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	Not far away, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s [[Early Early Warning System]] leads himself, [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] to a temple, where they catch [[Anode]] and [[Lug (IDW)\|Lug]] in the act of stealing the building's "soft [[ununtrium]]" spire. Unconvinced that they are all dead, and deciding that even if they ''are'', all that it means is that there are no more consequences for their actions, the two treasure hunters brush off Nautica's scolding and head off to see what they can pillage from the floating Matrix. The rest of the team return their attention to the temple, but before they can enter, Nightbeat catches sight of a trail of [[photonic crystal]]s on the ground, and decides to follow it instead. A second later, Drift also leaves the group... when a bolt of holy lightning teleports him away!		Not far away, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s [[Early Early Warning System]] leads himself, [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] to a temple, where they catch [[Anode]] and [[Lug (IDW)\|Lug]] in the act of stealing the building's "soft [[ununtrium]]" spire. Unconvinced that they are all dead, and deciding that even if they ''are'', all that it means is that there are no more consequences for their actions, the two treasure hunters brush off Nautica's scolding and head off to see what they can pillage from the floating Matrix. The rest of the team return their attention to the temple, but before they can enter, Nightbeat catches sight of a trail of [[photonic crystal]]s on the ground, and decides to follow it instead. A second later, Drift also leaves the group... when a bolt of holy lightning teleports him away!

	[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9]]		[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9\|"Jake Bullet - Cybernautics!"<br>"That's ''traffic control''."]]
	Drift reappears at Rodimus's side, followed a moment later by Ratchet and Magnus, snatched away just before the latter's ascension could occur. Rodimus has assembled the team to serve as counsel while he petitions the [[Guiding Hand]] to allow them all to return to the world of the living. Even when confronted by the towering forms of the five gods, Ratchet doesn't believe they are real, and demands to know who they really are. By way of an answer, [[Adaptus]] calls upon Drift to recite the story of the "[[God War]]:" the conflict that erupted when [[Mortilus]], god of death, turned on the other members of his pantheon, and, using [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] as a staging base, began killing Cybertronians in their millions in order to bring death to the whole world. The war led to the destruction of the Guiding Hand's physical forms, but they lived on as ideas, and seeing the death that had been caused, pooled their power to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], a world to which Transformers would go upon their deaths, where they could live forever. Ultra Magnus is struck by the Guiding Hand's willingness to give Mortilus a second chance, reminded of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], but Rodimus makes sure Magnus's attention is focused on the matter at hand: ascertaining if the Guiding Hand have the power to resurrect them. Rodimus is undissuaded by the gods' warning that resurrection will mean they can never return to the Afterspark, so they ask him a simple question: why does he want to go back? After a few false starts, Rodimus manages to cut to the heart of the matter: he wants himself, and his crew, back on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' because that's where they've always been happiest. But, as the gods point out, they can be happier than they have ever been here in the Afterspark. With that, Rodimus's petition is denied, and the four [[Autobot]]s disappear in a flash.		Drift reappears at Rodimus's side, followed a moment later by Ratchet and Magnus, snatched away just before the latter's ascension could occur. Rodimus has assembled the team to serve as counsel while he petitions the [[Guiding Hand]] to allow them all to return to the world of the living. Even when confronted by the towering forms of the five gods, Ratchet doesn't believe they are real, and demands to know who they really are. By way of an answer, [[Adaptus]] calls upon Drift to recite the story of the "[[God War]]:" the conflict that erupted when [[Mortilus]], god of death, turned on the other members of his pantheon, and, using [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] as a staging base, began killing Cybertronians in their millions in order to bring death to the whole world. The war led to the destruction of the Guiding Hand's physical forms, but they lived on as ideas, and seeing the death that had been caused, pooled their power to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], a world to which Transformers would go upon their deaths, where they could live forever. Ultra Magnus is struck by the Guiding Hand's willingness to give Mortilus a second chance, reminded of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], but Rodimus makes sure Magnus's attention is focused on the matter at hand: ascertaining if the Guiding Hand have the power to resurrect them. Rodimus is undissuaded by the gods' warning that resurrection will mean they can never return to the Afterspark, so they ask him a simple question: why does he want to go back? After a few false starts, Rodimus manages to cut to the heart of the matter: he wants himself, and his crew, back on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' because that's where they've always been happiest. But, as the gods point out, they can be happier than they have ever been here in the Afterspark. With that, Rodimus's petition is denied, and the four [[Autobot]]s disappear in a flash.

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	===Soundtrack===		===Soundtrack===
	For this part alone:		For this part alone:
	* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SvSY1iWIbI I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise]" by {{w\|Bleachers (band)\|Bleachers}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985298538774122496 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SvSY1iWIbI I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise]" by {{w\|Bleachers (band)\|Bleachers}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The first song from Lost Light #17: Susanna Hoffs & Bleachers - I'm Ready to Move On/Wild Heart Reprise https://t.co/ib7XcZLJFz via @YouTube\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985298538774122496\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=04\|day=14\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* "[https://open.spotify.com/album/3TlSSVWAeW4TB2FkVZ94dI All Your Secrets]" by {{w\|Yo La Tengo}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985301627136630784 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* "[https://open.spotify.com/album/3TlSSVWAeW4TB2FkVZ94dI All Your Secrets]" by {{w\|Yo La Tengo}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The second song from Lost Light #17 isn't available in its original form, so I've grabbed it from Spotify instead: https://t.co/RaLhwEtEI7\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985301627136630784\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=04\|day=14\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6RnlngUZJY Your Belgian Things]" by {{w\|The Mountain Goats}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985302861990039552 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6RnlngUZJY Your Belgian Things]" by {{w\|The Mountain Goats}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Lost Light #17, song number three: Your Belgian Things - The Mountain Goats https://t.co/SuFKo5FoU9 via @YouTube\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985302861990039552\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=04\|day=14\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPmC3HasWsc Waitin' For a Superman]" by {{w\|The Flaming Lips}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985304160496246784 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPmC3HasWsc Waitin' For a Superman]" by {{w\|The Flaming Lips}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The penultimate song from Lost Light #17 is... The Flaming Lips - Waitin' for a Superman (Peter Mokran Remix) https://t.co/PbfsNRpuRL via @YouTube\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/985304160496246784\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=04\|day=14\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	For this part, and all of "The Everlasting Voices":		For this part, and all of "The Everlasting Voices":
	* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONxp_lLXWGk Twilight]" by {{w\|Electric Light Orchestra}}<ref>~~[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/988855692697235456 James Roberts on Twitter] — "I’ve~~ been holding this back: the subdued, melancholic Everlasting Voices theme. You know that GotG 2 video? Imagine the LL crew performing this. Oh, and ~~it’s~~ canonically ~~Rodimus’~~ favourite song."</ref>		* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONxp_lLXWGk Twilight]" by {{w\|Electric Light Orchestra}}<ref>
			{{citesocial\|quote=I've been holding this back: the subdued, melancholic Everlasting Voices theme. You know that GotG 2 video? Imagine the LL crew performing this. Oh, and it's canonically Rodimus' favourite song. Electric Light Orchestra - Twilight (Audio) https://t.co/MvNXQtXpll via @YouTube\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/988855692697235456\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=04\|day=24\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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Saix: /* Synopsis */clean up, replaced: Scavenger (group) → Scavengers (G1)

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Synopsis: clean up, replaced: Scavenger (group) → Scavengers (G1)

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	Nightbeat follows the trail of crystals back to the Matrix, where most of the other remaining members of the party are still hanging out, though not the one 'bot Nightbeat wants to see: [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. When [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] asks why he's looking for him, Nightbeat explains what he has deduced: Rung had previously concluded that his purpose was to make photonic crystals, but he did not need to ''transform'' to do so, meaning that the mystery of his [[alternate mode]] remains unsolved. Unsolved, that is, until now—Nightbeat has cracked it! Unfortunately, the detective is so elated at having solved one of the "Big Three" mysteries to which he has dedicated his life that, before he can say another word, he ascends on the spot, his [[spark]] departing his body and flying off to the Matrix above!		Nightbeat follows the trail of crystals back to the Matrix, where most of the other remaining members of the party are still hanging out, though not the one 'bot Nightbeat wants to see: [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. When [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] asks why he's looking for him, Nightbeat explains what he has deduced: Rung had previously concluded that his purpose was to make photonic crystals, but he did not need to ''transform'' to do so, meaning that the mystery of his [[alternate mode]] remains unsolved. Unsolved, that is, until now—Nightbeat has cracked it! Unfortunately, the detective is so elated at having solved one of the "Big Three" mysteries to which he has dedicated his life that, before he can say another word, he ascends on the spot, his [[spark]] departing his body and flying off to the Matrix above!

	Back in the temple, Nautica and Brainstorm are exploring their side of the building when they stumble upon [[Quark]], Brainstorm's long-unrequited crush. ''Oh so conveniently'', Quark confesses that he has always loved Brainstorm too, and Brainstorm immediately forgets his and Nautica's mission and leaves with Quark to walk back to the Matrix, discarding his red-hot [[Early Early Warning System\|Early Early Warning Device]] as he goes. Left alone, Nautica discovers a door marked "Danger: Do Not Enter", but before she can turn the handle, [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] appears and invites her to walk to the Matrix with him. However, due to the loss of her emotional attachment to Skids on [[Troja Major]], Nautica is not particularly moved by the appearance of the 'bot who was once her best friend, and when she doesn't respond to his advances, Skids flickers, distorts, and disappears. Realizing that these "dead friends" are actually distractions sent by someone or something to prevent the crew from learning the truth of their situation, Nautica returns her attention to the door, opening it and stepping through... into [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]'s cell on [[Garrus-9]], where she runs smack into the baffled [[~~Scavenger~~ (~~group~~)\|Scavengers]]!		Back in the temple, Nautica and Brainstorm are exploring their side of the building when they stumble upon [[Quark]], Brainstorm's long-unrequited crush. ''Oh so conveniently'', Quark confesses that he has always loved Brainstorm too, and Brainstorm immediately forgets his and Nautica's mission and leaves with Quark to walk back to the Matrix, discarding his red-hot [[Early Early Warning System\|Early Early Warning Device]] as he goes. Left alone, Nautica discovers a door marked "Danger: Do Not Enter", but before she can turn the handle, [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] appears and invites her to walk to the Matrix with him. However, due to the loss of her emotional attachment to Skids on [[Troja Major]], Nautica is not particularly moved by the appearance of the 'bot who was once her best friend, and when she doesn't respond to his advances, Skids flickers, distorts, and disappears. Realizing that these "dead friends" are actually distractions sent by someone or something to prevent the crew from learning the truth of their situation, Nautica returns her attention to the door, opening it and stepping through... into [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]'s cell on [[Garrus-9]], where she runs smack into the baffled [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavengers]]!

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Saix: /* Continuity notes */clean up, replaced: Star Saber (Victory) → Star Saber (G1)

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	*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].		*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].
	*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].		*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].
	*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (~~Victory~~)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.		*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (G1)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.
	*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.		*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.
	*Drift's description of "a bolt of divine light [leaping] from Cybertron to Luna 1" is at least partially corroborated by [[Stick Together\|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]], in which Cybertron—reset to its primordial state—attempted to transmit energy to an absent Luna 1, with explosive results.		*Drift's description of "a bolt of divine light [leaping] from Cybertron to Luna 1" is at least partially corroborated by [[Stick Together\|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]], in which Cybertron—reset to its primordial state—attempted to transmit energy to an absent Luna 1, with explosive results.

Saix: /* Continuity notes */clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

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Continuity notes: clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

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	*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].		*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].
	*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (~~Masterforce~~)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].		*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].
	*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (Victory)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.		*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (Victory)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.
	*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.		*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.

MistaTee: /* Reprints */ hachette vol 86

2020-07-03T02:04:57Z

Reprints: hachette vol 86

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 3 TPB <small>([[August 15]], 2018) ISBN 1684053315 / ISBN 978-1684053315</small>		*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 3 TPB <small>([[August 15]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684053315 / ISBN 978-1684053315</small>
	:Contains issues #13 to #18.		:Contains ''Lost Light'' issues #13 to #18.
	:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.		:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

			*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 86: The Everlasting Voices''''' <small>([[July 1]], [[2020]])</small>
			:Contains ''Lost Light'' issues #13 to #18.
			:Bonus material includes the first half of ''[[Transformers: Historia]]'' (up to ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers\|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''), including the [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] profile, a cover gallery and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

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	File:LLvol3 TPBcvr.jpg\|'''Vol. 3''' cover by Jack Lawrence and Joana Lafuente		File:LLvol3 TPBcvr.jpg\|'''Vol. 3''' cover by Jack Lawrence and Joana Lafuente
			File:DefinitiveG1Collection v86.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 86: The Everlasting Voices''''' cover by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and [[Jack Lawrence]]
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Yaxuo: /* top */fixing link, replaced: IDW timeline → 2005 IDW timeline

2020-06-26T00:30:07Z

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	\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline\|Current era]]		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline\|Current era]]
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	'''Rodimus assembles a defense team to plead their case before the Guiding Hand, as our heroes get closer to unraveling the mystery of the Afterspark.'''		'''Rodimus assembles a defense team to plead their case before the Guiding Hand, as our heroes get closer to unraveling the mystery of the Afterspark.'''

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	*CGC Comics		*CGC Comics
	*IDW ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)\|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' #1-4		*IDW ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)\|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' #1-4

			===Reprints===
			*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 3 TPB <small>([[August 15]], 2018) ISBN 1684053315 / ISBN 978-1684053315</small>
			:Contains issues #13 to #18.
			:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

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			File:LLvol3 TPBcvr.jpg\|'''Vol. 3''' cover by Jack Lawrence and Joana Lafuente
			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==

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	Not far away, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s [[Early Early Warning System]] leads himself, [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] to a temple, where they catch [[Anode]] and [[Lug (IDW)\|Lug]] in the act of stealing the building's "soft [[ununtrium]]" spire. Unconvinced that they are all dead, and deciding that even if they ''are'', all that it means is that there are no more consequences for their actions, the two treasure hunters brush off Nautica's scolding and head off to see what they can pillage from the floating Matrix. The rest of the team return their attention to the temple, but before they can enter, Nightbeat catches sight of a trail of [[photonic crystal]]s on the ground, and decides to follow it instead. A second later, Drift also leaves the group... when a bolt of holy lightning teleports him away!		Not far away, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s [[Early Early Warning System]] leads himself, [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]], [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] to a temple, where they catch [[Anode]] and [[Lug (IDW)\|Lug]] in the act of stealing the building's "soft [[ununtrium]]" spire. Unconvinced that they are all dead, and deciding that even if they ''are'', all that it means is that there are no more consequences for their actions, the two treasure hunters brush off Nautica's scolding and head off to see what they can pillage from the floating Matrix. The rest of the team return their attention to the temple, but before they can enter, Nightbeat catches sight of a trail of [[photonic crystal]]s on the ground, and decides to follow it instead. A second later, Drift also leaves the group... when a bolt of holy lightning teleports him away!

	[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9]]		[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9\|"Jake Bullet - Cybernautics!"<br>"That's ''traffic control''."]]
	Drift reappears at Rodimus's side, followed a moment later by Ratchet and Magnus, snatched away just before the latter's ascension could occur. Rodimus has assembled the team to serve as counsel while he petitions the [[Guiding Hand]] to allow them all to return to the world of the living. Even when confronted by the towering forms of the five gods, Ratchet doesn't believe they are real, and demands to know who they really are. By way of an answer, [[Adaptus]] calls upon Drift to recite the story of the "[[God War]]:" the conflict that erupted when [[Mortilus]], god of death, turned on the other members of his pantheon, and, using [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] as a staging base, began killing Cybertronians in their millions in order to bring death to the whole world. The war led to the destruction of the Guiding Hand's physical forms, but they lived on as ideas, and seeing the death that had been caused, pooled their power to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], a world to which Transformers would go upon their deaths, where they could live forever. Ultra Magnus is struck by the Guiding Hand's willingness to give Mortilus a second chance, reminded of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], but Rodimus makes sure Magnus's attention is focused on the matter at hand: ascertaining if the Guiding Hand have the power to resurrect them. Rodimus is undissuaded by the gods' warning that resurrection will mean they can never return to the Afterspark, so they ask him a simple question: why does he want to go back? After a few false starts, Rodimus manages to cut to the heart of the matter: he wants himself, and his crew, back on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' because that's where they've always been happiest. But, as the gods point out, they can be happier than they have ever been here in the Afterspark. With that, Rodimus's petition is denied, and the four [[Autobot]]s disappear in a flash.		Drift reappears at Rodimus's side, followed a moment later by Ratchet and Magnus, snatched away just before the latter's ascension could occur. Rodimus has assembled the team to serve as counsel while he petitions the [[Guiding Hand]] to allow them all to return to the world of the living. Even when confronted by the towering forms of the five gods, Ratchet doesn't believe they are real, and demands to know who they really are. By way of an answer, [[Adaptus]] calls upon Drift to recite the story of the "[[God War]]:" the conflict that erupted when [[Mortilus]], god of death, turned on the other members of his pantheon, and, using [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] as a staging base, began killing Cybertronians in their millions in order to bring death to the whole world. The war led to the destruction of the Guiding Hand's physical forms, but they lived on as ideas, and seeing the death that had been caused, pooled their power to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], a world to which Transformers would go upon their deaths, where they could live forever. Ultra Magnus is struck by the Guiding Hand's willingness to give Mortilus a second chance, reminded of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], but Rodimus makes sure Magnus's attention is focused on the matter at hand: ascertaining if the Guiding Hand have the power to resurrect them. Rodimus is undissuaded by the gods' warning that resurrection will mean they can never return to the Afterspark, so they ask him a simple question: why does he want to go back? After a few false starts, Rodimus manages to cut to the heart of the matter: he wants himself, and his crew, back on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' because that's where they've always been happiest. But, as the gods point out, they can be happier than they have ever been here in the Afterspark. With that, Rodimus's petition is denied, and the four [[Autobot]]s disappear in a flash.

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	*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].		*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].
	*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].		*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].
	*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (~~Victory~~)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.		*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (G1)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.
	*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.		*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.
	*Drift's description of "a bolt of divine light [leaping] from Cybertron to Luna 1" is at least partially corroborated by [[Stick Together\|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]], in which Cybertron—reset to its primordial state—attempted to transmit energy to an absent Luna 1, with explosive results.		*Drift's description of "a bolt of divine light [leaping] from Cybertron to Luna 1" is at least partially corroborated by [[Stick Together\|''Robots in Disguise'' #3]], in which Cybertron—reset to its primordial state—attempted to transmit energy to an absent Luna 1, with explosive results.

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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].		*Though the events of the story make it evident that it's not really him, Dominus Ambus makes his first appearance in his true, "irreducible" [[turbofox]] form's robot mode as a walking, talking entity, having only appeared like this before in a file photo seen in [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #53]].
	*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (~~Masterforce~~)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].		*The spire Anode and Lug steal is made of "soft ununtrium", a less-indestructible version of the mighty metal used in the creation of [[Phase Sixer]]s, as introduced in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. Ununtrium's incredible value was previously noted in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|''Lost Light'' #12]] by the Scavengers—the last known supply of it was used up on [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]], as seen in [[Remembrance Day\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]].
	*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (Victory)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.		*Rodimus observes that by employing Drift, Ratchet, and Magnus as his counsel, he is covering every base: "faith, science, and law", respectively. This hearkens back to the villainous trinity from ''More than Meets the Eye'' season 1, [[Star Saber (Victory)\|Star Saber]], [[Pharma (G1)\|Pharma]], and [[Solomus\|Tyrest]], who represented each of those three pillars corrupted.
	*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.		*At Adaptus's instruction, Drift recounts a slightly different take on the story of the Guiding Hand's war against Mortilus than the one originally heard in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. There had always been a slight disconnect between that story and the reality of the comic, in that the myth claimed [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] was destroyed, but it turned up intact in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]] and has appeared in several subsequent stories. The story Drift tells (explicitly noted to be one of multiple stories that exist) realigns things, noting that the moon was merely knocked out of orbit and "sent careening through space" by the final blast Primus unleashed to kill Mortilus. Though obviously the events of this issue make it seem like this whole scenario is a fake-a-roo, Mortilus's continued appearance among the hand is not anomalous in and of itself, as it is justified by the myth, which notes that he was able to live again, since the ''idea'' of death still existed, thereby ensuring his rebirth.