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<p>Robokiller: /* Reformation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig3|Allspark}}<br /> :''The AllSpark is an artifact from the [[Transformers Animated]] continuity''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Animated allspark.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Obligatory mysterious life-giving MacGuffin.]]<br /> A device of unknown origin and unimaginable power, the '''AllSpark''' can create life itself and was the source of the [[Transformer]] race. For millions of years, [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] waged the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] over controlling it, with the Autobots only managing to defeat the Decepticons after they sent the AllSpark through a [[space bridge]] portal, keeping it safely out of evil hands and effectively removing the wild card from remaining battles. If wielded by Decepticons, it would be a weapon of destruction like no other. In other words, same thing as the movie.<br /> <br /> It seems to have a will of its own, seeking out qualified bearers and uniting even [[Sari Sumdac|unlikely allies]] into a team. <br /> <br /> It can also unfold ''really'' purdy. <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:AllsparkTFANI.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Before time began there was…the irregular decahedron.]]<br /> [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew of [[Autobot|Autobots]] were repairing a [[space bridge]] when it activated on them. Once Prime shut down the bridge, they stumbled across the AllSpark, hidden away inside a rock, having apparently emerged while the bridge was active. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] told them of its history and significance in the Great War, believing that the AllSpark had now found them, rather than the other way around. Almost immediately, the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and his crew showed up in [[Nemesis (Animated)|their warship]], tracking the AllSpark's energy readings. Megatron attacked the fleeing [[Teletran-1]] to claim the AllSpark himself, but his attempt was sabotaged by a bomb placed on him by his lieutenant, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. The explosion sent the Autobots' ship careening out of control until the AllSpark activated the space bridge, which itself exploded after the ship went through. <br /> <br /> The ship emerged in low orbit over Earth and soon crash-landed in [[Lake Erie]], not far from [[Detroit]]. Fifty years later, the Autobots came out of emergency stasis and ventured into the city to save people from a rampaging monster. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] quickly befriended a young girl named [[Sari Sumdac]], who convinced him to take her aboard the Autobots' ship when his teammate [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] was badly injured. While aboard, Sari came in contact with the AllSpark, which decided for some reason to open up to her—in more ways than one. It reconfigured her [[AllSpark Key|security keycard]] into a powerful tool. With this new Key, Sari could revive Autobots, activate machinery, screw up robots, and much more.<br /> <br /> For a time, the Autobots were celebrated as Detroit's newest superheroes, but then Starscream tracked them down. He took hostages and demanded the AllSpark in exchange for their return. With Sari's help, the hostages were freed, but Starscream still managed to get hold of the AllSpark, and he quickly started obliterating sections of Detroit with it. Prime attempted to wrestle the AllSpark away from him, but again it opened, this time unleashing a powerful surge of energy that blasted away Starscream to parts unknown. Prime was left dangling from a tremendous height and quickly fell. [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|He did not survive the impact]], but in desperation, Sari used the reconfigured AllSpark Key on him. The AllSpark intervened directly this time, and Prime's [[spark]] was restored online. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out!}}<br /> <br /> After this, the AllSpark remained on board the Autobots' at the bottom of Lake Erie for some time. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Megatron Rising 2 All Spark Megs boom.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ouch.]]<br /> The day of reckoning the Autobots had long feared came to pass when Megatron was restored and went to claim the AllSpark once again. Inserting the AllSpark into his chest, he planned to use it as a weapon to destroy Earth and conquer Cybertron. However, Optimus Prime used the AllSpark Key to crack the AllSpark. In the resulting energy surge, the AllSpark was destroyed and its energy dispersed. With its destruction, the Key became the most powerful Cybertronian artifact on the planet Earth, if not in [[Transformers: Animated|the]] [[Continuity family|universe]]. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ====AllSpark Fragments====<br /> Crystalline shards of the AllSpark landed all throughout the greater Detroit area and were able to endow life into any machine with sufficient cybernetic technology. The first one discovered was in one of Isaac Sumdac's robots while he was working on Megatron's space bridge. It went haywire, and the Decepticons thought it was Sumdac, so Megatron blasted it and found the fragment in what was left of its arm. Megatron theorized that the shards could have spread across the entire world. A [[Sumdac Systems]] assembly line had empowered some Security Drones, which showed hostility to everything around them until they were either destroyed or had the AllSpark shards removed from them. Optimus's Autobots and the Elite Guard put a stop to this and extracted the AllSpark fragment from the controls. {{storylink|The Elite Guard|The Elite Guard}}<br /> <br /> AllSpark shards are sufficiently powerful enough to sustain Transformer life even after their sparks have been extinguished, as Starscream discovered. He later found an AllSpark shard in a truck and planted it on a train to lure out Megatron. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished|Mission Accomplished}}<br /> <br /> The fifth AllSpark fragment gave life to [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}<br /> <br /> The sixth AllSpark fragment was found in [[Master Disaster]]'s remote. This allowed him to control [[Blurr (Animated)|machines]] and fix the results of his underground street races. {{storylink|Velocity|Velocity}}<br /> <br /> The seventh and eighth AllSpark fragments turned two construction vehicles into the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons|Rise of the Constructicons}}<br /> <br /> The ninth AllSpark fragment was in [[Slo-Mo]]'s timepiece. This was able to slow down time around whatever electronic device on which it was used. It also was used to restore [[Nanosec]] to his rightful age. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}<br /> <br /> Many of the fragments that the Autobots had were used to help [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] reboot and kick some Decepticon tail. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}<br /> <br /> One fragment, however, managed to get back into their custody following this, and was a contributing factor in the creation of [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]].{{storylink|Three's a Crowd}} <br /> <br /> Prowl later used his [[Processor-over-matter]] technique to materialize an AllSpark piece. Megatron also made use of AllSpark fragments salvaged from Omega Supreme in order to power his [[Lugnut Supreme|three darker versions of Omega.]] {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}<br /> <br /> ====Reformation====<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFA Prime with Matrix.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Whatch in a few seconds shockwave will choke him withe the matrix chain.]]<br /> When the [[Starscream Supreme|former]] Lugnut Supremes threatened to explode and wipe out all of Detroit (as well as a sizeable amount of the surrounding area), Optimus came to the conclusion that the only thing that could save the city and its inhabitants was the power of the AllSpark, except that it was dispersed throughout all of Detroit. However Prowl and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] were able to use their Processor-over-matter technique to bring together as many of the scattered fragments as possible, including the one lodged in Starscream's forehead. Unfortunately, not enough fragments were available so Prowl had to sacrifice his own Spark to complete the AllSpark and create a shield to contain the Starscream Supreme's explosion. The completed Allspark was put in [[Matrix of Leadership|an interesting-looking container]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|hung on a chain around Prime's neck]] when the Autobots went back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The AllSpark's powers, enigmatic origin, and storyline role are very similar to the [[AllSpark (Movie)|synonymous device]] from the [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]]. The look of the outer container, however, is more of an homage to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] (i.e. an orange-ish container with bracketed handles and a window in front that opens outward to reveal a glowing, blue, spherical crystal suffused with blue energy). However, the AllSpark here is angular and cubic rather than curved and spheroid like the Matrix, basically hybridizing the looks of the movie and Generation 1 devices. Unlike its Movie counterpart, it does not kill a Transformer that merges the power source, the inner crystal, with his/her Spark, but grants him/her great power as long as the crystal remains intact, a very similar effect to that of the [[Heart of Cybertron]].<br /> <br /> * At [[BotCon 2008]], ''Animated'' creative team [[Marty Isenberg]], [[Matt Youngberg]], and [[Derrick Wyatt]] stated that they had no intention of providing an in-story explanation of the AllSpark, because to do so would run the risk of making the artifact less interesting, or being so bizarre that it shattered the audience's willing suspension of disbelief, or being so wildly convoluted that explaining it all would get in the way of telling the actual story, or all of the above. They specifically cited the [[Star Wars]] prequel trilogy's &quot;[[wikipedia:midichlorian|midichlorian&quot;]] explanation of the [[Force]] as something that convinced them it was better to let the AllSpark remain a mystery. <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:MacGuffins]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_High_Council&diff=469675 2010-06-27T18:33:15Z

<p>Robokiller: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:AutobotHighCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|1000x160px|&quot;First motion: the honourable Councillor for Tyger Pax requests we TURN THE FRAGGING LIGHTS ON.&quot;]]<br /> The '''Autobot High Council''' is the ruling body of Autobot-ruled Cybertron.<br /> <br /> In the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] universe their base of operations is the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Dreamwave comics continuity====<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===''Animated'' continuity===<br /> The ruling [[Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]) holds the chairbotship, and correspondingly sits in the highest seat. To his left sits the head of all of the civilian guilds, ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]]), representing the non-military portion of the council; and to his right sits the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] (previously [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]], currently [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]). <br /> <br /> Other seats are visible in the council chamber, and while it is unknown whether they have any permanent occupants, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] has a seat on the council, presumably representing the [[Ministry of Science]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. <br /> <br /> Otherwise, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] were once seen to attend in one of the lowest areas, but they had specific business and may not hold positions on the council. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> While [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] was technically the ''pro tempore'' [[Magnus]] following Ultra Magnus's injuries, the High Council made it clear they did not recognise his authority. They were later forced to due to the public support for Sentinel after he displayed &lt;strike&gt;Decepticons other people had captured for him&lt;/strike&gt; his Decepticon captives. <br /> <br /> Sentinel Prime views the Council as being incompetent bureaucrats, but he's a jerk and they'd snubbed him when he said that, so it's probably not true. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. He happily ignored them and established government protocol when a Decepticon-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over Cybertron, taking action when they were still discussing options. Since this action could have ''blown up the planet'', they were not happy, and Alpha Trion openly said he'd remove Sentinel from office if he was able. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}<br /> <br /> <br /> == War for cybertron ==<br /> When bumblebee delivers a message to optimus he says the concil went into hiding.<br /> When optimus brings them zetas body there are ''13 of them and they dont give wisdom and order they choose primes.<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] originally intended to have Botanica as a member of the Council, but due to unknown circumstances, this plan unfortunately fell through.&lt;ref&gt;[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Derrick Wyatt interview, Part 2 at Unicron.com]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_High_Council&diff=469666 2010-06-27T18:13:32Z

<p>Robokiller: /* War for cybertron */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:AutobotHighCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|1000x160px|&quot;First motion: the honourable Councillor for Tyger Pax requests we TURN THE FRAGGING LIGHTS ON.&quot;]]<br /> The '''Autobot High Council''' is the ruling body of Autobot-ruled Cybertron.<br /> <br /> In the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] universe their base of operations is the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Dreamwave comics continuity====<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===''Animated'' continuity===<br /> The ruling [[Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]) holds the chairbotship, and correspondingly sits in the highest seat. To his left sits the head of all of the civilian guilds, ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]]), representing the non-military portion of the council; and to his right sits the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] (previously [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]], currently [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]). <br /> <br /> Other seats are visible in the council chamber, and while it is unknown whether they have any permanent occupants, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] has a seat on the council, presumably representing the [[Ministry of Science]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. <br /> <br /> Otherwise, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] were once seen to attend in one of the lowest areas, but they had specific business and may not hold positions on the council. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> While [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] was technically the ''pro tempore'' [[Magnus]] following Ultra Magnus's injuries, the High Council made it clear they did not recognise his authority. They were later forced to due to the public support for Sentinel after he displayed &lt;strike&gt;Decepticons other people had captured for him&lt;/strike&gt; his Decepticon captives. <br /> <br /> Sentinel Prime views the Council as being incompetent bureaucrats, but he's a jerk and they'd snubbed him when he said that, so it's probably not true. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. He happily ignored them and established government protocol when a Decepticon-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over Cybertron, taking action when they were still discussing options. Since this action could have ''blown up the planet'', they were not happy, and Alpha Trion openly said he'd remove Sentinel from office if he was able. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == War for cybertron ==<br /> <br /> When bumblebee delivers a message to optimus he tells him the high council has gone into hiding.<br /> Later optimus brings zeta primes body to them they tell him they ''only'' live to choose primes and not give wisdom very diffrent from other continuies.<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] originally intended to have Botanica as a member of the Council, but due to unknown circumstances, this plan unfortunately fell through.&lt;ref&gt;[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Derrick Wyatt interview, Part 2 at Unicron.com]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_High_Council&diff=469663 2010-06-27T18:10:19Z

<p>Robokiller: /* War for cybertron */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:AutobotHighCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|1000x160px|&quot;First motion: the honourable Councillor for Tyger Pax requests we TURN THE FRAGGING LIGHTS ON.&quot;]]<br /> The '''Autobot High Council''' is the ruling body of Autobot-ruled Cybertron.<br /> <br /> In the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] universe their base of operations is the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Dreamwave comics continuity====<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===''Animated'' continuity===<br /> The ruling [[Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]) holds the chairbotship, and correspondingly sits in the highest seat. To his left sits the head of all of the civilian guilds, ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]]), representing the non-military portion of the council; and to his right sits the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] (previously [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]], currently [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]). <br /> <br /> Other seats are visible in the council chamber, and while it is unknown whether they have any permanent occupants, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] has a seat on the council, presumably representing the [[Ministry of Science]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. <br /> <br /> Otherwise, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] were once seen to attend in one of the lowest areas, but they had specific business and may not hold positions on the council. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> While [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] was technically the ''pro tempore'' [[Magnus]] following Ultra Magnus's injuries, the High Council made it clear they did not recognise his authority. They were later forced to due to the public support for Sentinel after he displayed &lt;strike&gt;Decepticons other people had captured for him&lt;/strike&gt; his Decepticon captives. <br /> <br /> Sentinel Prime views the Council as being incompetent bureaucrats, but he's a jerk and they'd snubbed him when he said that, so it's probably not true. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. He happily ignored them and established government protocol when a Decepticon-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over Cybertron, taking action when they were still discussing options. Since this action could have ''blown up the planet'', they were not happy, and Alpha Trion openly said he'd remove Sentinel from office if he was able. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == War for cybertron ==<br /> <br /> When bumblebee delivers a message to optimus he tells him the high council has gone into hiding.<br /> Later optimus brings zeta primes body to them they tell him they ''only'' live to choose primes and not give wisdom very diffrent from other continuies.[[Media:War for cybertron]]<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] originally intended to have Botanica as a member of the Council, but due to unknown circumstances, this plan unfortunately fell through.&lt;ref&gt;[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Derrick Wyatt interview, Part 2 at Unicron.com]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_High_Council&diff=469659 2010-06-27T18:09:17Z

<p>Robokiller: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:AutobotHighCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|1000x160px|&quot;First motion: the honourable Councillor for Tyger Pax requests we TURN THE FRAGGING LIGHTS ON.&quot;]]<br /> The '''Autobot High Council''' is the ruling body of Autobot-ruled Cybertron.<br /> <br /> In the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] universe their base of operations is the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Dreamwave comics continuity====<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===''Animated'' continuity===<br /> The ruling [[Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]) holds the chairbotship, and correspondingly sits in the highest seat. To his left sits the head of all of the civilian guilds, ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]]), representing the non-military portion of the council; and to his right sits the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] (previously [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]], currently [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]). <br /> <br /> Other seats are visible in the council chamber, and while it is unknown whether they have any permanent occupants, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] has a seat on the council, presumably representing the [[Ministry of Science]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. <br /> <br /> Otherwise, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] were once seen to attend in one of the lowest areas, but they had specific business and may not hold positions on the council. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> While [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] was technically the ''pro tempore'' [[Magnus]] following Ultra Magnus's injuries, the High Council made it clear they did not recognise his authority. They were later forced to due to the public support for Sentinel after he displayed &lt;strike&gt;Decepticons other people had captured for him&lt;/strike&gt; his Decepticon captives. <br /> <br /> Sentinel Prime views the Council as being incompetent bureaucrats, but he's a jerk and they'd snubbed him when he said that, so it's probably not true. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. He happily ignored them and established government protocol when a Decepticon-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over Cybertron, taking action when they were still discussing options. Since this action could have ''blown up the planet'', they were not happy, and Alpha Trion openly said he'd remove Sentinel from office if he was able. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == War for cybertron ==<br /> <br /> When bumblebee delivers a message to optimus he tells him the high council has gone into hiding.<br /> Later optimus brings zeta primes body to them they tell him they ''only'' live to choose primes and not give wisdom very diffrent from other continuies.<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] originally intended to have Botanica as a member of the Council, but due to unknown circumstances, this plan unfortunately fell through.&lt;ref&gt;[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Derrick Wyatt interview, Part 2 at Unicron.com]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_High_Council&diff=469656 2010-06-27T18:06:56Z

<p>Robokiller: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:AutobotHighCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|1000x160px|&quot;First motion: the honourable Councillor for Tyger Pax requests we TURN THE FRAGGING LIGHTS ON.&quot;]]<br /> The '''Autobot High Council''' is the ruling body of Autobot-ruled Cybertron.<br /> <br /> In the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] universe their base of operations is the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Dreamwave comics continuity====<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===''Animated'' continuity===<br /> The ruling [[Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]) holds the chairbotship, and correspondingly sits in the highest seat. To his left sits the head of all of the civilian guilds, ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]]), representing the non-military portion of the council; and to his right sits the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] (previously [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]], currently [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]). <br /> <br /> Other seats are visible in the council chamber, and while it is unknown whether they have any permanent occupants, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] has a seat on the council, presumably representing the [[Ministry of Science]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. <br /> <br /> Otherwise, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] were once seen to attend in one of the lowest areas, but they had specific business and may not hold positions on the council. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> While [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] was technically the ''pro tempore'' [[Magnus]] following Ultra Magnus's injuries, the High Council made it clear they did not recognise his authority. They were later forced to due to the public support for Sentinel after he displayed &lt;strike&gt;Decepticons other people had captured for him&lt;/strike&gt; his Decepticon captives. <br /> <br /> Sentinel Prime views the Council as being incompetent bureaucrats, but he's a jerk and they'd snubbed him when he said that, so it's probably not true. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. He happily ignored them and established government protocol when a Decepticon-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over Cybertron, taking action when they were still discussing options. Since this action could have ''blown up the planet'', they were not happy, and Alpha Trion openly said he'd remove Sentinel from office if he was able. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}<br /> <br /> War for cybertron <br /> When bumblebee delivers a message to optimus he tells him the high council has gone into hiding.<br /> Later optimus brings zeta primes body to them they tell him they '''only''' live to choose primes and not give wisdom very diffrent from other continuies.<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] originally intended to have Botanica as a member of the Council, but due to unknown circumstances, this plan unfortunately fell through.&lt;ref&gt;[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Derrick Wyatt interview, Part 2 at Unicron.com]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_High_Council&diff=469644 2010-06-27T17:59:17Z

<p>Robokiller: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:AutobotHighCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|1000x160px|&quot;First motion: the honourable Councillor for Tyger Pax requests we TURN THE FRAGGING LIGHTS ON.&quot;]]<br /> The '''Autobot High Council''' is the ruling body of Autobot-ruled Cybertron.<br /> <br /> In the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] universe their base of operations is the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Dreamwave comics continuity====<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{storylink|War and Peace}}<br /> <br /> ===''Animated'' continuity===<br /> The ruling [[Magnus]] ([[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]) holds the chairbotship, and correspondingly sits in the highest seat. To his left sits the head of all of the civilian guilds, ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]]), representing the non-military portion of the council; and to his right sits the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] (previously [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]], currently [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]). <br /> <br /> Other seats are visible in the council chamber, and while it is unknown whether they have any permanent occupants, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] has a seat on the council, presumably representing the [[Ministry of Science]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. <br /> <br /> Otherwise, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] were once seen to attend in one of the lowest areas, but they had specific business and may not hold positions on the council. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> While [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] was technically the ''pro tempore'' [[Magnus]] following Ultra Magnus's injuries, the High Council made it clear they did not recognise his authority. They were later forced to due to the public support for Sentinel after he displayed &lt;strike&gt;Decepticons other people had captured for him&lt;/strike&gt; his Decepticon captives. <br /> <br /> Sentinel Prime views the Council as being incompetent bureaucrats, but he's a jerk and they'd snubbed him when he said that, so it's probably not true. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}. He happily ignored them and established government protocol when a Decepticon-controlled [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over Cybertron, taking action when they were still discussing options. Since this action could have ''blown up the planet'', they were not happy, and Alpha Trion openly said he'd remove Sentinel from office if he was able. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}<br /> <br /> ----<br /> war for cybertron<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] originally intended to have Botanica as a member of the Council, but due to unknown circumstances, this plan unfortunately fell through.&lt;ref&gt;[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Derrick Wyatt interview, Part 2 at Unicron.com]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Autobot leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers:_War_for_Cybertron_(games)&diff=468412 2010-06-25T21:52:03Z

<p>Robokiller: /* Operation Transmission Recovery */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Transformerswarforcybertron.jpg|center|500px|]]<br /> <br /> '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron''''' is a video game developed by [[High Moon Studios]] and published by [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]], set before the Transformers take their war to [[Earth]]. [[Hasbro]] intends it to act as a foundation for ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise storylines for years to come, and so they've been giving a lot of input and stressing character development.&lt;ref name=&quot;tfw2005&quot;&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/video-games-17/tfw2005-war-for-cybertron-interview-with-aaron-archer-and-matt-tieger-168910/ War for Cybertron interview with Aaron Archer and Matt Tieger @ TFW2005.com]&lt;/ref&gt; The book ''[[Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron]]'' serves as a storyline lead-in to the events of the game, which itself in turn sets the stage for the upcoming cartoon series ''[[Transformers: Prime]]''.{{fact}}<br /> <br /> Unlike previous ''Transformers'' video games which feature distinctly separate campaigns for the Autobots and the Decepticons (traditionally depicting the playable faction utterly defeating the other), ''War for Cybertron'' will feature a single, linear storyline; the Decepticon campaign occurs chronologically before the Autobot campaign, but [[Fandom|fans]] can play through them in whichever order they prefer.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.seibertron.com/news/index.php?f_keyword=war+for+cybertron Seibertron Q&amp;A with Activision]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The game itself will be an over-the-shoulder third-person shooter in which the player can choose his character from a small roster of either Autobots or Decepticons. The game has a street date of [[June 22]], [[2010]], for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii (as ''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures]]''), Nintendo DS, and PC; however, the console versions were released at Sears stores on June 17th.<br /> <br /> {{quote|One shall stand.|Optimus}}<br /> :{{quote|One shall fall.|Megatron}}<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> [[Image:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Prime auditions for Unreal Tournament. There were no survivors.]]<br /> <br /> It is the waning days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the Transformers come to Earth. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], genuinely believing a caste system will bring Cybertron back to its [[Golden Age]], is researching a dangerous power source known as [[Dark Energon]] to fuel his conquest of the planet. Megatron discovers that the factory that produces Dark Energon is guarded by a neutral army led by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and he leads an attack on the station. After his ship crashes into the hull of the station, Megatron, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] defeat Starscream's army and harness the power of the Dark Energon. Cornered, Starscream tells Megatron that he's the only one who knows how to make more of the energon and that he will help the Decepticon leader if Megatron takes him into his army. Megatron reluctantly agrees to this and sends Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] to reactivate the [[Energon Bridge]] that will produce new Dark Energon. They succeed, and Megatron decides to use his new-found power to attack and destroy the Autobot city of [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]]. While Starscream and Brawl lead the main attack on the city, Megatron takes [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Breakdown on a flanking attack to recover the Omega Key, which will allow him to access the core of the planet. Arriving at the key's holding place, the Decepticons learn that the Autobot leader [[Zeta Prime]] has taken it to keep it safe. The team regroup with Brawl and Starscream, and use Dark Energon bombers to eliminate the remaining Autobots before storming the building in which Zeta Prime is waiting. Megatron defeats the Autobot leader, stealing the Omega Key and punching a hole in his chest. Zeta reveals that the key Megatron has just stolen only activates the ''real'' Omega Key, and that soon '''it''' will find '''him'''. Suddenly [[Omega Supreme (G1)|a huge ship awakens and takes off.]]<br /> <br /> An unknown amount of time later, Megatron is commanding his ship in search of the &quot;Omega Key&quot;. The ship is suddenly attacked by Omega Supreme, who shoots them out of the sky, causing them to crash-land in Iacon. Megatron, Soundwave and Breakdown began a desperate retreat from Omega Supreme's attack and take cover in a large tower. Once inside, the group hear Starscream announce that Megatron is dead and that he is taking command of the Decepticons. Enraged but unable to make any outside contact, Megatron leads his forces through the city, dodging attacks from Omega Supreme while searching for a way to fight him. Soundwave discovers that they can use some of the Autobot's anti-air and anti-infantry turrets on a tower roof against the massive Autobot. Along the way, the group makes contact with Starscream and corrects his mistake, using him to distract Omega Supreme. Once they reached the turrets, the group manages to shoot down Omega Supreme, causing him to crash to the ground below. The Decepticons go down to recover his body, but Omega Supreme transforms into robot mode, firing missiles and lasers. Megatron manages to corrupt Omega with Dark Energon, using him to reach and corrupt the core of Cybertron with Dark Energon.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, recovering from the attack on Iacon, the young Autobot messenger [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] is sent to tell the soldier [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] that Zeta Prime is dead. Optimus decides to take temporary control of the Autobots, taking Bumblebee and his friend [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] on a counterattack to push out Decepticon forces. They manage to reactivate the planetary guns, clearing the skies over Iacon, and proceed to aid [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] in reclaiming the Decagon, just barely missing Soundwave on the way. Entering the Decagon, Optimus receives a message from Zeta Prime, revealing that he is not yet dead but is being held in a prison in [[Kaon]]. Optimus, Bumblebee and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] allow themselves to be captured by the Decepticons and enter the prison. The three are just barely saved from a firing squad by [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], but as they escape into the tunnels below, Air Raid is captured. The three Autobots sneak through the prison, rescuing Air Raid and releasing all the Autobot prisoners (including [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]). Using the chaos as a distraction, the trio sneak to the high security bunker Zeta Prime is being held. When the Autobots try to save them, Soundwave attacks, sending out [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. The Autobots defeat them, but Soundwave manages to retreat. When Optimus tries to rescue Zeta, the Prime tells him that he is already dead and collapses. Optimus returns the body to the council, who tell Optimus that he must accept that he is a Prime and take up his role as leader. Thus, he becomes Optimus Prime. However, he is then dispatched into the very core of Cybertron with [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] to cure the currently infected core. Thanks to the help of some space slugs, Prime, Warpath, and Ironhide defeat a corrupted space slug and reach the core. However the core tells Optimus that, in order to repair itself, it will have to shut down for millions of years, forcing Optimus and the Autobots to evacuate Cybertron. Before the core shuts down, it gives Optimus the [[Matrix of Leadership]].<br /> <br /> Returning to Iacon, Optimus Prime orders the launching of a full-scale evacuation of Cybertron's surface, however as the transports leave the atmosphere, Megatron begins shooting them down with his massive orbital space station. Optimus relizes the need to shut down the station, and sends [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Air Raid, and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to shut it down from the inside out. The team went flying into the station and blow up the power core, but Megatron taunts them as he activates a back-up generator. Then the station itself begins to mock them. Relizing the station is a Cybertronian, the team flies to find it's conversion cog to force it into it's robot mode before it can finish leveling Iacon, and Optimus with it. Succeding, the Autobots race out of the quickly transforming space station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The Autobots shoot out the massive Decepticon's jetpack, causing it to hurtle towards the surface of the planet. Trypticon still functioned however, and Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Ironhide were forced to engage the damaged Decepticon. After a difficult battle, Optimus uses his axe to knock Trypticon off-balance, sending it plummiting into the liquid below. As the other transports escape the planet's dying surface Optimus shows his team their new ship - an [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] that will allow them to take a piece of Cybertron with them, [[Earth|wherever their adventures may take them...]]<br /> <br /> ==Characters==<br /> At the start of each level, the player can choose from one of three characters. Characters belong to one of four distinct classes: <br /> <br /> * '''Leaders:''' Vehicle forms are trucks. Support their team with buffs and debuff the enemy team.<br /> * '''Soldiers:''' Vehicle forms are tanks. Have heavy-hitting ranged and melee weaponry.<br /> * '''Scientists:''' Vehicle forms are jets. Use a variety of tricky technology and precise long-distance weaponry to heal their allies and control the battlefield from a distance.<br /> * '''Scouts:''' Vehicle forms are cars. Specialize in evasion and high-speed combat, along with disabling functions like EMP grenades.<br /> <br /> The characters available will shift from level to level. <br /> <br /> Known playable characters include:<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_video_game|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/optimus Official Website profile]) ([http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/11/transformers-war-for-cybertron-character-profile-optimus-prime.aspx GameInformer profile])<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Johnny Yong Bosch]]) &lt;ref&gt;[http://twitter.com/johnnyyongbosch/status/11686292590 Twitter post by Johnny Yong Bosch confirming his role as Bumblebee.]&lt;/ref&gt; ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/bumblebee Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/ratchet Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/ironhide Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/sideswipe Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] ([[Troy Baker]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/jetfire Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ([[Patrick Seitz]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/silverbolt Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ([[Kari Wahlgren]])<br /> *[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ([[Liam O'Brien]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/airraid Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] ([[Jamieson Price]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/autobots/warpath Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Best Buy preorder Multiplayer exclusive &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;?id=pcat17071&amp;type=page&amp;st=Transformers+War+for+Cybertron&amp;sc=Global&amp;nrp=15&amp;usc=All+Categories Bestbuy.com preorder page featuring a special Jazz trailer]&lt;/ref&gt;, Amazon.com preorder exclusive in UK) <br /> *[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Zeta Prime]] (Troy Baker)<br /> *[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Shot]] (DS only)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Fred Tatasciore) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/megatron Official Website profile]) ([http://gameinformer.com/games/transformers_war_for_cybertron/b/xbox360/archive/2009/12/18/transformers-war-for-cybertron-character-profile-megatron.aspx GameInformer profile])<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/starscream Official Website profile]) ([http://gameinformer.com/games/transformers_war_for_cybertron/b/xbox360/archive/2009/12/23/transformers-war-for-cybertron-character-profile-starscream.aspx GameInformer profile])<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton Jr.]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/soundwave Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[Graham McTavish]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/thundercracker Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] ([[Richard Epcar]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/skywarp Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ([[Crispin Freeman]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/breakdown Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ([[Nolan North]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/brawl Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] ([[Steve Blum]]) ([http://www.transformersgame.com/game#/game/characters/decepticons/barricade Official Website profile])<br /> *[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] ([[Jessica Straus]])<br /> *[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] &lt;!-- IS NOT VOICED BY COREY BURTON --&gt;(Gamestop preorder Multiplayer exclusive)<br /> *[[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]] (Amazon.com preorder Multiplayer exclusive &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-War-Cybertron-Playstation-3/dp/B0030HM2WO Amazon.com preorder page featuring a special Demolishor trailer]&lt;/ref&gt;, Play.com exclusive in UK)<br /> *[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (DS only)<br /> *[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (DS only)&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/images/ramjet_2.jpg Image from Hasbro's June 22, 2010 news, on War for Cybertron]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |nonumbering=true<br /> }}<br /> The Decepticon campaign includes a boss battle with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and the Autobot campaign includes defending [[Iacon]]. [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] appears in the IGN trailer, but he's, uh, probably not playable. Players should expect references to Cybertron locations taken from all previous Transformer stories, &quot;things which may have only been referenced once, in one comic way back when, could be used and expanded upon.&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;tfw2005&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;center&gt;&lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-Bumblebee.jpg|Bumblebee fires his weapon.<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-RatchetBumblebeePrime.jpg|Ratchet, Bumblebee, and Prime in battle.<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-OmegaSupreme.jpg|Omega Supreme attacks a platoon of Decepticons.<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-StarscreamMegatron.jpg|Starscream and Megatron get ready for the ground assault.<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-StarscreamMegatronSoundwave.jpg|More Decepticons!<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-Soundwave.jpg|Soundwave sneaks around.<br /> Image:WfC-IGN-Trypticon.jpg|Oh Primus.<br /> Image:War for Cybertron Shockwave.jpg|Resistance really does seem to be futile. <br /> Image: DemolishorWar for Cyb.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Features==<br /> * Campaigns will be co-op online for the first time in a Transformers game.<br /> * All playable characters have two special abilities, such as absorbing health from enemies or marking targets.<br /> * The game will run on the Unreal engine.<br /> * High Moon is prepared to &quot;support the game after release,&quot; meaning either patches or downloadable content.<br /> * Online Multiplayer is being developed for the game.<br /> * All environments, including cover, can be destroyed.<br /> * Characters transform at any time with an easy and quick tap of the Left Analog stick. There is no &quot;cool down&quot; so players can transform as often and as freely as they wish.<br /> * The ability to create your own Transformers character for multiplayer. &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.3news.co.nz/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron-trailer/tabid/418/articleID/144347/Default.aspx War For Cybertron trailer news at 3news.co.nz]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> <br /> As an early marketing campaign, the game's website included the feature &quot;Operation Transmission Recovery&quot;: using transmission and coordinate dials, you could pick up &quot;transmissions&quot; from Cybertron (or &quot;video clips&quot; to you and me). <br /> <br /> The art and design team did intense research (i.e. watched the original cartoon, looked at comics, and watched &quot;typical sci-fi cool stuff&quot; like ''Blade Runner'') to work out the aesthetic of Cybertron; lead artist [[Ivan Power]] remarked that the original cartoon was the main inspiration, and that Cybertron wasn't shown there so they had to rewatch the same few clips &quot;over and over&quot;. While many of the city designs are elaborate and shiny, Decepticon [[Kaon]] was deliberately designed to be sharp-edged, rusting, and slapped together to show the Decepticons weren't interested in building a functioning society. &lt;ref&gt;[http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/21/transformers-art-video.aspx Game Informer: Behind the Art of War for Cybertron]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Transformer references==<br /> * A variety of callbacks to ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'':<br /> ** Ironhide greets the space slug with the [[Universal greeting]]. Warpath had no idea what it was.<br /> ** In the Kaon prison an Autobot is pronounced guilty and pushed off a gantry into a pit. He responds with &quot;Spare me this mockery of justice!&quot;, the same quote from when the Quintessons sentenced Kranix the Lithone to Sharkticons. <br /> ** Rumble repeats another line from the movie: &quot;&quot;First we crack the shell, then we crack the nuts inside!&quot; <br /> ** When Starscream declares himself as Decepticon leader, Megatron retorts that &quot;[he] still function[s].&quot;<br /> * The [[Punch of Kill Everything]] is a multiplayer Leader Class ability and a Soldier class upgrade.<br /> * When Skywarp calls Thundercracker ugly he replies [[Seeker (body-type)|that they look the same]]. [[The Twins|Hmmm.]]<br /> * [[Stan Bush]] sings a new Transformers song for the credits, and the special thanks describe the families that were involved &quot;rock like Stan Bush&quot;.<br /> * Air Raid pokes fun at Silverbolt's fear of heights.<br /> * The in-game menu for stat tracking and leaderboards is called [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan 1]] <br /> * When Ironhide asks Optimus how he knows Megatron, Optimus replies that it is a story for another time.<br /> *Pretty much all the Achievement/Trophy names are references to other parts of Transformers history, mostly G1.<br /> ** The ones for completing the campaign chapters include [[Dark Awakening]], [[Starscream's Brigade]], [[A Prime Problem]], [[The Last Prime]], [[The Touch|You Got The Touch]], [[The War Within]], and [['Til all are one|Till All Are One]].<br /> ** Gameplay names include [[Thief in the Night]], [[Fire in the Sky]], [[Unicron|Chaos Bringer]], [[Motormaster|Motormaster!]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator!]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Brute-a-kiss!]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide Performer]], [[Rumble (G1)|First we crack the shell...]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blast-a-rachnia]] and [[Ramhorn]].<br /> <br /> ==Operation Transmission Recovery==<br /> <br /> As an early marketing campaign, the game's website included the feature &quot;Operation Transmission Recovery&quot;: using transmission and coordinate dials, you could pick up &quot;transmissions&quot; from Cybertron (or &quot;video clips/images&quot; to you and me).<br /> <br /> There are two dials, blue (outer) and yellow (inner). Using your mouse, you can drag the dial to set coordinates. The blue dial is set by aligning it to marks on the outer circle. When aligned, it becomes a blue ring. After that, the yellow dial is set so that signal strength is full, as indicated by a meter on the right. Once a transmission is unlocked its symbol lights up and the &quot;Total Recovered&quot; amount increases a little bit. When you reach 100%, it tells you how many hours remain until next batch. <br /> <br /> As of January 12, 2010, the following transmissions (Batch 9), almost all of which are part of the second trailer (link below), were available:<br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> | '''S. No.'''<br /> | '''Blue''' <br /> | '''Yellow'''<br /> | '''Type'''<br /> | '''Description'''<br /> |- <br /> | 1<br /> | 351<br /> | 327<br /> | Video<br /> | Game Trailer (unlocked by default).<br /> |-<br /> | 2<br /> | 018<br /> | 088<br /> | Video<br /> | Starscream flying.<br /> |-<br /> | 3<br /> | 018<br /> | 088<br /> | Image<br /> | Starscream standing.<br /> |-<br /> | 4<br /> | 029<br /> | 209<br /> | Video<br /> | Battle scene: Camera behind Autobots, Optimus is prominent.<br /> |-<br /> | 5<br /> | 040<br /> | 328<br /> | Image<br /> | Holographic map of Cybertron and its two moons.<br /> |-<br /> | 6<br /> | 051<br /> | 110<br /> | Image<br /> | Cybertron .<br /> |-<br /> | 7<br /> | 073<br /> | 190<br /> | Image<br /> | Optimus vs an average Decepticon.<br /> |-<br /> | 8<br /> | 085<br /> | 298<br /> | Video<br /> | Decepticon insignia (on Starscream).<br /> |-<br /> | 9<br /> | 096 <br /> | 347<br /> | Video<br /> | A bomb explosion on Cybertron's surface (possibly the same one which made a huge hole in it).<br /> |-<br /> | 10<br /> | 107<br /> | 035<br /> | Image<br /> | Megatron crushes cranial unit of a poor Autobot, Starscream is visible behind him, just before the ground assault.<br /> |-<br /> | 11<br /> | 120<br /> | 040<br /> | Image<br /> | Cybertron as seen from a moon.<br /> |-<br /> | 12<br /> | 140<br /> | 201<br /> | Image<br /> | Starscream flying towards Cybertron .<br /> |-<br /> | 13<br /> | 162<br /> | 359<br /> | Image<br /> | A red robot (Ironhide?).<br /> |-<br /> | 14<br /> | 173<br /> | 003<br /> | Image<br /> | A hall (Council of Autobot Elders?).<br /> |-<br /> | 15<br /> | 192<br /> | 147<br /> | Video<br /> | Injured Autobot, trying to get up .<br /> |-<br /> | 16<br /> | 203<br /> | 094<br /> | Video<br /> | Battle scene: Trypticon joins the battle as a burning asteroid (Entry mode) behind Decepticons and Autobots run towards it.<br /> |-<br /> | 17<br /> | 214<br /> | 004<br /> | Image<br /> | A city seen from a tunnel .<br /> |-<br /> | 18<br /> | 225<br /> | 199<br /> | Image<br /> | A city tower falling and hitting another tower.<br /> |-<br /> | 19<br /> | 265<br /> | 011<br /> | Image<br /> | Optimus Prime.<br /> |-<br /> | 20<br /> | 284<br /> | 021<br /> | Image<br /> | Megatron firing his gun (at YOU).<br /> |-<br /> | 21<br /> | 295<br /> | 249<br /> | Video<br /> | Optimus uses his axe on a Decepticon.<br /> |-<br /> | 22<br /> | 306<br /> | 041<br /> | Image<br /> | Cybertron as seen from another moon.<br /> |-<br /> | 23<br /> | 317<br /> | 081<br /> | Video<br /> | City skyline, camera moving down, some music in the background (start of the second trailer).<br /> |-<br /> | 24<br /> | 328<br /> | 221<br /> | Video<br /> | Battle scene: A missile hits a battlestation and an Autobot falls down from it.<br /> |}<br /> It is no longer on the website.<br /> <br /> ==Demo==<br /> On June 10, 2010, a demo for the game was released on Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo is a multiplayer only demo, and only two of the four announced classes, Soldier and Scout, are playable in the demo. Only one &quot;Create a Character&quot; slot is open for each class, but customization for chassis is not available yet. Players can only level up to Level 3 in each class. The only map available is &quot;Molten&quot;, and the two gametypes available are Team Deathmatch and Conquest.<br /> <br /> ==Toy tie-ins==<br /> [[Hasbro]] has confirmed that several toys will be made to tie into the promotion of the video game. These include figures of Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron and Soundwave. At [[Toy Fair 2010]], they were confirmed to be part of the [[Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]].<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg<br /> Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianMegatron.jpg<br /> Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianBumblebee.jpg<br /> Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianSoundwave.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Comic adaptation==<br /> <br /> [[IDW Publishing]] is bringing out a comic based on the game. News of this first got leaked when [[Australia|Australian]] website JB Hi-Fi offered a ''free'' copy of issue 1 if you pre-ordered the game from them. &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/game/ps3/transformers-war-for-cybertron-bonus-comic-book/513755 TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON (Bonus Comic Book)]&lt;/ref&gt; Later, it was available for those that purchased either the PS3 or Xbox versions of the game at Sears or Kmart in America. The story is a partial adaptation of the ''Exodus'' book. &lt;ref name=&quot;adaptation&quot;&gt;[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-war-for-cybertron-1-information-and-team-revealed/18661/ Transformers: War For Cybertron #1 Information and Team Revealed]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The artist to the cover is revealed to be [[Marcelo Matere]], who updated his DeviantArt gallery with the inked version, &lt;ref&gt;[http://mmatere.deviantart.com/art/War-of-Cybertron-Cover-inks-165279485 Inks-only comic cover at Marcelo's DA gallery]&lt;/ref&gt; with [[Priscilla Tramontano]] as colorist. &lt;ref&gt;[http://noprips.deviantart.com/art/War-of-Cybertron-Cover-165344432 Colored cover at Priscilla's DA gallery]&lt;/ref&gt; [[Alex Irvine]] and [[Don Figueroa]] are writing and drawing, respectively. &lt;ref name=&quot;adaptation&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official site]<br /> *[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-debut-transformers-war/59860 Exclusive trailer via 'Game Trailers TV']<br /> *[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-gameplay-transformers-war/62343 Exclusive gameplay trailer via 'Game Trailers TV']<br /> *[http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/54929/transformers-war-for-cybertron/videos/transformerscyber_trl_revealtrailer_10710.html;jsessionid=8yroitu115mw Second, fuller trailer from IGN]<br /> *[http://gameinformer.com/mag/cybertron.aspx Behind the scenes bios and information from ''Game Informer'' magazine.]<br /> *[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gdc-10-transformers-war/62925 Civil War Story Interview at 'Game Trailers TV']<br /> *[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/6450/20/ Press release]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Video games]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dirge_(G1)&diff=467595 2010-06-23T02:45:24Z

<p>Robokiller: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon|decepticong2|unicron}}<br /> {{disambig3|Dirge}}<br /> :''Dirge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:G1Dirge MTMTE.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&quot;Death comes to he who-- wait, no, death comes to ME. I've been saying that wrong this whole time.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> '''Dirge''' is a master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation. Should things spiral out of control, Dirge falls victim to paralyzing fear himself and his usefulness as a warrior vanishes.<br /> <br /> True to his name, he tends to die a lot.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Death comes to he who crosses me.|A confused Dirge|&quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> :''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Dirgo''' / '''Funeral'''<br /> :''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Funebre'''<br /> :''French-Canadian name:'' '''Funébro'''<br /> :''Italian name:'' '''Sparviero'''<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Cartoon continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1 cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor'': [[Bud Davis]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)<br /> <br /> [[Image:DinobotIslandPt2-Dirge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This one's just a warning. From now on, you won't get off so easily.]]<br /> <br /> Dirge appeared without explanation on [[Earth]] under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s command a year or two after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]-borne Transformers awoke. His first notable activity was joining in a raid on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where he was eventually chewed on and thrown bodily by a time-lost Tyrannosaurus rex. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> Dirge served as part of Megatron's personal guard when the Decepticons confronted the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] about their dubious loyalties. {{storylink|The Master Builders}} He was also briefly involved in an aborted air strike to seize the [[Negavator]], and was present for the next raid on the Negavator's holding pen. Once [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] rigged the Negavator to explode, however, Dirge led his fellow [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] in retreat, against Megatron's direct orders. Guess he didn't feel like dying that day. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} <br /> <br /> When a new solar energy facility opened up in [[Central City (G1)|Central City]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led Dirge, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to steal its power. The facility proved to be a trap, however, set by [[Shawn Berger]] to elevate himself in the public eye by taking down the Decepticons with his private militia. Berger's operatives failed, but the Autobots soon arrived to engage the Decepticons as well. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] took to the air and zapped Dirge with his blackout beam. Luckily for Dirge, Ramjet managed to pull off a loopity-loop and ram the flying Autobot into the ground. Megatron then &quot;requested&quot; the pleasure of Shawn Berger's presence, not to punish him, but to play a subtler game. He attempted to convince the industrialist that the Decepticons were good, and the Autobots evil. He had Dirge escort Berger home so that the human could think about his proposal of alliance against the &quot;Evil Autobots&quot;. Dirge was also one of the key players in Megatron's staged videos to tarnish the Autobots' reputation. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later, after the Autobots were successfully villified in the public eye and exiled to deep space, the Seekers turned on the people of Central City, opening fire in the middle of the streets. Although Dirge and the Seekers fared well against an attack by the Air Force, the eventual return of the Autobots proved to be more than the Decepticons could handle. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} <br /> <br /> When the Decepticons uncovered a pool of [[electrum]], a strange element that rendered them totally invincible to harm, they thoroughly enjoyed taunting the Autobots with their superiority. Dirge, unfortunately, drew the short straw and was left to guard the pool with [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], right up until the Constructicon abandoned him to go fight the battle as well. Dirge was in the middle of...*ahem* exhorted Long Haul's virtues when [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] jumped him from behind, giving the Autobots a chance to use the electrum pool as well. The supply was quickly exhausted with both armies using it, however, reducing the war back to stage one. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}} Dirge was also part of Megatron's team working with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, producing energon cubes from the insects' feasting. They were eventually defeated by the Autobots and a grove of robotic space plants called [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}<br /> <br /> Later on, Dirge, Ramjet and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] came to [[Monacus]] to look after Megatron's interests in [[Sheol]], and his less than reputable partner, [[Lord Gyconi]]. They were putting the squeeze on Gyconi when a program caught Dirge's optic, inviting one-and-all to see the Autobots in pit battle against Gyconi's [[animalien]]s. They decided to take in a show while on Monacus, but quickly realized what was going on when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] flooded the arena with smoke to stop the games and save his friends. Dirge and Ramjet set off after the Autobot in jet mode, and very nearly destroyed him before the bounty hunting Autobot named [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] stepped in to blast them out of the air. There's nothing a Decepticon fears more than a fair fight, and the two Seekers skidadled as soon as they were able to get back in the sky. They retreated back to Astrotrain with their share of Gyconi's energon, and eventually fled the planet, with Devcon chasing their smoke trail. {{storylink|The Gambler}} <br /> <br /> On another occasion, Dirge accompanied Megatron to help their ally [[Deceptitran]] against the [[Tlalakan]] rebels. After the Decepticons captured [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (who was aiding the rebels), Dirge was eager to try out his mind probe on the little Autobot, but was interrupted by a rebel attack before he could really get into it. {{storylink|Sea Change}} <br /> <br /> When the [[Triple Changer]]s temporarily disposed of Megatron and Starscream, Decepticon leadership became a free-for-all. Instead of chosing sides like the Constructicons, Ramjet and the Seekers were mostly content just to watch the hilarity ensue, like [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s football antics and Astrotrain's army of idiot trains. He even actually ''avoided'' death for a change and was seen successfully escaping from a train tunnel flooded by Astrotrain's [[Astroforce]]. That must have made his day.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}<br /> <br /> Megatron said Dirge and the other two [[Conehead|Coneheads]] were &quot;supposed to be the most powerful jets in the galaxy.&quot; {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} But if Megatron was serious, then they certainly didn't do much to live up to that reputation. They were loyal enough troopers, participating in all the usual Decepticon mischief, but not much more than that. Dirge was once ordered to transport an unknown invention stolen from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s lab on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to their home base, and ended up crashing in a swamp and temporarily deactivating due to its weight, prompting the other coneheads to save him. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} In fact, the general incompetence of Dirge and the Seekers in the air was one of the reasons Megatron chose to try fighting the Autobots on the roads with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:Dirge DeathUnicron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Turns out Unicron didn't have a secret weak spot in his mouth. Thanks for trying, though!]]<br /> <br /> Dirge and Ramjet were briefly seen using Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] in defense of the Decepticons' undersea base. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} The two were later captured by Starscream and the renegade [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s, and pilfered for their energy absorbers. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Still, Dirge was repaired rather quickly, and was seen helping Megatron and the Insecticons in another joint scheme soon thereafter. He and Ramjet were commissioned to find the Insecticons when [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] stole a vital part of the [[Space Bridge]] machinery. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} During a Decepticon mission in the Middle East, Dirge inexplicably showed up with the Combaticons just long enough to get shot down by the Autobots. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} <br /> <br /> Dirge's first apparent death was during [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in 2005. All three coneheads (or Seekers who looked like them) were seen flying into Unicron's mouth and exploding. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} However, Dirge soon turned up again in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], hiding with Ramjet amongst [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President Fakkadi]]'s air force. Fakkadi denied their presence to the Autobots, but [[Outback]] psyched the two Decepticons out by walking around the airfield with what he claimed was a &quot;[[Decepticon detector]].&quot; When the coneheads tried to escape, Outback used a smoke grenade to make them crash, then tore the location of [[Chaar]] out of them with his steely gaze. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dirge toondeath.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Maybe he shouldn't take his nitroglycerin collection everywhere with him.]]<br /> <br /> The two hapless Decepticons somehow escaped Autobot captivity, though. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} They later participated in a full-scale assault on Cybertron and chose to strafe [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]—who dispatched them both with well-timed punches that sent them careening into buildings. They exploded quite utterly (even Ramjet, who you'd think would be used to it). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}<br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> {{storylink|Dark Awakening}} {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dirge AlmostDeath.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Uncharacteristically AVOIDING death somehow.]]<br /> <br /> And yet they later appeared again on Chaar, failing to defend [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. In fact, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tried to execute the coneheads and the [[Battlecharger]]s for their inability to stop the wraith. But they were saved when Starscream possessed Trypticon himself and launched into space, Dirge and the others onboard. When they saw that Starscream was using Trypticon to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, they sabotaged the dinosaur from within. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====<br /> Dirge and Thrust stood guard outside the Decepticon headquarters on Earth when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] was ordered to infiltrate it. The two Seekers got into a firefight with the Autobot and [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|his Mini-Cassettes]] and were too distracted to notice [[Rewind]] sneaking past them and into the base. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====''Generation 1''====<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> Dirge was on Cybertron serving under [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] when contact was first made with the long-lost Earthbound Decepticons. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} ''He was one of the Decepticons' greatest killers, with [[Macabre]] desperately wanting acknowledgement from him. After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] received some information about a major meeting of the Autobot resistance chiefs, Dirge led his fellow elite killers to the meeting, hoping to capture the infamous [[Emirate Xaaron]] and siphon some information from his old cranial cavity. Mere yards from their goal, however, the Decepticons were halted by a communique from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], demanding they return to [[Polyhex]] at once and ready the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] for an Earth-bound mission. Pissed about missing their chance, but not foolish enough to disobey Megatron, Dirge turned the troops around, little realizing how close they came to being ambushed by the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}'' <br /> <br /> [[Image:Dirge DeathSerpentor.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He couldn't even kill [[Duke]], but he wasted ''you?'']]<br /> <br /> Dirge, his fellow &quot;coneheads&quot;, and the Insecticons dutifully travelled to Earth via the [[space bridge]]. Megatron had instructed that [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] be altered to resemble &quot;Terran craft&quot;. Their mission was to defend a giant drill that would bore through [[Hoover Dam]] and siphon the Colorado River through the space bridge to the waterless Cybertron, where Decepticon turbines would generate &quot;enough energy to power Cybertron for years.&quot; But just as the drill began its work, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s intervened. Dirge found his fear-inducing ability was particularly effective against the acrophobic [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], but the other Decepticons fared poorly enough that a retreat was eventually called. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}<br /> <br /> When the Decepticons later allied with [[Cobra]], Dirge was assigned to be an emissary among the humans. This would be unfortunate for the luckless Seeker. When [[Serpentor]] realized the Decepticons were going to destroy the Earth, he needed a token of conciliation to show the [[Autobot]]s. So in the middle of a battle against [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Serpentor goaded Dirge into attacking the giant with everything he had. Serpentor then pressed a button in the cockpit of his own jet, &quot;jamming&quot; Dirge's &quot;frequencies,&quot; which caused the Seeker's weapons to lock up and explode when he tried to fire.<br /> <br /> The explosion tore Dirge apart, and he wouldn't be seen again for years. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}<br /> <br /> {{note|The [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]] series is the only US story that was ignored in the UK comic. Consequently Dirge was not dead in the UK continuity.}}<br /> <br /> ''Dirge was one of the Decepticons who took part in the operation to recover Megatron from the River Thames. {{storylink|Salvage!}}''<br /> <br /> =====Earthforce=====<br /> {{earthforcefiction}}<br /> With [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in command, Dirge joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot Earthbase. Their goal was to kill some Autobots while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}<br /> <br /> {{note|First depicted rather late in the series, it is unknown whether Dirge served Megatron or [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] before the coup merged the Decepticon factions.}}<br /> <br /> =====Marvel ''Transformers: The Movie''=====<br /> Dirge was one of the Decepticons seriously wounded at the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and subsequently thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to be recreated as [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus's Armada]] and the [[Sweep]]s. {{storylink|The Planet Eater!}} As none of the new Decepticons bar Galvatron ever demonstrates any awareness of a past life, this could be considered another Dirge death.<br /> <br /> =====Marvel UK future timelines=====<br /> ''In 2008, Dirge was serving Soundwave while on Cybertron. He went into battle alongside [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and the other flyers, fighting the [[Quintesson]] [[Trident]] assault craft. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''<br /> <br /> ====''Generation 2''====<br /> [[Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Death by [[Furmanism]].]]<br /> <br /> Dirge reappeared among the Decepticon forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], self-destructing alongside [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[rheanimum]] that could have saved him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ====''Classics''====<br /> {{note|This series follows from Marvel Generation 1 but disregards the UK and ''Generation 2'' comics.}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|left|150px|thumb|You only get so many do-overs, pal.]]<br /> <br /> While the war seemingly ended with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat at [[Klo]], Megatron was quietly gathering the remains of forgotten Earthbound casualties and rebuilding them. Dirge was among his resurrections, but the Seeker chose to follow the exiled Bludgeon instead.&lt;ref&gt;[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[bio]] card&lt;/ref&gt; This would prove an unfortunate choice, as Dirge soon ended up in the [[Cerebro-shell|Cerebro-shell]]ed thrall of [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]].<br /> <br /> When Bug Bite decided to try and subvert Megatron himself, Dirge was on the team accompanying him to Earth. As Bug Bite and Megatron confronted each other, the Autobots ambushed them, freeing many of Bug Bite's troops with a cerebro-shell jammer. It's unclear whether Dirge's shell was disabled, but the point is somewhat moot; [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] shot him in the chest, leaving him lying on the floor with extinguished optics. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}<br /> <br /> Dirge was eventually revived and compelled into serving Megatron again. He attacked a human city on Earth with his old wingmen, Ramjet and Thrust. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Find Your Fate Junior''===<br /> {{note|This is a [[multipath adventure]] with no fixed outcome.}}<br /> <br /> Dirge was the Decepticon defending the [[anti-gravity base]], striking fear in the Autobots. In one outcome, he succeeded in destroying [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only to be destroyed himself by the Autobot leader's final shot. In the end, Prime's sacrifice spurred the Autobots to fight on to victory!<br /> <br /> Dirge was the most overpowering Decepticon present, but he could be defeated by a surprise attack. Alternately, if both Ramjet and Thrust were defeated, Dirge would retreat. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===<br /> Dirge participated in Shockwave's offensive against [[Iacon]] shortly after Optronix took the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. During the Dark Ages, he joined up with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction and attempted to disrupt the peace treaty at [[Tyger Pax]]... only to have the combined forces of the Autobots, Decepticons, and [[Ultracon]]s brought against him. Guess death comes to he who has no common sense.<br /> <br /> After the [[Great Shutdown]] was over, Dirge became one of Shockwave's top agents and traveled to Earth to help collect the former crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Back on Cybertron, he helped defend Shockwave's empire when the Autobots finally rose up against him, but he was defeated along with the rest of the Decepticons. Somehow he escaped detention and joined up with Shockwave and his remaining flunkies in the [[Wastelands]], hidden in an underground bunker while planning their next move. When Megatron arrived with his new [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], though, Dirge quickly assessed his priorities and agreed to serve under the old Decepticon commander for the duration. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Somewhat ironically, Dirge's survival was guaranteed by Dreamwave's own death as a publisher.}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===<br /> [[Image:Dirge_DeathArmada.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Even in a new continuity, he can't get a break.]]<br /> <br /> Dirge was one of [[Unicron]]'s heralds, along with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and Galvatron. He was blown up when [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] detonated the Decepticon headquarters that they had taken over. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> Dirge was based on Cybertron, serving as one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s bodyguards. Along with Ramjet and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], he tried to stop a group of Autobots from stealing a load of [[energon cube]]s from the Decepticons, and almost managed to shoot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. Shockwave later led Dirge and the others to capture [[Teletran 3]], but they were stopped when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] set up a force field around the computer. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1}} The field eventually went down, and the Decepticons attacked, capturing the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3}}<br /> <br /> When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] attacked, several of Shockwave's forces were killed. The remainder withdrew to Shockwave's command tower, where they were destroyed when [[Cobra Commander]] detonated explosives hidden on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. So one way or another, Dirge died again. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW comics===<br /> Dirge was first seen escorting defeated Autobots to Cybertron... ''and then died''. That must be a new record. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}}<br /> {{Note|Writer [[Shane McCarthy]] [[authorial intent|insists]] both Dirge and Deluge are still alive, as they are not seen getting killed.&lt;ref name=&quot;shane&quot;&gt;[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=137730#137730 Shane McCarthy interview]&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1Dirge toy.jpg|300px|thumb|Closet [[Conehead]]]]<br /> *'''Dirge'''( Decepticon Jet, 1985/2001/2004)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''97'''<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right fists, front landing gear, 2 &quot;concussion missiles&quot;<br /> <br /> : A [[retool]] of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream mold]], Dirge transforms into a modified F-15 fighter jet with different wings. The spring-loaded missile launchers were replaced with simplified non-firing... rifle barrels?<br /> <br /> [[Image:Commemorativeseriesdirge.jpg|left|150px|thumb|WYLD STALLYNS! deedleedleedleedleet]]<br /> <br /> : Dirge never had a full release in Japan, where he was only available as a mail-away in 1986 (for 1980 yen and 4 [[Robot Point]]s), and at the 20th Century Toy Museum in 2001. He was also re-released in the US as part of the Toys &quot;R&quot; Us [[Commemorative Series]].<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].<br /> <br /> ::*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Dirge/dirge.htm Dirge information at TFU.info]<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Timelines===<br /> [[Image:Classics Dirge Toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Conehead uncloseted.]]<br /> <br /> *'''Games of Deception''' (Multi-pack, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right missile launchers, 2 missiles<br /> <br /> : Dirge is part of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] box set, along with [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bugbite]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. He is a [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Ramjet toy, transforming into a made up fighter based upon the F-15. He also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers that can mount on his biceps, under his wings, or be used as hand-held weapons.<br /> <br /> :As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].<br /> <br /> : There were 1500 ''Timelines'' Dirge figures produced.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Universe (2008)===<br /> ====G1 Series====<br /> [[Image:Universe 2008 Dirge toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wait... if Dirge dies in the past, doesn't that create a [[Paul Eiding|time paradox]]?]]<br /> <br /> *'''Autobot Ambush''' (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, Cyber Key<br /> <br /> :A Target-exclusive redeco of ''Galaxy Force'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], Dirge transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone.<br /> <br /> :He is packed with [[Roadbuster]] (a redeco of the Deluxe-class ''Cybertron'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Cybertron Defense Hot Shot]]) and a reprint of &quot;[[Target: 2006]]&quot; parts 5 &amp; 6 (although the Canadian version had no comic included). Initial releases of the set have the wrong comic, using the ''[[War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' issue &quot;[[Escalation (Dreamwave)|Escalation]]&quot; meant for the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]/[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] two-pack instead.<br /> <br /> :His dark purple Cyber Planet Key features a movie-style Decepticon sigil.<br /> <br /> :This mold was also used for the [[BotCon 2008]]-exclusive ''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Gentei! Gentei!===<br /> [[Image:Henkei Dirge toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|AHA! Undeniable proof that Takara does things better than Hasbro! &lt;small&gt;(Sometimes.)&lt;/small&gt;]]<br /> *'''Dirge''' (Deluxe, 2009)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right missile launchers, 2 missiles<br /> <br /> :''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Dirge is a [[Toy Hobby Market]] exclusive retool of ''Classics'' Ramjet. Unlike his [[BotCon 2007]] ''Timelines'' version, he has newly tooled wings based upon the wings from his original toy, uses the smaller null-ray missiles from Starscream, and, unusually for ''Henkei'', features an all-new, colorful [[Hasbro]] ''Classics''-style deco for his new wings. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, specifically the barrels of his missile launchers, his engine nozzles and his cockpit interior.<br /> <br /> : Dirge was available for pre-order from [[November 13]]th through [[December 10]]th 2008, and shipped in late March of 2009. <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generations===<br /> *'''Dirge''' (Deluxe, 2010)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right missile launchers, 2 missiles<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Super Collection Figure===<br /> [[Image:HOC_Dirge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|]]<br /> *'''Dirge''' (2002)<br /> <br /> : A retool of the ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] mold, Dirge is a three-inch tall non-transforming figure. He was released as a [[chase figure]] in the sixth wave of the line.<br /> <br /> : This mold was further retooled into [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].<br /> <br /> ===Heroes of Cybertron===<br /> *'''Dirge''' (2003)<br /> <br /> : ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' Dirge is redeco of ''Super Collection Figure'' Dirge, cast in translucent red plastic and painted over to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick. His cone was also rounded off [[for safety reasons]]. The Hasbro release of Dirge was much easier to find than his Japanese counterpart, as he was a normal release in wave four, and packed on a blister card rather than in a [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] box.<br /> <br /> : Dirge came with the torso to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] Build-A-Figure.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===MyClone===<br /> *'''Dirge''' (MyClone, 2003)<br /> <br /> : Dirge was a chase figure in the third wave of ''[[MyClone]]'' figures. He's a cute, [[super-deformed]] figure who can be disassembled to switch his components with other MyClones. Dirge shares many, but not all, of his component molds with ''MyClone'' [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].<br /> <br /> ===Transformers - Mini Bust===<br /> [[Image:Dirge statue.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Worst case of petrification he's ever had.]]<br /> <br /> * '''Dirge''' (Diamond Select, 2008)<br /> <br /> : Dirge was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Dirge's distinctive wings.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * [[Simon Furman]] originally planned for Dirge and the other &quot;coneheads&quot; to appear and defend the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in the [[Nemesis Part 2|conclusion]] to ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', but this plot point was dropped due to time and budget constraints. Furman was so disappointed at his missed chance to use Dirge (whom he appreciated because he has a &quot;...a cool doom-laden name&quot;) that he chose the character to be one of Unicron's heralds in the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' comic's &quot;[[Worlds Collide]]&quot; arc.<br /> * Colorist [[Drew Eiden]] stated at the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collector's Club]] panel at [[BotCon 2007]] that the day after final colors were applied to the ''Timelines'' comic where Dirge apparently falls dead, he found this article and noted to editor [[Pete Sinclair]] how ironic it was. Whether the comic was actually ''intended'' to continue Dirge's death-trend is unknown.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Dirge Dirge's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Classics characters]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Dimension hoppers]]<br /> [[Category:Convention exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Headmasters characters]]<br /> [[Category:Henkei! Henkei! characters]]<br /> [[Category:Mail order exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:MyClone]]<br /> [[Category:Predacons]]<br /> [[Category:Seekers]]<br /> [[Category:Target exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines characters]]<br /> [[Category:Unicron-related characters]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers_Animated:_The_AllSpark_Almanac_II&diff=467369 2010-06-22T04:53:05Z

<p>Robokiller: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=''Transformers Animated:&lt;br&gt;The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2''<br /> |image=AllSparkAlmanacIIcover.jpg<br /> |caption=This is where Hasbro's planning to ultimately release Blackout.<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]<br /> |date=[[June 30]], [[2010]] (scheduled)<br /> |illustrated by=<br /> |continuity=[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]<br /> |pagecount=220<br /> |prev=Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac<br /> |ISBN=ISBN 1600106838&lt;br&gt;<br /> ISBN 978-1600106835<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2''''' is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity.<br /> <br /> ==Contents==<br /> {{comingsoon|unreleased}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Jim Sorenson confirmed this project [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/02/allspark-almanac-ii-confirmed.html on his blog] after the book was solicited on [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600106838?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thar-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1600106838 Amazon.com].<br /> * Cover artist [[Marcelo Matere]] recreates some of his own [[package art]] on the cover. That's probably a first. <br /> * The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, but the box beside him is that of Prime's Voyager-sized toy.<br /> ** It also depicts the Leader Class Bulkhead's buzzsaw on the wrong arm.<br /> * Unused Season 4 content will be included.<br /> * It will include season 3 content and info on merchindise.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:IDW titles]]<br /> [[Category:Reference texts]]</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Robokiller&diff=467367 2010-06-22T04:39:21Z

<p>Robokiller: </p> <hr /> <div>My name is robokiller and i will list some of my favorate transformers things:,<br /> continuiy :g1,<br /> episode:five faces of darkness (all five),<br /> toy:fortress maximus g1,<br /> character:a tie between movie optimus prime and g1 galvatron,<br /> videogame:war for cybertron,<br /> board/card game:transformers risk,<br /> 1st game transformers:the game,<br /> faction:decepticons,<br /> location:cybertron,<br /> sub faction:stunticons</div>

Robokiller https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Robokiller&diff=467363 2010-06-22T04:36:44Z

<p>Robokiller: New page: My name is robokiller and i will list some of my favorate transformers things: continuiy :g1 episode:five faces of darkness (all five) toy:fortress maximus g1 character:a tie between movie...</p> <hr /> <div>My name is robokiller and i will list some of my favorate transformers things:<br /> continuiy :g1<br /> episode:five faces of darkness (all five)<br /> toy:fortress maximus g1<br /> character:a tie between movie optimus prime and g1 galvatron<br /> videogame:war for cybertron<br /> board/card game:transformers risk<br /> 1st game transformers:the game<br /> faction:decepticons<br /> location:cybertron<br /> sub faction:stunticons</div>

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