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Ten

2018-10-15T18:54:44Z

Onsaud: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

:''Ten is a [[Legislator]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTE40 minimus and ten.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|<strike>I am Groot.</strike> Ten is so nice he lets other people share his profile pic.]]
Originally created by [[Chief Justice]] [[Solomus|Tyrest]] as enforcers of his own personal brand of justice, the Legislators were defeated by the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. Afterwards, the [[Autobot]] [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] salvaged one of the deactivated drones with a "bruised brain" and hacked it to work as a doorman, enforcing the three laws of his bar—no guns, no [[sword]]s, and no [[time case|briefcase]]s. Whether because of the pre-existing damage or Swerve's ham-handedness, the Legislator was left with the ability to say just one word: '''Ten''', so Swerve painted the number 9 on his back because it was funny.

Despite his origins and oft-fearsome appearance, Ten is a gentle soul who prefers creating and the company of more linguistically advanced robots to any rough stuff. He wants to be liked and he wants to help. Unfortunately, his speech difficulties mean many people have ignored him or assume he's stupid.

{{quote|Ten.|Ten|"[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air]]"}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{first|[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|''More than Meets the Eye'' #29]]}}

[[File:Ten words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|<s>Pikachu.</s>]]

At Swerve's request to find a suitably-intact Legislator for use as a bouncer, [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] discovered Ten's inactive form buried under the ruins of Swerve's own bar. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Roughly six months after the ''Lost Light'''s second departure from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] had fully recovered from his [[cybercrosis]] and been promoted to a full Autobot. Heading to [[Swerve's]] to celebrate, he and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] found their way blocked by Ten, who refused to allow Cyclonus to enter until he had relinquished his [[Great Sword]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} He returned the sword when Cyclonus left. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

Despite the "no briefcases" rule still being in effect, [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] managed to get past Ten with briefcase still in hand. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Ten was shortly afterwards seen lying inactive beside the entrance to Swerve's, suggesting either that Ten was affected by Brainstorm's "electro-sensitive poison" (in turn implying that ex-Legislators need a drink too, sometimes), or that Brainstorm disabled him before entering the bar. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

Though Swerve ridiculed Ten mercilessly - especially after failing the [[Ambus Test]] - Ten was in fact quite intelligent and creative. He had also developed a fondness for fellow lawman [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and, seeking to swap gifts, took one of Magnus's personal datapads in exchange for a tiny figurine of [[Minimus Ambus]].

[[File:ten tentententen.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|<s>Hodor.</s> Wait until you see his friendfics.]]
[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] was first alerted to the Legislator's artistic side when Ten built a new hoverboard for Tailgate, capped off with a decal of the little 'bot holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After meeting Ten in his makeshift "quarters" beyond a ventilation shaft, Ratchet discovered the Legislator had created a large mural of the ship's crew and a broad assortment of miniatures of the same (poignantly, Swerve was not among them). Ratchet also realized Ten's attachment to Ultra Magnus, and before his departure from the ''Lost Light'', encouraged Magnus to befriend his fan. Perhaps out of gratitude, Ten gifted Ratchet with the replica he'd made of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] before he set out to find the genuine article. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Back on the job at Swerve's, the Autobots began to relax more around Ten. [[Grotusque]] was seen painting Ten's chestplate with pretty, pretty flowers. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

A time fissure in Swerve's allowed people to briefly look back at departed crew members. Ten chose to look back at the time Jackpot and Swerve had found him. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[Getaway]] had been planning a mutiny and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] was one of the Autobots he knew would stand in the way; a psychic message was sent to lure those 'bots to the Necrobot's planet and was distorted into causing them torment. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Swerve heard him and Ten arguing about the [[Ambus Test]], with the Legislator accusing him of being a bad boss and not treating him as a real person. Guilty, Swerve decided to be nice to him {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} but unfortunately decided to start by taking Ten with him to the Necrobot's [[Necroworld|planet]], thinking it'd be a nice jolly. The Decepticons duly put them under siege. Ten thought fast and took some of the Necrobot's flowers into the fort with him {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}, working out the residual spark energy in them could be used to create a forcefield. Unfortunately he couldn't get anyone to ''listen'' to his plan.

After listening to the two arguments about whether to flee the planet to survive or stay to protect slumbering organics, Ten was part of the unanimous decision to stay. After leaving a drawing for the others spelling out his plan, he then followed [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] on his recon mission, intending to help. Ravage decided he could help... as a ''decoy'', tricking him into revealing himself to the Decepticon hordes and allowing Ravage to sneak in unnoticed during the commotion. Just as the Autobots realised what Ten had been trying to say, he was being ripped apart and only the sudden arrival of Ratchet and Drift saved him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:mtmte52 evacuating ten.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|<s>Radda radda</s>.]]
The badly mangled Ten mostly sat out of the ensuing battle, but managd to get in one good swing, intercepting [[Dominus Ambus|The Pet]] as it leaped at Ratchet. He was evacuated along with Drift and Ratchet when the duo's shuttle arrived, piloted by, ironically, Ravage (who didn't seem guilty at all). {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} He was fully patched up twenty minutes before sundown, able to hand over a newly made fusion cannon for Megatron to use during the siege. But time was soon up and, after Rodimus thanked Ten and everyone for travelling with him, the crew charged the Decepticon guns {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} powered up thanks to Skids. When the crew's new power wore off and they were surrounded, Megatron arrived and held off the Decepticons to allow the crew to retreat to the fortress. There, Ten looked on in sadness as Nautica cradled Skids, who had lost his life giving the crew the strength needed to fight back. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} After the fighting was over, he stood by as the Disappeared were welcomed back to the world. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Ten was present when Braintorm unveiled his teleportation "den" for returning them to Cybertron. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

Realizing that not all the Disappeared awakened at once, Swerve, Ten and Whirl went downstairs to investigate the pods more thoroughly. A bored Whirl accidentally reactivated his own nemesis, [[Killmaster]]. They scattered as Killmaster burst from his pod and immediately began attacking them. The hulking Decepticon blasted Ten with his wand, leaving only a pair of smoldering footprints where once the Legislator stood. Swerve was furious but was soon zapped as well. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} After Killmaster's defeat, Brainstorm figured out how to restore Ten and Swerve from the Decepticon's "pocket prison". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} Extrapolating the science to their larger predicament, Brainstorm was able to return Necroworld and everyone on it back to their own universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

Ten used his strength to help reconfigure the forcibly [[Size changing|mass displaced]] [[Skip]] into spaceship mode and left the planet with [[Team Rodimus]] to track down the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

Aboard Skip, Ten participated in the prank war between Swerve and Anode. When things started getting weird and Skip started shrinking, everyone was shocked when Ten speaks clearly, telling everyone that the fate of the universe depends on doing exactly as he says! {{storylink|Sardines}} Unbeknownst to everyone, Ten was being used by the [[Omega Guardian]]s to lure the crew to [[Mederi]] so that they could enact their grand plan. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Through Ten, the Omega Guardians instructed the crew to take a shortcut to Mederi, which presented itself as the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]].

After being released from the Omega Guardians' control, Ten was found by Rodimus. Unaware of what had happened to him prior, Ten was granted his greatest wish of speaking with his own voice, which was possible thanks to Mederi's utopia-granting program. After expressing his gratitude for everything the crew of the ''Lost Light'' had done for him, the euphoric Ten was euthanized by the Mederi program, portrayed as him "ascending" to the Matrix. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}}

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Canon

2018-07-15T21:47:49Z

Onsaud:

{{disambig2|the story material which is considered to affect the overall continuity|various big guns|Cannon (disambiguation)}}

[[File:KidsCliff1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|This is canon. (It also shows a ca''nn''on.)]]
'''Canon''' originally referred to (among other things) the recognized books of the Bible. In the 20th century, however, the term has also been adopted in the discussion of most long-running media franchises to mean any event, character, or location within the fiction that is considered to have been "real" with respect to that fictional [[continuity]]. Only canonical material should be used as evidence in debates on the nature of the fictional universe and the characters that inhabit them. The reason we name this after Biblical law is because a [[Sherlock Holmes]] fan named Ronald Knox satirically compared Holmes to the Bible, to have at both Biblical criticism of the time and fans' ''total obsession'' with the Holmes books<ref>[http://www.diogenes-club.com/studies.htm The Diogenes Club: "Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes" by Ronald A. Knox (1911)</ref>; we can only wonder what Knox would think of us and this page.

In the ''Transformers'' brand, as a result of editorial choice and the [[multiverse|multiversal]] nature of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]], canon is both extremely complicated and extremely simple, depending on how you look at it. The only reliable metric for determining the canonical status of ''Transformers'' fiction is whether it was officially licensed/approved or not. If so, it is canon... for ''some'' continuity. If not, it is not canon at all.

==Canon in other media franchises==
[[File:VaderVsPrime.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|So is this.]]
Before examining canonicity as it pertains to ''Transformers'' it might first be useful to understand how canon is dealt with in other media franchises. It is tempting to dismiss canonicity as a trivial matter, of interest only to [[Ironfist (G1)|the most obsessive fans]], and while it is true that many casual fans of a franchise will give very little thought to the canon, some franchise owners have taken it seriously enough to create their own "canon policies". Others ignore the issue totally. To illustrate, we can look at three of the largest multimedia sci-fi franchises in existence today, ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', and ''[[Doctor Who]]'', all of whom have vastly different views on canon from each other and their own earlier selves:

* Prior to being acquired by The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm developed several tiers of canonicity into which a ''Star Wars'' text can fall, ranging from G-Canon (the films) down to T-Canon (the TV cartoons) and so on to N-Canon (ignored). The old policy decreed that most fiction was canonical unless it was contradicted by a higher level source (effectively, the movies and TV shows trump everything else), or was explicitly marked as non-canonical (such as material released under the Infinities banner). In April 2014, to prepare the way for new movies under Disney management, Lucasfilm declared all ''Star Wars'' text up to ''Star Wars: Legacy Volume 2'' #18 (published on August 27, 2014) except for the movies, the ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' cartoon and non-TV adaptations of unproduced scripts of said cartoon officially non-canon and abolished the canonicity tiers, with all material starting with the aptly-named novel ''Star Wars: A New Dawn'' on September 2, 2014, falling into a single level of canon regardless of their medium unless explicitly marked as non-canonical (such as post-Disney updates to the pre-Disney MMORPG ''Star Wars: The Old Republic'').<ref name="sw">[[wikia:c:starwars:Canon|Canon at Wookieepedia]]</ref>

* CBS, the owners of ''Star Trek'', had no real policy on canon until ''The Next Generation''. Around then, there was a change from a laissez-faire approach to a hardcore stance that only the show and films counted, and not even all of them as ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' was abruptly declared non-canon. It's believed that certain demands were made in the ''Generation'' bible to deliberately undermine popular guidebooks.<ref>[http://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/post/161975353421/do-you-know-when-canon-like-as-a-concept Vintage Geek Culture: "The Star Trek canon policy was so harsh and unexpected that rules were invented deliberately to kick out popular reference sources, like the rule that starships could only have even numbered nacelles, which meant much of the Franz Joseph guides, published in the millions and praised by Roddenberry and others as official, were vindictively decanonized."]</ref> These days, ''Star Trek'' canon is still restricted to TV and film but thanks to a changing of the guard, the animated series once again 'counts'.<ref name="st">[[wikia:c:memory-alpha:Canon|Canon at Memory Alpha]]</ref> Thusly, a comic and a novel published in the same year can freely contradict each other so as long as they do not contradict the televised canon.

* The BBC, owners of ''Doctor Who'', have no canon policy for the franchise, and fans are left to [[personal canon|argue it out themselves]]. Partly this is due to statute (as a public broadcaster the BBC cannot have its programs refer to merchandise) and partly because nobody involved gave much of a toss until the 1980s, when fans started to get more organised and loud. So despite being a single continuous story, even ''the core show'' is riddled with countless irreconcilable continuity clashes! The 2005-9 showrunner Russell T Davies said he'd prefer to let fans decide their own canons "completely free of the production team's hot and heavy hands",<ref name="mag356">''Doctor Who Magazine'' #356</ref> and made it clear in 2005 that time/continuity can be rewritten ''at any time'',<ref name="rewrite">''The Unquiet Dead'' mentions it, and ''The Long Game'', ''Father's Day'', and ''Bad Wolf'' all have plots involving the timeline being changed.</ref> the ultimate get-out clause.
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==Canon in ''Transformers''==

[[File:BeastWarsMetals1 Rattrap beast mode.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|And this.]]
Right from its conception in 1984 ''Transformers'' differed from many other franchises in that it was made up of more than a single [[continuity]], the two main ones being the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon series]] and the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic series]]. Although based on the same basic concept both series offered different interpretations of events and characters. For example, in the cartoon, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was shown to be slavishly loyal to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], whereas the comic portrayed him as a usurper constantly plotting to take control of the Decepticons himself. ''Both interpretations are canonical within the confines of their specific continuity.'' The nearest we got to a statement on canon was in the letters page of the UK comics, where '[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]' and '[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]' stated that the cartoon was incorrect. However, Soundwave and Grimlock were not employees of Hasbro and so their judgement wasn't company policy.

In addition to these two main continuities, countless other licensed products offered their own take on the Transformers' fictional universe, resulting in yet more [[Micro-continuity|micro-continuities]], such as those presented in the [[Ladybird Books]], [[Big Looker Storybook]]s (also published by Marvel) and [[Kid Stuff]]’s Talk and Read series to name but three. Then it got stranger when the [[United Kingdom]] started to make its ''own'' UK-only stories set in and around the American Marvel Comics, and in 1987 [[Japan]] started to make its own cartoons following on from Sunbow's.

[[File:Preds in tears.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Yeah, this too.]]
Over the years as new ''Transformers'' franchises have been developed, multiple continuities have given way to multiple [[Continuity family|continuity ''families'']], each of which may contain dozens of continuities. The first time this happened was with the arrival of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' in [[2001]], which was the first time any Transformers fiction had not been a continuation of the 1984 cartoon and/or comic.

[[Hasbro]]'s only real input on what constitutes canon in ''Transformers'' comes from the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Transformers Universe]]'' franchise, which grew out of the [[BotCon]] merchandise and fiction produced by [[3H Productions]], and has continued with [[Fun Publications]]' fan club and ''Timelines'' comics. These stories present the idea that each ''Transformers'' continuity exists in its own separate universe, with [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] as entities which straddle (or easily travel between) these universes. This approach is essentially a tacit endorsement of the model that the ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] had already started working under:

:'''Everything is canon.'''

In ''Transformers'', "canon" is for all intents and purposes a synonym for "official". If it was released by a ''Transformers'' [[licensor]] with Hasbro<ref name="hastak">Or, in the case of Japanese canon, [[TakaraTomy]].</ref> approval, then it is canonical. However, simply being canonical doesn't say anything about what continuity or continuities it applies to.

[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Sorry, this as well.]]
3H and IDW have both released comics which take place "just offscreen" during the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon, but these comics contradict each other. Rather than the later IDW comics ''invalidating'' the 3H story or [[retcon]]ning it out of existence, the two are simply relegated to separate but closely parallel universes. The same is true for IDW's use of Japan's ''[[Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' characters, which puts the characters in a different time zone and alters some of their personalities; the anime and the comics are simply using versions of the same basic characters.

While this "multiverse" approach helps to ensure that essentially all ''Transformers'' fiction is given a certain amount of validity, there are occasions when a given fiction will contradict itself. The origin of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in the original cartoon series is probably the most infamous example: they were built on 1980s Earth, are Autobots from Cybertron brainwashed into being Decepticons, ''and'' were Decepticons millions of years ago. Unless and until official fiction says "this origin is the right one" and [[retcon]]s the other two somehow, which one of the origins is the "real one" or how they might fit together is the domain of [[personal canon]]: a fan's subjective collection of ideas about the official fiction, constantly being reevaluated and changed.

One example of contradictions being retconned is the fan-club comic ''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|Balancing Act]]'', which said all the continuity contradictions in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' was because [[Unicron Singularity|the black hole]] was warping reality.

Our sole existence of a declaration of non-canon was in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'' #264. In response to a letter about the future-set story "[[Peace]]", '[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]' (not a Hasbro employee but, as a Marvel UK employee, allowed to make judgement here) stated this was not the actual future for the comic. <ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/dreadtidings/Issue264.jpg #264's letters page]</ref>
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==General canon rules==
[[File:Tf commag 09.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|right|And this.]]
When dealing with ''Transformers'' fiction, these general rules apply:

*All officially-licensed fiction is canonical for ''some'' continuity.
*If conflicting events occur which are ostensibly within the same continuity, there is no single "correct" interpretation, unless an official retcon is later issued. Fans may reach a consensus on it, or not. The two events may be relegated to slightly different continuities, or an in-continuity fix may be applied.
*While canon from one continuity cannot, in general, be used as evidence to support canon in a different continuity, there are exceptions. For example, the [[Tech Spec]]s and [[bio]]s from toy packaging are used as the basis for character personalities across various continuities, and can therefore hold some cross-continuity weight.
*[[Fan fiction]] is not canon.
*Toy catalogs produced by companies other than Hasbro (such as [[:File:Seekers ad.jpg|J.C. Penney]]) are not canon.
*Some fans have their own ideas about what constitutes canon and nothing anyone else says will change their mind (see [[personal canon]]).
*Perhaps [[cannon (disambiguation)|most important]] of all... it only has one N in the center, and one at the end. Megatron has a "personal cannon," but you likely never will.
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==See also==
[[File:Elisetape.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh god, why was [[B.O.T. (episode)|this]] canon?]]
* [[Authorial intent]]
* [[Canonizing]]
* [[Fan fiction]]
* [[Fanon]]
* [[Personal canon]]
* [[Pseudocanon]]
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==References==
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Inkling

2016-05-08T07:20:57Z

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[[File:Splatoon-Inklings.jpg|thumb|250px|right|You gotta be squiddin' me.]]

'''Inklings''' (インクリング ''Inkuringu'') are a race of anthropomorphic cephalopods living on [[Earth]] in the distant future. Having evolved from squids over the course of 12,000 years, they are obsessed with two things: keeping up with the latest trends to "stay fresh", and competing with one another in Turf Wars, a popular sport in which they try to cover one another and everything around them in their ink.

Like [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronians]], Inklings are capable of [[transformation]], changing between humanoid and squid forms at will. It is inconclusive whether this qualifies as a [[beast mode]].

==Games==
===''Splatoon''===
{{voiceactor|Yuki Tsujii}}
[[Image:Splatoon-Shirts.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Unfortunately, the [[Unicron]] shirts only come in XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL.]]
When the [[Squid Sisters]] announced ''Transformers'' as the theme for the next Splatfest event, the Inklings responded in droves, dressing in [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] branded clothing, altering the natural color of their tentacles and ink, and covering all of [[Inkopolis]] in art and graffiti supporting their faction of choice. On the night of the Splatfest, battles raged across Inkopolis for 24 hours. In the end, while the majority of Inklings favored the Autobots, it was the Decepticon supporters who won the most Turf Wars during the 24-hour period, claiming victory in the Splatfest. {{storylink|Splatoon}}
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==External links==
*[http://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Inkling Inkling] at Inkipedia, the ''Splatoon'' Wiki

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Animals

2015-11-04T22:23:10Z

Onsaud: /* Continuity notes */

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'''The Scavengers face down Fortress Maximus to save Grimlock, and learn a little something about helping others in the process.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard his ship the ''[[Concordat]]'', on approach to [[Tebris VII]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] is listening to the paranoid [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] ramble on over the comm about a hidden message he thinks he's found in ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' when he spots the crashed ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'' on the planet's surface. Red identifies the craft and looks up its owners, unaware that he's reading the [[Autopedia]] articles the Scavengers themselves have vandalized with hyperbolic backstories for themselves, and Max heads down to the planet's surface to confront his original target, [[Demus]].

A short time later, Demus lies dead on the floor of his office, and Maximus places the Scavengers under arrest. [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] succeeds in distracting the Autobot long enough for [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] to blast him, and the Scavengers scatter into the scrapyard outside, hiding amongst the junk. When [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] starts anxiously clicking his "clicker" once again, Misfire finally loses his temper and snatches the device from Krok's hand, revealing it to be not a communicator, but a severed finger. Krok explains that the finger belonged to a member of his old squad named [[Radar]], who was killed alongside the rest of his teammates by the [[Wrecker]]s. Radar turned into a telecommunications array, and while Krok admits that he ''does'' click his finger when nervous, he also does it to use the finger's still-functioning mechanism to scan for Decepticons in the area. He almost always detects none... but today, as he snatches the finger back from Misfire, Krok can see it has detected hundreds of Decepticons all around them. Stalking the Scavengers through the yard, Fortress Maximus calls out to them to explain why: Demus's "[[Roboid]]" toys are not toys at all, but lobotomized beast-mode Cybertronians, sold as "torture dolls" to organic races to take their frustrations out on.

To get Maximus off their backs, Crankcase radios Misfire to express concern for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], deliberately allowing Max to hear him in hopes that Grimlock will be considered a more important target. Red Alert confirms Grimlock's presence, and Max heads off to investigate, leaving the Scavengers to pull themselves together. [[Fulcrum (G1)|Fulcrum]] is annoyed that Krok has never told them about the fate of his old squad before, but Krok retorts that they took neither his depression, nor the self-delusion that his squad was still alive that he once labored under, seriously. ''That'', Krok tells them, is why he wanted Demus's money: he planned to use it to build a treatment center for those Cybertronians like himself, who are suffering from various mental disorders as a result of the war. Fulcrum calls him out on his hypocrisy—the fact that he was willing to ''sell'' the mentally-disabled Grimlock—and the suitably shamed Krok admits he was letting the ends justify the means. Knowing that Grimlock, as a former [[Garrus-9]] inmate, will be re-arrested by Maximus, Misfire insists they go to his aid, and a repentant Krok agrees. Unable to fly thanks to Demus's inhibitor chips, the Scavengers saddle up some [[Equinoid]] Roboids, and ride out to their ship.

The Scavengers arrive to witness Grimlock and Maximus grappling with one another, and manage to talk Max down by explaining that they ''found'' Grimlock in his current condition. Maximus proposes taking him to Luna 1 for help, and Misfire reluctantly agrees, knowing that it is what's best for Grimlock—but [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] objects, suggesting they ask Grimlock himself what he wants. To everyone's surprise, Grimlock is able to stammer out Misfire's name—not that it matters to Maximus, since he's intending to take them ''all'' in anyway. Krok has other ideas: he tells Maximus that he has planted a bomb in Demus's office that will destroy all the Roboids, and, pretending that Radar's finger is a control device, "primes" the non-existent explosive with a single click. He then tosses the finger to Crankcase, who threatens to click it again and detonate the bomb... and thanks to a sudden bout of facial paralysis brought on by his head injuries, he is able to stare Max down without blinking! Unable to take the risk, Max heads back to Demus's office, while the Scavengers quickly depart the planet. Krok, realizing that he is much better off now than he was years ago thanks to the stability and support offered by his friends, has a new plan and purpose for the group: to help other Decepticons the way they have helped each other. Krok plugs radar's finger into the ship's computer, allowing it to detect nearby Decepticons, and the Scavengers are about to head off until Misfire pulls a gun on Krok...

...and one lost game of [[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]] later, Misfire escorts Grimlock back to his wrecked quarters, promising there won't be locks on the door when they rebuild it. Misfire is agog when Grimlock eloquently replies "Thanks. I appreciate it", but when the Dinobot says nothing more, the Decepticon is left with another reminder that there ''is'' something going on inside Grimlock that he can't see. What he also fails to see what Grimlock has drawn on the wall of his room: a familiar gear-shaped symbol and the message "PREPARE - CONFRONT - REPEL"...

Aboard the ''Concordant'', Maximus contacts [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] to tell him about the day's events. Rung advises him to rethink his approach to peace-keeping: times have changed, and the Scavengers are now the rule, rather than the exception, when it comes to Decepticons. Maximus cannot deny it, especially since Spinister left him instructions on how to reverse the brain-damage to the Roboids, who now surround him on his ship.

Two hours later, at Demus's now-abandoned junkyard, a Decepticon [[Worldsweeper]] arrives, piloted by Demus's mystery co-conspirators. The two robots open a hatchway to a hidden chamber beneath Demus's office, containing rows of strange pods inside which ''something'' is growing. One suggests moving the operation, but the other refuses, warning that to do so threatens their ability to meet their deadline, and will incur the wrath of the "Grand Architect". As the robot advocates aborting and starting again, they both turn, revealing the gear-like hieroglyph on their chests...

==Featured characters==
{{note|Characters whose names appear in italic text appear only in flashback.}}
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (2)
*''[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]'' (9)
*''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'' (11)
*''[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]'' (12)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (13)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (14)
|c2=
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (3)
*[[Fulcrum (G1)|Fulcrum]] (4)
*[[Demus]]'s corpse (5)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (6)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (7)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (8)
*''[[Radar]]'' (10)
|c4=
*Mystery 'bots (15-16)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Misfire of Pretendia''' is a debonair sharp shooter who once fired a bullet through a bullet-shaped hole in a slightly larger bullet. Whilst riding a bullet train. Feared and respected by his colleagues, he is credited with introducing Megatron to the world of '''interpretive dance.'''"
:—'''Red Alert''' reads from Misfire's vandalized Autopedia page

"This shouldn't take long." 
"For something that shouldn't take long, you're carrying an awful lot of firepower." 
"The two are connected."
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' and '''Red Alert'''

"Hate to do you out of a '''job''', but our '''"high tech"''' isn't that '''high''' anymore. It's just... tech. About four million years go we stopped '''reaching for the stars''' 'cos we needed both hands to '''beat the crap out of each other.'''"
:—'''Misfire'''

'''Fulcrum:''' "Hey, Krok, what you said just now—about Radar, about your squad. You should've told me earlier." 
'''Krok:''' "For a while I couldn't talk about it at all. In fact for a while I convinced myself that the rest of my squad were still '''out there'''—that they were '''safe.'''" 
'''Misfire:''' "Yeah, Crankcase used to say you were '''nuts.'''" 
'''Krok:''' "See? And people wonder why it's so hard to talk about mental health." 
'''Misfire:''' "Hey, I'm a paragon of sensitivity." 
'''Krok:''' "It's not just the '''labeling'''—it's the '''distancing'''. It's this idea that experiencing mental illness marks you out as '''bad''' different. Show me someone who '''hasn't''' been affected by all the fighting. Show me someone who's "normal" and I'll show you someone who knows how to hide things. We are our brains. Subject this ball of circuitry to four million years of '''war''' and '''hate''' and '''pain''' and '''death''' and '''loss''' and '''grief''' and don't be surprised if it has to find new ways to cope with the stress. People should be more understanding. That's what I was going to do with my half a billion—build a '''treatment center''' for '''vulnerable Decepticons.''' Because there are a lot of people out there who are only just about holding it together."

"I've spent years comparing myself with Decepticons who've done well for themselves—people like '''Agonizer''' and '''Skullcruncher'''. Today I realized that y'know what? '''I've''' done well. For a while I was a '''mess'''. My squad had died. I was directionless, I was '''delusional'''... I got better thanks to you guys. Even when I've made bad decisions, you've given me '''stability''' and '''support''' and—and '''companionship'''... and maybe it's time we gave those things to other Decepticons." 
"What you're descirbing sounds suspiciously like '''helping people.'''" 
"I know. Because guess what? I think we'd be pretty good at it."
:—'''Krok''' and '''Crankcase'''

"Y'know, Grimsy, sometimes you remind me of Spinister. Every now and then you'll say something that makes me think there's a lot more going on in there than we realize. More than '''you''' realize, too. Guess all I can do is be patient, pay attention... and see what you do next."
:—'''Misfire'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Like Fortress Maximus, Red Alert was last seen in [[The Sound of Breaking Glass|issue #21]], in which he elected to stay on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] with Maximus.
*Crankcase makes reference to [[Killmaster]], a super-powerful Decepticon mentioned occasionally throughout ''More than Meets the Eye''.
*Fortress Maximus' pose and placement on page 3 hearken back to page 3 of [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], where he had similarly brutalized a 'con (or two) following a long absence and a dramatic return in the [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|preceding]] [[Life After the Big Bang|issue.]]
*Fortress Maximus's involvement in the [[Simanzi Massacre]] is mentioned, something we heard about before in [[Interiors|issue #6]].
*Krok describes Radar's death at the hands of the Wreckers—specifically, Roadbuster, who tore out his spine and "made him eat it"—as "a terrible affair", indicating that this gruesome event was the mysterious "[[Roadbuster affair]]" mentioned in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]].
*Fortress Maximus says that Grimlock is "a 'Con again". We don't know the full story behind this, but way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]], a flashback montage featured an image of Grimlock staring down at his hands, an Autobot insignia in one, a Decepticon insignia in the other, indicating that there had been a moment in his past when he had been forced to choose between the two factions. Logically, it seems safe to presume that this refers to something ''other'' than Grimlock's time in the gladiator pits before the war actually began.
*The familiar gear-hieroglyph that appears on both the wall of Grimlock's room and the chests of the mystery robots is the icon seen on the surface of [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]] and on [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s map to [[Cyberutopia]] in [[The Sensuous Frame|issue #41]]. The plot thickens!
*The mystery 'bots, meanwhile, are obviously the owners of the Worldsweeper on which the Scavengers found Grimlock back in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]]. The horrific bio-mechanical sights the Scavengers saw on that ship seem connected to... ''whatever'' is brewing in the pods beneath Demus's office; what little we see shows us an arm that ''looks'' human, but which has some kind of circular, mechanical component embedded in its palm.
*One of the enigmatic pair notes they have another facility like the one beneath Demus's office in [[Fortuna]]. The ''Lost Light'' visited Fortuna, capital city of [[Scarvix]], in [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #40]].

===Transformers references===
*The ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' is described as an exploration vessel that formerly belonged to the Autobots, a reference to the fact it's based on the animation model of the [[Ark (G1)|original Ark]], which certainly fits that description. It's a "model 84", referring, of course, to [[1984]].
**Iterations of the Ark are often described as [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor]]s. Perhaps this might be the case for the ''Weak Anthropic Principle''.
*Roadbuster killed Radar while in the throes of the drug [[Syk]], which originally appeared in the Marvel UK story, "[[Secrets (G1)|Secrets]]". James Roberts featured the narcotic in his own works previously in "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]".
*The idea that Grimlock was formerly a Decepticon seems to owe something to [[Dreamwave Productions]]' various ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' comics, which indicated (but did not explore the story behind the fact) that Grimlock had once been on the 'Con side.
*Red Alert mentions [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], the 'bot who is typically Fortress Maximus's [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner in most Generation 1 stories. If he is stationed on Luna 1 with Red and Max, that suggests he might be a member of the [[Circle of Light]].
*Among the Roboids is a Generation 1 version of [[Nook]] from ''Transformers Animated''.

===Other trivia===
*This issue arrives just a teeny bit late, shipping in the first week of November, rather than the last week of October.

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghgl-Zy7PCg It's Not Funny Anymore]" by {{w|Babybird}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSuqV9-atWc Living With the Human Machines]" by {{w|Strangelove (band)|Strangelove}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmiRWwAXexY Bowl of Oranges]" by {{w|Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Grimlock tears it up, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Blank cover for sketches, including blue-line art board borders and a small thumbnail sketch of Grimlock by Milne, from inside the issue, in the corner
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Fortress Maximus by [[Nick Roche]]; part of October's series of black-and-white "Artist's Edition" incentive covers.

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Animals

2015-11-04T22:15:25Z

Onsaud: /* Continuity notes */

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'''The Scavengers face down Fortress Maximus to save Grimlock, and learn a little something about helping others in the process.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard his ship the ''[[Concordat]]'', on approach to [[Tebris VII]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] is listening to the paranoid [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] ramble on over the comm about a hidden message he thinks he's found in ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' when he spots the crashed ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'' on the planet's surface. Red identifies the craft and looks up its owners, unaware that he's reading the [[Autopedia]] articles the Scavengers themselves have vandalized with hyperbolic backstories for themselves, and Max heads down to the planet's surface to confront his original target, [[Demus]].

A short time later, Demus lies dead on the floor of his office, and Maximus places the Scavengers under arrest. [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] succeeds in distracting the Autobot long enough for [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] to blast him, and the Scavengers scatter into the scrapyard outside, hiding amongst the junk. When [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] starts anxiously clicking his "clicker" once again, Misfire finally loses his temper and snatches the device from Krok's hand, revealing it to be not a communicator, but a severed finger. Krok explains that the finger belonged to a member of his old squad named [[Radar]], who was killed alongside the rest of his teammates by the [[Wrecker]]s. Radar turned into a telecommunications array, and while Krok admits that he ''does'' click his finger when nervous, he also does it to use the finger's still-functioning mechanism to scan for Decepticons in the area. He almost always detects none... but today, as he snatches the finger back from Misfire, Krok can see it has detected hundreds of Decepticons all around them. Stalking the Scavengers through the yard, Fortress Maximus calls out to them to explain why: Demus's "[[Roboid]]" toys are not toys at all, but lobotomized beast-mode Cybertronians, sold as "torture dolls" to organic races to take their frustrations out on.

To get Maximus off their backs, Crankcase radios Misfire to express concern for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], deliberately allowing Max to hear him in hopes that Grimlock will be considered a more important target. Red Alert confirms Grimlock's presence, and Max heads off to investigate, leaving the Scavengers to pull themselves together. [[Fulcrum (G1)|Fulcrum]] is annoyed that Krok has never told them about the fate of his old squad before, but Krok retorts that they took neither his depression, nor the self-delusion that his squad was still alive that he once labored under, seriously. ''That'', Krok tells them, is why he wanted Demus's money: he planned to use it to build a treatment center for those Cybertronians like himself, who are suffering from various mental disorders as a result of the war. Fulcrum calls him out on his hypocrisy—the fact that he was willing to ''sell'' the mentally-disabled Grimlock—and the suitably shamed Krok admits he was letting the ends justify the means. Knowing that Grimlock, as a former [[Garrus-9]] inmate, will be re-arrested by Maximus, Misfire insists they go to his aid, and a repentant Krok agrees. Unable to fly thanks to Demus's inhibitor chips, the Scavengers saddle up some [[Equinoid]] Roboids, and ride out to their ship.

The Scavengers arrive to witness Grimlock and Maximus grappling with one another, and manage to talk Max down by explaining that they ''found'' Grimlock in his current condition. Maximus proposes taking him to Luna 1 for help, and Misfire reluctantly agrees, knowing that it is what's best for Grimlock—but [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] objects, suggesting they ask Grimlock himself what he wants. To everyone's surprise, Grimlock is able to stammer out Misfire's name—not that it matters to Maximus, since he's intending to take them ''all'' in anyway. Krok has other ideas: he tells Maximus that he has planted a bomb in Demus's office that will destroy all the Roboids, and, pretending that Radar's finger is a control device, "primes" the non-existent explosive with a single click. He then tosses the finger to Crankcase, who threatens to click it again and detonate the bomb... and thanks to a sudden bout of facial paralysis brought on by his head injuries, he is able to stare Max down without blinking! Unable to take the risk, Max heads back to Demus's office, while the Scavengers quickly depart the planet. Krok, realizing that he is much better off now than he was years ago thanks to the stability and support offered by his friends, has a new plan and purpose for the group: to help other Decepticons the way they have helped each other. Krok plugs radar's finger into the ship's computer, allowing it to detect nearby Decepticons, and the Scavengers are about to head off until Misfire pulls a gun on Krok...

...and one lost game of [[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]] later, Misfire escorts Grimlock back to his wrecked quarters, promising there won't be locks on the door when they rebuild it. Misfire is agog when Grimlock eloquently replies "Thanks. I appreciate it", but when the Dinobot says nothing more, the Decepticon is left with another reminder that there ''is'' something going on inside Grimlock that he can't see. What he also fails to see what Grimlock has drawn on the wall of his room: a familiar gear-shaped symbol and the message "PREPARE - CONFRONT - REPEL"...

Aboard the ''Concordant'', Maximus contacts [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] to tell him about the day's events. Rung advises him to rethink his approach to peace-keeping: times have changed, and the Scavengers are now the rule, rather than the exception, when it comes to Decepticons. Maximus cannot deny it, especially since Spinister left him instructions on how to reverse the brain-damage to the Roboids, who now surround him on his ship.

Two hours later, at Demus's now-abandoned junkyard, a Decepticon [[Worldsweeper]] arrives, piloted by Demus's mystery co-conspirators. The two robots open a hatchway to a hidden chamber beneath Demus's office, containing rows of strange pods inside which ''something'' is growing. One suggests moving the operation, but the other refuses, warning that to do so threatens their ability to meet their deadline, and will incur the wrath of the "Grand Architect". As the robot advocates aborting and starting again, they both turn, revealing the gear-like hieroglyph on their chests...

==Featured characters==
{{note|Characters whose names appear in italic text appear only in flashback.}}
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (2)
*''[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]'' (9)
*''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'' (11)
*''[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]'' (12)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (13)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (14)
|c2=
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (3)
*[[Fulcrum (G1)|Fulcrum]] (4)
*[[Demus]]'s corpse (5)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (6)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (7)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (8)
*''[[Radar]]'' (10)
|c4=
*Mystery 'bots (15-16)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''Misfire of Pretendia''' is a debonair sharp shooter who once fired a bullet through a bullet-shaped hole in a slightly larger bullet. Whilst riding a bullet train. Feared and respected by his colleagues, he is credited with introducing Megatron to the world of '''interpretive dance.'''"
:—'''Red Alert''' reads from Misfire's vandalized Autopedia page

"This shouldn't take long." 
"For something that shouldn't take long, you're carrying an awful lot of firepower." 
"The two are connected."
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' and '''Red Alert'''

"Hate to do you out of a '''job''', but our '''"high tech"''' isn't that '''high''' anymore. It's just... tech. About four million years go we stopped '''reaching for the stars''' 'cos we needed both hands to '''beat the crap out of each other.'''"
:—'''Misfire'''

'''Fulcrum:''' "Hey, Krok, what you said just now—about Radar, about your squad. You should've told me earlier." 
'''Krok:''' "For a while I couldn't talk about it at all. In fact for a while I convinced myself that the rest of my squad were still '''out there'''—that they were '''safe.'''" 
'''Misfire:''' "Yeah, Crankcase used to say you were '''nuts.'''" 
'''Krok:''' "See? And people wonder why it's so hard to talk about mental health." 
'''Misfire:''' "Hey, I'm a paragon of sensitivity." 
'''Krok:''' "It's not just the '''labeling'''—it's the '''distancing'''. It's this idea that experiencing mental illness marks you out as '''bad''' different. Show me someone who '''hasn't''' been affected by all the fighting. Show me someone who's "normal" and I'll show you someone who knows how to hide things. We are our brains. Subject this ball of circuitry to four million years of '''war''' and '''hate''' and '''pain''' and '''death''' and '''loss''' and '''grief''' and don't be surprised if it has to find new ways to cope with the stress. People should be more understanding. That's what I was going to do with my half a billion—build a '''treatment center''' for '''vulnerable Decepticons.''' Because there are a lot of people out there who are only just about holding it together."

"I've spent years comparing myself with Decepticons who've done well for themselves—people like '''Agonizer''' and '''Skullcruncher'''. Today I realized that y'know what? '''I've''' done well. For a while I was a '''mess'''. My squad had died. I was directionless, I was '''delusional'''... I got better thanks to you guys. Even when I've made bad decisions, you've given me '''stability''' and '''support''' and—and '''companionship'''... and maybe it's time we gave those things to other Decepticons." 
"What you're descirbing sounds suspiciously like '''helping people.'''" 
"I know. Because guess what? I think we'd be pretty good at it."
:—'''Krok''' and '''Crankcase'''

"Y'know, Grimsy, sometimes you remind me of Spinister. Every now and then you'll say something that makes me think there's a lot more going on in there than we realize. More than '''you''' realize, too. Guess all I can do is be patient, pay attention... and see what you do next."
:—'''Misfire'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Like Fortress Maximus, Red Alert was last seen in [[The Sound of Breaking Glass|issue #21]], in which he elected to stay on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] with Maximus.
*Crankcase makes reference to [[Killmaster]], a super-powerful Decepticon mentioned occasionally throughout ''More than Meets the Eye''.
*Fortress Maximus' pose and placement on page 3 hearken back to page 3 of [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], where he had similarly brutalized a 'con (or two) following a long absence and a dramatic return in the preceding issue.
*Fortress Maximus's involvement in the [[Simanzi Massacre]] is mentioned, something we heard about before in [[Interiors|issue #6]].
*Krok describes Radar's death at the hands of the Wreckers—specifically, Roadbuster, who tore out his spine and "made him eat it"—as "a terrible affair", indicating that this gruesome event was the mysterious "[[Roadbuster affair]]" mentioned in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]].
*Fortress Maximus says that Grimlock is "a 'Con again". We don't know the full story behind this, but way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]], a flashback montage featured an image of Grimlock staring down at his hands, an Autobot insignia in one, a Decepticon insignia in the other, indicating that there had been a moment in his past when he had been forced to choose between the two factions. Logically, it seems safe to presume that this refers to something ''other'' than Grimlock's time in the gladiator pits before the war actually began.
*The familiar gear-hieroglyph that appears on both the wall of Grimlock's room and the chests of the mystery robots is the icon seen on the surface of [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]] and on [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s map to [[Cyberutopia]] in [[The Sensuous Frame|issue #41]]. The plot thickens!
*The mystery 'bots, meanwhile, are obviously the owners of the Worldsweeper on which the Scavengers found Grimlock back in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]]. The horrific bio-mechanical sights the Scavengers saw on that ship seem connected to... ''whatever'' is brewing in the pods beneath Demus's office; what little we see shows us an arm that ''looks'' human, but which has some kind of circular, mechanical component embedded in its palm.
*One of the enigmatic pair notes they have another facility like the one beneath Demus's office in [[Fortuna]]. The ''Lost Light'' visited Fortuna, capital city of [[Scarvix]], in [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #40]].

===Transformers references===
*The ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' is described as an exploration vessel that formerly belonged to the Autobots, a reference to the fact it's based on the animation model of the [[Ark (G1)|original Ark]], which certainly fits that description. It's a "model 84", referring, of course, to [[1984]].
**Iterations of the Ark are often described as [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor]]s. Perhaps this might be the case for the ''Weak Anthropic Principle''.
*Roadbuster killed Radar while in the throes of the drug [[Syk]], which originally appeared in the Marvel UK story, "[[Secrets (G1)|Secrets]]". James Roberts featured the narcotic in his own works previously in "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]".
*The idea that Grimlock was formerly a Decepticon seems to owe something to [[Dreamwave Productions]]' various ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' comics, which indicated (but did not explore the story behind the fact) that Grimlock had once been on the 'Con side.
*Red Alert mentions [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], the 'bot who is typically Fortress Maximus's [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner in most Generation 1 stories. If he is stationed on Luna 1 with Red and Max, that suggests he might be a member of the [[Circle of Light]].
*Among the Roboids is a Generation 1 version of [[Nook]] from ''Transformers Animated''.

===Other trivia===
*This issue arrives just a teeny bit late, shipping in the first week of November, rather than the last week of October.

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghgl-Zy7PCg It's Not Funny Anymore]" by {{w|Babybird}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSuqV9-atWc Living With the Human Machines]" by {{w|Strangelove (band)|Strangelove}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmiRWwAXexY Bowl of Oranges]" by {{w|Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Grimlock tears it up, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Blank cover for sketches, including blue-line art board borders and a small thumbnail sketch of Grimlock by Milne, from inside the issue, in the corner
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Fortress Maximus by [[Nick Roche]]; part of October's series of black-and-white "Artist's Edition" incentive covers.

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James Roberts

2014-08-29T01:04:52Z

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

His first pro-work was helping fellow TMUKer [[Nick Roche]] with [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]], acting as a "sounding board" for Nick's script. While he didn't write any of the script, Nick made sure to include him in the credits.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview], 29:15 to 31:00</ref>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Slaughterhouse

2014-08-29T00:25:35Z

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'''Horrors await the small group of Autobots as they explore the wreckage of the ''Lost Light'', but all is not as it appears...'''

==Synopsis==

Overcoming their shock at the sight of the ruined ''[[Lost Light]]'', torn into three chunks and bleeding quantum foam, the remaining crew of the [[Rodpod]] conclude that, somehow, this is the time-displaced future version of the ship from which the coffin containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s dead body originated. Setting down inside the wreckage to investigate, they soon realise that their impromptu landing pad appears to be [[Swerve's]], only it seems to have been refashioned as a playhouse, rather than a bar; a poster for a showing of "Information Creep", the play [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] is currently working on, seems to confirm that the ship is from the future. [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] brings out [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to help in sniffing out the crew, though no-one is particularly pleased to see the cat-bot allowed to roam free. [[Nautica]] tries to be friendly, but makes the cardinal mistake of treating Ravage like a pet, and, suitably chastized by a swipe of his claws, decides to head off with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to fix the [[quantum generator]]s and stop the foam leakage. Presently, Ravage locates [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]—or rather, [[Minimus Ambus]], slaughtered and stripped of the [[Magnus Armor]] post-mortem, which lies nearby. [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] identifies the fatal blast-wound in Ambus's side as having been caused by a [[fusion cannon]], and immediately turns on Megatron; the former Decepticon retorts that his fusion cannon was destroyed following his change of allegiance, and that furthermore, he had no knowledge of Minimus Ambus within the armor. But as Skids points out, as the ship is from their future, he now ''does'' possess that knowledge and could potentially act on it in that future. Shaken, Megatron realizes that it is actually not impossible for him to be responsible for the death and devastation, and suggests that he and Ravage be locked up until more answers are forthcoming.

In another section of the ship, Nightbeat and Nautica make their way to the engine rooms, talking about the strangeness of recent events. Recalling the appearance of the deceased [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'s "data ghost" leads Nightbeat to ask Nautica about her own romantic past, and from there to the topic of pair-bonding in general on [[Caminus]]; the engineer is amused by his bluntness, and asks the same questions of him. As they enter an elevator, extra gizmos added to Nautica's wrench by [[Brainstorm]] deliver a report on the local surroundings, identifying local space as "worn down", with many signs of extensive recent [[transwarp|teleportation activity]]. At that point, Nautica's foot bumps into something on the floor... ''Brainstorm's [[briefcase]].''

Locked in a cupboard together, an angry Ravage attacks Megatron, accusing him of betrayal and hoping that [[shadowplay]] is responsible for his change of heart, which Megatron denies. Ravage tells him that [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] is now in charge of the Decepticons, but that he will be abandoned immediately if Megatron but gives the word; Megatron despairs over the toxicity of Decepticon loyalty, and correctly deduces that Ravage was sent to spy on him by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and that he was responsible for the attempted jailbreak during his trial. In response to Ravage's allegation that Megatron is unsure of his identity for the first time in his life, Megatron explains that his change of heart was motivated by the fact that, during his last talk with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] prior to the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], he had spoken harsh words that he had intended only to wound Prime... only to realize that he ''believed'' them, and that he hated the person he had become. Ravage claims that in years to come, Megatron will laugh at this notion, but Megatron admits to feeling old, and believes that the Megatron he once was is dead. Before the conversation can go any deeper, the lights flick on, repaired by the other Autobots... illuminating the dead bodies of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] in the cupboard's corner! Examining the bodies, Megatron finds their [[brain module]]s torn out and stuffed into their mouths, which gives him all the information he needs to identify the murderers...

Nightbeat opens Brainstorm's briefcase, only to find it empty, leading him and Nautica to theorize everything from invisible gas to a cloaking device to outright theft to explain the lack of contents... unaware that local space/time has begun warping around them, causing their conversation to occur out of sequence. The elevator opens to a gruesome sight: [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s dead body, impaled on a bulkhead! But Nightbeat's attention is drawn by a greater mystery: a flight of stairs leading to a lower level, when they are already supposed to be on the lowest deck of the ship.

Skids and [[Getaway]] continue their exploration of the ship, talking about Megatron and their changing attitude toward him as they go. They catch up to Riptide just as he has made an horrific discovery—a room full of corpses, every one in [[alternate mode]], with two puncture holes in each of them. Reminded of the practice of [[cerebral dowsing]]—the ability to deduce the location of a Transformer's brain module while they are in alt mode—Skids realizes that all the dead have been shot in the "head", and that the secondary holes were bored in order to remove their [[transformation cog]]s. Just as Skids is getting to grips with this discovery, Nightbeat contacts him over the comm, and reveals that they have found [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s dead body in the [[slow cell]] beneath the ship. Megatron then joins the call, and everyone pools their knowledge and realizes they have come to the same conclusion: the ''Lost Light'' has been attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]].

Everyone regroups in Swerve's and prepares to depart with all due haste, though first, they have to bring the befuddled Nautica up to speed: the brain modules in the corpse mouths were the work of [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], while the fusion cannon that slew Magnus belonged to [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], who also removed the transformation cogs of the dead to feed his transformation addiction. Megatron believes the DJD are acting in response to his denouncement of the Decepticon cause, but Nightbeat points out that evidence suggests that the ship is ''not'' simply from the future: Overlord and the cell containing were jettisoned from the ship some time in the past, and should not ''be'' there any more, suggesting that past events somehow played out differently on this version of the ship. A surge of energy and tremor caused by the ship's reaction to the quantum foam rocks the team, but Nautica refuses to leave as they haven't finished searching for survivors. Megatron is certain that the DJD will have left none... until Ravage picks up a new scent, and, huddled within the Magnus Armor... Megatron finds the still-living form of Rewind.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. Those who appear in the present as corpses are marked with asterisks.) 
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*[[Nautica]] (1)
*[[Getaway]] (2)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (3)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (6)
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (poster, 7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]* (9)
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*''[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'' (10)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]* (12)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]* (13)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]* (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]* (15)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]* (16)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]* (17)
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*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]* (18)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]* (19)
*[[Rad]]* (20)
*[[Powerflash]]* (21)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]* (22)
*[[Waverider]]* (23)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]* (24)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]* (25)
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*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]* (26)
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]* (27)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]* (28)
*''[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'' (36)
*''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'' (37)
*''[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'' (38)
*''[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]'' (39)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (40)
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*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]* (29)
*''[[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]]'' (30)
*''[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]'' (31)
*''[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'' (32)
*''[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]'' (33)
*''[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]'' (35)
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==Quotes==
'''Nautica:''' "Okay, so it's '''been ripped apart''', but—that's our ship!" 
'''Getaway:''' "Er—the ship we just saw disappear..." 
'''Riptide:''' "Two words: '''paradox.'''" 
'''Skids:''' "Riptide's right, even if his spelling isn't."

"Nuh-uh! It's '''not''' Ultra Magnus, which makes this a '''fail'''... I'm just waiting for confirmation from the judges and... oh! Not only is it a fail, but it's been placed in the '''epic''' category."
:—'''Riptide''' on Ravage's tracking ability

"Do you have a ''Conjunx Endura''? Or any ''Amica Endurae''? Do they practise any form of elective kinship on Caminus? Why are you smiling?" 
"Because '''you'''! Your '''questions'''! Anyone else would '''sidle up''' to a subject like that..." 
"Gah, who's got time to tiptoe?" 
"Well, the answers are no, yes, and yes. What about you? Ever had a sparkmate?" 
"Nah. But then, I '''am''' pretty insufferable." 
... 
"Silent howls of protest."
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Nautica'''

"I love my wrench." 
"'''Is''' it technically a wrench?" 
"It's a wrench-slash-scanner-slash-'''everything'''. Brainstorm added a billion extras. See? There's even a light that goes on when I'm exaggerating." 
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Nightbeat'''

"I once told Optimus I killed for the sake of killing. I wanted to make him '''hurt me''', you see—because when he hurts others, he hurts '''himself'''. And the thing is, when the words were in my head I didn't think I meant them; but when they left my mouth, I realized that I '''did'''. If the world thinks you're a monster, what does it matter? The world is '''wrong'''. But when you start to think of '''yourself''' as a monster... I came to hate the person I'd become. And I decided that the best way to leave that person behind—perhaps the easiest way—was to become an Autobot."
:—'''Megatron''' on his change of allegiance

"Look at me, Ravage. I'm '''old'''. Old and weak. Their poison makes me '''brittle''', but even at full strength, I'm long past my prime. My spark '''flickers''' where once it '''flared'''. And this body... oh, this nonsense body. It doesn't graft to the spark like the others. There's no purchase. No '''bite'''." 
"I don't like to hear you talk like this." 
"Why?" 
"Because it's not '''you'''! The Megatron who tore down the Senate—who emancipated millions; the Megatron we followed; the Megatron we '''loved'''... what happened to '''him'''?" 
"I don't know. I think he's dead." 
"Dead? Or just resting?" 
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Ravage'''

"Well done for '''Megatron'''. That was bomp-worthy." 
"It's weird, though. I almost wanted to apologize for locking him in... I worry I'm going to stop hating him." 
"A Decepticon kills an Autobot, you hate him. But a million Autobots? A '''billion'''? It's meaningless. That's the problem: the greater the crime, the harder it is to process a response."
:—'''Getaway''' and '''Skids'''

"It's a game, Nautica—an old wartime favorite. When someone shouts '''D.J.D.''' you have to find your friends and run like hell."
:—'''Getaway'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Though nobody points it out, the web of red quantum foam looks an aaaaawful lot like blood. This is not first "bleeding spaceship" we've seen in ''More than Meets the Eye''—there was the ''[[Worldsweeper]]'' back in [[Rules of Disengagement|issue #7]], though that was ''actually'' blood.
*We learned about Crosscut's play "Information Creep" last issue.
*A one-panel flashback shows Megatron being made to melt his fusion cannon in a vat of acid under the watchful eyes of Jetfire and Optimus Prime; there's a similarity here to an imaginary sequence seen in issue #7 (again) in which, after the hypothetical end of conflict, Megatron prepares to dispose of his weapon in a similar bubbling vat.
*We learn about another form of Transformer pair-bonding in addition to the [[Conjunx Endura]] this issue, the "[[Amica Endura]]". Though Nightbeat doesn't expand on the concept, it seems logical to assume that this is a Transformery version of a "best friend"—this was later confirmed by James Roberts<ref>https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/504551830937165824 James Roberts on Amica Endura</ref>.
*Ravage mentions [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s stewardship of the Decepticons, which is playing out over in sister title ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*Ravage is also revealed to be responsible for freeing the Decepticons from the ''Lost Light'' brig in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]].
*When Megatron recalls his talk with Optimus Prime, he is remembering the events of "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" and the notable speech he gave in that issue.
*As starts to become apparent as the issue builds towards its climax, there's clearly some timey-wimeyness at play here, and this is not simply a future version of the ''Lost Light''—the slow cell, Overlord and Rewind were all, ah, ''dispatched'' one way or another in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]] and should no longer be on the ship, nor should Drift, who appears among the corpses despite being exiled in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]]. Note the... ''tactful'' positioning of Tailgate's dead body so as not to give this away ahead of time: he has been impaled through the chest, so we can't see if he's got the Autobot insignia he received shortly before issue #28, and only "Disposal" can be glimpsed on his right arm—we can't tell if it says "Bomb" or "Waste", the switch between the two having taken place in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]]—thereby eliminating the markings that we would be able to use to identify a future version of Tailgate as he is now. We do, however, get one small hint at the truth: the energon splattered around Tailgate's corpse is green, curdled as a result of the cybercrosis that he was cured of in issue #21.
*We can probably safely presume that it was to this "alternate" ''Lost Light'' that the DJD went following their detection of Overlord's signal at the conclusion of [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]], explaining why they never appeared to vex our heroes in the course of regular events.
*And speaking of issue #8, it's logical to wonder if the deaths on the [[Necrobot]]'s list back in that story might not be recordings of the passings of these "alternate" 'bots.

===Transformers references===
*Skids exclaims "By the [[Celestial Spires]]", an exclamation commonly seen in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] comics.

===Real-world references===
*{{w|Quantum foam}} is a real concept in quantum mechanics.
*Nautica's upgraded wrench is a pretty clear take-off on the {{w|sonic screwdriver}} of ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' fame, in particular the highly multifunctional version of the device seen in the 2005 series.
*Skids references Tarn's "morphing addiction," which is a soundalike for "morphine addiction."

===Crew manifest===
*ARE ALL DEAD

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zsDdNvoqiI Dark]'' by {{w|Low (band)|Low}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML3G1MykdnM Dirge]'' by {{w|Death in Vegas}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EODw7eH5u7Q Waiting Rooms]'' by {{w|Simon Warner}}

===Other trivia===
*As noted in the synopsis, when Nightbeat and Nautica open Brainstorm's briefcase, the six-panel scene plays "out of order", with each panel making no sense if read directly after the preceding one. The clue for readers to deduce the proper reading order is in the large floor numbers that change as the lift descends through the ship's levels; reading the panels by in descending order from Level 06 to Level 01 will reveal the proper conversation. This is quite deliberate, and not any kind of printing error or glitch in your digital copy, kids!
*Many of the dead characters appear in vehicle mode for the first time in the series, making it hard to identify them! In particular, once-and-former [[Action Master]]s Rad, Rollout and Powerflash get alternate modes for the first time in Transformers fiction; fellow Action Master Jackpot—sitting to the right of Blades above the door—has been mostly covered by a speech balloon.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Ultra Magnus, Whirl, Ratchet, Perceptor and Mainframe in battle, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Nightbeat and Nautica atop Brainstorm's briefcase, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]], in homage to a classic ''[[The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|X-Files]]'' promotional image.
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' The fused Megatron/Ratchet monstrosity from [[The Pri¢e of Life!|issue #70]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]], by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]], continuing this month's 30th Anniversary cover theme of Marvel moments. Slightly less horrifying than the contents of the issue.
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Slaughterhouse

2014-08-27T23:56:46Z

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'''Horrors await the small group of Autobots as they explore the wreckage of the ''Lost Light'', but all is not as it appears...'''

==Synopsis==

Overcoming their shock at the sight of the ruined ''[[Lost Light]]'', torn into three chunks and bleeding quantum foam, the remaining crew of the [[Rodpod]] conclude that, somehow, this is the time-displaced future version of the ship from which the coffin containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s dead body originated. Setting down inside the wreckage to investigate, they soon realise that their impromptu landing pad appears to be [[Swerve's]], only it seems to have been refashioned as a playhouse, rather than a bar; a poster for a showing of "Information Creep", the play [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] is currently working on, seems to confirm that the ship is from the future. [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] brings out [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to help in sniffing out the crew, though no-one is particularly pleased to see the cat-bot allowed to roam free. [[Nautica]] tries to be friendly, but makes the cardinal mistake of treating Ravage like a pet, and, suitably chastized by a swipe of his claws, decides to head off with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to fix the [[quantum generator]]s and stop the foam leakage. Presently, Ravage locates [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]—or rather, [[Minimus Ambus]], slaughtered and stripped of the [[Magnus Armor]] post-mortem, which lies nearby. [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] identifies the fatal blast-wound in Ambus's side as having been caused by a [[fusion cannon]], and immediately turns on Megatron; the former Decepticon retorts that his fusion cannon was destroyed following his change of allegiance, and that furthermore, he had no knowledge of Minimus Ambus within the armor. But as Skids points out, as the ship is from their future, he now ''does'' possess that knowledge and could potentially act on it in that future. Shaken, Megatron realizes that it is actually not impossible for him to be responsible for the death and devastation, and suggests that he and Ravage be locked up until more answers are forthcoming.

In another section of the ship, Nightbeat and Nautica make their way to the engine rooms, talking about the strangeness of recent events. Recalling the appearance of the deceased [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'s "data ghost" leads Nightbeat to ask Nautica about her own romantic past, and from there to the topic of pair-bonding in general on [[Caminus]] in general; the engineer is amused by his bluntness, and asks the same questions of him. As they enter an elevator, extra gizmos added to Nautica's wrench by [[Brainstorm]] deliver a report on the local surroundings, identifying local space as "worn down", with many signs of extensive recent [[transwarp|teleportation activity]]. At that point, Nautica's foot bumps into something on the floor... ''Brainstorm's [[briefcase]].''

Locked in a cupboard together, an angry Ravage attacks Megatron, accusing him of betrayal and hoping that [[shadowplay]] is responsible for his change of heart, which Megatron denies. Ravage tells him that [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] is now in charge of the Decepticons, but that he will be abandoned immediately if Megatron but gives the word; Megatron despairs over the toxicity of Decepticon loyalty, and correctly deduces that Ravage was sent to spy on him by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and that he was responsible for the attempted jailbreak during his trial. In response to Ravage's allegation that Megatron is unsure of his identity for the first time in his life, Megatron explains that his change of heart was motivated by the fact that, during his last talk with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] prior to the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], he had spoken harsh words that he had intended only to wound Prime... only to realize that he ''believed'' them, and that he hated the person he had become. Ravage claims that in years to come, Megatron will laugh at this notion, but Megatron admits to feeling old, and believes that the Megatron he once was is dead. Before the conversation can go any deeper, the lights flick on, repaired by the other Autobots... illuminating the dead bodies of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] in the cupboard's corner! Examining the bodies, Megatron finds their [[brain module]]s torn out and stuffed into their mouths, which gives him all the information he needs to identify the murderers...

Nightbeat opens Brainstorm's briefcase, only to find it empty, leading him and Nautica to theorize everything from invisible gas to a cloaking device to outright theft to explain the lack of contents... unaware that local space/time has begun warping around them, causing their conversation to occur out of sequence. The elevator opens to a gruesome sight: [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s dead body, impaled on a bulkhead! But Nightbeat's attention is drawn by a greater mystery: a flight of stairs leading to a lower level, when they are already supposed to be on the lowest deck of the ship.

Skids and [[Getaway]] continue their exploration of the ship, talking about Megatron and their changing attitude toward him as they go. They catch up to Riptide just as he has made an horrific discovery—a room full of corpses, every one in [[alternate mode]], with two puncture holes in each of them. Reminded of the practise of [[cerebral dowsing]]—the ability to deduce the location of a Transformer's brain module while they are in alt mode—Skids realizes that all the dead have been shot in the "head", and that the secondary holes were bored in order to remove their [[transformation cog]]s. Just as Skids is getting to grips with this discovery, Nightbeat contacts him over the comm, and reveals that they have found [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s dead body in the [[slow cell]] beneath the ship. Megatron then joins the call, and everyone pools their knowledge and realizes they have come to the same conclusion: the ''Lost Light'' has been attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]].

Everyone regroups in Swerve's and prepares to depart with all due haste, though first, they have to bring the befuddled Nautica up to speed: the brain modules in the corpse mouths were the work of [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], while the fusion cannon that slew Magnus belonged to [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], who also removed the transformation cogs of the dead to feed his transformation addiction. Megatron believes the DJD are acting in response to his denouncement of the Decepticon cause, but Nightbeat points out that evidence suggests that the ship is ''not'' simply from the future: Overlord and the cell containing were jettisoned from the ship some time in the past, and should not ''be'' there any more, suggesting that past events somehow played out differently on this version of the ship. A surge of energy and tremor caused by the ship's reaction to the quantum foam rocks the team, but Nautica refuses to leave as they haven't finished searching for survivors. Megatron is certain that the DJD will have left none... until Ravage picks up a new scent, and, huddled within the Magnus Armor... Megatron finds the still-living form of Rewind.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. Those who appear in the present as corpses are marked with asterisks.) 
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*[[Nautica]] (1)
*[[Getaway]] (2)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (3)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (6)
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (poster, 7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]* (9)
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*''[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'' (10)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]* (12)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]* (13)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]* (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]* (15)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]* (16)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]* (17)
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*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]* (18)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]* (19)
*[[Rad]]* (20)
*[[Powerflash]]* (21)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]* (22)
*[[Waverider]]* (23)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]* (24)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]* (25)
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*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]* (26)
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]* (27)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]* (28)
*''[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'' (36)
*''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'' (37)
*''[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'' (38)
*''[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]'' (39)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (40)
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*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]* (29)
*''[[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]]'' (30)
*''[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]'' (31)
*''[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]'' (32)
*''[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]'' (33)
*''[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]'' (35)
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==Quotes==
'''Nautica:''' "Okay, so it's '''been ripped apart''', but—that's our ship!" 
'''Getaway:''' "Er—the ship we just saw disappear..." 
'''Riptide:''' "Two words: '''paradox.'''" 
'''Skids:''' "Riptide's right, even if his spelling isn't."

"Nuh-uh! It's '''not''' Ultra Magnus, which makes this a '''fail'''... I'm just waiting for confirmation from the judges and... oh! Not only is it a fail, but it's been placed in the '''epic''' category."
:—'''Riptide''' on Ravage's tracking ability

"Do you have a ''Conjunx Endura''? Or any ''Amica Endurae''? Do they practise any form of elective kinship on Caminus? Why are you smiling?" 
"Because '''you'''! Your '''questions'''! Anyone else would '''sidle up''' to a subject like that..." 
"Gah, who's got time to tiptoe?" 
"Well, the answers are no, yes, and yes. What about you? Ever had a sparkmate?" 
"Nah. But then, I '''am''' pretty insufferable." 
... 
"Silent howls of protest."
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Nautica'''

"I love my wrench." 
"'''Is''' it technically a wrench?" 
"It's a wrench-slash-scanner-slash-'''everything'''. Brainstorm added a billion extras. See? There's even a light that goes on when I'm exaggerating." 
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Nightbeat'''

"I once told Optimus I killed for the sake of killing. I wanted to make him '''hurt me''', you see—because when he hurts others, he hurts '''himself'''. And the thing is, when the words were in my head I didn't think I meant them; but when they left my mouth, I realized that I '''did'''. If the world thinks you're a monster, what does it matter? The world is '''wrong'''. But when you start to think of '''yourself''' as a monster... I came to hate the person I'd become. And I decided that the best way to leave that person behind—perhaps the easiest way—was to become an Autobot."
:—'''Megatron''' on his change of allegiance

"Look at me, Ravage. I'm '''old'''. Old and weak. Their poison makes me '''brittle''', but even at full strength, I'm long past my prime. My spark '''flickers''' where once it '''flared'''. And this body... oh, this nonsense body. It doesn't graft to the spark like the others. There's no purchase. No '''bite'''." 
"I don't like to hear you talk like this." 
"Why?" 
"Because it's not '''you'''! The Megatron who tore down the Senate—who emancipated millions; the Megatron we followed; the Megatron we '''loved'''... what happened to '''him'''?" 
"I don't know. I think he's dead." 
"Dead? Or just resting?" 
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Ravage'''

"Well done for '''Megatron'''. That was bomp-worthy." 
"It's weird, though. I almost wanted to apologize for locking him in... I worry I'm going to stop hating him." 
"A Decepticon kills an Autobot, you hate him. But a million Autobots? A '''billion'''? It's meaningless. That's the problem: the greater the crime, the harder it is to process a response."
:—'''Getaway''' and '''Skids'''

"It's a game, Nautica—an old wartime favorite. When someone shouts '''D.J.D.''' you have to find your friends and run like hell."
:—'''Getaway'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Though nobody points it out, the web of red quantum foam looks an aaaaawful lot like blood. This is not first "bleeding spaceship" we've seen in ''More than Meets the Eye''—there was the ''[[Worldsweeper]]'' back in [[Rules of Disengagement|issue #7]], though that was ''actually'' blood.
*We learned about Crosscut's play "Information Creep" last issue.
*A one-panel flashback shows Megatron being made to melt his fusion cannon in a vat of acid under the watchful eyes of Jetfire and Optimus Prime; there's a similarity here to an imaginary sequence seen in issue #7 (again) in which, after the hypothetical end of conflict, Megatron prepares to dispose of his weapon in a similar bubbling vat.
*We learn about another form of Transformer pair-bonding in addition to the [[Conjunx Endura]] this issue, the "[[Amica Endura]]". Though Nightbeat doesn't expand on the concept, it seems logical to assume that this is a Transformery version of a "best friend"- this was later confirmed by James Roberts<ref>https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/504551830937165824 James Roberts on Amica Endura</ref>.
*Ravage mentions [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s stewardship of the Decepticons, which is playing out over in sister title ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*Ravage is also revealed to be responsible for freeing the Decepticons from the ''Lost Light'' brig in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]].
*When Megatron recalls his talk with Optimus Prime, he is remembering the events of "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" and the notable speech he gave in that issue.
*As starts to become apparent as the issue builds towards its climax, there's clearly some timey-wimeyness at play here, and this is not simply a future version of the ''Lost Light''—the slow cell, Overlord and Rewind were all, ah, ''dispatched'' one way or another in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]] and should no longer be on the ship. Note the... ''tactful'' positioning of Tailgate's dead body so as not to give this away ahead of time: he has been impaled through the chest, so we can't see if he's got the Autobot insignia he received shortly before issue #28, and only "Disposal" can be glimpsed on his right arm—we can't tell if it says "Bomb" or "Waste", the switch between the two having taken place in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]]—thereby eliminating the markings that we would be able to use to identify a future version of Tailgate as he is now. We do, however, get one small hint at the truth: the energon splattered around Tailgate's corpse is green, curdled as a result of the cybercrosis that he was cured of in issue #21.
*We can probably safely presume that it was to this "alternate" ''Lost Light'' that the DJD went following their detection of Overlord's signal at the conclusion of [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]], explaining why they never appeared to vex our heroes in the course of regular events.
*And speaking of issue #8, it's logical to wonder if the deaths on the [[Necrobot]]'s list back in that story might not be recordings of the passings of these "alternate" 'bots.

===Transformers references===
*Skids exclaims "By the [[Celestial Spires]]", an exclamation commonly seen in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] comics.

===Real-world references===
*{{w|Quantum foam}} is a real concept in quantum mechanics.
*Nautica's upgraded wrench is a pretty clear take-off on the {{w|sonic screwdriver}} of ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' fame, in particular the highly multifunctional version of the device seen in the 2005 series.
*Skids references Tarn's "morphing addiction," which is a soundalike for "morphine addiction."

===Crew manifest===
*ARE ALL DEAD

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zsDdNvoqiI Dark]'' by {{w|Low (band)|Low}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML3G1MykdnM Dirge]'' by {{w|Death in Vegas}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EODw7eH5u7Q Waiting Rooms]'' by {{w|Simon Warner}}

===Other trivia===
*As noted in the synopsis, when Nightbeat and Nautica open Brainstorm's briefcase, the six-panel scene plays "out of order", with each panel making no sense if read directly after the preceding one. The clue for readers to deduce the proper reading order is in the large floor numbers that change as the lift descends through the ship's levels; reading the panels by in descending order from Level 06 to Level 01 will reveal the proper conversation. This is quite deliberate, and not any kind of printing error or glitch in your digital copy, kids!
*Many of the dead characters appear in vehicle mode for the first time in the series, making it hard to identify them! In particular, once-and-former [[Action Master]]s Rad, Rollout and Powerflash get alternate modes for the first time in Transformers fiction; fellow Action Master Jackpot—sitting to the right of Blades above the door—has been mostly covered by a speech balloon.
*Page 20 shows "what happens next" after the events shown on the issue's regular cover. Cute! Well, horrifying.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Ultra Magnus, Whirl, Ratchet, Perceptor and Mainframe in battle, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Nightbeat and Nautica atop Brainstorm's briefcase, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]], in homage to a classic ''[[The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|X-Files]]'' promotional image.
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' The fused Megatron/Ratchet monstrosity from [[The Pri¢e of Life!|issue #70]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]], by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]], continuing this month's 30th Anniversary cover theme of Marvel moments. Slightly less horrifying than the contents of the issue.
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*IDW ''Transformers'' trade paperback library
*''Spirit Animals''
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==References==
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Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five

2014-07-30T19:44:13Z

Onsaud: /* Errors */

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|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (present day) [[Guido Guidi]] (Jazz flashback) [[Brendan Cahill]] (Decepticon flashback)
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'''Jazz infiltrates the EDC's secret base in advance of an all-out Autobot attack, but the presence of the Decepticons is not the only unexpected surprise waiting within its walls.'''

==Synopsis==

''Jazz reflects on his recent history, recalling his killing of of police officer [[John Powell]], and how that human's death proved to be the tipping point that turned him from black-ops killer into a 'bot tired of warfare and the destruction it brought to other worlds. After eliminating as much [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] tech on [[Earth]] as he could, he returned to Cybertron and began a musical partnership with [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] until fighting broke out again, and his old life found him once more. Jazz remembers how, after the dust settled, he was approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] with an invitation to join him on a mission back to Earth. Even after everything that had happened, Prime didn't think twice about asking Jazz, and so Jazz agreed.''

It is on that mission that Jazz now finds himself—coated in stealth paint and swimming through the Pacific Ocean, on course for the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s secret base below the [[Marshall Islands]]. After receiving Jazz's status report, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the other [[Autobot]]s aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], resting on the seabed several miles away, briefly turn their attention to the examination of recent events—thanks to images beamed in by a disgruntled, orbiting [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], five light-hours away from Earth, they are able to view the Decepticons' sudden arrival outside [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s home prior to their battle that night, and verify that they are teleporting via a method other than [[orbital jump]]. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] takes some pleasure in needling the highly-strung Cosmos, but Prime is more concerned with Prowl's presumptive attitude, and angrily reminds his strategist that ''he'' is the one in charge. Jazz chooses that moment to deliver a report that only confirms all of Prowl's suppositions about the base; he has managed to gain entrance, and has discovered [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s battered shuttle in the base's dock. Satisfied that no civilians will be at risk because of the region's history of atomic testing—though less than happy about how Prowl ''phrases'' that fact—Prime instructs the police-bot to remain with Sky Lynx while he leads the rest of the team in a frontal assault. As everyone prepares, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] takes Prowl aside and confides in him that she has observed some suspicious activity from [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and believes he is a Decepticon spy; Prowl, however, seems unfazed by this "revelation", and merely asks if Arcee plans to tell Optimus, or if she is still loyal to Prowl. Arcee says she is loyal only to "the Autobot cause", to which Prowl responds with a sharp laugh, and a request that Arcee watch out for Prime on the battlefield.

Inside the EDC base, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] and [[Sanjay Bharwaney]] confer with [[Marissa Faireborn]]—stuck in [[Poverty Flat]] on clean-up duty and communicating remotely—on their use of the "mind bomb" and potential repercussions. Faireborn's concern that the [[Decepticon]]s could have tracked the signal of the device soon proves well-founded, as [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] teleport directly into the base, smashing the comm-link so they can speak to Witwicky and Bharwaney alone. Witwicky defends the EDC's actions based on the precedent set by the Decepticons when they devastated Earth, and Soundwave proves sympathetic to his position, but Galvatron refuses to be placated—though he accepts their rationale, and is impressed by the effectiveness of the weapon, he promises to kill everyone in Bharwaney's home state if it is ever turned on the Decepticons again. The matter tersely settled, Galvatron raises the subject of the secret base, but Witwicky explains that in addition to weapons testing, they have also been using the facility to fulfil their end of the agreement they had made with the Decepticons—construction of a huge satellite that will serve as the Decepticons' new home.

''Six months ago on Cybertron, Galvatron and the Decepticons observe as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] transforms into a city to replace the damaged [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Galvatron inquires about the history of the Decepticons, and Soundwave explains their origins as working-class 'bots who rose up to throw off the yoke of [[functionism]]. Reminded of how Alpha Trion had given him direction and purpose in millennia past, and craving a new purpose now, Galvatron decides to ally with the Decepticons and help them establish a community of their own. Soundwave proposes abandoning Cybertron to explore new possibilities on Earth, but when Galvatron assumes that he means to ''conquer'' the planet, Soundwave corrects him, and insists they will follow the ''true'' path of the Decepticons—peace.''

As Bharwaney explains to Soundwave and Galvatron that the satellite is presently under construction around [[Jupiter]], the Autobots make their move and storm the beach above. As Prime's team blast their way through automated defenses, Prowl disobeys orders and leaps from the departing Sky Lynx; the other 'bots fail to notice, however, thanks to the sudden appearance of the Decepticons' spaceship in the sky above!

Elsewhere in the base, Jazz hides from soldiers rushing to respond to the situation, and follows a pronounced scrape in the floor to a chamber in which he discovers the unconscious form of Alpha Trion. But before he can make any moves to free the ancient Autobot, the cold metal of a gun barrel is pressed against the back of his head... a gun belonging to Prowl, who declares that Alpha Trion isn't going anywhere!

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Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
*''[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'' (3)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (4)
*''[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'' (5)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Blustreak]]'' (6)
*''[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'' (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (13)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (14)
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*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (16)
*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (24)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (34)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (23)
*''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (25)
*''[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'' (26)
*''[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'' (27)
*''[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'' (29)
*''[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'' (30)
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (31)
*''[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'' (32)
*''[[Needlenose]]'' (33)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*''[[John Powell]]'' (2)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (17)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (18)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (19)
|h5=Others|c5=
*''[[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]]'' (8)
*[[D.O.C.]] (11)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (21)
*''[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'' (28)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Prowl:''' "There—'''Kup, Jazz''' and '''Prime''' going inside. Like we're seeing '''back in time.''' I don't know '''why''' we don't do this more often." 
'''Cosmos:''' "'''Because I'm not just a camera!'''" 
'''Prowl:''' "No—you're a '''really good camera.'''" 
'''Kup:''' ''(grinning)'' "I '''dunno'''. It's pretty '''blurry'''..." 
'''Cosmos:''' "I'm five billion kilometers away and it was '''night! I will kill whoever said that!'''"

"[Radiation] levels have dropped enough that Earthlings can '''survive''' there, but the native population was '''relocated'''. Meaning—" 
"Meaning there are '''no civilians.'''" 
"I was going to say, 'meaning none of you '''kill''' anybody—but if you do kill somebody... well, they knew what they were '''signing on''' for.' '''Your way''' was more diplomatic, Prime."
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"'''You.''' You generated the '''signal''', tiny one? It is '''ingeniously''' painful. Make no mistake, if you use it again I will '''kill''' you and—'''where''' are you from?" 
"N-New Mexico." 
"If you send that signal again, I will '''eradicate''' all who dwell in this '''New Mexico'''... and, for good measure, the '''old''' one as well."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Bharwaney'''

"Kup, Jetfire—let's end this before anything '''else''' goes..." 
''(The shadow of the Decepticon spaceship falls over the Autobots.)'' 
"...goes '''haywire.'''" 
"Now I get the idea behind that faceplate of yours... you need something to stop your '''foot''' from always goin' in your '''mouth'''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Kup'''
==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Jazz killed John Powell at the climax of [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|issue #17]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]]. Here we see for the first time the immediate aftermath of the event, as Bluestreak and Huffer lead a shellshocked Jazz away.
*Jazz went on to eliminate every piece of Cybertronian tech on Earth that he could in [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|issue #29]] of the series.
*The scene of Jazz performing with Sky-Byte was previously seen in [[Interference Patterns|issue #7]].
*When fighting broke out again, Jazz grimly resigned himself to being "just a killer" in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].
*Jazz was seen taking Starscream's side in [[Second Exodus|issue #18]].
*A rare mention is made of [[orbital jump]] technology, the method by which Transformers teleported themselves around back during [[Simon Furman]]'s tenure. It's revealed that the Autobots have blockers in place preventing it, which is probably an out-of-universe explanation for why it's become such a non-thing since Furman's stories.
*Scoop puts in a surprising appearance among the Decepticons during their flashback scene, looking a little uncomfortable. He was last seen at their side amid the chaos of [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|the "Dark Cybertron" finale]], but it looks like that has gone beyond being just a battlefield alliance.
*Soundwave recalls Galvatron's sparse past visits to Earth, from [[The Transformers: Devastation|''Devastation'']] and [[Infestation (IDW)|''Infestation'']].

===Real-life references===
*"Full fathom five" is a portion of the first line of "Ariel's Song" from Shakespeare's ''{{w|The Tempest}}'' ("Full fathom five thy father lies"), referring to the drowning of the character's father in water five fathoms deep. The line has been repeated used, homaged and abridged in {{w|Full fathom five (catchphrase)|many other works}}.
*Jazz plays [[Aghartan electro-bass]], a reference to the album ''{{w|Agharta (album)|Agharta}}'' by ''jazz'' (ho-ho!) musician Miles Davis.

===Errors===
*There's no way Cosmos could be in geocentric orbit five light-hours away from Earth, let alone take those pictures of Thundercracker's cabin; [[the Sun]] itself is only eight light-minutes away from the planet.

===Covers (4)===
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*'''Subscription cover:''' Jazz by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Arcee by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
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Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five

2014-07-30T19:44:00Z

Onsaud: /* Notes */

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|date=[[July 30]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=July 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (present day) [[Guido Guidi]] (Jazz flashback) [[Brendan Cahill]] (Decepticon flashback)
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'''Jazz infiltrates the EDC's secret base in advance of an all-out Autobot attack, but the presence of the Decepticons is not the only unexpected surprise waiting within its walls.'''

==Synopsis==

''Jazz reflects on his recent history, recalling his killing of of police officer [[John Powell]], and how that human's death proved to be the tipping point that turned him from black-ops killer into a 'bot tired of warfare and the destruction it brought to other worlds. After eliminating as much [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] tech on [[Earth]] as he could, he returned to Cybertron and began a musical partnership with [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] until fighting broke out again, and his old life found him once more. Jazz remembers how, after the dust settled, he was approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] with an invitation to join him on a mission back to Earth. Even after everything that had happened, Prime didn't think twice about asking Jazz, and so Jazz agreed.''

It is on that mission that Jazz now finds himself—coated in stealth paint and swimming through the Pacific Ocean, on course for the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s secret base below the [[Marshall Islands]]. After receiving Jazz's status report, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the other [[Autobot]]s aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], resting on the seabed several miles away, briefly turn their attention to the examination of recent events—thanks to images beamed in by a disgruntled, orbiting [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], five light-hours away from Earth, they are able to view the Decepticons' sudden arrival outside [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s home prior to their battle that night, and verify that they are teleporting via a method other than [[orbital jump]]. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] takes some pleasure in needling the highly-strung Cosmos, but Prime is more concerned with Prowl's presumptive attitude, and angrily reminds his strategist that ''he'' is the one in charge. Jazz chooses that moment to deliver a report that only confirms all of Prowl's suppositions about the base; he has managed to gain entrance, and has discovered [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s battered shuttle in the base's dock. Satisfied that no civilians will be at risk because of the region's history of atomic testing—though less than happy about how Prowl ''phrases'' that fact—Prime instructs the police-bot to remain with Sky Lynx while he leads the rest of the team in a frontal assault. As everyone prepares, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] takes Prowl aside and confides in him that she has observed some suspicious activity from [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and believes he is a Decepticon spy; Prowl, however, seems unfazed by this "revelation", and merely asks if Arcee plans to tell Optimus, or if she is still loyal to Prowl. Arcee says she is loyal only to "the Autobot cause", to which Prowl responds with a sharp laugh, and a request that Arcee watch out for Prime on the battlefield.

Inside the EDC base, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] and [[Sanjay Bharwaney]] confer with [[Marissa Faireborn]]—stuck in [[Poverty Flat]] on clean-up duty and communicating remotely—on their use of the "mind bomb" and potential repercussions. Faireborn's concern that the [[Decepticon]]s could have tracked the signal of the device soon proves well-founded, as [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] teleport directly into the base, smashing the comm-link so they can speak to Witwicky and Bharwaney alone. Witwicky defends the EDC's actions based on the precedent set by the Decepticons when they devastated Earth, and Soundwave proves sympathetic to his position, but Galvatron refuses to be placated—though he accepts their rationale, and is impressed by the effectiveness of the weapon, he promises to kill everyone in Bharwaney's home state if it is ever turned on the Decepticons again. The matter tersely settled, Galvatron raises the subject of the secret base, but Witwicky explains that in addition to weapons testing, they have also been using the facility to fulfil their end of the agreement they had made with the Decepticons—construction of a huge satellite that will serve as the Decepticons' new home.

''Six months ago on Cybertron, Galvatron and the Decepticons observe as [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] transforms into a city to replace the damaged [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Galvatron inquires about the history of the Decepticons, and Soundwave explains their origins as working-class 'bots who rose up to throw off the yoke of [[functionism]]. Reminded of how Alpha Trion had given him direction and purpose in millennia past, and craving a new purpose now, Galvatron decides to ally with the Decepticons and help them establish a community of their own. Soundwave proposes abandoning Cybertron to explore new possibilities on Earth, but when Galvatron assumes that he means to ''conquer'' the planet, Soundwave corrects him, and insists they will follow the ''true'' path of the Decepticons—peace.''

As Bharwaney explains to Soundwave and Galvatron that the satellite is presently under construction around [[Jupiter]], the Autobots make their move and storm the beach above. As Prime's team blast their way through automated defenses, Prowl disobeys orders and leaps from the departing Sky Lynx; the other 'bots fail to notice, however, thanks to the sudden appearance of the Decepticons' spaceship in the sky above!

Elsewhere in the base, Jazz hides from soldiers rushing to respond to the situation, and follows a pronounced scrape in the floor to a chamber in which he discovers the unconscious form of Alpha Trion. But before he can make any moves to free the ancient Autobot, the cold metal of a gun barrel is pressed against the back of his head... a gun belonging to Prowl, who declares that Alpha Trion isn't going anywhere!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*''[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'' (3)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (4)
*''[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'' (5)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Blustreak]]'' (6)
*''[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'' (7)
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*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (24)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (34)
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*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (23)
*''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (25)
*''[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'' (26)
*''[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'' (27)
*''[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'' (29)
*''[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'' (30)
*''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'' (31)
*''[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'' (32)
*''[[Needlenose]]'' (33)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*''[[John Powell]]'' (2)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (17)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (18)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (19)
|h5=Others|c5=
*''[[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]]'' (8)
*[[D.O.C.]] (11)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (21)
*''[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'' (28)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Prowl:''' "There—'''Kup, Jazz''' and '''Prime''' going inside. Like we're seeing '''back in time.''' I don't know '''why''' we don't do this more often." 
'''Cosmos:''' "'''Because I'm not just a camera!'''" 
'''Prowl:''' "No—you're a '''really good camera.'''" 
'''Kup:''' ''(grinning)'' "I '''dunno'''. It's pretty '''blurry'''..." 
'''Cosmos:''' "I'm five billion kilometers away and it was '''night! I will kill whoever said that!'''"

"[Radiation] levels have dropped enough that Earthlings can '''survive''' there, but the native population was '''relocated'''. Meaning—" 
"Meaning there are '''no civilians.'''" 
"I was going to say, 'meaning none of you '''kill''' anybody—but if you do kill somebody... well, they knew what they were '''signing on''' for.' '''Your way''' was more diplomatic, Prime."
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"'''You.''' You generated the '''signal''', tiny one? It is '''ingeniously''' painful. Make no mistake, if you use it again I will '''kill''' you and—'''where''' are you from?" 
"N-New Mexico." 
"If you send that signal again, I will '''eradicate''' all who dwell in this '''New Mexico'''... and, for good measure, the '''old''' one as well."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Bharwaney'''

"Kup, Jetfire—let's end this before anything '''else''' goes..." 
''(The shadow of the Decepticon spaceship falls over the Autobots.)'' 
"...goes '''haywire.'''" 
"Now I get the idea behind that faceplate of yours... you need something to stop your '''foot''' from always goin' in your '''mouth'''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Kup'''
==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Jazz killed John Powell at the climax of [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|issue #17]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]]. Here we see for the first time the immediate aftermath of the event, as Bluestreak and Huffer lead a shellshocked Jazz away.
*Jazz went on to eliminate every piece of Cybertronian tech on Earth that he could in [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|issue #29]] of the series.
*The scene of Jazz performing with Sky-Byte was previously seen in [[Interference Patterns|issue #7]].
*When fighting broke out again, Jazz grimly resigned himself to being "just a killer" in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].
*Jazz was seen taking Starscream's side in [[Second Exodus|issue #18]].
*A rare mention is made of [[orbital jump]] technology, the method by which Transformers teleported themselves around back during [[Simon Furman]]'s tenure. It's revealed that the Autobots have blockers in place preventing it, which is probably an out-of-universe explanation for why it's become such a non-thing since Furman's stories.
*Scoop puts in a surprising appearance among the Decepticons during their flashback scene, looking a little uncomfortable. He was last seen at their side amid the chaos of [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|the "Dark Cybertron" finale]], but it looks like that has gone beyond being just a battlefield alliance.
*Soundwave recalls Galvatron's sparse past visits to Earth, from [[The Transformers: Devastation|''Devastation'']] and [[Infestation (IDW)|''Infestation'']].

===Real-life references===
*"Full fathom five" is a portion of the first line of "Ariel's Song" from Shakespeare's ''{{w|The Tempest}}'' ("Full fathom five thy father lies"), referring to the drowning of the character's father in water five fathoms deep. The line has been repeated used, homaged and abridged in {{w|Full fathom five (catchphrase)|many other works}}.
*Jazz plays [[Aghartan electro-bass]], a reference to the album ''{{w|Agharta (album)|Agharta}}'' by ''jazz'' (ho-ho!) musician Miles Davis.

===Errors===
*There's no way Cosmos could be in geocentric orbit five light-hours away from Earth, let alone take those pictures of Thundercracker's cabin; [[the Sun]] is only eight light-minutes away from the planet.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Jetfire and D.O.C. by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Jazz by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Arcee by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
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World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide

2014-06-27T01:59:06Z

Onsaud: /* Covers (6) */

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|date=[[June 25]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=June 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
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|editor=[[John Barber]]
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'''Megatron's trial comes to a head, while in the present day, things onboard the ''Lost Light'' start falling apart.'''

==Synopsis==
''Six months in the past, the trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] takes an unexpected turn as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] informs the court of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s decision to retract his earlier guilty plea. As [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Autobot High Command]] look on in anger and chagrin, Magnus delivers an affidavit on Megatron's behalf. Magnus recounts the alleged reasons behind the defendant's change of mind: while initially content to let justice take its course, the prosecution's course of action has convinced him that the trial is nothing more than a grandstanding political maneuver to promote the [[Autobot]]s' version of events, including his "attempted mental violation" by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus]] himself presiding as [[Chief Justice]]. However, as Ultra Magnus is about to suggest a second course of action, the surviving [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], freed from the brig of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', storm the arena with the intent of rescuing their leader via orbital jump. As Optimus and co. move to engage the loyal soldiers, [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] implores Megatron to grab his extra [[teleport pack]], only for the former [[Decepticon leader]] to apologetically refuse. As the [[Decepticon]] soldiers are swiftly defeated, Optimus decrees that the court will adjourn for a brief recess...''

On board the ''Lost Light'', assistant bartender and "entertainments officer" [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] runs [[Brainstorm]] and [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] through the various Earth films he's got in store for the patrons of [[Swerve's]], while [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], confined to quarters for the suspected theft of Ultra Magnus' desk tidy, looks on through his [[holomatter]] avatar. [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] urges [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] to finish his drink or risk being late to Megatron's education seminar, only for the [[Hydrobot]] to reply that class was cancelled today. This exchange gives [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opportunity to voice his displeasure with their new captain and predict that the class is yet another rung in the ladder of Megatron's domination of the universe.

''At the recess, high command converges to hear Ultra Magnus conclude Megatron's argument: in concurrence with the ancient laws of Luna 2, Megatron invokes his right to be tried by the only body which can objectively process his charges... the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and Starscream are quick to protest this unwelcome development, but Ultra Magnus insists that the trial cannot be reshuffled for the convenience of the prosecution's argument, and Optimus is quick to back him up, pointing out that their handling of the trial is just as important as the actual outcome. Rattrap also speaks up in favor of their argument, pointing out that such duplicity belies the trial as a strictly black-and-white moral affair.''

In the ''Lost Light'''s medibay, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], Ultra Magnus and Megatron look on as [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] examines the contents of the mysterious coffin: [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]' apparent corpse. Though he is able to quickly confirm the gaping head wound as the cause of death, there is no obvious evidence that the figure isn't their captain... much to the shock and confusion of the Rodimus himself, who arrives to view "his" corpse, bickering with "co-captain" Megatron all the while.

''Before the trial's conclusion, Optimus visits Megatron's cell once more, confronting him about his earlier request to have the trial take place on Luna 2, under the pretense of the [[Raskol Arena|arena]] there being the only structure large enough to contain all the people he has ever wronged. Megatron insists that his intentions are not to escape justice, but to atone for his crimes by finding the Cybertronian race a new home in the form of [[Cyberutopia]], the fabled domain of the Knights of Cybertron, after which he will gladly let justice take its course. Optimus hands Megatron a datapad and promises to uphold Megatron's wish and let him join the ''Lost Light'' crew—as long as he relays the message on it to the crowd. ''

In the medibay, Megatron's barbs rouse the sulky Rodimus into action. Calling on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], Chromedome, Brainstorm, Skids and [[Nautica]], he charges "Team Rodimus" with using their considerable abilities to determining the nature of dead doppelgänger. While Megatron looks on in disgust, Chromedome attempts to extract memories from its ruined brain, and Nautica inquires about Brainstorm's ''early'' early warning system (for those times that your early warning system just isn't enough). Nautica notes the presence of spectralist symbols on the coffin, causing Ratchet to theorize that [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], a practicing spectralist, may have been the one to build the coffin. His speculation is cut short as Chromedome and First Aid announce the bizzarre and rather disturbing truth: based on the body's surviving memories, and the age of its innermost energon, it's none other than Rodimus' future self! As the early early warning system delivers a warning, Rodimus reasons that he should be able to upset any such time loop relatively easily, and immediately decides to ''lop off one of his arms with a chainsaw''. Megatron points out that his future self's arm could very well have been reattached postmortem, and Nightbeat realizes that this future Rodimus is missing the "crisis vote" engraving in his palm. Rodimus reveals that he removed the engraving after a conversation with Ratchet, only for the the others to stare in shock as part of the ship's hull disappears behind him!

In Swerve's, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] proves that old habits die hard, wowing the patrons with tales of his heroism on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. [[Getaway]] approaches, applauding the little 'bot as [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] silently looks on. The escapologist asserts that Tailgate's lifesaving actions on Luna 1 were a feat worthy of the title of Prime, much to Tailgate's embarrassment, before taking a seat and asking why Tailgate changed his arm decal back to "Waste Disposal," causing Tailgate to recount his bid at reinventing himself as a hero. Getaway sympathizes, bringing up his own less-than-illustrious career before joining the Diplomatic Corps, before giving Tailgate an affectionate "bomp" on the chin. Neither of them notice Cyclonus storming out of the bar in disapproval, but the sudden blaring of the alarm is enough to get their attention.

''At the height of the trial, Megatron makes good on his part of the deal and recites Optimus' message, renouncing Decepticonism and its ideals and ordering its members everywhere to do the same. With this damning discreditation, the trial plays out exactly as Optimus had promised, and Prime even stops by Megatron's cell afterwards to congratulate him. Megatron remarks that the old him would have vowed death on Prime, but Optimus responds that that is exactly the point. Optimus leaves satisfied, not noticing Megatron bury his head in his hands.

''Later, Rodimus gleefully shows an unimpressed Ratchet the new [[Rodpod]] the crew has built him, before his exultant demeanor abruptly gives way and he remarks that it's a hard time to be reminded that people are fundamentally good. Confused, Ratchet presses the matter, and Rodimus comes clean about reading [[Atomizer]]'s list of the 89 crewmembers who voted to remove him. Ratchet furiously reminds Rodimus that such conduct is very much illegal, but Rodimus reassures him that he had already made up his mind not to act on the information, and is considering telling Magnus the truth about the affair after the latter is done with Megatron. Ratchet floors him in with the outcome of the trial and the relevation that they are ''anything'' but done with the apostate. As Ratchet fills him in on the specifics, Rodimus is overcome with rage and disbelief. Rachet grimly concurs before handing him back the list, saying that a universe where a Decepticon mass murderer can sit on an Autobot bridge makes it easier to forgive Rodimus' actions. Rodimus complies with Ratchet's suggestions and destroys the list as Ratchet tells him that he was wise not to act on it, as it's a fake. When Rodimus asks how he knows, Ratchet replies that ''his'' name wasn't on it.''

As more and more pieces of the Lost Light begin vanishing, Megatron orders the crew to evacuate to the shuttles. Rodimus yanks him off the intercom and into the Rodpod, sparking off another ill-timed round of bickering as the shuttles take off. Ultra Magnus stills the spat with some truly frightening news: The ''Lost Light'' has fully given in to the mysterious decay and completely disappeared!

==Featured Characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashback portion of the issue.) 
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*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*''[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'' (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (5)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (6)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (16)
*[[Nautica]] (17)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (18)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (19)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (23)
*[[Doublecross]] (24)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (25)
*[[Brainstorm]] (26)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (27)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (28)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (29)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (30)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (31)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (33)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (34)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (35)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (36)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (37)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (38)
*[[Siren]] (39)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (40)
*[[Getaway]] (41)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (44)
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*Matrix thief? (45)
*[[Atomizer]] (46)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (47)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (48)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (49)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (50)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (51)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (52)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (53)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (54)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (55)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (56)
*[[Dipstick]] (57)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (58)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (59)
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*''[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]'' (9)
*''[[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'' (10)
*''[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]'' (11)
*''[[Hydradread]]'' (12)
*''[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]]'' (13)
*''[[Blip]]'' (14)
*''[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]]'' (15)
*''[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]'' (20)
*''[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]'' (21)
*''[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]]'' (22)
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*''[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'' (7)
*''[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'' (8)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (42)
*[[Ten]] (43)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] has its own legal system, related to but independent from that of Cybertron.
*Snaptrap and Hun-Grr's crews of Decepticons are freed from the ''Lost Light'''s brig, having been locked up in there since "[[Before & After]]".
*Ratchet posits a poor attempt at [[shadowplay]] as a possible cause of coffin-Rodimus's demise.
*The "[Equal Rights] For Knockoffs" graffiti in Megatron's cell is a slogan denouncing prejudice against those who were [[Reproduction#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|constructed cold]].
*Megatron's reaction to Chromedome's mind-reading needles may be a callback to his extreme reaction against having his mind read (or altered) in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|"Towards Peace]]".
*Drift was flagged as a "practicing spectralist" in "[[Little Victories]]".
*Rodimus tries to not think about the circumstances of Drift's departure, back in "[[The Gloaming]]".
*Rodimus's adventures as mentioned by Chromedome include "waking up in [[Nyon]]", finding the [[Magnificence]] as seen in "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]", and "the speech at [[Rivets Field]]".
*The previous [[Rodpod]] was destroyed in [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|"No Exit"]].
*In [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|"Black Metal]]", Swerve snapped photos of Optimus, Magnus and Rodimus drinking in the bar; here one of those shots is framed and hanging on the wall.
*Rodimus got the (''false!'') list of crew votes from Atomizer [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|last issue]].

===Transformers references===
*Ultra Magnus's use of a big honking hammer is a callback to the signature weapon of his ''Animated'' and ''Prime'' counterparts.

===Real-life references===
*Bluestreak has brought along a selection of human-made movies from his time on Earth, including ''{{w|Zulu (1964 film)|Zulu}}'', ''{{w|Aguirre, the Wrath of God}}'', ''{{w|The Muppets Take Manhattan}}'', and ''{{w|Breathless (1960 film)|À bout de souffle}}''. Whirl is a fan of the latter's director, {{w|Jean-Luc Godard}}.

===Errors===
*Hun-Grr's name has changed its spelling since "Before & After", where he was called Hun-''Gar'' and every other IDW appearance where he was called Hun-''Grrr''.

===Crew manifest===
*Rodimus is revealed to be alive (at least for the moment) and "co-captain" of the ''Lost Light''.
**Confirmed previous crew: First Aid, Rodimus, Smokescreen, Siren, Atomizer, Highbrow, Blaster, Mainframe, Hound, Powerglide, Slapdash, Dipstick
***At least 30/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch
**Confirmed departures: The ''Lost Light'' itself?

===Other Trivia===
*Rung's ''Lost Light'' scale model appears to be missing some bits, foreshadowing the ship's bizarre disappearance.

===Covers (6)===
*'''Standard cover:''' The Rodpod and various shuttles abandon the ''Lost Light'', by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Rodimus hands over the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s keys to Megatron, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th anniversary cover:''' Megatron sits on the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial]] as seen in the cartoon episode "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]" by [[Guido Guidi]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''[[BotCon 2014|BotCon]] cover:''' As above, but without John-Paul Bove's colours
*'''Retailer incentive and convention exclusive covers:''' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] participates in a DJ battle against [[My Little Pony|DJ Pon-3]]
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World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide

2014-06-27T01:58:48Z

Onsaud: /* Transformers references */

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|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
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'''Megatron's trial comes to a head, while in the present day, things onboard the ''Lost Light'' start falling apart.'''

==Synopsis==
''Six months in the past, the trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] takes an unexpected turn as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] informs the court of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s decision to retract his earlier guilty plea. As [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Autobot High Command]] look on in anger and chagrin, Magnus delivers an affidavit on Megatron's behalf. Magnus recounts the alleged reasons behind the defendant's change of mind: while initially content to let justice take its course, the prosecution's course of action has convinced him that the trial is nothing more than a grandstanding political maneuver to promote the [[Autobot]]s' version of events, including his "attempted mental violation" by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus]] himself presiding as [[Chief Justice]]. However, as Ultra Magnus is about to suggest a second course of action, the surviving [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], freed from the brig of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', storm the arena with the intent of rescuing their leader via orbital jump. As Optimus and co. move to engage the loyal soldiers, [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] implores Megatron to grab his extra [[teleport pack]], only for the former [[Decepticon leader]] to apologetically refuse. As the [[Decepticon]] soldiers are swiftly defeated, Optimus decrees that the court will adjourn for a brief recess...''

On board the ''Lost Light'', assistant bartender and "entertainments officer" [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] runs [[Brainstorm]] and [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] through the various Earth films he's got in store for the patrons of [[Swerve's]], while [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], confined to quarters for the suspected theft of Ultra Magnus' desk tidy, looks on through his [[holomatter]] avatar. [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] urges [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] to finish his drink or risk being late to Megatron's education seminar, only for the [[Hydrobot]] to reply that class was cancelled today. This exchange gives [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opportunity to voice his displeasure with their new captain and predict that the class is yet another rung in the ladder of Megatron's domination of the universe.

''At the recess, high command converges to hear Ultra Magnus conclude Megatron's argument: in concurrence with the ancient laws of Luna 2, Megatron invokes his right to be tried by the only body which can objectively process his charges... the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and Starscream are quick to protest this unwelcome development, but Ultra Magnus insists that the trial cannot be reshuffled for the convenience of the prosecution's argument, and Optimus is quick to back him up, pointing out that their handling of the trial is just as important as the actual outcome. Rattrap also speaks up in favor of their argument, pointing out that such duplicity belies the trial as a strictly black-and-white moral affair.''

In the ''Lost Light'''s medibay, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], Ultra Magnus and Megatron look on as [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] examines the contents of the mysterious coffin: [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]' apparent corpse. Though he is able to quickly confirm the gaping head wound as the cause of death, there is no obvious evidence that the figure isn't their captain... much to the shock and confusion of the Rodimus himself, who arrives to view "his" corpse, bickering with "co-captain" Megatron all the while.

''Before the trial's conclusion, Optimus visits Megatron's cell once more, confronting him about his earlier request to have the trial take place on Luna 2, under the pretense of the [[Raskol Arena|arena]] there being the only structure large enough to contain all the people he has ever wronged. Megatron insists that his intentions are not to escape justice, but to atone for his crimes by finding the Cybertronian race a new home in the form of [[Cyberutopia]], the fabled domain of the Knights of Cybertron, after which he will gladly let justice take its course. Optimus hands Megatron a datapad and promises to uphold Megatron's wish and let him join the ''Lost Light'' crew—as long as he relays the message on it to the crowd. ''

In the medibay, Megatron's barbs rouse the sulky Rodimus into action. Calling on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], Chromedome, Brainstorm, Skids and [[Nautica]], he charges "Team Rodimus" with using their considerable abilities to determining the nature of dead doppelgänger. While Megatron looks on in disgust, Chromedome attempts to extract memories from its ruined brain, and Nautica inquires about Brainstorm's ''early'' early warning system (for those times that your early warning system just isn't enough). Nautica notes the presence of spectralist symbols on the coffin, causing Ratchet to theorize that [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], a practicing spectralist, may have been the one to build the coffin. His speculation is cut short as Chromedome and First Aid announce the bizzarre and rather disturbing truth: based on the body's surviving memories, and the age of its innermost energon, it's none other than Rodimus' future self! As the early early warning system delivers a warning, Rodimus reasons that he should be able to upset any such time loop relatively easily, and immediately decides to ''lop off one of his arms with a chainsaw''. Megatron points out that his future self's arm could very well have been reattached postmortem, and Nightbeat realizes that this future Rodimus is missing the "crisis vote" engraving in his palm. Rodimus reveals that he removed the engraving after a conversation with Ratchet, only for the the others to stare in shock as part of the ship's hull disappears behind him!

In Swerve's, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] proves that old habits die hard, wowing the patrons with tales of his heroism on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. [[Getaway]] approaches, applauding the little 'bot as [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] silently looks on. The escapologist asserts that Tailgate's lifesaving actions on Luna 1 were a feat worthy of the title of Prime, much to Tailgate's embarrassment, before taking a seat and asking why Tailgate changed his arm decal back to "Waste Disposal," causing Tailgate to recount his bid at reinventing himself as a hero. Getaway sympathizes, bringing up his own less-than-illustrious career before joining the Diplomatic Corps, before giving Tailgate an affectionate "bomp" on the chin. Neither of them notice Cyclonus storming out of the bar in disapproval, but the sudden blaring of the alarm is enough to get their attention.

''At the height of the trial, Megatron makes good on his part of the deal and recites Optimus' message, renouncing Decepticonism and its ideals and ordering its members everywhere to do the same. With this damning discreditation, the trial plays out exactly as Optimus had promised, and Prime even stops by Megatron's cell afterwards to congratulate him. Megatron remarks that the old him would have vowed death on Prime, but Optimus responds that that is exactly the point. Optimus leaves satisfied, not noticing Megatron bury his head in his hands.

''Later, Rodimus gleefully shows an unimpressed Ratchet the new [[Rodpod]] the crew has built him, before his exultant demeanor abruptly gives way and he remarks that it's a hard time to be reminded that people are fundamentally good. Confused, Ratchet presses the matter, and Rodimus comes clean about reading [[Atomizer]]'s list of the 89 crewmembers who voted to remove him. Ratchet furiously reminds Rodimus that such conduct is very much illegal, but Rodimus reassures him that he had already made up his mind not to act on the information, and is considering telling Magnus the truth about the affair after the latter is done with Megatron. Ratchet floors him in with the outcome of the trial and the relevation that they are ''anything'' but done with the apostate. As Ratchet fills him in on the specifics, Rodimus is overcome with rage and disbelief. Rachet grimly concurs before handing him back the list, saying that a universe where a Decepticon mass murderer can sit on an Autobot bridge makes it easier to forgive Rodimus' actions. Rodimus complies with Ratchet's suggestions and destroys the list as Ratchet tells him that he was wise not to act on it, as it's a fake. When Rodimus asks how he knows, Ratchet replies that ''his'' name wasn't on it.''

As more and more pieces of the Lost Light begin vanishing, Megatron orders the crew to evacuate to the shuttles. Rodimus yanks him off the intercom and into the Rodpod, sparking off another ill-timed round of bickering as the shuttles take off. Ultra Magnus stills the spat with some truly frightening news: The ''Lost Light'' has fully given in to the mysterious decay and completely disappeared!

==Featured Characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashback portion of the issue.) 
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*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*''[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'' (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (5)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (6)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (16)
*[[Nautica]] (17)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (18)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (19)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (23)
*[[Doublecross]] (24)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (25)
*[[Brainstorm]] (26)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (27)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (28)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (29)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (30)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (31)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (33)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (34)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (35)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (36)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (37)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (38)
*[[Siren]] (39)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (40)
*[[Getaway]] (41)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (44)
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*Matrix thief? (45)
*[[Atomizer]] (46)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (47)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (48)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (49)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (50)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (51)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (52)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (53)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (54)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (55)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (56)
*[[Dipstick]] (57)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (58)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (59)
{{!}}}
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*''[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]'' (9)
*''[[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'' (10)
*''[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]'' (11)
*''[[Hydradread]]'' (12)
*''[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]]'' (13)
*''[[Blip]]'' (14)
*''[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]]'' (15)
*''[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]'' (20)
*''[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]'' (21)
*''[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]]'' (22)
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*''[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'' (7)
*''[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'' (8)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (42)
*[[Ten]] (43)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] has its own legal system, related to but independent from that of Cybertron.
*Snaptrap and Hun-Grr's crews of Decepticons are freed from the ''Lost Light'''s brig, having been locked up in there since "[[Before & After]]".
*Ratchet posits a poor attempt at [[shadowplay]] as a possible cause of coffin-Rodimus's demise.
*The "[Equal Rights] For Knockoffs" graffiti in Megatron's cell is a slogan denouncing prejudice against those who were [[Reproduction#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|constructed cold]].
*Megatron's reaction to Chromedome's mind-reading needles may be a callback to his extreme reaction against having his mind read (or altered) in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|"Towards Peace]]".
*Drift was flagged as a "practicing spectralist" in "[[Little Victories]]".
*Rodimus tries to not think about the circumstances of Drift's departure, back in "[[The Gloaming]]".
*Rodimus's adventures as mentioned by Chromedome include "waking up in [[Nyon]]", finding the [[Magnificence]] as seen in "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]", and "the speech at [[Rivets Field]]".
*The previous [[Rodpod]] was destroyed in [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|"No Exit"]].
*In [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|"Black Metal]]", Swerve snapped photos of Optimus, Magnus and Rodimus drinking in the bar; here one of those shots is framed and hanging on the wall.
*Rodimus got the (''false!'') list of crew votes from Atomizer [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|last issue]].

===Transformers references===
*Ultra Magnus's use of a big honking hammer is a callback to the signature weapon of his ''Animated'' and ''Prime'' counterparts.

===Real-life references===
*Bluestreak has brought along a selection of human-made movies from his time on Earth, including ''{{w|Zulu (1964 film)|Zulu}}'', ''{{w|Aguirre, the Wrath of God}}'', ''{{w|The Muppets Take Manhattan}}'', and ''{{w|Breathless (1960 film)|À bout de souffle}}''. Whirl is a fan of the latter's director, {{w|Jean-Luc Godard}}.

===Errors===
*Hun-Grr's name has changed its spelling since "Before & After", where he was called Hun-''Gar'' and every other IDW appearance where he was called Hun-''Grrr''.

===Crew manifest===
*Rodimus is revealed to be alive (at least for the moment) and "co-captain" of the ''Lost Light''.
**Confirmed previous crew: First Aid, Rodimus, Smokescreen, Siren, Atomizer, Highbrow, Blaster, Mainframe, Hound, Powerglide, Slapdash, Dipstick
***At least 30/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch
**Confirmed departures: The ''Lost Light'' itself?

===Other Trivia===
*Rung's ''Lost Light'' scale model appears to be missing some bits, foreshadowing the ship's bizarre disappearance.

===Covers (6)===
*'''Standard cover:''' The Rodpod and various shutttles abandon the ''Lost Light'', by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Rodimus hands over the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s keys to Megatron, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th anniversary cover:''' Megatron sits on the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial]] as seen in the cartoon episode "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]" by [[Guido Guidi]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''[[BotCon 2014|BotCon]] cover:''' As above, but without John-Paul Bove's colours
*'''Retailer incentive and convention exclusive covers:''' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] participates in a DJ battle against [[My Little Pony|DJ Pon-3]]
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User:Onsaud

2014-05-04T06:42:47Z

Onsaud:

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World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace

2014-05-01T15:24:07Z

Onsaud: /* Synopsis */

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 30]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Rebecca Huard]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
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'''The ''Lost Light'' has some new faces aboard, including a brand new captain... Megatron! But how did the fearsome former Decepticon's trial lead to him joining the crew, and why have things started to disappear all around the ship?'''

==Synopsis==

Six months have passed since the defeat of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], his attempt to fulfill the [[Dark Cybertron]] prophecy thwarted, and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' is back out among the stars. New crewmember [[Nautica]] returns from a visit to the fuel furnace, where the [[Pyrobot]]s are angry over some missing [[nucleon]] rods, and resumes her conversation with [[Brainstorm]], though she expresses some doubt in his idea for guns that shoot color-coded lasers which can tell if their wielder is "good" or "bad". As they pass by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s quarters, they observe several of the crew listening at the door, which Brainstorm explains is because their captain is receiving his first session with the psychiatrist. Their captain... [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]!

''Six months ago, back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] arrives late to a meeting called by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], eager to get back aboard the ''Lost Light'' and off on their quest once again, only to be informed that nobody is going anywhere until the captive Megatron is put on trial in accordance with the public's wishes, during which Optimus himself will sit in judgement in the absence of a [[Chief Justice]]. Starscream and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] show signs of uneasiness at a military trial, but Optimus points out the precedents of the [[Phoebus]] and [[Desecrus]] trials. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], meanwhile, is disgusted with the whole idea of a trial, seeing it as pointless and urging for an execution, but brightens when he is appointed prosecutor; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] is less enthused at speaking for the defense, but accepts the assignment quietly.''

''After the meeting ends, Optimus finally takes some time to catch up with Rodimus, and learns the disheartening news about the destruction of Rodimus's half of the Matrix. Rodimus explains that he is planning to continue his quest without the map the Matrix had held by seeking out [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who has professed to have had dreams that are leading him to the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He also admits that he is worried about the great Autobot after recent attempts to reach him have failed, so Optimus takes him aside to show him a way that can hopefully expedite Megatron's trial and get him back on-mission quickly.''

Two hours into his session with Rung, Megatron is growing tired of the therapist's analysis of his [[fusion cannon]], so Rung takes a different tack, requesting that he describe some of the most significant encounters in his life. As [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] quietly listens from below the desk, Megatron describes how he met Rung himself, prompting Rung to consult what he describes as the only surviving original, unaltered copy of Megatron's own autobiography, "Towards Peace", to match up the dates. He asks a question about the work's history—namely, why Megatron removed a dedication to someone named "[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]" from a later edition of the book, deleting what he believed were all the dedicated copies, briefly digressing to offer up a candid opinion on the revealing nature of self-editing—but a sudden blackout that briefly plunges the room into darkness brings their session to an abrupt end. Megatron departs with the answer that Terminus was the one who taught him "not to get attached", and tells Rung that "self-editing" is not limited to just writings, but something that people do to their lives every day via denial, selective memory, and more. But sometimes, the former Decepticon notes, such editing is not enough, and one must start their lives over again—just like he is now.

''As the ''Lost Light'' gets ready to resume its mission, [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] holds auditions for new crewmembers with a little help from [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and a disinterested [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]. His criteria for admission prove deeply unusual, as he rejects [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] for being easily distracted and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] for looking too much like Prowl, but just as he is about to turn down a particularly enthusiastic Nautica for having a trisyllabic name, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] bursts in and reveals that the whole thing is a prank Swerve is playing—after all, Ultra Magnus would never have permitted the interviews to be advertised as "crewditions".''

''Optimus and Rodimus visit Megatron in his cell, bringing [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], intending to have him use his mnemosurgery skills to extract memories from Megatron's mind that can be used to corroborate his testimony in court, thereby ending the trial quicker. A horrified Megatron cries out for his guards, fearful that the procedure will be used as cover for tampering with his mind—something which he refuses to permit, and will die to prevent. A resigned Prime departs with Chromedome, but Rodimus remains behind a moment to deliver a final speech to Megatron, matter-of-factly stating how happy everyone will be when he is inevitably executed. Megatron takes his words in quietly, then calmly requests that he do him a favour, and hands him a [[communicube]].''

Nightbeat and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] try to check on Chromedome, who has slunk back into depression following the end of Megatron's trial, and now stays in his hab suite listening to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'s final message on repeat. Unsurprisingly, he doesn't answer the door when the pair knock, and Nightbeat decides it's best to leave him be, more intrigued by the curious absence of the "8" from the suite's door number. As they leave, neither seems to notice that some letters have also disappeared from the "fuel furnace" sign behind them in the length of time they have been standing there... and neither is present to share in Chromedome's shock when Rewind's repeating message suddenly ''changes'', ending on a tortured scream.

Returning to his quarters, Megatron discovers his door defaced with graffiti denouncing him as a murderer whose time is marked. Seconds later, he blocks an arrow sent flying towards his head with his hand, and turns to see [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] standing with a bow. Whirl is apparently about to deny his actions, before suddenly savagely attacking Megatron, tackling him through a wall and into the fuel furnace below. Whirl claims that he is tired of waiting for Megatron to make his move to settle their old score, and so he has struck first. Boasting about his "immortality" as they fight, Whirl is offered a shocking revelation by Megatron: the only reason he has lived so long is because Megatron ''ensured'' it, ordering his Decepticons never to kill Whirl so that he could have him for himself. Taunted by the knowledge of what he turned Megatron into, a furious Whirl punches through Megatron's stomach... only to have his arm disappear, lost to the Gordian Knot of [[space bridge]] portals that Shockwave's manipulations have turned Megatron's innards into. Megatron instructs Whirl to clean up the graffiti in exchange for his keeping quiet about the attack, and leaves, muttering about the absence of the workshy Pyrobots from the furnace. Whirl recovers and follows a short time later, reporting to someone over a communicator that his attempt to bait Megatron into attacking him has failed...

''Before the assembled populace of Cybertron, the shackled Megatron is escorted to his hearing, and the trial begins. Prowl reads off his litany of charges, and Megatron quietly, calmly, pleads guilty.''

Megatron returns to the bridge for an update on the ship's progress tracking Thunderclash. Magnus also informs him that an unidentified object they had detected out in space earlier is now within visual range. Study of the [[Autobrand]]ed object's size and lack of engines suggests it is a ''coffin''...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashback portion of the issue.) 
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*[[Brainstorm]] (1)
*[[Nautica]] (2)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (3)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (4)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (5)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (6)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (7)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (9)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (10)
*''[[Atomizer]]'' (11)
*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (12)
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*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (14)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (15)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (16)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (17)
*''[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'' (20)
*''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'' (21)
*''[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]'' (22)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (23)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (24)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (25)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (26)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (27)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (28)
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*''[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'' (31)
*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' (32)
*''[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'' (34)
*''[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]'' (35)
*''[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'' (36)
*''[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'' (37)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'' (38)
*''[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]'' (39)
*''[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (40)
*''[[Xaaron]]'' (41)
*''[[Powerflash]]?'' (42)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (43)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (44)
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*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]'' (45)
*''[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]'' (46)
*''[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'' (47)
*''[[Siren]]'' (48)
*''[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'' (49)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (50)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (51)
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*''[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]?'' (29)
*''[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'' (30)
*''[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'' (33)
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==Quotes==

"Color coded '''lasers.''' '''Red''' if you're an Autobot, '''purple''' if you're a Decepticon. And this is the best bit: '''the color changes depending on who's firing the gun.'''" 
"So the gun would—" 
"'''—know if you were good or bad!''' Yes! What do you think? Good idea? '''Amazing''' idea? Be honest." 
"Honestly? I think for an intuitive weapon to promote long-discredited notions of '''moral absolutism''' is problematic in the extreme." 
"..." 
"..." 
"It doesn't '''have''' to be red and purple..."
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Brainstorm'''

"Starscream! Will you stop saying "my people"? They're not your people. They're not your '''anything'''. They're ordinary Cybertronian citizens who went '''insane''' and put you in charge. Any day now they'll wake up, realize what they've done, and kill themselves. Suicide by '''face-palm'''."
:—'''Rodimus'''

"I hate to disappoint you, Rung, but sometimes a fusion cannon is just a fusion cannon."
:—'''Megatron''' on compensation

"My life is a succession of decisions made in '''confined spaces'''."
:—'''Megatron'''

"Here's a little—whatever. A little thing. A disclosure. An insight. '''Revisionism'''—I've always been fascinated by it. By the idea of a writer going back and altering things. Make no mistake: an edit is a '''profoundly aggressive''' act. As '''Froid''' once said, we grieve for the '''murdered word'''. If you want to get the measure of an author, don't look at what they've left on the page.... look at what they've '''taken away'''."
:—'''Rung'''

"I was once reprimanded for making an '''aside.'''"
:—'''Swerve'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Everyone crowded around Rung's door in the opening sequence is a new arrival on the ''Lost Light''. With the exception of Groove, all those present were shown to have been on Cybertron at various points during the first two years of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*In a long distance shot of Metroplex, we can see Atomizer supervising the spray-painting of the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s name onto the ship; fitting, since he's a former decorator.
*Optimus refers to the trial of a character named [[Phobos]], adding context to the "Phobos controversy" mentioned in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]].
*Rodimus's Matrix-half was shattered back in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]]. That issue also feature the defeat of Tyrest that Rodimus mentions, which is why there is no Chief Justice available for Megatron's trial, forcing Optimus to take the chair. When he does, he wears a crown like Tyrest's.
*The ''Lost Light'' was previously shown to be searching for Thunderclash in [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|"Dark Cybertron" Chapter 1]]. The superlative Autobot's divine guidance towards the Knights of Cybertron was introduced when the crew first encountered him in [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*Rung's "encounter" with Megatron (in addition to his meeting with Whirl) was shown in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|issue #22]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]]. It was Rung's first pictorial appearance.
*Rung refers to [[Froid]], his psychoanalytical rival mentioned in "[[Signal to Noise]]".
*Riptide is one of the [[Hydrobot]]s, a team that was mentioned in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|issue #24]]. We also hear of his teammate [[Aquabat]].
*We learn that the mines Megatron originally worked in (before he was reassigned to [[Messatine]], per [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]]) were beneath [[Nova Point]], adding substantially greater meaning to the fact that he delivered his declaration of war from the top of this peak, as we learned in [[Rules of Disengagement|issue #7]].
*Rewind's farewell message appeared back in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Broadside was last seen in [[Before the Dawn|''Robots in Disguise'' #14]], in which the building he was in was crushed by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The same goes for Sky High, who was crushed in Devastator's grip. Nice to see they're okay!
*If you're not darkening your pants at the use of the word "coffin" in this issue's final panel, it's 'cause you're not remembering the message from the future from all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]] which warned "Don't open the coffin".

===Transformers references===
*Brainstorm's color-coded guns hearken back to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], in which each faction's weapons fired uniquely-colored blasts. However, in what might be an error, Brainstorm here suggests that Autobot guns would fire ''red'' energy blasts; in the cartoon, the Autobots' weapons fired ''orange'' blasts, this being their signature color in every respect save for [[insignia]] and their blue eyes, used for bases, technology, spaceships and more, in the same way the Decepticons used purple for everything (except their ''red'' eyes!). The idea of red energy blasts for Autobots wasn't introduced until the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons.
*The Dostoyevsky quote on the first page is written in [[Richard Starkings]]' "Bithead" typeface which was first used way back in [[BotCon 1997]]'s "[[Ground Zero]]" for [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] dialog.
*The wireframe "X-ray" effect Rung and Megatron are drawn with during the brief blackout pays homage to [[Unicron]]'s reformatting of the abandoned Decepticons in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Megatron has taken up residence in hab suite 113, another of Roberts's [[113 (disambiguation)|multiple references]] to the number.
*Before Megatron and Whirl crash into the fuel furnace, a sign on the wall reads "P-38", in reference to Megatron's original Walther P38 pistol alternate mode. Below that is "C-16"; 16 was Megatron's original [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]], from before they started adding "C-" or "D-" to them to denote whether the toy was a "Cybertron" (the Japanese name for the Autobots) or "Destron" (Decepticon). Megatron's an Autobot now, hence this little "C-16" in-joke.

===Real-life references===
*The title of this three-parter is derived from the [[Wikipedia: Julian Cope|Julian Cope]] [[Wikipedia:World Shut Your Mouth (song)|song of the same name]].
*The issue opens with the dialogue "aaaaand... we're '''back!'''", which is, of course, a meta-reference to this issue's position as ''More than Meets the Eye''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 'second season premiere' after the interlude that was "Dark Cybertron".
*Megatron's "Sometimes a fusion cannon..." line is a paraphrasing of the famous quote "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar", a phallic imagery joke misattributed to [[Wikipedia: Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]].
*Bluestreak directly references the 1994 movie ''[[Wikipedia: Shallow Grave|Shallow Grave]]''.
*Nautica is a quantum mechanic, a play upon the real-life field of {{w|quantum mechanics}}. The cheat engines and Möbius ships she professes interest in are also wordplays, on {{w|Heat engine|heat engines}} and {{w|Möbius strip|Möbius strips}} respectively.
*As with real [[wikipedia:Distilled beverage|distilled alcoholic spirits]], such as [[wikipedia:vodka|vodka]], "triple distilled" [[engex]], per Chromia's description of Nautica's demand for "really good" engex, is apparently the expensive stuff.

===Errors===
*There's a free-floating asterisk after Rodimus says "the greatest Autobot of all time" that doesn't have a footnote attached to it.
*As Chromedome listens to Rewind's message, it includes the line "I've probably got 0.8 seconds..." In issue #16, this was rendered as two sentences spliced together "I've probably got about n—ought point eight seconds"; the word "about" has disappeared from the line this issue. While it's tempting to draw a parallel with this issue's theme of editing, this accidentally-dropped word was actually a mistake by TFWiki when the speech was written up and edited for readability for issue #16's article (which also included turning "n—ought point eight" into "0.8"). Seems like Roberts knew he could source the quote from the article quickly rather than spend time searching his hard drive for the script!
*To the extreme left of the trial double-page splash, by Sandstorm's elbow, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] appears to be sitting in the audience, despite having died in the [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|conclusion to "Dark Cybertron"]].

===Crew manifest===
*The crew gets a big overhaul. The exact number of 'bots aboard is presently unknown, having last been calculated at 190 functional crewmembers and several non-functional wounded. (In Roberts' letter at the end, he says there are 300, but that may be an inexact number.)
**Confirmed previous crew: Ultra Magnus, Brainstorm, Rung, Skids, Chromedome, Whirl, Perceptor, Mainframe, Blaster
**Confirmed new arrivals: Megatron, Nautica, Nightbeat, Mirage, Hosehead, Getaway, Groove, Sky High, Bluestreak, Ravage
**Confirmed departures: [[Fizzle]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]

===Other trivia===
*Ravage's appearance on the ''Lost Light'' comes as a surprise. One of James Roberts's early ideas for ''More than Meets the Eye'' included Ravage stowing away on the ship; whether or not that's what happening here isn't quite clear yet.
*Rung reveals that his cute little round spectacle-like optics actually ''are'' a pair of spectacle lenses than he can remove, as he does so this issue.
*Bluestreak comments that this is his second attempt to sign up for the ''Lost Light'', an outside reference to the fact that Roberts tried to get the character for the book at its outset, but he wound up going to ''Robots in Disguise'' because that book's artist [[Andrew Griffith]] loves the character.
*This issue's story is followed by a letter from James Roberts welcoming readers to the book, which is missing from the Comixology download.
*Similar to the pre-launch promotion for ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' two years prior, this series was trailed by a "scavenger hunt" for a series of six promo posters that were released to various sites around the internet. This round of '' More than Meets the Eye'' images featured a "tarot" theme, and included: Megatron on [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152346827453279&set=a.10150239372238279.337626.8473603278&type=1&stream_ref=10 IDW's Facebook page], Nautica on [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/idw-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-28-seibertron-exclusive-nautica-teaser/30039/ Seibertron.com], Nightbeat on [http://bwtf.com/node/3262 BWTF.com], Riptide on [https://twitter.com/trnsmissions/status/460908171368738818 The TransMissions podcast's Twitter], Tailgate on [https://twitter.com/theunderbase/status/460886217186226176 The Underbase podcast's Twitter] and Trailcutter on [http://tformers.com/trailcutter-the-catalyst-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-exclusive-promotional-art-cover/23186/news.html TFormers.com].

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File:MTMTEpromo megatron.jpg|"The Apostate"
File:MTMTEpromo nautica.jpg|"The Savant"
File:MTMTEpromo nightbeat.jpg|"The Inquisitor"
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File:MTMTEpromo riptide.jpg|"The Knave"
File:MTMTEpromo tailgate.jpg|"The Ingenue"
File:MTMTEpromo trailcutter.jpg|"The Catalyst"
</gallery>

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE The Old Man's Back Again]'' by [[Wikipedia: Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]]
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45vgN4F_6bk A Question of Trust]'' by [[Wikipedia: Their Hearts Were Full of Spring|Their Hearts Were Full of Spring]]
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlX0Hfh1_3Y Let's Get Started]" by [[Wikipedia: Frisbie (band)|Frisbie]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Standard cover:''' Megatron superimposed on a starfield as the ''Lost Light'' boldly goes forward, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Megatron and the cast recreate [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]'s Cover E, which was an homage to Kevin Maguire's 1986 ''Justice League'' #1, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Incentive cover:''' Megatron by [[Livio Ramondelli]], part of a three-piece image alongside [[A 'Bot and Her City|''Windblade'' #1]] and [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|''Robots in Disguise'' #28]].

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===Advertisements===
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==External links==
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Beast (G1)

2014-01-25T01:50:50Z

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:''The Beast is <s>an abomination that we like to pretend doesn't exist</s> a combined robot from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:THE BEAST.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is a monument to all of your sins.]]
The '''Beast''' is the combined form of the five [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Like them, his strength is awe inspiring, far beyond the other [[combiner]]s. Unfortunately, he is also a mindless monster, whose single impulse is simply to kill, regardless of allegiance. He is also an aesthetic nightmare of broken robot parts, most of which can't clearly be recognized as part of any Dinobot.

==Fiction==
===The Beast Within===
With the [[Autobot]]s moments from death (some several moments ''past'' death) [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] laid all his cards on the table and combined with his teammates into the Beast. After killing the [[Decepticon]] combiners, and any Decepticon foolish enough to attack him, he turned on the Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] attempted to reason with him, but to no avail. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} After significant casualties, the Autobots were forced to kill the Beast, and therefore all of the Dinobots, by leading him to fall off a cliff. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:MadGeister.jpg|thumb|200px|And now, Not Quite Devil Satan Six.]]
[[Image:PtederAndHormor.jpg|thumb|200px|So yeah, our names are pretty ridiculous.]]
* For years, fans have been coming up with designs for a Dinobot combiner. This is so much worse than any of them.
*While the Beast is a combiner, is it not quite in the traditional sense. The Dinobots had to physically break themselves down to change into the various components that made up its body, rather than transform into them, leading to its frankensteined appearance.
*Certain parts of the Beast's limbs are more easily identifiable than others. Snarl seems to form the right leg, while Sludge forms the left. Grimlock's robot-mode torso makes up its torso, while his dino-mode's upper body seems to form its neck and head, complete with his stubby t-rex arms sticking out from said neck. Grimlock's robot-mode arms form the shoulders and upper arms, while Slag forms the right forearm with ''parts'' of Swoop forming the left forearm. Swoop's wing parts attach to the Beast's back to form its supposedly useless wings. The Beast carries an Energo-sword like its individual components, although it isn't identifiable as to which of them it may belong to, if any.
* [[Dylan Gibson]] stated that he wanted the Beast to look different from any other Transformers to really show the horror and monstrosity it is. Mission accomplished?
* Four of the original five Dinobot designs served as the templates for the "Geisters", recurring villainous henchmen on the Takara/Sunrise co-production ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Exkaiser]]''. In what might be called a vision of things to come, the four were once briefly fused into a single robot called "Mad Geister" (マッドガイスター ''Maddo Gaisutā''). However, because each Geister controlled a portion of the combined body—and they had the accumulated brain power of a Froot Loop—this ended rather badly for them. In a more successful (if not [[Mega-Dinobot|also prescient]]) later development, the Geisters learned to merge in groups of two, with Ptera Geist and Thunder Geist forming the centaur-esque "Pteder" (プテダー ''Putedā'') and Horn Geist and Armor Geist forming "Hormor" (ホーマー ''Hōmā'').
* Hasbro has stated repeatedly, even after the publication of "The Beast Within", that there is no Dinobot combiner. It isn't clear whether this is a strategic retcon or simply Hasbro being unaware of the comic's existence.
* A [[Dinobot (PCC)|Dinobot]] combiner team exists. However, it is not the original Dinobots, nor do they form the Beast. There was also a presumably-not-Dinobot-yet-dinosaur-themed combiner considered for the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]], but it was never produced.

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The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7

2014-01-23T17:14:03Z

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|series=rid|issueno=25
|prev=Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5
|next=Dark Cybertron Chapter 9
|seriesissue2=[[Dark Cybertron]] Chapter 7
|prev2=No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6
|next2=Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8
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|image=RID25 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Dead Are Not Enough" Dark Cybertron Chapter 7
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 22]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=January 2014
|written by=[[John Barber]] and [[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[James Raiz]], [[Atilio Rojo]] and [[Livio Ramondelli]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] and Livio Ramondelli
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
}}

'''The ''Lost Light''ers have a close encounter of the unexpected kind deep within Metroplex, while old allies are found and won back in the Dead Universe. All this, plus: Megatron vs. Galvatron! '''

==Synopsis==

The battle between the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew and the [[Ammonite]]s continues, with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] leading his crewmates in the fight. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] comes to the aid of [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], but is mildly affronted to learn that the former-senator-turned-playwright doesn't know who he is. Moments later, the Ammonites appear to retreat, but [[Waverider]], observing from above, realizes they are actually heading for the dormant [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Within the Titan, meanwhile, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s team discover that they have been protected against the explosion of the [[Rodpod]] by a wall that sprang up to shield them. Just as [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] is deducing that Metroplex's constantly-shifting interior was the reason for the confusing pattern of arrows they followed earlier, [[Brainstorm]] shushes him to point out that [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] has vanished. When [[Getaway]]'s communicator rings, they think Whirl is contacting them, but it's actually Swerve responding to Getaway's earlier message with some alarm. The metallurgist explains that the [[Admium]] flakes found in Metroplex's interior indicate he has contracted a contagious [[alchemical virus]] that is breaking down his metal... but that even this "death plague" is the least of the team's worries with the Ammonites bearing down on them!

In the [[Dead Universe]], [[Nova Prime]] uses his control over the collapsing reality to bring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s captive team to his citadel, crafted in the image of his own head and protected by an army of undead [[Sweep]]s. He presents them with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], on the verge of death, who Nova has sliced open and transformed into a fledging [[space bridge]]. Mocking [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s suggestions for how they could overpower him and escape, Nova orders [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to take them to a cell. As he locks them up, Nightbeat explains that Nova intends to take their [[spark]]s to strengthen the space bridge and allow him to cross over. Remembering his previous reaction, Rodimus shows Nightbat the mysterious contents of his palm once more, explaining that in order to break Nova's control over him, they must force the detective to engage the part of his brain that Nova has shut off: the part that represents his true nature, the part that loves mystery. Rodimus challenges Nightbeat to solve the mystery of what lies in his hand: the numbers "89/101", carved into his palm. Rodimus permits him to ask one question, and Nightbeat struggles to think the conundrum through, finally succeeding in breaking Nova's control by deducing that the sum of the numbers represents the 190 active crew members of the ''Lost Light''. Nightbeat releases them, but Orion remains confused, and Rodimus grimly prepares to explain the truth to him...

In [[Crystal City]], [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] angrily advocates pursuing the escaping [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, his ancient warrior spirit disgusted by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s passive, big-picture attitude. [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] soon arrives in his stolen timeship, and while he and Shockwave prepare to discuss their plan, Galvatron brusquely takes up [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s given task of taking [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s body back to Shockwave's lab, distrustful of the current generation of Transformers. On the way, Galvatron and Waspinator find their way barred by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], who demands they hand Megatron over. Galvatron is highly amused, and proceeds to beat the stuffing out of Bumblebee... until Megatron revives, takes down Waspinator despite lacking his own legs, and knocks Galvatron out with a barrage of [[fusion cannon]] fire. Bumblebee carries the Decepticon leader out of the city, and while the sight of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] burning in the distance affords Megatron no pleasure, he does smile at the thought of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s suffering. And life is indeed hard for his traitorous lieutenant right now, as he sits in the ruins of Iacon and endures [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s vitriolic fire-and-brimstone pontifications.

Back inside Metroplex, Whirl rejoins the team, having tracked down their Ammonite stowaway and tortured him for information, discovering that the Ammonites were recruited by Shockwave in case "the dead were not enough". The Ammonite further explains that the Decepticon ordered them to track the ''Lost Light'' and prevent the crew from interfering with his plans in exchange for his bringing an end to the Ammonite/[[Terradore]] war; this confession triggers a failsafe that causes the little 'bot to involuntarily self-destruct. Deducing the connection between "the dead" and the Dead Universe and realizing Shockwave is behind everything, the Autobots are planning what to do next when a hooked cable suddenly drops through a hole in the ceiling and clocks Ultra Magnus on the head. Two figures slide down the cable, warning (with some uncertainty) the Autobots not to move: two figures that reveal themselves to be [[Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], a pair of [[Female Transformer|''female'' Transformers]]!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (3)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (4)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (6)
*[[Waverider]] (7)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] (8)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (9)
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (10)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (11)
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*[[Brainstorm]] (15)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (16)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (17)
*[[Getaway]] (18)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (20)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (22)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (23)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (25)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (40)
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*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (27)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (28)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (29)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (30)
*[[Slog]] (32)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (33)
*[[Wildfly]] (35)
*[[Scowl]] (36)
*[[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] (37)
*[[Birdbrain]] (38)
*[[Bristleback]] (39)
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*[[Ammonite]]s (1)
*[[Sweep]]s (19)
*[[Nova Prime]] (21)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (24)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (26)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (31)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (34)
*[[Necrotitan]] (41)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (42)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (43)
*[[Nautica]] (44)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (45)
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==Quotes==

'''Brainstorm:''' "Something's not right." 
'''Skids:''' "What it is, Brainstorm? '''Trouble?'''" 
'''Brainstorm:''' "The opposite. There's a sudden lack of tension in the room. I can't explain it." 
'''Ratchet:''' "It's '''Whirl.''' Where's he gone?" 
''(Getaway's communicator rings.)'' 
'''Ratchet:''' "I bet that's him, and I bet he's '''done something.'''" 
'''Brainstorm:''' "If he needs help disposing of a body, tell him I'm not bailing him out. Not again."

"In my time, being a warrior meant something. How do you '''stand''' it, '''Shockwave?''' This '''planet''', and the '''cowards''' who live here." 
"I am a scientist, not a warrior. I suppose other principles govern my actions." 
"''Hmpf.'' A world ruled by scientists..."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Shockwave'''

"'''This''' scratch? I've had '''worse.'''"
:—'''Megatron''', on getting his legs ripped off

"Alrighty, then- stand still, face front, hands on heads. Noses where I can see 'em. If any of you speak, shrug, or ''sniff'' in a way that says "Have-A-Go-Hero", I will....-I will....''help me out here, I haven't threated anyone in years''". 
"''That's why we agreed to leave the tough talk to me''". 
"''I know, but I was first to hit ground, I had to say something, Chromia''! 
"Tell you what- ignore what Nautica's saying- and just imagine what her wrench will do to your face if you don't surrender immediately."
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Chromia''' debate whose turn it is to be a badass

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Given that Hound has spent the last five years in IDW continuity filling out crowd scenes and little else, it may be surprising to see him taking charge of the ''Lost Light'' crew in Rodimus and Magnus's absence, but he was actually a unit commander back during [[Simon Furman]]'s tenure, first seen in ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]''.
*Swerve is wielding his [[My First Blaster]], previously seen in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|#18]].
*Unable to recall Swerve's name, Crosscut wonders if he's [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], the gag being that nobody outside of the "main guys" ever seems able to remember the psychiatrist's name.
*When Getaway asks Skids about the arrows in Metroplex's corridors, he nudges Skids on the chin, a physical action that was established as a quirk of their partnership back in [[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|''More than Meets the Eye'' #20]].
*Brainstorm interrupts Skids by pressing an index finger onto the latter's lips. He did exactly the same to Ultra Magnus in [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Chapter 3]] of Dark Cybertron.
*The presence of the Sweep army in the Dead Universe implicitly confirms that when Galvatron and his army were thwarted at the climax of "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" and disintegrated, they were just being sucked back into the Dead Universe.
*The Ammonites referred to potentially teaming up with the "Dark Cyclops" back in [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]].

===Errors===
*Nautica's line in the second-to-last page is attributed to Chromia's silhouette.

===Trivia===
*The title of this chapter was accidentally left out of the finished issue.
*Artist breakdown continues as as normal this issue, with Rojo on Cybertron, Ramondelli on the Dead Universe, and Raiz on the ''Lost Light'' crew.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Ultra Magnus and Whirl in the darkened interior of Metroplex, with eyes watching them from the shadows, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Sub cover:''' Crosscut by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Megatron versus Galvatron, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and Josh Perez
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James Roberts

2014-01-14T17:01:23Z

Onsaud: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|James}}

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

His first pro-work was helping fellow TMUKer [[Nick Roche]] with [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]], acting as a "sounding board" for Nick's script. While he didn't write any of the script, Nick made sure to include him in the credits.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview], 29:15 to 31:00</ref>

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

One of his noted habits is massive world-building and drip-feeding character details & backstory throughout a run. He's cheerfully admitted he likes building up a character history in non-sequential order "so [[you]] fill in the blanks".<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 09:11 - 09:24</ref>

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

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

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

==Notes==
*He first got into Transformers in 1986, in time for the [[Triple Changer]]s, and hunted down older toys and Ladybird Books at second-hand shops and fetes; key memories also include visiting the local shop and poring over their Hasbro retailer catalogue for new toys, with his mind being ''blown'' by Mega and Ultra Pretenders ("they're inside and oh my god that one transforms!"). The earliest toy he bought himself was [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. In act of grand blasphemy, he's even said the [[Action Masters]] were "cool"!<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 49:50 to 59:30]</ref>
*His first Transformers comic was [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|issue #113]]. Because of that, the number 113 is [[113 (disambiguation)|constantly showing up]] in his work.
[[Image:Eugenesis easteregg.jpg|thumb|right|200px|James Roberts: ''E(aster Egg)!'']]
* Roche snuck ''Eugenesis'' into a bookshelf in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]].
* The original ''Eugenesis'' cover looked like a Penguin Classics book (even sporting the tagline "[[Polyhex]] 21st Century Classics"). Roberts has said this was him poking fun at his own "lofty" aspirations. [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_roberts.php]
* Shockwave's death in ''[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]'' has haunted Roberts since childhood...<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/interview-with-james-roberts- Moonbase 2 interview], 50:26 to 51:08</ref>
* [[Mike Costa]] has joked that because of James's popularity among the nerdier fans, he thought that even if people didn't like ''Chaos'', "they'd have to pretend they did because James' name was on it!"<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 The Underbase podcast interview with Mike Costa ("Special Guest")]</ref>
* In ''Eugenesis'', Roberts listed some of his creative influences (circa 2001): [[Simon Furman]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Amis Martin Amis], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Carter_(screenwriter) Chris Carter], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grahame_Greene Graham Greene], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Hannon Neil Hannon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Nabokov Vladimir Nabokov] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrissey Morrisey], "who I doubt have ever been acknowledged in the same sentence". He's since brought up his admiration for Russell T Davies' TV work (including ''[[Doctor (G1)|Doctor Who]]''); Peter David, Grant Morrison's ''Zenith'', and ''Justice League International'' in comics; and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_DeLillo Don DeLillo], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Roth Philip Roth], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Updike John Updike's] "Rabbit" books. Science fiction prose isn't his thing though, instead gravitating to literary fiction. <ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:20:00 to 1:22:15]</ref>

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

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Ion blaster

2013-12-19T20:19:34Z

Onsaud: /* Notes */

[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|200px|thumb|I'm a pacifist, but only to a point.]]

The '''ion blaster''' is a kind of [[laser rifle]] and the primary weapon of several [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]]. Only used by the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s when all attempts at peace have failed, the ion blaster ensures that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and strikes fear in the [[spark]]s of the [[Decepticon]]s who are foolish enough to challenge him.

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Only [[Primus]] knows how many times Optimus has shot Megatron and failed to kill him. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] knows that frustration all too well.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:RevengeofBruticus Primefiringguns.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Prime doesn't limit himself to just the one weapon, of course.]]
[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the ion blaster against [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was defeated and brought before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Optimus Prime's ion blaster was stolen from him a few times. The first was when the Decepticons tried to take over [[New York City]], when he was disassembled by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] then placed the arm and ion blaster atop the command post of the newly dubbed [[New Cybertron]]. As part of the building's weapons systems, Megatron used the blaster to begin firing on the Autobots. However, when Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] were removed from the command post, Optimus Prime was able to regain control of the weapon and hit [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with it, sending him to the hard pavement below. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

Later, the human-built ninjabot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] stole the ion blaster when she tried to steal the [[World Energy Chip]], but Optimus Prime recovered it rather quickly. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[File:PrimeDirective4-ionblaster.jpg|thumb|100px|Because the middle of your back is the easiest place to reach.]]
During a fight with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus Prime drove up on the massive robot while removing his ion blaster from a compartment on his back. Then he shot Devastator's face off. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:OpTransformsSu.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Replacement ion rifle hinges: hard to find.]]

[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] fashioned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s ion blaster during his first campaign in the [[Manganese Mountains]], though unfortunately Prime mistook Ironfist for his chief rival, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

While in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Optimus Prime keeps his (folded up) ion blaster in his cab. When he [[transformation|transforms]], the Ion blaster is ejected, allowing him to grab it in midair. So ''that's'' where it goes. Now if we could only figure out where the [[trailer]] goes... During the course of the battle, a shot from Prime's ion blaster managed to ''blow up'' [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s much-more powerful [[fusion cannon]] by entering through the cannon's barrel. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}
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===Live-action film series===
[[File:ROTF Optimus ion blaster.jpg|thumb|250px|"Any last words?" "The Fallen shall rise again!" "That sounds like an oxymoron." "Your mother is an oxymor-" *Bang*]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s primary range weapon is an ion blaster, though he prefers to use his [[Dual Energon Swords]] in combat, leaving the blaster stored in his back in the form of fuel tanks. Once fired, it releases a wave of radiation condensed into an energy ball that will destroy anything in its path.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> During the battle of [[Mission City]], Optimus managed to get off a single shot of his ion blaster at [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] before he was sent flying by the latter's [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

Two years later, Optimus was fighting [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in [[Shanghai]] and critically injured the Decepticon by putting several point blank shots into his head. He later executed the dying [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] by a shot through the optic. Several days later, Optimus shot up Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] with his ion blaster and [[barrage cannon]] while rescuing [[Sam Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

Three years later, during his battle against [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in [[Chicago]], Optimus Prime tried to defend himself from the Decepticons ships using his ion blaster, but was unsuccessful and apparently lost his cannon between the explosions. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===''Transformers: Prime''===
[[Image:Prime optimusionblaster.jpg‎|thumb|250px|right|aM jUsT fIrInG mA lAzErZ]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] had two ion blasters retracted in each arm which fired powerful energy blasts. After being upgraded to a stronger body by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Optimus Prime got a new, more powerful ion blaster which resembled a handheld machine gun. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} Preparing for the battle against Unicron, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] collect a few weapons for the battle in which a few ion blasters were also present. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[Image:WFCionblasterstats.jpg‎|thumb|250px|right|Elmer Fudd called he wants his Bunny-wabbit hunting gun back!]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime's]] signature weapon is a little more powerful than the [[Neutron assault rifle]], but with twice the rate of fire, it makes a suitable weapon for the [[Leader (WFC)|Leader]] class. 

'''Carried by:''' Leaders, Optimus
*The blaster has the following in-game stats:
**''Damage:'' 4
**''Range:'' 5
**''Accuracy:'' 4
**''Rate of Fire:'' 10

*Max Load: 300
*Per Mag: 50

==Toys==
===Generation 1 Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys}}
====20th Anniversary/Masterpiece====
[[File:20thAnniversary OptimusPrimesm.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2003/2004)
* '''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
* '''Convoy Perfect Edition''' (2006, 2009)
* '''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)

:20th Anniversary/''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Optimus Prime was one of the first Optimus Prime toys to refer to his iconic laser rifle as an "ion blaster". The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese releases of this figure have consistently coloured the rifle dark grey, and while early releases of [[Hasbro]]'s followed suit, they were very quickly changed to black as a [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change]].

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Convoy''' (2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories, including a smaller, new-mold ion blaster. It can be hand-held or mount onto [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], or store in blaster mode inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. Just like its appearance in the IDW comics, it can fold up and store in its owner's back, [[Autotransformation|automatically transforming]] back into a blaster when pressing on the latch at the back that's holding the spring-loaded mechanisms in place.

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====Titanium Series====
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime`s gun before some decepti-morons spray painted it black.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
* '''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron Battlepack''' (Multipack, 2007)

:The silver ion blaster that comes with [[Titanium Series]] [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]] Optimus Prime featured the first name of its designer, [[Don Figueroa]], sculpted into its sides.
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====Classics (2006)====
[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)

:When 20th Anniversary/Masterpiece Optimus Prime was released in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline to commemorate the 20th Anniversary DVD release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', his ion blaster was coloured ''blue'' for some reason.
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, 2007)

:A retool of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, his laser rifle was redubbed the ion blaster to fit in line with Hasbro's modern naming scheme.
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====Transformers (2010)====
[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime-IonCannon.jpg|thumb|200px|So this explains how different characters pull out ridiculous big guns from their behind.]]
* '''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012)
: The [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Masterpiece Optimus Prime]] toy is Hasbro's release of the MP-10 Convoy mold, featuring various plastic color and [[Paint operation|paint detail]] changes. His Ion blaster was re-dubbed into an "Ion Cannon," but is otherwise unchanged.

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====Generations====
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[Image:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2013)

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends|Optimus Prime]] comes with his [[Ion blaster#Legends|Ion Blaster]] which has both [[5mm post|5mm]] and [[C joint|3mm post]]s, allowing it to peg onto his hands and roof, as well as onto [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Roller]]'s 5mm hole in vehicle mode and onto his 3mm hole in weapon mode. The butt of the Ion Blaster can also be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)

:''Generations: Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Ion Blaster, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.

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===Movie Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys}}
====Transformers (2007)====
=====Leader Class toys=====
[[File:MovieLeader OptimusPrime toy.jpg|300px|thumb|"Watch out! He's got an ion blaster!" *little plastic balls shoot out*]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)

:The initial mold for the ''[[Movie (toyline)|Transformers]]'' (2007) Leader Class Optimus Prime featured a spring-loaded ion blaster mounted on the side of his arm. It was deployed via [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] by sliding a lever, which caused the gun to flip over and cover his hand. This gun was replaced by an [[Dual Energon Swords|energon sword]] on the "Premium" [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of this toy in 2008.
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=====Robot Replicas=====
[[File:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:[[Robot Replicas]] Optimus Prime featured an ion blaster that could replace his right forearm.
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====Revenge of the Fallen====
[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)

:The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese/Asia-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Buster Optimus Prime (itself a retool of the regular Leader Class ''Revenge'' Optimus Prime) featured an ion blaster that was assembled from his vehicle mode's fuel tanks and smokestacks. The transforming blaster was designed by [[Hironori Kobayashi]], the TakaraTomy designer best known for his work on the ''[[Binaltech]]''/''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' and ''Masterpiece'' toylines.
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====Dark of the Moon====
=====Deluxe Class toys=====
*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)

:This redeco of Deluxe-Class Optimus Prime has a redecoed version of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[MechTech]] Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon.
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=====Voyager Class toys=====
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)

:This new mold ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime has a MechTech Ion Blaster that converts into a Battle Cannon.
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[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
:This Japanese exclusive retool of MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime, aside from coming with a MechTech trailer, has a new mold of the Ion Blaster that converts into an [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]].
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=====Supreme Class toys=====
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, cancelled)
*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (Amazon.com-exclusive MechTech Supreme, 2012)

:A retooled version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Buster Optimus Prime with a humongous jet-pack and massive dual Gatling cannons. The transforming fuel tanks/ion blaster parts are retained.

{{picsneeded|Ion blaster parts}}
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==Notes==
*In the original toy and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], Prime's weapon was referred to as a '''laser rifle''', but many newer toys have called it an ion blaster.
*One notable aspect of Optimus Prime's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Generation 1 and Generation 2 toys]] is that the figure can only hold it by the ammo casing, as the weapon handle is unable to fit in Prime's hand. Also, the gun's rifle butt is too large for Prime to hold it straight, so the gun must be turned at a slight angle. Strangely, this has never been altered in reissues.
*The Japanese-exclusive ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toy packaging calls this weapon the '''Convoy Gun'''.
* In the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], the Ion Blaster is seen only once being used against [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. ONCE.
* In ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', the Ion Blaster has been redesigned to appear as if it was no longer formed out of Prime's fuel tanks since it's stored in Prime's trailer, rather than as fuel tanks in his truck form.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]

Ion blaster

2013-12-19T20:17:54Z

Onsaud: /* Transformers: Prime */

[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|200px|thumb|I'm a pacifist, but only to a point.]]

The '''ion blaster''' is a kind of [[laser rifle]] and the primary weapon of several [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]]. Only used by the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s when all attempts at peace have failed, the ion blaster ensures that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and strikes fear in the [[spark]]s of the [[Decepticon]]s who are foolish enough to challenge him.

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Only [[Primus]] knows how many times Optimus has shot Megatron and failed to kill him. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] knows that frustration all too well.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:RevengeofBruticus Primefiringguns.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Prime doesn't limit himself to just the one weapon, of course.]]
[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the ion blaster against [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was defeated and brought before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Optimus Prime's ion blaster was stolen from him a few times. The first was when the Decepticons tried to take over [[New York City]], when he was disassembled by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] then placed the arm and ion blaster atop the command post of the newly dubbed [[New Cybertron]]. As part of the building's weapons systems, Megatron used the blaster to begin firing on the Autobots. However, when Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] were removed from the command post, Optimus Prime was able to regain control of the weapon and hit [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with it, sending him to the hard pavement below. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

Later, the human-built ninjabot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] stole the ion blaster when she tried to steal the [[World Energy Chip]], but Optimus Prime recovered it rather quickly. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[File:PrimeDirective4-ionblaster.jpg|thumb|100px|Because the middle of your back is the easiest place to reach.]]
During a fight with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus Prime drove up on the massive robot while removing his ion blaster from a compartment on his back. Then he shot Devastator's face off. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:OpTransformsSu.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Replacement ion rifle hinges: hard to find.]]

[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] fashioned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s ion blaster during his first campaign in the [[Manganese Mountains]], though unfortunately Prime mistook Ironfist for his chief rival, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

While in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Optimus Prime keeps his (folded up) ion blaster in his cab. When he [[transformation|transforms]], the Ion blaster is ejected, allowing him to grab it in midair. So ''that's'' where it goes. Now if we could only figure out where the [[trailer]] goes... During the course of the battle, a shot from Prime's ion blaster managed to ''blow up'' [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s much-more powerful [[fusion cannon]] by entering through the cannon's barrel. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}
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===Live-action film series===
[[File:ROTF Optimus ion blaster.jpg|thumb|250px|"Any last words?" "The Fallen shall rise again!" "That sounds like an oxymoron." "Your mother is an oxymor-" *Bang*]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s primary range weapon is an ion blaster, though he prefers to use his [[Dual Energon Swords]] in combat, leaving the blaster stored in his back in the form of fuel tanks. Once fired, it releases a wave of radiation condensed into an energy ball that will destroy anything in its path.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> During the battle of [[Mission City]], Optimus managed to get off a single shot of his ion blaster at [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] before he was sent flying by the latter's [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

Two years later, Optimus was fighting [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in [[Shanghai]] and critically injured the Decepticon by putting several point blank shots into his head. He later executed the dying [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] by a shot through the optic. Several days later, Optimus shot up Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] with his ion blaster and [[barrage cannon]] while rescuing [[Sam Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

Three years later, during his battle against [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in [[Chicago]], Optimus Prime tried to defend himself from the Decepticons ships using his ion blaster, but was unsuccessful and apparently lost his cannon between the explosions. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===''Transformers: Prime''===
[[Image:Prime optimusionblaster.jpg‎|thumb|250px|right|aM jUsT fIrInG mA lAzErZ]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] had two ion blasters retracted in each arm which fired powerful energy blasts. After being upgraded to a stronger body by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Optimus Prime got a new, more powerful ion blaster which resembled a handheld machine gun. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} Preparing for the battle against Unicron, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] collect a few weapons for the battle in which a few ion blasters were also present. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[Image:WFCionblasterstats.jpg‎|thumb|250px|right|Elmer Fudd called he wants his Bunny-wabbit hunting gun back!]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime's]] signature weapon is a little more powerful than the [[Neutron assault rifle]], but with twice the rate of fire, it makes a suitable weapon for the [[Leader (WFC)|Leader]] class. 

'''Carried by:''' Leaders, Optimus
*The blaster has the following in-game stats:
**''Damage:'' 4
**''Range:'' 5
**''Accuracy:'' 4
**''Rate of Fire:'' 10

*Max Load: 300
*Per Mag: 50

==Toys==
===Generation 1 Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys}}
====20th Anniversary/Masterpiece====
[[File:20thAnniversary OptimusPrimesm.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2003/2004)
* '''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
* '''Convoy Perfect Edition''' (2006, 2009)
* '''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)

:20th Anniversary/''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Optimus Prime was one of the first Optimus Prime toys to refer to his iconic laser rifle as an "ion blaster". The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese releases of this figure have consistently coloured the rifle dark grey, and while early releases of [[Hasbro]]'s followed suit, they were very quickly changed to black as a [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change]].

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Convoy''' (2011)
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories, including a smaller, new-mold ion blaster. It can be hand-held or mount onto [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], or store in blaster mode inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. Just like its appearance in the IDW comics, it can fold up and store in its owner's back, [[Autotransformation|automatically transforming]] back into a blaster when pressing on the latch at the back that's holding the spring-loaded mechanisms in place.

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====Titanium Series====
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime`s gun before some decepti-morons spray painted it black.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
* '''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron Battlepack''' (Multipack, 2007)

:The silver ion blaster that comes with [[Titanium Series]] [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]] Optimus Prime featured the first name of its designer, [[Don Figueroa]], sculpted into its sides.
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====Classics (2006)====
[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)

:When 20th Anniversary/Masterpiece Optimus Prime was released in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline to commemorate the 20th Anniversary DVD release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', his ion blaster was coloured ''blue'' for some reason.
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, 2007)

:A retool of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, his laser rifle was redubbed the ion blaster to fit in line with Hasbro's modern naming scheme.
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====Transformers (2010)====
[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime-IonCannon.jpg|thumb|200px|So this explains how different characters pull out ridiculous big guns from their behind.]]
* '''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012)
: The [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Masterpiece Optimus Prime]] toy is Hasbro's release of the MP-10 Convoy mold, featuring various plastic color and [[Paint operation|paint detail]] changes. His Ion blaster was re-dubbed into an "Ion Cannon," but is otherwise unchanged.

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====Generations====
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[Image:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2013)

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends|Optimus Prime]] comes with his [[Ion blaster#Legends|Ion Blaster]] which has both [[5mm post|5mm]] and [[C joint|3mm post]]s, allowing it to peg onto his hands and roof, as well as onto [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Roller]]'s 5mm hole in vehicle mode and onto his 3mm hole in weapon mode. The butt of the Ion Blaster can also be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)

:''Generations: Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Ion Blaster, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.

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===Movie Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys}}
====Transformers (2007)====
=====Leader Class toys=====
[[File:MovieLeader OptimusPrime toy.jpg|300px|thumb|"Watch out! He's got an ion blaster!" *little plastic balls shoot out*]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)

:The initial mold for the ''[[Movie (toyline)|Transformers]]'' (2007) Leader Class Optimus Prime featured a spring-loaded ion blaster mounted on the side of his arm. It was deployed via [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] by sliding a lever, which caused the gun to flip over and cover his hand. This gun was replaced by an [[Dual Energon Swords|energon sword]] on the "Premium" [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of this toy in 2008.
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=====Robot Replicas=====
[[File:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:[[Robot Replicas]] Optimus Prime featured an ion blaster that could replace his right forearm.
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====Revenge of the Fallen====
[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)

:The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese/Asia-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Buster Optimus Prime (itself a retool of the regular Leader Class ''Revenge'' Optimus Prime) featured an ion blaster that was assembled from his vehicle mode's fuel tanks and smokestacks. The transforming blaster was designed by [[Hironori Kobayashi]], the TakaraTomy designer best known for his work on the ''[[Binaltech]]''/''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' and ''Masterpiece'' toylines.
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====Dark of the Moon====
=====Deluxe Class toys=====
*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)

:This redeco of Deluxe-Class Optimus Prime has a redecoed version of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[MechTech]] Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon.
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=====Voyager Class toys=====
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)

:This new mold ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime has a MechTech Ion Blaster that converts into a Battle Cannon.
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[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
:This Japanese exclusive retool of MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime, aside from coming with a MechTech trailer, has a new mold of the Ion Blaster that converts into an [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]].
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=====Supreme Class toys=====
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, cancelled)
*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (Amazon.com-exclusive MechTech Supreme, 2012)

:A retooled version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Buster Optimus Prime with a humongous jet-pack and massive dual Gatling cannons. The transforming fuel tanks/ion blaster parts are retained.

{{picsneeded|Ion blaster parts}}
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==Notes==
*In the original toy and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], Prime's weapon was referred to as a '''laser rifle''', but many newer toys have called it an ion blaster.
*One notable aspect of Optimus Prime's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Generation 1 and Generation 2 toys]] is that the figure can only hold it by the ammo casing, as the weapon handle is unable to fit in Prime's hand,. Also, the gun's rifle butt is too large for Prime to hold it straight, so the gun must be turned at a slight angle. Strangely, this has never been altered in reissues.
*The Japanese-exclusive ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toy packaging calls this weapon the '''Convoy Gun'''.
* In the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], the Ion Blaster is seen only once being used against [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. ONCE.
* In ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', the Ion Blaster has been redesigned to appear as if it was no longer formed out of Prime's fuel tanks since it's stored in Prime's trailer, rather than as fuel tanks in his truck form.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]

Operation Bumblebee, Part 2

2013-12-04T06:39:07Z

Onsaud: /* Quotes */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 31
|prev=Operation Bumblebee, Part 1
|next=Loose Cannons
|image=OperationBumblebee2-Forge.jpg
|caption=[[Thor|Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Bulkhead.]]
|title="Operation Bumblebee, Part 2"
|airdate=[[March 17]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Bumblebee discovers that MECH and Starscream are responsible for his troubles; Ratchet confronts demons from his Cybertronian past.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:OperationBumblebee2 Starscream MECH find Energon.jpg|thumb|left|250px|How much of this does Starscream get?]]
With [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] on a medical bed, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] tells [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] off for taking the scout into battle. When Bumblebee comes around, he faces Ratchet's ire as well, and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] grounds Bumblebee until his [[transformation cog|T-cog]] can be recovered. Ratchet has another idea though—he offers to donate his own T-cog in a transplant. Though Optimus is uncertain, Ratchet convinces him.

[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is pleased with the new device [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] has secured—a [[force field]] generator—although Megatron's demonstration leaves him startled.

Elsewhere, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Silas]] find an [[energon]] deposit, though Silas would appreciate it if Starscream didn't talk so much.

Ratchet selects [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] to do the operation, though she's less than enthusiastic. She starts by putting Ratchet in induced [[stasis lock|stasis]], but before she can do the same for Bumblebee, an alarm signals the appearance of another relic from the [[Vaults]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Optimus calls a halt to the operation so he, Arcee and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] can investigate. No sooner have they left than [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] contacts the base. He's disappointed only Bumblebee's there to take his call, but passes on the news that he's got the possible coordinates of a [[MECH]] base. Unable to understand Bumblebee, he searches for someone who speaks English, but Ratchet is barely coherent, still recovering from stasis. [[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack]] volunteers to pass the message on.

[[Image:OperationBumblebee2 Breakdown Knockout find Forge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Chipping away with my hammer, to bring Megatron a hammer with the power to make more hammers.]]
Optimus and his team reach the top of a mountain to find Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] uncovering the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. With it, the Autobots could conceivably create a new T-cog for Bumblebee.

MECH infuses the newly-found energon into their creation, but as it begins to stir, Bumblebee bursts through the door. Though unarmed, Bumblebee throws an industrial-sized barrel at Starscream, knocking him flat, and proceeds to shrug off the weapons fire from the MECH goons.

As Knock Out and Breakdown free the forge, the Autobots charge them. While Bulkhead tackles Breakdown, Optimus and Arcee find they have a bit of a problem getting past Knock Out's shield generator, and he pushes them back towards the edge of the cliff.

Bumblebee knocks a bunch of MECH troopers flat, jumps on their robot and tears his T-cog from its innards. No sooner is this done than he's hit by a blast from Starscream. As MECH withdraw, Starscream grabs the T-cog and threatens to destroy it.

[[Image:OperationBumblebee2 Starscream threatens T-cog.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Look at your T-cog, now back to me...]]
Ratchet recovers, only to find Fowler shouting at him about MECH coordinates, and the kids reveal Bumblebee has gone to deal with it.

Meanwhile, Bumblebee has had enough of Starscream's gloating and belts the ex-Decepticon, knocking him flat. As the T-cog flies up into the air, Bumblebee jumps for it, but a quick blast by Starscream spells the end of that attempt. While Starscream leaves, Bumblebee is left with his shattered T-cog. Starscream meets up with MECH outside the compound, but Silas is less than impressed with him for losing the T-cog, and Starscream is soon surrounded by MECH troops.

Optimus and Arcee are forced back to the cliff edge. While Breakdown is distracted by their predicament, Bulkhead takes the opportunity to grab the Forge of Solus Prime and smack the Decepticon with it. Breakdown lands on Knock Out and for a few moments Bulkhead stands triumphant, at least until Megatron steps out of the [[GroundBridge]] and blasts him. Collecting the Forge, the Decepticons leave. Ratchet reports the situation with MECH to Optimus.

[[Image:OperationBumblebee2 Bumblebee damaged T-cog.jpg|thumb|right|250px|My Precious...]]
Starscream comes around to find MECH gone. When he sees Optimus's team arrive at the MECH base, he tries to transform, only to find his T-cog had been taken, and runs off panicking into the woods. Meanwhile, Bumblebee walks out to join his comrades, sadly holding his own damaged T-cog. Optimus radios Ratchet to prepare for surgery.

On the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Megatron attempts to use the Forge, only to discover that it requires the power of a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] to work. Despite this hitch, the warlord takes comfort in the knowledge that the Forge is safely away from the hands of the Autobots - and more specifically, Optimus Prime.

Ratchet finishes operating, restoring Bumblebee's old cog. Though Bumblebee's first few attempts to transform fail, he eventually manages it, and takes Raf for a drive. Ratchet, for his part, seems happy that it worked.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (8)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (9)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (15)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (16)
|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (3)
*[[Silas]] (10)
*[[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack Darby]] (12)
*[[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko Nakadai]] (13)
*[[William Fowler]] (14)
*[[MECH Surgeon]] (17)
|c4=
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==

"You and I both know there exists a way to make him whole again." 
"A transplant, but that would require a donor." 
"You need look no further than the Autobot standing before you."
:—'''Ratchet''' tells '''Optimus Prime''' that he is willing to make a sacrifice.

"I... think I just leaked a little transmission fluid."
:—'''Knock Out''' sums up how intimidating his master truly is.

"Do you ever ''not'' speak?"
:—'''Silas''' says what we're all thinking to Starscream.

"What! Do I hear a Fuzor in need of voice-box repair?" 
"What's a Fuzor!? What's going on over there!?" 
"I am able! Just ask Bantor! He was all mandrill before I...put a tiger in his tank..." *crashes back against the berth.*
:—'''Ratchet''' manages to confuse Fowler while in half stasis.

"I don't get it. All this chipping away with my hammer just to bring Megatron another hammer?"
:—'''Breakdown''' tells Knock Out that Megatron wants even more hammers.

"I am not one of your foot-soldiers! I am a ''consultant!"''
:—'''Starscream''' doesn't like taking orders from humans.

"For the most creative use of a shield generator in a supporting role, the winner is: Knock Out!"
:—'''Knock Out''' pulls a [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].

"Mine's bigger!"
:—'''Bulkhead''' compares hammers with Breakdown.

"Time to jet—because I ''can''!"
:—'''Starscream''', who really should learn to keep his mouth shut.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Once again, Starscream's eyes are completely red for the first half of the episode. It's only after Bumblebee hits him with a barrel that they are only red circles. Maybe hitting him with a heavy object is the key to making them normal.
*After the Autobots pass through the GroundBridge to MECH's headquarters in search of Bumblebee, Optimus had his battle mask drawn. When the camera pans to show Starscream behind them, his mask retracts silently, and almost invisibly.

===Continuity errors===
*In the previous episode, the [[MECH Surgeon]] is shown to be able to lift (and run with) Bumblebee's T-cog without much difficulty. Silas tells Starscream to bring it with him, instead of just picking it up and taking it himself; he's even standing right in front of it.

===Continuity notes===
*Once more, Starscream mentions being the one to "offline" [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]].

===Transformers references===
* While delirious, Ratchet refers to [[Fuzor]]s, and even names [[Bantor (Prime)|Bantor]], a reference to [[Bantor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Bantor]].
* Optimus mentions [[Solus Prime]], one of the [[Thirteen]].
* Knock Out unfavorably compares the results of Megatron's failed forging experiment to a "[[Fortress Maximus (disambiguation)|Fortress-Maximus]] Grade [[Nucleon Shock Cannon]]".
* Megatron once again calls Optimus by his pre-Prime name "Orion Pax" from the previous episodes during his gloating.

===Real-world references===
*Knock Out broadly references award shows such as the Oscars and Emmys.
*"Put a tiger in your tank" was a slogan of [[wikipedia:Exxon|Exxon]].

===Trivia===
* When Agent Fowler relays the information on MECH's whereabouts to Bumblebee, he says it really slowly and condescendingly, as if he believes Bumblebee has trouble understanding English, rather than just being mute. Fowler's kind of a jerk. Or just ignorant.
* During the fight in the hangar, Bumblebee punches several MECH soldiers, sending them flying through the air. Silas survived this, so it stands to reason everyone else did, too. Cartoons, everybody! (A soldier didn't crack the prototype's lens; that was his rifle.)
* It seems that the Cybertronians of this continuity are incapable of self-propelled flight outside a flight-capable alternate mode. This is in stark contrast to previous continuities. Especially ones in which even Cybertronians who ''didn't'' have flight-capable vehicle modes were regularly capable of self-propelled flight through air and the vacuum of space.
* [[Solus Prime]] is the fourth member of the Original Thirteen to actually be named on television (the others were [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Vector Prime]], and [[The Fallen]], respectively).
* This is only the [[One Shall Fall|second episode]] that Rachet laughs in.
* When Bumblebee and Starscream attempt to transform without their T-cogs, the classic transformation sound can be heard

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Operation Bumblebee, Teil 2'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 29|29 October]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Yūkan Henkei! Gun'i no Ketsudan'''" (勇敢変形!軍医の決断, "Brave Transformation! The Surgeon's Decision")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 3|3 November]] [[2012]]

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Operação Bumblebee, Parte 2'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 7|7 June]] [[2013]]
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

The Reformatting

2013-12-01T19:32:34Z

Onsaud: /* Synopsis */

{{episode
|series=BMtoon
|ep=1
|prev=Nemesis Part 2
|image=Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg
|caption=A long tradition of Running Away begins here.
|title="The Reformatting"
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[September 18]], [[1999]]
|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]] [[Bob Skir]]
|directed by=[[William Lau]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''Escaping from strange new foes and unable to transform, the four surviving Maximals encounter a mysterious supercomputer which remakes them into a new kind of Transformer.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Primal ModeLocked.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Stukk as munky.]]
On the metal-and-steel planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a single flower bizarrely grows out of a tear in the street. Suddenly, a [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|gorilla]] races past, pursued by a horde of Tank Drones. In an even stranger vein, Primal has lost his Transmetal properties and is now in his original furry body. After a couple minutes of cat-and-mouse, Optimus decides to face them down and prepares to Maximize. But his [[beast mode]] [[Transformation paralysis|parts refuse to move]] and he screams in pain as he is tortured by electrical shocks.

Suddenly, his eyes glow and he receives a strange signal from an [[oracle (BM)|alien source]]. He sees a [[Monorail transport|monorail vehicle]] nearby and swings away from the drones, and finds another one of his missing comrades—[[Rattrap]]. Rattrap explains that he has had a lot of trouble transforming as well and has no memory of returning to Cybertron after the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] and the capture of Megatron. They escape from the transport after the drones blow it to pieces and Rattrap tries to use his command code repeatedly, resulting in nothing but shocks and pain.

Fortunately, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] leaps out of nowhere, covering the eyes of one of the drones. Its head spins wildly, and it takes pot shots, destroying one of its counterparts. Cheetor is hoping to find a [[CR chamber]] and use it to eliminate the [[transformation virus|transformation lock virus]] that plagues them all. Rattrap points out that Cybertron seems to have changed a lot in their absence. But there is no time to discuss matters, as new tank drones are readying a renewed assault. Plunging into a hole, the Maximals bounce on a web. It is [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], the Predacon-turned-Maximal, unable to convert and stuck in her organic body.

[[Image:Oracle (The Reformatting).jpg|right|200px|thumb|Nor-mal view! Nor-mal view! Nor-mal view! NOR-MAL VIIIIIEEEEEEWWWW!!!]]
Optimus Primal decides that the best course of action is to head deeper underground, where the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] have failed to look. Using the webs of Blackarachnia, they head deeper into the bowels of Cybertron, passing layers and layers of cities as they descend. Brushed metal and steel give way to rusting iron, which gives way to stone. Eventually, too weak to climb, they fall, plunging into complete darkness. Determined not to die, Primal throws a piece of scrap metal, shattering some kind of covering and awakening the supercomputer called the Oracle. A wall of flames springs up. Undaunted by the seeming threat, Optimus walks straight through them, revealing the hologram. The Oracle speaks to Primal, taking him into the bowels of the Matrix.

[[Image:Reformatting Optimus Primal spotlight.jpg|left|200px|thumb|At the Oracle's urging, Primal attempted a Care Bear Stare.]]
Granted visions that he could not yet understand, he sees images of an [[Earth]]-like planet transformed into a purely mechanical world. Concluding with the mysterious statement that "the seeds of the future lie buried in the past", the Oracle declares that it is time for him to begin his "[[reformatting]]", tapping the power of the Matrix and converting his purely organic gorilla body into a perfect blend of organic tissue and mechanical parts. Stepping back into real-space in a wash of light, the other three Maximals admire his new body. Primal says that they must be "reformatted" as well, and one by one, Cheetor, Rattrap and Blackarachnia exit the Oracle, in new, [[technorganic]] bodies.

Suddenly, the Oracle winks out of existence, and a hum fills the cave. This is another squadron of Vehicons, but instead of tanks, they are motorcycles. Lining up, Optimus Primal orders the Maximals to Maximize. Although no pain ensues, nothing happens. Optimus realizes they must learn how to transform as it has somehow become a lost art after the first Transformers "came" to Cybertron. Realizing this, the Maximals resign to combat in their strange new beast modes. Rattrap attacks a Cycle Drone's wheel with his teeth, Cheetor pounces on a motorcycle, and Blackarachnia uses her webs to snare another. Primal is shot, and plunges into a pit. Panicking, a voice from the Oracle reminds him that "he must tame the beast without to release the warrior within".

[[Image:Reformatting Optimus Primal robot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I change bodies faster than a nerd changes socks.]]
Finding his inner balance, he manages to transform. A blue light spreads throughout his body, converting it to robot mode through a liquid-morph style transformation. Activating his jets, he flies out from certain doom. Grabbing the nearest Drone, he demands answers, but gets none as they escape. His anger has made him lose his center, and he converts back to beast mode. Awed, Cheetor expresses his interest in this new transformation style. Optimus declares that they must re-learn the art of transformation and their new style of combat.

Meanwhile, a mysterious figure watches the battle in the citadel and vows to destroy the "impure" organic Maximals. It's [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], now the supreme ruler of Cybertron!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Rattrap]] (3)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (4)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (5)

|h2=[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s|c2=
*[[Tank Drone]] (2)
*[[Motorcycle Drone]] (7)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (8)

|c4=
*[[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey! You just slagged your own guy! That's deep-freeze cold!"
:—'''Cheetor''' does not approve of team kills

"Everyone underground!" 
"What makes you think it's any better down there?" [''a tank nearby explodes''] "I withdraw the question."
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Rattrap''' debate where to retreat.

"The Great Transformation awaits, Optimus Primal. Prepare to be... reformatted. Remember this; the seeds of the future lie buried in the past. To unleash the warrior within, you must tame the beast without. Transform your destiny, Optimus Primal. Transform and transcend..."
:—'''The Oracle''', being all mystical

"Uh, boss, do these upgrades come with a warranty?
:—'''Rattrap''' after discovering they still can't transform.

"The first robots who came to Cybertron had to learn how to transform. It took discipline, purity of spark, and years of practice." 
"News flash for ya, monkey boy: WE AIN'T GOT YEARS!"
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Rattrap'''.

'''Cheetor:''' "Awesome transformation, big bot!" 
'''Rattrap:''' "So, what's your secret?" 
'''Optimus:''' "I... understand." 
'''Blackarachnia:''' "Great. That makes one of us."
:—The postmortem on Optimus' transformation.

==Notes==
* A special advance screening of this episode was held at [[BotCon 1999]], where it received an overwhelmingly positive reaction.

===Continuity errors===
* Although the Maximals' original beast modes from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' are shown in this episode, there are some rather strange inconsistencies here. [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s fur is brown instead of grey, [[Rattrap]]'s feet are dark orange instead of pink, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'s skin is a lighter shade of blue and smoother, and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] has black eyes with two black streaks running down his face.
* While an easy mistake, Optimus cannot have regressed to his organic (non-transmetal) beast mode. Optimus' organic body was destroyed during the Planet Buster crisis and with it the DNA sequence of the gorilla he scanned in the first episode of ''Beast Wars''. So technically, Optimus should have returned to his [[Transmetal]] body.

===Transformers references===
* It was from this episode that the term "reformatting" passed into general use amongst Transformerdom.
* Optimus says that the first Transformers had to ''learn'' to transform before it became second nature to the robotic races... this is possibly a reference to several flashback sequences in the original cartoon series which mentioned how Autobots had to learn to change their shape to overcome their enemies.

===Real-world references===
*Rattrap says, "Ground Control to Major Optimus," which is a reference to the 1969 David Bowie song "[[wikipedia:Space Oddity|Space Oddity]]."
*During Optimus Primal's visions, a group of black [[wikipedia:The Monolith|monoliths]] are briefly seen, a nod to the film ''[[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey|2001: A Space Odyssey]]''. Additionally, the close-ups of Optimus while interfacing with the Oracle, intercut with his POV zooming through abstract visuals, are very similar to the infamous "trip" scene in ''2001''.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Remise à Zéro'''" ("Reset to Zero")

:*''Title:'' "'''Le Reformage'''" (Canada, "The Reforming")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Densetsu no Fukkatsu'''" (伝説の復活, "Resurrection of the Legend")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 6]], [[2004]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Reformatação'''" ("The Reformatting")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Reforma'''" ("The Reformation")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 1 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2006 — ''Beast Machines: Transformers'' — The Complete Series ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume One ([[Sony]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume One — Reformatting (Sony) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season One (Sony) 
[[Image:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2009 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 1 (Sony) — French audio only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reformatting}}
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]

Talk:David Kaye

2013-11-25T05:26:19Z

Onsaud:

Was it him who voiced the Optimus Prime Hologram in Beast Machine too? -- [[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 12:12, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
:Nop, he is voiced by [[Garry Chalk]]. :) --[[User:TX55|TX55]] 12:21, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

How does he maintain his acting job for both Canada and America? Does he book millions of flights or something? [[[User:Legacyman]]]
:For Canadian productions he records his lines separately in LA instead of alongside the rest of the cast in Vancouver. It's what Tara Strong and Maurice LaMarche do, too, whenever they work on Canadian shows. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 09:39, 10 September 2013 (EDT)

== News Bot ==

Didn't Townsend Coleman voice News Bot? According to the credits of "Return of the Headmaster" he did. Check for conformation anyone?

== Just keep that crazy snake-woman away from me! ==

I.. totally don't get that caption {{unsigned|76.240.202.99}}

:See: [[Raksha]] -- [[User:Tupka86|Tupka86]] 09:25, 27 May 2009 (EDT)

== David Kaye is going to be Grimlock in FoC? ==

Since when was this announced? This is the first I've heard. Also on [[Nolan North]]'s page, it says he's going to be in TFP, I also don't recall ANY word on that. --[[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 16:39, 6 November 2011 (EST)
: It's from IMDB, so of course it's fake. See Dave Kaye's twitter feed for [https://twitter.com/#!/dkayevo/status/131994365575962624 confirmation of not trueness], if that's even necessary considering the source. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:02, 6 November 2011 (EST)

==Italics in the intro==
Something's weird about the italics at the end of the intro, and I don't know how to fix it. Help? [[User:Onsaud|Onsaud]] ([[User talk:Onsaud|talk]]) 00:25, 25 November 2013 (EST)

Talk:David Kaye

2013-11-25T05:25:41Z

Onsaud:

Was it him who voiced the Optimus Prime Hologram in Beast Machine too? -- [[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 12:12, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
:Nop, he is voiced by [[Garry Chalk]]. :) --[[User:TX55|TX55]] 12:21, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

How does he maintain his acting job for both Canada and America? Does he book millions of flights or something? [[[User:Legacyman]]]
:For Canadian productions he records his lines separately in LA instead of alongside the rest of the cast in Vancouver. It's what Tara Strong and Maurice LaMarche do, too, whenever they work on Canadian shows. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 09:39, 10 September 2013 (EDT)

== News Bot ==

Didn't Townsend Coleman voice News Bot? According to the credits of "Return of the Headmaster" he did. Check for conformation anyone?

== Just keep that crazy snake-woman away from me! ==

I.. totally don't get that caption {{unsigned|76.240.202.99}}

:See: [[Raksha]] -- [[User:Tupka86|Tupka86]] 09:25, 27 May 2009 (EDT)

== David Kaye is going to be Grimlock in FoC? ==

Since when was this announced? This is the first I've heard. Also on [[Nolan North]]'s page, it says he's going to be in TFP, I also don't recall ANY word on that. --[[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 16:39, 6 November 2011 (EST)
: It's from IMDB, so of course it's fake. See Dave Kaye's twitter feed for [https://twitter.com/#!/dkayevo/status/131994365575962624 confirmation of not trueness], if that's even necessary considering the source. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:02, 6 November 2011 (EST)

Something's weird about the italics at the end of the intro, and I don't know how to fix it. Help? [[User:Onsaud|Onsaud]] ([[User talk:Onsaud|talk]]) 00:25, 25 November 2013 (EST)

Transformer clothing

2013-11-20T06:09:07Z

Onsaud: /* Ponchos */

{{suite}}
{{-}}

[[Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Wikipedia:Dick Tracy|Beat Tracy]]]]

One way that non-Transformer species seem to have influenced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] culture is the relatively rare occurrence of [[Transformer]]s wearing clothing.

==Capes==
[[Image:BlasterG2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus and Megatron: Slaves to Fashion]]
From time to time, some high-ranked Cybertronians tend to wear capes. Presumably, they are a symbol of office, as only generals, commanders, and other such leaders have been seen sporting them. Exactly what material these capes are made from is unknown, but one presumes that Earth-style fabrics are likely extremely rare on Cybertron (which could make the capes even ''more'' special, considering).

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] wore capes while serving as the leaders of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. Prime's was purple (the Decepticon color), while Megatron's was red (the Autobot color). Whether this was a symbol of high office or just a desire to look pretty is unknown.
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] wore a cape, large shoulder pads, and a crown at his coronation as Decepticon leader. The crown alone survived [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s blast, only to be crushed under his feet.
*The [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] mostly wore capes (except [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who wore a Batman-like cowl) in the ''Zone'' story pages.
*The members of the [[Convoy Council]] wear capes, too.
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]] wore a large, body-obscuring cloak when he first arrived on [[Earth]].
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], or at least a computer simulation's version of him, wore a cloak to conceal his identity before a battle.{{storylink|Distribution}}
*[[Great Convoy]] ''is'' a cape. [[:Image:ConvoyCouncil1.jpg|Seriously]].
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s appearance in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' included a hooded cloak to cover up the injuries he suffered at [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s hand in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

==Trenchcoats==
[[Image:Micromastercoats s.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You better accept the terms, or...]]
Quite a few characters have been depicted wearing trenchcoats, mostly when involved in detective work or similarly secretive activity.

*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Generation 1 Nightbeat]] is often seen [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|wearing a trenchcoat and fedora]], due to their connection with detective fiction. He pulls it off pretty well, actually.
*The [[Air Strike Patrol|Micromaster Air Strike Patrol]] wore trenchcoats and fedoras while trying to pass as human professional wrestlers. Interestingly enough, these coats somehow obscured large physical protrusions on their bodies (jet intakes, wings, etc.). {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}
*[[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]], [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]], and [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] wore a trenchcoat and a huge fake head as a disguise when trying to rob the [[Autobot City Bank]]. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}}

== Ponchos ==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|200px|right|thumb|¿Como estás?]]
*The [[Matrix Flame priest]] wears poncho-style robes.
*The [[Jointron]] brothers have been shown wearing ponchos and sombreros, as well as using mariachi-style guitars and maracas. This is both hilarious ''and'' racist.
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Lockdown]] wore a "Space Poncho" when he showed up on the remains of the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]'' in reference to the Man With No Name from the spaghetti western ''A Fistful of Dollars''. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}
*Soundwave wore a "poncho" when he met Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], when he still lived on the streets.{{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}
{{-}}

==Pretenders==
[[Image:Nomates.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No, really, thanks. I got to go now.]]
*Most of the [[Pretender]] toys have clothing molded onto their Pretender shells. Naturally, it's only pretend clothing, being part of the Transformers' shells (which themselves might be considered a form of clothing).
*In the TV commercial for the Pretenders, the human Pretenders can take off these clothes and reveal the muscle of the outer shells.
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', human Pretenders wear clothes in their everyday lives as normal humans.
*[[Cloudburst]] also wears normal clothing in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics continuity]]. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the Pretender [[Alice]] conceals her lady-bits with clothing. When she transforms into her robot mode, her clothes appear to fold away in the same manner as her simulated skin. She did however show the ability to alter the appearance of her clothing.
{{-}}

==Headwear==
[[Image:Timelines-rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|A cap-like helmet]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wore a crown during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*[[Cohrada]] wears his father's hat in [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]].
*In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wore a removable face-mask that resembled the face of his original toy. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6}} He was later shown to have integrated a similar mask into his head proper. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was also shown to wear a removable face-mask that resembled his toy's face. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*During the [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sported a face-mask resembling his original toy, which was later upgraded into a fully removable helmet that he wore along with detachable armor. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} He would also wear a helmet (based on that of his Classics toy) during the events of ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''.
*In "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", [[Rattrap]] is seen wearing a removable cap-like helmet.
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Another Starscream]] wore a crown very much like G1 Starscream's after stealing power from Primus to grow to giant size.
[[Image:MegatronOrigin2 Megs hair.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This didn't happen. This didn't happen. This didn't happen.]]
*''Animated'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] wore a beret while indulging in his artistic tendencies. He was probably trying to be like human artists though.
*''Animated'' Bulkhead also wore a pair of glasses, and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] wore a tutor's cap while the two were discussing Sari's origins. They were trying to substitute as teachers for her in an attempt to cheer her up, telling her that she could still learn subjects while out of school.{{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}}
*Back in the [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|dim and distant past]] on Cybertron, it was revealed that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s "bucket-head" is in fact a helmet, presumably a hangover from his mining days. After his [[Cy-Kill (G1)|first kill]] in the [[Gladiatorial combat|deathmatches]] at the [[Forge]], Megatron removed his helmet to reveal a crest of hair-like panels underneath, while the crowd cheered him on. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}
*Later, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] was seen (in a cameo) at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]'s [[:Image:Bumper-funeral.jpg|funeral]] having removed his head/helmet as a mark of respect, along with his unnamed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|albino twin]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]]'s helmet was smacked off by [[Megatron (Movie)|the guy whom he joined up with]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*Post-[[Zombie|zombification]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sported an eye-patch. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}
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==Cosplay==
[[Image:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Robot dancing!?]]
Sometimes, people on [[Earth]] wear clothing to look like [[Ramjet (G1)|various Transformers]]. Sometimes this is hot, sometimes this is sad.
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==Others==
[[Image:Windcharger flash.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, cover up! There are children watching!]]
[[Image:GrimlockManga.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Me Grimlock say it fun to learn! (Because knowledge is power!)]]
*In an early plan to trap the Decepticons, the Autobots had to run around in lab coats. It was very silly. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}
*[[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]] made a seemingly metaphorical reference to footwear called [[proton boots]].
*The magic of [[Christmas]] once made Optimus Prime [[:Image:Christmasprime.jpg|dress up]] in a festive outfit. Obviously, the big guy is a little too open to suggestion. The same holds true for [[:Image:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|Grimlock]], it seems.
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] is a king of fashion, at times wearing [[:Image:Biggrim me king.jpg|a crown]], [[:Image:Biggrim.jpg|a bandana]], an [[:Image:Madman Paradise Grimlock drinks.JPG|apron]], a [[:Image:Muk91_robocapers_megrimlockmoviestar.jpg |top hat and cane]] and... err...
*In Japan, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] once dressed in garb modeled after the hooded outfits worn by the Ku Klux Klan. While Westerners would find this to be in very, ''very'' poor taste, the Japanese have been known to be somewhat ignorant about the negative cultural impact the Klan represent. Villains with outfits modeled after the Klan have appeared in many Japanese children's shows, including the [[Wikipedia:Tetsujin 28-go|Japanese version of ''Gigantor'']]. From their perspective, the Klan outfits just "look cool". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}
*The [[Convoy Council]] wear robes. They have their reasons, and they do not concern you.
*The [[structure|exostructures]] of the members of [[Council of Ancients]] resemble robes. They also have their reasons.
*In ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]'' manga issue "[[Realize the Forbidden Love!]]", both Maximals and [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s wear suits on [[Bighorn]] and [[Scylla]]'s wedding. Instead of normal wedding suit or dress, [[Bighorn]] and [[Scylla]] wear [[Wikipedia:Tanabata|Hikoboshi and Orihime]]'s clothes respectively.
*In his Unicron-created dream world, ''Armada'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] wore a crimson sash around his shoulders. He was apparently the ruler of all Cybertron in his dream, so it was probably ceremonial.
*The [[Space Mini-Con Team]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] have disguised themselves as humans using large, heavy jackets, coats, baseball caps, hats, sunglasses, and other items of clothing to try to blend in with other people in robot mode.
[[Image:Heinrad timecop.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And yet, somehow not as ludicrous as the other Time Cop.]]
*[[Heinrad]] wears his [[Ruler of Time and Space]] agent's uniform. {{Storylink|Return to Zero}}
*[[Six-Speed]]'s curiosity about human clothing led him to examine the closets of his [[human]] friends [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]]. However, his attempt to dress like a human basically amounted to putting random articles of clothing on his limbs, looking more ridiculous than clothing-wearing Transformers normally do. Which is kinda amazing.
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee]] wore a robe before his wrestling match with [[Colossus Rhodes]], likely more to keep with human tradition than actual need. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] wore a full set of clothes that completely concealed his robot-ness. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}
*[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The doctor]], along with his european [[Accents|accent]] wears what appear to be glasses. They seem to be the lenses for his microscope mode. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] wore a big fluffy blue robe and slippers on [[Christmas]] morning. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}} Also a robe while training. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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==Toys==
*SCF '''Starscream''' (2002)

:This highly articulated, non-transforming version of Starscream, part of the Japan-exclusive Super Collection Figures series, comes with removable shoulder pads and cloak. He also has a choice of normal head or a head with a crown.

*''Cybertron'' '''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)

:Supreme Starscream, a colossally upscaled version of the ''Cybertron'' line's Voyager-class Starscream toy, comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" obviously based on the one worn by the original Starscream in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

*''Star Wars Transformers'' '''[[Darth Vader]]/[[Death Star]]''' (2007)

:The sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech includes an actual cloth cape that can attach to the back of the figure in robot mode in order to more closely resemble Vader in the ''Star Wars'' movies.
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*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock comes with an intelligence transfer helmet accessory, based upon the device Grimlock used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". He also comes with an apron and serving tray, to simulate the time he served drinks to alien diplomats in "[[Madman's Paradise]]". He was originally going to come with a crown commonly featured in the [[Grimlock (G1)| Marvel Comics]] as well, but that accessory was omitted.

*King '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8X'''

:King Grimlock is Takara's special edition of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock decoed to resemble his Marvel Comics appearances. As such, he comes with the crown that was omitted from the regular edition, but none of the other clothing accessories.

*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2010)

:Hasbro's Toys"R"Us exclusive release of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock came with the same accessories (including the crown) as King Grimlock, but uses a more cartoon inspired deco.

*''Dark of the Moon'' '''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2011)

:The Voyager Class mold of DotM Megatron includes a rubbery cowl and cape to hide his injuries. They become a tarp for his truck mode.

==Merchandise==
*'''Starscream''' (2002)

:Originally a chase figure in Japan, this remold of the regular figure includes a cape, newly molded limbs, and a head with the crown as seen in the movie.

*'''Coronation Starscream''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Coronation Starscream was an exclusive to on-line retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It features Starscream decked out in the royal crown, cape, and big honkin' shoulder pads he wore (albeit briefly) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
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==See Also==
*[[Christmas]] - Some Transformers will dress up for the holiday.
*[[Humanization]]

==External link==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/oddities/oddities_clothes.htm "Transformers that aren't nude" at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Shockwave (WFC)

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:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:Shockwave-RageoftheDinobots3cover.jpg|right|thumb|300px|SPM seeking abominations of science. Turn-ons: dinosaurs, logic]]

'''Shockwave''' was a member of the scientist caste in the industrial city of [[Kaon]]. In a reversal of the usual order, he was swayed by the ambitions of the former mining caste member turned gladiator [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Serving as Megatron's "pet mad scientist" and [[second-in-command|second-in-command]], he saw to the fighter's armament during his rise to prominence, all the while fantasizing on the prospect of ''mass producing'' such warriors. Thankfully, Megatron's more practical nature reined in Shockwave as the movement which became the Decepticons finally moved out of the shadows.

Shockwave naturally one serves his one true master: logic. He's willing to ignore petty squabbles and jabs at him, and will only do what he finds logical. Megatron is pleased by his dedication and his competence stemming from it, starkly contrasting with the egotistical and gloating [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. His passive nature to goings-on around him may paint him as apathetic, but whoever believes that is writing their death warrant. Shockwave is as brutal and fierce as any Decepticon warrior, and has the strength and durability to withstand everything from explosions to Autobot assault. He does '''not''' take well to attempts on his life or his experiments failing or being tampered with. Primus help you if you actually do break his seemingly eternal calm.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Shockwave was a scientist who lived on the fringes of Cybertronian society, admitting to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] he knew little of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. He was one of the scientists whose innovations allowed the mass production of stressed-crystal material used to build [[Crystal City]]. There he began his [[combiner]] experiments, creating [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus Maximus]], whose lack of intelligence in combined form made him a danger to friend and foe, and he was put in [[stasis lock]]. Shockwave moved to [[Kaon]], becoming a surgeon for the gladiators, where he met [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]us. He continued his combination experiments with the three [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s, whom Megatronus bested in combat: it was in this match that the crowd chanted a shorter name for the gladiator, Megatron. Megatron recognized two things about Shockwave: that he was bereft of any morality or ethics, and that while he was his most loyal ally, he would turn on him one day.

[[Image:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''We three 'Cons of Kaon are...'']]

During the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, Shockwave perfected his experiments with the [[Constructicon (WFC)|Constructicon]]s, creating a [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] which was unleashed on Crystal City. Shockwave set up a laboratory in the ruins but was ordered to take command of the newly conquered city state [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. Autobot sympathizers became fodder for experiments, while Shockwave's forces conquered [[Vos]]. He quelled dissent in both cities by requesting Vos' Air Commanders [[photon missile]] strike Tarn, for which he claimed the Autobots were responsible, and then had a photon missile strike (of supposedly unknown origin) ordered on Vos, killing the Air Commanders whose true loyalty lay with [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]].

When the Decepticons captured [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station, Shockwave oversaw two of Starscream's scientists ingest [[Dark Energon]]: the powerful result activated a security [[gyro-inhibitor charge]] which rendered Shockwave unconscious. Shockwave later subjected the two subjects to a deprivation study, and found it necessary to muzzle them as the duo agonized as a result of Dark Energon's absence in their bodies. Shockwave also used the [[Spark]]s of those killed in the capture to turn Trypticon into a Decepticon, able to spawn drones and [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] in its corridors.

Shockwave remained on Cybertron in command of the Decepticons, while Megatron left with his elite soldiers on the ''Nemesis'' to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. Shockwave promised Megatron that [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|Cybertron would remain as he left it]], the notion of which Megatron chastised. He ordered Shockwave to rebuild Cybertron and enslave the remaining Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}
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===IDW comics===

[[Image:LastStand-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|200px|And as purple as he is logical.]]

Shockwave had been put in charge of a remote Decepticon base in the middle of the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where he was to oversee a reportedly unlimited source of [[Energon]], a potentially amazing advantage in the waning days of the war for Cybertron. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] had been dispatched to the investigate this mysterious Energon-rich Decepticon base when he overheard a conversation between Shockwave and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Starscream was concerned that Shockwave's attentions were diverted away from the Energon discovery and was wasting his talents on examining the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s he'd discovered and the "cosmic secrets" he had learned. Shockwave's Insecticon horde discovered Swoop's presence, and the Autobot was captured. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}}

Predictably, the other members of Swoop's Autobot team, the [[Lightning Strike Coalition Force]] arrived in hopes of retrieving Swoop. Shockwave confronted the four and boasted that this action on their part was central to his plans. The Lightning Strike Coalition Force would make "perfect test subjects" for his experiments, {{storylink|Siege Mentality}} and as their leader, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], fought back, Shockwave thanked him for not alerting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] of their whereabouts. The five would be fashioned into the ultimate weapon for the Decepticon cause! {{storylink|Last Stand}}

Shockwave was waiting when Grimlock awoke, strung up in his laboratory. He explained that he had discovered ancient Transformers technology, a [[space bridge|bridge that could traverse both space and time]]. This "space bridge" had offered him a glimpse of many worlds, but most relevantly Shockwave had seen into the past of a certain [[Earth|small blue planet]] where [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|amazing and terrible creatures]] once stalked its lands. As Shockwave's machinery took Grimlock apart, he told the Autobot that he and his team would be rebuilt into forms resembling those alien creatures. These Autobot heroes would become the greatest Decepticon weapons. {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}}

As Grimlock was being reformed, through his pain he saw visions of the future, of being unwittingly unleashed by Starscream and ultimately taking his revenge on Shockwave. Shockwave quells this visions by breaking into Grimlock's mind, reducing the once fiercely intelligent leader to nothing but a feral beserker. {{storylink|Fall}}

After Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s group of warriors had left the planet, Shockwave remained behind. Left to his own devices, Shockwave rediscovered a forgotten race of Transformers, the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s, and kept close contact with one of their leaders, [[Ser-Ket]]. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1}}

=== ''Prime'' cartoon ===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Ja-hyeong Gu]] (Korean), [[Uli Krohm]] (German), [[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish)}}
[[Image:Prime-Shockwave&Cliffjumper.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Logic dictates that there is a small chance that I will kill you, here and now... but I'm gonna shoot anyway.]]

During the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]], Shockwave cloned a small army of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] and had them micro-chipped so he could track them at all times. On Megatron's orders, he dispatched them to Earth to destroy the Autobots stationed there and secure any energon they could find. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

While most of the population left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the [[Great Exodus]], Shockwave stayed behind. He spent his time building and scavenging technology, and managed to reverse-engineering [[space bridge]] technology. His efforts had come to fruition when [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], while delivering Energon to power the bridge, brought him an encrypted Autobot transmission along with two prisoners, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. By using his own invention, the [[cortical psychic patch]], on Arcee, Shockwave gained the codes to decrypt the transmission, revealing it to be a message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] calling the Autobots to [[Earth]]. He later found the two Autobots sabotaging the space bridge, and was buried in rubble during the ensuing fight. After he dug himself out, he followed them into the space bridge and was only stopped when Arcee hit his optical sensor. Shockwave was still inside the space bridge when it exploded, but Cliffjumper hoped he survived, as he wanted a rematch. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

Shockwave found himself back on the abandoned planet Cybertron, blinded. He repaired his injuries and continued his experiment, using recovered CNA to clone a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]. Years later, Shockwave detected the energy surge caused by the [[Omega Lock]] and went to investigate, encountering [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] who had come on an unrelated mission.{{storylink|Scattered}} Shockwave returned with him to [[Earth]], where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had created [[Darkmount (Earth)|a fortress]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}}

Megatron appointed Shockwave his first lieutenant in charge of science. With Starscream's interrogation of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] failing to yield results, Shockwave attempted a cortical psychic patch, but was similarly unable to gain any information. The continuing failure to track down the scattered Autobots led Shockwave to reveal the fruits of his cloning work—a [[Predaking (Prime)|huge Predacon]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Shockwave gave the creature a whiff of Wheeljack's energon before unleashing it, however it eventually returned empty-handed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Rebellion-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Logic dictates that my altmode should look ''awesome''.]]

When Darkmount came under attack, Shockwave suggested unleashing the Predacon, only for the beast to be defeated moments after it entered battle. Though Starscream took the opportunity to get some mocking in, Shockwave simply turned and jumped his way down the outside of the fortress before defeating the Autobots himself. The victory was short-lived, as once Optimus Prime turned up, the Autobots turned on their captor. Despite holding his own against them, Shockwave retreated through a GroundBridge once the citadel was destroyed. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Shockwave then began retrieving Predacon remains from the clones previous sent to Earth, so that he could clone them again and form a new army of Predacons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} When the Predacon returned safe and well to the ''Nemesis'', Shockwave was content for Megatron to place it under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} While he was retrieving Predacon remains in [[Texas]], he was attacked by [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and Optimus Prime. Soundwave arrived through a GroundBridge to give Shockwave support, keeping Prime busy while Shockwave grappled with the other two Autobots. Though the fossil broke apart during Shockwave's fight, thanks to Soundwave a fraction of it was GroundBridged back to the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']]. Upon returning to the ship and at Megatron's urging, Shockwave opted to let Starscream retrieve further genetic material. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Shockwave's cloning process neared completion, but the revelation that the existing Predacon was intelligent resulted in the Decepticons rethinking the entire plan, as [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] might turn against them. Shockwave agreed it was logical that they should use the Autobots to terminate the clones, however Starscream lured the Autobots to the off-site laboratory while he was still purging sensitive information from the computers. He retreated, and after the laboratory was destroyed, discovered that the [[Synthetic Energon]] they'd been storing in it had created Cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}}
[[File:ShockwavePunishesScreamer-MinusOne.JPG|thumb|left|300px| Happy birthday, Starscream!]]
Shockwave almost put out one of Starscream's eyes over the early arrival of the Autobots, but was talked out of it in time. The Decepticons decided to repair the Omega Lock as a launch mechanism, with Shockwave in charge of perfecting Synthetic Energon. When they realized that Ratchet would be helpful in perfecting the formula, Shockwave instructed Laserbeak to track [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] to find the Autobot base. Meanwhile Shockwave himself took part in a raid on the [[Solaris particle collider]]. {{storylink|Minus One}} Unfortunately [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] proved too much for Shockwave to handle, and he had to be rescued by Predaking.

Back on the ''Nemesis'', he used a cortical psychic patch on Ratchet in an attempt to learn the completed Synth-En formula, but came up empty handed. As a result, the Decepticons had to switch tack and attempt to persuade Ratchet to help them. {{storylink|Persuasion}} While Ratchet was put to work on the Synthetic Energon formula, Shockwave was called away to oversee the completion of the Omega Lock. As a result he was not there when Ratchet attempted to escape, but he was able to salvage the completed formula from the mess Ratchet left, and began the process of synthesizing enough to power the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Shockwave's attempts to activate the Omega Lock were hampered by having to fight Ratchet and the other Autobots who turned up. Following Megatron's demise, he grabbed the protesting Starscream and the pair made a run for it. They escaped the warship in a lifepod, somewhere over Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

{{Spoiler|Predacons Rising (Prime)|November 4, 2013}}
Shockwave resumed his experiments, though he had to relocate his lab a number of times to avoid detection, and successfully created [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx]]. He was summoned when the two Predacons led Starscream to a Predacon burial ground uncovered by the upheaval of Cybertron's rebirth, however as they were gathering up the bones, they were witness to the unexpected return of Megatron. It turned out to be [[Unicron]] using Megatron's body, and after the dark god raised an army of undead Predacons, the horde's first act was to swarm the terrified Shockwave. He somehow survived, and later approached Predaking and the other two Predacons as they fought each other, suggesting they might instead like to go fight Unicron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned [[Lazerback]] in a [[Hyperevolution Chamber]], unaware his subject could hear everything he said. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} On awakening [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]], Shockwave told the Predacon that [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] was in danger from the [[Autobot]]s. Ripclaw promptly took off out of the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} Sometime later, Shockwave realized that the Predacons were as big a threat to the Decepticons as to the Autobots and decided to shut down the cloning project. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} He found [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] sneaking around his laboratory {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} and came up with a new plan to blame the laboratory's destruction on the Autobots, hopefully causing Predaking to eliminate Prime's team. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}}

Deciding to cut his losses and run, Shockwave enlisted [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s help in packing up his laboratory. The pair took the last two remaining Hyperevolution Chambers with them to Cybertron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Steve Blum]]''

[[Image:War for Cybertron Shockwave.jpg|200px|thumb|right|"When your hit percentage exceeds mine, YOU may choose the soundtrack!"]] {{Note|Shockwave is an pre-order [[exclusive]] downloadable content character for use in multiplayer modes, and is not playable in the ''War for Cybertron'' storyline campaign. Using a preorder code to unlock him will allow the player to use Shockwave in Escalation mode, and makes his chassis available for customizing an online multiplayer character for Decepticon scientists. His chassis is labelled as "Retaliator". Shockwave was later made available alongside the other preorder-exclusive characters in the ''Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Pack''. He was available for the XBox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, but not for the PC version.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' - Decepticons (DS)===
:''Voice actor:'' Steve Blum

{{Note|Shockwave is an unlockable character for the Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron''. On the Decepticon version he can replace any of the other Decepticons in the campaign mode. He can be unlocked by beating Purification 6 in Arena Mode.}}

Shockwave was at the Energon Purification zone when the Decepticons had used it for their stores of Energon. Shockwave challenged Megatron and his troops to a fight, saying if they beat him, he'd join their ranks. Shockwave was indeed defeated, and somewhat reluctantly joined the Decepticon ranks.
{{Storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Steve Blum]]''
[[Image:FoCShockwave2.JPG|thumb|left|300px|He's being scouted for potential membership into the Legion of Doom.]]
When Cybertron was beginning to shut down, Shockwave wanted to reboot it, but to do this, he needed an large energon supply. As he searched for one, he discovered an ancient technology in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] called Space Bridges. Using the observatories of the ancients that used to reside in the Sea of Rust, Shockwave began searching for new planets that he could suck the life out of, and found [[Earth|one]] rich in raw energy. He also began experimenting on several [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] which had started coming onto the planet's surface, and took three unusually intelligent Insecticons, [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]], [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] and [[Sharpshot]], under his command. He later used them to capture [[Dinobot (FOC)|five Autobots]], whom he gave new forms based on the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|large reptiles]] he saw on the planet.

After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] was killed during siege on the Autobot's Ark, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] took command of the Decepticons. The two argued over the use of a lake of Energon near the Space Bridge tower, and though Shockwave attempted to convince him of its potential usefulness, Starscream simply wanted to drain the lake. When [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] disrupted the fuel line leading to the tower, Shockwave unleashed an army of Insecticons upon them while he attempted to rectify the problem. He failed to do so, but luckily he had already built a replica tower in Kaon. Following [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s resurrection of Megatron, Shockwave went to Kaon meet him and informed him of his discovery of the Space Bridge and the planet they could plunder. Megatron subsequently went to retrieve [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]'s power core so that they could power a craft to get the there, while Shockwave went to finalize the completion of the tower.

Later, Starscream infiltrated Shockwave's facility and watched as Shockwave and his Insecticons tortured [[Grimlock (WFC)|one of the Autobots]] he had experimented on, before he attempted to recruit Grimlock, which failed and resulted in the Autobot being freed. Shockwave decided to consider the breakout a test of Grimlock's new abilities, and monitored him closely as he fought his Insecticon minions, and proceeded to tear apart every one of them. Much later, Grimlock had attempted to attack Shockwave at the Space Bridge, but he was quickly restrained. Shockwave taunted Grimlock saying that he wouldn't create such a powerful weapon without a means to control it, calling him a pet, and contacted Megatron to let him know the tower was active and the portal was open. After Megatron assigned Shockwave to take charge of the Decepticons in his absence, Grimlock was enraged enough for him to transform into his Tyrannosaurus mode and attack Shockwave, tearing his left arm off and knocking him away with his tail. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers On Your Street''===
Shockwave arrived on [[You|your]] street from space in jet mode. He fought [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and landed a blow against him while you watched through your blinds. Grimlock retaliated by transforming into dinosaur mode, the sight of which sent Shockwave flying away. {{storylink|Transformers On Your Street}}

==Commercial appearances==
:''Voice actor:'' [[Corey Burton]]''
[[Image:WFC Shockwave game.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Well done. Here come the test results: "You are a horrible person." That's what it says: a horrible person. We weren't even testing for that.]]
Megatron left Shockwave to handle an unknown battle when he arrived. Shockwave instructed Soundwave to transform into boombox mode and play [[The Touch]]! After a while, Starscream asked about Shockwave's choice of songs and was told once he got a higher hit percentage than Shockwave then he could choose a soundtrack. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameStop's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[Image:Generationstoy-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I want him in the games until he dies playing. Acknowledge." "Acknowledged, Master Control." "End of line."]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece laser cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Shockwave transforms into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode. The front center fuselage of the vehicle becomes a [[5mm post|hand-held]] "laser cannon" that's modeled after the [[Sling Shock#Generations|Sling Shock]]. It can be stored on a 5mm port on his back, and undocumented in his [[instructions]], can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, and tabbing the cannon onto the revealed wrist socket. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large Y-shaped muzzle that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The muzzle stays on the cannon through friction and, depending on the [[quality control]], can fit rather loosely and slide off if pointed downward. The muzzle part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of jet-pack exhaust.

:Shockwave features two examples of [[Kibble#faux-parts|faux-parts]]: The undersides of his heels resemble the front end of the Y-shaped muzzle part, effectively serving as an extension of the muzzle in vehicle mode, whereas a fake replica of the top end of his head (including his signature "ear" panels) is sculpted on the top side of his vehicle mode (which ends up on the underside of his backpack in robot mode).

:The figure has a "dramatic reveal" feature, where pressing the chest into place causes the head to pop up. The clasp used to hold the spring-loaded piece in place is fairly strong, and requires a small amount of force to latch if the head isn't pressed down before moving the chest assembly. Depending on the individual quality of the figure, this can cause the latch to wear out, and the spring is strong enough that the head will push the whole assembly out of place in vehicle mode if not properly retracted. As such, care should be taken on this step of conversion.

: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations|Shockwave]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics. This mold was also [[redeco]]ed/[[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Fireflight (FOC)|Air Raid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GenShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

===Prime===
[[Image:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Narrator|It is the year 2005...]]]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe, [[December 15|12-15]]-[[2012|12]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AM-29'''
**''Accessories:'' "Bido" Arms Micron

: Part of the ninth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Shockwave is a redeco/retool of his ''Fall of Cybertron'' toy, and is the first release of said toy in Japan. His wings have been retooled with additional 5mm posts and ports, and he has been redecoed to have a brighter, metallic shade of purple plastic. Additionally, he has brighter silver [[paint operation]]s, and some of his other paint operations have been replaced with customer-applied [[sticker]]s.

: Instead of his two-piece laser cannon, he now comes with an [[Arms Micron]], [[Bido]], who transforms from a robotic rhinoceros beetle into [[Sling Shock#Prime|Shockwave's cannon]] and vehicle fuselage. Bido features numerous 5mm ports and posts for mounting, but can only be used as a hand-held cannon, and is unable to replace Shockwave's hand. Sorry.
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===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:BHtoy Voyager Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px|Shockwave's early attempt at indoctrinating the Predacons to the Decepticon cause involved wearing dragon costumes. It... didn't go over so well.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Voyager, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''02 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class toys, Shockwave transforms into a Cybertronian tank. He features numerous 5mm ports, such as his shoulder-pads, right hand, and right forearm in robot mode, and his feet in vehicle mode. His rear treads are made of rubberized plastic, and the left tread unfurls to become a hose that attaches to the permanently attached "[[Hyperflux Cannon]]" that makes up his left forearm. By repeatedly pressing down on the trigger on top of the cannon, the barrel of the cannon spins while opening and closing, revealing more of its translucent red tip.

:For accessories, he comes with three "beast armor" pieces—a three-eyed chest-plate and two claw-shaped panels—that can be attached to Shockwave in both robot and vehicle modes, with the "claw" pieces attaching to his shoulders and feet via 5mm post.

:His instructions forget to mention that the "spike" panels on his tread [[Kibble|backpack]] need to be swung up for robot [[show-accuracy]], and that the treaded portions themselves are on [[Slide joint|telescoping joints]], and need to be pulled apart and extended for tank mode. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11|eleventh chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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===Cyberverse===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''03 / 007'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Missile]]

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Shockwave is a [[Size class|smaller-scale]] mold. His right hand is compatible with [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and his left forearm is a "Hyperflux Cannon" that can launch its missile via pressure launch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybCommShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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* '''Bombshock & Shockwave ''' (Commander 2-pack)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[redeco]] of Shockwave in colors more reminiscent of his ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|precursor]], this version of Shockwave was only available as part of a "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" Commander Class 2-pack with [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]], which was [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores in the United States, and to Tesco and Carrefour stores in Europe.

:Curiously, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-packs featuring redecoed ''Cyberverse'' figures, this set doesn't identify the figures as ''Cyberverse'' products anywhere on the [[packaging]].

:As shown by an official [[stock photography|stock photo]]<ref name="targetlisting">[http://www.target.com/p/transformers-predacons-command-shockwave-figure/-/A-14575734 Target listing] for the Shockwave/Bombshock set, depicting the packaging with mixed up names.</ref>, the packaging in its original presentation featured the name "Shockwave" in front of Bombshock, who is placed on the left, and "Bombshock" in front of Shockwave, who is placed on the right. By the time the two-pack hit stores, this was remedied by stickers with the correct names covering up the wrong ones.<ref name="stickers">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/953415-predacon-rising-bombshock-shockwave-found.html "Predacon Rising Bombshock and Shockwave found"] thread at TFW2005, showing the stickers.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/PRShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Shockwave''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G13'''
**''Accessories:'' Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Shockwave is a redeco of the "Beast Hunters" Voyager Class Shockwave toy, and is cast in a darker, metallic shade of purple plastic. He features additional metallic blue paint applications. His armor pieces are now black.

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==Notes==
* In the map of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" included in ''[[Transformers Vault]]'', Shockwave came from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], which explains why he took control of it during the war.
* As noted above, Shockwave's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Retaliator-type chassis for [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters. His parts are also available for Scientists in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Defender-type components.
* Shockwave is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS]]. He is used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in Multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
* In the XBOX 360/PS3 versions of War for Cybertron, Shockwave's left arm is his Plasma Cannon, but in the DS version, it's his ''right'' arm.
* The GameStop ''War for Cybertron'' commercial describes Shockwave as second-in-command of the Decepticons, and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] is never officially referred to as such.
* For said commercial, Shockwave was voiced by [[Corey Burton]], voice actor of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Animated]] Shockwaves. He later lamented over [http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=853&sid=3992b18086e21d8f6face60940505757 a forum post] that the performance was so rushed and the "gag" nature so out of character, that it hardly even sounded like him: "Two different sessions; and while they were awfully nice to work with, I have to say that the gag line was written and directed completely off-character. Since it was all supposed to be pretty "camp" anyway, and it had to be wedged-into a space that wasn't even there in the initial cut, I just went along with it. Figured it's just a silly bit of hype, that wasn't worth taking seriously enough to fuss over."
* The aforementioned commercial also indicates that Shockwave is evidently a fan of [[Stan Bush]].
* According to his [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] bio, Shockwave's emotions sometimes get the better of him, leading to irrational behavior. He also hopes that one day his work will let him reformat all Cybertronians to a new form of existence and ideally become ruler of Cybertron in the process. Looks like Megatron's hunch wasn't far off...
* Although Shockwave is a Jet in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, he's a ground vehicle in the DS Version. This is most probably because the mission he is unlocked in features his Autobot counterpart, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], a Heavy Ground vehicle. Shockwave's increasable stats are, however, those of a Flying Vehicle.
* In the games, Shockwave is a jet while Megatron is a tank; in "Prime", this is reversed: Megatron is a jet and Shockwave a tank.
* In the Japanese dub of ''Prime'', actor [[Kenta Miyake]] channels the unique personality of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] from the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] in that he's a grizzled old man with a gravelly voice and a short temper. Unlike the the Japanese Generation 1 Shockwave, ''this'' Shockwave has a new verbal tic in which he endlessly punctuates sentences by bellowing the word ''"Shock!"''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Blaster")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5

2013-10-30T04:51:11Z

Onsaud:

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #5
|prev=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4
|next=Escape (G1)
|image=Last Stand of the Wreckers5 Cover A.jpg
|caption=This is the end, my former friend.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 19]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=May 2010
|story=[[Nick Roche]] & [[James Roberts]]
|script=Nick Roche & James Roberts
|art=Nick Roche
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}

'''Where everything FINALLY hits the fan.'''

==Synopsis==
In the future, "Fisitron" will write up the story and what it means in the 332nd ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalog. But ''now'', in [[Garrus-9]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] tears [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] in half, bashes [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] into unconsciousness, and smirks when his ''right eye is destroyed'' by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. And in down in the [[Aequitas]] chamber, [[Verity Carlo]] continues to argue against detonating the deterrence chips: it won't just kill Impactor, it'll kill the [[Wrecker]]s as a concept. She puts her case to [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], arguing that he's made the Wreckers stand for something, turned a bunch of thugs with a death wish into a symbol of hope and heroism for the other robots, and ''his'' Wreckers would never kill one of their own.

[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] decides she's right, while [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] decides to abandon his egotistical visions of a glorious death and tells the others to run, that he'll cover them: dying for people he cares about, he tells Ironfist, is the most he can do, and he tells Verity that the ''[[Autobot]]s'' need the humans to look after ''them''. The Wreckers withdraw, Ironfist working out a plan to deal with Overlord, while Pyro is ingloriously torn to pieces behind them. As they withdraw, at Verity's urging, Ironfist reveals the truth he's learnt about Impactor and [[Pova]]...

''Twenty years ago, in battle, Impactor decided the best way to get a shot at [[Squadron X]] would be to fire through [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s midsection. Despite Springer's protest that he didn't '''have''' the circuit dampeners Impactor wanted him to engage and his pleas, Impactor fired. After the battle, he reported in to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to reveal all of the enemy had been caught. Prowl reported back that under the [[Neutrality Agreement]] with the [[Povian]]s, the Autobots aren't allowed to be there: to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s using this to turn Pova against them, the Wreckers had to release Squadron X immediately. Instead, Impactor took [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]'s gun and locked himself in the room with the prisoners. Springer attempted to stop him but he murdered every single Decepticon as they lay in chains on their knees, while the other Wreckers simply stood in silence...''

Back outside, Overlord has won and Springer is about to be killed. He tells Overlord that his men will have freed every Autobot prisoner by now and will be leading them this way... except Overlord, the instant he learnt the Wreckers had arrived, ordered ''every single prisoner'' to be murdered in their cells. But luckily, the other Wreckers have arrived! Perceptor uses his sniper laser to blow the monster's hand off and free Springer! Ironfist chucks a ''massive'' chaingun of doom to his leader! Overlord is repeatedly shot!

And then he shrugs off the fire, ''rips off Springer's face'', blasts Perceptor offline, and only Ironfist is left standing, trying futilely to warn Overlord to back off. And ''that'' is when said nerd reveals the gun was loaded with deterrence chips, all of them laying roots in the monster's endoskeleton, and then he uses Aequitas to detonate them!

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5-brittlebones.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Overlord learned the hard way to never let [[The Fallen]] ever do your makeovers.]]
And then Ironfist falls down inactive, his head wracked by pain, and Verity is left alone as Overlord rises as a ''fire-consumed, skeletal horror'', intent on ripping her to pieces, snarling in hate that "you and your ''dead friends''" have left him unable to best [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] when he arrives. Verity, however, notes a weak spot, and informs him [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|Megatron is long dead]]; she begins to laugh at him, pointing out he's spent all this time believing Megatron is coming after him and the tyrant died not remembering Overlord ''at all''. The monster falls to his knees, his world shattered, and then Impactor rises from the mat to finish him off. Overlord won't fight back against the beating, but Impactor refuses to kill him: he's doing this for Springer, the one who told him he didn't have the right to murder Squadron X, and that Springer would want the Decepticon to stand trial for what he did.

The villain is beaten, the Decepticons have all fled now Overlord can't hold them, help is coming, and Ironfist wakes up! All is well...

Except four of the Wreckers are still dead; Springer and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] are on emergency life support, their chances of recovery unclear; Impactor and a repaired Guzzle abruptly left once Overlord was arrested; and Ironfist died en route to Earth from an aneurysm, caused by a lab accident with his [[Cerebro-sensitive bullet|cerebro-centric bullet]]s eighteen months ago that had one inching towards his brain all along.

[[File:Prowl LSOTW5 Pressure.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
On Earth, Prowl takes this report and the ostensible sole [[data slug]] Ironfist was able to make of the Aequitas data. He admits to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that he knew about Ironfist's approaching death and had arranged for him to be placed on the Wreckers, his dream job, in exchange for bypassing the suicide lock on Aequitas. ("''Yes'', of ''course'' I regret it.") Prowl reveals the reason behind this whole mission: they couldn't allow the Decepticons to get their hands on Aequitas's transcripts of the ''Autobot'' trials, as it would be too great a propaganda weapon. Magnus notes those transcripts are the only evidence left for most of the accused, while Prowl remembers the utter ''horror'' of the trials, of hearing all the atrocities that Autobots had undertaken. Magnus believes a public trial is the only way, as [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]] intends; Prowl agrees justice must be publicly done but not ''now'', believing the Autobots will be shattered if they learn about the monsters in their midst now.

He says he'll make sure the slug gets to [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], while Ultra Magnus remarks he ''knows'' Prowl hopes the data is corrupted so everyone can move on, and that he likes to think better of the Autobot than to believe he'll destroy the evidence. On his own, contemplating the slug, Prowl starts to apply some pressure to it...

And on Earth, Verity writes under the guise of "Fisitron", musing whether this is the end of the road for the Wreckers or just a stop-off to reflect. "Because that's how we ''honor'' those we've lost: by looking ''forward'', not back."

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (1)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (3)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (5)
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] (6)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (7)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (8)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (10)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (14)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (15)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (16)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (17)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (20)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (21)
*[[Rad]] (22)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (23)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (24)
*[[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] (25)
*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (26)
*[[Xaaron]] (27)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (28)
|c2=
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (2)
*[[Tornado (Marvel)|Tornado]] (11)
*[[Macabre]] (12)
*[[Earthquake (G1)|Earthquake]] (13)
*[[Fang]] (18)
*[[Triton]] (19)
|c3=
*[[Verity Carlo]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"It's a story of sacrifice and betrayal, and of good people dying in ''stupid, pointless ways''."
:—'''"Fisitron"'''

"Oh, don't look so ''surprised''. You didn't expecte this stunted little ''wretch'' to ''survive'', did you?" 
"You're a '''maniac'''!"
:—'''Overlord''''s opinion on Guzzle's chance of living and '''Kup''' pretty much summing up readers' thoughts of Overlord.

"Ironfist! You should know better than ''anyone'' what the Wreckers are ''really'' about! They give the other Autobots something to ''believe in''!"
:—'''Verity''' trying to motivate Ironfist.

"I figure that dying to save people you ''care about'' is the most that anyone can do." 
"I think you have your ''motto''." 
"No... my ''last words''."
:—'''Pyro''' and '''Ironfist'''

"Sweet."
:—'''Springer''' gets thrown a giant gun to shoot Overlord with.

"Sweet."
:—'''Overlord''' holds Springer's face-skin in his palm.

"Oh, man, this is PERFECT! You can't accept that he never gave chase! You lived your life thinking about him every day, and he died forgetting all about you!" 
"But... But he owes me! He owes me."
:—'''Verity''' giving '''Overlord''' the ''wonderful'' news about Megatron.

"One way or another, you've killed a ''lot'' of my friends today. It's been a ''long time coming'', but this is where you get yours!"
:—'''Impactor''' to Overlord.

"You see, this is one of those stories with a ''moral''. And the moral is simply this: life persists."
:—'''Verity'''

==Notes==
* Either Springer, Perceptor or Kup ''were'' going to die in the final issue during planning, but in the end Roche and Roberts weren't allowed to do it.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 19:00 - 19:40</ref> Also dropped was a Guzzle/Kup confrontation, as there simply wasn't ''room'' in the condensed beast for it.
* [[Autopedia]] profiles include Pyro, Guzzle, and Impactor. Huzzah!
* Part of "Fisitron's" narration on the first page is based upon Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem, ''[[Wikipedia:The Charge of the Light Brigade (poem)|The Charge of the Light Brigade]]''. At the end of the issue, with Verity finishing the entry as "Fisitron", a book of [[Tennyson]]'s poetry is on the table.
* The visuals of the battle on Pova in this issue contrasts sharply with how it was depicted in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|the previous issue]]. In issue 4, the battle was depicted with a sense of non-reality (befitting a falsified story), taking place on a sunny day, with the participants having little damage upon their bodies, even in death. However, in issue 5, the reality shows a depressing, rainy landscape with the participants all showing the signs of battle injuries. When Impactor is shown standing above the corpses of Squadron X, he is splattered with their fluids.
* "[[Zero Point]]", a short story included in the second ''Last Stand'' hardcover, would reveal that Squadron X were merely refueling on Pova and that the Wreckers had started the fight unprovoked. In the same collection, [[Ferak]]'s profile says they were on a supply run and not a combat mission. No "did it to save lives" excuse for ''you'', Impactor!
* Also in "Zero Point", we learn what the Wreckers are thinking when they stand silently by: they're thinking "hooray, good ol' Impactor!" but will pretend otherwise so Springer will keep the team going.
* On Pova, Prowl admonished Impactor through a communications device in his palm which projected an image that resembles a [[communicube]]. The text story "[[Bullets]]" would later confirm these as communicubes.
* Ironfist's little head scar had been around since #1, so we'd all been visually forewarned what his accident had been...
* The scenes of the dead prisoners is a deliberate copy of #3's scene of the imprisoned prisoners hearing the Wreckers have come to save them...
* The final scene takes place in [[Mister O's]].
* The police car parked outside is not [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] or [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]].<ref>[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Fisitron's Facts]]</ref>
* Impactor's [[Autopedia]] profile mentions that Impactor got the idea for his harpoon arm after meeting an unnamed dimension-hopping "freelance peacekeeping agent" who had been "ricocheting from universe to universe after leaping through an exploding time portal." [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], yes? Their meeting is chronicled in ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'', [[Datalog]] 151, which refers to the [[The Legacy of Unicron!|Marvel UK issue number]] in which Death's Head leaps through a time portal with [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and disappears from the story. The title of said datalog, "The Wreckers at the Crossroads of Time", refers to the short ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' story, "The Crossroads of Time", which saw the titular Time Lord have a run-in with Death's Head following the time portal incident.
* Near the end of the issue we see [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] on trial.
* Autopedia tells us that Pyro suffers from [[Primus apotheosis]].
* Pyro's profile reveals he was at the [[Simanzi Massacre]], same as [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] in his profile. Both began to suffer their personality disorders following the Massacre...
* Speaking of Datalog numbers, the Datalog retelling of this series is numbered #332, which was the total number of issues of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' comic had.
* Prowl starts to squeeze the chip a bit but it's left ambiguous as to whether he actually destroyed it. Even Roche and Roberts don't know whether Prowl did it! <ref>[http://tfarchive.com/community/showpost.php?p=690984&postcount=228 Fan account of the Auto Assembly 2010 Q&A]</ref> So how dodgy do ''you'' think Prowl is?
* James Roberts has noted that Prowl never asks about the Autobot prisoners, the alleged reason the Wreckers were sent in the first place. Brr.
* Ultra Magnus is shown in this issue in the design that [[Don Figueroa]] gave him for the first arc of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]].
*At the end of this issue, Kup and Perceptor are the only active Wreckers, with the other eight either dead, AWOL (Impactor and Guzzle), discharged (Whirl) or in critical condition (Springer), not counting Roadbuster.

===Errors===
* In the first scene in the Aequitas chamber, Topspin's body is initially colored gray and black (deactivated), but on the next page, it is colored normally.
* In the panel where Verity is on her knees mourning Ironfist's death, the part of the shirt below her ribcage is colored like skin.

===Real-world references===
* One of the sites of Flame's atrocities, [[Babu Yar]], is named very similarly to a [[wikipedia:Babi Yar|famous historical massacre site on Earth]].
* Amongst Flame's atrocities is listed the crime of "circuit-boarding", a reference to the torture technique controversially used by the CIA known as [[wikipedia:Waterboarding|waterboarding]]—kind of appropriate for a rogue Autobot.
* In what's likely a deliberate reference to the "Inquisitor" episode of the British sci-fi sitcom ''Red Dwarf'', Impactor almost directly quotes that show's Dave Lister, with his line to Overlord: "One way or another, you killed a lot of my friends today".

===Covers (3)===
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* '''Cover A:''' A silhouette of Overlord looming over Impactor and Springer amidst flames with several Autobot grave markers in front of them, art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
* '''Cover B:''' A Transformer hand lying on the ground, art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
* '''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" title-free edition of cover B.
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==References==
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User:Onsaud

2013-10-21T23:08:24Z

Onsaud: Created page with "I only have one toy."

I only have one toy.

Sensor

2013-10-21T23:04:40Z

Onsaud: /* Olfactory sensors */

[[Image:ROTF Optimus revives.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Optical sensors: help them see you, and help you see which side they're on.]]
'''Sensors''' are essential components of mechanical beings, especially [[Transformer]]s, serving a wide variety of functions and feeding a mechanoid information about the environment around it. Most Transformers are built with a set of standard senses - optic, audio, olfactory, tactile, short-range radio-wave transmission, electrical sensitivity and magnetic sensitivity are common in some universes <ref name="TFU">[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]'s [[The Transformers Universe|TFU]] profile, also restated in [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s [http://web.archive.org/web/20050207014538/http://www.bwtf.com/binaltech/lambor/book/index.shtml Binaltech System Description]</ref> - but many have specialized sensor packages that are unique or rare, giving them special abilities that make them stand out.

==Sensor types==
===Audio sensors===
Audio Sensors are a component of [[Transformer]] anatomy that allows them to hear sounds in their environment. Some are more acute than others, allowing recording of normally inaudible frequencies.

As part of a demonstration of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] transformed into his alternate form allowing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to practice his fine tuned laser breath to start up Blaster's music. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] told Blaster to stop the music as it was so loud that it was fusing his audio sensors. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Later, Blaster sent the Autobots the music from the rock concert that he, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], and [[Carly]] were attending. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] was the only one who seemed to enjoy it, whereas [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and the others were nearly overcome in pain. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] noted he possesses enhanced audio sensors, presumably in regard to his fellow Transformers. It is not explained how they were enhanced. {{storylink|Burning Sky!}}

===Back shoulder sensors===
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (in his [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]] body) has "back shoulder senses" that allowed him to detect the approaching [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. It's unknown how common these sensors are amongst other Transformers. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

===Equilibrium sensors===
Equilibrium sensors help a Transformer keep their sense of balance. [[Isaac Sumdac]] used this weakness to damage [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], calling it his Achilles Heel. Megatron responded by trying to crush Sumdac under his heel. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

===Olfactory sensors===
Olfactory sensors are a sensor unit used to detect the scents of others. It is very common in animal based [[Transformer]]s. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] possessed one of the most powerful olfactory sensors. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] possessed olfactory sensors which were powerful enough to smell [[Dinosaur transform static]]. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

After the [[Great Upgrade]] from [[Autobot]] to [[Maximal]], olfactory sensors were included among sensor units. [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] had impressive olfactory sensors. When Ravage entered the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', he was able to smell Ravage, but was unable to pinpoint exactly where he was. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

While searching for [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] detected him, saying he caught the stink of an "unnatural"...[[Dinobot II|present company]] excluded, of course. Later, [[Optimus Primal]] was able to smell Dinobot 2 coming. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] had the unique ability to smell the [[spark]] of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]. He commented that the newly born Dinobot 2 "stank of Rampage". {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] had a distinctive odor about him. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] said that it smelled like "vile corruption, a whiff of festering putrefication". Interestingly, it smelled just like the [[wikipedia:limburger_cheese|limburger]] sandwich that [[Rattrap]] had just eaten. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

Some Cybertronians from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 film continuity]] appear to have olfactory sensors. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s were powerful enough to detect variation in the pheromone levels of [[Sam Witwicky|some]]. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also noted that he could smell the same fleshling. Whether it was the pheromone levels or something else that Megatron detected is currently unknown. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} When hunting [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in [[Shanghai]], [[Ironhide (Movie)| Ironhide]] commented that he could smell the Decepticon close by whilst seemingly sniffing the air. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

Cybertronians in the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] universe have been shown to possess olfactory sensors, much to [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] dismay when he was on trash cleanup duty. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]]'s olfactory sensors are capable of smelling a full diaper from great distance. {{storylink|Four Bots and a Baby}}

{{spoiler|The Sound of Breaking Glass|10/25/13}}

[[Minimus Ambus]] tapped the side of his nose to recalibrate his olfactory sensors, apparently to dampen the smell of the long-distance [[space bridge]].

===Optical sensors===
[[Image:Skyquake.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Through Skyquake's optics, his colour scheme actually looks really really cool.]]
The optics on a Transformer mostly seem to perform in an identical way to human eyes, including all the flaws, such as the ability to be dazzled by bright light sources pointed directly at them. Atmospheres with a high particle content [[Kup (G1)|may require]] windshield wipers to keep optic sensors clear.

While all Transformers can usually be assumed to see in the same visual spectrum of colours than humans see in, there are obviously [[Skyquake (G1)|exceptions who are completely colour-blind]], and some Transformers demonstrate different perceptions (usually wherever the plot calls for it). [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], for instance, has 'magnetic vision,' probably quite useful given the uniform reddish hue of his home planet of Junkion!

Optical sensors typically came in visored and non-visored varieties. Sometimes on the same [[Devastator (G1)|character]].

There are also some of the Transformers possessed of [[Optic weaponry]].

[[Image:Rotf-megatron-tank0..JPG|thumb|right|200px|]]
How Transformers "see" in their alternate forms has only been briefly touched on, however. In one story, it is explained that Transformers have some form of a linked visual network throughout their alternate form, whereas in other cases everyone is just drawn with big googly eyes inside their vehicle-mode headlights. {{storylink|Career Day}} {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}} [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has his head in his tank mode, which allows him to see his opponents and increases his reaction time.<ref>[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

===Targeting sensors===
Targeting sensors are sensors which help a Transformer locate and identify a hostile entity. While hunting Autobots through a haze of dirt underwater, [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s targeting sensors managed to locate a body within the haze. Pleased his sensors had succeeded, he threw a punch with full force... hitting [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]. Apparently, his targeting sensors had failed him. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

===Surveillance packages===
[[Image:Scroungespecialhand.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Scrounge's surveillance package in action.]]
Many Transformers possess sensor packages that allow them to record surveillance data for later review. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in particular often serves in this function for the Decepticons.

Also of note are the surveillance sensors contained within the arm assembly of the Autobot [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. He has boasted on numerous occasions that they are unique. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[Elita One]] later displayed a similar device. Sorry, Scrounge. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] has also proven to mount a comparable package in his left arm. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

==Notes==
* In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], Transformer optical sensors were conventionally colored blue for the Autobots and red for the Decepticons, regardless of the toy's coloring. This practice was revived for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''. There [[Thrust (G1)|were]] [[Shockwave (G1)|some]] [[Swindle (Animated)|exceptions]].

* In an incredible coincidence, Transformer vision as depicted in the [[live-action film series]] exactly corresponds to the [[Wikipedia:CinemaScope|CinemaScope]] aspect ratio used in the films.

{{-}}

==See also==
* [[Circuits]]
* [[Processors]]
* [[Programs]]
* [[Systems]]

==References==
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[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Decepticon Justice Division

2013-10-17T21:25:26Z

Onsaud:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Decepticon Justice Division is a group from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Mtmte7 djd.jpg|thumb|500px|So it's just "Or Death" then?]]

The '''Decepticon Justice Division''' is a division that handles justice. And by justice, we mean "unmarked graves". Traitors and deserters to the [[Decepticon]] cause are targeted by these feared enforcers of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] will. If the rumors are to be believed they ''always'' find their quarry and execute them in the messiest fashion possible to make an example of them. Some Decepticons would rather go offline than end up on their [[The List|hit list]]. Their usual killing fields are in the proximity of the planet [[Messatine]], and they pursue targets in their spaceship the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]''. The group's lineup changes, but its five members always use the same five code-names: those of the [[Fall of the First Five Cities|the first five cities]] to fall to the Decepticons. Many members are known to have [[alternate mode|altmode]]s which incorporate torture devices.

Known members include:
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (leader)
*[[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]]
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The late and unlamented [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] was often mistaken for a Justice Division man, which he used to his advantage. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Crosscut's Squadron X profile}}

[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] once saw the Justice Division doing its dirty work. The shock rendered him speechless for six months, which was quite a feat for him. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Unknown to the Decepticons, the [[Autobot]]s had a [[Agent 113|mole]] within the Justice Division who leaked information to them. Usually this information would be the turncoats and traitors that the Division was hunting down, whom the Autobots could protect from [[death|justice]] in return for information. It was this agent that informed [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the [[Wrecker]]s that any attempt to get near [[Garrus-9]] was blown out of the sky with extreme prejudice. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1}} {{storylink|Bullets}}

In order to insure the safety of the Autobot medical facility of [[Delphi]] on the planet [[Messatine]], deep within DJD territory, the facility's chief medical officer [[Pharma]] entered into a deal with the Division's leader. In return for their leaving Delphi be, Pharma would provide the leader with a constant supply of fresh [[transformation cog]]s from Delphi's dead, in order to feed his addiction to changing shape that caused him to constantly burn through cogs. With the monthly quota of cogs constantly rising, Pharma was forced into drastic action, seeking to escape the deal by shutting down the facility without implicating himself. To this end, he hired Decepticon nobodies [[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]] and [[Boom]] to pose as [[Militant Monoform Movement|Monoformers]] and seek asylum at Delphi, professing to be on the run from the DJD. Once inside, they detonated a viral soundbomb that infected Delphi with a corrosive plague that would be blamed on DJD chemical warfare. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

The DJD caught up with [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] and brutally tortured him to death after he sold his services to the Autobots. Despite popular conceptions, Tarn declared the war wasn't over until Megatron personally ''said'' it was over. Kaon then alerted Tarn to a signal on the planet Clemency from the undetonated [[K-Class]] named [[Fulcrum]]. When they arrived Tarn gave Fulcrum's companions fifteen minutes to give him up and watch him die, or be killed themselves. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}

The so-called [[Scavengers]] chose to fight, turning an incidental captive [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] against Tarn and the others. The initial surprise wore off, though, and the Scavengers got brutalized. Tesarus ground up [[Flywheels]] in his chest compartment, while Vos made [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] "wear his face". Even a [[Cybernought]] barely helped improve their odds. The remaining hapless Decepticons only survived because Kaon detected [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s spark signature. Tarn ordered the DJD off to hunt for bigger fish, but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had all been added to the List. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

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

Little Victories

2013-10-17T03:11:37Z

Onsaud:

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=22
|prev=More than Meets the Eye issue 21
|next=Dark Cybertron, Part 2
|seriesissue2=[[Dark Cybertron]]
|next2=Dark Cybertron, Part 1
|image=MTMTE22 cvrA.jpg
|title="Little Victories"
|caption=What a guy!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 9]], [[2013]] (iBooks) [[October 16]], [[2013]] (print)
|coverdate=October 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[James Raiz]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}

'''Rewind's recordings become a movie that charts the crew's adventures, including an intrusion into another robotic civil war, the mystery of Rung's alternate mode, and a visit from one of the greatest Autobots around!'''

==Synopsis==

In a series of brief talking-head segments, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' introduce themselves to the audience as a set of title cards appear between soundbytes: "Little Victories: A film by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] of Lower [[Petrohex]]". After everyone has given their names, Rewind turns his camera around to introduce his film, created at [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, through a combination of his perpetual recordings of the goings-on on the ship and footage from the many security cameras installed on the vessel by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. To begin the movie proper, we see Rodimus requesting its filming, followed by a candid clip of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] expressing some concern at potentially looking ridiculous as a result of questionable editing decisions. Rodimus gives him permission to censor the finished product if necessary, and blacked-out sections of the film prove he wasn't shy about it.

While lounging around in the ship's oil reservoir, Rewind, [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] talk about the cool [[alternate mode]]s of their teammates, and the conversation turns to the mystery of what [[Rung]] turns into. Swerve wagers a hundred [[Shanix]] to the first person to figure it out, and starts trying by "accidentally" clonking him on the head in hopes of automatically triggering a transformation. Talking-head clips of Tailgate and Swerve reflecting on their wager turn to talk of hobbies, a topic that Rewind gets [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to weigh in on; the theoretician lists "meeting new people", and recalls an encounter on [[Hedonia]]...

The film shifts to Hedonia, some time beforehand, and shows Skids and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] meeting the [[Ammonite]]s, a race of mechanical beings engaged in a civil war with their enemies the [[Terradore]]s. Whirl disparages their conflict in comparison with the Transformers' own, but it soon becomes apparent that the Ammonites trump the Cybertronians at every turn: their war has lasted ''sixteen'' million years rather than four, they have ten-changing "Decabots" instead of just [[Six Changer]]s, and while the Transformers are still trying to master [[Combiner]] technology, the Ammonites are ''all'' interchangeable combiners, and prove it by separating into their diminutive component 'bots. The two 'bots enjoy are enjoying a drink with their new rivals when a patron alerts the barman to the arrival of a huge Terradorian cruiser. As the Ammonites panic, Whirl strides outside and, with Skids looking on, quickly and easily murders the Terradore leader [[Imperius Drax]], smugly informing his new "friends" that ''that'' is how it's done.

Another talking-head segment follows, as Rewind asks each crew-member if they are "happy", to a variety of positive, confused, suspicious and veiled answers. A short scene of Tailgate trying and failing to trick Rung into transforming with an "alt-mode party" comes next, after which the movie shows Rodimus arriving in the ''Lost Light'' communication suite wearing a makeshift "[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]" helmet made from a bucket for a theme night as [[Swerve's]]. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] informs him that they have received a message from [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], captain of the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', who is quickly proven by another series of soundbytes from the crew to be one of the most popular, awesome, super-cool and handsome Autobots in the whole entire universe. Rodimus, however, is not a fan, and an extremely passive-aggressive exchange of pleasantries follows as Thunderclash comes aboard with his first officer [[Paddox]]. Rodimus tries to show off his crew, but Thunderclash knows them all well: he actually gets a ''hug'' from Ultra Magnus when he compliments his writings on "the relationship between typograpy and military justice", he impresses [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] by respecting his religion with an appropriate greeting, and he turns out to be old friends from medical school with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Rodimus ''just about'' holds himself together through all of this, but explodes when Thunderclash reveals that ''he'' is on a quest for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] too! He angrily demands to know what Thunderclash wants, and the film cuts away to segments from Ratchet and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that explain that the ''Vis Vitalis'' is actually a huge, wireless life support machine that keeps the gravely-wounded Thunderclash alive, and that he has come to the ''Lost Light'' hoping for a ship-to-ship jumpstart to replenish his vessel's failing power supply.

A little later, Thunderclash walks [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] through how to use the [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] to accomplish the power-transfer, but just before the process is activated, Paddox suddenly pulls a gun on Thunderclash, revealing himself to be an Ammonite deep-cover agent! The Ammonites, it turns out, are actually the ''bad guys'' in their war, and following Whirl's assassination of the Terradores' leader, all Ammonites have been recalled for a big push back against the extreme tactics of his successor. "Paddox" intends to take the Autobots' quantum engines for the Ammonite war effort, but is abruptly taken out in the most unusual way possible: Swerve sneaks up and clobbers him over the head with... Rung in alternate mode. The film cuts away briefly for Rung to explain that even ''he'' doesn't know what his odd, cylindrical alternate mode is—he was classified as an "ornament" by the [[Functionism|Functionist]] council—then cuts back to Thunderclash thanking Rodimus for his efforts, and Rodimus quietly whispering to Rewind that he has begun to regret the candid nature of the movie...

''On [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], the [[Circle of Light]] boo the movie, which [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] is playing as part of a recruitment drive, hoping to get some of the Circle to join the ''Lost Light''. The Circle mock the movie and the entire ship's crew, accusing them all of being crazies and shirkers who never make any progress in their quest, and all leave, with some thinking of signing up with Thunderclash. Behind Skids, on the screen, the movie continues to roll on...''

A final talking-head segment sees Rewind ask each of the crewmembers what they hope is next for them. Some see the end in sight and some think the journey itself and the friends they've made are what it's all about, but Tailgate sums it up best when he says: "Who knows?" For the final scene of the movie, Rewind calls all his friends together for a group shot in Swerve's, not caring who stands where as along as everyone is together.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (3)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (4)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (6)
*[[Rung]] (7)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (9)
*[[Brainstorm]] (10)
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*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (12)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (14)
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*[[16444/9]] (17)
*[[Paddox]] (20)
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==Quotes==

"It's '''Whirl''', spelled: ''ker-klick! '''Choom!'''" 
:—'''Whirl''', on his own name

"So you think you're better at war than us? How long were you fighting?" 
"Four million years. You?" 
"Sixteen." 
"Sixteen years." 
"Sixteen million." 
<big>"'''Sixteen million years?!'''</big> Six-'''teen'''? That's ridiculous. That's a ridiculous number."
:—'''16444/9''' and '''Skids'''

"I once went toe-to-toe with a '''six-changer'''. Jet! Beast! Tank! Gun! '''And something else I can't remember!'''"
:—'''Whirl'''

''(Rodimus enters the communications room with a bucket on his head.)'' 
"I thought you didn't like hats." 
"'''Theme Night''' at Swerve's: 'People You'd Like to Punch.' I was a lone '''Megatron''' in a sea of '''Whirls'''."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Rodimus'''

"What's the '''problem?''' Everyone on board the ''Lost Light'' is '''cracked in the head!'''" 
"Yeah, '''dysfunctional''' isn't the word! There isn't a '''normal''' 'bot among you!" 
"And that wouldn't be so bad if you actually '''made progress'''—but as far as I can make out, all you do is '''argue''', crack jokes, and get '''sidetracked''' doing pointless, silly things that only you find amusing!"
:—Various members of the '''Circle of Light''' get a bit meta on the comic. Er, the movie.

"In the future, I'd like to see a world without guns. Ha! No. Joking."
:—'''Brainstorm'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The scenes in Rewind's documentary take place over a wide span of time. The earliest takes place during issue #1, while the latest must occur in-between issues [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|#13]] (in which the crew visited Hedonia) and [[Remembrance Day|#14]]. The one present day scene, taking place outside the documentary, occurs between scenes in the [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|previous issue]], after Tyrest's defeat but before the Light Lost departs Luna-1.
* The [[Novic Medal for Outstanding Valor|Novic Medal]], presumably named in reference to the legendary Nova Prime, was previously mentioned in [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'s bio in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
*Rewind asks Magnus if he's received the [[Rodimus Star]], an accolade that hasn't appeared in the main ''More than Meets the Eye'' series itself, but which was introduced in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
* A number of moments from this issue were hinted at or even seen in previous issues, which took place later chronologically.
** Two of the panels in Rewind's farewell montage in issue [[The Gloaming|#16]] have their source in the events depicted this issue: Perceptor running out of his smoking lab (page 2, panel 5), from which dialogue was lifted directly, and Rung counting his model collection (page 5, panel 7). Back in #16, the scene of the former had camera read-out text when none of the others did. Now we know why.
** In issue [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|#19]], Tyrest brings up Utra Magnus hugging someone.
** In issue #21, Magnus talks about Rodimus's immature reaction to a "Thunder--."
* The Raging Prism was mentioned back in #13, where some of the characters talked about visiting its "Temple" on Hedonia. It makes sense, then, that a Hedonian resident would make reference to it.
* One of the Ammonites exclaims, "By the Great Shattering." According to the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual]], something called the Shattering caused the formation of the Galactic Council. And since we learn this issue that the Council formed in response to the Ammonite-Terradore war... Ta-da, it all adds up!
* For the first time, we have in-story acknowledgment that Tailgate and Rung are from the same era, confirming that the former's reference to Rungian analysis in issue #1 was no error.
*Upon seeing Rodimus's "Megatron" costume (a bucket on his head), Blaster remarks on his captain's dislike for hats, which was introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 annual]].
* Tailgate's statement that he wants to hate Thunderclash is a reference to his tendency to resent 'bots of greatness, previously seen in his attitudes toward Dominus Ambus and pre-insanity Tyrest.
*Back in issue #16, Chromedome pointed out a constellation he and Rewind had dubbed the "Vis Vitalis". Given that this term refers to something decided non-physical (see real-life references, below), we can probably assume that the stars made a picture of Thunderclash's ship.
* Continuing the running joke of people getting his name wrong, Rung's old ID card spells his name R-O-N-G.
* Chromedome finally learns to make the sound "pfft", having struggled to do so for ''four million years'' across issues [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]] and [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]].

===Transformers references===
*The Rung toy Swerve is trying to figure out on this issue's B cover comes with a set of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-style [[instructions]]. It has articulated eyebrows and a "listening mode"!
*Swerve tries to make Rung reflexively transform by striking his [[neural cluster]], a weak spot on Transformers mentioned in the Marvel UK story "[[Fire on High!]]".
*The Ammonites and Terraores are designated "Evil" and "Heroic", just like the "Heroic Autobots" and "Evil Decepticons" in classic Transformers marketing.

===Real-life references===
*The "Vis Vitalis" is a classical alchemical principle that proposes the existence of "life force" possessed by living creatures.

===Other trivia===
*Because this issue was written to be packed in with the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Skids toy, it had to be written ''well'' in advance, before even #16 was penned, hence its standalone, not-too-continuity-heavy nature.
*The digital version of this issue was inadvertently released a week early through iBooks. It wasn't taken down, but nobody really noticed until a few days before it's print release.
*This issue is labelled as a "[[Dark Cybertron]]" prelude, and has a redesigned inside front cover to go along with this branding.
*This issue's visiting guest Autobot has his named parsed as "Thunder Clash" on the cover, as it was on his original toy, but as "Thunderclash" in the story itself, as pretty much every [[Thunderclash (disambiguation)|other use of the name]] is.
*Paddox remarks that the new leader of the Terradores may even reach out to the "Dark Cyclops" as a means of winning the war. Instinct, together with ''More than Meets the Eye''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s general tone, might suggest that he's talking about ''Whirl'', as if he became a legendary/mythic figure after killing the Terradore leader, but this ''is'' branded as a "Dark Cybertron" prelude, so might he be referring to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]...?
*No "Meet the Crew" feature is included this issue, but then, the first two pages of the story cover that all pretty well themselves!

===Errors===
*On page 17, panel 5, "actually" is misspelled "actaually".
*Back in issue 13, as the Autobots were departing Hedonia, Whirl remarked that they hadn't killed anybody, which this issue proves to be incorrect. The error was caught well in advance of the publication of this issue (since it was written so far ahead of time), and the offending line was removed from the trade paperback reprinting of issue #13.

===Crew manifest===
*No updates!

===Soundtrack===

*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eM2R1aCKQ I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous]'' by [[Wikipedia: Frank Turner|Frank Turner]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YMYC0pS4Ws Goodnight Kiss]'' by [[Wikipedia: Black Box Recorder|Black Box Recorder]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB2TEElBU64 End Credits]'' by [[Wikipedia: Jesse Hartman|Laptop]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Rung holds a datapad bearing Thunder Clash's image, signed by the 'bot himself, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Swerve tries to puzzle out the transformation of a Rung toy, by [[Nick Roche]] and Josh Burcham.
*'''Cover RI:''' Skids, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE22 cvrA.jpg|The modest Thunderclash.
File:MTMTE22 cvrB.jpg|Swerve feels [[fandom|our]] pain.
File:MTMTE22 cvrRI.jpg|Guess which cover comes with the Skids toy?
</gallery>

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==External links==
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* [http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15275&p=353870#p353870 James Roberts reflects on the creative process of this issue on the IDW forums]

Swerve's

2013-10-17T03:11:00Z

Onsaud:

:''Swerve's is a low-down drinking establishment from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Swerves bar life after the big bang.jpg|250px|thumb|"An Autobot walks into a bar..."]]

On board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' there is always a crisis at hand, whether it's an unscheduled [[quantum jump]], a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] loose amongst the crew or [[Overlord (Masterforce)|something horrible]] in the basement. With all this going on, '''Swerve's''', named after [[Swerve (G1)|its proprietor]], is a place for the crew to get away from it all and unwind with a glass of [[engex]].

{{quote|No guns, no swords, no briefcases|Sign at Swerve's|[[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and Swerve found themselves assigned the bar as their quarters after the ''Lost Light'' went into lockdown because of the Sparkeater loose aboard the ship. While Skids concerned himself with escaping, Swerve was delighted to find an engex distillery and decided to live out his and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s pre-war dream of opening a bar. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

[[File:Ratchet life after the big bang.jpg|thumb|left|"I'm as jober as a sudge."]]
Sometime before its official opening, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] visited the bar, which was doing a brisk trade. He asked if [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] knew about the bar, but Swerve assured him that it would be '''''fine'''''. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Swerve was still insisting it would be '''''fine''''' later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Skids, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] drank and played "guess the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]]". However when Ultra Magnus stormed into the bar and dragged him away in restraints, Swerve discovered that it was apparently '''''not''''' fine. As if that wasn't enough drama for one day, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] walked in and shot Pipes at point blank range. {{storylink|Interiors}}

When [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] devised a plan to repair the damaged neural connections in [[Rung]]'s brain by telling him a story, he gathered together [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]), [[Siren]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] in the bar but Siren's voice proved too loud for storytelling. He tried again with [[Atomizer]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], [[Xaaron]] and [[Dipstick]] but not even a bottle of "[[Old Corroder]]" could help them bring the psychiatrist out of his coma. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Shortly after Rodimus officially re-opened the bar Rewind tried yet again with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], Ratchet, Chromedome, Skids and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and so, with Tailgate and Swerve listening, they told a tale of intrigue and adventure on pre-[[Great War (G1)|war]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} After a bottle of "[[Nightmare Fuel]]" and the shocking revelation that Orion Pax became [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] the ship's alarm began to sound and the crew were called to battle stations, but not before Skids managed to provoke a response from Rung by mispronouncing his name. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

At some point, [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] had a flashback to his time in the [[Dead Universe]] in the bar, and Whirl also went on a bit of a rampage some night after drinking one too many [[Berzerker Button]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Following Rodimus's refusal to take Swerve to the recently rediscovered [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], pointing out that he spent all his time on board the ''Lost Light'' being a bartender rather than a metallurgist, Swerve decided to close the bar and was in the process of packing it up when he was surprised by the sudden appearance of a [[Legislator]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Despite Swerve pointing out the bar's policy on dangerous weapons, the giant golden robot merely quoted "seventeen twenty-one" at him and proceeded to shoot up the place with his enormous multi-revolving-barrelled machine gun. In response, Swerve dived behind the bar and activated the security systems that [[Brainstorm]] had installed for him.

The Legislator was stunned by the resulting volley of fire and Swerve did not hesitate to follow up his advantage by whipping out his "[[My First Blaster]]", another gift from Brainstorm, announcing that he was excluding someone from his premises for the first time in his career and blasting the "[[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] copycat" out of the bar. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

==Notes==
*Swerve mentions that he and Blurr used to talk about opening a bar. Though this later proved to be [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|something of an exaggeration]] on his part, in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s concurrent title ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' Blurr has reopened [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]].

[[Category:Bars]]
[[Category:Generation 1 businesses]]
[[Category:Generation 1 locations]]

The Sound of Breaking Glass

2013-09-26T01:30:38Z

Onsaud: /* Errors */

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'''The Autobots pick up the pieces in the wake of Tyrest's defeat.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] stand in [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s control room, watching as [[Brainstorm]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] work their way through the wreckage of the Chief Justice's [[space bridge]], which has burned itself out. Remotely co-ordinating various operations, Rodimus takes charge in a way never before seen on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', ignoring his own injuries to make sure other work gets done. Rodimus has not forgotten the promise he made to make amends, nor has Ambus.

[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] meets [[Rung]] in the remains of [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s bar to tell him that Rodimus has offered him a promotion, but that he is unsure if he should accept since he remains fearful that he could suffer another episode. Rung assures him that he will be fine, but that he should come and see him if he needs to... only to Max to reveal that he won't be able to, since the promotion means he will be leaving the ''Lost Light''!

Rodimus returns to his office, already embarrassed at its ostentatious decor and vowing to have it re-done. Weighed down with guilt, he recalls the discussion he had with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] in the wake of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s rampage: how he was willing to take all the blame to save Drift's reputation, but how Drift instead insisted that he take the fall. The ex-Decepticon had revealed that, when he had stabbed himself during the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], he had a premonition that told him, whatever the future held, Rodimus had to be present to face it. To ensure this could come to pass, Drift had allowed himself to be exiled.

[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] joins Rung and Maximus in his bar, especially cheery after his success in divining a cure for [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[cybercrosis]]. Presently, Brainstorm arrives for a private chat, and asks Swerve to keep his ear to the ground for any chatter regarding his [[Malevolent Counterintuitive Pathogen|briefcase]], which he believes someone has opened. Their tête-à-tête is cut short, however, when Swerve notices a strange green glow emanating from Brainstorm's chest, prompting the scientist to run off.

After making the final adjustments to the machines that will support Tailgate's systems until his spark regains its full strength, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] heads for the ship's body-locker and finds Minimus Ambus donning the [[Magnus Armor]]. When Ratchet gives him a hand and reveals a precise understanding of the armor's working, Ambus realizes that he knew about him all along, and asks why he never told anyone. Ratchet points out that doing so would have served no purpose, and that he had never ratted out any of the ''other'' Magnuses either: and he knew them all, right the way back to the original. But he has known Ambus the longest, and to him, he's the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. Uplifted, Ambus departs, and Ratchet turns back to the body-lockers and opens [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s drawer.

Down on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus takes [[Getaway]] to the hot spot they had previously discovered, only to find that it will not re-ignite. After scattering the remains of the Matrix over the field in commemoration of a new generation that never was, the pair are approached by Fortress Maximus and the reactivated Red Alert. Max has accepted Rodimus's suggestion that he become the new Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord, and Red Alert—apologetic for "removing himself from the field of play"—wants to stay with him on Luna 1, to work with the [[Circle of Light]] survivors in rooting out pockets of [[Decepticon]] activity in the region. But the pair also bring news that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] has been trying to contact Rodimus...

Responding to Perceptor's call, the team head for Tyrest's control room, where the scientist has successfully repaired the communications systems and is calling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The first image to appear on the screen is a symbol marking the "Republic of Cybertron", making Rodimus think that [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] has solved all the planet's problems, but could not be more shocked when the face that soon comes into focus is that of [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]].

Sometime later, after the ''Lost Light'' has departed, Circle of Lighter [[Outrigger]] alerts Red Alert to the fact that the supposedly-comatose Tyrest has just moved. As Red peers through the peep-hole into the sealed chamber containing the Chief Justice's body, Outrigger explains that Tyrest appeared to be making a fist... and Red orders him to get Fortress Maximus immediately.

Because Tyrest has disappeared.

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==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place at various points in between the last few pages of the main story of this issue, and also incorporates a flashback to some unseen events set during [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Rodimus thinks of [[Lockstock]] when recalling the deceased and bereveaed; rather than an indicator that Lockstock as died, this refers to the death of his good friend [[Tripodeca]], whose passing was noted in #16.
*In said flashback, Drift recalls his self-impalement from [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|issue #28]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|previous ongoing series]].
*Brainstorm's briefcase was shown being blasted off his wrist in the previous issue, opening up the possibility for someone else to have opened it.
*The green glow certainly seems to imply that Brainstorm is keeping the [[Point One Percenter]] [[spark]] that he harvested in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]] in his chest compartment.
*Red Alert is awakened from the stasis he was placed in in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]. It turns out he really did try to take himself offline, and wasn't the victim of some greater conspiracy.
*The implication of the final scene, if you missed it, is that Tyrest has a recall trigger in ''his'' body, just like the one included in the Magnus Armor, and that he has escaped captivity by activating it. The main story in this issue made a point of noting that these recall switches can simply teleport their users away, rather than the manual relocation that Ambus opted for, explaining Tyrest's disappearance from a locked room here.

===Trivia===
*The "Countdown to 21" Twitter campaign that preceded this issue's released noted that this story's working title was "Stronger Hearts Than Mine Lie Empty", after the [[Wikipedia:Ballboy (band)|Ballboy]] song of the same name.

===Errors===
*Drift recounts to Rodimus that he impaled himself with his Great Sword outside Vector Sigma's chamber. However, in that actual issue, it is actually one of his shorter, standard swords that he uses.
*When Fortress Maximus meets Rung at Swerve's bar, "front" is misspelled "font."
*Ratchet says "That work for all of five seconds" when helping Minimus Ambus put the Magnus Armor back on.

===Crew manifest===
*Red Alert is brought out of stasis.
*Red and Fortress Maximus leave the ''Lost Light'' to staff Luna 1.
*Drift's "banishment" turns out to have been a departure of his own free will.
*Getaway joins the crew.
*At least 14 deaths, 6 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and three departures since the launch.

The Sound of Breaking Glass

2013-09-26T01:27:08Z

Onsaud: /* Errors */

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'''The Autobots pick up the pieces in the wake of Tyrest's defeat.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] stand in [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s control room, watching as [[Brainstorm]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] work their way through the wreckage of the Chief Justice's [[space bridge]], which has burned itself out. Remotely co-ordinating various operations, Rodimus takes charge in a way never before seen on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', ignoring his own injuries to make sure other work gets done. Rodimus has not forgotten the promise he made to make amends, nor has Ambus.

[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] meets [[Rung]] in the remains of [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s bar to tell him that Rodimus has offered him a promotion, but that he is unsure if he should accept since he remains fearful that he could suffer another episode. Rung assures him that he will be fine, but that he should come and see him if he needs to... only to Max to reveal that he won't be able to, since the promotion means he will be leaving the ''Lost Light''!

Rodimus returns to his office, already embarrassed at its ostentatious decor and vowing to have it re-done. Weighed down with guilt, he recalls the discussion he had with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] in the wake of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s rampage: how he was willing to take all the blame to save Drift's reputation, but how Drift instead insisted that he take the fall. The ex-Decepticon had revealed that, when he had stabbed himself during the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], he had a premonition that told him, whatever the future held, Rodimus had to be present to face it. To ensure this could come to pass, Drift had allowed himself to be exiled.

[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] joins Rung and Maximus in his bar, especially cheery after his success in divining a cure for [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[cybercrosis]]. Presently, Brainstorm arrives for a private chat, and asks Swerve to keep his ear to the ground for any chatter regarding his [[Malevolent Counterintuitive Pathogen|briefcase]], which he believes someone has opened. Their tête-à-tête is cut short, however, when Swerve notices a strange green glow emanating from Brainstorm's chest, prompting the scientist to run off.

After making the final adjustments to the machines that will support Tailgate's systems until his spark regains its full strength, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] heads for the ship's body-locker and finds Minimus Ambus donning the [[Magnus Armor]]. When Ratchet gives him a hand and reveals a precise understanding of the armor's working, Ambus realizes that he knew about him all along, and asks why he never told anyone. Ratchet points out that doing so would have served no purpose, and that he had never ratted out any of the ''other'' Magnuses either: and he knew them all, right the way back to the original. But he has known Ambus the longest, and to him, he's the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. Uplifted, Ambus departs, and Ratchet turns back to the body-lockers and opens [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s drawer.

Down on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus takes [[Getaway]] to the hot spot they had previously discovered, only to find that it will not re-ignite. After scattering the remains of the Matrix over the field in commemoration of a new generation that never was, the pair are approached by Fortress Maximus and the reactivated Red Alert. Max has accepted Rodimus's suggestion that he become the new Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord, and Red Alert—apologetic for "removing himself from the field of play"—wants to stay with him on Luna 1, to work with the [[Circle of Light]] survivors in rooting out pockets of [[Decepticon]] activity in the region. But the pair also bring news that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] has been trying to contact Rodimus...

Responding to Perceptor's call, the team head for Tyrest's control room, where the scientist has successfully repaired the communications systems and is calling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The first image to appear on the screen is a symbol marking the "Republic of Cybertron", making Rodimus think that [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] has solved all the planet's problems, but could not be more shocked when the face that soon comes into focus is that of [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]].

Sometime later, after the ''Lost Light'' has departed, Circle of Lighter [[Outrigger]] alerts Red Alert to the fact that the supposedly-comatose Tyrest has just moved. As Red peers through the peep-hole into the sealed chamber containing the Chief Justice's body, Outrigger explains that Tyrest appeared to be making a fist... and Red orders him to get Fortress Maximus immediately.

Because Tyrest has disappeared.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus/Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (2)
*[[Brainstorm]] (3)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (4)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (5)
*[[Rung]] (6)
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*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (7)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (8)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Getaway]] (12)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (13)
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*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (14)
*[[Pharma]] (6)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (7)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (8)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (9)
{{!}}}
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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (11)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Outrigger]] (16)
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==Mentioned characters==
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*[[Pharma]] (2)
*[[Atomizer]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] (6)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (7)
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*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (8)
*[[Lockstock]] (9)
*[[Lancet]] (10)
*[[Suture]] (11)
*[[Datum]] (12)
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*[[Ramp]] (13)
*[[Blockus]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
{{!}}}
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*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (3)
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*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place at various points in between the last few pages of the main story of this issue, and also incorporates a flashback to some unseen events set during [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Rodimus thinks of [[Lockstock]] when recalling the deceased and bereveaed; rather than an indicator that Lockstock as died, this refers to the death of his good friend [[Tripodeca]], whose passing was noted in #16.
*In said flashback, Drift recalls his self-impalement from [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|issue #28]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|previous ongoing series]].
*Brainstorm's briefcase was shown being blasted off his wrist in the previous issue, opening up the possibility for someone else to have opened it.
*The green glow certainly seems to imply that Brainstorm is keeping the [[Point One Percenter]] [[spark]] that he harvested in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]] in his chest compartment.
*Red Alert is awakened from the stasis he was placed in in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]. It turns out he really did try to take himself offline, and wasn't the victim of some greater conspiracy.
*The implication of the final scene, if you missed it, is that Tyrest has a recall trigger in ''his'' body, just like the one included in the Magnus Armor, and that he has escaped captivity by activating it. The main story in this issue made a point of noting that these recall switches can simply teleport their users away, rather than the manual relocation that Ambus opted for, explaining Tyrest's disappearance from a locked room here.

===Trivia===
*The "Countdown to 21" Twitter campaign that preceded this issue's released noted that this story's working title was "Stronger Hearts Than Mine Lie Empty", after the [[Wikipedia:Ballboy (band)|Ballboy]] song of the same name.

===Errors===
*Drift recounts to Rodimus that he impaled himself with his Great Sword outside Vector Sigma's chamber. However, in that actual issue, it is actually one of his shorter, standard swords that he uses.
*When Fortress Maximus meets Rung at Swerve's bar, "front" is misspelled "font."

===Crew manifest===
*Red Alert is brought out of stasis.
*Red and Fortress Maximus leave the ''Lost Light'' to staff Luna 1.
*Drift's "banishment" turns out to have been a departure of his own free will.
*Getaway joins the crew.
*At least 14 deaths, 6 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and three departures since the launch.

Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely

2013-09-25T02:30:00Z

Onsaud: /* Errors */

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|date=[[August 28]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|inks by=[[Brian Shearer]] with Alex Milne
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]] with [[John-Paul Bove]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editorial assistant=[[Kevin Smead]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
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}}

'''Skids's secret is revealed as Tyrest's plan enters its endgame.'''

==Synopsis==

Chaos and confusion reign on multiple fronts all across [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] lies dead, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and company meet [[Getaway]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] struggles to save [[Ambulon]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and the [[Circle of Light]] clash with the [[Legislator]] army. An impressed [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] congratulates Cyclonus on his ability to power a [[Great Sword]] with his [[spark]], an indicator of the strength of his faith, leaving Whirl incredulous with his belief that Whirl and Cyclonus are friends.

In the prison cell, Getaway tries to remind Skids of who he is with a friendly punch, an old act of intimacy between the two, but with no success. He relates [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s plan to Rodimus, explaining that the Chief Justice's portal—pieced together from the inner workings of the dead [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]]—supposedly leads to [[Cyberutopia]], and Rodimus resolves that they will all go through it together after they stop Tyrest. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] points out that they will need to ''escape'' before they can do that, prompting [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to wonder where Ambus has gone. A confused Getaway tells them that Ambus was responsible for luring them to Luna 1, and that he wants them to be there.

In Tyrest's control room, as [[Pharma]] salivates over the [[universal killswitch]], Tyrest reminds him that he was only saved from [[Messatine]] to be one of the switch's test subjects. Pharma proved that forged Transformers were immune to the switch, so Tyrest abducted the Circle of Light to be his next guinea pigs, successfully killing the constructed cold Circle members with it. Tyrest is alerted to the Circle's escape by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and approves Saber's request to intervene. Star Saber teleports into the midst of the battle and is soon confronted by Dai Atlas, furious over his betrayal: Saber is revealed to have been a former Circle of Light member who deactivated [[Crystal City]]'s defenses when the Legislators attacked. With the final insult that his faith is real and that Dai Atlas's was only an affectation, Star Saber plunges his fist into Dai Atlas's chest and crushes his spark.

Back in the cell, Swerve calls upon Getaway to finally fill Skids in on his missing memories. Getaway explains that they were both members of Autobot [[Special Operations]], a covert organization headed by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and had been tasked with tracking down the obviously-unstable Tyrest with the intent of using a [[Institute|New Institute]] "[[nudge gun]]" to implant a foreign thought in Tyrest's brain, convincing him to retire. Unfortunately, the gun's "thought bullet" failed to work on Tyrest's damaged [[brain module]], and their actions only convinced him of the rightness of his crusade. Both deemed guilty of thought warfare, Getaway was captured by the Legislators, but Skids was able to escape, leaping aboard a shuttle made of Legislators, trapping them in that form with some [[mode lock]]s. Per his orders, Skids activated a homing device that would lead him to his nearest handlers (the [[Duobot]]s), and used the nudge gun's second charge to wipe his own mind of any incriminating knowledge of his covert actions (including knowledge of the gun itself). Skids wonders how he is able to retain memories of Getaway now, and Chromedome theorizes that the trace memory he detected months before is acting as a foundation for new memories. [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], meanwhile, is more interested in Getaway's expertise as an escapologist; although he has been unable to escape up until now, the assorted bits and pieces the other Autobots have brought with them give Getaway all he needs. The clasps of [[Brainstorm]]'s [[Malevolent Counterintuitive Pathogen|briefcase]] and Chromedome's finger-needles are combined to create spring-loaded syringes that topple their Legislator guard from afar, while [[Rung]]'s [[energon]] sticks are used to short out their cell bars, setting them free.

Meanwhile, Ratchet continues to toil over Ambulon's bisected form, refusing help from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. The frustrated junior medic allows some long-standing resentment to boil over, accusing Ratchet of refusing to believe that anyone will ever be as good as him. Ratchet insists that First Aid cannot save Ambulon any more than he can... because he is already dead. Ratchet has, in fact, converted his remains into a giant cannon that he uses to destroy the Legislator guarding them. First Aid tries to apologize, but Ratchet agrees with his accusations and promises to make him Chief Medical Officer if they survive their ordeal, though he insists they will do so without killing Pharma. Moving out, the pair are met by Rodimus's team; Tailgate tells Ratchet about Tyrest's miracle medibay and the potential it holds to cure his [[cybercrosis]], but Ratchet fears that only Pharma will be able to use the facility's equipment to accomplish the feat. The group proceed to storm Tyrest's control room, where they discover Ambus's body; when Rodimus rushes Tyrest, Pharma opens fire, a stray blast severing the handcuffs that hold Brainstorm's briefcase to his wrist. Tyrest order him to cease fire, and reveals another secret weapon: a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on the thought bullet, a suggestion beamed directly into the Autobots' minds that makes their bodies think they cannot move. With his foes rendered paralytic, Tyrest throws the killswitch...

All across the universe, constructed cold Transformers feel the painful effects of the switch, from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', from [[Gorlam Prime]] all the way to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, Autobot or Decepticon, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] or out in the wilderness. On the planet [[Constancy]], [[Fulcrum]] has just sprung [[Misfire]] from death row, only for them to be made late for their extraction by Misfire's need for a detour to grab some energon. When their fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] fail to appear with their ship, Fulcrum tries radioing them, but there is no response, as they all too have fallen victim to the killswitch's effects.

As a forged Transformer, Rodimus is unaffected by the switch and vows vengeance on Tyrest, even if he has to tear Cyberutopia apart to get it. No sooner have those words passed his lips than Tyrest's portal opens, and the Chief Justice, imagining he can hear the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and the [[Guiding Hand]] singing to him of his victory from the other side, walks through...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] (1)
*[[Getaway]] (2)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (4)
*[[Rung]] (5)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (6)
*[[Ambulon]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (10)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (14)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (16)
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*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (18)
*[[Pharma]] (19)
*[[Brainstorm]] (22)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (24)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (26)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (27)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (28)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (29)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (30)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (40)
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|c2=
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (23)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (31)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (32)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (36)
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] (37)
*[[Fulcrum]] (38)
*[[Misfire]] (39)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (41)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (42)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (43)

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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (7)
*[[Legislator]]s (11)
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (13)
*Multiple [[Circle of Light]] members (15)
*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (17)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (20)
*''[[K'gard]]'' (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (34)
*[[Rattrap]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==

"Let me '''help...!'''" 
"You can't." 
"Dammit, Ratchet, you think it's '''cheating?''' You think you '''lose the game''' if someone else has a go?" 
"Don't be ridiculous." 
"This is all your fault. You and your stupid hands and your—'''obsession''' with carrying on. "Ratchet, Chief Medical Officer '''In Perpetuity.'''" Because no one will ever be as good as '''you''', will they? Certainly not me." 
"Oh, we're having that conversation '''now''', are we?" 
"I'm just '''saying''' I can help you fix Ambulon!" 
"And '''I'm''' saying you '''can't!'''" 
"'''WHY CAN'T I?'''" 
"Because he died half an hour ago." 
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"First we find Pharma and put a bullet in his spark, right?" 
"'''No.''' If we kill him, we're no better than him. If we kill him, he wins." 
"Yeah, except—we '''are''' better than him and he '''doesn't''' win. He doesn't '''anything'''. He's '''dead'''. That's the point."
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"Your life is in the palm of my hand, Dai Atlas. Before I '''squeeze''', I offer up one last shining truth: '''Primus hates you.'''"
:—'''Star Saber'''

"Oh '''Rodimus'''. Do you know what I did to the last person who threatened me?" 
''(gestures to Ambus's dead body)'' 
"I turned him into a '''tripping hazard'''."
:—'''Tyrest'''

"The '''portal opens''' and the '''Primal Pantheon''' beckons. Primus! The Guiding Hand! The Knights of Cybertron! Can you hear them '''singing?''' ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Tyrest, come closer, come closer, come closer/Tyrest, come closer, come closer... you've won.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"
:—'''Tyrest'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The mechanics of Great Swords were covered in the [[The Transformers: Drift|''Drift'']] mini-series.
*We get confirmation that, following Drift's forced amputation of hands back in [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], Pharma opted to allow himself to hit the ground, rather than transform and activate the [[Red Rust|virus]] within him.
*When comparing Special Ops to the [[Wrecker]]s, Getaway notes that "not every problem can be solved with brain bullets and bravado", alluding to [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s [[Cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s from ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
*When talking about associates of Tyrest, Captain [[K'gard]] of the [[Galactic Council]] from [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 annual]] (or another of his species wearing the same silly hat) is shown in flashback.
*All the wacky stuff Skids turned up with when he made his debut in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] is explained at last, from the mode locks holding his Legislator-shuttle together, to the warp portal he emerged through and why it wasn't just coincidence he appeared near the ''Lost Light'', to his mysterious gun, now named a "nudge gun". Brainstorm dubbed it a "binary gun" and identified it as Institute tech back in [[Rules of Disengagement|issue #7]].
*Also, this explains why Skids could not remember who Prowl was back in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]].
*As the effects of the killswitch spread across the galaxy, outside of cameos by regular ''More than Meets the Eye'' cast members, we see Hardhead and Orion Pax, who have just left Gorlam Prime after the events of ''[[Homecoming (IDW)|Robots in Disguise'' #19]], Prowl, Soundwave, Ravage and Blitzwing, out in the wilderness on Cybertron after [[Second Exodus|''Robots in Disguise'' #18]], and Starscream and Rattrap, together after their alliance in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]]. We also check in with the Decepticon Justice Division and the Scavengers, last seen in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*The Scavengers are visiting Galactic Council outpost 113, another of James Roberts's [[113 (disambiguation)|references]] to the number.
*A quick checklist, based on the visible effects of the killswitch:
**Rodimus, Skids, Fortress Maximus, Orion Pax, Soundwave, Blitzwing, Rattrap, Tarn, Fulcrum, Misfire and Grimlock were forged.
**Getaway, Chromedome, Blaster, Mainframe, Red Alert, Hardhead, Prowl, Ravage, Starscream, Kaon, Krok, Spinister and Crankcase were constructed cold.
* Getaway's methods of escaping from prison (Brainstorm's briefcase, Chromedome's needles) are very similar to Tailgate's escape suggestions two issues earlier. (Of course coming from him, they were ignored!)
* Tailgate's suggestion that Brainstorm make all the naughty people in the universe disappear two issues earlier is pretty much Tyrest's plan executed this issue.

===Transformers references===
*Getaway flippantly numbers one of Tyrest's many rants as 332, a nod to the total number of issues of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].
*The issue makes it seem like the identity of the head of Autobot Special Ops is going to go unsaid, until Rodimus flatly makes it clear he's figured out it's Prowl. The issue gives plenty of hints prior to that, though, noting a need for precision, guile and subtlety, and the fact that the Duobots also work for him. In a particularly wicked crack, Getaway notes that Tyrest's questionable actions have made his boss "prickly", a reference to... a-heh, well, have a look at [[Prowl (G1)|his TFWiki article]] and you'll get it.
*Knocked to the ground by Starscream's flailings are a model of his original F-15 alternate mode and his crown from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', previously seen in his quarters in ''[[The End of the Beginning of the World|Robots in Disguise'' #11]].

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title comes from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvLIm2rh2K8 song of the same name] by Savoy Grand.

===Errors===
*On page 4, "smidgen" is misspelled "smidgem".
*On page 2, part of Whirl's arm is miscolored the same gold color as the Legislator body obscuring it.

===Crew manifest===
*Ambulon dies of his injuries.
*Minimus Ambus ''really really'' seems to be dead, but we're still not ''quite'' buying it.
*Many, many crewmembers start to experience the effects of the killswitch.
*14 deaths, one ''apparently'' dead, one in terminal condition, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 A Dazzling End]'' from the ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' Series 4 soundtrack, by [[wikipedia:Murray Gold|Murray Gold]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJAX7Cu-4k The Universal]'' by [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]]

For this issue in particular:

*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8nibIN7i6M Hello]'' by [[Wikipedia: Shakespears Sister|Shakespears Sister]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Rodimus cradles Tailgate as Legislators close in, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Tyrest just after drilling a hole into his brain, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Swerve, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE20 cvrA.jpg|Rodimus loves him some Tailgate.
File:MTMTE20 cvrB.jpg|Need any more proof that Tyrest is bat-shit insane?
File:MTMTE20 cvrRI.jpg|I want you... to buy this issue!
</gallery>

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Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely

2013-09-25T02:29:37Z

Onsaud: /* Errors */

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 28]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|inks by=[[Brian Shearer]] with Alex Milne
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]] with [[John-Paul Bove]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editorial assistant=[[Kevin Smead]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}

'''Skids's secret is revealed as Tyrest's plan enters its endgame.'''

==Synopsis==

Chaos and confusion reign on multiple fronts all across [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] lies dead, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and company meet [[Getaway]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] struggles to save [[Ambulon]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and the [[Circle of Light]] clash with the [[Legislator]] army. An impressed [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] congratulates Cyclonus on his ability to power a [[Great Sword]] with his [[spark]], an indicator of the strength of his faith, leaving Whirl incredulous with his belief that Whirl and Cyclonus are friends.

In the prison cell, Getaway tries to remind Skids of who he is with a friendly punch, an old act of intimacy between the two, but with no success. He relates [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s plan to Rodimus, explaining that the Chief Justice's portal—pieced together from the inner workings of the dead [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]]—supposedly leads to [[Cyberutopia]], and Rodimus resolves that they will all go through it together after they stop Tyrest. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] points out that they will need to ''escape'' before they can do that, prompting [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to wonder where Ambus has gone. A confused Getaway tells them that Ambus was responsible for luring them to Luna 1, and that he wants them to be there.

In Tyrest's control room, as [[Pharma]] salivates over the [[universal killswitch]], Tyrest reminds him that he was only saved from [[Messatine]] to be one of the switch's test subjects. Pharma proved that forged Transformers were immune to the switch, so Tyrest abducted the Circle of Light to be his next guinea pigs, successfully killing the constructed cold Circle members with it. Tyrest is alerted to the Circle's escape by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and approves Saber's request to intervene. Star Saber teleports into the midst of the battle and is soon confronted by Dai Atlas, furious over his betrayal: Saber is revealed to have been a former Circle of Light member who deactivated [[Crystal City]]'s defenses when the Legislators attacked. With the final insult that his faith is real and that Dai Atlas's was only an affectation, Star Saber plunges his fist into Dai Atlas's chest and crushes his spark.

Back in the cell, Swerve calls upon Getaway to finally fill Skids in on his missing memories. Getaway explains that they were both members of Autobot [[Special Operations]], a covert organization headed by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and had been tasked with tracking down the obviously-unstable Tyrest with the intent of using a [[Institute|New Institute]] "[[nudge gun]]" to implant a foreign thought in Tyrest's brain, convincing him to retire. Unfortunately, the gun's "thought bullet" failed to work on Tyrest's damaged [[brain module]], and their actions only convinced him of the rightness of his crusade. Both deemed guilty of thought warfare, Getaway was captured by the Legislators, but Skids was able to escape, leaping aboard a shuttle made of Legislators, trapping them in that form with some [[mode lock]]s. Per his orders, Skids activated a homing device that would lead him to his nearest handlers (the [[Duobot]]s), and used the nudge gun's second charge to wipe his own mind of any incriminating knowledge of his covert actions (including knowledge of the gun itself). Skids wonders how he is able to retain memories of Getaway now, and Chromedome theorizes that the trace memory he detected months before is acting as a foundation for new memories. [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], meanwhile, is more interested in Getaway's expertise as an escapologist; although he has been unable to escape up until now, the assorted bits and pieces the other Autobots have brought with them give Getaway all he needs. The clasps of [[Brainstorm]]'s [[Malevolent Counterintuitive Pathogen|briefcase]] and Chromedome's finger-needles are combined to create spring-loaded syringes that topple their Legislator guard from afar, while [[Rung]]'s [[energon]] sticks are used to short out their cell bars, setting them free.

Meanwhile, Ratchet continues to toil over Ambulon's bisected form, refusing help from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. The frustrated junior medic allows some long-standing resentment to boil over, accusing Ratchet of refusing to believe that anyone will ever be as good as him. Ratchet insists that First Aid cannot save Ambulon any more than he can... because he is already dead. Ratchet has, in fact, converted his remains into a giant cannon that he uses to destroy the Legislator guarding them. First Aid tries to apologize, but Ratchet agrees with his accusations and promises to make him Chief Medical Officer if they survive their ordeal, though he insists they will do so without killing Pharma. Moving out, the pair are met by Rodimus's team; Tailgate tells Ratchet about Tyrest's miracle medibay and the potential it holds to cure his [[cybercrosis]], but Ratchet fears that only Pharma will be able to use the facility's equipment to accomplish the feat. The group proceed to storm Tyrest's control room, where they discover Ambus's body; when Rodimus rushes Tyrest, Pharma opens fire, a stray blast severing the handcuffs that hold Brainstorm's briefcase to his wrist. Tyrest order him to cease fire, and reveals another secret weapon: a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on the thought bullet, a suggestion beamed directly into the Autobots' minds that makes their bodies think they cannot move. With his foes rendered paralytic, Tyrest throws the killswitch...

All across the universe, constructed cold Transformers feel the painful effects of the switch, from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', from [[Gorlam Prime]] all the way to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, Autobot or Decepticon, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] or out in the wilderness. On the planet [[Constancy]], [[Fulcrum]] has just sprung [[Misfire]] from death row, only for them to be made late for their extraction by Misfire's need for a detour to grab some energon. When their fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] fail to appear with their ship, Fulcrum tries radioing them, but there is no response, as they all too have fallen victim to the killswitch's effects.

As a forged Transformer, Rodimus is unaffected by the switch and vows vengeance on Tyrest, even if he has to tear Cyberutopia apart to get it. No sooner have those words passed his lips than Tyrest's portal opens, and the Chief Justice, imagining he can hear the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and the [[Guiding Hand]] singing to him of his victory from the other side, walks through...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] (1)
*[[Getaway]] (2)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (4)
*[[Rung]] (5)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (6)
*[[Ambulon]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (10)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (14)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (16)
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*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (18)
*[[Pharma]] (19)
*[[Brainstorm]] (22)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (24)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (26)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (27)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (28)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (29)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (30)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (40)
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*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (23)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (31)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (32)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (36)
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] (37)
*[[Fulcrum]] (38)
*[[Misfire]] (39)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (41)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (42)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (43)

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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (7)
*[[Legislator]]s (11)
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (13)
*Multiple [[Circle of Light]] members (15)
*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (17)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (20)
*''[[K'gard]]'' (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (34)
*[[Rattrap]] (35)
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==Quotes==

"Let me '''help...!'''" 
"You can't." 
"Dammit, Ratchet, you think it's '''cheating?''' You think you '''lose the game''' if someone else has a go?" 
"Don't be ridiculous." 
"This is all your fault. You and your stupid hands and your—'''obsession''' with carrying on. "Ratchet, Chief Medical Officer '''In Perpetuity.'''" Because no one will ever be as good as '''you''', will they? Certainly not me." 
"Oh, we're having that conversation '''now''', are we?" 
"I'm just '''saying''' I can help you fix Ambulon!" 
"And '''I'm''' saying you '''can't!'''" 
"'''WHY CAN'T I?'''" 
"Because he died half an hour ago." 
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"First we find Pharma and put a bullet in his spark, right?" 
"'''No.''' If we kill him, we're no better than him. If we kill him, he wins." 
"Yeah, except—we '''are''' better than him and he '''doesn't''' win. He doesn't '''anything'''. He's '''dead'''. That's the point."
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"Your life is in the palm of my hand, Dai Atlas. Before I '''squeeze''', I offer up one last shining truth: '''Primus hates you.'''"
:—'''Star Saber'''

"Oh '''Rodimus'''. Do you know what I did to the last person who threatened me?" 
''(gestures to Ambus's dead body)'' 
"I turned him into a '''tripping hazard'''."
:—'''Tyrest'''

"The '''portal opens''' and the '''Primal Pantheon''' beckons. Primus! The Guiding Hand! The Knights of Cybertron! Can you hear them '''singing?''' ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Tyrest, come closer, come closer, come closer/Tyrest, come closer, come closer... you've won.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"
:—'''Tyrest'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The mechanics of Great Swords were covered in the [[The Transformers: Drift|''Drift'']] mini-series.
*We get confirmation that, following Drift's forced amputation of hands back in [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], Pharma opted to allow himself to hit the ground, rather than transform and activate the [[Red Rust|virus]] within him.
*When comparing Special Ops to the [[Wrecker]]s, Getaway notes that "not every problem can be solved with brain bullets and bravado", alluding to [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s [[Cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s from ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
*When talking about associates of Tyrest, Captain [[K'gard]] of the [[Galactic Council]] from [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 annual]] (or another of his species wearing the same silly hat) is shown in flashback.
*All the wacky stuff Skids turned up with when he made his debut in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] is explained at last, from the mode locks holding his Legislator-shuttle together, to the warp portal he emerged through and why it wasn't just coincidence he appeared near the ''Lost Light'', to his mysterious gun, now named a "nudge gun". Brainstorm dubbed it a "binary gun" and identified it as Institute tech back in [[Rules of Disengagement|issue #7]].
*Also, this explains why Skids could not remember who Prowl was back in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]].
*As the effects of the killswitch spread across the galaxy, outside of cameos by regular ''More than Meets the Eye'' cast members, we see Hardhead and Orion Pax, who have just left Gorlam Prime after the events of ''[[Homecoming (IDW)|Robots in Disguise'' #19]], Prowl, Soundwave, Ravage and Blitzwing, out in the wilderness on Cybertron after [[Second Exodus|''Robots in Disguise'' #18]], and Starscream and Rattrap, together after their alliance in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]]. We also check in with the Decepticon Justice Division and the Scavengers, last seen in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*The Scavengers are visiting Galactic Council outpost 113, another of James Roberts's [[113 (disambiguation)|references]] to the number.
*A quick checklist, based on the visible effects of the killswitch:
**Rodimus, Skids, Fortress Maximus, Orion Pax, Soundwave, Blitzwing, Rattrap, Tarn, Fulcrum, Misfire and Grimlock were forged.
**Getaway, Chromedome, Blaster, Mainframe, Red Alert, Hardhead, Prowl, Ravage, Starscream, Kaon, Krok, Spinister and Crankcase were constructed cold.
* Getaway's methods of escaping from prison (Brainstorm's briefcase, Chromedome's needles) are very similar to Tailgate's escape suggestions two issues earlier. (Of course coming from him, they were ignored!)
* Tailgate's suggestion that Brainstorm make all the naughty people in the universe disappear two issues earlier is pretty much Tyrest's plan executed this issue.

===Transformers references===
*Getaway flippantly numbers one of Tyrest's many rants as 332, a nod to the total number of issues of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].
*The issue makes it seem like the identity of the head of Autobot Special Ops is going to go unsaid, until Rodimus flatly makes it clear he's figured out it's Prowl. The issue gives plenty of hints prior to that, though, noting a need for precision, guile and subtlety, and the fact that the Duobots also work for him. In a particularly wicked crack, Getaway notes that Tyrest's questionable actions have made his boss "prickly", a reference to... a-heh, well, have a look at [[Prowl (G1)|his TFWiki article]] and you'll get it.
*Knocked to the ground by Starscream's flailings are a model of his original F-15 alternate mode and his crown from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', previously seen in his quarters in ''[[The End of the Beginning of the World|Robots in Disguise'' #11]].

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title comes from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvLIm2rh2K8 song of the same name] by Savoy Grand.

===Errors===
*On page 4, "smidgen" is misspelled "smidgem".
*On page 2, part of Whirl's arm is miscolored the same gold as the Legislator body it's visible behind.

===Crew manifest===
*Ambulon dies of his injuries.
*Minimus Ambus ''really really'' seems to be dead, but we're still not ''quite'' buying it.
*Many, many crewmembers start to experience the effects of the killswitch.
*14 deaths, one ''apparently'' dead, one in terminal condition, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 A Dazzling End]'' from the ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' Series 4 soundtrack, by [[wikipedia:Murray Gold|Murray Gold]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJAX7Cu-4k The Universal]'' by [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]]

For this issue in particular:

*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8nibIN7i6M Hello]'' by [[Wikipedia: Shakespears Sister|Shakespears Sister]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Rodimus cradles Tailgate as Legislators close in, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Tyrest just after drilling a hole into his brain, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Swerve, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE20 cvrA.jpg|Rodimus loves him some Tailgate.
File:MTMTE20 cvrB.jpg|Need any more proof that Tyrest is bat-shit insane?
File:MTMTE20 cvrRI.jpg|I want you... to buy this issue!
</gallery>

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Soundwave (G1)

2013-09-24T17:21:53Z

Onsaud: /* Mars Attacks: The Transformers */

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 character eventually upgraded to Soundblaster|the ''Cybertron'' character|Soundblaster (Cybertron)}}
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:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:SpotlightSoundwave clean.jpg|350px|thumb]]

'''Soundwave''' is one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s most reliable troops, and he has positioned himself comfortably and irreplaceably in the Decepticon upper command structure. Though "only" Communications Officer, Soundwave stands at Megatron's side as a confidant, comparable in rank to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but unlike them, entirely loyal to his leader. Though stoic and possessed of little outward personality (as evidenced by his monotone computer-style speech), Soundwave is not without drives: he has worked hard to get where he is, and he guards his place in the Decepticon hierarchy fiercely. On top of hearing all in his role as Communications Officer and Decepticon spy-master, he is actually capable of "reading minds" by scanning and decoding the electrical impulses that comprise "thoughts" in both organics and Cybertronians, and he will not hesitate to use what he learns as blackmail to keep himself high in Megatron's esteem. As such, Soundwave is not popular among the rank-and-file Decepticons, who see him as a two-faced snake and wouldn't mind abandoning him on the battlefield—if they thought Megatron would let them get away with it.

Soundwave commands an ever-growing legion of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette troops]] to carry out tasks big and small. Stored within his signature chest compartment and called forth on Soundwave's whim with a push of a button, these miniature menaces are most commonly employed as spies for either the Decepticon cause or Soundwave's personal objectives, but are just as effective as warriors, and are entirely devoted to their master. They are also not Soundwave's only diminutive partners: as an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

In various universes, Soundwave is upgraded into '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'').

{{quote|As you command, Megatron.|Soundwave, eternal loyalist|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[File:FlamesofBoltax-SoundwaveRatbat.jpg|left|300px|thumb|In Soviet Russia, ''tape'' commands ''you''!]]
Millions of years ago, Soundwave was one of the first members of the Decepticons; after sowing discontent amongst the masses, he, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] began the war that tore the planet itself out of its orbit. After joining the failed Decepticon attempt to hijack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, he fell into stasis lock with the rest of the crews after the ship crashed until 1984, when a [[Mount St. Hilary|volcanic eruption]], reactivated the Autobots and Decepticons, unleashing their war on Earth. Soundwave would prove one of the most useful troops, though not one of the most loyal, covertly running blackmail schemes and happily hitching his wagon to whichever Decepticon leader was currently in the ascendency, until - in many [[splinter timeline]]s - becoming leader of the Decepticons himself.
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Soundwave and company.jpg|thumb|220px]]
{{main|Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
Soundwave was one of the first Decepticons and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s most loyal soldier. Denoted by his eerie, echoing monotone, Soundwave regularly gathered vital intelligence for Megatron's numerous schemes with the aid of his faithful and ever-growing team of cassettes, but despite his primary role as a spy and communications officer, he never shied away the battlefield, and would regularly clash with the Autobot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] before finding a true rival in his Autobot opposite number, [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. He survived the perilous events of 2005 that took the lives of many of his contemporaries, and continued serving under [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in the 21st century.

In a future timeline that branches off from this one, Soundwave ultimately met his end at the hands of Blaster, but even death could not stymie his loyalty to the Decepticon cause, as he was reborn as '''Soundblaster''' through the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]].
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

According to Megatron, Soundwave is a "blundering, tape-filled idiot." While the veracity of this statement is subjective, Soundwave ''does'' whine a lot. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

===Colorforms audiobooks continuity===
Soundwave recorded a broadcast of Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]] receiving an award from the [[President of the United States]] and reported it to Megatron. Megatron dubbed him a "King of Communication". {{storylink|Sun Raid}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
Soundwave was among the Decepticons who followed the Autobots to [[South America]] and attacked them atop [[Mount Sheelah]]. The Decepticons were caught in the volcano's erupt and became trapped in lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Despite his ability to hear a fly sneeze, he completely missed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] infiltrating the Decepticon base to find out where the humans the Decepticons had been kidnapping had gone. He later discovered that the Autobot had stolen their [[global crystal]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} Soundwave was part of a Decepicon mission to take over [[Stanley Lake]] dam, which ended in the Decepticons being washed away in a torrent of water by the Autobots. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] planned to infiltrate the Autobots, Soundwave supplied him with a midget radio transmitter with which to report back. Unfortunately while the Decepticons were acting on the information Starscream gathered, the Autobots destroyed their base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] organized an ambush for the Autobots' new [[Ark (G1)|ark]] as it tried to clear a path through an asteroid belt. As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sent the ship hurtling towards [[Earth]], Megatron ordered Soundwave to jump out just before the crash. Soundwave found himself battling [[dinosaur|strange organic creatures]]. It wasn't long before he found himself against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], whom the ark had repaired. Though the four Autobots weren't anywhere near a match for Soundwave, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] used his tail to bash a nearby cliff, bringing tons of rock down on top of both the Dinobots and Soundwave, knocking them all offline. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
In one path, Soundwave was one of many Decepticons in their secret base in [[Mount Lomas]], listening to Megatron's speech about how the [[black coral]] in nearby [[Dolphin's Bay]] would produce enough superfuel to triple their war-making capacity and crush the Autobots in just a few hours. As the speech wrapped up, he intercepted a radio transmission containing details on Operation Black Coral which Megatron just mentioned, and it seemed to be coming from just outside a doorway leading to one of the base's underwater access tunnels! He rushed through the doorway and told the Autobot spy, in a booming voice, "''Don't move!'' The game is over!" But when the intruder turned around and he saw it was just [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], he let [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] deal with him, paralyzing the Autobot with a sonic attack and leaving him in the water.

If [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] tried to radio Bumblebee from his [[Star mini-submarine|mini-sub]] afterwards, Frenzy nailed it with a long range sonic attack as well, presumably because Soundwave also intercepted that transmission and told the mini cassette where to aim.

In an alternate path in which the Decepticons foolishly invited four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to a premature mountaintop victory party, thinking they were still being controlled by [[cerebro shell]]s, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] suddenly broke cover and ordered them to attack. Sludge responded first, stomping Soundwave who was nearest to him. It's unknown how badly this injured Soundwave, but he surely didn't fare much worse than the other Dectpticons as the ensuing Autobot assault totaled their base. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
{{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Soundwave's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

{{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

{{storylink|The Dinobots!}}

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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:BW Agenda Pt3 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|With one stroke I shall free my tiny dinosaur brethren, yesssss!"]]
Soundwave was among the many Transformers strewn about the bridge of the Ark when the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] infiltrated the ship on his mission to destroy Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}
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====3H comics====
Soundwave was one of the ancient warriors who appeared from [[J'nwan]] to help battle the warlord [[Shokaract]]. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[File:Soundwavewarwithin.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Sound and ([[Ravage (G1)#3H Universe_comics|eventually]]) Furry.]]
Soundwave was chosen by Megatron to lead his second assassination team against the new Autobot supreme commander, Optimus Prime. With the aid of Soundwave's cassette troops, most notably [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], as well as [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], it was assumed he would have no problem with a young, peace-loving Autobot. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Soundwave, like many others, underestimated Prime's resolve and was quickly incapacitated. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} He was still out cold when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came by, {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} but recovered in time to rescue Megatron after the latter's own battle with Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

When Megatron and Optimus Prime vanished in a [[space bridge]] accident, the Decepticons were fragmented and Soundwave joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s faction. He participated in the attack on [[The Fallen]]'s minions in an attempt to stop the [[Unbinding]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Eventually, Shockwave attempted to call a truce with the Autobots for the good of the Transformer race, but the initial ceremony was interrupted by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s faction, the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. Soundwave was quite mad about this, telling the Predacons to perish for their crimes against Cybertron as he attacked them alongside several Autobots. Shortly after the Predacons were defeated, Megatron returned to Cybertron with his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and reunited the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After falling back under Megatron's command, Soundwave reported the progress on his leader's plan to dig a hole to the core of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

In the present day, Soundwave was among the Decepticons defeated by the Autobots and their human allies on Earth. The ''[[Ark II]]'', the spacecraft that would have taken the Transformers back to Cybertron, was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], and it exploded upon liftoff, scattering the robots across the Arctic Ocean. Soundwave and the others were recovered, Autobot and Decepticon alike, and reprogrammed by Rook to accept commands and were leased to terrorist organisations and military juntas as powerful weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} After Megatron freed himself and the other Decepticons, Soundwave developed a 'metallic virus' that cyberformed Earth organics into cybertronic materials. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} During the subsequent battle with the Autobots in [[San Francisco]], Soundwave warned Megatron that a nuclear missile launched by Hallo was headed for the city. The Decepticons used the distraction to escape. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

[[File:Soundwaveg1vol2.jpg|225px|thumb|Leader's pet.]]Soundwave was among the Decepticons who joined Shockwave's forces when the new ruler of Cybertron appeared on Earth. {{storylink|War and Peace}} When Shockwave brutally deposed Megatron, Soundwave stood by in silence and did nothing to help his former leader. Soundwave worked his way quietly into Shockwave's good graces, earning the ire of Starscream. However, it didn't take many words to bring Soundwave around to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s point of view. Later, when interrogated by Shockwave, a single, silent look from Soundwave stopped [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] from revealing that Starscream was behind Megatron's disappearance during their voyage to Cybertron. As the battle between the Autobots and Shockwave's forces intensified, Soundwave followed Starscream's lead without a word, and helped him prepare for a return trip to Earth aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Starscream rewarded him by giving him a [[Ratbat (G1)|present]]. Soundwave silently approved.

Though Soundwave feigned subservience to Starscream, it was later revealed that he had been serving Megatron the entire time in secret. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I.Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Soundwavedevilsdue.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"Eject. Operation: Dynamic Group Shot."]]
Soundwave was among the Transformers on the ''Ark'' when it crashed long ago, and was discovered and reprogrammed by the human terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] in the present. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Arms dealer [[Destro]] made a visit to [[Cobra Island]] where [[Doctor Mindbender]] introduced him to Soundwave and his cassettes, who were under the complete control of Cobra's scientists. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} While Destro liked what he saw, he wanted to run a test, and personally operated Soundwave's controls during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]].

Meanwhile, a picture of Soundwave was secretly sent out to hundreds of email boxes. The message turned out to be a [[Defense Matrix|secret signal]] from Optimus Prime, which alerted [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Bumblebee to the location of Cobra's secret base where the rest of the Transformers were being held. When the two Autobots appeared to stop Destro's attack, the human brought Soundwave and himself back to Cobra Island. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Soundwave was released from Cobra control thanks to Wheeljack and attacked his former human masters. With Megatron and the other Decepticons freed, Soundwave went to work making energon cubes. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Just as things were going their way, Optimus Prime arrived, powered up using the energon, and punched his fist right through Soundwave's chest, taking him out of the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} After the Autobots left on a return voyage to Cybertron, Soundwave's head and remains were taken in secret by human scientists for study. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

Several years later, the scientists managed to use Megatron's technology to create the organic weapon [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who plugged himself into Soundwave's deactivated head after getting free and downloaded data on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Along with the rest of the Decepticons, Soundwave was buried in the [[Fera Islands]] until 1938, when [[Cobra]] accidentally awakened them and used them to conquer most of [[Europe]]. He sent Laserbeak to spy on the [[United States of America|United States]]' reaction to this, and learned that [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had been created to battle the Cobra threat. Soundwave later helped Megatron and Starscream get rid of some Royal Air Force fighters above the English Channel, allowing Cobra to attack the [[United Kingdom]]. {{storylink|The Line}}

When G.I. Joe attacked the Fera Islands, Soundwave infiltrated [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'s unit in the form of a radio transmitter carried by a disguised [[Zartan]]. Flint noticed that it wasn't their radio, but that didn't stop Soundwave from capturing him and taking him back to Cobra HQ. {{storylink|Wolves}} However, the Joes had managed to awaken the Autobots also buried on the island, and Soundwave soon found himself facing down [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. He lost the fight, and either died at the hands of Grimlock or when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] was smashed to pieces. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

{{note|According to solicitations for ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'', Soundwave was set to return by unknown means years later, but [[Dreamwave Productions]] bankrupted before the issues could be produced.}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Soundwave was extremely amused by the footage Laserbeak and Ravage gathered of Starscream falling on his head. He let Megatron know, and they went to pick up Starscream, only to find him gone, taken by the Autobots. The discovery that Starscream appeared to be working with the Autobots only amused Soundwave more, and the Decepticons went to retrieve their former comrade. When it turned out that Starscream wanted to stay with the Autobots, Megatron was enraged, and Soundwave reflected that it was the most fun he'd had in years. Starscream eventually returned to the Decepticons, claiming it was all an act, and Soundwave suggested he should be more careful while mountain climbing in future. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

Puzzled by the loss of much of their stock of weapons, Megatron assigned Soundwave to investigate. Using Laserbeak's spying abilities, Soundwave determined that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling the weapons on the black market, much to Megatron's outrage. {{storylink|Two for the Price of One}}

===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===
Millions of years in the past, Soundwave was among the Decepticons who took on organic modes in order to battle the Autobots on prehistoric Earth. When an ice age approached, the Decepticons survived by powering down under what would eventually become the [[San Francisco]] Bay. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} Soundwave woke up in the mid-19th century, where he came under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Along with several other Decepticons, he stood by Starscream as he and [[Tobias Muldoon]] discussed where they would build their headquarters. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Soundwave humbles Ratbat.jpg|300px|thumb|"Ratbat, you shall be repurposed as the greatest mix tape ever to be given to Megatron."]]
Long before the war began, Soundwave was the personal assistant to Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] caught Ratbat's eye as a champion of the illegal underground gladiatorial matches, Ratbat sent Soundwave to offer Megatron funding and weapons technology. When [[Bumper (G1)|two]] [[Fastback (G1)|Autobots]] were discovered listening in on their conversation, Soundwave dispatched [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to capture them. After their capture, he read Bumper's mind to see if there was any immediate threat to Megatron's activities. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Some time later, Soundwave was assigned to find a warrior with flight capabilities. He found the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]: Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. During a recruitment rally in which Megatron attempted to kill [[Decimus|Senator Decimus]], a raid by the Autobots under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] resulted in the participants being arrested. Soundwave, however, was freed under [[Senate]] directive, something which greatly angered Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Soundwave had apparently switched loyalties at this time, becoming one of Megatron's own in not only helping Starscream exterminate [[Kaon]] senators but also to the extent that he destroyed Ratbat's original body, placing his spark into a relatively weak cassette form and thus forcing him into the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

After [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] was made leader of the Autobots, Soundwave was captured and taken to the [[Institute|New Institute]] to be lobotomized, but was saved in the nick of time by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Later in the war with Zeta, Soundwave was sent to spy on him and gather information on what he planned to do about the growing Decepticon movement. Smuggled into a Senate security meeting by Starscream, he overheard Zeta announce his plan to drain civilians of their energy in order to power the [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructors]]' [[vamparc ribbon|weaponry]], but was forced to make a break for it when Starscream revealed his presence in order to ease suspicion against himself. Fearing what would happen if the populace found out about his plans, Zeta Prime sent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to hunt Soundwave down. {{storylink|Parasites}} As Soundwave fled towards the safety of Kaon, he was continuously set upon by Orion Pax's Autobots, but got away every time by ejecting one of his many cassettes to defeat or distract them. When he finally reached the border of Kaon, Orion himself caught up and put a stop to his minions by crushing his chest window before defeating him in hand-to-hand combat. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Luckily, a squad of Decepticons showed up before the Autobots could arrest Soundwave, and his findings were delivered to Megatron. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

Soundwave was present when Megatron and Orion Pax formed an alliance to overthrow Zeta Prime. {{storylink|Choices}} He then participated in their troops' combined assault on Zeta's [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} After Megatron betrayed Orion and declared himself the new ruler of Cybertron, Soundwave stood by him as he attempted to recruit [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Rise}} Soundwave tracked down the location of the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], and had [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] sent to assassinate him. He was then present when the Autobots made an assault on the Decepticon-held Citadel. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Megatron was defeated by Orion, now Optimus Prime, but Soundwave swept past on [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and rescued his leader before he could be captured. {{storylink|Endgame}}

A short time after Megatron's defeat, Soundwave watched in silence as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] declared himself Decepticon leader, having exiled Megatron for his failure. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} He participated in Scorponok's assault on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], a battle which ended with the destruction of the facility. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Having survived the destruction, he then returned to [[Kolkular]] where Scorponok urged him and the other Decepticons to cannibalize parts from those who had perished. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}}

Four million years ago, Soundwave and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] were leading a Decepticon offensive to cover for [[Octane|Tankor]]'s convoy of energon. When Optimus Prime slipped away to intercept the convoy, Soundwave went after him and got the drop on Prime from behind. Prime's bodyguard [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] turned the tables on him, though, taking out both Soundwave and his Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

During the war, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] contacted various scientists on both sides to discuss his startling findings that the conflict would create such devastation that would render the planet uninhabitable, and that the only way to survive was to adopt the [[Pretender|organic carapace]] idea he had come up with. Soundwave was among those scientists who refused to accept Thunderwing's findings and his proposal. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

After the end of the cataclysm brought by Thunderwing, as part of a plan to assassinate Blaster, now a motivational speaker for the Autobots, Soundwave had [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] captured and used [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to implement a [[cerebro-shell]] into him. While Beachcomber didn't outright kill Blaster, his motivational broadcast failed to air at precisely the moment the Decepticons began the big push. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:SpotlightSoundwave infoispower.jpg|left|thumb|He's just too busy being an eighties guy.]]
Centuries later, after [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] disappeared, Megatron assigned [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to delve into Shockwave's research and relay all the information back to him. As the Decepticon leader did not fully trust Bludgeon, Megatron also assigned Soundwave to spy on him. Soundwave followed Bludgeon and his team as they left for Earth in 1984 and established a base within [[Mount St. Helens]], eventually discovering that they intended to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Though Soundwave tried to stop them, [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] used an experimental cannon from Shockwave's arsenal to lock him in his alt mode while they instigated a volcanic eruption. He was eventually recovered by a team of unwitting humans who sold him to a pawn shop. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Soundwave was purchased by a human teenager named [[Jimmy]] and taken to his home. When Ravage and Laserbeak were reprogrammed by the American government agency [[Skywatch]] to find the other Transformers, Skywatch's control signal was blocked by a signal emanating from a functioning Soundwave, still in cassette-player mode. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Sometime later on, Ravage and Laserbeak located the signal and reclaimed their master from Jimmy. Relocating to Mount St. Helens, Soundwave told them that he could barely keep blocking Skywatch's hold on them, due to his weakening state in cassette mode. Shockwave suddenly appeared from a cave entrance and said that the four could make a deal together. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Shockwave knew how Soundwave could unlock his robot mode, but would only tell him if he did Shockwave a favour in return, something which Soundwave agreed to. He was told that Skywatch had placed a bomb in Shockwave's head, and that he needed to intercept and copy its disarm code. The plan went off without a hitch, and after transmitting the code to Shockwave, Soundwave was finally freed from his alt mode. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

After returning to his position as Megatron's right hand, Soundwave helped defeat the Autobot forces on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} He was present during the attack on [[New York City]], and detected the incoming human military jets. The planes fired, and on Megatron's orders, Soundwave calmly detonated the arsenal. He then launched Laserbeak to take out the human resistance. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Soundwave reported that the humans had sent a sizable ground force after the Decepticons. Following Megatron's orders, he released [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and set him loose on the humans. The only being immune to Frenzy's infrasonic manipulation, he silently observed his minion's work. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} With the conquest of New York complete, Soundwave listened to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} When a group of humans led by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Cmdr. Spike Witwicky]] deactivated [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] with an experimental weapon which originated from Shockwave, Soundwave, sensing this, found Rumble's lifeless body, grieved, and took him away. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

During [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempt to take control of the Decepticons, Megatron revealed that Soundwave had been watching him all along, reporting his planned rebellion to Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The infighting amongst the Decepticons stopped when jets from [[Europe]] arrived to take them all on, soon followed by the return of the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Megatron was defeated, and Soundwave escaped alongside the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Whilst traveling away from Earth onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Soundwave and his cassettes took care of their heavily injured leader. Starscream attempted to dissuade him from wasting energon on Megatron, all the while buttering him up with compliments about his loyalty, but all Soundwave said in response was "Negative. Megatron functions." {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Three years later, Soundwave was still dutifully attending to Megatron's reconstruction. {{storylink|All His Engines}} He eventually came to the conclusion that his leader's body was beyond repair, and instead recruited Shockwave to build a new body for him. Once Megatron returned in a new and upgraded form, he hatched a plan to use parts of his old body to make Megatron gun replicas that would subconsciously influence humans. Alongside his cassettes and Shockwave, Soundwave helped produce these weapons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} He was later present when Megatron got rid of Hot Rod and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and was ordered to gather everyone in the base so that their leader could address them. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} He accompanied Megatron until his confrontation with Starscream, at which point Megatron had him leave... but knew he'd be listening in from afar as he always did. Megatron overall didn't think much of Soundwave's apparent loyalty, believing he'd only assisted in his revival because it suited his own needs. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

[[File:BurningChrome Prime shoots Soundwave.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
As part of Megatron's master plan, the Decepticons subsequently returned to Earth, where Soundwave led Rumble and Frenzy in an attack on the [[Skywatch]] base where several Decepticons were being held captive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Soundwave was then responsible for holding [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] hostage while Megatron explained to Optimus Prime that he was the one turning the humans against the Autobots. In an attempt to throw off Megatron's concentration, and with it his influence over the gun-wielding humans, Prime fired on Soundwave, blowing off a large portion of his head. The plan worked: seeing his loyal soldier fall sent Megatron into a rage, and he picked up the barely living Soundwave and flew off. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} With his body in [[stasis lock]], Soundwave was brought to Shockwave, who was unsure if he could repair such an extensive injury with the limited resources at his disposal. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Soundwave was mostly repaired by the time Megatron had surrendered himself to the Autobots, although half his face remained exposed and damaged from Optimus Prime's attack. The damage caused to his vocal processors rendered him completely mute. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Once on Cybertron and having freed himself, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon Soundwave and the rest of the Decepticons on Earth to him. {{storylink|The Question}} At first, Soundwave and the others did battle with the Autobots, but were soon entranced by [[D-Void]]. The Decepticons along with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s army of [[Sweep]]s combined into an [[Deceptigod|enormous monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Following the defeat and fracturing of this "Deceptigod", Soundwave and the rest were left in a weakened state from the ordeal. This allowed the Autobots to round the Decepticons up, stick [[inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] in them, and place them in a holding pen. Prowl was eventually forced to sanction their release to quell a riot, leaving Soundwave and the others with a limited sort of freedom. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} [[Needlenose]], fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Soundwave, Shockwave and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}} Little did Needlenose know that Soundwave and Shockwave had actually been working together to take control of the I/D chips on the orders of Ratbat, who was trying to reassert his authority in Megatron's absence. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}}

Even after Ratbat was killed, Soundwave continued working with Shockwave, who apparently had his own ideas about what to do about the Autobots. When Starscream found out about that they were plotting something, he and Prowl had [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] capture the two and fake their deaths. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} However, Prowl was in fact under Decepticon control, and instead had the captured Decepticons upgraded in anticipation of Megatron's return. His voice restored, Soundwave helped explain to the captured [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that the Decepticons had been planning this all along in a bid to conquer Cybertron. {{storylink|The Verge}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} During the ensuing battle with the Autobots, he reported to Megatron that Shockwave had gone off somewhere and that their new and improved [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] had seemingly gained sentience. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} In the end, Megatron was defeated yet again, after which Starscream used the influence of the [[NAIL|neutral population]] to exile all Autobots and Deceptions who would not renounce their factions, including Soundwave. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

{{NoteSLMirage}}
[[File:SpotlightMirage Soundwavescorpse.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Not so superior now, are you?]]
In a dream set in an alternate universe wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a soft taco shell dreamt by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Soundwave was part of the Decepticon strike force who attacked the last stronghold of the Autobots. Soundwave was attacked by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], who snapped his head off, killing him. But it was just a dream, so it didn't matter. Right? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
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===''TransTech''===
Soundwave—[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|in his Laser Cycle body]]—was seen among the inhabitants of the multiversal hub city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===Timelines===
Soundwave was present with Megatron, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] when the topic about finding new ultimate weapon ideas changed to [[BotCon 2010]]. As Breakdown mentioned that one of the things he was looking forward to was the debut of the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]], Soundwave turned to Counterpunch and pointed to himself. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Get him off me!.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
Following a defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons were [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuffed]] and taken away by humans. A [[Martian]] invasion gave them the opportunity to slip their bonds and attempt to form an alliance with the invasion, but when the Martians trapped them in a [[force field]], the Decepticons were forced to align with the Autobots instead. Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] combined their power to bring the force field down. When Megatron was later reduced to the size of a toy by the Martians, Soundwave successfully reversed the effects of the shrink ray. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Soundwavecommercial.jpg|200px|thumb|"Say hello to my leetle friend!"]]

Soundwave's [[commercial]] appearances include:

* An appearance in his very own 1984 commercial. This early animation featured a Soundwave model colored in lavender, versus the dark blue used later. Also, instead of the cassettes ejecting themselves from his chest, he reached into his chest compartment with his own fingers and threw the (tiny) tapes into the air. He wasn't properly introduced.
* He's more on-form in a commercial for the Dinobots, where he, Ravage and Laserbeak are driven back by the robotic monsters amid a thunderstorm.
* Soundwave has a speaking part in the commercial for Blaster. When Rumble strolls into his base carrying a radio, Soundwave immediately identifies it as an "Autobot intruder" and dispatches Ravage and Laserbeak to attack the Autobot. Soundwave is given his correct voice and modulation.
* He's seen grappling with Springer in a 1987 commercial for the ''Headmasters'' comic.

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Soundwave could interfere with Optimus Prime's progress, diverting him into areas of the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|250px]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Robert Belgrade]]

====Decepticon story====
Soundwave and Starscream were sent to investigate strange reports of space-time warps and UFOs on the planet Zel Samine, bringing a space bridge with them on their shuttle that they would use to transport Megatron to the plant once they had landed. Inexplicably, their ship wound up crashing, and when they attempted to use the space bridge, it malfunctioned, dumping Megatron some distance away. After reuniting with his leader, Soundwave deduced that powerful electromagnetic rays from Zel Samine's sun, Paradius, were responsible for scrambling the systems of the shuttle and the space bridge, and that the Decepticons themselves would be subject to similar catastrophic system disruption if they tried venturing off the planet without a ship. The Decepticons immediately set about raiding local energy sources for energon to repair their craft, starting with a wind power plant on [[Mount Jaad]]. Then, after successfully draining the [[Ranpas geothermal plant]]—in part thanks to Soundwave deploying Laserbeak to locate any Autobot guards around the facility—Megatron chose the [[Monogan hydroelectric power station]] for their next target. Soundwave pointed out the heavy Autobot fortifications that had been set up around the station and suggested a different target, but Megatron dismissed his concerns, and when the Decepticons did indeed emerge victorious, Soundwave apologized for speaking out of turn and doubting his leader.

Via Laserbeak, Soundwave soon discovered that the Autobots on the planet had made contact with the occupants of one of the strange UFOs, and suggested to Megatron that they send a task force to intercept them. In the process, the Decepticons wound up allying themselves with the ''other'' UFO's passengers: Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge, a trio of Decepticons from the future who had traveled back in time to locate and destroy the powerful [[Zel Quartz]], a weapon that threatened Galvatron's rule in their home time. Soundwave was teamed with Cyclonus to seek out possible locations of the quartz across the planet, and the communications officer stoically carried out his task, all the while struggling to keep Megatron and Galvatron from fighting with each other.

After failing to find the quartz at the [[Lazalt Ruins]], the Decepticons next decided to search the [[Karzite mine]]. Cyclonus informed Soundwave that he saw both him and Megatron as "worthless scrap", and warned the communications officer the mine yielded a similar lack of results, then he would be taking the blame, not Cyclonus. Soundwave agreed, but have a warning of his own: he charged a high price for being spoken to with disrespect. As it turned out, the quartz was not in the mine, and Soundwave accepted the blame as promised, only to then reveal his price: he had recorded his conversation with Cyclonus and played it back for Megatron, who did not take kindly to the future Decepticon's insults. At Megatron's command, Soundwave recorded Cyclonus's screams as the Decepticon leader subjected him to a vicious punishment.

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{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

====Autobot story====
Megatron had Soundwave send out a fake Autobot SOS transmission in an attempt to trick the Autobots into leaving their base. The plan was a success and Optimus Prime and his crew were lured out. When the Autobots realized that they had been deceived, Megatron sent a message through Soundwave's transmitter, gloating how he had tricked Prime and announced that his crew was going to steal the energon the Autobots had on their shuttle. When Megatron had finished his message, Soundwave returned to base. On the way back to their shuttle, the Autobots encountered Soundwave again, this time leading a hoard of Decepticon troops, and fought them. Despite his best efforts, Soundwave was overwhelmed and left to rejoin Megatron. Later, Soundwave fought the Autobots again while they were dealing with another swarm of enemies. He lost again, and left to fight another day.

Later on, Soundwave teamed up with his future self, Soundblaster, and with [[Full-Tilt]] as the final defense against the Autobots before they reached Megatron and Galvatron. When the Autobots arrived, Soundblaster started by expressing [[dull surprise]] at how the Autobots managed to survive up until the current point. Soundwave continued, warning the Autobots that he would not let them stand in Megatron's way. Both the present and future versions of the Communications Officer we all know and love put up the best fight they could, but even with Full-Tilt's help, the Autobots overpowered them.

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening soundwave.jpg|left|thumb|150px]]
Soundwave was among the Decepticons who pursued and boarded the Autobot [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the ship crashed on [[Earth]], all inside were sent into stasis, but the Decepticons woke up four million years later and resumed their conquering ways. When the Autobots began waking up as well, Soundwave was hot on their trail, and Ratchet and Bumblebee had to silence him before he could alert Megatron. After a series of skirmishes, Soundwave was among the Decepticons who failed to prevent the Autobots from finding the Decepticon [[space bridge]]. He accompanied Megatron back to Cybertron to lay a trap for the Autobots, but was equally unsuccessful as a prison guard. Trailing the Autobots to Earth, Soundwave was beaten up by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], took part in a disastrous assault on the Ark, and was unable to stop an Autobot attack on the Decepticon's Cybertron fortress. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Soundwave and his tapes conducted a covert infiltration of the Autobot base, allowing them to pass information back to the Decepticons and ensure a string of Decepticon victories. He was eventually uncovered by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], who sent him packing. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Covert Operations}}

==Toys==
{{Main|Soundwave (G1)/toys}}
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==Merchandise==
{{Main|Soundwave (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}
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==Notes==
* The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.
* Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)
[[File:Bm soundwave.jpg|200px|thumb|Soundwave gets slagged by Vehicons, and Nightscream escapes. How's that for injustice?]]
* Soundwave's computer model was used for one of the [[generic]] Transformers in Beast Machines. It is seen in "[[Forbidden Fruit]]" during [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream's]] flashback being cornered by [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] just before Nightscream flees into the lower levels of Cybertron. Though the model was recolored, it was still really 'Soundwavey,' causing much confusion among fans. His computer model as well as [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s continued to show up for the rest of the series, used to represent deactivated Transformer shells.
* Later, Soundwave's character model showed up numerous times in various color schemes as a generic background character in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] listened to music using a tape deck resembling Soundwave in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Memory]]". Later, after a new [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] was found, ''Cybertron'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] held tape deck Soundwave in his arms. This caused a great disturbance in the [[force]]...
[[File:Unused AHM Soundwave.jpg|200px|thumb|What? You mean we don't use brick-sized microcassette recorders anymore?]]
* IDW Publishing seems to be undecided on Soundwave's speech pattern. In ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'', he speaks in his classic cartoon-based monotone. However, in "[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]", he speaks in a normal fashion. Which is once again reverted to the classic speech in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''.
* [[Guido Guidi]] made a concept drawing of Soundwave with a modern microcassette recorder as an alt-mode (which are still used by reporters and doctors today) for [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' maxi-series. This was also unused. Consequently, Soundwave may go down as the Transformers character with the most unused designs.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Jam Bo''' (音波, "Voice Wave")
*''English:'' '''New Soundwave''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub Soundblaster)
*''French:'' '''Radar''' (Canada), '''Sonore''' (Canada Action Master, "Sound")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Gal Kól''' (גל קול, "Sound Wave")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fülelő''' ("Listener"), '''Fürkész''' ("Seeker", ''The Movie'' 1st dub)
*''Indonesian:'' '''Sondwev''' (손둬빼 ''Soundwave'')
*''Italian:'' '''Memor''', '''Vizar''' (Soundblaster)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēng-bō''' (Taiwan, 聲波, "Sound Wave"), '''Shēng Bàu''' (Taiwan Soundblaster, 聲爆, "Sound Blast")
*''Polish:'' '''Dźwiękofalowiec''' (''The Movie'', "Soundwaver")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Onda-Sonora''' (Portugal comics), '''Microonda''' (Brazil comics, "Microwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Barkhan''' (cartoon, Бархан, "Dune")<ref>Dubbers thought his name was "Sandwave".</ref>
*''Spanish:'' '''Sam''' (America ''The Headmasters'')
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zvukohvyl''' (Звукохвил, "Soundwave")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Soundwave Soundwave's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Megatron (G1)

2013-09-24T04:18:05Z

Onsaud: /* G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers */

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:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Megatronguido.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Baby, why you make me gotta hurt you?]]
'''Megatron''' is the founder of the Decepticon uprising, and their most well-known and feared [[Decepticon leader|leader]]. As a young, charismatic leader forged in battle and the heritage of war, he began to believe in a grand purpose for his race—it is the [[Transformer|Transformers]]' glorious destiny to rule an [[Decepticon Empire|empire]] which will span the universe. The opposite of his mortal enemy [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], he feels great contempt for other Transformers who, he feels, betray their proud heritage by demanding peace and cooperation with weaker life forms. It is the destiny of the Decepticons to bring order to the universe through conquest, though in the millions of years since coining this purpose it remains to be seen how much of his mission statement is altruistic... and how much of it is mere words built to fuel warriors to further his desire for personal power.

Megatron will attempt almost anything to achieve his goals, but his schemes are rarely in any way subtle. This is perhaps due to his arrogance, but his pride is not so strong as to dissuade him from abandoning a battle he is losing. Some would question his sanity, though these few are mostly now dead by his hands... or his [[fusion cannon]], depending on his mood. Sometimes he uses his [[energon mace]] to strike them down. It does not matter how they die. Death by the hands of Megatron is an honour.

His Earth [[Alternate mode]] is usually a modified [[wikipedia:Walther P38|Walther P38]]. Contrary to natural assumptions, his [[fusion cannon]] becomes the scope, not the barrel.

Sometimes, Megatron is later [[Renaming|reborn as]] [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

{{quote|You destroy everything you touch, Megatron!}} {{quote|That's because everything I touch is food for my hunger. My hunger for ''power''!|Optimus Prime and Megatron, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}

[[Image:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|left|300px|thumb|And so it begins...]]
Megatron was a [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], who sought to turn Cybertron into a cosmic dreadnaught. To win his war for conquest, Megatron's Decepticons developed the art of transformation. Reawakening on Earth in [[1984]], Megatron was ousted from command by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and their power struggle continued for sometime until Optimus Prime killed himself in a video game duel. Refusing to believe his nemesis was dead, Megatron committed suicide by blowing himself up on a [[space bridge]]. However, the explosion had merely deposited him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] region of Cybertron, where he wandered as an [[empty]], with no recollection of who he was.

After regaining his memories, Megatron forced [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to turn [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] into a [[Pretender]], but the ploy failed and the two were grotesquely fused in a [[trans-time dimensional portal]] explosion. [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] separated their bodies but the two remained in stasis aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They reawoke when [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], a future version of Megatron, attacked, and Ratchet crash landed the ship.

In [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|one universe]], [[Cobra]] rebuilt Megatron into a tank, and he allied with Optimus against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In [[Transformers: Classics|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again. In [[The Transformers: Regeneration One|a third]], he woke up in [[1994]], and proceeded to lay waste to the Earth, awaiting the day Optimus Prime would return.
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

[[Image:Mtmte1 megatron throne.jpg|right|thumb|250px|FOOL! Pass me the TP!]]

Megatron was responsible for bringing Cybertron out of its [[Golden Age]] when he re-started the Autobot/Decepticon civil war nine million years ago. Among his first actions was the fatal wounding of a young dock worker named Orion Pax, who was rebuilt to become Megatron's mortal enemy, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

Megatron's forces boarded the Autobots' spacecraft when it was on a mission to search for new sources of energy on other planets, and was knocked offline like all the other Transformers when the craft crashed on prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Megatron made it his mission to pillage all of Earth's natural resources and enslave its populace, with the goal of revitalizing Cybertron and dominating the entire universe. His plans were by turns cunning, wicked, outrageous, and often, utterly, utterly ludicrous.

In 2005, Megatron faced off with Optimus Prime in a battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], during which he fatally wounded the Autobot leader, but not without taking severe damage himself. Cast adrift into space, Megatron was found by the planet-eater, [[Unicron]], and recreated as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

In other timelines which branch out of this one, Megatron became a [[Transmetal]], ordered the [[murdered puppy|murder of a puppy]], and years after his transformation into Galvatron, became Megatron once again, in various powered-up forms.
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[Image:BumblebeeToTheRescue Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Who's for volleyball?"]]
To rule [[Earth]], Megatron came up with the idea to raid sunken treasure. Once they obtained the treasure, Megatron decided to use a truck to take it into town and buy some factories. Unfortunately for him, the truck was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who released a bunch of [[Autobot]]s and defeated Megatron and his men. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Megatron's next plan was to lock up the Autobots in a [[special Autobot prison]]. They managed to get most of their enemies captured, but while Megatron was distracted by a [[Giant fake Autobot|cardboard cutout]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] freed the Autobots and Optimus soon had Megatron wrapped in an iron bar. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Megatron sent out the Decepticons to find factories to build more troops. They ended up falling into a trap laid by the forewarned Autobots, but Megatron refused to surrender and Optimus Prime threw him into orbit. Floating in space, Megatron promised that next time the Decepticons would win! {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}
The Decepticons kidnapped [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], but had to retreat during the following battle because they were low on power. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Deciding that the Decepticons should rule Earth, Megatron set about using the [[molecular transfer device]] to steal the planet's fuel supplies. The Autobots soon found out about it, and when they assaulted the Decepticon stronghold, Megatron was bamboozled by one of Mirage's holograms. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}} After [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] reported on a communication device possessed by the Autobots, Megatron used a fake message to lure Bumblebee away from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] so he could take it over. It worked, but when Optimus pulled the same trick a short time later, Megatron fell for it. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Megatron decided to build a factory in a forested area. The Autobots also happened to be vacationing there, and after Megatron was knocked down by a boulder, and fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, he was forced to flee. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

After the Decepticons developed a jet engine silencer, Megatron led them on an attack on the Autobot base. Thanks to Bumblebee's warnings, the Autobots tricked the Decepticons into using up their firepower on a hologram of the Autobot base. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Earl Hammond]] (English)}}
Tricking thousands of humans into digging a large cavern underneath the [[Kalahari Desert]] in [[Africa]], Megatron detonated them with the largest explosion the world had ever seen, transforming the coal and humans into the world's largest diamond. Transporting it to a satellite launch base in [[Brazil]], Megatron gloated the [[crystal satellite|satellite]] would use the diamond as a lens to melt the [[Rocky Mountains]]. Prime countered the attack by constructing a square mile of polished metal, which the Autobots placed below the satellite, deflecting its beam and destroying it. Megatron and Soundwave escaped underground in a [[turbine mole machine]]. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}}

The duo stole an enormous hovering fuel transport, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] destroyed it, forcing Megatron to come up with a new scheme: to drill the [[Prudhoe Bay oil reservoir]]. Their drill was so powerful, it caused volcanic eruptions and [[Siberia]] to approach the US, accelerating tensions between the US and USSR. Optimus had [[razon gas]] pumped into the reservoir, returning the oil below the sea floor and rising the Decepticon device. Boarding it, the Autobots once again found Megatron had fled. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}} He now intended to raise the oil from Brazil, unwittingly destroying the city of [[Machu Picchu]] and much of the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], as well as wreaking havoc with the weather. The Autobots stopped them again, and once more Megatron and Soundwave fled. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}

With all these failures, Megatron grew jealous of Shockwave's success in getting oil to the Decepticon soldiers. Tracking [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], Megatron found the Autobot oil supplies in [[Antarctica]]. Using the [[Crusher]] Megatron sliced icebergs off the Antarctic, causing sea levels to rise. Unwittingly, his actions revived hundreds of dormant Dinobots trapped in the tar beneath the ice, forcing him to flee once more. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}} Enslaving oil workers in the Pacific, Megatron tried to drill the oil of [[Buru]], but [[Oil driller and transporter|his transport]] overloaded and he took flight. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}} From his submersible near [[Madagascar]], Megatron sank six oil tankers. Attacking another, Megatron's submersible was completely wrecked when it emerged the oil he drained was tainted by the Autobots with corrosive acid. He escaped during the subsequent Autobot attack. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}

Megatron's relationship with Soundwave was very abusive; he dubbed him a "blundering tape-filled idiot". {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[Image:KidsCliff1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|MTV pimps Megatron's ride.]]
As Decepticon leader, Megatron was part of the forces that attacked the Autobot Ark while it was trying to eliminate asteroids that threated to smash [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pieces. The Ark crashed on [[Earth]], and four million years later, the Decepticons were first to be woken by the ship's computer. Leaving the ship, they attempted to destroy it, but their energy levels were too low, and Megatron announced they'd have to find new sources of energy. After raiding the nuclear plant at nearby [[Kimball]], they returned to the Ark, only to find it empty. He ordered his men to split up and go in two different directions, and hence they were able to outflank the Autobots. The battle was short-lived, as the Autobots proved too much for them, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

A bunch of humans set up a race for charity, and the victor would receive a year's supply of oil and gasoline. Well, the Decepticons desperately wanted that bounty, so rather than just steal it, they decided to sneak into the race. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was one of the Autobots driving in the rally and was unaware that the scary black Cadillac was actually being driven by Megatron! Megatron dogged Cliffjumper for quite a while but ended up losing to the Minibot. Cliffjumper won the race and everybody smiled, even Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

After a particularly damaging battle, Megatron sent the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s to distract the Autobots while he took a small squad to capture a broken-down oil truck nearby, claiming it would allow them to defeat the Autobots once and for all. While he and his men were implementing the plan, somehow [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] sneaked up and got the truck working again. Megatron furiously pursued the truck and managed to seize it from behind. Suddenly [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] appeared overhead and Megatron proved unable to shoot him down. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] dropped a bomb on the group of Decepticons, reducing them to a pile of metal scrap. An automated signal summoned a [[Decepticon rescue squadron|rescue squadron]], who arrived a short time later to retrieve the remains of Megatron and his men. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Megatron set his sights on raiding a power plant, and promised his men that whoever came up with a fool-proof plan would be made Decepticon [[second-in-command]]. He was pleased when [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] informed him that [[Grapple]] had been captured, and even more so when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] arrived back at base with the [[cerebro-shell]]ed Autobot. Megatron instructed Grapple to come up with a plan to steal the energy in the power plant. When the rest of the Autobots turned up to rescue their friend, Megatron took the opportunity to gloat before battle commenced. He ordered Grapple to help them fight, however Grapple, who had been de-cerebro-shelled, called him a "big coffee pot" and threw him on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{Storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Colorforms audiobooks continuity===
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[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] passed on news of Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor. Megatron immediately made plans to use the device to drain the [[Sun]]'s energy, despite [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s assertion that doing so would result in doom for Earth. He was furious when Starscream led an impromptu attack on the Autobots at the solar plant and ordered the three jets to retreat before they damaged the reactor. He had [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] kidnap Blaisedale in an attempt to draw the Autobots away from the plant, before leading an attack himself. Unfortunately his particle cannon was destroyed by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] turned up as well, resulting in the destruction of the solar reactor. Megatron retreated empty-handed. {{storylink|Sun Raid}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
Thanks to [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'s spying, Megatron and his men followed the Autobots to [[South America]], where they found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] taking interest in [[Mount Sheelah]]. Being unfamiliar with volcanoes, Megatron decided to investigate, but his men were unable to capture the [[John Gordon|two]] [[Tim Gordon|humans]] helping the Autobots. After the Autobots had retreated, the Decepticons got their change to look more closely at the volcano, only for it to erupt, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Megatron had his men kidnap humans from towns to use as slave labor, but after [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], the Decepticons were forced to set the humans free. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] spotted a hydro-dam at [[Stanley Lake]], Megatron decided to see if it was suitable for their energy needs, and staged an invasion. A short time later, he and his men spotted the Autobots in the valley in front of the dam and attacked them. Though they appeared triumphant after the Autobots retreated, the valley was flooded with water from the dam a short time later, washing them all away. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Furious at the mounting defeats, Megatron sent Starscream to infiltrate the Autobot ranks. When air commander reported that the Autobots' [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|super weapon]] was being stored in [[Mount Levram]], Megatron led the Decepticons there to flatten the mountain. Unfortunately it turned out that Starscream hadn't fooled the Autobots at all, and when the Decepticons returned to their base, it had been leveled in their absence. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
Megatron had been overseeing Operation Black Coral from the Decepticons' secret base in [[Mount Lomas]] for over a week before two of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s went on their mission to [[Hidden Valley]]. When [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] reported that [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] had successfully planted [[cerebro-shell]]s on four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he was thrilled!

{{note|Since Kickback leaving to report back to Megatron occurs before the first choice is made, and Megatron's reaction is documented on the back cover, we can assume that this holds true for every path in this book.}}

In one possible path on the following day, he rallied his troops with a speech about how the imminent completion of the machinery necessary to convert [[Dolphin Bay]]'s [[black coral]] into superfuel would ensure the final defeat of the Autobots in a matter of hours. This conveniently told the spying [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] all he needed to know about Operation Black Coral so he could relay it to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] via radio, which conveniently told [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] that he was right outside the doorway so Frenzy could paralyze him and leave him in the underwater tunnel.

If Skids just returns to the Ark after this, it leads to two possible outcomes in which Megatron appears long enough to witness a Decepticon defeat. In one, he ordered his warrior jets into action only to see them fall to [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide's]] thermal beam while [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] torched the base's lab. In another, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] showed up at Mount Lomas claiming that he and the other three Dinobots under Bombshell's control had just decimated the Autobot ranks, convincing Megatron to welcome them into their base by holding the Operation Black Coral victory party and bonfire a day early. He began to question his judgement when Grimlock suddenly ordered his team to attack, but didn't react in time to save Soundwave or Frenzy. As [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] nailed [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] with a missile, Megatron fired his nuclear fusion cannon at the Pteranodon, only to have his blast redirected at the last second by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl's]] tail-strike. This caused him to blast straight down into the mountainside, creating a hole which allowed the arriving Autobots easy access to Megatron's swiftly-demolished base.

{{note|If Skids tries to rescue Bumblebee, their base is just as doomed, but Megatron does not reappear.}}

In another alternate path, Megatron greeted the approaching Autobot assault force with "a strange challenge to Optimus Prime": a one-on-one fight to the end! After squaring off for a few minutes, Megatron fired, but Optimus dodged the blast by splitting into his three components, gaining the upper hand. Thanks to [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble's]] interference, we'll never know if Megatron could've turned things around.
{{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
When the Autobots launched an [[Ark (G1)|ark]] to clear a path through the asteroid belt that threatened [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron set an ambush and boarded the ship with his men. He grappled with the Autobot leader, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] who revealed that the ship had been set on a collision course with a nearby planet. Megatron had his own contingency plan, and ordered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to jump clear. The crash knocked out Megatron and everyone else aboard the ark, but four million years later, a volcanic eruption jolted the ship's systems back into life. Megatron and the others were repaired by the ship's brain, and were soon ready to renew hostilities on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===''Transformers PD Type'' comic===
[[Image:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|250px|This is how the movie ''should've'' gone.]]

With the discovery of a new super energy source known as the [[Blackball]]s, Megatron found himself joined by numerous Decepticons from all across the timestream, all hoping to obtain the ebony spheres. Naturally, oposing him were a team of Autobots, also gathered from all across the timestream.

In one confrontation with his eternal foe, Optimus Prime, Megatron got to relive their battle at Autobot City. Except this time around, Megatron was defeated when Prime launched his "Matrix Attack" (''literally'' launching the Matrix from his chest, bonking Megatron on the noggin). {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##1 "You're Great! Optimus Prime!"|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to find what he ''thought'' was a Blackball. He presented it to Megatron and received much praise...until the Blackball turned out to be a cartoon bomb which exloded in their faces. As the Autobots stood astonished that their crude strategy succeeded, a badly singed Megatron was left in a smoking crater, strangling Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

During battle with [[Victory Leo]], Megatron found himself horribly outmatched. Thinking quickly, he launched a special weapon from his fusion cannon: a ball of yarn. The giant robot kitty immediately began playing with the yarn, giving Megatron the distraction he needed to escape. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}

After that, he had to snap a pensive [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] out of a trance and order him to return to a battle he had walked away from in order to look at clouds. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##9 "Oh, Overlord."|Oh, Overlord.}}

Some time later, Starscream located yet another Blackball. This time, though, he decided to keep it's power for himself and use it to overthrow Megatron. Then it exploded in his hands because it was ''another'' cartoon bomb. Megatron watched the explosion from a distance, unaware of what was going on. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##10 "Good Luck! Starscream!!"|Good Luck! Starscream!!}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
{{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Megatron's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

{{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

{{storylink|The Dinobots!}}

{{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}

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===''Comic Bom Bom G-2'' comic===
In the year [[199X]], the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet|Cyberjets]] to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)}}

[[Image:G1Megatron MasterBlaster stasislock.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Sure, we all need our beauty sleep, but 4 million years, now that's taking the piss.]]
After the Autobot/Decepticon war moved to Earth, Megatron hunted down the [[Voyager probe]] as it traveled through the [[Solar System]] and encoded a message on its disc. Should his efforts fail, he left detailed instructions to any Decepticon descendants who recovered the disc, instructions which apparently condoned use of [[transwarp]] technology to alter history in his favor by locating the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] before it was reactivated, with access codes to the Ark stored in the disk, and killing Optimus Prime before the Autobots and Decepticons reawaken. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[Image:G1Megatron Disc Agenda part2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Now that's what we call a smile.]]
The disk (dubbed the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]) eventually fell into Cybertronian hands and was stolen by a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who shared Megatron's name. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} This new [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], later stranded in Earth's past, was able to use a recording of the original Megatron to sway one of the original Megatron's most loyal troops, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to his cause. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[Image:G1Megs Nemesis part2 deletedclip.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I was cut out?! This is Starscream's doing!]]
The original Megatron himself was stranded in Earth's past on board the Ark, offline. Before long, Predacon Megatron was able to approach the comatose body of his namesake and steal his [[spark]], integrating it into his own system. Almost immediately, however, during Predacon Megatron's painful reaction to this integration, he was thrown into a pool of lava by his treacherous underlings. In spite of—or perhaps because of—this, Predacon Megatron emerged from the lava, with a new body that could now transform into a fire-breathing dragon. It is unknown how much influence the original Megatron's Spark had in this metamorphosis. {{storylink|Master Blaster}} At the end of the Beast Wars, after Predacon Megatron was overcome, the original Megatron's Spark was returned to his body, restoring the flow of history.<ref>This scene was cut out of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]" for air-time reasons, but its occurrence is still implied by [[Optimus Primal]]'s note that all was as it should be. The clip was added as a special feature to [[Kid Rhino]]'s and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 3 DVD box sets.</ref>

A [[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]] is mentioned in the [[Covenant of Primus]], an ancient sacred text which claims to prophesize future events, including the Beast Wars. It is implied that both Megatrons took their name from here. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Gladiators can afford extra paint applications.]]
Young Megatron was a rising star in gladiatorial combat in the depths of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As victory upon victory mounted, he began to realize that the games were nothing more than an elaborate conspiracy by the [[Council of Ancients]] to divert the attentions of the masses from the dangerous truth of Cybertron’s history. When Megatron began to show interest in Cybertron's buried past through exploration and research, the Council of Ancients attempted to have him assassinated—a plan that only resulted in stirring up even more discontent among Cybertronians, allowing Megatron to begin recruiting for the Decepticon movement.

First his "inner circle", then many of the gladiators, and then finally disgruntled civilians answered his call to action. The Decepticons were born. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

[[Image:Fledglingcause.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Megatron is so grass-roots.]]
In search of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix]], Megatron personally killed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], only to find that the Autobot leader was not even carrying the Matrix of Leadership. He then sent an assassination squad to the inauguration of the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]], only for the whole squad to be killed. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Refusing to give up, Megatron paid a visit to one of the huge planetary engines which the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s were reactivating, using it to orchestrate a disaster in the destruction of the [[Forum of Enlightenment]], all in order to lure Optimus underground. Megatron sent [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to kill Prime and bring him the Matrix {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} As Megatron explained to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] his plan to transform [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into a massive warworld that would cut a swathe of destruction through the galaxy, Optimus again defeated the Decepticons sent against him.

Megatron finally opted to confront the new Prime personally, but Starscream blasted the bridge they were standing on, plunging them both into an abyss. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Megatron continued to press his attack, explaining to Optimus exactly why he needed the Matrix and urging Prime to join him. When Megatron drove his fist into his opponent's chest, the Matrix enveloped them both in light, and they found themselves on [[Earth|an alien world]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Visions of the future, spawned by the Matrix, played out before the two warriors, even as they continued to fight. Finally they were returned to subterranean Cybertron, but were quickly separated. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Optimus returned with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s sword and a new resolve, defeating Megatron. Meanwhile, Starscream had activated the planet mechaforming process too soon, resulting in the destruction of the machinery. Some time later, Megatron, his memory of the battle and Matrix visions erased, found Soundwave while stumbling through the Cybertron underground. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Roughly 7.4 million years BCE, Megatron and Optimus Prime disappeared in an early test of the then-unstable [[space bridge]] matter-transport system. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Spending an undisclosed time on the planet [[Quintessa]], Megatron returned with an overwhelming army of lifeless [[Air Warrior|seeker clones]], arriving as the planet was on the verge of peace. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} He quickly subjugated the planet, though he kept secret the fact that he was working with the Quintessons. He took great delight in sealing Starscream in a tank of [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranacons]] and placing the Autobots in internment camps, while working on a plan to access Cybertron's core. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|This story was never finished due to the closure of Dreamwave, though the seekers and presumably Megatron as well were eventually defeated.}}

Four million years BCE, Cybertron was threatened by a massive approaching asteroid, so Optimus Prime led a contingent of Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to blow the rock to fragments, which were transported away by an orbital space bridge network. When this task was completed, Megatron chose this moment to strike, attacking the Ark with his troops. Crippled, the craft flew through one of the space bridge portals, and was transported to prehistoric Earth, where it crashed, entombing the occupants in stasis for four million years.

The Autobots and Decepticons were reactivated in 1984, but specific details of their battles in the 1980s and 1990s are unrecorded. In 1999, an Autobot/Human military alliance succeeded in capturing and deactivating the Decepticons. However, the [[Ark II]] spaceship carrying them back to Cybertron exploded shortly after liftoff, and the Transformers were believed destroyed. In actuality, they had been scattered back to Earth, where they lay in [[stasis lock]] across the globe for three years.

This slumber was brought to an end when [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] (aka Lazarus), a rogue military scientist who had devised a method of controlling Transformers, salvaged many of the fallen Cybertronians and reprogrammed them as mass killing machines, which he then attempted to sell on the black market. Megatron was used to attack and destroy a rebel encampment in [[South America]]. Lazarus later demonstrated his voice control of Megatron to a prospective client, however though Megatron obeyed the lesser commands, he would not move when commanded to kneel. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

Having sufficiently raised interest, Lazarus held an auction, beginning with Megatron. He was unprepared when the Decepticon leader demonstrated his autonomy, blasting his way out of the bunker. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Megatron swiftly put into action a plan to use a [[cyber-virus]] to reformat Earth into a new Cybertron, with Lazarus as its first casualty. As the Autobots arrived, Megatron outlined his plan to Optimus, suggesting that the Autobot leader simply let it happen. Prime declined, however as the two factions fought, the US Military decided to enact [[Operation Clean-Up]] and dropped a bomb on them. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

The bomb's energy absorbed by the virus, the Decepticons left the area before the Autobots could recover. Megatron unleashed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on [[San Francisco]], resulting in mass slaughter and the devastation of the city. The Autobots arrived and engaged the Decepticons in battle, but [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s defeat turned the course of the battle towards Autobot defeat. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Although Prime took down Devastator, he still fell before Megatron, who took the time to point out how worthless the humans around them were. He again suggested that Optimus join him. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The actions of a group of humans, including ramming Megatron with fire engines, inspired the Autobots to fight back. Optimus slammed Megatron to the ground and delivered a beating, but Soundwave's news that the humans had launched a nuke at their battleground in a virtual repeat of the events in Canada, provoked a peal of laughter from Megatron. Though the nuke was stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the Decepticons escaped in the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

[[Image:Shockwavedwwarandpeace.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Megatron's a bottom.]]
Several months later. Megatron was subliminally summoned to a remote area in Alaska along with the other Earthbound Transformers. There they battled until Megatron's former second-in-command, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], arrived and revealed that in their absence the war on Cybertron had ended. He arrested Megatron, Prime, and their troops as war criminals. Megatron, weakened by battle, was quickly defeated by Shockwave and loaded aboard a shuttle for return to Cybertron, only to have Starscream seize the opportunity to jettison him into space on the return trip. {{storylink|New World Order}} Megatron used the time floating in space to contemplate his existence and the Decepticon goal. Realizing that he had wasted millennia in his feud with Prime, Megatron resolved to once again conquer Cybertron as a means of enhancing the Transformer race and strengthening it from outside threats. It seemed as through he would not live to accomplish this goal, however, as death closed in on him... only for him to be retrieved by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Wreck-Gar took Megatron to the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and repaired and re-armed him, as well as digging up and reactivating a number of seeker clones that had wound up there after being dumped through space bridge portals. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Megatron returned the favor by stabbing him in the back with an energy dagger. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

Traveling to the Planet [[Beast (planet) | Beest]], Megatron defeated the exiled Decepticon warlords, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and rebuilt them into the mightiest of all combiners, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], to serve as his ace in the hole in his quest to reclaim leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} Moving in stealth on Cybertron, Megatron defeated Shockwave, severing his laser arm and forcing him into servitude. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} He then returned to Earth to collect the remaining Decepticons under Starscream's command. With Soundwave's help, he blasted a good-sized hole through Starscream himself, before the Air Commander revealed the recent activities of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a figure Megatron believed was connected to the [[Covenant of Primus]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|While it was alluded that Megatron had a grand goal in mind that also included the subjugation of the [[Quintesson]]s, the remainder of the story has yet to be told due to the closure of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]. However it has been stated by representatives of [[IDW Publishing]], the current holders of the Transformer comic license, that once Dreamwave has exited bankruptcy court, they intend to finish the story.}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
His spark within the body of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], Megatron was able to talk the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] leader into a new plan. Once they had broken into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and implanted a fragment of Megatron's spark into Starscream, he was able to use the air warrior to attempt to return his spark to its rightful place. Unfortunately the beast Megatron resisted and overcame Megatron in a war of wills, subsuming the older Megatron. After the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended, the [[Maximal]]s returned Megatron's spark to his body. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

Following yet another fight between Megatron and Starscream, the latter went missing. The discovery that Starscream appeared to be working with the Autobots drove Megatron into a rage, and he unsuccessfully tried to extract the Seeker from the clutches of his foes, only to be beaten off by the Autobots. Starscream later returned of his own accord, claiming to have been feigning amnesia in order to gain access to the Autobot base. The story appeared to placate the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

Megatron was furious when Soundwave told him that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling Decepticon weapons on the black market. After chewing out [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], he commanded Skywarp to bring Swindle in, and he wasn't fussy about how many pieces the Combaticon was in. {{storylink|Two for the Price of One}}

Megatron, along with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and two [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]s, was waiting [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] emerged from a meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and two [[Optimus Primal]]s. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

During the gladiatorial matches in the depths of Cybertron, Megatron encountered [[Geosensus]], and mistook him for a potential recruit. When Geosensus revealed he had no offensive capability, Megatron concluded he was a worthless idiot. Megatron prepared to terminate Geosensus, but was interrupted by Shockwave's warning that security forces were incoming. The two Decepticons left to plan their attack on Kaon. {{storylink|Parts}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Megatronddjoe.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Joey Slick > Cobra Commander]]
When [[Cobra]], a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world, found a crashed spaceship full of Transformers in [[stasis lock]], Megatron proved to them that the machines weren't piloted vehicles when he briefly awoke and groaned that he still functioned. Cobra rebuilt the aliens into new vehicles and reprogrammed them to serve Cobra, with the exception of Megatron, who was rebuilt to transform into a Walther P38 handgun, but was only locked in this mode and not reprogrammed. Holstered by [[Cobra Commander]] at all times, the Decepticon mocked Cobra's decisions, such as deciding that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Megatron's traitorous lieutenant, would serve as the Commander's choice of transport. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}

Regardless of his complaints, Megatron's only chance to be released from his state was to follow Cobra Commander's orders, such as providing instructions on how to create [[energon]]. Things weren't all bad, though, as he still got some enjoyment out of seeing his nemesis [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] being forced to steal and destroy. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Megatron was also pleased when [[Destro]] showed up and started bossing Cobra Commander around. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

When the Transformers were cleared of their reprogramming thanks to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Cobra Commander found himself face to face with a very stern Optimus Prime, and tried to use Megatron to shoot the Autobot. However, Megatron still had some control of his body and strictly refused to fire, instead bargaining with Cobra Commander to return him to normal. The human gave in, and Megatron transformed and clashed with his old enemy. With Prime low on energon, Megatron came out on top, but before he could finish Prime off, Starscream attacked him and tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. Megatron got rid of him, but the distraction had allowed several Autobots to come to Optimus Prime's rescue. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Ignoring Prime to focus on some more long-term plans, Megatron made [[Doctor Mindbender]] use the [[SPS Satellite]] to create large amounts of energon. However, his party was soon crashed when Optimus Prime attacked the facility and used the energon to power up. Finding the situation unsalvageable, Megatron tried to escape while Prime was busy with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} He ran right into [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], but was unimpressed with their firepower and fought back with his [[energon mace]], possibly killing [[Mercer]]. Things quickly turned for the worse for Megatron; his arm was heavily damaged by a stray beam from the malfunctioning SPS Satellite, he was pounded by G.I. Joe's rockets, and Optimus Prime caught up to him and beat him to a pulp. Prime then stole his [[fusion cannon]] and used it to destroy the satellite and smack Megatron across the jaw, defeating him and ending the battle. The Decepticon was disassembled, but unbeknownst to the victors, his remains were seized and experimented upon by the United States government. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[Image:The Art of War 1 Martin vs Megatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|No one sticks out their tongue at Megatron. At least, not for long.]]
A few years later, the human scientists had used Megatron's technology to create the [[Serpentor|Serpent Organic Robot]], a synthetic creature that combined the personalities of several of [[Earth]]'s most famous warmongers and Megatron. After being prematurely activated by Cobra Commander, Serpent O.R. flashbacked to a memory of Megatron's imprisonment and attacked the Cobra leader. He then plugged himself into Soundwave's deactivated head and learned the history of the Transformers, subsequently considering himself the son of Megatron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Megatron and his underlings lay buried and deactivated under a temple on the [[Fera Islands]] for some three million years, until one day in [[1938]] when they were somehow reactivated by [[Major Bludd]] touching the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After learning that [[Cobra]], like the Decepticons, were ruthless conquerors in search of power, Megatron allied himself with the humans. However, this was merely a ruse so that he could get his hands on the Matrix, which proved hard as [[Cobra Commander]] kept on his person at all times. Megatron and his troops spent the following year helping Cobra ransack various European nations, stealing energy for themselves while leaving the useless "[[Gold|yellow metal]] and painted paper" for Cobra. In the summer of [[1939]], he took out the aerial defense of the English Channel alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], clearing the way for an invasion of the [[United Kingdom]]. {{storylink|The Line}}

Hours later at the Fera Islands, Megatron was in the process of beating up Starscream for leaving his post when he spotted an Autobot [[Sky Spy|repair drone]] in the process of reactivating [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his troops. This angered him slightly more than [[Destro]] eyeing his [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Transformed}} Deciding that he needed a safer place to store the energy, Megatron commandeered a submarine and forced Cobra troops to move the cubes into it, which did not please Cobra Commander. However, Megatron had decided their alliance had outlived its usefulness anyway, and prepared to squish the fleshling, only to learn the hard way that Cobra Commander could use the Matrix to cause him great pain. As Megatron collapsed, the Cobra leader warned him against ever rebelling again. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}

The Decepticon commander decided to bide his time, and stood calmly by Cobra Commander's side as their enemies closed in on the Terrordrome. When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] refused to follow Cobra Commander's orders, Megatron admonished him in order to further trick the commander that he had learned his lesson. {{storylink|Trenches}} As Cobra Commander's orders led to Shockwave breaking apart, Megatron suggested that he be given the Matrix so he could repair his underling. Unfortunately for him, Cobra Commander did not fall for it, but Megatron at least got to taunt him for wasting valuable troops like that. Shortly afterwards, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was unleashed, causing a rockslide that crushed Cobra Commander's legs, despite his orders for Megatron to shield him. Instead, Megatron "humbly" suggested that the commander use his gun mode as a means of ending his life. Cobra Commander could not go through with it, but Megatron was simply picked up by the [[Baroness]], who executed her former leader. Free at last, the Decepticon leader went after the Matrix, only to find it had been stolen by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Before he could kill the ninja, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and attacked him, keeping him at bay while Snake-Eyes destroyed the Matrix in an attempt to destroy Bruticus, killing all the Transformers in the process. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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{{main|Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity}}
Realizing that peaceful movements could not change [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron, a miner from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], decided to wage a war against the corrupt [[Senate]]. With help from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] and his [[Autobot]]s, he overthrew the corrupt Autobot leader, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], and became new tyrant of the planet. The betrayed Orion Pax, now going by the name of "Optimus Prime", gathered the remaining Autobots and organized a rebellion against Megatron and his [[Decepticon]] army. Over time, the war between Decepticons and Autobots spread throughout the entire galaxy.

Four million years later, Megatron learned of the existence of [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]], an incredible energy source, and headed toward [[Earth]]. Optimus Prime arrived on the planet as well, turning Earth into a new battleground for the war. By springing a trap on the Autobots, Megatron cast them to the despoiled, [[Insecticon swarm|Insecticon-infested]] Cybertron and attempted to conquer Earth. However, aided by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a human]], Optimus Prime defeated Megatron at last, while Starscream took his damaged leader and retreated from the planet.

Megatron eventually returned in a new body built by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. Seeking for revenge to Optimus Prime and humans, he made a plan to break the already-fragile relationship between Autobots and humans. After a battle with Optimus Prime, however, he surrendered to Autobots for the life of severely wounded Soundwave.

When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] returned to Earth with the news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s plan to take control of Cybertron, Autobots left the planet, with Megatron imprisoned inside [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Meanwhile, his plan to shatter the alliance came to frution: several Autobots left on Earth discovered that Spike Witwicky and [[Skywatch]] had been deceiving them, which caused Autobots to leave the planet with a sense of betrayal.

In the midst of battle between Galvatron's army and Autobots on Cybertron, Megatron summoned his Decepticon troop to sweep both forces. Before defeating them, however, [[D-Void]] summoned every Decepticons and the Sweeps to combine into [[Deceptigod|a giant monster]]. As the only Decepticon against D-Void's control, he managed to destroy Deceptigod and disappeared.

===''Hearts of Steel''===
Megatron was referred to as a leader [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wanted to replace. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} When the [[Elder God]]s took the [[Decepticon]]s under their control, Megatron had yet to awaken. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

{{note|Unused concept art for ''Hearts of Steel'' depicts Megatron with a variety of proposed alternate modes: a giant cannon (with big studded wheels that become shoulder-shields), a 19th-century Colt revolver, possibly a [[wikipedia:Colt 1851 Navy Revolver|Colt 1851 Navy]], and another very similar revolver, with an anachronistic scope and a bulkier muzzle.}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===
In the 21st century, Megatron attacked [[Tokyo]], planning to steal its energy and enslave the population. He retreated once the Autobots arrived and a fight with Optimus ensued. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1}} Sending [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to distract his nemesis, Megatron quietly gathered a large amount of energon cubes before being attacked by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} Megatron escaped, {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}} with enough energon to transform himself into Galvatron. He nearly killed Prime and Ironhide before apparently overloading and exploding, transforming him back into Megatron. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' comics===

[[Image:Henkei1 enter megatron.jpg|left|thumb|220px|At last, I have returned in a— wait, am I a NERF pistol now?! CURSE YOU STARSCREAM!!!]]

When the legendary [[Energon Cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Megatron led a small team of Decepticons across the galaxy in pursuit. The cube crashed on Earth, in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], where it shattered into innumerable fragments that were scattered far and wide. To search for the cube shards, Megatron and his Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and devices, so they could operate in secret. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots had also followed the Cube to Earth, and so the Transformers' war continued in secret on this new world. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

Ten years later, Megatron discovered that the humans had a "secret weapon" of sorts in their quest: They had allied themselves with the human boy [[Akira Kihara]], who possessed the incredible powers of a "[[Booster]]", one of a small number of beings in the universe born with the power to detect and manipulate the energies of the Energon Cube. Seeking the boy's power for his own, Megatron struck, but was repelled when Akira used his powers to their fullest. Alas, Akira overloaded his body and died in the process, and Prime was consumed with guilt. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}

One year after the battle for Akira, Megatron received word from [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Astrotrain]] that [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ramjet]] were battling Prime's Autobots at the human structure known as the [[Star Dome]]. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} Joining the conflict, he berating Starscream for his failures, using the fallen Air Commander as a shield to protect himself from Optimus Prime's shots. Chastizing Prime for not going all-out in his attack, Megatron turned his Fusion Cannon on [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots' newest human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]]. At the last moment, Prime appeared to deflect Megatron's blast with a shot of his, and Megatron elected to retreat, transforming to gun mode and collapsing a large chunk of the Star Dome to cover the Decepticons' withdrawal. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} Starscream claimed Megatron's advanced age was making him weak, but Megatron suggested that he had another reason for calling retreat... {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

[[Image:Henkei6_megatron_mace.jpg|right|thumb|Even if the mace's end is only a few feet from my head, it shall never hurt me!]]

When Starscream struck out on his own, attacking a power plant with the aid of the brainwashed Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Megatron observed the battle via a recording made by his spy, [[Ravage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ravage]]. The events that unfolded during the conflict confirmed Megatron's suspicions: Wataru was also a Booster! {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} Once again seeking to take the power of a Booster for himself, Megatron tracked Prime and Wataru when they went on a mission to investigate a local relic (in actuality, a cube shard), then struck hard. Taunting Prime with the memory of the last Booster that he had allowed to die, Megatron goaded the Autobot leader into a ferocious battle with their energon-axe and flail. Throughout the duel, Megatron challenged Prime's philosophy and beliefs, eventually striking home with the claim that Prime had hoped to use Wataru's power to defeat him. With Prime's focus broken by this sadly-true accusation, Megatron was able to lay Prime low and seize Wataru, informing the boy that he would not allow him to die like Akira had if he came with him willingly. Naturally, Wataru refused, and activated his powers, forcing Megatron back with a barrier shield; this, Megatron realized, was what had deflected his shot during his first encounter with Wataru, rather than Prime's blast. Wataru used his powers to heal Optimus and power-up his energon axe into a mighty sword, which Prime used to tear a massive gash in Megatron's armor. The explosion that resulted decimated the surrounding countryside, and when Prime and Wataru awoke, Megatron was gone. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

[[Image:Henkei8_megatron_energon_bath.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Now that my bubble bath is ready, I shall go get my [[Rubber Ducky|little rubber bathtime plaything]].]]

The injured Megatron had been spirited away by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Cyclonus]], who took him to a network of caves beneath a volcano and placed him in a "bath" of molten [[energon cube]]s to heal him. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} While Megatron was recuperating, however, Starscream led Optimus Prime and Bumblebee to his location, in hopes that they would destroy him so that he could take his throne. As Starscream and Cyclonus battled in the air, Prime approached Megatron, and without hesitation, plunged his energon sword into the Decepticon leader's chest and broke the blade off within his body. Megatron howled in pain and fury, and the energon cubes around him began to react, rising to whirl around him and surround his body with their glow. The maddened Megatron seized one of the cubes and bit into it deeply, causing a huge energon explosion. As the light from the blast faded, Megatron stood restored, renewed and reformatted... now, he was [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}}
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===''Alternity''===
[[Image:Alternity megatron auto avatars.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

Numerous incarnations of Megatron from throughout the [[multiverse]] were gathered together as the "[[Megatron Aggregate]]" under the leadership of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|one particular incarnation]] who hailed from a universe where the Autobots had evolved into the hyperdimensional race known as the [[Alternity]]. Shackling the power of the trans-time god-beast [[Hytherion]], this Megatron conveyed time-and-space-manipulating powers similar to those of the Alternity upon himself as his different iterations, forging them into one cross-dimensional gestalt-consciousness entity. To battle the Alternity across time and space, the Megatrons copied their methods, projecting their consciousnesses into [[auto-avatar]]s. The Megatron responsible for the scheme took control of a "Premium Le Mans Blue" style auto-avatar, while his first known ally (from an unidentified dimension) possessed a "Silver Blade" body. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}

The third identified member of the Megatron Aggregate hailed from [[universal stream]] [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Primax 1286:3 Kappa]]. In a "Diamond Black" auto-avatar body, he engaged in battle with "Ultimate Silver" Optimus Prime across two [[universal stream]]s, striking at him from the year 2009. This Megatron was amused when Prime deduced that he had an ulterior motive for operating in that year, and so made him a wager: if he could defeat him in a game of his own choosing, he would answer a question honestly. Megatron proposed manipulating the inhabitants of his home universe in a "game full of death and suffering", and infused a portion of his power through a legion of Decepticons (including his own past self) to be pitted against Prime's lone chosen champion, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|To Die Game!}}
{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Megatron's Alternity collective can be found [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[Image:FfE Megatron.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Cyclonus, if you would please fetch the nail clipper.]]
During the war, Megatron rose up to become leader of the Decepticons. Pursuing Optimus on his quest for more Energon, he shot down his ship. Landing, he, Starscream and Soundwave saw Optimus and his Autobots had survived, and taken disguises. Megatron's eyes turned red as he prepared to scan an alternate mode... {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

Megatron and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] set up a mining operation near an abandoned [[Rock-It Fuel|gas station]] to extract Earth's natural resources and convert them to [[energon]]. They were discovered by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who created a diversion and knocked Cyclonus out. Megatron then blew the mining operation up with his double-barreled arm cannon and retreated with Cyclonus. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
[[Image:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Megatron doesn't want to hear it.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
After being defeated by the Autobots, Megatron and his men were restrained with [[stasis cuffs]]. [[Martian]]s attacked while they were being transported by the humans, allowing the Decepticons to escape. Megatron struck a deal with the invading forces to team up and destroy the Autobots, however he was promptly double-crossed, as the Martians sealed both factions in a force field. Megatron reluctantly accepted Prime's offer of an alliance, using [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s combined power to bring down the force field. The Decepticon leader was cut off mid-rant by the Martian leader zapping him with a shrink ray and reducing him to the size of a toy. His fusion cannon still proved effective in terminating the Martian leader, and when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to claim leadership, Megatron attacked him in the face. Soundwave was able to reverse the shrink ray, and after the Martians were repelled, Megatron announced the alliance was over. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

==Commercial appearances==
Megatron featured in quite a few [[commercial]]s, mostly advertising other toys:

* He appears in the very first Transformers animation, a commercial announcing the upcoming 1984 comic book. He lands amid a battle on Earth and fires his cannon at incoming Autobots. This appearance uses his pre-cartoon design, with the black helmet and triggered cannon. He was not properly introduced in the commercial, but simply referred to as "The Decepticon Leader".

* Footage from that commercial, as well as the show's opening credits, was recycled into an early ad for the toyline.

* In the ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]], Megatron and the Decepticons are raiding a <s>jungle gym</s> power plant. This footage is recycled from the advertisement for the first issue of the comic, and features Megatron's early "black helmet" model.

* The footage from the first issue of the comic was recycled again for the [[rubsign]] ad.

* Megatron attempts to hijack a load of shoes in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear. He is stopped when a pair of said shoes deflect his fusion cannon blast right back at him. No, really.

* In the middle of a desert battle, Megatron summons Thrust and Dirge, in response to Optimus Prime bringing in like half a dozen new guys.

[[Image:Commercial-AMMegatronpoints.jpg|right|thumb|250px|My purple fists are for POINTING!]]

* Action Master Megatron points at Action Master Starscream.

* Megatron, in his Action Master body, is seen in a base futilely trying to grab a pair of [[Micromaster Combiner]]s.

Megatron's voice, provided by [[Frank Welker]], has narrated numerous commercials, including:
* The Constructicons
* Rubsigns
* Sharkticons (strange!)
* Wreck-Gar (stranger!)
* Galvatron (stranger still!)
* Stunticons
* Combaticons
* Trypticon
* Predacons
* Battlechargers

===The Hub promos===
[[Image:Hub-CobraPaloozaMegatronAThon.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
[[Cobra Commander]] and Megatron had an argument involving New Year's Eve marathons of their respective television series. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Cobra-palooza Megatron-A-Thon}}

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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Megatron could hinder Optimus Prime's progress by blasting him with fusion cannons. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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{{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)}}

===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===

As [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] searched for the truth behind [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s death, he was taunted by Megatron about the truth. Soon, Megatron and Ultra Magnus battled in a game of death and suffering. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals''===
After defeating both the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on ancient Earth, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] entered the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and used a prototype [[transreplication]] device to create clones of the dormant Decepticons within. The Megatron clone, equipped with all the memories and personality functions of the original, then followed Ravage back to his future in order to conquer it. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals}}

===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)}}

As part of [[DreamMix TV]]'s attempt to pull in more ratings, Megatron and his eternal rival Optimus Prime were invited to battle bunches of other beings on the television show ''[[World Fighters]]''. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Manning]] (English)}}
[[Image:TF PS2 Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

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{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[Image:ROTF_360PS3PC_G1Megatron_DLC.jpg|thumb|250px|Compare me to a cancelled toy, as I am only a skin for Flight ''Movie'' Me. I feel pain, as no one else can feel '''MY AWESOME POWER!!!''']]
{{voiceactor|Frank Welker (English)}}

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Megatron was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Megatron was among several warriors (and [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatrons]]) summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[Image:Megatron g1awakening stats.jpg|200px|left|thumb|]]
When the Autobots left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Megatron and his troops gave chase, boarding the Autobot ship and causing it to crash on [[Earth]]. After a four million year stasis nap, a volcanic eruption woke the Decepticons, and they began conquering the new planet and building a [[space bridge]]. When they found [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Megatron tricked him into joining the Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots soon turned Jetfire to their side, much to Megatron's displeasure, and the Autobots found out about the space bridge. Megatron returned to Cybertron and laid a trap with which he successfully captured the Autobots who came through the bridge. When the Autobots escaped back to Earth, Megatron followed them and mounted an all-out assault on the Ark. Unfortunately this was repelled, and despite Megatron's best efforts, the Autobots fought their way back to the space bridge, and attacked the Decepticon's headquarters on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|]]
Megatron's strict rule resulted in the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] going rogue. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} He was pleased when he heard that Optimus Prime had been badly damaged by the Dinobots, but didn't have time to order a strike on the Autobot base, as the Dinobots were attacking his own base. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots (Part 1)}} At some point, Megatron went missing in action, and Starscream took command of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} As part of a distraction while the Constructicons attacked Teletraan I, Megatron challenged Optimus to a duel. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War (Part 1)}} When the conflict finally came to a head, Megatron led an assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and eventually stood over Optimus Prime's broken body. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}}

Megatron was reborn into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] thanks to [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Megatron (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Megatron (G1)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Earlymegatron.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[fusion cannon]]'s got that handle because... well, we're not sure.]] [[Image:P-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Microman Megatron's concept model. Back then, he was a little less happy to see you.]]
* Early in the ''Transformers'' series preproduction, Megatron's look was based not on the toy, but on concept art for an unproduced prototype version. This early version, sporting a different, black head, a very different scope/fusion cannon, and the gun's barrel on his back, managed to make its way into not only early [[commercial]] animation and licensed material, but into the art of the early Marvel Comics. Though the model was altered before the animated series was produced, elements from the first model were perpetuated such as the back-mounted barrel in both the comic and the cartoon. The Marvel Comics continued to color Megatron's helmet black (well, blue) until the end of its run. Cleverly, the IDW comics used the black helmet to show Megatron's younger self and used his normal gray helmet for his modern self in order to show age.

* The name "Megatron" was originally used by Marvel Comics for ''another'' robot that appeared long before the Transformers toyline came about, in issue 18 of the ''Shogun Warriors'' series (written by Doug Moench, art by Herb Trimpe, released in July 1980)<ref>[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/droneracecharter.htm#Megatron Megatron and the "Drones" from Marvel's ''Shogun Warriors'' comic at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe]</ref>. Strictly speaking, though, the name is even older, as it has been used by a manufacturer of ball points since at least 1965.<ref name="ballpoint">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=72213575 USPTO file on "Megatron" trademark for ballpoint balls]</ref> [[Bob Budiansky]] stated in an interview that the name "Megatron" is a portmanteau derived from "Megaton" and "Electronic".<ref>[http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/bbudiansky_2.php ASM - Your Future Nostalgia. Today]</ref> He suggested the name "Megatron" for the Transformers line (it's unclear if he was aware of the existing Marvel character, though as an editor it seems likely that he at least had a subconscious memory of it) but [[Hasbro]] initially rejected it, claiming that "mega" conjured images of nuclear bombs. Budiansky reminded them that the name was supposed to sound evil, because he's the leader of the bad guys. Hasbro responded, "Oh, right", and then approved the name.<ref>[http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/bbudiansky_2.php ASM: A Little Q&A with... Bob Budiansky]</ref>

*When Megatron transforms into gun mode, he most often [[Size changing|shrinks]] to a size where he can be held by either a human or fellow Transformer and has someone else aim and fire him. The exceptions are in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|episodes]] "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]", the [[The Transformers (PS2)|''The Transformers'' video game]], the manga issues [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #4]] and "[[The Battle of the Star Gate]]" (likely "[[Activation]]" too, but the angles makes it impossible to say for certain) as well as the [[G.I. Joe (comic)|''G.I. Joe'' issue]] "[[Realignments]]". In the cases of "S.O.S. Dinobots", ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #4 and "The Battle of the Star Gate", Megatron does not shrink and has another Transformer somewhat clumsily aim and move him. In "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3", the video game and "Realignments" (and "Activation"), he floats in the air and takes a shot at his target unassisted. Regardless, the reasons Megatron chooses to Transform instead of simply using his fusion cannon are not entirely clear. The ''G.I. Joe'' comic issue states that his robot mode is an easier target than his gun mode, but it's unclear if that's the only advantage the gun mode has over the other. One could assume his gun mode's firepower is more concentrated or in some other way more powerful.

*On the 1985 [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour|Universal Studios Tour]], a giant statue of Megatron was available for children to clamber over and have their picture taken on. It wasn't especially dignified.

* In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon continuity, Megatron has been missing since the beginning of [[Pax Cybertronia]]. It is rumored that he has been deceased.<ref name=BWU>Page 37, Guest Character and ''G1'' Icons, ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>

* The guidebook ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' credits Megatron as '''Original Megatron''' in order to make distinguish between him and the [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]].<ref name=BWU/>

*Some [[Canada|Québecquers]] loved his shiny body so much they named a communications company after him.<ref>[http://www.megatron.net/quebec/ Megatron Dot Net Forward Slash Quebec.]</ref>

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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Megaton''' (麥加登 ''Mak Gaa Dang'', "Wheat Garden")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Měi-jīa Wáng''' (Taiwan, 美加王, "King Mega"), '''Jǜ-wú-bà''' (Taiwan, 巨無霸, "Extremely Gigantic"), '''Wēi Zhèn Tīan''' (China, 威震天, "Extremely Prestigious", literally "Heaven-shaking Might")
*''French:'' '''Mégatron'''
*''Hebrew:'' '''Megatron''' (מגהטרון ''Mghjrwn'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Megatrão''' (Portugal comics)
*''Russian, Serbian & Ukrainian:'' '''Megatron''' (Мегатрон)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Megatron Megatron's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
* [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/44/4417_Megatron_DreamwaveProfile1.jpg Page 1,] [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/44/4418_Megatron_DreamwaveProfile2.jpg 2 and] [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/44/4419_Megatron_DreamwaveProfile3.jpg 3 of Megatron's MTMTE profile at Transformers-universe.com]
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/4539/37/|e-HOBBY Megatron Black Version Manga and Profile Translation at the Allspark / TF Pulp]
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=269&page=13 Transformers #227 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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My Little Pony

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[[Image:MLP micro05-coverRE-Botcon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Only the dead can know peace from [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45541 this evil].]]

'''''My Little Pony''''' is a girl's toy brand, involving representations of cartoon horses.

==Fiction==
===Live-action movie continuity===
====''Transformers'' film====
[[Image:Movie littlegirl.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Don't go looking for the Tooth Fairy without it!]]

When a hopeful [[little girl (Movie)|little girl]] encountered what she thought was the [[Ironhide (Movie)|Tooth Fairy]] climbing out of her family's swimming pool, she took her My Little Pony Pinkie Pie plushie with her. {{storylink|Transformers (film)}}
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====''Transformers: The Movie Storybook''====
[[Image:StorybookGlen.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Dwayne Johnson|Just bring it, Ja-Brony!]]]]
As [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]] crack the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] code, a small ''My Little Pony'' figure can be seen sitting atop Glen's computer. {{storylink|Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook}}

{{note|This is a leftover from the original artwork, where artist [[Marcelo Matere]] was under the impression that Glen was a girl. Though Glen was eventually redrawn to be a boy, the Pony remained.}}
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===Shattered Glass Animated===
====The AllSpark Almanac Addendum====
In a page from her diary, [[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] sketched a pony labeled "Rainbow Dark" and a "Poison Apple" cutie mark. {{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac Addendum}}

===Aligned continuity===
====Commercial appearances====
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5sDdEvLGVk First] has a My Little Pony named Pinkie Pie sharing the spotlight with [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and a guy named [[wikipedia:Dan Vs.|Dan]] to sing a cheery song about summertime. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub summer promo 2011}}

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTL4akk9F4 Second] has another My Little Pony named Rainbow Dash apparently studying at Hub High School, as she peeked out of a wall created by Megatron, who was in detention for anger issues. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Hub Detention Hall}}

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4sZcUMuss Third] has Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and a third pony named Applejack, joining Megatron and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] in scatting "[[wikipedia:Deck the Halls|Deck the Halls]]". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub Carolers}}

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LVdEnB9jQ Fourth] has these ponies and Transformers sing "[[wikipedia:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXj9_JnLbw Fifth] has [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] joining Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie at a movie theater to watch family-friendly fare. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Hub Family Movie}}

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZEL1hda9K8 Sixth] has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron's]] favorite song being the theme song to ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''.
{{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}}

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgRMjad0QM Seventh] has Megatron, answering fan mail, reply that his favorite thing to do on vacation is journey to the dark side of Pluto so that he can focus on his favorite hobby: Drawing water color Rainbow Dash fanart. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Ask Megatron: Vacation}}

==Games==
===''The Fabulous Ponymaker''===
[[Image:PonyMakerOptimus01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|And thus the fandom was presented with a new argument: "Trukk not Pone!"]]

Available as an online game on The Hub's website beginning in summer of 2012, ''[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/mlpfim-ponymaker The Fabulous Ponymaker]'' allows you to "build your own custom pony" based on the series ''[[Wikipedia:My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]''. One of the options allows you to build a pony using [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]-styled parts like a helmet, chestplate and boots. (Despite the presence of The Aquabats' logo in the cutie marks, there is no [[Autobot]] symbol. Sad.)

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==Notes==

* Many veteran ''Transformers'' voice actors from numerous series have lent their voices to many different generations of ''My Little Pony'' cartoons, including [[Frank Welker]], [[Susan Blu]], [[Charlie Adler]], [[Victor Caroli]], [[Richard Newman]], [[Venus Terzo]], [[Brian Drummond]], [[Tabitha St. Germain]], [[Tara Strong]], and [[Peter Cullen]].

*[http://joeguide.com/interviews/buzzdixon.shtml In an interview], [[Buzz Dixon]] claimed that his initial "punch-up" of the script for ''My Little Ponies: The Movie'' would have featured the ponies encountering characters from ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', among other Hasbro franchises.

:''At one point one of the Little Ponies had to go looking for...something or someone, I forget. I suggested she encounter some of the Transformers and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] in her search, specifically, a scene where she flies up to [[Shipwreck]] who is drinking some amber fluid from a bottle.''

:''Shipwreck would just stare at her in bug-eyed disbelief and she’d fly on, then Shipwreck would smash the bottle, take his cap off his head, put his left hand over his heart and raise his right hand in an oath, muttering frantically under his breath. [[Hasbro]] said, "Very funny. No."''

*[http://buzzdixon.com/media/the-many-faces-of-hector-ramirez/ In another interview], Dixon revealed that the globetrotting pony would have encountered [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] before meeting the drunken Shipwreck.

:''I suggested one of the Ponies go look for help against the menace facing them. The first person she would have asked would have been [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the second would have been Shipwreck (who would assume he was suffering from DTs & pour out the beer he was drinking).''

:''Alas, <strike>humorless spoilsports</strike> cooler heads prevailed and those scenes were never animated…''

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* According to [[Aaron Archer]] at the [[BotCon 2008]] Hasbro Commentary viewing of the live-action ''Transformers'' film, the ''My Little Pony'' prop carried by the little girl had to come from the personal collection of a Hasbro employee, as that particular style of figure ceased production prior to the beginning of the movie's filming. She never got it back, as it was later auctioned for charity, and whether she was ever able to replace it is uncertain.

* In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', [[Professor Princess]]'s flying [[unicorn]] doll [[Powdered Sugar]] is a [[homage]] to ''My Little Pony'' toys.

* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] made an [[easter egg]] appearance in [[IDW]]'s ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' #2 as the possession of a Cave Troll.
**Optimus would later make a proper appearance for the 2013 conventions exclusive cover of ''My Little Pony Micro-Series'' #5 featuring Pinkie Pie (made available at [[BotCon 2013]], among other conventions). Said cover was eventually adapted into [http://www.welovefine.com/5736-pinkie-prime.html#.UaYHDkCG2gY an officially licensed t-shirt by We Love Fine].

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==See also==
*[[Transformers names in other Hasbro lines]]

==External links==
* [http://www.mylittlepony.com/ Official website]
* [[Wikipedia:My Little Pony|My Little Pony on Wikipedia]]

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