Editing Axalon (BW)

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:''The ''Axalon'' is a spaceship from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' 

[[File:Axalon1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me.]]
The '''''Axalon''''' is a [[Maximal]] exploration vessel whose mission was to explore and survey uninhabited worlds, seeding them with [[stasis pod]]s so that those Transformers within could adopt the appearance of local lifeforms and conduct research undisturbed. However, it was called upon to intercept and pursue a stolen [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] starship, and was subsequently never heard from again by its superiors.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Machines'' bios===
The [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] [[Airraptor]] served aboard the ''Axalon'' as interplanetary surveyor and navigator. {{storylink|Airraptor|Airraptor's bio}}

===Dawn of Future's Past===
[[File:DOFP-Axalon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|A three hour tour.]]
Before leaving in earnest for its stated mission of interplanetary exploration, the ''Axalon'' was parked at a [[Maximal space station]] for a few weeks while it picked up its [[Rampage (BW)|secret cargo]].  Finally, its impatient crew were able to leave, but subsequently were contacted by [[Maximal Defense Command Center]] about a [[Darksyde|rogue ship]] of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s in their area who had stolen the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]].  The ''Axalon'' was ordered to pursue it.  

A spectacular battle followed between the ''Axalon'', the Predacon ship, [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak's ship|another mysterious Predacon ship]], and the ''[[Chromia 10]].''  The latter two ships were destroyed, and the former two ships flew through a [[transwarp]] portal.  {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[File:DeathoftheAxalon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It's just like the Titanic… FROM SPACE.]]
When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s band of Predacon criminals stole the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] and escaped in their stolen ship, the ''[[Darksyde]]'', the Maximal science vessel ''Axalon'' was the only ship close enough with the [[Transwarp]] engines needed to pursue him.

[[File:Axalon chase.jpg|left|thumb|Chicken, Maximal style]]
The crew of the ''Axalon'' at the start of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] appears to have been newly assembled and the captain, [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], was new to command.

The ''Axalon'' engaged the ''Darksyde'' in battle as soon as both starships came out of transwarp, chasing the Predacon ship to a primitive world that would later be revealed as [[Earth]]. Outgunned by the ''Darksyde'', the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engines were severely damaged and it was slowly dragged towards the surface by the planet's gravitational pull. Realizing their ship would not survive, their cargo of stasis pods were launched into safe orbit from the rear docking bay. Despite this grim setback, Optimus Primal was not willing to allow their enemies to escape, and so he ordered the forward plasma cannon to be fired at the ''Darksyde'', a well-targeted shot that crippled the Predacon warship. Soon afterward, both ships crash-landed. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

[[File:Axalon crash.jpg|left|thumb|Just a few dents, it's still good, it's still good!]]
After crashing on Earth, the ''Axalon'' became the Maximals' base of operations. Unlike the Predacon ship, it was still flight worthy (although only just), allowing the Maximals to repair it with salvaged parts from the ''Darksyde'' when it seemed that the Predacons had destroyed themselves in an energon explosion. Unfortunately, the Predacons had merely faked their destruction to try and commandeer the repaired Maximal ship, and subsequently attacked the ''Axalon'' as it was preparing to take off. Although the bulk of the villains were defeated and the ship was able to take to the air, Megatron was able to board and jab his tail weapon into a key console, destroying the ''Axalon'''s transwarp drive and sending it back to the ground. The ship and its occupants landed in one piece thanks to Optimus' last-minute intervention, but the ''Axalon'' would never fly again. {{Storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

After Megatron's attempt to alter history, it was further destroyed by Predacon forces, as [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and some of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s [[Arachnoid|spider drones]] pulled it off the cliff that it was straddling. The ship's forward quarter, including the command center, split off and fell first, landing on dry land. The remainder, including its drives and primary computer center, fell afterward and sank into the lake, finally destroying the Axalon. The remains of the command center were salvaged to help fortify the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] against Predacon attack. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} Rattrap would later undertake a dangerous mission below the lake's surface to salvage the [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] shield control module; during the mission, an underwater battle between Rampage and Depth Charge sent the ship's remains plummeting even further into the lake's depths. {{Storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

While unclear if the Maximals really left the remains of the Axalon on Earth or not, there are many subtle hints to the contrary. As they are seen packing up their stuff, they can be seen hauling many large crates, some of which have pieces of the Axalon's command center dangling out from them, implying after Rhinox received "Operation Eternity", they had begun packing up the ship to move inside the Ark. It's also ''very'' unlikely that Primal would risk so carelessly leaving behind their ship to further disrupt history. They could've had any amount of time between the Nemesis crashing and actually leaving to pack up everything. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

===3H comics===
[[File:PrimevalDawn-Axalon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|4 million years later, the Autobots wonder who built them a dollhouse.]]
Following the Maximals' evacuation of Earth, the [[Vok]] returned, intent on putting a stop to [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and his plans.  At this point in time, both the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> salvaged bridge and the rest of the wrecked, sunken ship remained exactly where they had been abandoned.  {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}
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===''United''===
Fear blossomed as the news of [[Unicron]]'s return spread. [[Optimus Primal]] and his crew tried valiantly to battle his new "Ark Unicron" form, but they were quickly defeated. In their darkest hour, the ''Axalon'' started glowing blue and revealed a previously unknown power: transforming into a super robot lifeform. Born again with a new living spark of its own, this powerful ally gave the Autobot army a hope of finally defeating Unicron. {{storylink|Axalon (BW)#United|Axalon bio}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not to scale.]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (2006)

:A small-scale toy of the ''Axalon'' was included.
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy axalon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jagged and brimming with weapons… For Science!]]
*'''Axalon''' (Deluxe, February 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-28'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles
:Axalon is a gray and red [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'']] [[Sharkticon (Energon)#Energon|Sharkticon]], using all of the original paint operations, but in different colors. Axalon transforms into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. His small gun turrets are movable, plus his side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers. He has two "dead" Mini-Con ports, one on each forearm. The vehicle mode's stylings were inspired by the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] Decepticon starship ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.

:The mold was [[redeco]]ed into the ''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Sharkticon (G1)#Timelines|Sharkticons]] and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Ceti-Alpha-Seven.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|We don't know if it just has way bigger chairs inside or what.]]
* Another starship of the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s class was used by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s team in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' story "[[Descent into Evil]]".

* Another very similar starship, possibly ''Axalon''-class or meant to evoke it, was used in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon by an Autobot who would eventually be reprogrammed into [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], as seen in "[[The Decepticons]]".

* The ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main plasma cannons were used twice in the series: during the battle with the Darksyde (the guns that dealt the crippling blow to the Predacon ship) and once more during "[[Call of the Wild]]" as backup when the topside [[autogun]] was destroyed. 

* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]'s Cybertronian form in ''[[Transformers: Defiance|Defiance]]'' has a more-than passing resemblance to the ''Axalon''.

* In a running gag, the glass of the ship's elevator doors is shattered multiple times over the course of the series, usually by the Maximals.

===Foreign names===

*'''Japanese:''' ''Axalon'' (アクサロン)

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