Data-Con - Revision history

SoundSky: /* Notes */

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Data-Cons first appeared in the Sony PlayStation 2 game, ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)\|Transformers]]''. The data they contain is "bonus" content for the player's amusement, like renders, development art, comics, toy pictures, music, and even some (at the time) never-before-released [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[public service announcement]]s in the same vein as ones from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' cartoon.		*Data-Cons first appeared in the Sony PlayStation 2 game, ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)\|Transformers]]''. The data they contain is "bonus" content for the player's amusement, like renders, development art, comics, toy pictures, music, and even some (at the time) never-before-released [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[public service announcement]]s in the same vein as ones from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' cartoon.

			===Foreign names===
			*''French:'' '''Datacan'''

	[[Category:Armada technology]]		[[Category:Armada technology]]

Saix: /* Notes */

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	~~[[Category:Technology]]~~
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	===Theft of the Golden Disk===		===Theft of the Golden Disk===
	[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg~~\|left~~\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Wait, this just has a PSA on it!...Well, I suppose knowing ''is'' half the battle.]]		[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Wait, this just has a PSA on it!...Well, I suppose knowing ''is'' half the battle.]]
	[[Cryotek (RID)\|Cryotek]] warned [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] not to access the information archive they are stealing, because only he could decode the Data-Con. These Data-Cons appeared to consist of two components: a thin, circuitry-like 'key' that could be stored along with others in an archive, and the disc that it is interted into.{{storylink\|Theft of the Golden Disk\|Theft of the Golden Disk}}		[[Cryotek (RID)\|Cryotek]] warned [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] not to access the information archive they are stealing, because only he could decode the Data-Con. These Data-Cons appeared to consist of two components: a thin, circuitry-like 'key' that could be stored along with others in an archive, and the disc that it is interted into.{{storylink\|Theft of the Golden Disk\|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

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	===Theft of the Golden Disk===		===Theft of the Golden Disk===
	[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Wait, this just has a PSA on it!...Well, I suppose ~~learning~~ ''is'' half the battle.]]		[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Wait, this just has a PSA on it!...Well, I suppose knowing ''is'' half the battle.]]
	[[Cryotek (RID)\|Cryotek]] warned [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] not to access the information archive they are stealing, because only he could decode the Data-Con. These Data-Cons appeared to consist of two components: a thin, circuitry-like 'key' that could be stored along with others in an archive, and the disc that it is interted into.{{storylink\|Theft of the Golden Disk\|Theft of the Golden Disk}}		[[Cryotek (RID)\|Cryotek]] warned [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] not to access the information archive they are stealing, because only he could decode the Data-Con. These Data-Cons appeared to consist of two components: a thin, circuitry-like 'key' that could be stored along with others in an archive, and the disc that it is interted into.{{storylink\|Theft of the Golden Disk\|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

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Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement Transformers (PS2) => Transformers (Armada PS2)

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Data-Cons first appeared in the Sony PlayStation 2 game, ''[[Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers]]''. The data they contain is "bonus" content for the player's amusement, like renders, development art, comics, toy pictures, music, and even some (at the time) never-before-released [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[public service announcement]]s in the same vein as ones from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' cartoon.		*Data-Cons first appeared in the Sony PlayStation 2 game, ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)\|Transformers]]''. The data they contain is "bonus" content for the player's amusement, like renders, development art, comics, toy pictures, music, and even some (at the time) never-before-released [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[public service announcement]]s in the same vein as ones from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' cartoon.

	[[Category:Armada technology]]		[[Category:Armada technology]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Cryotek (Universe) → Cryotek (RID) (2)

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clean up, replaced: Cryotek (Universe) → Cryotek (RID) (2)

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	[[Image:DataCon.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Frampton Comes Alive?! What the hell?]]		[[Image:DataCon.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Frampton Comes Alive?! What the hell?]]

	A '''Data-Con''' (also spelled '''data-con''') is a data storage medium. It is a flat disc-like device, used to contain valuable data (though your mileage on how 'valuable' the data might be varies), and can be encoded with encryptions only [[Cryotek (~~Universe~~)\|professional]] [[Tarantulas (BW)\|criminals]] have any hope of decoding.		A '''Data-Con''' (also spelled '''data-con''') is a data storage medium. It is a flat disc-like device, used to contain valuable data (though your mileage on how 'valuable' the data might be varies), and can be encoded with encryptions only [[Cryotek (RID)\|professional]] [[Tarantulas (BW)\|criminals]] have any hope of decoding.

	Upon activation, Data-Cons emit a series of bright holographic images while relaying their data to the one who activated them.		Upon activation, Data-Cons emit a series of bright holographic images while relaying their data to the one who activated them.
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	===Theft of the Golden Disk===		===Theft of the Golden Disk===
	[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Wait, this just has a PSA on it!...Well, I suppose learning ''is'' half the battle.]]		[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Wait, this just has a PSA on it!...Well, I suppose learning ''is'' half the battle.]]
	[[Cryotek (~~Universe~~)\|Cryotek]] warned [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] not to access the information archive they are stealing, because only he could decode the Data-Con. These Data-Cons appeared to consist of two components: a thin, circuitry-like 'key' that could be stored along with others in an archive, and the disc that it is interted into.{{storylink\|Theft of the Golden Disk\|Theft of the Golden Disk}}		[[Cryotek (RID)\|Cryotek]] warned [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] not to access the information archive they are stealing, because only he could decode the Data-Con. These Data-Cons appeared to consist of two components: a thin, circuitry-like 'key' that could be stored along with others in an archive, and the disc that it is interted into.{{storylink\|Theft of the Golden Disk\|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

	===Force of Habit===		===Force of Habit===

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	Upon activation, Data-Cons emit a series of bright holographic images while relaying their data to the one who activated them.		Upon activation, Data-Cons emit a series of bright holographic images while relaying their data to the one who activated them.

	Data-Cons are used not only to contain data, but can also store life-sustaining [[energon]]. During the search for the Mini-Cons on [[Earth]], the discovery of a Data-Con's energon supplies helped the [[Autobot~~\|Autobots~~]] pull through some tough missions.		Data-Cons are used not only to contain data, but can also store life-sustaining [[energon]]. During the search for the Mini-Cons on [[Earth]], the discovery of a Data-Con's energon supplies helped the [[Autobot]]s pull through some tough missions.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	==Games==		==Games==
	===''Transformers''===		===''Transformers''===
	When the Autobots ventured across [[Earth]] in search of the [[Mini-Con~~\|Mini-Cons~~]], they stumbled upon the various Data-Cons that presumably were scattered alongside them upon the crash of their [[Exodus (Armada)\|ship]]. Mainly because their beacon was identical to that of a [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. The Data-Cons supplied them with records of primitive human art, comics, music, and even development shots of miniature figures made in their honor. Hopefully this made up for getting shot trying to climb a cliff expecting a new Mini-Con.		When the Autobots ventured across [[Earth]] in search of the [[Mini-Con]]s, they stumbled upon the various Data-Cons that presumably were scattered alongside them upon the crash of their [[Exodus (Armada)\|ship]]. Mainly because their beacon was identical to that of a [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. The Data-Cons supplied them with records of primitive human art, comics, music, and even development shots of miniature figures made in their honor. Hopefully this made up for getting shot trying to climb a cliff expecting a new Mini-Con.
	Notably, the [[Decepticon~~\|Decepticons~~]] never showed any interest in them (though one can't imagine they'd get much out of their contents).		Notably, the [[Decepticon]]s never showed any interest in them (though one can't imagine they'd get much out of their contents).
	{{storylink\|Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers}}		{{storylink\|Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers}}

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	When the Autobots ventured across [[Earth]] in search of the [[Mini-Con\|Mini-Cons]], they stumbled upon the various Data-Cons that presumably were scattered alongside them upon the crash of their [[Exodus (Armada)\|ship]]. Mainly because their beacon was identical to that of a [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. The Data-Cons supplied them with records of primitive human art, comics, music, and even development shots of miniature figures made in their honor. Hopefully this made up for getting shot trying to climb a cliff expecting a new Mini-Con.		When the Autobots ventured across [[Earth]] in search of the [[Mini-Con\|Mini-Cons]], they stumbled upon the various Data-Cons that presumably were scattered alongside them upon the crash of their [[Exodus (Armada)\|ship]]. Mainly because their beacon was identical to that of a [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. The Data-Cons supplied them with records of primitive human art, comics, music, and even development shots of miniature figures made in their honor. Hopefully this made up for getting shot trying to climb a cliff expecting a new Mini-Con.
	Notably, the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] never showed any interest in them (though one can't imagine they'd get much out of their contents).		Notably, the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] never showed any interest in them (though one can't imagine they'd get much out of their contents).
	{{storylink\|Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers}}		{{storylink\|Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

TransFormersfan1: /* Transformers */

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Transformers

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	When the Autobots ventured across [[Earth]] in search of the [[Mini-Con\|Mini-Cons]], they stumbled upon the various Data-Cons that presumably were scattered alongside them upon the crash of their [[Exodus (Armada)\|ship]]. Mainly because their beacon was identical to that of a [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. The Data-Cons supplied them with records of primitive human art, comics, music, and even development shots of miniature figures made in their honor. Hopefully this made up for getting shot trying to climb a cliff expecting a new Mini-Con.		When the Autobots ventured across [[Earth]] in search of the [[Mini-Con\|Mini-Cons]], they stumbled upon the various Data-Cons that presumably were scattered alongside them upon the crash of their [[Exodus (Armada)\|ship]]. Mainly because their beacon was identical to that of a [[Mini-Con storage panel]]. The Data-Cons supplied them with records of primitive human art, comics, music, and even development shots of miniature figures made in their honor. Hopefully this made up for getting shot trying to climb a cliff expecting a new Mini-Con.
	Notably, the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] never showed any interest in them (though one can't imagine they'd get much out of their contents).		Notably, the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] never showed any interest in them (though one can't imagine they'd get much out of their contents).
	{{storylink\|Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers~~}} {{stub~~}}		{{storylink\|Transformers (PS2)\|Transformers}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==