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	"I remember Orion Pax. He was always so cautious, so formal. He hid much of what he felt. He never did just let himself '''be'''." <br> "Well, maybe he's still working on it. Maybe being a unfinished project is a '''good''' thing. I can think of quite a few who might benefit from recognizing that's what we '''all''' are."		"I remember Orion Pax. He was always so cautious, so formal. He hid much of what he felt. He never did just let himself '''be'''." <br> "Well, maybe he's still working on it. Maybe being an unfinished project is a '''good''' thing. I can think of quite a few who might benefit from recognizing that's what we '''all''' are."
	:—'''Codexa''' and '''Orion Pax'''		:—'''Codexa''' and '''Orion Pax'''

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	* '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Orion Pax fall toward Cybertron, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]		* '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Orion Pax fall toward Cybertron, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' A retro-styled poster advertising the [[Tether]], by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' A retro-styled poster advertising the [[Tether]], by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
	* '''Greater Austin Comic-Con exclusive cover:''' A cover that pays tribute to ~~the~~ [[Cybertronic Spree]] ~~filk group~~, produced for Greater Austin Comic-Con by [[Matt Frank]] and [[Josh Perez]]		* '''Greater Austin Comic-Con exclusive cover:''' A cover that pays tribute to filk group [[The Cybertronic Spree]], produced for Greater Austin Comic-Con by [[Matt Frank]] and [[Josh Perez]]

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	* '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Orion Pax fall toward Cybertron, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]		* '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Orion Pax fall toward Cybertron, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' A retro-styled poster advertising the [[Tether]], by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' A retro-styled poster advertising the [[Tether]], by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
	* '''Greater Austin Comic-Con exclusive cover:''' A cover that pays tribute to the [[Cybertronic Spree]]] filk group, produced for Greater Austin Comic-Con by [[Matt Frank]] and [[Josh Perez]]		* '''Greater Austin Comic-Con exclusive cover:''' A cover that pays tribute to the [[Cybertronic Spree]] filk group, produced for Greater Austin Comic-Con by [[Matt Frank]] and [[Josh Perez]]

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	* '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Orion Pax fall toward Cybertron, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]		* '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Orion Pax fall toward Cybertron, by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' A retro-styled poster advertising the [[Tether]], by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' A retro-styled poster advertising the [[Tether]], by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
	* '''Greater Austin Comic-Con exclusive cover:''' A cover that pays tribute to the "[~~http://thecybertronicspree.com/~~ Cybertronic Spree]" filk group, produced for Greater Austin Comic-Con by [[Matt Frank]] and [[Josh Perez]]		* '''Greater Austin Comic-Con exclusive cover:''' A cover that pays tribute to the [[Cybertronic Spree]]] filk group, produced for Greater Austin Comic-Con by [[Matt Frank]] and [[Josh Perez]]

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	Codexa tells Orion that she remembers Orion Pax and Megatron, two 'bots brimming with potential. But Orion's mind is on other things, now, between murder investigations and Ascenticons on the march, he wonders aloud if he can even trust Megatron to keep his word. Codexa reminds him that Cybertron once trusted [[Exarchon]], leader of the Threefold Spark, but Orion isn't so quick to judge: Megatron, he maintains, is ''nothing'' like Exarchon. Codexa finally asks what he wants, and the Senator tells her that he needs validation: recent events have pushed Pax into making ever more drastic decisions, and he feels that his next action, a betrayal that may endanger others, might lead him down the path of no return.		Codexa tells Orion that she remembers Orion Pax and Megatron, two 'bots brimming with potential. But Orion's mind is on other things, now, between murder investigations and Ascenticons on the march, he wonders aloud if he can even trust Megatron to keep his word. Codexa reminds him that Cybertron once trusted [[Exarchon]], leader of the Threefold Spark, but Orion isn't so quick to judge: Megatron, he maintains, is ''nothing'' like Exarchon. Codexa finally asks what he wants, and the Senator tells her that he needs validation: recent events have pushed Pax into making ever more drastic decisions, and he feels that his next action, a betrayal that may endanger others, might lead him down the path of no return.

	Codexa muses aloud that she remembers Orion Pax: a 'bot who always concealed what he felt under formality, afraid to let himself simply ''be''. When Orion asks about Megatron, Codexa simply replies that although Cybertron is composed of millions and millions of individual [[spark]]s, all of them together make up the vast tapestry that is Cybertron, bound together by a common purpose—but not anymore. This "single song" of a united Cybertron is beginning to falter... and, Orion, finally realizing what must be done, grimly agrees.		Codexa muses aloud that she remembers Orion Pax: a 'bot who always concealed what he felt under formality, afraid to let himself simply ''be''. When Orion asks about Megatron, Codexa simply replies that although Cybertron is composed of millions and millions of individual [[spark]]s, all of them together make up the vast tapestry that is Cybertron, bound together by a common purpose—but not anymore. This "single song" of a united Cybertron is beginning to falter... and, Orion, finally realizing what must be done, grimly agrees.

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*Cover B for the issue, seen at the top of the page, seems to be a homage to the iconic [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eazNXtXuohc "leap of faith" scene] from 2018's ''{{w\|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse}}''.		* Cover B for the issue, seen at the top of the page, seems to be a homage to the iconic [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eazNXtXuohc "leap of faith" scene] from 2018's ''{{w\|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse}}''.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	* '''''Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[January 22]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[January 22]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319</small>
	** Hardcover.		** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #1–12.
	** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #1–12.
	** Bonus material includes alternate covers.		** Bonus material includes alternate covers.
			** Hardcover format.

	* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[October 7]], 2020)</small>		* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[October 7]], 2020)</small>
	** ~~Contains~~ ''Transformers'' issues #1–7.		** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #1–7.
	** Bonus material includes a cover gallery, a Q&A with series writer [[Brian Ruckley]], and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].		** Bonus material includes a cover gallery, a Q&A with series writer [[Brian Ruckley]], and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].
			** Hardcover format.

	* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]''''' <small>([[January 5]], [[2022]])</small>		* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]''''' <small>([[January 5]], [[2022]])</small>
	** Collects [[The Transformers (IDW)\|''The Transformers'' (2009)]] [[Chaos Theory Part 2\|#23: "Chaos Theory Part 2"]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy\|Autocracy]]'' [[Transformation (issue)\|#9: "Transformation"]], ''Transformers'' (2019) #6: "Orion Pax: Free Fall", ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post\|#25: "Post"]], and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' (1984)]] [[Afterdeath!\|#24: "Afterdeath!"]].		** Collects [[The Transformers (IDW)\|''The Transformers'' (2009)]] [[Chaos Theory Part 2\|#23: "Chaos Theory Part 2"]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy\|Autocracy]]'' [[Transformation (issue)\|#9: "Transformation"]], ''Transformers'' (2019) #6: "Orion Pax: Free Fall", ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post\|#25: "Post"]], and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' (1984)]] [[Afterdeath!\|#24: "Afterdeath!"]].
	** Bonus ~~content~~ includes an art gallery.		** Bonus material includes an art gallery.
			** One-shot format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg\|'''''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]		File:TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg\|'''''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	DefinitiveG1Collection v98.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] (Quake) and [[Cachét Whitman]]		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v98.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes''''' – cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] (Quake) and [[Cachét Whitman]]
	BestOfOptimusPrime cvr.jpg\|'''''~~Transformers:~~ Best of Optimus Prime'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]		File:BestOfOptimusPrime cvr.jpg\|'''''Best of Optimus Prime''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]
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	In [[Codexa]]'s chamber, [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Orion Pax]] attempts to rouse the somnolent Cybertronian in front of him, her immobile body merged with the fabric of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] itself. Codexa is not so easily awoken, however, and her long hibernation means that she barely recognizes the form of her former compatriot. Undeterred, Orion tries to jog her memory by asking if she remembers [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and the name stirs Codexa's own recollection. Codexa wonders if the two were friends, and Orion hesitantly agrees...		In [[Codexa]]'s chamber, [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Orion Pax]] attempts to rouse the somnolent Cybertronian in front of him, her immobile body merged with the fabric of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] itself. Codexa is not so easily awoken, however, and her long hibernation means that she barely recognizes the form of her former compatriot. Undeterred, Orion tries to jog her memory by asking if she remembers [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and the name stirs Codexa's own recollection. Codexa wonders if the two were friends, and Orion hesitantly agrees...

	''Two megacycles ago, in the wake of the destructive war against the [[Threefold Spark]], the archivist Orion Pax and the miner Megatron join in the rebuilding efforts, working together to haul a damaged statue of [[Primus]] from the rubble. Orion is just glad to be rebuilding after the destructive war, but Megatron isn't content with just returning to the status quo: he wants ''more'' out of life, and invites his friend to watch him compete in the new arena that the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicon]]s are working to build. But as the two work, a careless construction worker accidentally lets their load of girders slip, forcing Megatron to leap to Orion's rescue, safely knocking the falling beams out of the way while Orion struggles to keep the statue upright. The day saved, the two friends lever their statue back into position, as Megatron teases Orion about the impromptu rescue.''		''Two megacycles ago, in the wake of the destructive war against the [[Exarchon\|Threefold Spark]], the archivist Orion Pax and the miner Megatron join in the rebuilding efforts, working together to haul a damaged statue of [[Primus]] from the rubble. Orion is just glad to be rebuilding after the destructive war, but Megatron isn't content with just returning to the status quo: he wants ''more'' out of life, and invites his friend to watch him compete in the new arena that the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicon]]s are working to build. But as the two work, a careless construction worker accidentally lets their load of girders slip, forcing Megatron to leap to Orion's rescue, safely knocking the falling beams out of the way while Orion struggles to keep the statue upright. The day saved, the two friends lever their statue back into position, as Megatron teases Orion about the impromptu rescue.''

	In the present day, Orion recounts his history with Megatron to Codexa: although they've known one another for a long time, and although Orion has always ''thought'' that he understood Megatron, recent events, since even before Megatron took control of the [[Decepticon\|Ascenticon]]s and the crisis of [[The Rise]], have led the Senator to wonder if he ever ''really'' knew the charismatic 'bot... especially after their adventure together at the [[Winged Moon]]. Codexa vaguely remembers the moon, describing it as "snared" and "bound to the greater," and Orion remembers his last visit there with Megatron...		In the present day, Orion recounts his history with Megatron to Codexa: although they've known one another for a long time, and although Orion has always ''thought'' that he understood Megatron, recent events, since even before Megatron took control of the [[Decepticon\|Ascenticon]]s and the crisis of [[The Rise]], have led the Senator to wonder if he ever ''really'' knew the charismatic 'bot... especially after their adventure together at the [[Winged Moon]]. Codexa vaguely remembers the moon, describing it as "snared" and "bound to the greater," and Orion remembers his last visit there with Megatron...
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	* The issue leads off with an abbreviated version of the [[Nominus Edict]] that Megatron has referred to several times; true to his words, the edicts restrict the colonization of new planets, the distribution of [[energon]], and the forgings of new Cybertronians. Other terms of the edict include limitations on energon harvesting elsewhere in sectors inhabited by sentient life, and the banning of lethal non-integral weapons.		* The issue leads off with an abbreviated version of the [[Nominus Edict]] that Megatron has referred to several times; true to his words, the edicts restrict the colonization of new planets, the distribution of [[energon]], and the forgings of new Cybertronians. Other terms of the edict include limitations on energon harvesting elsewhere in sectors inhabited by sentient life, and the banning of lethal non-integral weapons.
	* [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two\|Issue #2]] had [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] relate to [[Rubble]] that two 'bots once jumped off the Winged Moon; this issue reveals that it was Orion and Megatron.		* [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two\|Issue #2]] had [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] relate to [[Rubble]] that two 'bots once jumped off the Winged Moon; this issue reveals that it was Orion and Megatron.
	* We're drip-fed some more information about the mysterious [[Threefold Spark]]: the faction was led by a Cybertronian named [[Exarchon]], who was supposedly "trusted" by the people of Cybertron... and, well, we're ''definitely'' sure this won't come up again, no-siree-Bob...		* We're drip-fed some more information about the mysterious Threefold Spark: the faction was led by a Cybertronian named [[Exarchon]], who was supposedly "trusted" by the people of Cybertron... and, well, we're ''definitely'' sure this won't come up again, no-siree-Bob...

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===

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	* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]''''' <small>([[January 5]], [[2022]])</small>		* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]''''' <small>([[January 5]], [[2022]])</small>
	** Collects ~~[[Marvel Comics]]' ''~~[[The Transformers (~~Marvel comic~~)\|~~The Transformers]]'' [[Afterdeath!\|#24]], IDW's~~ ''[[The Transformers ~~(IDW)\|The Transformers]]~~'' (2009) [[Chaos Theory Part 2\|#23]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' [[Transformation\|#9]], ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post\|#25]], and ''Transformers'' (~~2019~~) #6.		** Collects [[The Transformers (IDW)\|''The Transformers'' (2009)]] [[Chaos Theory Part 2\|#23: "Chaos Theory Part 2"]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy\|Autocracy]]'' [[Transformation (issue)\|#9: "Transformation"]], ''Transformers'' (2019) #6: "Orion Pax: Free Fall", ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post\|#25: "Post"]], and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|''The Transformers'' (1984)]] [[Afterdeath!\|#24: "Afterdeath!"]].
	** Bonus content includes an art gallery.		** Bonus content includes an art gallery.

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	* '''''Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[January 22]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[January 22]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319</small>
	** Hardcover.		** Hardcover.
	** Collects issues #1–12.		** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #1–12.
	** Bonus material includes alternate covers.		** Bonus material includes alternate covers.

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	*'''''Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[January 22]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[January 22]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055318 / ISBN 978-1684055319</small>
	**Hardcover.		** Hardcover.
	**Collects issues #1–12.		** Collects issues #1–12.
	**Bonus material includes alternate covers.		** Bonus material includes alternate covers.

	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[October 7]], 2020)</small>		* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes''''' <small>([[October 7]], 2020)</small>
	:*Contains ''Transformers'' issues #1–7.		** Contains ''Transformers'' issues #1–7.
	:*Bonus material includes a cover gallery, a Q&A with series writer [[Brian Ruckley]], and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].		** Bonus material includes a cover gallery, a Q&A with series writer [[Brian Ruckley]], and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

	*'''''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]''''' <small>([[January 5]], [[2022]])</small>		* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime]]''''' <small>([[January 5]], [[2022]])</small>
	**Collects [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|The Transformers]]'' [[Afterdeath!\|#24]], IDW's ''[[The Transformers (IDW)\|The Transformers]]'' (2009) [[Chaos Theory Part 2\|#23]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' [[Transformation\|#9]], ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post\|#25]], and ''Transformers'' (2019) #6.		** Collects [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|The Transformers]]'' [[Afterdeath!\|#24]], IDW's ''[[The Transformers (IDW)\|The Transformers]]'' (2009) [[Chaos Theory Part 2\|#23]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' [[Transformation\|#9]], ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Post\|#25]], and ''Transformers'' (2019) #6.
			** Bonus content includes an art gallery.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg\|'''''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]		TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg\|'''''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	~~File:~~DefinitiveG1Collection v98.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] (Quake) and [[Cachét Whitman]]		DefinitiveG1Collection v98.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] (Quake) and [[Cachét Whitman]]
	~~File:~~BestOfOptimusPrime cvr.jpg\|'''''Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]		BestOfOptimusPrime cvr.jpg\|'''''Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg\|'''''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]		TF-IDW-2019v1.jpg\|'''''Volume 1: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v98.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] (Quake) and [[Cachét Whitman]]		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v98.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 98: The World In Your Eyes'''''; cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] (Quake) and [[Cachét Whitman]]
	File:BestOfOptimusPrime cvr.jpg\|'''''Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]		File:BestOfOptimusPrime cvr.jpg\|'''''Transformers: Best of Optimus Prime'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>