Functionary - Revision history

BerylRoll at 15:01, 8 February 2026

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	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus (G1)\|Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]'s crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus's team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}		When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After Team Rodimus had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}
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AzimuthAcolyte: Transformation cog -> Transformation cog (biology) update

2025-09-14T17:55:44Z

Transformation cog -> Transformation cog (biology) update

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	[[File:Functionary the ready-made now.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\| I am the law.]]		[[File:Functionary the ready-made now.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\| I am the law.]]

	In [[Functionist Universe\|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council were the sole rulers of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Upon his return to the planet after two million years of service in the [[Primal Vanguard]], [[Minimus Ambus]] was questioned by a Functionary who demanded to see his [[Alternate mode\|alt mode]] and who forcibly examined his [[transformation cog]]. This inspection was interrupted by a [[Lunabot]] trying to escape the latest [[mass recall]] and so the Functionary joined one of his colleagues in gunning down the rogue Transformer, rendering him obsolescent the old-fashioned way.		In [[Functionist Universe\|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council were the sole rulers of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Upon his return to the planet after two million years of service in the [[Primal Vanguard]], [[Minimus Ambus]] was questioned by a Functionary who demanded to see his [[Alternate mode\|alt mode]] and who forcibly examined his [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]]. This inspection was interrupted by a [[Lunabot]] trying to escape the latest [[mass recall]] and so the Functionary joined one of his colleagues in gunning down the rogue Transformer, rendering him obsolescent the old-fashioned way.

	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: Trying to reduce image crowding

2025-08-28T07:06:38Z

Trying to reduce image crowding

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	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	~~[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]~~

	When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Functionary insignia.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Functionary insignia.png\|thumb\|]]
	*The Functionaries are designed after the {{w\|Judge (2000 AD)\|Judges}} from long-running [[United Kingdom\|British]] sci-fi comic ''{{w\|2000 AD (comics)\|2000 AD}}''.		* The Functionaries are designed after the {{w\|Judge (2000 AD)\|Judges}} from long-running [[United Kingdom\|British]] sci-fi comic ''{{w\|2000 AD (comics)\|2000 AD}}''.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=I think @markerguru will tell you it’s intentional\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/993502728453312512\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=05\|day=07}} <br> {{citesocial\|quote=Yes, I figured that those functionaries bots were like Judges since they executed recalled bots. Also I like Dredd :D\|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/993538884146352128\|name=Alex Milne\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=05\|day=07}}</ref>
	*They wear their own variant of the Functionist Council [[insignia]].		* They wear their own variant of the Functionist Council [[insignia]].
	*A pair of police 'bots sporting Functionary body-types appear in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]]; as this storyline takes place in the "main" timeline—following the dissolution of the Functionist Council—this is probably an error and not an actual appearance.		* A pair of police 'bots sporting Functionary body-types appear in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]]; as this storyline takes place in the "main" timeline—following the dissolution of the Functionist Council—this is probably an error and not an actual appearance.

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]		[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]
	[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
	[[Category:Law enforcement]]		[[Category:Law enforcement]]

Saix at 15:52, 11 August 2021

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	[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]		[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]
	~~[[Category:Functionist Council]]~~
	[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
	[[Category:Law enforcement]]		[[Category:Law enforcement]]

Saix: /* The Functionist Universe */clean up, replaced: Cog (base) → Cog (facility) (2)

2020-07-02T03:25:19Z

The Functionist Universe: clean up, replaced: Cog (base) → Cog (facility) (2)

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	[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]		[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]

	When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (~~base~~)\|~~The~~ Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]." {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (~~base~~)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}		When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}

Saix: typos fixed: dimensionaly → dimensionally

2019-05-03T15:51:39Z

typos fixed: dimensionaly → dimensionally

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	{{faction\|functionist}}		{{faction\|functionist}}
	:''Functionaries are [[Transformer]]s from the [[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Functionaries are [[Transformer]]s from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:LL5 subcvrB clean.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Negotiation's over.]]		[[File:LL5 subcvrB clean.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Negotiation's over.]]

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	A moderate Functionary gave [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] permission to quit the [[Aerial Corps]] and become a watchmaker. When the Council found out, they dispatched the [[Heavies]] to destroy Whirl's workshop. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet\|Stet}}		A moderate Functionary gave [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] permission to quit the [[Aerial Corps]] and become a watchmaker. When the Council found out, they dispatched the [[Heavies]] to destroy Whirl's workshop. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet\|Stet}}

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	In [[Functionist Universe\|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council were the sole rulers of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Upon his return to the planet after two million years of service in the [[Primal Vanguard]], [[Minimus Ambus]] was questioned by a Functionary who demanded to see his [[Alternate mode\|alt mode]] and who forcibly examined his [[transformation cog]]. This inspection was interrupted by a [[Lunabot]] trying to escape the latest [[mass recall]] and so the Functionary joined one of his colleagues in gunning down the rogue Transformer, rendering him obsolescent the old-fashioned way.		In [[Functionist Universe\|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council were the sole rulers of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Upon his return to the planet after two million years of service in the [[Primal Vanguard]], [[Minimus Ambus]] was questioned by a Functionary who demanded to see his [[Alternate mode\|alt mode]] and who forcibly examined his [[transformation cog]]. This inspection was interrupted by a [[Lunabot]] trying to escape the latest [[mass recall]] and so the Functionary joined one of his colleagues in gunning down the rogue Transformer, rendering him obsolescent the old-fashioned way.

	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]		[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]

	When the ~~dimensionaly~~ displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (base)\|The Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (base)\|The Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]
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	[[Category:Functionist Council]]		[[Category:Functionist Council]]
	[[Category:IDW ~~Generation 1~~ Transformers]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
	[[Category:Law enforcement]]		[[Category:Law enforcement]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 03:22, 18 March 2019

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	:''Functionaries are [[Transformer]]s from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Functionaries are [[Transformer]]s from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
			[[File:LL5 subcvrB clean.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Negotiation's over.]]
	[[File:~~JackLawrence - Functionaries~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Negotiation's over.]]

	The '''Functionaries''' are the enforcers of the [[Functionist Council]]'s laws.		The '''Functionaries''' are the enforcers of the [[Functionist Council]]'s laws.
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	*The Functionaries are designed after the {{w\|Judge (2000 AD)\|Judges}} from long-running [[United Kingdom\|British]] sci-fi comic ''{{w\|2000 AD (comics)\|2000 AD}}''.		*The Functionaries are designed after the {{w\|Judge (2000 AD)\|Judges}} from long-running [[United Kingdom\|British]] sci-fi comic ''{{w\|2000 AD (comics)\|2000 AD}}''.
	*They wear their own variant of the Functionist Council [[insignia]].		*They wear their own variant of the Functionist Council [[insignia]].
	*A pair of police 'bots sporting Functionary body-types appear in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]]; as this storyline takes place in the "main" ~~timeline - following~~ the dissolution of the Functionist ~~Council - this~~ is probably an error and not an actual appearance.		*A pair of police 'bots sporting Functionary body-types appear in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]]; as this storyline takes place in the "main" timeline—following the dissolution of the Functionist Council—this is probably an error and not an actual appearance.

	[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]		[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]

TimeLord11 at 17:43, 31 October 2018

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	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]." {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]." {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (base)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

			When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}

Jimlock: /* The Functionist Universe */

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	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|]]		[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]

	When the dimensionaly displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (base)\|The Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionaly displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (base)\|The Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

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	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus (G1)\|Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]'s crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus's team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}		When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After Team Rodimus had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}
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	[[File:Functionary the ready-made now.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\| I am the law.]]		[[File:Functionary the ready-made now.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\| I am the law.]]

	In [[Functionist Universe\|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council were the sole rulers of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Upon his return to the planet after two million years of service in the [[Primal Vanguard]], [[Minimus Ambus]] was questioned by a Functionary who demanded to see his [[Alternate mode\|alt mode]] and who forcibly examined his [[transformation cog]]. This inspection was interrupted by a [[Lunabot]] trying to escape the latest [[mass recall]] and so the Functionary joined one of his colleagues in gunning down the rogue Transformer, rendering him obsolescent the old-fashioned way.		In [[Functionist Universe\|an alternate timeline]], the Functionist Council were the sole rulers of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Upon his return to the planet after two million years of service in the [[Primal Vanguard]], [[Minimus Ambus]] was questioned by a Functionary who demanded to see his [[Alternate mode\|alt mode]] and who forcibly examined his [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]]. This inspection was interrupted by a [[Lunabot]] trying to escape the latest [[mass recall]] and so the Functionary joined one of his colleagues in gunning down the rogue Transformer, rendering him obsolescent the old-fashioned way.

	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

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	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	~~[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]~~

	When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

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	[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]		[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]

	When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (~~base~~)\|~~The~~ Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionally displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}

	[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]		[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Slag the police!]]

	Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]." {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (~~base~~)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Several Functionaries helped supervise the deployment of [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]'s drill form to display to the public on the "[[Day of Revelation]]". {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Several Functionaries attempted to stop the Autobots from capturing a [[matter transporter]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]; as it turned out, the cop-bots weren't able to put up much of a fight against a crew of hardened warriors, and the Functionary platoon assigned to guard the transporter quickly fell to their combined onslaught. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} Another fifty guards were assigned to guard the [[Cog (facility)\|Cog]]; when Rodimus' team decided to hijack the floating building, the Functionary detachment aboard didn't fare much better than their compatriots. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}		When the Council began their purge against alien lifeforms, the Functionaries boarded a fleet of battle-ready starships to act as forward scouts. When the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal to the next universe over, the Functionist ships surged through, {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}} emerging ahead of their masters. When the Architect's fleets attacked, the Functionaries responded in kind, their ships proving superior to the [[Infinite]]s, the [[Phantom Fleet]], and the warships of the [[Black Block Consortia]], ruthlessly totalling the enemy crafts. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unrembering}} After [[Team Rodimus]] had forced the Council's avatar of [[Primus]] back to planet mode, they landed at each of the twelve hot spots to try and destroy the Functionists. The Functionaries docked their crafts to engage their foes, but failed to save their masters in spite of their numerical advantage. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}}

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	Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}		Later, Ambus and [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rewind]] watched a broadcast of Functionaries brutally suppressing a protest and killing a [[female protester]] who tore out her own transformation cog. {{storylink\|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue\|The Custom-Made Now}}

	[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|]]		[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-arrestyouanyway.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\| Innocence proves nothing.]]

	When the dimensionaly displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (base)\|The Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}		When the dimensionaly displaced [[Team Rodimus]] arrived on Functionst Universe Cybertron, they were almost immediately greeted by a group of Functionaries who were accompanyed by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] as they transported a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League\|Anti-Vocationist]] prisoners to [[Cog (base)\|The Cog]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} Having assumed [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Rodimus]]' crew were in league with the Anti-Vocationists, Twelve-of-Twelve had the Functionaries place them under arrest. Assuming it was alive, one of the Functionaries demanded that the teleporter that brought them there transform but blew it away without a second thought when [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ratchet]] informed him it was just a machine. As they paraded the prisoners through a crowd, two of the Functionaries were taken out by a grenade exploding at their feet, [[Clicker]] and his group of Anti-Vocationists having arrived to free their captive comrades. The grenade proved to be a lucky shot, as the Anti-Vocationists were no match for the Functionaries one-on-one. However, once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Megatron]] freed himself and his allies, the tides of battle began to turn against the Functionaries, those among them who weren't killed making their retreat after Twelve-of-Twelve teleported away from the battle. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}}