Age of Evolution - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: Transformation cog -> Transformation cog (biology) update

2025-08-12T02:14:46Z

Transformation cog -> Transformation cog (biology) update

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	A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Maccadam\|Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.		A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Maccadam\|Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.

	Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.		Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.

	On the last day of the Cybertronian Genesis taking place, beasts larger than any creature that had emerged from the well prior appeared. Prima named them the [[Predacon (Prime)\|Predacons]], with the first three of their kind being [[Predaking (COP)\|Predaking]], [[Lazerback (COP)\|Lazerback]], and [[Twinstrike (COP)\|Twinstrike]]. Predaking's first act was to kill another slow-moving creature, consuming its [[Energon]]. Their presence over a millennia would establish a new ecosystem of predator and prey.		On the last day of the Cybertronian Genesis taking place, beasts larger than any creature that had emerged from the well prior appeared. Prima named them the [[Predacon (Prime)\|Predacons]], with the first three of their kind being [[Predaking (COP)\|Predaking]], [[Lazerback (COP)\|Lazerback]], and [[Twinstrike (COP)\|Twinstrike]]. Predaking's first act was to kill another slow-moving creature, consuming its [[Energon]]. Their presence over a millennia would establish a new ecosystem of predator and prey.

AzimuthAcolyte: Link update

2025-06-11T19:57:23Z

Link update

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	===''The Covenant of Primus''===		===''The Covenant of Primus''===
	[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]		[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]
	A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.		A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Maccadam\|Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.

	Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.		Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.

AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (WFC) -> Alpha Trion update

2025-05-16T19:41:00Z

Alpha Trion (WFC) -> Alpha Trion update

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	===''The Covenant of Primus''===		===''The Covenant of Primus''===
	[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]		[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]
	A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Alchemist Prime]] and [[~~Alpha Trion (WFC)\|~~Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.		A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.

	Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.		Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.

Smasher at 10:05, 20 December 2024

2024-12-20T10:05:00Z

Daytonjhammon: I've tried making the Well of Allsparks screencap work on the page, but doing {{--}} creates an ugly white gap, and shrinking the image size on the page just makes it pointless. At this point, better to just remove the image.

2024-12-20T05:01:29Z

I've tried making the Well of Allsparks screencap work on the page, but doing {{--}} creates an ugly white gap, and shrinking the image size on the page just makes it pointless. At this point, better to just remove the image.

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	Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}		Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}
	===''Prime'' cartoon===		===''Prime'' cartoon===
	~~[[File:WellofAllSparksWideShot-OneShallRisePrime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1]]~~
	[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}		[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]] (BOR)'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" (BOR) era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} (BOR) era with the Age of Evolution.		*The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]] (BOR)'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" (BOR) era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} (BOR) era with the Age of Evolution.
	*The Age of Evolution acts as a Cybertronian analogue to the {{w\|Mesozoic}} era of dinosaurs, with the [[Great Cataclysm]] acting as an analogue to the {{w\|Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event\|extinction event}} that wiped out the dinosaurs. Does that make ''Beast Hunters'' the ''Transformers'' version of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''?		*The Age of Evolution acts as a Cybertronian analogue to the {{w\|Mesozoic}} era of dinosaurs, with the [[Great Cataclysm]] acting as an analogue to the {{w\|Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event\|extinction event}} that wiped out the dinosaurs. Does that make ''Beast Hunters'' the ''Transformers'' version of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''?
			{{--}}
	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

M Sipher: /* Prime cartoon */

2024-12-20T02:15:14Z

Prime cartoon

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	[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}		[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}
	~~{{--}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Prime cartoon */

2024-12-20T02:15:06Z

Prime cartoon

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	Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}		Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}
	===''Prime'' cartoon===		===''Prime'' cartoon===
	[[File:WellofAllSparksWideShot-OneShallRisePrime.jpg\|thumb\|~~left\|300px~~]]		[[File:WellofAllSparksWideShot-OneShallRisePrime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1]]
	[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}		[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]] (BOR)'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" (BOR) era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} (BOR) era with the Age of Evolution.		*The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]] (BOR)'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" (BOR) era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} (BOR) era with the Age of Evolution.

Daytonjhammon at 01:03, 20 December 2024

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	[[File:COP-Predaking.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A new world... teeming with life that knows not what it has [[Solus Prime\|lost]] but only what it has been given.]]		[[File:COP-Predaking.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A new world... teeming with life that knows not what it has [[Solus Prime\|lost]] but only what it has been given.]]
	After the [[War of the Primes]] brought the [[Age of Primes]] to a bitter end, a new era began with the emergence of new life on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]: The '''Age of Evolution'''<ref>~~Title of Chapter 4 in~~ [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]</ref>. This was a period of growth and chaotic change as the first generation of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]] emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]]. It would conclude with the [[Great Cataclysm]], which would lead to the [[Age of Origins]].		After the [[War of the Primes]] brought the [[Age of Primes]] to a bitter end, a new era began with the emergence of new life on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]: The '''Age of Evolution'''<ref>''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]''</ref>. This was a period of growth and chaotic change as the first generation of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]] emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]]. It would conclude with the [[Great Cataclysm]], which would lead to the [[Age of Origins]].
	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''The Covenant of Primus''===		===''The Covenant of Primus''===
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	Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}		Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}
	===''Prime'' cartoon===		===''Prime'' cartoon===
	[[File:WellofAllSparksWideShot-OneShallRisePrime.jpg\|thumb\|~~right~~\|300px]]		[[File:WellofAllSparksWideShot-OneShallRisePrime.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]
	[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}		[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}
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			==Notes==
			*The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]] (BOR)'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" (BOR) era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} (BOR) era with the Age of Evolution.
			*The Age of Evolution acts as a Cybertronian analogue to the {{w\|Mesozoic}} era of dinosaurs, with the [[Great Cataclysm]] acting as an analogue to the {{w\|Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event\|extinction event}} that wiped out the dinosaurs. Does that make ''Beast Hunters'' the ''Transformers'' version of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''?
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Daytonjhammon at 23:57, 14 December 2024

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	[[File:COP-Predaking.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A new world... teeming with life that knows not what it has [[Solus Prime\|lost]] but only what it has been given.]]		[[File:COP-Predaking.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A new world... teeming with life that knows not what it has [[Solus Prime\|lost]] but only what it has been given.]]
	After the [[War of the Primes]] brought the [[Age of Primes]] to a bitter end, a new era began with the emergence of new life on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]: The '''Age of Evolution'''. This was a period of growth and chaotic change as the first generation of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]] emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]]. It would conclude with the [[Great Cataclysm]], which would lead to the [[Age of Origins]].		After the [[War of the Primes]] brought the [[Age of Primes]] to a bitter end, a new era began with the emergence of new life on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]: The '''Age of Evolution'''<ref>Title of Chapter 4 in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]</ref>. This was a period of growth and chaotic change as the first generation of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]] emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]]. It would conclude with the [[Great Cataclysm]], which would lead to the [[Age of Origins]].
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	[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}		[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}
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Daytonjhammon at 16:38, 30 November 2024

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	A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Maccadam\|Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.		A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Maccadam\|Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.

	Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.		Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.

	On the last day of the Cybertronian Genesis taking place, beasts larger than any creature that had emerged from the well prior appeared. Prima named them the [[Predacon (Prime)\|Predacons]], with the first three of their kind being [[Predaking (COP)\|Predaking]], [[Lazerback (COP)\|Lazerback]], and [[Twinstrike (COP)\|Twinstrike]]. Predaking's first act was to kill another slow-moving creature, consuming its [[Energon]]. Their presence over a millennia would establish a new ecosystem of predator and prey.		On the last day of the Cybertronian Genesis taking place, beasts larger than any creature that had emerged from the well prior appeared. Prima named them the [[Predacon (Prime)\|Predacons]], with the first three of their kind being [[Predaking (COP)\|Predaking]], [[Lazerback (COP)\|Lazerback]], and [[Twinstrike (COP)\|Twinstrike]]. Predaking's first act was to kill another slow-moving creature, consuming its [[Energon]]. Their presence over a millennia would establish a new ecosystem of predator and prey.

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	[[File:COP-Predaking.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A new world... teeming with life that knows not what it has [[Solus Prime\|lost]] but only what it has been given.]]		[[File:COP-Predaking.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A new world... teeming with life that knows not what it has [[Solus Prime\|lost]] but only what it has been given.]]
	After the [[War of the Primes]] brought the [[Age of Primes]] to a bitter end, a new era began with the emergence of new life on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]: The '''Age of Evolution'''~~<ref>''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]''</ref>~~. This was a period of growth and chaotic change as the first generation of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]] emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]]. It would conclude with the [[Great Cataclysm]], which would lead to the [[Age of Origins]].		After the [[War of the Primes]] brought the [[Age of Primes]] to a bitter end, a new era began with the emergence of new life on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]: The '''Age of Evolution'''. This was a period of growth and chaotic change as the first generation of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]] emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]]. It would conclude with the [[Great Cataclysm]], which would lead to the [[Age of Origins]].
	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''The Covenant of Primus''===		===''The Covenant of Primus''===
	[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]		[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px]]
	A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to ~~rubble~~ and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)\|Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.		A dying [[Onyx Prime]], ''[[Thirteenth Prime\|Thirteen]]'', and [[Micronus Prime]] entered the Well of All Sparks with Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]]. After a period of no activity, the planet began to rumble and ripple energy. Hot gas escaped the Well, knocking down [[Alchemist Prime]] and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)\|Alpha Trion]]. Saved from falling into the Well by [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]], the four Primes watched as a beam of energy shot out into space. Using his [[Lenses]], Alchemist watched the beam reach the edges of the universe, discerning that the [[Triptych Mask]] was [[scanning]] the cosmos for living beings to use as information to create a new race of Cybertronians. The beam would eventually turn off, and the Well widened, allowing a new wave of creatures to emerge from it. These first tiny creatures pranced, wriggled, ran, slithered, and fluttered about... more animalistic than humanoid. While Alpha Trion would try to catalog all of them in the [[Covenant of Primus]], the sheer number of new lifeforms made it virtually impossible to record all of them.

	Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.		Later, Prima would point out to Alpha Trion the appearance of more bipedal Cybertronians, including a reincarnated ''Thirteen'', who would later be known as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Orion Pax]]. As the first humanoid Cybertronians walked out of the Well, the Primes discussed whether to show these new beings their ability to [[Transformation\|transform]] with their [[transformation cog]] or not. Prima decided that the T-cog should remain secret for now, believing that the Primes could reveal its' existence if necessary -- or better yet, the new Cybertronians might discover it on their own.
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	On the last day of the Cybertronian Genesis taking place, beasts larger than any creature that had emerged from the well prior appeared. Prima named them the [[Predacon (Prime)\|Predacons]], with the first three of their kind being [[Predaking (COP)\|Predaking]], [[Lazerback (COP)\|Lazerback]], and [[Twinstrike (COP)\|Twinstrike]]. Predaking's first act was to kill another slow-moving creature, consuming its [[Energon]]. Their presence over a millennia would establish a new ecosystem of predator and prey.		On the last day of the Cybertronian Genesis taking place, beasts larger than any creature that had emerged from the well prior appeared. Prima named them the [[Predacon (Prime)\|Predacons]], with the first three of their kind being [[Predaking (COP)\|Predaking]], [[Lazerback (COP)\|Lazerback]], and [[Twinstrike (COP)\|Twinstrike]]. Predaking's first act was to kill another slow-moving creature, consuming its [[Energon]]. Their presence over a millennia would establish a new ecosystem of predator and prey.

	Predaking, despite being labeled a savage by Prima, was a clever ruler of beasts. Roaming the Plains of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], they enjoyed the sunlight as they looked over their prey, lesser beings in Predaking's mind. Predaking had a few encounters with Prima, one of the few bipedal beings on the planet who could stand against ~~Predaking~~. Although Predaking despised Prima, he eventually admitted that there was a dominant being like him and that it had the power to kill him. Fortunately, Prima was only looking to keep Predaking away from the "miner-bots", not to kill the Predacon.		Predaking, despite being labeled a savage by Prima, was a clever ruler of beasts. Roaming the Plains of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], they enjoyed the sunlight as they looked over their prey, lesser beings in Predaking's mind. Predaking had a few encounters with Prima, one of the few bipedal beings on the planet who could stand against him. Although Predaking despised Prima, he eventually admitted that there was a dominant being like him and that it had the power to kill him. Fortunately, Prima was only looking to keep Predaking away from the "miner-bots", not to kill the Predacon.

	Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}		Alpha Trion would begin observing events across "Deep Time", as stellar cycles became moments and millennia became "hours". Early primitive culture developed among the bipedal Cybertronians, surviving life amid the threats of Predacons and the temporary crises of meteor strikes. But just as the [[Age of Primes]] had a dark ending, the Age of Evolution would end with death and transformation with the [[Great Cataclysm]]. While the disaster did not wipe out all life, it did mark the end for the Predacons. {{Storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}

	===''Prime'' cartoon===		===''Prime'' cartoon===
	[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}		[[Primus]] became one with the core of Cybertron, creating life through the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink\|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink\|Evolution}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]] ~~(BOR)~~'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" ~~(BOR)~~ era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} ~~(BOR) era~~ with the Age of Evolution.		* The Age of Evolution, quite frankly, was not part of the [[Binder of Revelation]]'s plans for the Aligned continuity family's timeline. Rather, it would seem that the Age of Evolution's creation is owed to the toy design director at [[Hasbro]] who pushed for ''Prime'' season 3 to become ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]''<ref name="beast hunters">{{citesocial\|quote=New Design Director at Hasbro — Archer moved to VP. [He said that] Optimus should be '''GREEN!''' Disregarded HasLab — Pred Symbol. New team new rules: Previous team [said] NO BEASTS, NO FEMALES (Battle for Airachnid — FIGHT!) New team [said] WE NEED BEASTS!!! [as a] Way to reuse existing tooling [and] Keep costs down. [''Beast Hunters''] was a total curve ball to HasLab and Studio team. Design [gets] mad that ''Beast Hunters'' toys [are] not in [the] show. Studio [gets] mad that season 3 [is] scrapped and ''Beast Hunters'' is the new story. This lead to different designs — Studio vs Design — ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus. HasLab [was] stuck in the middle — ''Prime'' issues killed [the Binder of Revelation] and future show plans (Pirates/Season 4-ish). [The Binder of Revelation] — cost over $250K to produce — lives in the bottom of a drawer\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022013304/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/image/131368170623\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=TFcon Charlotte\|year=2015}}</ref> rather than a [[Star Seeker\|pirates]] based storyline<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>. With the introduction of Predacons who roamed ancient Cybertron, it fell to the ''Covenant of Primus'' to bridge the gap between the [[Age of Primes]] / "Fall of the Primes" era and the [[Age of Wrath]] / "Age of Wraith" {{sic}} with the Age of Evolution.
	*The Age of Evolution acts as a Cybertronian analogue to the {{w\|Mesozoic}} era of dinosaurs, with the [[Great Cataclysm]] acting as an analogue to the {{w\|Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event\|extinction event}} that wiped out the dinosaurs. Does that make ''Beast Hunters'' the ''Transformers'' version of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''?		* The Age of Evolution acts as a Cybertronian analogue to the {{w\|Mesozoic}} era of dinosaurs, with the [[Great Cataclysm]] acting as an analogue to the {{w\|Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event\|extinction event}} that wiped out the dinosaurs. Does that make ''Beast Hunters'' the ''Transformers'' version of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''?
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