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Cyberlink420 at 16:09, 29 April 2024

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	==Games==		==Games==
	===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===		===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
	A group of Catharsians established the [[Omnicron Flotilla]] near [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to monitor the planet's [[lightpole]] population, which eventually become a major rest stop and trading hub for alien species visiting Earth's [[Solar System]]. In time, however, the station's success attracted the attention of a Catharsian crime syndicate, who turned a profit by rigging simulated [[Cube (sport)\|Cube]] matches. One group of Catharsian gangsters in the employ of the syndicate menaced the Junkion trader [[Rivetro]] until a team of Autobots intervened, while the [[Nebulan]] trader [[Warlond]] also had ties to their protection racket. {{storylink\|The Time Is Now}}		A group of Catharsians established the [[Omnicron Flotilla]] near [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to monitor the planet's [[lightpole]] population, which eventually become a major rest stop and trading hub for alien species visiting Earth's [[Solar System]]. In time, however, the station's success attracted the attention of a Catharsian crime syndicate, who turned a profit by rigging simulated [[Cube (sport)\|Cube]] matches. One group of Catharsian gangsters in the employ of the syndicate menaced the Junkion trader [[Rivetro]] until a team of Autobots intervened, while the [[Nebulan]] trader [[Warlond]] also had ties to their protection racket. {{storylink\|The Time is Now}}

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	[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|You know you're in trouble when you make ''[[Robotix]]'' look cool.]]		[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|You know you're in trouble when you make ''[[Robotix]]'' look cool.]]

	The '''Catharsians''' are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.		The '''Catharsians''' are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have in turn developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.

	Although the Catharsians generally stay out of Cybertronian politics and remain a neutral party in the Autobot-Decepticon war, they are naturally curious about other robotic life-forms; consequently, many enterprising Catharsian traders have set up shop on remote worlds and orbital outposts, where they occasionally come into contact—or, just as often, ''conflict''—with adventuring Transformers.		Although the Catharsians generally stay out of Cybertronian politics and remain a neutral party in the Autobot-Decepticon war, they are naturally curious about other robotic life-forms; consequently, many enterprising Catharsian traders have set up shop on remote worlds and orbital outposts, where they occasionally come into contact—or, just as often, ''conflict''—with adventuring Transformers.

Locoman at 02:31, 1 April 2023

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	[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|You know you're ~~int rouble~~ when you make ''[[Robotix]]'' look cool.]]		[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|You know you're in trouble when you make ''[[Robotix]]'' look cool.]]

	The '''Catharsians''' are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.		The '''Catharsians''' are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.

Locoman at 02:31, 1 April 2023

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	[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|]]		[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|You know you're int rouble when you make ''[[Robotix]]'' look cool.]]

	The '''~~Catharsian~~'''s are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where ~~some~~ elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.		The '''Catharsians''' are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.

	Although the Catharsians generally stay out of Cybertronian politics and remain a neutral party in the Autobot-Decepticon war, they are naturally curious about other robotic life-forms; consequently, many enterprising Catharsian traders have set up shop on remote worlds and orbital outposts, where they occasionally come into contact—or, just as often, ''conflict''—with adventuring Transformers.		Although the Catharsians generally stay out of Cybertronian politics and remain a neutral party in the Autobot-Decepticon war, they are naturally curious about other robotic life-forms; consequently, many enterprising Catharsian traders have set up shop on remote worlds and orbital outposts, where they occasionally come into contact—or, just as often, ''conflict''—with adventuring Transformers.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	~~Several~~ Catharsians ~~set up shop on~~ [[~~Troja Major~~]]'s [[~~Howling Town~~]]; they ~~were known to hire other species to work for them in their trade: literally~~ extracting and selling the grief of other sentient species as a commodity. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}}		A group of Catharsians moved into the [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]], where they made a living extracting and selling the grief of other sentient species as a commodity. To this end, they hired other species to act as middlemen. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Cybertronians generally held them in low regard; [[Agonizer]] considered them to be naturally untrustworthy, {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} while [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] considered herself to be a "technological marvel" in comparison to Catharsian physiology. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}

	~~The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon~~ [[Agonizer]] ~~was not fond of the Catharsians, considering~~ them an untrustworthy ~~and barbarous race.~~ {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} ~~Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared~~ to the ~~Cybertronians.~~

	A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased [[Amica Endura]] [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]], which led to Nautica losing all emotional connection that she had to Skids' memory. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}		A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased [[Amica Endura]] [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]], which led to Nautica losing all emotional connection that she had to Skids' memory. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}
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	===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===		===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
	A group of Catharsians established the [[Omnicron Flotilla]] near [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to monitor the planet's [[lightpole]] population, which eventually become a major rest stop and trading hub for alien species visiting Earth's [[Solar System]]. In time, however, the station's success attracted the attention of a Catharsian crime syndicate, who turned a profit by rigging simulated [[Cube (sport)\|Cube]] matches. One group of Catharsian gangsters in the employ of the syndicate menaced the Junkion trader [[Rivetro]] until a team of Autobots intervened, while the [[Nebulan]] trader [[Warlond]] also had ties to their protection racket. {{storylink\|The Time Is Now}}		A group of Catharsians established the [[Omnicron Flotilla]] near [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to monitor the planet's [[lightpole]] population, which eventually become a major rest stop and trading hub for alien species visiting Earth's [[Solar System]]. In time, however, the station's success attracted the attention of a Catharsian crime syndicate, who turned a profit by rigging simulated [[Cube (sport)\|Cube]] matches. One group of Catharsian gangsters in the employ of the syndicate menaced the Junkion trader [[Rivetro]] until a team of Autobots intervened, while the [[Nebulan]] trader [[Warlond]] also had ties to their protection racket. {{storylink\|The Time Is Now}}


	==Notes==		==Notes==

Locoman at 02:25, 1 April 2023

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	The '''~~Catharsians~~''' are a race of mechanical [[alien]]s~~, similar in size and stature to~~ [[Transformer\|~~Cybertronian~~]]s. Unlike Cybertronians, however, ~~they~~ are incapable of [[transformation]] ~~and lack~~ [[spark]]s, instead ~~deriving~~ sentience from their "warm-wired" ~~physiology~~.		[[File:Catharsian.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|]]

			The '''Catharsian'''s are a race of large, mechanical [[alien]]s who outwardly resemble the [[Transformer]]s of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. ''Unlike'' Cybertronians, however, Catharsians are incapable of [[transformation]]; instead of [[spark]]s, they instead derive sentience from their "warm-wired" physiologies. Some Cybertronians look down on the Catharsians for their comparatively primitive construction, to the point where some elitist Transformers dismiss them entirely as backwards barbarians, and the Catharsians have developed a kind of species-wide inferiority complex brought about by constant comparisons between themselves and the more famous Cybertronians.

			Although the Catharsians generally stay out of Cybertronian politics and remain a neutral party in the Autobot-Decepticon war, they are naturally curious about other robotic life-forms; consequently, many enterprising Catharsian traders have set up shop on remote worlds and orbital outposts, where they occasionally come into contact—or, just as often, ''conflict''—with adventuring Transformers.

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	A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased [[Amica Endura]] [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]], which led to Nautica losing all emotional connection that she had to Skids' memory. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}		A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased [[Amica Endura]] [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]], which led to Nautica losing all emotional connection that she had to Skids' memory. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}

			==Games==
			===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
			A group of Catharsians established the [[Omnicron Flotilla]] near [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to monitor the planet's [[lightpole]] population, which eventually become a major rest stop and trading hub for alien species visiting Earth's [[Solar System]]. In time, however, the station's success attracted the attention of a Catharsian crime syndicate, who turned a profit by rigging simulated [[Cube (sport)\|Cube]] matches. One group of Catharsian gangsters in the employ of the syndicate menaced the Junkion trader [[Rivetro]] until a team of Autobots intervened, while the [[Nebulan]] trader [[Warlond]] also had ties to their protection racket. {{storylink\|The Time Is Now}}


	==Notes==		==Notes==

Broadside at 02:27, 13 March 2023

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	The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon [[Agonizer]] was not fond of the Catharsians, considering them an untrustworthy and barbarous race. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared to the Cybertronians.		The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon [[Agonizer]] was not fond of the Catharsians, considering them an untrustworthy and barbarous race. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared to the Cybertronians.

	A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased ~~love~~ [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] ~~— a quest~~ that ~~ended poorly for Nautica~~. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}		A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased [[Amica Endura]] [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]], which led to Nautica losing all emotional connection that she had to Skids' memory. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Cyberlink420 at 15:24, 3 May 2019

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	Several Catharsians set up shop on [[Troja Major]]'s [[Howling Town]]; they were known to hire other species to work for them in their trade: literally extracting and selling the grief of other sentient species as a commodity. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}}		Several Catharsians set up shop on [[Troja Major]]'s [[Howling Town]]; they were known to hire other species to work for them in their trade: literally extracting and selling the grief of other sentient species as a commodity. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 18:45, 27 September 2018

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	The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon [[Agonizer]] was not fond of the Catharsians, considering them an untrustworthy and barbarous race. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared to the Cybertronians.		The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon [[Agonizer]] was not fond of the Catharsians, considering them an untrustworthy and barbarous race. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared to the Cybertronians.

	A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]." [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased love [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] — a quest that ended poorly for Nautica. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}		A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]". [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased love [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] — a quest that ended poorly for Nautica. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Catharsians obviously derive their name from the word "catharsis," the release of strong or repressed emotions.		* The Catharsians obviously derive their name from the word "catharsis," the release of strong or repressed emotions.

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NexusShard17 at 18:30, 27 September 2018

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	The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon [[Agonizer]] was not fond of the Catharsians, considering them an untrustworthy and barbarous race. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared to the Cybertronians.		The Howling Town merchant and ex-Decepticon [[Agonizer]] was not fond of the Catharsians, considering them an untrustworthy and barbarous race. {{storylink\|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Several Cybertronians believed that the mechanical construction of the Catharsians were primitive when compared to the Cybertronians.

	A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]." [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased love [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] — a quest that ended poorly for Nautica. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}		A Catharsian named [[Mengel]] had fallen in with the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]] in his quest to build a better breed of Cybertronian, eventually developing a new variety of Transformer known as an "[[Infinite]]." [[Velocity (G1)\|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] would later seek out Mengel for help regarding Nautica's deceased love [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] — a quest that ended poorly for Nautica. {{storylink\|Chasing the Infinite}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==