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Spacebridge Technician: /* Marvel Comics continuity */ Pluralised 'autobots'

2026-02-17T14:19:33Z

Marvel Comics continuity: Pluralised 'autobots'

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	[[File:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]
	When they began to return, the Mechanic swiped the power booster rod while the defenses were switched on, forcing the ~~Autobot~~ to fight their way into their own base. The Mechanic was able to flee with the power booster rod in tow. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}		When they began to return, the Mechanic swiped the power booster rod while the defenses were switched on, forcing the Autobots to fight their way into their own base. The Mechanic was able to flee with the power booster rod in tow. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}

	With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to		With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to

Saix at 09:48, 21 February 2025

2025-02-21T09:48:53Z

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	With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to		With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to
	steal whatever he wanted, no matter the size, with ease. Enraged that a [[human]] had bested them, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] sent [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to hunt down the Mechanic and take back the goods stolen from them. Though the two Autobots were able to put an end to the Mechanic's scheme to sell advanced armaments to gangsters, the Mechanic escaped (again) with everything he'd stolen, including the power booster rod. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		steal whatever he wanted, no matter the size, with ease. Enraged that a [[human]] had bested them, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] sent [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to hunt down the Mechanic and take back the goods stolen from them. Though the two Autobots were able to put an end to the Mechanic's scheme to sell advanced armaments to gangsters, the Mechanic escaped (again) with everything he'd stolen, including the power booster rod. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}
	~~{{-}}~~

	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===

Saix: Not a MacGuffin

2021-01-30T00:16:29Z

Not a MacGuffin

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	~~[[Category:MacGuffins]]~~
	[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]

Saix at 19:46, 3 May 2019

2019-05-03T19:46:55Z

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	~~:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''~~
	[[File:Powerboosterrod.jpg\|upright=0.8\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrod.jpg\|upright=0.8\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]
	As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.		As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.
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	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	[[Primal Vanguard]] leader [[Delta Magnus]] once used a power booster rod to trick the [[Nebulan]]s into believing he was a god. This story made that particular rod ''very'' interesting to [[Ironfist (G1)\|Ironfist]], who procured it and added it to his collection of Vanguard memorabilia. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}		[[Primal Vanguard]] leader [[Delta Magnus]] once used a power booster rod to trick the [[Nebulan]]s into believing he was a god. This story made that particular rod ''very'' interesting to [[Ironfist (G1)\|Ironfist]], who procured it and added it to his collection of Vanguard memorabilia. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 tools]]		[[Category:Generation 1 tools]]
	[[Category:IDW ~~Generation 1~~ technology]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) technology]]
	[[Category:MacGuffins]]		[[Category:MacGuffins]]
	[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]

Emvee at 12:41, 2 July 2016

2016-07-02T12:41:38Z

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	:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
			[[File:Powerboosterrod.jpg\|upright=0.8\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]
	[[File:Powerboosterrod.jpg\|~~100px~~\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]
	As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.		As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===Marvel Comics continuity===		===Marvel Comics continuity===
	When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.		When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.

	[[File:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]

SanityOrMadness at 21:57, 1 January 2015

2015-01-01T21:57:13Z

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			[[Category:IDW Generation 1 technology]]
	[[Category:MacGuffins]]		[[Category:MacGuffins]]
			[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]

SanityOrMadness at 07:40, 14 February 2014

2014-02-14T07:40:37Z

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	:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics]] ~~portion~~ of the [[Generation 1 ~~(franchise)~~\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[~~Image~~:Powerboosterrod.jpg~~\|right~~\|100px\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrod.jpg\|100px\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]
	As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.		As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.

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	When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.		When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.

	[[~~Image~~:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]
	When they began to return, the Mechanic swiped the power booster rod while the defenses were switched on, forcing the Autobot to fight their way into their own base. The Mechanic was able to flee with the power booster rod in tow. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}		When they began to return, the Mechanic swiped the power booster rod while the defenses were switched on, forcing the Autobot to fight their way into their own base. The Mechanic was able to flee with the power booster rod in tow. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}

Escargon at 23:31, 6 December 2013

2013-12-06T23:31:25Z

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	:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

SanityOrMadness at 18:41, 2 January 2013

2013-01-02T18:41:54Z

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===Marvel Comics continuity===		===Marvel Comics continuity===
	When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.		When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.

	[[Image:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]		[[Image:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]
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	With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to		With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to
	steal whatever he wanted, no matter the size, with ease. Enraged that a [[human]] had bested them, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] sent [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Goldbug]] to hunt down the Mechanic and take back the goods stolen from them. Though the two Autobots were able to put an end to the Mechanic's scheme to sell advanced armaments to gangsters, the Mechanic escaped (again) with everything he'd stolen, including the power booster rod. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		steal whatever he wanted, no matter the size, with ease. Enraged that a [[human]] had bested them, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] sent [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to hunt down the Mechanic and take back the goods stolen from them. Though the two Autobots were able to put an end to the Mechanic's scheme to sell advanced armaments to gangsters, the Mechanic escaped (again) with everything he'd stolen, including the power booster rod. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}

	===IDW Generation 1 ~~comics~~===		===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
	[[Primal Vanguard]] leader [[Delta Magnus]] once used a power booster rod to trick the [[Nebulan]]s into believing he was a god. This story made that particular rod ''very'' interesting to [[Ironfist (G1)\|Ironfist]], who procured it and added it to his collection of Vanguard memorabilia. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}		[[Primal Vanguard]] leader [[Delta Magnus]] once used a power booster rod to trick the [[Nebulan]]s into believing he was a god. This story made that particular rod ''very'' interesting to [[Ironfist (G1)\|Ironfist]], who procured it and added it to his collection of Vanguard memorabilia. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 tools]]		[[Category:Generation 1 tools]]
	[[Category:MacGuffins]]		[[Category:MacGuffins]]

Apoc at 22:27, 22 December 2012

2012-12-22T22:27:15Z

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	With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to		With the power booster rod and the other technologies he stole, the Mechanic was able to
	steal whatever he wanted, no matter the size, with ease. Enraged that a [[human]] had bested them, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] sent [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Goldbug]] to hunt down the Mechanic and take back the goods stolen from them. Though the two Autobots were able to put an end to the Mechanic's scheme to sell advanced armaments to gangsters, the Mechanic escaped (again) with everything he'd stolen, including the power booster rod. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		steal whatever he wanted, no matter the size, with ease. Enraged that a [[human]] had bested them, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] sent [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Goldbug]] to hunt down the Mechanic and take back the goods stolen from them. Though the two Autobots were able to put an end to the Mechanic's scheme to sell advanced armaments to gangsters, the Mechanic escaped (again) with everything he'd stolen, including the power booster rod. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}
			{{-}}

			===IDW Generation 1 comics===
			[[Primal Vanguard]] leader [[Delta Magnus]] once used a power booster rod to trick the [[Nebulan]]s into believing he was a god. This story made that particular rod ''very'' interesting to [[Ironfist (G1)\|Ironfist]], who procured it and added it to his collection of Vanguard memorabilia. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 tools]]		[[Category:Generation 1 tools]]
	[[Category:MacGuffins]]		[[Category:MacGuffins]]

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	:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics]] ~~portion~~ of the [[Generation 1 ~~(franchise)~~\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The power booster rod is a tool from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[~~Image~~:Powerboosterrod.jpg~~\|right~~\|100px\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrod.jpg\|100px\|thumb\|Let's hope the Autobots can all read English.]]
	As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.		As long as the '''power booster rod''' is clamped to the lever within the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] which activates the Ark's defenses, any [[Autobot]] can flip the lever by remote control. This is possible partly due to the amazing abilities of the power booster rod itself—whoever wields it can use it to lift heavy objects with ease.

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	When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.		When the small-time car thief, the [[Mechanic (G1)\|Mechanic]], followed [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] back to the Ark in search of weapons to steal, he found the power booster rod while all of the rest of the Autobots were outside the Ark attending [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral.

	[[~~Image~~:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]		[[File:Powerboosterrodbonk.jpg\|left\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The Mechanic throws a wrench in the works, trunk-ating their plans, and really bowling them over.]]
	When they began to return, the Mechanic swiped the power booster rod while the defenses were switched on, forcing the Autobot to fight their way into their own base. The Mechanic was able to flee with the power booster rod in tow. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}		When they began to return, the Mechanic swiped the power booster rod while the defenses were switched on, forcing the Autobot to fight their way into their own base. The Mechanic was able to flee with the power booster rod in tow. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}