} Jazz also proved necessary to shore up Prowl's own authority, which was severely disregarded by his men. Jazz's reputation helped keep them in line, particularly the recalcitrant Ironhide, who had taken to striking superior officers, including Prowl himself. After the situation with Ironhide was defused, Prowl got Jazz to admit the energon searches he'd been sending troops out on were just to keep the men busy. Prowl worried that Prime would soon die, and about the details of their commander's condition that they had kept from the troops at large. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

In particular, what Jazz and Prowl were withholding was the fact that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] was not within Prime anymore, but had been absconded with by Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

Kup arrived on Cybertron shortly thereafter with his own team, and things took a turn for the worse, with the Swarm encroaching on their position. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Sunstreaker was revealed to be the traitor, having made a bargain with Starscream to kill Megatron. He sacrificed his life to buy the other Autobots time to put some distance between them and the Swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

[[File:AHM10 ProwlandJazz.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Prick ''and'' nerd.]]
Thankfully, Ratchet finally managed to repair and revive Optimus Prime, and Autobot morale went on the upswing despite their situation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} Under Prime's direction, they immediately began building a defense against the oncoming Swarm horde in a new temporary base. Once everything was nearly in place, Prowl calculated the odds of them succeeding and wound up with quite a dire forecast. Jazz urged him to keep it to himself, which Prowl quickly agreed to do. When the Swarm surged against them, the Autobots fought as hard as they could, but were eventually on the verge of being overwhelmed. Fortunately, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived to tilt the odds squarely in the Autobots' favor. Prowl asked Omega how he had survived the galaxy-wide Decepticon attack, speculating that they had probably sent an army against him. Omega simply replied, "I am Omega Supreme". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

The Autobots eventually boarded Omega's rocket mode and headed for Earth. There, they engaged the Decepticon forces in a fierce battle which ended with Megatron's defeat and Starscream ordering a withdrawal from the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:Prowl Spotlight AdviseAgainstInvolvement.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"But Prowl, look...teddy bear."]]
Over the next three years, the Autobots remained on Earth at the insistence of Optimus Prime. Optimus believed they could not leave in good conscience while human society was still in disarray from their war and rogue Decepticons still wandered the planet. The humans were not interested in having protectors, however, and soon learned to take care of themselves. [[Skywatch]] reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology to hunt and capture Autobots AND Decepticons left on the planet.

As part of Optimus Prime's belief that the Autobots must help humanity rebuild in whatever way possible, Prowl was assigned to assist the local police whilst in disguise as one of their squad cars. Over the next eight months, Prowl saw humanity at its lowest ebb. Desperate, angry people who would never forgive the Transformers for bringing their war to humanity's homeworld. He watched as some of his driver's fellow police officers set fire to the building that the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was trapped in, a cold execution of what Prowl considered an enemy combatant. He protested to Optimus Prime that humanity was dangerous, they were now killing Transformers, and that there was no strategic purpose for the Autobots to be on this planet or for he to continue this masquerade of being a police car. Prime asked his officer to trust him in his belief to the value of this activity, and that all the Autobots were on a personal journey.

===Lessons from Earth===
[[File:Prowl Spotlight DoneTheNumbers.jpg|130px|thumb|Prowl finally realizes that math is useless.]]
And so Prowl continued to patrol the streets, and while he did so, he calculated. The humans numbered in their swarming billions versus less than ten thousand Cybertronians. Humanity lived brief, petty, frantic lives of comparatively little consequence, their world and its infrastructure inefficient, ramshackle and incompetent. Prowl concluded that not a single human life was worth that of a Cybertronian. However, when he and his police officer driver were overseeing the removable of volatile Cybertronian wreckage from a building, some workers accidentally triggered an abandoned weapon to fire, destroying a damaged building. Without thinking, Prowl transformed and pushed a young girl out of the way, saving her life, but in the process, was trapped under the rubble that would have crushed her. His driver expressed disbelief that the Autobot had been in disguise as his car for the past eight months, and that he had broken cover to save one girl. Prowl confessed that for eight months he had been watching, planning, but unable to do anything. There were so many times he could have assisted if he were able to break cover. He had run the numbers, made calculations on Earth and on humanity, his math was flawless, but they weren't ''right''. And when push came to shove, he couldn't rely on what he thought might happen, he had to act on instinct and do the right thing. The policeman, impressed, remarked that Prowl spoke like a true beat cop, and stated that while he was obligated to call this incident in, it wasn't an emergency and suggested that Prowl had an hour to extricate himself before Skywatch arrived. {{storylink|Ride-Along}}

[[File:Ongoing issue 1-Prowl shot in the back.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Woman makes prick staticky. Hilarity ensues.]]
The Autobots moved west, where Prowl was joined in his undercover police work with new arrival [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]. They were present at a power installation in New Mexico, which was being ransacked by the ravenous [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]. Skywatch deployed its robot-hunting crash-suits and brought down the Decepticon before leveling lethal particle cannons at him. Despite himself, Prowl broke cover to prevent the execution of a helpless Transformer. This left his backside open to the second Skywatch team on site, who used [[Suppressor (device)|mode lock inhibitors]] to capture him as well as the "bait", Breakdown.

Prowl's capture was reported back to Autobase by Streetwise, and Hot Rod assembled a strike team to infiltrate Skywatch and rescue him. These Autobots were outfitted with Wheeljack's new counter-inhibitors to prevent the mode lock from working. Unfortunately, this sudden change in tactical efficiency only caused Skywatch to panic, drawing out their lethal ordnance to protect themselves. Prowl was rescued...but Ironhide died in the assault. Grieving for his friend, Optimus Prime then stepped down as Autobot leader and turned himself over to Skywatch. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

With Optimus gone, Hot Rod advocated abandoning his plan and this planet, and Prowl was one of the first to sign up for Hot Rod's splinter group. They failed to convince [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fly them off-world, but then encountered a group of Decepticons led by Swindle. After a brief scuffle, Hot Rod and Swindle entered into negotiations for a truce. Prowl was uncomfortable with the idea of collaboration, despite his earlier effort on Breakdown's behalf. Ultimately, however, he went along with it. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:Prowl Seasons In Flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Prowl always narcs on the cool kids.]]
The united Autobots and Decepticons attempted to construct a space cruiser in order to leave the planet. Their efforts reached a hurdle with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Prowl had summoned Ultra Magnus to Earth as part of standard operating procedure after Ironhide's death, before Prime abdicated his leadership and the faction had split. Things became difficult as Magnus attempted to confiscate Hot Rod's "unlicensed interstellar vehicle". Prowl attempted to weigh in with legalese of his own, citing the line of procedural succession and emergency powers, but it became moot when Magnus discovered their collaboration. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Eventually the collaboration ended when the Decepticons betrayed Hot Rod. Prowl and the others survived thanks to the intervention of Optimus Prime and Skywatch leading Bumblebee to form an alliance with humans. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Prowl LSOTW5 Pressure.jpg|left|thumb|100px|To prick...or ''not'' to prick...]]
Sometime after things settled down on Earth, Prowl formed a plan to recapture the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, which had fallen during Megatron's push three years earlier. On the basis of an earlier report from [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], High Command had originally concluded that G-9 had been utterly destroyed, but Springer found new intel that suggested that Fortress Maximus and Co. had not only survived the Surge, but were repelling Decepticon invasion parties while waiting to be rescued.{{storylink|Bullets|Bullets}}

Prowl's primary objective on this mission was for the Wreckers to retrieve the data stored on [[Aequitas]], as he feared that if the Decepticons managed to get their hands on politically-damaging information about Autobot war criminals, it would be disastrous to the Autobot cause. When selections for the new Wreckers squad were being made, Prowl learned that [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (a weapons researcher at [[Kimia Facility]] who had an obsessive fascination with the Wreckers) had recently suffered a lab accident involving cerebro-centric bullets and only had months to live. Applying pressure on psy-ops specialist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (who had judged the researcher unfit for Wreckers duty), Prowl arranged for Ironfist to be placed in Springer's squad on the condition that he would be the one to sacrifice his life to unlock Aequitas. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} After the surviving Wreckers defeated [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and liberated G-9, Prowl was given a [[data slug]] containing the Aequitas' data, the legacy of Ironfist, who had finally succumbed to his lab accident injury. Prowl explained to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] how he regretted using Ironfist in this manner, and he would prefer if the information about trials were never made public, despite what he had agreed to millions of years ago, for fear of what it would do to Autobot morale. As Ultra Magnus left, Prowl started to apply pressure on the data slug... {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Infestation2-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|IM IN UR HEAD DRIVING U CRAZY...ER.]]
When [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] crash-landed a spaceship full of [[zombie]]s in [[Las Vegas]], Autobot and Skywatch troops were ready to defend the city. After a brief battle, they learned that the zombies were not on Galvatron's side, but rather a threat to the entire planet, and Prowl had the area quarantined before interrogating Galvatron on what he knew about the creatures. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} The leader of the zombies, an interdimensional vampire in disguise named [[Britt]], soon revealed herself and attacked the Autobots and Decepticons, infecting Kup with the zombie plague and creating a space-time portal to Cybertron's distant past, intending to infect the planet while it was still teeming with life. Prowl, however, had a way to sabotage her plan: using his previously established mind link with Kup, he removed the virus's control over the old warrior and had him change the portal's coordinates, trapping Kup, Britt and the zombie army in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} {{Storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

Prowl was one of the Autobots who participated in the covert mission to take out the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were working with [[North Korea]] in exchange for energon. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}} In order to keep the battle a secret from the world at large, they hacked all spy satellites watch the area, after which Prowl helped defeat [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} Then the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] joined the fray. Since Bumblebee and [[Kyle Pennington|Pennington]] back at base were unable to see what was going on, Prowl had to keep them informed, all while calculating the best strategies to avoid casualties. The Autobots were eventually victorious, but at the cost of humanity learning about their alliance with Skywatch. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

As the Autobots flew home from Korea, the Decepticons returned to Earth with a vengeance and had their plane shot down. Prowl and the others survived, however, and made it to shore. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} After their attacker was revealed to be none other than a returning Megatron, they confronted him and learned that he had defeated most of their troops in America and left them to the mercy of armed and angry humans. Prowl sent Jazz to save them, but against his direct orders to not resort to violence, Jazz ended up breaking cover and killing one of the men. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} The Autobots regrouped at Omega Supreme, and were soon joined by Megatron, having given himself up just to taunt them. Prowl was contemplating how short-sighted it had been to have both their mechanics on the Korea team when Optimus Prime approached him, asking him to investigate Megatron's claims that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] had executed a [[Scrapper (G1)|surrendered combatant]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

[[File:PoliceActionPrologue-Prowl.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Not to prick, apparently.]]
In order to finish his investigation, Prowl remained on Earth with Bumblebee, Ultra Magnus and some other Autobots while the rest of them left to drive Galvatron off of Cybertron. After a last-minute questioning of Megatron revealed nothing new, he tried unsuccessfully to get Decepticon deserter [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] to stay with the Autobots, and lied to Bumblebee and Spike that he would keep them updated on what was going on. {{storylink|Police Action: Prologue}} Appearing via hologram on board Omega Supreme, Prowl participated in the talks on what the Autobots would do with Megatron. He agreed with [[Xaaron]] that they needed a third party to judge the Decepticon leader's trial, but admitted that personally he'd rather just execute the scumbag. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:Prowl The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Okay, so you say "we"...]]
For a time, Prowl and Bumblebee clashed over command of the Earth-bound Autobots. Prowl co-opted several operatives, such as Street-Wise and Groove, for his own operation, while Bumblebee was left with dealing with a Decepticon situation on his own. When Bumblebee returned to their headquarters with all five Stunticons as his prisoners, he earned a certain degree of respect from Prowl; until then Prowl had doubted Bumblebee's capabilities as a leader. {{storylink|The Question}}

When Spike let slip that he'd be gone from base for 36 hours for secret reasons, Prowl decided to spy on his activities. This proved uninformative as Spike just met with higher-ups and assorted women, but things got heated when Breakdown suddenly showed up for revenge against the human. Prowl defeated him with help from Streetwise, but was forced to break off the mission and was chewed out by Ultra Magnus for the attention attracted by the battle. He mentioned wanting to look into anti-Transformer spokesman [[Ben Simpson]], whom he suspected was providing people with guns made from Megatron's parts, but was ordered to focus on Spike. Searching the site of Scrapper's death, Prowl was sampling some odd chemical residue when he suddenly came under attack. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}}

The assailant was Brawl, though Prowl noticed he had a spotter that got away. Together with Streetwise he defeated the Decepticon and took him in for questioning, but a failsafe in his body caused him to shut down during interrogation. Continuing with the investigation on Spike, Prowl had former Skywatch member [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] brought in while he looked into the sample he had found. Just as he figured out that Scrapper had been attacked by a human with a chemical weapon rather than another Decepticon as previously assumed, Spike approached him and shamelessly admitted that it was all true. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}}

While Spike argued that it was a strategical operation to rid the world of Devastator, Prowl saw it as murder with vengeance for Spike's friend [[Tim Simmons]] as the motive. Spike didn't care for being lectured, calling Prowl out on making his own tough decisions and keeping secrets from his allies for their own sake. Before he could think of what to do next, Prowl got word from Bumblebee that Ultra Magnus had agreed to go after Ben Simpson, and rolled out alongside him and Streetwise. Simpson turned out to be a [[facsimile construct]] created by Swindle to boost anti-Transformer sentiment among humanity for profit. When captured, Swindle not only admitted to being responsible for the situation in North Korea, but also for helping Skywatch by selling Cybertronian technology to... Spike Witwicky. Before the Autobots could do much, Spike had fled while Jazz went off on his own and announced to the world that the Autobots were cutting all ties with Skywatch and humanity. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}

===Schemers never change===
[[File:Prowl DeathofOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|Emo prick.]]
The few Autobots on Earth returned to Cybertron in the wake of Galvatron and the [[D-Void]]'s defeat. Though the war was over, [[Autobot High Command]] found themselves stuck with the thankless job of governing the many neutral Cybertronians returning home. Prowl coined the term Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-forms, or [[NAIL]]s, for them, and they didn't like being ruled by the people who had ruined their world through war. When a riot took place, the Autobots were outnumbered 20-to-1 and Prowl had no choice but to release the captive Decepticons and have them lend a hand, though [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]s kept from using lethal force. Things got worse when Rodimus and Ultra Magnus announced that they were leaving Cybertron in search of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] when he needed them to deal with the neutrals. This caused Prowl to blow up in anger towards the neutrals, calling them arrogant and ungrateful cowards who did nothing during the war but now acted like they owned the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Contrary to Prowl's belief that nobody would willingly come with Rodimus, he managed to gather over 200 Autobots for his quest, including his old partner and friend Chromedome. Prowl ended up goading Rodimus {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} into installing [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on the Lost Light covertly on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} and asked Chromdome to perform mnemosurgery on the captive in the hopes of learning the secrets of what made a Phase-Sixer. When Chromedome refused, Prowl attempted to blackmail him with an unsavoury secret from the mnemosurgeon's past, threatening to tell Rewind; Chromedome responded by assaulting Prowl and erasing some of his memory to protect his relationship with Rewind. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Not to be deterred by his slight amnesia, Prowl still tried to convince Chromedome to stay as he truly needed his special abilities, but Chromedome refused as he'd rather leave his past behind. After a brief fit of anger, Prowl resorted to plan B, contacting his [[Duobot|agents]] on board [[Lost Light|Rodimus's ship]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He ordered them to place a tracker on its engines, though unfortunate events would lead to them to fail and be killed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Prowl and Bumblebee watched the launch of the ''Lost Light'' be cut short when the ship disappeared in a sudden explosion. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:Prowl Arcee TheAutomonyLesson.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Prick talking about how he hasn't gone soft.]]
Prowl was left handling the Decepticons, who were very harsh law enforcers and very unhappy about their imprisonment. After arresting [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]] for assaulting [[Tappet|a NAIL]] (and then arresting the NAIL for disturbing the peace), he took them back to the Decepticon pen and was confronted by Decepticon spokesman [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who demanded his faction be treated as equals. Believing him to have some sort of plan, Prowl reported his suspicions to Bumblebee and suggested they cancel the memorial service dedicated to Rodimus's crew, what with the large NAIL population being indifferent to the fate of their friends. He later discussed the matter of Ratbat with his secret weapon, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], telling her that he was going to preserve the peace even if he had to do things he didn't want to do. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He learned the truth soon enough when Starscream came to the Autobots and sold out Ratbat, telling Prowl that he planned to assassinate Bumblebee during the memorial service then stage a coup. Acting on this info, Prowl managed to stop [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] from sniping Bumblebee and leaving a NAIL to take the blame, and in the meantime sent Arcee to deal with Ratbat. Even though she mercilessly murdered the Decepticon, the two agreed afterwards that she had acted in self-defense and had no other choice. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Prowl later addressed to the Decepticons in the wake of Ratbat's death, claiming that evidence suggested suicide. Starscream stepped in and backed the cover story, much to Prowl's discomfort. Very shortly thereafter, mysterious explosions began striking Cybertron, leading Prowl to believe the Decepticons were responsible. Metalhawk questioned this, adding in some cutting remarks about the war not being over for Prowl yet. Eventually Wheeljack figured out the origin of the explosions and that all parties were innocent in the matter. Much to Prowl's displeasure, Starscream came up with a plan to protect the civilians while Wheeljack ended the threat. When Starscream was granted a place in the new government thanks to his actions, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] became enraged and struck Prowl, who had tried to calm him down. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

[[File:Prowl Bombshell Devisive.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Reports of this headshot may have been greatly exaggerated.]]
Starscream immediately began undermining Bumblebee's position in the new government, adding to Prowl's growing frustration. When the Decepticon [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] was found murdered, Prowl saw to the investigation. While interrogating the only witness, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], Prowl found a [[cerebro-shell]] implanted on the Decepticon, leading him to the conclusion that [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was the murderer. Prowl and Arcee used the entranced Dirge to track Bombshell down, finding the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] ensnaring [[Sunstorm (G1)|another victim]]. After a scuffle where Prowl found out that Bombshell's I/D chip wasn't functioning, he ordered [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] to pursue the fleeing suspect. Prowl and Arcee soon caught up and found Blurr being accosted by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. While Arcee was ordered to save Blurr, Prowl kept on with his pursuit of Bombshell, eventually cornering him. When Bombshell refused to give him any information or the identity of any possible collaborators, a fed-up Prowl coldly executed the deranged Insecticon. The cerebro-shell fell off Dirge, and he witnessed the aftermath of Prowl's actions. Dirge managed to escape and Prowl ordered Arcee to pursue him while he dealt with the Constructicons. Utilizing a hidden override code on the I/D chips to overcome whatever was blocking the signal, Prowl activated their chips and disabled all five Constructicons at once. Later, an injured Blurr gave Prowl a piece of his mind for being ordered after Bombshell without backup, calling him "crazy" and "paranoid". Prowl ignored Blurr's concerns, and pointed out that there was something larger at play with the Decepticons, telling Bumblebee that they had to "take control" of this new era. {{storylink|Devisive}}

When the NAIL [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] arrived, Prowl kept close tabs with him along with Sideswipe. Later on, he was informed that Sky-Byte was having a secret meeting with the Decepticons and broke into their hiding place with Streetwise and Sideswipe and after a brief fight, managed to capture Sky-Byte and Needlenose. They were about to lynch them in public when Ironhide stopped Prowl after saying that it was a way to have a better future of equality for Autobot and Decepticon. When questioned the next day at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] of his new attitude, Ironhide said he had a vision that he and Alpha Trion were telling war stories on Gorlam Prime and that every Autobot and Decepticon by that time, were dead along with their old grudges. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

[[File:Sideswipe Prowl and Wheeljack vehicle Primus All Good Things.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
When the Decepticon captain [[Turmoil]] landed his ship on Cybertron, Prowl and his security forces were ordered in by Bumblebee to attack if necessary. When the order was given by Metalhawk, the Autobot forces stormed in to capture the Decepticons. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} Prowl saw the Dinobots, Sky-Lynx and Ironhide off when they headed out into the wilderness in response to a distress signal. After they were out of earshot, Prowl noted that he was uncomfortable with the Dinobots retaining their Earth altmodes, and wish they would return to "normal." Bumblebee responded that things had been far from normal recently. He then joined Metalhawk and Starscream in their criticisms about the free elections being stalled on Cybertron, though Bumblebee insisted that they were forthcoming. He later explained to Bumblebee that he desired the elections to take place because he had confidence that Bumblebee would be elected as the planet's leader. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} When [[Turmoil]]'s ship, containing a sort of time machine, disappeared under Bumblebee's nose, Prowl arrived to assist the investigation. {{storylink|Night and the City}} He was later present when a Metrotitan appeared beneath Cybertron's surface and declared Starscream as the Cybertronian conqueror who would unite the planet. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}}

[[File:CityOnFire-NewProwl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|<---o The Verge]]
A short while later, Omega Supreme was bombed in a terror attack, and Prowl used the opportunity as pretense to arrest the Decepticons still working under Soundwave and Shockwave. To allow him to spirit the Decepticons away to secret captivity, Prowl had Arcee infiltrate their hideout, disable them with a special stasis bomb, and then plant explosives throughout the pen. Prowl then lead his public arrest force to the pen, where he purposely tripped the explosives to present the appearance that the Decepticons had booby-trapped their own base and had perished in the blast. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} The blast left Prowl in a serious, although stable, condition, but he soon mysteriously disappeared from his [[CR chamber]]. A short while later, when Decepticons had begun rioting in response to Megatron's return, Prowl reappeared in an upgraded body, and shot [[Staxx]] to save Wheeljack, who had been corned by the angry mob. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He subsequently led the Autobot engineer to the [[Black Room]], where the Decepticons Prowl had previously 'killed' were waiting, repaired and upgraded. Wheeljack was taken hostage, and soon the escaped Megatron arrived, with a stunned Starscream in tow. {{storylink|The Verge}}

[[File:IDWRID14 prowlstator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deva-prick? Prick-astator?]]
When a group of Autobots, joined by Metalhawk, Dirge and Swindle arrived at the Black Room, Prowl was holding Starscream and Wheeljack at gunpoint. The engineer tried to remind Bumblebee of what was "most important", but was shot through the head by his captor. Bombshell and Prowl revealed to their audience that the Autobot law enforcer had been taken by one of the Insecticon's mind control devices as he attempted to execute him, and had been a pawn of the Decepticons ever since. Bombshell also noted that Prowl had been easily controlled due to his memories already being damaged in some manner. With that concluded, Megatron declared that the Autobot had outlived his usefulness as a secret pawn, and announced that he would now become part of the next generation of Decepticon warrior. Briefly freed from Bombshell's influence, Prowl collapsed to the ground, aghast that his friends had never suspected his being controlled, but was suddenly wracked with pain as his body transformed against his will... into the head and shoulders of a reborn Devastator! The behemoth proceeded to attack the Autobot command center and snatch [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] out of the air, before proceeding, under Bombshell's influence, to the med-center, where the highest concentration of Autobots was. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

The Prowl-Devastator remained conscious under Bombshell's control, but unable to direct his own actions. He was confronted by Ironhide's newly arrived Autobot gestalt, the former Aerialbots known as [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], and battled the giant. Prowl-Devastator's mind temporarily shut down when Arcee revealed her true colors and executed Bombshell. The gestalt soon started back up again, however, as Prowl's mind interfaced with the Devastator gestalt and began willingly causing vast amounts of destruction. The Devastator-Prowl started rampaging again, completely out of Decepticon control, and tore his way through Superion. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Ironhide managed to get through to Prowl inside Devastator's psyche, convincing him to stop the devastation. Prowl re-exerted control over himself and Devastator long enough to rip the gestalt's head from its shoulders, separating Prowl and the Constructicons back into their component parts. Undeterred, Megatron prepared to enter the Devastator gestalt personally with his new body. Luckily, Bumblebee deciphered Wheeljack's last words in time, and he, Prowl and Ironhide spoke the access code for Wheeljack's system bypass, reactivating the force field bubble the engineer had secretly implanted in Megatron's spark casing. Unfortunately for the Autobot government, however, the NAILs had had enough after this latest outbreak of warfare. Led by Starscream, they cast both Autobots and Decepticons out of new Iacon. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

===Suffering the consequences===
Almost immediately after departing, the Autobots were confronted by the Constructicons, who wanted to join up with Prowl since their unification had given them a glimpse into Prowl's mind, and they had liked what they had seen. Bumblebee attempted to rationalise that Prowl had only done all the terrible things he had done under Bombshell's influence, but Arcee, thinking she was helping, pointed out that Ratbat's assassination ''had'' been Prowl. She later attempted to apologise for revealing this. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} When Tyrest's [[universal killswitch]] was activated, Prowl was among those affected. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Luckily Prowl was saved thanks to Rodimus and Perceptor. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Later, when a bright light mysteriously appeared, {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Prowl and the other Autobots approached it, only for a [[Necrotitan|Titan]] to emerge from the ground in front of them. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

As Bumblebee tried to organise an offensive, he asked Prowl if it was that same Titan that had proclaimed Starscream would rule, Prowl admitted he wasn't sure since his memories from his time under Bombshell's control were fuzzy. Despite insisting that attacking immediately was their best course of action, Bumblebee protested, leading Prowl to argue that it was Bumblebee's indecisiveness that led to him losing Iacon, at which point they were suddenly attacked by Soundwave's Decepticons. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} However, when Starscream arrived to confront the Titan, Prowl once again became infuriated with Bumblebee's hesitation in allowing Arcee to take him out and with his sudden collaboration with Soundwave on the situation. The final straw came when the Titan unleashed a wave of energy, injuring several of the Autobots, leading Prowl to outright blame Bumblebee for their problems. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

While Prowl thought they should press the attack Bumblebee favored a more logical approach, which was when Soundwave heard Megatron screaming.{{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Following the sound, the combined force found Shockwave's lab, where [[Nova Prime]] and Galvatron were attempting to emerge from the [[Dead Universe]] through a spacebridge in Megatron's chest. While battling Shockwave's forces, Prowl tried to order Bumblebee to focus on fighting rather than reaching the resurrected Metalhawk, but when Shockwave called in the Necrotitan, Prowl ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Prowl called for the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces to retreat to Iacon, retorting [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop's]] protest that they wouldn't be leading it there since it was already heading towards the city. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

They eventually made it back to Iacon, where [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] led them to the self-pitying Starscream. Prowl, recognizing that Shockwave was relying on them to fight among themselves, decided to play things logically and took charge of the situation, organizing the treatment of the wounded, the evacuation of the survivors, and preparing a counter-strike against the Titan. While coordinating with Soundwave, he questioned whether the Decepticon understood Shockwave's logic, but Soundwave admitted he never understood Shockwave, and as Prowl scoffed at his belief that they could still defeat him, Bumblebee arrived with an injured Megatron. Furious that Bumblebee would rescue their longtime enemy, Prowl was prepared to shoot the Decepticon leader, however as they all argued, Metroplex and the ''Lost Light'' arrived via quantum jump to fight the Necrotitan. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After greeting the ''Lost Light'' crew as they disembarked, Prowl smugly reprimanded Bumblebee for allowing Megatron to disappear with a portion of Metroplex's thumb; when Bumblebee aggressively told him to piss off and that he'd made a choice, Prowl looked smug indeed about the little guy having made a decision like he'd wanted. Luckily too, the Decepticon leader did not adandon them as Prowl thought; Megatron teleported into Metroplex's hand to give him the Regenesis ore in the thumb, allowing Metroplex to defeat the Necrotitan. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:TheBecoming-throw.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Cybertron's hottest new sport, prick toss.]]
After reluctantly admitting that Bumblebee was right to trust Megatron, Prowl then sought out Chromedome, having realised that the mnemosurgeon had worked on him, which was what had allowed Bombshell to control him. Taunting him on the recent loss of Rewind, the pair fought, and Prowl found himself cheered on by the Constructicons until Ultra Magnus arrived to break up the fight. Magnus then gave Prowl a few choice words, pointing out that Prowl had been indirectly responsible for many problems on the ''Lost Light'', and that he had never suffered through any of his own actions. Prowl was left alone with his admirers after a final remark from Magnus citing that he was the loneliest person he had ever met and was now among like-minded company. Before too long, however, the calm was ended by the arrival of Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Seeing that [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] was about to harass Metroplex, a hesitant Prowl was convinced by the Constructicons into reforming Devastator, {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} who managed to defeat the original combiner with help from the ''Lost Light''. After the fighting was over, Prowl was among the crowd who witnessed Optimus and Megatron exit the ''Lost Light'', with the Decepticon leader having defected. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

In a meeting to discuss what to do with Megatron, Prowl urged that they simply move forward with executing him rather than go through the mockery of a trial, however it was decided that a trial would go ahead to show the public that the Autobots didn't operate outside the law. Prowl was pleased to hear Optimus appoint him prosecutor. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} As the trial progressed, Prowl had many testimonies against Megatron made, including ones from [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] and Starscream. However, when Megatron changed his plea from guilty to not guilty {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} and made clear his desire to be tried by the Knights of Cybertron, a legal loophole possible because of the trial taking place on Luna-2 where the laws were different. Prowl insisted that they move the trial back to Cybertron so that it wouldn't be an issue, however Ultra Magnus pointed out that they couldn't do so for their own convenience. As a result, Optimus ended up allowing Megatron to join the ''Lost Light'' in order to have the former Decepticon's fate decided by the Knights. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

Prowl let his fury at Optimus fly, but when Optimus pointed out that Megatron was accepting his mistakes and the wrongness of his actions, Prowl admitted that he too had been ruthless throughout the course of the war, and that Bumblebee's death was clouding his judgement. Accepting Optimus's offer to join him on another mission to Earth, Prowl hoped that he might learn more from the planet. When the Constructicons, whom Prowl had reluctantly accepted, asked if they were joining the ''Lost Light'' under Megatron, Prowl raged that he would never stand with Megatron, and told them they would be going to Earth, knowing that Optimus was making a mistake and that he would have to be there to fix things. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] attempted to discuss the result of the trial with Prowl, but Prowl instead preferred to vent his frustrations to the lonely Autobot, sarcastically stating that a bold new future awaited them. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Before they departed, Prowl offered his opinion to Arcee on the difference between her and the Camiens, and was pleased when she asked Optimus permission to join their mission. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

===Erratic behavior===

As they approached Earth, Prowl stated it was good to be home, to the confusion of Cosmos, who pointed out how personally Prowl took Spike Witwicky's betrayal. Prowl brushed aside the comment, and asked if Cosmos trusted Prime's leadership, revealing that he asked him to come along because he needed someone he can trust on the mission. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Arriving in Earth's orbit, the Ark-7 was immediately attacked by Cybertronian-like weapons, and Prowl protested against falling back to the moon since the humans knew they were coming. As Optimus organised a team to go to the surface aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Prowl was ordered to remain with Arcee and Sky Lynx to investigate who launched the missiles, and Arcee suspected Prowl was unhappy with being sidelined. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} As a battle between Optimus's team and the allied [[Earth Defense Command]] and Galvatron-led Decepticons erupted, Prowl sent Arcee and Sideswipe to back them up while he and Sky Lynx gathered the Constructicons. When the battle moved into the small town of [[Poverty Flat]], Prowl revealed his plan to force the Decepticons into revealing themselves, and combined with the Constructicons into Devastator, {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} thereby threatening the EDC's attempt to cover up the return of the Cybertronians. Once the EDC pulled the Decepticons out, Prowl dismissed Optimus's concerns about the recklessness of Prowl's plan and his horror at Prowl's expectation that the EDC would have executed the civilians, pointing out that he had exposed the EDC's mind bomb weapon, which was doubtlessly designed thanks to access to a Cybertronian brain, giving them a lead as to the captured Alpha Trion's location. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

As the Autobots worked on a way to infiltrate the base, Optimus was unhappy with Prowl's presumption about leading the rescue mission, and ordered him to remain with Sky Lynx. Arcee took a moment to confide in Prowl that she thought that [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] was a spy, however Prowl wasn't concerned with that, only if she had told Optimus. After asking if she was still loyal to him, Arcee responded that she was loyal to the Autobot cause, a fact that Prowl found highly amusing. As Optimus's team started their attack, Prowl used the distraction to disembark Sky Lynx and infiltrate the base himself, where he caught up with Jazz, who had found Alpha Trion. Holding a gun to his comrade's head, he stated that Trion wasn't going anywhere, {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} and with Jazz's attention on him, pointed out the alarms set up around Alpha Trion. Having realized that the humans couldn't have used Alpha Trion to create their mind bomb in the short time he was their captive, Prowl and Jazz began searching their base for clues. When Prowl was apparently knocked out by the mind bomb, he used the connection to the EDC's mainframe, but lacking time to go through their encrypted files, took control of their weapons and take out the Decepticon worldburner. After Jazz carried him to their teammates, Prowl awoke to reveal that Scavenger's leaking of information to the Decepticons was his plan to make events play out as they did. After forming Devastator to cover the rescue of Alpha Trion, Prowl counted the mission as a complete success. While Optimus was furious about Prowl's actions and secrets, Prowl insisted that it was all justifiable in this dangerous new era.

Meanwhile, Galvatron murdered [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]], and claimed that Prowl had been the culprit, and was believed due [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa Faireborn's]] awareness of the animosity between Prowl and his son. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

When Optimus and Alpha Trion journeyed to the moon for a private conversation, Prowl used a stealth-painted Cosmos to listen in as Trion explained his role in history, and of the mysterious [[Enigma of Combination]] that could allow Cybertronian's to merge located on Earth. When Alpha Trion asked whether Optimus would share this information with Prowl, due to his control of the only truly successful combiner in eons, Optimus questioned why he wouldn't share what he had learned from his friend. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

As Prowl learned of the resurfacing of Spike Witwicky, Optimus prepared to head back to Cybertron, leaving Prowl in charge, but warned him against taking more unnecessary risks. Overcome with anger over Optimus's weakness and suffering from another nosebleed, which were getting more frequent, Prowl gathered the Constructicons and informed them that they were going after Spike {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Believing that Spike knew of the Enigma of Combination's whereabouts, Prowl and the Constructicons took on a dangerous pursuit through the streets of Tokyo for their target. Momentarily halted in his pursuit by Arcee, who was concerned about him putting innocent humans in danger, Prowl finally managed to capture his quarry just as the Decepticons arrived, also in search of Spike.

Escaping to the cover of a nearby forest, Spike expected to be executed, but Prowl proclaimed that he had forgiven Spike. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} While Spike was quick to assume that it was because he was justified in defending the preservation of his own species, Prowl corrected him by saying he now understood how destructive his own race was and that they needed to be stopped. Requesting Spike's help in recovering the Enigma, Prowl and the Constructicons headed to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s facility in Wanmu. Using Spike to infiltrate and confirm the Enigma's presence, and upon hearing from Cosmos that the Decepticons were inbound, Prowl then ordered the Constructicons to combine so that they could take the Enigma, and that Spike was only a secondary target, having lied about his forgiveness. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} While Devastator did manage to retrieve the Enigma, his components' shared hatred for Spike derailed the combiner's objective, throwing the Enigma away as he attempted to squash Spike. Arcee finally managed to reach Prowl by revealing that the Enigma had been taken by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] during his blind attack. After taking a [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] as a bonus prize, Prowl blamed the Constructicons for taking control of Devastator from him, but they pointed out Prowl was as much to blame, and Arcee suggested that Prowl find a way to explain his actions to Optimus. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

As he showed off the spacebridge to Jetfire, Prowl received word from Rattrap about Starscream's recent contact with the colony of [[Caminus]] and his acquisition and use of the Enigma of Combination. Furious, Prowl contacted Optimus, demanding to know what he was thinking in allowing Starscream access to colonies, accusing Prime of not seeing the bigger picture. As Optimus terminated the call, omitting the fact that Starscream had combiners, Prowl seethed with rage at not being trusted, and decided to act himself. Having Rattrap use Metroplex's spacebridge to provide a connection to Cybertron, Prowl and the Constructicons traveled through. Seeking to prevent Starscream from achieving an empire, Prowl stated that Caminus and the other colonies would need to be cut off, ensuring the safety of the universe, even if it came at the cost of Cybertron and everyone on it. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

[[File:Mistakes&Mayhem-ProwlArested.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]

Interrupting the clean-up on Caminus, Prowl and Constructicons formed Devastator and ordered all Cybertronians to return through the space bridge, but [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'s protest and [[Sparkstalker]]'s refusal led to Devastator opening fire. After besting Superion once again and dragging him through the spacebridge to Cybertron, the Prowl-controlled-Devastator stated that he was doing what was necessary and began destroying the spacebridge. Optimus tried to convince Starscream and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] that Prowl could be reasoned with, but Starscream used the Enigma of Combination to heal Superion and force the "[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]" to merge into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and together both combiners defeated Devastator. While Starscream sought Prowl's death, Optimus and Windblade managed to convince him otherwise, but as Prowl was arrested and dragged off, Prowl raged that Starscream would never change and Optimus was playing with fire. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

When Optimus visited the imprisoned Prowl to talk over recent events, Prowl was unconvinced by Prime's attempts to put a system in place to curb Starscream's ambition, and pointed out that Starscream still needed the combiners on his side since Superion and Defensor were likely more loyal to Optimus, and would likely recruit Devastator. Believing that Prowl had been twisted by numerous betrayals he feels he has suffered, Prowl retorted that Optimus could include himself in that list. As Prowl insisted that he has always been the one to make the tough calls Optimus couldn't, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] broke free and formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], starting a battle between him, Superion, Defensor and a Scoop-included Devastator. When Rattrap arrived with the Enigma of Combination, Prowl ordered him to use it, forcing Prowl, Optimus, Ironhide, Mirage and Sunstreaker to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|a new combiner]], who quickly confronted the other combiners and stated that it was time for him to take control. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:NowAndOnEarth-PrimePunchesProwl.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.025|Prowl's had this coming for how long now?]]

Devastator recognized that Prowl was in control of the new combiner, due to his previous experience in combining, and was furious that he had been rejected by his former component for an upgrade. Suddenly the combiner collapsed as Prowl began fighting his fellow components for control within the combiner's psyche. One by one, Optimus, Ironhide, Sunstreaker, and Mirage rallied, refusing to look at the world only as numbers and statistics the way Prowl does, instead sharing their belief in the power of people that can change and be there to help one another. Synchronized by this shared belief, their minds slowly came together, and while Prowl refused to accept their way of thinking, his refusal was what allowed him to finally understand them, and in that understanding, all five were unified and Optimus Maximus was truly born. Alongside Superion and Defensor, Optimus Maximus defeated the other combiners, and then willingly separated himself so that Prowl could be arrested, knowing they could not be above the law. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

With Prowl now in custody, Optimus hoped that he could talk some sense into his old ally. Prowl simply replied that morality had nothing to do with military strategy, and that spending time as Devastator meant that he could no longer tell the difference between himself and the Decepticons. The two former friends finally came to blows, although Prowl's knowledge that a part of him would always exist within Prime convinced the Autobot leader to spare his life. However while Optimus's back was turned, Rattrap spirited Prowl away; with both their plans having failed, he stated that Prowl owed him a victory. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} Prowl was branded a fugitive for his actions, and wanted signs were scattered throughout Iacon. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

=== Gone Too Far ===
[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers2-ProwlWebbedUp.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Prowl web of lies have come back to bind him, literally.]]
Prowl received a message from Verity Carlo, who had a copy of the Aequtias data and threatened to release it. Getting to Earth quickly by utilizing his mind link to Kup, Prowl prepared to confront Verity in Nome, Alaska when he suddenly was attacked and kidnapped by [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]. When Prowl woke up, he was in a strange landscape which attacked his sensors, and lost consciousness again as Mesothulas welcomed him to the Noisemaze. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Mesothulas briefly locked his old friend in a [[positive reinforcement prison]], where Prowl dreamt that his recent actions had resulted in a utopian peacetime Cybertron and Optimus thanked him for his pragmatism. Prowl awoke to find himself trapped in a giant web. Recognising his captor's voice, Prowl asked what Mesothulas wanted, though the scientist responded that he no longer answered to that name and stated that Prowl had something he wanted, threatening to expose his dirty secrets. Once he was alone, Prowl used his mind-link to Kup to address the recently awakened Springer and the Wreckers, fully exposing his manipulation of the older bot, but explained as much as he could about his situation before being cut off.

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers3-Tarantulas'FinalOffer.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]Mesothulas then returned, revealing his possession of the Aequitas data Verity had had, resigning Prowl to agree to talk. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} Mesothulas then fully revealed himself to Prowl, shocking the Autobot with his new form, and his new name, Tarantulas. Prowl suspected that Tarantulas had come to the conclusion that he had pushed him into the Noisemaze, and intended to use the war crimes data from Aequitas to blackmail him as revenge. However, Tarantulas merely wished to work with Prowl again, to recreate the symbiosis of their original relationship. When Prowl refused, he was placed in the company of his would-be rescuers: Verity, Springer, Roadbuster, and Arcee, and forced to watch as their most shameful, damning thoughts were bared to him thanks to Tarantulas's new invention, the guilt-extracting [[Impetus]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Prowl tried to reason with [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], whom Tarantulas had recruited as a mole within the Autobots, but the intelligence analyst had been infuriated by his early-releasing of Roadbuster, and verbally tore into Prowl for his various crimes. At that moment, Verity revealed that she had not intended to release Aequitas, but had only wanted to force Prowl to help treat her for the illness caused by her exposure to Aequitus, and Prowl lamented that he wished she had just asked. Before Tarantulas could hook him up to Impetus, Prowl attempted to make the scientist give up on another partnership by claiming that he had killed Ostaros, though this failed. At that moment, Kup used their connection to inform him that rescue was on its way, but only because of Prowl's value and not because he deserved to be saved. Finally convincing Hubcap not to release the Aequitas data, the analyst freed him and the other captives. Prowl pulled a gun on Hubcap, believing he had too much incriminating data to be allowed to live. Hubcap pleaded for his life, arguing that killing him would only continue the cycle of violence and secrecy that has resulted in their current situation. Though Prowl was swayed by Hubcap's logic, Impactor believed it was too great a risk and shot Hubcap. Insisting that they destroy all of Taratulas' work, Prowl and the others began preparing to collapse the Noisemaze, just as Tarantulas returned. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers5-kuppunchesprowl.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|YOU punch a car! And YOU punch a car! EVERYBODY PUNCH A CAR!!!]]
After failing once more to convince his former partner to give up, Prowl listened as Impactor revealed the truth of what happened, at which point Tarantulas realised Springer was Ostaros and went after him. Ordered by the Wrecker to get out of the maze, Prowl prepared to force [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] to consume the [[Obtenteum]] in order to collapse the Noisemaze. After meeting up with Kup and Guzzle, the former got in a good hit on Prowl's jaw for his manipulations of him, and Guzzle took care of Tidal Wave. However once they escaped into Debris, Guzzle pulled his weapons on Prowl and Kup, determined to take revenge for the friends he had lost because of them, forcing Impactor to put him down. Later, Prowl went back into the remains of the Noisemaze to rescue the still-alive Springer, and severed his link with Kup. Neither Kup nor Arcee wanted to deal with him further, and decided to let Prowl go for the time being, yet not informing Optimus about the crisis either. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

When Optimus annexed Earth into the Council of Worlds and broadcast a message, Prowl watched and refuted his former friend's claim that he was bringing freedom to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

His initial excursion to Earth was remembered by [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton]] as they discussed the threat the Cybertronians posed to Earth. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

After [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] came back to life, casually murdered people and kidnapped Optimus and Soundwave via a [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Arcee contacted Prowl, who knew exactly where his old boss would go. {{storylink|White Light}}

[[File:TenToMidnight-ProwlStrugglesToRemember.jpg|left|thumb|200px|With all the wrongs he's done lately, it's easy to believe he might not remember his wrongdoings from only a few years ago.]]
That place was [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] where Prowl suspected Sentinel would try to raise the graveyard of Titans as the former Prime had dreamed of using a Titan army before the Great War began. When Prowl arrived on the moon, he was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] for [[Garrus-9]] before [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] held back his boss. It was only after that Prowl actually recalled the Garrus-9 fiasco before he warned them and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] of great danger to Luna 1. Prowl explained Sentinel's return to life, that Titan plan and that he himself was here to deactivate Luna 1's spacebridge. The trio, specifically Red Alert, were skeptical of Prowl's words before [[Beak]] arrived with proof of Prowl's claims which led Red to believe he was stalling them and working with Sentinel. Nonetheless, the four Autobots set out to stop the Prime. On the way Prowl spoke to Max about the [[Team Rodimus]] and the fact that the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was non-responsive to hails. Their trail led them to the [[Planetary engine|massive engines]] which prompted Max to question Sentinel's age if he knew exactly where and what they were. When they arrived to confront Sentinel in a Titan's brain module, they found the unwilling [[Sovereign]] strapped to the giant's CPU from which the other Titans rose up. Before any action could be taken, Sentinel took control of Red Alert who shot Prowl into stasis. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

[[File:LastLight-Prowl'sStaying.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Prick 2: Return of the Prick.]]
As Sentinel gloated, Cerebros placed a shell on Prowl that allowed the former to control his motor functions. He used this to hit Sentinel over the head with a [[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay|M.A.R.B.]] before the three Autobots escaped. When Prowl awoke, he was dismayed to learn what Cerebros had done and that he was being left out the loop for once. Max and Cerebros planned to use the body of the Titan they were based in to stop Sentinel's army but the [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] was stuck in place. Prowl casually used his table flipping skills to manually complete the transformation. While Maximus fought off the Titan army, Prowl and Cerebros confronted Sentinel who promptly shot them both down where he tried to force Red Alert to execute Prowl. Red Alert managed to break free and separate Sentinel's [[Titan Master]] self from his true body. Sentinel would have forced Red to kill himself had Beak not pushed the Prime into one of the thrusters. Prowl asked how deep the thrusters were (one and a half miles) before casually noting that Sentinel was dead. Prowl had his missing optic replaced before he took Sovereign back to Earth and then decided to stay on Luna-1, intending to take a long overdue sabbatical. He sympathized with Maximus over his fears of change and endings before an alert came through pertaining to information regarding the ''Lost Light''. However the message seemed to just be gibberish and the quartet ignored it before they resumed cleaning the Titan's T-Cog. {{storylink|Last Light}}

{{charstubfiction| {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}}}

==INSIRT continuity==
Long ago on Cybertron, [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity#INSIRT continuity|Chromedome]] served in the [[Autobot Police]] and harbored an interest in the field of mnemosurgery. Over time, he was able to use his highly decorated partner Prowl's status to pursue his interest in mnemosurgery, developing the ability to extract information directly from a suspect's mind. {{storylink|Chromedome (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Chromedome bio card}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:Megatron cam.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|I think this is a killing joke!]]
In [[Primax 708.10-R Lambda]], [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] cracked the codes to an Autobot forward listening outpost. He walked in, shot Prowl, and then laughed and took a photo of what he had done. Prowl would be unable to transform for many stellar cycles. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/06}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*[[James Roberts]] has said that pre-war Prowl and Chromedome had a, ah, "stronger bond" than just being partners.<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 17:17 - 14:58</ref> This would put their tension in the present day as more personal than we thought (and Rewind's constant insults against Prowl as being the new boyfriend having a go at the crappy ex).
*According to IDW story editor [[Andy Schmidt]], ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' was originally going to be told in [[The Transformers (IDW)|the ongoing series]]. But when fans reacted badly to Prowl's characterization in [[...For All Mankind|the first issue of that series]], IDW decided to jump the gun and publish the story early as a ''Spotlight''.<ref>[http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1002/19/schmidt.htm Comics Continuum video interview with Andy Schmidt]</ref> It is intended to reconcile his new, rashly self-sacrificial portrayal with the methodical, vehemently anti-hotheaded-maverick personality he [[The Transformers: Infiltration|had]] [[The Transformers: Escalation|exhibited]] [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|previously]]. But that reconciliation doesn't actually address the core concern of many of those upset fans, who wanted not just explanation, but ''reversion'' to the subversive schemer that Prowl had recently developed into.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=7345 IDW forum thread practically begging for Prowl's new characterization to be undone.]</ref> John Barber eventually saw fit to explain this snapback in [[Devisive|''Robots in Disguise'' #4]].
*Prowl's design in the first portion of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' is based on a [[:File:BluestreakWFCconceptart.jpg|concept drawing of ''War for Cybertron'' Bluestreak]] that never saw its way in to the game.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Strategists]]

Transformers: Forged to Fight

2018-05-09T03:14:14Z

Kmc: /* Foreign names */

[[File:Transformers-forged-to-fight-logo.png|center|400px]]
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Forged to Fight''
|image=Forged to Fight Title Screen.png
|caption=[[GEEWUN|Geewunners]] vs. Bayformers vs. [[Beast Wars| Munkys]] and more and GIVE ME YOUR FACE.
|developer=[http://www.Kabam.com Kabam]
|publisher=[http://www.Kabam.com Kabam]
|date= April 5, [[2017]] (Worldwide)
|platform= iOS, Android
|ratings=
}}

'''''Transformers: Forged to Fight''''' (formerly called '''''Transformers: Generations Collide''''') is a fighting RPG mobile game by [http://www.kabam.com Kabam]. It features characters from multiple eras of ''Transformers'' history, but mostly from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and the [[live-action film series]].<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-transformers-fighting-rpg-announced-for-mobile/1100-6445860/</ref>

==Story==
The [[Autobot]]s and the [[Earth Defense Command]] have found a way to restore life to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her crew, begins the long journey home. But passing through the [[Eshems Nebula]], they encounter a spatial warp field and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-lands on an [[New Quintessa|unknown planet]]. After encountering [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], a strange new [[Grindor (ROTF)|Decepticon]], and a corrupted [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Autobot]] from another [[live-action film series|reality]], Optimus entrusts the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the [[You|Commander]]. As the Commander, you must find reinforcements, set up a base of operations and defense, and discover the secrets of the planet.

===Act 1: Meet your Makers===
====Chapter 1: Realities Collide====
#'''A Beast to Start'''
#*'''Boss:''' Rhinox
#'''A Slow Learner'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream
#'''Me Have Mod'''
#*'''Boss:''' Grimlock
#'''Good Cop Bad Cop'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Barricade
#'''The Way of the Blade'''
#*'''Boss:''' Bludgeon
#'''Hail Who?'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bonecrusher
====Chapter 2: Revelations====
#'''In Due Time'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Ironhide
#'''Anger Management'''
#*'''Boss:''' Motormaster
#'''Don't Go Judging'''
#*'''Boss:''' Sideswipe
#'''A Scout No More'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee
#'''Loyalty Points'''
#*'''Boss:''' Arcee
#'''The Quintessance'''
#*'''Boss:''' Ratchet
====Chapter 3: Shark Attack====
#'''We'll Need A Bigger Blaster'''
#*'''Boss:''' Sharkticon Scout
#'''Appearing Act'''
#*'''Boss:''' Mirage
#'''Are You Not Entertained?'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Ironhide
#'''It's In Our DNA'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Barricade
#'''Power Seeker'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream
#'''School the Sharks'''
#*'''Boss:''' Sharkticon Brawler
====Chapter 4: Under Control====
#'''Voices'''
#*'''Boss:''' Mirage
#'''Hold It Down'''
#*'''Boss:''' Sideswipe
#'''Code Violation'''
#*'''Boss:''' Prowl
#'''The Long Game'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream
#'''Optimum Outcome'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''MV1'' Optimus Prime
#'''Shackle Me Not'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron

===Act 2: Dissension and Ascension===
====Chapter 1: Secrets====
#'''Echoes'''
#*'''Boss:''' Bludgeon
#'''Butt Heads'''
#*'''Boss:''' Motormaster
#'''Who's Your Master?'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream
#'''Scout's Honor'''
#*'''Boss:''' Rhinox
#'''Believe The Mirage'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bonecrusher
#'''Machinations'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Ironhide
====Chapter 2: Quintessential Quintessons====
#'''Spy Games'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Grindor
#'''Just An Illusion'''
#*'''Boss:''' Ultra Magnus
#'''T-Cog Probs'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream
#'''Origins'''
#*'''Boss:''' Tech Sharkticon
#'''Dear Diary'''
#*'''Boss:''' Motormaster
#'''History On Repeat'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Barricade

====Chapter 3: Into the Darkness====
#'''Warriors At The Gate'''
#*'''Boss:''' Bludgeon
#'''Join The Army'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Barricade
#'''Miner Relief'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bonecrusher
#'''Insecurities'''
#*'''Boss:''' Grimlock
#'''Head Gamezzz'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream
#'''No Petty Relic'''
#*'''Boss:''' Motormaster

====Chapter 4: Treacherous Returns====
#'''Are You Not Sentient'''
#*'''Boss:''' Demolitions Sharkticon
#'''By The Blood of Unicron'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Grindor
#'''Descent Into Depravity'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron
#'''Who's Superior?'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Barricade
#'''Assurance'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee
#'''And Then There Were Five'''
#*'''Boss:''' Soundwave

===Act 3: A Shocking Farewell===
====Chapter 1: Council In Crisis====
#'''TCLOG Troublezzz'''
#*'''Boss:''' Waspinator
#'''Cure Seeker'''
#*'''Boss:''' Mirage
#'''Power Shift'''
#*'''Boss:''' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mixmaster
#'''Certified Kills'''
#*'''Boss:''' Arcee
#'''Evolution'''
#*'''Boss:''' Demolitions Sharkticon
#'''Proof of Death'''
#*'''Boss:''' Starscream

==Side Missions==
===Legends of Cybertron===
'''Rulers of Kaon'''
*'''Boss: Megatron (80,000)
An EXTREMELY tough special mission that '''''boasts''''' unfair and unbalanced. All the enemies faced are cranked up to eleven stat wise. Extremely high ranking bots, and extreme precision and skill is required to beat this extremely tough side mission.
It is recommended to bring in Maxed 4 star bots into this fight. Bot levels vary depending on who's fighting, and how high your team levels are.
'''Revenge Of The King'''
*'''Boss: Grimlock (125,000)'''
And you thought Megatron was bad? This is another EXTREMELY tough special mission that also '''''boasts''''' an extremely tough difficulty. The difference here being that it takes Rulers Of Kaon, and flips it on it's head difficulty wise. And did we mention that most of the bots here are 5 Stars in-between the 100,000's? It is HIGHLY recommended to not only bring in Maxed out 4 star bots, but also bring in a few 5 star bots (If you have any) and said bots also should have extremely powerful synergies and Abilities, because you'll '''REALLY''' need it.

===A Question of Loyalty===
Drift is questioned about his loyalties to the Autobot cause, while Hot Rod arrives, albeit under the influence of Dark Energon.
#'''Once A Decepticon
#*'''Boss: Barricade'''
#'''Gone AWOL'''
#*'''Boss: Mixmaster'''
#'''Autobot Traitors'''
#*'''Boss: Drift'''
#'''Uncharted Territories'''
#*'''Boss: Ironhide'''
#'''Brothers in Arms'''
#*'''Boss: Bumblebee'''
#'''Bring Him Home'''
#*'''Boss: Hot Rod'''

===Size Matters===
As the Autobots finally come close to Megatron, Grimlock starts going haywire about how he would be better at taking Megatron down. When Megatron is defeated, Grimlock is now "intelligent" and is convincing other bots to fight Optimus and you.
#'''Something Bigger'''
#*'''Boss: Mixmaster'''
#'''Big Head'''
#*'''Boss: Motormaster'''
#'''Dissension'''
#*'''Boss: Megatron'''
#'''Forced Retirement'''
#*'''Boss: Ultra Magnus'''
#'''Science Deniers'''
#*'''Boss: Rhinox'''
#'''Think About It'''
#*'''Boss: Grimlock'''

===Shocking Revelation===
Shockwave is making a weapon that could turn the tides on the Autobots. Soundwave reports to Shockwave that he has seen the traitor Starscream flying around the area. A second seeker signature popped up on New Quintessa revealing Ramjet has joined the fight. Optimus Prime asked for Soundwave's & Shockwave's assistance in the fight against Ramjet and his aim enhancer.
#'''Shock Hunter'''
#*'''Boss: Motormaster'''
#'''Waves Unite'''
#*'''Boss: Soundwave'''
#'''Straight Shooter'''
#*'''Boss: Shockwave'''
#'''Sharkticon Encounter'''
#*'''Boss: Gold Sharkticon'''
#'''Promise of Power'''
#*'''Boss: Barricade'''
#'''They Call Me a Seeker'''
#*'''Boss: Starscream'''
#'''Brothers No More'''
#*'''Boss: Bludgeon'''
#'''The Corrupting Cube'''
#*'''Boss: Sideswipe'''
#'''Results May Vary'''
#*'''Boss: Ramjet'''

===Galvatron Rising===
A new Decepticon joins the fight, striking fear into other Decepticons especially Ramjet and Motormaster. Ultra Magnus strikes out against the other Autobots to bring him in since he feels responsible for him because Ultra Magnus had many chances to take him down for good.
#'''Insanity Landing'''
#*'''Boss: Motormaster'''
#'''Half the Battle'''
#*'''Boss: Ramjet'''
#'''First Test'''
#*'''Boss: Starscream'''
#'''Over My Dead Chassis'''
#*'''Boss: Ultra Magnus'''
#'''The One and Only'''
#*'''Boss: Megatron'''
#'''Feared and Deranged'''
#*'''Boss: Galvatron'''

===Code of a Hero===
It's a race on New Quintessa for the Golden Disk! Dinobot hunts for the artifact so he can destroy it before it falls into the wrong hands. Rhinox takes off trying to help Dinobot. Waspinator tries to steal the disk for himself. Grimlock is confused by Dinobot's name. We're all confused when the "stone shattered disk" has [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Alien disk]] markings on one side and [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Voyager disk]] markings on the other.
#'''An Ally No More'''
#*'''Boss: Shockwave'''
#'''Golden Race'''
#*'''Boss: Galvatron'''
#'''Dinobots and Confused'''
#*'''Boss: Grimlock'''
#'''Destiny Deja Vu'''
#*'''Boss: Rhinox'''
#'''Hizzzz Disk'''
#*'''Boss: Waspinator'''
#'''The Golden Code'''
#*'''Boss: Dinobot'''

===I Still Function===
Megatron arrived on New Quintessa and he is striking fear into Decepticons such as Starscream! No, not the Megatron from the movies. He feels that the Decepticons don't answer to him anymore. The other Megatron is not to fond of him. This Megatron didn't show up alone! A friendly scout has showed up to help the Autobots in their fight.
#'''The Art of Fighting'''
#*'''Boss: Bludgeon'''
#'''Another Arrival'''
#*'''Boss: Motormaster'''
#'''A Question of Functionality'''
#*'''Boss: Starscream'''
#'''Be Prepared, Be Very Prepared'''
#*'''Boss: Soundwave'''
#'''Serve Your Masters'''
#*'''Boss: Shockwave'''
#'''The One And Only'''
#*'''Boss: Megatron'''

===Well, That's Just Primal===
Optimus Primal has showed up on New Quintessa and he is not himself. He has been infected with Scorponok's virus. Optimus Prime and Prowl are on the the hunt for him. Rhinox convinces Dinobot, Waspinator, and Grimlock into stallng Prime's team because Optimus Primal would treat them with more respect.
#'''Furry Incursion'''
#*'''Boss: Rhinox'''
#'''Poisoned Primal'''
#*'''Boss: Waspinator'''
#'''Sharkticon Week'''
#*'''Boss: S-1000'''
#'''Primal Alert'''
#*'''Boss: Grimlock'''
#'''I Will Not Ask...'''
#*'''Boss: Dinobot'''
#'''Unless I'd Do It Myself'''
#*'''Boss: Optimus Primal'''

===No Bot Left Behind===
Hound has joined the fight on New Quintessa and he isn't happy. He's setting off explosives to make himself happy and forget what the humans did to him and his brothers-in-arm. Strangely, Optimus Primal and his team try to recruit Hound for their team.
#'''Inordinate Ordnance'''
#*'''Boss: Hound'''
#'''Trust Issues'''
#*'''Boss: Ironhide'''
#'''Divided Loyalties'''
#*'''Boss: Drift'''
#'''Curb the Cur'''
#*'''Boss: Optimus Prime'''
#'''Promise of Violence'''
#*'''Boss: Bumblebee'''
#'''Bad Idea, Good Deal'''
#*'''Boss: Hound'''

===Weapon of Mass Consumption===
Thanks to Kickback showing up on New Quintessa, Autobots haven't been acting as their normal selves, and Megatron wants to create an army of cloned Decepticons to turn the tides in thier battle against the Autobots.
#'''Consuming Presence'''
#*'''Boss: Soundwave'''
#'''Buggy Deja-Vu'''
#*'''Boss: Mirage'''
#'''Bee Be Bugging'''
#*'''Boss: Bumblebee'''
#'''Devouring Freedom'''
#*'''Boss: Optimus Prime'''
#'''Quest For Clones'''
#*'''Boss: Megatron'''
#'''Defeat the Feet'''
#*'''Boss: Kickback'''

===Bring The Noise===
Blaster has arrived to New Quintessa, and fed up with the boring environment, attempts to bring some beats to the planet. But little does he realize that his Soundwaves are damaging the environment, and his comrade's Audio Processors!

#'''Ruckus Identified'''
#*Boss: Blaster
# '''Party Getting Started'''
#*Boss: Bumblebee (ROTF)
#'''Fight the Power!'''
#*Boss: Bumblebee (GS)
#'''Primes Don't Party'''
#*Boss: Starscream
#'''Superior Beats'''
#*Boss: Soundwave
#'''Time To Dance'''
#*Boss: Blaster

==Gameplay==
Gameplay is similar to ''[http://marvel.com/games/170/marvel_contest_of_champions| Marvel Contest of Champions]'', also made by Kabam.

*Right Tap: Light attack or Shoot when far away
*Right Swipe: Medium attack or Dash forward when far away
*Right Hold: Heavy attack - Transform into alt mode and break through an opponent's block
*Left Swipe: Dash backward
*Left Hold: Block - reduce incoming damage
*Left Up/Down: Sidestep up/down

When a bot lands and receives enough hits, a Special Attack becomes ready to be used. Higher ranked bots can have their Power further charged for a Special 2 or 3 for epic damage combos! Only one bot can use a special attack at once though! So plan and block or dodge accordingly!

;Characters and Mods

;Forging

==Classes==
[[File:Classes-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|Clockwise from top right: Warrior, Scout, Tech, Demolitions, Tactician, Brawler]]
Each Bot falls into one of six classes. Each class listed gains an attack bonus over the class below it, and has a disadvantage against the class above it.

*'''Scouts''' quickly eliminate opponents with frequent Special Attacks and a high Critical Rate. Their rapid attacks give them an advantage over Tech bots.
*'''Tech''' Bots generate shields, manipulate Power, and equip some of the most advanced custom weaponry. Their shielding abilities help them when facing Demolitions bots.
*'''Demolitions''' Bots are burst damage experts that buff their Special Attacks for bigger, bolder, explosions. Their fewer attacks give them an advantage over Tactician bots.
*'''Tacticians'''' strong synergies and master strategies help them adapt during a fight to turn their enemies' strengths against them. Their anti-Armor abilities help them when facing Brawler bots.
*'''Brawlers''' are armored allies and furious foes that value strength at any cost. Their low Critical Rate and high attacks give them an advantage over Warrior bots.
*'''Warriors''' have deadly accuracy and love bleeding Energon from their opponents. Their tracking systems give them an advantage over the evasive Scout bots.

==Mods==
{{main|Module}}

==Base==
At the Commander's base, you can assign Bots and Mods to the seven nodes on your base to defend it, and generate Gold over time. The higher the star rating and rank of the bot, the more Gold is generated over a longer time.

There are also these main structures in a base:
*'''Crystal Extractors''' - Claim 4-hour Crystals and Daily Crystals from these extractors.
*'''Alliance HQ''' (level 5) - Help other Alliance players with help requests to earn <s>Loyalty points</s> Gold.
*'''Battle Center''' (level 7) - View other commanders' attempts to raid your base, and enact revenge within 24 hours.
*'''Mobile Command''' (Level 10) - Send bots on Away Missions for a small Gold fee to earn decent amounts of currencies.

===Relics===
Relics give a permanent boost when placed on your base, each found through specific tasks.

*[[Immobilizer]] - was obtained as a possible prize from an Alliance Crystal or Shattered Lands Crystal, but has since been removed.
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] - was obtainable in the Raid Store at some point in the game.
*[[Covenant of Primus|Covenant of the Primus]] - obtained by completing Act 1 100%.
*[[Matrix of Leadership]] - Obtained after 21 consecutive days of logging in on the daily calendar for June. It gives +5% XP in Story and Special Missions.
*Fallen Titan Hand - Can be obtained by completing the extremely difficult Rulers of Kaon Special Mission. It gives a Commander +5% XP bonus.
* Hot Rod Relic (Tier 1-3) - Obtained after completing the "Question of Loyalty" Special mission arc 100% on either of the three difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, or 4% Attack and Health in Special Missions.
* Megatron Relic (Tier 1-3) - Obtained for completing the "Size Matters" special mission arc 100% on either of the three difficulties. It gives a 1, 2, or 4% Attack and Health bonus in Alliance Missions.
*Unstable Energon Cube (Tier 1-4) - Obtained for completing the "Shocking Revelations" special mission arc 100% on either of the three difficulties. It gives +5-14% XP in Story and Special Missions.

==Items==
[[File:Items Forged to Fight.png|thumb|Just a sample of the many items of overcomplication.]]
===Resources===
*'''[[Gold]]''' - The standard currency used to upgrade Transformers and Mods, and to start Away Missions and Arena fights.
*'''Arena Chips''' - Used to purchase Arena Crystals, and can be earned in the Arena and Away Missions.
*'''Raid Chips''' - Used to purchase Basic Ore, Spark, Spark Essence, Mods, and limited-time items from the Raid Store, and can be earned by raiding players' bases and from Away Missions.
*'''[[Energon]]''' - The premium currency that can be earned through various tasks or purchased with real money.
*'''Loyalty''' - Was used to purchase Loyalty Crystals and to start Alliance Mission maps, and is earned helping players with their requests. This currency was removed in v.2.0.

===Energy===
*'''Mission Energy''' - Used to progress in missions. It takes 6 minutes to recharge one battery. Maximum capacity is increased as a player levels up.
*'''Raid Ticket''' - Required to start a Raid. It takes 1 hour to replenish a raid ticket, up to 3.
===Upgrades===
Upgrading Bots and Mods is a multi-step process. A Bot's or Mod's level is increased only by upgrading them with Ore-13 and Gold. Upon reaching every 10 levels, the Bot then can be ranked up with Spark and Gold. Bots and Mods with higher star ratings require more amounts of higher-class Spark with each rank.

*'''[[Ore-13#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ore-13]]''' - Used to level up Bots and Mods along with Gold.
*'''Spark''' - Prism-shaped Sparks are used to rank up Bots and Mods, and can be formed from their respective Spark Essence or earned in Crystals.
*'''Spark Essence''' - Spark Essence is obtained from Daily Missions, some crystals, or daily deals.

**Tier 1 Basic Spark - 100 Tier 1 Basic Spark Essence
**Tier 2 Basic Spark - 1000 Tier 2 Basic Spark Essence
**Tier 3 Basic Spark - 10000 Tier 3 Basic Spark Essence
**Tier 1 Class Spark - 100 Tier 1 Class Spark Essence
**Tier 2 Class Spark - 1000 Tier 2 Class Spark Essence
**Tier 1 Alpha Spark - Required to rank up 3-4 star Bots and Mods, and is formed from 10000 Alpha Spark Essence.
**Tier 2 Alpha Spark -
**Tier 1 Mod Class Spark - Defense, Offense, and Utility Sparks used to rank up 3-4 star Mods.

===Boosts===
Introduced in v.2.0, Boosts temporarily increase stats and experience. Boosts are not stackable.
*'''Damage Boost''' - Increases Attack Rating for all bots in all game modes.
*'''Health Boost''' - Increases maximum Health for all bots in all game modes.
*'''XP Boost''' - Increases all XP gain by +50% in Story and Event Missions. 30 minute, 2 hour, and 12 hour Boosts are available.
*'''Temporal Boost''' Reverses the effect of the Temporal Anomalizer Modules found in A Question of Loyalty Story Missions for 20 minutes.

===Other===
*'''Full Mission Energy Refill''' - Instantly recharges Mission Energy.
*'''Repair Kits''' - Restores a set amount of health for a bot during a mission. Tier 1-3 kits are available for a single bot or the whole squad.
**'''Raid Repair Kit''' - Repair Kits that can be only used in Raids.
**'''Alliance Mission Repair Kit''' - Repair Kits that can be only used in Alliance Missions.
*'''Revive Kits''' - Revives a bot with some health if he/she is knocked out in a mission. Tier 1-2 kits are available for a single bot or the whole squad.
**'''Raid Revive Kit''' - Revive Kits that can be only used in Raids.
**'''Alliance Mission Revive Kit''' - Revive Kits only that can be only used in Alliance Missions.
*'''Raid Shield''' - Protects your base from being raided for 4, 12, or 24 hours. Be aware that raiding when a shield is active will remove the shield.
*'''Alliance Mission Energy Refill''' - A limited-time item that restores 1 Alliance Mission Energy.

==Crystals==
[[File:Mod-Crystals.jpg|thumb|Though there are dozens of crystals, most of them are one of two kinds: common and rare crystals, such as this Standard and Premium Mod Crystal.]]
Crystals are used in the Space Bridge to win various prizes, which are presented on a scrolling roulette. Although you can stop the wheel early, it does not affect the outcome, as the prize is determined soon after a crystal is activated. Any duplicate Bots and Mods are converted into Class Ore-13 and Gold.

Listed are standard crystals in the game. Specific crystals in limited-time offers are excluded.

*'''Free Daily Crystal''' - This yellow crystal gives 1-3 star Bots or Mods, and can be collected from the base's extractors every 24 hours.
*'''Free 4-Hour Crystal''' - This green crystal gives Gold, Ore-13, Basic Spark Essence, or Tier 1 Repair or Revive Kits, and can be collected from the base's extractors every 4 hours.
*'''Premium Bot Crystal''' - This crystal gives a 2-4 star Bot, which can be bought for 100 Energon or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''Standard Mod Crystal''' This crystal gives a 1-3 star Mod, which can be won in Mod arenas, and before v3.0 could be bought for 2500 Raid Chips.
*'''Premium Mod Crystal''' - This crystal gives a 2-4 star Mod, which can be bought for 75 Energon or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''3-Star Mod Crystal''' - This purple crystal can be won in 3-star Mod arenas and formed form 2000 shards.
*'''4-Star mod crystal''' - This yellowish-green crystal can be won in 4-star Mod arenas and formed form 2000 shards.
*'''Arena Crystal''' - This crystal gives small amounts of Gold or Energon, which can be formed from 1000 Arena Chips.
*'''Gold Crystal''' - A crystal that gives huge amounts of Gold, with a minimum of 2,200 gold.
*'''Alliance Crystal''' - This crystal gave Bots or Mods with a higher rarity, or even the Immobilizer relic, which can be formed from 1000 loyalty points. In v.2.0, this was changed to a free crystal claimable every 24 hours, and gives Bots, Mods, Boosts, Ore-13, or Alliance Repair or Revive Kits.
*'''1-Star Bot Crystal''' - This blue crystal gives a guaranteed 1-star bot. Can be won in Missions and Arenas.
*'''2-Star Bot Crystal''' - This dark orange crystal gives a guaranteed 2-star bot. Can be won or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''3-Star Bot Crystal''' - This blue crystal gives a guaranteed 3-star bot. Can be won or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''4-Star Bot Crystal''' - This crystalline crystal gives a guaranteed 4-star bot. Can be won or formed from 2000 shards.
*'''Forgotten Ruins Crystal''' - Currently, this crystal gives Tier 1 Sparks, Tier 1 Alliance Team and single Revive Kits, 1000 Gold, or Tier 2-3 Ore, and is formed from 2500 shards earned in the Forgotten Ruins map in Alliance Missions.
*'''Shattered Lands Crystal''' - Currently, this crystal gives Tier 2 Basic Sparks, 500 Tier 2 Class Spark Essence, 1000-2000 Tier 1 Alpha Spark Essence, Tier 2 Alliance Team and single Revive Kits, 500 Tier 3 Spark Essence, or Tier 3 Basic Sparks, and is formed from 2500 shards earned in the Shattered Land map in Alliance Missions.
*'''Tier 1 Class Spark Crystal''' - This blue crystal gives a Tier 1 Class Spark, and can be claimed on day 9 of the login calendar and earned in Easy Special Missions.
*'''Tier 2 Class Spark Crystal''' - This bright blue crystal gives a Tier 2 Class Spark, and can be claimed on day 16 of the login calendar and earned in Medium Special Missions.
*'''Tier 1 Mod Class Crystal''' - This bright green crystal gives a Mod Class Spark, and can be claimed on day 21 of the login calendar and earned in Hard Special Missions.
*'''Boost Crystal''' - This Red Crystal gives a random Boost, and can claimed on day 7 of the login calendar.
*Limited-time Crystals promoting a character that give 2-4 star bots with a chance to obtain the newest 3-4 star character.

==Fight Modes==
*'''Solo Missions'''
**'''Story''' - Lead your squad on Missions to unravel the mysteries of [[New Quintessa]].
**'''Daily Missions''' (Level 8) - Collect Basic Sparks, Class Sparks, Spark Essence, and Class Ores from these short, limited-time missions!
**'''Special Missions''' (Level 12) - Play through side stories and earn exclusive rewards in limited-time Spotlight Missions and Challenge Missions!

*'''Versus'''
**'''Raids''' (Level 7) - Raid other commanders' bases to win Raid Chips and Medals!
**'''Arenas''' (Level 10) - Compete against other players' squads to win rank and milestone rewards, Mods, and Featured Bots!

*'''Alliance'''
**'''Alliance Missions''' (Level 20) - Complete cooperative Alliance Missions to earn exclusive Crystal shards, and advanced Basic, Class, and Mod Sparks!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|nonumbering=true
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Sideswipe]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Mirage]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Windblade]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Arcee]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Prowl]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bumblebee]]
*[[Movie (franchise)|MV1]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Prime]]
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Ironhide (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ironhide]]
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bumblebee]]
*''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Drift (AOE)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Drift]]
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Hot Rod]]
*''The Last Knight'' [[Hound (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Hound]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Jazz]]**
*[[Wheeljack]]**

|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Starscream]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Motormaster]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bludgeon]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Soundwave]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Shockwave]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Ramjet]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Galvatron]]
*[[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Megatron]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Kickback]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Grindor (ROTF)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Grindor]]
*''Dark of the Moon'' [[Barricade (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Barricade]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Bonecrusher]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Megatron (Movie)/games#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Megatron]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Mixmaster]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Thundercracker]]*
*[[Tantrum (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight| Tantrum]]**
*[[Cyclonus (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight| Cyclonus]]**

|h3=[[Maximal]]s
|c3=
*''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Rhinox]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Dinobot]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]**
|h4=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c4=
*''Beast Wars'' [[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Waspinator]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]**
|h5=Others
|c5=
*[[Marissa Faireborn#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Quintesson#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Quintesson]]s
*[[Quintesson#Scientist|Quintesson Scientist]]
*[[Sharkticon (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Sharkticon]]s
**Sharkticon Scout
**Tech Sharkticon
**Demolitions Sharkticon
**Sharkticon Tactician
**Sharkticon Brawler
**Sharkticon Warrior
**Golden Sharkticon**
**S-1000**
}}
''*Indicates characters currently only seen in promotional material.'' 
''**Indicates characters that are in the game or game files, but are not currently playable'' 

==Notes==
* Generation 1 and movie characters are clearly differentiated with their proper classic and movieverse insignias and transformation sounds.
* Though based on New Quintessa, the actual fights take place in various environments, which are [[Egypt]], [[Chicago]], [[Hong Kong]], [[London]], and the [[Sea of Rust]].
* Bonecrusher is labeled as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bonecrusher, despite the fact that he was not in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|said film]]. There ''was'' a [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|bot with Bonecrusher's appearence]], but there's no confirmation the two were intended to be the same character.
*The "Forged to Lead" and "Forged to Serve" Synergy Bonuses reference Megatron's team in the first movie, although with Grindor in place of Blackout.
*Shockwave's first special ability is named after [[Shockblast]].
* Galvatron’s first and third special attacks is a reference from [[Transformers: The Movie]] (The first Special Attack is from Galvatron flying to his ship and the third special attack is a reference to killing [[Starscream (G1)#Transformers:G1|Starscream]])
* The Chapter title "Fight The Power" and the dialogue contained in both "Party Getting Started" and "Fight The Power!" could be references to the Anime [[Wikipedia: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Gurren Lagann]].
===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers: Combattenti''''' ("Transformers: Fighters")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''变形金刚：百炼为战''''' ("Transformers: forge 100 times to fight")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://transformersforgedtofight.com| Official Website]
*[http://transformers-forged-to-fight.wikia.com/wiki/Transformers:_Forged_to_Fight_Wiki| Transformers: Forged to Fight Wikia]

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Our Darkest

2018-05-06T12:26:46Z

Kmc: /* Errors */ Last City not "Lost city"

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' #0
|prev=The Curtain
|next=Unicron issue 1
|image=TFUnicron0_cvr.jpg
|caption=
|title="Our Darkest"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 5]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=May 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Sebastian Cheng]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The Transformers come to the aid of Elonia when Unicron attacks.'''

==Synopsis==
From across the cosmos, reports reach [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of a colossal, planet-sized entity roaming the spaceways, consuming other worlds. One by one, planets that are home to both [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] ores and Cybertron's colonies fall; first the time-tossed [[LV-117]], then the dead worlds of [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Prion]]'s colony, then the planet of speed, [[Velocitron]], each physically adding to the monster's mass as it devours them. The Transformers are able to deduce that this entity has been summoned by two transmissions recently sent by Cybertron itself into deep space, the second of which identified the planet-eating monster as "[[Unicron]]." And Unicron is not finished dining; now, it appears in the skies over [[Elonia]], home of the [[Solstar Order]], and begins to feed. Optimus Prime leads a team aboard the ''[[Ark-Zero]]'', the only vessel fast enough to get there in time, in a desperate bid to save the planet's population...

Prime's team are met by [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]], and Prime explains the situation to him. With no idea what Unicron is or why it's doing what it's doing, stopping it seems impossible, but [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] has an alternative: a massive, planet-wide [[space bridge]] to teleport the entire population of Elonia to Cybertron. Rom appreciates the offer, but he and the Space Knights think they can deal with Unicron, and head out to confront it. While Rom and [[Livia]] skim Unicron's surface, discovering it littered with the remains of dead Transformers absorbed along with Velocitron, the rest of their team flies straight into Unicron's maw... only into be immediately destroyed when a blast of energy emerges from it. Rom and Livia are caught in the blast and hurled down to Elonia's disintegrating surface.

The Transformers [[orbital jump|teleport]] down to Elonia and begin setting up space bridge pylons in strategic locations around the planet. As they work, Bumblebee befriends an Elonian girl and her pet. Before long, everything is ready to go, but when Wheeljack flips the switch, nothing happens! [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] deduces that a counter-signal is blocking the activation of the space bridge, the source of which Optimus Prime and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] discover when they go the spot where Rom fell: an ancient Cybertronian [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] named [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]], who has lain hidden for millions of years beneath the Thrail Mineral Mine, who has been exposed by the planetary break-up. The mine is source of the metal used to create the Space Knights' armor; examining a handful of the metal, Optimus realizes that it is [[Ore-12|another of Shockwave's Regenesis ores]], confirming that Elonia is being targeted by Unicron because it is another of the thirteen lost "colonies" of Cybertron.

Wheeljack sees no option but to teleport back to the ''Ark-Zero'' before the planet is destroyed, but Bumblebee refuses to leave the Elonians to die, and Wheeljack is justly shamed. Arcee has a drastic solution—she buries her swords in Emissary's brain, killing him, causing the counter-signal he is generating to cease. Wheeljack is briefly alarmed by an energy spike that accompanies the cessation of the signal, but then quickly composes himself, and activates the space bridge. Everyone teleports out... except Wheeljack himself, bravely resigned to the fact that he must stay behind to operate the bridge to get everyone away safely. Satisfied, Wheeljack dies with Elonia as Unicron gorges upon it.

As Unicron completes its feeding, it disappears in a flash, teleporting away to somewhere else in the galaxy, leaving only blackness in its wake, the stars winking out from the sky. Aboard ''Ark-Zero'', Soundwave confirms that two-thirds of Elonia's population has been saved. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] joins the group via teleconference hologram to explain the full extent of Unicron's actions to Rom, and the group begin planning for next time.

But, across the universe, "next time" is already ''now'', as Unicron appears in the skies over [[Eukaris]] and begins to feed...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse (13)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (15)
*[[Aileron]] (17)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (18)
*[[Stormclash]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (22)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (26)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (21)

|h3=[[Solstar Order]]
|c3=
*[[Rom]] (4)
*[[Nikomi]] (9)
*[[Livia]] (1)
*[[Q'b]] (11)
*[[Prim]] (12)
*[[Sata]] (24)
*[[Guar]] (25)

|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (1)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]]'s corpse (14)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (16)
*[[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] (20)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (23)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] (27)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (27)
*"[[Prowl II]]" (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"It should '''worked!''' I tell ya, my calculations are '''never''' off! I mean, sure, '''sometimes'''—but not '''now!'''"
:—'''Wheeljack''' reacts to the space bridge's failure to activate

"The '''Titans'''... your kind see them as like unto '''gods.'''" 
"I said it before, knight... I don't '''pray''' much."
:—'''Rom''' is surprised by '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s decision to kill Emissary

"''Heh''. Guess there're are '''worse''' ways to go than savin' an entire-"
:—'''Wheeljack's''' last words.

<big>'''"I HUNGERRR..."'''</big>
:—'''Unicron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first words

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Chronologically, this issue occurs at a point further into the future than other IDW comic books had reached at the time of its publication (in the same month as ''Optimus Prime'' #19). Though it's hardly a ''shocker'', this means it revealed Bumblebee's return to life a few months in advance of the story in which that event took place.
*Optimus refers to Elonia as one of "three grand dominions" in the galaxy. One of the others is definitely the [[Galactic Council]]; it's unclear if the third is the [[Black Block Consortia]], Cybertron itself, or some unknown force.
*The Elonia girl's pet is a purple porcine Elonian animal we've seen before; [[Stardrive]] had a plush toy of one in [[Shining Armor issue 1|''Shining Armor'' #1]], and a dead one was glimpsed in [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]].
*Speaking of ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor|Shining Armor]]'', Bumblebee mentions that he's "happy to see [Rom] again," having met him in that mini-series.
*Optimus and Arcee use an [[orbital jump]] to get from ''Ark-Zero'' to Elonia, a form of short-range teleportation from an orbiting craft to a planet's surface introduced waaay back at the start of IDW continuity. But, see "Errors," below.
*Emissary was revealed to have crashed on prehistoric Elonia in ''Optimus Prime'' #18.
*The Thrail Mineral Mine was introduced in {{i|Cold Fire|the 2017 ''ROM'' annual}}. It's previously been strongly implied that the ore found there was one of Shockwave's Regenesis ores (a running gag in the Hasbro Universe even has various humans mistake Rom and his compatriots for Cybertronians); this issue confirms it, identifying the ore as [[Ore-12]]. Optimus observes the ore's "hexagonal lattice"; this has previously been described as a feature of [[Solus Prime]]'s [[Creation Lathe]] in [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|''The Transformers'' #46]], suggesting it is a common feature of Cybertronian metal, or at least ancient and powerful ones.
*When relating that two-thirds of Elonia's population has been saved, Soundwave makes a point of stressing this includes animal life. Soundwave has a fondness for animals; he considers [[elephant]]s his favorite Earth creatures (humans are #2!), as noted in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]].
*The first signal was sent to Unicron in [[First Strike issue 6|''First Strike'' #6]], which was the story that introduced the planet-eater into IDW continuity. The second signal was the flare of healing [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] energy released in [[The Curtain|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #5]]; not that there was any indication in ''that story'' that any signal was being sent, but it's clarified in the recap section at the back of this issue (see "Other trivia," below).
*The destruction of LV-117 took place in [[Syndromica (2)|''Robots in Disguise'' #10]]. The visuals of the planet's destruction strongly suggested Unicron at the time, years before his formal introduction. Optimus Prime was there to witness it; from his perspective, it was years ago, but as Windblade explains, LV-117 moved freely through time, and was only destroyed a week ago.
*The dead colony of Prion was introduced in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' #57]].
*A little strange to hear that Gorlam Prime has been consumed, given that, when we last saw it in [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]] (when Optimus rose the [[Necrotitan|Titan]] he speaks of here), it collapsed into a portal into the [[Dead Universe]]. Maybe Unicron ate the portal?
*Velocitron was visited by the Transformers in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #4]]-[[Race Against the Light|5]]. The body of the planet's leader, [[Override (BW)|Override]], is among the corpses seen in this issue, next to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], who Optimus notes took a team to Velocitron when Unicron attacked it and disappeared with it. Cliff's only made [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|one cameo appearance]] in the last four years, so he was pretty expendable.
*It's been unclear for some time now exactly what the relationship between the planets Shockwave chose for his thirteen Regenesis ores (explained in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] to be the final resting places of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) and the thirteen colony worlds of Cybertron (one for each Prime, founded by a Titan connected with that Prime). We'd initially assumed that they were ''not'' necessarily the the same group of thirteen planets, since multiple ore worlds had no colonies, multiple ''colony'' worlds had no ''ores'', and multiple ''Primes'' either died or never left Cybertron, and so could not have been lain to rest on those worlds. Well, with the explicit identification of Elonia as one of the thirteen Regenesis planets ''and'' one of the thirteen "colony Titan" worlds, and the mentioning of other colonies (Velocitron, Eukaris, Prion) and Regenesis worlds (Gorlam Prime, LV-117) in the same breath, it looks like that's been soft-retconned; they ''are'' the same thirteen planets, and the worlds are not the ''resting places'' of the Primes, just connected with them. This would indicate that the colony worlds we've seen have (or had) ores of their own we never saw, which seems massively coincidental, until you remember that this is ''aaaaall'' being pinpoint-precisely executed as an ontological paradox by the time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. Further, this implies: 1) that the [[Necrotitan]] was the colony Titan of Gorlam Prime; 2) that the biomechanical transhuman civilization that existed on Gorlam Prime may therefore have been in Cybertronian origin; and 3) that it's even possible the [[Ardurian roc]]s of the Regenesis world of [[Arduria]] and the [[Varta|shapeshifting natives of LV-117]] have similar Cybertronians connections. The rocs were even ''called'' "cousins" of Cybertronians back in [[Syndromica (1)|''Robots in Disguise'' #6]]! We know we say this a lot, but... John ''friggin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' Barber, man.

===Transformers references===
*The title of this story is, of course, a reference to the Transformers' "[[darkest hour]]," part of the prophecy surrounding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and connected with the coming of Unicron, introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Like Optimus, Soundwave, Windblade, and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] before him, Bumblebee's return to life has seen him redesigned into his "[[evergreen]]" character design.
*In addition to Cliffjumper and Override, a Transformer based on the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] appears among the dead Velocitronians. But we know this is just a [[generic]], because the ''real'' [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] lives on [[Caminus]]!
*As Unicron opens fire on Elonia, Bumblebee despairs: "Oh Primus... what are we gonna do now?"—a, ahem, ''sanitized'' version of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s infamous reaction to Unicron in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', "Oh shit, what are we gonna do now?"
*Bumblebee introduces the Transformers to the Elonian girl as "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|rescue bots.]]"
*During Unicron's attack on the planet, the other Eukarian Transforner seen in addition to established Eukarian tribe leaders Cheetor and Manta Ray is the owl known as "[[Prowl II]]." That's probably not his name in ''this'' continuity... and a robot based on him had also previously appeared as a Cybertronian member of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #5]], but it... uh, well, it hardly matters now, does it?

===Real-life references===
*Bumblebee uses the extremely mild swear "Hokey Smokes!" which was the catchphrase of {{w|Rocky the Flying Squirrel}} on ''{{w|The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends}}''.

===Errors===
*Optimus calls the teleport jump he and Arcee take down to Elonia an "orbital bounce," but he should be calling it an "orbital jump." A "bounce" is when one teleports up ''from'' the surface, to the orbiting craft, then is beamed back down to another location right away.
*In the Writers Guide, [[The Transformers: Windblade: The Last City]] is misspelled as "Lost City".

===Other trivia===
[[File:TFUnicron0 early cvr.jpg|right|thumb|upright=.75]]
*This issue was released on [[Free Comic Book Day]]. It includes the 16-page main story, summarized above, and numerous additional pieces of backmatter, including:
**A letter from IDW associate editor David Mariotte, describing how ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' marks the end of the current IDW Transformers universe.
**The announcement image for the series by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] shown at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic Con 2017]], in print for the first time.
**Preview images for [[Alex Milne]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]'s covers to [[Unicron issue 1|issue #1]] and [[Casey Coller]]'s cover to [[Unicron issue 2|issue #2]], and layouts of [[James Raiz]]'s six interlocking covers for the whole series.
**A reprint of the double-page spread of Unicron's first appearance from ''First Strike'' #6.
**"The Writers Guide to Unicron #0" by John Barber, summarizing the events leading up to the series. In the process, it gives away a few more details of Shockwave's scheme over in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' that hadn't been entirely explained at the time of publication.
**A "Read More About..." section offering an overview of the IDW ''Transformers'' library of graphic novels.
*This issue was originally solicited with a very different logo that obscured much of Unicron himself (see right).
{{--}}

===Covers===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream, Arcee, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Windblade stare up at Unicron, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; Starscream and Arcee are hidden by a white box commonly added to Free Comic Book Day comics where stores can stamp their name.
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[[Category:Unicron issues]]

Our Darkest

2018-05-06T03:02:38Z

Kmc:

{{comicstory
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|image=TFUnicron0_cvr.jpg
|caption=
|title="Our Darkest"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 5]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=May 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Sebastian Cheng]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''The Transformers come the aid of Elonia when Unicron attacks.'''

==Synopsis==
From across the cosmos, reports reach [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of a colossal, planet-sized entity roaming the spaceways, consuming other worlds. One by one, planets that are home to both [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] ores and Cybertron's colonies fall; first the time-tossed [[LV-117]], then the dead worlds of [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Prion]]'s colony, then the planet of speed, [[Velocitron]], each physically adding to the monster's mass as it devours them. The Transformers are able to deduce that this entity has been summoned by two transmissions recently sent by Cybertron itself into deep space, the second of which identified the planet-eating monster as "[[Unicron]]." And Unicron is not finished dining; now, it appears in the skies over [[Elonia]], home of the [[Solstar Order]], and begins to feed. Optimus Prime leads a team aboard the ''[[Ark-Zero]]'', the only vessel fast enough to get there in time, in a desperate bid to save the planet's population...

Prime's team are met by [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]], and Prime explains the situation to him. With no idea what Unicron is or why it's doing what it's doing, stopping it seems impossible, but [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] has an alternative: a massive, planet-wide [[space bridge]] to teleport the entire population of Elonia to Cybertron. Rom appreciates the offer, but he and the Space Knights think they can deal with Unicron, and head out to confront it. While Rom and [[Livia]] skim Unicron's surface, discovering it littered with the remains of dead Transformers absorbed along with Velocitron, the rest of their team flies straight into Unicron's maw... only into be immediately destroyed when a blast of energy emerges from it. Rom and Livia are caught in the blast and hurled down to Elonia's disintegrating surface.

The Transformers [[orbital jump|teleport]] down to Elonia and begin setting up space bridge pylons in strategic locations around the planet. As they work, Bumblebee befriends an Elonian girl and her pet. Before long, everything is ready to go, but when Wheeljack flips the switch, nothing happens! [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] deduces that a counter-signal is blocking the activation of the space bridge, the source of which Optimus Prime and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] discover when they go the spot where Rom fell: an ancient Cybertronian [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] named [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]], who has lain hidden for millions of years beneath the Thrail Mineral Mine, who has been exposed by the planetary break-up. The mine is source of the metal used to create the Space Knights' armor; examining a handful of the metal, Optimus realizes that it is [[Ore-12|another of Shockwave's Regenesis ores]], confirming that Elonia is being targeted by Unicron because it is another of the thirteen lost "colonies" of Cybertron.

Wheeljack sees no option but to teleport back to the ''Ark-Zero'' before the planet is destroyed, but Bumblebee refuses to leave the Elonians to die, and Wheeljack is justly shamed. Arcee has a drastic solution—she buries her swords in Emissary's brain, killing him, causing the counter-signal he is generating to cease. Wheeljack is briefly alarmed by an energy spike that accompanies the cessation of the signal, but then quickly composes himself, and activates the space bridge. Everyone teleports out... except Wheeljack himself, bravely resigned to the fact that he must stay behind to operate the bridge to get everyone away safely. Satisfied, Wheeljack dies with Elonia as Unicron gorges upon it.

As Unicron completes its feeding, it disappears in a flash, teleporting away to somewhere else in the galaxy, leaving only blackness in its wake, the stars winking out from the sky. Aboard ''Ark-Zero'', Soundwave confirms that two-thirds of Elonia's population has been saved. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] joins the group via teleconference hologram to explain that full extent of Unicron's actions to Rom, and the group begin planning for next time.

But, across the universe, "next time" is already ''now'', as Unicron appears in the skies over [[Eukaris]] and begins to feed...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse (13)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (15)
*[[Aileron]] (17)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (18)
*[[Stormclash]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (22)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (26)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (21)

|h3=[[Solstar Order]]
|c3=
*[[Rom]] (4)
*[[Nikomi]] (9)
*[[Livia]] (1)
*[[Q'b]] (11)
*[[Prim]] (12)
*[[Sata]] (24)
*[[Guar]] (25)

|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (1)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]]'s corpse (14)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (16)
*[[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] (20)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (23)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] (27)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (27)
*"[[Prowl II]]" (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"It should '''worked!''' I tell ya, my calculations are '''never''' off! I mean, sure, '''sometimes'''—but not '''now!'''"
:—'''Wheeljack''' reacts to the space bridge's failure to activate

"The '''Titans'''... your kind see them as like unto '''gods.'''" 
"I said it before, knight... I don't '''pray''' much."
:—'''Rom''' is surprised by '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s decision to kill Emissary

<big>'''"I HUNGERRR..."'''</big>
:—'''Unicron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first words

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Chronologically, this issue occurs at a point further into the future than other IDW comic books had reached at the time of its publication (in the same month as ''Optimus Prime'' #19). Though it's hardly a ''shocker'', this means it revealed Bumblebee's return to life a few months in advance of the story in which that event took place.
*Optimus refers to Elonia as one of "three grand dominions" in the galaxy. One of the others is definitely the [[Galactic Council]]; it's unclear if the third is the [[Black Block Consortia]], Cybertron itself, or some unknown force.
*The Elonia girl's pet is a purple porcine Elonian animal we've seen before; [[Stardrive]] had a plush toy of one in [[Shining Armor issue 1|''Shining Armor'' #1]], and a dead one was glimpsed in [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]].
*Speaking of ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor|Shining Armor]]'', Bumblebee mentions that he's "happy to see [Rom] again," having met him in that mini-series.
*Optimus and Arcee use an [[orbital jump]] to get from ''Ark-Zero'' to Elonia, a form of short-range teleportation from an orbiting craft to a planet's surface introduced waaay back at the start of IDW continuity. But, see "Errors," below.
*Emissary was revealed to have crashed on prehistoric Elonia in ''Optimus Prime'' #18.
*The Thrail Mineral Mine was introduced in {{i|Cold Fire|the 2017 ''ROM'' annual}}. It's previously been strongly implied that the ore found there was one of Shockwave's Regenesis ores (a running gag in the Hasbro Universe even has various humans mistake Rom and his compatriots for Cybertronians); this issue confirms it, identifying the ore as [[Ore-12]]. Optimus observes the ore's "hexagonal lattice"; this has previously been described as a feature of [[Solus Prime]]'s [[Creation Lathe]] in [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|''The Transformers'' #46]], suggesting it is a common feature of Cybertronian metal, or at least ancient and powerful ones.
*When relating that two-thirds of Elonia's population has been saved, Soundwave makes a point of stressing this includes animal life. Soundwave has a fondness for animals; he considers [[elephant]]s his favorite Earth creatures (humans are #2!), as noted in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]].
*The first signal was sent to Unicron in [[First Strike issue 6|''First Strike'' #6]], which was the story that introduced the planet-eater into IDW continuity. The second signal was the flare of healing [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] energy released in [[The Curtain|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #5]]; not that there was any indication in ''that story'' that any signal was being sent, but it's clarified in the recap section at the back of this issue (see "Other trivia," below).
*The destruction of LV-117 took place in [[Syndromica (2)|''Robots in Disguise'' #10]]. The visuals of the planet's destruction strongly suggested Unicron at the time, years before his formal introduction. Optimus Prime was there to witness it; from his perspective, it was years ago, but as Windblade explains, LV-117 moved freely through time, and was only destroyed a week ago.
*The dead colony of Prion was introduced in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' #57]].
*A little strange to hear that Gorlam Prime has been consumed, given that, when we last saw it in [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]] (when Optimus rose the [[Necrotitan|Titan]] he speaks of here), it collapsed into a portal into the [[Dead Universe]]. Maybe Unicron ate the portal?
*Velocitron was visited by the Transformers in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #4]]-[[Race Against the Light|5]]. The body of the planet's leader, [[Override (BW)|Override]], is among the corpses seen in this issue, next to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], who Optimus notes took a team to Velocitron when Unicron attacked it and disappeared with it. Cliff's only made [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|one cameo appearance]] in the last four years, so he was pretty expendable.
*It's been unclear for some time now exactly what the relationship between the planets Shockwave chose for his thirteen Regenesis ores (explained in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] to be the final resting places of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) and the thirteen colony worlds of Cybertron (one for each Prime, founded by a Titan connected with that Prime). We'd initially assumed that they were ''not'' necessarily the the same group of thirteen planets, since multiple ore worlds had no colonies, multiple ''colony'' worlds had no ''ores'', and multiple ''Primes'' either died or never left Cybertron, and so could not have been lain to rest on those worlds. Well, with the explicit identification of Elonia as one of the thirteen Regenesis planets ''and'' one of the thirteen "colony Titan" worlds, and the mentioning of other colonies (Velocitron, Eukaris, Prion) and Regenesis worlds (Gorlam Prime, LV-117) in the same breath, it looks like that's been soft-retconned; they ''are'' the same thirteen planets, and the worlds are not the ''resting places'' of the Primes, just connected with them. This would indicate that the colony worlds we've seen have (or had) ores of their own we never saw, which seems massively coincidental, until you remember that this is ''aaaaall'' being pinpoint-precisely executed as an ontological paradox by the time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. Further, this implies: 1) that the [[Necrotitan]] was the colony Titan of Gorlam Prime; 2) that the biomechanical transhuman civilization that existed on Gorlam Prime may therefore have been in Cybertronian origin; and 3) that it's even possible the [[Ardurian roc]]s of the Regenesis world of [[Arduria]] and the [[Varta|shapeshifting natives of LV-117]] have similar Cybertronians connections. The rocs were even ''called'' "cousins" of Cybertronians back in [[Syndromica (1)|''Robots in Disguise'' #6]]! We know we say this a lot, but... John ''friggin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' Barber, man.

===Transformers references===
*The title of this story is, of course, a reference to the Transformers' "[[darkest hour]]," part of the prophecy surrounding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and connected with the coming of Unicron, introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Like Optimus, Soundwave, Windblade, and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] before him, Bumblebee's return to life has seen him redesigned into his "[[evergreen]]" character design.
*In addition to Cliffjumper and Override, a Transformer based on the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] appears among the dead Velocitronians. But we know this is just a [[generic]], because the ''real'' [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] lives on [[Caminus]]!
*As Unicron opens fire on Elonia, Bumblebee despairs: "Oh Primus... what are we gonna do now?"—a, ahem, ''sanitized'' version of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s infamous reaction to Unicron in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', "Oh shit, what are we gonna do now?"
*Bumblebee introduces the Transformers to the Elonian girl as "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|rescue bots.]]"
*During Unicron's attack on the planet, the other Eukarian Transforner seen in addition to established Eukarian tribe leaders Cheetor and Manta Ray is the owl known as "[[Prowl II]]." That's probably not his name in ''this'' continuity... and a robot based on him had also previously appeared as a Cybertronian member of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #5]], but it... uh, well, it hardly matters now, does it?

===Real-life references===
*Bumblebee uses the extremely mild swear "Hokey Smokes!" which was the catchphrase of {{w|Rocky the Flying Squirrel}} on ''{{w|The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends}}''.

===Errors===
*Optimus calls the teleport jump he and Arcee take down to Elonia an "orbital bounce," but he should be calling it an "orbital jump." A "bounce" is when one teleports up ''from'' the surface, to the orbiting craft, then is beamed back down to another location right away.

===Other trivia===
[[File:TFUnicron0 early cvr.jpg|right|thumb|upright=.75]]
*This issue was released on [[Free Comic Book Day]]. It includes the 16-page main story, summarized above, and numerous additional pieces of backmatter, including:
**A letter from IDW associate editor David Mariotte, describing how ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' marks the end of the current IDW Transformers universe.
**The announcement image for the series by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] shown at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic Con 2017]], in print for the first time.
**Preview images for [[Alex Milne]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]'s covers to [[Unicron issue 1|issue #1]] and [[Casey Coller]]'s cover to [[Unicron issue 2|issue #2]], and layouts of [[James Raiz]]'s six interlocking covers for the whole series.
**A reprint of the double-page spread of Unicron's first appearance from ''First Strike'' #6.
**"The Writers Guide to Unicron #0" by John Barber, summarizing the events leading up to the series. In the process, it gives away a few more details of Shockwave's scheme over in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' that hadn't been entirely explained at the time of publication.
**A "Read More About..." section offering an overview of the IDW ''Transformers'' library of graphic novels.
*This issue was originally solicited with a very different logo that obscured much of Unicron himself (see right).
{{--}}

===Covers===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream, Arcee, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Windblade stare up at Unicron, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; Starscream and Arcee are hidden by a white box commonly added to Free Comic Book Day comics where stores can stamp their name.
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[[Category:Unicron issues]]

At the Last Second

2017-12-05T10:29:34Z

Kmc: /* Quotes */ Exhaust pipe.

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Transformers: Titans Return]]'' ep 5
|prev=Overlord and Emissary
|next=
|image=TF-TR-Cartoon-Ep5-Ridealong.jpg
|caption=''Life is a highway'' ''I wanna ride it all night long''
|title="At the Last Second"
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]], [[Machinima]]
|written by=[[Eric S. Calderon]] [[F.J. DeSanto]] [[Adam Beechen]]
|director=[[Yuzo Sato]]
|airdate=[[December 5]], [[2017]]
|animation studio=[[Tatsunoko Production]]}}

'''When Metroplex falls, Hot Rod and Windblade resort to Plan B.'''

==Synopsis==
In the leveled city, the battle between [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] continues to intensify, despite Metroplex's handicap. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] arrives and meets [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] at the scene, who is surprised by his new form. Suspecting the cause of Metroplex's new power, Hod Rod moves in closer, with Windblade following. Windblade attempts to distract Trypticon, but the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] is unfazed and knocks Metroplex down, pinning him with his foot. [[Emissary (Generations)|Emissary]] reports they are low on power and begs Metroplex to hang on, but Metroplex declares they are out of time and demands the [[Titan Master]] escape, to which he reluctantly complies. Hot Rod fires a blast at Trypticon, as the latent [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] personality recognizes its fellow [[Council of Worlds|council]] member. Windblade again attempts to fire on Trypticon, but he smacks her out of the air. He turns back to the fallen Metroplex and leaps high in the air before landing on the other Titan, finally extinguishing Metroplex's [[spark]]. A grieving Windblade runs towards him, but Hot Rod restrains her. Emissary emerges from a hatch in Metroplex's side, apologizing for not being able to help, but Trypticon notices him. Though he tries to escape, Trypticon swallows Emissary and forcibly bonds the Titan Master to his systems, granting him the ability to breath fire. Windblade and Hot Rod get clear of the encroaching flames while Emissary struggles to resist from within, causing Starscream to howl in agony.

[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] enters the darkened [[Primal Basilica]], seeking to speak with the [[Mistress of Flame]] about a religious matter, but discovers her body lying in a pool of her own oil. The Mistress of Flame slowly regains consciousness and asks Megatron if the [[Combiner]]s have yet awakened [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Not having an answer, Megatron asks who attacked her. The councillor only manages to respond with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s name before her spark finally gives out, leaving Megatron unsurprised but apprehensive at Overlord's return.

The missile volley fired from Fortress Maximus finally descend from the sky, striking Trypticon, but the Titan is still standing when the smoke clears. Hot Rod declares he's going to rescue Emissary, as Fortress Maximus will need him to defeat Trypticon. Over Hot Rod's protests, Windblade follows him towards Trypticon and distracts the Titan while Hot Rod shoots a hole in Trypticon's tail and enters inside. Moments later, Hot Rod drives out of Trypticon's eye with Emissary riding inside, and Windblade flies forward to catch them. Realizing she won't reach them before Trypticon's thrashing tail does, Hot Rod throws Emissary to Windblade just before he is struck and knocked to the ground. Damaged but alive, Hot Rod tells Windblade to get Emissary to Fortress Maximus, with the [[Cityspeaker]] promising to send [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to patch him up as she departs. Still in pain, Hot Rod falls back and stares up at the falling rain...only to be interrupted by Overlord's arrival. Hot Rod tries to fire on him, but Overlord brushes off the shot, declaring he didn't come to fight. Instead, he decides that Hot Rod will "do nicely" and forces a glowing purple object into Hot Rod's chest, laughing over his screams.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (2)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (4)
*[[Emissary (Generations)|Emissary]] (5)

|c2=
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]* (6)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (9)

|h4=[[Caminus|Camien]]s|c4=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (3)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (8)
}}
:''*Voice-only appearance''

==Quotes==

"Mistress of Flame? Before you redline your temperature gauge, I'm only here to talk about one of your favorite topics: ''religion''."
:—'''Megatron''' makes a begrudging entrance.

"Well, I suppose I should bow my cab and...say a few nice words...but who am I kidding?"
:—'''Megatron''', master eulogist.

"Okay, so what's our plan?" 
"Uh, ''our'' plan? You just hang here and set up the victory parade." 
"Oh, like he doesn't put his wheels on one tire at a time like the rest of us?"
:—'''Hot Rod''' leaves '''Windblade''' in the dust.

"''Think of a plan, think of a plan...'' Okay, Windblade: if you're coming along, I need a favor." 
"No, I will ''not'' paint your portrait at your 'moment of triumph'."
:—'''Hot Rod''' gets on '''Windblade'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last nerve.

"Get ready for a mid-air rescue! We'll be coming out of a different opening!" 
"Which one?" 
"Not sure...but I'm really hoping it's above the waist."
:—'''Hot Rod''' proves to '''Windblade''' his humor is even more lowbrow than ours.

"We weren't formally introduced. I'm-" 
"Windblade, Cityspeaker. We Titan Masters have heard about you." 
"Really? Well, ain't I a fan-favorite?"
:—'''Windblade''' and '''Emissary'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s meta levels are off the charts.

"Suck. My. Exhaust. Pipe."
:—'''Hot Rod''' takes a shot at Overlord.

"Oh, no, no. I'm not here to fight you, boy. There's just something I want you to carry. And then...I'm gonna watch the sparks fly. ''Literally.''"
:—'''Overlord''' gets all foreshadowy.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===

===Transformers references===
* Hot Rod escapes Trypticon by driving through his eye, similar to what he did with Unicron in the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Animation and technical errors===

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.go90.com/videos/1QpxyeZtl4n "At the Last Second" on Go90] (US only)

[[Category:Titans Return episodes]]

Primeless, Part 1

2017-10-22T02:10:28Z

Kmc: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory
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|next=Primeless, Part 2
|caption=
|image=OP11 cvrA.jpg
|title="Primeless" Part 1
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 11]], 2017
|coverdate=September 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] (pg. 1-8), [[Fico Ossio]] (pg. 10-12, 14-15), [[Paolo Villanelli]] (pg. 17-20), [[Kei Zama]] (pg. 9, 13, 16)
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|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''When the Autobots on Earth are cut off from Cybertron, Aileron takes charge as best she can.'''

==Synopsis==
At long, long last, the day has finally arrived: [[Earth]] is set to join the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]]. Elected Earth representative [[Marissa Faireborn]] is wished well by [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] as she and the other dignitaries leave via [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]'s [[space bridge|spacebridge]], but emotions among the other onlookers are mixed. The [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s who have to remain behind are grumpy about missing out on a chance at space travel; [[Stormclash]] voices her dislike of the way [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] has turned such an important event into a public spectacle, causing friction with most of the colonist Autobots, who still worship Prime; and [[Slide]] angrily denounces everything about the proceedings, disillusioned by the death of her partner [[Oiler]] and disgusted at the idea of Cybertronians making peace with former enemies who have killed members of their race in the past. Suddenly, before [[Aileron]] can form a response to Slide's angry words, an explosion goes off on Cybertron and the spacebridge shuts down, cutting off all communications from the planet. Blame immediately starts flying between the colonists, the Joes, the Autobots, and the Decepticons, and before things fall irreparably apart, Aileron is forced take command of the situation. She makes everyone put their heads together, and they manage to deduce that the failure is on the Cybertronian end of the bridge, and that nobody present is responsible. Word comes through that G.I. Joe team leader [[Scarlett]] is taking a unit to follow up a hunch of hers, so the Joes present head back to [[Nemesis (G1)|their base]], while Aileron assigns tasks to everyone else: [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] works on getting the bridge back up, Thundercracker heads for [[Sanctuary Station]] to make sure all the Decepticons there are accounted for, and Soundwave is placed in command of Autobot City with the [[Torchbearer]]s acting under him. Slide rankles at Aileron's take-charge attitude, but Aileron has no time for her bitter reproachment—she is on her way to search for the missing [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and orders the [[Colonist Soldiers]] to accompany her.

''News of the events on Cybertron has been seen around the world, and multiple civilians are interviewed on television for their opinions; [[Jaylin Henry]], who saw alliance with Cybertron as a sign of hope; [[Serena Bharwaney]], an old friend of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s; [[Sofía Orozco]], enjoying her station's increased ratings after Jazz's appearance on-air; [[Jimmy Pink]], still bitter; [[Maki Asato]], unsurprised and resigned to the repercussions Earth will suffer; and [[Bryce Chan]], who accepts the existence of good and bad Cybertronians working with good and bad people around the globe as just the way of the world.''

Aileron's reasons for bringing the colonists with her are twofold—she wants them out of the way before they do something stupid, but she also really does need help to search for Jazz, still absent after his TV interview gone wrong. The group tracks reports of Transformer activity to [[Oaxaca]], [[Mexico]], but the journey there is an unpleasant one as Slide refuses to let up on her anti-human diatribes, and things only get worse when they attempt to peacefully approach the native humans, only to wind up on the receiving end of fire from black-market [[Earth Defense Command]] weaponry. The angry Slide backhands one of the humans, forcing Aileron to order everyone to withdraw from the town.

''News spreads on Cybertron, too, where Transformers of all stripes give their opinion on the air. [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] welcomes and sympathizes with humanity, while [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] thinks the safety of Cybertron needs to come first. [[Tappet]] has no real opinion, having no experience with humans, but [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] is haunted by the prospect of the same beings who cloned [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] being allowed onto their homeworld. [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] considers humans violent creatures in general, while [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] believes violent acts are perpetrated only by a small number of their kind, but that their actions nevertheless only prop up anti-human bigotry on Cybertron.''

As Aileron and the colonists regroup, Slide continues her ongoing tirade, now accusing Aileron of being a terrible leader who no longer even believes in Optimus Prime herself. Aileron (haltingly) denies it, insisting that finding Jazz—Prime's friend—is important, and that Prime would want them to do it... but if Jazz is so important, Slide wants to know, why did Optimus leave Earth for Cybertron rather than help him? [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] steps into stop them arguing, suggesting a course of action that Aileron agrees with: follow the trail of the EDC weaponry back north in the hopes that Jazz is doing the same.

''News broadcasts across Earth and the colony worlds each put their own spin on events. On Cybertron, [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] tells his audience humans have come to the planet to conquer it. On Earth, [[Brad Emory]] believes the attack was a Cybertronian ambush on humanity. [[Caminus]] prays for Optimus Prime's safety, and Earth's [[BNN]] fears for the humans trapped on the planet. A distorted broadcast from [[Playback|an angry Cybertronian]] blames [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] for inviting a dangerous race to Cybertron, while [[Hector Ramirez]] advocates that the spacebridge be kept closed to prevent more Transformers from arriving on Earth, even though it would mean abandoning the humans already on Cybertron.''

Aileron's team goes about their mission in silence, which turns out to be a bad move, as it gives the other colonists time to think about Slide's position and start doubting Aileron's leadership. As a group, they question why they're looking for Jazz when they should be recovering the EDC weaponry from the humans, and realize how Optimus's determination to accomplish the latter has seemingly waned in recent months. Slide thinks she has all the answers: the weapons are Cybertronian tech, meaning that humanity's possession of them could result in the invocation of the [[Tyrest Accord]], a threat that Optimus has used to lobby Earth into joining the council. Now that that's been accomplished, Slide believes, Optimus no longer ''cares'' about recovering the weapons, as they are no longer "useful" to his cause. Finding herself pressed further and further into a corner, Aileron is running out of answers, until a sudden explosion of light from the nearby town draws everyone's attention ''and'' the answers she needs... because they've just found Jazz, under attack from humans wielding the Cybertronian weapons!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (8)
*[[Aileron]] (9)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Stormclash]] (15)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (16)
*[[Rust Dust]] (17)
*[[Jumpstream]] (18)
*[[Dust Up]] (19)
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*[[Gimlet]] (21)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (22)
*[[Bump]] (23)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (24)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (32)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (43)
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*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (14)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (36)

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*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (5)
*[[Hashtag]] (6)
*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (11)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (12)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (13)

|h4=Other [[Transformer|Cybertronians]]|c4=
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (4)
*[[Slide]] (20)
*[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] (31)
*[[Tappet]] (33)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (34)
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] (35)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (37)
*[[Caminus|Camien]] newscaster (39)
*[[Playback]] (41)

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*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (3)
*[[Jaylin Henry]] (25)
*[[Serena Bharwaney]] (26)
*[[Sofía Orozco]] (27)
*[[Jimmy Pink]] (28)
*[[Maki Asato]] (29)
*[[Bryce Chan]] (30)
*[[Brad Emory]] (38)
*[[BNN]] newscaster (40)
*[[Hector Ramirez]] (42)

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*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"That's an impressive '''get-up.''' Is it '''Charmeuse'''?" 
"A terephthaloyl chloride polymer/''p''-Phenel-enediamine blend." 
"My very '''next''' guess."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Marissa''' talk fashion

"People like to pretend otherwise, but it doesn't matter what we '''think''' we're doing... '''reality''' is constructed from other people's '''perceptions''' of our '''actions.'''" 
"Somebody's been reading '''Wikipedia''' again."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Marissa'''

"Torchbearers—back up '''Soundwave''', and be ready to help '''G.I. Joe''' if they need us. We're all in this together." 
"Our loyalty is to—" 
"'''Peace.''' The next word better be 'peace.'"
:—'''Aileron''' and '''Stormclash'''

"Typical. They'll '''shoot''' at us, but when we try to '''talk'''..." 
"'''Ease off''', Slide. We're '''big''' and '''scary'''. Gimlet has all kinds of '''spikes''' and stuff." 
"I can't '''help''' it!" 
:—'''Slide''', '''Aileron''', and '''Gimlet''' conduct diplomacy

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue is a tie in with IDW's ''[[First Strike]]'' event, running concurrently with [[First Strike issue 1|issue #1]]. In that issue, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] shut down the spacebridge in response to an attack by [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] and his cabal of supervillains, whose plot against Cybertron is the focus of the ''First Strike'' storyline, and issue #1 also follows Scarlett's team as they investigate the "hunch" mentioned here.
*Slide remains bitter over the death of Oiler from [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|issue #5]], and recalls the death of [[Sterling]] from [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' #50]]. As of this issue, she's lost the Autobot insignias she's sported on her shoulders since her debut and speaks as though she's not a member of the Autobots anymore, suggesting that she's unofficially abandoned the faction.
*Aileron remarks on the possibility of "more Titans invading", referring to the recent attack by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s reanimated zombie-Titan army in [[The Transformers: Till All Are One|''Till All Are One'']] [[Ping|#5]]-[[Rubicon|#8]].
*Jazz has been missing since the events of [[What It's Really Like|issue #8]].
*Among the talking heads interviewed throughout the issue is a new character named Jaylin Henry, who talks about how great-great-grandfather once met a "metal guy". He's referring to [[John Henry]], who met [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] during the events of ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' in the mid-19th century. Formerly a separate continuity, ''Hearts of Steel'' was folded into [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]].
*Serena Bharwaney originally appeared in the 2009 [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|''Bumblebee'' mini-series]], and remembers meeting the title character. That's about eight years in-universe as well as in the real world, so while Serena was a child at the time, she's in her teens now.
*Sofía Orozco is the news intern who roped Jazz into his interview/ambush in issue #8, having appeared periodically through the series from [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|issue #1]].
*Jimmy Pink last appeared in [[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|''The Transformers'' #38]]. As noted in [[New Worlds Order|''The Transformers'' #50]], he and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] received unconditional pardons from [[President of the United States|the president]] for their anti-Transformer efforts outside the law; it look like he's gone back to his garage, where he was working when first introduced all the way back in 2006's [[Infiltration issue 1|''Infiltration'' #1]].
*Maki Asato made her sole previous appearance in [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|''The Transformers'' #36]], providing Spike and Jimmy with inside intel from [[Onyx]] to help them in their crusade. This is the first time her last name has been revealed.
*Bryce Chan is a member of the [[Action Man Programme]], a supporting character from IDW's ''{{i|Action Man (comic)|Action Man}}'' comic who has put in a few appearances in ''Revolutionaries''. He mentions that the AMP has an agent on Cybertron, "well, two if you count our Cybertronian friend"; he's referring to [[Action Man]] and [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], who have been chumming around since ''[[Revolution]]'' and starring together in ''[[Revolutionaries]]'', and whose role in the conflict on Cybertron plays out in the ''[[Unification Day: Dawn|Optimus Prime: First Strike]]'' and ''[[Transformers: First Strike]]'' one-shots, the former of which chronologically takes place prior to the events of this story, but which hadn't actually been released at the time this issue came out.
*Bryce also comments that the Chinese worked with Transformers before, and that there are "Cybertronians in [[Kalistan]]"; in both cases he's referring to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who allied themselves with the Chinese government in [[International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|''The Transformers'' #11]], and were last seen operating as slaves of Kalistan's ruler, the [[Iron Klaw]], in [[The Iron Klaw|''Revolutionaries'' #4]].
*Blurr alludes to the last time [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] turned into a safehouse in the midst of chaos, back in [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]].
*Tracks recounts how [[Skywatch]] once captured him and froze him in vehicle mode, as seen in [[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|issue #3]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
*Save for a silent cameo in [[The World of Tomorrow|''Robots in Disguise'' #33]], Dirge hasn't been seen since his major supporting role in the first year of the series came to an end. He mentions the deaths of his former [[Conehead|cone-headed flying partners]] [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (as seen in ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]'' respectively) and humans' subsequent use of their remains to create [[Seeker clone|"zombie clones"]] of them, introduced in [[Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|''Robots in Disguise'' #32]].
*As Slide observes, Optimus was on Cybertron when Jazz was being interviewed in issue #8, having deliberately left Earth to create the illusion of distance between himself and a controversial subordinate at the suggestion of the president. They don't realize that Optimus warned Jazz of the impending ambush before leaving, though.
*The BNN news network was introduced in [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|issue #14]] of the 2009-2011 series, and recently reappeared in [[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|''Revolutionaries'' #8]]. The news anchor seen in this issue seems to be the same one from the introductory story, and he concludes his report by handing off to [[Nina]], who does not appear on-panel, but showed up in several issues of the 2009-2011 series.
*The Autobots were hunting down black-market EDC weaponry back in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|issue #1]]. It was in the same issue that Prime realized they breached the [[Tyrest Accord]], and used this as a means to push humanity into joining the council. Slide specifically notes that the humans breached Article Three, first mentioned in [[Shining Armor issue 2|''Shining Armor'' #2]], which prevents the sharing of material Cybertronian technology with aliens.

===Transformers references===
*An unnamed Camien newsreader makes reference to "Cityspeaker [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]". Nightbird was created for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", a human-made robot ninja who became equal parts popular and infamous in the fandom for... ''reasons''. Seems that in IDW continuity, she is a fully-fledged Camien Transformer instead.
*The red-and-white Transformer who appears in panel 5, page 16, is a design created for the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]". Originally a nameless communications officer from the colony world of [[Paradron]], this generic was given the name "[[Playback]]" by "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" (retroactively merging the character with an another generic from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]). His words here indicate he is a Cybertronian [[NAIL]].
*The message across the bottom of the panel featuring Playback is written in "[[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]", the symbol font created by [[Jim Sorenson]] based on images from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]". It reads: "Weak or no signal", which combines with the static clouding the image to suggest Playback might be making a pirate or underground broadcast to his fellow Cybertronians.

===Real-life references===
*Terephthaloyl chloride and ''p''-Phenylenediamine are components of {{w|Kevlar}}.

===Errors===
*In the opening pages, Chameleon doesn't have an introductory caption box while everyone else does.
*"''p''-Phenel-enediamine" shouldn't have that second hyphen in it.
*Slide has repeatedly stated that she can no longer transform, but on page eighteen Midnight Express is shown towing her in her tanker-trailer mode.
*Blurr and Dirge are described as a "former" Autobot and Decepticon, respectively, which fits with their portrayal in IDW's comics for the last few years—but they're both still drawn with their faction [[insignia]] on their chests.
*In his interview, Dirge claims the humans killed both Ramjet and Thrust after the Decepticon invasion when Ramjet was in fact was killed by Megatron ''prior'' to the invasion.
*When talking about the Tyrest Accord, Slide says "if ''Cybertron'' joins the council" where it should be "Earth".

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for released in September, this issue arrives a little late, in early October.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Aileron and the colonist soldiers, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Slide stands apart, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime, by [[Andrew Griffith]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Jetfire by [[Marcelo Matere]]

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First Strike issue 3

2017-09-17T01:20:18Z

Kmc: /* Continuity notes */

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'''Scarlett's team joins the fight on Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Castle Destro]], two [[Iron Grenadier]]s go about their guard duty, talking with one another about the fighting on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; one would rather be there, while the other is only too happy to be out of the line of fire. Unfortunately for the latter Grenadier, circumstances change when the combined forces of [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]], and [[Scarlett]]'s [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team blast their way into the castle, while [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]] keep the defenses outside busy. The team-up is made a little awkward by the differing sizes of the combatants—[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] is only saved from going squish under Stormclash's careless feet by her personal forcefield—but the heroes are able to fight their way through the Grenadiers to the chamber containing the [[M.A.S.S. Device]]. With frightening speed—and no shortage of sass—Skyburst and Stormclash hook the M.A.S.S. to the [[space bridge]], opening the doorway to Cybertron. Scarlett orders Doc and [[Quick Kick]] to remain behind in case their plan fails, then she, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Lady Jaye]], Matt, Gloria, Soundwave, and the [[Torchbearer]] twins step through the bridge...

...and emerge on the blasted surface of Cybertron, right in the middle of the mayhem! Soundwave shields the humans as the space bridge portal explodes behind them, the dangerous jury-rig having reached its limit, then orders Skyburst and Stormclash to run reconnaissance in their helicopter modes. The twins quickly do so, reporting that the [[Council of Worlds]] is safely ensconced in the [[Spire]], while [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] lead the [[Badgeless]] security force in the fighting on the ground. The Joes hijack a couple of [[Destro]]'s unattended [[Razorback]] vehicles and barrel through the front lines of the enemy, who Soundwave then incapacitates with a targeted sonic attack. Scarlett charges right for Baron Ironblood... but when she pounces on him and rips his helmet off, she is greeted not by the face of [[Joe Colton]], but that of [[Doctor Mindbender]]! The whole frontal assault on Cybertron, the Joes learn, is just a distraction so the ''real'' Colton and his cabal can execute their true plans—but our heroes remain in the dark as to what those plans ''are'', as Mindbender has deliberately not been provided with any knowledge of them.

Underground, under watchful eye of the real Colton—the previously-unidentified figure in the face-obscuring mask—[[Storm Shadow]], [[Shazraella]], [[Miles Mayhem|Mayhem]], [[Garrison Kreiger|Kreiger]], [[Destro]], and their [[Red Shadows]] entourage install sound dampeners at key locations as they travel deeper into the planet, in order to mask their presence from Soundwave's preternatural hearing. Typically villainous grumbling and backbiting escalates as Kreiger makes a sly remark about Shazraella's "inevitable betrayal" that appears to turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy when the [[Microspace|Microspacian]] rips a cable out of the wall, deliberately activating built-in defenses that open fire on the humans. Shazraella smashes the guns a moment later, he point clearly made: treat her with respect, she warns the humans, or it will be ''that'' easy for her to turn on them. As villains descend further into the planet, rappelling down a shaft, Mayhem receives word from the surface that Mindbender has been exposed. He does not share Colton's concern that Scarlett is moving faster than anticipated; after all, Mayhem says, she's only one woman. An irritated Storm Shadow decides to show Mayhem just how dangerous one woman can be and severs his rappelling line, dropping him the rest of the short distance to the bottom of the shaft. Mayhem picks himself up and rages to Colton, but Colton just tells him to be quiet and stop annoying the rest of the team.

Tapping into the programming one of the fallen Trojan-bots the villains used to sneak onto Cybertron, Gloria discovers protocols that reveal Colton's intent to head for Cybertron's core. Still, the heroes are unclear what he could be planning to ''do'', as the explosive force necessary to detonate the planet's core is well beyond human capability to deliver. Scarlett is downcast to realize that Colton is not being mind-controlled, and is still very much in control of his faculties; Soundwave sympathizes with her, knowing what it is like to lose faith in your leader. Together, the heroes press on into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], heading for the vent that Colton's team have taken into the planet, but find their way barred by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who sees the humans as enemies. Soundwave attempts to vouch for them, but Strika is no more familiar with him than she is with the humans, and attacks. Fortunately, Ironhide intervenes to stop the fighting, and proposes that they all go to the Spire, where the Council will sort everything out. The humans have little option but to agree...

...but upon arrival, they find themselves immediately ordered put to death by [[Elita One]]!

==Featured characters==
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|c1=
*[[Stormclash]] (3)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (14)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (18)

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*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (11)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (2)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (4)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (8)
*[[Quick Kick]] (9)
*[[Scarlett]] (10)

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*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (1)
*[[Red Shadows]] (12)
*[[Doctor Mindbender|Baron Ironblood/Doctor Mindbender]] (20)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (21)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (22)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] (23)
*[[Shazraella]] (24)
*[[Destro]] (25)
*[[Joe Colton]] (26)
*[[Garrison Kreiger]] (27)
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (28)

|h4=[[M.A.S.K.]]|c4=
*[[Matt Trakker]] (5)
*[[Gloria Baker]] (6)

|h6=Other Cybertronians|c6=
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Elita One]] (16)
*Assorted [[Badgeless]] (19)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (29)

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==Quotes==
"So, you've got super-hearing? Must be nice." 
"I prefer to think of everyone else as profoundly deaf."
:—'''Scarlett''' and '''Soundwave'''

"All right, rule number one. None of the tiny invaders so much as touches me. I'm still red carpet shiny and they look... grubby." 
"What's rule number two, sir?" 
"Shut up and shoot."
:—'''Sunstreaker''' and a '''Badgeless'''

"Wait, how do we know if these cars are alive?" 
"Turn on the ignition and see if it shouts."
:—'''Matt Trakker''' and '''Gloria Baker''' hijack a Razorback

"Oh, please, Joseph, You give [Scarlett] far too much credit. She's just one woman. How dangerous can she actually be?" 
"That's too stupid to even warrant a response."
:—'''Miles Mayhem''' and '''Destro'''

"It is important to remember a dream is greater than any one being who lays claims to it."
:—'''Soundwave''' empathizes with Scarlett

"We're all going to the Spire. Let [the council] sort this out." 
"Your planet is under assault '''now!''' We don't have time to 'sort this out.' We have to act!" 
"Welcome to politics."
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Scarlett'''

==Notes==
In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #3 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part Three: A Little Bit of Mayhem|third chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

===Continuity notes===
*After years of playing a supporting role in the pages of multiple IDW ''G.I. Joe'' series, Doctor Mindbender has most recently been seen in the pages of the ''{{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|M.A.S.K.}}'' comic book, in which he worked with Miles Mayhem to psychologically profile the members of [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[V.E.N.O.M.]]. His involvement with Colton's cabal was hinted at by an appearance on two of last issue's covers.
*Sunstreaker holding a position of authority among the Badgeless (who call him "sir") is new. It's not clear if he's actually formally joined the [[Cybertronian Security Force]]; if so, he did it quickly, between his return to Cybertron in [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]] and ''First Strike''. Then again, he might just be getting respect because he's one of Optimus's elite '84 guys.
*Soundwave consolidates Scarlett by recalling his own "Decepticon dream" and his wrongly placed trust on Galvatron, in [[Conquerors_Part_4:_Perihelion|Transformers #49]].

===Errors===
*The "Story so far" recap page included at the start of digital copies of issue is obviously the one that's supposed to be in ''next'' issue... because it recaps ''this'' issue!! Print copies contain the correct page.
*One of the Iron Grenadier guards refers to "Lord Destro"; IDW Destro is in fact a ''laird'', a Scottish title with a distinct meaning ("owner of a large estate").
*On page 16, "quintillion" is misspelled "quintilian.".

===Covers (8)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime, [[Pyra Magna]], Windblade, [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]], Matt Trakker, and G.I. Joe, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]
*'''Cover B:''' Storm Shadow, Shazraella, and Colton on their mission, and Matt Trakker riding in Soundwave's chest compartment, under the watchful eyes of Optimus Prime, by [[Max Dunbar]] and [[Ander Zarate]]
*'''Cover C:''' G.I. Joe and Soundwave give one of the Red Shadows what-for, by [[Alex Ronald]]; the sole Red Shadow continues to appear with the original paramilitary ''Action Force'' design, rather than the IDW ninja look.
*'''Cover D:''' The Ironblood alliance, by [[Rob Duenas]]

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*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett unmasks Baron Ironblood, but the face beneath the helmet isn't who she expects, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., and Soundwave storm Castle Destro, by [[Davide Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' A fightin' mad Optimus Prime, by [[Leonardo Manco]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover D:''' Optimus Prime versus Shazraella amid a much larger fight, by [[Whilce Portacio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]; connects to Cover RID from [[First Strike issue 1|issue #1]] to form a larger image

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First Strike issue 3

2017-09-15T15:20:39Z

Kmc: /* Errors */ Quintillion, not Quintilian

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|prev=First Strike issue 2
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|title=
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 13]], 2017
|coverdate=September 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David A. Rodriguez]]
|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]
|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''Scarlett's team joins the fight on Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Castle Destro]], two [[Iron Grenadier]]s go about their guard duty, talking with one another about the fighting on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; one would rather be there, while the other is only too happy to be out of the line of fire. Unfortunately for the latter Grenadier, circumstances change when the combined forces of [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]], and [[Scarlett]]'s [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team blast their way into the castle, while [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]] keep the defenses outside busy. The team-up is made a little awkward by the differing sizes of the combatants—[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] is only saved from going squish under Stormclash's careless feet by her personal forcefield—but the heroes are able to fight their way through the Grenadiers to the chamber containing the [[M.A.S.S. Device]]. With frightening speed—and no shortage of sass—Skyburst and Stormclash hook the M.A.S.S. to the [[space bridge]], opening the doorway to Cybertron. Scarlett orders Doc and [[Quick Kick]] to remain behind in case their plan fails, then she, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Lady Jaye]], Matt, Gloria, Soundwave, and the [[Torchbearer]] twins step through the bridge...

...and emerge on the blasted surface of Cybertron, right in the middle of the mayhem! Soundwave shields the humans as the space bridge portal explodes behind them, the dangerous jury-rig having reached its limit, then orders Skyburst and Stormclash to run reconnaissance in their helicopter modes. The twins quickly do so, reporting that the [[Council of Worlds]] is safely ensconced in the [[Spire]], while [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] lead the [[Badgeless]] security force in the fighting on the ground. The Joes hijack a couple of [[Destro]]'s unattended [[Razorback]] vehicles and barrel through the front lines of the enemy, who Soundwave then incapacitates with a targeted sonic attack. Scarlett charges right for Baron Ironblood... but when she pounces on him and rips his helmet off, she is greeted not by the face of [[Joe Colton]], but that of [[Doctor Mindbender]]! The whole frontal assault on Cybertron, the Joes learn, is just a distraction so the ''real'' Colton and his cabal can execute their true plans—but our heroes remain in the dark as to what those plans ''are'', as Mindbender has deliberately not been provided with any knowledge of them.

Underground, under watchful eye of the real Colton—the previously-unidentified figure in the face-obscuring mask—[[Storm Shadow]], [[Shazraella]], [[Miles Mayhem|Mayhem]], [[Garrison Kreiger|Kreiger]], [[Destro]], and their [[Red Shadows]] entourage install sound dampeners at key locations as they travel deeper into the planet, in order to mask their presence from Soundwave's preternatural hearing. Typically villainous grumbling and backbiting escalates as Kreiger makes a sly remark about Shazraella's "inevitable betrayal" that appears to turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy when the [[Microspace|Microspacian]] rips a cable out of the wall, deliberately activating built-in defenses that open fire on the humans. Shazraella smashes the guns a moment later, he point clearly made: treat her with respect, she warns the humans, or it will be ''that'' easy for her to turn on them. As villains descend further into the planet, rappelling down a shaft, Mayhem receives word from the surface that Mindbender has been exposed. He does not share Colton's concern that Scarlett is moving faster than anticipated; after all, Mayhem says, she's only one woman. An irritated Storm Shadow decides to show Mayhem just how dangerous one woman can be and severs his rappelling line, dropping him the rest of the short distance to the bottom of the shaft. Mayhem picks himself up and rages to Colton, but Colton just tells him to be quiet and stop annoying the rest of the team.

Tapping into the programming one of the fallen Trojan-bots the villains used to sneak onto Cybertron, Gloria discovers protocols that reveal Colton's intent to head for Cybertron's core. Still, the heroes are unclear what he could be planning to ''do'', as the explosive force necessary to detonate the planet's core is well beyond human capability to deliver. Scarlett is downcast to realize that Colton is not being mind-controlled, and is still very much in control of his faculties; Soundwave sympathizes with her, knowing what it is like to lose faith in your leader. Together, the heroes press on into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], heading for the vent that Colton's team have taken into the planet, but find their way barred by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who sees the humans as enemies. Soundwave attempts to vouch for them, but Strika is no more familiar with him than she is with the humans, and attacks. Fortunately, Ironhide intervenes to stop the fighting, and proposes that they all go to the Spire, where the Council will sort everything out. The humans have little option but to agree...

...but upon arrival, they find themselves immediately ordered put to death by [[Elita One]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Stormclash]] (3)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (14)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (18)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (11)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (2)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (4)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (8)
*[[Quick Kick]] (9)
*[[Scarlett]] (10)

|h5=Ironblood's alliance|c5=
*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (1)
*[[Red Shadows]] (12)
*[[Doctor Mindbender|Baron Ironblood/Doctor Mindbender]] (20)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (21)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (22)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] (23)
*[[Shazraella]] (24)
*[[Destro]] (25)
*[[Joe Colton]] (26)
*[[Garrison Kreiger]] (27)
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (28)

|h4=[[M.A.S.K.]]|c4=
*[[Matt Trakker]] (5)
*[[Gloria Baker]] (6)

|h6=Other Cybertronians|c6=
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Elita One]] (16)
*Assorted [[Badgeless]] (19)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (29)

}}

==Quotes==
"So, you've got super-hearing? Must be nice." 
"I prefer to think of everyone else as profoundly deaf."
:—'''Scarlett''' and '''Soundwave'''

"All right, rule number one. None of the tiny invaders so much as touches me. I'm still red carpet shiny and they look... grubby." 
"What's rule number two, sir?" 
"Shut up and shoot."
:—'''Sunstreaker''' and a '''Badgeless'''

"Wait, how do we know if these cars are alive?" 
"Turn on the ignition and see if it shouts."
:—'''Matt Trakker''' and '''Gloria Baker''' hijack a Razorback

"Oh, please, Joseph, You give [Scarlett] far too much credit. She's just one woman. How dangerous can she actually be?" 
"That's too stupid to even warrant a response."
:—'''Miles Mayhem''' and '''Destro'''

"It is important to remember a dream is greater than any one being who lays claims to it."
:—'''Soundwave''' empathizes with Scarlett

"We're all going to the Spire. Let [the council] sort this out." 
"Your planet is under assault '''now!''' We don't have time to 'sort this out.' We have to act!" 
"Welcome to politics."
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Scarlett'''

==Notes==
In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #3 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part Three: A Little Bit of Mayhem|third chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

===Continuity notes===
*After years of playing a supporting role in the pages of multiple IDW ''G.I. Joe'' series, Doctor Mindbender has most recently been seen in the pages of the ''{{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|M.A.S.K.}}'' comic book, in which he worked with Miles Mayhem to psychologically profile the members of [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[V.E.N.O.M.]]. His involvement with Colton's cabal was hinted at by an appearance on two of last issue's covers.
*Sunstreaker holding a position of authority among the Badgeless (who call him "sir") is new. It's not clear if he's actually formally joined the [[Cybertronian Security Force]]; if so, he did it quickly, between his return to Cybertron in [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]] and ''First Strike''. Then again, he might just be getting respect because he's one of Optimus's elite '84 guys.

===Errors===
*The "Story so far" recap page included at the start of this issue is obviously the one that's supposed to be in ''next'' issue... because it recaps ''this'' issue!!
*One of the Iron Grenadier guards refers to "Lord Destro"; IDW Destro is in fact a ''laird'', a Scottish title with a distinct meaning ("owner of a large estate").
*Skyburst talked about "Quintilian" instead of Quintillion as a large number.

===Covers (8)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime, [[Pyra Magna]], Windblade, [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]], Matt Trakker, and G.I. Joe, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]
*'''Cover B:''' Storm Shadow, Shazraella, and Colton on their mission, and Matt Trakker riding in Soundwave's chest compartment, under the watchful eyes of Optimus Prime, by [[Max Dunbar]] and [[Ander Zarate]]
*'''Cover C:''' G.I. Joe and Soundwave give one of the Red Shadows what-for, by [[Alex Ronald]]; the sole Red Shadow continues to appear with the original paramilitary ''Action Force'' design, rather than the IDW ninja look.
*'''Cover D:''' The Ironblood alliance, by [[Rob Duenas]]

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*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett unmasks Baron Ironblood, but the face beneath the helmet isn't who she expects, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
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*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' A fightin' mad Optimus Prime, by [[Leonardo Manco]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover D:''' Optimus Prime versus Shazraella amid a much larger fight, by [[Whilce Portacio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]; connects to Cover RID from [[First Strike issue 1|issue #1]] to form a larger image

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Shining Armor issue 2

2017-08-24T10:41:26Z

Kmc: /* Synopsis */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' #2
|prev=Shining Armor issue 1
|next=Shining Armor issue 3
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 23]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]] and [[Christos Gage]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Mid-19th century]]
}}

'''Autobots, Decepticons, Space Knights, and Dire Wraiths clash, and Stardrive is caught in the middle.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Huni System]], on a planet freshly invaded by the [[Decepticon]]s, a group of [[Dire Wraith]]s led by [[Vekktral]] approach [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] with the offer of an alliance. Starscream is initially disinterested and quite ready to kill the shapechangers... until Vekketral tells him about [[Stardrive]]. Observing Starscream's sudden interest, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] voices contention, but Starscream silences him by explaining that, to keep Stardrive alive, the [[Solstar Order]] must possess a source of [[energon]]—something that is in vanishingly short supply these days, the acquisition of which will make them heroes...

Weeks later, in the [[Zugzwang Cluster]], a small [[Autobot]] shuttle happens upon the wreckage of a [[Galactic Council]] vessel recently destroyed by Decepticons. Spotting two 'Cons apparently standing guard over the wreck, ship's captain [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] orders gunner [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] to fire upon the 'Cons, obliterating them both. When Magnus and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] head out to inspect the wreckage, they discover that the Decepticons had been attempting to ''destroy'' the remains of the Council ship and its crew to hide what they had done. Recognizing this strange behavior as a link in a chain, Magnus taps the ship's network, and learns that it was heading for the planet [[Xetaxxis]]...

Another week later, Magnus and Bumblebee arrive on [[Solstar Order]] station [[Orchid Crossing]], in orbit around Xetaxxis, just after Starscream's Decepticons and Vekktral's Wraiths—impersonating the Galactic Council crew the Autobots had found dead—strike. [[Rom]] is quick to attack the Autobots, thinking they are with the Decepticons, but just as the Space Knight is realizing his mistake, Ultra Magnus's short temper and shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later attitude come into play, and he blasts Rom, Stardrive, and Starscream all at once. Amid the chaos of the four-way battle ripping the station apart, the more open-minded Bumblebee tries to approach Stardrive to get the full story from her, but her Solstar upbringing, and Magnus's aggressive actions, have not left her open to talking, and she zaps 'Bee rather than listen to him.

With the damaged station held together only by its own forcefield, Sky Blast leaves the Autobots' shuttle to help Magnus and 'Bee, but no sooner has he arrived than he falls victim to one of the Wraiths. When the alien attempts to possess his body, however, the result is that Sky Blast is transformed into a horrific bio-mech monster whose very existence is pain—a monster that runs out of control, attacking enemy and ally alike. Opting for the better part of valor, Starscream orders [[Doomwings (G1)|Doomwings]] to help him grab the [[energon synthesizer]] and beat a hasty retreat—but before they can get near the device, the Sky Blast-Wraith seizes Doomwings and rips him to shreds.

Bumblebee continues trying to make Stardrive listen to reason, explaining that he and Magnus are not working with either the Wraiths or the Decepticons. It seems Stardrive might be on the verge of coming around... until Magnus breaks up their discussion with the announcement that he has deactivated the station's forcefield, allowing it to break up in hopes it will take the Sky Blast-Wraith with it. Everyone rushes to evacuate, with Stardrive caught between going with Rom and the Knights, or leaving with 'Bee and Magnus—but the latter option is soon taken off the table when a well-aimed shot from Starscream destroys the Autobots' shuttle, stranding them on the disintegrating station. While Decepticons and Wraiths flee, Stardrive makes her decision, ordering the other Knights to get themselves clear while she rescues the two Autobots from the clutches of the Sky Blast-Wraith. The station subsequently explodes, hurling Stardrive and the Autobots down toward Xetaxxis; [[Livia]] believes that Stardrive has chosen her own kind over the Knights, but Rom retains an open mind as they head down to the planet to recover her. Also on the way down are the Decepticons and Wraiths, hoping to recover the energon synthesizer from the wreckage... but as they descend, they spot the Sky Blast-Wraith, still alive and still deranged, falling alongside them...

Down on the surface of Xetaxxis, Stardrive, Bumblebee, and Ultra Magnus make a dramatic crash-landing, but survive the impact in one piece. Magnus attempts to arrest Stardrive for breaching the [[Tyrest Accord]] (for sharing Cybertronian technology—''herself''—with the Solstar Order), which the downhearted Stardrive takes in stride—she has lived her whole life being distrusted and never accepted by the Solstar Order, so she finds it only fitting that Cybertronains would treat her the same way. She tells Magnus to do as he likes, but requests that the Autobots help her find the rest of the Knights first; Bumblebee agrees, but Magnus has no time for the notion, dismissing the organic knights as "barely lifeforms"... at which point a blast from Rom's neutralizer streaks in and nails Magnus dead center! Rom, Livia, and [[Sata]] crest the horizon and demand that Bumblebee surrender or join Ultra Magnus in death!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (13)
*[[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (3)
*Bulldozer Decepticon (11)
*[[Vehicon (G1)|"Plasma torch guy"]] (12)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (17)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (19)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (20)
*[[Doomwings (G1)|Doomwings]] (21)

|h3=[[Solstar Order]]|c3=
*''[[Nikomi]]'' (6)
*''[[Orphion]]'' (7)
*[[Rom]] (8)
*[[Stardrive]] (9)
*[[Livia]] (10)
*[[Sata]] (18)

|c4=
*[[Vekktral]] (4)
*Assorted [[Dire Wraith]]s (5)
*[[Galactic Council]] captain and crew's bodies (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"Dirge, if '''witlessness''' could kill Autobots, you would have ended the war a '''million''' years ago."
:—'''Starscream'''

"'''Bumblebee'''—grab a '''gun''' and come with '''me.''' We're going to see if anybody '''lived through''' this." 
"Um. Why do we need guns for a '''rescue''' mission?" 
"To '''make sure''' nobody lived through this."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"A dead Council starship, and now '''Knights''' of the '''Solstar Order''' standing with '''Decepticons'''—even '''encasing one''' in their '''armor?''' If you have any questions '''left''' Bumblebee... we can '''analyze''' their '''bodies''' when we're done."
:—'''Ultra Magnus'''

<big>"'''WRAAAIGH! HWRAZAH!!'''"</big> 
"Eloquent fellow."
:—The '''Sky Blast-Wraith''' and '''Starscream'''

"You do not consider your soldiers expendable? How... quaint."
:—'''Vekktral'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*An Ultra Magnus eager for battle, who rushes in without thinking? Who shoots firsts and asks question later? Who displays open racism for organics? Who uses informal nicknames and ''figurative language??'' Topped off with how he apparently dies at the end of the issue, there's no ''way'' that's [[Minimus Ambus]] inside the armor!
*Ultra Magnus places Stardrive under arrest for violating the [[Tyrest Accord]] which Ultra Magnuses are charged with enforcing.

===Transformers references===
*The Decepticon Ultra Magnus describes as a "plasma torch guy" is based on the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' aerial [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] design.
*Sky Blast is a direct import—and upsizing—of the [[Sky Blast (Armada)|''Armada'' Mini-Con of the same name]]. "Rescuing" Bumblebee from Stardrive, Sky Blast quips that it's time for her to "blast off", which was his Armada counterpart's preferred battle-cry, according to his [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile.

===Real life references===
*The Huni System owes its name to the {{w|Huni|Egyptian pharaoh}}.
*The Zugzwang Cluster is named after the {{w|Zugzwang|situation in chess}}.

===Errors===
*The "Roll Call" page erroneously gives Sky Blast's name as "[[Blast Off (disambiguation)|Blast Off]]."
*Minimus Ambus not being Ultra Magnus less than 200 years prior to the present day isn't ''strictly'' an error, but it ''does'' seem odd, considering that [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] mentioned in "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]" that he had known Minimus longer than he'd known any other Ultra Magnus. Did [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] really go through [[Point One Percenter|loadbearers]] at a rate of more than one every 200 years, for several million?
**Or perhaps Ratchet was referring to the amount of time he had spent interacting with Minimus compared to the previous Magnuses?

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Starscream and the Dire Wraiths, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Rom and the rest of our cast, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover C:''' Rom, Astrotrain, Stardrive, and a Dire Wraith background, by [[Bart Sears]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
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First Strike issue 2

2017-08-24T09:14:14Z

Kmc: /* IDW continuity notes */

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[First Strike]]'' #2
|prev=First Strike issue 1
|next=First Strike issue 3
|image=FirstStrike2_cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 23]], 2017
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David A. Rodriguez]]
|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]
|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''M.A.S.K. accompanies G.I. Joe to Autobot City to get help, while more members of Baron Ironblood's villainous cadre step out of the shadows to proceed with the next step of their plan.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Scarlett]]'s reading of [[Joe Colton]]'s letter is interrupted as a phalanx of [[Red Shadows]] crash through the walls of the bunker. The [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] pull out, fighting their way through the ninja back to the surface, realizing as they go that Colton has wired the entire base to blow. The team intends to hijack one of the heli-transports on the launchpad outside to get away, but even it is set to explode, and does so before they can get to it. His patience expired, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] puts all of his might to work shoulder-charging his way through the Red Shadows, clearing a path that lets the team make it outside before the whole base goes up. Once they have regained their bearings, Scarlett resumes reading Colton's letter, and learns that Colton has joined forces with [[Garrison Kreiger]] to avail of the "weapon of last resort" he possesses. Having found official channels to insurmountably corrupted by [[Dire Wraith]] infiltration, Colton went outside the law to enact this plan, creating a new identity for himself: [[Baron Ironblood]].

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Destro]] and [[Storm Shadow]] blast their way past [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in the [[Razorback]], making for their pre-determined rendezvous point. Also on course for the same location is the team of [[Miles Mayhem]], Garrison Kreiger and a third villain whose face remains hidden in shadow, who are transporting Kreiger's weapon—the mysterious alien obelisk known as the "[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]"—in Mayhem's "[[Outlaw]]" truck. The plan is to connect the Talisman to Cybertron's core and poison the planet from within—a task which requires the "Enerchange" interface abilities of the final member of the villainous team, [[Microspace]] minister of war [[Shazraella]]. The inches-tall Shazraella requires a larger body in order to do her part, the procurement of which falls to Storm Shadow; from the fleeing crowd of panicked Cybertronians, the ninja selects and cuts down the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] so that Shazraella can Enerchange and fuse with her, gaining control of her body. Linking up with the rest of the villains, the now-giant Shazraella hefts the Talisman onto her back, and she and the rest of the team—squabbling and backbiting all the way, of course—enter a duct that will lead them down into the depths of the planet.

While the villains' main objective goes into motion, Baron Ironblood and the rest of his footsoldiers keep the Transformers and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team busy. Head of planetary security [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] saves Flint, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] from a band of Red Shadows led by [[Major Bludd]], then calls for a retreat back to the [[Spire]], hoping that the [[Council of Worlds]] can work together and form a plan. Unfortunately, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and [[Elita One]] are too busy arguing to do any planning; Elita blames Starscream for allowing the humans onto Cybertron in the first place, and opines that they should all be wiped out, starting with new council member [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Optimus Prime tries to intercede, but Marissa can take care of herself; she impugns Elita's ability to resolve the situation without resorting to mass-murder, which proves just insulting enough for Elita to take up the challenge. When Elita calls her orbiting ship [[Vigilem|Carcer]] to order reinforcements sent down the planet's surface, however, the Council are met with only more bad news: the [[Space Knight|Knights]] of the [[Solstar Order]] have ''also'' arrived in Cybertronian orbit, their attention caught by the mutated, Dire-Wraith-like biology of the Talisman-altered Red Shadows, and they have placed the planet under quarantine!

Back on Earth, Scarlett calls in [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]], who provide the heroes a weapon of last resort of their own: a stabilized version of the alien techno-virus recovered from the remains of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] during the two teams' {{i|The Deathstone|last adventure together}}. Knowing that they will require use of a [[space bridge]] to get to Cybertron and join the fight there, the group sets course in a submarine for [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Autobot City]], hovering above the Greenland Sea. Upon surfacing, they are met by [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]], who usher them aboard the city to meet with [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. The Decepticon explains that the space bridge has been shut down from Cybertron's side, cutting them off, but the humans and Transformers put their heads together and figure out how to proceed. Deducing that the villains must have piggbacked their [[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter on the space bridge's signal to reach Cybertron in the first place, the heroes conclude it should be possible for them to recreate the effect for a one-shot teleportation—''if'' they can get their hands on the M.A.S.S. Device itself. With alamaring alacrity, the [[Torchbearer]] twins refit the bridge for the plan, then the combined forces of G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., and Autobot City prepare to storm Castle Destro and take the M.A.S.S. Device by force!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (10)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (24)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (25)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (26)
*[[Stormclash]] (27)

|c2=
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (19)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (28)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Scarlett]] (1)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (2)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (3)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (4)
*[[Quick Kick]] (5)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (22)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (23)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (26)

|h5=Ironblood's alliance|c5=
*[[Red Shadows]] (6)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] (7)
*[[Destro]] (8)
*[[Baron Ironblood]]/[[Joe Colton]] (11)
*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (12)
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (13)
*Mystery villain (14)
*[[Garrison Kreiger]] (15)
*[[Shazraella]] (16)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (20)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (21)
*[[Major Bludd]] (25)

|h4=[[M.A.S.K.]]|c4=
*[[Matt Trakker]] (17)
*[[Gloria Baker]] (18)

|h6=Others|c6=
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (17)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (27)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (28)
*[[Elita One]] (29)
*[[Prim]] (30)
*Space Knight (31)
*Purple Space Knight (32)
*[[Nikomi]] (33)
*[[Diavod]] (34)

}}

==Quotes==
"People sure have a crap way of complimenting you, Scarlett." 
"I blame myself." 
"I blame you too. Underachieve some time, will ya?"
:—'''Lady Jaye''' and '''Scarlett'''

"You are extremely bossy for someone so easily '''crushed.'''" 
"That should tell you something."
:—'''Storm Shadow''' and '''Shazraella'''

"Soundwave? That's the talking boom box, right?" 
"Right." 
"There's a reason I missed this work."
:—'''Gloria Baker''' and '''Roadblock'''

'''Starscream:''' "I will not be spoken to in this manner, Elita." 
'''Elita One:''' "Perhaps you should have thought about that before allowing these flesh-covered parasites to run rampant across Iacon!" 
'''Marissa:''' "Hey! I am '''right''' here."

==Notes==
In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #2 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part Two: A Game of Chess|second chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

===IDW continuity notes===
*Colton refers to "getting a new hand"; [[First Strike issue 0|issue #0]] showed how he had lost a hand to attempted [[Dire Wraith]] possession, while [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club|last issue's back-up strip]] explained how he had replaced with a Talisman-tech prosthesis.
*Colton references his very first encounter with a Cybertronian life-form, as documented in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|issue 3]] of ''Revolutionaries''.
*Trakker notes that the facsimile Transformers Ironblood uses to smuggle his forces onto Cybertron are "definitely M.A.S.K. tech." There's nothing overtly "M.A.S.K."-y about the robots themselves, and the advanced tech Kreiger has access to means Mayhem's involvement is hardly a certainly based on that alone; therefore, though it's not specifically stated, Matt must logically be deducing this based on regular Cybertronians' inability to detect the villains' robots as phonies. M.A.S.K. vehicles are blind to Cybertronian scanners as a result of enhancements made following Mayhem's study of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], as seen in [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]].
*As referenced in a footnote, the Joe and M.A.S.K. teams previously worked together to recover the remains of Astrotrain in {{i|The Deathstone|the 2017 ''M.A.S.K.'' Annual}}. The Decepticon died in space in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]], and the annual showed how his dismembered body parts crashed to Earth, having picked up a techno-virus along the way.
*According to Roadblock, [[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] has "eyes on" [[Doctor X]] and the [[Iron Klaw]], answering the question of where the other two members of Ironblood's alliance in ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' are. Last issue's back-up strip, [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club|"Redcliffe Club"]], alluded to Doctor X's absence by having her mention her disinterest in travelling to Cybertron.
*Scarlett refers to Gloria Baker getting "out of the game," and a footnote references ''M.A.S.K.'' #10 for this story point... except that issue was running late and hadn't been released at the time of this issue's publication.
*Major Bludd appears among Ironblood's ground troops; he has been working for the Baron since prior to [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], having severed ties with Cobra some years earlier following the events of the 2012 ''{{i|Cobra Command}}'' storyline.
*Appearing for the first time in the main ''First Strike'' series, after appearing in the [[First Strike issue 0|''First Strike'' #0 prelude]], is the the mysterious obelisk code-named "Talisman," which has been the central macguffin of ''Revolutionaries''. This enigmatic device is an apparent creation of [[Onyx Prime]]'s, but also includes elements of the bio-technologies of Microspace and the Dire Wraiths. Its original purpose is unknown, but it arrived on Earth during the Ice Age, when the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Axalon (BW)|vessel]] carrying it crashed on the planet. It was found in the 20th century by Garrison Kreiger, who made study of it his life's work; in particular [[When Eagles Scream|''Revolutionaries'' #7]] showed how Kreiger and Colton discovered the Talisman's energy was deadly to Transformers, setting them on the course that has led to the events of ''First Strike''.
*Also referenced in a footnote is Starscream's familiarity with Dire Wraiths, with whom he previously worked nearly two centuries before today in ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]''.
*Starscream mentions Elita One's refusal to bring down Carcer and help Cybertron, back in [[Ping|''Till All Are One'' #5]].
*Ironblood's alliance has been using the M.A.S.S. Device to move around Earth throughout ''[[Revolutionaries]]''; this issue's [[The Origins of Evil, Part Two: A Game of Chess|back-up strip]] explains that Destro provided the Baron with use of it. The Joes head out to storm Castle Destro at issue's end, since that's where the ''original'', imperfect M.A.S.S. Device was housed way back in the very earliest issues of IDW's ''G.I. Joe'' in 2008. The perfected M.A.S.S. was constructed at Cobra's Arctic Section Zero base, but Destro has evidently used the advancements made there to get his original working.

===Hasbro franchise references===
*The Outlaw was a toy from the second year of the ''M.A.S.K.'' toyline, converting from the tractor trailer seen here to a mobile battlefield headquarters. It was Miles Mayhem's second personal vehicle in the series, following the [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|Switchblade]].

===Covers (7)===
*'''Cover A:''' [[Rom]], Matt Trakker, and G.I. Joe surround Baron Ironblood as he stands atop the Talisman, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]
*'''Cover B:''' Shazarella lunges at Ironhide, G.I. Joe prepare to storm Castle Destro, and Ironblood looks on, by [[Max Dunbar]] and [[Ander Zarate]]
*'''Cover C:''' [[Doctor Mindbender]], Destro, Baron Ironblood, Scarlett, Roadblock, the Red Shadows, and the Talisman, by [[Alex Ronald]]; the Red Shadows appear with their original paramilitary ''Action Force'' design, rather than their IDW ninja appearance.
*'''Cover D:''' Soundwave, Scarlett, Shazraella, Roadblock, Matt Trakker, and Gloria Baker, by [[Rob Duenas]]

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*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett and Soundwave, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' Miles Mayhem, Destro, Doctor Mindbender, and the Talisman, by [[Davide Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' Shazraella, Storm Shadow, and our mystery villain, by [[Leonardo Manco]]

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===Advertisements===
*''First Strike'' #3
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page
*''First Strike'' checklist

==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/first-strike-2-exclusive-preview/ Preview]

[[Category: First Strike issues]]

Module

2017-08-12T01:42:00Z

Kmc: /* List of Modules */

'''Modules''', commonly referred to as '''Mods''', are devices used to give boosts to Bots to better defend Commanders' bases. They are obtained, upgraded, and Forged, and have 1-4 star ratings just like the Transformers .
[[File:Modules Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb]]
==Games==
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

===List of Modules===
Note: 'xx%' indicates variable numbers that change with upgrade and awakening level.

====E.M.I. Module====
Electromagnetic Interference obstructs even the most sophisticated guidance systems, preventing enemies in the vicinity from landing effective projectile attacks.

*''Ranged Attacks:'' Decreases Ranged Speed by 20%
*''When Attacked:''
**xx% chance to Evade the opponents' Basic Ranged Attacks.
**xx% chance to maintain your Block against Heavy Ranged Attacks.
*'''Signature Ability: Electrostatic Decoupling''' - Opponent's Ranged Attacks deal xx% less damage.

====Exo-Filter====
After an exocomet crashed near [[Moonbase Two]], a series of exo-tech was developed from its ore, including the mysterious Exo-filter.

*''Purification Passive:'' Every xx seconds, all Debuffs are Purified and an '''Unstoppable''' Buff is granted for xx seconds, plus xx additional seconds for each Debuff removed in this way.
**''Unstoppable:'' Shrugs off the impact of opponents' Ranged Attacks
* '''Purification''' activates immediately whenever x simultaneous Debuffs are active.
*'''Signature Ability: Exodus''' - Repair xx% Health whenever a Debuff is Purified.

====Harm Accelerator====
A module that doesn't fool around. Drop this mod on a node and watch your opponent take a trip to destination pain.

*''Special Attacks:'' Add an additional stack of Bleed.
*''Passive:'' 100% chance to Bleed, dealing xxx% Attack over xx seconds.
*'''Signature Ability: Harm Acceleration''' - Harmful Acid, Shock, Burn and Bleed effects are accelerated to deal xx% more damage.

====Laser Guidance Module====
Improves the speed, accuracy, and damage of your Base Defender's projectile attacks using advanced laser-guidance technology.

*''Ranged Attacks:''
** +xxx% damage
** +xx% Critical Rate
** +xx% projectile flight speed.
*'''Signature Ability: Laser-Guidance'' - Lasers guide Ranged Attacks into position, rendering enemy Armor and Evasion xx% less effective.

====Nightbird's Mark====
The mark of a [[Nightbird (G1)|giant female ninja robot]]. It exposes weaknesses in enemies, increasing the effectiveness of your Base Defender's Critical Hits. [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama]] would be proud.

*''Critical Hits''
**+40% Critical Damage
**+5% Armor penetration
*''Passive''
**+4 chance to Evade incoming Melee attacks.
**Successfully Evading an attack grants +100% Critical Rate for your next attack.
*'''Signature Ability: Nightbird's Cull''' - Instantly kill opponents at low Health.

====Paralyzer====
====Repair Module====
The Earth Defense Command's standard-issue module for repairing broken machinery. It periodically repairs your Base Defender.
====Robot Resource====
One green and one pink crystal resonate at frequencies that amplify Power generation in your Base Defender.

*''Passive:''
**Generate 1.3-% Power every second.
**-50-% Power when attacking or being attacked.
*'''Signature Ability:''

====Security Module====
The Secuirty Module generates Armor Buffs for your Base Defenders as a defense mechanism. It was manufactured after a malfunction with an image-decompression protocom ray.

====Strange Refractor====

====Superconductor 1000====
A mod that automatically generates Power over time. Also makes a Defender's Special 1 unblockable by their opponent.

The Superconductor can be bought from the Raid Store for 75000 Raid Chips, but requires 1050 Medals to unlock first.

====Superconductor 2000====
A mod that automatically generates Power over time. Also makes a Defender's Special 2 unblockable by their opponent.

The Superconductor can be bought from the Raid Store for 75000 Raid Chips, but requires 1050 Medals to unlock first.

====Transwarp Cell====

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[[Category:Technology]]

Transformers: Forged to Fight

2017-08-12T01:30:45Z

Kmc: /* Featured characters */

G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7

2017-08-02T15:37:10Z

Kmc: /* Synopsis */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5]] #7
|prev=G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6
|next=G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8
|image=GIJoe7_regcvr.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 5]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=June 2017
|written by=[[Aubrey Sitterson]]
|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] and [[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''While the Joes subterranean mission continues, trouble back home comes to a head.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] takes on the mutated [[Rock 'n Roll]], but even with [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] backing him up with some heavy-duty firepower, the ex-[[Decepticon]] struggles to match the might of his unhinged teammate. A rocket-powered punch ''seems'' to put Rock down, but as Skywarp moves in over his apparenty fallen foe, Rock seizes him and hurls him across the cavern—straight into one of the Joes' Mole Pods, setting off the payload of explosives it contains. Eventually, [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] is forced to unleash her new [[Dire Wraith]] powers, extruding tendrils from her arms that restrain Rock until he returns to normal.

Aboard ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'', [[Scarlett]] protests even as the captive [[Baroness]] and [[Crystal Ball]] are taken into custody by [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]. [[Quick Kick]] is ready to take on all of Duke's men if Scarlett so orders it, but she eventually relents; Duke keeps [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]'s secret, telling Scarlett that it was the French who released the intel to him, and promises that she will have access to the Baroness following her trial. The two prisoners are loaded aboard Duke's sub for transport to the Hague, but before they leave, Baroness promises Scarlett that she will see her again soon...

Someone else on their way to the Hague is English football player Farooq "Spitfire" Shah, a former Royal Air Force pilot who at that moment is making his way through Heathrow airport with a hungover teammate. As his friend grumbles about his dislike of flying, a young fan runs up and requests a selfie with Shah, who is only too happy to oblige.

Elsewhere, the AWOL [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] and [[Agent Helix]] have succeeded in their mission to predict the incursion sites of the "Fatal Fluffies." While Helix collects the last of her data, Snake Eyes finishes off the monster that has emerged at their location, and the pair head back to base. They are met upon arrival by a furious Scarlett, who angrily tells them about everything that has gone on in their absence—and no sooner has Snake Eyes learned about the Baroness than he is turning on his heel to head out in pursuit of Duke's team. Scarlett gives him a direct order to stop, but it takes [[Quick Kick]] planting his hand on Snake's shoulder to get him to halt. Quick Kick declares that Snake Eyes will only be leaving by going through him, and challenges him to a one-on-one martial arts throwdown...

Back underground, while Doc tends to the recovering Rock 'n Roll's injuries, Skywarp actually winds up arguing with Salvo when he tries to defend Rock after she insults him. [[Spirit]], meanwhile, scouts ahead and discovers what appears to be the origin point of the Fatal Fluffies: a huge cavern filled with clutches of eggs, and with an ancient, arcane altar at the center. Though there are multiple Fluffies inside, Spirit is confident the team can quickly and quietly plant enough explosives to collapse the whole cave. Unfortunately, [[Tunnel Rat]] reveals that all the detonation equipment was lost in the explosion of the Mole Pod, meaning that the explosives will have to be carried out manually—a fatal proposition. Ashamed of his actions and seeking to redeem himself, Rock 'n Roll volunteers for the sacrifice play... and Skywarp volunteers to defend his position as he plants the bombs. The Cybertronian has no intention of going out like Rock does, though—Skywarp makes clear that, just before Rock presses the button, he'll be escaping and leaving the Joe to his fate.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (1)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (2)
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (3)
*[[Tunnel Rat]] (4)
*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] (5)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (6)
*[[Spirit]] (7)
*[[Scarlett]] (8)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Polly]] (10)
*[[Shipwreck]] (11)
*[[Quick Kick]] (14)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (15)
*[[Agent Helix]] (16)
*[[Dial-Tone]] (20)
{{!}}}
|c4=
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Baroness]] (12)
*[[Crystal Ball]] (13)
*Multiple {{i|Fatal Fluffy|Fatal Fluffies}} (17)
*Shah's teammate (18)
*Farooq "Spitfire" Shah (19)
}}

==Quotes==
<big>'''"I'M A MONSTER! YOU KNOW WHAT I DID TO GRAND SLAM! YOU KNOW!"'''</BIG> 
"I '''know''' that we aren't what we've '''done!''' We're what we '''choose''' to be! You can '''decide''' what you want to '''become!''' You are '''not''' a '''monster''', Rock... you're a '''Joe.'''"
:—'''Rock 'n Roll''' and '''Doc'''

"What they '''fed''' me here was most '''definitely''' against the '''Geneva Conventions.'''"
:—'''Baroness''' critiques Shipwreck's cooking

"Have you lost your '''mind'''? Snake Eyes would '''slaughter''' you!" 
"With an '''uzi''' in his hand? With '''you''' in his ear? '''Sure.''' But '''one-on-one?''' With hands, feet, and other more... '''elegant''' weapons? Not a '''chance.''' He's gone '''soft''', while I'm '''hard''' as '''nails.'''"
:—'''Helix''' and '''Quick Kick'''

"If you've got the '''guts.''' If you want to '''try''' me... say '''nothing.'''" 
"..." 
"To the '''dojo''' then. Hope you know the '''sign language''' for '''<nowiki>'</nowiki>mercy.''''"
:—'''Quick Kick''' and '''Snake Eyes'''

==Notes==
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays, arriving just a pinch late in the first week of July.
*Who's "Spitfire" Shah? We got nothin'! "Farooq Shah" isn't a pre-existing G.I. Joe character, nor is the "Spitfire" codename, having only been used for a battering-ram weapon from the 1995 ''G.I. Joe: Extreme'' toyline. Guess we'll have to keep reading to see how his trip to the Hague lines up with the one Duke is taking his prisoners on...

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Joes stand triumphant over a fallen Fatal Fluffy, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Tunnel Rat, Roadblock, and Rock 'n Roll, by [[Giannis Milonogiannas]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Helix, and Quick Kick play it stealthy, by [[Drew Johnson]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' [[Gung Ho]] versus the [[Dreadnok]]s, by [[Ed Luce]]
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===Advertisements===
*''G.I. Joe'' #8
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting June's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #2]], [[What It's Really Like|''Optimus Prime'' #8]], ''Revolutionaries'' #7, [[After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|''Lost Light'' #7]], [[The Transformers: Salvation|''Salvation'' one-shot]], and [[If I Know You|''Till All Are One'' #11]].
*''[[Jem]]: Infinite''
*''Kull: Eternal''
*IDW ''Clue'' comic

==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/g-i-joe-7-5/ Preview]

[[Category: G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]]

Talk:IDW Publishing

2017-07-13T15:35:25Z

Kmc:

I'm thinking to start filling in a page for the "Infiltration" comics that have already come out. Would it be better to do the story-arc as one page, incorporating all 7 (including issue #0) issues, or would it be better to do a page per issue? If the latter, what naming convention should I go for? "Infiltration #0", "Infiltration #1", etc?--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 16:48, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

I guess I could see it going either way for miniseries... If you make seperate pages, I would say they should be named after the issues themselves, as with the Marvel issue pages. But I guess it makes sense, at least early on, to put a miniseries entirely on one page. If we decide we want to split it up later, we can always do it later. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 17:09, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

I hope you guys don't mind me plunging ahead (I only just read this discussion page). I used the naming convention from the Dreamwave pages for the individual ''Infiltration'' and ''Stormbringer'' issue pages. --[[User:IMAGinES|IMAGinES]] 01:20, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Obviosuly humor is in the eye of the beholder, but am I the only one who thinks having "IDW WAS WRITTEN BY WHEELIE," in all-caps, stuck into the middle of a section of straightforward information isn't all that funny and shouldn't be there? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 16:01, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree. That looks like Vandalism. -[[User:EricMarrs|EricMarrs]] 16:28, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
: Well, I wrote it at the same time as adding all the other non-all-caps information, and you can ditch it if you want. I didn't really expect or desire it to stay. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:45, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

At my LCS I saw some "Transformers Magazine" (I believe) IDW put out, anybody going to put up info on that? I understand it's primarily just samples of their other comics, so I personally didn't bother picking it up.

==We're way behind==

I was going over a few articles, we're WAY behind on the IDW continuity. Max Dinos, Spotlights and AHM. If I've got time over the next few days I'll do some, but I've a lot going on and it's quite a bit of work. Just saying, it needs a lot fo updating [[User:Eire]] 18.12 July 16 2009 (UTC)

== The Transformers (ongoing) article group naming? ==

The upcoming The Transformers series is out soon - have we decided what we are going to name its main article? Because there's a scattered amount of references on the wiki to "the upcoming ongoing comic" with no red links, and I don't know what to call it yet. "The Transformers (IDW)"? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:32, 17 October 2009 (EDT)
:The Transformers (IDW comic). Following the style of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)]]. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:51, 17 October 2009 (EDT)
::The series is called "Transformers: The Ongoing Mission" [?User:Eire]]14.14 Oct 17 09 (UTC)
::: Really, that's official? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 22:33, 17 October 2009 (EDT)
:While we're at it, what are we calling the Bumblebee miniseries? I put "Bumblebee (series)" as a placeholder on the pages for [[Zander Cannon]] and [[Chee Yang Ong]]. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 13:54, 17 October 2009 (EDT)
::How about a slight mod to "Bumblebee (miniseries)"; or [[The Transformers: Bumblebee]] --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 22:33, 17 October 2009 (EDT)

== Section about IDW's editorial policies? ==

Should this article include a section that discusses IDW's overall editorial policies, considering that various articles on individual titles and issues already include some details?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 08:18, 14 September 2010 (EDT)
:Not one that's as long as the one that's there now. Jesus. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 12:58, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::We need a page on "IDW editorial policies" just so we can put it in "Category: Things that don't exist." --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:44, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Yes please. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:03, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::Sometimes less is more. In fact, the more stuff we put in this section, the less IDW looks incompetent and the more we look like autistic jackasses. Rather than an exhaustive list of every single kind of one genre of mistake, how about we provide an example or two instead? Otherwise, this reads like a hit piece, and we reserve hit pieces for [[Pat Lee|would-be criminals]]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:42, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::Second Walky's suggestion. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 15:17, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::Yeah. I'd say keep the first bit about Furman and McCarthy's lack of interaction as a example of editorial in general, the Cyclonus part (the stuff before Continuum gets brought up) as a writing example, and Blurr and/or Bumblebee for art. Probably Bumblebee, since no one ever said his randomly fluctuating VW designs were an error like with Blurr. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 15:31, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::Complete agreement, plus the usual "this is a boring morass of text" issue. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 15:32, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::I could probably trim down the Bumblebee section a bit with a few hours of sleep behind me. (Also: Would comparison images help?)--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 15:39, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
I know what that section is about, and even I can barely follow the bulletpoint on Bumblebee. Right now, that section just looks like a lot of general b*tching. I think most of this stuff is covered better in the individual articles for the issues where these things cropped up. Placed here, in a huge block, out of context, makes it all look like a message board rant of epic proportions. I say leave it off this page entirely, and only bring it up on the pages where it would be specifically on-topic (like Blurr's design problems in ''Bumblebee'' #2). --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 16:18, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:But then again, listing it only in the individual issues' articles makes it look like "okay, there's an error, big deal". Pointing out that there's a method to some of these problems gives it a bigger context. It'd be like only listing individual Dreamwave employees' problems with the company in their individual articles without having them pile up to a bigger context in the Dreamwave article proper. (And no, I'm not comparing Dreamwave's business system with IDW's editorial problems. I'm just arguing in favor of "individual problems are isolated incidents when treaded as such, but when put in context, they make up a bigger image".) I don't know how you can think it's "out of context" when this whole section ''is all about context''.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 16:40, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::Well, this is basically the opposite of Dreamwave. Dreamwave was one big business clusterf*ck that might seem downplayed if it were only mentioned piecemeal on individual author pages. IDW, on the other hand, is really a bunch of minor issues that only look like ''A BIG DEAL'' when you throw them all together like this.
::By comparison, think about Nel Yomtov's mis-coloring and block coloring in Marvel's comic. Would you also advocate a "Coloring Problems" section on the primary page of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)]], listing in full the various ways he mixed things up? To me, that would draw undue attention to the matter, and make it seem like a much bigger deal than it actually was, like something that genuinely handicapped the Marvel book, when it really didn't. It's much better to address the various coloring issues on the individual issue pages, where we can nitpick to our heart's content.
::Yes, IDW allowed characters to be drawn with different bodies, or different sizes. This should be addressed somewhere. But it's really ''not. that. big. a. deal.'', and shouldn't be "spotlighted" in a massive dissection on the main page entry for the entire company. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 17:04, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Marvel issues were 75¢. Just sayin'. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 20:52, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::They were also printed on the cheapest paper possible and sold 8 times as many copies. Just sayin'! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:53, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::Those were also different times with a different target audience, a different market situation for comic books, a different pop-cultural status of the brand as a whole, and different methods of official communication between the editorial team and the audience. There are things older works get away with because of different standards for their times, but modern-day works can rightfully be expected to get considerably more flak for doing the same thing. Just sayin'.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 16:54, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
::The problem is, one can pretty easily create an artificial epidemic by creating a "list of problems." Imagine if we had a "Marvel editorial policies" section where we talk about how they couldn't get their colorist under control and then make a two-page list of every error Nel Yomtov ever made, and note how obviously Marvel didn't care because they didn't address any of these problems publicly. It quickly looks like a crusade on our part, especially if your admitted purpose '''is''' to create ammunition for fights. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:56, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::We do have a lengthy section about the problems of the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)#Criticisms|Energon cartoon]], though. And a lengthy list of problems with the [[Omni Productions]] dub.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:02, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::The Energon cartoon is over and done with, which gives us a better sense of perspective versus the immediacy of some people's anger at IDW, plus it was a train wreck of several orders of magnitude over anything IDW has ever done. This IDW section feels like a vendetta. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:12, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::So does the [[The Transformers Continuum|Continuum]] article. And the [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]] articles.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:17, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::Why do you continue to ignore the idea of context? There's a huge difference between listing all of the errors present within a single issue on that single issue's page and listing all of the errors a company ever made in every single issue it published on its page. Beast Wars Sourcebook had a lot of errors. We note them on its page. Choosing to make a compilation of things that personally upset you on IDW's main article is another thing entirely. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:22, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::::I trimmed down the art section as best as I could.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:36, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::::Also trimmed down the "bad comics written by Andy Schmidt" section.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 17:44, 15 October 2010 (EDT)

A lot of this is making my ass itch. Furman didn't communicate with McCarthy and relied on an editor? Well, y'know, I'm pretty sure Jonathan Hickman didn't have a bloody teleconference with Mark Millar when he took over Fantastic Four, either. That's sort of ''how comics work'' when a new creative team starts. Indeed, "do not feel hampered by continuity" is pretty much comic book ''law'' these days, it's not some bizarre IDW thing. And I'm not seeing how "Andy Schmidt fucked up and didn't do the research when he wrote something" is a "policy". - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 18:21, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
: Agreed. The first thing isn't remarkable and the second thing isn't about editorial policy at all. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:50, 15 October 2010 (EDT)

==Transformers 3 prequel comic==
Sector 7 won't be a prequel comic to Transformers 3, but Foundtaion will be. Here is confirmation from IDW: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1009/20/idwdec.htm--[[User:CAJH|CAJH]] 23:43, 19 September 2010 (EDT)
:OK, my istake. Sector 7 is a prequel comic just like Foundation and Rising Storm are.--[[User:CAJH|CAJH]] 11:19, 22 Otcober 2010 (EDT)
::Yes, we get it. And chronologically speaking, Sector 7 WOULD be a prequel since it takes place before all three movies (except of course the Primes duking it out on Earth). --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 04:31, 22 October 2010 (EDT)

== Marvel + IDW? [citation needed] ==

TFWiki.net has been showing me this ad:

http://www.projectwonderful.com/img/uploads/pics/62823-1307500972.gif

The ad says, "Simon Furman wants to continue the original Marvel Comics run of Transformers, starting with #81. IDW says #81 will happen when this petition hits 10,000 signatures."

The ad links to:

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?tf81idw

Is IDW actually paying attention to this petition, or is the petition just someone's wishing? or worse, phishing?[[Special:Contributions/70.17.201.68|70.17.201.68]] 21:59, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
:IDW is well aware of the petition and Furman's desire.{{fact}} As for the ad, that's been submitted by a fan in hopes of getting more signatures. Anyone can submit an ad to TFWiki's ProjectWonderful ads, so long as they "bid" the highest. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 22:03, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
::That was quick. Thanks, Detour. (...Still wouldn't mind seeing the source cited, though. Also, "IDW is well aware of [it]" does not necessarily mean "IDW gives a Rattrap's sass about [it]".)[[Special:Contributions/70.17.201.68|70.17.201.68]] 22:32, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
::::They said the 10,000 signatures thing at their panel at BotCon 2011. It's the first I'd heard it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:40, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
:::::They'd said it on their message boards before that too IIRC. The guy behind the petition was pushing that validation on twitter quite a bit. I honestly hope it happens but I'm not holding any breath.--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 22:44, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
:::well, IDW has said repeatedly that they WILL make the comic if the petition reeaches 10,000 signatures. Now weather they really mean that, who knows. But they keep saying it...--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 22:35, 19 June 2011 (EDT)
::::Either way, it's still a looooong way to 10,000, unfortunately. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 22:42, 19 June 2011 (EDT)

Uh, I think 10,000 isn't as far off as everyone thinks, as IDW announced it would be printing 81 in 2012. Link: http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=10249[[User:Dinoshot|Dinoshot]] 13:28, 2 October 2011 (EDT)

:That's a four-month-old conversation you're replying to there. No one was aware at that time that IDW were going to do it anyway! --[[User:Abates|abates]] 15:38, 2 October 2011 (EDT)

Fair point. Still, how should this be addressed in the article?[[User:Dinoshot|Dinoshot]] 16:11, 2 October 2011 (EDT)
:I guess it would either go under "Others" or under its own heading like Hearts of Steel. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:39, 2 October 2011 (EDT)

== Mars Attacks? ==

Is anyone going to add the Mars Attacks Transformers crossover to the site? I'm not good at making articles, and I never seen it mentioned on the site yet. [[User:Zakor1138|Zakor1138]] 15:06, 7 January 2013 (EST)
:Once it gets published, sure, we'll fart an article out. There's really no point in creating anything other than an article for the single issue itself, as there's no Transformers presence in any of the other issues, so there won't be any kind of over-arcing "crossover" page like we had for Infestation. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 17:11, 7 January 2013 (EST)

==Rik Alvarez photos==

Is there another source we could use for these, that doesn't require a Tumblr account? - [[User:BT383|BT383]] ([[User talk:BT383|talk]]) 03:52, 5 February 2017 (EST)

==Planned issues for Rom vs TF?==
This page states that there are 2 issues whereas its own page says there will be five --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 11:35, 13 July 2017 (EDT)

New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets

2017-04-26T15:38:25Z

Kmc: /* Real-life references */ SEP of Douglas Adams

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'''Millennia ago, Orion Pax was forced to choose between the open hand and the closed fist. Today, Optimus Prime faces that same decision... but will his answer have changed?'''

==Synopsis==
Within the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s' [[Quintesson Cruiser|space cruiser]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] are certain they are about to meet their end in the jaws of the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] when suddenly, the monstrous robots all lose interest and shamble off. The two confused [[Decepticon]]s go on to make their way through the ship's corridors and soon come upon [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], who is attempting to force [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to hand over the [[positron core]] she needs to save [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]], but the pair elect to watch the fight rather than get involved.

Outside, the Junkion ship remains held fast in the grip of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. [[Aileron]] evacuates the [[President of the United States]] to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] camp on the [[Matterhorn]] below, there to await the arrival of Joe reinforcements, as all around the world, the Sharkticons break off their attacks to gather above the mountain and help [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s in battling the Junkion horde. In Italy, [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] watch them leave; Thundercracker is surprised that Marissa doesn't want to go with her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|her father]] to help, but Marissa isn't interested in fighting any more.

''Four million years ago, Orion Pax and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] burst in on the arms deal Decepticons [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Horri-Bull]], and their two enforcers are conducting with Pax and Prowl's mole, [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]]. When one of the enforcers pull his gun, Pax shoots him dead on the spot. Pax and Prowl take off after the fleeing Needlenose and Horri-Bull, and when the second enforcer tries to shoot them, Jetfire is the one to take up arms and kill him before he can get off a shot. Jetfire does not have long to let his actions sink in: suddenly, the Decepticons' entire cache of weapons explodes in the Autobots' faces, courtesy of a remote detonator planted by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] for just such an emergency. Soundwave is repulsed by Starscream's violent and duplicitous tactics, but Starscream assures him that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] believes the ends justify such means.''

The Sharkticons flood into the Junkion ship, right into the middle of Arcee and Wreck-Gar's battle, with Prime and the rest of the Autobots right behind them. Colonist soldier [[Slide]] is particularly hungry for vengeance for the death of her partner [[Oiler]], and her bloodthirstiness gives Optimus pause. Then, amid the fighting, a stray shot hits the positron core, which explodes dramatically, reducing Wreck-Gar to a disembodied (but still-living) head. The blast takes the remaining fight out of [[Rum-Maj]], who cradles Wreck-Gar's head and laments their failure to build a new future for their race.

''Orion and Prowl cordon off the crime scene, and are soon joined by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], the officer who kicked off their investigation when he killed [[Hefter]]. The traumatized Jetfire renounces his Decepticon allegiance, but is still ready to throw a punch at the callous Outback until Orion stops him. Orion invites Jetfire to continue working with him to stop the threat of the Decepticons; Jetfire observes that not ''everything'' the Decepticons are attempting to do ''should'' be stopped, but Orion has been convinced by the days events that violence is the only way to deal with them.''

''A safe distance away, Needlenose and Horri-Bull emerge from the sewers and are met by Soundwave, who Needlenose immediately rails against for the detonation of the weapons cache. After a moment's pause, Soundwave quietly accepts the truth of Starscream's words, and lies to the pair, telling them that the explosion was the work of the Autobots, meant to foment distrust among the Decepticons, and that they must fight back.''

Optimus Prime has Soundwave order the Sharkticons to stand down, then lays down his own weapon. [[Victorion]] believes he is surrendering, but Optimus, [[Matrix of Leadership]] glowing brightly for all to see, explains that he is choosing the path that will save the most lives. He hopes the Cybertronians, Sharkticons, and Junkions can all find some way to live peacefully, and Rum-Maj, moved by the display, agrees to help find that way. As Aileron, Jetfire, and the President watch Metrotitan set the Junkion ship down, Marissa flies in aboard Thundercracker, and announces to the President that she believes she has the solution they all need...

In [[Mexico City]], in the wake of [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'s defense of the city against the Sharkticons, the human woman he has been following approaches him. She explains that she works in television, and that Jazz's actions have convinced her to comply with her bosses' requests: she invites Jazz to tell his story on television!

A week later, the Autobots, Decepticons, Sharkticons, Junkions, and humans are working together on Marissa's plan: the construction of a refugee camp on the site of the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s old [[Bikini Atoll]] facility. Most of them seem to be getting along okay, except for Slide; she still seeks justice for Oiler's death, and [[Pyra Magna]] exploits her anger to sow the seeds of dissent. As Jetfire and Aileron oversee things, Jetfire smiles, happy to know that Optimus has made the opposite choice to the one Jetfire saw him make so long ago, finding a new way forward in peace, instead of meeting violence with violence. Still, one life still remains in danger: the means to save Sideswipe have been lost...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (5)
*[[Aileron]] (7)
*[[Victorion]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (11)
*[[Gimlet]] (12)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (13)
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*''[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]'' (23)
*''[[Horri-Bull]]'' (24)
*''[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (27)
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*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (18)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (19)

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*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (21)
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==Quotes==
"This is '''it''', bro—'''no regrets!'''" 
"Well, I kinda wish we'd '''killed''' more '''Autobots.'''"
:—'''Frenzy''' and '''Rumble'''

"You're like a [[manifold-tick]]. '''Nothing''' kills you." 
"I had a manifold-tick once—'''nervous''' guy."
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Wreck-Gar'''

'''Slide:''' "Do like the '''Prime''' did to '''Galvatron!''' End this '''hard''' and '''permanent!'''" 
'''Wreck-Gar''' "Should I ask who '''Galvatron''' is or what the Prime '''did?'''" 
'''Frenzy:''' "Bad guy. Not like us." 
'''Rumble:''' "Optimus '''shot him''' and '''ripped off''' his '''head.'''" 
'''Wreck-Gar:''' "Oh thank '''goodness,''' I thought you were going to say something '''serious.'''"

"I have been complicit in the destruction of my world. My enemies have done wrong. As have I. We must not be shackled by the past. Sometimes we have to '''stand up''' and '''protect life.''' But other times, we must '''stand down''' to do the same. It the role of a '''Prime''' to know the '''difference.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"The Junkions killed '''Oiler.''' They got away with '''murder'''. That's not '''justice.'''" 
"You must ask yourself... what does a Prime '''stand for''', if not justice?" 
:—'''Slide''' and '''Pyra Magna'''

"In the end, it doesn't matter '''who''' shoots first. It doesn't matter who shoots '''last.''' It's the '''bullets''' that matter. The bullets... and what's in their '''path.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rumble quips that Cosmos is as "dead as Chic Chips," referring to the old "fashion trend" started by Needlenose, as seen in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' #44]].
*Talon reports that [[Scarlett]] is planning to send reinforcements to help in the battle; presumably, as the Joes themselves aren't likely to be able to accomplish much, this refers to [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], who has joined G.I. Joe and is a regular character appearing over in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|their own comic]]. He never actually shows up to help, though.
*Rumble provides a short but detailed account of Optimus Prime's execution of Galvatron, which occurred in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|''The Transformers'' #55]].
*Outback's an asshole but [[Spotlight: Kup|he's gonna die]] so don't feel bad.
*Jazz remembers being "thrown in a pit with some liquid-carbon thinamajig" the last time he got too close to humans, which took place in [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|''The Transformers'' #46]].
*The Earth Defense Command's Bikini Atoll facility was a fixture throughout the second "season" of ''The Transformers''. It was inherited by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] when they took over the EDC's job, but was shuttered following the events of [[D.T.A.|the ''G.I. Joe: Revolution'' one-shot]], in which it had to be liberated from [[Dire Wraith]] control.

===Transformers references===
*Needlenose uses the swear "leaking lubricants," a phrase originally coined in [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s original [[bio]] to refer to "excessive talking," but which was most famously used by the character in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" as a generic expression of frustration, which is how it is used here.

===Real-life references===
*As with all chapters of "New Cybertron," this issue's subtitle is taken from the lyrics to the {{w|Covenant (band)|Covenant}} song, "Babel."
*Wreck-Gar enthusiastically mentions the idea of "decluttered Junkions," referencing the interior-design trend of "decluttered" homes.
*Rumble mentioned "{{w|Somebody else's problem}}" from the ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}'' novel ''{{w|Life, the Universe and Everything}}''.

===Errors===
*On page 9, in Wreck-Gar's line (quoted above) "thought" is misspelled "though."

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime rides [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] into action with Metrotitan, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Optimus versus Rum-Maj, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' A pillar of Sharkticons, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Prime, Jetfire, Arcee, and Aileron, by [[Jin Kim]]; part of a series of incentive covers by Kim for April's ''Transformers'' titles.

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===Advertisements===
*''Optimus Prime'' #7
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting April's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5|''G.I. Joe'' #5]], ''Revolutionaries'' #5, [[Dissolution Part 5|''Lost Light'' #5]], and ''Till All Are One'' #9.
*''[[Jem|Jem and the Holograms]]'' #26
*''[[Micronauts]]: Wrath of Karza''
*[[Free Comic Book Day]] 2017
*IDW ''Funko Universe'' one-shots

==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/optimus-prime-6/ Preview]

[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

James Roberts

2017-04-22T09:10:28Z

Kmc: /* Writing */ added Lost Light

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[[Image:James Roberts.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A proud smile, a sad smile.]]
'''James Roberts''' (born [[November 15]], [[1976]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/533729176067801088 "Best tweet ever."]</ref> is a [[United Kingdom|British]] writer and Transformers fan. He was one of the early members of fan club [[Transmasters UK|Transmasters UK (TMUK)]], and wrote a number of text stories and strips. The most famous of these is the ''absolutely'' massive ''Eugenesis'', an unofficial novel he first published back in 2001.

His first shot at pro-work was pitching "Spotlight: Octane" with fellow TMUKer [[Nick Roche]] in 2007, where he wrote an extensive outline (some of which has shown up in his later comics). It wasn't picked up and Roberts forgot all about it until reminded in 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/737321575976947712 "@NickRoche:In 2007, @jroberts332 and I attempted to pitch Spotlight: Octane. Here's the cover and character design." @joberts332: "*head explodes* I'd completely forgotten about this! Oh my god!"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737321240428486656 @NickRoche: "Not a script, but James wrote a very extensive outline which he then hacked down. Some of it has shown up in MTMTE."]</ref> His first successful bit of work was helping out on [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]], acting as a "sounding board" for Nick's script. While he didn't write any of the script, Nick made sure to include him in the credits.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview], 29:15 to 31:00</ref>

After that, Roberts was brought in to co-write ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', in order to lessen the stress and workload for Roche. While the first issue was all pre-planned by Roche, from issue two onwards it became a collaborative effort.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview], 39:40 to 31:00</ref> He went on to write the text story ''[[Bullets]]'' for the ''Wreckers'' trade and then became a co-writer on the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing]] for the ''Chaos'' story. Following that, he co-wrote "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]" and became the sole writer on the new ongoing, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''.

One of his noted habits is massive world-building and drip-feeding character details & backstory throughout a run. He's cheerfully admitted he likes building up a character history in non-sequential order "so [[you]] fill in the blanks".<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 09:11 - 09:24</ref> His characters are prone to language- and literature-related digressions and witticisms, and sometimes self-aware to the point of straining the fourth wall.

{{quote|Always start off low, always start off with real people, y'know, because most of us ''are'' ordinary people.|James Roberts,<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay", 1:10:22 - 1:10:30]</ref>}}

{{quote|Let’s just say that my interest in politics stems from time spent working closely with politicians.|Roberts on his job before becoming a full-time writer.<ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?p=309699#p309699 IDW Forum Q&A: "Assuming that writing is now your full-time job, what did you do for a living before?"]</ref>}}

==Writing==
* ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' (co-written with Nick Roche)
**''[[Dead Men's Boots]]''
** ''[[Bullets]]''
**''[[Zero Point]]''
* ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]], [[Chaos Theory Part 2|#23]], [[Chaos Part One: Lamentations|#24]], [[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|#26]], [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|#28]], [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|#30]], (co-plotter on #24, #26, #28, and #30 with [[Mike Costa]])
* ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' (co-written with [[John Barber]])
* ''[[The Transformers Classics UK]]'' (essay writer)
* ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Waiting Game|Hoist]]''
*"[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" (with John Barber)
*"[[Silent Light]]", from [[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
*"[[The Last Autobot]]" (with [[Mairghread Scott]] and John Barber)
* ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]''

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
James Roberts was the author of a book [[Jimmy (G1)|Jimmy]] owned, whose title began with an ''E''. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

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

==Notes==
*He first got into Transformers in 1986, in time for the [[Triple Changer]]s, and hunted down older toys and Ladybird Books at second-hand shops and fetes; key memories also include visiting the local shop and poring over their Hasbro retailer catalogue for new toys, with his mind being ''blown'' by Mega and Ultra Pretenders ("they're inside and oh my god that one transforms!"). The earliest toy he bought himself was [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. He's even said the [[Action Master]]s were "cool", explaining he felt those toys showed Hasbro's faith in the characters selling toys and not the transformation gimmick itself.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 49:50 to 59:30]</ref>
*He was nominated for Favourite Writer in the 2014 True Believers Awards.<ref>[http://www.truebelieverscomicawards.com/nominees.html True Believers Comic Awards nominees]</ref>
*His first Transformers comic was [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|issue #113]]. Because of that, the number 113 is [[113 (disambiguation)|constantly showing up]] in his work.
[[Image:Eugenesis easteregg.jpg|thumb|right|200px|James Roberts: ''E(aster Egg)!'']]
* Roche snuck ''Eugenesis'' into a bookshelf in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]].
* The original ''Eugenesis'' cover looked like a Penguin Classics book (even sporting the tagline "[[Polyhex]] 21st Century Classics"). Roberts has said this was him poking fun at his own "lofty" aspirations. [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_roberts.php]
* Shockwave's death in ''[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]'' has haunted Roberts since childhood...<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview], 50:26 to 51:08</ref>
* [[Mike Costa]] has joked that because of James's popularity among the nerdier fans, he thought that even if people didn't like ''Chaos'', "they'd have to pretend they did because James' name was on it!"<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 The Underbase podcast interview with Mike Costa ("Special Guest")]</ref>
* In ''Eugenesis'', Roberts listed some of his creative influences (circa 2001): [[Simon Furman]], [[Wikipedia:Martin Amis|Martin Amis]], [[Wikipedia:Chris Carter|Chris Carter]], [[Wikipedia:Graham Greene|Graham Greene]], [[Wikipedia:Neil Hannon|Neil Hannon]], [[Wikipedia:Vladimir Nabokov|Vladimir Nabokov]] and [[Wikipedia:Morrisey|Morrisey]], "who I doubt have ever been acknowledged in the same sentence". He's since brought up his admiration for [[Wikipedia:Russell T Davies|Russell T Davies]]' TV work (including his run on ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]''); [[Wikipedia:Peter David|Peter David]], [[Wikipedia:Grant Morrison|Grant Morrison]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Zenith (comics)|Zenith]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Justice League International|Justice League International]]'' in comics; and [[Wikipedia:Don DeLillo|Don DeLillo]], [[Wikipedia:Philip Roth|Philip Roth]], and [[Wikipedia:John Updike|John Updike]]'s "Rabbit" books in literature. Science fiction prose isn't his thing though, instead gravitating to literary fiction.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:20:00 to 1:22:15]</ref>
* Roberts admitted to being "a control freak when it comes to my scripts", and that they are often 50 pages long with precise panel-by-panel descriptions. However, he concedes artists like [[Alex Milne]] have "a far, far superior grasp of visual storytelling than I do", and "unless the way a particular shot is framed is integral to the plot", they can feel free to deviate.<ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?p=309177&sid=47e759963d0b07cbf1c5e7dc2f5a8c4f#p309177 Answer to a post on an IDW Forum Q&A.]</ref> Nick Roche strongly implied in 2015 that these masses of detailed panels are why they hadn't worked together for a while<ref>[https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/665246818389856256 "Well, we haven't worked together in three years... make of THAT what you will... :)"] (11:16 a.m. - 13 Nov 2015)</ref>, though they are still friends, you paranoid person.
* His biceps are huge.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/jroberts332 James Roberts' Twitter feed]
* [http://www.oneshallstand.com/articles/wreckers.html One Shall Stand.com interview on the Wreckers]
* [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_roberts.php TransFans interview with James Roberts]
* [http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview with James Roberts]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pVvISkgzDQ TFcon 2015 YouTube interview]

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John Barber

2017-04-10T08:45:17Z

Kmc: /* Writer */ Added more scheduled ones.

{{disambig3|John}}
[[Image:JohnBarber.jpg|thumb|I am God's gift to continuity.]]
'''John Barber''' is a freelance comic book writer and former senior editor of [[IDW Publishing]].

Before working for IDW, Barber published his own comics and also worked for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], editing ''[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]'' comics, gaining familiarity with wrestling an erratic continuity. He then wrote all of IDW's ''[[Dark of the Moon (comics)|Dark of the Moon]]'' comics, as well as three prequels to the movies to reconcile [[Chris Ryall]], [[Simon Furman]] and [[Chris Mowry]]'s stories, [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s novels, the films themselves and character [[bio|bios]]!<ref>[[Andy Schmidt]] discusses Barber's challenge in an [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=207021#207021 IDW thread].</ref>

He is currently the author of the ongoing comic title ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', and was editor of RID's sister ongoing, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''. In the process he waged a ceaseless war against continuity gaffs and errors, turning the most forgettable goofs into key plot points. He was also the co-writer of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]''.

Barber was succeeded as senior editor by [[Denton J. Tipton]], and as Hasbro Books Group Editor by [[Sarah Gaydos]].<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/30083-editorial-changes-at-idw-barber-out-2-editors-promoted.html Editorial Changes at IDW: BARBER Out, Two Editors Promoted]</ref>

==Writer==
*''[[Transformers: Sector 7]]''
*''[[Transformers: Foundation]]''
*''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''
**''[[Transformers: Convergence]]'' (text story)
*[[Target]]'s ''Transformers'' pack-in comics, including ''[[Transformers: Jazz|Jazz]]'', ''[[Transformers: Space Case|Space Case]]'', ''[[Transformers: Ratchet|Ratchet]]'', ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Arcee|Arcee]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Starscream|Starscream]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' (with [[James Roberts]])
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''
*''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Question|Bumblebee]]''
* "[[Full of Fire!]]"
* "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" (with James Roberts)
* ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' (with [[Tom Scioli]])
*''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''
* ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''
* "[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]" (with [[Mairghread Scott]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]''
* "[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]", from [[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
* "[[The Last Autobot]]" (with Mairghread Scott and James Roberts)
* ''[[Revolution]]'' (Main story and the [[Thundercracker_%26_Buster_Save_the_World|Transformer tie-in]])
* ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]
* ''[[Revolutionaries]]''
* "[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]" (with [[Christos Gage]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]''

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[BotCon 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/1866/ Press release of Barber's promotion]
*[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/thejohnbarber/ Barber's page at The Comics Nation]
*[http://twitter.com/thejohnbarber Barber's Twitter]
*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=10303 Q&A with John Barber on IDW's forums]

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John Barber

2017-04-10T08:33:11Z

Kmc: /* Writer */ Revolution+~aries

{{disambig3|John}}
[[Image:JohnBarber.jpg|thumb|I am God's gift to continuity.]]
'''John Barber''' is a freelance comic book writer and former senior editor of [[IDW Publishing]].

Before working for IDW, Barber published his own comics and also worked for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], editing ''[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]'' comics, gaining familiarity with wrestling an erratic continuity. He then wrote all of IDW's ''[[Dark of the Moon (comics)|Dark of the Moon]]'' comics, as well as three prequels to the movies to reconcile [[Chris Ryall]], [[Simon Furman]] and [[Chris Mowry]]'s stories, [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s novels, the films themselves and character [[bio|bios]]!<ref>[[Andy Schmidt]] discusses Barber's challenge in an [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=207021#207021 IDW thread].</ref>

He is currently the author of the ongoing comic title ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', and was editor of RID's sister ongoing, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]''. In the process he waged a ceaseless war against continuity gaffs and errors, turning the most forgettable goofs into key plot points. He was also the co-writer of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]''.

Barber was succeeded as senior editor by [[Denton J. Tipton]], and as Hasbro Books Group Editor by [[Sarah Gaydos]].<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/30083-editorial-changes-at-idw-barber-out-2-editors-promoted.html Editorial Changes at IDW: BARBER Out, Two Editors Promoted]</ref>

==Writer==
*''[[Transformers: Sector 7]]''
*''[[Transformers: Foundation]]''
*''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''
**''[[Transformers: Convergence]]'' (text story)
*[[Target]]'s ''Transformers'' pack-in comics, including ''[[Transformers: Jazz|Jazz]]'', ''[[Transformers: Space Case|Space Case]]'', ''[[Transformers: Ratchet|Ratchet]]'', ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Arcee|Arcee]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Starscream|Starscream]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' (with [[James Roberts]])
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''
*''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Question|Bumblebee]]''
* "[[Full of Fire!]]"
* "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" (with James Roberts)
* ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' (with [[Tom Scioli]])
*''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''
* ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''
* "[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]" (with [[Mairghread Scott]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]''
* "[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]", from [[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
* "[[The Last Autobot]]" (with Mairghread Scott and James Roberts)
* ''[[Revolution]]'' (Main story and the [[Thundercracker_%26_Buster_Save_the_World|Transformer tie-in]])
* ''[[Revolutionaries]]''

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[BotCon 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/1866/ Press release of Barber's promotion]
*[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/thejohnbarber/ Barber's page at The Comics Nation]
*[http://twitter.com/thejohnbarber Barber's Twitter]
*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=10303 Q&A with John Barber on IDW's forums]

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Talk:Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising

2017-03-30T12:26:08Z

Kmc:

Aren't they talking inside that statue of Adaptus? The error of bubble should be more specific, as the direction is correct but the starting tip should be asterisk-style.--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 08:17, 30 March 2017 (EDT)
::Thought it over, they are really outside the head of the statue while being tiny. So the bubble is correct?--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 08:25, 30 March 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising

2017-03-30T12:25:19Z

Kmc:

Aren't they talking inside that statue of Adaptus? The error of bubble should be more specific, as the direction is correct but the starting tip should be asterisk-style.--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 08:17, 30 March 2017 (EDT)
::Thought it over, they are really outside the statue while being tiny. So the bubble is correct?--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 08:25, 30 March 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising

2017-03-30T12:17:31Z

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Talk:All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights

2017-03-17T08:30:49Z

Kmc: Created page with "Should Astrotrain's recent "resurrection" in M.A.S.K Annual be mentioned here?--~~~~"

Should Astrotrain's recent "resurrection" in M.A.S.K Annual be mentioned here?--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 04:30, 17 March 2017 (EDT)

Ghost Stories

2017-03-09T15:51:36Z

Kmc: /* Other trivia */ Victorion's bio is (should be) in Revolution #3

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''Transformers'' Annual 2017
|prev=New Cybertron Part 6
|next=Optimus Prime issue 7
|image=TFAnnual2017_regcvr.jpg
|caption=
|title="Ghost Stories"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 8]], 2017
|coverdate=February 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|colors by=[[Thomas Deer]] (framing sequence, pgs 1-4, 20-21, 37-40), [[Josh Perez]] (Bumblebee story, pg 5-19), [[John-Paul Bove]] (Pyra story, pg 22-38)
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]] (framing sequence), [[Zeta Prime]] era (Bumblebee story), indeterminate past (Pyra story)
}}

'''Optimus Prime tells Pyra Magna the story of how he met Bumblebee, while Pyra tells him the tale of how she came to lead the Torchbearers.'''

==Synopsis==
Hoping to put aside his differences with [[Pyra Magna]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] asks her to join him in travelling to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Their arrival is detected by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who secretly follows them as they head out to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. With the "ghost" of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] offering his usual annoyingly-upbeat commentary all the while, Starscream watches as Optimus and Pyra regard the miniature singularity at the heart of the Sea of Rust, created from the collapse of [[Crystal City]], and begin to talk of the past. At Pyra's request, Optimus tells her the story of how he met Bumblebee, who died on that same spot...

''One of the last generation of [[reproduction|forged]] Transformers, the friendly and popular Bumblebee works as a courier, and enjoys attending the [[Cybertronian sport#races|races]] with his friends [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. When his sleep becomes disturbed by horrible nightmares of the undead, his work and life suffer, until he realizes that the dreams are pointing the way to a particular location on Cybertron. There, hidden away in some wreckage, Bumblebee discovers a box. Afraid that nobody will believe him, or worse, that they will think him insane and abandon him, he keeps his discovery a secret and follows the directions of his dreams to deliver the box to the [[Iacon (polity)|Iaconian]] civics center. This strange, supernatural "courier job" done, life seems to return to normal for the little 'bot... until the nightmares begin again, and he finds himself direct to locate and deliver more and more strange packages. Things finally come to a head when one of his "deliveries" turns out to be a bomb that destroys the [[Tygun factory]].''

''Bumblebee immediately turns himself into the authorities and explains everything that has been happening, but is naturally met with some skepticism from officer [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] is more sympathetic, however, and as Bumblebee begins to suffer a waking nightmare, Orion takes him in his arms and comforts him, telling him that he believes him and will help. At Prowl's request, [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] scans the room and deduces that Bumblebee is not "dreaming"—the visions are actually being projected into his mind by a subtle high-frequency signal. Inspired by Orion's words, Bumblebee is determined to accompany the two officers as they track the signal back to its source.''

''The signal turns out to be the work of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], broadcast into Bumblebee's brain by [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. When Orion, Prowl, and Bumblebee locate the Decepticons' bolthole, battle breaks out, and the two officers are surprised to see Bumblebee charge right into the fray, tackling Soundwave despite never having been in combat before. 'Bee accuses Soundwave of betraying the Decepticons' vow to fight "for the people"; Soundwave repulses him with a sonic blast and evacuates the self-destructing facility alongside Shockwave, [[Ferak]], and [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]], but Bumblebee's words have struck home—Soundwave vows to change minds only through reason, not trickery, in the future. Orion, Prowl, and Bumblebee escape the burning building, and Bumblebee, having seen the good that can be done when people help and look out for one another, requests to join Orion's security force.''

As Starscream rolls his eyes at the saccharine moral of Bumblebee's "origin story," Optimus points out its relevance to his and Pyra's situation, as 'Bee learned the importance of working with others and not believing you are the only one with answers. Pyra has her own counterpoint: what if you ''are'' the one with the answer, but nobody will listen? To illustrate, she tells Optimus her own history...

''Long ago on [[Caminus]], Pyra serves as a member of the [[Torchbearer]]s under team leader [[Praesidia Magna]]. Responding to a call for help from the desolate mining town of [[Parvus Oppidum]] to defend it against raids by bandit marauders, the group is met by natives [[Jumpstream]] and her [[Conjunx Endura]], Torchbearer fangirl [[Dust Up]]. Dust Up takes Pyra to a subterranean storehouse to show her the town's meager energon reserves, and explains that she killed one of the bandits herself during their last attack, but before Pyra can examine the body, a call from Praesidia alerts her to the marauders' return. Pyra speeds back to the surface, but is not fast enough to prevent the strange, animal-form attackers from killing Praesidia and their fellow Torchbearer [[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]]. With her final breath, Praesidia calls a warning to Pyra, alerting her to the appearance of a winged monster, the largest and most powerful of the attackers, which seizes Pyra in its claws. As the battle continues, the ground begins to crumble under the combatants' feet and a strange black sphere emerges from beneath the town—a singularity that begins drawing in everything around it. Jumpstream, Dust Up, and the other Torchbearers get as many to safety as they can, but Pyra is still locked in combat with the creature, which proves so ''impossibly'' strong that it can even fight the singularity's pull. Pyra looks the beast in the eyes and blacks out.''

''Pyra comes to some time later to find that the town has been destroyed, and that the monsters and the singularity have disappeared. Haunted by her failure, she suffers a nightmare in which the winged monster returns, reciting an ancient poem from a Camien religious text that speaks of a far off world of rust. Perturbed, Pyra seeks solace in companionship and begins spending time with fellow Torchbearer [[Rust Dust]], whose name is derived from that same poem, and whose optimistic personality proves a counter to Pyra's current downheartedness. As the dreams continue, the world spoken of in the poem appears before Pyra in her dreams—a dead world of rust deserts, orbiting a black singularity-star, where Praesidia Magna begs for help, beseeching Pyra not to "leave her like [[Antilla]]." Pyra asks the [[Mistress of Flame]] for insight, lying and claiming that "Antilla" was the last word Praesidia said in life; the Mistress explains that Antilla was a dead colony world she and Praesidia once found, consumed by rust. The Mistress is saddened to hear Praesidia died with such sorrow in her heart, but accepts it as the will of the Primes... something that Pyra herself finds she has trouble with. The nightmares do not relent, but as Pyra is forced to watch as the monster kills Praesidia over and over, the identity of this "black angel" becomes apparent at last—it is none other than [[Onyx Prime]], lord of beasts, one of the legendary [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]] of Cybertron. This revelation leads Pyra to a further epiphany: if it truly was Onyx she fought in Parvus Oppidum, and he and his beasts fled while she was unconscious—fled because he ''feared'' further combat—that means that the Primes cannot be the infallible deities Camien religion claims.''

''Now filled with new purpose, Pyra seeks to rebuild the Torchbearers into their six-strong configuration in order to pursue her new goals, and visits Dust Up to confirm some suspicions. The attacker Dust Up killed was one of a pair; she deliberately let the other go so it could lead the other marauders back to Parvus Oppidum, then called the Torchbearers, confident they could stop them all. Pyra decides to bring Dust Up and Jumpstream into the Torchbearers to replace Praesidia and Fastbreak, and Pyra herself ascends to the leadership role as "Pyra Magna," ready to stand against the coming danger posed by the Primes—even if it means going against the Mistress.''

Optimus Prime realizes he has heard similar warnings to Pyra's from [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] which indicate that Onyx Prime is indeed still alive and soon to return, though he still struggles to accept that Pyra's belief in her cause is rooted in little more than a dream and a poem. Pyra repeats her previous accusation that Optimus is a ''user'' of belief, rather than a believer himself; Optimus admits that while he is not religious, he still believes the lived experiences of others, and takes Pyra at her word. The pair make an uneasy peace, with Optimus promising to try and not let his past deeds weigh on him if Pyra will not let the future she believes is destined to come to pass weigh on her. Starscream, meanwhile, scoffs at the whole thing and takes his leave before they can spot him, dismissing dreams and hallucinations—like the "ghost" of Bumblebee—as just figments of one's imagination, created by guilt, fear, and doubt.

Or are they? For, little does Starscream realize, deep within the Sea of Rust's singularity, Crystal City still stands... and Bumblebee still lives.

==Featured characters==
''All characters bar Optimus, Pyra, Bumblebee, and Starscream appear only in the flashback stories. Listings below reflect other characters' allegiances at the time the stories takes place.'' 
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (1)
*[[Pyra Magna|Pyra Magna/Pyra]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (11)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (13)
*[[Ferak]] (14)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (15)
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] (16)

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*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (5)
*[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] (6)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (9)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (10)
*[[Stormclash]] (16)
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*[[Praesidia Magna]] (17)
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]] (18)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (19)
*[[Rust Dust]] (20)
*[[Jumpstream]] (21)
*[[Dust Up]] (22)
*[[Onyx Prime]] (23)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (24)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"You're as curious as I am to see if '''Optimus''' is poking around with that Camien '''lunatic.'''" 
"For a guy hearing '''voices''' of the '''dead''', you've got a pretty '''insensitive view''' of '''mental health.'''"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"I don't know who '''you''' are - but you look like you could use a '''hand!'''" 
"Oh, no - he's one of '''those''' guys. The kind that '''quips.'''"
:—'''Bumblebee''' meets Shockwave, and '''Prowl''' is disappointed

"<nowiki>'Stronger</nowiki> '''together''' than '''apart'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>. ''Ugh.''" 
"'''What?'''" 
"It's so... '''squooshey.''' Who '''talks''' that way?" 
"I don't know—'''nice people?'''"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"If Cybertron be your home 
Far away, never roam 
Hear my message, listen and fear 
Danger comes, the end is near 
Just like us, you soon will rust 
All shall be turned to dust."
:—'''Onyx Prime''' recites a passage from the ''Light of the Forgefire''

"I understood the '''Way of Flame'''. But now I understood '''more.''' The hexagonal lattice of [[Solus Prime]]'s '''Forge''' begat the '''[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]''', which begat the '''Matrix.''' But '''I''' was the light of the '''Forge''' made '''manifest.''' All I needed was my '''lattice'''. We '''six''' were stronger '''together''' than '''apart.''' And I understood—what is the opposite of '''flame'''... of '''light'''... but '''onyx'''?"
:—'''Pyra Magna'''

"I '''know''' you're my '''imagination.''' You're my way of '''dealing''' with the '''guilt''' of killing '''[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'''... my '''fear''' that '''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]''' will come back... and my '''self-doubt''' that now I have what I always '''wanted''', I'll '''screw it up.''' '''You''' had Cybertron and you '''lost''' it. Of '''course''' I'd imagine '''you''' giving me advice, Bumblebee. Then I know to do just the '''opposite.'''"
:—'''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The events of this story take place following those of the six-part "New Cybertron" story arc that opens the ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' series. Prime makes reference to him and Pyra Magna "turning to anger too quickly"; they had a bust-up in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|issue #4]], in which Pyra accused Optimus of using others' beliefs for his own purposes. The Bumblebee story likewise takes place after the flashback story about Orion, Prowl, and Jetfire told through those six issues, and prior to the events of ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.
*Bumblebee, of course, died at Shockwave's hands (er, hand) in [[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|''Robots in Disguise'' #27]], and his body disappeared into the singularity created by the collapse of Crystal City in [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron Finale'']]. Since appearing to Starscream as a "ghost"/hallucination (from [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' #44]] onward), 'Bee has been in his ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' design (used for the first 16 issues of ''Robots in Disguise''), but by the time of his death, he had been modified into his "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire]]" design, which is how he appears on the last page of this issue.
*Bumblebee is noted to be one of the "last generation forged before the primal wellspring ran dry," referring to the cessation of [[hot spot]] ignitions that was established to have happened at some point in Cybertron's past in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]].
*Bumblebee warns Scrounge not to spend the cash he gives him on [[Simultronic]], a kind of addictive virtual reality seen in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''. That issue also introduced the racetracks and Blurr's occupation as a celebrity racer, also seen in this issue.
*Soundwave is shown to have a face beneath his helmet; we knew this already from his earliest chronological appearance in [[Soundwaves (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #22]].
*Decepticon engineer [[Ferak]] previously appeared on-panel in [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'']]. He is impressed by Shockwave's "nightmare transmitter"; this alludes to his eventual creation of the [[Nightmare Engine]], a construct mentioned in his ''Last Stand'' profile and several further times in subsequent stories, which evidently saw him refine the single-target system of this story into a wider-ranging weapon.
*Pyra's dream is not unique: in [[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''The Transformers'' #47]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] revealed that he too had dreamed of a "black angel" who showed him "a world of rust deserts orbiting an infinite darkness." Optimus Prime refers to Blackrock's warning, and to that delivered by Galvatron in [[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|issue #55]] that Onyx Prime would soon return...
*Back in the [[An Uneventful Night|''Combiner Hunters'' one-shot]], the Torchbearers' first combination into [[Victorion]] allowed Jumpstream to learn a secret that Dust Up had been keeping from her. We weren't told what it was at the time, and this issue does not explicitly state it, but logically, Jumpstream must have learned about Dust Up's role in the events of this story.

===Transformers references===
*The idea that Bumblebee was one of the last generation of Transformers born before Cybertron ceased to yield new life seems to be derived from the backstory of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned" version of the character]], whose similar origins were noted in the [[Transformers: Exodus|''Exodus'' novel]].
*A [[Vehicon (Prime)|''Transformers: Prime'' Vehicon]] can be spotted among the crowd at the raceway. Other familiar body-types in the crowds include a red [[Conehead]] and a purple and black [[Disposable class|memory stick]].
*A [[Sound Wave]] toy from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' is seen among the garbage on page 9, panel 3.
*The Tygun factory shares its name with the [[Tygun Span]], a roadway featured in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic.
*Ferak's appearance is based directly on his [[Ferak#Toys|Botcon 2014 ''Timelines'' action figure]], a redeco of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Cyclonus]], which was itself inspired by how similar to Cyclonus Ferak appeared in ''Last Stand of the Wreckers''. It all comes back around!
*Jumpstream's pre-Torchbearer colors are based on those of [[Gingham]], while Dust Up's are based on [[Holi]] (presumably as a nod to the relationship between Holi and [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]], who Gingham resembles).
*A former member of the Torchbearers named "[[Crash Test]]" is mentioned. This was a preliminary name for Dust Up, and was seen in use in an early version of a panel from ''Combiner Hunters'' shown during a presentation at San Diego Comic Con 2015.
*Both the colony world of [[Antilla]] and the poem that Onyx Prime recites are derived from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]." The poem is inscribed on the Torchbearers' toys; when it is recited on page 36, each line appears in the same panel as the character on whose toy it is written (but see "Errors").

===Real-life references===
*On page 5, panel 1, a Transformer can be seen walking robotic dog {{w|K9 (Doctor Who)|K9}} from ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]''.
*In the foreground of the same panel are two Transformers designed to resemble {{i|Kimber Benton}} and {{i|Stormer}} from ''[[Jem|Jem and the Holograms]]''.
*Also seen in the trash heap on page 9 are Kraang from ''{{W|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'' and a Proton Pack from ''{{W|Ghostbusters}}''.

===Errors===
*There are some very female-looking Transformers living on Cybertron during a time period there weren't supposed to be any- considering that a couple of them are an easter egg reference to Jem and the Holograms (and the fact that gender presentation =/= gender identity), probably not worth getting too hung up on.
*The cops who interrogate Bumblebee before Prowl and Orion arrive are drawn as [[Functionary|Functionaries]], as they appeared in the parallel [[Functionist Universe]]. This doesn't feel right; though we know from [[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|''More than Meets the Eye'' #37]] that Functionaries do exist in the "main" universe, this is not a role they should be performing, as they were merely enforcers of the [[Functionist Council]]'s policies (which are no longer law by this point in time), rather than armed officers of the law who would be involved in investigating a bombing. These guys should probably be more in the [[Springarm]]/[[Wheelarch]] mold, a body-type shared by numerous officers in this era.
*Prowl appears with the present-day Cybertronian body he used in the latter part of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first "season."
*On page 31, Praesidia's speech bubble ("Don't leave me like Antilla...") is coming from Pyra.
*On page 36, Dust Up and Jumpstream's lines of the poem are switched.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in February 2017, this issue arrives a little late, slipping into the first week of March. One of several [[Hasbro Universe]] Annuals released in early 2017, it is only labelled a "Transformers" annual, representing the whole brand, rather than any one of the three ongoing ''Transformers'' titles. That said, being that it's written by John Barber, stars Optimus Prime and Pyra Magna dealing with their issues from ''Optimus Prime'', directly addresses the plot bubbling under in that series about the return of Onyx Prime, and ends with an advert for the next issue of that series, it's basically the ''Optimus Prime'' annual under a less-specific name.
*This issue is presented with a "mirrored" layout; the first and last page have the same number of panels in the same layout, as do the second and second-to-last, and so on, all the way up until they meet the middle.
*Backmatter for this issue includes reprints of the profiles for Optimus Prime, Victorion, and Soundwave, previously published in ''[[Revolution]]'' [[Valley Forge|#5]], [[O Ship of State|#3]], and [[The New Colossus|#4]], respectively.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular cover:''' A stained-glass window depicting the legend of Bumblebee, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]; one of the panes shows him rescuing some [[Urtuskian]]s, as seen in ''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]''.
*'''Subscription cover:''' A heavily-armed Orion Pax, Prowl, and Bumblebee, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]

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===Advertisements===
*''Optimus Prime'' #5
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting February's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|''Lost Light'' #3]], [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], ''Till All Are One'' #8, ''Revolutionaries'' #3, and [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|''G.I. Joe'' #3]].
*IDW at the NC Comicon

==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/transformers-annual-2017/ Preview]

[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Silent Light

2017-03-04T16:32:40Z

Kmc:

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''The Transformers Holiday Special''
|prev=Choose Me
|next=The Thirteenth Day of Christmas
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]
|prev2=Speak, Memory! (Part 2)
|next2=More than Meets the Eye issue 50
|image=SilentLight.jpg
|caption="Deck the halls with camouflage, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!"
|title="Silent Light"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|published in=[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]
|date=[[December 23]], 2015
|coverdate=December, 2015
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Kotteri]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|edited by=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}
'''As the ''Lost Light'' prepares to go dark to pass through a dangerous region of space, Swerve, Nautica, and Whirl try to hide a baby from Ultra Magnus.'''

==Synopsis==
Returning to the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on [[December 24]]th after a three-day absence to attend [[Meteorfest]], [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] finds the halls of the ship decked with signal boosters and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] putting the finishing touches to a large, green, conical device. The two explain that the ship is about to enter a region of space controlled by the [[Mauler (G1)|Maulers]], a violent robophobic offshoot of the [[Galactic Council]], and that the device and its boosters are a cloaking machine that will let the ship pass safely through the area while the crew place themselves in [[Biometric Envelopment Device]] hibernation pods. As Magnus places a crown-like "brain shield" on Rodimus's head, he notes that [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] is supposed to be helping them, but is busy working on more "abstract weaponry"... entirely unaware that the "[[Contrivance Engine]]" the scientist recently built has made the ''Lost Light'' look ''very'' much like it's decorated in the style of a certain Earth holiday...

In [[Swerve's]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] enjoy a lock-in, indulging in some high-quality [[engex]] [[transwarp|subspace]]d in from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. A knock on the door sends them into a panic as they think Ultra Magnus has found them out, but when Whirl answers it, he is shocked to find a newborn [[protoform]] in one of the engex crates on the doorstep. Concluding that she has been sent from Luna 1 with the booze and knowing they cannot leave her unattended, but unable to take her with them into a B.E.D. because they will only conceal one [[spark]] each, the trio break into Magnus's office in order to use the subspace hatch to send the protoform back to the moon. Just as the protoform starts to imprint on Whirl, forming a face that emulates his own, Magnus (sans his armor) comes sauntering down the haul, crooning a Christmas song from an album Swerve gave him. The trio bluff that they've been doing a final security check before going to their B.E.D.s and he lets them go on their way, but unfortunately, Nautica has hidden the protoform in Magnus's office... and she has crawled inside his [[Magnus Armor]] and animated it! Magnus screams, thinking the armor possessed. Nautica panics and knocks him out, shocking everybody, but in the confusion, the protoform and Magnus's armor get away.

The armored protoform makes her way to the control room and shambles up to Megatron. The ex-Decepticon thinks Magnus is trying to give him a hug and recoils in alarm and confusion; fortunately, Swerve and co. rush in and escort "Magnus" away, claiming he's just had a drink to steady his nerves. Out of time, Swerve and Nautica leave the protoform with Whirl, though not before Nautica wonders aloud who knocked on the door if the protoform came in a crate. Whirl dismisses the question and, being Whirl, decides that he has no choice but to blow the protoform out an airlock... but before he can bring himself to do it, he looks down at the little 'bot and sees she has imprinted on him further, mimicking his clawed hands. Whirl sighs and takes the protoform to B.E.D. with him...

Whirl awakes with a start the next morning to find himself in the medibay, and the protoform gone. [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] reveals that, in actuality, it wasn't a protoform at all — it was a cluster of [[Scraplet]]s. Gesturing to a canister in which the deadly creatures are now quarantined, Velocity explains that they had used their ability to combine to first knock on the door, then to assume a non-threatening form. In turn, Whirl explains that his B.E.D. was able to conceal them both because he shut down his systems to deprive his spark of energy. Nautica assumes he must be upset that he nearly died trying to protect a swarm of tiny, deceitful, emotionally-manipulative killing machines... but Whirl being Whirl, he's actually ''proud'' of the little buggers.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (4)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (5)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (6)
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] (unheard, on comm, 8)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (9)
|c4=
*[[Protoform]]/[[Scraplet]]s (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"Put this on. We're about to test the machine." 
"You know I hate hats." 
"It's a '''brain shield.''' Exposure to invisibility fields has been linked to irritability, erratic conduct, chronic moping and extreme sarcasm." 
"God, imagine if anyone on board started exhibiting '''those''' behaviors..."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Rodimus'''

"I love it so much it's making me sad."
:—'''Whirl''' on subspace-filtered engex

"She was in one of the crates." 
"Which means she was '''sent''' here. But '''why?''' What are '''we''' supposed to do with her?" 
"It's a message from Primus. He's telling us to put her back in the crate until someone more responsible comes along."
:—'''Whirl''' and '''Nautica'''

"What's going on here? You're being all stiff, awkward and humorless. I approve."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' on Swerve's poker face

''(Nautica clobbers Magnus with her wrench, knocking him out.)'' 
'''Swerve: "WHAT THE HELL?!"''' 
'''Whirl:''' "Are we sure '''I''' didn't just do that? Because that's the type of thing I would do." 
'''Nautica:''' "He was panicking! He made '''me''' panic!" 
'''Whirl:''' "You've knocked off his tiny mustache!"

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rodimus has been away "surfing on meteors", a reference to when was introduced into IDW continuity doing exactly that in ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''.
*When he is handed the brain shield, Rodimus grumbles that he hates hats, something he first displayed back in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]].
*The fact that the ''Lost Light'' now has a [[transwarp|subspace]] hatch that enables supplies to be teleported to the ship was established in [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|''More than Meets the Eye'' #48]], released on the same day as the Holiday Special. That story locates the hatch in the medibay, but this one, [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/697567411059359744 set after issue #49], notes it has been moved to Magnus's office.
*Whirl mutters that he's responsible for "pretty much everything that's happened in the last four million years" and gives a note to himself about "not beating up prisoners", referring to the fact that he effectively caused the Great Cybertronian War four million years ago by whacking the daylights out of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who was imprisoned for instigating a bar fight at the time.
*Swerve refers to [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], first mentioned in [[Animals|''More than Meets the Eye'' #46]]. Now, [[Transformers: Generations#Titans Return|why]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|''ever'']] would we want to be reminded he exists...?
*Ultra Magnus's love of music was first revealed in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]]. Swerve has been able to supply him with Christmas tunes because he downloaded the entirety of all Earth entertainment ever circa [[The Sensuous Frame|issue #41]].
*Nautica claims Magnus has had a "weak energon spritzer"; his drink of choice, as joked about in [[Interiors|''More than Meets the Eye'' #6]], then confirmed in [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|''Robots in Disguise'' #23]].
*Ultra Magnus will refer to his armour being fumigated for scraplets in "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]", placing this story shortly before it.

===Transformers references===
*The ability of Scraplets to combine themselves into a larger form was originally seen in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] [[The Cure!|story that introduced them]].

===Real-life references===
*We don't need to point out that the title is a riff on "{{w|Silent Night}}", but we're doin' it anyway.
*There's no Christmas on Cybertron, so it's only thanks to Brainstorm's "[[Contrivance Engine]]" that ''eeeverything'' in the ''Lost Light'' just happens to resemble traditional Christmas trappings in this story. The cloaking machine and its signal boosters being a Christmas tree and fairy lights should be obvious to all readers, but British author James Roberts has also included some elements that are more traditional to the United Kingdom: the energon tab packet that Rodimus tries to tug from Megatron's hand stands in for a {{w|Christmas cracker}}, while the brain shields resemble the rubbish crepe-paper crowns one finds in such crackers.
*Having to stay in your B.E.D. to avoid detection on the night of December 24? Whoever heard of such a thing?
*Finding a baby on your doorstep? At ''Christmas?'' Such a ''contrivance!''
*Magnus sings "{{w|It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year}}". See Errors, though.
*Whirl's moment with the protoform in front of the airlock is a reference to the short story ''{{w|The Cold Equations}}'' by {{w|Tom Godwin}}.

===Errors===
*Swerve calls the album Magnus's choice of song comes from ''Andy Williams Sings Christmas'', but actually, it's ''{{w|The Andy Williams Christmas Album}}''.

===Other Notes===
*In a surprise turn, we are given one of the key missing steps in how Cybertronians are born and mature. Previously we learned that forged sparks are harvested alongside the surrounding surface of the hot spot. Here we find out, whether aided or unaided, these develop into a semi-featureless protoform which will naturally mature and grow an alt-mode.
===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year]" by {{w|Andy Williams}} (of course!)

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Talk:Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced

2017-02-26T05:46:24Z

Kmc: /* Rung's altmode */

Not sure why it's assumed Nova Prime's colors are an error when this is a different timeline. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 17:33, 22 February 2017 (EST)
:It's a divergent timeline. History is the same up to Megatron's creation, then splits off. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:40, 22 February 2017 (EST)
::I guess I'm not 100% certain it's as straightforward as that. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 18:34, 22 February 2017 (EST)
:::...why wouldn't it be? The issues where it debuted all but state that outright. And for all their time-hopping, Brainstorm and his pursuers never make it to Nova's era. [[User:Magaroja|Magaroja]] ([[User talk:Magaroja|talk]]) 14:47, 23 February 2017 (EST)
I agree with [[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]]. When was the last time Nova used his Nemesis Prime colour scheme? It would have been back in the -ation series, right? Seems to me like an odd mistake to make in 2016-2017. I'm of the opinion that the decision to colour Nova in his Nemesis colour scheme was a little nod to the common "mirror universe" trope of alternate colour schemes, and not a colouring error. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:35, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:That doesn't mean it makes sense. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:39, 23 February 2017 (EST)
::First, I think you're taking what was meant to a wink at the audience a bit too seriously. Honestly, not everything needs to dissected down to its base elements. Something about not seeing the forest for the trees and the like. Secondly, we know that Brainstorm's plan to go back in time to kill Megs before he was born had nothing to do with the Functionist Universe's creation. He was always destined to try it, and always destined to lead to Megatron's birth anyway. Likewise the Functionist takeover in the Functionist Universe was the natural outcome of events ''in that universe''. It is by all accounts a self-contained alternate universe, and not a "branched timeline." That being said...it's one guy coloured funny in one panel. I'm not dying on a hill over this, but I think we (a collective "we") need to take a step back at times and just take something for what it was likely intended to be. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:45, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:::I have no idea what you're babbling on about. The entire point of the FU is that it's the exact same universe except without Megatron. Nova was before Megatron. Him having his Nemesis color scheme is a continuity mistake; it's not that complicated. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:53, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:::It's not a branched timeline, but it's not just an arbitrary parallel world either - there's a logic to its differences, which is "world in which none of the time travel happened". "World in which none of the time travel happened and also Nova Prime is different colours" wouldn't make a lot of sense? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:54, 23 February 2017 (EST)
I'm just saying "an Easter Egg intended as a wink to mirror universe tropes" is probably what it was meant to be. Maybe it doesn't make sense strictly speaking, but sometimes ya gotta take a step back and just accept things for what they are.
And Saix, um, what I'm "babbling on about" is the fact that Perceptor confirms in MTMTE#38 that the Lost Light crew's time travelling had nothing to do with the creation of the Functionist timeline. I would argue that it's a self-contained alternate universe that's mostly the same save for a few differences, the key one being Megatron's absence. Still, I'm not getting into this over a G-ddamn colouring choice, but still. Get over yourself and try not to be so insulting next time you stumble across a disagreement. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 17:07, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:What you're doing again is pushing a convoluted argument that has nothing to do with the actual premise of the universe, in either a narrative or fictional sense, so you can say it's a reference to the concept of mirror universes that makes no sense. If things before the divergence point can differ, then what this universe tells us has zero relevance to the main universe, never mind that the story literally shows us that it is supposed to be the exact same before the divergence point. I've seen you argue this on the Allspark and you never actually address any rebuttals, so sorry if I'm gonna be blunt with you. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:41, 23 February 2017 (EST)
Look all I was trying to get it is, well, just look a couple notes down: "We'd call it an error, but we've been burned once too often by jumping to that conclusion. Tricksy Robertses." I mean, you know? Wibbly-wobbly-timey-whimey and all that? I just wouldn't ''assume'' error. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 17:22, 23 February 2017 (EST)

What if Nova Prime had a penchant for trying on new colors like Shockwave and it just came to the fore after he was stranded in the Dead Universe? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:10, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:Well thanks S.H.I.E.L.D. Now I want a Cybertronian makeover show starring Nova Prime and a pre-shadowplay Shockwave :P THANKS FOR TAUNTING ME WITH WHAT I CAN NEVER HAVE! --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 23:14, 23 February 2017 (EST)

Given what we know of Cybertron's early history (most pertinently with regard to Nova Prime's spark-splicing enterprise) then if the universes did have parallel timelines up until Megatron did/didn't exist, wouldn't that mean that the Matrix carried by Six-of-Twelve is the fake created by the member of Tyrest's team who had a crisis of conscience and the real Matrix is still out there, hidden somewhere? Minimus Ambus, at least, knows the story behind that, as Tyrest explained it all to him in issue #19 and Ratchet was told that Nominus's Matrix was a fake all the way back in "Shadowplay", which seems an awful lot of foreshadowing. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 07:30, 25 February 2017 (EST)

==Rung's altmode==
I'm pretty sure Rodimus would know what Rung's altmode looks like as well as Swerve and Nightbeat—he was standing ''right there'' when Swerve clobbered Paddox with it, said "You can change back now, Rung" and Rung's altmode replied "Did it work?". Even for someone as self-absorbed as Roddy, I don't think we can assume he missed that... unless it can be explained away by "everyone forgets Rung" maybe? --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 07:05, 25 February 2017 (EST)
:As unpredictable as Roddy can be, let's assume he was like "omg I know it's not Rung! ... but I'd rather not be the first one to jump on that."--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 10:30, 25 February 2017 (EST)
::Yeah, seems like that scene ended a bit quickly for him to react - hopefully it will be covered next issue. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 12:29, 25 February 2017 (EST)
::Or maybe Rung's an omnichanger lol. --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 00:46, 26 February 2017 (EST)

New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows

2017-02-25T15:43:15Z

Kmc:

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|title="New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows"
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'''Pyra Magna and Optimus Prime come to blows when Prime's dangerous gambit to bring Earth and the Junkions together reaches a tipping point.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] desperately try to fight off the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] that rain down upon them, but they are horrendously outnumbered, unable to get a signal out to call for help, and are soon swarmed by the beasts. Their defeat is watched over a bank of monitors by [[Rum-Maj]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the latter of whom is still keen to make a deal with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] for [[Ore-13]] despite this act of deceit, while the former takes it as proof that they cannot work together and begins plotting reprisal.

''Four million years ago, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] stands alongside [[Zeta Prime]] and watches as a pre-recorded announcement from Zeta is played for the populace promising that the questions about the integrity of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s police force will soon be put to rest. Orion is uncomfortable over Zeta's statements regard [[Hefter]]'s guilt and the potential effects such claims will have, but Zeta waves off his concerns, pointing out that everything he is doing is pageantry in the name of the greater good—a point he punctuates by revealing his phony [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and promising Orion that one day, everything Zeta has built might become his...''

Optimus Prime and [[Aileron]] return to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from Cybertron through the [[space bridge]] and are immediately met by the colonist soldiers, whose persistent genuflection before Optimus continues to test Aileron's nerves. After receiving an update on current events from [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]], Optimus requests that he contact [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] and have him invite the leaders of Earth to Autobot City the next morning. Soundwave, still visiting the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] encampment on the [[Matterhorn]], agrees, though his reluctance to mention his current activities to his fellow Cybertronians tips [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] off to the fact that he is acting without Optimus's approval.

In [[Cairo]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]], and [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] take in the sights at a bazaar, while Thundercracker wheedles more information out of Marissa about her estranged father, [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. He eventually convinces her that Flint's offer for her to join G.I. Joe was just a way to get to know her better, and, giving her little choice in the matter, carries her after Flint and [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]]'s departing [[Sky Hawk]]. Their fly-by interrupts a very similar awkward conversation going on between the two Joes, and they follow Marissa's directions to land in [[Sicily]], where father and daughter finally talk a little more openly about their complicated relationship. Marissa explains that she didn't turn down Flint's offer because she didn't want to work with him: she did it because she genuinely doesn't believe there's any way to win against the Transformers, and she just wants to enjoy life before the Earth pays the price for their presence.

Aileron takes Optimus Prime aside to ask him what he is planning, and Prime explains that, inspired by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'s words, he is going to ''force'' the [[Council of Worlds]] to vote on Earth's membership by actively brokering an unprecedented breach of the [[Tyrest Accord]] between humans and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s. Aileron is distressed to hear that Prime is so willing to bring the two planets so close to a potential war; she accuses him of letting his Prime status go to his head, but Prime once again tells her that he does not pretend to divinity—he merely tries to steer the faith of those who blindly follow him and the Matrix toward "something constructive." Unfortunately, his and Aileron's conversation is overhead by [[Pyra Magna]], who, disgusted by the way she believes Prime toys with the beliefs of his followers, marches right up to Optimus and cracks his faceplate with a powerful punch! The sound of the fight brings all the Autobots in the city running, even though Optimus refuses to strike back. Pyra re-asserts her claim to the Matrix as a true believer in its power, and angrily recants her vow to help Optimus learn how to use it, previously having thought of him as a well-meaning ignorant, but now seeing that he is a ''user'' of others' beliefs, devoid of any of his own. Prime does not counter her arguments, but merely tells all assembled to gather on the deck at dawn to receive their human guests.

''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] uncuffs Jetfire and sends him on his way, but the scientist does not leave without a parting sock to the cop's jaw. The punch is observed from the shadows by Decepticons [[Horri-Bull]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who take it as evidence of Jetfire's loyalty to their cause, and provide Jetfire with one of the new guns they have smuggled into the city to "defend" himself with in the future. A little later, Pax and Prowl meet at the deserted [[Cosmic Carnival]], where it turns out the scene was all a set up: Prowl and Jetfire's fight was an act, and Jetfire hands over the gun to Pax as evidence to help clear Hefter's name. Pax points out it will take more than this and Soundwave's word about what "true Decepticons" believe to convince anyone, to which Jetfire replies that he knows the time and location of the next gun shipment's arrival...''

As dawn breaks, the [[President of the United States]] and various other world leaders gather on the deck of Autobot City before Optimus Prime and his forces. Together, they watch as a Junkion shuttle arrives overhead... but no-one is prepared when, rather than landing, the shuttle merely hovers overhead so Rum-Maj can toss Cosmos's battered body out of its hatchway! Panic breaks out among the 'bots and humans as, at Rum-Maj's order, the Sharkticon horde begins pouring out of the Junkions' spacecraft, ready to destroy everything in its path!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{Collist|2|
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (4)
*''[[Zeta Prime]]'' (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (8)
*[[Aileron]] (9)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (10)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (11)
*[[Oiler]] (12)
*[[Slide]] (13)
*[[Gimlet]] (14)
*[[Bump]] (15)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (16)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (17)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (19)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (23)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (29)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (34)
*[[Rust Dust]] (35)
*[[Stormclash]] (36)
*[[Jumpstream]] (37)
*[[Dust Up]] (38)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (39)
}}
|c2=
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (1)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*''[[Horri-Bull]]'' (30)
*''[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]'' (31)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (22)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (24)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike]] (25)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (32)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (33)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (41)

|c4=
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (3)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (5)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (6)
*[[D.0.C.]] (20)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (27)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (28)
*[[President of the United States]] (40)
}}

==Quotes==
"All creatures '''do''' is destroy. '''All''' living creatures in the galaxy. Do you want to see '''us?''' We are the '''trash''' that has been built—from what creatures '''destroyed'''. '''That''' is the meaning of civilization. All it is good for... is spare parts."
:—'''Rum-Maj'''

"Sir—it's not '''real.''' The Matrix is just a '''prop'''." 
"Well, I had '''lights''' installed."
:—'''Orion Pax''' and '''Zeta Prime'''

"Flint's '''some guy''' who got my '''mom''' pregnant, and '''she's''' no prize." 
"Where '''is''' she?" 
"The bottom of a '''bottle''', I imagine." 
"Is she very '''tiny''', or is the bottle—"
:—'''Marissa''' and '''Thundercracker'''

"Why '''shouldn't''' the Matrix reside with a '''Camien?''' With a '''believer?''' Why shouldn't it reside with '''me?''' This isn't arrogance. I '''understand''' the burden of leadership. I have watched '''mentors''' and '''friends''' die. I '''know''' what I ask for, and I don't do it for '''glory.''' I believe in the '''Way of Flame.''' Whatever disagreements I have with the '''Mistress'''... I exist to '''light''' the '''way'''. There's nothing wrong with wanting to light the entire '''galaxy.'''"
:—'''Pyra Magna'''

"'''Nice dent.''' Jetfire?" 
"Yeah." 
"Well, you '''deserve''' it for the '''interrogation room.'''" 
"Oh, I'm sure I deserve it for more than '''that.'''"
:—'''Orion Pax''' and '''Prowl''' discuss Prowl's shiner

"The difference between '''Optimus''' and me is simple. I am '''honest''' about my ambitions. Optimus cloaks his '''crusade''' in the trappings of a holy endeavor. Belief is a '''means''' to an end for him—a '''path''' to victory. But that is not the way of a '''true''' Prime. Victory is the '''path''' to '''belief'''. And I '''know''' the path fate demands '''I''' walk."
:—'''Pyra Magna'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Frenzy generates his signature sonic attack with the wrist-drills unique to the IDW version of the character, which were introduced with his debut in [[All Hail Megatron issue 2|''All Hail Megatron'' #2]], but haven't been seen since 2012's [[The End of the Beginning of the World|RID # 11]].
*Pyra Magna's narration in this issue recounts her team's major roles in IDW stories up to now, including their arrival on Cybertron in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] ("the worst, most desolate region") in [[An Uneventful Night|the ''Combiner Hunters'' one-shot]], and her meeting with and agreement to help Optimus Prime from [[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''The Transformers'' #47]].
*Soundwave considers humans his favorite creatures on Earth, after [[elephant]]s. He was previously seen admiring elephants in [[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|''The Transformers'' #38]].
*Marissa mentions how G.I. Joe "pretended to be dead for a while"; this was standard operating procedure for the team in IDW continuity until their existence was made public, with each member abandoning their civilian life, leaving their friends and loved ones to believe them dead, fake funeral and all.
*Optimus refers to the Matrix as a "pulsewave generator"; "pulsewaves" were the name used to refer to the waves of life-giving energy released by [[Vector Sigma]] in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]], alluding to the Matrix's life-giving capabilities.
*Needlenose and Horri-Bull were a double-act in the [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|first issue]] of ''Robots in Disguise'', and their history together was expanded on in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' #44]], in which it was revealed that Horri-Bull had brought Needlenose over to the Decepticon side. Here, Horri-Bull blames Needlenose's brother for him being "uptight"; he's referring to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], whose familial connection to Needlenose was revealed in that same issue.

===Transformers references===
*Wreck-Gar mentions his "[[Nebulos|Nebulan]] headlights" and "[[Parthus|Parthan]] mudflaps." That last one's a Transformers reference by virtue of the planet having been named in sources like ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' and ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'', but it's originally a ''[[GoBots]]'' reference—the planet appeared in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' episode "Et Tu, Cy-Kill". The correct adjective should be "Parth''i''an," though!
*Though its origin isn't expounded on here, the [[Cosmic Carnival]] was a non-Cybertronian business that originated in [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel Generation 1 comic book]]. Almost everything seen in this issue is a faithful recreation of a feature of the carnival seen in that original story, from the cannon, the red two-wheeled apparatus, the red and yellow podiums, the yellow ramp, the yellow curved units that link up to form the carnival ring, the cylindrical cages, and the high-dive water pit. The carnival is not seen from the outside, but fliers lying on the ground show it as it appeared in the Marvel issue, as a metallic, serpentine spacecraft.
*Decorations seen on carnival equipment depict the ever-present Milne easter egg [[Kremzeek]], and a [[Mecannibal]], a kind of metal-eating alien that also appeared in the Marvel series.

===Real-life references===
*As with all chapters of "New Cybertron," this issue's subtitle is taken from the lyrics to the {{w|Covenant (band)|Covenant}} song, "Babel."
*Wreck-Gar's erratic speech this issue trends a little more toward the traditional Junkion style, using quotes and slogans from popular culture. His references include:
**"They're outta there!" — a baseball umpire's call
**"Now '''that's''' revenge! This time it was '''personal!'''" — alluding to the movie ''{{w|Jaws: The Revenge}}'', and its tagline "This time, it's personal"
**"Guess you got stuck in the middle with them" — from the {{w|Stealer's Wheel}} song "{{w|Stuck in the Middle with You}}"
**"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the air..." — another ''Jaws'' reference, this one to the tagline of ''{{w|Jaws 2}}'', "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

===Errors===
* Zeta refers to Orion Pax as "Optimus", before he ever got that name.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Wreck-Gar by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Aileron tries to separate Pyra Magna and Optimus Prime, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Jazz plays [[Aghartan electro-bass]] in front of the {{w|Angel of Independence}} in [[Mexico City]], by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus Prime and Prowl, by [[Nelson Daniel]]; one of a series of robot mode/alt mode covers by Daniel for February's ''Transformers'' titles

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===Advertisements===
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*''Transformers'' 2017 Annual
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*{{i|The Deathstone|''M.A.S.K.'' 2017 Annual}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/33231-sharkticons-run-wild-in-optimus-prime-4.html Preview]

[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Talk:Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced

2017-02-25T15:32:14Z

Kmc:

Talk:Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced

2017-02-25T15:30:58Z

Kmc: /* Rung's altmode */

Not sure why it's assumed Nova Prime's colors are an error when this is a different timeline. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 17:33, 22 February 2017 (EST)
:It's a divergent timeline. History is the same up to Megatron's creation, then splits off. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:40, 22 February 2017 (EST)
::I guess I'm not 100% certain it's as straightforward as that. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 18:34, 22 February 2017 (EST)
:::...why wouldn't it be? The issues where it debuted all but state that outright. And for all their time-hopping, Brainstorm and his pursuers never make it to Nova's era. [[User:Magaroja|Magaroja]] ([[User talk:Magaroja|talk]]) 14:47, 23 February 2017 (EST)
I agree with [[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]]. When was the last time Nova used his Nemesis Prime colour scheme? It would have been back in the -ation series, right? Seems to me like an odd mistake to make in 2016-2017. I'm of the opinion that the decision to colour Nova in his Nemesis colour scheme was a little nod to the common "mirror universe" trope of alternate colour schemes, and not a colouring error. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:35, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:That doesn't mean it makes sense. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:39, 23 February 2017 (EST)
::First, I think you're taking what was meant to a wink at the audience a bit too seriously. Honestly, not everything needs to dissected down to its base elements. Something about not seeing the forest for the trees and the like. Secondly, we know that Brainstorm's plan to go back in time to kill Megs before he was born had nothing to do with the Functionist Universe's creation. He was always destined to try it, and always destined to lead to Megatron's birth anyway. Likewise the Functionist takeover in the Functionist Universe was the natural outcome of events ''in that universe''. It is by all accounts a self-contained alternate universe, and not a "branched timeline." That being said...it's one guy coloured funny in one panel. I'm not dying on a hill over this, but I think we (a collective "we") need to take a step back at times and just take something for what it was likely intended to be. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:45, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:::I have no idea what you're babbling on about. The entire point of the FU is that it's the exact same universe except without Megatron. Nova was before Megatron. Him having his Nemesis color scheme is a continuity mistake; it's not that complicated. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:53, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:::It's not a branched timeline, but it's not just an arbitrary parallel world either - there's a logic to its differences, which is "world in which none of the time travel happened". "World in which none of the time travel happened and also Nova Prime is different colours" wouldn't make a lot of sense? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:54, 23 February 2017 (EST)
I'm just saying "an Easter Egg intended as a wink to mirror universe tropes" is probably what it was meant to be. Maybe it doesn't make sense strictly speaking, but sometimes ya gotta take a step back and just accept things for what they are.
And Saix, um, what I'm "babbling on about" is the fact that Perceptor confirms in MTMTE#38 that the Lost Light crew's time travelling had nothing to do with the creation of the Functionist timeline. I would argue that it's a self-contained alternate universe that's mostly the same save for a few differences, the key one being Megatron's absence. Still, I'm not getting into this over a G-ddamn colouring choice, but still. Get over yourself and try not to be so insulting next time you stumble across a disagreement. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 17:07, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:What you're doing again is pushing a convoluted argument that has nothing to do with the actual premise of the universe, in either a narrative or fictional sense, so you can say it's a reference to the concept of mirror universes that makes no sense. If things before the divergence point can differ, then what this universe tells us has zero relevance to the main universe, never mind that the story literally shows us that it is supposed to be the exact same before the divergence point. I've seen you argue this on the Allspark and you never actually address any rebuttals, so sorry if I'm gonna be blunt with you. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:41, 23 February 2017 (EST)
Look all I was trying to get it is, well, just look a couple notes down: "We'd call it an error, but we've been burned once too often by jumping to that conclusion. Tricksy Robertses." I mean, you know? Wibbly-wobbly-timey-whimey and all that? I just wouldn't ''assume'' error. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 17:22, 23 February 2017 (EST)

What if Nova Prime had a penchant for trying on new colors like Shockwave and it just came to the fore after he was stranded in the Dead Universe? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:10, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:Well thanks S.H.I.E.L.D. Now I want a Cybertronian makeover show starring Nova Prime and a pre-shadowplay Shockwave :P THANKS FOR TAUNTING ME WITH WHAT I CAN NEVER HAVE! --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 23:14, 23 February 2017 (EST)

Given what we know of Cybertron's early history (most pertinently with regard to Nova Prime's spark-splicing enterprise) then if the universes did have parallel timelines up until Megatron did/didn't exist, wouldn't that mean that the Matrix carried by Six-of-Twelve is the fake created by the member of Tyrest's team who had a crisis of conscience and the real Matrix is still out there, hidden somewhere? Minimus Ambus, at least, knows the story behind that, as Tyrest explained it all to him in issue #19 and Ratchet was told that Nominus's Matrix was a fake all the way back in "Shadowplay", which seems an awful lot of foreshadowing. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 07:30, 25 February 2017 (EST)

==Rung's altmode==
I'm pretty sure Rodimus would know what Rung's altmode looks like as well as Swerve and Nightbeat—he was standing ''right there'' when Swerve clobbered Paddox with it, said "You can change back now, Rung" and Rung's altmode replied "Did it work?". Even for someone as self-absorbed as Roddy, I don't think we can assume he missed that... unless it can be explained away by "everyone forgets Rung" maybe? --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 07:05, 25 February 2017 (EST)

As unpredictable as Roddy can be, let's assume he was like "omg I know it's not Rung! ... but I'd rather not be the first one to jump on that."--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 10:30, 25 February 2017 (EST)

Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced

2017-02-23T15:04:12Z

Kmc: /* Quotes */ Pun on Drift.

{{Comicstory
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|date=[[February 22]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=February 2017
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Jack Lawrence]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
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'''While Rodimus and company learn more about the history of the Functionist Universe, Whirl comes up against an old nemesis.'''

==Synopsis==
In the depths of the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], and [[Ten]] discover one last stasis pod, threateningly oversized and ominously locked. Swerve attempts to contact [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] for advice on how to proceed, but Whirl, being Whirl, decides to just open it. From within, a massive hand clutching a glowing wand emerges...

Elsewhere in the fortress, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] is spending his time analyzing the planet's spark-flowers (which turns out to be a massive waste of time, since the Necrobot kept detailed records on them) while an increasingly worried [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] tries to make contact with [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]. When Rodimus's voice finally crackles over the comm, Brainstorm and Nightbeat are both thrilled to hear the news that they have wound up in a [[Functionist Universe|parallel universe]]—''not'', Brainstorm deduces, as a result of the teleport den, but thanks to the [[geobomb]] which went off inside [[Necroworld]], transplanting the entire planet and ''all'' of them into the other universe. Rodimus's team have now relocated with the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] to their base in the sacred city of [[Kalis|Adaptica]], nicknamed "[[Cyberutopia]]", a lawful haven for those deemed obsolete by the [[Functionist Council]] overseen by estranged council member, the sympathetic [[Nine-of-Twelve]].

Back in the stasis pod chamber, Swerve, Whirl, and Ten scatter as Whirl's old nemesis, the monstrous, wand-wielding [[Killmaster]], bursts out of his pod and immediately begins attacking them. Whirl admits to lying when he claimed to have slain Killmaster, but his dishonesty is the farthest concern from Swerve's mind when the hulking [[Decepticon]] blasts Ten with his wand, leaving only a pair of smoldering footprints where once the [[Legislator]] stood. Blind with rage at the seeming death of his friend, Swerve charges at Killmaster and is effortlessly backhanded. Whirl leaps in, urging Swerve to contact Cyclonus and have the super-strong [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] come to help... because, Whirl reluctantly admits, he's never actually ''beaten'' Killmaster in a fight...

While [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] become more acquainted with the foot soldiers of the AVL, Rodimus and the others attend a briefing with Nine-of-Twelve and his second-in-command, the parallel-universe version of [[Anode]]. They learn that a mysterious UFO has recently appeared just outside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s orbit, but that the planet no longer has any spaceships or teleporters that will allow them to investigate it, or which Rodimus's team can use to return to Necroworld. To help the tired and confused travelers, Nine-of-Twelve provides them with more information on the history of their universe, in which the [[Senate]] and the Council came into conflict over the Senate's use of [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Silver Harvest|spark stockpile]] to increase the planet's population. The Council deemed the trapping of spark energy in [[photonic crystal|artificial containers]] to be heretical, and in response, the Senate sealed [[Vector Sigma]] behind a wall of [[ununtrium]], leading the Council to raise an army of followers and execute the Senate for blasphemy. Nine-of-Twelve ultimately defected when [[Six-of-Twelve]], who took the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Nominus Prime]] and came to believe that [[Primus]] spoke to him through it, began committing such blasphemy himself, transplanting existing 'bots sparks into new bodies in an effort to "fortify" Cybertron against a war "Primus" tells him is coming.

Back on Necroworld, after completing her checkup of Anode and deeming her phyiscally fine, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] briefly excuses herself to administer a "[[mood suppressant]]" to Nightbeat—a means the various 'bots are using to block out their grief over [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s death. While she is out of the room, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] insists that Anode tell her more and her's and Velocity's shared past. The pair, it turns out, knew one another on [[Caminus]], where Anode trained as a "[[blacksmith]]"—a Cybertronian obstetrician, who helps struggling [[protoform]]s find their shape. The snowflake-like treasure she recovered from [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] is a piece of [[sentio metallico]], a rare example of a bloom left over from an unharvested [[spark]]. Velocity returns to the room in the middle of the story and reveals how Anode threw her career away when she fled Caminus with a batch of sentio metallico stolen from the [[Lighthouse]] medical facility, but Anode explains that she is innocent: she actually just modified records to make it ''look'' like she'd committed the theft. The deed was a pretext to force herself to leave the planet, as the existing reasons she had were not enough—reasons she has never told another soul. Realizing that her friend has kept this secret from her all this time, the emotional [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] runs from the room, and Anode chases after her.

Whirl's battle with Killmaster goes poorly, and Cyclonus's arrival, sans Tailgate, does not portend an improvement in matters... since Cyclonus has somehow become horrifically injured since last seen, with half his face and his left arm torn off his body! Distracted by the horrible sight, Swerve is hit by a blast from Killmaster's wand and reduced to a smoking spot on the ground, just like Ten!

On Functionist Cybertron, the populace gathers in readiness for Six-of-Twelve's promised revelation: the purpose of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s alternate mode, which will validate everything about their theology. Even Rodimus's team is curious about the answer to this longstanding mystery... but they are all immediately skeptical when the transformed Rung is revealed to be an absolutely colossal mining tank, completely with a massive crystalline drill bit that seems distinctly out of place. Six-of-Twelve professes that Rung's purpose is to drill through the ununtrium wall that still surrounds Vector Sigma, his "alternate mode" a predestined choice by Primus for this precise moment in history. Alarming as the moment is, however, Anode is forced to tear Nine-of-Twelve away from the viewscreen with even more shocking news: it turns out the UFO is Luna 2, given to the [[Black Block Consortia|Black Box Consortia]] by the Council years ago, but now back in Cybertron's orbit once more!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
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*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (2)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (4)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (5)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (7)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (8)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (12)
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*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] (14)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] (15)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (25)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (26)
*[[Kaput]] (28)

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*[[Killmaster]] (17)

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*[[Ten]] (3)
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (6)
*[[Clicker]] (9)
*[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] (10)
*[[Nine-of-Twelve]] (16)
*Two [[Lunabot]]s (18)
*Other [[Anti-Vocationist League]]rs (19)
*[[Anode]] (20)
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*''[[Nova Prime]]'' (21)
*''[[Nominus Prime]]'' (22)
*''[[Twelve-of-Twelve]]'' (23)
*[[Six-of-Twelve]] (24)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (27)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (29)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (30)
*Multiple [[Functionary|Functionaries]] (31)
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}}

==Quotes==
"I just performed a forensic operation on a '''petal''', Brainstorm, you could at least '''try''' to sound impressed." 
"Old news. '''Kaput''' was in here earlier, stealing your thunder." 
"He was decoding the flowers?" 
"He was '''going''' to... 'til he found out that the Necrobot's archive '''already''' matches sparks to flowers." 
"So I just wasted two hours of my life?" 
"Massively." 
"Why didn't you say something earlier?" 
"Because, like me, you're much better company when you're '''occupied.'''"
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Brainstorm'''

"I haven't been this ramped since '''Perceptor''' asked me to be his '''lab partner'''."
:—'''Brainstorm'''

"'''Look''' at him. No banter, no set up, no discernible motive beyond wanting to kill as many people as possible. Such a pro..."
:—'''Whirl''' on Killmaster

"So it's a form of protest." 
"A very '''crude''' one." 
"The best kind."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Ratchet''' on the AVL's eye-removal

"Avoidance is addictive."
:—'''Nautica''' worries about the mood suppressants

"I can't believe both of you '''literally''' refer to the other one as your nemesis. It's the best worst thing '''ever.'''"
:—'''Swerve''' analyzes Whirl and Killmaster

"Everyone in the crowd has had their eyes tested, if you catch my drift." 
"I don't."
:—'''Clicker''' to '''Rodimus''', with a pun on '''Drift''' but missed.

"Faith is not faith until it is tested."
:—'''Six-of-Twelve'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Nightbeat lists [[Turmoil]] as one of the sparks whose echoes make up the flower he is studying. As Turmoil was killed by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]], the rules of how the flowers work would mean that all the 'bots named here are Starscream's kills. That, in turn, would mean that the "Piston" also included in the list is the [[Piston (mechanic)|mechanic]] seen back in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', who died at the hands of a Decepticon unit led by Starscream.
*Kaput's time on [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] is mentioned by Brainstorm, as previously featured in "[[Zero Point]]." He is a "spark specialist," which fits with the work he did on [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] in that story, diagnosing his [[zero point|titular condition]].
*The revelation that the geobomb was of a different kind, intended to displace Necroworld rather than destroy it (a "different flavour," Brainstorm calls it), explains why the bomb appeared blue in [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|''More than Meets the Eye'' #55]] when it had previously been stated that the world-destroying variety was red in [[Animals|issue #46]].
*Whirl talked about his rivalry with Killmaster, and professed to have killed him, back in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]].
*As we [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|surmised]], the lack of optics on the AVLers seen in the previous two issues is indeed a reaction to the implantation of cameras in the eyes of the populace, as detailed in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]]. Other aspects of society introduced in that story which reoccur here include the idea that 'bots had been "deported" (to Adaptica, we now realize), the sale of Luna 2 to the Black Box Consortia and the isolation of Cybertron, and the explosive [[obsolescence chip]]s used to kill those deemed no longer useful (against the effects of which the inhabitants of Adaptica are protected by a jamming signal).
*Nova Prime's creation of new sparks from the Matrix was originally detailed in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]]. The fact that the sparks were stored in [[photonic crystal]]s was covered in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*Swerve hinted at the existence of the mood suppressants (or "grief shots" as Nautica calls them) last issue, with Anode having drawn attention to his apparent lack of sadness in issue #1.
*The mechanics of the birth of a Cybertronian have been covered in various ''More than Meets the Eye'' stories. We saw the ignition and subsequent fading out of a [[hot spot]], unharvested, in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]], while the workings of [[sentio metallico]] were explained in [[Silent Light|''The Transformers Holiday Special'']].

===Real life references===
*"First the council targeted the intellectuals, then they came for the experts," remarks Nine-of-Twelve, paraphrasing the {{w|First they came ...|famous statement}} by {{w|Martin Niemöller}} regarding the rise of the Nazi party in Germany ("First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Socialist..."). Nine's speech, and later comments made by Clicker that also focus on the political tactic of speaking to "fears over facts," are intended to allude not merely to that period in history, but to the surge in {{w|right-wing populism}} that took place in the western political landscape in 2016. The use of the word "experts," in particular, evokes the language used by British politician {{w|Michael Gove}} during the United Kingdom's {{w|United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|2016 referendum on the country's membership in the European Union}} when he dismissed predictions of negative economic fallout in the event that the "Leave" vote won by infamously saying "the people in this country have had enough of experts."

===Errors===
*In his single-panel appearance, Nova Prime has his inverted "Nemesis Prime" color scheme, which he wouldn't take on until going to the [[Dead Universe]].
*Nautica is misspelled as "Nautical" on the recap page.

===Other trivia===
*In addition to Turmoil and Piston, the 'bots who make up the flower Nightbeat studies are named Lodestar, Flexor, Aujudicus, Maruader, Darkstar, Questex, Jab, Swivel, Hydronaut, and Poleaxe. "Aujudicus" was a name originally conceived by Roberts and [[Nick Roche]] for the character who would become [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]].
*Nine-of-Twelve looks very different to how he previously appeared in issue #35; he's gone from green to red, and has a different head shape. The only specific design element he seems to share with his earlier appearance is a pair of circular protrusions on each of his forearms. We'd call it an error, but we've been burned once too often by jumping to that conclusion. Tricksy Robertses.

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

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTxfKoRCks Those Kind of Songs]" by {{w|Anthony Reynolds}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me9MAS6ShMQ A Stone]" by {{w|Okkervil River}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyznTJfpegw The Summer of Speed]" by Andreas Mattsson

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] skids along the ground, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Nautica reaches for a coffin, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Nautica, Cyclonus, Brainstorm, Swerve, and Tailgate, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Megatron and Rodimus by [[Nelson Daniel]]; one of a series of robot mode/alt mode covers by Daniel for February's ''Transformers'' titles.

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[[Category: Lost Light issues]]

New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows

2017-02-23T11:51:49Z

Kmc: /* Synopsis */ removed a redundant word

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|title="New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 22]], 2017
|coverdate=February 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
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'''Pyra Magna and Optimus Prime come to blows when Prime's dangerous gambit to bring Earth and the Junkions together reaches a tipping point.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] desperately try to fight off the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] that rain down upon them, but they are horrendously outnumbered, unable to get a signal out to call for help, and are soon swarmed by the beasts. Their defeat is watched over a bank of monitors by [[Rum-Maj]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the latter of whom is still keen to make a deal with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] for [[Ore-13]] despite this act of deceit, while the former takes it as proof that they cannot work together and begins plotting reprisal.

''Four million years ago, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] stands alongside [[Zeta Prime]] and watches as a pre-recorded announcement from Zeta is played for the populace promising that the questions about the integrity of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s police force will soon be put to rest. Orion is uncomfortable over Zeta's statements regard [[Hefter]]'s guilt and the potential effects such claims will have, but Zeta waves off his concerns, pointing out that everything he is doing is pageantry in the name of the greater good—a point he punctuates by revealing his phony [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and promising Orion that one day, everything Zeta has built might become his...''

Optimus Prime and [[Aileron]] return to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from Cybertron through the [[space bridge]] and are immediately met by the colonist soldiers, whose persistent genuflection before Optimus continues to test Aileron's nerves. After receiving an update on current events from [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]], Optimus requests that he contact [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] and have him invite the leaders of Earth to Autobot City the next morning. Soundwave, still visiting the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] encampment on the [[Matterhorn]], agrees, though his reluctance to mention his current activities to his fellow Cybertronians tips [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] off to the fact that he is acting without Optimus's approval.

In [[Cairo]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]], and [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] take in the sights at a bazaar, while Thundercracker wheedles more information out of Marissa about her estranged father, [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. He eventually convinces her that Flint's offer for her to join G.I. Joe was just a way to get to know her better, and, giving her little choice in the matter, carries her after Flint and [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]]'s departing [[Sky Hawk]]. Their fly-by interrupts a very similar awkward conversation going on between the two Joes, and they follow Marissa's directions to land in [[Sicily]], where father and daughter finally talk a little more openly about their complicated relationship. Marissa explains that she didn't turn down Flint's offer because she didn't want to work with him: she did it because she genuinely doesn't believe there's any way to win against the Transformers, and she just wants to enjoy life before the Earth pays the price for their presence.

Aileron takes Optimus Prime aside to ask him what he is planning, and Prime explains that, inspired by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'s words, he is going to ''force'' the [[Council of Worlds]] to vote on Earth's membership by actively brokering an unprecedented breach of the [[Tyrest Accord]] between humans and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s. Aileron is distressed to hear that Prime is so willing to bring the two planets so close to a potential war; she accuses him of letting his Prime status go to his head, but Prime once again tells her that he does not pretend to divinity—he merely tries to steer the faith of those who blindly follow him and the Matrix toward "something constructive." Unfortunately, his and Aileron's conversation is overhead by [[Pyra Magna]], who, disgusted by the way she believes Prime toys with the beliefs of his followers, marches right up to Optimus and cracks his faceplate with a powerful punch! The sound of the fight brings all the Autobots in the city running, even though Optimus refuses to strike back. Pyra re-asserts her claim to the Matrix as a true believer in its power, and angrily recants her vow to help Optimus learn how to use it, previously having thought of him as a well-meaning ignorant, but now seeing that he is a ''user'' of others' beliefs, devoid of any of his own. Prime does not counter her arguments, but merely tells all assembled to gather on the deck at dawn to receive their human guests.

''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] uncuffs Jetfire and sends him on his way, but the scientist does not leave without a parting sock to the cop's jaw. The punch is observed from the shadows by Decepticons [[Horri-Bull]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who take it as evidence of Jetfire's loyalty to their cause, and provide Jetfire with one of the new guns they have smuggled into the city to "defend" himself with in the future. A little later, Pax and Prowl meet at the deserted [[Cosmic Carnival]], where it turns out the scene was all a set up: Prowl and Jetfire's fight was an act, and Jetfire hands over the gun to Pax as evidence to help clear Hefter's name. Pax points out it will take more than this and Soundwave's word about what "true Decepticons" believe to convince anyone, to which Jetfire replies that he knows the time and location of the next gun shipment's arrival...''

As dawn breaks, the [[President of the United States]] and various other world leaders gather on the deck of Autobot City before Optimus Prime and his forces. Together, they watch as a Junkion shuttle arrives overhead... but no-one is prepared when, rather than land, the shuttle merely hovers overhead so Rum-Maj can toss Cosmos's battered body out of its hatchway! Panic breaks out among the 'bots and humans as, at Rum-Maj's order, the Sharkticon horde begins pouring out of the Junkions' spacecraft, ready to destroy everything in its path!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (8)
*[[Aileron]] (9)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (10)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (11)
*[[Oiler]] (12)
*[[Slide]] (13)
*[[Gimlet]] (14)
*[[Bump]] (15)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (16)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (17)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (19)
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (23)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (29)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (34)
*[[Rust Dust]] (35)
*[[Stormclash]] (36)
*[[Jumpstream]] (37)
*[[Dust Up]] (38)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (39)
}}
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*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (1)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*''[[Horri-Bull]]'' (30)
*''[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]'' (31)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (22)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (24)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike]] (25)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (32)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (33)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (41)

|c4=
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (3)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (5)
*[[Rum-Maj]] (6)
*''[[Zeta Prime]]'' (7)
*[[D.0.C.]] (20)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (27)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (28)
*[[President of the United States]] (40)
}}

==Quotes==
"All creatures '''do''' is destroy. '''All''' living creatures in the galaxy. Do you want to see '''us?''' We are the '''trash''' that has been built—from what creatures '''destroyed'''. '''That''' is the meaning of civilization. All it is good for... is spare parts."
:—'''Rum-Maj'''

"Sir—it's not '''real.''' The Matrix is just a '''prop'''." 
"Well, I had '''lights''' installed."
:—'''Orion Pax''' and '''Zeta Prime'''

"Flint's '''some guy''' who got my '''mom''' pregnant, and '''she's''' no prize." 
"Where '''is''' she?" 
"The bottom of a '''bottle''', I imagine." 
"Is she very '''tiny''', or is the bottle—"
:—'''Marissa''' and '''Thundercracker'''

"Why '''shouldn't''' the Matrix reside with a '''Camien?''' With a '''believer?''' Why shouldn't it reside with '''me?''' This isn't arrogance. I '''understand''' the burden of leadership. I have watched '''mentors''' and '''friends''' die. I '''know''' what I ask for, and I don't do it for '''glory.''' I believe in the '''Way of Flame.''' Whatever disagreements I have with the '''Mistress'''... I exist to '''light''' the '''way'''. There's nothing wrong with wanting to light the entire '''galaxy.'''"
:—'''Pyra Magna'''

"'''Nice dent.''' Jetfire?" 
"Yeah." 
"Well, you '''deserve''' it for the '''interrogation room.'''" 
"Oh, I'm sure I deserve it for more than '''that.'''"
:—'''Orion Pax''' and '''Prowl''' discuss Prowl's shiner

"The difference between '''Optimus''' and me is simple. I am '''honest''' about my ambitions. Optimus cloaks his '''crusade''' in the trappings of a holy endeavor. Belief is a '''means''' to an end for him—a '''path''' to victory. But that is not the way of a '''true''' Prime. Victory is the '''path''' to '''belief'''. And I '''know''' the path fate demands '''I''' walk."
:—'''Pyra Magna'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Frenzy generates his signature sonic attack with the wrist-drills unique to the IDW version of the character, which were introduced with his debut in [[All Hail Megatron issue 2|''All Hail Megatron'' #2]], but haven't been seen since 2012's [[The End of the Beginning of the World|RID # 11]].
*Pyra Magna's narration in this issue recounts her team's major roles in IDW stories up to now, including their arrival on Cybertron in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] ("the worst, most desolate region") in [[An Uneventful Night|the ''Combiner Hunters'' one-shot]], and her meeting with and agreement to help Optimus Prime from [[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''The Transformers'' #47]].
*Soundwave considers humans his favorite creatures on Earth, after [[elephant]]s. He was previously seen admiring elephants in [[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|''The Transformers'' #38]].
*Marissa mentions how G.I. Joe "pretended to be dead for a while"; this was standard operating procedure for the team in IDW continuity until their existence was made public, with each member abandoning their civilian life, leaving their friends and loved ones to believe them dead, fake funeral and all.
*Optimus refers to the Matrix as a "pulsewave generator"; "pulsewaves" were the name used to refer to the waves of life-giving energy released by [[Vector Sigma]] in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]], alluding to the Matrix's life-giving capabilities.
*Needlenose and Horri-Bull were a double-act in the [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|first issue]] of ''Robots in Disguise'', and their history together was expanded on in [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' #44]], in which it was revealed that Horri-Bull had brought Needlenose over to the Decepticon side. Here, Horri-Bull blames Needlenose's brother for him being "uptight"; he's referring to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], whose familial connection to Needlenose was revealed in that same issue.

===Transformers references===
*Wreck-Gar mentions his "[[Nebulos|Nebulan]] headlights" and "[[Parthus|Parthan]] mudflaps." That last one's a Transformers reference by virtue of the planet having been named in sources like ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' and ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'', but it's originally a ''[[GoBots]]'' reference—the planet appeared in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' episode "Et Tu, Cy-Kill". The correct adjective should be "Parth''i''an," though!
*Though its origin isn't expounded on here, the [[Cosmic Carnival]] was a non-Cybertronian business that originated in [[The Cosmic Carnival|issue #44]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel Generation 1 comic book]]. Almost everything seen in this issue is a faithful recreation of a feature of the carnival seen in that original story, from the cannon, the red two-wheeled apparatus, the red and yellow podiums, the yellow ramp, the yellow curved units that link up to form the carnival ring, the cylindrical cages, and the high-dive water pit. The carnival is not seen from the outside, but fliers lying on the ground show it as it appeared in the Marvel issue, as a metallic, serpentine spacecraft.
*Decorations seen on carnival equipment depict the ever-present Milne easter egg [[Kremzeek]], and a [[Mecannibal]], a kind of metal-eating alien that also appeared in the Marvel series.

===Real-life references===
*As with all chapters of "New Cybertron," this issue's subtitle is taken from the lyrics to the {{w|Covenant (band)|Covenant}} song, "Babel."
*Wreck-Gar's erratic speech this issue trends a little more toward the traditional Junkion style, using quotes and slogans from popular culture. His references include:
**"They're outta there!" — a baseball umpire's call
**"Now '''that's''' revenge! This time it was '''personal!'''" — alluding to the movie ''{{w|Jaws: The Revenge}}'', and its tagline "This time, it's personal"
**"Guess you got stuck in the middle with them" — from the {{w|Stealer's Wheel}} song "{{w|Stuck in the Middle with You}}"
**"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the air..." — another ''Jaws'' reference, this one to the tagline of ''{{w|Jaws 2}}'', "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

===Errors===
* Zeta refers to Orion Pax as "Optimus", before he ever got that name.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Wreck-Gar by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Aileron tries to separate Pyra Magna and Optimus Prime, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Jazz plays [[Aghartan electro-bass]] in front of the {{w|Angel of Independence}} in [[Mexico City]], by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus Prime and Prowl, by [[Nelson Daniel]]; one of a series of robot mode/alt mode covers by Daniel for February's ''Transformers'' titles

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===Advertisements===
*''Optimus Prime'' #5
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting January's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|''Lost Light'' #3]], ''Till All Are One'' #8, [[Enter the Shadow|''Revolutionaries'' #2]], and [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|''G.I. Joe'' #3]].
*''Transformers'' 2017 Annual
*''[[Aw Yeah Revolution!]]''
*{{i|The Deathstone|''M.A.S.K.'' 2017 Annual}}
*IDW at the NC Comicon

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/33231-sharkticons-run-wild-in-optimus-prime-4.html Preview]

[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)

2017-02-11T07:56:11Z

Kmc:

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|title="Desperate Measures"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 8]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=January 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|art by=[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
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'''Dangers and surprises await Windblade and her team as they fight their way past Elita One and Obsidian to bring Carcer online.'''

==Synopsis==
From his command room in the [[Spire]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] surveys the situation on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the undead [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] continuing their rampage while [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] leads a team to [[Carcer]] in hope of wresting the Titan from [[Elita One]]'s control. The spectral [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] remarks on Windblade's heroism and laments over how much she and Starscream could have accomplished together if they were not at one another's throats, but Starscream doesn't share his views, recalling how he was perfectly willing to callously kill [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|the last 'bot he called a friend]] in his own self-interest. Starscream's whispered conversation with his hallucinatory companion catches [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s attention, but the ex-Decepticon quickly brushes it off and returns his attention to the monitors, hoping for the best, but fearing the worst.

High above Cybertron, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] begins tearing into Carcer's hull and is soon met with resistance from the Titan's inhabitants. [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] leads the counter-attack against the [[combiner]], and is actually able to catch one of Devastator's punches, unimpressed with his vaunted strength. Amid the chaos, a shot from Carcer's anti-air guns hits the fighter craft carrying Windblade and her insertion team, but they are saved from a follow-up volley when [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]—puzzled by the attack and suspecting it to be a plot of some kind—orders the reluctant [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] to redirect their fire at another squad of Cybertronian ships that have gotten too close. Nevertheless, the damage from the hit is enough to cause the ship to start breaking up, meaning that the team will be unable to get close enough to Carcer to infiltrate successfully—until [[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] comes up with a plan, instructing everyone to eject from the ship before it explodes, then hide amongst the debris from the blast and ride it down to Carcer's surface.

The plan works and the team is able to enter Carcer via an airlock, dividing into two groups to begin their search. They are not able to keep their presence a secret for long; diagnostic reports of an airlock being breached then re-sealing immediately make Obsidian suspicious, and he soon locates Windblade's team heading for the armory. Alerted to the situation by Obsidian, the furious Elita One, believing the plot to be Starscream's doing, determines to deal with Windblade herself and leads a squad of soldiers after her. Her men surround Windblade's team, and when the invaders try to flee, a blast from Elita clips Windblade's arm, knocking her to the ground. As Elita advances on her fallen prey, however, it turns out that she is not what she appears. Rather than Windblade, Elita has struck [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]], ''disguised'' as Windblade by a miniature hologram projector!

Meanwhile, the ''real'' Windblade enters Carcer's brain chamber with Fireshot, [[Tigatron]], and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], where the group finds Obsidian standing between them and the Titan's [[brain module]]. Realizing that Windblade has come to merge with the Titan, Obsidian tries to talk her down, warning that her actions will doom them all. Windblade, of course, refuses; Obsidian is willing to kill her to stop her and immediately launches an attack, but unfortunately for him, Windblade's allies together prove enough of a match for him and pin him to the ground. As the defeated Obsidian pleads for her to stop, Windblade merges with the Titan and brings its mind online... only to find that the mind she has linked is ''not'' that of Carcer... nor [[Tempo]]... but '''''[[Vigilem]]''''', Titan of the evil [[Liege Maximo]]!

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (hallucination, 5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (12)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (16)

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*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (8)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (11)

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*Multiple [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (4)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (6)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (flashback, 7)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (9)
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Knock Out's Conjunx Endura]] (10)
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (13)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Lancer]] (14)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (15)
*[[Tigatron]] (17)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (18)
*[[Greenlight]] (19)
*[[Elita One]] (20)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (21)
*[[Vigilem]] (22)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"She's a true hero." 
"I agree. Which is too bad. True heroes usually end up dead."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Starscream'''

"I would tell you to get off my ship... but we're well past that."
:—'''Elita One''', right before opening fire on "Windblade"

"I wouldn't be doing this if we weren't desperate. But it's the only way to save Cybertron." 
"Perhaps. But if you trust me at all, you will believe me when I say you cannot afford the cost." 
"I know the risks of merging, but I would die for '''our''' people in a spark-beat." 
"Unfortunately, that would be an acceptable outcome."
:—'''Windblade''' and '''Obsidian'''

"My ship is my life and I will die before I cease to defend it." 
"Then at least you will die with honor." 
"I hope so, but not '''today.'''"
:—'''Obsidian''' and '''Tigatron'''

"We will '''all''' be damned!" 
"Better to be damned for trying that for '''not.'''"
:—'''Obsidian''' and '''Windblade'''

"Carcer! Awaken! Your home-world is under attack! Your people will be destroyed! We need you! Carcer! '''Carcer!'''" 
"Not...Carcer. Never...again...Carcer! '''Vigilem'''...is...online!"
:—Aw, scrap. '''Windblade''' wakes up the wrong Titan.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Starscream killed Metalhawk in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]].
*It's not specifically called out, but the hologram projector Lightbright uses to disguise herself as Windblade must be the object Sparkstalker provided Windblade with towards the end of last issue.
*Vigilem was previously identified for the first and only time in the [[Informed|''Till All Are One: Revolution'' one-shot]].

===Errors===
*This issue reuses the same "Roll call" page as the previous one and issue #5, but Rattrap and Ironhide are not present.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in January 2017, this issue arrived late on the second week of February.
*Following last issue's first-time identification of Greenlight, this issue marks the first time Lancer is referred to by name on-panel.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Windblade, "Breakdown," Sparkstalker (no, it's not [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]!), and Blurr, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Chromia's mugshot, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]. The Cybertronian text is [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], and translates to "Elite Guard/Cybertron - Kaon."
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Windblade stares up at a Titan brain module, by [[Joana Lafuente]]; one of a series of retailer incentive variants by Lafuente on January's ''Transformers'' titles.
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===Advertisements===
*''Till All Are One'' #8
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting January's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|''Lost Light'' #2]], [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|''Optimus Prime'' #3]], ''Revolutionaries'' #2, and [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|''G.I. Joe'' #2]].
*''[[Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return]]'' trade paperback
*IDW on Comixology Unlimited

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/33019-starscream-has-a-saying-about-heroes-in-transformers-till-all-are-one-7.html Preview]

[[Category:Till All Are One issues]]

Life Finds a Way

2017-02-08T07:54:15Z

Kmc: Fixed some typos

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|caption= "I don't control the raptors. It's a relationship. It's based on mutual respect."
|seriesissue2=''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]''
|title="Life Finds a Way"
|publisher=[[Transformers Collectors' Club]] (online exclusive)
|date=[[May 13]], [[2016]]
|by=[[Matt Frank]]
|illustrations by=[[Matt Frank]]
|colors by=[[Goncalo Lopes]]
|color assist by=[[Paul Hanley]]
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|continuity=''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]''
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'''Marooned on a bizarre planet, Fractyl discovers a strange group of Transformers.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Fractyl]] escaped Cybertron as some''thing'' named [[Thunder Mayhem]] sacked the place, and lucked out in getting into a [[stasis pod]] when the ship he was on got hit. When he comes to, the pod is severely damaged and reporting the [[Chicxulania|planet]] he's landed on is seething with energon—''far too much'' energon, and he's forced to initiate stasis lock so his body can compensate for the local radiation. But the last thing he sees before stasis lock is a group of shapes outside the pod and when he wakes up he's restrained by alien insect creatures, who are carrying out some bizarre ritual on him! These creatures, the [[Vespoid]]s, clearly know what a Transformer is and hate them so much they're gonna kill 'im bad!

Luckily for the geochemist, a second group of creatures attack the site and drive the Vespoids off, wounding foes but killing none. The insect's shaman is left standing alone and wordlessly threatens to kill Fractyl if the feathery lizards don't back off. Someone from afar fires a laser beam to drive the shaman off. To Fractyl's amazement, these 'raptors' are Cybertronians like him: the Raptoricons! Little [[Shred]] babbles to him, 'silent' [[Gnash]] snarls at Fractyl because his talk annoys her, and the sniper, [[Slice (G1)|Slice]], assumes Gnash has pegged the newcomer as a Decepticon and thus untrustworthy. Fractyl assumes he's a prisoner now and is willing to put up with that for safety, but the leader, [[Thrashclaw]], decides they should head out before the Vespoids return. (On their way out, Fractyl takes an odd green shard the shama was going to use on him, wanting to analyse it later)

En route to the Raptoricon base, the raptors exposit that Shred used to be an Autobot with a fangirl interest in two Decepticon mercenaries with robotic animal alt-forms and started hanging around the Decepticon secret forums to find them; once she'd run into Slice and Thrashclaw, she'd begged to join up. The three girls had found a strange alien lab when they'd first arrived on this planet and inside it was the technology needed to make organic-looking "beast modes". This both disguises them as local predators and stops the energon affecting them! Gnash, they'll later reveal, they found in the lab and assume she came via a stasis pod. Fractyl is pestered for info (like what ''does'' make a Predacon different to a Decepticon?) and tries to make sure he doesn't let slip that their homeworld is kinda dead now. And what did they ''really'' save him for? Why, later, do they not want to explain why mercenaries ended up in an exploration vessel?

As the local 'herd'—big three-horned reptiles with bony crests—stomp by, Thrashclaw and Shred explain that a lot of the local animals don't seem native and that this planet may be a biological preserve set up by aliens. They keep finding old fence infrastructure around the place, like this was a park... sort of a... Bird-Lizard Park...

At the base, a crashed ship, Fractyl is told they stick to beast mode as they quite like it—back home they'd been taught organics are icky and alien, but actually it's great! Thrashclaw then drops her laid-back demeanour and starts to interrogate the Predacon for what's really going on, but luckily (sorta?) the ship computer alerts them that the Vespoids are attacking! Everyone wonders just ''what'' Fractyl ''did'' that's pissed them off. Dragged into battle with them, he sees them finally transform (and Gnash is giving off ''weird'' energy readings) and is ordered to take to the sky and clear bombardiers off the roof. To his dismay, the Vespoids seem nigh-impossible to kill even if you vape their heads!

The battle actually relaxes Fractyl: he never revelled in destruction and just likes following orders, and Trash's commands and the methodical nature of shooting bombs out of the sky is making him happy.

Gnash falls, energy levels dropping harshly, and Fractyl flies down to save her... and gets knocked to the ground by flying Vespoids! The fliers bug out with Gnash and the rest of the insects follow suit, making it clear this was their plan all along. Thrash orders a wounded Shred to the restoration chamber while she, Slice, and Fractyl get their sister back. The geochemist, to their confusion and dismay, wants to stay behind and analyse the shaman's shard, believing this is the key to working out exactly what's up with Gnash. In order to explain why he needs their trust, he tells them Cybertron is gone: that means they could be the ''only'' Cybertronians for light years and they ''have'' to stick together. The Raptoricons agree, with Shred declaring him their new brother.

Working at the lab, Fractyl learns from Shred that Gnash—who is prone to sharp mood swings due to her mental condition but unflinchingly loyal—is constantly suffering those energy drains and uses the restoration chamber more than anyone. He also learns that the women went to this planet looking for an energy source for, ah, a ''legitimate business'' called Kolkular Powerbase, and after finding Gnash, who they knew shouldn't be shown to the Powerbase, they decided to just stay on the planet. And to Shred's surprise, his geochemistry reveals that crystal shard is a variety of energon and the Vespoids have that energon ''as part of their DNA!''

At the Vespoid 'city', Thrashclaw and Slice are plotting their attack plans. This isn't the first time they've had to fight the creatures, who have refused any negotiation before, but what's waiting in that city? The Vespoids end up attacking first and the ex-Decepticons gleefully join the battle! But the numbers are too great and, even though the Vespoids are acting like their heart isn't in this, they may be overrun...

...until Fractyl arrives in his ''own'' brand spanking new beast mode, leading a dozen other flying lizards, carrying a big net of green energon shards and Shred to boot! Fractyl had discovered that the Raptoricon's ship had landed on the biggest energon seam in the area and so, as a peace offering, he's brought a whole load of tasty energon as a peace offering. (The 'swoopers' he bribed into helping them by saying the Raptoricons will owe them a week's worth of fish) He also has theorised that Gnash could run on energon herself and was an experiment of the lost aliens, and that means the Vespoids' believe she's kin to them; they abducted her to find out exactly what was going on. Indeed, the Vespoids fed her shards and now she's feeling better and quite chatty!

Without firing a shot himself, Fractyl has pretty much saved the day and ended this war of beasts. For the first time in a long time, he feels pride in a job well done.

Shortly thereafter, a ship arrives at the planet carrying [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]! After handing over Paradronian translation devices to help the Raptoricons better talk with the Vespoids, they ask Fractyl to join them in searching for survivors of Cybertron; the raptors decline to come, sticking with their new home. Fractyl reluctantly goes back to his old jet form, as his new comrades tell him that'll be better for their work.

Because they're looking for survivors to help ''take down Thunder Mayhem''.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (7)
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s/[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
*[[Fractyl]] (1)
*[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] (8)
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*[[Gnash]] (3)
*[[Slice (G1)|Slice]] (4)
*[[Thrashclaw]] (5)
*[[Shred]] (6)
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==Quotes==

==Notes==
*Characters mentioned but who do not appear include: [[Thunder Mayhem]], [[Vice Grip]], and [[Primus]].

===Errors===
*Gonçalo Lopes's surname is misspelled on the cover as Lope'''z'''.
*On Page 12, a line reads as "Next thing he knew, all 5 of them we bursting out of the main hangar." The "we" should be "were".
*On Page 17, a line reads as "...as he broken down the..." which ought to read as "...as he broke down the..."
*On Page 18, Shred's line of "I had to convince Thrash and Shred to bring her on," should instead read as "Thrash and Slice".
*Likewise, on Page 18, Fractyl's line of "“I take it Thrash and Shred..." should instead read as "Thrash and Slice" since he's talking to Shred.

===Continuity notes===
*Fractyl is convinced Cybertron was destroyed by Thunder Mayhem.

===Transformers references===
*The usage of organic beast modes to protect against [[Energon radiation]] is taken directly from the first season of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.
*Fractyl hopes Vice Grip made it to safety, the two being friends in the 3H [[BotCon]] stories.
*In this continuity, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s have arisen as a subset of the Decepticons, though it is not specified what distinguishes a Predacon from any other Decepticon.
*Thrashclaw mentions a mentor, a brown and blue sort with a fondness for bravery who went off with some "[[Megatron (BW)|purple lunatic]]". Now [[Dinobot (BW)|who could this mentor possibly be]]...?
*Fractyl briefly reformats himself into a pterosaur form, referencing his original ''[[Fractyl#Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' toy.
*Impactor introduces himself with the [[universal greeting]].

===Real world references===
*The story's title, is, of course, a reference to the ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' franchise. Fractyl compares the presence of [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] on the planet, and the theory that the planet was once some kind of nature preserve, to "a zoo that got overrun".
*The fact the team consists of four female ''Velociraptors'' is a probable reference to the "Raptor Squad" of ''[[w:Jurassic World|Jurassic World]]''.
*At the climax, Thrash tells Slice to "hold on to your butt". Samuel L. Jackson's character in the {{w|Jurassic Park (film)|first ''Jurassic Park'' movie}} used that line as a catchphrase.

==External links==
*[http://transformersclub.com/prose/life_finds_a_way.pdf "Life Finds A Way"] at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club

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Ornament class

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:''The ornament class is totally a social stratum that really exists from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
Of all the possible classes of Functionism, set out and labeled according to the [[Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy]], the '''Ornament class''' is possibly the rarest seen of all. So much so you might even think the Ornament class was just something made up one day as a cheat. But it isn't. They really exist, their seldom-seen alternate modes fulfilling whatever role Adaptus designed them for, probably brightening up a room or something.

The [[Functionist Council]] would never lie about things like that.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity family===
When the Functionists came to power, they were presented with a unique problem, in the form of [[Rung (G1)|Rong]]. Since Functionism dictated that every shape served a purpose, the fact that no-one could figure out ''what'' exactly Rung's unique alt-mode was for proved a flaw in their entire philosophy. So they subjected him to every possible test they could conceive of, and came up with nothing. When that didn't work, they made him wear a fake wheel, to "reassure" the populace. After several thousand more tests they gave up, and decided to create the entirely fictional ornament class, dubbing Rong its only member. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

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== Daniel in Kiss Players ==

The note at the bottom says exactly where the bit about Daniel being frozen comes from. The timeline. KP presented a massive timeline of the G1 Japanese cartoon continuity that was probably the geekiest thing ever. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:15, 30 January 2010 (EST)
:I know what the note ''says'', but if you look [[Generation_1_cartoon_timeline_(Japan)|at the timeline]]...it's not mentioned anywhere. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:37, 30 January 2010 (EST)
::Aaarrgh, don't tell me that! I reference daniel's cryonic suspension in my Collectors' Club article.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 11:27, 30 January 2010 (EST)
:::I believe it must be ''somewhere'', because it was Swift who added it, wasn't it? And Swift is like Layla Miller, with all the knowing of stuff. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:13, 30 January 2010 (EST)
::::Perhaps it was mentioned in passing in one of the radio dramas? If we go that route at least no one could argue that it ''wasn't'' since, shit, ''nobody's'' listened to those things. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 12:22, 30 January 2010 (EST)
:::::I've got a Japanese site bookmarked that summarizes all of them, and although it is all google-translated, I can't find anything that even ''resembles'' a reference to Daniel. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:31, 30 January 2010 (EST)
::::::IIRC, there are actually two different published timelines. One was on the side of Autrooper's packaging, and I think the other was in the KissPlay/Teletraan Go! Go! compilation book... they varied on a few subtle details, IIRC. You may want to ask Swift to be sure. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 16:48, 2 February 2010 (EST)

==Deathy's Resurrection==
Wait, why are you counting that as a story page? Wouldn't it just fall under toy bio/toy catalog continuity, like the time BW Megatron got smacked around by BWII Galvatron? (For that manner, since I assume it was internally produced by Takara, I don't know if we can safely say the art is by Ban Magami...) --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 16:48, 2 February 2010 (EST)
:Oh, well, I didn't put it on that page, it was there already. Given that it can't really work continuity-wise with the other story pages, it probably should be moved ''somewhere'' else, but I'm not sure where. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:51, 2 February 2010 (EST)
::Oh, unless you were referring to the header its info has been given on the character pages, in which case - that was Spengs. :) *looks innocent* - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:54, 2 February 2010 (EST)

==Henkei manga scans?==
What would you do if I sent over scans of the remaining Henkei chapters? (Mind, I scanned them pretty high, so they're running 2-3 megs) --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 04:24, 18 February 2010 (EST)
:I would smile broadly, then regret that there weren't summaries up yet so I could understand them properly. ;) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 07:21, 18 February 2010 (EST)
::But lest it not be apparent that I desperately desire these things - send away at them to gears_chatroom_god(at)hotmail.com ! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 14:51, 19 February 2010 (EST)

==Fast Action Jackson==

Thanks for clarifying that only the first 3 waves of FABs were released in Japan and removing the fiction from the proper characters. But I have to ask, if Frenzy was released in Japan as an FAB, why'd you remove the fiction from ''his'' article? Also, should I go ahead and add the FAB/BW crossover fiction to *all* the characters who were released in the Telemocha line? Even...the BWII and Neo characters? Or just the ones on Energoa? --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 20:23, 25 February 2010 (EST)
:Oh, yeah, Frenzy wasn't either. I missed him and then went back. /:) I'm really not sure what to do about the BW characters, though... after all, the II and Neo characters wouldn't have been on Energoa... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 20:26, 25 February 2010 (EST)
::Ahhh. Gotcha. Thanks. As for the Telemocha dudes, I guess I'll add the info regularly to the Energoa guys, but for the likes of Gimlet, Motorarm and Cohrada, I'll just add something like "They may or may not have been transported back in time to Energoa to fight in the Beast Wars there against invading Autobots and Decepticons from another dimension" or something to that effect. With all the damn Blasty Zone time travel bullshit that goes on in the Japanese timeline, it probably isn't too out of the question that they went there for a second and came back somehow. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 21:08, 25 February 2010 (EST)

== Last three Masterforce screencaps ==

Hey Chris, I believe these are the last three Masterforce screencaps that need descriptions added back in: [[:Image:Parrot_and_armadillo.jpg]], [[:Image:Parrot_armadillo_headon.jpg]], [[:Image:Wilder_beastmode.jpg]]

I haven't been able to track down which episodes they're from, but I figured you might know offhand. :) --[[User:Abates|abates]] 08:03, 21 April 2010 (EDT)
:Dah! Might have to think about one or two of those for a minute... nice work getting the MF ep articles illustrated!! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 08:26, 21 April 2010 (EDT)
::Thanks! Good to have that finished! --[[User:Abates|abates]] 15:59, 21 April 2010 (EDT)
:::Oh, I discovered I'd missed [[:Image:Diver suiton.jpg]] too, but I haven't had any luck working out which episode it's from. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 04:12, 22 April 2010 (EDT)

==Subgroup==

I was looking at the page, and I'm genuinely shocked at how a fairly important section is abandoned. I'd have a go, but I can't decide on what style to do it in [[User:Eire]] Apr 22 15.56 2010

== Thanks ==

Thanks for protecting those pages. It was funny because I was just going to propose them being protected! --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 09:24, 7 July 2010 (EDT)

== Clip show ==

Hey, Chris I have a G1 Headmasters clip show that does not appear anywhere, I tried to add it but you changed all that. What do I need to do to add it? - [[User:Crisdecal|Crisdecal]] 09, July 2010.
:The episode you were trying to add already has [[Fight!! Super Ginrai|an article]]. Add the info there. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 05:50, 9 July 2010 (EDT)
::You don't understand. It's a completely different episode. It's not Headmasters episode 43. It's different. The title is even slightly different. I have most recap episodes and trust me, its not any of the ones here. - [[User:Crisdecal|Crisdecal]]
::::That would be ''Masterforce'', I think you mean, rather than Headmasters. Unless that's what's causing your confusion. And I think we would need to see some proof of this, because every episode list for Masterforce, up to an including those published in Japanese guidebooks, only includes 47 episodes. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 06:27, 9 July 2010 (EDT)
:::::Your right. I meant Masterforce. I've uploaded 2 pics to this site. I'm new to this site so how do I show them to you? -[[User:Crisdecal|Crisdecal]]
::::::It's okay, I can see them on the recent changes page. I'm not sure what I'm looking at there with the second image - that's a title card from a VICTORY DVD set. Why is a Masterforce episode on a Victory set? - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 06:34, 9 July 2010 (EDT)

:::::::That's how they are on the Pioneer LDC release. I recently came across this site in attempts to collect the recap episodes and in hunting down the recap episodes through the 'net I came across someone that sold me copies of the Pioneer LDC discs. What we both found is that the Masterforce recap episodes 43 & 44 are on the Masterforce disc 8; the Masterforce recap episode 47 and the one I'm telling you about is on the Victory Disc 6; the Headmasters recap episodes 36-38 are on Victory disc 7; and the Victory recap episodes 40-44 are on the Victory disc 8. -[[User:Crisdecal|Crisdecal]]
::::::::Well, I have to say, that's the first I've heard of anything like that. You're sure these are the genuine articles? Because that seems like an odd sort of mix up. Not to say that I could imagine a new clip show could have been created for a bootleg, or anything, but I'm at a bit of a loss, because... well, there's never been any indicated of another Masterforce clip show, and for it to have basically the same title as another one... I think we need someone more knowledgeable than I, and probably one who speaks Japanese, to clarify this... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 06:57, 9 July 2010 (EDT)

This is an original copy from the Pioneer LDC disc. I didn't believe it either until I was watching the recaps earlier tonight. I thought that the recap episode in question was also Masterforce episode 43. But you can tell there is a slight difference in the title and even the whole episode is different from all the other recaps. There is a narrator on this one and through out the whole episode each main characters title appears in large bold Japanese characters every time a new character is introduced. -[[User:Crisdecal|Crisdecal]]

The central character in this clip show is of course Super Ginari showing him kick Decepticon butt. Let me know what comes about all of this -[[User:Crisdecal|Crisdecal]]

== Almanac II Annotations for Page 98 ==
Would that text by Yoketron happen to read as "Musabetsu Kakuto Ryuu"? If so, it's a Ranma 1/2 reference- most often translated as "Anything Goes Martial Arts'. - [[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] 23:47, 15 July 2010 (EDT)
:Oh! Oh, very well done, sir! :) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 04:44, 16 July 2010 (EDT)

==Unsolved anagrams==

Just got these reponses from Forster, thought you might need them for the annotations:

"I was just looking at the Almanac Annotations, and saw a section labeled "Unsolved Anagrams" with a listing for a "Baron Ye Gult". I was wondering if it was perhaps "Tonya Bulger"
Updated Answer: I originally answered the question incorrectly. I thought you asked about 'Friar Ilia Tote'. So if anyone read that and was confused, its because I was asleep at the wheel. 'Baron Ye Gult' is my friend Albert Young. Albert is a big sports fan and goes dancing in clubs, but I am his friend anyway.

Another anagram: Is "Dankly Woolens" supposed to be "Kendall Swoony"? Sorry if these have been solved and just not posted to the annotations.
Kelly Woods, my kid sister. I didn't expect people to get all the anagrams. They were mostly just me having fun."

Given the letters used, I'm going to assume that Kelly's middle name is Ann. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:02, 28 July 2010 (EDT)

== D'oh! ==

I must have been thinking of Return of. Thanks for the correction! --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:01, 13 September 2010 (EDT)

== i thought you might find this intresting ==

hi i am the denim cowboy i saw you at aa 2010 guy in cowboy hat. anyroad i am in beijing at this moment i saw in a basement in shanghai the masterforce and victory dvd boxset with your commentaries and your name on them your voice has gone all the way to china i will get a couple of pics and send them on when i return to shanghai.

i havent found much tf toys most of it revenge of the fallen and the power core combiners not much intresting but i did find in a toy market a TRANSFORMERS Original G1 1986 SHARKTICON GNAW Complete with japanese box

i thought you might want to know these bits of info

the denim cowboy
::I decree this to be awesome. :D - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:48, 23 September 2010 (EDT)

hi

i got the photos i needed from that dvd shop in shanghai that had the masterforce and victory dvd if you want me to send them on to you i need an e-mail address to send then to.

the denim cowboy

==Character box Victory clipshow==
For "[[Echo Across the Galaxy! Bell of Love!!]]", there's two (2)-entries and two (27)-entries. I've tried finding the episode on youtube, but came out empty-handed. Think you could fix this, and, while you are at it, perhaps add Jean's other classmate to the list if he appears in the clipshow? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 08:08, 31 October 2010 (EDT)

== ohhh ==

thanks how do i get photoshop?[[User:Robo killa|Robo killa]] 08:49, 4 December 2010 (EST)
:You buy it. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 09:42, 4 December 2010 (EST)

== i.e: that Archtransit dude ==

I wouldn't be surprised if he was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Archtransit this dude]. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 10:37, 5 December 2010 (EST)

== Request ==

Could you please ban me? I don't plan on contributing here any further. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 11:02, 4 February 2011 (EST)

== Vandalism ==

Hi, we have Kremzeek going on another hissy fit. Since you're the most recently online admin I saw, could you please block him? Thanks. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 12:24, 5 February 2011 (EST)
:I think most of the ongoing waves of vandals are actually Blackout, [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal/Vandalism&diff=prev&oldid=551184 this edit] all but confirms it. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:57, 7 February 2011 (EST)

== Takara G1 Collection DVDs from Shout! Factory ==

[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Headmasters-Takara-Collection/15023] Since you seem to be something of an expert on Headmasters/Masterforce/Victory/Zone, I figured this might interest you. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 14:59, 15 February 2011 (EST)

== Ingrid's relationship to Carter Newell in Nefarious ==

I noticed that you mentioned in the synopsis to [[Nefarious issue 6]] and in [[Fortress (ROTF)]]'s fiction writeup that Ingrid is Newell's niece. I haven't been able to find a mention of what their relationship is in the comic, so I was wondering where that's from. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:09, 20 February 2011 (EST)
:Well... um... huh. Looking back over the issues, I can't find it either. Geez. I must have... made it up? Wow, that's weird. Checked the "previously" pages in the individual issues and it's not there either... nothing on Furman's blog... yeah, shit, I guess that was just me. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 18:57, 20 February 2011 (EST)

==My bumper!==
You are correct, sir. Have a cookie. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:29, 14 March 2011 (EDT)
: *nom nom nom nom* - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 21:55, 14 March 2011 (EDT)
Now, as for Flashpoint... you're almost there, but there's one more homage-point you've missed! CAN HE FIND IT? (Actually, the Energon Inferno thing is a coincidence, heh, since movie Inferno has the bronze/gold grill too.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:56, 23 March 2011 (EDT)

==Decoys==
Great stuff, McFeely. It's always awesome when we get a ton of information about something I basically don't know anything about. With pictures! -[[User:LV|LV]] 14:45, 31 March 2011 (EDT)

==Japanese trading cards==
[http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/ Seen this?] --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:29, 23 April 2011 (EDT)
:Indeed I have! It is not an easy list to interpret, but I'm using it where I can! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:48, 23 April 2011 (EDT)
::Ahh, neat.
::Also, re: online translators - you may want to cross-check whatever you've been using the Google one for with [http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ Babelfish] and [http://translation.infoseek.co.jp/ Infoseek Japan], which both use different translation algorithms from Google Translate. (To translate a webpage with Infoseek rather than a text block, go [http://translation.infoseek.co.jp/?ac=Web&lng=en here], insert URL where appropriate, check the two rightmost radial buttons, and hit the button to the right of the URL input.) Possibly you know about this already too, but eh. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 17:13, 23 April 2011 (EDT)

== You missed a spammer ==

[[User:Understoodexcer]]

==Live-action film series Cybertron==
I haven't seen either movie, but I get from the articles Cybertron was not shown in them. Could you confirm this and perhaps answer if [[:Image:Movie Cybertron surfaceconcept.jpg|this piece of concept art]] was ever used canonically before John Barber wrote it into the ''Foundation'' comics? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:08, 26 June 2011 (EDT)
:Nah, you see that landscape in a brief holographic vision in the first film. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:40, 26 June 2011 (EDT)
::I see. Care to add that info to [[Lord High Protector citadel|the page]]? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 08:58, 27 June 2011 (EDT)

== mirage ==

could you add <nowiki>[[Image:TF3 Mirage.jpg|100px|this picture]]</nowiki> to the [[Mirage (Movie)]] article? I just created a account and it's semi-protected. thanks --[[User:Cavaliere|Cavaliere]] 06:51, 7 July 2011 (EDT)
:I'm not sure if we have a place for this particular picture on Mirage's article yet, but we can keep it handy until the page is updated fully and see if we can get some use out of it. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 08:35, 7 July 2011 (EDT)

::could you put it near the notes section? --[[User:Cavaliere|Cavaliere]] 08:41, 7 July 2011 (EDT)

==FLAANG==
FLAANG -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:43, 9 July 2011 (EDT)
:In less useless news, why do we do that? That seems very strange. Also, that means somebody has to go fix my Ratchet and Space Case issue writeups. Probably me. Dammit. -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:46, 9 July 2011 (EDT)
::Writing up the events of a book or film or episode in present-tense is pretty much the literary standard. The foofy answer is that as isolated entities, they are "assumed to exist in an eternal present". - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:53, 9 July 2011 (EDT)
:::Well, live and learn, I guess. Thanks. -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:56, 9 July 2011 (EDT)
::::It's a debate that was had a bit back in the old days! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:57, 9 July 2011 (EDT)

== Super Collection Figure images ==

You uploaded the [[:Image:Ginrai scfs.jpg|SCF image for Ginrai]] ages ago and noted in the description that it originally came from the My Kool Toyz site. Now there's some other SCF images in [[:Category:Image import error]] which I presume you also uploaded. Can I safely tag them all as coming from the same site? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 23:25, 14 July 2011 (EDT)
:Giving it a quick look over, I do believe you may! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 03:44, 15 July 2011 (EDT)
::Awesome, thanks! --[[User:Abates|abates]] 04:49, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

==Shockwave Image==

Hello, this is Jedijam91. I am one of the users from Teletraan 1. I noticed that the image on this wiki for Shockwave is his depiction in DOTM. Because of our image policies at Teletraan 1 I cannot simply post the same picture that you have and I was wondering if you could lend me the image for its use on Teletraan 1. Our image is horribly outdated, its his depiction from the 2007 movie console game. [[Special:Contributions/208.104.218.26|208.104.218.26]] 21:28, 30 July 2011 (EDT)
:As that's a promotional render of Shockwave and not "ours" per se, you're perfectly okay to use it. :) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 06:09, 4 August 2011 (EDT)

* [[Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal#Gif_uploads_blocked.3F]]? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:23, 13 August 2011 (EDT)

==Atari fusion image==
Could you upload a version of [[:Image:Kissplay1 atari fuses.jpg]] that contains the prevous panel of Atari and Ne-04 in silouette? A less clear version of the image that does contain the silhouette is currently up for deletion and I'd rather not choose which aspect I find more important. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 04:13, 12 September 2011 (EDT)
:Sorted! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 14:25, 12 September 2011 (EDT)
::Thank you! [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:57, 13 September 2011 (EDT)

==I thought Barricade did speak!==

You can clearly hear him say "You, your time is up. Move it.". The "remember me" line is speculation. As for Bonecrusher, we do hear him say "no" before being beheaded and his voice actor is credited. --[[Special:Contributions/68.32.145.39|68.32.145.39]] 14:37, 30 September 2011 (EDT)
:Yes. Those are the lines that Frank Welker did in his Soundwave voice, which have either through error or just-plain-not-caringness wound up applied to Barricade. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:00, 30 September 2011 (EDT)

== Wikipedia ==

I think I've seen you before on Wikipedia. I'm just curious. I used to edit there myself, and I saw your name there before. Is that you?[[Special:Contributions/71.255.162.136|71.255.162.136]] 00:36, 15 October 2011 (EDT)
:Oh yeah, that would've been me all right. Edited a lot of the Transformers articles there before the habits of certain editors became too much to be bothered with, so when TFWiki started up I hopped on over! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 04:46, 15 October 2011 (EDT)
::I also see your a huge Transformers fan. I'm also a huge fan myself. The same happens to me. When I make an edit, they say it's too in-universe or 100% plot dump, and then they revert it. I think this is the right place for me, so I think I'll also make an account for myself as well.[[Special:Contributions/71.255.162.136|71.255.162.136]] 12:04, 15 October 2011 (EDT)

== Strikas identity issue ==

[[Image:FFOD4-StrikaGlyph.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]hey, do u know which one is Strika in this pic? purple or pink, cuz it'd make more sense if it was the pink one in the pic please inform & by the way how was it confirmed that this was Strika anyway?
:Yeah, it's the pink one. Was confirmed in... "[[Flames of Yesterday]]", I think. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 07:20, 17 October 2011 (EDT)

== Quick suggestion... ==

...could you teach your [[User:Detour|pet fucktard]] here that if all he plans to do with his time is do nothing but revert the edits of others more or less because he feels like it, his time might be better spent leaping from the roof of an office building?

Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/70.77.36.81|70.77.36.81]] 20:54, 30 October 2011 (EDT)

== Thank you... ==

... for blocking that guy who vandalized the Centurion page. I know him from school. Is it possible that you can block any other IP addresses associated with the university, so that he doesn't keep spreading lies about me? Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/70.27.132.160|70.27.132.160]] 15:27, 2 November 2011 (EDT)

==Primal Program/Matrix==
Hey, Chris. We've found that the "[[Primal Program]]" is a term referring to the program in the Creation Matrix. Since the [[Matrix of Leadership]] article is your baby, I'm going to defer to you on if this warrants a merge. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:18, 2 December 2011 (EST)
:Hmmmn... I theeeenk... that it probably works better as its own article, if we redo it just a little bit so that the article is actually about the ''oath'', the actual act of swearing by the thing. Then we can link to the Matrix in the opening, and to the swear in the Matrix article. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 05:14, 2 December 2011 (EST)

==Rik Thomas ''Giant Robot'' article==
Since you were interested in it, I'm letting you know that I typed up the article at [[Talk:Rik Thomas]]. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 11:25, 7 December 2011 (EST)

== Almanac Addendum Annotations note ==

You mentioned Cheetor's ID card being too small to read all of it. Well, here's the [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/11/ark-addendum-rumbles-transform-and.html full size version] to be read clearly. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 11:31, 14 December 2011 (EST)
:Ach, yeah, that reminds me, I saw that a while back and wrote it up but never uploaded the changes! Must do that this evening, ta for the reminder. :) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:47, 14 December 2011 (EST)
::While I'm thinking of it, I made a few [[Talk:Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II#Annotations|comments]] about the AAII annotations a while back, and wasn't sure if you'd seen them or not. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 12:11, 14 December 2011 (EST)

== Scrambling Neon ==

Not that I doubt, but can you source the [[Scrambling neon Decepticon]] and his tin-can friend not being a Mallah/Brain thing? I assume someone asked on a forum.

(Not that I was ever saying it was intentional in the first place... authorial intent being ostensibly irrelevant; it's just a noted resemblance. The two were inseparable all issue.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:50, 26 January 2012 (EST)
:I asked Griffith on [http://glovestudios.deviantart.com/art/TF-RID-1-Pg-2-3-281275030 Deviantart]. I've seen a few people make the suggestion in a few places, so I was undoing it not to refute the similarity, but to prevent people who are already thinking it from seeing that and believing it deliberate. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:37, 26 January 2012 (EST)
::Thank you! (I still think that's [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]].) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:49, 26 January 2012 (EST)

==Trivial Armada-Tron Fiction==
[[The Balance of Power]], [http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/www.leesullivan.co.uk/Transformers_files/Media/TFatari01b/TFatari01b.jpg available] [http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/www.leesullivan.co.uk/Transformers_files/Media/TFatari0203b/TFatari0203b.jpg at the] [http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/www.leesullivan.co.uk/Transformers_files/Media/TFatari0405b/TFatari0405b.jpg website] [http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/www.leesullivan.co.uk/Transformers_files/Media/TFatari0607b/TFatari0607b.jpg of artist] [http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/www.leesullivan.co.uk/Transformers_files/Media/TFatari0809b/TFatari0809b.jpg Lee] [http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/www.leesullivan.co.uk/Transformers_files/Media/TFatari1011b/TFatari1011b.jpg Sullivan!] --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 20:44, 18 February 2012 (EST)
:I thought I was dooooone! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 14:54, 19 February 2012 (EST)
::Man, there's like four ''Armada'' [[Reader%27s_Digest|chapter books]] that we barely cover at all. He's bound to be in those, too! (Surprise, our coverage of UT tie-in fiction is sparse.) --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 18:52, 19 February 2012 (EST)
:::Those were just adaptations of cartoon episodes, though, I think, weren't they? (Also, when you say "UT", really, it's just "Armada", ain't it? I mean, look at Megs's main and toy pages - Armada armada armada armada armada armada armada armada armada virtually nothing for Energon little bump up for Cybertron.") - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 04:47, 20 February 2012 (EST)
:Hrm. I have not actually read the chapter books, but I have a memory of someone's summary of the first saying that some details were fleshed out - specifically that Billy and Fred were both newcomers to Science City's high school, and took to bullying because of a sense of being out of place? It's been a while, though. And, yeah, true, there is a dearth of Energon and Cybertron tie-in fiction. I've never actually even been able to find any Superlink-specific guidebooks, for that matter, which, when I asked [[Fumihiko Akiyama|Fumihiko]] about it, he attributed to a publisher going bankrupt around that time. Not that that explains the rest of the world...
:Also, re: UT Prime and Megs' toy pages - do you think we should format them more like the movie guys? They have a lot of releases, and big toy->little toy->big toy is a little cumbersome, even if it's how the actual releases went... --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 11:45, 27 February 2012 (EST)
::I think Megatron can get away with it as is, but I was thinking about that for Prime, all right. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]]

== Featured! ==

I'm gonna be busy conventioning on the last day of the month, so if you wanna flip over the Featured Article to whoever, I dub thee Interim Featured Article Chief! (I see you're working on Blaster.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:43, 27 March 2012 (EDT)
:Will do, chief! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:44, 28 March 2012 (EDT)
It's up to you again, sir. No power here in Ohio. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:43, 30 June 2012 (EDT)
:I am guessing you didn't see this. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 09:05, 2 July 2012 (EDT)
::More a case of me totally sucking at my duties. >_< - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 17:09, 2 July 2012 (EDT)
:::And you still haven't updated The Annotated Allspark Almanac Addendum. ([[Special:Contributions/184.56.31.203|184.56.31.203]] 17:29, 2 July 2012 (EDT))
::::And you still haven't learned tact! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:32, 2 July 2012 (EDT)
:::::Well it's updated now anyway! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 09:56, 3 July 2012 (EDT)

==Script question==
Hey, Chris. I was wondering if you could check some G1 scripts to confirm the names for the [[football coach]] in "Triple Takeover" and the "alien scientist" voiced by John Stephenson in "Child's Play"? Thanks in advance! [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 00:15, 18 April 2012 (EDT)
:Yup, they're just "coach" and "scientist". - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:02, 19 April 2012 (EDT)

==Star Seekers faction symbol==
Thank you so much for fixing that up! [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 12:15, 3 May 2012 (EDT)
:Not perfect, but it'll do a pinch! It's weird how rough-looking and asymmetrical it is - it makes me wonder if that's deliberate, to give it a rough, Jolly-Roger-esque quality, or if it's just been badly drawn by the MMORPG guys. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:38, 3 May 2012 (EDT)

==IDW==
You do a good job at keeping the site in order. Can I ask politely what did Jazz, Cliffjumper, and Sky Lynx do in the latest comic? {{unsigned|Ed}}
:They're each seen in only one panel - Jazz appears in the Autobot base, while Cliffjumper and Sky Lynx are drinking at Maccadams. And I get that you're asking me so you can update their pages accurately, but that is not the way forward. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 17:50, 30 May 2012 (EDT)

== Sherlock ==

I actually googled it and found a website in Russian(!) talking about it. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:43, 3 July 2012 (EDT)

== Sparkeater ==

"Not sure why you changed the links on this one. It's "A" sparkeater, named on the cast page as "The Pet"."

Going by the dialog it had looked to me like he was saying it's name was Sparkeater, which'd make sense because he's visibly a turbofox and not a sparkeater ala the one on the lost light. Anyway, I hadn't really checked the cast page. [[User:ZeroSD|ZeroSD]] 05:50, 23 August 2012 (EDT)
:Yeah, I can see why the dialogue could be read either way, all right. If you've looked at the cast page now, though, you'll see it calls it "The Pet" and identifies it as "a partly domesticated Sparkeater", which is confirmation of something I'd suspected for a while - that a Sparkeater can be anything, and it's something a being ''turns'' into it, not something that's created. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 05:52, 23 August 2012 (EDT)
::That makes sense, yea. [[User:ZeroSD|ZeroSD]] 06:49, 23 August 2012 (EDT)

== Pictures and editing ==

(sigh) Fine. Yesterday, its my 1st time joining and editing TFwiki. And just as I had awesome ideas of adding additional images to the unknown constructicon shovel page, other users change it back to the way it was! What is going on here?! It said I can feel free to edit pages on my main page the 1st time I joined, but other users change my favorite page back to the way it is now!--[[User:Constructifan|Constructifan]] 18:50, 9 December 2012 (EST)
:That number of pictures was ''completely'' unnecessary for that page. And as I explained, you can have ''one'' unique picture for your user page. That's our policy. -[[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 20:26, 9 December 2012 (EST)

== Hub pages ==

So, when does your OCD get you to do hub pages for all the Marvel UK issues with more than one story? :p

[Hell, given the introductions, letter pages, reprint editors and so forth that don't get covered in the current setup - and there were discussions about this before that agreed Something Should Be Done but no-one felt like getting round to do... - you could argue virtually every issue should get a page!] - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 10:55, 8 March 2013 (EST)
:But their issue-list boxes are okay! That means my (entirely non-existent and made-up) OCD jimmies remain unrustled. :) - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:43, 8 March 2013 (EST)
::Comment from an outsider: I've never liked how we have pages for issues at the title of the story and not even redirects from the issue numbers. I would expect that if I had a comic with the title and numbering of "Transformers issue #7" I could type in "Transformers issue #7" and be directed to it or to a list of all "Transformers issue #7"s. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:58, 8 March 2013 (EST)
:::I fully agree (well, can't use #s, that's a reserved character used to jump to markers on a page like section headers). I think there were, and someone (Interrobang?) went on a deletion spree... - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 12:18, 8 March 2013 (EST)
::::I generally think we should have way more redirects than we do. For example, I think we should have "Hot Shot (Energon)" and "Hot Shot (Cybertron)" (and possibly even "Hot Shot (UT)"). But don't get me started on my problems with the disambiguation scheme .... --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:43, 8 March 2013 (EST)
:::::I'm not too familiar with AWB, but could this process possibly be automated? Like, you have a table of "article name" and the various redirects you want for it, and it goes through and creates them all? I mean, it would still be a hassle to make that table, but...I dunno, throwing out half-formed ideas here.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 14:03, 8 March 2013 (EST)
::::::It could be done, but not with AWB. That doesn't have the mail-merge type capability - it finds, replaces, deletes and inserts, but only on a global level (i.e., you can create a bunch of redirects from a list, but you can only automate insofar as they all redirect ''to the same page''. Creating fifty redirects that all go to different pages wouldn't be any easier than doing it entirely manually).
::::::The admins tend to shoot down any suggestions to systematically add more redirects though (like Khajidha's suggestion to add a redirect for every franchise a character appears in). I don't get why myself - redirects are cheap after all. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 14:30, 8 March 2013 (EST)

== Metrowars 2 ==

Hey, McFeely, how did you get the images for Metrotitan from Metrowars 1 and 2 from TFPulp? Cause I kinda want to put up a synopsis for Metrowars 2, but I can't remember the details of it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:09, 9 November 2013 (EST)
:I just did a google search for it hoping to find it cached or replicated somewhere else while TFPulp is down. I don't remember where I found it now! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 07:35, 10 November 2013 (EST)
::Here, I found it on Seibertron: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/japanese-generations-2013-book-metro-wars-2-comic-translated-and-extra-commentary-by-guido-guidi/28418/.
::Could you fill out the summary? I wasn't exactly sure what's going on with the story the first time, and I still don't now. EDIT: Thanks![[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:44, 10 November 2013 (EST)

== Stephen Keener ==

Yo, Mr. McFeely. I was surfing around the web and found this:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=66374

I suspected it was fake, but after sending a message to the administrator, he told me that Ed Flanders' son Ian had provided the information. He even sent me a link of his user page to prove himself right.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=801912

My brain blew off.

I don't know what to think, so I decided to come to you.
--[[User:Starscreamsfan|Starscreamsfan]] ([[User talk:Starscreamsfan|talk]]) 14:19, 17 November 2013 (EST)

::Well I wish the actor meant more to me so I could share in the brain-blowing, but it certainly seems above-board... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:59, 17 November 2013 (EST)

:::Yeah, it's just that it was really unexpected for me, because to think of Father Dyer being in Transformers is really mind-blowing awesomemess for me. But I also recently saw the Rebirth, and you know, Scorponok's "Autobot! DIEEEEE!" sounds a lot like Mr. Flanders, just more violent and raspy if you come to think of it. --[[User:Starscreamsfan|Starscreamsfan]] ([[User talk:Starscreamsfan|talk]]) 14:19, 17 November 2013 (EST)

== Images ==

Thank you for reuploading the two MTMTE cover images. There has been two other images that have never worked for me, though. Beast Wars Blackarachnia's main image and Sixbuilder's main image have never worked either. Could you do something about that, please? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:20, 19 November 2013 (EST)

== Adding captions ==

I don't have an issue with the caption you added to the picture on [[Go (Go!)]], but don't we have a policy about [[Captions#Adding_joke_captions|adding captions]] if you're not contributing to the page? At what point does it become ok to add captions to pictures that don't have them?--[[User:BraveMax|BraveMax]] ([[User talk:BraveMax|talk]]) 04:43, 21 November 2013 (EST)
:My two cents: McFeely has done so much for the wiki that he pretty much has free license to change whatever the heck he feels like. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] ([[User talk:Repowers|talk]]) 07:06, 21 November 2013 (EST)
::I don't like to perpetrate any kind of "us and them" mentality among editors, but generally I've observed our policies on this to apply to newer editors, while the proven "older guard" have a bit more of a free hand. Where the distinction between such groups would fall I couldn't tell you. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 10:36, 21 November 2013 (EST)
:::I don't think the caption policy page is quite as clear as it could be, the policy is that you should be a productive member of the community before you add any captions. Whether you have done work on the page to which you add the caption is not really relevant. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 13:50, 21 November 2013 (EST)

== RID boxset bios ==

Hey, Chris, move this if it doesn't belong here, but do you still remember what you did for the RID boxset bios? I've always wanted to see them, but I've never been able to find them online, and as I live in America, I don't think I'll ever have the actual DVDs. I'd like to see them if I could. Thanks! [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:44, 9 December 2013 (EST)

== GOT HACKED!!!! :'( ==

Yo, Chris. I noticed that someone changed my password after my last edit on the Ed Flanders page (Which had only 10 characters at that time, 8 cartoon characters, 1 commercial character and possibly the 1984-1985 commercials "Other Guy"). But when I saw my message wall, I freaked out. This was the work of one of those cyberpunks called "Hackers" (which is why I made my new user).

While this cocky little s**t was editing fake credits (dunno how he got Milt Jamin right), I was visiting LA to meet Stephen Keener and Ian Flanders (and yeah, that user wasn't Ian). I watched various commercials and Season 3 and 4 episodes with them and I got some new info on the subject. Keener played all the commercial characters I listed in his page, but he actually did play a character in the series and that was Blowpipe, he immediately recognized his lines (although I believed he only spoke once, he jumped out of his chair and said "THAT'S ME!!!" when the Dalek line EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! came up). Flanders recognized the characters that were listed and two more (The Quintesson in The Return of Optimus Prime and the Little Junkion carrying the Journal along with various walla characters in The Big Broadcast of 2006).

Although Prima has a Flanders feel to it when I think about it, I definetly have to agree that's Neil Ross (because I can hear a little bit of Springer too). And Prima is Michael Bell.

But even then Corey Burton is listed as Primon while Rege Cordic is listed as Prima in the Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle.

Sorry for this little inconvinience, and please, keep my old user page blocked. I don't want this hacker harassing me anymore. He has done a lot of harm already while I was gone visiting two great people.

I hope you understand.

P.S.: Keener now works at the immobiliary department, but as with a lot of people, he told me to never give his address or phone number to anyone (Man, I didn't think one fan would scare a guy like that!). But he's still a very cool and friendly guy.

--[[User:Don Botleone|Don Botleone]] ([[User talk:Don Botleone|talk]]) 10:21, 23 December 2013 (EST)
:cool story bro --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 15:59, 23 December 2013 (EST)
:I could do a whole thing here, but... no. It's not happening, Guillermo. Nobody here believes you. TFWiki does not exist in a vaccuum, we've see what you've pretended to do on Anime News Network as well. I accept that you may genuinely believe Ed Flanders did work on Transformers, but you have no proof for that, and you have lied and pretended to be other people to try and convince various websites of that fact - and you continue to fabrication ''ludicrous'' situations like the one described above. We are done with you. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:36, 23 December 2013 (EST)

== Beast Wars Universe ==

[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Beast_Wars_Universe&diff=847942&oldid=847927 Why the revert]? - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 06:37, 17 January 2014 (EST)
:Sorry, sir, I didn't even realise I did that! I must have tapped the screen on my phone by accident. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 07:34, 17 January 2014 (EST)

== IDWG1interior/cover templates ==

Spent a while figuring this out a while back so I could reuse. If you want to add more series to these, there's three essential sub-templates to edit (plus the documentation):
#[[Template:IDWG1interior/series‎‎]]: Here, you add where the page for the series is (i.e., stuff like [[The Transformers (IDW)]] and [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]]).
#[[Template:IDWG1interior/series‎‎name]]: The subtitle of the series (e.g., All Hail Megatron). This is mostly for autolinking issues without a story title (i.e., pages like [[All Hail Megatron issue 1]]).
#[[Template:IDWG1interior/category]]: Where the stuff gets categorised. For the IDWG1 stuff, this is ''usually'' the same as /seriesname since all the series are categorised individually, but where there's a clash - e.g., for the [[The Transformers (IDW)|"The Transformers" Costa ongoing]], IDW gets added at the start.

([[Template:IDWliveactionfilmcover/series|There]] [[Template:IDWliveactionfilmcover/seriesname|are]] [[Template:IDWliveactionfilmcover/category|similar]] meta-templates for IDW live-action film stuff, but there's [[Template:IDWliveactionfilmcover/franchise|an additional one for "franchise"]]. Aligned just has [[Template:IDWAligned/series|/series]] and [[Template:IDWAligned/seriesname|/seriesname]]. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 18:42, 24 April 2014 (EDT)

== An Inhumanoids query ==

Hey, I hate bugging people, but I've googled and come up empty and I recall you being pretty handy with Inhumanoids. I'm going through an Inhumanoids kick, watching it for the first time. In "The Evil That Lies Within, Part 5" there's a character identified only as General who is taken hostage by Backthorne Shore (when he pulls the gun on Sen. Masterson). Thing is, he's a 100% dead ringer for Colonel Sharp from the G.I. Joe cartoon. Like, identical character model. With Hector Ramirez and Ace/Sabre Jet being in the show, I was thinking maybe in a script he was identified as General Sharp (like he got a promotion)? I know the R2 DVDs came with PDFs of the scripts, so if you own those, any chance you could check for me? Kind of a longshot, but it seemed like esoteric knowledge worth archiving/confirming. Take it easy, man. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 17:42, 19 December 2014 (EST)
:Brilliant, enjoy the show! Knowing your love of horror I think you'll definitely get a kick out of it. I checked the script, and the General DOES get a name - but he's not Sharp, he's "General Crag". - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 18:35, 19 December 2014 (EST)
::Curses! Thanks for checking it out for me, though; I appreciate it. And I just finished the opening 5-parter and it's one of those "where have you been all my life" moments. So many wasted years... --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 12:30, 20 December 2014 (EST)

== Digimon-related request ==

Regarding [http://withthewill.net/threads/14186-Are-there-English-dub-anime-based-sources-for-Lucemon-Satan-Mode-s-name this thread], would you happen to have any recollection of an official dub name for Lucemon: Satan Mode from Digimon Frontier? We're trying to avoid renaming the page "Lucemon Wild 2nd Mode" without revising our site policies.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 12:17, 22 January 2015 (EST)
:Woo, Digimon! Sabrblade asked me about this on the AllSpark the other day. It's been like fifteen years so I don't remember so good, but when the show was on the air, I was in weekly contact with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, who helped my site by providing voice actor credits and the proper spelling of some of the dub names (I can specifically remember Koichi's Digimon forms being a point of contention she clarified). I don't, unfortunately, remember if she was the one who provided me with the "Wild Mode" name for Satan Mode that I apparently used in my encyclopedia, but I figure she must have done as I don't think I would have made it up. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 12:27, 22 January 2015 (EST)

== Secrets of the Allspark Almanac II ==

Hey, dunno if you saw this, but Jim's put up pretty much all of what's left that you haven't found up on his blog: [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2015/02/secrets-of-almanac-revealed.html]. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:47, 7 February 2015 (EST)
:I did, thanks! Now I have to remember the password to my webspace... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 15:15, 7 February 2015 (EST)

== Cloud? ==

I saw that you had done summaries for the first couple of stories, and I was wondering if you had gotten them online somewhere. Is there a place that's actually translating them (finally)? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:20, 20 March 2015 (EDT)
:Sorry if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure you noticed this the first time I asked this. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 20:56, 28 March 2015 (EDT)
::Oh, you know, I didn't! There's [http://philthevaliant-stuff.tumblr.com/ a user] on Tumblr who's been translating a few of them intermittently. I think I'm one or two behind in getting them written up. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 21:09, 28 March 2015 (EDT)
:::Thanks Chris! Looking under his tag, yeah, it looks like he has Resolve and Leap up in addition to the ones you've written up. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:13, 28 March 2015 (EDT)

==Ask Vector Prime==
Should [[Ask Vector Prime]] automatically be the subject header if that's the only fiction? It makes sense for cases where he's talking about wholly new universes we've never seen before. But when he's flitting in and out of existing universes I think that might make it confusing. For almost all Transformers fiction, the heading gives a good indication of the universe. For the few where it doesn't, like TImelines, we don't use Timelines. We use the series the Timelines book is dipping into. See [[Dead End (Animated)]]. On the other hand, you've been here forever and work on Vector Prime, so maybe there's an angle I'm not considering. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 10:30, 22 September 2015 (EDT)
:I'd say it's a case-by-case basis. Animated is a regular example where we ''did'' fold the explicitly-part-of-the-cartoon-continuity stuff into the main write-up, but that's because it was contemporaneously produced stuff, which began with the IDW comic, which was written by the show's writer, and specifically designed to slot in and around the episodes of the show. Not presenting information like that together is a disservice to what's being done. Conversely, at no point in the G1 cartoon did the Protectobots come from a colony planet - that's a thirty-year-after-the-fact add-in fix-fic by a separate writer in a different medium that I feel is categorically wrong to list under "The Transformers cartoon" as a header. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 12:14, 22 September 2015 (EDT)
::I'm probably over-thinking it. Thanks for answering. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 15:56, 22 September 2015 (EDT)

==Cybertron Optimus/Magnus==
Dunno what exactly you meant by that edit summary, but Optimus's bio does say "Teamed up with his brother Ultra Magnus for a desperate mission to the most remote areas of Earth, Optimus Prime will once again use the Spark of Combination granted him on Cybertron at the beginning of the Powerlinx Battles." The sentence you deleted wasn't needed, but the bio makes it clear it's UT Optimus. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 14:03, 23 September 2015 (EDT)
:Huh, I must have looked up the wrong bio. Sorry about that. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 17:18, 23 September 2015 (EDT)

== TF fisguers ==

what transformers figures do you own
sorry if this a dumb question [[User:Asda|Asda]] ([[User talk:Asda|talk]]) 13:41, 26 September 2015 (EDT)

==question==

how good is masterpiece sunstorm?[[User:Asda|Asda]] ([[User talk:Asda|talk]]) 14:24, 15 May 2015 (EDT)

dose it brake easy?[[User:Asda|Asda]] ([[User talk:Asda|talk]]) 14:24, 15 May 2015 (EDT)
:Wouldn't know, I'm afraid, I don't own it! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 18:16, 15 May 2015 (EDT)

== Bee's Backtalk ==

Hey, Chris, you seem to have a much better ear for voices than I have. Can I ask you to check over my work on the transcripts for the audio and make corrections where they need be? Still working on a bit of it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 20:08, 12 October 2015 (EDT)

==New GoBots franchise article==
By the way, feel free to edit the Sandbox if you think of stuff. I trust ya. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 18:28, 28 October 2015 (EDT)

== The Coming Storm part 3 Seeker ==

If I may ask, do you happen to have a scannable copy of "[[The Coming Storm: Part 3]]"? In the grand scheme of things it's not that major, but I'm a fan of Seekers and it bugs me that [[Seeker (body-type)]] doesn't have a visual under ''Wings Universe'' for [[Shadowcaster]] and his not-Thrust subordinate. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:43, 29 October 2015 (EDT)
:Taken care of! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 21:35, 29 October 2015 (EDT)

==Gobots, again. Sorry==

On the community portal, Thylacine 2000 is disputing my vote count. My interpretation of what you wrote was that you were in favor of having one new Challenge screen capture per GoBot, calling my proposal a workable solution. Later on, you expressed discomfort in having the screen captures commented upon by Cy-Kill included in the wiki. Thylacine 2000 takes this as evidence that you've changed your position. I thought you were specifically commenting on how the wiki is interpreting that data and kept your vote in the Pro New Screencaptures column. If I am wrong, could you please fix or let me know here and I'll fix? I think there should be screen captures but I don't want to do so by misrepresenting people's views. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 09:30, 3 November 2015 (EST)
:Yeah, shift me over to a "no". It was only an idle thought when I said I didn't object to it at the time, and I'd rather vote "no" than tolerate the active gaming of the system by Facebook users. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 15:10, 3 November 2015 (EST)

==The English Voice Actors pages==
Sorry about cutting so many roles. I'll ty to dial back a bit . -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 08:14, 15 December 2015 (EST)

==Tf Vs Gi Joe==

Would you mind explaining what about my edit was done right and wrong,please? I suspected I was getting a bit too reverent and thus it's why I asked for a second opinion by a more experience editor to polish away they bits that made it sound more ad-copy like. This isn't me asking for a reversion, just asking specifically what I did wrong so I can do better in the future, especially because I am thinking of focusing most of my edits on this series in the future. Thanks boss. :) [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 16:05, 7 January 2016 (EST)
:It was just a bit rambly and over-worded. "Glorious amalgam." "Horned Yemic demiurge." I kept the facts you added - cause they were good facts - I just made it read like something a person might say. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:19, 7 January 2016 (EST)

Thanks! I'll try not to take that "something a person might say" comment personally. :P Really though I do tend to talk like that (just ask my Morrison annotations) and I was both caught up and trying to embody the thematic style of the series. May have gone a bit overboard if it made it hard to parse, but I felt given the work we could be a bit more...''flowery.'' Anyway thanks for the kudos I'm proud to serve. [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 16:43, 7 January 2016 (EST)

== Unknown <s>Filipino</s> Generation 1 animation studio ==

[[File:Cheekbonescomparison.jpg|thumb|200px]]
I have to say, nice work on all that stuff. Far be it from me to tell you what to do, but do you think perhaps [[:File:Cheekbonescomparison.jpg|the image you posted on the talk page not too long ago]] (see right) might be worth putting on the page proper, with an appropiately informative caption? -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 19:25, 9 February 2016 (EST)
:Nah, not this one, there are better comparison images that can be made with the discoveries we've made since. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 19:32, 9 February 2016 (EST)
::Fair enough. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 19:36, 9 February 2016 (EST)

== Question about Digimon Hurricane Touchdown ==

I'm trying to hunt down a source on whether DHT is considered officially in-canon or not. Obviously it has a ton of plot holes that make it massively difficult to place in continuity from a fan perspective, but I'm trying to find if there is an official statement -- after all, we had the incident with Battle of Adventurers, which was originally assumed to be out of continuity but then proven to be in it by the time Tamers ended.

Shining Celebi on withthewill has mentioned that he remembers some statement to the effect that DHT was non-canon, but cannot remember any actual details about what was said or who said it. He did say, however, that it was a source that would have been familiar to him and you. Would you happen to remember it?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 23:55, 1 March 2016 (EST)
:Naw, I have no recollection that, I'm afraid. It always seemed preeeetty safe to call that one out of continuity. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 05:14, 2 March 2016 (EST)

== Can I get a little access? ==

Sorry Chris, dunno if you're the person to ask. But for whatever reason, I can't make edits to the RID cartoon page anymore. I want to keep the Japanese Release section up to date and they've announced some new info. Can you add me to whatever list is allowed to edit that page? Thanks! --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 12:44, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:Sipher locked that to anyone but admins to stop the cast-list fiddling just a day or two ago, it's probably best to leave it for a little bit. You want to throw it up here, and I'll add it in? - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:50, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::Ah. Well, it was only a little thing, but if you don't mind...

:::"Season 2 will begin airing in 2016 under the title '''''Transformers: Adventure -Micron Chapter-''''' ('''トランスフォーマーアドベンチャー -マイクロンの章-''', ''Transformers: Adventure -Micron no Jō-'')."

::Thanks! --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 14:58, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::The main perpetrator has managed to get themselves a permaban (sockpuppeting), so I'll go and unprotect it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 04:10, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
::::Well those are the worst kind of puppets. Thanks! --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 08:34, 5 April 2016 (EDT)

== (We're doin' that one already!) ==

But mine was in the minor key! The repetition with an alteration was the joke! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 15:50, 23 September 2016 (EDT)
:Then I'm afraid it went over my head because I don't understand music! :\ - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 15:51, 23 September 2016 (EDT)

== Functionist Universe's creation date ==
Its designation is: [[Primax]] 1114.26 Gamma, with 1114.26 correspoding to issue #35's publish date November 26, 2014. So logically, it's Perceptor's tampering -- not Rewind's shooting -- which created it. --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 20:47, 4 February 2017 (EST)

User talk:Chris McFeely

2017-02-05T01:44:59Z

Kmc:

Twenty Plus One

2017-02-04T06:46:17Z

Kmc: /* Other trivia */

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'''Tensions run high as twenty ''Lost Light''ers find themselves stuffed into one small spaceship, and things only get worse when the lights start going out, and 'bots start disappearing... '''

==Synopsis==
Following the disappearance of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and the evacuation of the crew, twenty 'bots cram themselves into the [[Rodpod]]: [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Getaway]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Ammo]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Dipstick]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. [[File:Drift lost lights former owners twenty plus one.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]] When Nautica inquires as to the origins of the now-vanished ship, Riptide recounts how he, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] purchased the vessel from a pair of [[Chirolinguistics|chirolingual]] [[NAIL]]s in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s religious quarter, naming it after the [[Festival of Lost Light]], which was taking place there at the time. Though Megatron tries to make the group focus on their present predicament, Nautica persists with her train of thought, and highlights the abnormality of the ship and the power of its [[quantum generator]]s. At Ammo's request, she tries to explain to the befuddled crew how quantum engines are essentially powered by the improbability of their own function, concluding with the theory that the ship was ''so'' advanced that it "proved itself impossible." Megatron is less concerned with the ''how'' of the ship's disappearance, but rather with what to do next; at that moment, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives a transmission from [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on a neighboring shuttle, informing them that they will be making for the nearby lectureworld of [[Ofsted XVII]] in [[Sector 113]].

After a crew headcount, [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] is telling [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] about his latest play when the lights suddenly go out. When power returns a second later, Crosscut has vanished mid-sentence, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], full of false bravado after all the praise he has received lately, draws a gun on Megatron, blaming him for Crosscut's apparent death. Cyclonus and Ratchet try to talk the tiny 'bot down, but Megatron's reaction goes from bemusement to anger when Tailgate proposes locking him up, and he draws a weapon of his own. This prompts Riptide to add his weapon to the growing standoff, and when Cyclonus tries to calm everyone down, Huffer and Gears, never having trusted the ancient Cybertronian, both draw on him. Hound then appears to level his own weapon at Nautica, but it quickly becomes apparent that he is actually aiming at the lurking [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]], who pounces from the shadows just as the lights go out once more. Megatron fires into the darkness and subdues the feline; as the lights flick back on, he claims not to know why Ravage is there, but whether that is true or not is called into question as he secretly communicates chirolinguistically with the cat-bot, telling him to play dead.

[[File:TwentyPlusOne-Ammo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The discovery of Ravage defuses the standoff, but Nautica soon observes that more disappearances have taken place in the darkness: Gears, Blaster, Huffer, Chromedome, Hound, and Highbrow have now also vanished. Nightbeat dedicates himself to determining the pattern by which 'bots are being taken, and, reminded of [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] and his plan by Cyclonus, decides to begin by figuring out which of those present are [[Reproduction|constructed cold]], like himself, and which are [[Reproduction|forged]]. Megatron refuses to divulge that information, but a pattern ''seems'' to be emerging as Getaway, Dipstick, and Ammo reveal that they are "Made To Order soldiers"—second-generation constructed cold, created during wartime from the [[spark]] stockpile—until Ratchet points out that he and several others present are forged, and several of the disappeared were constructed cold. As Nightbeat withdraws into detective mode, the others begin talking amongst themselves; after Ammo, Riptide, and Getaway tell Nautica about the "Ten-Step Program" that MTOs had to pass in order to be declared "world-ready" (which Riptide ''hated''), Ratchet chimes in about the high percentage of MTOs who claim to have had mystical experiences, which he professes are neurological hallucinations that are a product of their virtually-newborn senses. Swerve takes offense, pointing out that faith isn't a new idea, but Skids counters that with a brief lecture on a condition known to affect robotic lifeforms known as "[[information creep]]"—the corruption of brain data that results in memories being unconsciously reinterpreted. Nautica is familiar with the condition, which was known on [[Caminus]] as "blurred data"; just as she is thinking of her friends [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], the lights go out once more.

This time, Ammo, Hoist, Dipstick, and Cyclonus have disappeared, but Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] has not vanished with him. As Nightbeat inspects it, he gets the feeling he is being watched, and turns to sees a gigantic eye staring down at him... though it quickly turns out that it belongs to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[holomatter]] avatar, projected in from the ''[[Leading Light]]'', albeit at accidentally gigantic scale. Magnus quickly adjusts its size, and informs the remaining crew that all the other occupants of ''his'' craft have disappeared too, as have other shuttles. Tailgate peers out a porthole and notes that he can't see Magnus's shuttle anywhere; Magnus has but a moment to realise that he can't feel his body any more before his avatar fades out.

At the end of his rope, Nightbeat instructs Ratchet to write down every piece of information he knows about the crew from their medical files, but he barely has time to study the data before another blackout claims Swerve, Tailgate, and Ratchet... but ''not'' Ratchet's hands, which Skids points out used to belong to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. Riptide grins, having heard the whole story behind that from Swerve, and remarks that the ''Lost Light''ers sure did get up to some crazy stuff while they were away. Nightbeat asks him to expand, having believed that Riptide had been on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset, but the [[Hydrobot]] explains that he was not: after going back to get a receipt for the ship from the NAILs who sold it to them, he eavesdropped on them and learned they were [[Mortilus]] worshippers who had been keeping a [[sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] in the basement, feeding it with [[turbofox]]es they had stolen from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', and when an altercation ensued, he was knocked out, and missed the ''Lost Light'' launch. Nightbeat crows that he has solved the mystery: everyone who disappeared was a member of the original ''Lost Light'' crew, and all those remaining on the Rodpod (himself, Megatron, Skids, Nautica, Getaway, and Riptide) joined the crew after its launch. As Megatron angrily points out, though, his deduction solves absolutely nothing, since the detective was too slow to save anyone. Just then, Nautica informs them that they have reached Ofsted XVII, but that they are not the first to arrive... as outside, floating in the planet's orbit, is the shattered wreckage of the destroyed ''Lost Light''!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (2)
*''[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'' (3)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (4)
*''[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'' (5)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (11)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (12)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (13)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (15)
*[[Getaway]] (16)
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*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (18)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (20)
*[[Dipstick]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] (23)
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==Quotes==
"I didn't realize how hard it was to explain the science until Tailgate asked me how 'quanton technology' worked. I don't think you learned anything that afternoon, did you?" 
"Just some new swear words..."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"If I sit next to you too long, am I going to die of '''smartass poisoning'''?"
:—'''Getaway''' on Nightbeat

"'I hope this puts paid to the notion that I ignore everything my "co-captain" says on the grounds that he's lazy, petulant and pathologically ill-suited to command...'"
:—'''Megatron''' on Rodimus

"Cool it, guys! Cyclonus isn't the enemy!" 
"He's not? Oh I'm '''sorry.''' It must've been the '''other''' Cyclonus who murdered all those Autobots at Kimia—because if not, that makes you a <big>'''MONUMENTAL FRIKKIN' HYPOCRITE!'''"</big>
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Huffer'''

"No one has a right to know how a fellow Cybertronian was created. There's a thin line between categorization and segregation, and I never want to see it crossed again."
:—'''Megatron'''

"In the end, High Command decided they wanted their new troops to fight, not study, so they reduced the steps from ten to eight to three. '''Three steps''', Nautica: 'From '''thaw to war''' in under an hour.' Because who cares whether or not a '''warborn knockoff''' with a three-minute life expectancy can quote '''[[Dominus Ambus]]''' or notate the '''Grand Celestial Melody'''? So long as he can assemble a path-blaster with his brand-new eyes closed, everyone's happy. That's '''sarcasm,''' by the way. I dabble."
:—'''Skids'''

"Mystery solved!" 
"Well done." 
"Thank you. Want to say it again and mean it?" 
"You failed." 
"What?" 
"You '''failed'''. You solved the mystery, but only after everyone was taken. You were too slow to save them" 
"Yes, but - at least I worked out what was happening. That has to count for something, doesn't it? ....doesn't it?"
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*"Don't make me put my foot down," Drift says to Pipes, wickedly recalling (and, since this is a flashback, technically foreshadowing) Pipes's death at the hands—or rather, foot—of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]].
*A new face in the crowd, Ammo, was previously mentioned in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]]. And he doesn't even die or anything!
*Crosscut refers to an earlier play of his named ''[[My Shovel, Your Face]]''; [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]] taught us that Crosscut was known for liberating [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel". ''[[Information Creep|Info Creep]]'', the working title of his new play, is a reference to the condition that affects Transformers, also introduced this issue.
*In what is likely no coincidence, there was a brief blackout on the ''Lost Light'' back in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], just as the disappearances were starting. Perhaps it was during this blackout that the [[Pyrobot]]s vanished.
*The pistol Megatron draws is one of the revolvers seen holstered inside his hip armor during the aforementioned previous blackout.
*The crew discover Ravage's presence, but the audience learned he was on the ship in issue #28.
*Remember Getaway praising Tailgate for messing with Megatron, as it'll come up again [[The Lopsided Triangle|in #47]].
*Getaway referred to himself as an "M.T.O." last issue; here we learn this stands for "Made To Order soldier", and refers to a 'bot constructed cold after the outbreak of the war, from the stockpile of sparks leftover from [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s bleeding of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*Hoist mentions having a friend named [[Scattergun]]. Assuming it's not a different 'bot with the same name (they do say all the good ones are taken), we previously heard of this fellow in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], as one of Chromedome's former Conjunx Endurae. Scattergun was constructed cold for the Fourth [[Vorsk Offensive]], a battle first mentioned in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]".
*Riptide was constructed cold to take part in the conflict on [[Simanzi]], which has been mentioned several times throughout Roberts's work. He notes he was specifically created a [[Hydrobot]] in response to something called the "[[Forced Flood]]".
*Ammo was constructed cold in response to Megatron's attack on [[K'th Kinsere]], a region of Cybertron that is home to [[Vaulted Heights of K'th Kinsere|Vaulted Heights]] (mentioned in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]) and a sect of [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere|High Priests]] (namechecked in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'').
*Ratchet refers to the [[Shimmer]], a battlefield hallucination that plays a role in the prose story "[[Bullets]]", as well as the [[Censere|Necrobot]], who made an alleged appearance back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*Ultra Magnus's [[Verity Carlo]] [[holomatter]] avatar from [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]] reappears. Megatron recognizes the image of the girl, having encountered her ''waaaay'' back in [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]] (though he seemed deeply uninterested at the time). The panel of a giant Verity looming over Megatron is based on the dramatic reveal of that encounter, with the roles reversed.
*Hoist is noted to suffer from "feelings of isolation", which we learned about him in his [[The Waiting Game|self-titled ''Spotlight'']].
*Highbrow is revealed to have been a former member of the [[Malware Brigade]], an anti-[[Senate]] organization mentioned in "Chaos Theory Part 2".
*The former owners of the ''Lost Light'' are worshippers of [[Mortilus]], the death god of the [[Guiding Hand]], introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. They are hiding from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', a NAIL ship first mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''.
*The sparkeater in the basement of the ''Lost Light'', and the fact that the ship's former owners had been feeding it turbofoxes, were introduced in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]].
*Of course, there have been other new additions to the ''Lost Light'' since its launch beyond the 'bots left at the end of this issue ([[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], for example, or any of the new 'bots who have joined up since "Dark Cybertron"); [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|Issue #34]] would reveal that when their shuttles disappeared in the course of this issue's events,they were left floating in space. The reason the Rodpod does not disappear, on the other hand, is because it's a ''new'' Rodpod, built last issue, following the original's destruction in ''Robots in Disguise'' #25.

===Transformers references===
*Sector 113 is, of course, another of Roberts's reference to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].
*Skids makes reference to the [[pathblaster]], a weapon wielded by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] in the original Marvel UK storyline, "[[Time Wars]]". His rant about the lowering standards of the MTO education system may have even been a direct reference to Roadbuster who, according to "[[Zero Point]]", went millions of years before even learning how to read.
*Ammo has [[Corrodia Gravis]], a rusting disease introduced in the Marvel UK story "[[Assassins]]".
*Hoist is an Evolutionary Engineerist, the IDW version of [[atechnogenesis]]: the belief that life came from "the naturally-occurring interaction of gears, levers, and pulleys", as foretold in [[The Transformers (issue)|#1 of the Marvel run]].
*Hound is the one who catches Ravage, because [[The Transformers (issue)|of]] [[Crisis of Command!|course]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|he]] [[The Hunt for Soundwave|is]].

===Real-life references===
*In televisual terms, this issue would be a {{w|Bottle episode}}: a story that primarily consists of dialogue, and takes place in one setting. Bottle episodes were originally conceived as a money-saving venture, but the potential for tension and character-driven interactions they inherently possess has given them more value as storytelling devices; obviously, ''More than Meets the Eye'' doesn't save money by doing an issue this way!
*Having all the characters who were on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset disappear is a narrative trick in order to spend an issue or two developing and focusing on the newer characters whom the audience is unfamiliar with.
*The specific meaning of the Festival of Lost Light is not divulged here, but given its name, the fact that it involves the release of lanterns, and a song known as the "Hymn of the Disappeared", it seems to be a ceremony dedicated to remembering lost loved ones. In particular, it is evocative of Japan's {{w|Tōrō nagashi}} ceremony, in which lanterns are released to light the way to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
**Contrast this with how, until Dark Cybertron, everyone in ''Robots In Disguise'' thought the crew of the Lost Light were dead, the ship having seemingly exploded.
**Also, the whole series of ''More than Meets the Eye'' could said to be remembering Transformer characters we had all but forgotten.
*Multiple references to the British education system here! Ofsted XVII gets the bulk of them. It's named after {{w|Ofsted}}, the British government department which oversees schools; it's labelled an "A Level" planet, in reference to the English academic qualification, the {{w|A-level}}; the imposition of tuition fees are a barbed jab at the tuition fees brought in, and jacked up, for universities; and the takeover and rebranding, with the "TM", by the "Academic" arm, may be a reference to the introduction of academy schools in the English system by the then-goverment. The reduced cultural curriculum for M.T.O.'s may also be references to the British educational system.
*Chromedome remarks that Ethics were Ofsted's "Specialist Subject", a term that, while generic-sounding, is almost certainly a reference to the British TV quiz show ''{{w|Mastermind (TV series)|Mastermind}}''.
*The ten-step program borrows its term from the {{w|Twelve-step program}} used for substance addictions.
*"Information creep" is a term used by Wikipedia to describe the slow feed of information into an article that winds up shifting its perspective and/or readability over time.
*Dipstick was constructed cold to take part in "Operation: Doom Patrol", a reference to the DC Comics superhero team, the {{w|Doom Patrol}}.
*Among the assorted types of Spark the crew are shown to have, only Nautica has an "estriol-positive" one. {{w|Estriol}} is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body, indicating that being a [[female Transformer]] is not just about the shape of your chassis, but goes all the way to the Spark. Belatedly realizing the potentially offensive connotations of defining female Transformers in this way (casting them as an "abnormal", and reinforcing a binary gender system), Roberts requested that this be removed in the trade paperback collection, which instead lists her as "ferrum-positive." He later said that he also thought it was lazy writing to have gender be down to sparktypes and to use a feminine name.<ref>[http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/26/james-roberts-on-idws-transformers-more-that-meets-the-eye/ Women Write About Comics: "James Roberts on IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye" 15:06 - 16:40]</ref>

===Errors===
*The [[scale]] of many bots is off this issue - Tailgate is shown to come up to Ratchet's shoulder, for instance.
*On page 2, when Drift says "Of course...! This is the Hymn for the Disappeared.)", it should have a parentheses at the start of the phrase, like how his aside was in the previous panel.
*On page 4, Ammo is drawn without this cannon on his left arm, where on page 5 he has it on the left forearm. Considering how he still has it on his left arm in page 14, this is probably an artistic error.
*On page 5, "Quanton Technology" should be spelled "Quantum Technology". Of course, this could be Ratchet making fun of how naive Tailgate is at times...
*On page 11, Megatron channels his inner Grimlock, saying of Ravage "He unconscious" rather than "He's unconscious". This was fixed in the trade paperback.
*On page 12, as Megatron communicates with Ravage chirolinguistically, the cassette's name is misspelled "Ravege". This was fixed in the trade paperback.
*On page 15, the word "discovered" is split over two lines in Getaway's speech bubble but there's no connecting hyphen, nor is it split where a hyphen would be allowed to divide the word in the first place. This was fixed in the trade paperback.
*On page 16, when Nightbeat is attempting to find out Megatron's method of construction "It seems" is written as "I seems". This was fixed in the trade paperback.

===Crew manifest===
*It is revealed that Riptide was ''supposed'' to be on the ship when it departed originally, but was waylaid.
*If Nightbeat's deductions are correct, the disappearance of the Pyrobots in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]] means they were part of the original crew.
**Confirmed previous crew: Ammo, Huffer, Gears
***At least 33/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch

===Soundtrack===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlLhq1kW10 "Lost Property"] by {{w|The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CD7WJPOrLU "S (Studio Version)"] by {{w|Labradford}}

===Other trivia===
*When Nautica explains how the [[quantum generator]]s work using ''improbability'', you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a deliberate nod to the {{w|Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Infinite Improbability Drive|Infinite Improbability Drive}} from {{w|Douglas Adams}}'s ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''. In actuality, [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/487688742539632640 James Roberts has never read the series], and came up with the idea entirely independently.
*Four "Meet the Crew"-style cast lists are sprinkled throughout the issue as a means of cataloguing who disappears, with each vanished crewmember being greyed out. Each lists also provide for the audience an assortment of information about the characters as Nightbeat requests it in-story. These pages do not count towards the 22-page total of the story itself, so there are noticeably fewer ad pages in the back of the comic.
*A quick forged/constructed cold checklist from this issue:
**Forged: Crosscut, Skids, Nautica, Huffer, Swerve, Hoist, Tailgate, Cyclonus, Hound, Ratchet
**Constructed cold (first wave): Gears, Blaster, Chromedome, Nightbeat
**Constructed cold (second wave): Getaway, Ammo, Riptide, Dipstick
*While he actively protests revealing his origin, Megatron's status as a [[Point One Percenter]] confirms him as being forged. [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Or does it?]]
*Highbrow is listed as constructed cold but his wave is not given, presumably because Ratchet doesn't know it. (Although Highbrow is listed as a member of the pre-war [[Malware Brigade]], the group hypothetically ''could'' have still been active post-war.)
*We likewise learn the names of a number of Sparktypes; there are at least seven, presumably eight:
**Vitreous-Positive: Chromedome, Riptide (a type shared by Rewind and Whirl, as we learned back in [[Before & After|issue #12]].)
**Vitreous-Negative: Crosscut, Skids, Ammo
**Isomeric-Postive: Blaster, Getaway, Nightbeat
**Isomeric-Negative: Gears, Hoist, Dipstick, Ratchet, Highbrow
**Ferrum-Positive: Huffer, Hound, Swerve, Nautica (in trade collection)
**Ferrum-Negative: Cyclonus, Tailgate
**Estriol-Positive: Nautica (retconned away for the trade)
[[File:GenerationsNightbeatJazzvsBumblebees.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|left|Celebrating the 30th anniversary with artwork based on toys that don't exist in this form.]]
*Other intriguing character points revealed on these cast pages include: Crosscut has a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s; Getaway has shown purported signs of affinity for the Matrix; Nautica is a possible [[Outlier]]; Ammo is a [[Monoformer]]; Swerve is a practising [[Adaptus]]ian and has been diagnosed with {{w|Logorrhea (psychology)|Logorrhea}}; Riptide has an unreliable [[transformation cog]]; Dipstick's alt mode is "redundant"; and Hound was formerly part of the [[Primal Vanguard]].
*The "Thaw to War" tagline is another one of those verbal gags that only works if you imagine it spoken with Roberts's British accent; then, the words rhyme.
*The 30th Anniversary cover by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]] is based on the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] figure (which was released shortly after this issue came out)... well, in theory, at least. The artwork is ''actually'' based on earlier plans for the Nightbeat figure as a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] figure, before Hasbro changed its plans and decided to give the ''Generations'' ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]] figure a new head and redeco it into Nightbeat instead. The same artwork was also used for the "Hasbro exclusive cover" of the [[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|comic]] that was [[pack-in material|included]] with said Nightbeat toy.
{{-}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Megatron, Ratchet, Nautica, Chromedome, and an unknown 5th bot in a standoff, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Mosaic tiles of the twenty characters in this issue, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Nightbeat by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].
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===Advertisements===
*''More than Meets the Eye'' #32
*''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]''
*''Machi Koro'' (back cover)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47

2017-02-04T02:08:33Z

Kmc:

== Section names ==

It's just "Cybertron comic" and "Universe comic" because there are no other comics by those names. You do not need to add the publisher names. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 01:53, 6 April 2015 (EDT)

== Contractions ==

Why are you expanding contractions in article writeups? That isn't necessary. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:28, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
:See above. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:55, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
::I thought that in a few instances, the sentence flowed better without the contraction. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 23:56, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
:::Hmm, fair enough! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 01:55, 13 April 2015 (EDT)

== Section headers ==

Pleeeease don't start adding "Beast Wars cartoon continuity" to every page for isolated sections without discussing its necessity. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 21:02, 16 April 2015 (EDT)
:Once again... [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:01, 9 May 2015 (EDT)

==Dimension hoppers==
Thank you for making it obvious why Axiom Nexus citizens make the Dimension Hoppers category pointless. Please undo your work. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:52, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
: I'm also wondering why a lot of these guys are being added to the Dimension Hoppers category. Why are the Autojetters and Seacons going in there? I don't see anything on their pages about going from one continuity family to another. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:55, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
: Okay okay, all right, apparently you have moved all of the G1 guys from "Invasion" into the category because they live in SG now. This is... arguably unnecessary, because if you read the dimension hoppers category, the category exists for characters who change continuity families, and both Classics and SG are Primax. Whether Positive Primax and Negative Primax constitute something different enough to warrant the category is NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE DISCUSSED, SO PLEASE MOVE THEM BACK UNTIL DISCUSSION IS HAD, THANK YOU. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:00, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
::Well they were there in "BW:SG" even though they didn't do anything with any actual Shattered Glass dudes. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:57, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::FACEPALM DIRECTED AT YOU, READ ABOVE --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:00, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::I hadn't noticed you'd updated with that when I began editing. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]])
::::When I started adding characters to the Dimension Hoppers category, characters like [[Ultra Magnus (SG)]] and [[Treadshot (SG)]] were already there. I figured that was because this wiki classifies G1 and ''Shattered Glass'' as different continuity families. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 17:05, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::::You also moved the entirety of the cast list of the Universe comics in there, despite the page explicitly excluding them. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:08, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::::For future reference, if you ever stumble across something that seemingly requires hundreds of edits, please please please please ask us about it first. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:11, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
::::::1. I apologize for breaking wiki protocol. 2. I guess I made a couple unnecessary edits with the ''Universe'' characters, but I was intentionally leaving out the characters who had only traveled to the Cauldron. 3. I moved the characters in "[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" and ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]'' because I read on this wiki that G1 and Shattered Glass were different continuity families. I thought that the absence of all the ''Classics'' characters from "Invasion"/BWSG was a minor oversight to be corrected. 4. Why did you undo my alphebetization edit to [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and Child of Primus category edit to 2001 RID Optimus Prime? 5. Do rapid conversations on talk pages always happen at this rate? I've had trouble responding because of edit conflicts.
:::::::In the course of running down your contributions list to revert everything, I figured there may have been some false positives, which I am in the process of fixing on a case-by-case basis. Also, I have placed Omega Prime in the dimension hopper category since he's actually gone from RID to the UT. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:40, 26 April 2015 (EDT)

==Night Viper==

Just to clarify, he was always going to be a Maximal toy. The Predacon history was his original intended backstory. Makes sense, him being a snake and all. Most of the reptiles were Preds.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 18:53, 7 July 2015 (EDT)
:Apologies. I will rectify that. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 18:58, 7 July 2015 (EDT)

==Removing "cartoon-only" categories...==
If a formerly-cartoon-only character appears in a comic, then you need to replace "cartoon only" with "Category: Fiction-only Transformers", not just delete the category outright. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 23:59, 14 July 2015 (EDT)
:Sorry about that. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:00, 15 July 2015 (EDT)

==Universe==
Nice work on this section. If you're up for it, other attributions for Children/Minions would be useful. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 23:27, 31 July 2015 (EDT)

==Overbite==
I meant merge Overbite with the G1 one page, not adding the new information to his Universe page but actually, I already add that.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 17:38, 2 August 2015 (EDT)

==References==
Do you know why refs that I added don't show up at the end of the page? I referenced Ask Vctor Prime in [[Uniend 812.21 Kappa|this page]] but it don't show up.[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 20:15, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
: You have to put <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> at the bottom of the page. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 20:23, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
::Thanks.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 20:35, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

== The reason for Grum's name not showing up==

Though I can't say for sure, I suspect that [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal&curid=474&diff=1041903&oldid=1041898 Grum's name was missing] because he inserted one too many tildes when signing his post, causing it to put only the date, like so: 22:26, 6 January 2016 (EST) -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:26, 6 January 2016 (EST)

==Gargent==

You deleted the Gargent image for the Universal stream page? Are we not allowed to use GoBots images like that? [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 19:56, 28 January 2016 (EST)
:I don't recall exactly which discussion it was, but I believe it was agreed that we shouldn't use images which AVP askers uploaded with their questions. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 21:05, 28 January 2016 (EST)

== Disambiguating Wilder ==

Hey, you're pretty knowledgeable about diambiguation pages and such, right? How would we handle [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], [[L. W. Wilder]], and [[Wilder (G1)]]? Would we need a <nowiki>[[Wilder (disambiguation)]]</nowiki>? I hate to bother you with this, but his stuff confuses me. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:17, 22 February 2016 (EST)
:Huh. I've never noticed that before, but I beleive three guys like that is sufficient to merit a disambiguation. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:18, 22 February 2016 (EST)
::Yeah, that one must have slipped through the cracks. Anyway, I'll probably start fixing some links to Wilder, but I won't be able to do them all tonight. Thanks for your help! -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:29, 22 February 2016 (EST)

==Link fix==
Since I wasn't sure if you'd get a notification when I did it or not, I just wanted to let you know that I fixed a link on your talk page (specifically, Apelinq -> Apelinq (BM)) Cheers! -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 17:11, 29 February 2016 (EST)

== Ain't No Rat ==

To answer your question, Dreamwave was planning to tie Beast Wars into its G1 continuity, and its comics were written with that in mind. It also simplifies things by putting the MTMTE and Summer Special content together. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:36, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

== We don't do that? ==

http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Thrashclaw&diff=1097114&oldid=1097112

Surely we should link directly to [[Of Masters and Mayhem]] somewhere in that article? and that seems as good a place as any--better than anywhere else, even, because the text is already there; i just made it a link. No offense intended; i just don't understand why we don't/shouldn't do it this way.

Thanks. --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 20:12, 26 May 2016 (EDT)

P.S.--
http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Slice&diff=1097118&oldid=1097108
...Wow. Thanks! --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 20:15, 26 May 2016 (EDT)
:I'm not aware if it is specifically stated in any rule, but we don't do it anywhere on the wiki. If you think we should, bring it to the talk page. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 23:28, 31 May 2016 (EDT)

== Changing dates ==

Why are you changing dates to have the year first? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 06:22, 19 August 2016 (EDT)
:I'm sick of the confusion between U.S. and UK order, and in any case, ymd format is how the Japanese do it. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 12:05, 19 August 2016 (EDT)
::Not a huge fan, as I've always grown up with MDY, but I guess as long as it's consistent. BTW, the wiki server itself has "19 August 2016". --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 15:53, 19 August 2016 (EDT)

== Deluge vs Drench ==

Thanks to [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Shatterpoint&diff=1124654&oldid=1124649 you], the [[Shatterpoint]] article once again SAYS Generation 2 Deluge while it LINKS to G1 Deluge (who has a rather different deco from [[Deluge (G2)]]). i explained this in my edit summary. Please revert your revert.

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 04:28, 31 August 2016 (EDT)
:Then maybe next time you should use proper text formatting. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 04:38, 31 August 2016 (EDT)
::i see. i thought it'd be fine to leave the franchise identifiers as suffixes rather than prefixes. (The way i had it wasn't even grammatically incorrect.) Sorry. For future reference, how would you feel about ''His color scheme is based somewhat loosely on that of [[Deluge (G1)|G1 Deluge]] or [[Drench (G2)|G2 Drench]],'' or ''His color scheme is based somewhat loosely on that of [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] or [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]''? Also, is there a reason you italicized "''Generation 2''" but not "Generation 1"? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 04:55, 31 August 2016 (EDT)
:::Either of those should be fine, though I think the latter is a bit vague to readers. And ''Generation 2'' is italicized because it is the actual published product branding; "Generation 1" is a retronym for ''The Transformers''. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 05:48, 31 August 2016 (EDT)

== Animated Blackout IS Prominent Enough ==

How is Animated Blackout not prominent enough? We have Animated Perceptor on the [[Perceptor (disambiguation)]] page, and unlike Blackout, he doesn't even have a toy. Heck, we have RID Kickback on [[Kickback (disambiguation)]]. --[[User:DannyBoy|DannyBoy]] ([[User talk:DannyBoy|talk]]) 07:12, 23 September 2016 (EDT)
:Perhaps I acted in haste, but I don't count a single episode appearance and a toy which wasn't released in the U.S. as sufficiently prominent. Heck, ''Animated'' Perceptor and ''Robots in Disguise'' Kickback could probably be removed. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 07:17, 23 September 2016 (EDT)

== Club magazine content ==

We have only three more months to go in which "we have a 30 day grace period for FP magazine content to go on the wiki" is still relevant, so, like.... --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:38, 22 October 2016 (EDT)
:? What have I done which hasn't been out for 30 days yet? Do you mean creating stubs for the SG Animated characters? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 21:43, 22 October 2016 (EDT)
::Isn't the Thunder Mayhem image from this most recent issue? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:55, 22 October 2016 (EDT)
:::Aha, it is not. Ignore me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:56, 22 October 2016 (EDT)

==Date formatting==
We don't format dates year-first. Never have. Nobody does. Stop changing this. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:25, 27 October 2016 (EDT)

== Reflist ==

Thanks for the backstop on Gargent 984.08 Alpha. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 18:35, 13 December 2016 (EST)

== "Anomie" Date error ==
Ultra Magnus or anybody, the date "1st cycle 3041" is way off, isn't it? Why remove this error? --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 21:08, 3 February 2017 (EST)

User talk:Escargon

2017-02-03T02:50:55Z

Kmc:

Dude, stop. English names are not transferred across different characters. Big Convoy is not Big Prime. [[Gren]] is not Hook. Gaia Guardian is not Gaia Defensor, etc. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 21:50, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:Big Convoy has never been named in English, Gren's never been named as that, and Gaia Guardian doesn't have an English name. Those examples don't work at all. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 21:55, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
::You are severely missing the point. The Kre-O character has no name, English or otherwise. All we have is the assumed intent of the writer (so, "Alexa"). What applies to the original character does not automatically apply to homages, as I've shown with my examples.
::And, frankly, if you had an issue, a better method of action would have been discussing rather than automatically reverting the preference of the person taking the time to make those pages! [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 22:03, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:: Mimi has a point. using the Alexis/Alexa Kre-o as an example; this wiki typically uses the Japanese name unless/until and English name is made. So, while the Kre-O character might be based off Alexis from Armada, we must call her what the comic calls her. And since the comic calls her nothing, author intent is all we have to go on. I say stick with Alexa but keep the reference to Alexis in the notes/[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 22:27, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:::Eh. Whatever, I don't even know all that much about the Japanese names, so I'm not the best one to ask about it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:59, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:: Give me a mistake in the paragraph please.[[User:MetroPlex71]]
Please don't say that being a woman is an insult. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:32, 22 September 2013 (EDT)
:For clarification, I think [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Waspinator_(BW)&curid=335&diff=828439&oldid=827733&rcid=666524 Supernova222] was the one who said it first. Just letting that out there. --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 22:48, 22 September 2013 (EDT)
:I wasn't trying to sir. Inkblot is correct. I just undid my revision cause I wasn't sure if it was correct or not. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 06:37, 23 September 2013 (EDT)
:(sometimes I should just sit down and shut up.) [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 06:40, 23 September 2013 (EDT)

You need to settle down just a little bit. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:34, 12 October 2013 (EDT)
:Sorry, sir. I just got a bit too angry.[[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 19:38, 12 October 2013 (EDT)

Please explain why you revert everything I contribute on this wiki?! - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 15:53, 19 October 2013 (EDT)
:The Ravage note was unessasary. The Team Prime image was fine, though you might want to move it to the episode section. Also, good job on editing the Soundwave ROTF page, the rape thing is one of the few PG-13 level things that is not accepted here. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 15:56, 19 October 2013 (EDT)
:: Thanks. - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 16:01, 19 October 2013 (EDT)
:: Could you give me an example of a mistake in the paragraph in the AOE page? I checked it on EVERY grammar,punctuation and spell checker page to fix it. No problems... I even contacted my language arts teacher. No problem in the paragraph. It's getting a little bit fishy....[[User:MetroPlex71]]
Why did you remove my talk on the Knock Out page? I thought the talk pages were for disscussing changes? - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:13, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:You're saying that being gay is a bad thing, and that is not acceptable. Quit it right now. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:15, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::Sorry, but being gay really is a bad thing, the Bible says so. But if the wiki community doesn't want it on there I won't add it again, okay? :) - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:19, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:::No, it's not a bad thing. If you ever add that again, you will get into some major trouble. Now don't add it again. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:21, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::::Sorry, I won't add it again. But plz don't be so cross, I didn't know it was against the rules I'm new here. what exactly do not mean "major trouble? - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:24, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:::::Being banned. Saying stuff like that is absolutely against the rules. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:29, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::::::Okay, it's completely understood. :) But if I say "Bank robbers stink" is that okay? (Just thought I'd better ask so I don't violate any more rules, LOL, not off to a very good start, am I? :))BTW, you got a YouTube channel friend? - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:33, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::::::::That is acceptable. And no, I don't. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:36, 4 November 2013 (EST)

For the second time, chill. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:51, 5 November 2013 (EST)

== [[Zobovor]]'s fake BW names on BW DVD ==

Thanks for reverting my edit. i really thought those were preliminary names for the BW characters! --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 05:32, 25 November 2013 (EST)

== Moving pages ==

You realise that when you move pages, as you've been doing when Kre-O cameos show up without even making a <nowiki>[[x (Kre-O)]]</nowiki> page, you're meant to fix the links to point to the new page, yes? [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Rattrap]] alone shows 333 ''mainspace'' links! (There's a reason for the bolded "Warning! This can be a drastic and unexpected change for a popular page; please be sure you understand the consequences of this before proceeding." text!). - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 22:49, 24 January 2014 (EST)

=Prime image=

Why did you revert my optimus prime edit and the edit someone else did? --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:08, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:For main images we use the first body or the body the characters had the most. Optimus Prime's appeared more in his body from the first three movies than the one from AOE, so we're sticking with the image we already had. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:11, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

Would it not make sense to have a up to date image? --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:16, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:That's not how it works. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:17, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

But shouldn't it be? --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:19, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:No. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:19, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

It would inform those not aware of the change, make the wiki seem up to date and would be a accurate representation of the character as he is now. --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:24, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:Look, I didn't make the rules. You're going to have to ask someone like Itswalky, abates, or M Sipher about it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:27, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
::Even then that image he uploaded is no good. Prime is smooshed in the center with all that wasted space on the big OPTIMUS PRIME in the background. We need a good clear shot of the character. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] ([[User talk:Detour|talk]]) 19:14, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

== The Vigilant Town ==

Youtube version is actually edited in the last scene, explaining the Decepticon insignia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEwQrlEAI4

But the Hub network released this episode on their website, and most likely that's the original non-edited episode. http://www.hubnetwork.com/shows/transformers-rescue-bots/videos/full-episode-the-island-of-misfit-tech-episode-13-season-2

Please check the differences before reverting. [[User:Klink|Klink]] ([[User talk:Klink|talk]]) 23:46, 24 May 2014 (EDT)
:Wow, that Decepticon sigil was so blatantly edited in by someone else. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] ([[User talk:Detour|talk]]) 23:57, 24 May 2014 (EDT)
::Eh. I hadn't seen the episode, and I'd trusted abates judgement more than the newbie. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:59, 24 May 2014 (EDT)

==Tenses==
Hey, just a quick reminder that fiction sections need to be in the past tense. Thanks! [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 14:50, 4 July 2014 (EDT)
:Yeah, sorry about that. I'll remember next time! [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:04, 4 July 2014 (EDT)

==Helloooo==
Hihi, I didn't realize there were any other translady editors of the TFWiki. Hello! [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] ([[User talk:Antimatter|talk]]) 19:06, 11 July 2014 (EDT)
:Hello there! One of our admins is too, [[User:FortMax]]. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:39, 11 July 2014 (EDT)
::Embarrassing fact- she follows me on twitter, but I forgot she was an admin here, haha. Anyway, nice talkin to you, see you round the wiki! [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] ([[User talk:Antimatter|talk]]) 00:06, 12 July 2014 (EDT)
:::Nice talking to you, too! [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:59, 12 July 2014 (EDT)

==Response==
What are you specifically talking about.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 17:31, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:The removal of the Scorn caption and comments you left on abates and Jalaguy's pages. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:35, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Scorn's caption does not come off as a joke, but at any rate, The Picture of Scorn is a concept art, and should be noted as such, given that concept art often does not share the same appearance of the final product. I'm not necessarily opposed to humor by nature, but it shouldn't get in the way of information, on and information based site.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 17:56, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

EDIT:For future reference, when responding to a message, please leave it on the talk page of the person you are speaking to so they get a notification message.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 17:57, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:No, it really shouldn't. And no, that's not how it works either. You have to refresh talk pages and check recent changes to see if someone's updated a talk page. Don't put responses to things on your talk page to other people's talk pages. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:00, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Why shouldn't it? It's the exact type of picture that needs context to explain it, official imaging that is altered or not representative of the final product.

And, for the most part in my experience, wiki's use the method of response I use, as it guarantee's the user get's the message. Doing it the other way can lead to a number of complication, like the user not getting the message, or information being lost in communication.

Final quick question, Are you an Admin or Mod?--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 18:10, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:No, if they want to know what it is, they can just look at the description on the image itself. Stop trying to make the wiki work the wayt you want it to.

:And I'm not sure where you get that idea from. You're going to get the message, no matter what, Maybe it works that way at Wikia, but not here.

:And no, I'm not. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:15, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

As you are not an Admin, I would like to ask you not to discuss this with me, as it's not really your place to. While I do appreciate the desire to look after a wiki that you contribute to, unless you are of a position of authority, trying to enforce any rule or policy will not result in desirable results, especially as the Admin's are the one who are really the one's to determine if a policy is being broken or not, and a standard user does not necessarily have the same ability to truly recognize this, and even if they do, they don't have the authority to do anything about it. For future references, if you think someone is breaking a policy or vandalizing pages, contact an Admin or site Mod, rather than taking matter's into your own hands, as this often does little to help the situation or can even make it worse.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 18:30, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:......It's a public forum. Just because I'm not a moderator doesn't mean I shouldn't tell you that you're not doing what's right and ask you to stop. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:34, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:And even then, why wouldn't I know how to interpret the rules? The rules are stated outright among various pages. This isn't some message board. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:51, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

In theory, you are right, but in practice that rarely works. If the user is a true vandal, just messing up the page for kicks, it won't have achieved anything, and may in fact motivate said vandal to keep it up. If it's just another user, then you run into a several other problems. You may not truly understand the full meaning of policy's, or if they are truly being violated, especially if it's a gray type of situation. In those situation, you may just achieve amnesty with a new user who was trying to help. Many people do not appreciate being told what to do by a person in a non-authoritative position, as you are essentially the same "rank" as them, you don't truly have the authority to make any real demands.

Most Admins are Admins for a reason, normally they are excellent editors but also, more importantly, they have excellent crisis situation skills and know how to handle problems users, or users who may simply of made a mistake. At most, a person in a non-authoritative position should ever directly do in a situation where they think someone is breaking policies, is politely inform them of the site policies, and if the situation continues, notify an Admin and let them handle it, as there is little else of use you can actually do.

As to misinterpreting the rule, it's easy to do, as not every situation fit's into the set rules perfectly, many situation have grey aspects to them and are not always easily resolved by a set forth rule, and need some one in a position of authority to properly resolve the situation. --[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 18:57, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:TFWiki doesn't have a massive problem with non-admin users giving advice to new users if it's basic stuff like 'please don't remove captions/add scores of new captions'. Admins aren't always around, and sometimes new users just need pointing to our policy pages. That being said, Escargon, you can sometimes be a bit quick to jump down people's throats over stuff like this. Please try and remain calm and courteous when engaging with other users. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 19:01, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
::Alright. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:04, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Well how many Transformers Wiki's are their?--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 21:29, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:A couple. But we're the original one. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:31, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

That sort of takes the wind out of that arguments sails.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 21:43, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:No, it doesn't. We've been around since 2006. We're far more succesful than any other attempt at making a wiki for TF. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:47, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Do you understand why I said it takes the wind out of the argument?--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 21:49, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

In response to comment on abates page

While those are notable achivements, I've been part of much smaller wiki's and wed communitys who can make similar claims, being invited to events and having content copied for outside use. Any communit of of fair size can recize and invint to big events and copying of content, if that is the case, unfortuently happens alot, many people take the easiest way out and instead of using their own ideas, take them from other sources.

As for your estimated user count, as it stands now from 2008 to now, about 13000 users have registered, so a little over 10000, rather than tens of thousands. Now grand majority of those who have registered have not bothered to make a user page, indicating a "fly by night" user who only made a hand full of edits before dropping off, and didn't stick around. I don't know the amount of users who activly take part on the site, but it wouldn't be anywhere near tens of thousands.

But I'd still like a response to my early question, do you know why I said it takes the winds out of that particular arguments sails? I'd like to know if you know what I meant, and if so why you think I was wrong.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 23:07, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:Would you knock it off? You've already been told by the owner to stop it. Nobody here is going to agree with you and these other wiki's. Just stop. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:29, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

I've moved past that and will not pursue the humor issue at this time, but I do want to know what you though my earlier point was invalid. I feel that if you counter one of my point, that you should explain why. If you want to debet me, fine, but I want to be countered with facts and hard evidence, not "No it doesn't" and hyperbole--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 23:34, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:Oh my god knock it off. I was guessing the numbers, not hyperboling, and you're still persuing it. You think that just because there's only a few TFWiki's it doesn't matter we're the best. Look at all those other wiki's. They're shit, like almost every wiki.
:Stop persueing this. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:37, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Well, no I'm not. I've left that issue alone. Now I'm asking why you didn't considered my earlier point valid at the time. Now I simply wish to know if you actully had a point to counter my earlier comment or not. Now it has become a curiosity, not somthing I want to use to achive an end. And I will point out that wasn't my point when I made the comment.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 23:44, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:EDIT: And techcially, you were using hyperbole, given that your stated numbers were vastily larger than the real number......and I'm pretty sure hyperboling isn't a proper word.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 00:03, 19 July 2014 (EDT)

== Swoop ==

Did Hasbro actually explicitly state they still have the name "Swoop"? Or are you extrapolating that from the explanation for AOE Strafe being named that way because of his two heads? I just checked the USPTO website - two entries for "Swoop" filed by Hasbro are listed as "dead", though that only means the name is not ®. It could still be ™ - but then I found entries for "Swoop Coupe" filed by Mattel and a goddamn COMPANY named "Swoop LLC" operating in the "toys" field that has its company name trademarked, both listed as "live" on the USPTO website. Knowing Hasbro's lawyers, they wouldn't touch the name with a ten foot pole at this point.

So again I ask, do you know of an explicit "We still have the name" statement by Hasbro, or are you simply basing an assumption on the fact that "trademark problems" was not explicitly cited as the reason for the name change for AOE?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 07:33, 27 July 2014 (EDT)

== "utterly stupid" ==

try not to be exactly that insulting when interacting with other people, please and thank you --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 01:35, 21 September 2014 (EDT)
:Yeah, that was rude. Sorry. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 01:43, 21 September 2014 (EDT)

==Formatting titles==
Quick reminder to follow the [[Help:Style guide#Titles|style guide]] when referring to the titles of things. e.g. episode names are wrapped in quotes, franchise names are italicised, and so on. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 10:51, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
:Okay. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:54, 10 May 2015 (EDT)

== Fire in the Dark Mini-Cons ==

May I consult with you on organizing the Fire in the Dark Mini-Cons since that community discussion seems to have died? I'm currently trying to figure out how to do [[Reptix]] and [[Ironlunge]] as they are the only beastformer volume 4 Micron Boosters to have already appeared in fiction, as ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Predacons. As BWU appears to lack Mini-Cons (though Maximals/Predacons are roughly the same size as Micromasters), would it be appropriate to split the pages and classify the Aurex Mini-Cons as being associated with the original toys while the Primax Predacons are repurposings of those toys? This thought occurred to me because Ask Vector Prime classified the quasi-ROTF promotional [[Mighty Mini-Con Team]] as Aurex characters, which rather makes sense given the relative absence of Mini-Cons in Tyran. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 11:36, 28 August 2015 (EDT)
:*shrugs* I guess. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:11, 28 August 2015 (EDT)

== Taking you up on your offer ==

Any idea who '''[[:File:WhoamI-HOS3.jpg|this]]''' might be? He is one of the Autobots who appear behind John Henry, near the end of the third chapter/issue. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] ([[User talk:Ascendron|talk]]) 22:42, 2 September 2015 (EDT)
:Sorry I'm late! School stuff. Anyway, the stacks on his head remind me of Magnus. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:20, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
::Ah, yes. Sometimes these things seem so obvious once they're pointed out to me. Thanks! --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] ([[User talk:Ascendron|talk]]) 17:06, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
:::You're welcome! (P.S. it appears the Legends comics are back up.) [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:07, 3 September 2015 (EDT)

==Ask Vector Prime==
Are you an Ask Vector Prime writer, like Jim Sorenson?--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 07:55, 11 September 2015 (EDT)
:Yes. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:53, 11 September 2015 (EDT)
::oh ok thanks for answering.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 10:09, 12 September 2015 (EDT)

Since you have transcribed other videos from the Ask Vector Prime Facebook, would you also be able to transcribe the [https://www.facebook.com/AxiomNewsRook/videos/995397140503906/ Hammerstrike video] of Rook's Facebook for [[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist/src|this source page]]? I tried to at first but the more muffled parts became very hard for me to comprehend. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 01:41, 1 November 2015 (EDT)
==Optimus Prime==
Please stop reverting my edits. Please.

==Earth-7642==
I thought it wasn't official because it was only in Marvunapp but actually that designation was in one of the Marvel Handbooks.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:53, 11 December 2015 (EST)
:It may be official for Marvel, but it's never been stated ANYWHERE else besides that Wikia that the Transformers crossovers was a part of it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:54, 11 December 2015 (EST)

==Kmc==
Why did you revert my edit to [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie]]? I think a "sigh" doesn't quit explain things.
--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 21:50, 2 February 2017 (EST)

User:Kmc

2017-02-03T02:39:02Z

Kmc: Created page with "Greetings from KillMaster.C."

Greetings from KillMaster.C.

Dissolution Part 2: Anomie

2017-02-03T02:37:20Z

Kmc: /* Continuity notes */

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'''While Rodimus's team gets to grips with the Functionist Universe, Tailgate's increasingly aggressive behavior lands Anode in hot water.'''

==Synopsis==
Confronted by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] and his [[Functionary|Functionaries]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and company realize they have wound up in the [[Functionist Universe|alternate universe]] previously glimpsed by [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]—a world ruled by the [[Functionist Council]], where [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] never lived to start the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. Believing them to be members of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], like the other prisoners currently in his clutches, Twelve-of-Twelve has them arrested; Megatron instructs everyone to go along peacefully, hoping the rest of the council can be reasoned with. After a Functionary destroys their "teleport den," the group is paraded through the streets, where Megatron observes in disgust as the populace fawns over Twelve-of-Twelve. Rodimus is naturally in a bad mood about the whole situation, and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] only succeeds in annoying him more when he tries to sympathize. [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] observe several large screens around the city displaying countdown clocks and wonder how they are connected to the "Day of Revelation" mentioned by their captor, but Drift's attention is soon diverted to a colossal, building-sized statue of [[Primus]], bearing the inscription "Survive and Thrive" at its base. Haunted by the phrase, Drift tells Ratchet about the vision he experienced just before they left: a vision that included [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]], the legendary "[[Phantom Fleet]]" of lost [[Worldsweeper]]s... and those words, and many others, scrawled in multiple ancient dialects. Drift also begins to describe the "rain" in his vision, but before he can finish, a grenade clatters into the street and blows up in the faces of the Functionaries leading the group. The Anti-Vocationist League has arrived to save its captive members!

On [[Necroworld]], [[Anode]] finds [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] lounging by the Memorial to the Disappeared, relaxing after the difficult business of apologizing to everyone for Anode's lack of a social filter. Anode claims not to care what any of them think, but Lug knows she's lying, as she hid her original function from [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] when asked. After a bit of poking, Anode admits that she's interested in the quest for [[Cyberutopia]], thinking it might be nice to settle down there; Lug retorts with a laugh that Anode isn't interested in "settling down," but in plundering its treasures. Just then, the body of [[Fangry]] comes flying through the air and crashes into the memorial, followed swiftly by a furious [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], who has beaten Fangry to a pulp for his attack on [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. Anode attempts to intervene, but Tailgate backhands her away, inadvertently hurling her against a chunk of debris that impales her through the torso. As Fangry's fellow Decepticons beat a hasty retreat when Tailgate snarls at them, Cyclonus arrives on the scene and reproaches the little 'bot for his actions. In an attempt to make Tailgate understand the enormity and severity of the change his new powers represent, Cyclonus takes him to the site of the group's battle with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], still littered with the bodies of the many, ''many'' Decepticons Tailgate killed. Tailgate thinks he is merely attempting to make him feel guilty for causing so much death, and argues that it was kill-or-be-killed; Cyclonus tries to make him understand that it is evidence of how much his strength is growing, potentially to a point beyond his control, and how fast his increasing powers are burning through his [[energon]]. Tailgate tries to argue otherwise... at which point, his energon reserves deplete and he collapses.

Back in the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, Anode awakes with a start in the med-bay, roused by nightmarish recollections of her old life. Her wounds have been patched by another of the "Disappeared," [[Kaput]], who responded to Lug's calls for help. But no sooner has the medic introduced himself than [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] storms into the med-bay and pins Anode down, announcing that she is making a citizen's arrest. Just as Anode had feared, Velocity remembers her—as a thief. While [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] goes to check the life-support pods and make sure there aren't any other late-to-revive stragglers like Anode and Lug in them (with a strange remark to [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] on the way out, tapping his neck and saying he "needs another" something when he gets back because he is "starting to feel it again"), Velocity produces the "snowflake" treasure previously found by Anode and demands they talk about "the Lighthouse..."

The Anti-Functionist League, it turns out, are a bunch of total wimps who can't put up any kind of fight against the Functionaries. At Rodimus's urging, Megatron breaks his bonds, frees the rest of the team, then takes command of the situation, directing everyone in a brief, dramatic, one-sided battle that sees them emerge victorious. Twelve-of-Twelve boasts that they still cannot stop the broadcast that is about to begin, but when [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] snags him around the throat with a chain, all his bravado disappears and he puts in a distress call to be teleported out. As he vanishes, [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] marvels over Megatron's leadership skills, while Rodimus asks the AVL leader [[Clicker]] what the next step of his plan is. Clicker explains they will be using a concealed matter transporter nearby to relocate to the AVL's base of operations: Cyberutopia. Rodimus stares gape-mouthed at Clicker, but before he can ask any questions, the countdown timers all reach zero, and are replaced on the screens with an image of Functionist Council member [[Six-of-Twelve]]. The Day of Revelation has come, Six-of-Twelve tells everyone watching: the day on which the Functionists reveal to the world what the alternate mode of "The Useless One"–their prisoner, the rebel icon [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]–is for!

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*[[Twelve-of-Twelve]] (7)
*Multiple [[Functionary|Functionaries]] (8)
*[[Anode]] (10)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (11)
*Two [[Lunabot]]s (15)
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*Other [[Anti-Vocationist League]]rs (16)
*[[Clicker]] (17)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (22)
*[[Six-of-Twelve]] (28)
*Functionist Universe [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (29)
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==Quotes==
"Be careful. When you lie to me, you lie to '''God.'''"
:—'''Twelve-of-Twelve''' threatens our heroes

"The ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s been stolen; we're '''once again''' without a map to Cyberutopia; and now, to top it all, we're trapped in entirely the wrong universe. We've never been further from our goal. '''Ever.''' In fact, it's hard to escape the conclusion that we'd be closer to finding the '''Knights of Cybertron''' if we hadn't started looking for them in the first place." 
"What was that? What was that supposed to be? The opposite of a '''pep talk,''' that's what that was. God! I was angry, now I'm angry and '''depressed.''' Can I be chained to someone else, please?"
:—'''Minimus Ambus''' gets on '''Rodimus'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s nerves

"Ah. Okay. Oooh-kay. I get it. Bad guy or not, he was a '''person.''' Point taken. Lesson learned. Except '''no.''' Because it was '''him or me''', Cyclonus, I didn't kill him for '''fun!''' And if I'm '''honest?''' I don't think you get to play that card. I mean, how many people have '''you''' killed? '''Innocent''' people. How often do you think about '''them?'''" 
"Every day."
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Cyclonus'''

"I'm making a '''citizen's arrest.'''" 
''(beat)'' 
"Who knows how to make a citizen's arrest?"
:—'''Velocity'''

"The '''A.V.L.''' would have you believe that not everyone has a purpose; that Primus built some of us - '''one''' of us - without a specific function in mind. 'All Hail The Useless One'. No more. Because today...today we tell you what the Useless One is ''for''."
:—'''Six-of-Twelve''' chews the scenery.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rewind references the "Black Box Consortia," the Functionist Universe version of the [[Black Block Consortia]] who were previously mentioned in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]]. This finally confirms that wasn't just a typo!
*Oddly enough, Tailgate and Cyclonus' current relationship parallels their dynamic from the beginning of the comic. But this time, it's ''Tailgate'' who's the violent and powerful bot that needs to calm down.
*Rodimus accused Rewind to be the creator of the Functionist Universe. This is okay in-story, but the universe is already created by [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] in issue #35 (published in November 26, 2014), hence its designation: [[Primax]] 1114.26 Gamma.
*Primus's statue renders the character as he appeared in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' 2012 annual]].
*Drift mentioned having another vision recently last issue; we here learn that he was not referring to his original vision, which inspired him to join the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew, but rather to a new premonition that guided him and Ratchet to Necroworld, which took place off-panel prior to [[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|''More than Meets the Eye'' #51]].
*The Worldsweepers seen in Drift's vision last issue are identified by him as the [[Phantom Fleet]], which disappeared in the [[Dark Nebula]]. The Nebula was previously mentioned in [[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|the ''More than Meets the Eye: Revolution'' one-shot]] as the home of the [[Dire Wraith]]s.
*The Anti-Vocationist League members seen in this issue include two [[Lunabot]]s, as seen before in issue #35. Also present is a memory stick Transformer - they were wiped out by the Council in a [[mass recall]] at the very end of issue #35. Clearly, at least one survived...
*Kaput previously appeared in [[Omega's Conundrum|''Spotlight: Orion Pax'']]. His inclusion among the "Disappeared" tells us that the Necrobot didn't keep his list in chronological order, because Kaput was known to be active until just a few years ago, having helped to repair [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] following the events of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', according to "[[Zero Point]]."
*Swerve's remarks to Nautica as he leaves indicate he is undergoing a process that temporarily keeps him from "feeling" something. After last issue drew attention to how he didn't appear to be feeling any sadness over [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s death, that's rather worrying...
*When Six-of-Twelve previously appeared in issue #35, he had a normal-shaped head, but as Chromedome notes, it has since been redesigned to resemble the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The fate of the Matrix is unknown in the Functionist Universe; without the war to bring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to prominence, it presumably must still reside in the [[Undergrid]] where it was concealed millennia ago, per [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]].

===Transformers references===
*Continuing with the standard set by issue #35 the crowd scenes set within the Functionist Universe feature easter egg appearances by lots of characters from the [[Unicron Trilogy]], including [[Inferno (Energon)|''Energon'' Inferno]], [[Smokescreen (Armada)|''Armada'' Smokescreen]], [[Strongarm (Energon)|''Energon'' Strongarm]], [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Metroplex]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]], [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Quickmix]], [[Menasor (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Menasor]] (with a proper face), [[Landmine (Energon)|''Cybertron'' Landmine]], and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|''Armada'' Hoist]], as well as [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']] characters [[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]] and [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]]. The two Lunabots seen among the Anti-Vocationist League remain based on [[Jetfire (Armada)|''Energon'' Jetfire]], just as the one seen in issue #35 was.
*The two nameless Decepticons who flee Tailgate's wrath alongside [[Rapidfire]] are based on the [[Divebomb (Energon)|''Energon'' Divebomb]] and [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Hardtop]] molds, with new color schemes. As a dune buggy, "Hardtop" seems to be in [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]-blues-and-greys.

===Real life references===
*The title of this issue, "Anomie," is a word meaning the "lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group."

===Errors===
*On the regular cover, Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] is ''way'' too short. He's not holding it an angle that would induce foreshortening.
*Twelve-of-Twelve gives the date as "1st Cycle 3041," but that's way off. The present era is something closer to 3819, per the date on the post for ''Information Creep'' in [[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|issue #33]]. In fact, 3041 would predate even the [[Simanzi Massacre]], which took place in 3178, per [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*On page 5, panel 1, there's a little 'bot standing on the rooftop with a crane-arm on his back. The tip of his crane arm is cut off where it meets the edge of the roof, because the roof was apparently "pasted" onto the art.
*On page 13, panel 2, the edge of Tailgate's first speech balloon isn't properly aligned with the edge of the panel.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in January 2017, this issue arrives a little late, slipping into the first week of February.

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

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYigyIuY8to It Ended on an Oily Stage]" by {{w|British Sea Power}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTS5jXKLGkQ Optimo]" by {{w|Liquid Liquid}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G21swi--fc Lille]" by {{w|Lisa Hannigan}}

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Cyclonus defends Swerve, Tailgate, and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Our heroes at the wrong ends of an array of blasters, by [[Alex Milne]]; one of a series of black-and-white "Artist's Edition" covers on IDW's January titles.
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Megatron reaches for Cybertron, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Rodimus stares out at an alien world, by [[Joana Lafuente]]; one of a series of retailer incentive variants by Lafuente on January's ''Transformers'' titles.

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==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/transformers-lost-light-2-exclusive-preview/ Preview]

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