Editing Transformers: Retribution

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|seriesissue=''Transformers: Retribution''
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|image=TransformersRetribution.jpg
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|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
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|date=[[January 28]], [[2014]]
|writer=[[David J. Williams]]<br/>[[Mark S. Williams]]
|continuity=[[Aligned continuity family]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345519876<br />ISBN 978-0345519870
|pagecount=400
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'''The Autobots and Decepticons encounter the Quintessons.'''

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] (28)
*[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] (27)
*[[Hot Shot (WFC)|Rodimus]] (24)
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] (26)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (37)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] (19)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (20)
*[[Blaster (FOC)|Blaster]] (54)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (21)
*[[Sunstreaker (Prime)|Sunstreaker]] (49)
*[[Brawn (Prime)|Brawn]] (51)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (25)
*[[Mirage (Prime)|Mirage]] (59)
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] (39)
*[[Hubcap (Prime)|Hubcap]] (50)
*[[Rack n' Ruin (Prime)|Rack n' Ruin]] (38)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (34)
*[[Springer (WFC)|Springer]] (35)
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] (36)
*[[Bluestreak (WFC)|Bluestreak]] (58)

;[[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]]s
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] (40)
*[[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] (41)
*[[Slingshot (Prime)|Slingshot]] (42)
*[[Skydive (Prime)|Skydive]] (43)
*[[Fireflight (FOC)|Fireflight]] (44)
*[[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] (45)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (22)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (46)
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] (5)
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Thrust (Prime)|Thrust]] (6)
*[[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]] (7)
*[[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]] (8)
*[[Hotlink (WFC)|Hotlink]] (53)
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] (70)
*[[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] (48)
*[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] (23)
*[[Ravage (WFC)|Ravage]] (30)
*[[Headstrong (Prime)|Headstrong]] (55)
*[[Rampage (Prime)|Rampage]] (56)
*[[Tantrum (Prime)|Tantrum]] (57)

;[[Constructicon (WFC)|Constructicon]]s
*[[Scrapper (Prime)|Scrapper]] (61)
*[[Mixmaster (Prime)|Mixmaster]] (62)
*[[Hook (Prime)|Hook]]  (63)
*[[Long]] (64)
*[[Scavenger (Prime)|Scavenger]] (65)
*[[Frontloader]] (66)
*[[Bonecrusher (Prime)|Bonecrusher]] (67)
*[[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] (60)

|h3=Others|c3=
'''[[Quintesson]]s'''
*[[Curator]] (29)
*[[Xeros]] (32)
*[[Tyrannicon]] (46)
*[[Gamekeeper]] (59)

'''[[Aquatronian]]s'''
*[[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticons]] (33)
*[[Piranhacon|Piranhacons]] (52)
*[[Gnaw (Prime)|Gnaw]] (47)
*[[Cleaner|Cleaners]] (31)
*[[Leviacon]] (68)
*[[Hydratron]] (69)

'''[[Star Seeker]]s'''
*[[Thundertron]] (11)
*[[Axer (Prime)|Axer]] (13)
*[[Cannonball (Prime)|Cannonball]] (12)
*[[Brimstone (Prime)|Brimstone]] (15)
*[[Sandstorm (Prime)|Sandstorm]] (14)

'''[[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s'''
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] (10)

'''[[Thirteen]]'''
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] (1)

'''Unknown'''
*[[Maccadam|Maccadam]] (47)
}}

==Quotes==
"So good of you to join me."<br>
:—'''Shockwave''' welcomes a strapped down '''Alpha Trion''' to his tower.


Rodimus: "I have a question."<br>
Prowl: "Yes?"<br>
Rodimus: "Who gets to fly the ship down?"<br>
Ironhide: "Nobody, Teletraan-I will be handling the drop."<br>
Rodimus: "Aw, where's the fun in that?"<br>
:—'''Rodimus'''' question leads to disappointment.


"Hey, Kup, any of this look familiar to you?"<br>
"Seems like I've seen it before. But not sure where."<br>
"Any idea what those runes mean?"<br>
"Not a clue, sonny. I just know they have to be old."<br>
"I thought ''you'' were old."<br>
"Old enough not to find you funny."<br>
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Kup''' talk about old ruins and old age.


"Glad you guys are okay. Want to give control back to Teletraan-I?"<br>
"Not particularly."
:—'''Perceptor''' asks if '''Rodimus''' is ready for someone else to pilot the ship, which he's not.

==Notes==
*[[Hot Shot (WFC)|Rodimus']] weapon of choice is the same as his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|counterpart]].
*Similar to how [[Kranix]] was fed to the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 film]]; [[Brawn (Prime)|Brawn]], [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]], [[Blaster (FOC)|Blaster]], [[Hotlink (WFC)|Hotlink]], and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] are fed to [[Piranhacon (Prime)|Piranhacons]].
*The [[Autobot]] that died with Thundercracker is unknown.
*When Megatron places the Matrix replica into his chest, his new body is clearly based off the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager ''Sharkticon Megatron'' figure.

===Errors===
*On page 19 a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] named Debris says he's picking up energy readings. This is clearly a typo for Dirge as Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet are the only ones sent out.
*On page 64 Shockwave frowned.
*On page 206, Sunstreaker states that Bluestreak, [[Trailcutter (Prime)|Trailcutter]], Mirage, and he could retrieve Optimus Prime using a combat shuttle, but ''Chapter 7: The Golden Age'' in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' shows that Bluestreak was left on [[Archon]] when the [[Space bridge|Space Bridges]] were shutdown due to the [[Rust Plague]].
*On page 327 Skywarp is flying beside the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] when he was devoured by Gnaw.
*On page 328 Ramjet is helping Megatron when he was one of the first ripped apart by the Piranhacons.
*On page 328 Slipstream is also helping Megatron when she was previously abandoned over [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] in ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''.

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/198676/transformers-retribution-by-david-j-williams-and-mark-williams Publisher's product page]
*[http://suvudu.com/2014/01/50-page-fridays-dave-williams-and-mark-williams.html 50 page preview on Suvudu]
*[http://io9.com/read-an-exclusive-preview-of-the-new-transformers-novel-612265053 io9 preview]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2013-transformers-publishing-panel-coverage-177864/ Botcon 2013 - TFW2005 Transformers Publishing Panel Coverage]

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