Intergalactic tranceiver

An intergalactic tranceiver, or a transceiver, is a communication device.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

When the Ark left Earth with most of the Autobots on board, they left behind some devices in Mount St. Hilary. An intergalactic tranceiver was among them.

When Goldbug and Buster Witwicky, expecting the Ark to still be there, arrived at Mount St. Hilary, all they found were the castoff devices. Goldbug and Buster used the intergalactic tranceiver to contact any Autobots for assistance. The plea was received by the crew of the Steelhaven, but Ratbat crushed Goldbug and kidnapped Buster. Toy Soldiers!

Spike later came to the mountain searching for his brother and discovered the abandoned base. Also arriving were the Autobots that picked up the distress call. After refusing to help Spike, the Autobots left. Soon, Scorponok's Decepticons, having also detected the signal, arrived. To warn the Autobots, Spike activated the tranceiver, attracting the attention of the Autobots back to Mount St. Hilary. Unfortunately for Spike, the Decepticons also detected the call and took Spike hostage. Trial by Fire!