The Dark Heart of Sandokan - Revision history

Cyberlink420 at 20:17, 14 November 2024

2024-11-14T20:17:27Z

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	* Sandokan is named for a {{w\|Sandokan\|19th-century fictional pirate}} created by Italian author {{w\|Emilio Salgari}}.		* Sandokan is named for a {{w\|Sandokan\|19th-century fictional pirate}} created by Italian author {{w\|Emilio Salgari}}.
	* The Ancient Autobot on Astrotrain's computer screens reads "Teyowisonte", DeviantArt name of colorist Thomas Deer.		* The Ancient Autobot on Astrotrain's computer screens reads "Teyowisonte", DeviantArt name of colorist Thomas Deer.
	* Override quotes the direction to Neverland from the Disney ''{{w\|Peter Pan (1953 film)\|Peter Pan}}'' film.		* Override quotes the direction to Neverland from the [[Disney]] ''{{w\|Peter Pan (1953 film)\|Peter Pan}}'' film.

	===Errors===		===Errors===

Saix: /* Other trivia */clean up, replaced: ''Ask Vector Prime'' → Ask Vector Prime

2023-04-25T04:09:31Z

Other trivia: clean up, replaced: ''Ask Vector Prime'' → Ask Vector Prime

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	* After the story ends, there's a plug for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Club]]-[[exclusive]] Astrotrain toy.		* After the story ends, there's a plug for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Club]]-[[exclusive]] Astrotrain toy.
	* The preview art depicts Override in her original colors. The online version of the same art has her in her GTS toy colors.		* The preview art depicts Override in her original colors. The online version of the same art has her in her GTS toy colors.
	* Cyber Keys are depicted as physical objects, one for each Transformer who holds them. This is at odds with [[Hasbro]] and the cartoon's depiction of them; the original ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' feature describes them as countless, with a new one being used each time a Transformer calls upon it.		* Cyber Keys are depicted as physical objects, one for each Transformer who holds them. This is at odds with [[Hasbro]] and the cartoon's depiction of them; the original [[Ask Vector Prime]] feature describes them as countless, with a new one being used each time a Transformer calls upon it.
	* "The Dark Heart of Sandokan", along with "[[The Razor's Edge]]", was not re-released when the Collectors' Club launched a new free-to-all prose fiction section on their website in [[2015]].		* "The Dark Heart of Sandokan", along with "[[The Razor's Edge]]", was not re-released when the Collectors' Club launched a new free-to-all prose fiction section on their website in [[2015]].

Fritz at 20:36, 13 February 2023

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	===Chapter Four===		===Chapter Four===
	After some quick repairs, ~~Astotrain~~ flies over to the site of their battle, demanding to talk with Synthos. Forming a body out of junk, Synthos draws his weapons on Astrotrain, telling Astrotrain he will kill him and add him to his body. Astrotrain tells him that he knows he can be hurt, and tells him that an entire armada is waiting overhead. Synthos attempts to call his bluff, but Astrotrain points out how he was only detected when he was in re-entry. Synthos considers and Astrotrain, taking his chance, requests safe passage to the Autobots who crashed on the planet, wanting to obtain their power source. Synthos, too, desires the Force Chip, but Astrotrain tells him that even with it, the Decepticon Empire can destroy him. His bluff still working, Synthos tells him the location of the Autobots and offers safe passage if Astrotrain will give him schematics of the Force Chip. Astrotrain agrees, and he and his Mini-Cons set out to the Autobot's location.		After some quick repairs, Astrotrain flies over to the site of their battle, demanding to talk with Synthos. Forming a body out of junk, Synthos draws his weapons on Astrotrain, telling Astrotrain he will kill him and add him to his body. Astrotrain tells him that he knows he can be hurt, and tells him that an entire armada is waiting overhead. Synthos attempts to call his bluff, but Astrotrain points out how he was only detected when he was in re-entry. Synthos considers and Astrotrain, taking his chance, requests safe passage to the Autobots who crashed on the planet, wanting to obtain their power source. Synthos, too, desires the Force Chip, but Astrotrain tells him that even with it, the Decepticon Empire can destroy him. His bluff still working, Synthos tells him the location of the Autobots and offers safe passage if Astrotrain will give him schematics of the Force Chip. Astrotrain agrees, and he and his Mini-Cons set out to the Autobot's location.

	===Chapter Five===		===Chapter Five===
	Astrotrain and his Mini-Cons attack the Autobots. Blurr is knocked out, leaving Excellion to watch over him and Longrack while Override and Swerve deal with Astrotrain. Transforming into vehicle mode, Override utilizes her Cyber Key to launch several blasts at Astro-Hook and, when he dodges, manoeuvres to knock him into a pile of boulders. As Swerve deals with Astro-Sinker, Override launches into the air and blasts Astro-Line down. She lands and turns around to face ~~Astotrain~~ but stops in her tracks. The large Decepticon has taken the unconscious Swerve as a hostage. Attempting to goad the Decepticon into releasing Swerve, she lowers the power of her weapon. With his Mini-Con partners getting back up, Astrotrain threatens to shoot Swerve, but Override does it herself, the lower intensity of the laser blast jolting him awake and allowing him to escape. She turns her weapons back to maximum and exchanges fire with Astrotrain while ordering Swerve after the Mini-Cons, who have headed towards the cave. Override kicks ~~Astotrain~~ back, angering him, and he uses his boosters to charge forward. Attempting to jump out of the way, Astrotrain grabs her by the leg and throws her against the ground. Unleashing a pair of [[energon]] daggers given to her by [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast]] she engages Astrotrain in close quarters combat until the Mini-Cons arrive with the Force Chip in hand, distracting her long enough for Astrotrain to blast her. He blasts off and heads south west, with Swerve chasing after them with orders from Override not to engage. Upon their return to the cave, the Mini-Cons use their stealth technology to take out Excellion and destroy Longrack's loaned weapon from Override. With the two Velocitronians coming back online, the four get ready to head out and re-obtain the Force Chip.		Astrotrain and his Mini-Cons attack the Autobots. Blurr is knocked out, leaving Excellion to watch over him and Longrack while Override and Swerve deal with Astrotrain. Transforming into vehicle mode, Override utilizes her Cyber Key to launch several blasts at Astro-Hook and, when he dodges, manoeuvres to knock him into a pile of boulders. As Swerve deals with Astro-Sinker, Override launches into the air and blasts Astro-Line down. She lands and turns around to face Astrotrain but stops in her tracks. The large Decepticon has taken the unconscious Swerve as a hostage. Attempting to goad the Decepticon into releasing Swerve, she lowers the power of her weapon. With his Mini-Con partners getting back up, Astrotrain threatens to shoot Swerve, but Override does it herself, the lower intensity of the laser blast jolting him awake and allowing him to escape. She turns her weapons back to maximum and exchanges fire with Astrotrain while ordering Swerve after the Mini-Cons, who have headed towards the cave. Override kicks Astrotrain back, angering him, and he uses his boosters to charge forward. Attempting to jump out of the way, Astrotrain grabs her by the leg and throws her against the ground. Unleashing a pair of [[energon]] daggers given to her by [[Skyblast (Energon)\|Skyblast]] she engages Astrotrain in close quarters combat until the Mini-Cons arrive with the Force Chip in hand, distracting her long enough for Astrotrain to blast her. He blasts off and heads south west, with Swerve chasing after them with orders from Override not to engage. Upon their return to the cave, the Mini-Cons use their stealth technology to take out Excellion and destroy Longrack's loaned weapon from Override. With the two Velocitronians coming back online, the four get ready to head out and re-obtain the Force Chip.

	===Chapter Six===		===Chapter Six===

Jalaguy at 22:23, 25 November 2021

2021-11-25T22:23:59Z

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	* Cyber Keys are depicted as physical objects, one for each Transformer who holds them. This is at odds with [[Hasbro]] and the cartoon's depiction of them; the original ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' feature describes them as countless, with a new one being used each time a Transformer calls upon it.		* Cyber Keys are depicted as physical objects, one for each Transformer who holds them. This is at odds with [[Hasbro]] and the cartoon's depiction of them; the original ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' feature describes them as countless, with a new one being used each time a Transformer calls upon it.
	* "The Dark Heart of Sandokan", along with "[[The Razor's Edge]]", was not re-released when the Collectors' Club launched a new free-to-all prose fiction section on their website in [[2015]].		* "The Dark Heart of Sandokan", along with "[[The Razor's Edge]]", was not re-released when the Collectors' Club launched a new free-to-all prose fiction section on their website in [[2015]].

			==External links==
			* [http://transformersclub.com/members/SandokanWeb.pdf "The Dark Heart of Sandokan"] at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club

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Saix at 23:11, 17 May 2021

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Saix: /* Other trivia */

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	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===
			* Sandokan is named for a {{w\|Sandokan\|19th-century fictional pirate}} created by Italian author {{w\|Emilio Salgari}}.
	* The Ancient Autobot on Astrotrain's computer screens reads "Teyowisonte", DeviantArt name of colorist Thomas Deer.		* The Ancient Autobot on Astrotrain's computer screens reads "Teyowisonte", DeviantArt name of colorist Thomas Deer.
	* Override quotes the direction to Neverland from the Disney ''{{w\|Peter Pan (1953 film)\|Peter Pan}}'' film.		* Override quotes the direction to Neverland from the Disney ''{{w\|Peter Pan (1953 film)\|Peter Pan}}'' film.

Saix: /* Chapter One */clean up, typos fixed: onboard → on board

2020-05-12T01:48:36Z

Chapter One: clean up, typos fixed: onboard → on board

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	===Chapter One===		===Chapter One===
	In space, the Decepticon pirate ship ''[[Kalis' Lament (Cybertron)\|Kalis' Lament]]'' glides in space. The ship's science officer, [[Brushguard]], reports that one of their probes has returned. [[Skywarp (Armada)\|Skywarp]], the ship's first officer, orders for its data to be displayed on-screen, and the crew watches footage of the attack on the ''Star Arrow''. Detecting the Force Chip ~~onboard~~, Skywarp demands the location of the crash site. [[Runamuck (Cybertron)\|Runamuck]] reports it to be on a relatively unknown planet named Sandokan but is interrupted by the ship's captain, [[Cannonball (Cybertron)\|Cannonball]], who proclaims that the planet is cursed. [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)\|Buzzsaw]] laughs, thinking it a joke, but is grabbed at the throat by Cannonball's claw hand, who holds the helicopter-bot until he apologizes for his mocking tone, and is thrown into a nearby panel. Cannonball explains that for 3,000 stellar cycles, a race of warriors fought against one another, until one side invented a living weapon known as the "[[Synthos\|Dark Heart]]," which killed everything living on the planet. When questioned on what to do, Cannonball decides to not head in, instead having Runamuck hail [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)\|Astrotrain]], who he plans to have take out the planet's defenses so they can claim the prize for themselves. Appearing on-screen, the Decepticon bounty hunter is annoyed, having other things to do. Cannonball attempts to convince him to complete a favor he owes after his crew rescued him on [[Taros Four]], and when this fails, the Decepticon pirate threatens to spread word about his lack of honor and his incompetence. Astrotrain reluctantly concedes, and quickly works out a deal. Astrotrain is suspicious of Cannonball's unwillingness to go to the planet itself, the pirate captain hiding the information about the defenses from him, but considers the potential upgrade to his systems to outweigh any risk. Astrotrain turns to his Mini-Con crew after his communication ends, which consists of [[Starcatcher (Cybertron)\|Star Catcher]], [[Astro-Hook]], [[Astro-Line]], and [[Astro-Sinker (Cybertron)\|Astro-Sinker]]; Astrotrain considers them his equals, and has taught them all to speak Cybertronic Standard. Star Catcher and Astro-Hook are suspicious of Cannonball, but Astrotrain assures them that he doesn't intend to stick to his half of the deal. Rather, he plans to take the Force Chip for himself, using it to become the most powerful bounty hunter in the galaxy. He orders his crew to recharge before liftoff in 20 cycles.		In space, the Decepticon pirate ship ''[[Kalis' Lament (Cybertron)\|Kalis' Lament]]'' glides in space. The ship's science officer, [[Brushguard]], reports that one of their probes has returned. [[Skywarp (Armada)\|Skywarp]], the ship's first officer, orders for its data to be displayed on-screen, and the crew watches footage of the attack on the ''Star Arrow''. Detecting the Force Chip on board, Skywarp demands the location of the crash site. [[Runamuck (Cybertron)\|Runamuck]] reports it to be on a relatively unknown planet named Sandokan but is interrupted by the ship's captain, [[Cannonball (Cybertron)\|Cannonball]], who proclaims that the planet is cursed. [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)\|Buzzsaw]] laughs, thinking it a joke, but is grabbed at the throat by Cannonball's claw hand, who holds the helicopter-bot until he apologizes for his mocking tone, and is thrown into a nearby panel. Cannonball explains that for 3,000 stellar cycles, a race of warriors fought against one another, until one side invented a living weapon known as the "[[Synthos\|Dark Heart]]," which killed everything living on the planet. When questioned on what to do, Cannonball decides to not head in, instead having Runamuck hail [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)\|Astrotrain]], who he plans to have take out the planet's defenses so they can claim the prize for themselves. Appearing on-screen, the Decepticon bounty hunter is annoyed, having other things to do. Cannonball attempts to convince him to complete a favor he owes after his crew rescued him on [[Taros Four]], and when this fails, the Decepticon pirate threatens to spread word about his lack of honor and his incompetence. Astrotrain reluctantly concedes, and quickly works out a deal. Astrotrain is suspicious of Cannonball's unwillingness to go to the planet itself, the pirate captain hiding the information about the defenses from him, but considers the potential upgrade to his systems to outweigh any risk. Astrotrain turns to his Mini-Con crew after his communication ends, which consists of [[Starcatcher (Cybertron)\|Star Catcher]], [[Astro-Hook]], [[Astro-Line]], and [[Astro-Sinker (Cybertron)\|Astro-Sinker]]; Astrotrain considers them his equals, and has taught them all to speak Cybertronic Standard. Star Catcher and Astro-Hook are suspicious of Cannonball, but Astrotrain assures them that he doesn't intend to stick to his half of the deal. Rather, he plans to take the Force Chip for himself, using it to become the most powerful bounty hunter in the galaxy. He orders his crew to recharge before liftoff in 20 cycles.

	===Chapter Two===		===Chapter Two===

Jalaguy at 19:21, 11 May 2020

2020-05-11T19:21:00Z

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	* The preview art depicts Override in her original colors. The online version of the same art has her in her GTS toy colors.		* The preview art depicts Override in her original colors. The online version of the same art has her in her GTS toy colors.
	* Cyber Keys are depicted as physical objects, one for each Transformer who holds them. This is at odds with [[Hasbro]] and the cartoon's depiction of them; the original ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' feature describes them as countless, with a new one being used each time a Transformer calls upon it.		* Cyber Keys are depicted as physical objects, one for each Transformer who holds them. This is at odds with [[Hasbro]] and the cartoon's depiction of them; the original ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' feature describes them as countless, with a new one being used each time a Transformer calls upon it.
			* "The Dark Heart of Sandokan", along with "[[The Razor's Edge]]", was not re-released when the Collectors' Club launched a new free-to-all prose fiction section on their website in [[2015]].

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Dark Heart of Sandokan}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Dark Heart of Sandokan}}

Escargon: /* Notes */

2018-12-21T03:52:35Z

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* Excellion complains that they could have just sent the Force Chip via [[Galactic Express]], a company mentioned in ~~the Generation 1~~ cartoon episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]".		* Excellion complains that they could have just sent the Force Chip via [[Galactic Express]], a company mentioned in ''The Transformers'' cartoon episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]".
	* Override's been upgraded into her GTS toy's form.		* Override's been upgraded into her GTS toy's form.
	* Nebulos is the home planet of the various "-master" partners in various Generation 1 continuities, including [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]], [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], and [[Powermaster]]s. Its inhabitants, the Nebulans, were mentioned in the ''Cybertron'' cartoon.		* Nebulos is the home planet of the various "-master" partners in various Generation 1 continuities, including [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]], [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmasters]], and [[Powermaster]]s. Its inhabitants, the Nebulans, were mentioned in the ''Cybertron'' cartoon.