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	~~[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]~~		#REDIRECT [[Cosmic Rust (disease)]]

	The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corrodes any metal it comes in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.

	~~==Fiction==~~
	~~===''The Covenant of Primus''===~~
	[[Alpha Trion (WFC)\|Alpha Trion]] wrote that, at first, the Rust Plague seemed almost trivial compared to warnings that [[energon]] was running low due to supplying [[Cybertronian colonies]] and the worrying news that the [[Well of All Sparks]] was generating new life at a mere tenth of its former output.

	Then came the news of a deep space transport that had been affected by a terrible disease that corroded any metal it came in touch with, including Transformers. Worse, this mysterious disease was incredibly virulent, spreading across entire worlds with terrifying swiftness. Alpha Trion called it the Rust Plague, as all that was left in its wake was rusting ruin. To the horror of the Transformers, who'd begun to think themselves a powerful race on the rise, the [[Space bridge\|Space Bridge]]s that connected their colonies helped the disease's spread.

	Attempts to find a cure came to naught, as not only were any medical personnel killed quickly by the Plague, but medical facilities themselves rusted away and became useless. Cybertron was soon bombarded with cries for help and relief, angry claims that Cybertron had abandoned them and desperately hopeful assurances that a cure would be found.

	The Council, led by [[Sentinel Zeta Prime\|Sentinel Prime]] even viewed a recording made by an investigator, who calmly walked them through an affected ship and pointing out the extent of the decay. He pointed them out to lumps of rust that he believed were once the crew, before presenting the corpse of his partner, who had been hale and hearty only a few hours ago when they'd boarded. Now, his partner's body rotted, his Spark chamber empty, his remains disintegrating at the slightest touch. The investigator then turned the camera on himself to show he had been infected as well and was doomed to die. He grimly advised the Council that any ship even suspected of being infected should be completely obliterated, and even then that might not be enough to stop the spread.

	Sentinel Prime came to the heartbreaking conclusion that the only way to stop the Rust Plague before it hit Cybertron itself was to destroy the Space Bridges. Simply shutting them down wasn't an option, as it was not impossible that desperate souls might reactivate them in an attempt to flee, only to continue spreading the Plague. The Prime gave orders to all colonies and to all Space Bridge operators to self-destruct the Space Bridges. Any attempt to bring anyone through would be an act of treason punishable by death. [[Prowl (WFC)\|Prowl]] was one of the operators, and fruitlessly tried to get his friend [[Bluestreak (Prime)\|Bluestreak]] to return home before going through with his orders.

	The plan worked, and after a long period of vigilance Alpha Trion concluded that the Rust Plague had been stopped from reaching Cybertron. However, the price was terrible. All contact with the colonies were lost, and the Cybertronian population was a mere fraction of that of the [[Golden Age]]. Worse, he observed that the experience had seemed to drain the life out of virtually all the surviving Cybertronians, noting that in Sentinel's case, it was as though the Rust Plague had affected his Spark rather than his body, robbing him of much of his former fire. The subsequent age would be dubbed the "[[Age of Rust]]". {{storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}

	~~===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===~~
	The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning as an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node, preventing the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

	~~==Notes==~~
	* The Rust Plague mentioned in ''Covenant of Primus'' resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and incurable.
	* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.
	~~===Foreign names===~~
	~~:*''Italian'': '''Peste della Ruggine''' ("Rust Plague")~~

	~~[[Category:Aligned]]~~
	~~[[Category:Diseases~~]]

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''The Covenant of Primus''===		===''The Covenant of Primus''===
	[[Alpha Trion (WFC)\|Alpha Trion]] wrote that, at first, the Rust Plague seemed almost trivial compared to warnings that [[~~Energon~~]] was running low due to supplying Cybertronian colonies and the worrying news that the [[Well of All Sparks]] was generating new life at a mere tenth of its former output.		[[Alpha Trion (WFC)\|Alpha Trion]] wrote that, at first, the Rust Plague seemed almost trivial compared to warnings that [[energon]] was running low due to supplying [[Cybertronian colonies]] and the worrying news that the [[Well of All Sparks]] was generating new life at a mere tenth of its former output.

	Then came the news of a deep space transport that had been affected by a terrible disease that corroded any metal it came in touch with, including Transformers. Worse, this mysterious disease was incredibly virulent, spreading across entire worlds with terrifying swiftness. Alpha Trion called it the Rust Plague, as all that was left in its wake was rusting ruin. To the horror of the Transformers, who'd begun to think themselves a powerful race on the rise, the [[Space bridge\|Space Bridge]]s that connected their colonies helped the disease's spread.		Then came the news of a deep space transport that had been affected by a terrible disease that corroded any metal it came in touch with, including Transformers. Worse, this mysterious disease was incredibly virulent, spreading across entire worlds with terrifying swiftness. Alpha Trion called it the Rust Plague, as all that was left in its wake was rusting ruin. To the horror of the Transformers, who'd begun to think themselves a powerful race on the rise, the [[Space bridge\|Space Bridge]]s that connected their colonies helped the disease's spread.

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	[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''~~I.. got.. THE TOUCH!~~ [snap]''</center>]]		[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]

	The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corrodes any metal it comes in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.		The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corrodes any metal it comes in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.

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	[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]		[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''I.. got.. THE TOUCH! [snap]''</center>]]

	The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corrodes any metal it comes in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.		The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corrodes any metal it comes in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.

Phantom Dusclops'92: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	* The Rust Plague mentioned in ''Covenant of Primus'' resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and incurable.		* The Rust Plague mentioned in ''Covenant of Primus'' resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and incurable.
	* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.		* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.
			===Foreign names===
			:*''Italian'': '''Peste della Ruggine''' ("Rust Plague")

	[[Category:Aligned]]		[[Category:Aligned]]
	[[Category:Diseases]]		[[Category:Diseases]]

TBR: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

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Cyberverse cartoon

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	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
	The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning ~~and~~ an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node ~~to prevent~~ the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning as an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node, preventing the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix at 13:55, 22 October 2018

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	The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically ~~corroded~~ any metal it ~~came~~ in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.		[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]

			The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corrodes any metal it comes in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
	~~[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]~~
	The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning and an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node to prevent the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning and an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node to prevent the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}
	~~{{--}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Rust Plague mentioned in ''Covenant of Primus'' resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and ~~uncurable~~.		* The Rust Plague mentioned in ''Covenant of Primus'' resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and incurable.
	* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.		* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.

	[[Category:Aligned]]		[[Category:Aligned]]
	[[Category:Diseases]]		[[Category:Diseases]]

Saix: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

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Cyberverse cartoon

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	[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]		[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]
	The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning and an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node to prevent the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning and an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node to prevent the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}
			{{--}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix at 13:53, 22 October 2018

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	The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' ~~was~~ a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corroded any metal it came in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s~~. It was direct cause of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s loss of contact with its numerous colonies, putting an end to the [[Golden Age]] and ushering in the [[Age of Rust]]~~.		The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' is a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corroded any metal it came in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	Sentinel Prime came to the heartbreaking conclusion that the only way to stop the Rust Plague before it hit Cybertron itself was to destroy the Space Bridges. Simply shutting them down wasn't an option, as it was not impossible that desperate souls might reactivate them in an attempt to flee, only to continue spreading the Plague. The Prime gave orders to all colonies and to all Space Bridge operators to self-destruct the Space Bridges. Any attempt to bring anyone through would be an act of treason punishable by death. [[Prowl (WFC)\|Prowl]] was one of the operators, and fruitlessly tried to get his friend [[Bluestreak (Prime)\|Bluestreak]] to return home before going through with his orders.		Sentinel Prime came to the heartbreaking conclusion that the only way to stop the Rust Plague before it hit Cybertron itself was to destroy the Space Bridges. Simply shutting them down wasn't an option, as it was not impossible that desperate souls might reactivate them in an attempt to flee, only to continue spreading the Plague. The Prime gave orders to all colonies and to all Space Bridge operators to self-destruct the Space Bridges. Any attempt to bring anyone through would be an act of treason punishable by death. [[Prowl (WFC)\|Prowl]] was one of the operators, and fruitlessly tried to get his friend [[Bluestreak (Prime)\|Bluestreak]] to return home before going through with his orders.

	The plan worked, and after a long period of vigilance Alpha Trion concluded that the Rust Plague had been stopped from reaching Cybertron. However, the price was terrible. All contact with the colonies were lost, and the Cybertronian population was a mere fraction of that of the Golden Age. Worse, he observed that the experience had seemed to drain the life out of virtually all the surviving Cybertronians, noting that in Sentinel's case, it was as though the Rust Plague had affected his Spark rather than his body, robbing him of much of his former fire. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}		The plan worked, and after a long period of vigilance Alpha Trion concluded that the Rust Plague had been stopped from reaching Cybertron. However, the price was terrible. All contact with the colonies were lost, and the Cybertronian population was a mere fraction of that of the [[Golden Age]]. Worse, he observed that the experience had seemed to drain the life out of virtually all the surviving Cybertronians, noting that in Sentinel's case, it was as though the Rust Plague had affected his Spark rather than his body, robbing him of much of his former fire. The subsequent age would be dubbed the "[[Age of Rust]]". {{storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}}

	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===

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	~~:''The Rust Plague is a horrifying Transformer disease from the [[Aligned continuity family]] and [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)\|Cyberverse]].''~~

	The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' was a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corroded any metal it came in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s. It was direct cause of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s loss of contact with its numerous colonies, putting an end to the [[Golden Age]] and ushering in the [[Age of Rust]].		The '''Rust Plague''' or '''Plague of Rust''' was a mysterious disease that quickly and horrifically corroded any metal it came in contact with, including starships, buildings, medical facilities and [[Transformer]]s. It was direct cause of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s loss of contact with its numerous colonies, putting an end to the [[Golden Age]] and ushering in the [[Age of Rust]].

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	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
	[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]		[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|<center>''[snap]''</center>]]
	The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning, an infected Blurr ~~sacrificing~~ himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node to prevent the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}		The Plague of Rust was a concern within the Cybertronians' sphere of influence in the early stages of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)\|Great War]], although it was believed to be contained in the outer territories. Unfortunately, some bots were able to transit the [[space bridge]] while infected, unleashing the plague on the main city of [[Velocitron]] and infecting the racing world's track maintenance drones to spread it further, a fact discovered by native [[Blurr (Cyberverse)\|Blurr]] and the visiting [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)\|Bumblebee]] as it destroyed the main hub city and slaughtered the Velocitronian population. Hot Rod and Bumblebee were able to reach the space bridge and escape with a warning and an infected Blurr sacrificed himself to shut down Velocitron's space bridge node to prevent the Plague from spreading to other worlds. {{storylink\|Terminal Velocity}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Rust Plague mentioned in ~~the~~ Covenant of Primus resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and uncurable.		* The Rust Plague mentioned in ''Covenant of Primus'' resembles the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)\|Cosmic Rust]] that appeared in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like the Rust Plague, Cosmic Rust was the downfall of an Autobot colony who basically rusted away to nothingness. Unlike Cosmic Rust, the Rust Plague is far more virulent, and uncurable.
	* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.		* The Rust Plague is a clear Cybertronian analogue to the infamous {{w\|Black Death}}, which killed a massive portion of the European population. Both were seemingly unstoppable, with increasingly desperate means (burning the dead for the Black Death, blowing up the Space Bridges for the Rust Plague) needed to stem the spread.
	* Although described as "rust", at least some forms of the Rust Plague appear to be capable of infecting non-metallic substances, as in ''Cyberverse'' Blurr was shown to be infected when the spreading Plague of Rust touched his, presumably rubber, ''tires''.

	[[Category:Aligned]]		[[Category:Aligned]]
	[[Category:Diseases]]		[[Category:Diseases]]