Talk:Cyber Key

• I would suggest that the show implies the non-Cybertron type Cyber Keys to be powered by their MacGuffin progenitors, the Cyber Planet Keys. Furthermore, the likely explanation for locals having knowledge of keys and keys of their own is that they have remained in contact with the artifacts that spawn them. It could be that Vector Prime's use of his Universal-type Cyber Key triggered a reaction from Earth's Planet Key and the other key slots, activating them all. And Hot Shot's original key could well have been granted from Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key because, having spent so much time in an increasingly racing-oriented culture, the Key may have become attuned to racing-related thoughts. After all, the Cyber Planet Key on Jungle Planet reacted to Overhaul's emotions at a later point, reformatting him into Leobreaker. The initial activation of many keys has been shown to be caused by extreme emotion, and as their summoning is mentally triggered (although the focus for this mental trigger is obviously aided by actually saying "Cyber Key Power"), this makes sense. (I base this argument on the fact that Transformers do not always have to utter the phrase to summon their Cyber Key. In Galaxy Force they always say "Force Chip, ignition!" as a verbal trigger, but Cybertron had to fill the stock footage somehow.) There is a lot of precedent in the super powers department on that front (regarding the mentally-triggered abilities). ZeldaTheSwordsman 17:34, 4 January 2010 (EST)

I agree. I think they started saying "Cyber Key Power!!" to HELP them summon the key, but by the end of the series, they were mostly not saying it at all, having mastered how to summon their keys. Of course, in Galaxy Force, every time someone wants to activate their new power they shout "Force Chip. Ignition!"