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2025-02-01T01:09:11Z

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	* Cheetor's story is, of course, a big ol' reference to the plot of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', the sequel to the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' television show. The characters take a few good-natured pokes at the show's dark, moody, and sometimes polarizing storylines: Cheetor points out that the planet was cloaked in perpetual night, just as the ''Beast Machines'' television show showed the characters almost exclusively conducting their surface operations at night, while Nyx ~~prasises~~ the "edgy and cool" adventures they must've had.		* Cheetor's story is, of course, a big ol' reference to the plot of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', the sequel to the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' television show. The characters take a few good-natured pokes at the show's dark, moody, and sometimes polarizing storylines: Cheetor points out that the planet was cloaked in perpetual night, just as the ''Beast Machines'' television show showed the characters almost exclusively conducting their surface operations at night, while Nyx praises the "edgy and cool" adventures they must've had.
	** Botanicus, Silverklaw, and Nightshriek are all obvious stand-ins for [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]], and [[Nightscream (BM)\|Nightscream]], who joined the main cast partway into the show's run. Former members of the team include a gorilla, a rat, a cheetah, and a spider, in reference to the four ''Beast Wars'' characters who kickstarted the Maximal resistance: Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]].		** Botanicus, Silverklaw, and Nightshriek are all obvious stand-ins for [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]], and [[Nightscream (BM)\|Nightscream]], who joined the main cast partway into the show's run. Former members of the team include a gorilla, a rat, a cheetah, and a spider, in reference to the four ''Beast Wars'' characters who kickstarted the Maximal resistance: Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]].
	** [[Megasavage]], hardwired into the planet itself, resembles Megatron's [[control harness]] from the cartoon's first season, while his mindless [[Servicon]] followers evoke Megatron's [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] minions, particularly the [[Cycle Drone]]s.		** [[Megasavage]], hardwired into the planet itself, resembles Megatron's [[control harness]] from the cartoon's first season, while his mindless [[Servicon]] followers evoke Megatron's [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] minions, particularly the [[Cycle Drone]]s.

Sabrblade at 05:44, 31 December 2023

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	* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out where it's set relative to other developments in the ''Beast Wars'' universe, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script. [Although this tale is standalone, I wanted to set it as close to the current ongoing Beast Wars series as possible. I consider our framing sequence to take place right after the events of Beast Wars #14. This is loosely referenced on the first page as our small group of Maximals await the return of Optimus Primal, who's gone off on his own to fight Megatron.]\|link=https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|name=Nick Marino\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=04\|day=21\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out where it's set relative to other developments in the ''Beast Wars'' universe, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok\|#15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script. [Although this tale is standalone, I wanted to set it as close to the current ongoing Beast Wars series as possible. I consider our framing sequence to take place right after the events of Beast Wars #14. This is loosely referenced on the first page as our small group of Maximals await the return of Optimus Primal, who's gone off on his own to fight Megatron.]\|link=https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|name=Nick Marino\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=04\|day=21\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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Cyberlink420 at 14:14, 12 July 2023

2023-07-12T14:14:11Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out where it's set relative to other developments in the ''Beast Wars'' universe, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{~~twitter~~\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>		* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out where it's set relative to other developments in the ''Beast Wars'' universe, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script. [Although this tale is standalone, I wanted to set it as close to the current ongoing Beast Wars series as possible. I consider our framing sequence to take place right after the events of Beast Wars #14. This is loosely referenced on the first page as our small group of Maximals await the return of Optimus Primal, who's gone off on his own to fight Megatron.]\|link=https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|name=Nick Marino\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=04\|day=21\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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Saix at 18:27, 23 March 2023

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	One starry evening, while waiting for [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] to return, the Maximals set up a campfire outside the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' to keep watch. [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] likes the idea of camping under the stars, but [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]] grumbles about having to spend the night outside in the spooky jungle. Inspired by Rattrap's complaints, Cheetor decides to tell the group a ghost story...		One starry evening, while waiting for [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] to return, the Maximals set up a campfire outside the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' to keep watch. [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] likes the idea of camping under the stars, but [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]] grumbles about having to spend the night outside in the spooky jungle. Inspired by Rattrap's complaints, Cheetor decides to tell the group a ghost story...

	''Long ago, on a planet not unlike [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], the tyrannical [[Megasavage]] ruled the stricken planet with an iron fist and armies of mindless [[Servicon]]s. Only a small resistance cell known only as the [[~~Defiance (BW)\|~~Defiance]] prevented Megasavage from achieving his goal of complete domination; as their numbers dwindled, however, the Servicons forced the rebels deeper and deeper underground, until eventually only three remained: [[Silverklaw]], [[Botanicus]], and [[Nightshriek (IDW)\|Nightshriek]]. But while digging a tunnel to escape the latest Servicon crackdown, Silverklaw contracted a strange, disfiguring disease that warped his body and damaged his mind. Although Botanicus could not save him from the "morphlings", a grief-stricken Nightshriek swore that their comrade would not die in vain—and, during a flight above ground, hit upon the idea of weaponizing the strange microorganisms against Megasavage and the Servicons.''		''Long ago, on a planet not unlike [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], the tyrannical [[Megasavage]] ruled the stricken planet with an iron fist and armies of mindless [[Servicon]]s. Only a small resistance cell known only as the [[Defiance]] prevented Megasavage from achieving his goal of complete domination; as their numbers dwindled, however, the Servicons forced the rebels deeper and deeper underground, until eventually only three remained: [[Silverklaw]], [[Botanicus]], and [[Nightshriek (IDW)\|Nightshriek]]. But while digging a tunnel to escape the latest Servicon crackdown, Silverklaw contracted a strange, disfiguring disease that warped his body and damaged his mind. Although Botanicus could not save him from the "morphlings", a grief-stricken Nightshriek swore that their comrade would not die in vain—and, during a flight above ground, hit upon the idea of weaponizing the strange microorganisms against Megasavage and the Servicons.''

	''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.		''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.
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Locoman at 00:40, 3 October 2022

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	''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.		''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.

	Rattrap grouses at the depressing story, but [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] wonders if such a fate could really befall Cybertron someday. Cheetor just laughs: [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s a bad guy, but nobody's ''that'' evil. When they go home, Cybertron will be there waiting for them, just as they left it... right?		Rattrap grouses at the depressing story, but [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] wonders if such a fate could really befall Cybertron someday. Cheetor just laughs: [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s a bad guy, but nobody's ''that'' evil. When they go home, Cybertron will be there waiting for them, just as they left it... right...?

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DragonBoy618 at 05:32, 26 September 2022

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	''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.		''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.

	Rattrap grouses at the depressing story, but [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] wonders if such a fate could really befall Cybertron someday. Cheetor just laughs: [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s a bad guy, but nobody's ''that'' evil. When they go home, Cybertron will be there waiting for them, just as they left it... right~~...~~?		Rattrap grouses at the depressing story, but [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] wonders if such a fate could really befall Cybertron someday. Cheetor just laughs: [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s a bad guy, but nobody's ''that'' evil. When they go home, Cybertron will be there waiting for them, just as they left it... right?

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==

Locoman: /* Transformers references */

2022-07-18T22:24:58Z

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	* Cheetor's story is, of course, a big ol' reference to the plot of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', the sequel to the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' television show. The characters ~~takes~~ a few good-natured pokes at the show's dark, moody, and sometimes polarizing storylines: Cheetor points out that the planet was cloaked in perpetual night, just as the ''Beast Machines'' television show showed the characters almost exclusively conducting their surface operations at night, while Nyx prasises the "edgy and cool" adventures they must've had.		* Cheetor's story is, of course, a big ol' reference to the plot of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', the sequel to the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' television show. The characters take a few good-natured pokes at the show's dark, moody, and sometimes polarizing storylines: Cheetor points out that the planet was cloaked in perpetual night, just as the ''Beast Machines'' television show showed the characters almost exclusively conducting their surface operations at night, while Nyx prasises the "edgy and cool" adventures they must've had.
	** Botanicus, Silverklaw, and Nightshriek are all obvious stand-ins for [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]], and [[Nightscream (BM)\|Nightscream]], who joined the main cast partway into the show's run. Former members of the team include a gorilla, a rat, a cheetah, and a spider, in reference to the four ''Beast Wars'' characters who kickstarted the Maximal resistance: Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]].		** Botanicus, Silverklaw, and Nightshriek are all obvious stand-ins for [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]], and [[Nightscream (BM)\|Nightscream]], who joined the main cast partway into the show's run. Former members of the team include a gorilla, a rat, a cheetah, and a spider, in reference to the four ''Beast Wars'' characters who kickstarted the Maximal resistance: Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]].
	** [[Megasavage]], hardwired into the planet itself, resembles Megatron's [[control harness]] from the cartoon's first season, while his mindless [[Servicon]] followers evoke Megatron's [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] minions, particularly the [[Cycle Drone]]s.		** [[Megasavage]], hardwired into the planet itself, resembles Megatron's [[control harness]] from the cartoon's first season, while his mindless [[Servicon]] followers evoke Megatron's [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] minions, particularly the [[Cycle Drone]]s.

Locoman: /* Continuity notes */

2022-05-25T01:14:23Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out ~~when~~ the ~~story is set~~, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{twitter\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>		* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out where it's set relative to other developments in the ''Beast Wars'' universe, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{twitter\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===

Khajidha: /* Continuity notes */

2022-05-22T01:34:40Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out when the story is set, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other ~~Maximal~~ knowing.<ref>{{twitter\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>		* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out when the story is set, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{twitter\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===

Locoman: /* Continuity notes */

2022-05-21T20:22:37Z

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	* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. It'~~s not entirely clear if this absence ties into ongoing developments in the series—it could just be a framing device to kickstart~~ the story, ~~but~~ [[Primal Rage\|the ~~most recent issue before the annual~~]] ~~''did'' feature~~ Optimus getting ~~kidnapped~~ by [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other ~~Maximals~~ knowing~~. Indeed, writer [[Nick Marino]] later confirmed that the story was meant to be set after the events of issue 14~~.<ref>{{twitter\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>		* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out when the story is set, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage\|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok#\|15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximal knowing.<ref>{{twitter\|for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script.\|https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585\|Nick Marino\|2022\|04\|21}}</ref>

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===