Broken Lance - Revision history

InitialTeeHee: Updated category

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	*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.		*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.

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Saix at 10:42, 25 January 2023

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	~~:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''~~
	'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to indicate that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."		'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to indicate that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."

Emvee at 18:07, 1 September 2021

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*"Broken Lance" is a derivative of the real-life [[United States of America\|U.S.]] military term "{{w\|United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow\|Broken Arrow}}" which is used to denote certain situations in which things go very wrong, specifically those involving [[~~Nuclear bomb\|~~nuclear ~~weapons~~]]. Sentinel's "Lance" version is apparently used to describe more general cock-ups, specifically those involving himself.		*"Broken Lance" is a derivative of the real-life [[United States of America\|U.S.]] military term "{{w\|United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow\|Broken Arrow}}" which is used to denote certain situations in which things go very wrong, specifically those involving [[nuclear weapon]]s. Sentinel's "Lance" version is apparently used to describe more general cock-ups, specifically those involving himself.
	*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to {{w\|Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term}} in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?		*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to {{w\|Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term}} in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?
	*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.		*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.

Emvee: link

2021-08-21T17:28:09Z

link

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	:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

	'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to indicate that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."		'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to indicate that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*"Broken Lance" is a derivative of the real-life [[United States of America\|U.S.]] military term "{{w\|United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow\|Broken Arrow}}" which is used to denote certain situations in which things go very wrong, specifically those involving nuclear weapons. Sentinel's "Lance" version is apparently used to describe more general cock-ups, specifically those involving himself.		*"Broken Lance" is a derivative of the real-life [[United States of America\|U.S.]] military term "{{w\|United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow\|Broken Arrow}}" which is used to denote certain situations in which things go very wrong, specifically those involving [[Nuclear bomb\|nuclear weapons]]. Sentinel's "Lance" version is apparently used to describe more general cock-ups, specifically those involving himself.

	*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to {{w\|Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term}} in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?		*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to {{w\|Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term}} in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?

	*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.		*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.

	[[Category:Animated]]		[[Category:Animated]]
	[[Category:Transformer culture]]		[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Yaxuo at 01:18, 6 December 2019

2019-12-06T01:18:45Z

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	:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

	'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to ~~signify~~ that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."		'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to indicate that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Cyberlink420 at 13:07, 10 September 2018

2018-09-10T13:07:29Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*"Broken Lance" is a derivative of the real-life [[United States of America\|U.S.]] military term "~~[[wikipedia:~~United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow\|Broken Arrow]]" which is used to denote certain situations in which things go very wrong, specifically those involving nuclear weapons. Sentinel's "Lance" version is apparently used to describe more general cock-ups, specifically those involving himself.		*"Broken Lance" is a derivative of the real-life [[United States of America\|U.S.]] military term "{{w\|United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow\|Broken Arrow}}" which is used to denote certain situations in which things go very wrong, specifically those involving nuclear weapons. Sentinel's "Lance" version is apparently used to describe more general cock-ups, specifically those involving himself.

	*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to ~~[[wikipedia:~~Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term]] in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?		*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to {{w\|Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term}} in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?

	*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.		*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.

SanityOrMadness: Deorphan lance

2014-05-12T21:08:35Z

Deorphan lance

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	*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to [[wikipedia:Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term]] in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?		*When viewed in the context of the episode in which it is used (which features no nuclear weapons, but does include the hijacking of a spaceship) the phrase is more likely to have been born out of a reference to [[wikipedia:Broken Arrow (1996 film)\|the 1996 action film named after the real-life term]] in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board, which in reality would technically be classed as an "Empty Quiver" situation rather than a "Broken Arrow". Confused yet?

	*"Lance", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.		*"[[Lance]]", of course, refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.

	[[Category:Animated]]		[[Category:Animated]]
	[[Category:Transformer culture]]		[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Abates at 10:39, 20 August 2012

2012-08-20T10:39:33Z

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	:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

	'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to signify that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."		'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to signify that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	When the [[Decepticon]]s captured the [[Autobot]] [[~~Steelhaven (Animated)~~\|flagship]], Sentinel sent the codeword as an encrypted message "on an emergency sub-frequency" as a cry for help to Optimus. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}		When the [[Decepticon]]s captured the [[Autobot]] [[Sigma Supreme\|flagship]], Sentinel sent the codeword as an encrypted message "on an emergency sub-frequency" as a cry for help to Optimus. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Abates at 06:07, 11 February 2010

2010-02-11T06:07:22Z

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	:''Broken Lance is a concept in the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Broken Lance is a concept from the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

	'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to signify that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."		'''Broken Lance''' is a private code used by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] in their academy days to signify that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't."

Deceptitran: BOT: replacing (1) links to "Elite Guard flagship" with "Steelhaven (Animated)"

2009-08-22T04:36:05Z

BOT: replacing (1) links to "Elite Guard flagship" with "Steelhaven (Animated)"

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	When the [[Decepticon]]s captured the [[Autobot]] [[~~Elite Guard flagship~~\|flagship]], Sentinel sent the codeword as an encrypted message "on an emergency sub-frequency" as a cry for help to Optimus. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}		When the [[Decepticon]]s captured the [[Autobot]] [[Steelhaven (Animated)\|flagship]], Sentinel sent the codeword as an encrypted message "on an emergency sub-frequency" as a cry for help to Optimus. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==