Eukaris

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[[File:Windbladeissue6-Eukaris.jpg|thumb|upright=2|''Jungle life, I'm far away from nowhere'' <br> ''On my own like Tarzan Boy'']]

'''Eukaris''' is a wild and untamed planet, home to a colony of long-lost Transformers with [[beast mode]]s. By modern times, Eukaris's population had splintered into four competing tribes, who divided themselves based on the nature of their alternate modes. They consisted of the [[Scale Walkers]], led by [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], the [[Fur Walkers]], led by [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], the [[Wave Walkers]], led by [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]], and the [[Cloud Walkers]], led by [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]. Although isolated from other Transformer worlds, the tribes of Eukaris never forgot the humiliating discrimination that their ancestors on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] faced, and most maintain a healthy distrust of any vehicle mode Transformers.

The term for things related to Eukaris is '''Eukarian'''.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:TimeWillRust-Eukaris.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2|''I play along while rushing 'cross the forest <br> Monkey business on a sunny afternoon''.]]

Following the end of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], the rise of [[Nova Prime]]'s toxic doctrine of [[functionism]] meant that those Transformers with beast modes faced discrimination from other Cybertronians. While [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] —in reality, an alter ego assumed by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]—took his innermost retinue of elite [[Maximal]]s to the distant world of [[Antilla]] to further his goals, many Transformers who chose to follow to the Prime travelled into space {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} aboard his [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

Approximately seven million years ago, they landed on the jungle world that the first wave of colonists would dub "Eukaris". {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|Timeline in ''Revolutionaries'' #1}} As they settled the planet, Chela's personal [[hot spot]] ignited, giving rise to a new civilization of beast mode Transformers. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} While other Transformer civilizations, such as the colonists of [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], aggressively [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]]ed their new homes, the Eukarians were content to peacefully coexist with Eukaris's indigenous life-forms. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Eukarian legend holds that "Onyx Prime" tasked Chela with a final order: protect the planet from any intruding "standard-formers" by any means necessary. Though Chela eventually went dormant beneath [[Talon Valley]], leaving only his [[space bridge]] behind, those same legends held that Chela would one day reawaken to defend Eukaris. Over time, Eukarian society developed into a series of tribes, divided along the lines of their beast modes; {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} like the other colonies, the inhabitants of Eukaris developed a zealous culture which venerated the [[Thirteen]], and the lineage of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s, as deities. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion}} Unaware of his true nature, the Eukarians remembered Onyx as a benevolent protector, {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} and some groups, such as the arachnid [[Fateweaver]]s, claimed to be the prophets of the Prime, preaching his messages of unity and peaceful coexistence to the other tribes. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Approximately 600,000 years ago, the younger Shockwave seeded Eukaris with samples of [[Ore-11]] as part of his [[Regenesis]] project. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Eukaris remained isolated from the rest of the galaxy until [[2014]]; following the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" crisis, the First Titan [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] returned to Cybertron and used his long-range sensors to reestablish contact with several colonies, including Eukaris. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Shortly afterwards, [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] linked with Metroplex's mind and saw [[Air Hammer]] and [[Injector]] swimming in a Eukarian ocean. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

[[File:CombinerWars5-Eukaris.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|''Jungle life, I'm living in the open''<br>''Native beat that carries on'']]

Some months later, the battling [[combiner]]s [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] fell through Metroplex's malfunctioning space bridge, and briefly landed on Eukaris, but quickly fell through Chela's space bridge on to other colony worlds. Star-crossed Eukarian lovers [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron]] witnessed the mayhem, and later investigated the enormous footprints the warring giants left behind. {{storylink|All That Remains}} The duo eventually sought out the advice of Fateweaver [[Blackarachnia (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|Blackarachnia]], who gathered representatives from the four tribes for a summit regarding the return of their Cybertronian ancestors. They were joined by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], a Cybertronian who had sneaked through the space bridge to scout out the planet and persuade the natives to join the growing [[Council of Worlds]].

Shortly afterwards, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] travelled to the planet for a proper diplomatic summit with the Eukarians. Recognizing her status as a non-Cybertronian, the natives afforded Windblade the chance to argue her case, and convince Eukaris to join Cybertron's new [[Council of Worlds]]. Unfortunately, the meeting was cut short when the presence of vehicle mode Transformers on Cybertron reawakened Chela, who burst from the ground and immediately tried to kill the intruding "standard-formers". Windblade tried to reason with Chela using her [[Cityspeaker]] skills, but diplomacy quickly broke down and Starscream was forced to kill the Titan.

[[File:Unicron0-Eukaris.jpg|thumb|left|300px|As if a million furries cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced...]]
Though Windblade was devastated by the loss, Blackarachnia realized that Chela's passing had fulfilled one of her prophecies, and was the first step towards changing Eukaris for the better. Blackarachnia thus announced that her world would join the Council after all, and appointed Tigatron and Airazor as delegates, hoping that their independence from Eukaris's competing tribes would make them impartial diplomats. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

The zealous inhabiants soon learned of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]: in their eyes, a living god. When Prime put out a call for new Autobot recruits to help keep the peace on [[Earth]], the young Eukarians [[Gimlet]] and [[Bump]] chose to make the pilgrimage to Earth. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

After delivering devastating ''kompromat'' on Starscream to Windblade, Rattrap decided to cut his losses and emigrate to Eukaris. After Starscream publicly confessed his crimes and Windblade had been elected to lead the Council of Worlds however, Rattrap was incarcerated on Cybertron—any asylum must have been short-lived. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

Not long afterwards, Eukaris was attacked and consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], with most inhabitants losing their lives. {{storylink|Our Darkest}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}
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===''TransTech''===
The latest season of the television show ''[[Endurer]]'' took place on Eukaris. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/03/17}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] attempted to locate an artifact related to the [[Titan Master]]s on Eukaris, but this drew the attention of a squad of Decepticons led by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Notes==
*Eukaris's name is likely derived from "{{w|eukaryote}}", the group of organisms that includes all multicellular life-forms. Following this etymology, the planet's name is properly pronounced "yoo-KARR-iss".<ref>[https://twitter.com/MairghreadScott/status/986262116196696064 Tweet by @MairghreadScott, 2018/04/17]</ref>
*It was never specified how Air Hammer and Injector fit into the planet's tribe system.
*A generic Eukarian seen in "[[Choose Me]]" is drawn to resemble a [[My Little Pony]].

==See also==
*[[Animatron]]

==References==
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