Shining Armor issue 5 - Revision history

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2025-09-04T15:14:56Z

Saix: /* Continuity notes */clean up, replaced: Earthfall: Part One → Earthfall

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Continuity notes: clean up, replaced: Earthfall: Part One → Earthfall

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	* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.		* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.
	* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).		* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).
	* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a [[Wraith Hive]], a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in [[Earthfall~~: Part One~~\|''ROM'' #1]]—though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!		* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a [[Wraith Hive]], a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in [[Earthfall\|''ROM'' #1]]—though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!
	* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.		* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.
	* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.		* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.

Saix at 00:33, 27 July 2024

2024-07-27T00:33:48Z

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	* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.		* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.
	* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).		* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).
	* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a ~~{{i\|~~Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in ~~{{i\|~~Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1~~}} — though~~ not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!		* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a [[Wraith Hive]], a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in [[Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1]]—though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!
	* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.		* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.
	* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.		* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* Ultra Magnus's "thought bubbles" for his conversation with Vekktral inside their shared mind, are rendered in the style of Transformers speech balloons from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]—rectangular with "starbursts" at the corners.		* Ultra Magnus's "thought bubbles" for his conversation with Vekktral inside their shared mind are rendered in the style of Transformers speech balloons from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]—rectangular with "starbursts" at the corners.
	* The "floor" of Ultra Magnus's mental landscape—a grid pattern in various shades of red, turning to yellow around the figure of Magnus himself—is styled after the package design of the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|original Generation 1 toyline]] used between 1987 and 1988.		* The "floor" of Ultra Magnus's mental landscape—a grid pattern in various shades of red, turning to yellow around the figure of Magnus himself—is styled after the package design of the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|original Generation 1 toyline]] used between 1987 and 1988.
	* "Convoy" was Optimus Prime's Japanese name, which was derived from the name of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy on which he was based, "Battle Convoy." Ultra Magnus's toy, meanwhile, shares the same cab robot as Optimus Prime's, because the original ''Diaclone'' version of the Magnus toy was an upgraded version of "Battle Convoy" named "Powered Convoy." So its use here is a reference to like three things at once!		* "Convoy" was Optimus Prime's Japanese name, which was derived from the name of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy on which he was based, "Battle Convoy." Ultra Magnus's toy, meanwhile, shares the same cab robot as Optimus Prime's, because the original ''Diaclone'' version of the Magnus toy was an upgraded version of "Battle Convoy" named "Powered Convoy." So its use here is a reference to like three things at once!

Usfmm at 06:04, 6 June 2023

2023-06-06T06:04:39Z

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	\|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]		\|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
	\|continuity=[[2005 ~~IDW continuity\|~~IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]
	}}		}}

	'''As the Dire Wraiths turn on their Decepticon allies, Ultra Magnus makes a fatal decision, and Stardrive faces a final choice about her future.'''		'''As the Dire Wraiths turn on their Decepticon allies, Ultra Magnus makes a fatal decision, and Stardrive faces a final choice about her future.'''

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	{{featuredcharacters		{{featuredcharacters
	\|c1=		\|c1=
	*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]]/[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]] (2)		* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]]/[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]] (2)
	*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]] (8)		* [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]] (8)
	*[[Minimus Ambus]] (file photo, 24)		* [[Minimus Ambus]] (file photo, 24)
	*[[Solomus\|Tyrest]] (file photo, 25)		* [[Solomus\|Tyrest]] (file photo, 25)
	*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] (26)		* [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] (26)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (27)		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (27)
	*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (28)		* [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (28)
	*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (29)		* [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (29)

	\|c2=		\|c2=
	*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (1)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (1)
	*[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]] (5)		* [[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]] (5)
	*[[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] (6)		* [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] (6)
	*[[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] (7)		* [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] (7)
	*[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (13)		* [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (13)
	*[[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]] (14)		* [[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]] (14)
	*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]] (16)		* [[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]] (16)
	*[[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]] (17)		* [[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]] (17)
	*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)		* [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)
	*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] (19)		* [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] (19)
	*[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (20)		* [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (20)
	*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] (21)		* [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] (21)
	*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (22)		* [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (22)
	*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]] (23)		* [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]] (23)

	\|h3=[[Solstar Order]]\|c3=		\|h3=[[Solstar Order]]\|c3=
	*[[Rom]] (9)		* [[Rom]] (9)
	*[[Sata]] (10)		* [[Sata]] (10)
	*[[Stardrive]] (11)		* [[Stardrive]] (11)
	*[[Livia]] (12)		* [[Livia]] (12)
	*[[Orphion]] (30)		* [[Orphion]] (30)

	\|c4=		\|c4=
	*[[Vekktral]] (3)		* [[Vekktral]] (3)
	*Assorted [[Dire Wraith]]s (4)		* Assorted [[Dire Wraith]]s (4)
	*[[Xetaxxis\|Xetaxxans]] (15)		* [[Xetaxxis\|Xetaxxans]] (15)
	*Various [[Galactic Council]] representatives (31)		* Various [[Galactic Council]] representatives (31)
	}}		}}

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*In addition to Bumblebee (who says he only knows about it because "people always tell him their secrets"), Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ironhide, and Ratchet are shown to be aware that "Ultra Magnus" is a title passed down from 'bot to 'bot, rather than an individual. Ratchet and Prowl having this knowledge this was previously established, in [[The Sound of Breaking Glass\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #21]] and [[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10\|#27]], respectively.		* In addition to Bumblebee (who says he only knows about it because "people always tell him their secrets"), Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ironhide, and Ratchet are shown to be aware that "Ultra Magnus" is a title passed down from 'bot to 'bot, rather than an individual. Ratchet and Prowl having this knowledge this was previously established, in [[The Sound of Breaking Glass\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #21]] and [[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10\|#27]], respectively.
	*The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.		* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.
	*The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).		* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).
	*The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a {{i\|Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in {{i\|Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1}} — though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!		* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a {{i\|Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in {{i\|Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1}} — though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!
	*The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.		* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.
	*The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.		* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*Ultra Magnus's "thought bubbles" for his conversation with Vekktral inside their shared mind, are rendered in the style of Transformers speech balloons from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]—rectangular with "starbursts" at the corners.		* Ultra Magnus's "thought bubbles" for his conversation with Vekktral inside their shared mind, are rendered in the style of Transformers speech balloons from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]—rectangular with "starbursts" at the corners.
	*The "floor" of Ultra Magnus's mental landscape—a grid pattern in various shades of red, turning to yellow around the figure of Magnus himself—is styled after the package design of the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|original Generation 1 toyline]] used between 1987 and 1988.		* The "floor" of Ultra Magnus's mental landscape—a grid pattern in various shades of red, turning to yellow around the figure of Magnus himself—is styled after the package design of the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|original Generation 1 toyline]] used between 1987 and 1988.
	*"Convoy" was Optimus Prime's Japanese name, which was derived from the name of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy on which he was based, "Battle Convoy." Ultra Magnus's toy, meanwhile, shares the same cab robot as Optimus Prime's, because the original ''Diaclone'' version of the Magnus toy was an upgraded version of "Battle Convoy" named "Powered Convoy." So its use here is a reference to like three things at once!		* "Convoy" was Optimus Prime's Japanese name, which was derived from the name of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy on which he was based, "Battle Convoy." Ultra Magnus's toy, meanwhile, shares the same cab robot as Optimus Prime's, because the original ''Diaclone'' version of the Magnus toy was an upgraded version of "Battle Convoy" named "Powered Convoy." So its use here is a reference to like three things at once!
	*The Decepticon base which appears on page 17—shaped like a Decepticon [[insignia]], carved into a mountain on some unknown alien world—is a bulked-up and heavily armed version of [[Temporary Decepticon base\|the temporary base]] used by the villains in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", complete with an entry/exit portal in the gap between the symbol's "forehead crest" and "face."		* The Decepticon base which appears on page 17—shaped like a Decepticon [[insignia]], carved into a mountain on some unknown alien world—is a bulked-up and heavily armed version of [[Temporary Decepticon base\|the temporary base]] used by the villains in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", complete with an entry/exit portal in the gap between the symbol's "forehead crest" and "face."
	*On page 18, on a screen behind Prowl, an image of the Decepticon warship [[Nemesis (G1)\|''Nemesis'']] is visible, drawn to match its appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' animated series.		* On page 18, on a screen behind Prowl, an image of the Decepticon warship [[Nemesis (G1)\|''Nemesis'']] is visible, drawn to match its appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' animated series.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
	*'''Cover A:''' Our heroes and villains, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]		* '''Cover A:''' Our heroes and villains, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
	*'''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, Stardrive, Bumblebee, Starscream and Rom, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]		* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, Stardrive, Bumblebee, Starscream and Rom, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
	*'''Cover C:''' Bumblebee and Rom by [[David Messina]]		* '''Cover C:''' Bumblebee and Rom by [[David Messina]]

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:RomvsTF5 cvrA.jpg\|Just another bug hunt.		File:RomvsTF5 cvrA.jpg\|Just another bug hunt.
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Saix: /* Featured characters */clean up, replaced: (DJD) → (G1)

2022-12-14T16:45:49Z

Featured characters: clean up, replaced: (DJD) → (G1)

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	*[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (13)		*[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (13)
	*[[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]] (14)		*[[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]] (14)
	*[[Tarn (~~DJD~~)\|Tarn]] (16)		*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]] (16)
	*[[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]] (17)		*[[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]] (17)
	*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)		*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)

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	*The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).		*The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).
	*The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a {{i\|Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in {{i\|Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1}} — though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!		*The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a {{i\|Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in {{i\|Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1}} — though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!
	*The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''~~{{i\|~~Micronauts: First Strike}}''.		*The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.
	*The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.		*The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.

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2020-06-26T00:29:27Z

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	\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]
	}}		}}
	'''As the Dire Wraiths turn on their Decepticon allies, Ultra Magnus makes a fatal decision, and Stardrive faces a final choice about her future.'''		'''As the Dire Wraiths turn on their Decepticon allies, Ultra Magnus makes a fatal decision, and Stardrive faces a final choice about her future.'''

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	\|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]		\|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
	\|continuity=[[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]		\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]
	}}		}}
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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.		The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.

	While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].		While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].
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	Unfortunately, Vekktral himself is still alive, having separated from Magnus just before he perished, and he now heads towards the exploding synthesizer, determined to ensure Stardrive dies along with the rest of his people on Xetaxxis. Stardrive instinctively transforms to jet mode and outraces the building explosion; Vekktral clings to her wing, but cannot hold on, and soon falls off, consumed in the expanding energon fireball. With no recourse, Stardrive and her fellow Knights and Cybertronians all retreat to orbit and can only watch as the energon explosion burns its way across half of Xetaxxis, killing everything in its path, both Wraiths and innocent Xetaxxans alike. Having sought this outcome all along, Livia is content to tell herself that his loss of life is in the name of the greater good, a conclusion that Rom begrudgingly accepts, even if he does not agree with it. Stardive, however, will accept it no longer—before the stunned eyes of those around her, her Cybertronian physiology allows her to do what is believed impossible and ''remove'' her metallic Solstar armor, which she hands over to Rom, declaring herself a Space Knight no longer. Stardrive takes off, disappearing among the stars, a depressing final beat in an adventure that has ended without winners, which seems to have proven the worst qualities of Cybertronians and Knights to be true.		Unfortunately, Vekktral himself is still alive, having separated from Magnus just before he perished, and he now heads towards the exploding synthesizer, determined to ensure Stardrive dies along with the rest of his people on Xetaxxis. Stardrive instinctively transforms to jet mode and outraces the building explosion; Vekktral clings to her wing, but cannot hold on, and soon falls off, consumed in the expanding energon fireball. With no recourse, Stardrive and her fellow Knights and Cybertronians all retreat to orbit and can only watch as the energon explosion burns its way across half of Xetaxxis, killing everything in its path, both Wraiths and innocent Xetaxxans alike. Having sought this outcome all along, Livia is content to tell herself that his loss of life is in the name of the greater good, a conclusion that Rom begrudgingly accepts, even if he does not agree with it. Stardive, however, will accept it no longer—before the stunned eyes of those around her, her Cybertronian physiology allows her to do what is believed impossible and ''remove'' her metallic Solstar armor, which she hands over to Rom, declaring herself a Space Knight no longer. Stardrive takes off, disappearing among the stars, a depressing final beat in an adventure that has ended without winners, which seems to have proven the worst qualities of Cybertronians and Knights to be true.

	Starscream returns to the Decepticons' current base of operations, reporting to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] that Dire Wraiths are too dangerous to ever consider allying with. The Wraiths have learned a similar lesson; in their hive on another world, they vow never to meddle with technology again and dedicate themselves only to their magicks.		Starscream returns to the Decepticons' current base of operations, reporting to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] that Dire Wraiths are too dangerous to ever consider allying with. The Wraiths have learned a similar lesson; in their hive on another world, they vow never to meddle with technology again and dedicate themselves only to their magicks.

	The Magnus Armor's recall switch returns it to the Autobot fleet, and Bumblebee hitches a ride home with it, delivering his grim report to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]] upon arrival. The Magnus Armor's previous wearer, [[Minimus Ambus]], is called back into active duty, and the downhearted Bumblebee keeps the existence of the energon synthesizer a secret, fearing that if the Autobots were to learn that the [[Solstar Order]] possessed the ability to create such a valued object, they would only once again verify every awful thing the Order believes about them in pursuit of it.		The Magnus Armor's recall switch returns it to the Autobot fleet, and Bumblebee hitches a ride home with it, delivering his grim report to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] upon arrival. The Magnus Armor's previous wearer, [[Minimus Ambus]], is called back into active duty, and the downhearted Bumblebee keeps the existence of the energon synthesizer a secret, fearing that if the Autobots were to learn that the [[Solstar Order]] possessed the ability to create such a valued object, they would only once again verify every awful thing the Order believes about them in pursuit of it.

	Wishing to be no part of each other's wars, the Solstar Order and the [[Galactic Council]] formally decide not to ally and to keep to their own sectors of space. Rom takes no joy in this decision, and the sight of Livia and Sata addressing a new batch of Space Knight cadets only depresses him ever further, as the young warriors are warned that once they don the armor of a knight, they can never remove it.		Wishing to be no part of each other's wars, the Solstar Order and the [[Galactic Council]] formally decide not to ally and to keep to their own sectors of space. Rom takes no joy in this decision, and the sight of Livia and Sata addressing a new batch of Space Knight cadets only depresses him ever further, as the young warriors are warned that once they don the armor of a knight, they can never remove it.
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	*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Bumblebee]] (8)		*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]] (8)
	*[[Minimus Ambus]] (file photo, 24)		*[[Minimus Ambus]] (file photo, 24)
	*[[Solomus\|Tyrest]] (file photo, 25)		*[[Solomus\|Tyrest]] (file photo, 25)
	*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ironhide]] (26)		*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] (26)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (27)		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (27)
	*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Prowl]] (28)		*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (28)
	*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ratchet]] (29)		*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (29)
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	*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Starscream]] (1)		*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (1)
	*[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]] (5)		*[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]] (5)
	*[[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] (6)		*[[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] (6)
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	*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)		*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)
	*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Soundwave]] (19)		*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] (19)
	*[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (20)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (20)
	*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] (21)		*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] (21)
	*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Thundercracker]] (22)		*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (22)
	*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ravage]] (23)		*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]] (23)
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	*[[Rom]] (9)		*[[Rom]] (9)
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	*[https://www.cbr.com/rom-vs-transformers-shining-armor-5 Preview]		*[https://www.cbr.com/rom-vs-transformers-shining-armor-5 Preview]

	[[Category: Shining Armor issues]]		[[Category:Shining Armor issues]]

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	The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.		The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.

	While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].		While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].

	Concurrently, within Vekktral and Magnus's shared mind, Magnus struggles to fight against Vekktral's possession, but all seems lost, with Vekktral wholly confident that his studies of [[Sky Blast (G1)\|Sky Blast]] have taught him all he needs to know about taking over a Cybertronian's body. But that boast gives Magnus the inspiration he needs to fight back... for Vekktral is unaware that Ultra Magnus's body is ''not'' like that of other Cybertronians! Fighting his control just long enough, Magnus is able to open his chest armor, exposing his spark, and screams for the Knight to open fire on him, killing both him and his tormentor. Despite Bumblebee's pleas, Rom blasts Magnus in the spark, ending his life and his threat. Inspecting the remains, Rom is confused to find a smaller dead body inside Magnus; Bumblebee explains that this is [[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]], the latest in a line of robots who have worn the [[Magnus Armor]] and carried the Ultra Magnus identity.		Concurrently, within Vekktral and Magnus's shared mind, Magnus struggles to fight against Vekktral's possession, but all seems lost, with Vekktral wholly confident that his studies of [[Sky Blast (G1)\|Sky Blast]] have taught him all he needs to know about taking over a Cybertronian's body. But that boast gives Magnus the inspiration he needs to fight back... for Vekktral is unaware that Ultra Magnus's body is ''not'' like that of other Cybertronians! Fighting his control just long enough, Magnus is able to open his chest armor, exposing his spark, and screams for the Knight to open fire on him, killing both him and his tormentor. Despite Bumblebee's pleas, Rom blasts Magnus in the spark, ending his life and his threat. Inspecting the remains, Rom is confused to find a smaller dead body inside Magnus; Bumblebee explains that this is [[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]], the latest in a line of robots who have worn the [[Magnus Armor]] and carried the Ultra Magnus identity.

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	* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.		* The decision to label Minimus as a former wearer of the Magnus Armor who is only ''returning'' to the role after Convoy's death feels like the belated patching of a plot hole, potentially inserted into the dialogue after the fact. As we observed in our notes for [[Shining Armor issue 2\|issue #2]], working on the presumption that Minimus was the next bearer chosen after the death of Convoy, less than 200 years has always seemed like it would not be enough time for Minimus to have been operating as Ultra Magnus, based on previous stories that have identified him as one of the longest-serving Magnuses in a timeline that has seen Magnus exist for ''millions'' of years. By revealing that he had worn the armor for an indeterminate amount of time prior to Convoy—and was then badly damaged and ceded the job to Convoy for "about a century"—that discontinuity is fixed.
	* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).		* The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).
	* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a [[Wraith Hive]], a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in [[Earthfall~~: Part One~~\|''ROM'' #1]]—though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!		* The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a [[Wraith Hive]], a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in [[Earthfall\|''ROM'' #1]]—though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!
	* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.		* The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.
	* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.		* The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.

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	*[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (13)		*[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (13)
	*[[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]] (14)		*[[Thrust (G1)\|Thrust]] (14)
	*[[Tarn (~~DJD~~)\|Tarn]] (16)		*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]] (16)
	*[[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]] (17)		*[[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]] (17)
	*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)		*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)

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	*The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).		*The fact that Stardrive would shed her Solstar armor was revealed a week early when she turned up on the last page of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)\|''Optimus Prime'' #13]] back in her original purple, green, and blue colors (as seen originally in [[Shining Armor issue 1\|issue #1]]).
	*The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a {{i\|Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in {{i\|Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1}} — though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!		*The beehive-cum-spider-web structure the Dire Wraiths gather in during their epilogue is presumably a {{i\|Wraith Hive}}, a structure the Wraiths were said to construct in {{i\|Earthfall: Part One\|''ROM'' #1}} — though not during their invasion of [[Earth]]!
	*The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''~~{{i\|~~Micronauts: First Strike}}''.		*The Dire Wraith disdain for science was first established in ''[[Micronauts: First Strike]]''.
	*The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.		*The smaller starships surrounding the Autobot command craft are various [[Ark (disambiguation)\|Arks]], the distinctive crafts utilized by various Autobot teams during [[Simon Furman]]'s run.

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	\|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]		\|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
	\|continuity=[[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]		\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#1830s\|Late 1830s or early 1840s]]
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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.		The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.

	While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].		While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].
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	Unfortunately, Vekktral himself is still alive, having separated from Magnus just before he perished, and he now heads towards the exploding synthesizer, determined to ensure Stardrive dies along with the rest of his people on Xetaxxis. Stardrive instinctively transforms to jet mode and outraces the building explosion; Vekktral clings to her wing, but cannot hold on, and soon falls off, consumed in the expanding energon fireball. With no recourse, Stardrive and her fellow Knights and Cybertronians all retreat to orbit and can only watch as the energon explosion burns its way across half of Xetaxxis, killing everything in its path, both Wraiths and innocent Xetaxxans alike. Having sought this outcome all along, Livia is content to tell herself that his loss of life is in the name of the greater good, a conclusion that Rom begrudgingly accepts, even if he does not agree with it. Stardive, however, will accept it no longer—before the stunned eyes of those around her, her Cybertronian physiology allows her to do what is believed impossible and ''remove'' her metallic Solstar armor, which she hands over to Rom, declaring herself a Space Knight no longer. Stardrive takes off, disappearing among the stars, a depressing final beat in an adventure that has ended without winners, which seems to have proven the worst qualities of Cybertronians and Knights to be true.		Unfortunately, Vekktral himself is still alive, having separated from Magnus just before he perished, and he now heads towards the exploding synthesizer, determined to ensure Stardrive dies along with the rest of his people on Xetaxxis. Stardrive instinctively transforms to jet mode and outraces the building explosion; Vekktral clings to her wing, but cannot hold on, and soon falls off, consumed in the expanding energon fireball. With no recourse, Stardrive and her fellow Knights and Cybertronians all retreat to orbit and can only watch as the energon explosion burns its way across half of Xetaxxis, killing everything in its path, both Wraiths and innocent Xetaxxans alike. Having sought this outcome all along, Livia is content to tell herself that his loss of life is in the name of the greater good, a conclusion that Rom begrudgingly accepts, even if he does not agree with it. Stardive, however, will accept it no longer—before the stunned eyes of those around her, her Cybertronian physiology allows her to do what is believed impossible and ''remove'' her metallic Solstar armor, which she hands over to Rom, declaring herself a Space Knight no longer. Stardrive takes off, disappearing among the stars, a depressing final beat in an adventure that has ended without winners, which seems to have proven the worst qualities of Cybertronians and Knights to be true.

	Starscream returns to the Decepticons' current base of operations, reporting to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] that Dire Wraiths are too dangerous to ever consider allying with. The Wraiths have learned a similar lesson; in their hive on another world, they vow never to meddle with technology again and dedicate themselves only to their magicks.		Starscream returns to the Decepticons' current base of operations, reporting to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] that Dire Wraiths are too dangerous to ever consider allying with. The Wraiths have learned a similar lesson; in their hive on another world, they vow never to meddle with technology again and dedicate themselves only to their magicks.

	The Magnus Armor's recall switch returns it to the Autobot fleet, and Bumblebee hitches a ride home with it, delivering his grim report to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]] upon arrival. The Magnus Armor's previous wearer, [[Minimus Ambus]], is called back into active duty, and the downhearted Bumblebee keeps the existence of the energon synthesizer a secret, fearing that if the Autobots were to learn that the [[Solstar Order]] possessed the ability to create such a valued object, they would only once again verify every awful thing the Order believes about them in pursuit of it.		The Magnus Armor's recall switch returns it to the Autobot fleet, and Bumblebee hitches a ride home with it, delivering his grim report to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] upon arrival. The Magnus Armor's previous wearer, [[Minimus Ambus]], is called back into active duty, and the downhearted Bumblebee keeps the existence of the energon synthesizer a secret, fearing that if the Autobots were to learn that the [[Solstar Order]] possessed the ability to create such a valued object, they would only once again verify every awful thing the Order believes about them in pursuit of it.

	Wishing to be no part of each other's wars, the Solstar Order and the [[Galactic Council]] formally decide not to ally and to keep to their own sectors of space. Rom takes no joy in this decision, and the sight of Livia and Sata addressing a new batch of Space Knight cadets only depresses him ever further, as the young warriors are warned that once they don the armor of a knight, they can never remove it.		Wishing to be no part of each other's wars, the Solstar Order and the [[Galactic Council]] formally decide not to ally and to keep to their own sectors of space. Rom takes no joy in this decision, and the sight of Livia and Sata addressing a new batch of Space Knight cadets only depresses him ever further, as the young warriors are warned that once they don the armor of a knight, they can never remove it.
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	*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Bumblebee]] (8)		*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]] (8)
	*[[Minimus Ambus]] (file photo, 24)		*[[Minimus Ambus]] (file photo, 24)
	*[[Solomus\|Tyrest]] (file photo, 25)		*[[Solomus\|Tyrest]] (file photo, 25)
	*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ironhide]] (26)		*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] (26)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (27)		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (27)
	*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Prowl]] (28)		*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (28)
	*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ratchet]] (29)		*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (29)
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	*[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]] (5)		*[[Astrotrain (G1)\|Astrotrain]] (5)
	*[[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] (6)		*[[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] (6)
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	*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)		*[[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] (18)
	*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Soundwave]] (19)		*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] (19)
	*[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (20)		*[[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]] (20)
	*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] (21)		*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] (21)
	*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Thundercracker]] (22)		*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (22)
	*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ravage]] (23)		*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]] (23)
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	*[[Rom]] (9)		*[[Rom]] (9)
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	*[https://www.cbr.com/rom-vs-transformers-shining-armor-5 Preview]		*[https://www.cbr.com/rom-vs-transformers-shining-armor-5 Preview]

	[[Category: Shining Armor issues]]		[[Category:Shining Armor issues]]

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	The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.		The [[Dire Wraith]]s began swarming over the [[Decepticon]]s, while the fused [[Vekktral]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] hybrid prepares to infect [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Starscream]]—a horrifying fate that, deep down, even the real Magnus believes Starscream deserves, which makes it even harder for him to fight Vekktral's possession. The [[Space Knight]]s spring into action, but the hybrid's fusion of Wraith and Cybertronian biology proves resistant to their [[Neutralizer]] blasts, so [[Stardrive]] takes a more direct approach; grabbing [[Sata]], she instructs her to extend her energy blade to its fullest, then, wielding her fellow knight's body like a sword, Stardrive lops off Vekktral-Magnus's arm, freeing Starscream from his grip. Allegiances forgotten for the moment in the face of a greater threat, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Bumblebee]], [[Livia]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] help blast the Wraiths off the other 'cons to prevent any more hybrids from being created, but no sooner are all the Decepticons safe than Starscream calls an immediate retreat, determined to snatch the [[energon synthesizer]] and leave the rest of the group to their fate.

	While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].		While Bumblebee, [[Rom]], and Sata contend with Vekktral-Magnus—the little [[Autobot]] trying to talk his comrade down, while the Knights focus fire on his chest, seeking to damage his [[spark]]—Stardrive takes off after the Decepticons, catching up to Starscream just as he is recovering the synthesizer. Knowing this his silver-tongued skullduggery isn't going to work on the [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] any longer, Starscream just blasts her, but before he can finish her off, Livia comes to her rescue, hitting Starscream with a blast of her own. Livia then stands back to watch as the furious Stardrive physically overpowers Starscream, pounding on him and even ripping his wings off so he cannot fly away. Knowing he is now out of options, Starscream calls the other Decepticons in to pull him out. To cover their escape, Starscream blasts the energon synthesizer, triggering a chain reaction that will soon end in planet-scouring explosion. Stardrive desperately seeks solutions, but Livia forces her to accept that this must be allowed to happen, to burn the Wraith infection out of [[Xetaxxis]].

	Concurrently, within Vekktral and Magnus's shared mind, Magnus struggles to fight against Vekktral's possession, but all seems lost, with Vekktral wholly confident that his studies of [[Sky Blast (G1)\|Sky Blast]] have taught him all he needs to know about taking over a Cybertronian's body. But that boast gives Magnus the inspiration he needs to fight back... for Vekktral is unaware that Ultra Magnus's body is ''not'' like that of other Cybertronians! Fighting his control just long enough, Magnus is able to open his chest armor, exposing his spark, and screams for the Knight to open fire on him, killing both him and his tormentor. Despite Bumblebee's pleas, Rom blasts Magnus in the spark, ending his life and his threat. Inspecting the remains, Rom is confused to find a smaller dead body inside Magnus; Bumblebee explains that this is [[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]], the latest in a line of robots who have worn the [[Magnus Armor]] and carried the Ultra Magnus identity.		Concurrently, within Vekktral and Magnus's shared mind, Magnus struggles to fight against Vekktral's possession, but all seems lost, with Vekktral wholly confident that his studies of [[Sky Blast (G1)\|Sky Blast]] have taught him all he needs to know about taking over a Cybertronian's body. But that boast gives Magnus the inspiration he needs to fight back... for Vekktral is unaware that Ultra Magnus's body is ''not'' like that of other Cybertronians! Fighting his control just long enough, Magnus is able to open his chest armor, exposing his spark, and screams for the Knight to open fire on him, killing both him and his tormentor. Despite Bumblebee's pleas, Rom blasts Magnus in the spark, ending his life and his threat. Inspecting the remains, Rom is confused to find a smaller dead body inside Magnus; Bumblebee explains that this is [[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]], the latest in a line of robots who have worn the [[Magnus Armor]] and carried the Ultra Magnus identity.

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	* ''The Powerpuff Girls: The Bureau of Bad''		* ''The Powerpuff Girls: The Bureau of Bad''
	* ''Sword of Ages''		* ''Sword of Ages''
	* ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters 2''		* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]/[[Ghostbusters]] 2''

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