Builder of Cybertron - Revision history

BerylRoll at 20:19, 30 March 2026

2026-03-30T20:19:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:19, 30 March 2026
Line 17:		Line 17:
	Hoping to give his dying race a future following the destruction of [[Vector Sigma]], [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		Hoping to give his dying race a future following the destruction of [[Vector Sigma]], [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the [[bulk]]s above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the [[bulk]]s above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}		Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}

TimeLord11 at 13:59, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T13:59:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:59, 5 February 2026
Line 15:		Line 15:
	The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Macromasters began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Macromasters began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Hoping to give his dying race a future, [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		Hoping to give his dying race a future following the destruction of [[Vector Sigma]], [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the ~~bulks~~ above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the [[bulk]]s above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}		Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}
Line 27:		Line 27:
	As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}		As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}

	Five years into the war, the Builders were quickly losing ground. Thanks to the fuel-efficient [[Beast mode\|Beast Upgrade]], ~~which freed~~ the Maximals and Predacons from energon ~~cubes~~, the Builders could no longer cut off Resistance supply lines and starve out their troops as they were wont to do. ~~Instead~~, ~~they~~ opted to utilize defensive scorched-earth tactics, punishing the Resistance for every inch of ground they gained. {{storylink\|Cultural Appropriation}} Not even this tactic could forestall the Resistance advance, and after another year of fighting the Resistance and their splinter groups controlled two thirds of the planet. The Builders maintained control of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and many other heavily fortified northern city-states. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}		Five years into the war, the Builders were quickly losing ground. Thanks to the fuel-efficient [[Beast mode\|Beast Upgrade]], the Maximals and Predacons were freed from their dependency on [[energon cube]]s, meaning that the Builders could no longer cut off Resistance supply lines and starve out their troops as they were wont to do. {{storylink\|Cultural Appropriation}} Unable to undergo the Beast Upgrade themselves due to their differing cranial architecture, {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}} the Builders opted to utilize defensive scorched-earth tactics, punishing the Resistance for every inch of ground they gained. {{storylink\|Cultural Appropriation}} Not even this tactic could forestall the Resistance advance, and after another year of fighting the Resistance and their splinter groups controlled two thirds of the planet. The Builders maintained control of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and many other heavily fortified northern city-states. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}

	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

Saix: clean up, replaced: Resistance → Resistance, |right| → |

2025-05-07T04:49:28Z

clean up, replaced: Resistance → Resistance, |right| → |

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:49, 7 May 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{faction\|autobot\|decepticon}}		{{faction\|autobot\|decepticon}}
	{{featured}}		{{featured}}
	[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb~~\|right~~\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]		[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]

	The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are venerated as the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that.		The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are venerated as the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that.
Line 23:		Line 23:
	This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)\|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)\|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	The Builders called for all loyal Transformers to fight against the 'terrorists' led by Lio Convoy. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Only a handful of Maximals and even fewer Predacons stayed loyal, however; most of the proto-formers opted to join the [[Resistance]]. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} The Micromasters soon became the primary military arm of the Builder society. The Builder Assembly voted to activate the "Galva Contingency", which saw the creation of [[Galva Convoy]]: a [[cloning\|clone]] of Lio Convoy who would use a duplicate energon matrix to raise a new army to put down the rebellion. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Unfortunately, this process took far longer than Galva Convoy's handler [[Eject (G1)\|Eject]] had anticipated; though Galva Convoy was willing to create a new race of Transformers to fight for the Builders, he claimed that he needed more time to master the energon matrix within. {{storylink\|Not All Megatrons}}		The Builders called for all loyal Transformers to fight against the 'terrorists' led by Lio Convoy. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Only a handful of Maximals and even fewer Predacons stayed loyal, however; most of the proto-formers opted to join the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]]. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} The Micromasters soon became the primary military arm of the Builder society. The Builder Assembly voted to activate the "Galva Contingency", which saw the creation of [[Galva Convoy]]: a [[cloning\|clone]] of Lio Convoy who would use a duplicate energon matrix to raise a new army to put down the rebellion. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Unfortunately, this process took far longer than Galva Convoy's handler [[Eject (G1)\|Eject]] had anticipated; though Galva Convoy was willing to create a new race of Transformers to fight for the Builders, he claimed that he needed more time to master the energon matrix within. {{storylink\|Not All Megatrons}}

	As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}		As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}

Saix: /* ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' */ clean up, replaced: Raikle → Raikuru

2024-11-26T17:43:42Z

''Beast Wars: Uprising'': clean up, replaced: Raikle → Raikuru

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:43, 26 November 2024
Line 31:		Line 31:
	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

	Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[~~Raikle~~\|Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.		Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Raikuru\|Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.

	When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}		When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}

Saix: /* ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' */ clean up, replaced: Riker → Raikle (2)

2024-11-19T23:34:46Z

''Beast Wars: Uprising'': clean up, replaced: Riker → Raikle (2)

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:34, 19 November 2024
Line 31:		Line 31:
	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

	Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.		Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Raikle\|Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.

	When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}		When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}

Nu-Priest: The original header was more accurate and "self-proclaimed" is a little redundant in this case.

2024-05-01T23:00:30Z

The original header was more accurate and "self-proclaimed" is a little redundant in this case.

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:00, 1 May 2024
Line 3:		Line 3:
	[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]		[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]

	The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are ~~the self proclaimed~~ the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society.		The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are venerated as the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Kit2119 at 16:51, 1 May 2024

2024-05-01T16:51:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:51, 1 May 2024
Line 3:		Line 3:
	[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]		[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]

	The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are ~~venerated as~~ the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society~~. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that~~.		The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are the self proclaimed the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
Line 15:		Line 15:
	The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Macromasters began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Macromasters began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Hoping to give his dying race a future, [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! ~~Very~~ soon ~~though, this~~ changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		Hoping to give his dying race a future, [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the bulks above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the bulks above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	Cerebros decided this was ~~a fine~~ outcome as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}		Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}

	This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)\|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)\|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

Saix at 10:21, 25 January 2023

2023-01-25T10:21:18Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:21, 25 January 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{faction\|autobot\|decepticon}}		{{faction\|autobot\|decepticon}}
	{{featured}}		{{featured}}
	~~:''The Builders of Cybertron are a socio-political class from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''~~
	[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]		[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]

Turborun at 07:13, 3 October 2021

2021-10-03T07:13:27Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:13, 3 October 2021
Line 32:		Line 32:
	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

	Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot]]s as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.		Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.

	When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}		When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}

AzimuthAcolyte at 17:04, 31 July 2021

2021-07-31T17:04:22Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:04, 31 July 2021
Line 41:		Line 41:
	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==See also==
			*[[Cybertron Alliance]]
			*[[Unified Cybertron Alliance]]
			*[[Republic of Cybertron]]

	[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising factions]]		[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising factions]]
	[[Category:Builders\| ]]		[[Category:Builders\| ]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:19, 30 March 2026
Line 17:		Line 17:
	Hoping to give his dying race a future following the destruction of [[Vector Sigma]], [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		Hoping to give his dying race a future following the destruction of [[Vector Sigma]], [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the [[bulk]]s above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the [[bulk]]s above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}		Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:59, 5 February 2026
Line 15:		Line 15:
	The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Macromasters began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		The smallest Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Mini-Cassette]]s, remained efficient enough to move around under their own power. Some Autobots and Decepticons chose to downsize into these smaller bodies, most prominently [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} In a show of utterly petty jealousy, the Macromasters began to look down on the Micromasters for being able to move at all, dubbing them a menial class and refusing them a full share of energon rations. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Hoping to give his dying race a future, [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}		Hoping to give his dying race a future following the destruction of [[Vector Sigma]], [[Cerebros (G1)\|Cerebros]] bargained with the humans for the [[Energon Matrix\|energon matrix]]. He first created the [[Maximal]]s as successors to the Autobots, named after [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]. Realizing that the Decepticons also deserved a future, he soon created [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s as their successors. He hoped that these new races would lead to peace, but the Autobots and Decepticons saw this as a way to continue the war! This soon changed from warfare into ritualized gladiatorial [[Games (competition)\|Games]] that their successors were forced to fight in. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink\|Head Games}} The rank and file were kept in the dark as to the origin of their successor races. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}}

	Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the ~~bulks~~ above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		Renaming themselves the Builders of Cybertron, they created the [[Builder Assembly]] as a new legislature to rule Cybertron, with only "proper" Autobots and Decepticons allowed to serve on it, with no Micromasters allowed. {{storylink\|Identity Politics}} They secretly rigged the Games so that they could have endless amusement. When the Builders had enough sparks for gladiatorial fodder, they hid the Matrix inside a Maximal, [[Lio Convoy]], and they employed him as a match-fixer, the "Guardian of Order". Outside of the Games, Cybertronian law was written by the Builder Assembly to micro-manage every aspect of their lives in order to conserve energon. The few Builder Micromasters were rated superior to the Maximals and Predacons, and the [[bulk]]s above them. Cybertronian society would live forever with the Builders at the top. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}		Cerebros decided this was the best outcome under the circumstances as it ensured that the Transformers could never leave their world and would no more spread themselves and their conflicts on alien worlds, as happened on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Not all the Builders were happy with this outcome, however; [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] turned against his fellow Builders by illegally transferring his [[spark]] into a Maximal [[protoform]] and attempting to bomb the Assembly. {{storylink\|Micro-Aggressions}}
Line 27:		Line 27:
	As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}		As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}

	Five years into the war, the Builders were quickly losing ground. Thanks to the fuel-efficient [[Beast mode\|Beast Upgrade]], ~~which freed~~ the Maximals and Predacons from energon ~~cubes~~, the Builders could no longer cut off Resistance supply lines and starve out their troops as they were wont to do. ~~Instead~~, ~~they~~ opted to utilize defensive scorched-earth tactics, punishing the Resistance for every inch of ground they gained. {{storylink\|Cultural Appropriation}} Not even this tactic could forestall the Resistance advance, and after another year of fighting the Resistance and their splinter groups controlled two thirds of the planet. The Builders maintained control of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and many other heavily fortified northern city-states. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}		Five years into the war, the Builders were quickly losing ground. Thanks to the fuel-efficient [[Beast mode\|Beast Upgrade]], the Maximals and Predacons were freed from their dependency on [[energon cube]]s, meaning that the Builders could no longer cut off Resistance supply lines and starve out their troops as they were wont to do. {{storylink\|Cultural Appropriation}} Unable to undergo the Beast Upgrade themselves due to their differing cranial architecture, {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}} the Builders opted to utilize defensive scorched-earth tactics, punishing the Resistance for every inch of ground they gained. {{storylink\|Cultural Appropriation}} Not even this tactic could forestall the Resistance advance, and after another year of fighting the Resistance and their splinter groups controlled two thirds of the planet. The Builders maintained control of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and many other heavily fortified northern city-states. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}

	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:49, 7 May 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{faction\|autobot\|decepticon}}		{{faction\|autobot\|decepticon}}
	{{featured}}		{{featured}}
	[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb~~\|right~~\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]		[[File:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png\|thumb\|250px\|The worst of both worlds.]]

	The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are venerated as the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that.		The '''Builders of Cybertron''' are venerated as the founders and honored elders of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]ian society. Too bad they completely don't deserve any of that.
Line 23:		Line 23:
	This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)\|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}		This system would have continued indefinitely if not for Lio Convoy encountering the dissident [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]], who opened his eyes to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. Thus, Lio Convoy sneaked a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the [[Dodecahex]] Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of [[Override (BWU)\|Override]]'s broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated [[Supersonic]], securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the [[Grand Uprising]], began. The immobile, exposed Builders were easy targets for mobs of angry Maximals and Predacons during the earliest riots, and many of them were ripped from their delicate life-support systems and left to die. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}}

	The Builders called for all loyal Transformers to fight against the 'terrorists' led by Lio Convoy. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Only a handful of Maximals and even fewer Predacons stayed loyal, however; most of the proto-formers opted to join the [[Resistance]]. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} The Micromasters soon became the primary military arm of the Builder society. The Builder Assembly voted to activate the "Galva Contingency", which saw the creation of [[Galva Convoy]]: a [[cloning\|clone]] of Lio Convoy who would use a duplicate energon matrix to raise a new army to put down the rebellion. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Unfortunately, this process took far longer than Galva Convoy's handler [[Eject (G1)\|Eject]] had anticipated; though Galva Convoy was willing to create a new race of Transformers to fight for the Builders, he claimed that he needed more time to master the energon matrix within. {{storylink\|Not All Megatrons}}		The Builders called for all loyal Transformers to fight against the 'terrorists' led by Lio Convoy. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Only a handful of Maximals and even fewer Predacons stayed loyal, however; most of the proto-formers opted to join the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]]. {{storylink\|Broken Windshields}} The Micromasters soon became the primary military arm of the Builder society. The Builder Assembly voted to activate the "Galva Contingency", which saw the creation of [[Galva Convoy]]: a [[cloning\|clone]] of Lio Convoy who would use a duplicate energon matrix to raise a new army to put down the rebellion. {{storylink\|Head Games}} Unfortunately, this process took far longer than Galva Convoy's handler [[Eject (G1)\|Eject]] had anticipated; though Galva Convoy was willing to create a new race of Transformers to fight for the Builders, he claimed that he needed more time to master the energon matrix within. {{storylink\|Not All Megatrons}}

	As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}		As the Resistance gained steam, Maximal and Predacon soldiers took to capturing and lobotomizing [[Transformation paralysis\|mode-locked]] Builders, which they used as transports. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:43, 26 November 2024
Line 31:		Line 31:
	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

	Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[~~Raikle~~\|Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.		Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Raikuru\|Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.

	When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}		When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:34, 19 November 2024
Line 31:		Line 31:
	It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}		It was at this time that Galva Convoy finally announced his big breakthrough: the development of the "[[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]]", a new species of Transformer capable of assimilating Maximals and Predacons and transforming their bodies into more Vehicons. The Builder Assembly voted to infect a contingent of Micromaster troopers with a sample of the Vehicon virus and slip them behind enemy lines by retreating without their prior knowledge. The ruse worked, and numerous POW camps within the Resistance-held cities became ground zero for the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], a cataclysm that threatened to overrun the Resistance entirely. {{storylink\|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink\|Derailment}}

	Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.		Unfortunately for the Builders, Galva Convoy had other plans: the influence of the incorporeal [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] had led him to conclude that ''everything'' on Cybertron — Maximal, Predacon, and Builder alike — would have to go if Cybertron were to be truly saved from the evils of free will. Maneuvering his troops into Iacon when the council voted to rescind [[General Order 66]], Galva Convoy goaded the Assembly into exposing themselves and then assimilated all of them save [[Raikle\|Riker]], effectively ending the hegemony of the Builders. When it became clear that the Vehicons had become a threat to Builder and proto-former alike, the Resistance joined forces with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]]'s Micromaster battalion and the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)\|Ex-Bots]] as they marched on [[Nova Cronum]] to take down the [[Grand Mal]], headquarters of Delirious and his stooge. The Cybertronians ultimately triumphed, though the casualties were high.

	When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}		When the war was declared over shortly afterwards, Blackarachnia estimated that there were fewer than ten thousand Builders left on the planet. {{storylink\|Derailment}} The majority of survivors were relocated to [[Hexima State\|Hexima]], which became the ''de facto'' Builder capital. Hot Rod and Riker were chosen to represent their kind in the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink\|Derailment}} {{storylink\|The Inexorable March}}