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== Voice Actors listed on separate episodes ==

Why don't we have voice actors listed on separate episodes? Also does anyone know if Transformers: Portal came out yet? [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 13:59, 7 November 2017 (EST)
:I don't think there's been a specific discussion, but since it's rare for characters to have different voice actors in different episodes, it would cause a lot of clutter for not a lot of gain. If someone wants to see who voiced a particular character, they can generally just go to the character's page. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:57, 7 November 2017 (EST)
:http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Portal Rudimentary since there is next to no coverage in English. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 17:55, 7 November 2017 (EST)
::Yeah, that's true. And regarding Transformers: Portal, they ''did'' actually start making episodes. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 19:06, 7 November 2017 (EST)

== Vote on "other versions of character" sections ==

So the "example versions" of these sections has been up for a while now with nothing being done about them, so we should probably decide one way or the other whether we're using them. I definitely feel very strongly that these sections at the bottoms of articles would be very positive for accessibility and people being able to quickly find other versions of the character that they've been reading about — after all, there's no real difference between [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]], and [[Demolisher]], and they are ''inarguably'' the same "character" in a way that [[Demolishor (ROTF)]] isn't. There's three options for what we can do:
* [[Slug (AOE)#Other continuities|Jalaguy's galleries]]
* [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#See also|My "see also" bullet-lists]]
* Keep things as they are and just have users rely on the disambiguation pages
I vote for the bullet lists, since they're unobtrusive and can still be used when a character has no images available. [https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/page-442#entry3619900 This Allspark post] by M Sipher sums up my feelings pretty well. Anyone else? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 14:39, 8 November 2017 (EST)
:I vote keep things as is. While the current system isn't perfect, I think this sort of disambiguation is best left to the...disambiguation pages. It is why they exist. Having a separate section for a DIFFERENT form of disambiguation at the bottom of the article opposing the regular disambiguation links at the top makes no sense to me. I think a better option would be to improve the "new user utility" of the existing disambig pages. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 15:38, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::I say keep things the way it is. For the same reason Xaaron stated above. I think those "Other versions" sections should only be for characters with different spellings. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 15:49, 8 November 2017 (EST)
:I'd prefer to keep things as they are. If we have to go with one of those two though I prefer the bullet-lists for being less obtrusive. [[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 15:53, 8 November 2017 (EST)

:I think I would like the bullet list version if it was slightly more eyecatching, like in a template box of some sort:
{{Messagebox|
|message_text=Other versions of Wreck-Gar have appeared in other continuity families, including:
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] Autobot from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkion from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] continuity family.
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:as a rough example. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:59, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::Ooh, ooh, yes, I like this. It fixes the one reservation I had with the bullet list, which was eye-catching-ness.
::And I maintain that disambiguation pages really don't severe the purpose that this proposal was originally intended for - helping the uninformed user find about other-continuity versions of the character they've just read about. The link to a disambiguation is very easily glossed over (who can honestly say that they read through every header note and template before beginning the intro paragraph?), and they're set up entirely for their primary purpose, which is getting you from the search box to the right article. If you want to find alt-universe versions of a character, you'd have to manually dig through the list to see which are actually the same guy and which are different guys with the same name. You could rework disambig pages, but that'd make them worse at their primary job. An end-of-article list of alt versions of the specific character hurts nobody and helps the uniformed reader sort through the morass to other content they'll be interested in. The way I see it, there's no downside. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:37, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::I'd also like to quickly add that I solicited feedback on the proposal from TFWiki Tumblr followers a while back (on the basis that they're reasonably likely to be in the "got-into-TFs-relatively-recently" demographic that this is intended to help), and got plenty of "yeah, this would be helpful for me" feedback. The proposal ''will'' help people, and I don't see what ''harm'' it could possibly do, so...? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 16:55, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::Ooh. Yesyesyes to this. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 19:39, 8 November 2017 (EST)

:I like the idea of a shortcut it will save a little time. But it also may reduce traffic, because people won't look at other interesting pages in the disambiguation. The gallery is a little cluttered. In any case, I also made made my own version:

{{Messagebox|
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*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] Autobot from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkion from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] continuity family.
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:—[[User:TheLiegeDecado|<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">The </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#0E0;">Liege </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">Decado</span>]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 16:26, 8 November 2017 (EST)
::I dig this one with the double Dinobots; we only need one, and the image is very immediately clear at that small size (well we could probably crop it tighter and brighten it a bit but still). I ABSOLUTELY think we should have this given the name-reassigning/changing that this franchise is nostrils-deep in that makes Disambig pages not terribly ideal for finding these kind of doppelgangers. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:00, 8 November 2017 (EST)

I like this idea of using a template. I've made my own that could be used for bigger charcters, while LiegeDecado's can be used for smaller characters. Just an idea though.
{{Messagebox|
|message_text=Other versions of Bumblebee have appeared in other continuity families, including:
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
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[[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 17:22, 8 November 2017 (EST)

Personally, I think that if we do this bullet point image, we should use the Crisis on Infinite Hot Rods image from RG1, as it probably best illustrates the concept we're dealing with here (maybe crop it a little bigger or something). It probably wouldn't ''hurt'' to link to the disambiguation at the bottom, either, something like this....

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*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
''For more information, see [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)]]''
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I strongly prefer the look of the gallery version. It's a perfect visual cap-off at the bottom of the page, it's attention-getting in a way that neither looks like clutter nor will be overwhelmed by large Notes sections, and it gives you a visual to compare all these different versions, which is information in itself.
The bullet template strikes me as very strange, showing unrelated character X alongside a list of versions of character Y. The images convey the information much more strikingly. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] ([[User talk:Repowers|talk]]) 01:45, 9 November 2017 (EST)

:Maybe we can do both?
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File:Dinobot Hunt Slag.jpg|[[Slag (G1)|"Generation 1" Slag]]
File:TFAnimated Snarl.jpg|[[Snarl (Animated)|''Animated'' Snarl]]
File:FOC-Slugart.jpg|[[Slug (FOC)|''Fall of Cybertron'' Slug]]
File:Adventureart-Slug.jpg|[[Slug (Adventure)|''Adventure'' Slug]]
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:—[[User:TheLiegeDecado|<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">The </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#0E0;">Liege </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">Decado</span>]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 10:29, 9 November 2017 (EST)
::If we did it as a gallery in a template like this, the picture of the Rodimuses is unnecessary and it'd look much better without it. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 14:47, 9 November 2017 (EST)
I still don't see the value doing these things in addition to the disambig pages, instead of improving the disambig pages to better convey the same information. Having both doesn't feel "new reader friendly". Having two different types of disambig for a character, in two different locations, makes it MORE likely a new reader will spot one and not the other, or not understand the difference between the two disambigs without greater study...which just isn't a good set-up to help them find info quickly and easily.
Why can't the disambig page just be renovated to list:
:--> Here's Slag (G1)
:-- --> Here's the characters based on Slag (regardless of name)
:--> Here's the other uses of Slag unrelated to Slag (G1)
And as a matter of aesthetics, I think using the same basic template for this that we use for when people screw up or something is missing is a bad idea too. When I see boxes like that on a page, I automatically think "stub" article, and my instinct is to do something to remove them. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 10:55, 9 November 2017 (EST)
::The problem with that approach is that it risks making the disambigs ''worse'' at their main job. If you ''are'' looking for Slag the rando nameslap guy, that's just made it a whole lot harder on the person. And since disambigs are geared around names, not characters, you'd end up with weird situations - under your approach, [[Hot Rod (disambiguation)]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)]] would basically end up being the same page twice. Disambigs are primarily a functional tool, they exist to act as a signpost to get people from point A to B. I would wager that almost nobody is clicking through to disambig pages from character pages, because that's not really what they're for, and they call no attention to themselves, an easily glossed-over link at the very top of the article. The point of this proposal is to facilitate wiki-walking and exploration, to be a "you might also be interested in" section. We ''could'' change disambigs to lean more in that direction, but that's gonna make disambigs poorer signposts. I just don't see what there is to lose here. Disambigs will still exist as the same name directories they always have. The person who, for some reason, is searching for Classics Mini-Con Thunderwing will still get there. But the person who just read about G1 Thunderwing and wonders if they've been in other continuities doesn't have to manually click through a list every Thunderwing to find out which ones are nameslaps and which ones aren't.
::I do agree that the template approach could do with a newer design to differentiate it from needs work templates though, that's a really good point. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 12:16, 9 November 2017 (EST)

::I see disambiguations most often when I'm searching for a character, and I usually end up clicking on a lot of links. But that's on purpose, an helps me explore. These menus would be a nice shortcut—it's sort of like narrowing down the dismbiguation to a similar set of characters. the disambigs are great, the template would just be adding on. Also, it may look like less of an error box if it has a white background. —[[User:TheLiegeDecado|<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">The </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#0E0;">Liege </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">Decado</span>]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 13:49, 9 November 2017 (EST)
The more images added to this thing, the uglier and clunkier it looks. -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 13:58, 9 November 2017 (EST)
:Agreed. I think we should use the Rodimus one Repowers created. You know, the one with just text. It would take up less space, be less intrusive but create a shortcut for users trying to look for another version. [[User:West james|west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 15:29, 9 November 2017 (EST)
::I like that version as well, though with some formatting to ensure that a longer list doesn't wrap around the image (since that looks really ugly). -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:20, 9 November 2017 (EST)
:Also, not everyone who'd get one of these yet HAS an image, or one good enough to use. Aligned Wreck-Gar, for example. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:19, 10 November 2017 (EST)

[[User:TheLiegeDecado/Sandbox|I made a sandbox with a template, go ahead and edit it.]] —[[User:TheLiegeDecado|<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">The </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#0E0;">Liege </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#CC00EE;">Decado</span>]] ([[User talk:TheLiegeDecado|talk]]) 17:27, 10 November 2017 (EST)

== Rename User ==

I was thinking about activating this extension since every so often it comes up that someone wants to change their username but can't. Does anyone have any objections? I'll ask in the thread on the AllSpark too, as soon as I can get the AllSpark to actually load (is it broken for anyone else?) --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:52, 2 December 2017 (EST)
:It’s been broken for me almost all day (Also, been wanting change my name for a while) [[User:Jcbynum1|Jcbynum1]] ([[User talk:Jcbynum1|talk]]) 00:20, 3 December 2017 (EST)
::I'd be all for it; been trying to consolidate my usernames across most fandom-based platforms for a while now. I can't see the harm, especially if it's admin-initiated. [[User:Magaroja|Doc Chloroplast]] ([[User talk:Magaroja|talk]]) 11:03, 5 December 2017 (EST)

Just to clarify in case there's any confusion: the RenameUser extension won't allow users to rename themselves directly - rather they'll need to ask an admin to rename them. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:23, 4 December 2017 (EST)

No reason not to allow this, is there? [[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]]) 12:52, 7 December 2017 (EST)
:I say go for it. [[User:West james|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:West james|talk]]) 17:22, 7 December 2017 (EST)
::I've just renamed Notirishman to test it and it looks like it worked perfectly, so thumbs up! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:14, 8 December 2017 (EST)

== Allspark Forums down ==
PSA to all interested: Alas, the Allspark's server is currently down and our server company doesn't do standard maintenance on weekends. You can try [http://temp.allspark.com/index.php?showtopic=2455 this temporary site] in the interim and check back on Monday to see if the site is back up. [[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]]) 00:35, 3 December 2017 (EST)

== Is this the holy grail for Famicom How to Manga: Transformers Mystery of Convoy? ==

I have found this on TF RAW page:

[http://tfraw.blogspot.mx/p/mystery-of-convoy.html Famicom How to Manga: Transformers Mystery of Convoy at TF RAW]

Is this one of the items in the holy grail section?

[[User:EDDIE-X|EDDIE-X]] ([[User talk:EDDIE-X|talk]]) 20:29, 28 December 2017 (EST)

== Samoa Joe ==

Hi! I'd like to start a page for Samoa Joe (Nuufolau Joel Seanoa, voice of ''Power of the Primes'' Predaking), but I don't have clearance to do so. How can I get this clearance?

--[[User:TomServo88|TomServo88]] ([[User talk:TomServo88|talk]]) 16:21, 9 January 2018 (EST)
: Not necessary; someone beat you to it. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:28, 9 January 2018 (EST)

== Pete's Robot Convention 2018 ==

Should we consider customization class POTP Shattered Glass Swoop or Double Pretender Gears as official figures or not since Pete's Robot Convention isn't endorsed by HasTak? They are using HasTak and Funpub molds (whom the latter lost the license) so I am not so sure. So should we list them under toys or in the notes like Action Master G2 Breakdown? [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 17:26, 13 January 2018 (EST)
:Those are no different from any other unofficial fan customs repainted from official molds that we don't cover here. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 08:24, 14 January 2018 (EST)

== Downtime ==

Our web host has to do some maintenance to mitigate the recently discovered CPU vulnerabilities. The Wiki will therefore unavoidably be unavailable for a period of time at 2am and 7am UTC on the 15th. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 04:45, 14 January 2018 (EST)

== Merging the Alpha Trion pages (or: "Grandpa Convergence") ==

Considering that the Hasbro position going forwards seems to be using "member of the Thirteen" as Alpha Trion's primary role, I propose that we apply the same standards to him as we do our other Thirteen articles and merge the various versions into a single page. Considering that we've already had a pre-Aligned source that claims that all Alpha Trions are basically the same, I think it's a good idea to bend our rules and consider them the same sort of "general archetype" as the Fallen, Prima, et al.

The two main issues I expect:
*"He has a ''Shattered Glass'' version, so it'd be silly to have him one one page!" - [[Unicron/Shattered Glass|So does Unicron]]. I figure we'd apply the same standards.
*"He was never a multiversal singularity!" - Neither were Amalgamous, Quintus or Alchemist, and we still combine their Aligned and IDW incarnations.

I'd also like to note that, as it stands, the [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] who is most notable for being one of the Thirteen doesn't get to have the Alpha Trion Prime Master on his page. Thoughts? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 15:26, 17 January 2018 (EST)
:If we need to have consistency, I think it's simpler to just apply our standard organization to the rest of the Thirteen and the gods instead of forcing G1 A3 into a format that basically ignores 30 years of his history. Optimus Prime is basically the same guy across families and sometimes one of the Thirteen, but we're not merging them all. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 17:56, 17 January 2018 (EST)
::Optimus's sitch is different in that he doesn't seem to be part of The Official List Of Thirteen, which is twelve dudes plus whatever a given piece of fiction wants the super special Thirteenth Prime to be. I don't think it'd be ignoring his history; the opening paragraph doesn't even have to mention his Thirteeniness, it can just say that he's one of the oldest living Cybertronians. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 18:46, 17 January 2018 (EST)

== Create a list of 3rd party products. ==

There are a lot of third party products that are better than the official products such as Alien Attack Dino or Unique toys Peru Kill Lockdown, but we don't have a list of those.If you go to Dino page in the section of toys you only find the official ones (Hasbro and Takara) but why don't we put also Alien Attack Dino. It´s just a suggestion and this will help to expand the wiki. [[User:Crosshairs|Crosshairs]] ([[User talk:Crosshairs|talk]]) 17:00, 17 January 2018 (EST)Crosshairs
:TFWiki is a wiki about official Transformers products and media, and 'third party' toys aren't official. We have [[IP infringing item|an article]] to cover the ''phenomenon'', as we do many other TF-related fandom concepts like [[fan fiction]] or [[toy swapping]], but TFWiki will never, ever document 'third party' toys in the way we do official ones. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:01, 17 January 2018 (EST)
:: In fact, we have TWO [[knockoff|articles]] examining the phenomenon at a broader level, but this wiki's focus always has been and always will be on official material. If you really want to look for examples, there's plenty of links on the Knockoff page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:15, 17 January 2018 (EST)

== Optimus vs. Malignus cardart ==

I previously posted this in the holy grails talk page, but since not many people are going to check that out, I'm reposting it here. Anyways, [[:Image:CarreraCardArt.JPG|is this what you're looking for?]] I found it in a TFW2005 thread about rare Transformers. If any of you have found it already, then sorry... [[User:ShootingStar7X|ShootingStar7X]] ([[User talk:ShootingStar7X|talk]]) 08:31, 23 January 2018 (EST)
:Unfortunately, it's the original art that's needed - the cards themselves are too low-quality. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 11:26, 23 January 2018 (EST)
::I'd still say that this is a worthwhile image to have. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:25, 23 January 2018 (EST)
:::Sometimes a low quality image is better than nothing at all! --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 12:36, 23 January 2018 (EST)
::::As for the source of the image, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/show-us-something-rare-from-g1-and-g2-only-and-we-rate-it-rare-or-not.222565/page-30#post-8043067 here it is]. Unfortunately, due to Photobucket now forcing its users to pay $399 yearly for third-party hosting, the image doesn't show up anymore. However, by viewing the source code using Internet Explorer, I managed to find the URL of the image. Although the image didn't display if I tried to view it on my PC, it managed to show up when I inputted the URL into my phone's browser! [[User:ShootingStar7X|ShootingStar7X]] ([[User talk:ShootingStar7X|talk]]) 13:42, 24 January 2018 (EST)

== POTP artwork ==

In my personal opinion, the artwork used for the ''Power of the Primes'' packaging is ''absolutely stunning'' How would you guys like it if some of them became the header images on their respective character pages? Personally, I think yes, but I would like your thoughts on it. If you agree, tell me which ones do you think should get the treatment. [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 16:59, 19 February 2018 (EST)
:I think it's tricky because the PotP artwork, while really nice, is always a representation of that specific toy. In my opinion, a good mainpic should be a clear representation of the character that isn't tied to a particular toy or incarnation. That said, I think all five Terrorcons' mainpics would be better as the PotP images (especially Rippersnapper - why is his mainpic just his alt-mode?) and Windcharger and Tailgate's too (as his IDW incarnation has entirely overshadowed his Marvel G1 version, methinks). [[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 04:31, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::I agree with the whole clear representaion part of being a good mainpic. And for the Terrorcons, their art have all of them (except good ol' Rippy) ''only'' in their beast mode, so that doesn't work if you show discontent of having their at mode as their main pic (which could work cuz they are unique to the character). And how about Dreadwind, Darkwing, Firestar, and Moonracer? Their main pics seem ''too'' G1-esque in my opinion. [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 09:44, 20 February 2018 (EST)
:::"Characters often have multiple bodies, so the main image should generally be their original "real world" form, and as full-body as possible. " --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 09:50, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::::POTP art shows the full-body. [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 10:02, 20 February 2018 (EST)
:::::But it is not of their original forms. Except for Slash. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:08, 20 February 2018 (EST)
Oh. Whoops. Didn't actually re-check the PotP artwork, so if it doesn't fix the alt-mode-only problem then there's no point. On a related note, I'm going to work on cropping proper-resolution Marvel profile artwork from Classics Vol. 8 to replace the fuzzy-looking ones we already have on here in the meantime. Do we have access to clean versions of the Legends game / collector card style artwork? Seems like another thing to look into. But yes, the Powermaster/Elita 1 etc mainpics that we have are the clearest representations of their designs I've seen. Just need better resolution, maybe.[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 10:36, 20 February 2018 (EST)
:Really? Dreadwind and Darkwing just have G1 boxart... ''that looks exactly'' like the G1 toy. Blocky and all. Moonracer and Firestar just have their G1 cartoon models. That doesn't really scream "a clear representation of the character that isn't tied to a particular toy or incarnation". [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 11:19, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::Doesn't matter because those aren't the guidelines. Those are Wadapan's opinions on what the guidelines should be. What I posted was taken directly from our [[Help:Example character article]].--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:26, 20 February 2018 (EST)
:::With permission to change Dreadwind, Darkwing, Moonracer, Firestar, Tailgate, and/or Windcharger? [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 11:46, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::::Considering that 1) there's only the three of us discussing this and 2) such replacement is against the guideline I quoted, the answer is no. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:58, 20 February 2018 (EST)
:::::How is it against the guidelines? [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 12:05, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::::::Because that artwork is based on the new toys and not on the character's actual first design.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:34, 20 February 2018 (EST)
:::My bad, didn't realise we had such specific guidelines. Sorry to co-opt this thread, but I've uploaded the Classics version of [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]'s TFU profile art as an example for how the others would change. They all seem fuzzy and washed-out to me at the minute. My questions are:
:::*Do we want to include the vehicle mode? It's been done previously on some pages, but not on others.
:::*Do people actually prefer how the newer version looks?
:::--[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 14:14, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::::Understood Khajida. I also didn't know we had such specific guidelines. [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 14:47, 20 February 2018 (EST)
::::Wadapan, the newer version definitely looks better, as for if we need vehicle mode, I'd say its not necessary, but I could be wrong. [[User:Notirishman|-west james/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 14:50, 20 February 2018 (EST)

== Listing the Thirteen ==

So, this is related to my Alpha Trion suggestion above, but I figured it's big enough to warrant its own section. In short: the way we present [[Thirteen#Members|the members of the Thirteen]] right now is kind of a mess. It gives the impression that the "Multiversal Thirteen" list is the "true" version and that Aligned and IDW are weird aberrations, rather than the CoP list being the "official Hasbro-approved Thirteen" and the AVP list being a bunch of names created in the knowledge that the concept was soon going to be disposed of altogether - and while that's technically the correct way to do things under the "everything is canon" principle, it's kind of unintuitive and difficult, so I think we should apply the "but some canon is more equal than others" policy. Similarly, it acts like the IDW Thirteen are different to the Aligned Thirteen, when they have the same lineup; certainly, they're less different than the IDW Pretenders to the Marvel Pretenders.

As such, I've created a mock-up of a [[User:Riptide/Sandbox:Thirteen members|new version]] of the "Members" section of the Thirteen's page. My core intent was:
*Making clear that the Covenant Thirteen were the "official Thirteen" being used by Hasbro;
*Establishing that the Thirteenth Prime varies within uses of the Covenant Thirteen, but is always "special";
*Explaining that the true identities of the Multiversal Thirteen were ambiguous;
*Removing the redundant IDW list, which would be better served just explaining how the IDW Primes differ from the Covenant in the IDW fiction section.
*''Not'' removing any information that isn't covered elsewhere on the page.
Now, if we were to use this as the Alpha Trion pages are now, we would have to say that the "core" Thirteen contain either [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] or [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], which is patently ridiculous... so I ''also'' created a sandbox for [[User:Riptide/Sandbox:Alpha Trion|an overview page for Alpha Trion]], which - in the name of length - would link out to separate Generation 1 and Shattered Glass sub-pages as the [[Unicron]] page does. (I'd like to point out that Ask Vector Prime did [[Ask_Vector_Prime/Facebook_src#July_28.2C_2015|establish]] that, for a short time, Alpha Trion ''was'' a multiversal singularity.)

Thoughts? Feedback? Whether my proposal is used or not, I ''do'' feel very strongly that the current Thirteen page is sub-optimal, and so I'd like to hear other proposals as how to improve it. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 19:26, 20 March 2018 (EDT)
:From what I'm seeing so far of what you have done, I think that this will be better than the current setup, as the TFWiki is to inform, and tghis helps readers ease into the subject matter. While, I have nothing to add on, I can say this is a good idea with good execution. On another note, on your new Alpha Trion page is also good in my book. And one question, will we change the [[Template:Thirteen]] along with this? I presume 'yes', correct, because I see no reason why not? [[User:Notirishman|--westjames/notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 20:41, 20 March 2018 (EDT)

== Transformers Telephone ==

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLnGA-s3LR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWh_ZXmFyng
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5080655

I think I've found 3 of them: Convoy, Hound and Starscream. From what understood from these videos, they're introducing themselves. I hope this is useful

User talk:Majinstarscream

2017-08-09T18:17:35Z

Majinstarscream:

{{welcome}}

Hi, I hope you don't mind me replying to your email here. The piece of fiction on the [[Pepsi Convoy]] page has a storylink indicating that the information came from the Kiss Players timeline. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 06:18, 9 August 2017 (EDT)

Ok, thank you for claryfing it. Sorry for making such a fuss over it... (this is how im supposed to reply, right?

Pepsi

2017-08-09T05:10:27Z

Majinstarscream:

'''Pepsi''' is a [[Soft drink]] produced by PepsiCo.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
Pepsi advertisements could be seen in [[Mission City]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

==Promotions==
===Generation 1===
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (1985)

: A limited edition variant of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] was available with additional "Pepsi" stickers on the trailer. The Canadian version sported yet another variant with a large sticker covering the entire side of the trailer.

*'''Pepsi Convoy''' (2005)

{{main|Pepsi Convoy}}

===Transformers (2007)===
*[http://pepsi.yahoo.com/transformyoursummer/ Transform Your Summer] sweepstakes on specially marked Pepsi, [[Mountain Dew]], and Sierra Mist packages.
*[[Capture the Cube]] online game.

In 2008, Hasbro released a ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figure of [[Dispensor]], a Mountain Dew vending machine Transformer seen in the [[Transformers (film)|film]]. However, the figure is adorned with no Mountain Dew logos, so it's apparently not an official PepsiCo promotion product

==External links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi Pepsi at Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 Type II Diabetes at Wikipedia]

[[Category:Drink]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline

2017-08-09T05:02:31Z

Majinstarscream: /* 2005 */

[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] is a complicated thing. This '''timeline''' is, at its heart, a combined translation of two official Japanese timelines published as part of the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' line, which combine the events of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original (US) cartoon]], the original Japanese series, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'', ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', ''[[Binaltech]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'', ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' continuities, and more. Along with linking existing events from these series the timelines also recorded several new events and retconned several others to make all the material fit (roughly) together.

Prepare for a headache. You can blame it on [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]. See [[Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#June 22, 2015|this]] and [[Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#July 19, 2015|this]] for details.

Unless otherwise indicated, names used are English versions.

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|mouseover=Now you know what Japan feels like when we introduced The One via guidebooks. Not a very nice feeling, is it?
|message_text=In 2006-07 [[TakaraTomy]] produced two extensive chronologies of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] which merged many new elements from the last decade into a single timeline that is significantly different from the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline|American]] version of events.<br />

A translation of those 2006-07 chronologies can be found '''[[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src|here]]'''.
}}

==15,000,000,000 years ago==
[[File:Z01 zoodiaku.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The Big Bang. The universe is born through the power of [[Zodiac]].<ref>''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]''</ref>
{{-}}

==12,000,000,000 years ago==
[[File:Oracle COTP thumb.gif|right|thumb]]
*The galaxy is born. The alien scientist [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]] is born.

*Primacron creates a sentient, planet-sized robot life form called [[Unicron]] that feeds on mechanical planets and robot life forms, but it rebels against him. Primacron is injured. Primacron's Assistant, [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]], flees.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

*Oracle reaches a desolate planet in the center of the galaxy and changes it into a verdant world.

*Oracle senses that in the far future, Primacron will create [[Tornedron]], which can absorb all energy. Oracle summons [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and other beast [[Transformer]]s from the future to tell them how to destroy the threat.<ref name="primitives"/>

{{note|In its original English and Japanese versions, the events of this episode do not suggest any time travel to have occurred, but the new merged Japanese timeline retconned it in to prevent a conflict with the new idea that the Oracle has become Vector Sigma by the modern day.}}
[[File:Ffod4 production line.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The [[Quintesson]]s immigrate to Oracle's green planet. They obtain Oracle's shell, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Oracle, who has the ability to give robots life, is turned into the ultra computer [[Vector Sigma]]. His safety key has the power to make organic life into machines, and is used by the Quintessons to transform his world into the machine planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>Combination of facts from "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", and "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".</ref>

*The Quintessons attempt to create [[Trans-Organic]]s as a fusion between robotic and organic life, but fail and seal them up deep within the planet.<ref name="dweller">"[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"</ref>

*The Quintessons mass-produce civilian and military robot life forms, the ancestors of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, as slaves. The first of these is named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]].<ref name="ffod4">"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==11 million years ago==
[[File:Ffod4 early soldiers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*The intelligent robots of Cybertron develop emotions and revolt, with A-3 as their leader. They chase the Quintessons from the planet. The [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron arrives.<ref name="ffod4" />

*The military Decepticons (who desire dictatorship) and civilian Autobots (who are against it) war against each other.<ref name="ffod4" />

*The Autobots, who lack combat capabilities, are massacred. Many flee their home planet.<ref name="ffod4" />

*The Matrix is passed on as a symbol of Autobot leadership. The holders' memory and wisdom are collected within it.<ref name="ffod4" />

*In order to fight the Decepticons, the Autobots develop the technology to transform their bodies. However, several centuries later, the Decepticons gain the same technology. This is the birth of the [[Transformer]]s.<ref name="ffod4" />

*The scientists [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] visit [[Earth]] for research purposes. Jetfire crashes into the Arctic and goes missing.<ref name="fireinthesky">"[[Fire in the Sky]]"</ref>

==9 million years ago==
[[File:Megatronffod.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Deep within Cybertron, the [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is created and becomes leader of the Decepticons.<ref name="ffod4" />

*Megatron kills the Autobot leader. The Matrix is guarded by the elder Alpha Trion (formerly A-3).<ref name="ffod4" />

*Cargo hauler [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] is badly injured by Megatron and, through Alpha Trion's aid, is reborn as Commander [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], bearer of the Matrix.<ref name="wardawn">"[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]"</ref>

*War breaks out between Megatron's Decepticons and Prime's Autobots.<ref name="wardawn"/>

*Megatron uses the brainwashing machine [[Robo-Smasher]] to bolster his ranks. Its victims include the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].<ref name="tsoos-6">"[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"</ref>

*As the war intensifies, civilians who lack transformation abilities ([[Cyberdroid]]s) flee, searching for a new home.<ref>"[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]"</ref> These include the immigrants to Planet [[Paradron]] in the Fourth [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].<ref>"[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]"</ref>

==The ancient past==
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Insecticon lair.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Godmessenger ([[Devil Z]]) and [[Godmaster (god)|Godmaster]] come to Earth. Godmaster breaks into 8 pieces and falls into a deep sleep.<ref>"[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]"</ref>

*The independent Decepticon team called the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] arrives on Earth and decides to live there permanently, using food and elements as their fuel.<ref name="apoi">"[[A Plague of Insecticons]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==4 million years ago==
[[File:ArkCartoon1.jpg|right|thumb]]
*A group of Transformers led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] escape Cybertron in search of a new haven. They travel to the desolate planet [[Master (planet)|Master]].<ref>"[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]"</ref>

*The starship [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], which has been traveling through time, crashes on planet Master. Fortress uses it to refine his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] theory and builds the massive [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]].<ref>[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #48]]''</ref>

*The resources on Cybertron dry up. An Autobot space exploration team aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] led by Optimus Prime and their Decepticon pursuers aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], led by Megatron, are pulled in by the planet [[Earth]]'s gravity and crash. The Transformers enter a long period of [[stasis lock]].<ref name="mtmte1">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==3 million years ago==
[[File:BeastWars2 clash.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*Next-generation Autobots and Decepticons ([[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]) come from the future via [[Transwarp]] and scan the animals of Earth in order to transform into them. The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] begin.<ref name="bw1">"[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]"</ref><ref name="bw2">"[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]"</ref>

*The immortal life force of Starscream, who died in the future of 2005, crosses time and space to reach Earth. He possesses a [[Waspinator (BW)|Predacon]] and attempts to take over, but fails. He returns to being a ghost and vanishes into the far reaches of time and space.<ref name="possession">"[[Possession]]"</ref>

*Autobots and Decepticons traverse dimensions and battle the Beast Warriors.<ref>''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''</ref>

{{note|While the factions are traditionally called 'Cybertrons' and 'Destrons' in Japan, these dimensional travelers are explicitly identified as Autobots and Decepticons, names that have only gained use in Japan since the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]].}}

*A dimensional fissure, the [[Blasty Zone]], forms. [[Optimus Primal]] and the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] are transported to the year [[Robotmasters (franchise)|2004]].<ref name="battlebegins">"[[The New Battle Begins!]]"</ref><ref name="strongestcommand">"[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]"</ref><ref name=rm1>"[[Clash! The Two Leaders]]"</ref><ref name=rm3>"[[Enter the War! Optimus Primal]]"</ref>
[[File:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Due to the Maximals' and Predacons' interference in the [[Vok]] experiment on Earth, the Vok begin to terraform the planet. Optimus Primal sacrifices his life to stop this. As a result, Earth loses its second, mechanical moon, and a [[quantum surge]] is generated.<ref name="othervoices1">"[[Other Voices, Part 1]]"</ref><ref name="othervoices2">"[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"</ref>

*Humanity's ancestors are born. The Maximals assist in their evolution.<ref name="codeofhero">"[[Code of Hero]]"</ref>

*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] is sent from the future to kill everyone. He captures the Predacon Megatron, but fails in his mission and is destroyed.<ref name="agenda1">"[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]"</ref><ref name="agenda2">"[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"</ref><ref name="agenda3">"[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"</ref>

*In the volcano later to be known as [[Mount St. Hilary]], the Predacon Megatron unearths the Ark and attacks the original Optimus Prime in an attempt to change history. As a result, a [[timestorm]] occurs, but Optimus Primal stops it.<ref name="agenda3" /><ref name="optimalsituation">"[[Optimal Situation]]"</ref>

*The Maximals capture the Predacon Megatron and return to the future.<ref>"[[Nemesis Part 2]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Several million years ago==
[[File:TGGUni2.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The [[Sparkbot]]s travel back from 2007 and attempt to release Unicron's [[Angolmois|Angolmois energy]], which was scattered in 2005. They are followed by [[Primus]] (a.k.a. Oracle), who seals them and the energy inside the Earth. He creates [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] to stand guard and devises several layers of safeguards to control Maximus's activation.<ref name=kp51>[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51]]</ref>
{{--}}

==500,000 years ago==
[[File:Deathsaurus fortress.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The Decepticon [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] uses [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|a giant fortress]] in his quest to become the next [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]], but the young Autobot [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and others seal it up in the gravity well of the [[Dark Nebula]].<ref>"[[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Several thousand years ago==
*The Stone Age.
[[File:ProtecttheWildAnimals Autobot Pretenders human.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The Headmaster [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] of Planet Master meets up with the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. After a battle with the Decepticon Pretenders, they crash on Earth and take the form of [[human]]s.<ref>"[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]"</ref> They seal up the Decepticon Pretenders, who have taken the form of demons, in a pyramid in Egypt, the Nazca Lines in Peru, and the undersea city of [[Atlantis]].<ref>"[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]"</ref>

*A team of Autobots from the future come to Earth to activate [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but their spaceship crashes on [[Castle Peak]]. Later, this becomes the basis for human legends of U.F.O.s.<ref name="thedecepticons">"[[The Decepticons|Foe? Friend!? Black Convoy]]"</ref>

*The energy life form [[Devil Z]] steals the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters']] [[transtector]]s from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] and brings them to Earth. He falls into a deep sleep. Among the transtectors he has stolen is one created for Optimus Prime.<ref>"[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]"</ref>

{{note|The above point contradicts the earlier account of Devil Z as the "God Messenger" and the Godmasters originating as a singular being known as "Godmaster." The earlier account is the one used in the animated series itself, but was later apparently retconned, replaced with the version of the story noted here. This version appeared in the later timeline and may be assumed to take precedence in canon.}}

==543==
[[File:Raiderrumblejoust.jpg|right|thumb]]
*A human from the future year of 1985 and several Autobots and Decepticons including Starscream arrive through a time-space transportation system left in an ancient ruin on Earth. They are drawn into a territorial battle, but with the assistance of an old man claiming to be a wizard, they return to their original era.<ref name="adrikac">"[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==14th Century==
[[File:Pearl of bahoudin.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Humanity unearths a spaceship that crashed on Earth several million years before, and discovers a Cybertronian weather control unit called the [[Power Core]]. The Power Core's activation causes a great disaster, but the King of Persia seals it inside a golden shell. Renamed the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] ''("Jehudin" in Japan)'', it is buried in the ground once more.<ref name="transeurope">"[[Trans-Europe Express]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Early 1980s==
[[File:MC-art-Excavation.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The Great War on Cybertron settles down. A team of [[Cyberdroid]]s comes from Cybertron to look for Optimus Prime or the Matrix that he holds. A dimensional shockwave causes them to gain transformation abilities as [[Micromaster]]s and travel to Earth. As a side effect of the shockwave, some become Decepticons.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 1: A New Transformer Legend Begins!!|A New Transformer Legend Begins!!]]"</ref>

*The divided Micromasters begin a conflict on Earth. The Autobots unearth a fragment of Cybertronian metal and a Predacon emblem in Mount St. Hilary. They set up [[Metrobase]] to protect the site.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 5: Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!]]"</ref>

*The Autobot Micromasters find a pod in the ground. A plasma released from the pod opens a dimensional rift and [[Multiforce]] arrives from the future.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 6: The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!]]"</ref>

{{note|No further explanation as to what happened to the Micromasters and Multiforce afterwards is provided.}}
{{--}}
==1985==
[[File:MTMtE Part2 Greetings.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The eruption of Mount St. Hilary activates [[Teletraan I]] after 4 million years. Teletraan I awakens and repairs the sleeping Autobots and Decepticons, making them resemble the machines of Earth. The restored Megatron leads his forces to concentrate [[Energon Cube|energy]] and send it back to their homeworld. Optimus Prime opposes this, and a conflict arises, sweeping humans into the battle.<ref name="mtmte1" /><ref name="mtmte2">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"</ref><ref name="mtmte3">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"</ref>

*The Decepticon Air Commander Starscream unearths his old friend Skyfire from the polar ice. Even as Skyfire is reborn, they come into conflict and Skyfire joins the Autobots.<ref name="fireinthesky" />

*Megatron makes a deal with the human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]] and uses the [[hypno-chip]] that Arkeville has developed to brainwash and enslave many humans. Megatron uses them to construct a large [[space bridge]] and pulls Cybertron into Earth orbit. The gravitational pull causes major disasters on Earth, but he is stopped by Optimus Prime and the Autobots.<ref name="ultimatedoom1">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"</ref><ref name="ultimatedoom2">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"</ref><ref name="ultimatedoom3">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]"</ref>

*[[Doctor Fujiyama]] creates the robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]. Due to Decepticon tampering, she goes berserk and is sealed up, but is considered a major step in the history of Earth-made robots.<ref name="nightbird">"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"</ref>

*Starscream manipulates a time and space transportation system left in an ancient ruin on Earth and is transported to [[Europe]] in the year 543. He returns along with the Autobots who followed him.<ref name="adrikac" />

*In order to bolster the ranks of the outnumbered Autobots, Alpha Trion becomes the activation key for Vector Sigma and merges with it.<ref name="tktvs2">"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]"</ref>
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*The Autobot [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], created by Vector Sigma, are transported by Decepticon Defense Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s time machine to the Cybertron of 9 million years before. There, they assist in the birth of Optimus Prime and return.<ref name="wardawn" />

*Three [[United States of America|American]] students create the robot [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]. Because they used the [[personality component]] of the Decepticon [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], it goes berserk.<ref name="bot">"[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]"</ref>

*Megatron tampers with the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] aboard the planetary exploration machine Voyager that was launched in 1977 and gives directions for changing history and destroying Optimus Prime on the Ark in the past if the Decepticons lose the war in the future.<ref name="agenda2" />
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==Latter 1980s==
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*The [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] plan is activated through cooperation between Autobots and humans.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #2]]</ref> The giant city robot [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is completed. The Decepticons build [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].<ref name="scramblecity">"[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]"</ref>
*Having traveled from the future to this period, [[Galvatron II]] is put in command of Trypticon but is killed in battle.<ref name="baldiguspart2">"[[Baldigus Chapter, Part Two]]"</ref>

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==Early 1990s==
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*In the [[United States of America]], an expert [[G.I. Joe (team)|team]] including [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D.R. Faireborn]] is formed to combat a massive [[Cobra|international terrorist organization]] led by the man who would later be known as [[Cobra Commander|Snake]].<ref>''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|Chijo Saikyo no Expert Team G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon</ref>

*The Chinese restaurant run by [[Shaoshao Li]]'s parents moves to [[New York City|New York]]. Shaoshao spends many lonely days there until she meets the young [[Marissa Faireborn]].<ref name=kp23>[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #23]]</ref>
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==1996==
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*During one of D.R. Faireborn's missions, he and his daughter Marissa are saved by Optimus Prime. From then onwards, Marissa is increasingly involved with Prime and the other Autobots. However, Shaoshao, who feels that her only ally has been taken away from her by Prime, begins to mistrust all Transformers.<ref>[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #34]]</ref>

*Shaoshao's parents relocate their restaurant to [[Japan]]. Shaoshao is forced to leave without ever reaching an understanding with Marissa or Prime.<ref name="kp23"/>
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==Latter 1990s==
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*The United States government officially announces their intent to coexist with the Autobots, the existence of Decepticons, and their intention to join in the battle.<ref name=firstcontact>"[[First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact]]"</ref>
*The United States army works with the Autobots to develop and produce the military strategy robot [[C-X]]. However, Starscream's ghost, which has come from the future, tampers with it. It goes berserk and is destroyed.<ref>"[[Divided Views]]"</ref>

*The Japanese government makes a deal with the Decepticons, agreeing to allow them to gather energy in exchange for Japan's safety. However, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] cause an artificial earthquake, leading to mass casualties.<ref>"[[Activation]]"</ref>

*The humans and Autobots work together to develop the interstellar teleportation gate known as the ''[[Trigger]]''.<ref name=firstcontact/>

*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] fuses with the ''Trigger''. He attempts a coup, but is defeated by Optimus Prime and Megatron. In the battle, many on both sides are badly damaged, and Prime and Megatron go missing.<ref>"[[The Battle of the Star Gate|The Stargate Battles]]"</ref>

==2000==
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*An elite team of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], called "[[Predacon (RID)|Destrongers]]", from the future cross the dimensions to Earth.<ref name="battleprotocol">"[[Battle Protocol!|First Deployment! Fire Convoy]]"</ref> They attempt to control [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], who was left on Earth several million years before. They are opposed by an Autobot [[Dimensional Patrol|Dimensional Patrol Team]] from the future, led by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]]. The Autobots secretly construct a space bridge and remain undercover. The Dimensional Patrol Team is made up of new-generation Transformers, including the [[Spy Changer]]s, who were born from the addition of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]].

*The Autobot space ship that had crashed on [[Castle Peak|Angel Mountain]] several millennia ago is unearthed by the Predacons. Its crew are reformatted into Decepticons.<ref name="thedecepticons" />

*The Autobots activate Brave Maximus. Borrowing Maximus's power, Fire Convoy defeats the leader of the Predacons and Decepticons, [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]].<ref name="finalbattle">"[[The Final Battle (RID)|Final Battle! Fire Convoy]]"</ref>
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==2002==
The members of the Autobot Dimensional Patrol Team that remained on Earth upgrade the Spy Changer team to [[Super Mode]] in response to a new threat.<ref>[http://www.transformerland.com/image/archive/instructionscans/full/Super%20Artfire_instructions-85782.jpg|Super Spy Changers catalog]</ref><ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]]</ref>

==2003==
{{note|Beginning with this year, the timeline splits in two with the commencement of the ''[[Story of Binaltech]]''. This story involves some degree of complicated time- and space-bending, resulting in the creation of a parallel universe that branches off from the mainstream one. Precisely how many events occur in the mainstream timeline when all is said and done is unclear; as such, this timeline will list all events exclusive to the Binaltech story under sub-headings labelled "200Xb".}}
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*On Earth, with the help of Autobot ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], construction begins on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], which uses [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] as its core. The [[Earth Defense Command]] (E.D.C.) is created with humans and Autobots working together.

===2003b===
*The Autobots sense that Megatron is preparing for a war to take over Cybertron. They prepare by moving most of their forces from Earth to Cybertron.

*Using the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus, the Decepticons sabotage the Autobot forces, causing massive damage. The E.D.C., having lost most of their defenses, activate the [[Binaltech]] Project, a plan to create man-made Transformers.<ref>[[Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1]]</ref>

==2004==
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*The Autobots use the element [[Solitarium]] to continue construction of Scramble City. They rewrite [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]'s central systems accordingly.

*Dimensional fissures called the [[Blasty Zone]] appear, and Transformers from various eras are transported to the year 2004. The Predacon Megatron arrives and defeats Starscream, taking over command of the Decepticons on Earth.<ref name=robotmasters>''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''</ref>

*Optimus Prime and the other Autobots on Earth are attacked by the Decepticons led by the Predacon Megatron. Prime remembers having met a future Transformer aboard the Ark 3 million years before. A timestorm occurs, and Optimus Primal is summoned from prehistoric Earth.<ref name="battlebegins"/><ref name="strongestcommand"/><ref name=rm1/><ref name=rm3/>

*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo]] arrive from the future, having pursued the Strong Attack Captain Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]], who came through the Blasty Zone.<ref name=victorywarriorsenter>"[[The Victory Warriors Enter!!]]"</ref>

*Skyfire (now called Jetfire) is blown through a solitarium portal into [[Legends Universe|another universe]]. He returns with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. With [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]], and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]], they found the [[Wreckers]]. <ref>Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7</ref>

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===2004b===
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*Megatron begins the war to take over Cybertron. The Autobots cannot send reinforcements to Earth. The Binaltech warriors born on Earth are very effective. The E.D.C. and Autobots, working together, remove the Decepticons from the solar system.<ref>"[[Binaltech Is...]]"</ref>

*Through an introduction by Dr. Arkeville, the Decepticon Earth Attack Commander Starscream allies with a secret organization, the [[Concurrence]], made up of dangerous elements on Earth. Using advanced brainwashing techniques, they brainwash humans and take over several industrial cities across the world, creating Binaltech Decepticons.<ref>"[[Arise! Evil Binaltechs]]"</ref>

*In order to bolster their ranks on [[Earth]], the Autobots develop the [[Genetronic Translink System]], which creates same-personality duplicates. However, its side effects are unknown.<ref>"[[GT Units Online!]]"</ref>

*Under the E.D.C.'s leadership, a replica [[Zoom-Zoom|automaton]] with artificial intelligence is created in Japan. This is the birth of man-made Transformers.<ref name=opcarwash>"[[Operation: Carwash]]"</ref>

*In order to find the truth about the "Bad Production Incident" that created the Binaltech Decepticons, an expert team led by D.R. Faireborn works with Autobots including [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] to enact [[Operation: Carwash]].<ref name=opcarwash/>
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==2005==
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*[[Lio Convoy]] comes through the Bloody Zone ''(possibly a typo for [[Blasty Zone]])'' from a future in which humans are extinct on Earth.<ref name=liotyphoon>"[[The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters]]"</ref>

*Ravage from another point in the future makes contact with [[Teletraan I]] in order to use the Transformers' "[[Bio]] and [[Tech Spec]]" data to manipulate the timestream and create a future without needless battles. He is stopped by the humanoid computer Mobile [[Teletraan 15]], who has traveled back in time from 2007. As a result, Teletraan I is damaged and the data is lost.<ref>"[[15 Volume: The Last Part]]"</ref>

*In order to regain the lost data, Ravage takes on the identity of "Black Panther Man" and infiltrates the Autobots. He instructs the Teletraan 15 of 2005 to travel to different eras via [[Transwarp]] and creates an Information Control Center based on the record satellite [[Nana]].<ref>[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1|''15 Go! Go!'' Volume 1]]</ref>

*Megatron, who has been missing, is reborn as Rebirth Megatron through the black hole connection system possessed by the [[Reverse Convoy]] of planet [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]].<ref name=robotmasters/>

*Injured in the battle over solitarium, Optimus Prime gains the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] possessed by the many Prime-type warriors gathered from different eras. He rids Earth of Decepticons. The Autobots use the last of the solitarium to return the time-lost Autobots and the captured Decepticons to their original eras.<ref name=robotmasters/>
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*[[Unicron]] the Great Devourer appears and the [[Unicron War]] begins. Optimus Prime dies in battle, the heavily-wounded Megatron is reborn as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] through the power of Unicron, and Starscream is executed by Galvatron.<ref name="tftm">''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''</ref>

*The Matrix is passed on to the new Autobot leader, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and the young Autobot [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] releases its power, maturing into [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and becoming the Autobots' new leader. He throws Galvatron toward Planet [[Thrull]] and lights the darkness, destroying Unicron.<ref name="tftm" /> But the [[Angolmois|Angolmois energy]] within Unicron traverses time and space and parasitizes Autobot leaders from various time periods. Unicron's servants, the [[Sparkbot]]s, secretly alter Galvatron's trajectory so that he will land on Earth.<ref name=kp51/>

*Galvatron crashes on Earth, creating a historically unparalleled disaster and transforming Tokyo into a sea of fire. His cells are scattered, and the Unicron cells within them multiply using humans and machines as their hosts. The machines become [[Legion]] and the biological organisms (humans) become [[Kiss Player]]s.<ref name="kissplayers">''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' backstory</ref>

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*Despite the Autobots' best efforts, the Japanese people's anti-Transformers sentiment continues unabated and spreads throughout the world. Eventually, the Tokyo E.D.C. is at the center of a movement to force Transformers off the Earth.<ref name="kissplayers" /> There are some who believe that the Concurrence is behind this sudden change in direction, but it is not known for certain.

*The E.D.C. summons Kiss Players from across the country and begins to remove Cybertronians using white artificial Transformers called [[Autorooper]]s.<ref name="kissplayers" />

*The E.D.C. develops an [[anti-electron]] field that greatly lowers the life functions of Cybertronians and covers the planet with it, thus driving all remaining Transformers off the Earth.<ref name="kissplayers" />

*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], devastated by the thought that his actions caused humanity and Transformers to go to war with each other, returns both the Matrix and the title of Commander to Ultra Magnus and becomes Hot Rod once more.<ref>"[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|A Big Catch Tonight?!]]"</ref>

*Some civilians oppose the unilateral actions of the E.D.C. to remove the Transformers and form a resistance movement. Marissa Faireborn is seen among them.<ref name="kissplayers" />

===2005b===
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*The remaining members of the disbanded American intelligence agency [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] succeed in analyzing the flight recorder of a future Transformer's spaceship, which they had unearthed and safeguarded since the previous century. They discover the future Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s "Central Consciousness File X-9." Using the life force of the current Ravage, who had been captured by the E.D.C., he is reborn as the Binaltech Ravage. However, sensing that his plan to change history 3 million years before had failed, Ravage once again begins to try to alter the timeline.<ref>"[[Ghosts of the Past]]"</ref>

*Ravage repairs Shockwave's [[Kronosphere]] time machine. He traps the on-the-verge-of-victory Megatron and the other Decepticon forces around Cybertron between dimensions, their mobile fortress and all. He intends to protect the Decepticons from Unicron's imminent arrival and to allow the Autobots to exhaust themselves battling Unicron. Then the Decepticons will reemerge and reign supreme.<ref>"[[Changing Lanes]]"</ref>

*The Autobot technician [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] discovers through information gathered from Ravage that in the near future, he and many other Autobots will die in the Unicron War. He sees a way to avoid this fate in the GT System, which makes it possible to replicate personalities. He initiates [[Project Bodyshop]], creating replicas of himself.<ref>"[[Project Bodyshop]]"</ref>
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*The [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], highly praised due to the excellent work of Autobot police officer [[Clamp Down]], is expanded to include [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and other Binaltech Autobots. They attempt to promote peaceful co-existence by [[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|partnering]] with humans and taking on jobs.<ref>''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]''</ref>

{{note|This event could take place in either timeline, but since the Autobots here are in Binaltech bodies, it's placed in this timeline for the sake of continuity.}}
*The Autobots attempt to undo the change in history that the Binaltech Ravage caused. Autobot theoretician [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] directs "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]" in an attempt to send a warning to the past. If it succeeds, history will return to normal, but the Autobots will lose to the Decepticons, Cybertron will be conquered by Megatron, and the great darkness of Unicron will arrive.<ref>"[[Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour]]"</ref>

*Operation: Distant Thunder fails. A mysterious entity called the "[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]]" creates a bypass, creating two parallel worlds: one with the true progression of events, and the other with the altered history of the Binaltech Project. [[BT World|The world where the altered history continues]] will eventually lead to the great [[Alternity]].<ref>"[[Binal Time]]"</ref>

{{note|With the explicit creation of this parallel universe, the relevance of the Binaltech storyline to this timeline comes to an end. The story continues in [[Kill Switch|subsequent Binaltech story chapters]], and on into the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' toyline.}}

==2006==
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*"Over-Technology" is used to rebuild the city of Tokyo at a fever pitch.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

*In May, just as peace is restored, hordes of an unknown Transformer species called Legion appear. The Legion creatures roam cities and attack a small number of humans, as though there is some special quality that they are looking for.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

*To fight the Legion forces, the E.D.C. uses Galvatron's cells to mass-produce black-and-white Autoroopers. When fused with Kiss Players, they can fight on equal footing with Legion creatures.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

*In June, [[Atari Hitotonari]]'s parents are killed by Legion.<ref name=kpish1>[[Kiss Players issue 1|''Kiss Players'' #1]]</ref>

*Atari is attacked by a Legion and fuses with Shaoshao Li's Ne-04 Autorooper. She shows berserker-type abilities and destroys the Legion. She is identified as a Kiss Player.<ref name=kpish1/>

*Atari joins the E.D.C. Tokyo Autorooper Team.<ref name=kpish1/>
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*Starscream's ghost possesses Atari and uses her Kiss Player abilities to fuse with a new body that he forces Dr. Arkeville to make for him. His plans end in failure, and he returns to being a ghost.<ref>"[[Starscream? Volume 3]]"</ref><ref>[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #27]]</ref>

*The body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who died in the Unicron War, is transported from Autobot City in America to Tokyo via [[Narita Airport]]. The convoy carrying his corpse is attacked by the resistance and the plan to move him fails. An out-of-control Autorooper unit engages in a [[ParasiTech]] fusion with Prime's body. With the assistance of a Kiss Player from the resistance, Prime regenerates into a new body and is restored to life.<ref name=kpish2>[[Kiss Players issue 2|''Kiss Players'' #2]]</ref>

*Shaoshao Li is held captive in the underground experimentation facility beneath the Tokyo E.D.C. headquarters. A Legion attempts to fuse with her, but she is saved by the sudden appearance of Hot Rod. Hot Rod has a ParasiTech fusion with the Legion, but is reformatted by Shaoshao's Kiss Player abilities. From this day forward, Shaoshao is forced to spend her life fleeing from the E.D.C.<ref name=kpish2/><ref>[[Kiss Players issue 3|''Kiss Players'' #3]]</ref>

*Prime, Marissa, Hot Rod, Shaoshao, and Atari stop the human experimentation being carried out by the E.D.C.'s Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō|Amaō]] and the scattered cells are returned to Galvatron. He is once more sent on a trajectory to land on [[Thrull]]. Prime, who has finally awakened from his nightmare, returns to death.<ref>"[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|You, I and the Spinning Earth]]"</ref>
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==2007==
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*Former Kiss Players [[Atari Hitotonari]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] join with the Cassetrons as idols to promote friendship between Transformers and humanity.<ref name=kp39>"[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #39]]</ref>

*The Sparkbots attempt to collect the Angolmois energy that has spread through various eras by tricking Atari and the others.<ref name=kp39/> They time travel with [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but the awakened [[Primus]] stops them and they are sealed several million years ago on Earth along with the Angolmois energy.<ref>"[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51]]</ref>

*The Decepticon [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who had been silent until now, uses his [[Transformers Music Label|clones]] to secretly brainwash humans.<ref>[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]</ref>
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==2010==
*Hot Rod reclaims the Matrix and becomes Rodimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, once more.

*The [[Quintesson]]s start to try to take back their ancestral home of Cybertron.<ref name="ffod1">"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"</ref>

*Galvatron awakens from his slumber on Planet Thrull and returns to leadership of the Decepticons.<ref name="ffod1" />

*Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]], Galvatron, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] are kidnapped by a transcendent Quintesson known as the "Seeker" in his crystal ship to be studied as historical artifacts. They are given new bodies as a result of being caught between time and dimensions but free themselves, destroying the ship and returning to their old forms in the process. {{storylink|Macrocosmic Seekers}}

*Starscream, who had been active as a ghost, is restored to life by Unicron and goes missing.<ref name="gitm">"[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]"</ref>

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*In the wake of Unicron's destruction, [[Primacron]] creates the life form [[Tornedron]], which absorbs all energies. In the distant past, his former assistant Oracle senses this and summons Grimlock and the other beast Transformers, informing them how Tornadron may be destroyed.<ref name="primitives"/>

*Due to the threat of the [[Hate Plague]], a Quintesson rescued from [[Quintessa]] agrees to restore Optimus Prime to life.<ref name="troop1">"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"</ref> He uses the [[Wisdom of the Ages]] within the Matrix to cleanse the fear. The Matrix is emptied.<ref name="troop2">"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"</ref>

*The last of the Quintessons, who had captured a time-traveling [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|vessel]] and put its crew on trial, are defeated by the Autobots led by Optimus Prime and are swallowed up in a dimensional maelstrom, disappearing.<ref>[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players live performance]]</ref>

*Unicron's head and remains, floating in orbit around Cybertron, are sealed up in the [[Triple Z Point]].
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==2011==
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*The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], who have come from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], join both armies.<ref name="fourwarriors">"[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]"</ref>

*The release of the Matrix's energy causes [[Vector Sigma]] to destabilize. Optimus Prime sacrifices his life to stop it.<ref name="doubleprime">"[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]"</ref>

*Partially recharged by the energy of Earth, the Matrix is fully restored by the ghost of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and Hot Rod becomes Rodimus Prime again.<ref name="doubleprime" />

*The war worsens. Cybertron is devastated. Rodimus Prime leaves to seek out a new homeworld, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] becomes the new Autobot commander.<ref name="gravedanger">"[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]"</ref> The planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] is destroyed in an explosion.<ref name="megazarakappears">"[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]"</ref>

*Ultra Magnus dies in battle.<ref name="magnusdies">"[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]"</ref> Galvatron disappears into a glacier.<ref name="emperoriceberg">"[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]"</ref>

*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] stops Emperor of Terror [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]'s plan to blow up the Earth and drives the Decepticons from the Earth. Afterwards, the Cybertrons leave Earth to rebuild space.<ref name="showdownearth2">"[[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)]]"</ref>

==Several years after 2011==
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*[[Devil Z]], who had been asleep at the bottom of Earth's ocean, awakens and attempts to destroy all of humanity.

*The Autobots in space cannot send assistance to Earth due to the worsening battle. Instead, they send the [[Master-Brace|Masterforce System]], allowing humans to fuse with [[transtector]]s. However, the humans who have sided with Devil Z use this for evil.<ref>"[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]"</ref>

*The human [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], who has fused with the body intended for Optimus Prime, eliminates Devil Z.<ref name="abattleandthen">"[[A Battle... and Then...]]"</ref>

*Cybertron is restored.<ref name="grandgalvatronchapter">"[[Grand Galvatron Chapter]]"</ref>
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==2021==
*The ghost of Galvatron II tricks Cyclonus and Unicron into resurrecting him as Grand Galvatron, using the bodies of Cyclonus, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and three extra-dimensional, vengeful warriors.<ref name="grandgalvatronchapter"/>
*Aided by the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] from the future, the disembodied head of Unicron attempts to take Cybertron as his new body. He is defeated by several combiners led by a temporarily resurrected Optimus Prime.<ref name="baldiguspart2"/>
*A battle between Fortress and a returned Scorponok results in the destruction of the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters' transtectors. Both factions travel to the [[Legends Universe]] in search of new ones.<ref>"[[Headmasters Chapter Prologue]]"</ref> The Autobot [[Headmaster Jrs]] stow away with them, and are soon joined by their Decepticon counterparts. <ref>"[[LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue]]"</ref>

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==2025==
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*Under the leadership of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], the Autobots create the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]] and establish the Galactic Defense Force to fight the Decepticons. They use [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] as their base.<ref>"[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber]]"</ref>

*The Decepticon Emperor of Destruction [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] reactivates his giant fortress and attacks Earth. Victory Saber stops him and destroys the fortress.<ref>"[[Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification]]"</ref>

*In the far reaches of space, Starscream, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s battle continues.<ref name="pretenderpackaging">"Hero Set" packaging blurb</ref>
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==After 2025==
*Deathsaurus is reborn as the Dark Emperor. He leads all Decepticons in pursuit of the new energy form [[Energon Z]].<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story]]</ref>
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*In response, the Autobots follow [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]'s [[Plan Z]] to terraform the planet [[Micro]] into "Planet Z".<ref name=zone12>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 1]]</ref>

*The new Emperor of Destruction, [[Violen Jiger]], appears. His true identity is a fusion of the ghosts of Decepticons who died in battle.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 12]]</ref>

*On [[Saturn]]'s moon [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], where a [[Titan (species)|civilization]] exists that worships robots as gods, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] is born from within the ground. He assists the Decepticons and performs sabotage activities like blocking transmissions.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 7]]</ref>

*Violen Jiger steals the Super Element [[Zodiac]] from Earth and returns to his birthplace, the [[Tenth Planet]] of the solar system. He is destroyed by the new commander Dai Atlas and his warriors. The rainbow of Zodiac, which is the energy of constructing the universe, fills the 10th planet with life.<ref name=zone12/>

*Victory Saber pursues the Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]], breaks through the Bloody Zone, and ends up in the year 2004.<ref name=victorywarriorsenter/>

{{note|This is the second mention of the "Bloody Zone," which from its context appears to be the same as the [[Blasty Zone]]. It may be a typo.}}
*The Great Emperor [[Dark Nova]], who looks very similar to Unicron, appears. In response, Dai Atlas orders the [[Battlestars]] to seek out Optimus Prime's body, which had been stolen by Decepticons.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 1]]</ref>
[[File:PrimeZodiak.jpg|right|thumb]]
*Dark Nova revives Galvatron as [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Super Megatron]].<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 6]]</ref>

*On the satellite base [[Lucifer]], Optimus Prime is discovered and reborn as Star Convoy using the power of Zodiac.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 4]]</ref>

*Super Megatron evolves into Ultra Megatron,<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 8]]</ref> then fuses with Dark Nova to become [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]].<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 9]]</ref> Star Convoy destroys him from within.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 10]]</ref>

==2035==
*The new leader of the Decepticons, [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], leads [[Flashwing]], [[Deathplay]], [[Darkfly]] and [[Sharpedge]] to invade Earth, but is stopped by [[Sixbuilder]] and the other new defenders of the Earth.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] telephone audio adventures</ref>

==2036==
*The fight on Earth against Scrash results in the [[Prime Mode Plague]] of 2036. After the defeat of Scrash, Earth's governments unanimously agree to seal away the prototype [[Energon Matrix]] system.<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 17/9/2015]]</ref>

==After 2036==
*Cybertron suffers a deadly energy shortage. Optimus Prime becomes a [[Powermaster]], fuses with a [[Nebulan]], and protects himself with a phase modulation shield. He enters a black hole to get the super energy [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]].<ref>Nucleon Quest Super Convoy's toy bio</ref>

*Optimus Prime is reborn as an [[Action Master]] and creates the [[Cybertron Alliance]] with Megatron, who lost his violence circuits in the previous war. However, Megatron, who has lost his underlings to humans, begins planning to invade Earth once more.<ref>[[Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 3]]</ref>
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*Optimus Prime and Megatron, who have upgraded to new forms, follow "[[The Law of Cybertron]]" and have a one-on-one duel in the 17th District of the [[Mirtonian constellation]]. Prime is defeated and destroyed, but is rebuilt into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Convoy]] by the power of the Matrix.<ref>[[Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 5]]</ref> Megatron joins with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and others, and a battle begins. In the end, the Autobots triumph and the Decepticons flee to the far reaches of the universe.<ref>[[Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 6]]</ref>

*[[Galvatron II]], who has come from a parallel world, threatens the galaxy with his [[Warworld|mobile battle fortresses]].<ref>Galvatron II's toy bio</ref> In response, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laser Ultra Magnus]], who was revived by Battle Convoy's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], establishes a mobile combat team and prepares for battle.<ref>Laser Ultra Magnus's toy bio</ref>

*Battle Convoy equips himself with a new secret weapon and updates himself to a form that resembles his original body. Through a special coating, he gains a "[[black body]]" to absorb sunlight. He uses his twin special missile launchers and engages Galvatron II in battle.<ref>"[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]"</ref>

*The Autobots develop new remote-controlled [[Eldedroid]]s based on Prime's new black body.<ref>Masterpiece Convoy Black Version's toy bio</ref> One is sent as part of an Autobot unit to investigate a Decepticon underwater base.<ref>"[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]"</ref>

*Annoyed at being thought of as a "second" Galvatron, Galvatron II travels back in time to the 1980s.<ref name="baldiguspart2"/>

==Approximately 300 years later==
[[File:BWRampage Badspark thepast.jpg|right|thumb]]
*The long war ends with victory by the Autobots, and the Decepticons sign a cease-fire.

*The next-generation Autobots (Maximals) create a clone of Starscream, who has an indestructible spark. They try to use him as an immortal warrior, but fail.<ref name="badspark">"[[Bad Spark]]"</ref> This "[[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]" massacres [[Colony Omicron]] and is captured 4 [[stellar cycle]]s later.<ref name="deepmetal">"[[Deep Metal]]"</ref>

*The next-generation [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] steals the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], which the Maximals have been safeguarding. With his underlings, he travels to the Earth of 4 million years ago. [[Optimus Primal]] and his crew, who have been engaged in deep-space exploration with the captured Protoform X aboard their ship,<ref name="badspark" /> are assigned to chase down Megatron.<ref name="bw1" /> Colony Omicron's former chief of security, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], follows in pursuit of Protoform X.<ref name="deepmetal" />

*The Predacon [[Tripredacus Council]] view Megatron's independent actions as dangerous, and send Ravage 4 million years into the past to assassinate all Maximals and Predacons involved with the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]].<ref name="agenda1" /> Their plan ends in failure.<ref name="agenda2" />

*While Optimus Primal's Maximals return to Cybertron with the captured Megatron, Megatron escapes into an earlier period and uses a virus bomb to conquer the planet before the Maximals return to the planet.<ref name="revelations2">"[[Revelations Part II: Descent]]"</ref>
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*Primal and his crew are affected by the virus bomb and lose their memories and ability to transform, but through the guidance of Oracle, they are reformatted into new bodies.<ref name="reformatting">"[[The Reformatting]]"</ref> It is revealed that Primal was sent into the past to bring organic beast bodies back to Cybertron as part of Oracle's plan. Primal takes Megatron with him as he throws himself into the [[organic core|core of Cybertron]], a fountain of organic energy. They die. The captured sparks are all freed, and Cybertron is reformatted into a verdant world with a balance of organic and machine.<ref name="endgame3">"[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]"</ref>

*Primal and Megatron, despite having died, are [[Beast Wars Reborn|reborn]] on a parallel world through the power of the ancient Transformer [[Logos Prime]], who resides there. They descend to [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] and gain new bodies. They cause the [[Cyber Key|Ignition Effect]] on the planet for the first time.<ref name="bwreborn">''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]''</ref>
{{--}}

==Era unknown==
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*The ancient Gaians, who live on [[Gaia]] (Earth in the future), succeed in obtaining [[Angolmois|Angolmois energy]]. However, they discover that the energy could potentially destroy the entire universe if it responds to an evil heart, and so they leave an [[Artemis|observation system]] on the moon and abandon their planet, leaving for space.
{{--}}

==Tens of thousands of years later==
[[File:Newforcesarrive.jpg|right|thumb]]
*An armored platoon led by the next-generation [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] seeks to possess the Angolmois energy dormant within Gaia, and [[Lio Convoy]]'s team attempt to stop them.<ref>"[[The New Forces Arrive!]]"</ref>

*Lio Convoy travels through the [[Blasty Zone]] to the year 2005.<ref name=liotyphoon/>

*Galvatron summons the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. Lio Convoy and his crew use the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] to seal the Angolmois energy into capsules and release them into space. Galvatron is destroyed.<ref>"[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]"</ref>

*After Nemesis explodes, Lio Convoy is swallowed up by the ensuing wormhole and is transported to the planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]] in the past.
{{--}}
==Several years after the battle on Gaia==
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*[[Magmatron]], who is obsessed with vengeance for Planet Dinosaur, which was attacked by Unicron in the past, attempts to collect the [[Angolmois|Angolmois capsules]]. Meanwhile, military instructor [[Big Convoy]] and his new recruits learn of the capsules via a message from Lio Convoy and make the capsules' collection their mission.<ref>"[[Big Convoy, Move Out]]"</ref>

*The [[Blendtron]]s, servants of Unicron, steal the capsules.<ref>"[[The Stolen Capsules]]"</ref> Unicron resurrects as an energy being, and the second [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] begins. Unicron attacks [[Vector Sigma]] and is reborn as Vector Sigma Unicron, using Cybertron as his new body.<ref>"[[Unicron's Ambition]]"</ref>

*Big Convoy, aided by Lio Convoy, uses the [[Matrix Buster]] to defeat Unicron, who has returned to being an energy being, and thus brings peace to the universe. Afterwards, Lio Convoy becomes [[Great Convoy]] and is promoted to the ruling body. After the graduation ceremony for the recruits, the Maximals and Predacons stop fighting and cooperate to rebuild Cybertron.<ref>"[[Graduation Ceremony!!]]"</ref>

*Lio Convoy ascends to the [[Convoy Council]] and the position of [[Great Convoy]].<ref>[[Lio Convoy#Prime|''Prime'' Leo Prime toy bio]]</ref>

==References==
*''Transformers KissPlayer Chronological Table'' printed on ''Autorooper X Atari'' toy packaging (2006)
*Timeline featured in ''Kiss Players/Teletraan Go! Go! Collection'' (MediaWorks, 2007)

==Original fiction==
{{reflist|3}}

[[Category:Chronologies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon continuity| *]]

Pepsi Convoy

2017-08-09T05:01:21Z

Majinstarscream:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Pepsi Convoy is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:PepsiConvoy-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Pepsi is the right of all sentient beings."]]

'''Pepsi Convoy''' (ペプシコンボイ ''Pepushi Konboi'') has but one mission—to bring cool, refreshing carbonated beverages to the thirsty sentients across the galaxy. With his powerful [[CO2 gun|CO<sub>2</sub> gun]], fueled by the massive [[Bottle Station]], even the mightiest of thirsts shall be quenched!

He is made of a special sample of "[[sentient metal]]" originally developed by [[NASA]] that was entrusted to the [[Autobot]]s. This same metal makes up the mysterious thirst-quenching "superhero" known to one and all as [[Wikipedia:Pepsi#Pepsiman|Pepsiman]]. It is unknown if Pepsi Convoy shares other traits with Pepsiman, namely a good running speed, nigh-invulnerability, near-muteness, and rather poor luck.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Pepsiconvoytoy.jpg|300px|thumb|Party on, Slurms!]]
*'''Pepsi Convoy''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, "CO2 gun", "Bottle Station" trailer, cardboard Pepsi Twist bottle

: Pepsi Convoy is a new-trailer [[redeco]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Optimus Prime toy]], inspired by the 1985 special version of Optimus that came with bonus Pepsi decals for his trailer in the North American market. He transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck. The windscreen section can open to reveal ultimately-unused chairs that were originally designed for ''[[Diaclone]]'' driver figures. This release has several new Pepsi-themed paint masks and decals, as well as an entirely new "Bottle Station" (get it?) trailer unit, specially designed to carry a single 500ml-size bottle (a common size in Japan), three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). Pepsi Convoy's fists and rifle store on the Station's underside when he's in vehicle mode.

: This toy was slightly altered to make the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]".

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act393/ Pepsi Convoy photo gallery at Remy's Transformers]''

==Notes==
* The final bio for Pepsi Convoy does not contain the ''direct'', named reference to Pepsiman originally written by author [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], but still mentions the "sentient metal" that is the basis of Pepsiman's origin.
* This is not the only overt PepsiCo crossover with Transformers... check out the [[Mountain Dew Robot]]s. Pepsi Convoy totally needs to hang out with [[Dispensor]].

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Pepsiman|Pepsiman's Wikipedia entry]]

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]

Pepsi Convoy

2017-08-09T05:01:08Z

Majinstarscream:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Pepsi Convoy is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:PepsiConvoy-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Pepsi is the right of all sentient beings."]]

'''Pepsi Convoy''' (ペプシコンボイ ''Pepushi Konboi'') has but one mission—to bring cool, refreshing carbonated beverages to the thirsty sentients across the galaxy. With his powerful [[CO2 gun|CO<sub>2</sub> gun]], fueled by the massive [[Bottle Station]], even the mightiest of thirsts shall be quenched!

He is made of a special sample of "[[sentient metal]]" originally developed by [[NASA]] that was entrusted to the [[Autobot]]s. This same metal makes up the mysterious thirst-quenching "superhero" known to one and all as [[Wikipedia:Pepsi#Pepsiman|Pepsiman]]. It is unknown if Pepsi Convoy shares other traits with Pepsiman, namely a good running speed, nigh-invulnerability, near-muteness, and rather poor luck.

==Fiction==
==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Pepsiconvoytoy.jpg|300px|thumb|Party on, Slurms!]]
*'''Pepsi Convoy''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, "CO2 gun", "Bottle Station" trailer, cardboard Pepsi Twist bottle

: Pepsi Convoy is a new-trailer [[redeco]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Optimus Prime toy]], inspired by the 1985 special version of Optimus that came with bonus Pepsi decals for his trailer in the North American market. He transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck. The windscreen section can open to reveal ultimately-unused chairs that were originally designed for ''[[Diaclone]]'' driver figures. This release has several new Pepsi-themed paint masks and decals, as well as an entirely new "Bottle Station" (get it?) trailer unit, specially designed to carry a single 500ml-size bottle (a common size in Japan), three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). Pepsi Convoy's fists and rifle store on the Station's underside when he's in vehicle mode.

: This toy was slightly altered to make the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]".

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act393/ Pepsi Convoy photo gallery at Remy's Transformers]''

==Notes==
* The final bio for Pepsi Convoy does not contain the ''direct'', named reference to Pepsiman originally written by author [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], but still mentions the "sentient metal" that is the basis of Pepsiman's origin.
* This is not the only overt PepsiCo crossover with Transformers... check out the [[Mountain Dew Robot]]s. Pepsi Convoy totally needs to hang out with [[Dispensor]].

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Pepsiman|Pepsiman's Wikipedia entry]]

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]