The Gloaming - Revision history

Some Dweeb at 15:13, 16 April 2026

2026-04-16T15:13:26Z

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	'''Swedish'''		'''Swedish'''
	* ''Title:'' "'''Skymning'''" ("Twilight")		* ''Title:'' "'''Skymning'''" ("Twilight")
			* The clip of Perceptor from Rewind's farewell (used to create "min databas") does not match up with the full version shown in "[[Little Victories]]" (where he shouts "mitt lab") due to Swedish grammatical gender.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===

BerylRoll: /* Other trivia */

2026-02-15T10:02:23Z

Other trivia

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	* Page 7 includes a shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space. He's pretty clearly making a fist, but a conspicuous piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscures his hand, and what he may or not may not be holding, leaving open the possibility that Rewind has survived the events of last issue, and remains in the villain's clutches. This was entirely deliberate; it was indeed initially planned for Rewind to survive with the intent that he would return several years later, during the book's "[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|third season]]," but in the end, these plans never came to fruition.		* Page 7 includes a shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space. He's pretty clearly making a fist, but a conspicuous piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscures his hand, and what he may or not may not be holding, leaving open the possibility that Rewind has survived the events of last issue, and remains in the villain's clutches. This was entirely deliberate; it was indeed initially planned for Rewind to survive with the intent that he would return several years later, during the book's "[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|third season]]," but in the end, these plans never came to fruition.
	* Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>		* Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>
	* The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem", [[Latin language\|Latin]] for "~~mourner~~".		* The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem". ''Lamentator'' is [[Latin language\|Latin]] for "lamenter" and "lamentatorem" is, inexplicably in context, its form in the accusative case.
	* For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.		* For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.

BerylRoll at 20:50, 12 February 2026

2026-02-12T20:50:49Z

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	* [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] (25)		* [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] (25)
	* [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] (26)		* [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] (26)
	* [[Xaaron]] (27)		* [[Xaaron (G1)\|Xaaron]] (27)
	* [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] (29)		* [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] (29)
	* [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]] (30)		* [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]] (30)
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	* Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.		* Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.
	[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.8\|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]		[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.8\|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]
	* We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus' wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors\|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>		* We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus's wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors\|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>
	* Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.		* Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.
	* Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter'')—referred to previously in-dialogue in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]]—which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist\|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.		* Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter'')—referred to previously in-dialogue in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]]—which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist\|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	* "Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w\|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts' [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues\|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc\|dropping]] [[Momus\|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|references]] into his work.		* "Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w\|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts's [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues\|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc\|dropping]] [[Momus\|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|references]] into his work.
	* The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w\|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w\|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."		* The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w\|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w\|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."
	* The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.		* The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.

BerylRoll: /* Other trivia */

2026-01-29T20:55:06Z

Other trivia

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	* Page 7 includes a shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space. He's pretty clearly making a fist, but a conspicuous piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscures his hand, and what he may or not may not be holding, leaving open the possibility that Rewind has survived the events of last issue, and remains in the villain's clutches. This was entirely deliberate; it was indeed initially planned for Rewind to survive with the intent that he would return several years later, during the book's "[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|third season]]," but in the end, these plans never came to fruition.		* Page 7 includes a shot of Overlord's smashed body drifting in space. He's pretty clearly making a fist, but a conspicuous piece of space debris floating past in the foreground obscures his hand, and what he may or not may not be holding, leaving open the possibility that Rewind has survived the events of last issue, and remains in the villain's clutches. This was entirely deliberate; it was indeed initially planned for Rewind to survive with the intent that he would return several years later, during the book's "[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|third season]]," but in the end, these plans never came to fruition.
	* Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>		* Among Rewind's belongings seen on pages 14 and 15 is a black tablet with a blank label. This is a copy of Rewind's ''Lost Light'' documentary, "[[Little Victories]]", which wound up not getting labelled before the issue went to print.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/959698-mtmte-22-now-ibooks-here-spoilers-13.html#post10161727 Josh Burcham posts on TFW2005]</ref>
	* The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem", Latin for "mourner".		* The "Meet the Crew" page is completely overhauled this issue, with new mini-bios for everyone. The red "x" implying his death last issue is removed from Ultra Magnus's entry, while the dispatched [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] and Rewind are replaced with Fortress Maximus and Perceptor. Chromedome's position is listed as "lamentatorem", [[Latin language\|Latin]] for "mourner".
	* For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.		* For the first time in the series, the last names of the inker and colorist of the issue were on the front cover.

Powermetal at 18:00, 16 October 2025

2025-10-16T18:00:27Z

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	\|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]		\|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
	\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]		\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
	\|assistant editor=[[Toni Korde]] and [[Mariel Romero]]		\|assistant editor=[[Toni Korde]] and [[Mariel Romero-Ocaranza]]
	\|editor=[[John Barber]]		\|editor=[[John Barber]]
	\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]

Usfmm at 03:58, 13 September 2024

2024-09-13T03:58:21Z

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	\|story by=[[James Roberts]]		\|story by=[[James Roberts]]
	\|pencils by=[[Agustin Padilla]]		\|pencils by=[[Agustin Padilla]]
	\|inks by=[[~~Jose Aviles~~]]		\|inks by=[[José Avilés]]
	\|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]		\|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
	\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]		\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]

Quecksilberlampe: /* Soundtrack */

2023-12-06T04:20:20Z

Soundtrack

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	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w\|Snow Patrol}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Continuing the soundtrack to MTMTE #16. http://t.co/LzS9dCdEe9 See? I'm not afraid to go mainstream. One more song to come before Wednesday.\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=20\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w\|Snow Patrol}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Continuing the soundtrack to MTMTE #16. http://t.co/LzS9dCdEe9 See? I'm not afraid to go mainstream. One more song to come before Wednesday.\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=20\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* [~~http~~://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~A80czw4uz60~~ "Lullaby"] by {{w\|Arco (band)\|Arco}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=As promised, the last MTMTE#16 song teaser. Issue's out tomorrow, folks. http://t.co/xTwtLerA75\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=23\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIa1bWw7-7Q "Lullaby"] by {{w\|Arco (band)\|Arco}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=As promised, the last MTMTE#16 song teaser. Issue's out tomorrow, folks. http://t.co/xTwtLerA75\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=23\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

Cyberlink420 at 17:42, 22 August 2023

2023-08-22T17:42:35Z

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	===Soundtrack===		===Soundtrack===
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w\|Pet Shop Boys}}		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w\|Pet Shop Boys}}
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w\|Mercury Rev}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w\|Mercury Rev}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Please think of this song when reading MTMTE #16. http://t.co/NgEZDKAI2e\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=12\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w\|Mogwai}}		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w\|Mogwai}}
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w\|Neil Hannon}} & {{w\|Yann Tiersen}}		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w\|Neil Hannon}} & {{w\|Yann Tiersen}}
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w\|Momus (musician)\|Momus}}		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w\|Momus (musician)\|Momus}}
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w\|Snow Patrol}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w\|Snow Patrol}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Continuing the soundtrack to MTMTE #16. http://t.co/LzS9dCdEe9 See? I'm not afraid to go mainstream. One more song to come before Wednesday.\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=20\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w\|Arco (band)\|Arco}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w\|Arco (band)\|Arco}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=As promised, the last MTMTE#16 song teaser. Issue's out tomorrow, folks. http://t.co/xTwtLerA75\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=23\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

Saix: clean up, replaced: mtmte → More than Meets the Eye (2), typos fixed: ously- → ously

2023-08-04T02:02:57Z

clean up, replaced: mtmte → More than Meets the Eye (2), typos fixed: ously- → ously

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	* Chromedome's lack of innermost energon was mentioned in issue #12.		* Chromedome's lack of innermost energon was mentioned in issue #12.
	* Brainstorm implies that he has loved and lost as well in his life, a point which will be revisited in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|issue 38]] as an explanation for his actions in that arc.		* Brainstorm implies that he has loved and lost as well in his life, a point which will be revisited in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|issue 38]] as an explanation for his actions in that arc.
	* Five previously-seen scenes from the past issues of ~~MTMTE~~ can be spotted among Rewind's collage of video clips:		* Five previously seen scenes from the past issues of ''More than Meets the Eye'' can be spotted among Rewind's collage of video clips:
	** Rodimus addressing the crew after the accident with the quantum engines ([[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On\|issue #2]])		** Rodimus addressing the crew after the accident with the quantum engines ([[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On\|issue #2]])
	** Prowl urging Rewind to change Chromedome's mind ([[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It\|issue #1]])		** Prowl urging Rewind to change Chromedome's mind ([[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It\|issue #1]])

Usfmm at 02:10, 11 May 2023

2023-05-11T02:10:24Z

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	* [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] (25)		* [[Skids (G1)\|Skids]] (25)
	* [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] (26)		* [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] (26)
	* [[Xaaron]] (27)		* [[Xaaron (G1)\|Xaaron]] (27)
	* [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] (29)		* [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] (29)
	* [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]] (30)		* [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]] (30)
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	* Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.		* Magnus's team falls foul of a [[Cybernought]] on Simanzi; one of these gigantic battle mechs previously appeared in issue #8.
	[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.8\|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]		[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.8\|Just a speck of dirt. - DIRT?!]]
	* We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus' wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors\|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>		* We ''thought'' Magnus's flashbacks were offering us some insight into a few of his foibles in the ''More than Meets the Eye'' series: he smiles at the Warriors Elite (the "one time" that he smiled "and regretted it" referred to in his short bio on the "Meet the Cast" page), his Autobot symbol is crooked at Clemency, he's waist-deep in filth and called "Mags" at Simanzi. Rotorstorm even refers to Magnus's wisecracks, something Skids mentioned in [[Interiors\|issue #6]]. All these ran counter to the grim, dirt-hating, badge-obsessive protocol freak we'd seen for the past year, and every time something horribly violent happened to him. Actually, the real reason was [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|something else entirely]]. At the time, an evil James Roberts said the flashbacks were so we could [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|"remember him as he was"...]] <ref>http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/19940/news.html</ref>
	* Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.		* Swerve is playing "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" for Magnus, a piece of music that we learned was running through Skids's head back in issue #8. There, we learned the music has a sinister connotation that we are not yet aware of, but which, per Swerve's dialogue, is evidently common knowledge.
	* Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter'')—referred to previously in-dialogue in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]]—which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist\|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.		* Skids refers to Trailbreaker's change of name (to Trail''cutter'')—referred to previously in-dialogue in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]]—which was explained the same month this issue was published in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist\|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	* "Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w\|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts' [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues\|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc\|dropping]] [[Momus\|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|references]] into his work.		* "Gloaming" is an old Scottish word meaning "twilight". That it is also the name of a Radiohead song from their 2003 album ''{{w\|Hail to the Thief}}'' is only coincidence [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=13702], despite Roberts's [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|predilection]] [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues\|for]] [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc\|dropping]] [[Momus\|musical]] [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|references]] into his work.
	* The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w\|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w\|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."		* The death clock may or may not be a reference to Professor Farnsworth's [http://theinfosphere.org/Death_clock invention of the same name and purpose] in the ''{{w\|Futurama}}'' episode "{{w\|A Big Piece of Garbage}}."
	* The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.		* The name Chromedome gives a constellation, the "Vis Vitalis", is the name of a classical alchemical principle of a "life force" possessed by living creatures. It was later revealed that famed Autobot [[Thunder Clash]] has a ship named the ''Vis Vitalis''.

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	===Soundtrack===		===Soundtrack===
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w\|Pet Shop Boys}}		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_uWqlbdOM "Your Funny Uncle"] by {{w\|Pet Shop Boys}}
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w\|Mercury Rev}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0 "Holes"] by {{w\|Mercury Rev}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Please think of this song when reading MTMTE #16. http://t.co/NgEZDKAI2e\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/322681873677574145\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=12\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w\|Mogwai}}		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uIwEY27DQ "Tracy"] by {{w\|Mogwai}}
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w\|Neil Hannon}} & {{w\|Yann Tiersen}}		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-B4cXLagkk "Les Jour Tristes"] by {{w\|Neil Hannon}} & {{w\|Yann Tiersen}}
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w\|Momus (musician)\|Momus}}		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH29SOVADBE "The Sadness of Things"] by {{w\|Momus (musician)\|Momus}}
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBnX27eF_w "Embers"] by Byrne
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w\|Snow Patrol}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBs8dU4Pb8 "Run"] by {{w\|Snow Patrol}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Continuing the soundtrack to MTMTE #16. http://t.co/LzS9dCdEe9 See? I'm not afraid to go mainstream. One more song to come before Wednesday.\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/325551925049323520\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=20\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w\|Arco (band)\|Arco}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A80czw4uz60 "Lullaby"] by {{w\|Arco (band)\|Arco}}<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=As promised, the last MTMTE#16 song teaser. Issue's out tomorrow, folks. http://t.co/xTwtLerA75\|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/326788231821676545\|name=James Roberts\|site=Twitter\|year=2013\|month=04\|day=23\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===