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Now listen up all you palookas out there! Yer gonna shell out yer dough, yer gonna buy this here book and yer gonna like it. Capish?

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Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II is proof of a loving, nonspecific deity that delights in shattering readers' pants and brains. Again.

Foreword, by Matt Youngberg
Introduction by the Authors
Chapter 1: Autobots
Interstitial A: Size Comparison Charts
Chapter 2: Decepticons
Interstitial B: Animated in Japan
Chapter 3: Events
Interstitial C: Style Guides
Chapter 4: Culture
Interstitial D: Shorts
Chapter 5: Cybertron
Interstitial E: Deleted Scenes
Chapter 6: Settings
Interstitial F: The Video Game
Chapter 7: Project Omega
Interstitial G: Transformers Animated: The Arrival
Foreword by Eric Siebenaler
Section I: Toy Design
Section II: Animation
Section III: Season Four
Section IV: Toy Gallery
Section V: Packaging Art
Section VI: The Cast
Afterword, by Aaron Archer
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 - Autobots

Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

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"Wingblade" Optimus Prime by Megatron
Jetfire by Jetstorm
Jetstorm by Jetfire
Safeguard by Sentinel Prime
Yoketron by Jazz
Alpha Trion by Sentinel Prime
Kup by Optimus Prime
Perceptor by Shockwave
Wheeljack by Perceptor
Mainframe by Wheeljack
Rodimus Prime by Kup
Brawn by Ironhide
Hot Shot by Red Alert
Red Alert by Hot Shot
Grandus by Rosanna
Beachcomber by Rattletrap
Highbrow by Shockwave
Warpath by Flareup
Dug Base by Wheelie
Dai Atlas by Ultra Magnus
Sky Garry by Alpha Trion
Rattletrap by Warpath
Seaspray by Sentinel Prime
Autotroopers by Alpha Trion
Botanica by Tracks
Wheelie by Seaspray
Pipes by Huffer
Huffer by Pipes
Cosmos by Bulkhead
Tracks by Beachcomber
Powerglide by Blitzwing
Mirage by Cliffjumper
Glyph by Volks
Tap-Out by Glyph
Chase by Carrera
Freeway by Sedan
Searchlight by Furão
Volks by Tap-Out
Carrera by Bumper
Furão by Chase
Hubcap by Freeway
Sedan by Hubcap
Bumper by Searchlight
Flareup by Warpath
Lightbright by Dug Base
Lickety-Split by Lightbright
Rosanna by Grandus
- Steeljaw
- Zaur
- Ramhorn
Sari Sumdac by Ratchet
Wasp by Bumblebee

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Transformers references

Pg 16 - Yoketron has learned and subsequently taught the arts of Crystalocution, Diffusion, Tekkaido, and Circuit-Su.
Pg 17 - The art of Kup depicts him with a cy-gar.
Pg 18 - Shockwave comments on sitting "not ten mechanometers" across from Perceptor in High Council meetings.
Pg 19 - Mainframe is said to rather be attempting to solve Extempaxia's fourth conjecture or isolate the Spanner Variable than doing his job.
Pg 20 - Kup refers to Rodimus Prime's flame deco as making him look "like he's the Pit-Damned Fallen."
Pg 22 - In Ironhide's anecdotes about Brawn, he makes mention of the Tower of Pion, ballobots, and Widow's Cafe.
Pg 23 - Red Alert says that a "fractured anterior torso-strut" is no laughing matter. Sounds like somebody hurt their shoulders.
Pg 24 - Red Alert's hand has been replaced with a Transfer Interlink. She graduated top of her class at Polyhex Medical Mechanical and created the vaccine for Gold Plastic Syndrome.
Pg 25 - Rosanna's song about Grandus is from Twincast Productions. It describes him as being "like Belzone in the Void".
Pg 26a - Reportedly, Beachcomber is into syk, simultronics, Angolmois, and crysmag, among other substances.
Pg 26b - Shockwave recounts the last meeting he had with Highbrow in the Manganese Mountains.
Pg 29a - Rattletrap can apparently get unlicensed Shock Pop datatrax and forged S.T.A.R.S. idento-cards for the right price.
Pg 29b - Seaspray fought in the War of the Waves on Antilla. He claimed to have destroyed hundreds of Allicons during this conflict.
Pg 30a - Botanica rid Daffodil II of a Morphobot infestation, and had some hilarious anecdotes about the toxic sludge swamp.
Pg 30b - Wheelie was found orphaned in Quintesson territory.
Pg 32b - Beachcomber had once found, on separate occasions, a glitch mouse in his tailpipe and a swarm of nano-fleas in one of his tires.
Pg 33b - Most of Cliffjumper's run-up on Mirage portrays a major lack of trust.
Pg 34 - Glyph apparently studied the technological evolution of the inhabitants of the Gorlam system.
Pg 36a - Tap-Out accuses Volks of being a "LadiesBot217-type."
Pg 36b - Carrera's run-up mentions the Iacon 5000.
Pg 36c - Furão's name means "ferret" in Old Malignus. He was stationed aboard the Flash Frenzy.
Pg 37 - Bumper's ship crash-landed on Bhul.
Pg 38 - Lickety-Split is a fan of the Galactic Olympics, and would like to win a Golden Disk in the Tour de Orgenon.
Pg 41 - Ratchet mentions Project: Powermaster.
Pg 42-43 - Sari's built-in upgrades include twin Master Blades, a Skyboom Shield, Azusa energy skates, and Micron Boosters.

Real-world references

Pg 38 - Lickety-Split seems to have a thing for a certain space ranger.
Pg 41 - Sari yapping on and on about "vampire movies" is a reference to the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Twilight (novel series)|{{#if:Twilight|Twilight|Twilight (novel series)}}]] book/film franchise.

Chapter 2 - Decepticons

Chapter two covers all Decepticons who appear in the third season of the cartoon and beyond.

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Waspinator by Blackarachnia
General Strika by Lugnut
Oil Slick by Cyclonus
Cyclonus by Scalpel
Blackout by Megatron
Spittor by Oil Slick
Dirt Boss by Scrapper and Mixmaster
Soundwave's Avatars by Prowl
Ratbat and Laserbeak by Soundwave
Reflector by Blackarachnia
Lord High Governor Straxus by Strika
Slapper by Swindle
Stretch by Porter C. Powell
Flip Sides by Blurr
Scalpel by Perceptor
Magnificus by Starscream

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Transformers references

Pg 48 - Strika carries a small reserve of Forestonite to achieve high velocity in tank mode.
Pg 49 - Oil Slick has concocted both cosmic rust and the Reverse Evolution virus. As Cyclonus begins to talk about how he wants to see Oil Slick killed, he cuts himself off and says "this interview is over, finished."
Pg 50 - Cyclonus was discovered by the Decepticons, muttering about somebody called "Galvatron."
Pg 52 - Blackout's feet were reverse-engineered from Crasher, an oddly-misplaced Cybertronian.
Pg 54 - Spittor's tendril weapons are identified as Legion Tentacles. Eugh.
Pg 55 - Scrapper and Mixmaster have been working on a "Devastator."
Pg 57 - Ratbat's electro-echolocation allows him to "pinpoint objects the size of a Scraplet from a dozen hics away."
Pg 58 - Reflector can create hard-light holographic duplicates of the Spectro/Viewfinder models, which have little intelligence and can't transform, but make great army-builders. The original Reflector often did the same thing in early episodes of The Transformers.
Pg 59 - Slapper once utilized Vrobian Energon Discharge powder on his brothers.
Pg 61 - Scalpel is also known by the nickname "The Doctor."

Real-world references

Pg 52 - Blackout is armed with wrist-mounted zander cannons.

Chapter 3 - Events

"TransWarped" as Shockwave and Starscream's Internal Logs, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's Autobot Incident Reports, Bumblebee's Private Journal, and the Headmaster's Yatter page
"Three's a Crowd" as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead and Lugnut's Internal Log
"Where Is Thy Sting?" as Autobot Incident Reports by First Aid and Bumblebee
"Five Servos of Doom" as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
"Predacons Rising" as an Autobot Incident Report by Sentinel Prime and a message in a bottle by Waspinator
"Human Error, Part I" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
"Human Error, Part II" as a fairy tale/Wizard of Oz type of story
"Decepticon Air" as Sentinel Prime's Private Journal
"This Is Why I Hate Machines" as an issue of the ALTernity Today magazine
"Endgame, Part I" as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
"Endgame, Part II" as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log

Transformers references

Pg 64 - The icon on top of Headmaster's Yatter is Moon, next to which is the code "C-131", which is Raiden's ID number. His top trackers include SJ2sweet, in_your_face_Furg, President_For_Life, Maggie_M_999, and ravagekitteh. Trending Yatts are Digital Doom, Ear Fungus, WrecknRule, Shortpacked!, FIRRIB (and RIBFIR), I Risk My Life for Earth, Darque Chocolate, Battle Protocol, ThisManThisMayonnaise, and RotateBlade.
Pg 70b - When First Aid is listing off Ultra Magnus's injuries, the names of some of the damaged components are based on anatomic euphemisms from Generation 1. These include: boron compressor, magna fuse, and (the rather generic) fuel pump.
Pg 77 - On a pole are three "missing dog" notices: Patch, Pis, and a certain unnamed dog. Their chances of being found do not look hopeful.
Pg 79 - ALTernity Today refers to Aero-Bot's expedition to the X-Dimension, Sector Seven, Doctor Thadius Braxis, Smokejumper and Dreadwind, Sharkticons, and Alexis Thi Dang. An insurance company is owned by T-AI.
Pg 79b - Ulchtar (a preliminary name for Starscream) from Aurex 603.0 Kappa stole personality components for five renegade Autobots. The five Autobots are Screechwing, Spiketail, Nightprowler, Albitron, and Leatherhide. Christening them "Combatibots", he intends to have them transform into a gestalt called "Toxitron". The story is printed on page G2.
Pg 80 - Astroscope signs include Xal, Void, Shokaract, Serpent O.R., Golden Disk, and Aquarius. There is also a warning about the Devastator Winds.

Real-world references

Pg 64 - One of Headmaster's top trackers is "Sacred Palutena", a goddess from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Kid Icarus|{{#if:||Kid Icarus}}]]. While another, "Where_am_I_Hibiki", references Ryouga Hibiki, the 'eternal lost boy' from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Ranma ½|{{#if:||Ranma ½}}]]
Pg 78 - Sentinel likens Optimus's entrance to a [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|{{#if:Xenomorph|Xenomorph|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)}}]].
Pg 80 - Crossword clue 113 Down is "[[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Adobe Inc.|{{#if:Adobe|Adobe|Adobe Inc.}}]] file format".
Various fictional businesses are featured on ALTernity Today's stock exchange numbers on pages 80–81:
- Umbrella Corporation is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Resident Evil|{{#if:||Resident Evil}}]]
- Spacely Sprockets is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Jetsons|{{#if:||The Jetsons}}]]
- Strickland Fuels is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}King of the Hill|{{#if:||King of the Hill}}]].
- Sirius Cyb. is Sirius Cybernetics from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|{{#if:||The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}]].
- S-Mart is from the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Evil Dead|{{#if:||Evil Dead}}]] movies.
- Biffco is from Back to the Future.
- Rossum is probably a reference to the play [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}R.U.R.|{{#if:Rossum's Universal Robots|Rossum's Universal Robots|R.U.R.}}]], the origin of the word "robot".
- Blue Sun is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Firefly|{{#if:||Firefly}}]].
- Gizmonic is a reference to the Gizmonic Institute from Mystery Science Theater 3000.
- Ziktor Industries is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}VR Troopers|{{#if:||VR Troopers}}]].
- Yoyodyne is a popular fictional company name first appearing in the works of [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Thomas Pynchon|{{#if:||Thomas Pynchon}}]], but is more likely referring to the use of the name in [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension|{{#if:||The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension}}]].

Chapter 4 - Culture

Automen by Bulkhead
Rock Lords by Bumblebee
Space bridges by Megatron
Ninja Gladiator by Sari
Christmas by Optimus Prime
Scooter / Jetpack by Isaac Sumdac
Thanatos-class ships by Strika
The Great War (the game)
Electronic Paint by Bumblebee
Helmets by Swindle
Protoforms by Yoketron
Cloning by Swindle
The Cyber-Ninja Corps
Prototype Minions by Soundwave
The AllSpark Reconstituted by Optimus Prime

Transformers references

Pg 93 - One of the playable characters in Ninja Gladiator is the hideous giant brain guy, referred to as "HGBG". Hojoni is also listed among the Inhumanoid boss characters.
Pg 98-99 - "The Great War - The Game" is chock-full of references. Spaces include:
- "Unexpected Delays at Combatron"
- "Paradron resistance"
- "Inferno protects the royalty"
- "Underbase lost"
- "Squadron X defeated at Pova"
- "Straxus smelts Scrounge"
- "Sideways enters this dimension"
- "Minicons pledge neutrality"
- "Gold Plastic Syndrome cured"
- "Wheeljack develops Immobilizer"
- "Frenzy infiltrates resistance"
- "Devcon captures Cryotek"
- "Sideswipe spots enemy ship"
- "Sunstreaker captured"
- "Runabout accidentally shoots Autobot double agent"
- "Runamuck forgets to encrypt signal"
- "Atlas War on Combatron"
- "Machine Wars on Vehicon"
- "Pangea Wars on Gigantion"
- "Asphalt Wars on Velocitron"
- "War of the Dunes on Praun"
- "Energon Wars destroy Paradron"
- "Time Wars in Salvvatan System"
- "Beast Wars on Animatron"
Pg 106 - Soundwave's prototype minions are Buzzsaw, Sunder, Garboil, and Wingthing. These were all partners of Generation 1 Soundwave or redecoes of Laserbeak.

Real-world references

Pg 93 - Ninja Gladiator's character roster includes Snake-Eyes, Antron from Micronauts, Hudson from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Gargoyles (TV series)|{{#if:Gargoyles|Gargoyles|Gargoyles (TV series)}}]], Felina Feral from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron|{{#if:||SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron}}]], Big Boss from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}COPS (animated TV series)|{{#if:COPS|COPS|COPS (animated TV series)}}]], Gizmo from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Superbook|{{#if:||Superbook}}]], Miles Mayhem from M.A.S.K., Slaughter Steelgrave from Starriors, and the eponymous character from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Turbo Teen|{{#if:||Turbo Teen}}]]. Its bosses include the Inhumanoids Metlar, D'Compose, Tendril, and Ssslither, while Inhumanoids protagonists the Earth Corps are mentioned in the backstory, alongside the Lunartix from G.I. Joe and Dr. Emmett Benton from Jem and the Holograms. The "secret code" is the famous Konami [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Konami Code|{{#if:Code|Code|Konami Code}}]].
Pg 93 - Ninja Gladiator's game box closely replicates the style of early first-party NES releases.
Pg 104 - Devcon is said to wield Goongala Staves, a reference to the battle cry of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Casey Jones.

Chapter 5 - Cybertron

Cybertron and its moons by Ultra Magnus
The Hadeen System by Cosmos
Stellar Cartography by Swindle
Iacon by Captain Fanzone
The Metroplex by Alpha Trion
Longarm's office by Cliffjumper
Infirmary by Arcee
Fortress Maximus by Sentinel Prime
Maccadam's Old Oil House by Brawn
Cyber-Ninja Dojo by Lockdown
Spacebridge Nexus by Bulkhead

Transformers references

Pg 110 - Cybertron's two moons are called Moonbase One and Moonbase Two.
Pg 112 - Dread is a planet in the Hadeen System. There is also an Autobot Mausoleum.
Pg 114-115 - Planets/sections in the galaxy include the Benzuli Expanse, Mumu-Obscura, Gorlam Prime and Protos, the location of the lab of Primacron.
Pg 122-123 - Ultra Magnus's predecessor is Powered Convoy.
Pg 125 - On the menu for Maccadam's there are several pictures of the heads of various Transformers characters from across the multi-verse. These include Sky Lynx, Barricade, Chromia, Stampy, Hellbat, Cy-Kill, Antagony, Blaster, Tarantulas, Clipper, Mindwipe, Cheetor represented as remold of Blurr with new head pieces representing two ears, and Sky-Byte as a freaky grinning four eyed shark. One of the weeknight drink specials is the Latta Collins; Chris Latta was a voice actor for the Generation 1 cartoon, whose real name was "Christopher Collins". Furthermore, under 'Oils and Other Fuels', there is a drink called 'Michelobay'; this is a reference to the director of the live-action Transformers movies, Michael Bay.
Pg 128 - The Spacebridge Nexus's full name is the "Emirate Xarron [sic] Spacebridge Nexus".

Real-world references

Pg 112-113: There are numerous references here, many of them to classic sci-fi and fantasy.
- Aouda Fogg is the wife of Phileas Fogg, the main character of [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Around The World in Eighty Days|{{#if:||Around The World in Eighty Days}}]]. Tom Ayrton was a character in [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Mysterious Island|{{#if:||The Mysterious Island}}]]. Both are works by Jules Verne.
- Frehley's Comet was a band headed by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Ace Frehley|{{#if:||Ace Frehley}}]], a member of [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}KISS|{{#if:||KISS}}]].
- Thrush may be named after the evil organization from the show [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|{{#if:||The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}]].
- Thuvia, Kerchak and Kala are all characters created by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Edgar Rice Burroughs|{{#if:||Edgar Rice Burroughs}}]]. The former is from the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Barsoom|{{#if:||Barsoom}}]] novels (she was introduced in the eponymous novel [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Thuvia, Maid of Mars|{{#if:||Thuvia, Maid of Mars}}]]), while the latter are characters from the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Tarzan|{{#if:||Tarzan}}]] novels.
- Mina and Westenra are both characters from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Dracula|{{#if:||Dracula}}]].
- Tsathoggua and Eibon are from the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Cthulhu Mythos|{{#if:||Cthulhu Mythos}}]]. The latter is a priest of the former, and both were created by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Clark Ashton Smith|{{#if:||Clark Ashton Smith}}]].
- Belegaer is a sea from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Lord of the Rings|{{#if:||The Lord of the Rings}}]] by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}J. R. R. Tolkien|{{#if:||J. R. R. Tolkien}}]].
- Thulsa Doom is a character created by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Robert E. Howard|{{#if:||Robert E. Howard}}]] and is most well known as the villain from the film [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Conan The Barbarian|{{#if:||Conan The Barbarian}}]]. All of the planet's moons are the names of Howard creations, with "Gwalhar" derived from the land of Gwalhur.

Pg 114-115: There are dozens of references to fictional planets on these two pages alone.
- Rimmerworld, a planet from the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Red Dwarf|{{#if:||Red Dwarf}}]] [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Rimmerworld|{{#if:episode of the same name|episode of the same name|Rimmerworld}}]] inhabited solely by backstabbing weasely smeg head clones, appears here.
- Marklar is a reference to a planet in the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}South Park|{{#if:||South Park}}]] episode "[[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Starvin' Marvin in Space|{{#if:||Starvin' Marvin in Space}}]]".
- Skaro is the home planet of the Daleks from Doctor Who. Swindle comments about needing a Mark III Travel Machine, the shell of a Dalek as named in their origin story "Genesis of the Daleks".
- Nintenduu LXIV is a reference to the planet Nintendu 64 in Fry's segment of the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Futurama|{{#if:||Futurama}}]] episode "[[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Anthology of Interest II|{{#if:||Anthology of Interest II}}]]", itself a reference to the Nintendo 64 console.
- Zeotopia and the subsequent comments by Swindle about the Sectoids and Reptosaurs are all reference to the now defunct Hasbro toyline called Xevoz. If you don't get these references, you are a monster.
- Thundera is a reference to the original home world of the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}ThunderCats|{{#if:||ThunderCats}}]].
- Eternia is the setting for He-Man and the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Masters of the Universe|{{#if:||Masters of the Universe}}]].
- Sarpeidon is the location of the penultimate episode of the original Star Trek.
- Thra and its valuable crystals are a reference to the planet that provides the setting for [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Dark Crystal|{{#if:||The Dark Crystal}}]]
- Druidia is a reference to the planet in Spaceballs
- Necronom IV is a reference of the painting of the same name by Swiss surrealist artist [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}H. R. Giger|{{#if:||H. R. Giger}}]], done as concept art for the Xenomorph in the original [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Alien (film)|{{#if:Alien|Alien|Alien (film)}}]] film.
- Yautja is a reference to the species name of the Predators. The message written below is in the script of the Predators, as seen most famously on their self-destruct devices.
- Tencton is the home planet of the Tenctonese from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Alien Nation|{{#if:||Alien Nation}}]].
- Ork is the home of Mork from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Mork and Mindy|{{#if:||Mork and Mindy}}]].
- Melmac is the home of Alf from his [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Alf|{{#if:titular television show|titular television show|Alf}}]].
- Fleed is the home planet of Duke Fleed, pilot of the giant mecha [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Grendizer|{{#if:||Grendizer}}]] and star of that series.
- Magrathea is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|{{#if:||The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}]].
- Krankor is the home of the Phantom of Krankor from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Prince of Space|{{#if:||Prince of Space}}]], which was presented on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
- Hala is the home world of the Kree from Marvel Comics, who indirectly gave Ms. Marvel her powers.
- Fhloston refers to Fhloston Paradise, from the film [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}The Fifth Element|{{#if:||The Fifth Element}}]].
- Giedi Prime is from the novel [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Dune|{{#if:||Dune}}]] by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Frank Herbert|{{#if:||Frank Herbert}}]].
- Z'ha'dum is from the television series [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Babylon 5|{{#if:||Babylon 5}}]].
- Maxie's World refers to an animated series [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Maxie's World|{{#if:of the same name|of the same name|Maxie's World}}]] created by Hasbro.
- Thermia is from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Galaxy Quest|{{#if:||Galaxy Quest}}]].
- Reptizar is a world from the television show [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Shadow Raiders|{{#if:||Shadow Raiders}}]].
- Arus is the home planet of the giant robot [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Voltron|{{#if:||Voltron}}]]. Planet Doom is the enemy world nearby.
- Vhoorl is another reference to the Cthulhu Mythos — namely, the planet of the titular god's birth.
- Tau Ceti Center, Hebron, and Qom-Riyadh are references to the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Hyperion Cantos|{{#if:||Hyperion Cantos}}]] by author [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Dan Simmons|{{#if:||Dan Simmons}}]].
- SR388 is the home planet of the Metroids from the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Metroid|{{#if:video game series of the same name|video game series of the same name|Metroid}}]]. The planet being listed as destroyed is a reference to the final events of [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Metroid Fusion|{{#if:||Metroid Fusion}}]].
- Kinmoku is the home planet of the Sailor Starlights and Princess Kakyuu in [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Sailor Moon|{{#if:||Sailor Moon}}]].
- Terminus is a reference to the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Foundation series|{{#if:||Foundation series}}]].
- Cyteen is a reference to the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Alliance-Union universe|{{#if:||Alliance-Union universe}}]], where Cyteen is the capital world of the titular Union.
- We Made It is a human colony in the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Known Space|{{#if:Known Space universe|Known Space universe|Known Space}}]].

Chapter 6 - Settings

Cyberspace by Prowl
Burger Bot by Sari Sumdac
Tigatron Stadium by Lugnut
Fossil Fuel by Dirt Boss
Soundwave's lab by Sari
Unknown locale by Blackarachnia

Transformers references

Pg 135 - Burger Bot's mascots are B.O.T. and Pickles. The list of presidents includes Tommy Kennedy and Walter Barnett.
Pg 136 - Lugnut complains about Tigatron Stadium, lamenting that he misses the Jekka Amphitheatre.
Pg 139 - Blackarachnia wonders "where the Pit am I?". Also, a cheetah, a gorilla, a rat, and a rhinoceros are shown looking inquisitive together.

Real-world references

Pg 135 - Cobra Commander's face is on Mount Rushmore.

Chapter 7 - Project Omega

Omega Laboratory by Ratchet
Autobot workers by Blitzwing
Steelhaven by Ultra Magnus
- Steelhaven cargo by Swindle
- Steelhaven brig by Sunstorm
- Steelhaven infrastructure by Optimus Prime
- Steelhaven Energon storage by Jazz
- Steelhaven schematics by Perceptor
Lugnut Supreme by Starscream

Transformers references

All of the Omega Sentinel captains are homages to past Autobot and Maximal leaders and commanders:
- Primal Major is a reference to the Maximal leader Optimus Primal from Beast Wars.
- Big Bang Prime is an homage to the very obscure Big Bang from Return of Convoy.
- Longrack Major is an homage to the Maximal commander Longrack from Beast Wars Neo.
- Silverbolt Major is an homage to the Aerialbot leader Silverbolt from Generation 1.
- Scattershot Major is an homage to the Technobot leader Scattershot from Generation 1.
- Impactor Major is a reference to Impactor, leader of the Wreckers from the UK run of Marvel Comics' The Transformers.
- Hot Spot Major is an homage to the Protectobot leader Hot Spot from Generation 1.
- Railspike Major is an homage to Team Bullet Train leader Railspike from Robots in Disguise.
- Wedge Major is an homage to Build Team leader Wedge from Robots in Disguise.
- Override Prime is an homage to Override of Transformers: Cybertron.
Similarly, the codenames of the Omega Sentinels' ship modes are references to past Transformer starships.
- The codename of Omega Supreme's ship mode is revealed to be Orion, the name of an Autobot ship from Dreamwave's Generation 1 comics.
- The name of Alpha Supreme's ship mode is the Axalon, the name of the ship used by the Maximals in Beast Wars.
- Beta Supreme's codename, Battlestar is a reference to Battlestar from Return of Convoy
- Gamma Supreme's codename, Gung Ho, is a reference to the Gung Ho from Beast Wars Neo.
- Delta Supreme's codename, Darkstar is a reference to the Darkstar from Marvel's Generation 2 comics.
- Epsilon Supreme's codename, Eclipse, is a reference to the Eclipse from the Timelines portion of the Unicron Trilogy.
- Zeta Supreme's designation, the Xantium, as well as him being home to the Wreckers, are all references to the Generation 1 Wreckers and their starship, the Xantium.
- Eta Supreme's codename, the Hyperion is a reference to the Autobot ship from Armada.
- Iota Supreme's designation, the Iron Hope, is a reference to another Autobot ship from the Timelines portion of the Unicron Trilogy.
- Kappa Supreme's codename, Chromia X, is a reference to the pursuit ship used by Airazor in "Dawn of Future's Past".
- Finally, Sigma Supreme's codename of Steelhaven references the Autobot ship from Marvel's Generation 1 comics
In the middle of the Project Omegas is a blueprint for a much smaller prototype called Omega S.P.R.E.E.M. This is a reference to the obscure European Action Master toy of the original.
A comic strip called "Boxtron" is seen, written by a D. Finkleberg.

Real-world references

Section I - Toy Design

Details the processes behind designing each toy, and how Hasbro, Takara, and Cartoon Network worked together to make them possible.

Transformers references

Pg 159 - While each R.C. car represents one present Autobot in the drawing, Bumblebee's and Optimus Prime's toys represent their Generation 1 altmodes.

Section II - Animation

This section is about the general production of the series, including design, the first treatment for the show, how the show evolved from season to season, casting, scripts, post-production, and of course, animation.

Section III - Season Four

Contains info on what would have happened if season four was made. Hasbro and Cartoon Network collaborated extensively on what such a thing would be like.

The season's theme would be energon, since the Allspark left energon deposits all over Detroit and the surrounding area.
There would be more on Sari's origin and Blackarachnia would have a growing army of Predacons.
Sari and Bulkhead would stay on Cybertron to continue Sari's education and to protect the energon farms from Decepticons.
Among the main characters, Ironhide would receive an Earth mode and replace Bulkhead, and Jazz would replace Prowl.
Bludgeon would have appeared, as a pirate.
Ultra Magnus was planned to go offline after being attacked by our favorite double agent back in Season 3.
Some episode proposals were listed:
- "The Trial of Megatron" - Three-part season premiere; Sari wants to learn more about her origins, Sentinel tries to become Magnus, Bulkhead's hometown is targeted by Decepticons, Megatron relocates Kaon to Earth using his trial as a distraction, and there is a spectacular prison break.
- "Allspark-alypse Now!" - Sentinel comes to Earth and intends to use the AllSpark to kill Megatron, as Prowl's ghost inhabits Cybertronians powered by AllSpark fragments, telling Optimus about the consequences of Sentinel's ideas.
- "S.T.E.A.M." - The Autobots are forced to save their detractors when the steampunk tool-using, anti-technological Luddites of "Save The Earth And Mankind" run afoul of Soundwave.
- "Mirror, Mirror" - Bulkhead and Sari enter a mirror universe with evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons.
- "Gremlins in the Gears" - The Minicons who run Kaon disassemble all machinery in Detroit, and Ratchet and Fanzone have to stop them.
- "It Came from Planet Cybertron" - Cosmos has an important message for Optimus, and comes to Earth to tell him. He loses his memory after scanning a prop flying saucer from a B-movie's set, and hi-jinks ensue.
- "Turf War" - The Constructicons battle with the Decepticons over control of the energon in Detroit.
- "Megatron Must Be Destroyed!" - The two-part season finale (series finale?) would have had Megatron's machinations threaten the entire planet. Optimus gathers as many allies as imaginable to defeat Megatron once and for all.

Three rejected toy concepts were shown: Marauder Megatron (Megatron in a new body, and as a Triple Changer), Hot Shot (an Earth-mode toy inspired by his 2008 Universe figure), and Powermaster Optimus Prime (would have combined with a trailer and a Minicon to improve his size and power, looking similar to the original Powermaster Prime). Hot Shot and Megatron made it as far as the prototype stage, but Powermaster Prime existed only as concept art. There is a note from Hasbro outright stating that they will never be released, despite their wishes.

Section IV - Toy Gallery

Stock photography of every toy released in the Animated toyline, including some that were completed, yet not released. There is a note from Hasbro stating that some of the unreleased toys might see the light of day in some form.

Section V - Packaging Art

Discusses and shows off each toy's "action" package art (mass released and otherwise), drawn by Derrick J. Wyatt and Marcelo Matere.

Section VI - The Cast

Presents information and photos of the main members of the voice cast: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Corey Burton, Bumper Robinson, Jeff Bennett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Cree Summer, Townsend Coleman, and Phil LaMarr.

Interstitials

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Literary elements

Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

Back cover

Fictional words of praise for the book, attributed to Dirt Boss, the Headmaster (via Yatter), 音仏ひろゆき, and Swindle (Mirror Universe).

Notes

Cover artist Marcelo Matere recreates some of his own package art on the cover. That's probably a first.
The 3D cross-section of the Steelhaven was created by Transformers: Mosaic contributor Chris Vera.<ref>{{#if: I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'! |"I'm so glad to finally present to you, my loyal fans - something I've been busting to show you all for months now! I present to you the Autobot Elite Guard flagship - THE STEELHAVEN!!! [...] I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to the 'Transformers Animated - Allspark Almanac II'!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606 |Chris Vera|Chris Vera}}{{#if: deviantART |, deviantART|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2010 |, 2010{{#if: 10 |/{{#switch:{{#len:10}}|1=010|10}}{{#if: 18|/{{#switch:{{#len:18}}|1=018|18}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/Steelhaven-Cross-Section-169665606%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> Another cross-section was planned for the teensy shuttle that appears inside the Steelhaven, but it wasn't finished in time.<ref>{{#if: This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like! |"This is the shuttle from TFA which I was doing for the Almanac 2 - which I started to model before the Steelhaven. In the end, ran out of time. [...] PS. This is the shuttle that is in the Steelhaven cross section, all teeny-tiny like!"—|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465 |Chris Vera|Chris Vera}}{{#if: deviantART |, deviantART|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2010 |, 2010{{#if: 10 |/{{#switch:{{#len:10}}|1=010|10}}{{#if: 18|/{{#switch:{{#len:18}}|1=018|18}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/kurisama/art/TFA-Shuttle-Abandoned-183033465%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>
Meanwhile, designs for Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash, along with colors for the Supremes and the Cyber-Ninja Corps headshots, were provided by Mosaic alumnus Javier O. Reyes.<ref>{{#if: Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book) |"Here's some of the stuff I contributed for the Allspark Almanac. I had to give some Wing Saber, Sideways and Scrash the animated look. I also had the chance to give a new face design to Dug Base and Powered Convoy (not shown here). I got to also draw some alt modes like Hot Shot's and the back for Brawn's (which did not make it into the book)"—|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598 |Javier Reyes|Javier Reyes}}{{#if: deviantART |, deviantART|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2010 |, 2010{{#if: 07 |/{{#switch:{{#len:07}}|1=007|07}}{{#if: 23|/{{#switch:{{#len:23}}|1=023|23}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Allspark-Almanac-II-172418598%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref><ref>{{#if: Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun. |"Here's some of the stuff I colored for the Allspark Almanac II. I had a lot of fun colouring on this one, especially those busts which were kinda tough but fun."—|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956 |Javier Reyes|Javier Reyes}}{{#if: deviantART |, deviantART|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2010 |, 2010{{#if: |/{{#switch:{{#len:}}|1=0{{{month}}}|{{{month}}}}}{{#if: |/{{#switch:{{#len:}}|1=0{{{day}}}|{{{day}}}}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.deviantart.com/javierreyes/art/Alllspark-Almanac-II-Coloring-172418956%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>
Hiroyuki Otoboto's quote contains 「思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"), which was manga artist Naoto Tsushima's reaction that he tweeted after importing the first volume. <ref>Tsushima's TwitVideo with "The AllSpark Almanac"</ref>
This book is terribly inconsistent about whether it's volume "2" or "II". It says "2" on the spine, "II" on the front cover, "2" in the indicia, and "II" on the title page. The "most legal" title is probably the one in the indicia, "TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ALLSPARK ALMANAC, VOL. 2". For the title of this page, we went with the cover title.
In the section on "Animation" in section two of the book, concept art for an Animated version of Scourge can be seen, indicating that he, too, was meant to appear in the series at one point.

Errors

The cover depicts Bumblebee playing with Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, but the box beside him is that of Prime's Voyager-sized toy. It also depicts the Leader Class Bulkhead's buzzsaw on the wrong arm.
On the back cover, the quote for Hiroyuki is mistakenly written as 「小さい頃、超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーの本この本に等しかったな。懐かしいない... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, Super Robot Lifeform Transformers did have a book that was something like this. I didn't miss it... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!"). The correct form should have been 「小さい頃、『超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』の本この本に等しかったない。懐かしいな... 思ったよりも本のサイズが大きくてびっくり！」 ("When I was young, 'Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' didn't have a book that was something like this. How nostalgic... I was amazed—the book was even bigger than I expected!").
On p. 12, "splitting" is misspelled "spitting".
On p. 48, Blackarachnia's name is misspelled "Blacharachnia".
On p. 52, the text says that Blackout "bristles with ordinance". "Ordinances" are local laws; "ordnance" is weaponry.
On p. 58, "posses" is misspelled "poses".
On p. 114, in the text at the top, "Vestial Imperium" is misspelled "Vestal".
On p. 115, Ki-Aleta and Caldoon IV both appear twice on the map of the Milky Way.
On p. 128, "Xaaron" is misspelled "Xarron".
On p. 139, "primitive" is misspelled "primative".
On p. 217, "Sunstreaker" is misspelled "sunstreak"

References

External links

The Annotated AllSpark Almanac II, a 98% complete listing of the hidden references in the book

Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

Contents

Contents

Chapter 1 - Autobots

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 2 - Decepticons

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 3 - Events

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 4 - Culture

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 5 - Cybertron

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 6 - Settings

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 7 - Project Omega

Transformers references

Real-world references

Section I - Toy Design

Transformers references

Section II - Animation

Section III - Season Four

Section IV - Toy Gallery

Section V - Packaging Art

Section VI - The Cast

Interstitials

Literary elements

Back cover

Notes

Errors

References

External links

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Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II

Contents

Chapter 1 - Autobots

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 2 - Decepticons

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 3 - Events

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 4 - Culture

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 5 - Cybertron

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 6 - Settings

Transformers references

Real-world references

Chapter 7 - Project Omega

Transformers references

Real-world references

Section I - Toy Design

Transformers references

Section II - Animation

Section III - Season Four

Section IV - Toy Gallery

Section V - Packaging Art

Section VI - The Cast

Interstitials

Literary elements

Back cover

Notes

Errors

References

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