Natural Selection, Part Five - Revision history

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	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] ~~suffers~~ to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] sufferers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

Saix: clean up, replaced: Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity → Scorponok (G1) (2), → (2)

2024-09-20T21:26:43Z

clean up, replaced: Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity → Scorponok (G1) (2), → (2)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2\|[[Wanted:~~_Galvatron_—_Dead_or_Alive~~!#Notes\|Request...]]pending.]]		[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2\|[[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!#Notes\|Request...]]pending.]]
	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...
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	*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] (25)		*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] (25)
	*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (26)		*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (26)
	*[[Scorponok (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Scorponok]] (27)		*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] (27)
	*[[Spinister (G1)\|Spinister]] (31)		*[[Spinister (G1)\|Spinister]] (31)
	*[[Roadblock (G2)\|G2 Roadblock]] (32)		*[[Roadblock (G2)\|G2 Roadblock]] (32)
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	*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].		*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
	*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].		*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].
	*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].		*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].

Khajidha: /* Real-life references */

2021-01-27T18:18:58Z

Real-life references

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*The passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." At first glance, this seems meaningless (especially considering that "juushi" is completely wrong since it should instead be "juuyon"). But when read as "juukyuu hachijuushi nijuu juuyon", it becomes "19-84-20-14", suggesting the intent was to reference both the year the ''Transformers'' brand began ([[1984]]) and its 30th anniversary ([[2014]]) that was, at the time, just one year away.		*The passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" ("10-9-8-14-20-10-4"). At first glance, this seems meaningless (especially considering that "juushi" is completely wrong since it should instead be "juuyon"). But when read as "juukyuu hachijuushi nijuu juuyon", it becomes "19-84-20-14", suggesting the intent was to reference both the year the ''Transformers'' brand began ([[1984]]) and its 30th anniversary ([[2014]]) that was, at the time, just one year away.
	**However, while the names of those years when spoken in English as "nineteen eighty-four" and "twenty fourteen" do match how the names of the numbers 19, 84, 20, and 14 are spoken in Japanese (minus the erroneous "juushi"), the numbers 1984 and 2014 are actually spoken in Japanese as "senkyuuhyaku hachijuuyon" and "nisen juuyon", respectively. And to denote these numbers as referring to ~~specific year~~, an additional "-nen" (年) is needed at the end of both, meaning that the full passcode should have been something like "sen-kyuu-hyaku-hachi-juuyon-nen-nisen-juuyon-nen" for the reference to have better matched the language it was trying to imitate.		**However, while the names of those years when spoken in English as "nineteen eighty-four" and "twenty fourteen" do match how the names of the numbers 19, 84, 20, and 14 are spoken in Japanese (minus the erroneous "juushi"), the numbers 1984 and 2014 are actually spoken in Japanese as "senkyuuhyaku hachijuuyon" and "nisen juuyon", respectively. And to denote these numbers as specifically referring to years, an additional "-nen" (年) is needed at the end of both, meaning that the full passcode should have been something like "sen-kyuu-hyaku-hachi-juuyon-nen-nisen-juuyon-nen" for the reference to have better matched the language it was trying to imitate.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

Khajidha: /* Real-life references */

2021-01-27T18:16:12Z

Real-life references

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*The passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." At first glance, this seems meaningless (especially considering that "juushi" is completely wrong since it should instead be "juuyon"). But when read as "juukyuu hachijuushi nijuu juuyon", it becomes "19-84-20-14", suggesting the intent was to reference both the year the ''Transformers'' brand began ([[1984]]) and ~~the~~ its 30th anniversary ([[2014]]) that was, at the time, just one year away.		*The passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." At first glance, this seems meaningless (especially considering that "juushi" is completely wrong since it should instead be "juuyon"). But when read as "juukyuu hachijuushi nijuu juuyon", it becomes "19-84-20-14", suggesting the intent was to reference both the year the ''Transformers'' brand began ([[1984]]) and its 30th anniversary ([[2014]]) that was, at the time, just one year away.
	**However, while the names of those years when spoken in English as "nineteen eighty-four" and "twenty fourteen" do match how the names of the numbers 19, 84, 20, and 14 are spoken in Japanese (minus the erroneous "juushi"), the numbers 1984 and 2014 are actually spoken in Japanese as "senkyuuhyaku hachijuuyon" and "nisen juuyon", respectively. And to denote these numbers as referring to specific year, an additional "-nen" (年) is needed at the end of both, meaning that the full passcode should have been something like "sen-kyuu-hyaku-hachi-juuyon-nen-nisen-juuyon-nen" for the reference to have better matched the language it was trying to imitate.		**However, while the names of those years when spoken in English as "nineteen eighty-four" and "twenty fourteen" do match how the names of the numbers 19, 84, 20, and 14 are spoken in Japanese (minus the erroneous "juushi"), the numbers 1984 and 2014 are actually spoken in Japanese as "senkyuuhyaku hachijuuyon" and "nisen juuyon", respectively. And to denote these numbers as referring to specific year, an additional "-nen" (年) is needed at the end of both, meaning that the full passcode should have been something like "sen-kyuu-hyaku-hachi-juuyon-nen-nisen-juuyon-nen" for the reference to have better matched the language it was trying to imitate.

Sabrblade: /* Real-life references */ Mystery solved

2021-01-27T05:04:46Z

Real-life references: Mystery solved

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*~~For some head-scratching reason, the~~ passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." ~~Any significance~~ those numbers ~~might~~ have~~, we haven't sussed~~ it ~~out yet~~.		*The passcode Pounce provides is in [[Japan]]ese: "juu-kyuu-hachi-juushi-nijuu-juu-yon" is "10-9-8-14-20-10-4." At first glance, this seems meaningless (especially considering that "juushi" is completely wrong since it should instead be "juuyon"). But when read as "juukyuu hachijuushi nijuu juuyon", it becomes "19-84-20-14", suggesting the intent was to reference both the year the ''Transformers'' brand began ([[1984]]) and the its 30th anniversary ([[2014]]) that was, at the time, just one year away.
			**However, while the names of those years when spoken in English as "nineteen eighty-four" and "twenty fourteen" do match how the names of the numbers 19, 84, 20, and 14 are spoken in Japanese (minus the erroneous "juushi"), the numbers 1984 and 2014 are actually spoken in Japanese as "senkyuuhyaku hachijuuyon" and "nisen juuyon", respectively. And to denote these numbers as referring to specific year, an additional "-nen" (年) is needed at the end of both, meaning that the full passcode should have been something like "sen-kyuu-hyaku-hachi-juuyon-nen-nisen-juuyon-nen" for the reference to have better matched the language it was trying to imitate.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

Prime Radiant: /* Synopsis */

2020-05-22T23:12:10Z

Synopsis

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2]]		[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2\|[[Wanted:_Galvatron_—_Dead_or_Alive!#Notes\|Request...]]pending.]]
	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

Emvee at 10:56, 16 July 2017

2017-07-16T10:56:38Z

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2]]		[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2]]
	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.
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	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

	At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)\|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[~~Sky~~-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.		At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)\|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.

	Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!		Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!
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	*[[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] (10)		*[[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] (10)
	*[[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]] (11)		*[[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]] (11)
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	*[[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (33)		*[[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (33)
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	*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]] (21)		*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] (21)
	*[[Smokescreen (G1)\|Smokescreen]] (22)		*[[Smokescreen (G1)\|Smokescreen]] (22)
	*[[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] (23)		*[[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] (23)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
			[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2]]
	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

	At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)\|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[Sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.		At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)\|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[Sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.
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	*[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] (26)		*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (26)
	*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] (27)		*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] (27)
	*[[Spinister (G1)\|Spinister]] (31)		*[[Spinister (G1)\|Spinister]] (31)
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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
			[[File:Roadblock guzzle natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8]]
	*Guzzle and Roadblock are chatting about the [[Mecannibal]]s when Grimlock so rudely interrupts them.		*Guzzle and Roadblock are chatting about the [[Mecannibal]]s when Grimlock so rudely interrupts them.
	*[[Sky-sled]]s make a reappearance in Marvel continuity after debuting in [[On the Edge of Extinction!\|issue #75]].		*[[Sky-sled]]s make a reappearance in Marvel continuity after debuting in [[On the Edge of Extinction!\|issue #75]].
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	===Furminated===		===Furminated===
	* Roadblock, bashed into the Sonic Canyons by Scorponok in a fit of rage.		*Roadblock, bashed into the Sonic Canyons by Scorponok in a fit of rage.
	* Wingspan, shot by Crosshairs to coerce Pounce into giving up a missile abort passcode.		*Wingspan, shot by Crosshairs to coerce Pounce into giving up a missile abort passcode.
	* Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the Canyons. Grimlock is later revealed to have survived.		*Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the Canyons. Grimlock is later revealed to have survived.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===

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	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] ~~suffers~~ to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] sufferers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2\|[[Wanted:~~_Galvatron_—_Dead_or_Alive~~!#Notes\|Request...]]pending.]]		[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2\|[[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!#Notes\|Request...]]pending.]]
	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...
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	*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (26)		*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (26)
	*[[Scorponok (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Scorponok]] (27)		*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] (27)
	*[[Spinister (G1)\|Spinister]] (31)		*[[Spinister (G1)\|Spinister]] (31)
	*[[Roadblock (G2)\|G2 Roadblock]] (32)		*[[Roadblock (G2)\|G2 Roadblock]] (32)
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	</gallery>		</gallery>
	*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].		*'''Cover A:''' Grimlock vs. Scorponok on the bridge above the Sonic Canyons, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
	*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].		*'''Cover B:''' Grimlock in scorpion mode Scorponok's grip, by [[Guido Guidi]].
	*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].		*'''Cover RI:''' Scorponok fires on Grimlock's sky-sled, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2]]		[[File:Hot rod sword of primus natural selection.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.2]]
	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.
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	Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.		Deep within [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity\|Hot Rod]] holds the [[Sword of Primus]] above the head of a cowering [[Demon]], and announces that the will of Primus decrees he use the blade to exterminate all of the creature's kind so the next step in the evolution of the [[Transformer]] race can begin. But after a moment's hesitation, Hot Rod concludes that Primus' will is not ''his'' will, and he will not further the grievous wrong their creator committed, on which their race is built. Taking the [[Covenant of Primus]] as well, Hot Rod exits the chamber—the gashes on his chest healing closed as he does so—and, vowing to return, heads back to the surface, the Demons all parting before him, genuflecting in fear of the light of Primus's artifacts.

	In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.		In [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] and [[Grapple (G1)\|Grapple]]'s united teams storm the [[Civil Defense Hub]]. Grimlock catches [[Roadblock (G1)\|Roadblock]] and [[Guzzle (G1)\|Guzzle]] unaware and stomps them flat, prompting [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] to insist that they be careful to disable, rather than destroy, the guards, since many of them are [[Gene Key]]-reprogrammed Autobots. [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s speed allows him to prevent the sealing off of the hub's lower levels, and the team bursts into the control room, where [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] wisely surrender immediately. A quick scan of the computer by Grapple reveals that the data on Scorponok's new technologies is intact, which will allow [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]] suffers to be cured, but also that the planet's orbital defenses have targeted the approaching ''[[Valiant (G1)\|Valiant]]'' cruiser, returning from [[Earth]], and that the [[Clone (subgroup)\|clones]] have locked the system. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] leave to confront [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]], while Blurr puts his speed to use racing through all possible passcodes for the computer... but even his prodigious pace is not fast enough to stop the missiles launching. [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] demands the abort code from Pounce at gunpoint, but the clone does not believe his threats... until Crosshairs shoots Wingspan dead. The terrified Pounce immediately hands over the code, allowing the missiles to be safely detonated before they strike the ''Valiant''.

	On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...		On [[Earth]], in the Yukon, [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]] monologues on the bridge of the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], as the craft grows nearer and nearer to being spaceworthy. Down in the lower decks, meanwhile, the lobotomized [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Starscream]] sits slumped by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]]'s immobile body. Starscream is shocked to hear a voice suddenly speak to him.. and even ''more'' shocked to discover that he can speak again! The voice is that of Shockwave, speaking through the Ark, who explains that he has removed the blocks [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] placed in Starscream's mind. Awoken by the destruction of [[Aunty\|Auntie]], Shockwave is one with the ship now, but does not have complete autonomy: the Ark still requires a pilot, and that role would be much better filled by Starscream than by Galvatron...

	At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)\|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[~~Sky~~-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.		At the Sonic Canyons, Scorponok rages as [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] announces another delay caused by a minor technical difficulty, and knocks [[Roadblock (G2)\|Roadblock]] into the canyons in anger. The other Decepticons watch with silent concern as Scorponok continues to rant, until Grimlock arrives on a [[sky-sled]] and opens fire, lecturing Scorponok on loyalty, and how it must be won through action. Glad of a target, Scorponok transforms and blasts Grimlock out of the sky, subduing him with his failsafe crystal and ordering Perceptor to activate the Gene Key. Scorponok continues to pontificate about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it as the key hums to life... but when its effects tear through all present, the result is highly unexpected: everyone is back to normal! It is revealed that Grimlock never used the Gene Key on Perceptor, and that the scientist has been the Autobots' "inside man" all along, pretending to work with Scorponok in order to sabotage the Gene Key. Scorponok turns on Perceptor, but Grimlock tackles him from behind before he can fire, and calls for the other Dinobots, in hiding nearby, to strike. The remaining few Decepticons quickly flee, leaving Scorponok to face Grimlock alone on the bridge over the canyons. As they battle, [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Swoop]] blasts out a support strut, and the structure begins to collapse. [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Snarl]] flies in on a sky-sled and offers Grimlock his hand, but the Dinobot leader refuses: thanks to Scorponok, he went too far over the line, and knows there can be no going back. Locked in battle, both Scorponok and Grimlock tumble into the bottomless darkness of the canyons as the other Dinobots look on in horror.

	Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!		Back on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] arrives at the Ark site... just as the giant vessel takes off! Looking up at the bridge window, Optimus sees Galvatron staring back, and believes that Megatron has returned!
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	*[[Roadblock (G2)\|G2 Roadblock]] (32)		*[[Roadblock (G2)\|G2 Roadblock]] (32)
	*[[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (33)		*[[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (33)
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	*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]] (21)		*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] (21)
	*[[Smokescreen (G1)\|Smokescreen]] (22)		*[[Smokescreen (G1)\|Smokescreen]] (22)
	*[[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] (23)		*[[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] (23)