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Talk:Less Than Zero

2013-09-19T04:24:52Z

ReGenerations:

I gotta say, if Furman intended the fourth section to be in Rhythms of Darkness continuity, he sure didn't do a great job of it. We see how Kup and Rodimus die in RoD, and it's not compatible with what we see here. Kup is standing right next to Blurr as the two get incinerated by Scourge and Cyclonus, for example, and here Blurr is no where to be seen. Likewise, Rodimus is not torn apart by Galvatron's bare hands as we see in RoD. There's also no indication that any of these RoD flashbacks took place anywhere but Earth.

The idea that the fourth section takes place in an alternate 2005 Planet of Junk battle is a much stronger one supported by the actual script and art, regardless of what Furman said. The art is colored like the animated movie, as is mentioned, and what occurs is contrary to the few things we know about RoD's continuity. Dismissing this interpretation
as "fanwank" is pretty damn insulting. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:14, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I agree. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:35, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Heck, it can be both. I mean, it's quite clearly supposed to be an alternate version of the shuttle crash, but it can be the version of the shuttle crash that went down in the RoD timeline. I guess it just retcons the original story a bit to pluck the TFTM strings. I ''thought'' when I was reading it that it was maybe supposed to be the RoD timeline, but felt it didn't quite fit. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:45, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Agreed. I've only read RoD once (and it was hastily read in the bookstore flipping through a TPB) but this didn't seem to quite fit for me either. But the mighty Furman say's it's so, so.... --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]] 16:52, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I added a note under Transformers References about Cover B if I put it in the wrong section my bad. --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]]16:34, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

::Is that even clearly Kup on the page getting incinerated by Cyclonus and Scourge (yes, it ''could'' be Kup, but it's far from a clear picture of whoever's next to Blurr)? Does Hot Rod not seeing Blurr's remains next to the ship in LTZ automatically make Kup's death a continuity error in the RoD timeline? Couldn't Galvatron of continued to rip Rodimus' body apart after he got killed in LTZ? It's clearly established in #67 that Galvatron continued to abused Rodimus' body after his death.

::Seems like a lot of the perceived errors with this are just that, perceived errors. [[User:ReGenerations|ReGenerations]] 19:37, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:::It is true that one can handwave away errors if one pretends errors do not exist. But that's not what we do here. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:12, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::::There's no handwaving going on here, but very valid points that apparently you wish to ignore. As you're the keeper of the gate with this I'll not wager any kind of war as you've already shown high sensitivity levels here. [[User:ReGenerations|ReGenerations]] 00:23, 19 September 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Less Than Zero

2013-09-19T04:23:15Z

ReGenerations:

I gotta say, if Furman intended the fourth section to be in Rhythms of Darkness continuity, he sure didn't do a great job of it. We see how Kup and Rodimus die in RoD, and it's not compatible with what we see here. Kup is standing right next to Blurr as the two get incinerated by Scourge and Cyclonus, for example, and here Blurr is no where to be seen. Likewise, Rodimus is not torn apart by Galvatron's bare hands as we see in RoD. There's also no indication that any of these RoD flashbacks took place anywhere but Earth.

The idea that the fourth section takes place in an alternate 2005 Planet of Junk battle is a much stronger one supported by the actual script and art, regardless of what Furman said. The art is colored like the animated movie, as is mentioned, and what occurs is contrary to the few things we know about RoD's continuity. Dismissing this interpretation
as "fanwank" is pretty damn insulting. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:14, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I agree. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:35, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Heck, it can be both. I mean, it's quite clearly supposed to be an alternate version of the shuttle crash, but it can be the version of the shuttle crash that went down in the RoD timeline. I guess it just retcons the original story a bit to pluck the TFTM strings. I ''thought'' when I was reading it that it was maybe supposed to be the RoD timeline, but felt it didn't quite fit. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:45, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Agreed. I've only read RoD once (and it was hastily read in the bookstore flipping through a TPB) but this didn't seem to quite fit for me either. But the mighty Furman say's it's so, so.... --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]] 16:52, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I added a note under Transformers References about Cover B if I put it in the wrong section my bad. --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]]16:34, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

::Is that even clearly Kup on the page getting incinerated by Cyclonus and Scourge (yes, it ''could'' be Kup, but it's far from a clear picture of whoever's next to Blurr)? Does Hot Rod not seeing Blurr's remains next to the ship in LTZ automatically make Kup's death a continuity error in the RoD timeline? Couldn't Galvatron of continued to rip Rodimus' body apart after he got killed in LTZ? It's clearly established in #67 that Galvatron continued to abused Rodimus' body after his death.

::Seems like a lot of the perceived errors with this are just that, perceived errors. [[User:ReGenerations|ReGenerations]] 19:37, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:::It is true that one can handwave away errors if one pretends errors do not exist. But that's not what we do here. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:12, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::::There's no handwaving going on here, but very valid points that apparently you wish to ignore. As you're the keeper of the gate with this I'll not wager any kind of war as you've shown high sensitivity levels. [[User:ReGenerations|ReGenerations]] 00:23, 19 September 2013 (EDT)

Less Than Zero

2013-09-19T00:21:48Z

ReGenerations: Unless someone knows otherwise, seems like Bugly shouldn't have been on Earth.

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'''From Zero Space, Hot Rod looks in on four key moments from all across time, leading him to an incredible transformation.'''

==Synopsis==

Set adrift in [[Zero Space]], the void that exists at the end of creation where all of time has collapsed to a single point, Hot Rod is barely able to keep his thoughts coherent as he tumbles through the emptiness. Then, inexplicably, ground solidifies beneath his feet: ground that Hot Rod's data-files identify as that of [[Colorado|Denver, Colorado]], over twenty years in his relative past, at the time of the [[Autobot]]s' battle with the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]. Though he was not present for the battle originally, Hot Rod is aware of the creature's history as a medical mechanoid warped by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and watches as the battle plays out according to history, with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] acquiring the information that allows [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to turn the creature's prime directive back upon it, convincing it to kill itself. But after the battle is done and the Autobots have departed, Hot Rod waits, and in time, discovers that the fragment of corrupted Matrix energy within the Deathbringer was not destroyed, and still lives...

Next, Hot Rod is whisked to [[Nova Cronum]] during the pre-war days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and observes as a Transformer who he has never heard of, identifying himself as [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] meets with the High Circuitmaster [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and three other members of a "Brain Trust". These five, dubbed the "five greatest minds" on the planet by Boltax, are uploading their combined knowledge into a database they call the [[Underbase]]—but Jhiaxus, tired of Cybertron's policy of isolationism, takes control of the process and "slays" the others' mental projections, incapacitating them. Before they can recover, Jhiaxus obtains from the Underbase the data he requires to begin the creation of a cosmic empire, then erases all memory of himself from his fellows' minds and all other records.

In another whirl of nothingness, Hot Rod finds himself back on Earth, during the opening stages of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s conquest of the planet. As the [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots" devastate a busy highway, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] Witwicky try to escape in their car, but are pursued. Buster has Jessie call [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] in hopes of calling upon the help of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but the dejected Spike does not pick up the phone. Taking cover in a car wash, the pair are hunted down by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and slain. Hot Rod has only a moment to wonder if the takeaway from this vision is the loss of Buster, or the present situation of Spike, before he is again pulled away across the void...

...and lands on an unfamiliar [[Junkion (planet)|world of junk]], which Hot Rod's painful landing indicates is a lot more tangible than the other locales he had visited. Following the sound of an explosion nearby, Hot Rod discovers the crashed remains of an Autobot shuttle of a design he does not recognize and its crew, and watches as [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] battles another version of ''himself'', transfigured by the power of the Matrix into "Rodimus Prime". Recalling [[Primus]]'s words that he "is Prime", Hot Rod believes that what he is seeing is his own destiny, be it the future or some parallel reality, and calls out a warning to his other self as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] fly in on the attack. Rodimus Prime hears and turns in amazement, but is struck by the Decepticons' blasts, which break the chain holding the Matrix around his neck and send it flying. As Galvatron delivers the killing shot to Rodimus's fallen form, Hot Rod reaches out to touch the Matrix...

On the bridge of the ''[[Warworld]]'', [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] turns from the fallen [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], his attention caught by a flash of light behind him. Hot Rod has returned to his home time, and introduces himself to the Decepticon with the new name the Matrix has given him: now, he has become Rodimus Prime!

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==Quotes==

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

*The first of this issue's four sections tells the story of the Autobots' battle with the Deathbringer, which was alluded to in [[Dark Creation|issue #65]]. That issue was itself referring to the two-part "[[Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer]]" story published in the Marvel UK series, in which the full battle was told in detail; this was the biggest allusion any of the US stories made to the UK material, but since ''Regeneration One'' has been established as ''not'' counting the UK stories for its continuity, this fills that storytelling gap in. Everything is functionally identical to the UK story, including some very similar and paraphrased dialogue.
*Boltax and the Underbase were introduced in [[The Flames of Boltax!|issue #48]], while Jhiaxus (who has put in some cameo appearances in ''Regeneration One'' up until now) debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic. An important distinction between the two depictions of Jhiaxus is introduced: in ''Generation 2'', the modern day Transformers were not aware of his existence because he was not created until they left Cybertron, but here, he did exist before then, and has erased all knowledge of himself from all records.
*Buster intimates that he and Jessie got married some time between their last appearances during the [[Underbase Saga]] and now.

===Transformers references===

*The first and third sections of this issue, drawn by regular Marvel US contributors Geoff Senior and Jose Delbo, are colored in the classic Marvel comics style of Nel Yomtov, complete with faux [[Wikipedia:Ben-Day dots|Ben-Day dots]] and block-colored crowds.
*The second section, illustrated by Marvel UK alumnus Jeff Anderson, is rendered in a painted watercolor style, like that used by the first ninety-or-so issues of the Marvel UK series, with particular inspiration drawn from [[Tony Jozwiak]]'s work on "[[Target: 2006]]".
*The fourth section depicts an alternate version of the shuttle crash on Junkion portion of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (a work which was, of course, a huge influence on the UK series). In keeping with this, the coloring recreates the look of the movie's animation, with bold, cel-shaded figures and painted-looking backgrounds; Rodimus is even colored in his cartoon color scheme (see also Errors, below), while Galvatron remains in his Marvel colors. Furman has [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/script-wrap-regeneration-one-94/#comment-8921 noted] that this section is set in the alternate "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]" timeline, but it contradicts that story on some points (such as the manners in which Kup and Rodimus die).
*Furthering this animated connection in the fourth section of the story, present among the deceased shuttle crew is [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who does not exist in Marvel US continuity; she is the only one Hot Rod does not name, because he doesn't know her
*Throughout all four sections, Hot Rod remains colored in the standard modern style of ''Regeneration One'', as he's merely a traveler and not an occupant of those times.
*Nova Cronum was a Cybertronian polity introduced in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' series.
*Buster perishing in a car wash by Ratbat's hands alludes to their previous battle in such a locale, in the infamous issue #31, "[[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom]]".
*On Cover B the car Buster and Jessie are fleeing the Decepti-Zombies in has T2006 UK on the tag, a reference to "[[Target: 2006]]".

===Real world-references===
*This issue is named for the [[Wikipedia: Less Than Zero (song)|Elvis Costello song of the same name]].

===Errors===
*In the first panel he appears in, Rodimus Prime has a red boot, in accordance with his Marvel character model, but in all others—including the final page appearance by "our" Rodimus—his boots are grey, as in the cartoon.
*As a pretender, Bugly survived the Underbase incident and shouldn't have been among the deactivated Decepticons on Earth.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Jhiaxus mentally attacks Boltax, by [[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Buster and Jessie flee the Ex-Bots, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Galvatron destroys Ultra Magnus on Junkion, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover RE:''' Megatron and the Decepticons in front of the [[Wikipedia: Halifax Town Clock|Town Clock]] in [[Wikipedia:Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. Exclusive to [http://www.giantrobotcomics.com/ Giant Robot Comics] (who are based in Halifax), by Casey Coller and John-Paul Bove.
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Talk:Less Than Zero

2013-09-18T23:39:40Z

ReGenerations:

Talk:Less Than Zero

2013-09-18T23:38:39Z

ReGenerations:

I gotta say, if Furman intended the fourth section to be in Rhythms of Darkness continuity, he sure didn't do a great job of it. We see how Kup and Rodimus die in RoD, and it's not compatible with what we see here. Kup is standing right next to Blurr as the two get incinerated by Scourge and Cyclonus, for example, and here Blurr is no where to be seen. Likewise, Rodimus is not torn apart by Galvatron's bare hands as we see in RoD. There's also no indication that any of these RoD flashbacks took place anywhere but Earth.

The idea that the fourth section takes place in an alternate 2005 Planet of Junk battle is a much stronger one supported by the actual script and art, regardless of what Furman said. The art is colored like the animated movie, as is mentioned, and what occurs is contrary to the few things we know about RoD's continuity. Dismissing this interpretation
as "fanwank" is pretty damn insulting. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:14, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I agree. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:35, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Heck, it can be both. I mean, it's quite clearly supposed to be an alternate version of the shuttle crash, but it can be the version of the shuttle crash that went down in the RoD timeline. I guess it just retcons the original story a bit to pluck the TFTM strings. I ''thought'' when I was reading it that it was maybe supposed to be the RoD timeline, but felt it didn't quite fit. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:45, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Agreed. I've only read RoD once (and it was hastily read in the bookstore flipping through a TPB) but this didn't seem to quite fit for me either. But the mighty Furman say's it's so, so.... --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]] 16:52, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I added a note under Transformers References about Cover B if I put it in the wrong section my bad. --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]]16:34, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

::Is that even clearly Kup on the page getting incinerated by Cyclonus and Scourge (yes, it ''could'' be Kup, but it's far from a clear picture of whoever's next to Blurr)? Does Hot Rod not seeing Blurr remains next to the ship automatically make Kup's death a continuity error in the RoD timeline? Couldn't Galvatron of continued to rip Rodimus' body apart after he got killed in LTZ? It's clearly established in #67 that Galvatron continued to abused Rodimus' body after his death.

::Seems like a lot of the perceived errors with this are just that, perceived errors. [[User:ReGenerations|ReGenerations]] 19:37, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Less Than Zero

2013-09-18T23:37:56Z

ReGenerations:

I gotta say, if Furman intended the fourth section to be in Rhythms of Darkness continuity, he sure didn't do a great job of it. We see how Kup and Rodimus die in RoD, and it's not compatible with what we see here. Kup is standing right next to Blurr as the two get incinerated by Scourge and Cyclonus, for example, and here Blurr is no where to be seen. Likewise, Rodimus is not torn apart by Galvatron's bare hands as we see in RoD. There's also no indication that any of these RoD flashbacks took place anywhere but Earth.

The idea that the fourth section takes place in an alternate 2005 Planet of Junk battle is a much stronger one supported by the actual script and art, regardless of what Furman said. The art is colored like the animated movie, as is mentioned, and what occurs is contrary to the few things we know about RoD's continuity. Dismissing this interpretation
as "fanwank" is pretty damn insulting. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:14, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I agree. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:35, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Heck, it can be both. I mean, it's quite clearly supposed to be an alternate version of the shuttle crash, but it can be the version of the shuttle crash that went down in the RoD timeline. I guess it just retcons the original story a bit to pluck the TFTM strings. I ''thought'' when I was reading it that it was maybe supposed to be the RoD timeline, but felt it didn't quite fit. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:45, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
::Agreed. I've only read RoD once (and it was hastily read in the bookstore flipping through a TPB) but this didn't seem to quite fit for me either. But the mighty Furman say's it's so, so.... --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]] 16:52, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:I added a note under Transformers References about Cover B if I put it in the wrong section my bad. --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]]16:34, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

::Is that even clearly Kup on the page getting incinerated by Cyclonus and Scourge (yes, it ''could'' be Kup, but it's far from a clear picture of whoever's next to Blurr)? Does Hot Rod not seeing Blurr remains next to the ship automatically make Kup's death a continuity error in the RoD timeline? Couldn't Galvatron of continued to rip Rodimus' body apart after he got killed in LTZ? It's clearly established in #67 that Galvatron continued to abused Rodimus' body after his death.

::Seems like a lot of the perceived errors with this are just that, perceived errors.
[[User:ReGenerations|ReGenerations]] 19:37, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

Less Than Zero

2013-09-18T20:15:22Z

ReGenerations: Primus/Grimlock panel was flashback to issue 94

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'''From Zero Space, Hot Rod looks in on four key moments from all across time, leading him to an incredible transformation.'''

==Synopsis==

Set adrift in [[Zero Space]], the void that exists at the end of creation where all of time has collapsed to a single point, Hot Rod is barely able to keep his thoughts coherent as he tumbles through the emptiness. Then, inexplicably, ground solidifies beneath his feet: ground that Hot Rod's data-files identify as that of [[Colorado|Denver, Colorado]], over twenty years in his relative past, at the time of the [[Autobot]]s' battle with the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]. Though he was not present for the battle originally, Hot Rod is aware of the creature's history as a medical mechanoid warped by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and watches as the battle plays out according to history, with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] acquiring the information that allows [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to turn the creature's prime directive back upon it, convincing it to kill itself. But after the battle is done and the Autobots have departed, Hot Rod waits, and in time, discovers that the fragment of corrupted Matrix energy within the Deathbringer was not destroyed, and still lives...

Next, Hot Rod is whisked to [[Nova Cronum]] during the pre-war days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and observes as a Transformer who he has never heard of, identifying himself as [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] meets with the High Circuitmaster [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and three other members of a "Brain Trust". These five, dubbed the "five greatest minds" on the planet by Boltax, are uploading their combined knowledge into a database they call the [[Underbase]]—but Jhiaxus, tired of Cybertron's policy of isolationism, takes control of the process and "slays" the others' mental projections, incapacitating them. Before they can recover, Jhiaxus obtains from the Underbase the data he requires to begin the creation of a cosmic empire, then erases all memory of himself from his fellows' minds and all other records.

In another whirl of nothingness, Hot Rod finds himself back on Earth, during the opening stages of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s conquest of the planet. As the [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots" devastate a busy highway, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] Witwicky try to escape in their car, but are pursued. Buster has Jessie call [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] in hopes of calling upon the help of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but the dejected Spike does not pick up the phone. Taking cover in a car wash, the pair are hunted down by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and slain. Hot Rod has only a moment to wonder if the takeaway from this vision is the loss of Buster, or the present situation of Spike, before he is again pulled away across the void...

...and lands on an unfamiliar [[Junkion (planet)|world of junk]], which Hot Rod's painful landing indicates is a lot more tangible than the other locales he had visited. Following the sound of an explosion nearby, Hot Rod discovers the crashed remains of an Autobot shuttle of a design he does not recognize and its crew, and watches as [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] battles another version of ''himself'', transfigured by the power of the Matrix into "Rodimus Prime". Recalling [[Primus]]'s words that he "is Prime", Hot Rod believes that what he is seeing is his own destiny, be it the future or some parallel reality, and calls out a warning to his other self as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] fly in on the attack. Rodimus Prime hears and turns in amazement, but is struck by the Decepticons' blasts, which break the chain holding the Matrix around his neck and send it flying. As Galvatron delivers the killing shot to Rodimus's fallen form, Hot Rod reaches out to touch the Matrix...

On the bridge of the ''[[Warworld]]'', [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] turns from the fallen [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], his attention caught by a flash of light behind him. Hot Rod has returned to his home time, and introduces himself to the Decepticon with the new name the Matrix has given him: now, he has become Rodimus Prime!

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Siren]] (11)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (24)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (25)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (26)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (27)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]/[[Primus]]'' (28)

{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}

{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (8)
*[[Octane]] (16)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (17)
*A Stunticon? (18)
*[[Conehead]] (19)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (20)
*[[Bugly]] (21)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (23)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (29)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (30)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (31)

|c3=
*[[Jesse (G1)|Jessie Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (10)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (22)
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] (1)
*[[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] (6)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (7)
*"Brain Trust" member #3 (13)
*[[Decanus]] (14)
*"Brain Trust" member #5 (15)
*''[[Primus]]/[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' (28)
}}

==Quotes==

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

*The first of this issue's four sections tells the story of the Autobots' battle with the Deathbringer, which was alluded to in [[Dark Creation|issue #65]]. That issue was itself referring to the two-part "[[Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer]]" story published in the Marvel UK series, in which the full battle was told in detail; this was the biggest allusion any of the US stories made to the UK material, but since ''Regeneration One'' has been established as ''not'' counting the UK stories for its continuity, this fills that storytelling gap in. Everything is functionally identical to the UK story, including some very similar and paraphrased dialogue.
*Boltax and the Underbase were introduced in [[The Flames of Boltax!|issue #48]], while Jhiaxus (who has put in some cameo appearances in ''Regeneration One'' up until now) debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic. An important distinction between the two depictions of Jhiaxus is introduced: in ''Generation 2'', the modern day Transformers were not aware of his existence because he was not created until they left Cybertron, but here, he did exist before then, and has erased all knowledge of himself from all records.
*Buster intimates that he and Jessie got married some time between their last appearances during the [[Underbase Saga]] and now.

===Transformers references===

*The first and third sections of this issue, drawn by regular Marvel US contributors Geoff Senior and Jose Delbo, are colored in the classic Marvel comics style of Nel Yomtov, complete with faux [[Wikipedia:Ben-Day dots|Ben-Day dots]] and block-colored crowds.
*The second section, illustrated by Marvel UK alumnus Jeff Anderson, is rendered in a painted watercolor style, like that used by the first ninety-or-so issues of the Marvel UK series, with particular inspiration drawn from [[Tony Jozwiak]]'s work on "[[Target: 2006]]".
*The fourth section appears to based in the "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]" continuity. The coloring here recreates the look of the animated series, with bold, cel-shaded figures and painted-looking backgrounds. Furthering this animated connection, note the presence of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] among the deceased shuttle crew, who does not exist in Marvel US continuity; she is the only one Hot Rod does not name, because he doesn't know her.
*Throughout all four sections, Hot Rod remains colored in the standard modern style of ''Regeneration One'', as he's merely a traveler and not an occupant of those times.
*Nova Cronum was a Cybertronian polity introduced in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' series.
*Buster perishing in a car wash by Ratbat's hands alludes to their previous battle in such a locale, in the infamous issue #31, "[[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom]]".
*On Cover B the car Buster and Jessie are fleeing the Decepti-Zombies in has T2006 UK on the tag, a reference to "[[Target: 2006]]".

===Real world-references===
*This issue is named for the [[Wikipedia: Less Than Zero (song)|Elvis Costello song of the same name]].

===Errors===
*In the first panel he appears in, Rodimus Prime has a red boot, in accordance with his Marvel character model, but in all others—including the final page appearance by "our" Rodimus—his boots are grey, as in the cartoon.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Jhiaxus mentally attacks Boltax, by [[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Buster and Jessie flee the Ex-Bots, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Galvatron destroys Ultra Magnus on Junkion, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover RE:''' Megatron and the Decepticons in front of the [[Wikipedia: Halifax Town Clock|Town Clock]] in [[Wikipedia:Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. Exclusive to [http://www.giantrobotcomics.com/ Giant Robot Comics] (who are based in Halifax), by Casey Coller and John-Paul Bove.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Less Than Zero}}

Less Than Zero

2013-09-18T19:43:12Z

ReGenerations: Clarity. The rest of the info seemed to be completely inferred fanwank theory with little-to-no factual information to support it.

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 18]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Casey Coller]] (pages 1 & 22), [[Geoff Senior]] (pages 2-6), [[Nick Roche]] (pages 17-21)
|penciler=[[Jeff Anderson]] (pages 7-11), [[José Delbo]] (pages 12-16)
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|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''From Zero Space, Hot Rod looks in on four key moments from all across time, leading him to an incredible transformation.'''

==Synopsis==

Set adrift in [[Zero Space]], the void that exists at the end of creation where all of time has collapsed to a single point, Hot Rod is barely able to keep his thoughts coherent as he tumbles through the emptiness. Then, inexplicably, ground solidifies beneath his feet: ground that Hot Rod's data-files identify as that of [[Colorado|Denver, Colorado]], over twenty years in his relative past, at the time of the [[Autobot]]s' battle with the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]. Though he was not present for the battle originally, Hot Rod is aware of the creature's history as a medical mechanoid warped by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and watches as the battle plays out according to history, with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] acquiring the information that allows [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to turn the creature's prime directive back upon it, convincing it to kill itself. But after the battle is done and the Autobots have departed, Hot Rod waits, and in time, discovers that the fragment of corrupted Matrix energy within the Deathbringer was not destroyed, and still lives...

Next, Hot Rod is whisked to [[Nova Cronum]] during the pre-war days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and observes as a Transformer who he has never heard of, identifying himself as [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] meets with the High Circuitmaster [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and three other members of a "Brain Trust". These five, dubbed the "five greatest minds" on the planet by Boltax, are uploading their combined knowledge into a database they call the [[Underbase]]—but Jhiaxus, tired of Cybertron's policy of isolationism, takes control of the process and "slays" the others' mental projections, incapacitating them. Before they can recover, Jhiaxus obtains from the Underbase the data he requires to begin the creation of a cosmic empire, then erases all memory of himself from his fellows' minds and all other records.

In another whirl of nothingness, Hot Rod finds himself back on Earth, during the opening stages of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s conquest of the planet. As the [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots" devastate a busy highway, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] Witwicky try to escape in their car, but are pursued. Buster has Jessie call [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] in hopes of calling upon the help of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but the dejected Spike does not pick up the phone. Taking cover in a car wash, the pair are hunted down by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and slain. Hot Rod has only a moment to wonder if the takeaway from this vision is the loss of Buster, or the present situation of Spike, before he is again pulled away across the void...

...and lands on an unfamiliar [[Junkion (planet)|world of junk]], which Hot Rod's painful landing indicates is a lot more tangible than the other locales he had visited. Following the sound of an explosion nearby, Hot Rod discovers the crashed remains of an Autobot shuttle of a design he does not recognize and its crew, and watches as [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] battles another version of ''himself'', transfigured by the power of the Matrix into "Rodimus Prime". Recalling [[Primus]]'s words that he "is Prime", Hot Rod believes that what he is seeing is his own destiny, be it the future or some parallel reality, and calls out a warning to his other self as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] fly in on the attack. Rodimus Prime hears and turns in amazement, but is struck by the Decepticons' blasts, which break the chain holding the Matrix around his neck and send it flying. As Galvatron delivers the killing shot to Rodimus's fallen form, Hot Rod reaches out to touch the Matrix...

On the bridge of the ''[[Warworld]]'', [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] turns from the fallen [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], his attention caught by a flash of light behind him. Hot Rod has returned to his home time, and introduces himself to the Decepticon with the new name the Matrix has given him: now, he has become Rodimus Prime!

==Featured characters==

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Siren]] (11)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (24)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (25)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (26)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (27)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]/[[Primus]] (28)

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{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (8)
*[[Octane]] (16)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (17)
*A Stunticon? (18)
*[[Conehead]] (19)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (20)
*[[Bugly]] (21)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (23)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (29)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (30)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (31)

|c3=
*[[Jesse (G1)|Jessie Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (10)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (22)
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] (1)
*[[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] (6)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (7)
*"Brain Trust" member #3 (13)
*[[Decanus]] (14)
*"Brain Trust" member #5 (15)
*[[Primus]]/[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==

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

*The first of this issue's four sections tells the story of the Autobots' battle with the Deathbringer, which was alluded to in [[Dark Creation|issue #65]]. That issue was itself referring to the two-part "[[Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer]]" story published in the Marvel UK series, in which the full battle was told in detail; this was the biggest allusion any of the US stories made to the UK material, but since ''Regeneration One'' has been established as ''not'' counting the UK stories for its continuity, this fills that storytelling gap in. Everything is functionally identical to the UK story, including some very similar and paraphrased dialogue.
*Boltax and the Underbase were introduced in [[The Flames of Boltax!|issue #48]], while Jhiaxus (who has put in some cameo appearances in ''Regeneration One'' up until now) debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic. An important distinction between the two depictions of Jhiaxus is introduced: in ''Generation 2'', the modern day Transformers were not aware of his existence because he was not created until they left Cybertron, but here, he did exist before then, and has erased all knowledge of himself from all records.
*Buster intimates that he and Jessie got married some time between their last appearances during the [[Underbase Saga]] and now.

===Transformers references===

*The first and third sections of this issue, drawn by regular Marvel US contributors Geoff Senior and Jose Delbo, are colored in the classic Marvel comics style of Nel Yomtov, complete with faux [[Wikipedia:Ben-Day dots|Ben-Day dots]] and block-colored crowds.
*The second section, illustrated by Marvel UK alumnus Jeff Anderson, is rendered in a painted watercolor style, like that used by the first ninety-or-so issues of the Marvel UK series, with particular inspiration drawn from [[Tony Jozwiak]]'s work on "[[Target: 2006]]".
*The fourth section appears to based in the "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]" continuity. The coloring here recreates the look of the animated series, with bold, cel-shaded figures and painted-looking backgrounds. Furthering this animated connection, note the presence of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] among the deceased shuttle crew, who does not exist in Marvel US continuity; she is the only one Hot Rod does not name, because he doesn't know her.
*Throughout all four sections, Hot Rod remains colored in the standard modern style of ''Regeneration One'', as he's merely a traveler and not an occupant of those times.
*Nova Cronum was a Cybertronian polity introduced in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' series.
*Buster perishing in a car wash by Ratbat's hands alludes to their previous battle in such a locale, in the infamous issue #31, "[[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom]]".
*On Cover B the car Buster and Jessie are fleeing the Decepti-Zombies in has T2006 UK on the tag, a reference to "[[Target: 2006]]".

===Real world-references===
*This issue is named for the [[Wikipedia: Less Than Zero (song)|Elvis Costello song of the same name]].

===Errors===
*In the first panel he appears in, Rodimus Prime has a red boot, in accordance with his Marvel character model, but in all others—including the final page appearance by "our" Rodimus—his boots are grey, as in the cartoon.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Jhiaxus mentally attacks Boltax, by [[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Buster and Jessie flee the Ex-Bots, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Galvatron destroys Ultra Magnus on Junkion, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover RE:''' Megatron and the Decepticons in front of the [[Wikipedia: Halifax Town Clock|Town Clock]] in [[Wikipedia:Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. Exclusive to [http://www.giantrobotcomics.com/ Giant Robot Comics] (who are based in Halifax), by Casey Coller and John-Paul Bove.
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Image:RG1 0 cvrRE.jpg|
</gallery>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Less Than Zero}}

Less Than Zero

2013-09-18T19:40:41Z

ReGenerations: Per Furman: "#0 has a little bit more set in the Rhythms of Darkness continuity." [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/script-wrap-regeneration-one-94/#comments]

{{Comicstory|
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|prev=Destiny, Part Four
|next=Destiny, Part Five
|title="Less Than Zero"
|image=RG1 0 cvrB.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 18]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Casey Coller]] (pages 1 & 22), [[Geoff Senior]] (pages 2-6), [[Nick Roche]] (pages 17-21)
|penciler=[[Jeff Anderson]] (pages 7-11), [[José Delbo]] (pages 12-16)
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]] (pages 7-16)
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''From Zero Space, Hot Rod looks in on four key moments from all across time, leading him to an incredible transformation.'''

==Synopsis==

Set adrift in [[Zero Space]], the void that exists at the end of creation where all of time has collapsed to a single point, Hot Rod is barely able to keep his thoughts coherent as he tumbles through the emptiness. Then, inexplicably, ground solidifies beneath his feet: ground that Hot Rod's data-files identify as that of [[Colorado|Denver, Colorado]], over twenty years in his relative past, at the time of the [[Autobot]]s' battle with the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]]. Though he was not present for the battle originally, Hot Rod is aware of the creature's history as a medical mechanoid warped by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and watches as the battle plays out according to history, with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] acquiring the information that allows [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to turn the creature's prime directive back upon it, convincing it to kill itself. But after the battle is done and the Autobots have departed, Hot Rod waits, and in time, discovers that the fragment of corrupted Matrix energy within the Deathbringer was not destroyed, and still lives...

Next, Hot Rod is whisked to [[Nova Cronum]] during the pre-war days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and observes as a Transformer who he has never heard of, identifying himself as [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] meets with the High Circuitmaster [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and three other members of a "Brain Trust". These five, dubbed the "five greatest minds" on the planet by Boltax, are uploading their combined knowledge into a database they call the [[Underbase]]—but Jhiaxus, tired of Cybertron's policy of isolationism, takes control of the process and "slays" the others' mental projections, incapacitating them. Before they can recover, Jhiaxus obtains from the Underbase the data he requires to begin the creation of a cosmic empire, then erases all memory of himself from his fellows' minds and all other records.

In another whirl of nothingness, Hot Rod finds himself back on Earth, during the opening stages of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s conquest of the planet. As the [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots" devastate a busy highway, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] Witwicky try to escape in their car, but are pursued. Buster has Jessie call [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] in hopes of calling upon the help of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but the dejected Spike does not pick up the phone. Taking cover in a car wash, the pair are hunted down by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and slain. Hot Rod has only a moment to wonder if the takeaway from this vision is the loss of Buster, or the present situation of Spike, before he is again pulled away across the void...

...and lands on an unfamiliar [[Junkion (planet)|world of junk]], which Hot Rod's painful landing indicates is a lot more tangible than the other locales he had visited. Following the sound of an explosion nearby, Hot Rod discovers the crashed remains of an Autobot shuttle of a design he does not recognize and its crew, and watches as [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] battles another version of ''himself'', transfigured by the power of the Matrix into "Rodimus Prime". Recalling [[Primus]]'s words that he "is Prime", Hot Rod believes that what he is seeing is his own destiny, be it the future or some parallel reality, and calls out a warning to his other self as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] fly in on the attack. Rodimus Prime hears and turns in amazement, but is struck by the Decepticons' blasts, which break the chain holding the Matrix around his neck and send it flying. As Galvatron delivers the killing shot to Rodimus's fallen form, Hot Rod reaches out to touch the Matrix...

On the bridge of the ''[[Warworld]]'', [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] turns from the fallen [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], his attention caught by a flash of light behind him. Hot Rod has returned to his home time, and introduces himself to the Decepticon with the new name the Matrix has given him: now, he has become Rodimus Prime!

==Featured characters==

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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Getaway]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Siren]] (11)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (24)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (25)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (26)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (27)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]/[[Primus]] (28)

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{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (8)
*[[Octane]] (16)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (17)
*A Stunticon? (18)
*[[Conehead]] (19)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (20)
*[[Bugly]] (21)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (23)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (29)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (30)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (31)

|c3=
*[[Jesse (G1)|Jessie Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (10)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (22)
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] (1)
*[[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] (6)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (7)
*"Brain Trust" member #3 (13)
*[[Decanus]] (14)
*"Brain Trust" member #5 (15)
*[[Primus]]/[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==

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

*The first of this issue's four sections tells the story of the Autobots' battle with the Deathbringer, which was alluded to in [[Dark Creation|issue #65]]. That issue was itself referring to the two-part "[[Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer]]" story published in the Marvel UK series, in which the full battle was told in detail; this was the biggest allusion any of the US stories made to the UK material, but since ''Regeneration One'' has been established as ''not'' counting the UK stories for its continuity, this fills that storytelling gap in. Everything is functionally identical to the UK story, including some very similar and paraphrased dialogue.
*Boltax and the Underbase were introduced in [[The Flames of Boltax!|issue #48]], while Jhiaxus (who has put in some cameo appearances in ''Regeneration One'' up until now) debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic. An important distinction between the two depictions of Jhiaxus is introduced: in ''Generation 2'', the modern day Transformers were not aware of his existence because he was not created until they left Cybertron, but here, he did exist before then, and has erased all knowledge of himself from all records.
*Buster intimates that he and Jessie got married some time between their last appearances during the [[Underbase Saga]] and now.

===Transformers references===

*The first and third sections of this issue, drawn by regular Marvel US contributors Geoff Senior and Jose Delbo, are colored in the classic Marvel comics style of Nel Yomtov, complete with faux [[Wikipedia:Ben-Day dots|Ben-Day dots]] and block-colored crowds.
*The second section, illustrated by Marvel UK alumnus Jeff Anderson, is rendered in a painted watercolor style, like that used by the first ninety-or-so issues of the Marvel UK series, with particular inspiration drawn from [[Tony Jozwiak]]'s work on "[[Target: 2006]]".
*The appears to based in the "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]" continuity. The coloring here recreates the look of the animated series, with bold, cel-shaded figures and painted-looking backgrounds. Furthering this animated connection, note the presence of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] among the deceased shuttle crew, who does not exist in Marvel US continuity; she is the only one Hot Rod does not name, because he doesn't know her.
*Throughout all four sections, Hot Rod remains colored in the standard modern style of ''Regeneration One'', as he's merely a traveler and not an occupant of those times.
*Nova Cronum was a Cybertronian polity introduced in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' series.
*Buster perishing in a car wash by Ratbat's hands alludes to their previous battle in such a locale, in the infamous issue #31, "[[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom]]".
*On Cover B the car Buster and Jessie are fleeing the Decepti-Zombies in has T2006 UK on the tag, a reference to "[[Target: 2006]]".

===Real world-references===
*This issue is named for the [[Wikipedia: Less Than Zero (song)|Elvis Costello song of the same name]].

===Errors===
*In the first panel he appears in, Rodimus Prime has a red boot, in accordance with his Marvel character model, but in all others—including the final page appearance by "our" Rodimus—his boots are grey, as in the cartoon.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Jhiaxus mentally attacks Boltax, by [[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Buster and Jessie flee the Ex-Bots, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Galvatron destroys Ultra Magnus on Junkion, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover RE:''' Megatron and the Decepticons in front of the [[Wikipedia: Halifax Town Clock|Town Clock]] in [[Wikipedia:Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. Exclusive to [http://www.giantrobotcomics.com/ Giant Robot Comics] (who are based in Halifax), by Casey Coller and John-Paul Bove.
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Destiny, Part Four

2013-09-10T23:46:10Z

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 28]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Guido Guidi]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
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'''It's a knock-down, drag-out slugfest for the ages as Ultra Magnus and Galvatron square off in the midst of Bludgeon's attack on Cybertron!'''

==Synopsis==

[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] descends through the skies over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] like a comet, streaking straight toward [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. A momentary sense of ''déjà vu'' causes Magnus to hesitate, and Galvatron rockets into him, toppling both of them off a bridge, through a building and into the traffic below. Galvatron boasts of having slain Magnus before, causing Magnus to suspect he is insane—but regardless of his foe's mental stability, his strength is self-evident, and Magnus's reputation as "Cybertron's greatest warrior" is set to take a beating at the future Decepticon's hands!

Deep beneath Cybertron's surface, in [[Primus]]'s chamber, the Tranformers' creator-god communicates with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] through [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s body, explaining that he [[multiversal singularity|exists across all space and time]], and thus did not perish during the battle with [[Unicron]] as his children believed. Primus informs Hot Rod that he is "Prime", and that in order to fulfil that destiny, he must come to understand a "disease" eating away at reality. Primus casts Hot Rod through a portal to the mysterious realm of [[Zero Space]], before departing Grimlock's body, leaving the onlooking [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] with no memory of what has happened.

As Ultra Magnus and Galvatron grapple, the Autobot commander hurls his foe off him by firing one of his shoulder-rockets into him at point-blank range, hurling him off the overpass they are fighting on. [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] then appears, having been sent to find Magnus when he failed to respond to the call to arms against the Decepticons' ''[[Warworld]]'', which floats overhead. The ''Warworld'' disgorges a swarm of [[Blitz Engine]]s, which begin tearing through the Autobots that attempt to stop them, but when Magnus transforms to roll out so that he can join the fight, Galvatron bursts from the rubble and lands atop the vehicle-mode Autobot.

At the Autobots' command center in the [[Presidium]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] try to co-ordinate a counterattack against the Blitz Engines. Kup insists that he and the [[Wrecker]]s be allowed to take the field, but Prowl refuses, insisting that the commando squad needs to be applied strategically, only he does not yet know ''where''. Perceptor, at least, has an idea: his scans have revealed that the Blitz Engines are not self-sustaining, and are, in fact, being powered by [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] energy from a remote source. This source has to be aboard the ''Warworld'', and that is where the Wreckers will strike.

Ultra Magnus barrels down the highway with Galvatron atop him, angrily declaring that he has no time for the Decepticon with the greater threat of the ''Warworld'' and its forces hanging over them. Galvatron insists that he will destroy the other Decepticons once he is done with Magnus, but Magnus is above caring—he blasts the road bridge ahead, and slams on his breaks, screeching to a halt at the bridge's broken edge, momentum hurling Galvatron's forward. But as he falls, Galvatron manages to grab Magnus's bumper, and drags him over the edge with him.

Up above, aboard the ''Warworld'', [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] advocates the use of the vessel's own weapons, and although [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] is opposed to devastating the world he wishes to rule, he agrees that a single, symbolic strike is a good idea, selecting the fallen Magnus and Galvatron as his target. The resultant blast is miles in diameter, wiping out whole city blocks... but the Autobots have some "big guns" of their own to roll out in retaliation, as Prowl activates [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to take on the Blitz Engines! However, Bludgeon has anticipated Omega's involvement, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is on hand to order [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] into the fray to take on the giant Autobot. Soundwave is about to withdraw before the titanic conflict kicks off, but finds his way barred by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]!

Fire sweeps the Cybertronian landscape, the ''Warworld''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s blast having set it ablaze. For long moments, the inferno rages unabated... until at last, a victor emerges from the conflagration...

...and it is Ultra Magnus, who has decided it's time to start living up to his own hype!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]/[[Primus]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (4)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (5)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (6)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (7)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (8)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (9)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (10)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (11)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (12)
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*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (13)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (14)
*[[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] (15)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (16)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (17)
*[[Siren]] (18)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (19)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (20)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (21)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (22)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (23)
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*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (24)
*[[Brainstorm]] (25)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (26)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (27)
*[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] (28)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (29)
*[[Meanstreak]] (30)
*[[Turbofire]] (31)
*[[Windbreaker]] (32)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (39)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (43)
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*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (33)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (34)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (35)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (36)
*[[Stranglehold]] (37)
*[[Fangry]] (38)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (40)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (41)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (42)
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==Quotes==
"Blades! About time! Did nobody notice me fighting for my life here?" 
"Uh....no."

:-'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Blades'''

"Just like Bludgeon said..." 
"Indeed, Wingthing. Every move the Autobots have made, he has anticipated...and countered. '''Monstructor''', terminate Omega Supreme- with extreme prejudice!" 
"Hold up, Soundwave- this is one party you ''ain't'' leavin'..least not 'til the fat lady sings!"

:- '''Wingthing''' and '''Soundwave''', the latter of whom is caught monologuing by '''Blaster'''.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*In Simon Furman's original Marvel UK stories, Galvatron and Ultra Magnus had a running rivalry that never got the chance to be fully resolved. In a spiritual sense, this story serves as that resolution, even though a) the Marvel UK stories aren't part of ''Regeneration One'' continuity (as made clear by Magnus's comments in this issue that he's never met Galvatron), and b) even if they were, this is a different Galvatron from another timeline and not the one who fought Magnus. However! See "Transformers references", below.
*[[Zero Space]] has been lurking on the fringes of the ''Regeneration One'' storyline since the very beginning, with [[Counterpoint|issue #80.5]].
*Little-seen [[Action Master]] character [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] puts in another brief appearance serving as confidant and adviser to Bludgeon, as he did in the last few issues of the original Marvel series.
*Prowl swears by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] and his [[smelting pool]]s, artifacts of Marvel continuity from back in issues [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]] and [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|#18]].
*Omega Supreme's got his reputation back as a world-shakingly powerful tool of destruction, as he was back in his debut in [[Command Performances!|issue #19]]; this rep took a [[Buzzsaw (G1)|bit of a beating]] as the original series rolled on.

===Transformers references===

*This issue is full of subverted homages to Galvatron and Magnus's classic blow-out brawl from the eighth chapter of ''[[Target: 2006]]''. As in the original story, Galvatron clings to the roof of Magnus's vehicle mode, and Magnus screeches to a halt to throw him off a broken overpass... except where Galvatron was sent flying in the original story, here, he seizes Magnus's bumper on the way down and drags him with him. Then, at the issue's climax, both combatants are consumed in a fireball, but where ''Target: 2006'' saw Galvatron emerge triumphant, here, Magnus is the victor, appearing through the flames in a direct full-page, three-panel homage to the same page of the ''Target: 2006''.
*The idea that Primus [[multiversal singularity|exists simultaneously across all of time and space]] has been knocking around for a while, and is here used as an explanation for his continued existence after his apparent death in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]]—which was something most fans had [[fanon|taken as read]] for a while, too.
*Galvatron threatens to "crush the life from [Magnus] with [his] cold bare hands!", an extended paraphrasing of Megatron/Galvatron's famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I will crush you with my bare hands!"
*Ultra Magnus swears by the "Great God Ginrai", the story repurposing the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' character's name as that of some kind of deity (since we assume he's not swearing by a [[Ginrai|teenage human truck driver]]).
*Omega Supreme going up against Monstructor seems to be a reference to the characters' history together over the in the mainstream [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]], as established in Furman's own ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'' (and later in more detail in [[Primus: All Good Things|the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]]).

===Real world-references===

*When Windbreaker is killed by a Blitz Engine, his death is accompanied by the sound effect "PARP". That's... a-heh... that's a bit of British onomatopoeia for farting. 'cause, well... y'know. ''Windbreaker''. (giggle)

===Errors===

*Despite being shown making it to safety under Primus's visage in the last issue, along with the other Dinobots and Hot Rod, Snarl is nowhere to be seen in this issue. (Another [[The Transformers: The Movie|TFTM]] homage, maybe?)

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' The Aerialbots attack the ''Warworld'', by [[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Omega Supreme versus the Blitz Engines, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Galvatron atop a vehicle-mode Ultra Magnus, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Destiny, Part Three

2013-08-16T11:10:00Z

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|prev=Destiny, Part 2
|next=Destiny, Part 4
|title="Destiny" Part 3
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 17]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=July 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Guido Guidi]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely coordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. Galvatron easily destroys the drone, so Starscream deactivates the artificial atmospheric envelope sealing the ''Ark'''s damaged hull, resulting in decompression that blows Galvatron out into space. Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him, sending him tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, then flies the ''Ark'' away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
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*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]'' New Rodimus (30)
*''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]] (31)
*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] (33)
*''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]] (34)
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Generation 2|Hot Rod]] (35)
*''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (36)
*[[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars|''The Battlestars'' Hot Rod]] (37)
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (38)
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] (39)
*''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (40)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (42)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (43)
{{!}}}
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*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)
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*[[Primus]] (30)
*[[Demon]]s (41)
}}

==Quotes==
"I have '''''seen''''' my death. And it is a good one. A '''''warrior's''''' passing. Soundwave believes, as I have led him to, that we are bound for Cybertron and glorious victory, the twilight of Autobot rule and the dawn of a reinvigorated Decepticon Empire. And perhaps we are. But '''''I''''' shall not see it. I am returning to Cybertron... to die. This fate holds no fear for me. It is merely an '''''exchange'''''... of one form for another! But on Klo...I faltered. Instead of seeping into Cybertronian Legend, I remain mired in the stigma of that ignominious defeat. This time, when the end comes, it will be '''''epic'''''...'''''apocalyptic!'''''
:—'''Bludgeon'''

"We raise Megatron's battle standard once more. In '''''his''''' memory, there will be carnage and dire retribution."
:—Even after his boss' latest death, '''Soundwave''' still remembers Rule of Acquisition 33.

"I am Galvatron. Scion of Unicron! Slayer of Primes! I have no peer."
:—'''Galvatron''' reciting his resume.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue #60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===
*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row comprises four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]] or [[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].
*Galvatron uses his cannon as a means of flight propulsion - an ability originally seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real world-references===
*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===
*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-27T23:39:31Z

ReGenerations: Galvatron doesn't blast a hole, the hull gets decompressed.

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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely coordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but the ''Ark'''s hull is decompressed and blows the Galvatron out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the ''Ark'' away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
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*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]'' New Rodimus (30)
*''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]] (31)
*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] (33)
*''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]] (34)
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Generation 2|Hot Rod]] (35)
*''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (36)
*[[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars|''The Battlestars'' Hot Rod]] (37)
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (38)
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] (39)
*''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (40)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (42)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (43)
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*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
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==Quotes==
"I have '''''seen''''' my death. And it is a good one. A '''''warrior's''''' passing. Soundwave believes, as I have led him to, that we are bound for Cybertron and glorious victory, the twilight of Autobot rule and the dawn of a reinvigorated Decepticon Empire. And perhaps we are. But '''''I''''' shall not see it. I am returning to Cybertron... to die. This fate holds no fear for me. It is merely an '''''exchange'''''... of one form for another! But on Klo...I faltered. Instead of seeping into Cybertronian Legend, I remain mired in the stigma of that ignominious defeat. This time, when the end comes, it will be '''''epic'''''...'''''apocalyptic!'''''
:—'''Bludgeon'''

"We raise Megatron's battle standard once more. In '''''his''''' memory, there will be carnage and dire retribution."
:—Even after his boss' latest death, '''Soundwave''' still remembers Rule of Acquisition 33.

"I am Galvatron. Scion of Unicron! Slayer of Primes! I have no peer."
:—'''Galvatron''' reciting his resume.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue #60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===
*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row comprises four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]] or [[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].
*Galvatron uses his cannon as a means of flight propulsion - an ability originally seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real world-references===
*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===
*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Cosmos (G1)

2013-07-25T02:19:40Z

ReGenerations: Nomenclature, ship names are italicized.

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:''Cosmos is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''.

[[File:G1CosmosColorModel.jpg|300px|thumb|He can trounce any Sharkticon in a pie-eating contest.]]
Fast and intelligent, bored and lonely, '''Cosmos''' has reason to regret his abilities, which often separate him from his [[Autobot]] friends. Alas, his skills are far too extraordinary to ignore.

Few of his faction can achieve escape velocity and enter planetary orbit unaided, as he can, from planets as big as [[Earth]] or slightly larger. He carries fuel reserves sufficient for short orbital journeys; he is quite able to land on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], then take off and return to Earth. Cosmos enjoys such diversions immensely. Generally, however, he remains in orbit, relaying messages, observing enemy installations, and watching for [[Decepticon]] activity in nearby space. His optical sensors are able to observe a human radio host standing outside in the high desert from 600 miles up.

As a living [[Transformer]], his advantage over a simple satellite is great, but it is a boring life for Cosmos. Every so often he breaks the monotony by hovering eerily above the backyards of Earth citizens, drifting silently behind the cars of lone drivers with his running lights on, or briefly jamming TV transmissions with reruns of ''The Outer Limits''. He has also been known to zigzag through meteor showers on a clear night, showing off his space piloting skills. Naturally, this causes some consternation to the poor humans he is supposed to defend, but it's all in good fun. [[Primus]] save us from bored techies.

{{quote|This is terrible!}}
{{quote|Cosmos has been in worse predicaments...|Jazz and Perceptor on one of our hero's many misadventures|"[[The God Gambit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Michael McConnohie]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Enrique Garduza]] (Latin American)

[[File:MMP2 Cosmos at controls.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Stop bugging me! I've almost beaten ''Undefined Fantastic Object''!]]
Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of Cosmos, Autobot deep-space reconnaissance officer. His continuing mission—to observe Decepticon activities. To provide intelligence to the Autobots in their never ending war. To boldly crash where no other Autobot has crashed before.

Our hero began his adventures with a bang, appearing out of nowhere to blindly lead the Autobot spacecraft straight into the sun. If not for the impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] trying to change their course and realizing the controls were locked, Cosmos would have had the greatest crash of all. Still, he did his best to save his fellow Autobots in the end, as his deep space armor allowed Cosmos to come inside the ship and continue poking vainly at the control panel long after the others collapsed from their circuits overheating. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field eventually saved the Autobots, and they managed to vacate the crumbling ship inside a massive force sphere, tethered to Cosmos to bring them back to Earth. Cosmos's knack for crashing almost did them in anyhow, though — the same reprogrammed guidance directives that were controlling their ship were now being beamed by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to Cosmos himself, forcing him to lead the force sphere back on a course into the sun. Only the freak chance of the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] visiting the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and blowing up Teletraan I on a whim saved the Autobots, and allowed Cosmos to begin towing them back to Earth. Even though time was of the essence, we can only assume Cosmos didn't crash-land upon re-entry. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Blasterbluesonthemoon.jpg|300px|thumb|I choose Bachelor #2!]]
When next seen, Cosmos was patrolling the spaceways for Decepticon activity with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (probably as a punishment for actually liking Blaster's taste in music) when they came across a [[Decepticon moonbase|lunar base]] being run by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Against logic and precedent, Cosmos actually managed to make a perfect two point landing on a hillside near the base to eavesdrop. Enraged at Cosmos for defying all expectations and NOT crashing (not to mention the, uh... spying he was doing), Megatron ordered Astrotrain to bring him in as a prisoner. Prisoners of war, Cosmos and Blaster were then welded to the wall and used as a power booster and tuning mechanism for Megatron's trans-scrambler, wiping out all radio contact on Earth. Luckily, Blaster managed to send his own signal along Megatron's scrambling beam, alerting the Autobots to their location. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and drew the Decepticons' attention away from their base. Left alone, Cosmos had to do little more than raise his arm to fire off a particle beam that totally destroyed Megatron's antenna array and saved the day, teaching tyrants everywhere once and for all not to underestimate an Autobot just because he's short, fat, ugly, lonely, nerdy and more than a little (Dare we say it?) spacey... {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Gambittitans&cosmos.jpg|left|250px|thumb|I told you we should have gone hunting turkeys, but nooooooo...]]
Possibly Cosmos's shining moment was one for most of which he wasn't even conscious. Cosmos crash-landed rather dramatically on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after being shot down by the pursuing Astrotrain, who was after the energy data the Autobot carried. Cosmos's body was discovered by [[Titan (species)|the moon's natives]], but Astrotrain quickly followed up, having overheard their superstitious discussion and set himself up as one of their [[Sky God]]s. The cowed, religious people quickly obeyed him, and Astrotrain put Cosmos's body in the main temple for use as an idol. The rebel [[Talaria]] overheard Astrotrain musing to himself about Cosmos's short-circuit and managed to use Cosmos's systems to get an SOS to the Autobots on [[Earth]]. With barely enough power flowing through his systems to stay active, Cosmos found a better use for it: shooting [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. With the Decepticon occupied for the moment, Talaria was able to escape unmolested. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were dispatched to Titan via Omega Supreme, and Cosmos was recovered, the Decepticons sent packing, and the Titans were freed from religious dogma. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Somehow, Cosmos managed to talk [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into letting him serve on Earth for a while as part of the Autobots' joint Crimebuster program with the NYPD. He observed a traffic jam while hovering over Times Square, and later tried to chase down Starscream on foot with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], only to end up causing massive structural damage to a human mall. Incidentally, Cosmos was back in space very shortly. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Cosmos ejects escape pod.jpg|240px|thumb|"Hang on while I jettison my head."]]
After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] pumped out hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticlones]] to swarm over the countryside and gather power, Prime sent Cosmos into space to retrieve a giant can of [[robotic insecticide]]. (Really — we can't make this stuff up.) On his way back with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], though, Cosmos was attacked by [[Morphobot]]s on [[Floron III]]. Although he managed to break loose of their grip, the techno-organic plants left behind spores on his hull which quickly developed into fully functioning vines that entangled Cosmos as he tried to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. Spike and Bumblebee escaped in an ejector chamber, but Cosmos did his crash-landing bit and was covered in Morphobots by the time he came to a stop, with the robotic insecticide can still inside him. Bumblebee summoned the other Autobots to try and help, and it was Blaster's obnoxious music that ultimately cleared the way and allowed them to free Cosmos. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] promised to give Cosmos "the best overhaul he'd ever had" when they got back to the Ark. Uh-huh... niiiiiice... {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Cosmos in space.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Good evening, citizens of Earth.]]
When he uncovered a Decepticon operation to mine ore from an asteroid they'd pulled into orbit, Cosmos rushed back to warn Prime and gather a strike force. Optimus stressed caution instead and ordered Cosmos back up into space to acquire some hard evidence on the Decepticon activity. Cosmos did as he was asked and actually managed to grab a sample of ore right out of Astrotrain while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were loading him up. He brought this "hard evidence" back to Earth to show Prime. The Autobot leader commended Cosmos on his work, but he wasn't quite done and sent Cosmos back out into orbit yet again, this time to track Astrotrain to the refinery the Decepticons must have been using to process the ore. Prime loves his outer space yo-yo. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

When [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] intercepted a distress signal, Cosmos carried him, Bumblebee and Perceptor to the planet of the [[Tlalakan]]s, a humanoid race held captive by the Decepticons. Too late, they realized that it was a Decepticon distress call. Droids blasted Cosmos, who (surprise, surprise) crashed on the planet. He remained damaged for a time, too much so to participate in many of the Autobots' adventures on the planet. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

Overflying [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s castle, Cosmos reported back to headquarters that he'd found the Autobots who'd gone missing. He was able to transmit footage of the captives being subjected to Chumley's fiendish torture devices and report his coordinates to Teletraan I, but his transmission was cut off by Chumley himself, who invited Optimus to try and save his friends. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

Cosmos, once again teamed with Blaster, scoured the universe for more [[Ingredient X]] so that Perceptor could concoct more [[corrostop]]. One can only imagine how many moons and planets he bravely crash-landed on in his fruitless search. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain Cosmos and SkyLynx crashed.jpg|250px|thumb|By season 3 he'd crashed so much he'd gone off-model.]]
After the Autobots retook Cybertron, Cosmos was on the planet monitoring incoming space traffic with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Blaster. The planet was locked down due to the threat of an imminent attack, but an incoming human shuttle reported a mayday, and Kup ordered Cosmos to let it land. Unfortunately it was a trick, and they watched it crash into Cybertron's central power facility, disabling the planetary defences. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Some time later, Cosmos was late flying in to Cybertron with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to see the activation of the new power platform. On his entry vector, Cosmos was blasted with [[anti-electron]]s, a dangerous substance designed to disrupt his normal operating functions. However, the anti-electrons seemed to have no effect on Cosmos at all, as moments later he crashlanded on Cybertron's surface. Perfectly normal. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}
{{-}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Apparently Cosmos never bothered to get an Earth mode.]]
Cosmos was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Like most of the cell, he had a stronger respect for their top fighter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] than Perceptor, and along with the other Autobots overruled Perceptor's order not to search for Blaster's missing friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. In the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Cosmos provided some life-giving fuel to ol' [[Wheezel (G1)|Wheezel]] for information, only to find that Scrounge had been taken away to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] by the Decepticon [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. Realizing Scrounge was probably dead already in the [[smelting pool]], Blaster went after his buddy anyway, and Cosmos and the others had to come after him and save his hide (video evidence of Cosmos' rampage through Darkmount is still used to scare Decepticon recruits). Though Scrounge died, the Autobots managed to retrieve the last data from his infobanks, and learned that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were alive and well on the planet [[Earth]]! {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Cosmosisakillingmachine.jpg|200px|thumb|Cosmos kills and kills and kills.]]
Galvanized by this knowledge, the Autobots planned a daring assault on [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], planning to destroy both his seat of power at Darkmount and the new [[space bridge]] allowing transit to Earth. Darkmount was destroyed, but the Decepticons interrupted Blaster before he could finish setting the charges on the bridge. Instead, Cosmos, Blaster, and the rest of their unit were chased over the other side, and found themselves stuck on planet Earth. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

However, the humans, belonging to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], captured Cosmos and the others with the help of [[Circuit Breaker]]. Disassembled, the Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Cosmos and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. Unfortunately, Cosmos was punched out of the sky by Galvatron, and joined the rest of his comrades in defeat.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''After Galvatron was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime's apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Cosmos attended Prime's funeral and assimilated into Earth's depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime's death was a ruse.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"Is this the line for the mutiny?"]]When Optimus Prime died ''(for real)'' after a digital battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Cosmos observed with the other Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to successfully repair their fallen leader. After attending Prime's ''(real)'' funeral, a criminal known as the [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]] turned the Ark's new security systems on the mourning Autobots, with devastating results. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], Prime's successor, turned out to be a self-interested tyrant, but he did help get the Ark repaired and off of Earth, a large process that Cosmos contributed towards. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Nevertheless, Cosmos was among the Autobots who begged Blaster to overthrow him, stating that the Autobots needed a "leader whose wires are connected," but the mutiny didn't pan out. Instead, Cosmos witnessed Grimlock's mock-execution of some [[Spacehikers|young human prisoners]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Later, Blaster and Grimlock battled for supremacy on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as Cosmos and the other Autobots cheered Blaster on. This event took an even uglier turn when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] led the Decepticons in an ambush. Cosmos was seen facing down [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in the battle that followed, and by its conclusion Cosmos was among the Autobots still standing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Some time after Optimus Prime's return, Cosmos was among several Autobots who responded to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s distress call near the Decepticons' [[Club Con|arctic base]]. Cosmos watched as this scene once again turned into another battle with the Decepticons! {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Cosmos was part of a team brought to Earth by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to investigate why [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] was taken off-line, only to run into heavy [[Quintesson]] opposition. Luckily, no matter the continuity, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is their kinda town! {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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When Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth in [[2012]], he took a detachment of Autobots, including Cosmos, to confront the insane tyrant. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4|Loose Ends #4}} While the two leaders clashed, Cosmos and the others battled Megatron's reanimated army of [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots". {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

After the fight Cosmos, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were tasked with gathering the fallen zombies, throwing them into a large pit where [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] could vaporize them from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

{{spoiler|Destiny, Part 3|August 17, 2013}}
As [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had disabled the Autobots' early warning system on Cybertron, Cosmos was sent out to the fringes of Cybertronian space to scout for potential threats. He relayed back to Ultra Magnus that, small as he was, he didn't expect to find anything — only to encounter [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s arriving ''[[Warworld]]''! Unfortunately for Cosmos, the ''Warworld'' greeted him with a single blast that disintegrated him. {{storylink|Destiny, Part 3|Destiny #3}}
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===The Battle for Planet Earth===
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] contacted the Autobots to ask for an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Cosmos was the Autobot who took the call. When he passed on the news to the others, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] asked if maybe he'd misheard what Starscream had said. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
Cosmos was sent to investigate signs of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s presence and discovered a [[Anti-gravity base|Decepticon Base]]. ''He was captured, and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] built a perfect [[Replica Cosmos|replica of Cosmos]] with a bomb inside, using information from Cosmos' own memories to send him to Optimus Prime.''

''Cosmos escaped with a surprising lack of difficulty and hurried to intercept his replica, arriving almost simultaneously. In the end, Cosmos was able to convince [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] he was the real deal, and the replica was destroyed.''

The Autobots stormed the base, and Cosmos acquitted himself bravely against Dirge in battle, despite being badly outclassed. What a hero! {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

===Transformers in 3-D===
Cosmos happened on space station [[S.S. Exton 9]], under attack by the Decepticons, and encountered five children. The children believe that their only chance of freeing their families from the Decepticon [[suspension-ray beam]] was to travel to [[Andellor]] to obtain the [[Prism of Power]], and they persuaded Cosmos to take them there. After avoiding some [[space vulture]]s, the small Autobot ran into [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Octane]], who insisted he lead them to Andellor. With no other choice, Cosmos complied, but with the help of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Andellor's native fauna, managed to lose the trio.

After obtaining the Prism, he flew Ironhide and the children back to Exton 9 and kept [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] busy while the kids used the crystal. Cosmos later returned the Prism to Andellor. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}

===''Universe''===
Cosmos was briefly caught up in the Universe war while aboard the starship [[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]] with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. A spatial vortex created by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] pulled them into conflict over a frozen planetoid with the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. Autobots and [[Maximal]]s from several time periods and universal streams joined forces and repulsed the Minions. Afterwards, Cosmos and his comrades were returned to their proper space/time. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama|OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
[[File:Countdown to Extinction Minibots pre-battle.jpg|300px|thumb|Powerglide, we all have our opinions, I just think Undefined Fantastic Object is better than Perfect Cherry Blossom.]]
Cosmos was one of many Autobots who rose up and took arms against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] after Optimus Prime and the Ark's crew returned to Cybertron to lead the population in revolt against the Decepticon's corrupt rule. He joined up with a resistance cell under [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fought alongside his comrades in the insurrection. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Afterward, Cosmos was placed under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command during a supply run to Earth aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Their mission led them into an uncomfortable alliance with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] against an even greater evil — the super-powered clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Starscream turned on them first chance he got, of course, and Cosmos was one of the Autobots he knocked off-line while making his escape. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Doc Ratchet]] had Cosmos fixed up in a few days, though, and he was last seen helping with the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Beastformers GIJoe.jpg|left|250px|thumb| The words "Flying Hamburger" do come to mind.]]
Cosmos was stationed on Earth, part of a small detachment under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s command. In cooperation with [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Firewall]], the team worked to round up stray Cybertronian technology on Earth. When an emergency came up, he arrived over [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s back yard to beam him aboard and carried him to the ''[[Arc II]]''. Cosmos then joined Prowl's team on a mission to capture [[Destro]] and some of his arms-purchasing clients; Cosmos himself lassoed the buyer, then evacuated the squad before the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team could arrive.

Later, when the submerged ''Arc II'' was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Cosmos dodged the giant organic craft that had flown the Decepticons there. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] brought [[Firewall]] to the water's surface, where Cosmos picked her up. The two headed for [[Tibet]] to help out the team under Optimus Prime's command. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

On arrival, though, all they found was snow-blown mountain wastes, until something grabbed Firewall and pulled her below ground. Shortly afterward, an avalanche swept Cosmos away. Recovering, Cosmos searched near and far for Firewall, but finally came upon [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Joe Colton]], holding off a band of [[Yeti]]; his firepower quickly turned the tide of the fight.

Then, Cosmos and his best mate Flint flew into space and down the attacking [[Unicron]]'s throat, intending to kill him with a [[Metal-eating spore|metal-eating fungus]] from [[Cobra-La]]. They dodged the planet-eater's "[[Beastformer|anti-bodies]]" on the way to his brain, but Cosmos was eventually paralyzed by a magnetic pulse, which meant Flint had to carry out the mission on his own. By the time he had spread the spores into Unicron's brain, Cosmos had recovered and sped out of there with Flint before everything came crashing down. After getting confused by Flint's jokes about Unicron's demise, he returned to Earth and shook hands with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightJazz-BeachcomberCosmos.jpg|left|thumb|200px|They'd better make a gaddurned statue of me!]]
In the early days of the war, Cosmos was part of the detail that helped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] off a transport ship after his successful rescue of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, after Blaster was found alive and well, Cosmos was one of many Autobots who traveled to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub|Hub]] to see "The Voice" again with his own optics. His appearance alongside [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] suggested that Cosmos was part of that Autobot's counter-insurgency unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Later, he helped defend [[Garrus-9]] when [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke in to challenge his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|successor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:InternationalIncident4 Cosmos on nuke.jpg|thumb|200px|Cue ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove]]'' reference.]]
Cosmos had joined the Autobot ranks on Earth by the time they forged a secret alliance with [[Skywatch]]. When the Autobots did battle with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]—a mission where secrecy was of utmost importance—Cosmos was sent into space to keep human satellites from spotting them. He successfully hacked the five satellites watching the area into broadcasting a loop of ordinary farmers instead. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

Unfortunately, this meant Skywatch couldn't oversee the battle ''either'', so when the situation got complicated, Cosmos was ordered to free up one satellite for them to use. He grumbled a bit about how his job wasn't exactly a piece of cake, but these orders turned out to be nothing compared to his next mission: redirecting a nuclear warhead already on its way towards North Korea. As Cosmos began rewiring the missile in mid-flight, he commented that he really deserved some more respect for his efforts. Thanks to his intervention, the nuke detonated safely in the Arctic Circle. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Remaining in orbit, Cosmos was later joined by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and together they turned a Skywatch communications satellite into a weapon by dropping it through the atmosphere at Mach 10 right on top of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. He survived the impact with just a few scratches, but still, they tried. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Cosmos was among the Autobots who left Earth behind to return to a restored Cybertron. On the way, he and many others stared in disbelief and fascination at Megatron, who was in Autobot captivity on board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} Upon arrival, Cosmos and the other Autobots were poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army occupying Cybertron. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron, Cosmos joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its mission to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

Fifteen million years later, Cosmos had apparently received his due respect, as a statue for him was erected on [[Gorlam Prime]] near one for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}
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===Fun Publications ''TransTech'' comics===
[[File:Transcendent 1 Cosmos Pathfinder.jpg|left|200px|thumb|...and from across the room, their eyes met...]]
Cosmos ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]] at some point, where he "met" [[Path Finder|another]] of his [[Mold|model]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}
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===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Cosmos badassery.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]
During a [[Martian]] invasion, the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance to see off the invaders. Though they defeated the Martian ground forces, the Martian saucers moved in to blast [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The pair were saved by Cosmos, who had hidden amongst the alien saucers in his alternate mode so he could mount a sneak attack on them. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Legends''===
Cosmos was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Cold Delivery}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Cosmos''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985/1986)
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''86'''

:Cosmos transforms into a "flying saucer," specifically the [[Wikipedia:George Adamski#Ufology|Adamski-style]] saucer that is (inexplicably) the staple Japanese depiction of a UFO. His underside has little wheels for when you just gotta roll a saucer around.

:In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[Robot Point]].

:In Japan, he was released ''only'' as a mail-away item. He cost 500 yen and 2 robot points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Cosmos at TFU.info]

===Transformers Collection===
[[File:G1-toy Cosmos.jpg|300px|thumb|He turns into a boob.]]
*'''Minibots Team''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''TFC-12'''

:Cosmos was reissued in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in a multi-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. This release has a modified chest sticker that contains an Autobot sigil.

:This version, with the altered sticker, was used to make [[Path Finder]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Adams at TFU.info]
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Cosmos.jpg|150px|thumb|Hey, kids, who wants to buy a die-cast $15 doorbell?]]
: A 6" transforming Cosmos toy was designed, based on the preliminary ''Classics'' design (see Notes), and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007. However, the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
*'''Autobot Cosmos''' (Legends, 2009)

[[File:Cosmoslegendsuniverse.jpg|300px|thumb|From doorbell to sundial.]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends-class Cosmos still transforms into a flying saucer-type "UFO", but now it looks less like a doorbell. [[Bill Rawley]] claims responsibility for the markings on Cosmos, which spell out his name ("Cosmos") in [[Cybertronian languages|"Cybertronian" lettering]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on ''Universe'' Cosmos at TFU.info]
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' version of ''Universe'' Cosmos is in a more olive green, an oranger yellow, and the silver and blue colors swapped. The silver Cybertronian "COSMOS" lettering is retained. He is packed with similarly redecoed Legends-class versions of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].

==Notes==
[[File:Classics cosmos concept.gif|165px|thumb|What could have been...]]
*The creative team went through multiple preliminary names before settling on Cosmos, including '''Spaceracer''', then '''Spaceshot''' and then '''[[Shooting Star]]'''.[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]
*[[Michael McConnohie]]'s voice for Cosmos is a heavily processed impression of film star [[Peter Lorre]]. More precisely, McConnohie has stated in his [[BotCon]] appearances that he was doing an ''intentionally bad'' impression of Peter Lorre, which he sheepishly admitted came off sounding like a [[Accents|Spanish accent]] at times. (Until the source of Cosmos's voice was confirmed, fans would sometimes speculate that Cosmos sounded Spanish.)
*It is presumed that Cosmos's Japanese name, '''Adams''', is derived from that of [http://www.ufopsi.com/articles/georgeadamski.html George '''Adams'''ki], who provided the famous flying saucer design after which Cosmos was modeled.
*Early Japanese promotional material shows Cosmos with a blue body rather than his final green. The toy would see release in this coloration much, much, ''much'' later as [[Path Finder]].
[[File:CosmosConcept.jpg|165px|thumb|What could have been if he'd only found the salad bar...]]
*Concept art of a ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' version of Cosmos was shown at [[BotCon 2006]], but the design was rejected because the higher-ups at [[Hasbro]] felt the [[alternate mode]] was too "boring". Many fans were pleasantly shocked they even ''considered'' making a new Cosmos. The art was later printed as part of the supplementary material in the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' trade paperback collection. Despite the rejection, it remained on the development team's "look into this" file should they revisit the ''Classics'' line in the future. True to their word, the design was moved to the ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes line of die-cast metal transforming toys, but with the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' portion of this franchise, the Cosmos design exists only as a resin prototype that was on display during the Hasbro tour portion of [[BotCon 2007]].
*Cosmos's Generation 1 concept art isn't terribly out of the ordinary, but it's also pretty badass.
*Where did he scan his alternate mode, again?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Adams''' (アダムス ''Adamusu'')
*''Greek:'' '''Kyríarchos''' (Κυρίαρχος, "Sovereign")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kozmosz'''
*''Italian'': '''Disco''' ("Saucer")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Cosmo''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Kosmos''' (Космос, "Space")

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

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Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-25T02:14:28Z

ReGenerations: No need for the dash.

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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely coordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the ''Ark'''s hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the ''Ark'' away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

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*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]'' New Rodimus (30)
*''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]] (31)
*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] (33)
*''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]] (34)
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Generation 2|Hot Rod]] (35)
*''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (36)
*[[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars|''The Battlestars'' Hot Rod]] (37)
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (38)
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] (39)
*''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (40)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (42)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (43)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Primus]] (30)
*[[Demon]]s (41)
}}

==Quotes==
"I have '''''seen''''' my death. And it is a good one. A '''''warrior's''''' passing. Soundwave believes, as I have led him to, that we are bound for Cybertron and glorious victory, the twilight of Autobot rule and the dawn of a reinvigorated Decepticon Empire. And perhaps we are. But '''''I''''' shall not see it. I am returning to Cybertron... to die. This fate holds no fear for me. It is merely an '''''exchange'''''... of one form for another! But on Klo...I faltered. Instead of seeping into Cybertronian Legend, I remain mired in the stigma of that ignominious defeat. This time, when the end comes, it will be '''''epic'''''...'''''apocalyptic!'''''
:—'''Bludgeon'''

"We raise Megatron's battle standard once more. In '''''his''''' memory, there will be carnage and dire retribution."
:—Even after his boss' latest death, '''Soundwave''' still remembers Rule of Acquisition 33.

"I am Galvatron. Scion of Unicron! Slayer of Primes! I have no peer."
:—'''Galvatron''' reciting his resume.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue #60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===
*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row comprises four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]] or [[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].
*Galvatron uses his cannon as a means of flight propulsion - an ability originally seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real world-references===
*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===
*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-19T19:08:09Z

ReGenerations: Nomenclature, ship names are italicized.

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|date=[[July 17]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=July 2013
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|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely co-ordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the ''Ark'''s hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the ''Ark'' away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
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*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*''Return of Convoy'' New Rodimus (30)
*''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] (31)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|''Armada'' Hot Shot]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] (33)
*''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]] (34)
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Marvel Generation 2 comic|Hot Rod]] (35)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]] (36)
*[[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars|''The Battlestars'' Hot Rod]] (37)
*[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (38)
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] (39)
*''Alternators'' Rodimus (40)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (42)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (43)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Primus]] (30)
*[[Demon]]s (41)
}}

==Quotes==
"I am Galvatron. Scion of Unicron! Slayer of Primes! I have no peer."
:—'''Galvatron''' reciting his resume.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue #60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===
*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod. In addition, lest we forget, there is a [[Hot Rod (Henkei!)|Generation 1 version of the character]].)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row comprises four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]] or [[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].
*Galvatron uses his cannon as a means of flight propulsion - an ability originally seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Real world-references===
*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===
*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Galvatron II

2013-07-19T09:31:57Z

ReGenerations: Reworded

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

[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick (G1)|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}

Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1|Loose Ends #1}} It seems that Kup was right on the money, because just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the ''Ark'''s computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]] and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed ''Ark'', arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

Galvatron surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest - hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the ''Ark''! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2|Natural Selection #2}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the ''Ark'''s operating system. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 3|Natural Selection #3}}.

Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the ''Ark'''s flight capability, unaware that both Shockwave and Starscream were fully conscious, the former having used his link to the ''Ark'' to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5|Natural Selection #5}}

As the ''Ark'' traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part 1|Destiny #1}}

{{spoiler|Destiny, Part 3|August 16, 2013}}
Galvatron correctly realized that Optimus Prime would have already alerted the Autobots on Cybertron to expect the ''Ark'', and came up with a plan to send the ''Ark'' in on autopilot as a decoy with Starscream (whom he believed to be a lobotomized puppet) on board to be shot down, while he himself sneaked in undetected. When Galvatron left the ''Ark'''s bridge to investigate an intruder, Starscream had Shockwave transfer control of the ship over to him. Galvatron found the stowaway: a reactivated [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]] under Starscream's control. He was able to destroy the Guardian, but Starscream decompressed the artificial hull which sent Galvatron into space. Galvatron was left to tumble through the Cybertronian atmosphere while Starscream changed the course of the ''Ark'' away from Cybertron.

Starscream's betrayal didn't derail Galvatron's plans, however, for just as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' arrived at Cybertron, Galvatron had recovered in time to locate and attack his prey - Ultra Magnus! {{storylink|Destiny, Part 3|Destiny #3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages====
[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
In the late 1980s, soon after the activation of Metroplex, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop the giant robot's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would later successfully defeat and apprehend Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}}

{{note|When Galvatron's appearances in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages were first published, there was no "Galvatron II", and the character's presence alongside Megatron and Optimus in the pre-movie era was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing he and Megatron were separate characters—which, we don't know. (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details and give him a more animation-model-based head),<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comics]].<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref><ref name="ehobby gii">[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>}}

====e-HOBBY comics====
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]

Galvatron II would arrive to another [[Primax]] universe from a [[Universal stream|Primax Gamma]] universal stream<ref name="ehobby gii"/> and threaten the galaxy with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.

Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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===''Universe'' Classic Series bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 ''Universe'' Classic Series Galvatron bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|300px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain

:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron II sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree stickers to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")

:This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].
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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in [[Earth-120185|Marvel UK continuity]]. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so.
*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|two]] [[Goo 8739B|planets]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win'', then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine swat in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to [[The Last Autobot?|immediately]] walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.
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*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''
*The e-HOBBY storyline takes cues from "Alignment", which originated the term "Galvatron II" and established the character as having a fleet of Warworlds.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')
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==References==
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Galvatron II

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

[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick (G1)|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}

Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1|Loose Ends #1}} It seems that Kup was right on the money, because just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the ''Ark'''s computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]] and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed ''Ark'', arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

Galvatron surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest - hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the ''Ark''! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2|Natural Selection #2}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the ''Ark'''s operating system {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 3|Natural Selection #3}}.

Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the ''Ark'''s flight capability, apparently unaware that both Shockwave and Starscream were fully conscious, the former having used his link to the ''Ark'' to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron.{{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5|Natural Selection #5}}

As the ''Ark'' traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part 1|Destiny #1}}

{{spoiler|Destiny, Part 3|August 16, 2013}}
Galvatron correctly realized that Optimus Prime would have already alerted the Autobots on Cybertron to expect the ''Ark'', and came up with a plan to send the ''Ark'' in on autopilot as a decoy with Starscream (whom he believed to be a lobotomized puppet) on board to be shot down, while he himself sneaked in undetected. When Galvatron left the ''Ark'''s bridge to investigate an intruder, Starscream had Shockwave transfer control of the ship over to him. Galvatron found the stowaway: a reactivated [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]] under Starscream's control. He was able to destroy the Guardian, but Starscream decompressed the artificial hull which sent Galvatron into space. Galvatron was left to tumble through the Cybertronian atmosphere while Starscream diverted the Ark away from Cybertron to avoid detection.

Starscream's betrayal didn't derail Galvatron's plans, however, for just as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' arrived at Cybertron, Galvatron had recovered in time to locate and attack his prey - Ultra Magnus! {{storylink|Destiny, Part 3|Destiny #3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages====
[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
In the late 1980s, soon after the activation of Metroplex, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop the giant robot's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would later successfully defeat and apprehend Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}}

{{note|When Galvatron's appearances in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages were first published, there was no "Galvatron II", and the character's presence alongside Megatron and Optimus in the pre-movie era was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing he and Megatron were separate characters—which, we don't know. (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details and give him a more animation-model-based head),<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comics]].<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref><ref name="ehobby gii">[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>}}

====e-HOBBY comics====
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]

Galvatron II would arrive to another [[Primax]] universe from a [[Universal stream|Primax Gamma]] universal stream<ref name="ehobby gii"/> and threaten the galaxy with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.

Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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===''Universe'' Classic Series bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 ''Universe'' Classic Series Galvatron bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|300px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain

:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron II sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree stickers to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")

:This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].
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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in [[Earth-120185|Marvel UK continuity]]. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so.
*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|two]] [[Goo 8739B|planets]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win'', then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine swat in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to [[The Last Autobot?|immediately]] walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.
[[File:Makoto-manga.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''
*The e-HOBBY storyline takes cues from "Alignment", which originated the term "Galvatron II" and established the character as having a fleet of Warworlds.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')
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==References==
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Galvatron II

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

[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick (G1)|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}

Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1|Loose Ends #1}} It seems that Kup was right on the money, because just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the ''Ark'''s computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]] and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed ''Ark'', arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

Galvatron surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest - hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the ''Ark''! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2|Natural Selection #2}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the ''Ark'''s operating system {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 3|Natural Selection #3}}.

Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the ''Ark'''s flight capability, apparently unaware that both Shockwave and Starscream were fully conscious, the former having used his link to the ''Ark'' to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron.{{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5|Natural Selection #5}}

As the Ark traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part 1|Destiny #1}}

{{spoiler|Destiny, Part 3|August 16, 2013}}
Galvatron correctly realized that Optimus Prime would have already alerted the Autobots on Cybertron to expect the ''Ark'', and came up with a plan to send the ''Ark'' in on autopilot as a decoy with Starscream (whom he believed to be a lobotomized puppet) on board to be shot down, while he himself sneaked in undetected. When Galvatron left the ''Ark'''s bridge to investigate an intruder, Starscream had Shockwave transfer control of the ship over to him. Galvatron found the stowaway: a reactivated [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]] under Starscream's control. He was able to destroy the Guardian, but Starscream decompressed the artificial hull which sent Galvatron into space. Galvatron was left to tumble through the Cybertronian atmosphere while Starscream diverted the Ark away from Cybertron to avoid detection.

Starscream's betrayal didn't derail Galvatron's plans, however, for just as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' arrived at Cybertron, Galvatron had recovered in time to locate and attack his prey - Ultra Magnus! {{storylink|Destiny, Part 3|Destiny #3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages====
[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
In the late 1980s, soon after the activation of Metroplex, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop the giant robot's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would later successfully defeat and apprehend Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}}

{{note|When Galvatron's appearances in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages were first published, there was no "Galvatron II", and the character's presence alongside Megatron and Optimus in the pre-movie era was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing he and Megatron were separate characters—which, we don't know. (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details and give him a more animation-model-based head),<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comics]].<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref><ref name="ehobby gii">[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>}}

====e-HOBBY comics====
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]

Galvatron II would arrive to another [[Primax]] universe from a [[Universal stream|Primax Gamma]] universal stream<ref name="ehobby gii"/> and threaten the galaxy with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.

Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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===''Universe'' Classic Series bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 ''Universe'' Classic Series Galvatron bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|300px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain

:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron II sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree stickers to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")

:This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].
{{-}}

==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in [[Earth-120185|Marvel UK continuity]]. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so.
*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|two]] [[Goo 8739B|planets]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win'', then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine swat in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to [[The Last Autobot?|immediately]] walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.
[[File:Makoto-manga.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''
*The e-HOBBY storyline takes cues from "Alignment", which originated the term "Galvatron II" and established the character as having a fleet of Warworlds.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-17T23:40:11Z

ReGenerations: Spelling

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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==

Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely co-ordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the Ark's hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the Ark away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
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*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|War for Cybertron ''Hot Shot'']] (30)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Armada ''Hot Shot'']] (31)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon ''Rodimus'']] (32)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated ''Rodimus Prime'']] (33)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (34)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (35)
{{!}}}
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*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)

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*[[Primus]] (30)
*[[Demon]]s (34)
}}

==Quotes==
"I am Galvatron. Scion of Unicron! Slayer of Primes! I have no peer."

:--'''Galvatron''' reciting his resume.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===

*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue # 60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue # 75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===

*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row is comprised of four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]].

===Real world-references===

*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===

*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-17T23:39:02Z

ReGenerations: /* Quotes */

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|date=[[July 17]], [[2013]]
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|penciler=[[Guido Guidi]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==

Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely co-ordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the Ark's hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the Ark away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
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*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|War for Cybertron ''Hot Shot'']] (30)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Armada ''Hot Shot'']] (31)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon ''Rodimus'']] (32)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated ''Rodimus Prime'']] (33)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (34)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (35)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Primus]] (30)
*[[Demon]]s (34)
}}

==Quotes==
"I am Galvatron. Scion of Unicron! Slayer of Primes! I have no peer."

:--'''Galvatron''' reciting his resume.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===

*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue # 60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue # 75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===

*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirro Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row is comprised of four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]].

===Real world-references===

*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===

*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Image:RG1 93 cvrRI.jpg|
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Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-17T23:20:17Z

ReGenerations: Guidi's first issue as artist

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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==

Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely co-ordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the Ark's hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the Ark away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
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*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
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*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|War for Cybertron ''Hot Shot'']] (30)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Armada ''Hot Shot'']] (31)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon ''Rodimus'']] (32)
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*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)

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==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===

*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue # 60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue # 75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===

*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirro Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row is comprised of four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]].

===Real world-references===

*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Trivia===

*This issue is artist [[Guido Guidi]]'s first issue of the series.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Cosmos (G1)

2013-07-17T22:40:32Z

ReGenerations: /* Regeneration One */

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:''Cosmos is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''.

[[File:G1CosmosColorModel.jpg|300px|thumb|He can trounce any Sharkticon in a pie-eating contest.]]
Fast and intelligent, bored and lonely, '''Cosmos''' has reason to regret his abilities, which often separate him from his [[Autobot]] friends. Alas, his skills are far too extraordinary to ignore.

Few of his faction can achieve escape velocity and enter planetary orbit unaided, as he can, from planets as big as [[Earth]] or slightly larger. He carries fuel reserves sufficient for short orbital journeys; he is quite able to land on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], then take off and return to Earth. Cosmos enjoys such diversions immensely. Generally, however, he remains in orbit, relaying messages, observing enemy installations, and watching for [[Decepticon]] activity in nearby space. His optical sensors are able to observe a human radio host standing outside in the high desert from 600 miles up.

As a living [[Transformer]], his advantage over a simple satellite is great, but it is a boring life for Cosmos. Every so often he breaks the monotony by hovering eerily above the backyards of Earth citizens, drifting silently behind the cars of lone drivers with his running lights on, or briefly jamming TV transmissions with reruns of ''The Outer Limits''. He has also been known to zigzag through meteor showers on a clear night, showing off his space piloting skills. Naturally, this causes some consternation to the poor humans he is supposed to defend, but it's all in good fun. [[Primus]] save us from bored techies.

{{quote|This is terrible!}}
{{quote|Cosmos has been in worse predicaments...|Jazz and Perceptor on one of our hero's many misadventures|"[[The God Gambit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Michael McConnohie]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Enrique Garduza]] (Latin American)

[[File:MMP2 Cosmos at controls.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Stop bugging me! I've almost beaten ''Undefined Fantastic Object''!]]
Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of Cosmos, Autobot deep-space reconnaissance officer. His continuing mission—to observe Decepticon activities. To provide intelligence to the Autobots in their never ending war. To boldly crash where no other Autobot has crashed before.

Our hero began his adventures with a bang, appearing out of nowhere to blindly lead the Autobot spacecraft straight into the sun. If not for the impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] trying to change their course and realizing the controls were locked, Cosmos would have had the greatest crash of all. Still, he did his best to save his fellow Autobots in the end, as his deep space armor allowed Cosmos to come inside the ship and continue poking vainly at the control panel long after the others collapsed from their circuits overheating. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field eventually saved the Autobots, and they managed to vacate the crumbling ship inside a massive force sphere, tethered to Cosmos to bring them back to Earth. Cosmos's knack for crashing almost did them in anyhow, though — the same reprogrammed guidance directives that were controlling their ship were now being beamed by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to Cosmos himself, forcing him to lead the force sphere back on a course into the sun. Only the freak chance of the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] visiting the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and blowing up Teletraan I on a whim saved the Autobots, and allowed Cosmos to begin towing them back to Earth. Even though time was of the essence, we can only assume Cosmos didn't crash-land upon re-entry. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Blasterbluesonthemoon.jpg|300px|thumb|I choose Bachelor #2!]]
When next seen, Cosmos was patrolling the spaceways for Decepticon activity with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (probably as a punishment for actually liking Blaster's taste in music) when they came across a [[Decepticon moonbase|lunar base]] being run by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Against logic and precedent, Cosmos actually managed to make a perfect two point landing on a hillside near the base to eavesdrop. Enraged at Cosmos for defying all expectations and NOT crashing (not to mention the, uh... spying he was doing), Megatron ordered Astrotrain to bring him in as a prisoner. Prisoners of war, Cosmos and Blaster were then welded to the wall and used as a power booster and tuning mechanism for Megatron's trans-scrambler, wiping out all radio contact on Earth. Luckily, Blaster managed to send his own signal along Megatron's scrambling beam, alerting the Autobots to their location. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and drew the Decepticons' attention away from their base. Left alone, Cosmos had to do little more than raise his arm to fire off a particle beam that totally destroyed Megatron's antenna array and saved the day, teaching tyrants everywhere once and for all not to underestimate an Autobot just because he's short, fat, ugly, lonely, nerdy and more than a little (Dare we say it?) spacey... {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Gambittitans&cosmos.jpg|left|250px|thumb|I told you we should have gone hunting turkeys, but nooooooo...]]
Possibly Cosmos's shining moment was one for most of which he wasn't even conscious. Cosmos crash-landed rather dramatically on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after being shot down by the pursuing Astrotrain, who was after the energy data the Autobot carried. Cosmos's body was discovered by [[Titan (species)|the moon's natives]], but Astrotrain quickly followed up, having overheard their superstitious discussion and set himself up as one of their [[Sky God]]s. The cowed, religious people quickly obeyed him, and Astrotrain put Cosmos's body in the main temple for use as an idol. The rebel [[Talaria]] overheard Astrotrain musing to himself about Cosmos's short-circuit and managed to use Cosmos's systems to get an SOS to the Autobots on [[Earth]]. With barely enough power flowing through his systems to stay active, Cosmos found a better use for it: shooting [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. With the Decepticon occupied for the moment, Talaria was able to escape unmolested. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were dispatched to Titan via Omega Supreme, and Cosmos was recovered, the Decepticons sent packing, and the Titans were freed from religious dogma. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Somehow, Cosmos managed to talk [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into letting him serve on Earth for a while as part of the Autobots' joint Crimebuster program with the NYPD. He observed a traffic jam while hovering over Times Square, and later tried to chase down Starscream on foot with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], only to end up causing massive structural damage to a human mall. Incidentally, Cosmos was back in space very shortly. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Cosmos ejects escape pod.jpg|240px|thumb|"Hang on while I jettison my head."]]
After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] pumped out hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticlones]] to swarm over the countryside and gather power, Prime sent Cosmos into space to retrieve a giant can of [[robotic insecticide]]. (Really — we can't make this stuff up.) On his way back with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], though, Cosmos was attacked by [[Morphobot]]s on [[Floron III]]. Although he managed to break loose of their grip, the techno-organic plants left behind spores on his hull which quickly developed into fully functioning vines that entangled Cosmos as he tried to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. Spike and Bumblebee escaped in an ejector chamber, but Cosmos did his crash-landing bit and was covered in Morphobots by the time he came to a stop, with the robotic insecticide can still inside him. Bumblebee summoned the other Autobots to try and help, and it was Blaster's obnoxious music that ultimately cleared the way and allowed them to free Cosmos. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] promised to give Cosmos "the best overhaul he'd ever had" when they got back to the Ark. Uh-huh... niiiiiice... {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Cosmos in space.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Good evening, citizens of Earth.]]
When he uncovered a Decepticon operation to mine ore from an asteroid they'd pulled into orbit, Cosmos rushed back to warn Prime and gather a strike force. Optimus stressed caution instead and ordered Cosmos back up into space to acquire some hard evidence on the Decepticon activity. Cosmos did as he was asked and actually managed to grab a sample of ore right out of Astrotrain while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were loading him up. He brought this "hard evidence" back to Earth to show Prime. The Autobot leader commended Cosmos on his work, but he wasn't quite done and sent Cosmos back out into orbit yet again, this time to track Astrotrain to the refinery the Decepticons must have been using to process the ore. Prime loves his outer space yo-yo. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

When [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] intercepted a distress signal, Cosmos carried him, Bumblebee and Perceptor to the planet of the [[Tlalakan]]s, a humanoid race held captive by the Decepticons. Too late, they realized that it was a Decepticon distress call. Droids blasted Cosmos, who (surprise, surprise) crashed on the planet. He remained damaged for a time, too much so to participate in many of the Autobots' adventures on the planet. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

Overflying [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s castle, Cosmos reported back to headquarters that he'd found the Autobots who'd gone missing. He was able to transmit footage of the captives being subjected to Chumley's fiendish torture devices and report his coordinates to Teletraan I, but his transmission was cut off by Chumley himself, who invited Optimus to try and save his friends. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

Cosmos, once again teamed with Blaster, scoured the universe for more [[Ingredient X]] so that Perceptor could concoct more [[corrostop]]. One can only imagine how many moons and planets he bravely crash-landed on in his fruitless search. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain Cosmos and SkyLynx crashed.jpg|250px|thumb|By season 3 he'd crashed so much he'd gone off-model.]]
After the Autobots retook Cybertron, Cosmos was on the planet monitoring incoming space traffic with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Blaster. The planet was locked down due to the threat of an imminent attack, but an incoming human shuttle reported a mayday, and Kup ordered Cosmos to let it land. Unfortunately it was a trick, and they watched it crash into Cybertron's central power facility, disabling the planetary defences. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Some time later, Cosmos was late flying in to Cybertron with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to see the activation of the new power platform. On his entry vector, Cosmos was blasted with [[anti-electron]]s, a dangerous substance designed to disrupt his normal operating functions. However, the anti-electrons seemed to have no effect on Cosmos at all, as moments later he crashlanded on Cybertron's surface. Perfectly normal. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[File:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Apparently Cosmos never bothered to get an Earth mode.]]
Cosmos was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Like most of the cell, he had a stronger respect for their top fighter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] than Perceptor, and along with the other Autobots overruled Perceptor's order not to search for Blaster's missing friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. In the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Cosmos provided some life-giving fuel to ol' [[Wheezel (G1)|Wheezel]] for information, only to find that Scrounge had been taken away to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] by the Decepticon [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. Realizing Scrounge was probably dead already in the [[smelting pool]], Blaster went after his buddy anyway, and Cosmos and the others had to come after him and save his hide (video evidence of Cosmos' rampage through Darkmount is still used to scare Decepticon recruits). Though Scrounge died, the Autobots managed to retrieve the last data from his infobanks, and learned that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were alive and well on the planet [[Earth]]! {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Cosmosisakillingmachine.jpg|200px|thumb|Cosmos kills and kills and kills.]]
Galvanized by this knowledge, the Autobots planned a daring assault on [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], planning to destroy both his seat of power at Darkmount and the new [[space bridge]] allowing transit to Earth. Darkmount was destroyed, but the Decepticons interrupted Blaster before he could finish setting the charges on the bridge. Instead, Cosmos, Blaster, and the rest of their unit were chased over the other side, and found themselves stuck on planet Earth. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

However, the humans, belonging to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], captured Cosmos and the others with the help of [[Circuit Breaker]]. Disassembled, the Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Cosmos and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. Unfortunately, Cosmos was punched out of the sky by Galvatron, and joined the rest of his comrades in defeat.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''After Galvatron was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime's apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Cosmos attended Prime's funeral and assimilated into Earth's depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime's death was a ruse.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"Is this the line for the mutiny?"]]When Optimus Prime died ''(for real)'' after a digital battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Cosmos observed with the other Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to successfully repair their fallen leader. After attending Prime's ''(real)'' funeral, a criminal known as the [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]] turned the Ark's new security systems on the mourning Autobots, with devastating results. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], Prime's successor, turned out to be a self-interested tyrant, but he did help get the Ark repaired and off of Earth, a large process that Cosmos contributed towards. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Nevertheless, Cosmos was among the Autobots who begged Blaster to overthrow him, stating that the Autobots needed a "leader whose wires are connected," but the mutiny didn't pan out. Instead, Cosmos witnessed Grimlock's mock-execution of some [[Spacehikers|young human prisoners]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Later, Blaster and Grimlock battled for supremacy on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as Cosmos and the other Autobots cheered Blaster on. This event took an even uglier turn when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] led the Decepticons in an ambush. Cosmos was seen facing down [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in the battle that followed, and by its conclusion Cosmos was among the Autobots still standing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Some time after Optimus Prime's return, Cosmos was among several Autobots who responded to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s distress call near the Decepticons' [[Club Con|arctic base]]. Cosmos watched as this scene once again turned into another battle with the Decepticons! {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Cosmos was part of a team brought to Earth by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to investigate why [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] was taken off-line, only to run into heavy [[Quintesson]] opposition. Luckily, no matter the continuity, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is their kinda town! {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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When Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth in [[2012]], he took a detachment of Autobots, including Cosmos, to confront the insane tyrant. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4|Loose Ends #4}} While the two leaders clashed, Cosmos and the others battled Megatron's reanimated army of [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots". {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

After the fight Cosmos, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were tasked with gathering the fallen zombies, throwing them into a large pit where [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] could vaporise them from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

{{spoiler|Destiny, Part 3|August 17, 2013}}
As [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had disabled the Autobots' early warning system on Cybertron, Cosmos was sent out to the fringes of Cybertronian space to scout for potential threats. He relayed back to Ultra Magnus that, small as he was, he didn't expect to find anything - only to encounter [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s arriving [[Warworld]]! Unfortunately for Cosmos, the Warworld greeted him with a single blast that disintegrated him.{{storylink|Destiny, Part 3|Destiny #3}}

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===The Battle for Planet Earth===
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] contacted the Autobots to ask for an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Cosmos was the Autobot who took the call. When he passed on the news to the others, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] asked if maybe he'd misheard what Starscream had said. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
Cosmos was sent to investigate signs of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s presence and discovered a [[Anti-gravity base|Decepticon Base]]. ''He was captured, and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] built a perfect [[Replica Cosmos|replica of Cosmos]] with a bomb inside, using information from Cosmos' own memories to send him to Optimus Prime.''

''Cosmos escaped with a surprising lack of difficulty and hurried to intercept his replica, arriving almost simultaneously. In the end, Cosmos was able to convince [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] he was the real deal, and the replica was destroyed.''

The Autobots stormed the base, and Cosmos acquitted himself bravely against Dirge in battle, despite being badly outclassed. What a hero! {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

===Transformers in 3-D===
Cosmos happened on space station [[S.S. Exton 9]], under attack by the Decepticons, and encountered five children. The children believe that their only chance of freeing their families from the Decepticon [[suspension-ray beam]] was to travel to [[Andellor]] to obtain the [[Prism of Power]], and they persuaded Cosmos to take them there. After avoiding some [[space vulture]]s, the small Autobot ran into [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Octane]], who insisted he lead them to Andellor. With no other choice, Cosmos complied, but with the help of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Andellor's native fauna, managed to lose the trio.

After obtaining the Prism, he flew Ironhide and the children back to Exton 9 and kept [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] busy while the kids used the crystal. Cosmos later returned the Prism to Andellor. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}

===''Universe''===
Cosmos was briefly caught up in the Universe war while aboard the starship [[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]] with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. A spatial vortex created by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] pulled them into conflict over a frozen planetoid with the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. Autobots and [[Maximal]]s from several time periods and universal streams joined forces and repulsed the Minions. Afterwards, Cosmos and his comrades were returned to their proper space/time. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama|OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
[[File:Countdown to Extinction Minibots pre-battle.jpg|300px|thumb|Powerglide, we all have our opinions, I just think Undefined Fantastic Object is better than Perfect Cherry Blossom.]]
Cosmos was one of many Autobots who rose up and took arms against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] after Optimus Prime and the Ark's crew returned to Cybertron to lead the population in revolt against the Decepticon's corrupt rule. He joined up with a resistance cell under [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fought alongside his comrades in the insurrection. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Afterward, Cosmos was placed under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command during a supply run to Earth aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Their mission led them into an uncomfortable alliance with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] against an even greater evil — the super-powered clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Starscream turned on them first chance he got, of course, and Cosmos was one of the Autobots he knocked off-line while making his escape. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Doc Ratchet]] had Cosmos fixed up in a few days, though, and he was last seen helping with the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Beastformers GIJoe.jpg|left|250px|thumb| The words "Flying Hamburger" do come to mind.]]
Cosmos was stationed on Earth, part of a small detachment under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s command. In cooperation with [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Firewall]], the team worked to round up stray Cybertronian technology on Earth. When an emergency came up, he arrived over [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s back yard to beam him aboard and carried him to the ''[[Arc II]]''. Cosmos then joined Prowl's team on a mission to capture [[Destro]] and some of his arms-purchasing clients; Cosmos himself lassoed the buyer, then evacuated the squad before the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team could arrive.

Later, when the submerged ''Arc II'' was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Cosmos dodged the giant organic craft that had flown the Decepticons there. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] brought [[Firewall]] to the water's surface, where Cosmos picked her up. The two headed for [[Tibet]] to help out the team under Optimus Prime's command. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

On arrival, though, all they found was snow-blown mountain wastes, until something grabbed Firewall and pulled her below ground. Shortly afterward, an avalanche swept Cosmos away. Recovering, Cosmos searched near and far for Firewall, but finally came upon [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Joe Colton]], holding off a band of [[Yeti]]; his firepower quickly turned the tide of the fight.

Then, Cosmos and his best mate Flint flew into space and down the attacking [[Unicron]]'s throat, intending to kill him with a [[Metal-eating spore|metal-eating fungus]] from [[Cobra-La]]. They dodged the planet-eater's "[[Beastformer|anti-bodies]]" on the way to his brain, but Cosmos was eventually paralyzed by a magnetic pulse, which meant Flint had to carry out the mission on his own. By the time he had spread the spores into Unicron's brain, Cosmos had recovered and sped out of there with Flint before everything came crashing down. After getting confused by Flint's jokes about Unicron's demise, he returned to Earth and shook hands with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightJazz-BeachcomberCosmos.jpg|left|thumb|200px|They'd better make a gaddurned statue of me!]]
In the early days of the war, Cosmos was part of the detail that helped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] off a transport ship after his successful rescue of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, after Blaster was found alive and well, Cosmos was one of many Autobots who traveled to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub|Hub]] to see "The Voice" again with his own optics. His appearance alongside [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] suggested that Cosmos was part of that Autobot's counter-insurgency unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Later, he helped defend [[Garrus-9]] when [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke in to challenge his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|successor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:InternationalIncident4 Cosmos on nuke.jpg|thumb|200px|Cue ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove]]'' reference.]]
Cosmos had joined the Autobot ranks on Earth by the time they forged a secret alliance with [[Skywatch]]. When the Autobots did battle with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]—a mission where secrecy was of utmost importance—Cosmos was sent into space to keep human satellites from spotting them. He successfully hacked the five satellites watching the area into broadcasting a loop of ordinary farmers instead. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

Unfortunately, this meant Skywatch couldn't oversee the battle ''either'', so when the situation got complicated, Cosmos was ordered to free up one satellite for them to use. He grumbled a bit about how his job wasn't exactly a piece of cake, but these orders turned out to be nothing compared to his next mission: redirecting a nuclear warhead already on its way towards North Korea. As Cosmos began rewiring the missile in mid-flight, he commented that he really deserved some more respect for his efforts. Thanks to his intervention, the nuke detonated safely in the Arctic Circle. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Remaining in orbit, Cosmos was later joined by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and together they turned a Skywatch communications satellite into a weapon by dropping it through the atmosphere at Mach 10 right on top of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. He survived the impact with just a few scratches, but still, they tried. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Cosmos was among the Autobots who left Earth behind to return to a restored Cybertron. On the way, he and many others stared in disbelief and fascination at Megatron, who was in Autobot captivity on board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} Upon arrival, Cosmos and the other Autobots were poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army occupying Cybertron. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron, Cosmos joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its mission to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

Fifteen million years later, Cosmos had apparently received his due respect, as a statue for him was erected on [[Gorlam Prime]] near one for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}
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===Fun Publications ''TransTech'' comics===
[[File:Transcendent 1 Cosmos Pathfinder.jpg|left|200px|thumb|...and from across the room, their eyes met...]]
Cosmos ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]] at some point, where he "met" [[Path Finder|another]] of his [[Mold|model]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}
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===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Cosmos badassery.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]
During a [[Martian]] invasion, the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance to see off the invaders. Though they defeated the Martian ground forces, the Martian saucers moved in to blast [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The pair were saved by Cosmos, who had hidden amongst the alien saucers in his alternate mode so he could mount a sneak attack on them. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Legends''===
Cosmos was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Cold Delivery}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Cosmos''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985/1986)
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''86'''

:Cosmos transforms into a "flying saucer," specifically the [[Wikipedia:George Adamski#Ufology|Adamski-style]] saucer that is (inexplicably) the staple Japanese depiction of a UFO. His underside has little wheels for when you just gotta roll a saucer around.

:In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[Robot Point]].

:In Japan, he was released ''only'' as a mail-away item. He cost 500 yen and 2 robot points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Cosmos at TFU.info]

===Transformers Collection===
[[File:G1-toy Cosmos.jpg|300px|thumb|He turns into a boob.]]
*'''Minibots Team''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''TFC-12'''

:Cosmos was reissued in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in a multi-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. This release has a modified chest sticker that contains an Autobot sigil.

:This version, with the altered sticker, was used to make [[Path Finder]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Adams at TFU.info]
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Cosmos.jpg|150px|thumb|Hey, kids, who wants to buy a die-cast $15 doorbell?]]
: A 6" transforming Cosmos toy was designed, based on the preliminary ''Classics'' design (see Notes), and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007. However, the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
*'''Autobot Cosmos''' (Legends, 2009)

[[File:Cosmoslegendsuniverse.jpg|300px|thumb|From doorbell to sundial.]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends-class Cosmos still transforms into a flying saucer-type "UFO", but now it looks less like a doorbell. [[Bill Rawley]] claims responsibility for the markings on Cosmos, which spell out his name ("Cosmos") in [[Cybertronian languages|"Cybertronian" lettering]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on ''Universe'' Cosmos at TFU.info]
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' version of ''Universe'' Cosmos is in a more olive green, an oranger yellow, and the silver and blue colors swapped. The silver Cybertronian "COSMOS" lettering is retained. He is packed with similarly redecoed Legends-class versions of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].

==Notes==
[[File:Classics cosmos concept.gif|165px|thumb|What could have been...]]
*The creative team went through multiple preliminary names before settling on Cosmos, including '''Spaceracer''', then '''Spaceshot''' and then '''[[Shooting Star]]'''.[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]
*[[Michael McConnohie]]'s voice for Cosmos is a heavily processed impression of film star [[Peter Lorre]]. More precisely, McConnohie has stated in his [[BotCon]] appearances that he was doing an ''intentionally bad'' impression of Peter Lorre, which he sheepishly admitted came off sounding like a [[Accents|Spanish accent]] at times. (Until the source of Cosmos's voice was confirmed, fans would sometimes speculate that Cosmos sounded Spanish.)
*It is presumed that Cosmos's Japanese name, '''Adams''', is derived from that of [http://www.ufopsi.com/articles/georgeadamski.html George '''Adams'''ki], who provided the famous flying saucer design after which Cosmos was modeled.
*Early Japanese promotional material shows Cosmos with a blue body rather than his final green. The toy would see release in this coloration much, much, ''much'' later as [[Path Finder]].
[[File:CosmosConcept.jpg|165px|thumb|What could have been if he'd only found the salad bar...]]
*Concept art of a ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' version of Cosmos was shown at [[BotCon 2006]], but the design was rejected because the higher-ups at [[Hasbro]] felt the [[alternate mode]] was too "boring". Many fans were pleasantly shocked they even ''considered'' making a new Cosmos. The art was later printed as part of the supplementary material in the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' trade paperback collection. Despite the rejection, it remained on the development team's "look into this" file should they revisit the ''Classics'' line in the future. True to their word, the design was moved to the ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes line of die-cast metal transforming toys, but with the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' portion of this franchise, the Cosmos design exists only as a resin prototype that was on display during the Hasbro tour portion of [[BotCon 2007]].
*Cosmos's Generation 1 concept art isn't terribly out of the ordinary, but it's also pretty badass.
*Where did he scan his alternate mode, again?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Adams''' (アダムス ''Adamusu'')
*''Greek:'' '''Kyríarchos''' (Κυρίαρχος, "Sovereign")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kozmosz'''
*''Italian'': '''Disco''' ("Saucer")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Cosmo''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Kosmos''' (Космос, "Space")

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

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Destiny, Part Three

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ReGenerations: Nomenclature

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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==

Aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'', en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely co-ordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the ''Ark'', Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the Ark's hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the Ark away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' ''Warworld'' appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
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*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|War for Cybertron ''Hot Shot'']] (30)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Armada ''Hot Shot'']] (31)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon ''Rodimus'']] (32)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated ''Rodimus Prime'']] (33)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (34)
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*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
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*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)

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==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===

*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue # 60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue # 75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===

*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirro Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right:
**Front row:
***''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
***''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
***[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], as currently featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
***''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
***''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#alternators|Rodimus]]
**Second row:
***"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''Return of Convoy'' toy
***''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS]]) [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
***"[[Wings of Honor]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Hot Rod]]
***''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration. (As much as it seems like he shouldn't be in this shot, Hot Shot's name for ''Micron Legend'' was Hot Rod.)
***Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**The back row is comprised of four obscured, silhouetted figures; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]].

===Real world-references===

*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Destiny, Part Three

2013-07-17T20:03:09Z

ReGenerations: Nomenclature

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|date=[[July 17]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=July 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Guido Guidi]]
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|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
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'''Ultra Magnus struggles to batten down Cybertron's hatches as Galvatron, Bludgeon and Soundwave prepare for war, while Hot Rod and the Dinobots meet their maker.'''

==Synopsis==

Aboard the [[Warworld]], en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] meditates, reflecting on his true motives. Although [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] believes that Bludgeon is helping him usher in a new era of Decepticon rule, the [[Metallikato]] master is, in fact, returning to his homeworld so that he may die a glorious death, thereby shedding himself of the shame brought on by his defeat on [[Klo]] and forever enshrining him in the annals of Cybertronian legend. Meanwhile, not far away, galactically speaking, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] also draws closer to Cybertron, aboard which [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plots to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the first to fall at his hands.

On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus remotely co-ordinates the [[Wrecker]]s in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]], intending to root out Soundwave's Neo-Decepticons following their open acts of hostility. Shielded by optical camouflage, the team detects multiple life-signs within the fort and launch their attack, only to find it empty—and booby-trapped! The fort explodes, but the Wreckers all managed to survive the blast, and Kup reports in, leading Magnus to speculate that Soundwave's forces are shifting their operations into a second phase. He in turn checks in with Prowl (in the process of chasing down [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]), who confirms that all key Decepticons have gone off-radar, leaving only grunts like the [[Battlecharger]] visibly active. Sensing that something is looming on the horizon, but with no leads to follow, Magnus contacts the patrolling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and has them return to base... fortunately, ''just'' before they run afoul of the lurking Soundwave, who laments this failure to reduce the Autobots' aerial forces. Soundwave dispatches [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] to alert the other Decepticon cells that the time to begin the next phase of their plan has come, and prepares to unleash the terrible [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] upon the planet!

Back aboard the Ark, Galvatron is alerted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to an intruder aboard the vessel, and personally investigates. No sooner has he left the bridge, however, than [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]—no longer the lobotomized zombie Galvatron believes him to be—has Shockwave transfer control of the ship's functions to him. Galvatron discovers that the "stowaway" is actually a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian droid]] being remotely operated by Starscream, which opens fire on him. He easily destroys it, but his blast punctures the Ark's hull and explosive decompression blows the future Decepticon leader out into space, where Starscream turns the ship's [[asteroid-smasher cannon]] on him. As Galvatron is sent tumbling into Cybertron's atmosphere, Starscream flies the Ark away to avoid being detected by the planet's defense network.

Deep within Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrive in the [[Primus]] chamber, where Hot Rod has a [[multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience and sees a vision of many multiple versions of himself across space and time. Hot Rod is shaken from his trance by the arrival of the [[Demon]]s, who launch an attack, far less inclined to listen to reason than the Dinobots had been led to believe. Taking refuge behind Primus's face, the Autobots are pleasantly surprised to learn that the Demons will not follow them into Primus' shadow—though that feeling dissipates when they also discover that many crumbling corpses lie beneath their god's giant visage. Then, from the darkness, a figure emerges... at first, everyone believes that it is [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but as the glowing figure speaks, Hot Rod realizes it is Primus himself, possessing Grimlock's body!

Up on the surface, Ultra Magnus radios [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who is standing in for the Autobots' disabled early-warning system by patrolling the fringes of Cybertronian space. Small as he is, Cosmos doubts that he'll be able to spot anything, but finds the lie quickly put into his words when the Decepticons' Warworld appears in front of him and disintegrates him with a single blast. Magnus tries to put the planet on alert, but a laser beam strikes the ground in front of him courtesy of Galvatron, who descends from the skies with murder on his mind!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or visions.) 
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*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (6)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
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*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (25)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (26)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (28)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (29)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|War for Cybertron ''Hot Shot'']] (30)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Armada ''Hot Shot'']] (31)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon ''Rodimus'']] (32)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated ''Rodimus Prime'']] (33)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (34)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (35)
{{!}}}
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*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] (22)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (24)

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*[[Primus]] (30)
*[[Demon]]s (34)
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==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===

*As explained in a footnote, the droid Galvatron clashes with is a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian]], which previously appeared in [[Yesterday's Heroes!|issue # 60]]. That's especially fitting, as this version of Guardian was the ''only'' version to appear in the original Marvel US series; the droid was a creation of the Marvel UK series, though many of the original model did appear during the first story arc of ''Regeneration One''.
*The Ark's asteroid-smasher cannon hearkens back to the ship's original mission in this continuity: to blast an asteroid storm out of the path of the wandering Cybertron.
*Among the pile of corpses that Hot Rod and the Dinobots discover behind Primus' face are the remains of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who was dragged underground by the Demons in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue # 75]] and presumably eaten alive.

===Transformers references===

*Monstructor makes his Marvel continuity debut, though his components did previously appear in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #67]]. Soundwave's [[Action Master]] partner Wingthing, meanwhile, makes not just his first Marvel appearance, but his first appearance in any fiction ever!
[[File:RG1_93_rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mirro Mirror on the wall, who's the most chosenest of them all?]]
*The alternate visions of himself that Hot Rod sees are, from left to right, top to bottom:
**"[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]", an unreleased ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toy
**''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
**''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class|Legends class]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#2008legend|Hot Rod]]
**''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in his Hot Rod-inspired [[Powerlinx]] coloration
**Hot Rod as he appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2'' comic]], reflecting [[Derek Yaniger]]'s stylization of his standard Marvel character model, with squared-off chest-flames, curving spoiler and large, frowny mouth
**''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
**''Return of Convoy'' [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ROC|Hot Rod]]
**Hot Rod's current IDW design, as featured in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''
**''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]
**''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#alternators|Rodimus]]
*Four obscured, silhouetted figures also appear in this scene; based on the high set of its shoulders and the position and shape of its spoiler relative to them, the one in the top-center of the image is probably ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#classics|Rodimus]].

===Real world-references===

*Rack 'n' Ruin announce "Hammer Time", quoting the lyrics of [[wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]]'s [[Wikipedia:U Can't Touch This|"U Can't Touch This"]].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Galvatron under attack by the Ark's weaponry, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' The shadow of Galvatron looms over Ultra Magnus, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charge into action, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Destiny, Part Two

2013-07-16T04:49:00Z

ReGenerations: /* Quotes */

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 12]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=June 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
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'''While Optimus Prime tries to broker an alliance on Earth, Soundwave foments chaos on Cybertron, and when Blaster is forced to take matters into his own hands, he soon becomes a target for the new Mayhem Attack Squad.'''

==Synopsis==
In Wyoming, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] attempts to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] about a solution to renew Earth, but the super-powered human will have none of it. He viciously attacks Prime, taunting him that the Autobot had to see this coming. He is stopped from killing Optimus by the arrival of the leadership of the surviving humans. Commanding officer [[Linda Chang]] orders Circuit Smasher to stand down, and Optimus is taken into custody. She warns Optimus that any deviation from their orders will be interpreted as a hostile act and they'll let Circuit Smasher finish what he started. As he is lead away, Optimus inquires if the woman is Circuit Smasher's commanding officer, but he replies that she is his wife!

Back on Cybertron, in [[The Garage]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] are being tested and re-tested by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to confirm that the new bodies they've received are free from Nucleon's effects. Blaster implores Prowl to let them help, replaying comm-line chatter about all the chaos that's been going on, and saying that they need every able-bodied 'Bot they can get. He says that he can sense something more going on then just the chaos that [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] caused with his [[Gene Key]], and angrily tells Prowl that he doesn't want to just sit on the sidelines. Prowl recounts the specific effects of Nucleon on each Autobot, and says they ''do'' need every pair of hands they can get, but when it comes to the four of them, they can't take the risk. He then leaves to take care of the latest batch of crises, while [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] urges the four to hang in there. Silverbolt wonders if maybe Blaster is just sensing some echo of his former state, but Blaster isn't sure..

Elsewhere in Iacon, [[Fang]] is leading a group blockading a main road, and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], backed up by the other [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], is ordering him to stand down. [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] starts to suggest something, but is immediately shot down by Kup, who says that they need to stamp out little fires like this one before it all explodes. Roadbuster then suggests that maybe Kup is the one making a bigger problem than it needs to be, by giving the angry crowd something to get upset about. As the two argue, two bots trying to pass the blockade transform and attack Fang and the others. As a fight breaks out between the two sides, [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] hovers above, transmitting the fight to [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] who remarks that he can't get enough of the chaos. Noticing that their comm-line has been hacked into, Soundwave cuts off Spinister and activates the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] to eliminate the intruder.

Back in Wyoming, Prime is brought to plead his case before the surviving humans there. He proposes uniting the humans with [[Nebulos]] in a joint effort to rebuild- the Nebulans' science and technology can help speed Earth's rebuilding, and the Earthlings' strength and tenacity could help the Nebulans recover from the mass mental trauma inflicted by Scorponok. Circuit Smasher immediately shoots down the idea, but the others, including [[G.B. Blackrock]] are more receptive to the idea, and agree to take a hard look at Prime's plan.

In The Garage, Blaster rips out the wires connecting him to the scanning equipment, and says that they all have to leave, and '''now'''. He says that he randomly just tapped into the old Decepticon comm-line subfrequencies, and overheard Soundwave tell Spinister that while everyone thinks the chaos is random, and a side effect of Scorponok's Gene Key, it's really all happening because Soundwave is transmitting an irritant, subsonic signal on a frequency that all Cybertronians share. The signal is fomenting the restlessness and causing the rebelliousness in Cybertron's population, so as to leave them defenseless. Huffer remarks that they're hardly battle-ready and ill-equipped to deal with the assassins sent after them. Blaster says they have no choice, as Soundwave has frozen the airwaves, so it's down to the four Autobots to survive the coming attack and get the information back to command.

Deep in the bowels of Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] is leading the remaining [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on a search for the bottom of the [[Sonic Canyons]], on the chance that [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] may have survived his fall into them. Hot Rod is following a map in his head that was given to him via the [[Covenant of Primus]]. Though [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] is somewhat unsure about it all, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] says that Grimlock risked everything to recover Slag from his primitive state, so they're going on, regardless. When asked about the [[Demons]], Hot Rod says that they don't need to look for them.....because the Demons will find them eventually.

As the Mayhem Attack Squad busts into The Garage, they find Huffer, alone. When [[Snarler]] asks if he has any last words, and charges, Huffer says he's a 'bot of few words and knocks Snarler out cold with a single punch, surprising the other two Decepticons. [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] then attacks, but is taken out by a blast from a modified energy siphon wielded by Inferno and Silverbolt. Blaster uses his abilities to knock [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]'s internal sensors off, causing him to miss hitting Inferno and Silverbolt, then Huffer punches the Decepticon unconscious. Exiting his [[Pretender]] shell, Carnivac attacks and hits Silverbolt with a blast of napalm. Blaster sonically attacks Carnivac, who is incapacitated, and Inferno is able to contain Silverbolt's damage.

Later, Blaster having informed Prowl of the Decepticons' plans, the intracomm is taken down "for essential maintenance" as a cover for disabling Soundwave's disruptive influence. Prowl thanks the four Autobots, especially Blaster, but notes that now that all communications are down, they'll have no way of knowing if an attack is coming until it's too late.

Deep in space, both the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Warworld]]'' continue their approaches to Cybertron...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (4)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (5)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
*''[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]'' (10)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (11)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (13)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (14)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (15)
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*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (16)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (28)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (29)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (30)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (31)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (32)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (34)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (35)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Fang]] (12)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Needlenose]] (19)
*[[Battletrap]] (20)
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (21)
*[[Windsweeper]] (22)
*[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] (23)
*[[Snarler]] (24)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (25)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (36)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (37)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] (2)
*[[Linda Chang]] (3)
*[[Gordon Kent]] (26)
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (27)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Demon]]s (33)
}}

==Quotes==
"Gonna huff...and puff...and cave yer freakin' heads in!" 
"Hey! Get your own lines, Snarler-''RRR!''"

:—'''Snarler''' and '''Carnivac''': Poets.

"'Energy siphon to weapon in sixteen astro-seconds...Huffer...I will '''never''' doubt you again." 
:--'''Silverbolt''' is thoroughly impressed by Huffer's engineering prowess under pressure.

"Unfortunately, didn't Huffer say it takes twenty-''five'' astro-seconds to charge? Which we don't have." 
:--'''Inferno''' realizes that they still need to blast Roadblock, who's standing right in front of them.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*In this issue it is finally confirmed that the four Autobots in The Garage, as well as Slag, received new bodies sometime between issues #89 and #90.
*Blaster's claim that he once "practically was the resistance on Cybertron" is a somewhat-exaggerated report of his days as part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor's]] [[Cybertron Seven|anti-Decepticon unit]], but an understandable one given his lone-wolf tendency. While his personality from this time is at the fore (having basically disappeared from the character during his sparse appearance at the end of the original Marvel series), he's lacking the toy-accurate visor-eyed appearance he had for most of the US Marvel run, and is instead sporting the more cartoon-based noggin that Andrew Wildman and the other artists of the UK comics always drew him with, which carried over to the last few US issues.
*Kup and Roadbuster argue about what [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] would have done as leader of the Wreckers. Springer was killed by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in #85.

===Transformers references===
*Fang originated in the Marvel UK story "[[Target: 2006]]", showing up in a brief cameo and going on to make an appearance in IDW's Generation 1 continuity as a member of [[Squadron X]]. He doesn't really look like himself here, lacking any of his distinctive spiky armor.
*The Autobots measure the timing of Huffer's weapon in [[astrosecond]]s, a unit of time from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. We don't want to call it an out-and-out error, but it is a little odd to hear this term in a Marvel story.
*Blaster makes use of his weaponized sonic abilities in this issue, which were more of a cartoon thing of his; he rarely used them in the original Marvel US stories (where he would usually achieve similar effects through the use of his trusty [[electro-scrambler]]), or in the UK stories (and even then, only in alt mode).

===Real world-references===
*The surviving humans of Spike/Circuit Smasher's group are gathered in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, which is in the southwest corner of the state.

===Errors===

*The idea that the Nucleon victims are being quarantined puts the error into Inferno's appearance out in the open as a member of Hot Rod's crowd control last issue.

===Trivia===
*While unlikely to be a deliberate reference, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s attempt to subliminally influence the population of Cybertron to become more violent brings to mind [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s attempt to do the same thing in [[Dreamwave]]'s "[[Passive Aggression]]".

*[[Andrew Wildman]] stated on his personal Twitter-account that this was his final Transformers issue (for now)...

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' The new Mayhem Attack Squad charges into action, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Circuit Smasher blasting Optimus Prime, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Huffer laying Snarler out flat, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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*''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' [[Monstrosity issue 1|#1]]
*''The X-Files: Season 10'' #1

Galvatron II

2013-07-12T09:56:02Z

ReGenerations: /* Notes */

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

[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick (G1)|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}

Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1|Loose Ends #1}} It seems that Kup was right on the money, because just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]] and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed Ark, arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

Galvatron surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest - hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the Ark! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2|Natural Selection #2}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the Ark's operating system {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 3|Natural Selection #3}}.

Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the Ark's flight capability, apparently unaware that both Shockwave and Starscream were fully conscious, the former having used his link to the Ark to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron.{{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5|Natural Selection #5}}

As the Ark traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part 1|Destiny #1}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages====
[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
In the late 1980s, soon after the activation of Metroplex, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop the giant robot's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would later successfully defeat and apprehend Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}}

{{note|When Galvatron's appearances in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages were first published, there was no "Galvatron II", and the character's presence alongside Megatron and Optimus in the pre-movie era was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing he and Megatron were separate characters—which, we don't know. (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details and give him a more animation-model-based head),<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comics]].<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref><ref name="ehobby gii">[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>}}

====e-HOBBY comics====
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]

Galvatron II would arrive to another [[Primax]] universe from a [[Universal stream|Primax Gamma]] universal stream<ref name="ehobby gii"/> and threaten the galaxy with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.

Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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===''Universe'' Classic Series bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 ''Universe'' Classic Series Galvatron bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|300px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain

:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron II sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree stickers to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")

:This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].
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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in [[Earth-120185|Marvel UK continuity]]. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so.
*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|two]] [[Goo 8739B|planets]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win'', then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine swat in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to [[The Last Autobot?|immediately]] walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.
[[File:Makoto-manga.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''
*The e-HOBBY storyline takes cues from "Alignment", which originated the term "Galvatron II" and established the character as having a fleet of Warworlds.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')
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==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Galvatron II

2013-07-09T09:47:30Z

ReGenerations: /* Regeneration One */

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

[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick (G1)|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}

Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1|Loose Ends #1}} It seems that Kup was right on the money, because just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]] and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed Ark, arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}

Galvatron surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest - hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the Ark! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2|Natural Selection #2}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the Ark's operating system {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 3|Natural Selection #3}}.

Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the Ark's flight capability, apparently unaware that both Shockwave and Starscream were fully conscious, the former having used his link to the Ark to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron.{{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5|Natural Selection #5}}

As the Ark traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part 1|Destiny #1}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages====
[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
In the late 1980s, soon after the activation of Metroplex, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop the giant robot's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would later successfully defeat and apprehend Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}}

{{note|When Galvatron's appearances in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages were first published, there was no "Galvatron II", and the character's presence alongside Megatron and Optimus in the pre-movie era was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing he and Megatron were separate characters—which, we don't know. (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details and give him a more animation-model-based head),<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comics]].<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref><ref name="ehobby gii">[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>}}

====e-HOBBY comics====
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]

Galvatron II would arrive to another [[Primax]] universe from a [[Universal stream|Primax Gamma]] universal stream<ref name="ehobby gii"/> and threaten the galaxy with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.

Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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===''Universe'' Classic Series bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 ''Universe'' Classic Series Galvatron bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|300px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain

:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron II sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree stickers to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")

:This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].
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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in [[Earth-120185|Marvel UK continuity]]. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so.
*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|two]] [[Goo 8739B|planets]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win'', then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine swat in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to [[Regeneration One|immediately]] walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.
[[File:Makoto-manga.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''
*The e-HOBBY storyline takes cues from "Alignment", which originated the term "Galvatron II" and established the character as having a fleet of Warworlds.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')
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==References==
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Dreamwave Generation One continuity

2013-07-02T00:20:25Z

ReGenerations: Reworded. The series was never cancelled, DW's demise ended it.

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The '''Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity''' is a rebooted [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] universe, begun in 2002 by [[Dreamwave Productions]]. It freely combines elements of the cartoon and comics (though almost entirely from the former) with new storylines, portraying events on [[Earth]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] simultaneously. It was the first mainstream Generation 1 fiction since [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics were canceled in 1994.

==Overview==
The story begins on present-day Earth; the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s are missing following the destruction of the ''[[Ark II]]'' spacecraft two years prior. A man whom you should call [[Lazarus]] revives some Transformers and attempts to control them, but soon they free themselves and renew their war. After an initial bout of conflict, Shockwave arrives from Cybertron to bring all the Earth-bound forces home to a supposedly united Cybertron. Inevitably, that alliance falls apart, and soon the war is gearing up again on Cybertron and Earth.

The [[War Within (comic)|''War Within'' series]] revealed the early days of the war, detailing Prime's early leadership and the chaos after he and Megatron disappeared, while the [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'' comic]] portrayed the dark days leading up to the [[Great Shutdown]].

The immediate back story seems to be similar to the Generation 1 cartoon, with two small groups of Transformers isolated on Earth after crashing there thousands or millions of years ago, though a number of details prevent it from fitting in as a continuation of the cartoon. Familiar names such as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]] pop up as the series progresses.

Dreamwave's universe eventually hinted at a massively complex back story for the Transformers... as well as some occasional strange and surreal plot points. For example, the [[Micromaster]]s have Earth modes long before such forms actually existed on Earth... or before anyone has ever heard of the planet! This is explained as "preparation for the future," guided by a prescient [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and/or [[Vector Sigma]]. Another oddity is the "Great Shutdown," an event in the distant past which caused every Transformer on Cybertron to enter stasis as part of Cybertron's natural healing and regenerative cycle. Plot-wise, this device is used to explain the comparative lack of change on Cybertron while the Earth-bound Transformers slumber aboard the Ark; however, why ''every'' robot on Cybertron would shut down ''at the exact same moment'' is never made clear.

Though there is confirmation that [[Primus]] exists in this continuity, the Transformers are also hinted to have a sinister origin and history, possibly involving the [[Quintesson]]s, who have had numerous dealings with them over the eons. Numerous seeds were planted for a [[Unicron]] plot thread, but Dreamwave's collapse prevented this from ever coming to fruition.

===Cast===
The casting choices hew closely to the toy assortments. The Ark's crew seems to consist of the original 18 Autobots, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and possibly the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Decepticons they face on Earth likewise consist of the original 1984 cast plus the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. A council of Autobots consists of the 7 Autobot cars from 1985. The [[Triple Changer]]s (Autobot ''and'' Decepticon) operate as a single battle unit. And so on.

Most characters are shown to have been on Cybertron, with most never appearing on Earth at all.

===Technology===
Much of Dreamwave's tech is based on the Generation 1 cartoon and comics with additional technology from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; other aspects attempt to explain and tie together some of the unexplained points of the original Generation 1 series, such as clones and "[[Relatives|brothers]]".

The Dreamwave universe holds multiple alternate modes in high reverence. The Triple Changers are repeatedly mentioned as having a great advantage due to their multiple forms, as well as being able to switch between those forms twice as fast as normal Transformers. "Shockwave's experiments" are repeatedly mentioned as being part of the source for the Triple Changers as well as the [[Duocon]]s, though at one point Blitzwing's triple changing is mentioned as being a "natural evolution", with new parts spontaneously growing on him.

==Media==
The continuity includes the following series, listed in approximate in-fiction chronological order:

*''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' - 6-issue mini-series. With the war going badly, the newly promoted Optimus Prime calls for abandoning Cybertron to the Decepticons.
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' - 6-issue mini-series. A sinister agent from Cybertron's earliest epoch arrives with plans to unleash an ancient evil.
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath]]'' - 6-issue mini-series (only 3 published). Megatron has conquered the planet with an army of seemingly invincible drones.
*''[[Transformers: Micromasters]]'' - 4-issue mini-series. With resources becoming scarce, both sides create a new generation of smaller, more efficient warriors.
*[[Prime Directive|''Prime Directive'' (''Generation One'' volume 1)]] - 6-issue mini-series. On Earth, the Transformers are revived and resume their war.
*[[War and Peace|''War and Peace'' (''Generation One'' volume 2)]] - 6-issue mini-series. Shockwave has united both factions on Cybertron, but the Autobots uncover his true motives.
*"[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" - Short story from the [[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]. Megatron recruits the Predacons to his cause.
*[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Generation One'' ongoing (''Generation One'' Volume 3)]] - Ongoing series, of which only 10 issues were published. The war slowly takes shape, with several rogue elements thrown into the mix.

The universe was also massively expanded by the ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books, which explained many aspects of the Transformers' technology and society. The books also gave fully fleshed personality to many characters who had previously been little more than a name and a quote.

==Timeline==
{{main|Dreamwave timeline}}

==Production==
The initial mini-series was penned by [[Chris Sarracini]], though later series eschewed much of what he established as far as possible without flat-out ignoring it. [[James McDonough]], along with [[Adam Patyk]], wrote the remainder of the main series. Omnipresent Transformers veteran [[Simon Furman]] provided the ancient history of the continuity with the ''War Within'' mini-series.

Art was done by a variety of artists, most prominently [[Pat Lee]] and [[Don Figueroa]].

[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Continuities]]

Dreamwave timeline

2013-06-29T23:06:49Z

ReGenerations: There's no "Armada" shown being created in #0, just Cyclonus.

A timeline for the events of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''Generation 1'' continuity.

''See also: [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]''

==Ancient era==
* The universe is created. This is often considered to have been a bad idea.
* [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] come into existence, then fight.
* The [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] are created, led by [[Prima]]. [[The Fallen]] betrays Primus and serves Unicron. Unicron and the Fallen are imprisoned, and Primus takes a nap.
* Forgotten era of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|ancient]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Transformers]].

==Pre-war==
[[Image:Goldendisk ancient.jpg|thumb|right|150px|ONE golden disc, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Quintesson]]s infiltrate the [[Council of Ancients]].
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] explores the [[Forbidden Zone]]s and finds [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an ancient Golden Disk]].
* Gathering [[Decepticon|supporters]], Megatron starts his war.
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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==War on Cybertron==
* Grimlock switches from a [[Decepticon]] to an [[Autobot]].
* Prowl's home in [[Praxus]] is demolished.
* [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] is killed by Megatron, searching for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
{{storylink|The War Within issue 1}}

===Early war===
[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|thumb|right|150px|TWO golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* Megatron attempts to have [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] re-imagined as a planet-sized vehicle. Starscream botches this.
* Optronix is appointed the new Prime, becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].
* Optimus starts a soon-abandoned plan to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons.
* Optimus ''lobotomizes'' Megatron.
* Optimus tosses away [[Golden Disk (council)|the council's Golden Disk]].
{{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
*''This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council.'' {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}

===Pre-''Dark Ages''===
* Some incident occurs involving a [[Cerebro-shell]], Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. ''(alluded to in {{storylink|Conflagration}})''
* Shockwave begins experimenting with [[Triple Changer]] technology on [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who the Autobots are later able to capture.
* The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] develop the [[mass intellect]] process, become the first [[Combiner]].
* Jetfire switches from Decepticon to Autobot.

===''The Dark Ages''===
* Megatron develops an early [[space bridge]] to explore new worlds. Optimus rushes in at the last moment, both are lost. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}
* Combiner groups are ruled non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], with their combat status downgraded. ''Explained by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].'' {{storylink|Devastation}}''
* Two groups of Decepticons split off, becoming the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] and the [[Ultracon]]s.
* Likewise, two groups of Autobots split into the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]].
* The Fallen is freed from his prison as a side effect of the space bridge incident.
* The Fallen captures Blitzwing, Jetfire, Grimlock and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]].
* Deus Ex Machina defeats The Fallen.
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] coin the term "[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."
{{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

===Pre-''Age of Wrath''===
* Megatron makes a deal with the Quintessons, having forgotten that their infiltration of the Council of Ancients started this war, probably as a result of the lobotomy Prime gave him.
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] rises to power, takes charge, and unites most of Cybertron.

===''The Age of Wrath''===
* Starscream attacks a peace ceremony, but Megatron returns.
* Megatron enslaves the captured Autobots.
* This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council. {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}
* Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron, the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] is destroyed, and the enslaved Autobots freed. ''We're not entirely sure how.''
* A number of Autobots and Decepticons leave Cybertron on their ships the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.
* The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s chase the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to Earth. It's assumed the Insecticons are killed, but they start operating underground. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Pre-''Micromasters'' era===
[[Image:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|THREE golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* ''[[Operation: Containment]]'': Jetfire, [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], [[Groundshaker]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] leave Cybertron.
* ''Operation: Containment'' splits into two separate groups.
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] invades planet [[Paradron]], killing most of its inhabitants.
* Countdown chases Skystalker to Paradron's core and steals [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|their Golden Disk]].
* Skystalker drains all energy from the world [[Kyron]] to send a signal to Shockwave.
* Autobots and Decepticons collaborate to develop [[Micromaster]]s in the [[Little Iacon]] establishment as a means to add more troops to each side.
* The project is terminated early, both factions take whatever troops they can.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}
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===''Micromasters'' era===
* Countdown and Skystalker return to Cybertron.
* Countdown and [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] recruit Micromasters from both sides to stop Skystalker's plans to kill all the [[guzzler]]s.
* Tired of war, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] quits the [[Autobot|Autobots]].
* Big Daddy decides to find the truth for himself.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

==Pre-Great Shutdown==
* Omega Supreme is pushed from being a creature of impulse into a creature of pure technical computation. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* ''If the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] happened, they would be happening sometime around now.''

==Great Shutdown==
* [[Great Shutdown|All Transformers deactivate]] as Cybertron undergoes a new stage in its planetary evolution.
* An army of [[Sweep]]s are released, but all [[Scourge (G1)|except one]] go into hibernation.
* Scourge awakens Shockwave.
* Scourge saves Shockwave from the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]].
* Shockwave turns on Scourge {{Storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}, eventually Scourge's presence leads Shockwave to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}
* Shockwave installs a [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] of Autobots to help reconstruct Cybertron.
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s rebel group reawakens Autobot senses and brings awareness of the manner in which Shockwave is oppressing the populace.
* Scourge makes his way to Earth and attacks Jetfire's ship.
* Jetfire imprisons Scourge in an Autobot escape pod.
* Jetfire and the pod are trapped in an avalanche.
{{storylink|Original Sin}}

==Twentieth Century==
* 1939—''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' doesn't happen. (alternate reality)

===1984–1999===
* 1984—The Transformers on Earth reawaken and restart the Great War. The Autobots befriend the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. Mechanic and family patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] thinks this might be a bad sign.
* [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Nathaniel Faireborn]] becomes involved. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}
* Faireborn starts the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. Starts and stops ''[[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]''. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* The Decepticons recover/capture Jetfire and hold the scientist aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
* Megatron captures the Dinobots and their ship and holds them in a cave. Only Megatron and Grimlock are aware of this. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] marries [[Carly]], and they have a child named [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. [[Fandom|Some people]] also think this might be a bad sign.
* May 4th, 1998—''[[Operation Liberation]]'': Autobot and human military action is taken against the Decepticons, with their defeat attributed to [[Rudy Kingsley|Rudy "Red" Kingsley]].
* [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] attempt to engineer their own Transformers. Failing that, they plan to control the existing ones.
* July 24 1999—''[[Ark II]]'' explodes as a means to cover the Autobots and Decepticons being held in secrecy by the American government. ''And incidentally, Shockwave wanted to keep the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth until the time was right.'' {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
* Adam Rook takes the name "[[Lazarus]]" and goes private with the operation, General Hallo takes the break-up really, really hard.
{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

==Modern era==
===Reawakening===
* Lazarus recovers several Transformers from the wreckage and uses them to commit terrorism-for-hire.
* '''April 3, 2002''' — Optimus Prime is recovered, General Hallo summons Spike Witwicky to reactivate Prime.
* The Autobots and Decepticons ruin [[San Francisco]] for the millionth time. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] are destroyed.{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

===The Keepers strike at Earth===
* Six months after the destruction of [[San Francisco]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is drawn into a web of lies involving the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keeper]]s {{storylink|Keepers Trilogy}}

* Scourge escapes from Shockwave's captivity and flees to Earth. His shuttle crashes in Alaska and kills a pod of whales. Optimus Prime is gripped by generic dark visions of a threatening nature. {{storylink|Transformers Volume 2 Preview|War and Peace Preview}}

===''War and Peace''===
* One year has passed since the destruction of San Francisco
* Shockwave has all Decepticons and most of the Autobots on Earth brought back to Cybertron.
* Scourge is captured by the humans.
* Starscream blasts Megatron into space.
* Grimlock recovers the Dinobots and returns to Cybertron.
* Shockwave uploads contents of [[Vector Sigma]] to his own laboratories.
* A signal is sent to [[Unicron]].
* Shockwave ''falls down a hole'' and thus his oppressive regime is overthrown.
* Starscream and friends returns to Earth.
{{storylink|War and Peace}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] recovers Megatron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Generation 1'' (ongoing)===
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] is created. For once, it is worthy of the name. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}
*Wreck-Gar finds Megatron and repairs his brain damage. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===Ascension===
* Starscream's party overcomes the fact that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|their transport]] is alive and manages to make it to Earth; they scan new alt modes for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and a crew head to Earth on the ''[[Orion]]''.
* An attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' leaves most of Starscream's Decepticons captured.
* Bruticus defeats most of the Autobots.
* The ''Ark'' is detonated in an attempt to stop Bruticus (which doesn't work).
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] is activated and arrives on Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
* Sunstorm takes Starscream to some weird goo thing on Earth. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* Starscream causes Sunstorm to detonate crazy, Jetfire prevents the explosion from destroying Earth. Bumblebee deserts the Autobots.
* Megatron "kills" Wreck-Gar. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}
* Megatron recruits the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
* Megatron steals Shockwave's tiny army from Cybertron and heads to Earth.
* Prowl also heads to Earth with his own team. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
* ''[[Project Centurion]]'' is reinitialized.
* Megatron reveals to his inner circle how the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] started.

===De-ascension===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|thumb|100px|This was deemed inadmissible in bankruptcy court.]]
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] goes out of business in a large explosion. [[Pat Lee]] and friends walk away smoking ''possibly with monkey''.
{{-}}

==The future==
[[Image:Dw theft.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FOUR goddamn discs, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] fights alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] obtains the Matrix and becomes the leader of the Autobots as [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].{{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}
* The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ends, and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] signifies peace... ''maybe''.
* Advancements in technology lead to the Autobots and Decepticons being upgraded into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
* A [[Megatron (BW)|new Megatron]] and his [[Dinobot (BW)|henchman]] venture into the past. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}

[[Category:Chronologies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]

Conflagration

2013-06-26T03:52:22Z

ReGenerations: No, the MTMTE profile states that it's a viral glitch.

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' #6
|prev=Confrontation (issue)
|next=The Age of Wrath
|title="Conflagration"
|image=DW WW2 6.jpg
|caption="AH! A waterspout! Keep it away from me!"
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[April 14]], 2004
|coverdate=April 2004
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inks=[[Erik Sander]]
|additional inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[Alan Wang]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|The Dark Ages]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Deus ex machina.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Polities of Cybertron|Orbital Torus State]] of either [[Protihex]] or [[Altihex]] ([[#Errors|see errors]]), [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] announces the arrest of the [[Chaos Trinity]] for their role in [[The Fallen]]'s evil plan. The three [[Dark science|dark artists]] use their martial arts abilities to fight back, but Shockwave is supported by the rest of the [[Decepticon]] army.

Below, in the [[Well of All Sparks]], energy from the four captives is funneled to open the [[Seal of Primus]]. The Fallen curses [[Primus]] theatrically. Wired into the machine, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] struggles to comprehend the dark arts involved in the ceremony.

Above, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Bugly]] continue to defend against the Decepticons trying to disturb the [[Unbinding]]. In the sky, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] films the battle and transmits the footage to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the [[Autobot]]s. Investigating the reason for the conflict, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] scans the incredible energy inside the Well. Prowl and Swoop agree to meet there, as the Autobots want to find the missing Jetfire, and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] want to retrieve [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].

The Fallen explains to nobody in particular how the energies of the four captives have the genetic potential to form the "angles of the geometry of dissolution", which form a key that unlocks the seal of Primus. Jetfire blathers while Grimlock, using sheer force, breaks free of his bindings.

[[Image:Wellofallsparks.jpg|left|300px|thumb|WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?]]
Above, Mindwipe suggests to Bludgeon that it's time to fall back, but Bludgeon is already retreating. Shockwave disables Mindwipe. With the battle over, Swoop reveals himself to the Decepticons while the retreating Bludgeon falls victim to [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and Shockwave agrees to a temporary truce. Together, the L.S.C. and the Decepticons enter the facility that Bludgeon was protecting. Reaching the end of the corridor, they discover a door marked with unknown symbols which Swoop guess means "do not disturb". Shockwave orders [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to "disturb" with full force. On the other side, The Fallen hears the blast but declares it too late.

On the other side, finally listening to Jetfire's reason, Grimlock breaks free the still-deactivated [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and carries them outside. Jetfire radios the Autobots and requests they erect a containment field around himself and the Seal of Primus. The Fallen thinks Jetfire wanted to contain him, and realizes the true plan too late as the seal cracks open, and Jetfire is witness to a radiant hand forming from the energies unleashed by The Fallen. The glorious finger points at The Fallen, causing the evil Transformer to burst apart and get sucked into the seal which forms anew.

Later, Prowl and Shockwave meet outside the Well. It's agreed that a lock is to be placed on the doorway, which won't be opened until Cybertron stands united. Grimlock sort-of apologizes to Jetfire, who feels [[Unicron|something terrible]] looming on the proverbial horizon.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (13)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (14)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (14)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (17)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (18)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (19)
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (20)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (21)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (22)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (23)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (24)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (25)

|c2=
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (1)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (2)
* [[Bugly]] (3)
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (4)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (5)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (6)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (7)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (8)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (9)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (10)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (11)
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (15)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (26)

|h3=Others|c3=
* [[The Fallen]] (12)
* [[Primus|A glowing hand]] (22)
* [[Unicron|An approaching threat]] (27)
}}

==Quotes==
"I don't know how you survived our last encounter...But you should '''never''' have come alone." 
"Uh... alone? That would be illogical."
:'''—Bludgeon''' and '''Shockwave''', right before the Decepticon army appears.

"Never mind. Look, whatever's happening here is '''beyond''' even me. Theoretical, metaphysical, stuff I'm...just '''not''' quite ready to accept. But something's '''started'''. Something ancient and '''primal'''. And we're at '''underground zero!'''"
:'''—Jetfire'''

"And then there's that...'''incident''' , with the '''cerebro''' shell. And, well... the less said about that the better. But here, now, we have to-" 
"Oh, sorry. '''Missed''' that... On account of whole '''breaking free''' thing!"
:'''—Jetfire''' and '''Grimlock'''

"PUH-RIMUUFHHHEEEEUERR—"
:'''—The Fallen''''s last words... such as they are.

"Whatever's in there '''stays''' buried until... until..." 
"...all are one?" 
"'''Catchy'''. Yeah, something like that."
:'''—Prowl''' and '''Shockwave''' prove that an emphasis on logic leads to a lack of imagination.

==Notes==
* Jetfire mentions some sort of incident with a [[cerebro-shell]] involving him and Grimlock.
* The Fallen's plan was apparently to release Primus, but The Fallen works for Unicron. The easiest explanation is to consider this issue the Dreamwave equivalent of "[[The Primal Scream|Primal Scream]]" and The Fallen didn't expect Primus to attack him through the portal.
* A teeny tiny Unicron is visible in the final panel as Jetfire talks about some oncoming threat.
* Did Trypticon [[Scale|shrink significantly]] since last issue?
* The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and a rendering of Megatron in his ''War Within'' mode by Chris Tordesillas.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" section contains an article from the desk of Megatron.

===Errors===
* Shrapnel is mis-colored when Slag abruptly sucker-punches him.
* On the first page, it is established that Shockwave's troops are fighting the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Protihex]]. A few pages later, Prowl states the two groups are fighting in [[Altihex]].

===Cover===
* The Fallen attempts to open the Seal of Primus; pencils by [[Don Figueroa|Don Figueroa]].

===Advertisements===
* ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]'' (double-page centerfold)
* [[Original Sin|''Generation 1'' #5]]
* [[What Lies Beneath, Part Four|''Energon'' #23]]
* ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Transformers Armada: More Than Meets The Eye]]'' book 3 (interior back cover)
* ''[[Transformers (PS2)|Transformers: Armada]]'' Playstation 2 video game (back cover)

===Reprints===
{{issuestub}}

[[Category:War Within issues]]

Valiant (G1)

2013-06-24T19:50:56Z

ReGenerations: /* Regeneration One */

{{picsneeded}}
The Star Cruiser designated ''Valiant'' is a Cybertronian ship used by the [[Autobot]]s.

== Fiction ==
===''Regeneration One''===
{{ongoing}}
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Valiant.jpg|400px|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] standing by the ''Valiant'' discuss the frustration of rejection.]]
Upon discovering that [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was still alive and as crazy as ever on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in gathering a detachment of Autobots to take to Earth to finish off the [[Decepticon]] once and for all. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Later after the battle with Megatron on Earth, [[Mirage (G1)|wou]][[Brawn (G1)|nded]] [[Broadside (G1)|Au]][[Leadfoot (G2)|tob]][[Kup (G1)|ots]] were moved into the ''Valiant''. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1}} When they were ordered to leave the planet by its inhabitants, before they took off, Prime elected to stay to help them rebuild, despite their commands for them to leave. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2}} When they arrived at Cybertron, preparing to land in the city they had launched from. Unbeknownst to them, the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who had managed to take over the city while they were away, ordered his troops to shoot the cruiser out of the sky when it moved within range. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 4}} Fortunately, a small Autobot group on the Planet below managed to detonate the missles that were fired before they could hit the ship, although the detonations ''did'' rock the ship a little. This caused [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to suspect they were under attack and order the crew to prepare for battle. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5}}

[[Category:Autobot starships]]

Valiant (G1)

2013-06-24T19:42:18Z

ReGenerations: /* Regeneration One */

{{picsneeded}}
The Star Cruiser designated ''Valiant'' is a Cybertronian ship used by the [[Autobot]]s.

== Fiction ==
===''Regeneration One''===
{{ongoing}}
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Valiant.jpg|thumb|]]
Upon discovering that [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was still alive and as crazy as ever on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in gathering a detachment of Autobots to take to Earth to finish off the [[Decepticon]] once and for all. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Later after the battle with Megatron on Earth, [[Mirage (G1)|wou]][[Brawn (G1)|nded]] [[Broadside (G1)|Au]][[Leadfoot (G2)|tob]][[Kup (G1)|ots]] were moved into the ''Valiant''. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1}} When they were ordered to leave the planet by its inhabitants, before they took off, Prime elected to stay to help them rebuild, despite their commands for them to leave. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2}} When they arrived at Cybertron, preparing to land in the city they had launched from. Unbeknownst to them, the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who had managed to take over the city while they were away, ordered his troops to shoot the cruiser out of the sky when it moved within range. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 4}} Fortunately, a small Autobot group on the Planet below managed to detonate the missles that were fired before they could hit the ship, although the detonations ''did'' rock the ship a little. This caused [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to suspect they were under attack and order the crew to prepare for battle. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 5}}

[[Category:Autobot starships]]

File:Valiant.jpg

2013-06-24T19:41:00Z

ReGenerations:

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File:Valiant.jpg

2013-06-24T19:39:36Z

ReGenerations: {{RG1 |description=Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus talk beside the ''Valiant''. {{art|script=Simon Furman |pencils=Andrew Wildman |inks=Stephen Baskerville |colors=John-Paul Bove |letters=[[C

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|colors=[[John-Paul Bove]]
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[[Category:Images by John-Paul Bove]]
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Beast Wars (Part 1)

2013-06-24T08:25:45Z

ReGenerations: Clarity

{{episode
|series=BW
|ep=1
|image=BWPart1 crashland.jpg
|caption=[[Superman|They carry within them the last sons of Kryp—]]oh, wait, never mind.
|title="Beast Wars" (Part 1)
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[April 22]], [[1996]]<ref>Though this episode played several days earlier in several US markets, its most widespread screening was on the 22nd.</ref>
|packaged with=[[Optimus Primal/toys#Beast Wars Telemocha Series|DX Convoy]]
|written by=[[Bob Forward]]
|directed by=[[Ian Pearson]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''A Maximal science vessel and a fugitive Predacon starship crash land on a mysterious, primitive world.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BWPart1 strangenewworld.jpg|left|180px|thumb|In space, no one can hear you transform.]]
In an unknown star system, a [[transwarp]] portal opens, releasing two starships, a fleeing Predacon warship and a pursuing Maximal vessel. Already carrying the scars of battle, both ships immediately open fire upon each other. On the Maximal ship, [[Cheetor (BW)|a youthful crewmember]] reports on their damaged condition, in response to which [[Rattrap|another crew member]] bitterly complains about their non-combat exploration vessel not being cut out for this mission. Their commander, [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], states that they were the only ship in range capable of intercepting the fugitives.

On the fleeing Predacon starship, [[Dinobot (BW)|the first officer]] urges his leader, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], to finish off the Maximals while their opponents' shields are down. Megatron arrogantly rebuffs this suggestion, preferring to toy with his opponents. A broadside attack cripples their enemies' engines and causes significant damage to their stasis hold. Optimus Primal orders the Maximals' cargo of [[stasis pod]]s be released into safe orbit before firing the forward plasma cannons, strafing the Predacons' hull. With no engines, both ships are caught in the planet's gravitational pull and plummet to its surface.

[[Image:BWPart1 beastmodes.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And the fandom complained... for about five minutes.]]
Both ships are non-flightworthy after their crashes. The Maximals have landed on a cliff above a lake; the Predacon warship has landed smack in the middle of the ash-hardened opening of an active shield volcano. The Predacon computer informs Megatron that their location is unknown, as while the course settings were accurate, the readings were not consistent with what was to be expected of the location. Dismissing this for the time being, Megatron demands to know if the mysterious planet has [[energon]], which the computer confirms to his elation. However, it warns that there is so much energon that prolonged exposure would permanently damage their robot modes. Declaring that they will take the forms of the most powerful creatures on the planet, Megatron orders [[Tarantulas (BW)|his science officer]] to scan for local lifeforms which they could adapt as alternate modes to survive on this world. The Predacon ship launches a drone, scanning the fossils of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Velociraptor'', and ''Pteranodon'', as well as a living spider and wasp.

At the cliff, the Maximals have the same idea, scanning a gorilla, rat, rhino and cheetah. The Maximals check out their new forms and bicker amongst themselves, till Optimus Primal orders the crew to moderate their conflict circuits, reminding them that their new beast forms are to protect them from the long-term effects of the abundant energon fields: While they need energon for power, their robot modes will short out after a few minutes of exposure. Optimus notes that they are on a very unusual planet, wherever it is. Rhinox points out that the transwarp drive allows them to journey through space '''and''' time, so they could be in any place, any time. Optimus expresses concern about the stasis pods in orbit, as it means the Maximals are outnumbered.

[[Image:BWPart1 beastfaceoff.jpg|left|180px|thumb|We'll tumble. Rumble style!]]
Back at the other crash site, the Predacons are testing out their new beast modes, bar one. First officer Dinobot, studying the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] he and his cohorts had stolen, is furious, declaring that this world cannot be [[Earth]]. He accuses Megatron of failure, both in battle against the Maximals and in failing to guide them to the right planet. Megatron laughs off Dinobot's accusations, and has Scorponok blast the treacherous Dinobot over the horizon. Megatron informs the other Predacons that it doesn't matter which planet they are on, as they had come looking for energon to fuel their war with the Maximals, and this planet is rich with it. Megatron dispatches his crew to seek out and destroy their enemies.

[[Image:BWPart1 Predsopenfire.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Shouldn't they be seeking cover of some sort?]]
Meanwhile, the Maximals are surveying the land around them and cleaning up the wreckage on the ''Axalon''. Rattrap complains about all the fuss over the Golden Disk, but Optimus Primal reminds him that the Disk is Cybertron's most closely guarded relic, a guide to a major source of energon, which is why Megatron stole it. Rattrap doesn't care, retorting they were supposed to be performing deep-space exploration and that it isn't his job to chase after criminals. He sarcastically speculates on Primal's readiness to handle a command position. Optimus further reminds him of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], noting that if the Predacons are able to secure a massive source of energon, they wouldn't hesitate to start a new one. Rattrap isn't convinced.

Deciding to show off (and goof off), Cheetor gives chase to two cheetahs running on the plains near the ship. Optimus tries to call him back, but the energon radiation severely limits the range of their communications equipment.

[[Image:BWPart1 Primalflying.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"I'm a rocket man, rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone."]]
Some distance away, Cheetor's two cheetah buddies are freaked out by a rather large wasp. Realizing it's a '''Robot in Disguise''', Cheetor transforms and fires unprovoked. The Predacon Waspinator transforms and retaliates. Back at the ''Axalon'', the other Maximals move out to give Cheetor backup, with Rhinox ramming his way through a pile of boulders to speed their progress. Waspinator manages to get the better of Cheetor when the Maximal's rifle jams, but fortunately, the other Maximals have arrived by then. Unfortunately, Megatron and the Predacons have arrived as well.

[[Image:BWPart1 coverfire.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I'll activate my Hero Shield!"]]
Optimus Primal tries to convince Megatron to not engage in hostilities, as the Maximals and Predacons have been at peace for centuries. Megatron spits back that while the Maximals may have been at peace, the Predacons, like all enemies who appear "peaceful," were merely biding their time. The Predacons have never forgotten their goal of galactic conquest, but were merely waiting for the right time to strike.

Both sides transform, and the battle is joined. As the Maximals seek cover, Cheetor is blasted by one of Scorponok's missiles and ends up with his leg trapped under a boulder. Optimus Primal orders Rattrap to assist Cheetor while he provides cover fire, but Rattrap flatly refuses to risk his life for anybody else, to Optimus' anger. The Maximal leader flies to Cheetor's position himself but is hit by Predacon fire, much to Rattrap's smug delight. Nonetheless, Optimus manages to free Cheetor while Rhinox "persuades" Rattrap to help provide the pair with cover fire. With the Predacons now seeking cover of their own, the Maximals make their escape. Megatron orders pursuit, but he and his Predacons succumb to the effects of the energon buildup and are forced to revert to beast mode.

[[Image:BWPart1 bridgefaceoff.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You shall not pass!]]
On the way back to base, Optimus Primal chews out Rattrap for disobeying a direct order, explaining to the petulant Maximal that he could have given better cover fire, an explanation which Rattrap accepts rather grudgingly. Cheetor notes that they seem to have escaped the Predacons. Primal isn't sure, as the Golden Disk theft reports indicated there were six Predacons, but they only encountered five in the previous battle.

They don't have to wait long. Dinobot appears, barring their way across a stone bridge to the ''Axalon''. Dinobot states that he has left the Predacons to join the Maximals... as leader. He challenges Optimus Primal to a one-on-one battle, with the winner to lead the Maximals, the loser to be destroyed!

[[Beast Wars (Part 2)|To be continued...]]
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)
*[[Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (3)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (6)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (4)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (7)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (8)
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (9)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm a cheetah! No... I'm ''Cheetor''!" 
:—'''Cheetor''' is most imaginative.

"Ah-hahaha... there's more to being a leader than simple courage. Well, there's cleverness and cunning as well. Isn't that right, Scorponok?" 
[''Scorponok fires a missile, blasting Dinobot away''] 
"Loser."
:—'''Megatron''' deals swiftly with Dinobot's belligerence.

"You wanted exploration, and here we are on an unknown planet. What more do you want?" 
"Well, uh, call me picky but a working spacecraft might be nice." 
''[sighs]'' "Just no pleasing some people."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Rattrap'''

"Mzzzzz! Wazzzpinator under attack! Wazzzpinator engage enemy! Wazzzpinator, TERRORIZEZZZZZZZZ!!!"
:—'''Waspinator''' engages Cheetor.

"Ahh, a treacherous, under-handed sneak attack. Oh-ho-ho, I like you, pussycat, yesss."
:—'''Megatron''''s response to Cheetor's unprovoked attack

"This guy's got bearings of chrome steel."
:—'''Rhinox''' on Dinobot's bid for Maximal group leader

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* When Waspinator fights Cheetor, the stripes on his thighs are mapped on the wrong axis, and in one shot, is missing his crotch.
* As Optimus, Rhinox and Rattrap ride out to give Cheetor support, Rhinox breaks through a "roadblock" of boulders. However, in the previous shot of this location, the boulders were not present.
* When Rhinox picks up Rattrap and swings him around to face the Predacons, Rattrap's gun clips right through the boulder in front of them.
* Somehow Rhinox has Cheetor's gun instead of his usual rotary gun.
* Scorponok is among the Predacons milling about outside the ship in their beast modes, yet he appears from within the ship to blast Dinobot only a few moments later.
* During the battle between Dinobot and Optimus, Dinobot's spinning blades are severely shortened and misshapen, making them appear to have been chibified.
*Also during their battle, when Dinobot transforms his knee-pads and the bones around his ankles are absent.

===Continuity errors===
* Cheetor and Waspinator spend a longer period of time in the open while in their respective robot modes, but don't suffer the effects of energon overload until about the same time the others do.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Primal mentions the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], which is what the Transformers of the Beast era called the conflict between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Animutants - 1re partie'''" ("Animutants - 1st Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

:*''Title:'' "'''Pilote 1'''" (Canada, "Pilot 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der fremde Planet, Teil 1'''" ("The unknown Planet, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 28|28 March]] [[1998]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'atterraggio'''" ("The Landing")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Chō Seimeitai Transformer Tōjō'''" (超生命体トランスフォーマー登場, "Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 1|1 October]] [[1997]]
[[Image:BeastWarsEp1JapanOpen01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Star Wars (franchise)|Dun dun dun DUN! DAN! Dan dan dan DAAAN! DAN! Dan dan dan DAAAN! DAN! Dun dun dun DUN!]]]]
::*The Japanese version of this episode begins with a [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]-style scrolling recap of the history of the Transformers, narrated by both the Maximal and Predacon computer voices talking simultaneously. This worked out fairly well, since the episode begins with a placid pan of an outerspace backdrop, followed by a running battle between spaceships, as if it was tailor-made for this kind of parody.
::*The scrall ends with a variation of the catchphrase "And now the battle begins", which has been used in Japanese ''Transformers'' productions since the beginning and continues to this day.
::*Unique to the Japanese dub, the [[Predacon computer]] was given her own name (NAVI-ko) and personality (or ''multiple'' personality). Rather than talk ''at'' the computer, the Predacons now have conversations with her as she assigns them cute nicknames ("Mega-chan"). Most instances where the Predacons were shown talking to themselves in the English version are rewritten into conversations with NAVI-ko for this dub.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wojna bestii'''" ("Beast War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Beast Wars parte 1'''" ("Beast Wars part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La guerra de las bestias [Parte 1]'''" ("The War of the Beasts [Part 1]")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

:*''Title:'' '''Guerra de Bestias Primera Parte'''" (America, "Beast War First Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

===Trivia===
* Before they gain their beast modes, the Maximals and Predacons are shown mostly in shadow. This is probably to save the animators the trouble of coming up with entirely different models for each character. However, if one pays close attention, there are some marked differences to the facial areas shown, and Rattrap's arms are slightly different.
* Megatron, who is seen almost entirely prior to getting his beast form, reuses the body of the Giant Robot from Mainframe's other show, ''ReBoot'', albeit with a few small modifications and Megatron's head slapped on top. The model would continue to be reused, including as Blackarachnia's protoform (again with modifications) and various generic Predacons in "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]".
* When Rhinox is fixing something outside, the "Gas Bottle" looks like the model sub seen later on in other episodes.
* Rattrap's gun has 3 spider kill-marks on it. Has he killed spider-bots before?
* As this was the first episode, the transformation/catchphrase sequences are rather overbearing by comparison to later episodes of the series.
* If the Beast Warriors are on an "unknown planet", presumably containing animals they've never seen before... how does everybody manage to think up such fitting new beast-mode-based names? (Presumably, not ''all'' information about Earth was off-limits.) A major example is Cheetor, who recognizes that he has become a cheetah, despite having not seen one before.
* During the scene in which the Maximals reveal their new beast modes, it is not clear why they (bar Optimus Primal) had to rename themselves. Maximal military or exploration tradition?
* Throughout this episode and "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]", Scorponok's missiles have a Maximal insignia on them, meant to indicate Maximal kills. This confused viewers into thinking that they were mistakenly "Maximal missiles", so the symbols were changed.
* Cheetor has the dual honour of being the first character to appear in ''Beast Wars'', as well as the first character to fire a shot (unprovoked) at the enemy. Cheetor also has the honour of speaking the final words of the Beast Era in the final episode of the ''Beast Wars''' sequel, ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''.
* Dinobot has the distinction of being the first ''Beast Wars'' character to transform into robot mode.
* This episode marks the only instance in the entire series in which Dinobot uses the "Terrorize!" [[activation code]], despite nominally being a Predacon. He would later reprogram himself with the Maximal activation code.
* Waspinator fires pink eye lasers (similar to Dinobot's) during his battle with Cheetor.
* Rattrap is a serious asshole this early in the series.
* Going by their options for beast modes, it would appear the Maximals crashed in what would become the African continent, while the Predacons crashed in what would become the American continent. This would, however, require that Dinobot's alternate mode is not an actual velociraptor, but rather an American genus of dromaesauridae, as velociraptors are only found in Mongolia.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''Beast Wars'' — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure ([[Alliance Atlantis|Alliance Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''Robots-Bêtes'' — Une Adventure Cybernetique (Alliance Video) — French audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1997 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars'' / ''Robots-Bêtes'' Three pack (Alliance Video) — Available in English or French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 1 ([[Universal]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Maximal Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete First Season (Rhinomation) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes — Where the Beasties Began! ([[Alliance Atlantis]]) — English and French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — The Complete First Season (Alliance Atlantis) — English and French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers: Beast Wars'' Staffel 1 (5DVDs) ([[Pandavision]])

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]
[[category:Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]
[[category:MSTF]]
[[Category:Pack-in material]]

Beast Wars (Part 1)

2013-06-24T08:24:00Z

ReGenerations: Rhinox's gun

{{episode
|series=BW
|ep=1
|image=BWPart1 crashland.jpg
|caption=[[Superman|They carry within them the last sons of Kryp—]]oh, wait, never mind.
|title="Beast Wars" (Part 1)
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[April 22]], [[1996]]<ref>Though this episode played several days earlier in several US markets, its most widespread screening was on the 22nd.</ref>
|packaged with=[[Optimus Primal/toys#Beast Wars Telemocha Series|DX Convoy]]
|written by=[[Bob Forward]]
|directed by=[[Ian Pearson]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''A Maximal science vessel and a fugitive Predacon starship crash land on a mysterious, primitive world.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BWPart1 strangenewworld.jpg|left|180px|thumb|In space, no one can hear you transform.]]
In an unknown star system, a [[transwarp]] portal opens, releasing two starships, a fleeing Predacon warship and a pursuing Maximal vessel. Already carrying the scars of battle, both ships immediately open fire upon each other. On the Maximal ship, [[Cheetor (BW)|a youthful crewmember]] reports on their damaged condition, in response to which [[Rattrap|another crew member]] bitterly complains about their non-combat exploration vessel not being cut out for this mission. Their commander, [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], states that they were the only ship in range capable of intercepting the fugitives.

On the fleeing Predacon starship, [[Dinobot (BW)|the first officer]] urges his leader, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], to finish off the Maximals while their opponents' shields are down. Megatron arrogantly rebuffs this suggestion, preferring to toy with his opponents. A broadside attack cripples their enemies' engines and causes significant damage to their stasis hold. Optimus Primal orders the Maximals' cargo of [[stasis pod]]s be released into safe orbit before firing the forward plasma cannons, strafing the Predacons' hull. With no engines, both ships are caught in the planet's gravitational pull and plummet to its surface.

[[Image:BWPart1 beastmodes.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And the fandom complained... for about five minutes.]]
Both ships are non-flightworthy after their crashes. The Maximals have landed on a cliff above a lake; the Predacon warship has landed smack in the middle of the ash-hardened opening of an active shield volcano. The Predacon computer informs Megatron that their location is unknown, as while the course settings were accurate, the readings were not consistent with what was to be expected of the location. Dismissing this for the time being, Megatron demands to know if the mysterious planet has [[energon]], which the computer confirms to his elation. However, it warns that there is so much energon that prolonged exposure would permanently damage their robot modes. Declaring that they will take the forms of the most powerful creatures on the planet, Megatron orders [[Tarantulas (BW)|his science officer]] to scan for local lifeforms which they could adapt as alternate modes to survive on this world. The Predacon ship launches a drone, scanning the fossils of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Velociraptor'', and ''Pteranodon'', as well as a living spider and wasp.

At the cliff, the Maximals have the same idea, scanning a gorilla, rat, rhino and cheetah. The Maximals check out their new forms and bicker amongst themselves, till Optimus Primal orders the crew to moderate their conflict circuits, reminding them that their new beast forms are to protect them from the long-term effects of the abundant energon fields: While they need energon for power, their robot modes will short out after a few minutes of exposure. Optimus notes that they are on a very unusual planet, wherever it is. Rhinox points out that the transwarp drive allows them to journey through space '''and''' time, so they could be in any place, any time. Optimus expresses concern about the stasis pods in orbit, as it means the Maximals are outnumbered.

[[Image:BWPart1 beastfaceoff.jpg|left|180px|thumb|We'll tumble. Rumble style!]]
Back at the other crash site, the Predacons are testing out their new beast modes, bar one. First officer Dinobot, studying the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] he and his cohorts had stolen, is furious, declaring that this world cannot be [[Earth]]. He accuses Megatron of failure, both in battle against the Maximals and in failing to guide them to the right planet. Megatron laughs off Dinobot's accusations, and has Scorponok blast the treacherous Dinobot over the horizon. Megatron informs the other Predacons that it doesn't matter which planet they are on, as they had come looking for energon to fuel their war with the Maximals, and this planet is rich with it. Megatron dispatches his crew to seek out and destroy their enemies.

[[Image:BWPart1 Predsopenfire.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Shouldn't they be seeking cover of some sort?]]
Meanwhile, the Maximals are surveying the land around them and cleaning up the wreckage on the ''Axalon''. Rattrap complains about all the fuss over the Golden Disk, but Optimus Primal reminds him that the Disk is Cybertron's most closely guarded relic, a guide to a major source of energon, which is why Megatron stole it. Rattrap doesn't care, retorting they were supposed to be performing deep-space exploration and that it isn't his job to chase after criminals. He sarcastically speculates on Primal's readiness to handle a command position. Optimus further reminds him of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], noting that if the Predacons are able to secure a massive source of energon, they wouldn't hesitate to start a new one. Rattrap isn't convinced.

Deciding to show off (and goof off), Cheetor gives chase to two cheetahs running on the plains near the ship. Optimus tries to call him back, but the energon radiation severely limits the range of their communications equipment.

[[Image:BWPart1 Primalflying.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"I'm a rocket man, rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone."]]
Some distance away, Cheetor's two cheetah buddies are freaked out by a rather large wasp. Realizing it's a '''Robot in Disguise''', Cheetor transforms and fires unprovoked. The Predacon Waspinator transforms and retaliates. Back at the ''Axalon'', the other Maximals move out to give Cheetor backup, with Rhinox ramming his way through a pile of boulders to speed their progress. Waspinator manages to get the better of Cheetor when the Maximal's rifle jams, but fortunately, the other Maximals have arrived by then. Unfortunately, Megatron and the Predacons have arrived as well.

[[Image:BWPart1 coverfire.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I'll activate my Hero Shield!"]]
Optimus Primal tries to convince Megatron to not engage in hostilities, as the Maximals and Predacons have been at peace for centuries. Megatron spits back that while the Maximals may have been at peace, the Predacons, like all enemies who appear "peaceful," were merely biding their time. The Predacons have never forgotten their goal of galactic conquest, but were merely waiting for the right time to strike.

Both sides transform, and the battle is joined. As the Maximals seek cover, Cheetor is blasted by one of Scorponok's missiles and ends up with his leg trapped under a boulder. Optimus Primal orders Rattrap to assist Cheetor while he provides cover fire, but Rattrap flatly refuses to risk his life for anybody else, to Optimus' anger. The Maximal leader flies to Cheetor's position himself but is hit by Predacon fire, much to Rattrap's smug delight. Nonetheless, Optimus manages to free Cheetor while Rhinox "persuades" Rattrap to help provide the pair with cover fire. With the Predacons now seeking cover of their own, the Maximals make their escape. Megatron orders pursuit, but he and his Predacons succumb to the effects of the energon buildup and are forced to revert to beast mode.

[[Image:BWPart1 bridgefaceoff.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You shall not pass!]]
On the way back to base, Optimus Primal chews out Rattrap for disobeying a direct order, explaining to the petulant Maximal that he could have given better cover fire, an explanation which Rattrap accepts rather grudgingly. Cheetor notes that they seem to have escaped the Predacons. Primal isn't sure, as the Golden Disk theft reports indicated there were six Predacons, but they only encountered five in the previous battle.

They don't have to wait long. Dinobot appears, barring their way across a stone bridge to the ''Axalon''. Dinobot states that he has left the Predacons to join the Maximals... as leader. He challenges Optimus Primal to a one-on-one battle, with the winner to lead the Maximals, the loser to be destroyed!

[[Beast Wars (Part 2)|To be continued...]]
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)
*[[Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (3)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (6)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (4)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (7)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (8)
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (9)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm a cheetah! No... I'm ''Cheetor''!" 
:—'''Cheetor''' is most imaginative.

"Ah-hahaha... there's more to being a leader than simple courage. Well, there's cleverness and cunning as well. Isn't that right, Scorponok?" 
[''Scorponok fires a missile, blasting Dinobot away''] 
"Loser."
:—'''Megatron''' deals swiftly with Dinobot's belligerence.

"You wanted exploration, and here we are on an unknown planet. What more do you want?" 
"Well, uh, call me picky but a working spacecraft might be nice." 
''[sighs]'' "Just no pleasing some people."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Rattrap'''

"Mzzzzz! Wazzzpinator under attack! Wazzzpinator engage enemy! Wazzzpinator, TERRORIZEZZZZZZZZ!!!"
:—'''Waspinator''' engages Cheetor.

"Ahh, a treacherous, under-handed sneak attack. Oh-ho-ho, I like you, pussycat, yesss."
:—'''Megatron''''s response to Cheetor's unprovoked attack

"This guy's got bearings of chrome steel."
:—'''Rhinox''' on Dinobot's bid for Maximal group leader

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* When Waspinator fights Cheetor, the stripes on his thighs are mapped on the wrong axis, and in one shot, is missing his crotch.
* As Optimus, Rhinox and Rattrap ride out to give Cheetor support, Rhinox breaks through a "roadblock" of boulders. However, in the previous shot of this location, the boulders were not present.
* When Rhinox picks up Rattrap and swings him around to face the Predacons, Rattrap's gun clips right through the boulder in front of them.
* Somehow Rhinox has Cheetor's gun instead of his usual rotary gun.
* Scorponok is among the Predacons milling about outside the ship in their beast modes, yet he appears from within the ship to blast Dinobot only a few moments later.
* During the battle between Dinobot and Optimus, Dinobot's spinning blades are severely shortened and misshapen, making them appear to have been chibified.
*Also during their battle, when Dinobot transforms his knee-pads and the bones around his ankles are absent.

===Continuity errors===
* Cheetor spends the longest time in the open while in robot mode, but does not suffer the effects of energon overload that the Predacons do.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Primal mentions the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], which is what the Transformers of the Beast era called the conflict between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Animutants - 1re partie'''" ("Animutants - 1st Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

:*''Title:'' "'''Pilote 1'''" (Canada, "Pilot 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der fremde Planet, Teil 1'''" ("The unknown Planet, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 28|28 March]] [[1998]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'atterraggio'''" ("The Landing")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Chō Seimeitai Transformer Tōjō'''" (超生命体トランスフォーマー登場, "Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 1|1 October]] [[1997]]
[[Image:BeastWarsEp1JapanOpen01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Star Wars (franchise)|Dun dun dun DUN! DAN! Dan dan dan DAAAN! DAN! Dan dan dan DAAAN! DAN! Dun dun dun DUN!]]]]
::*The Japanese version of this episode begins with a [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]-style scrolling recap of the history of the Transformers, narrated by both the Maximal and Predacon computer voices talking simultaneously. This worked out fairly well, since the episode begins with a placid pan of an outerspace backdrop, followed by a running battle between spaceships, as if it was tailor-made for this kind of parody.
::*The scrall ends with a variation of the catchphrase "And now the battle begins", which has been used in Japanese ''Transformers'' productions since the beginning and continues to this day.
::*Unique to the Japanese dub, the [[Predacon computer]] was given her own name (NAVI-ko) and personality (or ''multiple'' personality). Rather than talk ''at'' the computer, the Predacons now have conversations with her as she assigns them cute nicknames ("Mega-chan"). Most instances where the Predacons were shown talking to themselves in the English version are rewritten into conversations with NAVI-ko for this dub.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wojna bestii'''" ("Beast War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Beast Wars parte 1'''" ("Beast Wars part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La guerra de las bestias [Parte 1]'''" ("The War of the Beasts [Part 1]")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

:*''Title:'' '''Guerra de Bestias Primera Parte'''" (America, "Beast War First Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

===Trivia===
* Before they gain their beast modes, the Maximals and Predacons are shown mostly in shadow. This is probably to save the animators the trouble of coming up with entirely different models for each character. However, if one pays close attention, there are some marked differences to the facial areas shown, and Rattrap's arms are slightly different.
* Megatron, who is seen almost entirely prior to getting his beast form, reuses the body of the Giant Robot from Mainframe's other show, ''ReBoot'', albeit with a few small modifications and Megatron's head slapped on top. The model would continue to be reused, including as Blackarachnia's protoform (again with modifications) and various generic Predacons in "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]".
* When Rhinox is fixing something outside, the "Gas Bottle" looks like the model sub seen later on in other episodes.
* Rattrap's gun has 3 spider kill-marks on it. Has he killed spider-bots before?
* As this was the first episode, the transformation/catchphrase sequences are rather overbearing by comparison to later episodes of the series.
* If the Beast Warriors are on an "unknown planet", presumably containing animals they've never seen before... how does everybody manage to think up such fitting new beast-mode-based names? (Presumably, not ''all'' information about Earth was off-limits.) A major example is Cheetor, who recognizes that he has become a cheetah, despite having not seen one before.
* During the scene in which the Maximals reveal their new beast modes, it is not clear why they (bar Optimus Primal) had to rename themselves. Maximal military or exploration tradition?
* Throughout this episode and "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]", Scorponok's missiles have a Maximal insignia on them, meant to indicate Maximal kills. This confused viewers into thinking that they were mistakenly "Maximal missiles", so the symbols were changed.
* Cheetor has the dual honour of being the first character to appear in ''Beast Wars'', as well as the first character to fire a shot (unprovoked) at the enemy. Cheetor also has the honour of speaking the final words of the Beast Era in the final episode of the ''Beast Wars''' sequel, ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''.
* Dinobot has the distinction of being the first ''Beast Wars'' character to transform into robot mode.
* This episode marks the only instance in the entire series in which Dinobot uses the "Terrorize!" [[activation code]], despite nominally being a Predacon. He would later reprogram himself with the Maximal activation code.
* Waspinator fires pink eye lasers (similar to Dinobot's) during his battle with Cheetor.
* Rattrap is a serious asshole this early in the series.
* Going by their options for beast modes, it would appear the Maximals crashed in what would become the African continent, while the Predacons crashed in what would become the American continent. This would, however, require that Dinobot's alternate mode is not an actual velociraptor, but rather an American genus of dromaesauridae, as velociraptors are only found in Mongolia.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''Beast Wars'' — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure ([[Alliance Atlantis|Alliance Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''Robots-Bêtes'' — Une Adventure Cybernetique (Alliance Video) — French audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1997 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars'' / ''Robots-Bêtes'' Three pack (Alliance Video) — Available in English or French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 1 ([[Universal]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Maximal Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
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[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete First Season (Rhinomation) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes — Where the Beasties Began! ([[Alliance Atlantis]]) — English and French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars'' — The Complete First Season (Alliance Atlantis) — English and French audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers: Beast Wars'' Staffel 1 (5DVDs) ([[Pandavision]])

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Ravage (G1)

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:''Ravage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ravageboxart.jpg|right|350px|thumb|This is every comic book panel Ravage [[Character_model#Model_sheet_poses_used_in_fiction|has ever been in]]. Well, okay, sometimes they rotate him a bit.]]

No Decepticon has a stronger loyalty to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] than '''Ravage'''. One of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s most reliable [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|spies]], Ravage believes unwaveringly in the Decepticon cause, and Megatron embodies that cause. To better serve Megatron and the Decepticons, Ravage has become the most efficient and deadly war machine under his command. He hides himself in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike with grim accuracy. His name is synonymous with stealth. His survivors are few.

Ravage's only weakness is bright light, which can temporarily blind him. Perhaps his absolute loyalty to Megatron can blind him as well.

Sometimes he's a talker, other times he just growls or hisses at anything that isn't Megatron or Soundwave.

At various times, Ravage has been referred to as '''Tripredacus Agent''', '''Tri-Predacus Agent''', or '''Kurohyō Man''' (クロヒョウマン "Black Panther Man"). It's all very confusing.

{{quote|Decepticons forever!|Ravage|"[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Contentedfools.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ravage, here in his first appearance, is the first Transformer to have dialogue in the first Transformers story.]]
''Ravage was a loyal bodyguard for the [[Overlord (rank)|Overlords]], the Autobots that once ruled all of Cybertron, for generations. He witnessed as their planet-wide rule crumbled into a loose collection of feuding city-states. Like ancient Rome, the last Overlord barely managed to hold together the autocracy through the gladiatorial games, which allowed the city-states to vent their frustrations over low fuel supplies on each other in scripted, controlled conflicts. A war broke out between [[Vos]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], however, and Ravage and his partner [[Nightstalker]] attempted to escort the Overlord to safety. Joined by the gladiators [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], their journey was perilous. The Overlord was now an enfeebled mechanoid who required constant re-energization to survive, and constantly slowed them down. After Prime raced ahead to get help, Nightstalker self-destructed himself in a final loyal act to defend the Overlord, leaving the ruler alone with Megatron and Ravage. Though the Overlord was near death, Ravage refused to give the Overlord any of his energy, instead allying himself with Megatron, whom he believed would be the future ruler of Cybertron.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

[[Image:Tellhimwhodefeatedyouthisday.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Holy crap, Ravage is HUGE!]]
As a member of Megatron's Decepticons, Ravage attempted to hijack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, only to fail and fall into deactivation sleep until 1984. The detonation of the volcano, [[Mount St. Hilary]], reactivated the Autobots and Decepticons, unleashing their war on Earth. The two factions soon found themselves battling on the site of a drive-in movie theatre, where Ravage was able to distract [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from determining the location of [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], who had gone missing. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} The Decepticons found themselves in need of energy, so Megatron ordered Ravage to investigate [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]]. Jumping into one of the plant worker's cassette recorders, he learned not only of the energy-harnessing technology of this new world, but that its primary inhabitants were not the vehicles they transformed into, but their weird organic operators! Ravage and the other Decepticons immediately attacked Harrison Nuclear and claimed it for themselves. Afterwards, Ravage concealed himself within the boom box of [["O"]], the friend of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and learned that Buster had allied himself with the Autobots. He quickly returned to Megatron to report this information, and the Decepticons launched another attack, this time on Buster's neighborhood. Ravage jumped [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and the reluctant Autobot wrestled with the Decepticon until Ravage was knocked away by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. The Decepticons retreated after kidnapping Buster's father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Ravage returned with his comrades to the Decepticons' [[Fortress Sinister|new base]], constructed out of materials salvaged from Harrison Nuclear, and coerced Sparkplug into converting Earth fuel into a substance they could use. Soon, their base was infiltrated by [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and the amazing [[Spider-Man]], and although the latter was as fast and agile as Ravage, the former put Ravage out of the fight with a punch. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[Image:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He's so cute when he's angry.]]

''Shortly into their stay on Earth, the ever-treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] attempted to build up support against Megatron by demanding action when Megatron cautioned patience, knowing his fellow Decepticons were getting restless for battle. Fearing that an outright execution of Starscream would turn popular opinion against him, Megatron asked Ravage to spy on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and find him an excuse to get rid of Starscream. Ravage was discovered, though, and critically injured by Starscream during their fight. Ravage managed to crawl home across the desert, however, and reported the betrayal to Megatron. Having dishonored himself by attacking his fellow Decepticon, Starscream was forced to engage in a trial by combat with the Autobot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], who had fallen into a similar situation by unrelated circumstances. After defeating Brawn in combat and flying back to Decepticon headquarters to declare his victory, Starscream was shot down by the vengeful Ravage on Megatron's orders. Ravage reported the Autobots were responsible for the attack, and thus Megatron was able to galvanize the Decepticons for battle himself, effectively stealing Starscream's thunder and punishing the mutineer in the process.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

''As the Decepticons assaulted the Ark, Ravage fought against the magnetic Autobot [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], employing his own electromagnetic shield to protect himself from his opponent's powers. When Optimus Prime attempted to awaken the ship's computer [[Aunty|Auntie]] during the battle, however, she awoke in a scrambled state and turned against all the Transformers, using magnetic force to hold all the combatants against her hull... except for Ravage and Windcharger. Forced to work together for the benefit of both their armies, they managed to deactivate Auntie.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

[[Image:LastStand-Ravage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Ravage, why must we fight, we are not enemies!"]]

Megatron ordered Ravage to sneak into the Ark and provide him with news of the Autobots' fuel situation. Fortunately for the Decepticons, the Autobots had failed to find a source of fuel, so the time came to strike. During the Decepticons' immediate attack on the Ark, Ravage singled out Mirage, intent on finishing the job he had begun earlier. Ravage ignored Mirage's pleas for a peaceful discussion and removed Mirage's arm with his teeth. Mirage's resolve against the Decepticons strengthened, he blasted Ravage, removing him fully from the rest of the battle. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} The chance arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was all that allowed ultimate Decepticon victory, and Ravage, his deposed leader Megatron, and several others were nursed back to full operating status. {{storylink|The New Order}} Though Megatron rebelled against his usurper, he failed, and Shockwave paraded Megatron's beaten form in front of Ravage and the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}

Ravage accompanied several other Decepticons, under the command of Soundwave, in an assault on the Autobots after they had been duped by a bogus Optimus Prime under Shockwave's control. Ravage, the impostor Prime, and the other Decepticons made short work of the Autobots until the real Prime was restored. The Autobot commander turned the tide easily and Ravage and the other Decepticons were defeated. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''While eavesdropping on the Autobots' arguments over whether or not to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to build an army of powerful superwarriors, Ravage's presence aboard the Ark was detected. The Decepticon spy made a run for it, but was caught in a web by Mirage and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Ravage, however, is nearly impossible to kept locked up, and so he was able to quickly escape. Optimus Prime ordered Bumblebee to track him down, but Ravage's capture was part of a larger scheme, and he led Bumblebee right into a trap.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}

[[Image:Laserbeakravageirobotmaster.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ravage loves to play peek-a-boo.]]
While sitting in their [[alternate mode]]s inside a [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], electronics store, Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak awaited news of Megatron's location during their former leader's disappearance. After his fuel-deprived body froze in nearby [[Wyoming base|mining pit]] in the [[Powder River Basin]], they left the store and brought fuel to Megatron. Here they successfully fought the American military and found a new ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]], who claimed to control the Transformers as the supervillain Robot-Master. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

''Ravage was given the task of being Finkleberg's "minder." He kept an eye on the fabricated supervillain even while "Robot-Master's" film crew captured a battle between Shockwave and Megatron for Decepticon leadership.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} Retaking command, Megatron re-established his Decepticons in the basin, at the protests of Shockwave, while Ravage continued to watching over Finkleberg. However, during a sudden Autobot attack, Ravage was distracted and Finkleberg was able to escape. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[Image:Showdown-RavageSkids.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Nothing can sway him except, of course, rubbing him just in the right spot on his tummy-tum."]]
Ravage relentlessly tracked the human's scent across the [[Pacific Northwest]] towards [[Wyoming]], despite Finkleberg's discarding of most of his smell by exchanging clothes. At this point, Ravage had apparently given up on returning Finkleberg to the Decepticons alive, and had begun shooting to kill. This change in protocol resulted in a melted campsite where Finkleberg had abandoned his clothes, but little else. Days later, Ravage tracked the human down in Wyoming, where he was protected by the Autobot named [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the Autobot's human companion [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]]. Ravage chased the trio through a small downtown area where he subdued Skids. Skids (and Finkleberg, by extension) was rescued by an unlikely hero, [[Jake Dalrymple]], when Jake rammed his sports car into Ravage, toppling the Decepticon momentarily. After a protracted battle with Skids, Ravage was sent tumbling down a mine shaft and rendered inoperative on impact. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

At the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]], Ravage tried to cheer up a down-in-the-dumps Megatron with some words of encouragement, but Megatron was too preoccupied to listen. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Later, he informed Shockwave of [[Cobra]]'s arrival. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

''Three years later, Ravage was awakened by a series of earth tremors, set off by the time storm raging throughout the universe. Finding much had changed since his deactivation, Ravage stumbled into the underground bunker of none other than [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Initially siding with his old leader(s?), during a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s, Ravage was surprised to learn that the presence of Galvatron and Scourge in the present was the source of the time storm. Though he was blasted by [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (who had temporarily teamed up with the Wreckers), Ravage abandoned the battle and sought out the reclusive Shockwave. Shockwave was nearly catatonic over the irrationality of the time paradox that threatened to destroy them all, but Ravage managed to use logic to convince his former leader to come to his senses. At Ravage's suggestion, Shockwave gave up the body of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], tossing it into the timestorm, which ended the threat to the present and future.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[Image:Megatrong1marveltwomegatrons.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A common lament.]]
''In the aftermath, he hooked up with Megatron and they [[Decepticon heavy transport|returned]] to Cybertron to seek new fortunes. In the Decepticon capital city of [[Helex]], though, they found Autobots wandering around unmolested, and the area free of Decepticon supervision. After deposing the inadequate [[Triumverate]], Megatron established a new beachhead for his conquests, with Ravage by his side.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}} ''Before long, though, Ravage's Megatron was destroyed by the original Megatron, who revealed that the Megatron from Time Wars was a reconstruction of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].'' {{storylink|Two Megatrons!}}

[[Image:Weirdwolfthevoid.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Close your mouth, Ravage.]]
Ravage eventually resurfaced on Earth, working with Starscream and Shockwave in an auxiliary Decepticon army, planning to overthrow then-leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. After recruiting more of Scorponok's disgruntled soldiers, including [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} Ravage returned with his fellow insurgents to an [[Nemesis (G1)|underwater headquarters]] to plan their attack. As Scorponok began to forge a very unpopular alliance with the Autobots due to the threat of [[Unicron]]'s coming, Ravage and the other Decepticon insurgents attacked the Decepticon base in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Scorponok survived, and as he emerged from the wreckage, he swatted Ravage aside easily. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}

Their coup was interrupted when [[Primus]] summoned all the Transformers of Earth to Cybertron to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Ravage and the other teleported Transformers witnessed Primus, speaking through the body of [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]], tell the history of their supernatural war with the Dark God. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Ravage was last seen fleeing, along with several others, immediately after Unicron's approach. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2003, Ravage was on a routine mission to infiltrate the Ark when he came across [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s huge new plans for a transforming fortress known as [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]]. Upon hearing that [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] would be transporting a simulation tape of the City's blueprints to all the human leaders of Earth, Ravage skittered off to inform his [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] comrades so that they could intercept the information in transit.'' {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

''Five years later, Ravage was seen on the field of battle with Soundwave, when the Decepticon commander desperately radioed the Autobots for assistance against their [[Quintesson]] attackers.'' {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[Image:Ravage uk258.png|left|100px|thumb|Imagine a plate of spaghetti in front of him here.]]
''Ravage was seen when an alternate-reality [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] probed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mind. Wheeljack remembered running into Ravage at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], following the [[Dinobot Hunt!|Dinobot hunt]], where Wheeljack was looking for the technology used to make [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] so he could repair the injured Autobots. Ravage and Wheeljack made a deal: In return for the technology, Wheeljack would brainwash Jetfire into returning to the Decepticons. Despite not trusting Jetfire, Wheeljack backed out at the last minute. Good job too, as he later found out Ravage had destroyed the factory, meaning he'd almost betrayed his comrade for no end result.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Ravage remained on the side of Shockwave and Starscream during the [[Decepticon Civil War]], fighting against his longtime commanders, Megatron and Soundwave. During a fight with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Ravage was faced off against [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. Not... exactly... equal. Poor kitty ended up taking the horns to the hind quarters before the Decepticons retreated.'' {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

''Ravage was seen at the [[Enclave]], when the two Decepticon factions met to discuss peace and common goals. Someone brought him a saucer of milk. Awwwwwww.'' {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

''Sometime later, the Decepticon factions managed to combine under the joint leadership of Soundwave and Starscream. Ravage began operating out of Soundwave's chest compartment again, just like old times.'' {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Classics''====
[[Image:CrossingOver4-LaserbeakRavage.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Quick, Laserbeak, let's remind them that we talk in this universe.]]
Fifteen years after the battle on [[Klo]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] resurfaced on [[Earth]], and the loyal Ravage joined his former leader. Ravage participated in a battle in [[South America]] where a strange anomaly had been detected. Megatron had [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] send Ravage and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] after [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]. All of them disappeared in a sinkhole, where they awoke to find a strange underground chamber. Ravage and Laserbeak attacked, though while Laserbeak was hit and sank into a strange pool, Ravage was able to escape the overwhelming odds.
{{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 4}}

Some time after this, while Ravage was patrolling their [[Ark (G1)|new base of operations]], he realized he was being scouted by [[Elita One]]. Though he was able to counter both her repartee and her [[Circuit-Su]], he was eventually blinded by the color-change properties of her skin and taken out of commission. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

[[Image:Recordicons10-RavageRavage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|And the winner is--'''Ravage!''' But which one?]]
Disgusted by the arrival of his [[Ravage (SG)|negative universe counterpart]], Ravage hunted down his doppelganger with the intention of removing his opposite from existence. When the other Ravage asked for a timeout to update [[Yatter]], Ravage turned him down and was met with a savage attack in response. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #10|Recordicons #10}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese, when speaking), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American, when speaking)

[[Image:Ravageg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ravage reveals his slef [sic] to humans.]]
One of the original team of Decepticons that accompanied [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on the attack of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] spacecraft, Ravage was reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] as an audiocassette to better blend in for operations based on Earth. Ravage served loyally as a Decepticon spy. He was one of the first Transformers to have been encountered by a human, as [[Joe (MTMTE)|workers]] investigating a destroyed power station fell afoul of Ravage who pounced upon them and frightened them away. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Shortly thereafter, Ravage accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] on an infiltration mission to gather data from Teletraan I. Though Soundwave was discovered, Ravage was captured in an energy net and held captive. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticon spy figured into a disinformation plot hatched by the Autobots, who purposely leaked the presence of a rocket fuel depository in the outlying desert. In truth, there was no rocket base—Autobot [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a holographic illusion in the hopes of luring the Decepticons into a trap. The Autobots allowed Ravage to escape and report back to Megatron, who easily saw through the ruse. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[Image:DivideAndConquer Ravage pins Spike.jpg|left|220px|thumb| Look Ravage, I don't swing that way!]]
When [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] tried to escape after being forced to take part in the Decepticon [[space bridge]] experiments, Soundwave sent Ravage after them. Ravage prevented Bumblebee from coming to Spike's aid when the lad tripped. During a fight in a cave, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] stopped Soundwave from ejecting Ravage again. Ravage later got to guard Spike as the Decepticons prepared for another attempt to use the space bridge. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} Ravage briefly got the better of [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], until he was thrown off, and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] blasted him, resulting in Soundwave soundly zapping Prowl in retaliation. The Decepticons retreated after [[Chip Chase]] lent a hand to the Autobots. Ravage was soon employed again, to kidnap Chip right out of his home. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was badly injured and lay dying in Autobot Headquarters, Ravage took part in an all-out attack, being ejected to attack Spike. He had the boy pinned, until Bumblebee chased him off with especially bright headlights. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} After Autobots were found spying on a Decepticon operation in the [[Arctic]], Megatron sent Ravage to search for more intruders. He quickly found another group and pounced on [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. Optimus blasted him, and then Bumblebee caved the ice in on him. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[Image:SOSDinobots Ravage window.jpg|right|270px|thumb|HI! CAN I INTEREST YOU IN DOUBLE-GLAZING?]]
When the Decepticons attacked the [[Great Falls]], Ravage crashed through a window to stop a couple of humans radioing for help. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} After Soundwave spotted Bumblebee, Spike and [[Luisa]] sneaking into an Incan temple through a secret passage, he sent Ravage in after them. The Decepticon caught up with his prey as they attempted to get [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] online, and struggled with Bumblebee at length. Bumblebee kept him busy long enough for Spike to get Skyfire working, and the larger Autobot sent Ravage packing. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

Ravage took part in a special mission, helping [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to distract the Autobots while Laserbeak kidnapped [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} During a battle after Cybertron was brought into Earth's orbit, Ravage boldly pounced on Optimus from behind. His victory was short-lived, as a falling tree limb caused him to come in contact with power lines, and he fled. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The Decepticons utilised Ravage's tracking skills in [[Bali]], and he led them to an escape pod that the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s had been using as a dwelling. Once the Decepticons caught up with the trio and took them to an oil refinery, Ravage took part in another battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[Image:RavagePet.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Prrrrrrrrrr]]
During Megatron's gladiatorial match with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Ravage was let out to watch his master battle their nemesis. Soundwave also petted him. This would be cute if it wasn't creepy. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Ravage and Laserbeak were utilised to round up a pair of gold miners, during another Decepticon plan. Ravage dragged his captive back by the pants leg. He was unleashed again during the battle at the [[Solar Needle]], and briefly got the better of Bumblebee until the Autobot kicked him off. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He attacked Bumblebee again in a city, only retreating after Spike use jumper cables to deliver a nasty shock. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, he had planted a [[micro-bug]] on Bumblebee, allowing the Decepticons to learn of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]. Megatron was very pleased. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

When a small group of Autobots came to the aid of their fellows, who'd fallen victim to Megatron's [[Transfixatron]], Soundwave sent Ravage to stop them using an [[anti-transfixation grenade]]. The jaguar pounced on Chip Chase, but was too late to prevent the boy from hurling the device, and the Autobots were freed from their paralysis. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} When Soundwave sent Rumble and Ravage after Spike, Bumblebee and Wheeljack in [[Sub-Atlantica]], the pair instead discovered that [[Nergill]] intended to blow them all up. They made a token effort to stop him before fleeing. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Ravage took part in another ambush, during which things went sour when the Autobots used [[dominator disc]]s to take control of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:DinobotIsland1 Ravage listens.jpg|thumb|right|270px|To me, my X-Men!]]
While Soundwave and Ravage were spying on the Autobots, they learned of the existence of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], and Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to investigate further. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Ravage and the other cassettes attack an Autobot bunker, aiming to steal the [[Negavator]]. Despite briefly taking control of the device, the Autobot forces overwhelmed them, and they were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} During one of the Decepticons' many trips to South America, Ravage got to meet up with a real jaguar. Despite his resemblance, the non-robotic jaguar did not take kindly to Ravage's presence and engaged him in a "cat-fight". Ravage used his rocket boosters to scare away his living look-alike. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[Image:MMP2 Ravage with girl.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Oh, no! My master told me never to allow my dinner to touch me!]]
During Megatron's attempt to convince the humans that the Decepticons were good and the Autobots were evil, Ravage was dispatched to track down [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the human searched for evidence that would exonerate the Autobots. Cornering the flesh creature in a studio control room, Ravage had a door closed on him, was electrocuted by a control panel, and had a shelf filled with video cassettes pushed onto him. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} To make Ravage feel better, Soundwave took Ravage along with the other cassettes to a teen dance party, where Ravage was a big hit with the ladies. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

During another mission, Ravage ejected from Soundwave, but before he could jump out of the back of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] grabbed him by the tail. While he and Blaster struggled, Soundwave wandered off to report to Megatron. Eventually Ironhide noticed the fight going on inside him and transformed, ejecting both combatants. Some time later, Ravage spontaneously ejected from Soundwave and began sniffing around on the ground, the first sign of a [[Cybertonium]] depletion that would affect all of the Transformers. During a subsequent fight with the Autobots, Ravage pounced on Optimus Prime, only for a malfunction to cause him to revert to his cassette mode. Optimus was highly amused and dropped him in one of the many metal barrels lying around. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

[[Image:DecepticonRaider Ravage tugs at Rumble.jpg|thumb|right|220px|"Hey, I'm not dead yet! Stop gnawing on me!"]]
Ravage led a group of Decepticons into the [[Dragon Mound]], and through a portal to 543 A.D. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] immediately had them teamed up with Sir [[Wigend du Blackthorne]]. Ravage was sent after a spying [[Nimue]], but fell afoul of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and was forced to retreat without his prize. The Decepticons set about trying to discover the means to generate energy, resulting in a series of events which led to Blackthorne's castle being stormed by Warpath, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and Blackthorne's enemies. Ravage attacked Spike when the boy attempted to rescue Nimue, but was chased off by [[Solomon|an annoying bird]]. In the aftermath of the battle, Ravage attempted to pull Rumble out of the rubble. The Decepticons were taken prisoner and forced to return through the Dragon Mound back to present day, where they were reunited with Megatron. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} During a mission in [[New York City]], Ravage and Rumble briefly pursued [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Raoul]]. They caught up with their quarry, but more Autobots arrived and, after struggling with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], Ravage fled. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[Image:G1 cartoon Ravage wheel running.JPG|left|230px|thumb|There are so many things wrong with this.]]
Some time later, Ravage, along with Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and Soundwave, was transported to a [[Brobdingnag|planet with massive inhabitants]], along with a group of Autobots, in a space bridge accident. The first creature they encountered, [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], thought the Decepticons were toys. Ravage attempted to escape, but Aron's cat [[Nitro]] chased after Ravage like a mouse (how embarrassing). Aron put him with his pet hamster, [[Booper]], in his cage. Instead of immediately asserting his dominance by killing the beast, Ravage went and ran on the creature's exercise wheel. When captured by scientists, they attempted to dissect the Transformers, but Ravage was able to pick his locks and free the Decepticons, who hijacked the Autobots light beam to head back to Earth... and landed in a lake filled with alligators. That was a very bad day for Ravage. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} When the Decepticons needed to obtain the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], Soundwave sicked Ravage on [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[Image:RavageRatbat.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Bat The Cat The Pen-Oh, nevermind.]]
Ravage was still present with the Decepticons in 2005, During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], he was dispatched along with Rumble, Frenzy, and Ratbat to take out Blaster's communication tower and instead were pitted against his own cassette Autobots. After the battle, Ravage helped fight for Soundwave's bid for leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Ravage was still with the Decepticons after they were exiled to [[Chaar]]. One of his more notable adventures was when he, along with several other "[[primitive]]" Transformers, were summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. Although Ravage was defeated by the energy monster, he and all the other drained transformers were restored back to normal thanks to the efforts of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
Ravage was part of the second group of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicons]] created along with Buzzsaw, following the original Laserbeak. He was altered from a normal Cybertronic [[Cougaraider]] to a full [[Transformer]] capable of changing into a standard [[Datatrax wafer]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Menagerie#Part 1|The Transformers Menagerie Part 1: Cassette Technology}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
While the other Decepticons fought many Autobots elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his Cassettrons took the time to ambush [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Kenji]] when they were on patrol in [[Japan]]. Ravage attacked first, only to be pushed aside by a rescuing [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. Seizing the opportunity, Bumblebee ran off to hide and the Cassettrons were sent to uncover him. During their search, they ran into [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. They attempted to retreat into Soundwave's chest, only to find it trashed from Bumblebee's sneak attack, allowing Cliffjumper to capture the Cassettrons. Kenji reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of their success against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
At some point in time after [[1985]], but before [[2005]], Ravage was captured by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] and kept as a prisoner. He was then kept stasis-locked in cassette-mode inserted in his future/past self's tape deck, in order to provide his body with a "[[Spark|Life Essence Nucleus]]", as part of the [[Intelligence and Information Institute|III]]'s "[[X-9 Revival Plan]]". The Ravage of the present remained unaware of his time-tossed doppelganger. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)

Ravage and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] joined Soundwave in infiltrating the Autobots' base, but they were discovered by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. A brief battle between cassettes and communicators occurred, but it was only a taste of what was to come. Hours later in the Arctic, Soundwave and Blaster killed each other in mortal combat. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ravage stood by with the rest of the cassettes as Soundwave was brought back on-line as Soundblaster. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} The Decepticon spies later infiltrated Cybertron's defenses and observed [[Vector Sigma]]'s work on the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}

Following [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s takeover of the Decepticons, Ravage and the others were present with Soundblaster when Scorponok revealed his massive new [[Transtector]], [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]. They also fought with Twincast who had snuck onto [[Chaar]] to spy on them. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Ravage and Laserbeak were seen spying on [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], lamenting on how HE was bringing the good intel to Scorponok these days. After returning to Soundblaster, they all vowed to be better spies from then on. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Ravage and the cassettes stood guard over Scorponok's cavern base. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
After Soundblaster crash-landed following his encounter with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack, Ravage and the other animal cassettes (minus [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]) stood stoically over his groggy form while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] looked panicky. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Image:TGGRavage.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's a mystery!]]
After a mystery assailant badly damaged [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], destroying vital data, the thinly-disguised (actually not-at-all-disguised) "Kurohyō Man" ("Black Panther Man") stationed on the artificial Earth satellite [[Nana]] ordered the mobile computers [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Teletraan 15]] to travel through time collecting data on Transformers of the past and future. {{Storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1|15 Go! Go! Volume 1}}

In this position, he recognized [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] when his ghost came to possess 15. {{Storylink|Starscream? Volume}} {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

Although his plan was indeed to repair Teletraan I's databanks, Ravage had his own intentions for the information. He had traveled back from the future to the year 2005 in an attempt to use the "bio and tech specs" data stored inside the computer to manipulate the future and create a timeline free of "unnecessary conflict". When he was foiled by the unknown saboteur, he infiltrated the Autobots as Kurohyō Man and created the Information Control Center on Nana in order to control the recovery effort.

The bumbling Teletraan 15 (and eventually Teletraan 10 as well) resisted, escaping back in time using Ravage's Transwarp cruiser and becoming the very saboteur that caused her mission to begin. Though annoyed that his scheme had been thwarted, Ravage expressed pride in the independence of his underlings and graciously ejected them into space—a survivable situation for the pair and their [[Kiss Player]] cassette friends. {{storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}}
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=====''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon=====
{{main|#Beast Wars cartoon}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[Image:BinaltechRavageBoxart.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Save me from this mockery of chronology!]]
The Government-run [[Intelligence and Information Institute]] unearthed a mysterious capsule during an archaeological dig. After the dissolution of III and the obtaining of [[Transformer]] probing technology, former III staff found that the container, dubbed "[[Schrödinger's Box]]", was the flight recorder of the Predacon Ravage's stealth ship, containing [[Central Consciousness File X-9]], a copy of the feline's personality and memory engrams deposited into his vessel before his final blaze of glory. When the scientists found a way to communicate with this personality, it offered them its knowledge of future events in exchange for a new body. III agreed, and used a fake [[Binaltech]] project (internally termed the [[X-9 Revival Plan]] and filled under the pretense of "technological synthesis tests") to provide their part of the bargain. However, to truly bring the new Ravage to life, III stole the present-day Ravage—who had been captured by the [[Earth Defense Command]] and stasis-locked into his cassette mode—and implanted him into the new Ravage, thereby 'fusing' the old and new Ravages into one. This new Ravage, however, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain and, after eliminating his benefactors and learning to his shock that history did not change in his faction's favor, decided to rectify his mistake. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

First on his agenda was his former commander, Megatron; stealing an Autobot shuttle, he located and repaired the [[Kronosphere]] and—during a decisive battle between Megatron's and Optimus Prime's forces that would have normally ended with the Autobots being forced off of Cybertron and into their moon bases—turned the weapon on his own faction, trapping Megatron and his crew in a space-time rift. This alteration in the timeline served two purposes: first, it would give the Autobots the chance to retake Cybertron, which would then lead to them having to face off against the oncoming [[Unicron]] alone, severely weakening them in the process. The second, and more important, purpose was to keep Megatron alive and in good mental health (relatively speaking), thus preventing him from becoming the insane [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and allowing him to lead the Decepticons to victory over the battle-weary Autobots. Ravage also [[Transmuter (Binaltech)|Transmuted]] [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into a new Binaltech body of his own, so he could lead the remaining Decepticons in Megatron's absence, {{Storylink|Changing Lanes}} and secretly derailed many of the Autobots' supply missions, further weakening them for their battle with the Chaos Bringer.

Unfortunately for him, the Autobot named [[Overdrive]] became aware of Ravage's meddling in history, thanks to his acute sensitivity of the timestream, {{storylink|Reality Check}} and—with the help of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]—captured the wayward Decepticon and forced a confession out of him. Ravage, however, was not without a trump card, revealing that his alterations might prevent the deaths of many of the Autobots destined to die in the normal timeline (which, as a distinction between the two, was dubbed 'Prime Time' by Wheeljack, Ravage's altered timeline being called 'Ravage Time'), though in the grand scheme of things, only Optimus could not be considered expendable, as he contained the one thing that could bring down Unicron (the [[Autobot]] [[Matrix of Leadership]]). By the time of his capture, however, Unicron had already been sighted on a collision course with Cybertron and, despite the temptation of preventing future deaths among his ranks, Optimus decided Ravage's plans to be too dangerous to allow to come to fruition. To that end, he roped [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into helping him fly to Unicron in a preemptive strike against the monstrous threat, while the other Autobots (left in the command of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]), were to initiate "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", which involved sending a copy of Wheeljack's memories of what Ravage confessed to them, back in time to a point prior to the Decepticon panther's meddling, via the energies located on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} If "Operation: Distant Thunder" worked as planned, Ravage's plans would be foiled, and any tremors in the timeline he caused would be smoothed over by "Project Body Shop" (aka, the Binaltech project). However, just as Skids gave the signal to transmit the memory engrams, the Autobot base was rocked by an entire fleet of Decepticons. The Autobots just barely managed to hold off the fleet, ensuring that "Operation: Distant Thunder" was a success (though a [[Optimus Primal|protector]] ended up separating the Binaltech timeline from the original, as supposedly the Binaltech-bodied Transformers have a higher purpose in the grand scheme of things). {{storylink|Binal Time}} Whatever happened to Ravage is not known.

===Marvel colouring books===
[[Image:Decepticon patrol ravage.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Either Ravage is really big or that's a tiny elephant]]
Ravage is super-sneaky. He used the cover of an iceberg to board the Autobots' ship and tried to pounce on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], only to discover he'd fallen foul of a hologram. Outnumbered by the alerted Autobots, he fled the ship. During a later battle, he and the other Decepticons became accidental victims of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Ravage was once successful in defeating [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] trapped him in a [[force field]] with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Searching for a factory suitable for manufacturing troops, Ravage looked in a jungle fruitlessly. When they eventually found a factory, Ravage realized it was an Autobot trick, and pounced on [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who was providing the hologram. Mirage retaliated by throwing electric balls at Ravage. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}} Ravage was among the Decepticons who attacked [[Hoover Dam]], but were driven off by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Ravage's spying alerted the Decepticons to a space communicator possessed by the Autobots, which allowed the Decepticons to send a fake message so they could take over the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Ravage loved to follow Megatron's orders. When the Autobots interrupted the Decepticons in the process of tearing up a forest, Ravage leaped at [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] only to completely miss and go plunging off a cliff. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

When [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] found a junk yard with a car compactor, Ravage came up with a cunning plan to lure the Autobots into it by disguising it as an [[Autobot Rest Stop]]. They compacted [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], but then the rest of the Autobots turned up, and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] paralyzed Ravage with a cloud of dust. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}} {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}} {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}
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===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
[[Image:Time sphere dinobot war.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Disco inferno!]]
Skulking around [[Disneyland]], Ravage hid himself inside a Walkman so that [[you]] would carry him inside [[Wizard's Cave|The Wizard's Cave]] attraction where workmen had uncovered a buried UFO. After you activated a [[time-sphere]], Ravage and Laserbeak were transported four million years back in time, where they planned to locate the crashed Ark and destroy the Autobots within. After a few battles with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], the two cassettes located the site of the flying saucer, intending to take the [[time-travelling alien]]s' advanced technology. {{storylink|Dinobot War}}
{{note|As "Dinobot War" is a [[multipath adventure]], there are multiple outcomes for Ravage:}}
*One of the aliens transported him and Laserbeak to times and places unknown.
*You transported him and Laserbeak back to the present day and they slunk away, or were lost in the time-stream.
There are also several endings where Ravage kills you. Presumably he and Laserbeak then go on to carry out their plan and the Decepticons ultimately conquer the Earth.
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===Colorforms audiobooks continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ?
Ravage followed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and when the Autobot tried to abduct Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]], Ravage decided to capture her for the Decepticons instead. After jumping onto Cliffjumper's hood in panther mode, he transformed to robot mode(?!) and tried to grab the doctor, only for Cliffjumper to [[glass gas]] his right arm. The Autobot made off with Blaisedale, leaving Ravage in the dust, but the Decepticon notified Megatron who made alternate arrangements. When later the Decepticons wanted to attack the solar plant, Ravage successfully kidnapped Blaisedale as a diversion. He and the other Decepticon guards later fled when the Autobots came to rescue her. {{storylink|Sun Raid}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
Ravage spied on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and a bunch of Autobots in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and reported to Megatron. He was on Megatron's team as they tracked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to [[South America]] and attempted to seize [[Mount Sheelah]]. Unfortunately the volcano blew up in their faces, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Ravage was hanging out at the Decepticon fortress when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], but didn't detect the scout until it was too late. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] spotted a construction at [[Stanley Lake]], Ravage was the only Decepticon who knew his history well enough to recognize what a hydro electric station was, a method of generating power used on Cybertron "way way back in the mists of time." He accompanied Megatron to Stanley Lake on a fact-finding mission, and when the other Decpticons were washed away by a torrent thanks to the Autobots, Ravage alone escaped. He confronted [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], only to be dazzled by the Autobot's [[sound and light show]] until the other Autobots arrived, and he had to retreat. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Sore at all the defeats, the Decepticons discussed how to defeat the Autobots, and Ravage came up with the idea of infiltrating the Autobot ranks with a spy. This plan paid off when Starscream did so and reported on an Autobot [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|super weapon]] being stored at [[Mount Levram]]. Of course, while the Decepticons were smashing Mount Levram, the Autobots demolished the Decepticon fortress, having gotten wise to Starscream and fooled him themselves. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
Ravage was mentioned as being recruited along with fellow [[Mini-Cassette]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] by the Predacon [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]], but for some reason left them soon afterwards to become an operative for the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Lee Tockar]] (English), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Daoiz Cabezudo]] (Portuguese), [[Federico Romano]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[Image:BWRavage introduction.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"I vill ask you only vuhnce more... vhere are moose and skvirrel?"]]
Ravage is one of the few Decepticon warriors who was granted amnesty at the end of the Great War and reformatted into a Predacon, complete with [[Accents|classy Russian accent]]. He was sent by the [[Tripredacus Council]] to capture [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], clean up any messes he might have made, and deal with the rest of the beast warriors. (Whether this translated to "kill them all" in the minds of the Tripredacus Council is unclear, but that was apparently Ravage's intent.) Ravage made the trip to prehistoric Earth in a specially modified stealth [[transwarp cruiser]]. He successfully contacted the [[Maximal]]s and allied with them to capture Megatron. Due to the stealth capabilities of his ship, and the fact that [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was also an agent of the council, Ravage and the Maximals easily captured Megatron and imprisoned him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Megatron, however, had one more card to play. He knew that Ravage wasn't going to let any of the beast warriors live, and also knew he had the one thing that would turn Ravage to his side. Using a fragment from the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Megatron showed Ravage something which shocked him—a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the leader of the Decepticons. As a safeguard against potential defeat, Megatron had left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use transwarp technology to return to prehistoric Earth. Although the message cut out before it was finished, Megatron's plan worked: Ravage, moved by the sight of his former master, released Megatron. After Megatron explained the rest of the message, Ravage joined the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and turned on the Maximals. Megatron and Ravage attacked Cheetor and Optimus, at which point he transformed into his old mini-cassette alt-mode (complete with G1 [[Transforming#The_noise|transforming sound]] that none of the Beast warriors ever exhibited during the show), jumped into the tape player on his ship, and started playing wicked guitar solos. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

His latest treachery was short-lived. During the assault on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', [[Rattrap]] infiltrated his ship and used [[Fusion weaponry#Fusion grenade|fusion grenade]]s to cause an explosion that destroyed the vessel and Ravage himself. As the inferno headed toward the bridge, Ravage raised a fist and shouted, "Decepticons forever!" to whomever heard or cared. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

His head, seemingly all that remained of him, was knocked into the water below the ''Axalon'' by one of Tarantulas's [[Arachnoid|spider-drones]]. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}
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====3H comics====
[[Image:Ravageiguanusrazorclawpd2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ravage 3 Bodies Evolution!<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers.fanfic/msg/a5cd7fda89f12c7c?dmode=source&hl=en&pli=1</ref>]]

Even though the [[Maximal]]s had left Earth with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] were far from over! [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s "death" was actually a cover for his return in a more powerful form that had ingested the power of the [[Vok]]! He revived Ravage into a new [[Transmetal 2]] body to help boost his forces, which also included [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] and [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], and prepared to begin the next stage of his evil plan. Meanwhile, the remnants of Ravage's previous body were recycled by the Vok to re-create [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

Soon, Ravage led an attack on [[Primal Prime]], the Vok's new champion, and managed to separate Prime from Tigatron, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], and [[Ramulus]]. Ravage boasted of his "dark cloak" which shrouded him from even Airazor's impressive sensor array, and unleashed a volley of missiles which knocked her out of the sky. Meanwhile, Tarantulas encountered Primal Prime far from the main battle, and after a heated battle, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] itself was ripped from his chest by the undead [[Unicron's Spawn|spawn of Unicron]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

[[Image:Ravagespittorpd3.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Transforms from catlike thing to catlike thing.]]
Back at [[Tarantulas's lair]], with the Matrix in their possession, Ravage oversaw the construction of a [[transwarp]] portal that would transport them deep within the maw of their new master, [[Unicron]]! Their newly-born ally, [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], expressed frustration at their unwillingness to finish off the Maximals during the battle, and Ravage responded brutally. Ravage was immune to Spittor's deadly venom-covered surface, but Spittor was not likewise protected from Ravage's savage claws, so Spittor quickly quit complaining. Once the portal was completed, Tarantulas allowed them to attack the Maximals; Ravage and the others had served their purpose. Ravage led them to the Ark, but warned them to not disturb the [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s on board. But little did they know that the Vok themselves had taken control of Primal Prime's body, and remade it in their powerful image... {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|[[3H Productions]] dissolved before this storyline could be completed. Based on the subsequent ''Wreckers'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' storylines, it can be assumed that the Matrix of Leadership was restored to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s body at the end of this altercation, that the Maximals were triumphant, and that Tarantulas somehow fled to return to Unicron. Ravage's fate is unknown.}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While Ravage is considered by many to be loyal only to himself, his primary loyalty is actually to Megatron and the dream of Decepticon conquest. He views himself as carrying on where Megatron left off, scheming and operating constantly to end Cybertron's peace and bring back a conquering empire. Any plot and rebellion, you'll find Ravage there.

Also, he has psycho blasters, guns that ''give you seizures''. Don't mess with Ravage. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15}}

[[Image:RavageTheGathering4.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[IDW Publishing|IDW]] decided having his actual robot mode was a little too "Transformers"-y.]]
Magmatron recovered Ravage's heavily-damaged torso, which still contained his spark. He then inserted the spark into a blank [[protoform]], which had already been affected by the Transmetal 2 Driver, and Ravage was reborn. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} In his Transmetal 2 body, he and his fellow Predacons, under the command of Magmatron, sought out [[Razorbeast]]'s band of Maximals. Viewing from a safe distance, Ravage ordered his soldiers to engage. Additional Maximal forces arrived, however, and Ravage's forces were defeated. Ravage retreated into the wilderness. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}}

Subsequently, Ravage would utilize all the Predacons under his command in a desperate attack as a diversion while he crept into the Maximal base to steal the [[chronal phase armband|chronal phase facilitators]] left behind by Magmatron. He was confronted by Razorbeast, who guessed incorrectly that Ravage intended to use them to board the Autobot shuttle and return to Cybertron. Ravage corrected him by stating that he intended to free Megatron and eradicate the Maximal forces. His ambitions, however, were thwarted by [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] who caught him off guard and gave Razorbeast the opportunity to knock Ravage offline. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

It is not certain if Ravage's intentions for Megatron were another ruse or if he was ''actually'' out of his kitty mind regarding the tactical feasibility of this endeavor.

[[Image:Lio V Ravage.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Who's the big cat NOW?]]
However, what WAS a ruse was Ravage being offline — as soon as he had been tied up by Razorbeast, the Maximal commander had to leave to help on the battlefield—upon which Ravage stopped playing dead and broke loose rather easily, managing to obtain the chronal displacement bands that Razorbeast had put him right next to after pointing them out. (A tactical genius, that Razorbeast.) However, upon activating the bands, Ravage was pulled into Chronospace by the trapped Magmatron, who warned him of the apocalypse that was to come, and ordered him to form a truce with the Maximals to fight this menace. And after hearing the warning, Ravage heeded the sage advice, sneaking out of the base while [[Chronal phase|chronically displaced]] and re-emerging to the sight of several gun barrels from [[Lio Convoy]], Razorbeast, and the Pack. However, just as he explained the situation, [[Rartorata]] emerged from nowhere and turned Razorbeast into a [[wikipedia:Princess Mononoke|Princess Mononoke]] homage. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

After introducing himself to Lio Convoy, Ravage agreed with him on a truce until they dealt with the menace of [[Shokaract]]. Commandeering his Predacons, Ravage's forces defeated Rartorata and Ravage extracted a sample of [[Angolmois]] energy from the [[Blendtron]]. When he told Lio Convoy to abandon the Angolmois-infected Razorbeast, the Pack's leader warned him that if he made light of his friend's peril again, he'd personally de-spark him. Ravage boarded the Pack's ship and returned to Cybertron with them, on the way analyzing the Angolmois capsule, to come up with a vaccine. However, as he explained, none of them were qualified scientists for the task. After arriving on Cybertron, Shokaract blasted the Maximal ship out of the sky. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

[[Image:BWTheAscending4 Grimlock Convoys Ravage.jpg|thumb|300px|Ravage was the fifth Maximal legend who left before they became famous.]]
Ravage survived the crash, along with the Pack, and visited Magmatron again. Magmatron told Ravage to chronally-displace Shokaract so he could "enlighten him". He then showed unusual concern for Razorbeast's Maximals, asking how they were doing. Ravage then returned to the battle and hit [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]] with a grenade at an opportune moment. After Shokaract's suicide, Ravage found Magmatron returned and they all lived happily ever after.

Until [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
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Ravage is the father of [[Jaguar]]. His son is a little crazy. {{Storylink|Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals}}

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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
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Ravage, with a much more arboreal alt mode, was part of the second assassination team Megatron sent after the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] Optimus Prime, {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} alongside Soundwave and the future [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. Ravage got savaged. First Prime blinded him with an energy burst from his own partner [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], then he tossed said Kickback into the feral Decepticon, squashing him against the wall. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Later, he was an operative of Shockwave's faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. They made war against the [[Chaos Trinity]] to upset the plans of [[The Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Ravage was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] when the Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s reluctantly planned to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots, right before Megatron returned in all his glory, with the thousand-strong [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] at his back. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Millions of years later, Ravage and the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' awoke on Earth in 1984, and did battle with the crew of the ''Ark'' for some time. He and the rest of Megatron's army were eventually defeated and captured by the Autobots, but their return vessel to Cybertron, the ''[[Ark II]]'', was destroyed in mid-flight, leaving the Transformers apparently dead. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Ravage and many others were recovered and reprogrammed by the human mercenary known as [[Lazarus]]. As a test of his control and their power, Lazarus sent his robots to destroy the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]], and Ravage was there to "pacify" any human resistance. Megatron soon broke free of Lazarus's control, however, and freed his fellow Decepticons in the process. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

''When Megatron vanished from the face of the Earth, Ravage reluctantly joined Soundwave and many other Decepticons in following Starscream as the new leader. Starscream made his first act to take over the human city of [[Las Vegas]], turning it into a kingdom under his command. In order to ensure cooperation, he worked with the human population, promising them fame and protection in exchange for their obedience. Soundwave and his cassettes worked directly with the LVPD, supplementing their efforts with surveillance and Cybertronian based weaponry. Ravage personally intervened during a block war, dismembering a gang member before he could kill patrol officer [[Ryan O'Brien]]. The Decepticons weren't above silencing their detractors, though, and that same officer was beaten to death by some of his fellow cops later that evening, for conspiring against the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron returned from deep space sometime later, but the extent of his injuries at the hands of the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] left him unable to retake his command from Starscream. Instead, he voluntarily went into exile, but invited the other Decepticons to leave Starscream and join him. Ravage and Soundwave were among the Decepticons was eagerly accepted this invitation.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''After an enormous battle with the Keepers in Las Vegas, Megatron reclaimed leadership of the Decepticons from Starscream. To properly declare his return to power to the world, Megatron made a brazen assault directly on the White House in [[Washington, D.C.]] He had Ravage patrolling the alleyways, terrorizing civilians and running interference—the cat's efforts kept a large portion of the DCPD and National Guard occupied while Megatron had his "conference" with the [[President of the United States|President]]. Later, the President sought revenge on the Transformers during an ambush in the Nevada desert. He had American troops employ [[deconstructionite]]s, tiny microchip-sized projectiles reverse engineered from Cybertronian technology, with the power to drain energy away from Transformer systems. Ravage was caught in the initial barrage, and either his small size or limited processing power made him fall victim faster than others. Megatron had to carry Ravage to safety as the Decepticons retreated.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

[[Image:Ravagewarandpeace.jpg|right|250px|thumb|RARRRRR yourself.]]
Sometime thereafter, Shockwave arrived on Earth with a detachment of Unified Cybertronian soldiers, equipped to take both Autobots and Decepticons into custody as enemies of the peace. Shockwave quickly granted clemency to Soundwave, Ravage, and the other Decepticons willing to swear fealty to him, after he disposed of Megatron. {{storylink|New World Order}} After returning to Cybertron, Soundwave was considering his options when a small sound caught his attention. He dispatched Ravage to investigate, but the poor kitty tried to tackle [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and got a mouthful of [[null-ray]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Starscream had plans of his own, and managed to convince Soundwave and his cassettes that following him would be more profitable than throwing in with Shockwave. During the chaos of the Autobot insurrection that soon followed, they arranged [[Sky Lynx (G1)|transport]] and fled back to Earth to loot its energy resources. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Ravage clones gi joe vol 2.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
Ravage was among the Transformers laying dormant aboard the ''Ark'' when it was discovered by [[Cobra]], who took the alien robots and reprogrammed them to serve in [[Cobra Commander]]'s plot to conquer the world. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Along with Soundwave and the other cassettes, Ravage was sent to attack the [[SPS Research Facility]], where he protected [[Zartan]] as the ninja stole a necessary module from the facility. He fought against [[Quick Kick]] and [[Mutt]], and would've killed them if he hadn't been recalled to [[Cobra Island]] when Zartan got out and deemed the mission a success. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Shortly after the Decepticons returned, however, Cobra's control of them was broken by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s tampering, and Soundwave sent out Ravage to punish his former captors. The jaguar knocked out [[Firefly]] and dragged him back to Soundwave to be used as a slave. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Ravage later attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] only to be grabbed and crushed in the Autobot's fist. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

Two years later when [[Teletran 3]] had gone berserk, sending scores of Transformers and humans both forwards and backwards in time, Ravage was among the Decepticons who surrounded the tower where the disturbance had originated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In an alternate future in which the Decepticons had conquered Earth, packs of Ravages prowled the woods that a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and Cobra members were traveling through. A few of them were destroyed by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], causing the remaining ones to flee. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Ravage was one of the Decepticons under [[Cobra]]'s command in [[1939]]. [[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] pitted him against [[Snake-Eyes]] during the two ninjas' duel among the [[Fera Islands]]. {{storylink|Transformed}} After a short but fierce battle, Snake-Eyes incapacitated Ravage with a hand grenade. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} The injured jaguar re-emerged soon after Snake-Eyes had killed Stormshadow, but quickly lost his life to the ninja's katana. {{storylink|Trenches}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Laserbeak and Ravage spied on Starscream after the Seeker's latest falling out with Megatron, and watched Starscream fall off a mountain. After reporting back to Soundwave, they spied some more and got footage of Starscream acting chummy with the Autobots. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:Ravagespotlightsoundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ravage, your puns bite! Get it?]]
Long ago on Cybertron, during [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rise to power, a secret meeting was orchestrated between Soundwave and Megatron. Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw attacked and captured two Autobot spies, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], which they brought to Megatron. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} After many of the terrorists who would later call themselves Decepticons were captured, Ravage and the others helped [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assassinate the members of the [[Kaon]] council. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Soundwave ended up on the run from a team of Autobots, he let out Ravage to fight off [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], though he was defeated by Hound in the process. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] later asked Soundwave if they should go back for him, but the opportunity never came up. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}}

Four million years ago, Ravage was helping Soundwave against the Autobots when [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] left him feeling a little...run down. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Millions of years later, when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was ordered by Megatron to investigate the disappearance of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron in turn ordered Soundwave to secretly keep an eye on him. Soundwave took Ravage and Laserbeak with him, and eventually followed Bludgeon and his accomplices to Earth, where Ravage took on the form of a cassette tape in the year 1984. Soundwave observed as a cassette tape player, he sent Ravage and Laserbeak to follow the [[human]] [[Facsimile construct|facsimiles]] constructed by Bludgeon to do his enigmatic work. Ultimately, the trail brought the three to Bludgeon's volcanic lair under [[Mount St. Helens]]. When Soundwave realized that Bludgeon's group intended to reawaken [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak desperately attacked, but Ravage was impaled by Bludgeon's sword. He was later buried by a volcanic eruption, but dug out a year later by the human organization [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Years later in 2007, he was chained up in the Skywatch headquarters along with Laserbeak and reprogrammed to seek out the other Transformers. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} On his first mission out with Laserbeak, however, the pair's signal from Skywatch was blocked by Soundwave. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

Ravage sought out Soundwave in the bedroom of young [[Jimmy]], bursting through his household wall. Soundwave had been stuck in his small tape-player altmode for 25 years, so the assistance of Laserbeak was required to haul his small form away. Ravage regrouped with them both at the base of Mount St. Helens, but it was taking all of Soundwave's fast-dwindling energy to keep blocking Skywatch's mind control signals. Fortunately, they had an ally in Shockwave. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Soundwave and Shockwave struck a deal which would lead to Soundwave being freed from his altmode prison, leaving Ravage and Laserbeak to be found by Skywatch as part of the plan. As soon as Soundwave could transform again, the two cassettes killed their captors and reunited with him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[Image:AHM2RavageAndy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'll give you dog, pal!]]
A year later, Ravage helped defeat the Autobot regiment on Earth, making way for Decepticon conquest of the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After a failed human counter-attack in [[New York City]], Ravage went after the pilot [[Andy Reid]] so as to prevent him reporting back to his commander. He had the military human and a civilian pinned, when a second human male threw an explosive at him. It detonated on his face, distracting him long enough for the humans to escape. This annoyed him only slightly less than the fact Andy kept calling him a dog. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

After the Decepticons' defeat, they abandoned Earth, leaving Ravage and others behind. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] headed a military regiment to hunt down surviving Transformers and found Ravage in an abandoned building. Ravage attacked Spike but got blasted for his efforts. At least he put Spike in the hospital, though. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel}}

Ravage presumably spent the next couple of years in Skywatch custody, until the Decepticons finally returned to Earth and freed their captured comrades. He was seen among the troops who were eager to watch another duel between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} A short time later, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon the Decepticon army to Cybertron, where Ravage pounced on [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and had a scuffle with [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]. The Decepticons were then mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] into forming the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron, Ravage and the other weakened Decepticons were outfitted with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] and imprisoned by the Autobots. They were, however, let out to serve as crowd control during a [[NAIL]] riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Ravage was present when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] protested against the treatment of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the I/D chips were overridden by Shockwave and Soundwave, Ravage was present when Skywarp teleported back to the Decepticon prison and informed everyone that [[Horri-Bull]] had been executed. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Shockwave would charge Ravage and the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio with the task of stealing [[Turmoil]]'s ship from Autobot custody. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

As he returned to Shockwave to assure him nobody that nobody had seen him sneak Reflector into the ship, Ravage was distracted by a strange smell. He was about to leave to track down and kill [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] when that smell turned out to be that of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who stabbed him in the neck before defeating and capturing the rest of Shockwave's allies. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} They were taken to the [[Black Room]] where they were repaired and upgraded into new forms by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who was under Decepticon control. {{storylink|The Verge}} Ravage then helped capture Bumblebee and [[Metalhawk]] on behalf of a returning Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} He proceeded to participate in the battle over Cybertron, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} but the Decepticons lost and were exiled into the wilderness. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:Marktwainvsravage.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Tales of my lion-taming have been greatly exaggerated.]]
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sent Ravage to kill [[Tobias Muldoon]], who had deserted the Decepticons when he learned they were evil. Ravage tracked him to [[Stanford Merriweather]]'s house in [[San Francisco]] and crashed into the household, startling Muldoon, Merriweather, Merriweather's daughter [[Kitty Merriweather|Kitty]], and [[Mark Twain]]. The humans fled the house as Ravage broke through the wall.

He then pretty much got his ass kicked by Mark Twain, who took advantage of Ravage being momentarily trapped in rubble to flick a [[cigar]] at him, thus igniting a gas leak. The explosion flung Ravage into the bay, never to be seen again. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===
[[Image:Henkei ravage petted.jpg|right|thumb|"Who's my kitty? Who's my kitty?"]]

Ravage stole a sack of energon cubes for [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Starscream]], deftly avoiding the pursuing [[Hound (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Hound]] and delivering the booty to his waiting master. Just before Starscream could put the energon to use, however, the pair were attacked by [[Cheetor (BW)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Cheetor]], who stabbed Ravage in the side with one of his throwing stars and pinned both Decepticons beneath his feet. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
When [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] attacked a power plant with the help of the brainwashed [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Ravage stealthily observed and recorded the battle with the Autobots that followed. Ravage took his recording back to [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]], and then curled up in his leader's lap as he reviewed the footage. {{storylink|Wataru's Power}}
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===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
Ravage was among the Decepticons who found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion after suffering a loss at the hands of the Autobots. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Ravage could interfere with Optimus Prime's progress. {{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: Beast Wars Transmetals'' video game===
{{note|This game takes place in an alternate version of the second season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars cartoon]].}}
{{note|Ravage's character model in the Nintendo 64 version is a palette swapped version of Transmetal Cheetor. The Playstation version remeshes Cheetor's model to feature Ravage's characteristics.}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Martin Roach]] (English)
[[Image:N64Ravage.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Stupid sexy Ravage.]]
Ravage betrayed (Predacon) Megatron, then entered the ancient Autobot battle cruiser, the Ark. Using a prototype cloning device based on transreplication technology, he produced clones of the ancient Decepticons, with memories and personalities intact. One by one, he downloaded protoform cloning data of the legendary warriors: (Decepticon) Megatron, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker, Reflector, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw and Soundwave. With his clone army, Ravage returned to Predacon space with plans of conquest. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals}}
{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the Nintendo 64 game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Ravage’s fate in those outcomes.}}
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===3D Battle Card Game===
Ravage fights under the command of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] once more, this time with several allies from (potentially) different universes and/or timelines. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

==Toys==
{{main|Ravage (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*A working name for Ravage was "Stalker".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-bob-budiansky-panel-coverage-170041/ Bob Budiansky Botcon Panel Coverage]</ref>
*As given in early ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Ravage's nickname is Cat'''.
*Alternate names, narration and in-universe descriptions by other characters over the years have inconsistently described the specific sub-genus of feline which Ravage represents as a jaguar, a panther, a puma, and sometimes even as a canine.
*Ravage's original [[package art]] is by far the most-copied depiction of any Transformer. It was, of course, adapted for his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile, but was also used (twice) in 1984's "back-of-the-box" battle scene,<ref>http://www.botchthecrab.com/galleryImage.asp?gallery=7&image=33</ref> and was copied in licensed coloring books and storybooks; the pose also showed up repeatedly in the Marvel Comics. In "[[Time Wars|Time Wars Part 2]]" (Marvel UK #200), artist [[Robin Smith]] copied the art multiple times across several subsequent panels. And it was, of course, recolored for [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]'s card-art. Yikes.
*Reportedly, Hasbro wanted to bring Ravage's Jaguar X-9 figure over to the States as part of the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary line, but they couldn't find the mold. Bummer.
*According to the [[The Transformers Adventure Game Books|''Transformers'' Adventure Game Book]] "[[Dinobot War]]", Ravage's cassette mode is labelled as the soundtrack to the musical ''[[Cats]]''.
*In the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], all of [[Frank Welker]]'s various growling and snarling sounds for Ravage were maintained and not redubbed with a Japanese voice actor (though [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] ''did'' speak as Ravage during the character's one lone instance of dialogue in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"). Frank Welker was not credited in the Japanese version, either. Jerks.
*The exact same thing happened in the Brazilian dub for the series, but to be fair, voice actors in Brazil were never credited for their work until the late nineties. Welker only received the same treatment.
*Ravage's ''Beast Wars'' robot mode is simply a modified Transmetal Cheetor with Tigatron's beast head.
*Ravage's transformation to cassette mode in "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]" was accompanied by the Generation 1 transformation sound effect.
*Ravage's profile in the IDW [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]] seems to suggest that, in the body he is first seen in the ''Beast Wars'', he possess three separate modes; robot, beast and cassette.
*The name "Ravage" became unavailable as a [[trademark]] during ''Beast Wars'', so Hasbro used the alternative "Shadow Panther" instead, and when even ''that'' turned out to be off-limits, used the somewhat clunky name "Tripredacus Agent". The name "Ravage" eventually became available again in time for ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', but apparently Hasbro decided to play safe and added a prefix, thus releasing the ''Energon'' toy under the compound name "[[Battle Ravage]]" (and later, its redeco as "[[Command Ravage]]"). Hasbro also used "Battle Ravage" for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy and ''also'' intended to use it for the [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of the original ''Generation 1'' toy available with the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-affiliated "Commemorative Edition" reissue of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]... but then decided that the single name "Ravage" would work just as fine. Thus, the reissue is still named "Battle Ravage" on the packaging, but simply "Ravage" in the [[instructions]]. Following that, multiple subsequent toys have simply used the name "Ravage" again.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jaguar''' (ジャガー ''Jagā'')
*''French:'' '''Saboteur''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Romboló''' ("Ravager")
*''Italian:'' '''Iena''' ("Hyena"), '''Ursus''' (''Beast Wars'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pò-hùai''' (Taiwan, 破壞, "Destroy"), '''Robin''' (Taiwan ''Beast Wars'', 羅賓, ''Lúo Bīn''), '''Jiqi Gou''' (China, 機器狗, "Mechanical Dog")
*''Polish:'' '''Dewastator''' (''Beast Wars'', "Devastator")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Raiva''' (Portugal comics, "Rage"), '''Selvagem''' (Brazil comics, "Wild"), '''Destruição''' (Brazil ''Beast Wars'', "Destruction")
*''Russian:'' '''Grabitel'''' (Грабитель, "Robber")
*''Spanish:'' '''Destructor''' (Spain, "Destroyer"), '''Devastador''' (''Beast Wars'' Latin American dub, "Devastator")
*''Swedish:'' '''Utplånaren''' (''Generation 2'', "Obliterator")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Spustoshuvach''' (ICTV dub, Спустошувач, "Ravage")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ravage Ravage Transformers Universe profile]
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Ravage/ravage.htm Ravage at TFU.info]

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Ravage (G1)

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:''Ravage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ravageboxart.jpg|right|350px|thumb|This is every comic book panel Ravage [[Character_model#Model_sheet_poses_used_in_fiction|has ever been in]]. Well, okay, sometimes they rotate him a bit.]]

No Decepticon has a stronger loyalty to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] than '''Ravage'''. One of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s most reliable [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|spies]], Ravage believes unwaveringly in the Decepticon cause, and Megatron embodies that cause. To better serve Megatron and the Decepticons, Ravage has become the most efficient and deadly war machine under his command. He hides himself in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike with grim accuracy. His name is synonymous with stealth. His survivors are few.

Ravage's only weakness is bright light, which can temporarily blind him. Perhaps his absolute loyalty to Megatron can blind him as well.

Sometimes he's a talker, other times he just growls or hisses at anything that isn't Megatron or Soundwave.

At various times, Ravage has been referred to as '''Tripredacus Agent''', '''Tri-Predacus Agent''', or '''Kurohyō Man''' (クロヒョウマン "Black Panther Man"). It's all very confusing.

{{quote|Decepticons forever!|Ravage|"[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Contentedfools.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ravage, here in his first appearance, is the first Transformer to have dialogue in the first Transformers story.]]
''Ravage was a loyal bodyguard for the [[Overlord (rank)|Overlords]], the Autobots that once ruled all of Cybertron, for generations. He witnessed as their planet-wide rule crumbled into a loose collection of feuding city-states. Like ancient Rome, the last Overlord barely managed to hold together the autocracy through the gladiatorial games, which allowed the city-states to vent their frustrations over low fuel supplies on each other in scripted, controlled conflicts. A war broke out between [[Vos]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], however, and Ravage and his partner [[Nightstalker]] attempted to escort the Overlord to safety. Joined by the gladiators [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], their journey was perilous. The Overlord was now an enfeebled mechanoid who required constant re-energization to survive, and constantly slowed them down. After Prime raced ahead to get help, Nightstalker self-destructed himself in a final loyal act to defend the Overlord, leaving the ruler alone with Megatron and Ravage. Though the Overlord was near death, Ravage refused to give the Overlord any of his energy, instead allying himself with Megatron, whom he believed would be the future ruler of Cybertron.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

[[Image:Tellhimwhodefeatedyouthisday.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Holy crap, Ravage is HUGE!]]
As a member of Megatron's Decepticons, Ravage attempted to hijack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, only to fail and fall into deactivation sleep until 1984. The detonation of the volcano, [[Mount St. Hilary]], reactivated the Autobots and Decepticons, unleashing their war on Earth. The two factions soon found themselves battling on the site of a drive-in movie theatre, where Ravage was able to distract [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from determining the location of [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], who had gone missing. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} The Decepticons found themselves in need of energy, so Megatron ordered Ravage to investigate [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]]. Jumping into one of the plant worker's cassette recorders, he learned not only of the energy-harnessing technology of this new world, but that its primary inhabitants were not the vehicles they transformed into, but their weird organic operators! Ravage and the other Decepticons immediately attacked Harrison Nuclear and claimed it for themselves. Afterwards, Ravage concealed himself within the boom box of [["O"]], the friend of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and learned that Buster had allied himself with the Autobots. He quickly returned to Megatron to report this information, and the Decepticons launched another attack, this time on Buster's neighborhood. Ravage jumped [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and the reluctant Autobot wrestled with the Decepticon until Ravage was knocked away by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. The Decepticons retreated after kidnapping Buster's father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Ravage returned with his comrades to the Decepticons' [[Fortress Sinister|new base]], constructed out of materials salvaged from Harrison Nuclear, and coerced Sparkplug into converting Earth fuel into a substance they could use. Soon, their base was infiltrated by [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and the amazing [[Spider-Man]], and although the latter was as fast and agile as Ravage, the former put Ravage out of the fight with a punch. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[Image:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He's so cute when he's angry.]]

''Shortly into their stay on Earth, the ever-treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] attempted to build up support against Megatron by demanding action when Megatron cautioned patience, knowing his fellow Decepticons were getting restless for battle. Fearing that an outright execution of Starscream would turn popular opinion against him, Megatron asked Ravage to spy on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and find him an excuse to get rid of Starscream. Ravage was discovered, though, and critically injured by Starscream during their fight. Ravage managed to crawl home across the desert, however, and reported the betrayal to Megatron. Having dishonored himself by attacking his fellow Decepticon, Starscream was forced to engage in a trial by combat with the Autobot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], who had fallen into a similar situation by unrelated circumstances. After defeating Brawn in combat and flying back to Decepticon headquarters to declare his victory, Starscream was shot down by the vengeful Ravage on Megatron's orders. Ravage reported the Autobots were responsible for the attack, and thus Megatron was able to galvanize the Decepticons for battle himself, effectively stealing Starscream's thunder and punishing the mutineer in the process.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

''As the Decepticons assaulted the Ark, Ravage fought against the magnetic Autobot [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], employing his own electromagnetic shield to protect himself from his opponent's powers. When Optimus Prime attempted to awaken the ship's computer [[Aunty|Auntie]] during the battle, however, she awoke in a scrambled state and turned against all the Transformers, using magnetic force to hold all the combatants against her hull... except for Ravage and Windcharger. Forced to work together for the benefit of both their armies, they managed to deactivate Auntie.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

[[Image:LastStand-Ravage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Ravage, why must we fight, we are not enemies!"]]

Megatron ordered Ravage to sneak into the Ark and provide him with news of the Autobots' fuel situation. Fortunately for the Decepticons, the Autobots had failed to find a source of fuel, so the time came to strike. During the Decepticons' immediate attack on the Ark, Ravage singled out Mirage, intent on finishing the job he had begun earlier. Ravage ignored Mirage's pleas for a peaceful discussion and removed Mirage's arm with his teeth. Mirage's resolve against the Decepticons strengthened, he blasted Ravage, removing him fully from the rest of the battle. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} The chance arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was all that allowed ultimate Decepticon victory, and Ravage, his deposed leader Megatron, and several others were nursed back to full operating status. {{storylink|The New Order}} Though Megatron rebelled against his usurper, he failed, and Shockwave paraded Megatron's beaten form in front of Ravage and the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}

Ravage accompanied several other Decepticons, under the command of Soundwave, in an assault on the Autobots after they had been duped by a bogus Optimus Prime under Shockwave's control. Ravage, the impostor Prime, and the other Decepticons made short work of the Autobots until the real Prime was restored. The Autobot commander turned the tide easily and Ravage and the other Decepticons were defeated. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''While eavesdropping on the Autobots' arguments over whether or not to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to build an army of powerful superwarriors, Ravage's presence aboard the Ark was detected. The Decepticon spy made a run for it, but was caught in a web by Mirage and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Ravage, however, is nearly impossible to kept locked up, and so he was able to quickly escape. Optimus Prime ordered Bumblebee to track him down, but Ravage's capture was part of a larger scheme, and he led Bumblebee right into a trap.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}

[[Image:Laserbeakravageirobotmaster.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ravage loves to play peek-a-boo.]]
While sitting in their [[alternate mode]]s inside a [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], electronics store, Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak awaited news of Megatron's location during their former leader's disappearance. After his fuel-deprived body froze in nearby [[Wyoming base|mining pit]] in the [[Powder River Basin]], they left the store and brought fuel to Megatron. Here they successfully fought the American military and found a new ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]], who claimed to control the Transformers as the supervillain Robot-Master. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

''Ravage was given the task of being Finkleberg's "minder." He kept an eye on the fabricated supervillain even while "Robot-Master's" film crew captured a battle between Shockwave and Megatron for Decepticon leadership.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} Retaking command, Megatron re-established his Decepticons in the basin, at the protests of Shockwave, while Ravage continued to watching over Finkleberg. However, during a sudden Autobot attack, Ravage was distracted and Finkleberg was able to escape. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[Image:Showdown-RavageSkids.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Nothing can sway him except, of course, rubbing him just in the right spot on his tummy-tum."]]
Ravage relentlessly tracked the human's scent across the [[Pacific Northwest]] towards [[Wyoming]], despite Finkleberg's discarding of most of his smell by exchanging clothes. At this point, Ravage had apparently given up on returning Finkleberg to the Decepticons alive, and had begun shooting to kill. This change in protocol resulted in a melted campsite where Finkleberg had abandoned his clothes, but little else. Days later, Ravage tracked the human down in Wyoming, where he was protected by the Autobot named [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the Autobot's human companion [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]]. Ravage chased the trio through a small downtown area where he subdued Skids. Skids (and Finkleberg, by extension) was rescued by an unlikely hero, [[Jake Dalrymple]], when Jake rammed his sports car into Ravage, toppling the Decepticon momentarily. After a protracted battle with Skids, Ravage was sent tumbling down a mine shaft and rendered inoperative on impact. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

At the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]], Ravage tried to cheer up a down-in-the-dumps Megatron with some words of encouragement, but Megatron was too preoccupied to listen. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Later, he informed Shockwave of [[Cobra]]'s arrival. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

''Three years later, Ravage was awakened by a series of earth tremors, set off by the time storm raging throughout the universe. Finding much had changed since his deactivation, Ravage stumbled into the underground bunker of none other than [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Initially siding with his old leader(s?), during a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s, Ravage was surprised to learn that the presence of Galvatron and Scourge in the present was the source of the time storm. Though he was blasted by [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (who had temporarily teamed up with the Wreckers), Ravage abandoned the battle and sought out the reclusive Shockwave. Shockwave was nearly catatonic over the irrationality of the time paradox that threatened to destroy them all, but Ravage managed to use logic to convince his former leader to come to his senses. At Ravage's suggestion, Shockwave gave up the body of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], tossing it into the timestorm, which ended the threat to the present and future.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[Image:Megatrong1marveltwomegatrons.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A common lament.]]
''In the aftermath, he hooked up with Megatron and they [[Decepticon heavy transport|returned]] to Cybertron to seek new fortunes. In the Decepticon capital city of [[Helex]], though, they found Autobots wandering around unmolested, and the area free of Decepticon supervision. After deposing the inadequate [[Triumverate]], Megatron established a new beachhead for his conquests, with Ravage by his side.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}} ''Before long, though, Ravage's Megatron was destroyed by the original Megatron, who revealed that the Megatron from Time Wars was a reconstruction of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].'' {{storylink|Two Megatrons!}}

[[Image:Weirdwolfthevoid.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Close your mouth, Ravage.]]
Ravage eventually resurfaced on Earth, working with Starscream and Shockwave in an auxiliary Decepticon army, planning to overthrow then-leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. After recruiting more of Scorponok's disgruntled soldiers, including [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} Ravage returned with his fellow insurgents to an [[Nemesis (G1)|underwater headquarters]] to plan their attack. As Scorponok began to forge a very unpopular alliance with the Autobots due to the threat of [[Unicron]]'s coming, Ravage and the other Decepticon insurgents attacked the Decepticon base in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Scorponok survived, and as he emerged from the wreckage, he swatted Ravage aside easily. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}

Their coup was interrupted when [[Primus]] summoned all the Transformers of Earth to Cybertron to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Ravage and the other teleported Transformers witnessed Primus, speaking through the body of [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]], tell the history of their supernatural war with the Dark God. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Ravage was last seen fleeing, along with several others, immediately after Unicron's approach. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2003, Ravage was on a routine mission to infiltrate the Ark when he came across [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s huge new plans for a transforming fortress known as [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]]. Upon hearing that [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] would be transporting a simulation tape of the City's blueprints to all the human leaders of Earth, Ravage skittered off to inform his [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] comrades so that they could intercept the information in transit.'' {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

''Five years later, Ravage was seen on the field of battle with Soundwave, when the Decepticon commander desperately radioed the Autobots for assistance against their [[Quintesson]] attackers.'' {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Earthforce====
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[[Image:Ravage uk258.png|left|100px|thumb|Imagine a plate of spaghetti in front of him here.]]
''Ravage was seen when an alternate-reality [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] probed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mind. Wheeljack remembered running into Ravage at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], following the [[Dinobot Hunt!|Dinobot hunt]], where Wheeljack was looking for the technology used to make [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] so he could repair the injured Autobots. Ravage and Wheeljack made a deal: In return for the technology, Wheeljack would brainwash Jetfire into returning to the Decepticons. Despite not trusting Jetfire, Wheeljack backed out at the last minute. Good job too, as he later found out Ravage had destroyed the factory, meaning he'd almost betrayed his comrade for no end result.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Ravage remained on the side of Shockwave and Starscream during the [[Decepticon Civil War]], fighting against his longtime commanders, Megatron and Soundwave. During a fight with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Ravage was faced off against [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. Not... exactly... equal. Poor kitty ended up taking the horns to the hind quarters before the Decepticons retreated.'' {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

''Ravage was seen at the [[Enclave]], when the two Decepticon factions met to discuss peace and common goals. Someone brought him a saucer of milk. Awwwwwww.'' {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

''Sometime later, the Decepticon factions managed to combine under the joint leadership of Soundwave and Starscream. Ravage began operating out of Soundwave's chest compartment again, just like old times.'' {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Classics''====
[[Image:CrossingOver4-LaserbeakRavage.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Quick, Laserbeak, let's remind them that we talk in this universe.]]
Fifteen years after the battle on [[Klo]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] resurfaced on [[Earth]], and the loyal Ravage joined his former leader. Ravage participated in a battle in [[South America]] where a strange anomaly had been detected. Megatron had [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] send Ravage and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] after [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]. All of them disappeared in a sinkhole, where they awoke to find a strange underground chamber. Ravage and Laserbeak attacked, though while Laserbeak was hit and sank into a strange pool, Ravage was able to escape the overwhelming odds.
{{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 4}}

Some time after this, while Ravage was patrolling their [[Ark (G1)|new base of operations]], he realized he was being scouted by [[Elita One]]. Though he was able to counter both her repartee and her [[Circuit-Su]], he was eventually blinded by the color-change properties of her skin and taken out of commission. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

[[Image:Recordicons10-RavageRavage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|And the winner is--'''Ravage!''' But which one?]]
Disgusted by the arrival of his [[Ravage (SG)|negative universe counterpart]], Ravage hunted down his doppelganger with the intention of removing his opposite from existence. When the other Ravage asked for a timeout to update [[Yatter]], Ravage turned him down and was met with a savage attack in response. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #10|Recordicons #10}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese, when speaking), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American, when speaking)

[[Image:Ravageg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ravage reveals his slef [sic] to humans.]]
One of the original team of Decepticons that accompanied [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on the attack of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] spacecraft, Ravage was reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] as an audiocassette to better blend in for operations based on Earth. Ravage served loyally as a Decepticon spy. He was one of the first Transformers to have been encountered by a human, as [[Joe (MTMTE)|workers]] investigating a destroyed power station fell afoul of Ravage who pounced upon them and frightened them away. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Shortly thereafter, Ravage accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] on an infiltration mission to gather data from Teletraan I. Though Soundwave was discovered, Ravage was captured in an energy net and held captive. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticon spy figured into a disinformation plot hatched by the Autobots, who purposely leaked the presence of a rocket fuel depository in the outlying desert. In truth, there was no rocket base—Autobot [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a holographic illusion in the hopes of luring the Decepticons into a trap. The Autobots allowed Ravage to escape and report back to Megatron, who easily saw through the ruse. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[Image:DivideAndConquer Ravage pins Spike.jpg|left|220px|thumb| Look Ravage, I don't swing that way!]]
When [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] tried to escape after being forced to take part in the Decepticon [[space bridge]] experiments, Soundwave sent Ravage after them. Ravage prevented Bumblebee from coming to Spike's aid when the lad tripped. During a fight in a cave, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] stopped Soundwave from ejecting Ravage again. Ravage later got to guard Spike as the Decepticons prepared for another attempt to use the space bridge. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} Ravage briefly got the better of [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], until he was thrown off, and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] blasted him, resulting in Soundwave soundly zapping Prowl in retaliation. The Decepticons retreated after [[Chip Chase]] lent a hand to the Autobots. Ravage was soon employed again, to kidnap Chip right out of his home. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was badly injured and lay dying in Autobot Headquarters, Ravage took part in an all-out attack, being ejected to attack Spike. He had the boy pinned, until Bumblebee chased him off with especially bright headlights. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} After Autobots were found spying on a Decepticon operation in the [[Arctic]], Megatron sent Ravage to search for more intruders. He quickly found another group and pounced on [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. Optimus blasted him, and then Bumblebee caved the ice in on him. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[Image:SOSDinobots Ravage window.jpg|right|270px|thumb|HI! CAN I INTEREST YOU IN DOUBLE-GLAZING?]]
When the Decepticons attacked the [[Great Falls]], Ravage crashed through a window to stop a couple of humans radioing for help. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} After Soundwave spotted Bumblebee, Spike and [[Luisa]] sneaking into an Incan temple through a secret passage, he sent Ravage in after them. The Decepticon caught up with his prey as they attempted to get [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] online, and struggled with Bumblebee at length. Bumblebee kept him busy long enough for Spike to get Skyfire working, and the larger Autobot sent Ravage packing. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

Ravage took part in a special mission, helping [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to distract the Autobots while Laserbeak kidnapped [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} During a battle after Cybertron was brought into Earth's orbit, Ravage boldly pounced on Optimus from behind. His victory was short-lived, as a falling tree limb caused him to come in contact with power lines, and he fled. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The Decepticons utilised Ravage's tracking skills in [[Bali]], and he led them to an escape pod that the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s had been using as a dwelling. Once the Decepticons caught up with the trio and took them to an oil refinery, Ravage took part in another battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[Image:RavagePet.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Prrrrrrrrrr]]
During Megatron's gladiatorial match with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Ravage was let out to watch his master battle their nemesis. Soundwave also petted him. This would be cute if it wasn't creepy. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Ravage and Laserbeak were utilised to round up a pair of gold miners, during another Decepticon plan. Ravage dragged his captive back by the pants leg. He was unleashed again during the battle at the [[Solar Needle]], and briefly got the better of Bumblebee until the Autobot kicked him off. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He attacked Bumblebee again in a city, only retreating after Spike use jumper cables to deliver a nasty shock. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, he had planted a [[micro-bug]] on Bumblebee, allowing the Decepticons to learn of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]. Megatron was very pleased. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

When a small group of Autobots came to the aid of their fellows, who'd fallen victim to Megatron's [[Transfixatron]], Soundwave sent Ravage to stop them using an [[anti-transfixation grenade]]. The jaguar pounced on Chip Chase, but was too late to prevent the boy from hurling the device, and the Autobots were freed from their paralysis. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} When Soundwave sent Rumble and Ravage after Spike, Bumblebee and Wheeljack in [[Sub-Atlantica]], the pair instead discovered that [[Nergill]] intended to blow them all up. They made a token effort to stop him before fleeing. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Ravage took part in another ambush, during which things went sour when the Autobots used [[dominator disc]]s to take control of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:DinobotIsland1 Ravage listens.jpg|thumb|right|270px|To me, my X-Men!]]
While Soundwave and Ravage were spying on the Autobots, they learned of the existence of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], and Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to investigate further. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Ravage and the other cassettes attack an Autobot bunker, aiming to steal the [[Negavator]]. Despite briefly taking control of the device, the Autobot forces overwhelmed them, and they were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} During one of the Decepticons' many trips to South America, Ravage got to meet up with a real jaguar. Despite his resemblance, the non-robotic jaguar did not take kindly to Ravage's presence and engaged him in a "cat-fight". Ravage used his rocket boosters to scare away his living look-alike. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[Image:MMP2 Ravage with girl.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Oh, no! My master told me never to allow my dinner to touch me!]]
During Megatron's attempt to convince the humans that the Decepticons were good and the Autobots were evil, Ravage was dispatched to track down [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the human searched for evidence that would exonerate the Autobots. Cornering the flesh creature in a studio control room, Ravage had a door closed on him, was electrocuted by a control panel, and had a shelf filled with video cassettes pushed onto him. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} To make Ravage feel better, Soundwave took Ravage along with the other cassettes to a teen dance party, where Ravage was a big hit with the ladies. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

During another mission, Ravage ejected from Soundwave, but before he could jump out of the back of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] grabbed him by the tail. While he and Blaster struggled, Soundwave wandered off to report to Megatron. Eventually Ironhide noticed the fight going on inside him and transformed, ejecting both combatants. Some time later, Ravage spontaneously ejected from Soundwave and began sniffing around on the ground, the first sign of a [[Cybertonium]] depletion that would affect all of the Transformers. During a subsequent fight with the Autobots, Ravage pounced on Optimus Prime, only for a malfunction to cause him to revert to his cassette mode. Optimus was highly amused and dropped him in one of the many metal barrels lying around. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

[[Image:DecepticonRaider Ravage tugs at Rumble.jpg|thumb|right|220px|"Hey, I'm not dead yet! Stop gnawing on me!"]]
Ravage led a group of Decepticons into the [[Dragon Mound]], and through a portal to 543 A.D. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] immediately had them teamed up with Sir [[Wigend du Blackthorne]]. Ravage was sent after a spying [[Nimue]], but fell afoul of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and was forced to retreat without his prize. The Decepticons set about trying to discover the means to generate energy, resulting in a series of events which led to Blackthorne's castle being stormed by Warpath, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and Blackthorne's enemies. Ravage attacked Spike when the boy attempted to rescue Nimue, but was chased off by [[Solomon|an annoying bird]]. In the aftermath of the battle, Ravage attempted to pull Rumble out of the rubble. The Decepticons were taken prisoner and forced to return through the Dragon Mound back to present day, where they were reunited with Megatron. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} During a mission in [[New York City]], Ravage and Rumble briefly pursued [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Raoul]]. They caught up with their quarry, but more Autobots arrived and, after struggling with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], Ravage fled. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[Image:G1 cartoon Ravage wheel running.JPG|left|230px|thumb|There are so many things wrong with this.]]
Some time later, Ravage, along with Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and Soundwave, was transported to a [[Brobdingnag|planet with massive inhabitants]], along with a group of Autobots, in a space bridge accident. The first creature they encountered, [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], thought the Decepticons were toys. Ravage attempted to escape, but Aron's cat [[Nitro]] chased after Ravage like a mouse (how embarrassing). Aron put him with his pet hamster, [[Booper]], in his cage. Instead of immediately asserting his dominance by killing the beast, Ravage went and ran on the creature's exercise wheel. When captured by scientists, they attempted to dissect the Transformers, but Ravage was able to pick his locks and free the Decepticons, who hijacked the Autobots light beam to head back to Earth... and landed in a lake filled with alligators. That was a very bad day for Ravage. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} When the Decepticons needed to obtain the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], Soundwave sicked Ravage on [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[Image:RavageRatbat.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Bat The Cat The Pen-Oh, nevermind.]]
Ravage was still present with the Decepticons in 2005, During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], he was dispatched along with Rumble, Frenzy, and Ratbat to take out Blaster's communication tower and instead were pitted against his own cassette Autobots. After the battle, Ravage helped fight for Soundwave's bid for leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Ravage was still with the Decepticons after they were exiled to [[Chaar]]. One of his more notable adventures was when he, along with several other "[[primitive]]" Transformers, were summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. Although Ravage was defeated by the energy monster, he and all the other drained transformers were restored back to normal thanks to the efforts of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
Ravage was part of the second group of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicons]] created along with Buzzsaw, following the original Laserbeak. He was altered from a normal Cybertronic [[Cougaraider]] to a full [[Transformer]] capable of changing into a standard [[Datatrax wafer]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Menagerie#Part 1|The Transformers Menagerie Part 1: Cassette Technology}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
While the other Decepticons fought many Autobots elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his Cassettrons took the time to ambush [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Kenji]] when they were on patrol in [[Japan]]. Ravage attacked first, only to be pushed aside by a rescuing [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. Seizing the opportunity, Bumblebee ran off to hide and the Cassettrons were sent to uncover him. During their search, they ran into [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. They attempted to retreat into Soundwave's chest, only to find it trashed from Bumblebee's sneak attack, allowing Cliffjumper to capture the Cassettrons. Kenji reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of their success against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
At some point in time after [[1985]], but before [[2005]], Ravage was captured by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] and kept as a prisoner. He was then kept stasis-locked in cassette-mode inserted in his future/past self's tape deck, in order to provide his body with a "[[Spark|Life Essence Nucleus]]", as part of the [[Intelligence and Information Institute|III]]'s "[[X-9 Revival Plan]]". The Ravage of the present remained unaware of his time-tossed doppelganger. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)

Ravage and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] joined Soundwave in infiltrating the Autobots' base, but they were discovered by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. A brief battle between cassettes and communicators occurred, but it was only a taste of what was to come. Hours later in the Arctic, Soundwave and Blaster killed each other in mortal combat. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ravage stood by with the rest of the cassettes as Soundwave was brought back on-line as Soundblaster. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} The Decepticon spies later infiltrated Cybertron's defenses and observed [[Vector Sigma]]'s work on the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}

Following [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s takeover of the Decepticons, Ravage and the others were present with Soundblaster when Scorponok revealed his massive new [[Transtector]], [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]. They also fought with Twincast who had snuck onto [[Chaar]] to spy on them. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Ravage and Laserbeak were seen spying on [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], lamenting on how HE was bringing the good intel to Scorponok these days. After returning to Soundblaster, they all vowed to be better spies from then on. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Ravage and the cassettes stood guard over Scorponok's cavern base. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
After Soundblaster crash-landed following his encounter with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack, Ravage and the other animal cassettes (minus [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]) stood stoically over his groggy form while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] looked panicky. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Image:TGGRavage.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's a mystery!]]
After a mystery assailant badly damaged [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], destroying vital data, the thinly-disguised (actually not-at-all-disguised) "Kurohyō Man" ("Black Panther Man") stationed on the artificial Earth satellite [[Nana]] ordered the mobile computers [[Teletraan 10]] and [[Teletraan 15]] to travel through time collecting data on Transformers of the past and future. {{Storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1|15 Go! Go! Volume 1}}

In this position, he recognized [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] when his ghost came to possess 15. {{Storylink|Starscream? Volume}} {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

Although his plan was indeed to repair Teletraan I's databanks, Ravage had his own intentions for the information. He had traveled back from the future to the year 2005 in an attempt to use the "bio and tech specs" data stored inside the computer to manipulate the future and create a timeline free of "unnecessary conflict". When he was foiled by the unknown saboteur, he infiltrated the Autobots as Kurohyō Man and created the Information Control Center on Nana in order to control the recovery effort.

The bumbling Teletraan 15 (and eventually Teletraan 10 as well) resisted, escaping back in time using Ravage's Transwarp cruiser and becoming the very saboteur that caused her mission to begin. Though annoyed that his scheme had been thwarted, Ravage expressed pride in the independence of his underlings and graciously ejected them into space—a survivable situation for the pair and their [[Kiss Player]] cassette friends. {{storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}}
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=====''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon=====
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[Image:BinaltechRavageBoxart.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Save me from this mockery of chronology!]]
The Government-run [[Intelligence and Information Institute]] unearthed a mysterious capsule during an archaeological dig. After the dissolution of III and the obtaining of [[Transformer]] probing technology, former III staff found that the container, dubbed "[[Schrödinger's Box]]", was the flight recorder of the Predacon Ravage's stealth ship, containing [[Central Consciousness File X-9]], a copy of the feline's personality and memory engrams deposited into his vessel before his final blaze of glory. When the scientists found a way to communicate with this personality, it offered them its knowledge of future events in exchange for a new body. III agreed, and used a fake [[Binaltech]] project (internally termed the [[X-9 Revival Plan]] and filled under the pretense of "technological synthesis tests") to provide their part of the bargain. However, to truly bring the new Ravage to life, III stole the present-day Ravage—who had been captured by the [[Earth Defense Command]] and stasis-locked into his cassette mode—and implanted him into the new Ravage, thereby 'fusing' the old and new Ravages into one. This new Ravage, however, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain and, after eliminating his benefactors and learning to his shock that history did not change in his faction's favor, decided to rectify his mistake. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

First on his agenda was his former commander, Megatron; stealing an Autobot shuttle, he located and repaired the [[Kronosphere]] and—during a decisive battle between Megatron's and Optimus Prime's forces that would have normally ended with the Autobots being forced off of Cybertron and into their moon bases—turned the weapon on his own faction, trapping Megatron and his crew in a space-time rift. This alteration in the timeline served two purposes: first, it would give the Autobots the chance to retake Cybertron, which would then lead to them having to face off against the oncoming [[Unicron]] alone, severely weakening them in the process. The second, and more important, purpose was to keep Megatron alive and in good mental health (relatively speaking), thus preventing him from becoming the insane [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and allowing him to lead the Decepticons to victory over the battle-weary Autobots. Ravage also [[Transmuter (Binaltech)|Transmuted]] [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into a new Binaltech body of his own, so he could lead the remaining Decepticons in Megatron's absence, {{Storylink|Changing Lanes}} and secretly derailed many of the Autobots' supply missions, further weakening them for their battle with the Chaos Bringer.

Unfortunately for him, the Autobot named [[Overdrive]] became aware of Ravage's meddling in history, thanks to his acute sensitivity of the timestream, {{storylink|Reality Check}} and—with the help of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]—captured the wayward Decepticon and forced a confession out of him. Ravage, however, was not without a trump card, revealing that his alterations might prevent the deaths of many of the Autobots destined to die in the normal timeline (which, as a distinction between the two, was dubbed 'Prime Time' by Wheeljack, Ravage's altered timeline being called 'Ravage Time'), though in the grand scheme of things, only Optimus could not be considered expendable, as he contained the one thing that could bring down Unicron (the [[Autobot]] [[Matrix of Leadership]]). By the time of his capture, however, Unicron had already been sighted on a collision course with Cybertron and, despite the temptation of preventing future deaths among his ranks, Optimus decided Ravage's plans to be too dangerous to allow to come to fruition. To that end, he roped [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into helping him fly to Unicron in a preemptive strike against the monstrous threat, while the other Autobots (left in the command of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]), were to initiate "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", which involved sending a copy of Wheeljack's memories of what Ravage confessed to them, back in time to a point prior to the Decepticon panther's meddling, via the energies located on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} If "Operation: Distant Thunder" worked as planned, Ravage's plans would be foiled, and any tremors in the timeline he caused would be smoothed over by "Project Body Shop" (aka, the Binaltech project). However, just as Skids gave the signal to transmit the memory engrams, the Autobot base was rocked by an entire fleet of Decepticons. The Autobots just barely managed to hold off the fleet, ensuring that "Operation: Distant Thunder" was a success (though a [[Optimus Primal|protector]] ended up separating the Binaltech timeline from the original, as supposedly the Binaltech-bodied Transformers have a higher purpose in the grand scheme of things). {{storylink|Binal Time}} Whatever happened to Ravage is not known.

===Marvel colouring books===
[[Image:Decepticon patrol ravage.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Either Ravage is really big or that's a tiny elephant]]
Ravage is super-sneaky. He used the cover of an iceberg to board the Autobots' ship and tried to pounce on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], only to discover he'd fallen foul of a hologram. Outnumbered by the alerted Autobots, he fled the ship. During a later battle, he and the other Decepticons became accidental victims of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Ravage was once successful in defeating [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] trapped him in a [[force field]] with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Searching for a factory suitable for manufacturing troops, Ravage looked in a jungle fruitlessly. When they eventually found a factory, Ravage realized it was an Autobot trick, and pounced on [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who was providing the hologram. Mirage retaliated by throwing electric balls at Ravage. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}} Ravage was among the Decepticons who attacked [[Hoover Dam]], but were driven off by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Ravage's spying alerted the Decepticons to a space communicator possessed by the Autobots, which allowed the Decepticons to send a fake message so they could take over the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Ravage loved to follow Megatron's orders. When the Autobots interrupted the Decepticons in the process of tearing up a forest, Ravage leaped at [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] only to completely miss and go plunging off a cliff. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

When [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] found a junk yard with a car compactor, Ravage came up with a cunning plan to lure the Autobots into it by disguising it as an [[Autobot Rest Stop]]. They compacted [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], but then the rest of the Autobots turned up, and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] paralyzed Ravage with a cloud of dust. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}} {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}} {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}
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===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
[[Image:Time sphere dinobot war.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Disco inferno!]]
Skulking around [[Disneyland]], Ravage hid himself inside a Walkman so that [[you]] would carry him inside [[Wizard's Cave|The Wizard's Cave]] attraction where workmen had uncovered a buried UFO. After you activated a [[time-sphere]], Ravage and Laserbeak were transported four million years back in time, where they planned to locate the crashed Ark and destroy the Autobots within. After a few battles with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], the two cassettes located the site of the flying saucer, intending to take the [[time-travelling alien]]s' advanced technology. {{storylink|Dinobot War}}
{{note|As "Dinobot War" is a [[multipath adventure]], there are multiple outcomes for Ravage:}}
*One of the aliens transported him and Laserbeak to times and places unknown.
*You transported him and Laserbeak back to the present day and they slunk away, or were lost in the time-stream.
There are also several endings where Ravage kills you. Presumably he and Laserbeak then go on to carry out their plan and the Decepticons ultimately conquer the Earth.
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===Colorforms audiobooks continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ?
Ravage followed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and when the Autobot tried to abduct Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]], Ravage decided to capture her for the Decepticons instead. After jumping onto Cliffjumper's hood in panther mode, he transformed to robot mode(?!) and tried to grab the doctor, only for Cliffjumper to [[glass gas]] his right arm. The Autobot made off with Blaisedale, leaving Ravage in the dust, but the Decepticon notified Megatron who made alternate arrangements. When later the Decepticons wanted to attack the solar plant, Ravage successfully kidnapped Blaisedale as a diversion. He and the other Decepticon guards later fled when the Autobots came to rescue her. {{storylink|Sun Raid}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
Ravage spied on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and a bunch of Autobots in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and reported to Megatron. He was on Megatron's team as they tracked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to [[South America]] and attempted to seize [[Mount Sheelah]]. Unfortunately the volcano blew up in their faces, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Ravage was hanging out at the Decepticon fortress when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], but didn't detect the scout until it was too late. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] spotted a construction at [[Stanley Lake]], Ravage was the only Decepticon who knew his history well enough to recognize what a hydro electric station was, a method of generating power used on Cybertron "way way back in the mists of time." He accompanied Megatron to Stanley Lake on a fact-finding mission, and when the other Decpticons were washed away by a torrent thanks to the Autobots, Ravage alone escaped. He confronted [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], only to be dazzled by the Autobot's [[sound and light show]] until the other Autobots arrived, and he had to retreat. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Sore at all the defeats, the Decepticons discussed how to defeat the Autobots, and Ravage came up with the idea of infiltrating the Autobot ranks with a spy. This plan paid off when Starscream did so and reported on an Autobot [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|super weapon]] being stored at [[Mount Levram]]. Of course, while the Decepticons were smashing Mount Levram, the Autobots demolished the Decepticon fortress, having gotten wise to Starscream and fooled him themselves. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
Ravage was mentioned as being recruited along with fellow [[Mini-Cassette]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] by the Predacon [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]], but for some reason left them soon afterwards to become an operative for the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Lee Tockar]] (English), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Daoiz Cabezudo]] (Portuguese), [[Federico Romano]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[Image:BWRavage introduction.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"I vill ask you only vuhnce more... vhere are moose and skvirrel?"]]
Ravage is one of the few Decepticon warriors who was granted amnesty at the end of the Great War and reformatted into a Predacon, complete with [[Accents|classy Russian accent]]. He was sent by the [[Tripredacus Council]] to capture [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], clean up any messes he might have made, and deal with the rest of the beast warriors. (Whether this translated to "kill them all" in the minds of the Tripredacus Council is unclear, but that was apparently Ravage's intent.) Ravage made the trip to prehistoric Earth in a specially modified stealth [[transwarp cruiser]]. He successfully contacted the [[Maximal]]s and allied with them to capture Megatron. Due to the stealth capabilities of his ship, and the fact that [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was also an agent of the council, Ravage and the Maximals easily captured Megatron and imprisoned him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Megatron, however, had one more card to play. He knew that Ravage wasn't going to let any of the beast warriors live, and also knew he had the one thing that would turn Ravage to his side. Using a fragment from the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Megatron showed Ravage something which shocked him—a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the leader of the Decepticons. As a safeguard against potential defeat, Megatron had left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use transwarp technology to return to prehistoric Earth. Although the message cut out before it was finished, Megatron's plan worked: Ravage, moved by the sight of his former master, released Megatron. After Megatron explained the rest of the message, Ravage joined the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and turned on the Maximals. Megatron and Ravage attacked Cheetor and Optimus, at which point he transformed into his old mini-cassette alt-mode (complete with G1 transforming sound that none of the Beast warriors ever exhibited during the show), jumped into the tape player on his ship, and started playing wicked guitar solos. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

His latest treachery was short-lived. During the assault on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', [[Rattrap]] infiltrated his ship and used [[Fusion weaponry#Fusion grenade|fusion grenade]]s to cause an explosion that destroyed the vessel and Ravage himself. As the inferno headed toward the bridge, Ravage raised a fist and shouted, "Decepticons forever!" to whomever heard or cared. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

His head, seemingly all that remained of him, was knocked into the water below the ''Axalon'' by one of Tarantulas's [[Arachnoid|spider-drones]]. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}
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====3H comics====
[[Image:Ravageiguanusrazorclawpd2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ravage 3 Bodies Evolution!<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers.fanfic/msg/a5cd7fda89f12c7c?dmode=source&hl=en&pli=1</ref>]]

Even though the [[Maximal]]s had left Earth with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] were far from over! [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s "death" was actually a cover for his return in a more powerful form that had ingested the power of the [[Vok]]! He revived Ravage into a new [[Transmetal 2]] body to help boost his forces, which also included [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] and [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], and prepared to begin the next stage of his evil plan. Meanwhile, the remnants of Ravage's previous body were recycled by the Vok to re-create [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

Soon, Ravage led an attack on [[Primal Prime]], the Vok's new champion, and managed to separate Prime from Tigatron, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], and [[Ramulus]]. Ravage boasted of his "dark cloak" which shrouded him from even Airazor's impressive sensor array, and unleashed a volley of missiles which knocked her out of the sky. Meanwhile, Tarantulas encountered Primal Prime far from the main battle, and after a heated battle, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] itself was ripped from his chest by the undead [[Unicron's Spawn|spawn of Unicron]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

[[Image:Ravagespittorpd3.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Transforms from catlike thing to catlike thing.]]
Back at [[Tarantulas's lair]], with the Matrix in their possession, Ravage oversaw the construction of a [[transwarp]] portal that would transport them deep within the maw of their new master, [[Unicron]]! Their newly-born ally, [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], expressed frustration at their unwillingness to finish off the Maximals during the battle, and Ravage responded brutally. Ravage was immune to Spittor's deadly venom-covered surface, but Spittor was not likewise protected from Ravage's savage claws, so Spittor quickly quit complaining. Once the portal was completed, Tarantulas allowed them to attack the Maximals; Ravage and the others had served their purpose. Ravage led them to the Ark, but warned them to not disturb the [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s on board. But little did they know that the Vok themselves had taken control of Primal Prime's body, and remade it in their powerful image... {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|[[3H Productions]] dissolved before this storyline could be completed. Based on the subsequent ''Wreckers'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' storylines, it can be assumed that the Matrix of Leadership was restored to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s body at the end of this altercation, that the Maximals were triumphant, and that Tarantulas somehow fled to return to Unicron. Ravage's fate is unknown.}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While Ravage is considered by many to be loyal only to himself, his primary loyalty is actually to Megatron and the dream of Decepticon conquest. He views himself as carrying on where Megatron left off, scheming and operating constantly to end Cybertron's peace and bring back a conquering empire. Any plot and rebellion, you'll find Ravage there.

Also, he has psycho blasters, guns that ''give you seizures''. Don't mess with Ravage. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15}}

[[Image:RavageTheGathering4.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[IDW Publishing|IDW]] decided having his actual robot mode was a little too "Transformers"-y.]]
Magmatron recovered Ravage's heavily-damaged torso, which still contained his spark. He then inserted the spark into a blank [[protoform]], which had already been affected by the Transmetal 2 Driver, and Ravage was reborn. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} In his Transmetal 2 body, he and his fellow Predacons, under the command of Magmatron, sought out [[Razorbeast]]'s band of Maximals. Viewing from a safe distance, Ravage ordered his soldiers to engage. Additional Maximal forces arrived, however, and Ravage's forces were defeated. Ravage retreated into the wilderness. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}}

Subsequently, Ravage would utilize all the Predacons under his command in a desperate attack as a diversion while he crept into the Maximal base to steal the [[chronal phase armband|chronal phase facilitators]] left behind by Magmatron. He was confronted by Razorbeast, who guessed incorrectly that Ravage intended to use them to board the Autobot shuttle and return to Cybertron. Ravage corrected him by stating that he intended to free Megatron and eradicate the Maximal forces. His ambitions, however, were thwarted by [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] who caught him off guard and gave Razorbeast the opportunity to knock Ravage offline. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

It is not certain if Ravage's intentions for Megatron were another ruse or if he was ''actually'' out of his kitty mind regarding the tactical feasibility of this endeavor.

[[Image:Lio V Ravage.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Who's the big cat NOW?]]
However, what WAS a ruse was Ravage being offline — as soon as he had been tied up by Razorbeast, the Maximal commander had to leave to help on the battlefield—upon which Ravage stopped playing dead and broke loose rather easily, managing to obtain the chronal displacement bands that Razorbeast had put him right next to after pointing them out. (A tactical genius, that Razorbeast.) However, upon activating the bands, Ravage was pulled into Chronospace by the trapped Magmatron, who warned him of the apocalypse that was to come, and ordered him to form a truce with the Maximals to fight this menace. And after hearing the warning, Ravage heeded the sage advice, sneaking out of the base while [[Chronal phase|chronically displaced]] and re-emerging to the sight of several gun barrels from [[Lio Convoy]], Razorbeast, and the Pack. However, just as he explained the situation, [[Rartorata]] emerged from nowhere and turned Razorbeast into a [[wikipedia:Princess Mononoke|Princess Mononoke]] homage. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

After introducing himself to Lio Convoy, Ravage agreed with him on a truce until they dealt with the menace of [[Shokaract]]. Commandeering his Predacons, Ravage's forces defeated Rartorata and Ravage extracted a sample of [[Angolmois]] energy from the [[Blendtron]]. When he told Lio Convoy to abandon the Angolmois-infected Razorbeast, the Pack's leader warned him that if he made light of his friend's peril again, he'd personally de-spark him. Ravage boarded the Pack's ship and returned to Cybertron with them, on the way analyzing the Angolmois capsule, to come up with a vaccine. However, as he explained, none of them were qualified scientists for the task. After arriving on Cybertron, Shokaract blasted the Maximal ship out of the sky. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

[[Image:BWTheAscending4 Grimlock Convoys Ravage.jpg|thumb|300px|Ravage was the fifth Maximal legend who left before they became famous.]]
Ravage survived the crash, along with the Pack, and visited Magmatron again. Magmatron told Ravage to chronally-displace Shokaract so he could "enlighten him". He then showed unusual concern for Razorbeast's Maximals, asking how they were doing. Ravage then returned to the battle and hit [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]] with a grenade at an opportune moment. After Shokaract's suicide, Ravage found Magmatron returned and they all lived happily ever after.

Until [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:Metals2-22.jpg‎|thumb|150px|]]
Ravage is the father of [[Jaguar]]. His son is a little crazy. {{Storylink|Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals}}

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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
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[[Image:Soundwavewarwithin.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]
Ravage, with a much more arboreal alt mode, was part of the second assassination team Megatron sent after the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] Optimus Prime, {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} alongside Soundwave and the future [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. Ravage got savaged. First Prime blinded him with an energy burst from his own partner [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], then he tossed said Kickback into the feral Decepticon, squashing him against the wall. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Later, he was an operative of Shockwave's faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. They made war against the [[Chaos Trinity]] to upset the plans of [[The Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Ravage was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] when the Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s reluctantly planned to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots, right before Megatron returned in all his glory, with the thousand-strong [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] at his back. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Millions of years later, Ravage and the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' awoke on Earth in 1984, and did battle with the crew of the ''Ark'' for some time. He and the rest of Megatron's army were eventually defeated and captured by the Autobots, but their return vessel to Cybertron, the ''[[Ark II]]'', was destroyed in mid-flight, leaving the Transformers apparently dead. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Ravage and many others were recovered and reprogrammed by the human mercenary known as [[Lazarus]]. As a test of his control and their power, Lazarus sent his robots to destroy the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]], and Ravage was there to "pacify" any human resistance. Megatron soon broke free of Lazarus's control, however, and freed his fellow Decepticons in the process. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

''When Megatron vanished from the face of the Earth, Ravage reluctantly joined Soundwave and many other Decepticons in following Starscream as the new leader. Starscream made his first act to take over the human city of [[Las Vegas]], turning it into a kingdom under his command. In order to ensure cooperation, he worked with the human population, promising them fame and protection in exchange for their obedience. Soundwave and his cassettes worked directly with the LVPD, supplementing their efforts with surveillance and Cybertronian based weaponry. Ravage personally intervened during a block war, dismembering a gang member before he could kill patrol officer [[Ryan O'Brien]]. The Decepticons weren't above silencing their detractors, though, and that same officer was beaten to death by some of his fellow cops later that evening, for conspiring against the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron returned from deep space sometime later, but the extent of his injuries at the hands of the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] left him unable to retake his command from Starscream. Instead, he voluntarily went into exile, but invited the other Decepticons to leave Starscream and join him. Ravage and Soundwave were among the Decepticons was eagerly accepted this invitation.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''After an enormous battle with the Keepers in Las Vegas, Megatron reclaimed leadership of the Decepticons from Starscream. To properly declare his return to power to the world, Megatron made a brazen assault directly on the White House in [[Washington, D.C.]] He had Ravage patrolling the alleyways, terrorizing civilians and running interference—the cat's efforts kept a large portion of the DCPD and National Guard occupied while Megatron had his "conference" with the [[President of the United States|President]]. Later, the President sought revenge on the Transformers during an ambush in the Nevada desert. He had American troops employ [[deconstructionite]]s, tiny microchip-sized projectiles reverse engineered from Cybertronian technology, with the power to drain energy away from Transformer systems. Ravage was caught in the initial barrage, and either his small size or limited processing power made him fall victim faster than others. Megatron had to carry Ravage to safety as the Decepticons retreated.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

[[Image:Ravagewarandpeace.jpg|right|250px|thumb|RARRRRR yourself.]]
Sometime thereafter, Shockwave arrived on Earth with a detachment of Unified Cybertronian soldiers, equipped to take both Autobots and Decepticons into custody as enemies of the peace. Shockwave quickly granted clemency to Soundwave, Ravage, and the other Decepticons willing to swear fealty to him, after he disposed of Megatron. {{storylink|New World Order}} After returning to Cybertron, Soundwave was considering his options when a small sound caught his attention. He dispatched Ravage to investigate, but the poor kitty tried to tackle [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and got a mouthful of [[null-ray]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Starscream had plans of his own, and managed to convince Soundwave and his cassettes that following him would be more profitable than throwing in with Shockwave. During the chaos of the Autobot insurrection that soon followed, they arranged [[Sky Lynx (G1)|transport]] and fled back to Earth to loot its energy resources. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Ravage clones gi joe vol 2.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
Ravage was among the Transformers laying dormant aboard the ''Ark'' when it was discovered by [[Cobra]], who took the alien robots and reprogrammed them to serve in [[Cobra Commander]]'s plot to conquer the world. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Along with Soundwave and the other cassettes, Ravage was sent to attack the [[SPS Research Facility]], where he protected [[Zartan]] as the ninja stole a necessary module from the facility. He fought against [[Quick Kick]] and [[Mutt]], and would've killed them if he hadn't been recalled to [[Cobra Island]] when Zartan got out and deemed the mission a success. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Shortly after the Decepticons returned, however, Cobra's control of them was broken by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s tampering, and Soundwave sent out Ravage to punish his former captors. The jaguar knocked out [[Firefly]] and dragged him back to Soundwave to be used as a slave. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Ravage later attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] only to be grabbed and crushed in the Autobot's fist. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

Two years later when [[Teletran 3]] had gone berserk, sending scores of Transformers and humans both forwards and backwards in time, Ravage was among the Decepticons who surrounded the tower where the disturbance had originated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In an alternate future in which the Decepticons had conquered Earth, packs of Ravages prowled the woods that a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and Cobra members were traveling through. A few of them were destroyed by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], causing the remaining ones to flee. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Ravage was one of the Decepticons under [[Cobra]]'s command in [[1939]]. [[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] pitted him against [[Snake-Eyes]] during the two ninjas' duel among the [[Fera Islands]]. {{storylink|Transformed}} After a short but fierce battle, Snake-Eyes incapacitated Ravage with a hand grenade. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} The injured jaguar re-emerged soon after Snake-Eyes had killed Stormshadow, but quickly lost his life to the ninja's katana. {{storylink|Trenches}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Laserbeak and Ravage spied on Starscream after the Seeker's latest falling out with Megatron, and watched Starscream fall off a mountain. After reporting back to Soundwave, they spied some more and got footage of Starscream acting chummy with the Autobots. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:Ravagespotlightsoundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ravage, your puns bite! Get it?]]
Long ago on Cybertron, during [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rise to power, a secret meeting was orchestrated between Soundwave and Megatron. Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw attacked and captured two Autobot spies, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], which they brought to Megatron. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} After many of the terrorists who would later call themselves Decepticons were captured, Ravage and the others helped [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assassinate the members of the [[Kaon]] council. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Soundwave ended up on the run from a team of Autobots, he let out Ravage to fight off [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], though he was defeated by Hound in the process. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] later asked Soundwave if they should go back for him, but the opportunity never came up. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}}

Four million years ago, Ravage was helping Soundwave against the Autobots when [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] left him feeling a little...run down. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Millions of years later, when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was ordered by Megatron to investigate the disappearance of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron in turn ordered Soundwave to secretly keep an eye on him. Soundwave took Ravage and Laserbeak with him, and eventually followed Bludgeon and his accomplices to Earth, where Ravage took on the form of a cassette tape in the year 1984. Soundwave observed as a cassette tape player, he sent Ravage and Laserbeak to follow the [[human]] [[Facsimile construct|facsimiles]] constructed by Bludgeon to do his enigmatic work. Ultimately, the trail brought the three to Bludgeon's volcanic lair under [[Mount St. Helens]]. When Soundwave realized that Bludgeon's group intended to reawaken [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak desperately attacked, but Ravage was impaled by Bludgeon's sword. He was later buried by a volcanic eruption, but dug out a year later by the human organization [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Years later in 2007, he was chained up in the Skywatch headquarters along with Laserbeak and reprogrammed to seek out the other Transformers. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} On his first mission out with Laserbeak, however, the pair's signal from Skywatch was blocked by Soundwave. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

Ravage sought out Soundwave in the bedroom of young [[Jimmy]], bursting through his household wall. Soundwave had been stuck in his small tape-player altmode for 25 years, so the assistance of Laserbeak was required to haul his small form away. Ravage regrouped with them both at the base of Mount St. Helens, but it was taking all of Soundwave's fast-dwindling energy to keep blocking Skywatch's mind control signals. Fortunately, they had an ally in Shockwave. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Soundwave and Shockwave struck a deal which would lead to Soundwave being freed from his altmode prison, leaving Ravage and Laserbeak to be found by Skywatch as part of the plan. As soon as Soundwave could transform again, the two cassettes killed their captors and reunited with him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[Image:AHM2RavageAndy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'll give you dog, pal!]]
A year later, Ravage helped defeat the Autobot regiment on Earth, making way for Decepticon conquest of the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After a failed human counter-attack in [[New York City]], Ravage went after the pilot [[Andy Reid]] so as to prevent him reporting back to his commander. He had the military human and a civilian pinned, when a second human male threw an explosive at him. It detonated on his face, distracting him long enough for the humans to escape. This annoyed him only slightly less than the fact Andy kept calling him a dog. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

After the Decepticons' defeat, they abandoned Earth, leaving Ravage and others behind. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] headed a military regiment to hunt down surviving Transformers and found Ravage in an abandoned building. Ravage attacked Spike but got blasted for his efforts. At least he put Spike in the hospital, though. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel}}

Ravage presumably spent the next couple of years in Skywatch custody, until the Decepticons finally returned to Earth and freed their captured comrades. He was seen among the troops who were eager to watch another duel between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} A short time later, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon the Decepticon army to Cybertron, where Ravage pounced on [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and had a scuffle with [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]. The Decepticons were then mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] into forming the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron, Ravage and the other weakened Decepticons were outfitted with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] and imprisoned by the Autobots. They were, however, let out to serve as crowd control during a [[NAIL]] riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Ravage was present when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] protested against the treatment of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the I/D chips were overridden by Shockwave and Soundwave, Ravage was present when Skywarp teleported back to the Decepticon prison and informed everyone that [[Horri-Bull]] had been executed. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Shockwave would charge Ravage and the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio with the task of stealing [[Turmoil]]'s ship from Autobot custody. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

As he returned to Shockwave to assure him nobody that nobody had seen him sneak Reflector into the ship, Ravage was distracted by a strange smell. He was about to leave to track down and kill [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] when that smell turned out to be that of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who stabbed him in the neck before defeating and capturing the rest of Shockwave's allies. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} They were taken to the [[Black Room]] where they were repaired and upgraded into new forms by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who was under Decepticon control. {{storylink|The Verge}} Ravage then helped capture Bumblebee and [[Metalhawk]] on behalf of a returning Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} He proceeded to participate in the battle over Cybertron, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} but the Decepticons lost and were exiled into the wilderness. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:Marktwainvsravage.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Tales of my lion-taming have been greatly exaggerated.]]
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sent Ravage to kill [[Tobias Muldoon]], who had deserted the Decepticons when he learned they were evil. Ravage tracked him to [[Stanford Merriweather]]'s house in [[San Francisco]] and crashed into the household, startling Muldoon, Merriweather, Merriweather's daughter [[Kitty Merriweather|Kitty]], and [[Mark Twain]]. The humans fled the house as Ravage broke through the wall.

He then pretty much got his ass kicked by Mark Twain, who took advantage of Ravage being momentarily trapped in rubble to flick a [[cigar]] at him, thus igniting a gas leak. The explosion flung Ravage into the bay, never to be seen again. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===
[[Image:Henkei ravage petted.jpg|right|thumb|"Who's my kitty? Who's my kitty?"]]

Ravage stole a sack of energon cubes for [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Starscream]], deftly avoiding the pursuing [[Hound (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Hound]] and delivering the booty to his waiting master. Just before Starscream could put the energon to use, however, the pair were attacked by [[Cheetor (BW)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Cheetor]], who stabbed Ravage in the side with one of his throwing stars and pinned both Decepticons beneath his feet. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
When [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] attacked a power plant with the help of the brainwashed [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Ravage stealthily observed and recorded the battle with the Autobots that followed. Ravage took his recording back to [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]], and then curled up in his leader's lap as he reviewed the footage. {{storylink|Wataru's Power}}
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===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
Ravage was among the Decepticons who found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion after suffering a loss at the hands of the Autobots. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Ravage could interfere with Optimus Prime's progress. {{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: Beast Wars Transmetals'' video game===
{{note|This game takes place in an alternate version of the second season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars cartoon]].}}
{{note|Ravage's character model in the Nintendo 64 version is a palette swapped version of Transmetal Cheetor. The Playstation version remeshes Cheetor's model to feature Ravage's characteristics.}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Martin Roach]] (English)
[[Image:N64Ravage.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Stupid sexy Ravage.]]
Ravage betrayed (Predacon) Megatron, then entered the ancient Autobot battle cruiser, the Ark. Using a prototype cloning device based on transreplication technology, he produced clones of the ancient Decepticons, with memories and personalities intact. One by one, he downloaded protoform cloning data of the legendary warriors: (Decepticon) Megatron, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker, Reflector, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw and Soundwave. With his clone army, Ravage returned to Predacon space with plans of conquest. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals}}
{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the Nintendo 64 game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Ravage’s fate in those outcomes.}}
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===3D Battle Card Game===
Ravage fights under the command of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] once more, this time with several allies from (potentially) different universes and/or timelines. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

==Toys==
{{main|Ravage (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*A working name for Ravage was "Stalker".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-bob-budiansky-panel-coverage-170041/ Bob Budiansky Botcon Panel Coverage]</ref>
*As given in early ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Ravage's nickname is Cat'''.
*Alternate names, narration and in-universe descriptions by other characters over the years have inconsistently described the specific sub-genus of feline which Ravage represents as a jaguar, a panther, a puma, and sometimes even as a canine.
*Ravage's original [[package art]] is by far the most-copied depiction of any Transformer. It was, of course, adapted for his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile, but was also used (twice) in 1984's "back-of-the-box" battle scene,<ref>http://www.botchthecrab.com/galleryImage.asp?gallery=7&image=33</ref> and was copied in licensed coloring books and storybooks; the pose also showed up repeatedly in the Marvel Comics. In "[[Time Wars|Time Wars Part 2]]" (Marvel UK #200), artist [[Robin Smith]] copied the art multiple times across several subsequent panels. And it was, of course, recolored for [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]'s card-art. Yikes.
*Reportedly, Hasbro wanted to bring Ravage's Jaguar X-9 figure over to the States as part of the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary line, but they couldn't find the mold. Bummer.
*According to the [[The Transformers Adventure Game Books|''Transformers'' Adventure Game Book]] "[[Dinobot War]]", Ravage's cassette mode is labelled as the soundtrack to the musical ''[[Cats]]''.
*In the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], all of [[Frank Welker]]'s various growling and snarling sounds for Ravage were maintained and not redubbed with a Japanese voice actor (though [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] ''did'' speak as Ravage during the character's one lone instance of dialogue in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"). Frank Welker was not credited in the Japanese version, either. Jerks.
*The exact same thing happened in the Brazilian dub for the series, but to be fair, voice actors in Brazil were never credited for their work until the late nineties. Welker only received the same treatment.
*Ravage's ''Beast Wars'' robot mode is simply a modified Transmetal Cheetor with Tigatron's beast head.
*Ravage's transformation to cassette mode in "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]" was accompanied by the Generation 1 transformation sound effect.
*Ravage's profile in the IDW [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]] seems to suggest that, in the body he is first seen in the ''Beast Wars'', he possess three separate modes; robot, beast and cassette.
*The name "Ravage" became unavailable as a [[trademark]] during ''Beast Wars'', so Hasbro used the alternative "Shadow Panther" instead, and when even ''that'' turned out to be off-limits, used the somewhat clunky name "Tripredacus Agent". The name "Ravage" eventually became available again in time for ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', but apparently Hasbro decided to play safe and added a prefix, thus releasing the ''Energon'' toy under the compound name "[[Battle Ravage]]" (and later, its redeco as "[[Command Ravage]]"). Hasbro also used "Battle Ravage" for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy and ''also'' intended to use it for the [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of the original ''Generation 1'' toy available with the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-affiliated "Commemorative Edition" reissue of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]... but then decided that the single name "Ravage" would work just as fine. Thus, the reissue is still named "Battle Ravage" on the packaging, but simply "Ravage" in the [[instructions]]. Following that, multiple subsequent toys have simply used the name "Ravage" again.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jaguar''' (ジャガー ''Jagā'')
*''French:'' '''Saboteur''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Romboló''' ("Ravager")
*''Italian:'' '''Iena''' ("Hyena"), '''Ursus''' (''Beast Wars'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pò-hùai''' (Taiwan, 破壞, "Destroy"), '''Robin''' (Taiwan ''Beast Wars'', 羅賓, ''Lúo Bīn''), '''Jiqi Gou''' (China, 機器狗, "Mechanical Dog")
*''Polish:'' '''Dewastator''' (''Beast Wars'', "Devastator")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Raiva''' (Portugal comics, "Rage"), '''Selvagem''' (Brazil comics, "Wild"), '''Destruição''' (Brazil ''Beast Wars'', "Destruction")
*''Russian:'' '''Grabitel'''' (Грабитель, "Robber")
*''Spanish:'' '''Destructor''' (Spain, "Destroyer"), '''Devastador''' (''Beast Wars'' Latin American dub, "Devastator")
*''Swedish:'' '''Utplånaren''' (''Generation 2'', "Obliterator")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Spustoshuvach''' (ICTV dub, Спустошувач, "Ravage")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ravage Ravage Transformers Universe profile]
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Ravage/ravage.htm Ravage at TFU.info]

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[[File:TFUMarvel1.jpg|thumb|YELLOW POWER!]]
'''''The Transformers Universe''''' is a four-issue limited series published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986 featuring expanded [[profile]]s for the Transformers that had appeared thus far in the comic and toy lines. The entries were organized alphabetically, with the exception that characters who first appeared in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' were held until Issue 4. Each character had inked and colored versions of the [[character model]]s and lengthy write-up, divided into three sections: Profile, Abilities, and Weaknesses. A header section gave the character's name, allegiance, function, and the issue number of their first Marvel Comics appearance, for those who had appeared in the book (which included the bulk of the entries).

Entries for characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' differ greatly in style from the rest, sometimes omitting sections entirely. The writing style for these characters suggests that their profiles are actually pre-production notes from very early in the characters' development, before their character models had actually been designed; [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], for example, is described as a "multi-engine, and perhaps multi-wing" spacecraft, with weapons such as "an incendiary bomb rack" which are clearly not present on his character model.

==Issue #1==
[[File:TFUMarvel1-full.JPG|thumb|"Beginning a 4-issue guide to all the Autobots and Decepticons." Well... except Barrage and Camshaft. And Chop Shop and Downshift. And that's just ''this'' issue!"]]
* Cover: red background; Bumblebee on the front; Bruticus on the back. "1st Collector's Item Issue! Beginning a ''4''-issue guide to all the Autobots and Decepticons-- their powers and weaknesses -- and ''more!''"

{{collist|4|
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
* [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
* [[Grapple]]
* [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]
}}

==Issue #2==
[[File:TFUMarvel2-full.JPG|thumb|Both leaders are terrible shots.]]
* Cover: yellow background; Optimus Prime on the front, firing at Megatron on the back cover, who returns fire. "''2nd'' sensational issue! Continuing a ''4''-issue guide to everything ''you'' ever wanted to know about the Autobots and Decepticons!"

{{collist|4|
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
* [[Headstrong]]
* [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (includes art of his "Cybertron mode" from the cartoon)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
* [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
* [[Octane]]
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
* [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
* [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
}}

==Issue #3==
[[File:TFUMarvel3-full.JPG|thumb|The audience must die!]]
* Cover: blue background; dino-mode Sludge, Snarl and Slag on the front; Shockwave on the back (perhaps a nod to their clashes in [[Repeat Performance!|issue #8]].) "''3rd'' tantalizing issue! Continuing a ''4''-issue guide to the biggest stars of ''TV, MOVIES,'' and ''COMICS!''"

{{collist|4|
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
* [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
* [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]
* [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
}}

==Issue #4==
[[File:TFUMarvel4-full.JPG|thumb|"[[Scale]]"? What's that?]]
* Cover: black background; Arcee and Ultra Magnus on the front; Unicron on the back. "''4th'' final issue! Concluding a ''4''-part guide to all the Autobots and Decepticons! ''BONUS!'' All the new Transformers from the hit movie included in this issue!"

{{collist|4|
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
* [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
* [[Tantrum]]
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
* [[Twin Twist]]
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
* [[Arblus]]
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]
* [[Kranix]]
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
* [[Quintesson]]s, with artwork of a Judge, a "Gatekeeper", and a guard.
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
* [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
* [[Unicron]]
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], including robot-mode art for "[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkion 1]]" and "[[Scrapheap (G1)|Junkion 2]]"
}}

==Omissions==
* Divebomb's eagle mode is not shown at all.
* Metroplex's entry includes no individual art for Scamper, Six Gun and Slammer.
* Perceptor's third "artillery piece" mode is mentioned but not shown.
* Sky Lynx's combined bird-lynx mode is omitted.
* Tracks' flying car mode is omitted.
* Like Metroplex, Trypticon's entry contains no artwork for Brunt and Full-Tilt (or even [[Wipe-Out]]).
* The "base" modes for the four Scramble City combiner team leaders are neither mentioned nor portrayed.
* Characters entirely missing include the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], the two [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s ([[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]), the four [[Insecticon (G1)|Deluxe Insecticons]] ([[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Chop Shop]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]]), [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] and... [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. This despite Budiansky actually ''writing'' bios for all of these guys with the possible exception of Reflector. Many of them not having character models played a role in this omission.
** Budiansky's unused bios went on the [http://boltax.blogspot.com/ ''Disciples of Boltax'' blog] in two posts in [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html late 2010] and [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html early 2011].

==Errors==
* Bluestreak's name is parsed as two words: Blue Streak.
* Bluestreak is missing his shoulder-mounted missile launchers.
* Cassette-mode Buzzsaw is colored almost entirely red.
* Cliffjumper's "Weaknesses" are written as if he still has his preliminary nomenclature of 'Blow-Out'.
* Hot Spot's name is parsed as "Hotspot".
* Huffer's art features a rounded hood behind his head, out of keeping with his toy, alternate mode, and usual [[character model]].
* The lower half of Kickback's face is colored the same blue-black as his body, as if he had a faceplate instead of a standard mouth.
* Megatron's art is based on his pre-animation model, including the differently-shaped head and a trigger on his fusion cannon. His pistol mode is mostly colored blue-black.
* Marvel had misplaced the model sheet for the front of Optimus Prime's vehicle mode, explaining why it is shown from behind.
* Ramhorn has a Decepticon symbol on both his rhino mode and his cassette mode.
* Roller and the Combat Deck are likewise not shown in Optimus Prime's entry.
* Perceptor's face gets the same colored-lower-half treatment as Kickback.
* The faces of Shrapnel, Sideswipe, Skywarp, Snarl and Slag are colored the same blue-black as their heads. Most should be white or light gray.
* Sideswipe is missing his shoulder missile launcher.
* Soundwave is drawn as though he has a mouth. He's colored purple instead of blue, but this is consistent with his appearance in the Marvel comics.
* Sunstreaker's entry notes his disdain for his brother Sideswipe's rear-mounted engine... even though ''Sunstreaker'' is the one with said engine.
* Steeljaw's entry is placed out of alphabetical order.
* Trailbreaker's forcefield projector is missing.
* Scourge's alternate mode is shown in the earlier (less toy-like) version which features his head poking out of the top, though his eyes have been replaced with some kind of scanner reading panel.
* The Movie characters' write-ups are incomplete. Arblus, Arcee, the Quintessons, and the Sharkticon are missing the "Abilities" section; Blurr, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Kup, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Wheelie and Wreck-Gar have no "Weaknesses" section.

==Notes==
[[File:Universe01.jpg|thumb|Eject? You're not even in this magazine. Let's put you on the cover and on the back. Arcee? Bottom of the back page for you!]]
* The series was later republished in a single volume although a handful of character profiles, such as [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Topspin (G1)|Top Spin]], [[Twin Twist]] and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] were left out (their pictures still appeared on the cover).
* Although cleaned up by artists [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]], all the character artwork was based upon [[character model]]s for the animated series.
* Characters such as Cyclonus who had two different character models generally use the earlier version, showcasing the divide between models used for the cartoon and models used for the comic.
* Issue 4 includes ''The Transformers: The Movie'' characters, including several non-toy characters.
* The profiles were also used as part of the UK comic's ''[[Transformers AtoZ]]'' feature.
* Scans of the series frequently appear on the Internet.
* Although the title on the cover is ''Transformers Universe,'' the title in the indicia is ''The Transformers Universe.''
* [[Dreamwave]] modeled their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guide books using the ''Transformers Universe'' format, which include profiles for every toy-based G1 Transformer, including the Micromasters.
* All four issues of the series, along with the subsequent bios included with later issues of the main ''Transformers'' comic will be reprinted in the final volume of IDW's ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series.

==Addenda==
A second series was mentioned in the Marvel Comic's letter column but it never appeared. Instead starting with issue [[Club Con!|#47]] of the Marvel Comic, new post-1986 character entries under the ''Transformers Universe'' heading began appearing on a semi-regular basis featuring artwork that was based upon the character models used in the US toy commercials. Although this process continued for the rest of the series, ending in issue [[The Last Autobot?|#79]], many 1987 and 1988 characters were ultimately denied a profile of their own.

'''Issue [[Club Con!|#47]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Apeface]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Flames of Boltax!|#48]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Brainstorm]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
}}
'''Issue [[Cold War!|#49]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
}}
'''Issue [[Back from the Dead|#56]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Battletrap]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Wide Load]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Resurrection Gambit!|#57]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
}}
'''Issue [[All the Familiar Faces!|#58]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
}}
'''Issue [[Skin Deep|#59]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Nautilator]]
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
*[[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
*[[Skalor]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]
}}
'''Issue [[Yesterday's Heroes!|#60]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Misfire]]
*[[Pointblank]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Primal Scream|#61]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]]
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
*[[Triggerhappy]]
}}
'''Issue [[Bird of Prey!|#62]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Siren]]
}}
'''Issue [[Kings of the Wild Frontier.|#63]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Dogfight]]
*[[Override (G1)|Override]]
}}
'''Issue [[Deadly Obsession|#64]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]
*[[Needlenose]]
}}
'''Issue [[Dark Creation|#65]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
}}
'''Issue [[All Fall Down|#66]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
}}
'''Issue [[Rhythms of Darkness!|#67]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Getaway]]
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Human Factor!|#68]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]
}}
'''Issue [[Eye of the Storm|#69]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Fastlane]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#70]]'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]
'''Issue [[Surrender!|#71]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch]]
*Counterpunch
}}
'''Issue [[...All This and Civil War 2|#72]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]]
*[[Skullgrin]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Void! (US)|#74]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Darkwing]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]
}}
'''Issue [[On the Edge of Extinction!|#75]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Fangry]]
*[[Squeezeplay]]
}}
'''Issue [[Still Life!|#76]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Horri-Bull]]
}}
'''Issue [[Exodus!|#77]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Skullcruncher]]
*[[Weirdwolf]]
}}
'''Issue [[A Savage Circle|#78]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Pounce]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
}}
'''Issue [[The Last Autobot?|#79]]'''
{{collist|4|
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
}}

===1987–1988 Omissions===
{{collist|4|
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
*[[Flywheels]]
*[[Wingspan]]
*[[Sixshot]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]]
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]
*[[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]]
*[[Raindance]]
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]
*[[Quickswitch]]
*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Groundbreaker]]
*[[Waverider]]
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]
*[[Splashdown]]
*[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]]
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]]
*[[Flamefeather]]
*[[Sparkstalker]]
*[[Squawktalk]]
*[[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]]
*[[Squawkbox]]
*[[Doubledealer]]
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]
*[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]]
*[[Bugly]]
*[[Finback]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Snarler]]
*[[Roadgrabber]]
}}

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Natural Selection, Part Four

2013-06-16T23:50:39Z

ReGenerations: Misspelling of aggression

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #89
|prev=Natural Selection, Part 3
|next=Natural Selection, Part 5
|title="Natural Selection" Part 4
|image=RG1 89 cvrB.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 13]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=March 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Grimlock and the Dinobots clash, and Hot Rod is presented with a choice of divine import.'''

==Synopsis==

Hunted by the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Gene Key]]-modified [[Autobot]]s alike, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] withdraw to the bowels of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to evade their pursuers. Figuring that they can't hold out for long against a whole planet, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] elect to put their own house in order before they go out by forcing a confrontation with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. The trio proceed to strike at the [[Nursery]] in order to draw their former leader to them; their intrusion is detected at the Civil Defense Hub, but, recognizing it as a summons from his Dinobots, Grimlock takes out the on-duty officer [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] before he can send in any troops.

At the [[Sonic Canyons]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] supervises [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and his crew as they draw near to completing construction on his massive Gene Key, pontificating about his plan to heal the rift in [[Primus]]'s grand plan that came about as the result of the Transformers' civil war, thus ensuring his place in history as an architect of peace. Perceptor opines that with chaos being the natural order of things, perhaps the war is ''part'' of Primus's plan, causing a sudden swell of rage in Scorponok that he fights to suppress, insisting to himself that he has evolved beyond being a creature of aggression.

Wheels continue to turn back on [[Earth]]: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] makes his way to the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], intending to remove its threat from the planet, though unable to decide whether it is altruism or atonement that motivates him. Little does Prime realize that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] has already seized the Ark, and is preparing it for lift off. As he does so, the inactive [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who wired his damaged body into the ship's systems following its crash in order to save his own life, lifts his head...

In the depths of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] senses that he is intended to choose between the two items he has found in a secret chamber: the [[Sword of Primus]], with which he can use to fight the encroaching [[Demon]]s, or the [[Covenant of Primus]], bearing knowledge. Deciding that what he requires are answers, Hot Rod grasps the disc and is shown a vision of primordial Cybertron, as the Demons—Primus's first creations—rise from the planet and worship around a stone effigy of their maker. Time spins on and Hot Rod sees free will take root among the Demons, who turn upon one another, prompting Primus to wipe his experiment clean, sundering the planet's surface and destroying his creations. Realizing that some Demons survived the purge within the planet and that Primus intends for him to finish the job, Hot Rod takes up the sword and turns for battle.

Grimlock arrives at the Nursery and calls out for the Dinobots, explaining that he has found a cure for [[Nucleon]]. The Dinobots emerge and attack him, accusing him of going too far, and Grimlock is reluctant to fight back, having risked so much to save them. Faced with the end at their hands, however, he refuses to lie down and die and transforms to fight back... at which point Scorponok's troops arrive, having followed Grimlock via a homing device Scorponok had placed in his new body. Rather than them fight directly, Grimlock orders the Dinobots to take cover and shoots open the containment capsule holding [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], whose uncontrollable Nucleon-induced internal combustion ability causes a massive fiery explosion that takes Scorponok's men out. The Dinobots emerge from the smoldering Nursery to be met by [[Grapple]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], drawn there by the enemy comm-line chatter about taking down Grimlock. While Hosehead goes to try and contain Inferno's heat issues, Crosshairs and Grimlock agree to coordinate an attack between their groups to take Scorponok down and reverse the Gene Key's effects.

In the skies over Cybertron, the Autobot ship ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' emerges from hyperspace, returning from Earth with casualties of the recent conflict there. Unsure of what to do, [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] contact Scorponok, who instructs them to provide the ''Valiant'' with a landing flight plan... and then use the planet's defenses to blow the ship out of the sky!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
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{{!}}-
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*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (1)
*White car (4)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (5)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (6)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (8)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (9)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (13)
*[[Erector (G1)|Erector]] (15)
*[[Groundpounder]] (16)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (19)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm]] (24)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (25)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (28)
*[[Grapple]] (29)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (30)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (31)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (32)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (33)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (34)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (35)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (36)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (37)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (38)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (39)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Needlenose]] (2)
*[[Windsweeper]] (3)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (10)
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (11)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (14)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (22)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (26)
*[[Darkwing]] (27)
*[[Pounce]] (40)
*[[Wingspan]] (41)
|c3=
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Demon]]s (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"Take down Scorponok and use Gene Key to put things straight. Most of us die in process, naturally." 
"Naturally."

:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Crosshairs''' are pretty genre-savvy.

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
*The disk found by Hot Rod last issue is here identified as the [[Covenant of Primus]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' (where one of its two appearances took place in [[Nemesis Part 2|an episode]] that Furman himself wrote). Rather than a book, as it appeared there, the covenant is reimagined as a Golden Disk, a famous method of information storage also introduced in ''Beast Wars'', [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|many of which]] have subsequently appeared in Transformers lore.
*The ''Valiant'' was previously used as the name of an Autobot ship in the [[Fun Publications]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' story "[[Force of Habit]]".

===Real-world references===
*Hot Rod's choice seems to be deliberately paralleling the origin of [[Marvel Comics]] superhero [[Wikipedia:Captain Britain|Captain Britain]], in which young Brian Braddock is offered a choice by divine powers between a sword and another artifact (an amulet in Brian's case, the covenant in Hot Rod's) representing violence and non-violence, respectively. Both Braddock and Hot Rod choose the non-violent option; for Braddock, this marked him as worthy to become a super-hero. What''ever'' could that mean for Hot Rod?

===Errors===
*It's barely worth pointing out something like this at this stage in the proceedings, but Sideswipe's head is laughably off-model. Additionally, he's got red thighs and a black midriff, which both ought to be white; his shoulders and biceps are also coloured entirely red when they're normally black and white, respectively, but that's done in accordance with the colors of his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]'' [[character model]].
[[File:NaturalSelection4-PounceWingspanBlow.jpg|thumb|]]
*Pounce (at the console) and Wingspan (standing) appear with ''different body and helmet designs'', which ''utterly misses the point'' of their being [[clone (subgroup)|clones]]. Apparently, Pounce has been drawn with a more toyetic head, with individual eyes, while Wingspan's is based more on the clones' character models, which gave them goggles. Normally indistinguishable (being clones), they're individually identifiable because Wingspan has been drawn with a very toyetic flip-down neck panel.
*Despite being shot in the face and left for dead two issues ago, Slapdash is shown on search patrol.
*"Aggression" is misspelled as "agression" on page 6 when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is talking to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Shockwave's memories, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Hot Rod's choice, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Inferno heat-blasts Brainstorm, Darkwing and Dreadwind, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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</gallery>

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Natural Selection, Part Five

2013-06-16T23:50:14Z

ReGenerations: Wrong issue, this error is found in #89

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #90
|prev=Natural Selection, Part 4
|next=Destiny, Part 1
|title="Natural Selection" Part 5
|image=RG1 90 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 10]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|color assists=[[James Stayte]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''As subterfuge from within brings his plan crashing down, Scorponok faces off against Grimlock in final battle.'''

==Synopsis==
Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[Sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.

Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!

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*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (6)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
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*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (22)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (29)
*[[Brainstorm]] (30)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (35)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (36)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (37)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (38)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (39)
*[[Override (G1)|Override]] (40)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (41)
*[[Dogfight]]? (42)
*[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] (43)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (44)
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (45)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (46)
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*[[Roadblock (G1)|G1 Roadblock]] (3)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (14)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (15)
*Purple-and-black (16)
*Green-and-black (17)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (18)
*[[Pounce]] (19)
*[[Wingspan]] (20)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (24)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (25)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (26)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (27)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (31)
*[[Roadblock (G2)|G2 Roadblock]] (32)
*[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] (33)
*[[Needlenose]] (34)
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==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Transformers references===

*Guzzle and Roadblock are chatting about the [[Mecannibal]]s when Grimlock so rudely interrupts them.
*[[Sky-sled]]s make a reappearance in Marvel continuity after debuting in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]].

===Real world-references===
*For some head-scratching reason, the passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." Any significance those numbers might have, we haven't sussed it out yet.

===Errors===
*On page 13, Highbrow is colored like Needlenose.
*The Ark is drawn to match its [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] appearance instead of its unique Marvel shape, but is still colored in traditional Marvel silver.

===Trivia===
*Shockwave says he has "destricted" Starscream's blocks. "Destriction" is in fact a word, from "striction", meaning "binding", but is marked as both obsolete and rare by the Oxford English dictionary.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion-mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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Image:RG1 90 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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[[Category:Regeneration One issues]]

Natural Selection, Part Five

2013-06-16T20:08:51Z

ReGenerations: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #90
|prev=Natural Selection, Part 4
|next=Destiny, Part 1
|title="Natural Selection" Part 5
|image=RG1 90 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 10]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|color assists=[[James Stayte]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''As subterfuge from within brings his plan crashing down, Scorponok faces off against Grimlock in final battle.'''

==Synopsis==
Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[Sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.

Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!

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*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (6)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (9)
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*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (29)
*[[Brainstorm]] (30)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (35)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (36)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (37)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (38)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (39)
*[[Override (G1)|Override]] (40)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (41)
*[[Dogfight]]? (42)
*[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] (43)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (44)
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (45)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (46)
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*[[Roadblock (G1)|G1 Roadblock]] (3)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (14)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (15)
*Purple-and-black (16)
*Green-and-black (17)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (18)
*[[Pounce]] (19)
*[[Wingspan]] (20)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (24)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (25)
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*[[Needlenose]] (34)
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*[[Demon]]s (2)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Transformers references===

*Guzzle and Roadblock are chatting about the [[Mecannibal]]s when Grimlock so rudely interrupts them.
*[[Sky-sled]]s make a reappearance in Marvel continuity after debuting in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]].

===Real world-references===
*For some head-scratching reason, the passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." Any significance those numbers might have, we haven't sussed it out yet.

===Errors===
*On page 13, Highbrow is colored like Needlenose.
*The Ark is drawn to match its [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] appearance instead of its unique Marvel shape, but is still colored in traditional Marvel silver.
*"Aggression" is misspelled as "agression" on page 6 when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is talking to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].

===Trivia===
*Shockwave says he has "destricted" Starscream's blocks. "Destriction" is in fact a word, from "striction", meaning "binding", but is marked as both obsolete and rare by the Oxford English dictionary.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion-mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
<gallery>
Image:RG1 90 cvrA.jpg|
Image:RG1 90 cvrB.jpg|
Image:RG1 90 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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Natural Selection, Part Five

2013-06-16T20:08:19Z

ReGenerations: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #90
|prev=Natural Selection, Part 4
|next=Destiny, Part 1
|title="Natural Selection" Part 5
|image=RG1 90 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 10]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|color assists=[[James Stayte]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''As subterfuge from within brings his plan crashing down, Scorponok faces off against Grimlock in final battle.'''

==Synopsis==
Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[Sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.

Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (1)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (4)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (6)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
*[[Grapple]] (11)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (12)
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*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (13)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (21)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (22)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (29)
*[[Brainstorm]] (30)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (35)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (36)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (37)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (38)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (39)
*[[Override (G1)|Override]] (40)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (41)
*[[Dogfight]]? (42)
*[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] (43)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (44)
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (45)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (46)
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*[[Roadblock (G1)|G1 Roadblock]] (3)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (14)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (15)
*Purple-and-black (16)
*Green-and-black (17)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (18)
*[[Pounce]] (19)
*[[Wingspan]] (20)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (24)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (25)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (26)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (27)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (31)
*[[Roadblock (G2)|G2 Roadblock]] (32)
*[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] (33)
*[[Needlenose]] (34)
{{!}}}
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*[[Demon]]s (2)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Transformers references===

*Guzzle and Roadblock are chatting about the [[Mecannibal]]s when Grimlock so rudely interrupts them.
*[[Sky-sled]]s make a reappearance in Marvel continuity after debuting in [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #75]].

===Real world-references===
*For some head-scratching reason, the passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." Any significance those numbers might have, we haven't sussed it out yet.

===Errors===
*On page 13, Highbrow is colored like Needlenose.
*The Ark is drawn to match its [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] appearance instead of its unique Marvel shape, but is still colored in traditional Marvel silver.
*"Aggression" is misspelled as "agression" on page 6 when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is talking to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]

===Trivia===
*Shockwave says he has "destricted" Starscream's blocks. "Destriction" is in fact a word, from "striction", meaning "binding", but is marked as both obsolete and rare by the Oxford English dictionary.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion-mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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The Age of Wrath Pt.3

2013-06-16T01:28:36Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath]]'' #3
|prev=The Age of Wrath Pt.2
|next=The Age of Wrath Pt.4
|title="The Age of Wrath Pt.3"
|image=WW v3-3.jpg
|caption=Everybody loves a clone, so why don't you?
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[December 1]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=December, 2004
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Joe Ng]]
|inks=[[Tracy Ho]], [[Erik Sander]]
|additional inks=[[Ferd Poblete]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|additional colors=[[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Eric Burns]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|The Age of Wrath]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''As Jetfire has always taught us, the Autobots can win... ''with science!'''''

==Synopsis==
Around a campfire-like light at [[Iacon Command]], [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] tells his [[Autobot]] friends about how, during [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s raid on the new [[Council of Ancients]], Slamdance fell into a fissure, into ancient [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The newly discovered caves are suitable for housing the Autobots who managed to avoid capture by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] interrupts the story to bring the [[Turbomaster]]s to the [[Iacon Command|Think-Tank]]. There, Perceptor explains how if Megatron survived the [[Fragmentation (G1)|space bridge Incident]], then logically, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] must have survived as well... hopefully.

[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'s team of Autobots have managed to defeat two of the Aerospace Exterminator drones that were chasing [[Getaway]], causing the third one to mysteriously go dormant. When Nightbeat approaches to attach an [[inhibitor claw]] (so the drone can be retrieved for study), the drone reawakens and materializes additional armaments to fight off all five Autobots at once. A flare blinds [[Siren]], but together with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], the two ram the drone backwards, impaling it onto a spike. However, even this doesn't halt the drone, who tosses an explosive at the two, and then moves to terminate [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]. But moments before Slapdash can be executed, Getaway ends the drone's activity by attaching the inhibitor claw to the drone's posterior.

[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] try to explain how neither of them were responsible for, under their watch, one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s machines exploding. Angry at the delay in his investigation of the Aerospace drone technology, Shockwave leaves, but, as soon as he's gone, another machine explodes on its own. The only clue why is a smiling face torn into the wall.

With Perceptor overseeing the kidnapping of the Exterminator Drone, the [[Turbomaster]]s engage in a game of [[tear'n'chase]] beneath in the tunnels around the Autobots base. [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] cleverly doubles-back to the base, but upon his return, he's caught in an anomaly from the [[Dimensional Interface Assembly|machine]] being used to find Optimus Prime. Flash lands on a strange [[Quintessa|alien landscape]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] (2)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (3)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (4)
* [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] (5)
* [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] (6)
* [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] (7)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (8)
* [[Hurricane]] (9)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (10)
* [[Dogfight]] (11)
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (12)
* [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (13)
* [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (14)
* [[Getaway]] (15)
* [[Siren]] (16)
* [[Override (G1)|Override]] (17)
* [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (22)

|c2=
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] (18)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (19)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (20)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (21)
}}

==Notes==
* Due to Dreamwave's closure, this was the last published issue of the miniseries. By default, ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' #1: "[[Destined for Nothing]]" would be the next chronological story. For some information about the unreleased ''Age of Wrath'' issues, see [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues]].
* In one panel, the soon-to-be-executed Slapdash is colored like Siren, making the sequence more confusing than it needs to be.
* The images on Perceptor's screens are from "[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]".
* Frenzy lists the following dead Autobots which never received fiction: [[Galactica]], [[Geronimo (G1)|Geronimo]], [[Gizmo]], and [[Glasnost]]. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] returned from [[The Age of Wrath|death]] in the unpublished [[The Age of Wrath Pt.4|fourth issue]]. An Autobot named Gizmo would later make an appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]".
* The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by [[Matthew Hansen]].
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a letter from the desk of [[Ernst Dabel]].
* Science rules!

===Errors===
* Not necessarily an error, but a spelling inconsistency comes from [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]'s speech bubble when he states "I was, I realised, in the presence of ghosts." "Realized" is spelled using British English spelling instead of the more common American English spelling found in the Dreamwave comics.
* Hosehead calls out to Joyride, while it's Nightbeat who is in danger.

===Covers (1)===
* A clone trooper attacks Nightbeat and Getaway, pencils by Joe Ng.

===Advertisements===
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* Dreamwave pocket books (back cover)
* Dreamwave/Dynamic Forces exclusive covers
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===Reprints===
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[[Category:War Within issues]]

The Age of Wrath Pt.3

2013-06-16T01:27:32Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath]]'' #3
|prev=The Age of Wrath Pt.2
|next=The Age of Wrath Pt.4
|title="The Age of Wrath Pt.3"
|image=WW v3-3.jpg
|caption=Everybody loves a clone, so why don't you?
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[December 1]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=December, 2004
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Joe Ng]]
|inks=[[Tracy Ho]], [[Erik Sander]]
|additional inks=[[Ferd Poblete]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|additional colors=[[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Eric Burns]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|The Age of Wrath]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''As Jetfire has always taught us, the Autobots can win... ''with science!'''''

==Synopsis==
Around a campfire-like light at [[Iacon Command]], [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] tells his [[Autobot]] friends about how, during [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s raid on the new [[Council of Ancients]], Slamdance fell into a fissure, into ancient [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The newly discovered caves are suitable for housing the Autobots who managed to avoid capture by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] interrupts the story to bring the [[Turbomaster]]s to the [[Iacon Command|Think-Tank]]. There, Perceptor explains how if Megatron survived the [[Fragmentation (G1)|space bridge Incident]], then logically, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] must have survived as well... hopefully.

[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'s team of Autobots have managed to defeat two of the Aerospace Exterminator drones that were chasing [[Getaway]], causing the third one to mysteriously go dormant. When Nightbeat approaches to attach an [[inhibitor claw]] (so the drone can be retrieved for study), the drone reawakens and materializes additional armaments to fight off all five Autobots at once. A flare blinds [[Siren]], but together with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], the two ram the drone backwards, impaling it onto a spike. However, even this doesn't halt the drone, who tosses an explosive at the two, and then moves to terminate [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]. But moments before Slapdash can be executed, Getaway ends the drone's activity by attaching the inhibitor claw to the drone's posterior.

[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] try to explain how neither of them were responsible for, under their watch, one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s machines exploding. Angry at the delay in his investigation of the Aerospace drone technology, Shockwave leaves, but, as soon as he's gone, another machine explodes on its own. The only clue why is a smiling face torn into the wall.

With Perceptor overseeing the kidnapping of the Exterminator Drone, the [[Turbomaster]]s engage in a game of [[tear'n'chase]] beneath in the tunnels around the Autobots base. [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] cleverly doubles-back to the base, but upon his return, he's caught in an anomaly from the [[Dimensional Interface Assembly|machine]] being used to find Optimus Prime. Flash lands on a strange [[Quintessa|alien landscape]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] (2)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (3)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (4)
* [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] (5)
* [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] (6)
* [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] (7)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (8)
* [[Hurricane]] (9)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (10)
* [[Dogfight]] (11)
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (12)
* [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (13)
* [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (14)
* [[Getaway]] (15)
* [[Siren]] (16)
* [[Override (G1)|Override]] (17)
* [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (22)

|c2=
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] (18)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (19)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (20)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (21)
}}

==Notes==
* Due to Dreamwave's closure, this was the last published issue of the miniseries. By default, ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' #1: "[[Destined for Nothing]]" would be the next chronological story. For some information about the unreleased ''Age of Wrath'' issues, see [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues]].
* In one panel, the soon-to-be-executed Slapdash is colored like Siren, making the sequence more confusing than it needs to be.
* The images on Perceptor's screens are from "[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]".
* Frenzy lists the following dead Autobots which never received fiction: [[Galactica]], [[Geronimo (G1)|Geronimo]], [[Gizmo]], and [[Glasnost]]. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] returned from [[The Age of Wrath|death]] in the unpublished [[The Age of Wrath Pt.4|fourth issue]]. An Autobot named Gizmo would later make an appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]".
* The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by [[Matthew Hansen]].
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a letter from the desk of [[Ernst Dabel]].
* Science rules!

===Errors===
* Not necessarily an error, but a spelling inconsistency comes from [[Slamdance]]'s speech bubble when he states "I was, I realised, in the presence of ghosts." "Realized" is spelled using British English spelling instead of the more common American English spelling found in the Dreamwave comics.
* Hosehead calls out to Joyride, while it's Nightbeat who is in danger.

===Covers (1)===
* A clone trooper attacks Nightbeat and Getaway, pencils by Joe Ng.

===Advertisements===
* [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' #3]]: "In the Line of Firefly", which was never released
* [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|''Energon'' #30]]: "[[No Exit]]": "Throne Wars!"
* Dreamwave pocket books (back cover)
* Dreamwave/Dynamic Forces exclusive covers
* A special five-page advertisement for ''Warlands: Malagen's Campaign''
* [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''Generation 1'' #12]]: "Cybertron's greatest hero returns...", which was never released (back cover)

===Reprints===
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[[Category:War Within issues]]

James McDonough

2013-06-16T01:16:35Z

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'''James McDonough''' (sometimes credited as '''Brad Mick''') is an American comic book writer. He was a writer on some of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''Transformers'' comics.

==History==
McDonough's first "official" encounter with the ''Transformers'' was in 1997. By this time, he was running a surf shop in North Carolina when he received a cease-and-desist order for slapping Transformers logos on shirts, hats, surfboards and other things he was selling.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=3267 Comic Book Resources' "The Comic Wire" interviews "Brad Mick"]</ref> Later he worked for ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'', where he would meet his future writing partner, [[Adam Patyk]]. Both of them tried to push for coverage of Transformers-related materials and eventually established contacts with Dreamwave Productions representatives through magazine-related contacts and conventions.

When Dreamwave wanted to intensify their relationship with a larger, unnamed company, McDonough was hired to act as a "Creative Director" for Dreamwave.<ref name="nrama">[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?threadid=39073 Newsarama interview with McDonough and Patyk]</ref> When it was decided that [[Chris Sarracini]] would not write the [[War and Peace|second ''Generation 1'' volume]], contrary to what had been originally intended, McDonough was asked to write an entirely new story.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=1051 TFormers citing a ''Wizard Edge'' article that hints at the originally proposed plot for Dreamwave's Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2]</ref> For a while, he would go by the alias "Brad Mick" to distinguish between his double duties, even going so far as referring to his "Brad Mick" persona in the third person in interviews. The "Brad Mick" guise first began to crack at a convention in 2003, when different Dreamwave representatives alternatively referred to McDonough by both names.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=litg&article=1853 Lying in the Gutters uncovering the true identity of "Brad Mick"]</ref>

With [[Original Sin|issue #5]] of the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |third ''Generation One'' volume]] (now an ongoing title), McDonough brought his former ''Wizard'' colleague, Adam Patyk, on board, now forming a writing duo. With the [[Atonement|following issue]], McDonough would start using his real name, initially being credited as "James 'Brad Mick' McDonough", finally dropping the "Brad Mick" alias for good with [[Lost and Found (issue)|issue 9]]. In addition, McDonough and Patyk also wrote the eight-issue ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' limited series of profile books for [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters and the three-issue ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|counterpart]], the four-issue ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' mini-series and the [[Welcome to the Jungle|''2004 Summer Special'']], as well as various non-Transformers-related titles published by Dreamwave, such as ''Custom Robo'' and ''Devil May Cry''. Lastly, the two were supposed to write the crossover ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' (of which ultimately only one issue would be released) and a solicited [[Beast Wars (comic)#Dreamwave comics|''Beast Wars'' mini-series]].

In late 2003/early 2004, Dreamwave started to delay payments for McDonough and Patyk, initially coming up with various excuses while at the same time assigning the two with additional work. Despite their threats to leave the company, McDonough and Patyk were repeatedly asked to stay in order to resolve the problems at hand. Eventually, Dreamwave's debt with the two writers would total over $40,000. When they threatened legal action in mid-2004, they were fired by Dreamwave,<ref name="nrama"/> with the latter trying to suppress this delicate bit of information.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=litg&article=2033 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Dreamwave's attempt to contain information about Patyk and McDonough's firing]</ref> Their unpublished stories were supposed to be rewritten by Chris Sarracini (''Generation One'') and [[Simon Furman]] (''Beast Wars''), while McDonough and Patyk filed a lawsuit against Dreamwave.<ref>[http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=3842 TFormers.com quoting a statement by Patyk and McDonough]</ref>

The case would ultimately never be settled, as Dreamwave officially filed for bankruptcy in early 2005. Meanwhile, McDonough and Patyk refused to offer any kind of public closure to their planned storylines unless they were paid the money they felt they were owed by Dreamwave.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=801894&postcount=57 McDonough and Patyk commenting on the lack of closure to their Dreamwave plotlines at TFW2005]</ref>

Both McDonough and Patyk have been unemployed ever since.

==''Transformers'' comics written by James McDonough==

===Single writing credit (as "Brad Mick")===
* ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2: War and Peace]]'': [[New World Order|#1]], [[Brothers' Burden|#2]], [[Cold War (issue)|#3]], [[Passive Aggression|#4]], [[Countdown to Extinction (issue)|#5]], [[Revelation (War and Peace)|#6]]
* ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |Transformers: Generation One (vol. 3)]]'': [[Generation 1 issue 0|#0]], [[Night of the Combaticons|#1]], [[Black Sunshine|#2]], [[Skyfire (issue)|#3]], [[Generation One issue 4|#4]]

===Shared writing credit with Adam Patyk===
* ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8
* ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada]]'': #1, #2, #3
* ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Transformers: Generation One (vol. 3)]]'': [[Original Sin|#5]], [[Atonement|#6]], [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|#7]], [[Extermination|#8]], [[Lost and Found (issue)|#9]], [[The Route of All Evil|#10]]
* ''[[Transformers: Micromasters]]'': [[Destined for Nothing|#1]], [[The Gray Race| #2]], [[Recipe for Hate|#3]], [[Victims of the Revolution| #4]]
* ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]'': Individual stories "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" (G1), [[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]] ([[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]), [[Ain't No Rat]] (Beast Wars)
* [[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]: [[Targets of Opportunity|#1]]

{{Note|The exact credits for the joint works with Patyk are as follows: "Brad Mick" for ''Generation One'' (vol. 3) #5, ''More Than Meets the Eye'' (G1) #1–8, ''More Than Meets the Eye'' (Armada) #1–3 and the ''Transformers Summer Special''; "James 'Brad Mick' McDonough" for ''Generation One'' (vol. 3) #6–8 and ''Micromasters'' #1–2; and simply "James McDonough" for Generation One (vol. 3) #9–10 and ''Micromasters'' #3–4.}}

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mcdonough, James}}
[[Category:Dreamwave Productions]]
[[Category:Writers]]

Adam Patyk

2013-06-16T01:15:46Z

ReGenerations: "Where are they now?"

'''Adam Patyk''' is a comic book writer. He was [[James McDonough]]'s writing partner on some of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''Transformers'' comics.

==History==
Patyk was a longtime Transformers fan, even posting at [[alt.toys.transformers]] for a while. Later, he would work for ''ToyFare'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'' (including editorial work for Wizard Entertainment's sub-label ''Black Bull Comics''), where he would meet his future writing partner, [[James McDonough]]. Both of them tried to push for coverage of Transformers-related materials and eventually established contacts with [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] representatives through magazine-related contacts and conventions.<ref name="nrama">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110311040545/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?threadid=39073 Newsarama interview with McDonough and Patyk] (archive copy)</ref>

For the eight-issue ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' limited series of profile books for [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters, McDonough (who was writing under the pseudonym "Brad Mick" at that time while acting as Dreamwave's "Creative Director" under his real name) suggested Dreamwave hire Patyk as the primary writer. Following the ''MTMTE'' mini, Patyk would join McDonough on the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |third ''Generation 1'' volume]] starting with [[Original Sin|issue #5]]. In addition, Patyk and McDonough also wrote the three-issue ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|counterpart of the ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile books]], the four-issue ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' mini-series and the [[Welcome to the Jungle|''2004 Summer Special'']], as well as various non-Transformers-related titles published by Dreamwave, such as ''Custom Robo'' and ''Devil May Cry''. Lastly, the two were supposed to write the crossover ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' (of which ultimately only one issue would be released) and a solicited ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' mini-series.

In late 2003/early 2004, Dreamwave started to delay payments for Patyk and McDonough, initially coming up with various excuses while at the same time assigning the two with additional work. Despite their threats to leave the company, Patyk and McDonough were repeatedly asked to stay in order to resolve the problems at hand. Eventually, Dreamwave's debt with the two writers would total over $40,000. When they threatened legal action in mid-2004, they were fired by Dreamwave,<ref name="nrama"/> with the latter trying to suppress this delicate bit of information.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14818 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Dreamwave's attempt to contain information about Patyk and McDonough's firing]</ref> Their unpublished stories were supposed to be rewritten by [[Chris Sarracini]] (''Generation One'') and [[Simon Furman]] (''Beast Wars''), while Patyk and McDonough filed a lawsuit against Dreamwave.<ref>[http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=3842 TFormers.com quoting a statement by Patyk and McDonough]</ref>

The case would ultimately never be settled, as Dreamwave officially filed for bankruptcy in early 2005. Meanwhile, Patyk and McDonough refused to offer any kind of public closure to their planned storylines unless they were paid the money they felt they were owed by Dreamwave.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=801894&postcount=57 McDonough and Patyk commenting on the lack of closure to their Dreamwave plotlines at TFW2005]</ref>

Both Patyk and McDonough have been unemployed ever since.

==''Transformers'' comics written by Adam Patyk==
* ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8
* ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada]]'': #1, #2, #3
* ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |Transformers: Generation One (vol. 3)]]'': [[Original Sin|#5]], [[Atonement|#6]], [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|#7]], [[Extermination|#8]], [[Lost and Found (issue)|#9]], [[The Route of All Evil|#10]]
* ''[[Transformers: Micromasters]]'': [[Destined for Nothing|#1]], [[The Gray Race| #2]], [[Recipe for Hate|#3]], [[Victims of the Revolution| #4]]
* ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]'': Individual stories "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" (G1), [[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]] ([[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]), [[Ain't No Rat]] (Beast Wars)
* [[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]: [[Targets of Opportunity|#1]]

{{Note|Patyk shares a writing credit with James McDonough on all these stories, the latter being also credited as "Brad Mick" or "James 'Brad Mick' McDonough" in some instances.}}

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Dreamwave Productions|Patyk, Adam]]
[[Category:Writers|Patyk, Adam]]

Dreamwave timeline

2013-06-15T04:16:06Z

ReGenerations: ref

A timeline for the events of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''Generation 1'' continuity.

''See also: [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]''

==Ancient era==
* The universe is created. This is often considered to have been a bad idea.
* [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] come into existence, then fight.
* The [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] are created, led by [[Prima]]. [[The Fallen]] betrays Primus and serves Unicron. Unicron and the Fallen are imprisoned, and Primus takes a nap.
* Forgotten era of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|ancient]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Transformers]].

==Pre-war==
[[Image:Goldendisk ancient.jpg|thumb|right|150px|ONE golden disc, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Quintesson]]s infiltrate the [[Council of Ancients]].
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] explores the [[Forbidden Zone]]s and finds [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an ancient Golden Disk]].
* Gathering [[Decepticon|supporters]], Megatron starts his war.
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{-}}

==War on Cybertron==
* Grimlock switches from a [[Decepticon]] to an [[Autobot]].
* Prowl's home in [[Praxus]] is demolished.
* [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] is killed by Megatron, searching for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
{{storylink|The War Within issue 1}}

===Early war===
[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|thumb|right|150px|TWO golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* Megatron attempts to have [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] re-imagined as a planet-sized vehicle. Starscream botches this.
* Optronix is appointed the new Prime, becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].
* Optimus starts a soon-abandoned plan to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons.
* Optimus ''lobotomizes'' Megatron.
* Optimus tosses away [[Golden Disk (council)|the council's Golden Disk]].
{{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
*''This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council.'' {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}

===Pre-''Dark Ages''===
* Some incident occurs involving a [[Cerebro-shell]], Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. ''(alluded to in {{storylink|Conflagration}})''
* Shockwave begins experimenting with [[Triple Changer]] technology on [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who the Autobots are later able to capture.
* The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] develop the [[mass intellect]] process, become the first [[Combiner]].
* Jetfire switches from Decepticon to Autobot.

===''The Dark Ages''===
* Megatron develops an early [[space bridge]] to explore new worlds. Optimus rushes in at the last moment, both are lost. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}
* Combiner groups are ruled non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], with their combat status downgraded. ''Explained by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].'' {{storylink|Devastation}}''
* Two groups of Decepticons split off, becoming the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] and the [[Ultracon]]s.
* Likewise, two groups of Autobots split into the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]].
* The Fallen is freed from his prison as a side effect of the space bridge incident.
* The Fallen captures Blitzwing, Jetfire, Grimlock and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]].
* Deus Ex Machina defeats The Fallen.
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] coin the term "[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."
{{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

===Pre-''Age of Wrath''===
* Megatron makes a deal with the Quintessons, having forgotten that their infiltration of the Council of Ancients started this war, probably as a result of the lobotomy Prime gave him.
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] rises to power, takes charge, and unites most of Cybertron.

===''The Age of Wrath''===
* Starscream attacks a peace ceremony, but Megatron returns.
* Megatron enslaves the captured Autobots.
* This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council. {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}
* Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron, the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] is destroyed, and the enslaved Autobots freed. ''We're not entirely sure how.''
* A number of Autobots and Decepticons leave Cybertron on their ships the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.
* The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s chase the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to Earth. It's assumed the Insecticons are killed, but they start operating underground. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Pre-''Micromasters'' era===
[[Image:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|THREE golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* ''[[Operation: Containment]]'': Jetfire, [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], [[Groundshaker]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] leave Cybertron.
* ''Operation: Containment'' splits into two separate groups.
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] invades planet [[Paradron]], killing most of its inhabitants.
* Countdown chases Skystalker to Paradron's core and steals [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|their Golden Disk]].
* Skystalker drains all energy from the world [[Kyron]] to send a signal to Shockwave.
* Autobots and Decepticons collaborate to develop [[Micromaster]]s in the [[Little Iacon]] establishment as a means to add more troops to each side.
* The project is terminated early, both factions take whatever troops they can.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}
{{-}}

===''Micromasters'' era===
* Countdown and Skystalker return to Cybertron.
* Countdown and [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] recruit Micromasters from both sides to stop Skystalker's plans to kill all the [[guzzler]]s.
* Tired of war, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] quits the [[Autobot|Autobots]].
* Big Daddy decides to find the truth for himself.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

==Pre-Great Shutdown==
* Omega Supreme is pushed from being a creature of impulse into a creature of pure technical computation. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* ''If the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] happened, they would be happening sometime around now.''

==Great Shutdown==
* [[Great Shutdown|All Transformers deactivate]] as Cybertron undergoes a new stage in its planetary evolution.
* An army of [[Sweep]]s are released, but all [[Scourge (G1)|except one]] go into hibernation.
* Scourge awakens Shockwave.
* Scourge saves Shockwave from the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]].
* Shockwave turns on Scourge {{Storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}, eventually Scourge's presence leads Shockwave to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}
* Shockwave installs a [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] of Autobots to help reconstruct Cybertron.
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s rebel group reawakens Autobot senses and brings awareness of the manner in which Shockwave is oppressing the populace.
* Scourge makes his way to Earth and attacks Jetfire's ship.
* Jetfire imprisons Scourge in an Autobot escape pod.
* Jetfire and the pod are trapped in an avalanche.
{{storylink|Original Sin}}

==Twentieth Century==
* 1939—''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' doesn't happen. (alternate reality)

===1984–1999===
* 1984—The Transformers on Earth reawaken and restart the Great War. The Autobots befriend the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. Mechanic and family patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] thinks this might be a bad sign.
* [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Nathaniel Faireborn]] becomes involved. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}
* Faireborn starts the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. Starts and stops ''[[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]''. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* The Decepticons recover/capture Jetfire and hold the scientist aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
* Megatron captures the Dinobots and their ship and holds them in a cave. Only Megatron and Grimlock are aware of this. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] marries [[Carly]], and they have a child named [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. [[Fandom|Some people]] also think this might be a bad sign.
* May 4th, 1998—''[[Operation Liberation]]'': Autobot and human military action is taken against the Decepticons, with their defeat attributed to [[Rudy Kingsley|Rudy "Red" Kingsley]].
* [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] attempt to engineer their own Transformers. Failing that, they plan to control the existing ones.
* July 24 1999—''[[Ark II]]'' explodes as a means to cover the Autobots and Decepticons being held in secrecy by the American government. ''And incidentally, Shockwave wanted to keep the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth until the time was right.'' {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
* Adam Rook takes the name "[[Lazarus]]" and goes private with the operation, General Hallo takes the break-up really, really hard.
{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

==Modern era==
===Reawakening===
* Lazarus recovers several Transformers from the wreckage and uses them to commit terrorism-for-hire.
* '''April 3, 2002''' — Optimus Prime is recovered, General Hallo summons Spike Witwicky to reactivate Prime.
* The Autobots and Decepticons ruin [[San Francisco]] for the millionth time. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] are destroyed.{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

===The Keepers strike at Earth===
* Six months after the destruction of [[San Francisco]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is drawn into a web of lies involving the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keeper]]s {{storylink|Keepers Trilogy}}

* Scourge escapes from Shockwave's captivity and flees to Earth. His shuttle crashes in Alaska and kills a pod of whales. Optimus Prime is gripped by generic dark visions of a threatening nature. {{storylink|Transformers Volume 2 Preview|War and Peace Preview}}

===''War and Peace''===
* One year has passed since the destruction of San Francisco
* Shockwave has all Decepticons and most of the Autobots on Earth brought back to Cybertron.
* Scourge is captured by the humans.
* Starscream blasts Megatron into space.
* Grimlock recovers the Dinobots and returns to Cybertron.
* Shockwave uploads contents of [[Vector Sigma]] to his own laboratories.
* A signal is sent to [[Unicron]].
* Shockwave ''falls down a hole'' and thus his oppressive regime is overthrown.
* Starscream and friends returns to Earth.
{{storylink|War and Peace}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] recovers Megatron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Generation 1'' (ongoing)===
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]] are created. For once, it is worthy of the name. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}
*Wreck-Gar finds Megatron and repairs his brain damage. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===Ascension===
* Starscream's party overcomes the fact that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|their transport]] is alive and manages to make it to Earth; they scan new alt modes for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and a crew head to Earth on the ''[[Orion]]''.
* An attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' leaves most of Starscream's Decepticons captured.
* Bruticus defeats most of the Autobots.
* The ''Ark'' is detonated in an attempt to stop Bruticus (which doesn't work).
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] is activated and arrives on Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
* Sunstorm takes Starscream to some weird goo thing on Earth. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* Starscream causes Sunstorm to detonate crazy, Jetfire prevents the explosion from destroying Earth. Bumblebee deserts the Autobots.
* Megatron "kills" Wreck-Gar. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}
* Megatron recruits the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
* Megatron steals Shockwave's tiny army from Cybertron and heads to Earth.
* Prowl also heads to Earth with his own team. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
* ''[[Project Centurion]]'' is reinitialized.
* Megatron reveals to his inner circle how the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] started.

===De-ascension===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|thumb|100px|This was deemed inadmissible in bankruptcy court.]]
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] goes out of business in a large explosion. [[Pat Lee]] and friends walk away smoking ''possibly with monkey''.
{{-}}

==The future==
[[Image:Dw theft.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FOUR goddamn discs, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] fights alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] obtains the Matrix and becomes the leader of the Autobots as [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].{{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}
* The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ends, and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] signifies peace... ''maybe''.
* Advancements in technology lead to the Autobots and Decepticons being upgraded into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
* A [[Megatron (BW)|new Megatron]] and his [[Dinobot (BW)|henchman]] venture into the past. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}

[[Category:Chronologies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]

Dreamwave timeline

2013-06-15T04:15:25Z

ReGenerations: /* The future */

A timeline for the events of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''Generation 1'' continuity.

''See also: [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]''

==Ancient era==
* The universe is created. This is often considered to have been a bad idea.
* [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] come into existence, then fight.
* The [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] are created, led by [[Prima]]. [[The Fallen]] betrays Primus and serves Unicron. Unicron and the Fallen are imprisoned, and Primus takes a nap.
* Forgotten era of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|ancient]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Transformers]].

==Pre-war==
[[Image:Goldendisk ancient.jpg|thumb|right|150px|ONE golden disc, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Quintesson]]s infiltrate the [[Council of Ancients]].
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] explores the [[Forbidden Zone]]s and finds [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an ancient Golden Disk]].
* Gathering [[Decepticon|supporters]], Megatron starts his war.
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{-}}

==War on Cybertron==
* Grimlock switches from a [[Decepticon]] to an [[Autobot]].
* Prowl's home in [[Praxus]] is demolished.
* [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] is killed by Megatron, searching for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
{{storylink|The War Within issue 1}}

===Early war===
[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|thumb|right|150px|TWO golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* Megatron attempts to have [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] re-imagined as a planet-sized vehicle. Starscream botches this.
* Optronix is appointed the new Prime, becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].
* Optimus starts a soon-abandoned plan to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons.
* Optimus ''lobotomizes'' Megatron.
* Optimus tosses away [[Golden Disk (council)|the council's Golden Disk]].
{{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
*''This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council.'' {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}

===Pre-''Dark Ages''===
* Some incident occurs involving a [[Cerebro-shell]], Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. ''(alluded to in {{storylink|Conflagration}})''
* Shockwave begins experimenting with [[Triple Changer]] technology on [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who the Autobots are later able to capture.
* The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] develop the [[mass intellect]] process, become the first [[Combiner]].
* Jetfire switches from Decepticon to Autobot.

===''The Dark Ages''===
* Megatron develops an early [[space bridge]] to explore new worlds. Optimus rushes in at the last moment, both are lost. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}
* Combiner groups are ruled non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], with their combat status downgraded. ''Explained by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].'' {{storylink|Devastation}}''
* Two groups of Decepticons split off, becoming the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] and the [[Ultracon]]s.
* Likewise, two groups of Autobots split into the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]].
* The Fallen is freed from his prison as a side effect of the space bridge incident.
* The Fallen captures Blitzwing, Jetfire, Grimlock and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]].
* Deus Ex Machina defeats The Fallen.
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] coin the term "[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."
{{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

===Pre-''Age of Wrath''===
* Megatron makes a deal with the Quintessons, having forgotten that their infiltration of the Council of Ancients started this war, probably as a result of the lobotomy Prime gave him.
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] rises to power, takes charge, and unites most of Cybertron.

===''The Age of Wrath''===
* Starscream attacks a peace ceremony, but Megatron returns.
* Megatron enslaves the captured Autobots.
* This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council. {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}
* Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron, the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] is destroyed, and the enslaved Autobots freed. ''We're not entirely sure how.''
* A number of Autobots and Decepticons leave Cybertron on their ships the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.
* The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s chase the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to Earth. It's assumed the Insecticons are killed, but they start operating underground. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Pre-''Micromasters'' era===
[[Image:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|THREE golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* ''[[Operation: Containment]]'': Jetfire, [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], [[Groundshaker]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] leave Cybertron.
* ''Operation: Containment'' splits into two separate groups.
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] invades planet [[Paradron]], killing most of its inhabitants.
* Countdown chases Skystalker to Paradron's core and steals [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|their Golden Disk]].
* Skystalker drains all energy from the world [[Kyron]] to send a signal to Shockwave.
* Autobots and Decepticons collaborate to develop [[Micromaster]]s in the [[Little Iacon]] establishment as a means to add more troops to each side.
* The project is terminated early, both factions take whatever troops they can.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}
{{-}}

===''Micromasters'' era===
* Countdown and Skystalker return to Cybertron.
* Countdown and [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] recruit Micromasters from both sides to stop Skystalker's plans to kill all the [[guzzler]]s.
* Tired of war, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] quits the [[Autobot|Autobots]].
* Big Daddy decides to find the truth for himself.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

==Pre-Great Shutdown==
* Omega Supreme is pushed from being a creature of impulse into a creature of pure technical computation. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* ''If the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] happened, they would be happening sometime around now.''

==Great Shutdown==
* [[Great Shutdown|All Transformers deactivate]] as Cybertron undergoes a new stage in its planetary evolution.
* An army of [[Sweep]]s are released, but all [[Scourge (G1)|except one]] go into hibernation.
* Scourge awakens Shockwave.
* Scourge saves Shockwave from the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]].
* Shockwave turns on Scourge {{Storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}, eventually Scourge's presence leads Shockwave to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}
* Shockwave installs a [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] of Autobots to help reconstruct Cybertron.
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s rebel group reawakens Autobot senses and brings awareness of the manner in which Shockwave is oppressing the populace.
* Scourge makes his way to Earth and attacks Jetfire's ship.
* Jetfire imprisons Scourge in an Autobot escape pod.
* Jetfire and the pod are trapped in an avalanche.
{{storylink|Original Sin}}

==Twentieth Century==
* 1939—''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' doesn't happen. (alternate reality)

===1984–1999===
* 1984—The Transformers on Earth reawaken and restart the Great War. The Autobots befriend the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. Mechanic and family patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] thinks this might be a bad sign.
* [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Nathaniel Faireborn]] becomes involved. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}
* Faireborn starts the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. Starts and stops ''[[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]''. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* The Decepticons recover/capture Jetfire and hold the scientist aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
* Megatron captures the Dinobots and their ship and holds them in a cave. Only Megatron and Grimlock are aware of this. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] marries [[Carly]], and they have a child named [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. [[Fandom|Some people]] also think this might be a bad sign.
* May 4th, 1998—''[[Operation Liberation]]'': Autobot and human military action is taken against the Decepticons, with their defeat attributed to [[Rudy Kingsley|Rudy "Red" Kingsley]].
* [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] attempt to engineer their own Transformers. Failing that, they plan to control the existing ones.
* July 24 1999—''[[Ark II]]'' explodes as a means to cover the Autobots and Decepticons being held in secrecy by the American government. ''And incidentally, Shockwave wanted to keep the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth until the time was right.'' {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
* Adam Rook takes the name "[[Lazarus]]" and goes private with the operation, General Hallo takes the break-up really, really hard.
{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

==Modern era==
===Reawakening===
* Lazarus recovers several Transformers from the wreckage and uses them to commit terrorism-for-hire.
* '''April 3, 2002''' — Optimus Prime is recovered, General Hallo summons Spike Witwicky to reactivate Prime.
* The Autobots and Decepticons ruin [[San Francisco]] for the millionth time. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] are destroyed.{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

===The Keepers strike at Earth===
* Six months after the destruction of [[San Francisco]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is drawn into a web of lies involving the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keeper]]s {{storylink|Keepers Trilogy}}

* Scourge escapes from Shockwave's captivity and flees to Earth. His shuttle crashes in Alaska and kills a pod of whales. Optimus Prime is gripped by generic dark visions of a threatening nature. {{storylink|Transformers Volume 2 Preview|War and Peace Preview}}

===''War and Peace''===
* One year has passed since the destruction of San Francisco
* Shockwave has all Decepticons and most of the Autobots on Earth brought back to Cybertron.
* Scourge is captured by the humans.
* Starscream blasts Megatron into space.
* Grimlock recovers the Dinobots and returns to Cybertron.
* Shockwave uploads contents of [[Vector Sigma]] to his own laboratories.
* A signal is sent to [[Unicron]].
* Shockwave ''falls down a hole'' and thus his oppressive regime is overthrown.
* Starscream and friends returns to Earth.
{{storylink|War and Peace}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] recovers Megatron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Generation 1'' (ongoing)===
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]] are created. For once, it is worthy of the name. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}
*Wreck-Gar finds Megatron and repairs his brain damage. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===Ascension===
* Starscream's party overcomes the fact that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|their transport]] is alive and manages to make it to Earth; they scan new alt modes for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and a crew head to Earth on the ''[[Orion]]''.
* An attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' leaves most of Starscream's Decepticons captured.
* Bruticus defeats most of the Autobots.
* The ''Ark'' is detonated in an attempt to stop Bruticus (which doesn't work).
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] is activated and arrives on Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
* Sunstorm takes Starscream to some weird goo thing on Earth. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* Starscream causes Sunstorm to detonate crazy, Jetfire prevents the explosion from destroying Earth. Bumblebee deserts the Autobots.
* Megatron "kills" Wreck-Gar. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}
* Megatron recruits the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
* Megatron steals Shockwave's tiny army from Cybertron and heads to Earth.
* Prowl also heads to Earth with his own team. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
* ''[[Project Centurion]]'' is reinitialized.
* Megatron reveals to his inner circle how the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] started.

===De-ascension===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|thumb|100px|This was deemed inadmissible in bankruptcy court.]]
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] goes out of business in a large explosion. [[Pat Lee]] and friends walk away smoking ''possibly with monkey''.
{{-}}

==The future==
[[Image:Dw theft.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FOUR goddamn discs, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] fights alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] obtains the Matrix and becomes the leader of the Autobots as [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].
* The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ends, and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] signifies peace... ''maybe''.
* Advancements in technology lead to the Autobots and Decepticons being upgraded into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
* A [[Megatron (BW)|new Megatron]] and his [[Dinobot (BW)|henchman]] venture into the past. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}

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Dreamwave Generation One continuity

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The '''Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity''' is a rebooted [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] universe, begun in 2002 by [[Dreamwave Productions]]. It freely combines elements of the cartoon and comics (though almost entirely from the former) with new storylines, portraying events on [[Earth]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] simultaneously. It was the first mainstream Generation 1 fiction since [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics were canceled in 1994.

==Overview==
The story begins on present-day Earth; the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s are missing following the destruction of the ''[[Ark II]]'' spacecraft two years prior. A man whom you should call [[Lazarus]] revives some Transformers and attempts to control them, but soon they free themselves and renew their war. After an initial bout of conflict, Shockwave arrives from Cybertron to bring all the Earth-bound forces home to a supposedly united Cybertron. Inevitably, that alliance falls apart, and soon the war is gearing up again on Cybertron and Earth.

The [[War Within (comic)|''War Within'' series]] revealed the early days of the war, detailing Prime's early leadership and the chaos after he and Megatron disappeared, while the [[Transformers: Micromasters|''Micromasters'' comic]] portrayed the dark days leading up to the [[Great Shutdown]].

The immediate back story seems to be similar to the Generation 1 cartoon, with two small groups of Transformers isolated on Earth after crashing there thousands or millions of years ago, though a number of details prevent it from fitting in as a continuation of the cartoon. Familiar names such as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]] pop up as the series progresses.

Dreamwave's universe eventually hinted at a massively complex back story for the Transformers... as well as some occasional strange and surreal plot points. For example, the [[Micromaster]]s have Earth modes long before such forms actually existed on Earth... or before anyone has ever heard of the planet! This is explained as "preparation for the future," guided by a prescient [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and/or [[Vector Sigma]]. Another oddity is the "Great Shutdown," an event in the distant past which caused every Transformer on Cybertron to enter stasis as part of Cybertron's natural healing and regenerative cycle. Plot-wise, this device is used to explain the comparative lack of change on Cybertron while the Earth-bound Transformers slumber aboard the Ark; however, why ''every'' robot on Cybertron would shut down ''at the exact same moment'' is never made clear.

Though there is confirmation that [[Primus]] exists in this continuity, the Transformers are also hinted to have a sinister origin and history, possibly involving the [[Quintesson]]s, who have had numerous dealings with them over the eons. Numerous seeds were planted for a [[Unicron]] plot thread, but Dreamwave's collapse prevented this from ever coming to fruition.

===Cast===
The casting choices hew closely to the toy assortments. The Ark's crew seems to consist of the original 18 Autobots, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and possibly the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Decepticons they face on Earth likewise consist of the original 1984 cast plus the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. A council of Autobots consists of the 7 Autobot cars from 1985. The [[Triple Changer]]s (Autobot ''and'' Decepticon) operate as a single battle unit. And so on.

Most characters are shown to have been on Cybertron, with most never appearing on Earth at all.

===Technology===
Much of Dreamwave's tech is based on the Generation 1 cartoon and comics with additional technology from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; other aspects attempt to explain and tie together some of the unexplained points of the original Generation 1 series, such as clones and "[[Relatives|brothers]]".

The Dreamwave universe holds multiple alternate modes in high reverence. The Triple Changers are repeatedly mentioned as having a great advantage due to their multiple forms, as well as being able to switch between those forms twice as fast as normal Transformers. "Shockwave's experiments" are repeatedly mentioned as being part of the source for the Triple Changers as well as the [[Duocon]]s, though at one point Blitzwing's triple changing is mentioned as being a "natural evolution", with new parts spontaneously growing on him.

==Media==
The continuity includes the following series, listed in approximate in-fiction chronological order:

*''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' - 6-issue mini-series. With the war going badly, the newly promoted Optimus Prime calls for abandoning Cybertron to the Decepticons.
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' - 6-issue mini-series. A sinister agent from Cybertron's earliest epoch arrives with plans to unleash an ancient evil.
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath]]'' - 6-issue mini-series (only 3 published). Megatron has conquered the planet with an army of seemingly invincible drones.
*''[[Transformers: Micromasters]]'' - 4-issue mini-series. With resources becoming scarce, both sides create a new generation of smaller, more efficient warriors.
*[[Prime Directive|''Prime Directive'' (''Generation One'' volume 1)]] - 6-issue mini-series. On Earth, the Transformers are revived and resume their war.
*[[War and Peace|''War and Peace'' (''Generation One'' volume 2)]] - 6-issue mini-series. Shockwave has united both factions on Cybertron, but the Autobots uncover his true motives.
*"[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" - Short story from the [[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]. Megatron recruits the Predacons to his cause.
*[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Generation One'' ongoing (''Generation One'' Volume 3)]] - Ongoing series, canceled after 10 issues. The war slowly takes shape, with several rogue elements thrown into the mix.

The universe was also massively expanded by the ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books, which explained many aspects of the Transformers' technology and society. The books also gave fully fleshed personality to many characters who had previously been little more than a name and a quote.

==Timeline==
{{main|Dreamwave timeline}}

==Production==
The initial mini-series was penned by [[Chris Sarracini]], though later series eschewed much of what he established as far as possible without flat-out ignoring it. [[James McDonough]], along with [[Adam Patyk]], wrote the remainder of the main series. Omnipresent Transformers veteran [[Simon Furman]] provided the ancient history of the continuity with the ''War Within'' mini-series.

Art was done by a variety of artists, most prominently [[Pat Lee]] and [[Don Figueroa]].

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