Electro-cell
The electro-cells are a powerful energy source devised by human scientists at the Experimental Energy Research Laboratory. It is stated that if the electro-cells were to overload, they could start a chain reaction that very well could destroy the entire planet Earth.
Fiction
[edit]The Transformers cartoon
[edit]Megatron and his forces broke into the facility where the electro-cells were being held and stole them, planning to use them for the usual purpose (i.e. conquest). The Decepticons took the cells to a canyon, where they labored to find a way to extract the energy from the cells in a usable and non-exploding form. After an attempt by the Autobots to recover the electro-cells, and a ploy on the part of Mirage that involved his teammates briefly thinking him a traitor, the Autobots made a second effort to recapture the cells. In the end, Megatron decided that if he couldn't have them, no one could, and blew up the electro-cells himself. Optimus Prime later apologized to the scientists for the loss of their invention, but the scientists were mostly glad the Earth didn't blow up. Traitor
TransTech
[edit]The Transwarp Dominion Initiative of Nexus 208.0 Epsilon utilized electro-cells in an unmanned sentry outpost monitoring the aggressive Skriix of Skriixos V. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/12
Games
[edit]Transformers Roleplaying Game
[edit]Electro-cells were created by the scientists at the Experimental Energy Research Laboratory, and drew power directly from Earth's magnetic field. However, the slightest misadjustment cause a catastrophic chain reaction that would permanently disrupt Earth's magnetic field and cause mass destruction. Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook