Editing Rust

'''Rust''' is the result of [[water]] reacting with metals such as iron. It is a thoroughly unpleasant situation for any [[Transformer]]. Just ask [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]].

Strangely, the [[Human|fleshy bipeds]] appear not to suffer from rust. Maybe they're not as weak as everyone first thought.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], there is an entire sea of unstable planetary matter called the [[Rust Sea]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
Under certain malign conditions, Transformers may develop a [[rust rash]]. The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] is a known victim of this affection. {{storylink|Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Lightspeed's ''Universe'' bio}}

As a physician, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was quite concerned about rust.  When he observed humans using thin strips of wood to traverse moist, powdery surfaces, he regarded it as foolhardy — surely it would cause them to rust! {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}

Later, when [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] brought the human [[Donny Finkleberg]] into Ratchet's medical bay to speak with Optimus Prime, Ratchet was most displeased.  The medical bay was a sterile environment, and while humans don't rust, they sweat, which could have gotten moisture into Optimus Prime's wound, thereby starting a rust infection. Ratchet demanded that Skids not return until he had dehumidified the human, but he was overruled by Prime. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

"Rustbucket" is a fairly common insult among the Transformers.  The Seacons once insultingly referred to Blaster as "Autobot rust droppings".  {{storylink|Club Con!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
A disease known as [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] was responsible for wiping out the [[Thirteenth Legion]] of [[Autobot|Autobots]] on [[Antilla]]. The [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] on [[Earth]] later contracted Cosmic Rust, even though they were rust proof. Fortunately for the Decepticons, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] had developed a new solution known as [[corrostop]], which would prevent rust and corrosion, curing the disease. Unfortunately for the Autobots, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] infected Perceptor with Cosmic Rust, resulting in the Autobots becoming infected when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rescued Perceptor. Fortunately, the Autobots were able to create more corrostop.  {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
When [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] wondered aloud the cause of [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]'s attitude problem, [[Rattrap]] guessed that it was probably rust. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Transformers'' film====
[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] complained his foot would rust after [[Sam Witwicky]]'s [[Mojo|dog]] urinated on it. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], ancient and energon-deprived as he was, had rust all over him. He complained aloud: "Itchy, wretched rust in my aft!" According to Jetfire, deprivation of energon would cause a Transformer to rust and eventually fall apart. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{spoiler|Dark of the Moon (film)|when=July 29, 2011}}
[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] met his fate by a blast from [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime's]] [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] cannon. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Rust|The fleshlings' overview of rust]]

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