Cybertron: The Middle Years! - Revision history

BerylRoll at 19:27, 13 February 2026

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	Following the disappearance of their great leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], the [[Autobot]] army fragments, despite the efforts of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]] led by [[Traachon]]. Taking advantage of the Autobot schism, a young and ambitious warlord by the name of [[Trannis]] rises in the [[Decepticon]] ranks, seizing control of the Decepticon army in the absence of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]]. Under his control, the Decepticon army nullifies all of Optimus Prime's accomplishments, invading and occupying city states won by the Autobot leader. Trannis's campaign drives the Autobots into becoming an underground movement that can only practice guerrilla warfare. However, despite his wave of victory after victory, Trannis finds himself unable to take the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], even after assaulting it for hundreds of thousands of years. After an era of deadlock, Trannis decides Iacon isn't worth capturing and almost razes the entire city to the ground with the full might of the Decepticons.		Following the disappearance of their great leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], the [[Autobot]] army fragments, despite the efforts of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]] led by [[Traachon]]. Taking advantage of the Autobot schism, a young and ambitious warlord by the name of [[Trannis]] rises in the [[Decepticon]] ranks, seizing control of the Decepticon army in the absence of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]]. Under his control, the Decepticon army nullifies all of Optimus Prime's accomplishments, invading and occupying city states won by the Autobot leader. Trannis's campaign drives the Autobots into becoming an underground movement that can only practice guerrilla warfare. However, despite his wave of victory after victory, Trannis finds himself unable to take the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], even after assaulting it for hundreds of thousands of years. After an era of deadlock, Trannis decides Iacon isn't worth capturing and almost razes the entire city to the ground with the full might of the Decepticons.

	Realizing the hopeless situation they are in, the Council of Autobot Elders meet to decide upon surrender to the Decepticons. [[Xaaron]] disagrees with the mandate and organizes a hundred-strong cadre of loyalists, fleeing the city with them. The Council are left to their fate and summarily executed by Trannis when he marches into the defeated city.		Realizing the hopeless situation they are in, the Council of Autobot Elders meet to decide upon surrender to the Decepticons. [[Xaaron (G1)\|Xaaron]] disagrees with the mandate and organizes a hundred-strong cadre of loyalists, fleeing the city with them. The Council are left to their fate and summarily executed by Trannis when he marches into the defeated city.

	Despite Trannis's belief that the remaining cells of Autobot resistance would be crushed, Xaaron gathers the disparate Autobots over a thousand years. Hidden, they form a slowly-growing army while Trannis becomes complacent in his position. Finding him lacking of the edge he once possessed, the [[Decepticon High Command]] seek to have him killed. Unknowing of the High Command's desires, Xaaron has his special squad, the [[Wreckers]], assassinate Trannis, putting an end to his long reign. In his place, Lord [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] becomes Decepticon leader. Ruthless and unrelenting, Straxus drives the Autobots back into hiding and destroys whatever advantage Xaaron had. Nevertheless, the Autobots are regrouping and are now ready to attack the Decepticons in one concentrated strike.		Despite Trannis's belief that the remaining cells of Autobot resistance would be crushed, Xaaron gathers the disparate Autobots over a thousand years. Hidden, they form a slowly-growing army while Trannis becomes complacent in his position. Finding him lacking of the edge he once possessed, the [[Decepticon High Command]] seek to have him killed. Unknowing of the High Command's desires, Xaaron has his special squad, the [[Wreckers]], assassinate Trannis, putting an end to his long reign. In his place, Lord [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] becomes Decepticon leader. Ruthless and unrelenting, Straxus drives the Autobots back into hiding and destroys whatever advantage Xaaron had. Nevertheless, the Autobots are regrouping and are now ready to attack the Decepticons in one concentrated strike.
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	*[[Xaaron]] (3)		*[[Xaaron (G1)\|Xaaron]] (3)
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	*[[Trannis]] (2)		*[[Trannis]] (2)

Some Dweeb at 12:57, 15 September 2024

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	File:Classicuk3.jpg\|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3\|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)		File:Classicuk3.jpg\|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3\|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 6: Target: 2006''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2016)		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 6: Target: 2006''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2016)
			File:Target2006_SWECover.jpg\|'''''Transformers: I siktet 2006''''' (Ades Media, 2021)
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Saix: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the Ark and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who ~~were~~ starring in the lead story ~~that was running in the comic at the time~~, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from ~~the~~ strong position ~~they were in~~ in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation ~~they found themselves in in~~ the present day, driven underground.		*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the ''Ark'' and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who are starring in the concurrent lead story, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from their strong position in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation of the present day, having been driven underground.

	===Foreign Localization===		===Foreign Localization===

Some Dweeb: Adding Swedish title.

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Adding Swedish title.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the Ark and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who were starring in the lead story that was running in the comic at the time, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from the strong position they were in in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation they found themselves in in the present day, driven underground.		*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the Ark and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who were starring in the lead story that was running in the comic at the time, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from the strong position they were in in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation they found themselves in in the present day, driven underground.

			===Foreign Localization===
			'''Swedish'''
			*''Title:'' "'''Cybertron: De mörka åren'''" ("Cybertron: The Dark Ages")

	===Covers===		===Covers===

Saix: /* Synopsis */clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers, typos fixed: Council → council

2023-01-20T18:07:28Z

Synopsis: clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers, typos fixed: Council → council

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	Realizing the hopeless situation they are in, the Council of Autobot Elders meet to decide upon surrender to the Decepticons. [[Xaaron]] disagrees with the mandate and organizes a hundred-strong cadre of loyalists, fleeing the city with them. The Council are left to their fate and summarily executed by Trannis when he marches into the defeated city.		Realizing the hopeless situation they are in, the Council of Autobot Elders meet to decide upon surrender to the Decepticons. [[Xaaron]] disagrees with the mandate and organizes a hundred-strong cadre of loyalists, fleeing the city with them. The Council are left to their fate and summarily executed by Trannis when he marches into the defeated city.

	Despite Trannis's belief that the remaining cells of Autobot resistance would be crushed, Xaaron gathers the disparate Autobots over a thousand years. Hidden, they form a slowly-growing army while Trannis becomes complacent in his position. Finding him lacking of the edge he once possessed, the [[Decepticon High Command]] seek to have him killed. Unknowing of the High Command's desires, Xaaron has his special squad, the [[~~Wrecker~~]]s, assassinate Trannis, putting an end to his long reign. In his place, Lord [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] becomes Decepticon leader. Ruthless and unrelenting, Straxus drives the Autobots back into hiding and destroys whatever advantage Xaaron had. Nevertheless, the Autobots are regrouping and are now ready to attack the Decepticons in one concentrated strike.		Despite Trannis's belief that the remaining cells of Autobot resistance would be crushed, Xaaron gathers the disparate Autobots over a thousand years. Hidden, they form a slowly-growing army while Trannis becomes complacent in his position. Finding him lacking of the edge he once possessed, the [[Decepticon High Command]] seek to have him killed. Unknowing of the High Command's desires, Xaaron has his special squad, the [[Wreckers]], assassinate Trannis, putting an end to his long reign. In his place, Lord [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] becomes Decepticon leader. Ruthless and unrelenting, Straxus drives the Autobots back into hiding and destroys whatever advantage Xaaron had. Nevertheless, the Autobots are regrouping and are now ready to attack the Decepticons in one concentrated strike.

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==

Saix: /* Reprints */

2021-01-04T18:06:32Z

Reprints

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	[[Category:~~Text~~ stories]]		[[Category:Marvel UK text stories]]

Saix: More of a general note than a continuity one

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More of a general note than a continuity one

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~===Continuity notes===~~
	*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the Ark and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who were starring in the lead story that was running in the comic at the time, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from the strong position they were in in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation they found themselves in in the present day, driven underground.		*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the Ark and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who were starring in the lead story that was running in the comic at the time, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from the strong position they were in in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation they found themselves in in the present day, driven underground.

MistaTee: /* Reprints */ added hachette collection

2020-04-05T17:31:11Z

Reprints: added hachette collection

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	File:TransforceTitanTarget2006hc.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' hardcover''' (Titan Books, 2002; Transforce 2002 exclusive)		File:TransforceTitanTarget2006hc.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' hardcover''' (Titan Books, 2002; Transforce 2002 exclusive)
	File:Classicuk3.jpg\|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3\|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)		File:Classicuk3.jpg\|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3\|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
			File:DefinitiveG1Collection v6.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 6: Target: 2006''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2016)
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	[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]		[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
	[[Category:Text stories]]		[[Category:Text stories]]

Chris McFeely: /* Covers */

2018-12-02T21:51:49Z

Covers

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	*'''Issue #83:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].		*'''Issue #83:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].
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	File:MarvelUK-083.jpg\|~~'''UK issue #83'''~~		File:MarvelUK-083.jpg\|
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Chris McFeely at 21:46, 2 December 2018

2018-12-02T21:46:42Z

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	\|next=Aerialbots over America!		\|next=Aerialbots over America!
	\|title="Cybertron: The Middle Years!"		\|title="Cybertron: The Middle Years!"
	\|image=~~MarvelUK-083~~.jpg		\|image=CybertronTheMiddleYears.jpg
	\|caption=		\|caption=
	\|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]		\|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
			\|date=[[October 11\|11th October]] [[1986]]
	\|coverdate=[[October 18\|18th October]] [[1986]]		\|coverdate=[[October 18\|18th October]] [[1986]]
	\|writer=[[Simon Furman]]		\|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
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	*[[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] (4)		*[[Straxus (G1)\|Straxus]] (4)
	}}		}}

	~~==Quotes==~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*This story ~~is a one~~-~~page prose supplement to~~ the ~~main~~ story ~~of issue 83~~, "[[Target: 2006]]" [[Target: 2006#~~The Devil You Know...~~\|~~part 5~~]]~~, intended~~ to ~~provide background information on Xaaron and~~ the ~~Wreckers~~ and ~~explain~~ how the Autobots of the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue]] ~~came~~ to the perilous situation they found themselves in ~~at this time~~ in ~~continuity.~~		*This text feature was included as back-up material in issue #83 of the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' series. Rather than a story in its own right, it's more of an article-like recap of Cybertronian history in the four-million years between the departure of the Ark and the present day, providing background information on Emirate Xaaron and the Wreckers, who were starring in the lead story that was running in the comic at the time, "[[Target: 2006]]". The article expands on a reference made in [[Target: 2006#Prologue\|issue #78]] to Iacon's fall at the hands of a Decepticon named Trannis, and explains how the Autobots went from the strong position they were in in the [[The Transformers (issue)\|first issue of the series]] to the perilous situation they found themselves in in the present day, driven underground.
	*The story might be called "Downfall!", ~~which is the header before the story proper.~~
	*Trannis was first mentioned in the prologue to "Target: 2006".

	~~===Back-up material===~~
	*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Target: 2006]]"
	*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Hercules'' - "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 2 and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''

	===Covers===		===Covers===
	*'''~~UK issue~~ #83 ~~cover~~:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].		*'''Issue #83:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].
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	File:MarvelUK-083.jpg\|'''UK issue #83'''		File:MarvelUK-083.jpg\|'''UK issue #83'''
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Classicuk3.jpg\|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3\|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' ~~by [[Andrew Wildman]]<br>~~(IDW Publishing, 2012)		File:TitanTarget2006tpb.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2002)
			File:TransforceTitanTarget2006hc.jpg\|'''''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]'' hardcover''' (Titan Books, 2002; Transforce 2002 exclusive)
			File:Classicuk3.jpg\|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3\|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]		[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
	[[Category:Text stories]]		[[Category:Text stories]]