Prime Directive issue 3 - Revision history

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 02:49, 3 October 2025

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	\|prev=Prime Directive issue 2		\|prev=Prime Directive issue 2
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This was the third issue in a row to top Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 131,586 copies ordered for June 2002, this marked the peak of the [[Prime Directive\|''Generation 1'' mini-series]]'s success.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1461.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for June 2002]</ref>		*This was the third issue in a row to top Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 131,586 copies ordered for June 2002, this marked the peak of the [[Prime Directive\|''Generation 1'' mini-series]]'s success.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1461.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for June 2002]</ref>
	*The ~~middle of the comic contains a two~~-~~page spread by~~ [[~~James Raiz~~]] and [[~~Alan Wang~~]] ~~with~~ [[~~Kenny Li~~]] ~~featuring~~ [[~~Beast Era~~]] Transformers.		*The pull-out posters included this issue are:
			**'''Autobot cover:''' The [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]] of the [[Beast Era]].
			**'''Decepticon cover:''' A selection of Generation 1 Decepticons roll out in front of a city-mode [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]], with the Decepticon cast of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the background.
	*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A companion piece to this spread, featuring Autobots alongside members of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] and drawn by [[Steve Kurth]], was published in Image Comics' ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' #6.		*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A companion piece to this spread, featuring Autobots alongside members of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] and drawn by [[Steve Kurth]], was published in Image Comics' ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' #6.

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|2}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]		[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

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	==~~Footnotes~~==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist\|2}}

	[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]		[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 09:22, 11 May 2023

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	[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]		[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]

	At the northern tip of the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] has Lazarus on a leash and is preaching to the [[human]] about evolution. At Megatron's order, [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] pulls the switch on a glowing, spherical device that releases a metallic-looking liquid. The liquid coats Lazarus's body, apparently solidifying him into a metal statue. The liquid continues to coat everything in sight as Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s leave the building to face off against the Autobots.		At the northern tip of the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] has Lazarus on a leash and is preaching to the [[human]] about evolution. At Megatron's order, [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] pulls the switch on a glowing, spherical device that releases a metallic-looking liquid. The liquid coats Lazarus's body, apparently solidifying him into a metal statue. The liquid [[Cyberforming\|continues to coat everything in sight]] as Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s leave the building to face off against the Autobots.

	Optimus Prime arrives on scene and, while trading barbs with Megatron, the Decepticon leader reveals his plan to turn Earth into a new [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]-like planet using a [[cyber-virus]]. Megatron tries to convince Optimus Prime that the humans aren't worth defending, and reveals that [[Grimlock (G1)\|one]] of Optimus's own troops has defected to his way of thinking.		Optimus Prime arrives on scene and, while trading barbs with Megatron, the Decepticon leader reveals his plan to turn Earth into a new [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]-like planet using a [[cyber-virus]]. Megatron tries to convince Optimus Prime that the humans aren't worth defending, and reveals that [[Grimlock (G1)\|one]] of Optimus's own troops has defected to his way of thinking.

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	[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] stand at the scene of the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] attack and survey the damage. Spike accuses Prime of being responsible for the recent deaths, and all human casualties resulting from the [[Transformer]] war. Optimus is trying to figure out how that even begins to make sense when [[Robert Hallo\|General Hallo]] receives a call about an explosion at [[Lazarus]]'s headquarters, Optimus demands to know the location. He then rallies the revived [[Autobot]]s to fight on, and refuses Spike's insistence that they get help from the human military.		[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] stand at the scene of the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] attack and survey the damage. Spike accuses Prime of being responsible for the recent deaths, and all human casualties resulting from the [[Transformer]] war. Optimus is trying to figure out how that even begins to make sense when [[Robert Hallo\|General Hallo]] receives a call about an explosion at [[Lazarus]]'s headquarters, Optimus demands to know the location. He then rallies the revived [[Autobot]]s to fight on, and refuses Spike's insistence that they get help from the human military.

	[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left~~\|180px~~\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]		[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]

	At the northern tip of the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] has Lazarus on a leash and is preaching to the [[human]] about evolution. At Megatron's order, [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] pulls the switch on a glowing, spherical device that releases a metallic-looking liquid. The liquid coats Lazarus's body, apparently solidifying him into a metal statue. The liquid continues to coat everything in sight as Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s leave the building to face off against the Autobots.		At the northern tip of the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] has Lazarus on a leash and is preaching to the [[human]] about evolution. At Megatron's order, [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] pulls the switch on a glowing, spherical device that releases a metallic-looking liquid. The liquid coats Lazarus's body, apparently solidifying him into a metal statue. The liquid continues to coat everything in sight as Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s leave the building to face off against the Autobots.
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	*This was the third issue in a row to top Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 131,586 copies ordered for June 2002, this marked the peak of the [[Prime Directive\|''Generation 1'' mini-series]]'s success.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1461.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for June 2002]</ref>		*This was the third issue in a row to top Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 131,586 copies ordered for June 2002, this marked the peak of the [[Prime Directive\|''Generation 1'' mini-series]]'s success.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1461.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for June 2002]</ref>
	*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring [[Beast Era]] Transformers.		*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring [[Beast Era]] Transformers.
	*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A companion piece to this spread, featuring Autobots alongside members of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] and drawn by [[Steve Kurth]], was published in Image Comics' ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' #6.		*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A companion piece to this spread, featuring Autobots alongside members of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] and drawn by [[Steve Kurth]], was published in Image Comics' ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' #6.

	===Covers (2)===		===Covers (2)===
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	*''Battle of the Blade'' #1		*''Battle of the Blade'' #1
	*''Shidima'' #5		*''Shidima'' #5
	*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 1\|''Armada'' #1]]		*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 1\|''Transformers: Armada'' #1]]
	*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints		*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints
	*''Devil Hunter Yohko'' DVDs		*''Devil Hunter Yohko'' DVDs
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	*[[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] poster		*[[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] poster
	*Transformers T-shirts		*Transformers T-shirts
	*''Armada'' #1 (again) (back interior cover)		*''Transformers: Armada'' #1 (again) (back interior cover)
	*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' poster (back interior cover)		*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Transformers: Armada]]'' poster (back interior cover)
	*[[Prime Directive issue 4\|''~~Prime Directive~~'' #4]] (Autobots and Constructicons covers) (back interior cover)		*[[Prime Directive issue 4\|''Transformers: Generation 1'' #4]] (Autobots and Constructicons covers) (back interior cover)
	*''[[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]]'' calendar (back interior cover)		*''[[The Transformers (franchise)\|Transformers: Generation 1]]'' calendar (back interior cover)
	*''Armada'' calendar (back interior cover)		*''Transformers: Armada'' calendar (back interior cover)
	*''Armada'' 2002–2003 calendar (back cover)		*''Transformers: Armada'' 2002–2003 calendar (back cover)

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

Cyberlink420 at 17:58, 14 December 2018

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			{{disambig2\|the Dreamwave issue\|the IDW issue\|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

	{{Comicstory\|		{{Comicstory\|
	\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #3		\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #3

Ascendron at 16:34, 28 September 2016

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	*[[Robert Hallo]] (5)		*[[Robert Hallo]] (5)
	*[[Lazarus]] (12)		*[[Lazarus]] (12)
	*[[Lou]] (26)		*[[Lou (bodyguard)\|Lou]] (26)
	\|c4=		\|c4=
	*[[Bunny rabbit]] (24)		*[[Bunny rabbit]] (24)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] stand at the scene of the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] attack and survey the damage. Spike accuses Prime of being responsible for the recent deaths, and all human casualties resulting from the [[Transformer]] war. Optimus is trying to figure out how that even begins to make sense when [[Robert Hallo\|General Hallo]] receives a call about an explosion at [[~~Lazarus (G1)\|~~Lazarus]]'s headquarters, Optimus demands to know the location. He then rallies the revived [[Autobot]]s to fight on, and refuses Spike's insistence that they get help from the human military.		[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] stand at the scene of the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] attack and survey the damage. Spike accuses Prime of being responsible for the recent deaths, and all human casualties resulting from the [[Transformer]] war. Optimus is trying to figure out how that even begins to make sense when [[Robert Hallo\|General Hallo]] receives a call about an explosion at [[Lazarus]]'s headquarters, Optimus demands to know the location. He then rallies the revived [[Autobot]]s to fight on, and refuses Spike's insistence that they get help from the human military.

	[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|180px\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]		[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|180px\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]
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	{{featuredcharacters		{{featuredcharacters
	\|c1=		\|c1=
	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] (1)		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] (1)
	* [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] (3)		*[[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] (3)
	* [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]] (4)		*[[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]] (4)
	* [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (6)		*[[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (6)
	* [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]] (7)		*[[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]] (7)
	* [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] (8)		*[[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] (8)
	* [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]] (9)		*[[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]] (9)
	* [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] (10)		*[[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] (10)
	* [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]] (16)		*[[Gears (G1)\|Gears]] (16)
	* [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] (17)		*[[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] (17)
	* [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]] (18)		*[[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]] (18)
	* [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] (19)		*[[Hound (G1)\|Hound]] (19)
	* [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]] (20)		*[[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]] (20)
	* [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] (21)		*[[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] (21)
	* [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] (25)		*[[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] (25)
	\|c2=		\|c2=
	* [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] (11)		*[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] (11)
	* [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] (13)		*[[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] (13)
	* [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] (14)		*[[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] (14)
	* [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] (15)		*[[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] (15)
	* [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] (22)		*[[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] (22)
	* [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (23)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (23)
	\|c3=		\|c3=
	* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike Witwicky]] (2)		*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike Witwicky]] (2)
	* [[Robert Hallo]] (5)		*[[Robert Hallo]] (5)
	* [[~~Lazarus (G1)\|~~Lazarus]] (12)		*[[Lazarus]] (12)
	* [[Lou]] (26)		*[[Lou]] (26)
	\|c4=		\|c4=
	*[[Bunny rabbit]] (24)		*[[Bunny rabbit]] (24)
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* This was the third issue in a row to top Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 131,586 copies ordered for June 2002, this marked the peak of the [[Prime Directive\|''Generation 1'' mini-series]]'s success.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1461.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for June 2002]</ref>		*This was the third issue in a row to top Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 131,586 copies ordered for June 2002, this marked the peak of the [[Prime Directive\|''Generation 1'' mini-series]]'s success.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1461.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for June 2002]</ref>
	* The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring [[Beast Era]] Transformers.		*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring [[Beast Era]] Transformers.
	* Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A companion piece to this spread, featuring Autobots alongside members of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] and drawn by [[Steve Kurth]], was published in Image Comics' ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' #6.		*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A companion piece to this spread, featuring Autobots alongside members of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] and drawn by [[Steve Kurth]], was published in Image Comics' ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' #6.

	===Covers (2)===		===Covers (2)===
	—''All covers by [[Pat Lee]]''		—''All covers by [[Pat Lee]]''
	* '''Cover A:''' Autobots		*'''Cover A:''' Autobots
	* '''Cover B:''' Decepticons		*'''Cover B:''' Decepticons
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:G1_Vol.1_Issue3_1.jpg\|All that is missing is a small bicycle for Bumblebee to ride on.		Image:G1_Vol.1_Issue3_1.jpg\|All that is missing is a small bicycle for Bumblebee to ride on.
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	===Advertisements===		===Advertisements===
	* ''Battle of the Blade'' #1		*''Battle of the Blade'' #1
	* ''Shidima'' #5		*''Shidima'' #5
	* [[Dreamwave Armada issue 1\|''Armada'' #1]]		*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 1\|''Armada'' #1]]
	* [[Titan Books]] G1 reprints		*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints
	* ''Devil Hunter Yohko'' DVDs		*''Devil Hunter Yohko'' DVDs
	* ''Darkminds: Macropolis'' #4		*''Darkminds: Macropolis'' #4
	* ''Warlands: Age of Ice'' #7		*''Warlands: Age of Ice'' #7
	* ''Shidima'' #5 (again)		*''Shidima'' #5 (again)
	* [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] poster		*[[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] poster
	* Transformers T-shirts		*Transformers T-shirts
	* ''Armada'' #1 (again) (back interior cover)		*''Armada'' #1 (again) (back interior cover)
	* ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' poster (back interior cover)		*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' poster (back interior cover)
	* [[Prime Directive issue 4\|''Prime Directive'' #4]] (Autobots and Constructicons covers) (back interior cover)		*[[Prime Directive issue 4\|''Prime Directive'' #4]] (Autobots and Constructicons covers) (back interior cover)
	* ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]]'' calendar (back interior cover)		*''[[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]]'' calendar (back interior cover)
	* ''Armada'' calendar (back interior cover)		*''Armada'' calendar (back interior cover)
	* ''Armada'' 2002–2003 calendar (back cover)		*''Armada'' 2002–2003 calendar (back cover)

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

Saix at 06:56, 11 February 2016

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	\|prev=Prime Directive issue 2		\|prev=Prime Directive issue 2
	\|next=Prime Directive issue 4		\|next=Prime Directive issue 4

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	[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]		[[Image:DWPrimeDirective3_Grimlock.jpg\|left\|thumb\|And where's me Lucky Charms??]]

	At the northern tip of the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] has Lazarus on a leash and is preaching to the [[human]] about evolution. At Megatron's order, [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] pulls the switch on a glowing, spherical device that releases a metallic-looking liquid. The liquid coats Lazarus's body, apparently solidifying him into a metal statue. The liquid continues to coat everything in sight as Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s leave the building to face off against the Autobots.		At the northern tip of the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] has Lazarus on a leash and is preaching to the [[human]] about evolution. At Megatron's order, [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] pulls the switch on a glowing, spherical device that releases a metallic-looking liquid. The liquid coats Lazarus's body, apparently solidifying him into a metal statue. The liquid [[Cyberforming\|continues to coat everything in sight]] as Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s leave the building to face off against the Autobots.

	Optimus Prime arrives on scene and, while trading barbs with Megatron, the Decepticon leader reveals his plan to turn Earth into a new [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]-like planet using a [[cyber-virus]]. Megatron tries to convince Optimus Prime that the humans aren't worth defending, and reveals that [[Grimlock (G1)\|one]] of Optimus's own troops has defected to his way of thinking.		Optimus Prime arrives on scene and, while trading barbs with Megatron, the Decepticon leader reveals his plan to turn Earth into a new [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]-like planet using a [[cyber-virus]]. Megatron tries to convince Optimus Prime that the humans aren't worth defending, and reveals that [[Grimlock (G1)\|one]] of Optimus's own troops has defected to his way of thinking.

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			{{disambig2\|the Dreamwave issue\|the IDW issue\|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

	{{Comicstory\|		{{Comicstory\|
	\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #3		\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #3