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	~~:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''~~

	[[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.		[[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.

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	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

			==Games==
			===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
			The Onyx megacorporation handled a wide variety of interests, which included fossil fuel research, advanced medicine, and consumer electronics. The company was headquartered in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]]. {{storylink\|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook\|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall ~~Chapter~~ 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}
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	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

	Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at ~~the~~ the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter ~~The~~ Shadow}}		Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter the Shadow}}

	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

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	Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter The Shadow}}		Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter The Shadow}}

	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (~~Zone~~)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}		Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}

	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 23:54, 5 April 2019

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	[[File:OnyxInterfacePart1-OnyxTower.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|OZ}X]]		[[File:OnyxInterfacePart1-OnyxTower.jpg\|thumb\|right\|150px\|OZ}X]]
	:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[G.B. Blackrock#IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.		[[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.

	At least, that's what ''most'' people know about the company. Those in Blackrock's inner circle know that their eccentric founder has found more insidious applications for his marvelous technology, creating [[Seeker clone\|armies of man-made Transformer]]s and even colluding with the [[Decepticon]]s. Even fewer people are aware that Blackrock's business empire owes its origins to the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]], a supernatural artifact capable of warping the fabric of the universe, and that Blackrock himself is not entirely of this Earth... even subconsciously naming his company after his [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|former master]].		At least, that's what ''most'' people know about the company. Those in Blackrock's inner circle know that their eccentric founder has found more insidious applications for his marvelous technology, creating [[Seeker clone\|armies of man-made Transformer]]s and even colluding with the [[Decepticon]]s. Even fewer people are aware that Blackrock's business empire owes its origins to the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]], a supernatural artifact capable of warping the fabric of the universe, and that Blackrock himself is not entirely of this Earth... even subconsciously naming his company after his [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|former master]].

	Unlike [[Sumdac Systems\|many]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated\|other]] companies, Onyx's products have not yet turned homicidal, so that's probably a good thing to put in their quarterly reports.		Unlike [[Sumdac Systems\|many]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated\|other]] companies, Onyx's products have not yet turned homicidal, so that's probably a good thing to put in their quarterly reports.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	The precise origins of Onyx are not entirely known. After arriving on Earth some years ago, the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], in the guise of "Garrison Blackrock," began gathering Cybertronian artifacts at the behest of his master [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Onyx Prime]], who had sent him to find and retrieve the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|Perihelion}} "Blackrock" retrieved the Enigma of Combination before 2012 {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} and, around that year, launched the Onyx corporation. He and several of his inner retinue tapped the powers of the Enigma to develop the sophisticated networking technologies that would launch the company to international stardom, {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON\|ONoffON}} storing the Enigma and many of the other Cybertronian treasures Blackrock had gathered in a special vault in [[Wanmu]], [[China]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		The precise origins of Onyx are not entirely known. After arriving on Earth some years ago, the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], in the guise of "Garrison Blackrock," began gathering Cybertronian artifacts at the behest of his master [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]], who had sent him to find and retrieve the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|Perihelion}} "Blackrock" retrieved the Enigma of Combination before 2012 {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} and, around that year, launched the Onyx corporation. He and several of his inner retinue tapped the powers of the Enigma to develop the sophisticated networking technologies that would launch the company to international stardom, {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON\|ONoffON}} storing the Enigma and many of the other Cybertronian treasures Blackrock had gathered in a special vault in [[Wanmu]], [[China]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}

	In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}
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	Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}

	Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}		Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}
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	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

	Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter ~~the~~ Shadow}}		Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter The Shadow}}

	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Blackrock Enterprises]]		*[[Blackrock Enterprises]]

	[[Category:IDW ~~Generation 1~~ businesses]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) businesses]]

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	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

			==See also==
			*[[Blackrock Enterprises]]

	[[Category:IDW Generation 1 businesses]]		[[Category:IDW Generation 1 businesses]]

Autoboty: Turn it 90 degrees...

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Turn it 90 degrees...

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	:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

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	[[G.B. Blackrock#IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.		[[G.B. Blackrock#IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.

	At least, that's what ''most'' people know about the company. Those in Blackrock's inner circle know that their eccentric founder has found more insidious applications for his marvelous technology, creating [[Seeker clone\|armies of man-made Transformer]]s and even colluding with the [[Decepticon]]s. Even fewer people are aware that Blackrock's business empire owes its origins to the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]], a supernatural artifact capable of warping the fabric of the universe, and that Blackrock himself is not entirely of this Earth... even subconsciously naming his company after his [[~~Onyx Prime~~\|former master]].		At least, that's what ''most'' people know about the company. Those in Blackrock's inner circle know that their eccentric founder has found more insidious applications for his marvelous technology, creating [[Seeker clone\|armies of man-made Transformer]]s and even colluding with the [[Decepticon]]s. Even fewer people are aware that Blackrock's business empire owes its origins to the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]], a supernatural artifact capable of warping the fabric of the universe, and that Blackrock himself is not entirely of this Earth... even subconsciously naming his company after his [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|former master]].

	Unlike [[Sumdac Systems\|many]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated\|other]] companies, Onyx's products have not yet turned homicidal, so that's probably a good thing to put in their quarterly reports.		Unlike [[Sumdac Systems\|many]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated\|other]] companies, Onyx's products have not yet turned homicidal, so that's probably a good thing to put in their quarterly reports.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW Generation 1 continuity===		===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
	The precise origins of Onyx are not entirely known. After arriving on Earth some years ago, the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], in the guise of "Garrison Blackrock," began gathering Cybertronian artifacts at the behest of his master [[Onyx Prime]], who had sent him to find and retrieve the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|Perihelion}} "Blackrock" retrieved the Enigma of Combination before 2012 {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} and, around that year, launched the Onyx corporation. He and several of his inner retinue tapped the powers of the Enigma to develop the sophisticated networking technologies that would launch the company to international stardom, {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON\|ONoffON}} storing the Enigma and many of the other Cybertronian treasures Blackrock had gathered in a special vault in [[Wanmu]], [[China]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		The precise origins of Onyx are not entirely known. After arriving on Earth some years ago, the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], in the guise of "Garrison Blackrock," began gathering Cybertronian artifacts at the behest of his master [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Onyx Prime]], who had sent him to find and retrieve the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|Perihelion}} "Blackrock" retrieved the Enigma of Combination before 2012 {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} and, around that year, launched the Onyx corporation. He and several of his inner retinue tapped the powers of the Enigma to develop the sophisticated networking technologies that would launch the company to international stardom, {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON\|ONoffON}} storing the Enigma and many of the other Cybertronian treasures Blackrock had gathered in a special vault in [[Wanmu]], [[China]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}

	In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

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	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

	Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter the Shadow}}		Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter the Shadow}}

	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

	[[Category:IDW Generation 1 businesses]]		[[Category:IDW Generation 1 businesses]]

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	~~:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''~~

	[[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.		[[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.

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	In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall ~~Chapter~~ 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}
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	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

	Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at ~~the~~ the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter ~~The~~ Shadow}}		Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter the Shadow}}

	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

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	Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}		Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}

	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

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	:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[G.B. Blackrock#IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.		[[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity\|Garrison Blackrock]] heads '''Onyx''', a cutting-edge megacorporation that reverse-engineers and adapts [[Transformer]] technology for the personal market. Through this mission statement, Onyx has revolutionized the electronics industry with a bevy of tablets, networking sites, personal computers, and other electronic gizmos.

	At least, that's what ''most'' people know about the company. Those in Blackrock's inner circle know that their eccentric founder has found more insidious applications for his marvelous technology, creating [[Seeker clone\|armies of man-made Transformer]]s and even colluding with the [[Decepticon]]s. Even fewer people are aware that Blackrock's business empire owes its origins to the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]], a supernatural artifact capable of warping the fabric of the universe, and that Blackrock himself is not entirely of this Earth... even subconsciously naming his company after his [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|former master]].		At least, that's what ''most'' people know about the company. Those in Blackrock's inner circle know that their eccentric founder has found more insidious applications for his marvelous technology, creating [[Seeker clone\|armies of man-made Transformer]]s and even colluding with the [[Decepticon]]s. Even fewer people are aware that Blackrock's business empire owes its origins to the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]], a supernatural artifact capable of warping the fabric of the universe, and that Blackrock himself is not entirely of this Earth... even subconsciously naming his company after his [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|former master]].

	Unlike [[Sumdac Systems\|many]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated\|other]] companies, Onyx's products have not yet turned homicidal, so that's probably a good thing to put in their quarterly reports.		Unlike [[Sumdac Systems\|many]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated\|other]] companies, Onyx's products have not yet turned homicidal, so that's probably a good thing to put in their quarterly reports.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	The precise origins of Onyx are not entirely known. After arriving on Earth some years ago, the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], in the guise of "Garrison Blackrock," began gathering Cybertronian artifacts at the behest of his master [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Onyx Prime]], who had sent him to find and retrieve the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|Perihelion}} "Blackrock" retrieved the Enigma of Combination before 2012 {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} and, around that year, launched the Onyx corporation. He and several of his inner retinue tapped the powers of the Enigma to develop the sophisticated networking technologies that would launch the company to international stardom, {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON\|ONoffON}} storing the Enigma and many of the other Cybertronian treasures Blackrock had gathered in a special vault in [[Wanmu]], [[China]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		The precise origins of Onyx are not entirely known. After arriving on Earth some years ago, the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], in the guise of "Garrison Blackrock," began gathering Cybertronian artifacts at the behest of his master [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]], who had sent him to find and retrieve the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|Perihelion}} "Blackrock" retrieved the Enigma of Combination before 2012 {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} and, around that year, launched the Onyx corporation. He and several of his inner retinue tapped the powers of the Enigma to develop the sophisticated networking technologies that would launch the company to international stardom, {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON\|ONoffON}} storing the Enigma and many of the other Cybertronian treasures Blackrock had gathered in a special vault in [[Wanmu]], [[China]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}

	In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		In addition to cornering the civilian market with domestic robotic servants and social networking sites such as [[Onyx Blackbook]], {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost\|Future Glories Lost}} Onyx secretly moved into arms manufacturing, building advanced weaponry based off Cybertronian specifications. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Onyx became one of the suppliers for the secret counter-terrorism unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] during its war against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink\|White Light}} The mothballing of G.I. Joe led to Onyx transferring its support to [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|General Witwicky]]'s [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}
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	Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Seeking to further advance their studies into Cybertronian biology, Blackrock's company acquired the corpses of the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]], and from their specifications developed an army of mass-produced [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink\|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires\|I Dream of Wires}} Using the Enigma, they were even able to upgrade several of them into full-fledged [[combiner]]s. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}} On the side, Onyx also worked with China's [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], supplying them with transforming mechs of their own {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth}} while developing a wide variety of anti-Cybertronian weaponry should the Transformers ever return to Earth. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}		In 2014, a group of Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] reopened contact with humanity, proposing a military alliance with the EDC in exchange for a new home away from [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. Onyx thus funded the construction of [[Sanctuary Station]], a "commune" over [[Jupiter]] for the Decepticons to call home. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.\|Vs.}}

	Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}		Six months later, Onyx organized a press launch in [[Nikko]], [[Japan]], where they unveiled their latest development: the all-encompassing [[Onyx Interface]], software that would revolutionize human computing. The press launch was interrupted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], who hacked the feed and revealed to the public that Onyx was making deals with Decepticons. Though Blackrock was able to restore control of the conference, he requested the presence of the EDC. {{storylink\|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches\|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

	Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}		Shortly afterwards, Onyx's Wanmu facility was trashed by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] after their search for the Enigma of Combination led the Autobots and Decepticons to China, and as a result Blackrock released the Onyx Interface code onto every Onyx tablet across the globe: "infecting" them with programming derived from the Enigma's source code, and as a result spreading the energies of the Enigma across Earth. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again\|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}
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	By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}		By the time that Onyx finished construction on Sanctuary Station, {{storylink\|South of Heaven}} Blackrock — tormented by doubts about whether or not he was truly human — had gone rogue; discovering that he could use the Onyx Interface to see the "souls" of every human on Earth, he was disturbed when he couldn't see his ''own'' soul. {{storylink\|The Nothing Man}}

	Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter ~~the~~ Shadow}}		Though Blackrock was eventually unmasked as a mechanical imposter, he maintained his position as the company's CEO; some months later, he took custody of the mutated population of [[Verenya]], storing them and the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] at the the Onyx facility in [[Buenos Aires]] in the hopes that a cure could be found. {{storylink\|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Shortly afterwards, Blackrock used his Onyx connections to procure a set of custom-fitted booster wings for [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] so that the Autobot could fly to the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]]. {{storylink\|Enter The Shadow}}

	Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Once the Revolutionaries had captured [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] in [[Brasnya]], they reconvened at the Buenos Aires facility with [[Sgt. Savage]] while awaiting a G.I. Joe pickup. Kreiger's lackey [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] was able to hack the building's defenses, raising a forcefield and triggering the building's internal defenses. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Despite the heroes' best efforts, the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]] weren't enough to prevent [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] from stealing the Talisman and escaping. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Blackrock Enterprises]]		*[[Blackrock Enterprises]]

	[[Category:IDW ~~Generation 1~~ businesses]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) businesses]]

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	:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Onyx is a corporation from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''