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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The mention of the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], and its given date of [[1984]], are both obvious nods to the origins of the original Generation 1 stories.		* The mention of the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], and its given date of [[1984]], are both obvious nods to the origins of the original Generation 1 stories.
	* This second issue of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] also has several plot similarities with the [[Power Play!\|second issue]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|original Transformers comic]]. In both, a human ally ~~take~~ a wounded Autobot to an auto shop, where the mechanic comments that he's never seen a car like this. After the Autobot is repaired, some Decepticons appear, a battle ensues, and the location gets wrecked. In that earlier story, Verity and Hunter are replaced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]], Jimmy by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], Ratchet by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]], and the Battlechargers by the entire earthbound Decepticon army.		* This second issue of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] also has several plot similarities with the [[Power Play!\|second issue]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|original Transformers comic]]. In both, a human ally takes a wounded Autobot to an auto shop, where the mechanic comments that he's never seen a car like this. After the Autobot is repaired, some Decepticons appear, a battle ensues, and the location gets wrecked. In that earlier story, Verity and Hunter are replaced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]], Jimmy by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], Ratchet by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]], and the Battlechargers by the entire earthbound Decepticon army.

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	Having tailed their targets to Riverside, the jet and sports cars are back on patrol, but can't find their targets. They do have a lead on the palmtop's signal, however, and when someone activates it again, they'll be able to track it right to its source—a prediction that comes true seconds later, when O'Nion flicks on the device...		Having tailed their targets to Riverside, the jet and sports cars are back on patrol, but can't find their targets. They do have a lead on the palmtop's signal, however, and when someone activates it again, they'll be able to track it right to its source—a prediction that comes true seconds later, when O'Nion flicks on the device...

	Jimmy finishes up repairing the ambulance and marvels at its sophistication. When he asks to learn more about the strange ambulance, Hunter appears to lay down a flurry of outlandish accusations: the ambulance is one of the aliens he's been tracking, Verity's stole her palmtop from its previous owner, and that device is why the other aliens have come after them. As proof, he confronts the ambulance driver with a picture stored on the device: a photo of a [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|robot]] in mid-transformation.		Jimmy finishes up repairing the ambulance and marvels at its sophistication. When he asks to learn more about the strange ambulance, Hunter appears to lay down a flurry of outlandish accusations: the ambulance is one of the aliens he's been tracking, Verity stole her palmtop from its previous owner, and that device is why the other aliens have come after them. As proof, he confronts the ambulance driver with a picture stored on the device: a photo of a [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|robot]] in mid-transformation.

	To Verity's surprise, the ambulance driver says that Hunter's theories are true; sick of the conspiracy paranoia, she snatches the palmtop back from them and storms off. Hunter tries to get the ambulance driver to open up about the nature of his "enemies" only for a terrified Verity to reappear inside, babbling frantically about [[Decepticon]]s. Seconds later, the garage door is blown off its hinges, sending debris everywhere and smothering the smiling ambulance driver. But suddenly he's in the driver's seat of the ambulance, demanding the three of them to get in... and as he does so, a pair of giant robots—one black, one white—appear and demand they hand over the palmtop!		To Verity's surprise, the ambulance driver says that Hunter's theories are true; sick of the conspiracy paranoia, she snatches the palmtop back from them and storms off. Hunter tries to get the ambulance driver to open up about the nature of his "enemies" only for a terrified Verity to reappear inside, babbling frantically about [[Decepticon]]s. Seconds later, the garage door is blown off its hinges, sending debris everywhere and smothering the smiling ambulance driver. But suddenly he's in the driver's seat of the ambulance, demanding the three of them to get in... and as he does so, a pair of giant robots—one black, one white—appear and demand they hand over the palmtop!

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	In the present day, Verity and Hunter speed through the deserts of southern [[California]] aboard an [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|ambulance]] manned by a blonde, perpetually smiling, driver and pursued by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a blue fighter jet]]. Verity doesn't like the look of the situation and wants off, but Hunter realizes that they're moving far faster than any regular ambulance... leading him to conclude that their impromptu rescuer is ''also'' one of "them." Before the two humans can make any sense of this, they're flanked by a pair of familiar sports cars—[[Runamuck (G1)\|one white]], [[Runabout (G1)\|one black]]—who join the pursuit, gleefully using their own weight and momentum to try and throw the ambulance off-balance.		In the present day, Verity and Hunter speed through the deserts of southern [[California]] aboard an [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|ambulance]] manned by a blonde, perpetually smiling, driver and pursued by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a blue fighter jet]]. Verity doesn't like the look of the situation and wants off, but Hunter realizes that they're moving far faster than any regular ambulance... leading him to conclude that their impromptu rescuer is ''also'' one of "them." Before the two humans can make any sense of this, they're flanked by a pair of familiar sports cars—[[Runamuck (G1)\|one white]], [[Runabout (G1)\|one black]]—who join the pursuit, gleefully using their own weight and momentum to try and throw the ambulance off-balance.

	The ambulance driver asks if the two humans can be trusted—and when they agree (Verity reluctantly so) the steering wheel and instrument panel [[transform]] into a sophisticated three-dimensional heads up display. The ambulance driver informs the two humans that the other cars are "the enemy," and as their pursuers deploy side-mounted battering rams, the ambulance retaliates by revealing hidden gun ports. Badly damaged, the cars end the chase; as the jet closes in on its target, the ambulance makes a clean getaway by deploying a thick smokescreen and gunning it. Verity logs onto her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop]], brushing off Hunter's suspicions about how she obtained the device and finds the fugitives a place to hide: the automotive workshop of [[Jimmy Pink]] in nearby [[Riverside]]. When asked about his story, however, the ambulance driver only cryptically refers to himself as a "conscientious objector."		The ambulance driver asks if the two humans can be trusted—and when they agree (Verity reluctantly so) the steering wheel and instrument panel [[Transformation\|transform]] into a sophisticated three-dimensional heads up display. The ambulance driver informs the two humans that the other cars are "the enemy," and as their pursuers deploy side-mounted battering rams, the ambulance retaliates by revealing hidden gun ports. Badly damaged, the cars end the chase; as the jet closes in on its target, the ambulance makes a clean getaway by deploying a thick smokescreen and gunning it. Verity logs onto her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop]], brushing off Hunter's suspicions about how she obtained the device and finds the fugitives a place to hide: the automotive workshop of [[Jimmy Pink]] in nearby [[Riverside]]. When asked about his story, however, the ambulance driver only cryptically refers to himself as a "conscientious objector."

	''Beneath [[Lake Michigan]], aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'', the ambulance driver's [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|superior]] shuts down his proposal to intervene in the assassination of [[Stoker\|a human]], citing it as an inefficient waste of resources.''		''Beneath [[Lake Michigan]], aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'', the ambulance driver's [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|superior]] shuts down his proposal to intervene in the assassination of [[Stoker\|a human]], citing it as an inefficient waste of resources.''
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	*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (2)		* [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (2)
	*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (9)		* [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (9)
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	*[[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]] (4)		* [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]] (4)
	*[[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] (5)		* [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] (5)
	*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (8)		* [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (8)
	*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (11)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (11)
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	*[[Hunter O'Nion]] (1)		* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (1)
	*[[Verity Carlo]] (3)		* [[Verity Carlo]] (3)
	*[[Jessie]] (6)		* [[Jessie]] (6)
	*[[Stoker]] (7)		* [[Stoker]] (7)
	*[[Jimmy Pink]] (10)		* [[Jimmy Pink]] (10)
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*Hunter's website has some cheeky foreshadowing for future issues, setting up some concurrent plot threads that will play out in different ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' issues.		* Hunter's website has some cheeky foreshadowing for future issues, setting up some concurrent plot threads that will play out in different ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' issues.
	** The first paragraph mentions "[[Dinobot (G1)\|dinosaur-variant mechanoids]]" unearthed in [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]], a plot thread that will play out in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.		** The first paragraph mentions "[[Dinobot (G1)\|dinosaur-variant mechanoids]]" unearthed in [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]], a plot thread that will play out in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.
	** The site also mentions the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], which will tie into ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''.		** The site also mentions the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], which will tie into ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''.
	* The current group of Autobots and Decepticons are established as arriving on Earth circa [[2002]]; their presence became known to nerds and various fringe groups following an incident referred to here as the "Buchanan crop manifestations" in [[Iowa]]. [[What It's Really Like\|Issue #8]] of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' will reveal that, of the current group of Transformers, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] was the first, having arrived to scout out the planet. (Later installments in the IDW continuity will reveal that various groups of Transformers have had a hand in pretty much every era of Earth history.)		* The current group of Autobots and Decepticons are established as arriving on Earth circa [[2002]]; their presence became known to nerds and various fringe groups following an incident referred to here as the "Buchanan crop manifestations" in [[Iowa]]. [[What It's Really Like\|Issue #8]] of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' will reveal that, of the current group of Transformers, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] was the first, having arrived to scout out the planet. (Later installments in the IDW continuity will reveal that various groups of Transformers have had a hand in pretty much every era of Earth history.)
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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''[[The Matrix]]'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.		* Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''[[The Matrix]]'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.
	*Verity quotes the [[T-800]] from the second ''[[Terminator]]'' movie, complete with [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'s distinctive accent, as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.		* Verity quotes the [[T-800]] from the second ''[[Terminator (disambiguation)\|Terminator]]'' movie, complete with [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'s distinctive accent, as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.

	===Errors===		===Errors===
	*Prowl is miscolored as [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] on page 12.		* Prowl is miscolored as [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] on page 12.
	*If ''[[Ark-19]]'' is in [[Lake Michigan]], why are there sharks in the water? Sharks are predominantly a saltwater fish.		* If ''[[Ark-19]]'' is in [[Lake Michigan]], why are there sharks in the water? Sharks are predominantly a saltwater fish.
	*Runabout and Runamuck are pretty much color-swapped the entire issue, until the last page. How can you tell? Because Ratchet blows out Runabout's window in the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] battle, but on the last page, [[robot mode]] Runamuck is the one with the blown-out window.		* Runabout and Runamuck are pretty much color-swapped the entire issue, until the last page. How can you tell? Because Ratchet blows out Runabout's window in the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] battle, but on the last page, [[robot mode]] Runamuck is the one with the blown-out window.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	*The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and a contest to win a full set of covers from issue #0.		* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and a contest to win a full set of covers from issue #0.

	===Covers (10)===		===Covers (10)===
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	File:Infiltration 1d.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover D''' - Let's shoot the kid-friendly character!		File:Infiltration 1d.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover D''' - Let's shoot the kid-friendly character!
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	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover A:''' Ratchet, by [[E. J. Su]].
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover B:''' Battlechargers, by [[Andrew Wildman]].		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover A:''' Ratchet, by [[E. J. Su]].
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover C:''' Verity and Hunter with the Battlechargers in Ratchet's reflection, by [[James Raiz]].		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover B:''' Battlechargers, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover D:''' Bumblebee, by [[Guido Guidi]].		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover C:''' Verity and Hunter with the Battlechargers in Ratchet's reflection, by [[James Raiz]].
			* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover D:''' Bumblebee, by [[Guido Guidi]].

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	File:Infiltration 1ria.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-A'''		File:Infiltration 1ria.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-A'''
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	File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover''' - Me Grimlock say it clobbering time!		File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover''' - Me Grimlock say it clobbering time!
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	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-A:''' Gold foil version of cover C.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-A:''' Gold foil version of cover C.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.
			* '''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.

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	File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?		File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?
	File:Infiltration 1rc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Ruppsworld Comics cover''' - Homage to [[A Savage Circle\|Marvel US #78]]?		File:Infiltration 1rc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Ruppsworld Comics cover''' - Homage to [[A Savage Circle\|Marvel US #78]]?
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	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker, by [[Nick Roche]].
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 Ruppsworld Comics cover:''' Starscream pile driving Ratchet, by Don Figueroa.		* '''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker, by [[Nick Roche]].
			* '''''Infiltration'' #1 Ruppsworld Comics cover:''' Starscream pile driving Ratchet, by Don Figueroa.

	===Advertisements===		===Advertisements===
	*[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary\|10th Anniversary ''Beast Wars'' toys]]		* [[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary\|10th Anniversary ''Beast Wars'' toys]]
	*[[Infiltration issue 2\|''Infiltration'' #2]], including a 2-page B&W sketch preview		* [[Infiltration issue 2\|''Infiltration'' #2]], including a 2-page B&W sketch preview
	*3-page preview of ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|The Gathering]]''		* 3-page preview of ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|The Gathering]]''
	*''The Gathering'' (back cover)		* ''The Gathering'' (back cover)

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Infiltration#Collections\|reprints of the full series]]</small>		<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Infiltration#Collections\|reprints of the full series]]</small>
	* N/A		* N/A

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''~~{{w\|~~The Matrix}}'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.		*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''[[The Matrix]]'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.
	*Verity quotes the [[T-800]] from the second ''[[Terminator]]'' movie, complete with [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'s distinctive accent, as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.		*Verity quotes the [[T-800]] from the second ''[[Terminator]]'' movie, complete with [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'s distinctive accent, as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''{{w\|The Matrix}}'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.		*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''{{w\|The Matrix}}'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.
	*Verity quotes [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.		*Verity quotes the [[T-800]] from the second ''[[Terminator]]'' movie, complete with [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'s distinctive accent, as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.

	===Errors===		===Errors===

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'' and ~~the~~ ''{{w\|The ~~Matrix\|~~Matrix}}'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', ~~and~~ a [[Yoda]] toy.		*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w\|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''{{w\|The Matrix}}'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w\|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w\|Ultraman (character)\|Ultraman}} toy.
	*Verity quotes [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.		*Verity quotes [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.

Emvee: link

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link

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	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.		*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.		*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.		*'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.
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	File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?		File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?

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	\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]
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	'''Hunter, Jimmy, and Verity discover that their pursuers are robots... in disguise!'''		'''Hunter, Jimmy, and Verity discover that their pursuers are robots... in disguise!'''

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	\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] & [[Robbie Robbins]]		\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] & [[Robbie Robbins]]
	\|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)\|Dan Taylor]]		\|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)\|Dan Taylor]]
	\|continuity=[[2005 ~~IDW continuity\|~~IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]		\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]
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	\|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)\|Dan Taylor]]		\|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)\|Dan Taylor]]
	\|continuity=[[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]		\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]
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	''Some might call him a lunatic, but [[Hunter O'Nion]] is ''certain'' that he knows the truth: [[Earth]] has been invaded by gigantic [[Transformer\|"extra-vehicular entities"]], capable of disguising themselves as terrestrial machinery. While his [[Mechatopia.com\|website]] may seem preposterous to the uncritical eye, he believes; to that end, he set off on a cross-country road trip to find any evidence of the intruders—a quest that led him to [[Verity Carlo]].''		''Some might call him a lunatic, but [[Hunter O'Nion]] is ''certain'' that he knows the truth: [[Earth]] has been invaded by gigantic [[Transformer\|"extra-vehicular entities"]], capable of disguising themselves as terrestrial machinery. While his [[Mechatopia.com\|website]] may seem preposterous to the uncritical eye, he believes; to that end, he set off on a cross-country road trip to find any evidence of the intruders—a quest that led him to [[Verity Carlo]].''

	In the present day, Verity and Hunter speed through the deserts of southern [[California]] aboard an [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|ambulance]] manned by a blonde, perpetually smiling, driver and pursued by [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|a blue fighter jet]]. Verity doesn't like the look of the situation and wants off, but Hunter realizes that they're moving far faster than any regular ambulance... leading him to conclude that their impromptu rescuer is ''also'' one of "them." Before the two humans can make any sense of this, they're flanked by a pair of familiar sports cars—[[Runamuck (G1)\|one white]], [[Runabout (G1)\|one black]]—who join the pursuit, gleefully using their own weight and momentum to try and throw the ambulance off-balance.		In the present day, Verity and Hunter speed through the deserts of southern [[California]] aboard an [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|ambulance]] manned by a blonde, perpetually smiling, driver and pursued by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a blue fighter jet]]. Verity doesn't like the look of the situation and wants off, but Hunter realizes that they're moving far faster than any regular ambulance... leading him to conclude that their impromptu rescuer is ''also'' one of "them." Before the two humans can make any sense of this, they're flanked by a pair of familiar sports cars—[[Runamuck (G1)\|one white]], [[Runabout (G1)\|one black]]—who join the pursuit, gleefully using their own weight and momentum to try and throw the ambulance off-balance.

	The ambulance driver asks if the two humans can be trusted—and when they agree (Verity reluctantly so) the steering wheel and instrument panel [[transform]] into a sophisticated three-dimensional heads up display. The ambulance driver informs the two humans that the other cars are "the enemy," and as their pursuers deploy side-mounted battering rams, the ambulance retaliates by revealing hidden gun ports. Badly damaged, the cars end the chase; as the jet closes in on its target, the ambulance makes a clean getaway by deploying a thick smokescreen and gunning it. Verity logs onto her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop]], brushing off Hunter's suspicions about how she obtained the device and finds the fugitives a place to hide: the automotive workshop of [[Jimmy Pink]] in nearby [[Riverside]]. When asked about his story, however, the ambulance driver only cryptically refers to himself as a "conscientious objector."		The ambulance driver asks if the two humans can be trusted—and when they agree (Verity reluctantly so) the steering wheel and instrument panel [[transform]] into a sophisticated three-dimensional heads up display. The ambulance driver informs the two humans that the other cars are "the enemy," and as their pursuers deploy side-mounted battering rams, the ambulance retaliates by revealing hidden gun ports. Badly damaged, the cars end the chase; as the jet closes in on its target, the ambulance makes a clean getaway by deploying a thick smokescreen and gunning it. Verity logs onto her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop]], brushing off Hunter's suspicions about how she obtained the device and finds the fugitives a place to hide: the automotive workshop of [[Jimmy Pink]] in nearby [[Riverside]]. When asked about his story, however, the ambulance driver only cryptically refers to himself as a "conscientious objector."

	''Beneath [[Lake Michigan]], aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'', the ambulance driver's [[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|superior]] shuts down his proposal to intervene in the assassination of [[Stoker\|a human]], citing it as an inefficient waste of resources.''		''Beneath [[Lake Michigan]], aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'', the ambulance driver's [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|superior]] shuts down his proposal to intervene in the assassination of [[Stoker\|a human]], citing it as an inefficient waste of resources.''

	Arriving in Riverside, Verity and Jimmy meet up, and after trading some friendly jabs he and the ambulance driver get to work on the repairs while Hunter and Verity have a chat. When pressed by a skeptical Hunter, Verity reveals that she and Jimmy are both net-hikers, members of a community of drifters who use the Internet to maintain their mutual-assistance network. In the garage, Jimmy continues to repair the ambulance, surprised by its unusual workings; as he's occupied, Hunter shoots a glance at the stolen palmtop.		Arriving in Riverside, Verity and Jimmy meet up, and after trading some friendly jabs he and the ambulance driver get to work on the repairs while Hunter and Verity have a chat. When pressed by a skeptical Hunter, Verity reveals that she and Jimmy are both net-hikers, members of a community of drifters who use the Internet to maintain their mutual-assistance network. In the garage, Jimmy continues to repair the ambulance, surprised by its unusual workings; as he's occupied, Hunter shoots a glance at the stolen palmtop.
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	Having tailed their targets to Riverside, the jet and sports cars are back on patrol, but can't find their targets. They do have a lead on the palmtop's signal, however, and when someone activates it again, they'll be able to track it right to its source—a prediction that comes true seconds later, when O'Nion flicks on the device...		Having tailed their targets to Riverside, the jet and sports cars are back on patrol, but can't find their targets. They do have a lead on the palmtop's signal, however, and when someone activates it again, they'll be able to track it right to its source—a prediction that comes true seconds later, when O'Nion flicks on the device...

	Jimmy finishes up repairing the ambulance and marvels at its sophistication. When he asks to learn more about the strange ambulance, Hunter appears to lay down a flurry of outlandish accusations: the ambulance is one of the aliens he's been tracking, Verity's stole her palmtop from its previous owner, and that device is why the other aliens have come after them. As proof, he confronts the ambulance driver with a picture stored on the device: a photo of a [[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|robot]] in mid-transformation.		Jimmy finishes up repairing the ambulance and marvels at its sophistication. When he asks to learn more about the strange ambulance, Hunter appears to lay down a flurry of outlandish accusations: the ambulance is one of the aliens he's been tracking, Verity's stole her palmtop from its previous owner, and that device is why the other aliens have come after them. As proof, he confronts the ambulance driver with a picture stored on the device: a photo of a [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|robot]] in mid-transformation.

	To Verity's surprise, the ambulance driver says that Hunter's theories are true; sick of the conspiracy paranoia, she snatches the palmtop back from them and storms off. Hunter tries to get the ambulance driver to open up about the nature of his "enemies" only for a terrified Verity to reappear inside, babbling frantically about [[Decepticon]]s. Seconds later, the garage door is blown off its hinges, sending debris everywhere and smothering the smiling ambulance driver. But suddenly he's in the driver's seat of the ambulance, demanding the three of them to get in... and as he does so, a pair of giant robots—one black, one white—appear and demand they hand over the palmtop!		To Verity's surprise, the ambulance driver says that Hunter's theories are true; sick of the conspiracy paranoia, she snatches the palmtop back from them and storms off. Hunter tries to get the ambulance driver to open up about the nature of his "enemies" only for a terrified Verity to reappear inside, babbling frantically about [[Decepticon]]s. Seconds later, the garage door is blown off its hinges, sending debris everywhere and smothering the smiling ambulance driver. But suddenly he's in the driver's seat of the ambulance, demanding the three of them to get in... and as he does so, a pair of giant robots—one black, one white—appear and demand they hand over the palmtop!
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	*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ratchet]] (2)		*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (2)
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	*[[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] (5)		*[[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] (5)
	*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Thundercracker]] (8)		*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (8)
	*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Starscream]] (11)		*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (11)
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	** The first paragraph mentions "[[Dinobot (G1)\|dinosaur-variant mechanoids]]" unearthed in [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]], a plot thread that will play out in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.		** The first paragraph mentions "[[Dinobot (G1)\|dinosaur-variant mechanoids]]" unearthed in [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]], a plot thread that will play out in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.
	** The site also mentions the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], which will tie into ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''.		** The site also mentions the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], which will tie into ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''.
	* The current group of Autobots and Decepticons are established as arriving on Earth circa [[2002]]; their presence became known to nerds and various fringe groups following an incident referred to here as the "Buchanan crop manifestations" in [[Iowa]]. [[What It's Really Like\|Issue #8]] of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' will reveal that, of the current group of Transformers, [[Jazz (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Jazz]] was the first, having arrived to scout out the planet. (Later installments in the IDW continuity will reveal that various groups of Transformers have had a hand in pretty much every era of Earth history.)		* The current group of Autobots and Decepticons are established as arriving on Earth circa [[2002]]; their presence became known to nerds and various fringe groups following an incident referred to here as the "Buchanan crop manifestations" in [[Iowa]]. [[What It's Really Like\|Issue #8]] of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' will reveal that, of the current group of Transformers, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] was the first, having arrived to scout out the planet. (Later installments in the IDW continuity will reveal that various groups of Transformers have had a hand in pretty much every era of Earth history.)

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The mention of the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], and its given date of [[1984]], are both obvious nods to the origins of the original Generation 1 stories.		* The mention of the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], and its given date of [[1984]], are both obvious nods to the origins of the original Generation 1 stories.
	* This second issue of the [[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity]] also has several plot similarities with the [[Power Play!\|second issue]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|original Transformers comic]]. In both, a human ally take a wounded Autobot to an auto shop, where the mechanic comments that he's never seen a car like this. After the Autobot is repaired, some Decepticons appear, a battle ensues, and the location gets wrecked. In that earlier story, Verity and Hunter are replaced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]], Jimmy by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], Ratchet by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]], and the Battlechargers by the entire earthbound Decepticon army.		* This second issue of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] also has several plot similarities with the [[Power Play!\|second issue]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|original Transformers comic]]. In both, a human ally take a wounded Autobot to an auto shop, where the mechanic comments that he's never seen a car like this. After the Autobot is repaired, some Decepticons appear, a battle ensues, and the location gets wrecked. In that earlier story, Verity and Hunter are replaced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]], Jimmy by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], Ratchet by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]], and the Battlechargers by the entire earthbound Decepticon army.

	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	*Prowl is miscolored as [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ironhide]] on page 12.		*Prowl is miscolored as [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] on page 12.
	*If ''[[Ark-19]]'' is in [[Lake Michigan]], why are there sharks in the water? Sharks are predominantly a saltwater fish.		*If ''[[Ark-19]]'' is in [[Lake Michigan]], why are there sharks in the water? Sharks are predominantly a saltwater fish.
	*Runabout and Runamuck are pretty much color-swapped the entire issue, until the last page. How can you tell? Because Ratchet blows out Runabout's window in the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] battle, but on the last page, [[robot mode]] Runamuck is the one with the blown-out window.		*Runabout and Runamuck are pretty much color-swapped the entire issue, until the last page. How can you tell? Because Ratchet blows out Runabout's window in the [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] battle, but on the last page, [[robot mode]] Runamuck is the one with the blown-out window.
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	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.		*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.		*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.		*'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.
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	File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?		File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?