Firstborn - Revision history

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	Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7]]		[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|He kicks and screams and scratches at the time as it slowly passes by]]
	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

Saix: /* 2005 IDW continuity */clean up, replaced: Scavenger (group) → Scavengers (G1)

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2005 IDW continuity: clean up, replaced: Scavenger (group) → Scavengers (G1)

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	Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]		[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7]]
	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

	Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[~~Scavenger~~ (~~group~~)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}		Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}

	Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}		Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}

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	: ''The Firstborn is a creature from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		: ''The Firstborn is a creature from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:The firstborn - LL15.jpg\|thumb\|The culmination of six years of narrative: a robot giving birth to a human baby, with no influence on the larger plot at all. Is... is there something you want to tell us, [[James Roberts\|James]]?]]		[[File:The firstborn - LL15.jpg\|thumb\|The culmination of six years of narrative: a robot giving birth to a human baby, with no influence on the larger plot at all. Is... is there something you want to tell us, [[James Roberts\|James]]?]]
	Under the influence of the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], [[Scorponok (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Scorponok]]'s mad science yielded what he called the "'''Firstborn'''", an organic [[Decepticon]] powered by a [[spark]].		Under the influence of the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s mad science yielded what he called the "'''Firstborn'''", an organic [[Decepticon]] powered by a [[spark]].

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Creator [[James Roberts]] has given the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Firstborn's real name is '''Connie'''.<ref> {{~~socialcite~~\|quote=For those of you asking after the name of the Firstborn, it is, of course, Connie. #TFCon\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1057194454317236224\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|day=30\|month=10\|year=2018}}</ref>		* Creator [[James Roberts]] has given the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Firstborn's real name is '''Connie'''.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=For those of you asking after the name of the Firstborn, it is, of course, Connie. #TFCon\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1057194454317236224\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|day=30\|month=10\|year=2018}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Creator [[James Roberts]] has given the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Firstborn's real name is '''Connie'''.<ref> [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1057194454317236224 James Roberts on Twitter, 30 ~~October~~ 2018] </ref>		* Creator [[James Roberts]] has given the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Firstborn's real name is '''Connie'''.<ref> {{socialcite\|quote=For those of you asking after the name of the Firstborn, it is, of course, Connie. #TFCon\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1057194454317236224\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|day=30\|month=10\|year=2018}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}		Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]		[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]
	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

	Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[Scavenger (group)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}		Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[Scavenger (group)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}

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	Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}		Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}

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Cyberlink420 at 00:55, 16 June 2020

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	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===

	Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]		[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Creator [[James Roberts]] has given the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Firstborn's real name is '''Connie'''. <ref> [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1057194454317236224 James Roberts on Twitter, 30 October 2018] </ref>		* Creator [[James Roberts]] has given the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the Firstborn's real name is '''Connie'''.<ref> [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1057194454317236224 James Roberts on Twitter, 30 October 2018] </ref>

	==References==		==References==

Nu-Priest: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

2019-10-24T17:53:22Z

2005 IDW continuity

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	~~[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]~~
	Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

			[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]
	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

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	Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7]]		[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|He kicks and screams and scratches at the time as it slowly passes by]]
	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

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	Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		Following Scorponok's botched escape from the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, he was rescued after a fashion by the mysterious [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]], who sought his genius to assist in the development of the [[Infinite]]s. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Scorponok, however, had his own ambitions, and diverted some of the Architect's resources towards a series of experiments aimed at accelerating the evolution of his species, creating strange mechanical-organic hybrid beings such as the [[Treecon]]s. {{storylink\|The Ties That Bind (issue)\|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7\|]]		[[File:KillAllCons ScorponokWithLilBaby.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.7]]
	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

	Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[~~Scavenger~~ (~~group~~)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}		Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}

	Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}		Grimlock eventually managed to escape the Worldsweeper but was left adrift in space where he was picked up by [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] and [[Riptide (G1)\|Riptide]]. Once the group had touched down in [[Howling Town]] on [[Troja Major]] for medical supplies, they left the Firstborn in [[Agonizer]]'s care. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}

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	It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.		It was only through the power of the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] that Scorponok successfully realized his ambitions and developed the Firstborn as the first step towards rejuvenating the dying Cybertronian race. Bereft of [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s or the life-giving power of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]], no new [[spark]]s could be formed and Cybertronians could not [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|reproduce]] the way they once had. Instead, the Firstborn carried a Spark within her derived from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat\|a Decepticon "volunteer"]]; once she grew and reproduced with other as-yet unmade specimens of her race, the Sparks they carried would also be carried into the next generation, and from there the Spark could be extracted and placed back into a conventional mechanical chassis. Until that time, Scorponok carried her gestation pod inside his chest.

	Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[Scavenger (group)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}		Following their confrontation with Scorponok, the [[Scavenger (group)\|Scavenger]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] were able to overpower the Decepticon scientist; Grimlock was partial to killing the child with its creator, unwilling to let Scorponok win, but [[Misfire (G1)\|Misfire]] convinced him otherwise, and they took the Firstborn with them as they escaped from Scorponok's [[Worldsweeper]]. After pushing his Decepticon allies through a transmat portal to safety, Grimlock opted to store the Firstborn in his empty chest cavity, wryly noting that it was the safest place in the universe. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}}