Ruby crystal - Revision history

Thylacine 2000 at 12:45, 26 April 2025

2025-04-26T12:45:08Z

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	[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]		[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]
	'''Ruby crystals''' are ~~highly coruscant~~ gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth."		'''Ruby crystals''' are glittery gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth."

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Emvee: link

2021-11-06T00:23:16Z

link

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===Generation 1 toy bios===		===Generation 1 toy bios===
	[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]]'s ~~lasers~~ are powered by ruby crystals. {{storylink\|Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak's toy bio}}		[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]]'s [[laser cannon]]s are powered by ruby crystals. {{storylink\|Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak's toy bio}}

	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===

Rwe1138 at 05:28, 20 April 2019

2019-04-20T05:28:11Z

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	[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]		[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]
	'''Ruby crystals''' are highly coruscant gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth"		'''Ruby crystals''' are highly coruscant gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth."

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Saix: They just used rubies as a generic power source. It's not that deep.

2017-12-04T23:32:36Z

They just used rubies as a generic power source. It's not that deep.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	In the real world, there is such a thing as a ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_laser~~ ruby laser~~] (in fact, the first ever laser was a ruby laser)~~, but the (synthetic) ruby serves as the means of increasing the optical power of the laser; it does not 'power' the laser in the sense of providing a power source. A misunderstanding of the ruby laser principle is presumably responsible for the presentation of ruby crystals as a power source in Transformers fiction. Laserbeak's full-length bio, as published in [[The Transformers Universe]] profile, states that the crystals 'empower' his lasers, which (given [[Bob Budiansky]]'s engineering background) was probably intended to refer to the real-world amplification process. It's conceivable that [[George Arthur Bloom]] read and misunderstood this profile, and was inspired to include ruby crystals as a source of energy in More than Meets the Eye.		*In the real world, there is such a thing as a {{w\|ruby laser}}, but the (synthetic) ruby serves as the means of increasing the optical power of the laser; it does not 'power' the laser in the sense of providing a power source.

	[[Category:Crystals]]		[[Category:Crystals]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]		[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]
	[[Category:Power sources]]		[[Category:Power sources]]

Tribimat: a note on real-world ruby lasers

2017-12-04T20:29:11Z

a note on real-world ruby lasers

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	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
	Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}		Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

			==Notes==
			In the real world, there is such a thing as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_laser ruby laser] (in fact, the first ever laser was a ruby laser), but the (synthetic) ruby serves as the means of increasing the optical power of the laser; it does not 'power' the laser in the sense of providing a power source. A misunderstanding of the ruby laser principle is presumably responsible for the presentation of ruby crystals as a power source in Transformers fiction. Laserbeak's full-length bio, as published in [[The Transformers Universe]] profile, states that the crystals 'empower' his lasers, which (given [[Bob Budiansky]]'s engineering background) was probably intended to refer to the real-world amplification process. It's conceivable that [[George Arthur Bloom]] read and misunderstood this profile, and was inspired to include ruby crystals as a source of energy in More than Meets the Eye.

	[[Category:Crystals]]		[[Category:Crystals]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]		[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]
	[[Category:Power sources]]		[[Category:Power sources]]

Saix at 18:49, 11 November 2015

2015-11-11T18:49:41Z

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	~~{{disambig2\|Ruby crystal\|other types of crystal\|Crystal (disambiguation)}}~~
	[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]		[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]
	'''Ruby crystals''' are highly coruscant gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth"		'''Ruby crystals''' are highly coruscant gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth"

Saix at 18:49, 11 November 2015

2015-11-11T18:49:33Z

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===~~Bios~~===		===Generation 1 toy bios===
	[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]]'s lasers are powered by ruby crystals. {{storylink\|Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak's toy bio}}		[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]]'s lasers are powered by ruby crystals. {{storylink\|Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak's toy bio}}

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	Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}		Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

			[[Category:Crystals]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]		[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]
	[[Category:Power sources]]		[[Category:Power sources]]

SanityOrMadness: /* ''The Transformers'' cartoon */

2015-03-03T11:51:47Z

''The Transformers'' cartoon

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	Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}		Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 substances]]		[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon substances]]
	[[Category:Power sources]]		[[Category:Power sources]]

SanityOrMadness at 00:55, 11 August 2014

2014-08-11T00:55:01Z

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	[[~~Image~~:~~Mtmte2_ruby_crystals~~.jpg~~\|right~~\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]		{{disambig2\|Ruby crystal\|other types of crystal\|Crystal (disambiguation)}}
			[[File:Mtmte2 ruby crystals.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Who knew you could get so much energy from rocks?]]
	'''Ruby crystals''' are highly coruscant gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth"		'''Ruby crystals''' are highly coruscant gems that can be found on [[Earth]], specifically in the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. [[Transformer]]s, or at least [[Decepticon]]s, use them as an energy source, and claim them to be "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth"

Ookalf: /* The Transformers cartoon */

2013-11-01T23:02:44Z

The Transformers cartoon

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	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
	Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the ~~Autobots~~ couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated energon ~~cubes~~ filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}		Needing more energy to make the trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and conquer it in the name of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] ordered his troops to head to [[Burma]] and dig up ruby crystals. The amounts they found were such that Megatron believed they could power their entire home planet with them. Of course, the [[Autobot]]s couldn't let this happen and blew the mines up. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticons still managed to get away with some concentrated [[energon cube]]s filled with ruby crystal energy. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 substances]]		[[Category:Generation 1 substances]]
	[[Category:Power sources]]		[[Category:Power sources]]