Photonic crystal - Revision history

Smasher at 19:29, 1 April 2024

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed, with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Underworld\|Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Underworld\|Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life, with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}
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	After touching [[Anode]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]] experienced a vision where it rained photonic crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After touching [[Anode]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]] experienced a vision where it rained photonic crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	Upon seemingly arriving in the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] found himself following a trail of photonic crystals whereupon he belatedly realized that Rung had not needed to transform to make the crystals and thus their production could not have been the purpose of his [[alternate mode]]. Gathering the crystals ~~however~~ helped Nightbeat to deduce what Rung turned into. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		Upon seemingly arriving in the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] found himself following a trail of photonic crystals, whereupon he belatedly realized that Rung had not needed to transform to make the crystals and thus their production could not have been the purpose of his [[alternate mode]]. Gathering the crystals helped Nightbeat to deduce what Rung turned into. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	====The Functionist Universe====		====The Functionist Universe====
	In [[Functionist Universe\|a world]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		In [[Functionist Universe\|a world]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals, which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	Though the Functionists' first thought was to execute Rung as the spawn of [[Mortilus]], they eventually <s>decided</s> realized that a Cybertronian capable of producing photonic crystals was [[Primus]]'s way of endorsing cold construction. They blackmailed Rung into producing hundreds of thousands of crystals, all the while they drilled to [[Vector Sigma]] for new sparks, before very invasive surgery by One-of-Twelve revealed a way to produce the crystals without Rung's consent. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Though the Functionists' first thought was to execute Rung as the spawn of [[Mortilus]], they eventually <s>decided</s> realized that a Cybertronian capable of producing photonic crystals was [[Primus]]'s way of endorsing cold construction. They blackmailed Rung into producing hundreds of thousands of crystals, all the while they drilled to [[Vector Sigma]] for new sparks, before very invasive surgery by One-of-Twelve revealed a way to produce the crystals without Rung's consent. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

TimeLord11 at 15:29, 1 April 2024

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	After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Underworld\|Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}
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	====The Functionist Universe====		====The Functionist Universe====
	In a world where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		In [[Functionist Universe\|a world]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

TransFormersfan1: adjusting phrasing

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	[[File:LL5 Rung Making Crystal.JPEG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]		[[File:LL5 Rung Making Crystal.JPEG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]

	Composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures, '''Photonic crystals''' are a unique type of mineral capable of holding not simply light and information, but the very energy of a [[Transformer\|Transformer's]] [[spark]]. This trait ~~affords them the ability to hold information and energy making~~ them not only vital in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process, but ~~even~~ the very substance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There is only [[Rung (G1)\|one]] known source of photonic crystals.		Composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures, '''Photonic crystals''' are a unique type of mineral capable of holding not simply light and information, but the very energy of a [[Transformer\|Transformer's]] [[spark]]. This trait makes them not only vital in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process, but the very substance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There is only [[Rung (G1)\|one]] known source of photonic crystals.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

TransFormersfan1 at 23:03, 7 July 2021

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	[[File:LL5 Rung Making Crystal.JPEG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]		[[File:LL5 Rung Making Crystal.JPEG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]

	Composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures, '''Photonic crystals''' are a unique type of mineral capable of holding not simply light and information, but the very energy of a [[Transformer\|~~Transformers~~'s]] [[spark]]. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them not only vital in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process, but even the very substance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There is only [[Rung (G1)\|one]] known source of photonic crystals.		Composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures, '''Photonic crystals''' are a unique type of mineral capable of holding not simply light and information, but the very energy of a [[Transformer\|Transformer's]] [[spark]]. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them not only vital in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process, but even the very substance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There is only [[Rung (G1)\|one]] known source of photonic crystals.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

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	[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]		[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]

	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a ~~synthetic~~ photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

	After viewing [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]]'s corpse, Rung unintentionally produced a photonic crystal. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} He later produced six more and showed all seven to [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After viewing [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]]'s corpse, Rung unintentionally produced a photonic crystal. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} He later produced six more and showed all seven to [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

TransFormersfan1: Pics and main blurb

2021-07-07T22:57:36Z

Pics and main blurb

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	~~{{picsneeded~~\|~~the Matrix}}~~		[[File:LL5 Rung Making Crystal.JPEG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]

	~~[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]~~		Composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures, '''Photonic crystals''' are a unique type of mineral capable of holding not simply light and information, but the very energy of a [[Transformer\|Transformers's]] [[spark]]. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them not only vital in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process, but even the very substance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There is only [[Rung (G1)\|one]] known source of photonic crystals.


	'''Photonic crystals''' are ~~composed~~ of ~~metallo-dielectric nanostructures~~. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them ~~essential~~ in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process.

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	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}

			[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]

	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

TransFormersfan1 at 15:22, 4 July 2021

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	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}

	~~[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|]]~~
	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

TransFormersfan1: Pic

2021-07-04T15:22:04Z

Pic

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	'''Photonic crystals''' are composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them essential in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process.		'''Photonic crystals''' are composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them essential in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process.
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	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}

			[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|]]
	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Crossfire: /* The Functionist Universe */

2021-01-21T18:14:16Z

The Functionist Universe

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	====The Functionist Universe====		====The Functionist Universe====
	In a world where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to ~~gleam~~ the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		In a world where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

Cyberlink420 at 20:48, 2 May 2019

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

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	====The Functionist Universe====		====The Functionist Universe====
	In a world where [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to gleam the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		In a world where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to gleam the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed, with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Underworld\|Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Underworld\|Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life, with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}
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	After touching [[Anode]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]] experienced a vision where it rained photonic crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After touching [[Anode]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]] experienced a vision where it rained photonic crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	Upon seemingly arriving in the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] found himself following a trail of photonic crystals whereupon he belatedly realized that Rung had not needed to transform to make the crystals and thus their production could not have been the purpose of his [[alternate mode]]. Gathering the crystals ~~however~~ helped Nightbeat to deduce what Rung turned into. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		Upon seemingly arriving in the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] found himself following a trail of photonic crystals, whereupon he belatedly realized that Rung had not needed to transform to make the crystals and thus their production could not have been the purpose of his [[alternate mode]]. Gathering the crystals helped Nightbeat to deduce what Rung turned into. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	====The Functionist Universe====		====The Functionist Universe====
	In [[Functionist Universe\|a world]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		In [[Functionist Universe\|a world]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals, which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	Though the Functionists' first thought was to execute Rung as the spawn of [[Mortilus]], they eventually <s>decided</s> realized that a Cybertronian capable of producing photonic crystals was [[Primus]]'s way of endorsing cold construction. They blackmailed Rung into producing hundreds of thousands of crystals, all the while they drilled to [[Vector Sigma]] for new sparks, before very invasive surgery by One-of-Twelve revealed a way to produce the crystals without Rung's consent. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Though the Functionists' first thought was to execute Rung as the spawn of [[Mortilus]], they eventually <s>decided</s> realized that a Cybertronian capable of producing photonic crystals was [[Primus]]'s way of endorsing cold construction. They blackmailed Rung into producing hundreds of thousands of crystals, all the while they drilled to [[Vector Sigma]] for new sparks, before very invasive surgery by One-of-Twelve revealed a way to produce the crystals without Rung's consent. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

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	After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After [[Nova Prime]] came to power, he sought to enact the [[Expansion]], a galaxy spanning empire of [[Transformer\|Cybertronians]]. His plan hit a snag when the [[spark]] generating pulsewaves of [[Vector Sigma]] began to slow and eventually cease completely. Needing to bolster the population, he ordered his engineers and theoscientists to "tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]]" to see if it could generate life as the legends told. It could. The scientists extracted new sparks at such an alarming rate that they lacked sufficient bodies to store them in. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Until new bodies could be built, the spark energy was stored within photonic crystals, {{storylink\|The Lopsided Triangle}} produced by [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. The true nature of the crystals' origin was never revealed with the common bot believing they had been produced in factories. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		One of Nova's scientists eventually decided the practice was heresy and stole the Matrix, placing it in the [[Underworld\|Undergrid]], leaving a fake in its place. Unaware of the theft, the rest of the team believed the Matrix had simply run dry and the cold construction program was shut down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Rung left to do other things with his life with [[information creep]] causing him to forget his talent of producing the crystals. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}
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	====The Functionist Universe====		====The Functionist Universe====
	In a world where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		In [[Functionist Universe\|a world]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] never came to be, the [[Functionist Council]] rose to even greater power, eventually locking up Rung in an attempt to glean the purpose of his alternate mode. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		Two millions years of torture eventually caused Rung to involuntarily produce photonic crystals which were found by [[Sweep (IDW)\|Sweep]] and reported to [[One-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

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	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a ~~synthetic~~ photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

	After viewing [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]]'s corpse, Rung unintentionally produced a photonic crystal. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} He later produced six more and showed all seven to [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		After viewing [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]]'s corpse, Rung unintentionally produced a photonic crystal. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron\|Some Other Cybertron}} He later produced six more and showed all seven to [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}

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	~~[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]~~		Composed of metallo-dielectric nanostructures, '''Photonic crystals''' are a unique type of mineral capable of holding not simply light and information, but the very energy of a [[Transformer\|Transformers's]] [[spark]]. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them not only vital in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process, but even the very substance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There is only [[Rung (G1)\|one]] known source of photonic crystals.


	'''Photonic crystals''' are ~~composed~~ of ~~metallo-dielectric nanostructures~~. This trait affords them the ability to hold information and energy making them ~~essential~~ in the [[Reproduction#Cold construction\|cold construction]] process.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}

			[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]

	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

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			[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]


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	One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}		One of the [[Signs of Affinity]] was making a photonic crystal "snap" upon placing it to one's chest. {{storylink\|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|Journey's End}}

	~~[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|]]~~
	After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}		After the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]] ended, it was discovered that the Matrix itself was a synthetic photonic crystal, designed to split in half. When a light was shone on one of the halves, a map was projected. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime\|The Death of Optimus Prime}}