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Animated cartoon continuity

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	===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===		===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
	The virus is a weaponized form of [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]], a substance that indeed ~~inhibits~~ transformation. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}}		The virus was a weaponized form of [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]], a substance that indeed inhibited transformation. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

	===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===		===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===

InitialTeeHee: Added category and Animated details

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	===''Ultimate Guide''===		===''Ultimate Guide''===
	The ''Beast Machines'' summary in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' claims that the technorganic Maximals' transformation difficulties are the result of the "last vestiges" of the virus. This is somewhat at odds with Optimus Primal's dialogue, which places the blame on their new bodies' lack of [[onboard computer]]s. {{storylink\|Master of the House}} However, if the virus ''is'' at least part of the cause, this could help account for the fact that all of the Maximals reformatted later are able to transform instantly. Nightscream, while most likely infected, showed markedly light symptoms all along (and he had already watched Primal and co. practice transforming for some time). Botanica showed even fewer symptoms before her reformatting, if she was infected at all. And Silverbolt was reformatted from his almost-certainly-immune Vehicon body. {{storylink\|In Darkest Knight}}		The ''Beast Machines'' summary in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' claims that the technorganic Maximals' transformation difficulties are the result of the "last vestiges" of the virus. This is somewhat at odds with Optimus Primal's dialogue, which places the blame on their new bodies' lack of [[onboard computer]]s. {{storylink\|Master of the House}} However, if the virus ''is'' at least part of the cause, this could help account for the fact that all of the Maximals reformatted later are able to transform instantly. Nightscream, while most likely infected, showed markedly light symptoms all along (and he had already watched Primal and co. practice transforming for some time). Botanica showed even fewer symptoms before her reformatting, if she was infected at all. And Silverbolt was reformatted from his almost-certainly-immune Vehicon body. {{storylink\|In Darkest Knight}}

			===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
			The virus is a weaponized form of [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]], a substance that indeed inhibits transformation. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

	===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===		===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' states that this virus is a weaponized form of [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]], a substance that indeed inhibits transformation.

	===Devolving gas?===		===Devolving gas?===
	[[File:Devolvinggas canister.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1\|Gas with oily discharge.]]		[[File:Devolvinggas canister.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1\|Gas with oily discharge.]]
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	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			[[Category:Animated]]
	[[Category:Beast Machines technology]]		[[Category:Beast Machines technology]]
	[[Category:Diseases]]		[[Category:Diseases]]
	[[Category:Transformation stasis technology]]		[[Category:Transformation stasis technology]]

Cyberlink420 at 23:38, 5 November 2025

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	At some point before unleashing the virus on Cybertron, Megatron tested it on a group of [[Fuzor]]s. But rather than freeze their transformations and shut them down, it somehow gave them two ''separate'' [[beast mode]]s at the expense of their [[robot mode]]s. They also gained special powers like telepathy and teleportation. Unsurprisingly they were able to escape and became the renegades known as the [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]].		At some point before unleashing the virus on Cybertron, Megatron tested it on a group of [[Fuzor]]s. But rather than freeze their transformations and shut them down, it somehow gave them two ''separate'' [[beast mode]]s at the expense of their [[robot mode]]s. They also gained special powers like telepathy and teleportation. Unsurprisingly they were able to escape and became the renegades known as the [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]].

	Megatron ~~later~~ improved on the virus ~~following the~~ incident, since the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] would later be one of the few Beast Warriors who succumbed immediately and completely ~~freezing~~. He also showed no signs of spontaneous superpowers.		Megatron presumably improved the virus after that incident, since the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] would later be one of the few Beast Warriors who succumbed immediately and completely. He also showed no signs of spontaneous superpowers.

	===''Beast Machines''===		===''Beast Machines''===
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	[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]		[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]

	When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by ~~Megatron's new creations "The~~ Vehicons~~" who were~~ armed with a gaseous version of the virus ~~and deployed it via canisters~~. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the ~~organic~~ bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}		When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by the Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

	While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}		While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}
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	The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}		The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}

	When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus~~. However, speculation is that the virus at that point had spread throughout Cybertron and she became infected after leaving her damaged vessel~~. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}		When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}

	===3H comics===		===3H comics===

Kit2119: /* Beast Machines */

2025-11-05T23:01:42Z

Beast Machines

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	[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]		[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]

	When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by ~~the~~ Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}		When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by Megatron's new creations "The Vehicons" who were armed with a gaseous version of the virus and deployed it via canisters. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the organic bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

	While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}		While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}
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	The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}		The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}

	When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}		When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. However, speculation is that the virus at that point had spread throughout Cybertron and she became infected after leaving her damaged vessel. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}

	===3H comics===		===3H comics===

Kit2119: /* Mutant Beast Wars toy bios */

2025-11-05T22:57:52Z

Mutant Beast Wars toy bios

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	At some point before unleashing the virus on Cybertron, Megatron tested it on a group of [[Fuzor]]s. But rather than freeze their transformations and shut them down, it somehow gave them two ''separate'' [[beast mode]]s at the expense of their [[robot mode]]s. They also gained special powers like telepathy and teleportation. Unsurprisingly they were able to escape and became the renegades known as the [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]].		At some point before unleashing the virus on Cybertron, Megatron tested it on a group of [[Fuzor]]s. But rather than freeze their transformations and shut them down, it somehow gave them two ''separate'' [[beast mode]]s at the expense of their [[robot mode]]s. They also gained special powers like telepathy and teleportation. Unsurprisingly they were able to escape and became the renegades known as the [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]].

	Megatron ~~presumably~~ improved the virus ~~after that~~ incident, since the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] would later be one of the few Beast Warriors who succumbed immediately and completely. He also showed no signs of spontaneous superpowers.		Megatron later improved on the virus following the incident, since the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] would later be one of the few Beast Warriors who succumbed immediately and completely freezing. He also showed no signs of spontaneous superpowers.

	===''Beast Machines''===		===''Beast Machines''===

Smasher at 00:29, 25 June 2025

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	[[File:Primal ModeLocked.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|Optimus Primal attempting to transform.]]		[[File:Primal ModeLocked.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|Optimus Primal attempting to transform.]]

	The '''[[Transformation]] Virus''' is a virus that was created and then released on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] in order to conquer the planet. It was his most potent weapon ~~that subdued~~ the population almost overnight. It had many effects, though the primary intended ones seemed to be [[Transformation paralysis\|mode lock]] and deactivation. It has also been associated with paralysis, short-term amnesia, and "devolution".		The '''[[Transformation]] Virus''' is a virus that was created and then released on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] in order to conquer the planet. It was his most potent weapon, subduing the population almost overnight. It had many effects, though the primary intended ones seemed to be [[Transformation paralysis\|mode lock]] and deactivation. It has also been associated with paralysis, short-term amnesia, and "devolution".

	{{bigquote\|Nobody saw it coming: a virus suddenly spreading over the whole planet. Everyone was infected. Many deactivated; most just disappeared.\|[[Nightscream (BM)\|Nightscream]]\|"[[Forbidden Fruit]]"}}		{{bigquote\|Nobody saw it coming: a virus suddenly spreading over the whole planet. Everyone was infected. Many deactivated; most just disappeared.\|[[Nightscream (BM)\|Nightscream]]\|"[[Forbidden Fruit]]"}}
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	===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===		===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
	When [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] commissioned the [[Teklaan]]s to recreate [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s biosphere, the transformation virus was among the viruses [[Cergo]] developed for reintroduction into the metallic environment. {{storylink\|Lively Pursuit}}		When [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] commissioned the [[Teklaan]]s to recreate [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s biosphere, the transformation virus was among the viruses [[Cergo]] developed for reintroduction into the metallic environment. {{storylink\|Lively Pursuit}}

			==Games==
			===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
			The [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]] came about when Megatron tested an anti-conversion virus on [[Fuzor]]s. The virus successfully robbed them of a functioning robot mode, causing them to only be able to transform between two beast modes. However, this also came with the unexpected bonus of unlocking superpowers in the victims. {{storylink\|Technorganic Secrets}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' states that this virus is a weaponized form of [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]], a substance that indeed inhibits transformation.		* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' states that this virus is a weaponized form of [[Nucleon (substance)\|Nucleon]], a substance that indeed inhibits transformation.

	===Devolving gas?===		===Devolving gas?===

Saix at 08:38, 21 February 2025

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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Henshin seigyo virus''' (変身制御ウイルス, "transformation-suppressing virus")		*''Japanese:'' '''Henshin seigyo virus''' (変身制御ウイルス, "transformation-suppressing virus")

	~~==See also==~~
	*[[Transformation cog]]
	*[[Transfixatron]]
	*[[Transformation Lock Lens]]
	*[[Transformation paralysis]]
	*[[Mode lock]]
	*[[Suppressor (device)]]

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references />~~		{{reflist}}

			[[Category:Beast Machines technology]]
	[[Category:Diseases]]		[[Category:Diseases]]
	[[Category:~~Beast Machines~~]]		[[Category:Transformation stasis technology]]

Saix: /* 3H comics */clean up, replaced: Cryotek (Universe) → Cryotek (RID)

2023-01-20T19:03:48Z

3H comics: clean up, replaced: Cryotek (Universe) → Cryotek (RID)

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	===3H comics===		===3H comics===
	Megatron may have developed the virus from [[Cryotek (~~Universe~~)\|Cryotek]]'s research.<ref>[http://botcon.com/archive/story/characters/cryotek.html Cryotek's 3H bio]</ref>		Megatron may have developed the virus from [[Cryotek (RID)\|Cryotek]]'s research.<ref>[http://botcon.com/archive/story/characters/cryotek.html Cryotek's 3H bio]</ref>

	Watching in astonishment at Megatron's takeover, [[Apelinq (BM)\|Apelinq]] was able to protect at least himself by creating a shield suit against the "residual effects" of the plague. Another advance came when he reunited with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus]], whose "unique physiology" had made him immune to the virus. Apelinq created an inoculant "by mapping and replicating his Spark's low-band energy signatures." When [[Primal Prime]] and his Maximals arrived later, Apelinq intended to inoculate them. But, according to Primal, Apelinq was attacked and hurled through a transwarp gateway "before he could inoculate the rest of my crew." What that phrase implies for the [[Wreckers]]' immunity or lack thereof is open for speculation. {{storylink\|Apelinq's War Journals}}		Watching in astonishment at Megatron's takeover, [[Apelinq (BM)\|Apelinq]] was able to protect at least himself by creating a shield suit against the "residual effects" of the plague. Another advance came when he reunited with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus]], whose "unique physiology" had made him immune to the virus. Apelinq created an inoculant "by mapping and replicating his Spark's low-band energy signatures." When [[Primal Prime]] and his Maximals arrived later, Apelinq intended to inoculate them. But, according to Primal, Apelinq was attacked and hurled through a transwarp gateway "before he could inoculate the rest of my crew." What that phrase implies for the [[Wreckers]]' immunity or lack thereof is open for speculation. {{storylink\|Apelinq's War Journals}}

TimeLord11 at 01:58, 1 September 2022

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	When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by the Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[~~mode lock~~]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}		When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by the Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

	While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}		While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}

TimeLord11: /* Beast Machines */

2022-08-16T15:48:52Z

Beast Machines

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	The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}		The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}

	When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her an alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}		When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}

	===3H comics===		===3H comics===

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	At some point before unleashing the virus on Cybertron, Megatron tested it on a group of [[Fuzor]]s. But rather than freeze their transformations and shut them down, it somehow gave them two ''separate'' [[beast mode]]s at the expense of their [[robot mode]]s. They also gained special powers like telepathy and teleportation. Unsurprisingly they were able to escape and became the renegades known as the [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]].		At some point before unleashing the virus on Cybertron, Megatron tested it on a group of [[Fuzor]]s. But rather than freeze their transformations and shut them down, it somehow gave them two ''separate'' [[beast mode]]s at the expense of their [[robot mode]]s. They also gained special powers like telepathy and teleportation. Unsurprisingly they were able to escape and became the renegades known as the [[Mutant (BW)\|Mutants]].

	Megatron ~~later~~ improved on the virus ~~following the~~ incident, since the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] would later be one of the few Beast Warriors who succumbed immediately and completely ~~freezing~~. He also showed no signs of spontaneous superpowers.		Megatron presumably improved the virus after that incident, since the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] would later be one of the few Beast Warriors who succumbed immediately and completely. He also showed no signs of spontaneous superpowers.

	===''Beast Machines''===		===''Beast Machines''===
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	[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]		[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]

	When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by ~~Megatron's new creations "The~~ Vehicons~~" who were~~ armed with a gaseous version of the virus ~~and deployed it via canisters~~. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the ~~organic~~ bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}		When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by the Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

	While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}		While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}
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	The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}		The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}

	When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus~~. However, speculation is that the virus at that point had spread throughout Cybertron and she became infected after leaving her damaged vessel~~. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}		When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}

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	When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by ~~the~~ Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}		When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by Megatron's new creations "The Vehicons" who were armed with a gaseous version of the virus and deployed it via canisters. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the organic bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

	While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}		While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}
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	The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}		The Maximals eventually found the laboratory where Megatron had manufactured the virus. [[Rattrap (BW)\|Rattrap]], frustrated that he couldn't get his new body to transform out of beast mode, correctly anticipated that there would be a "counter-virus" with the opposite effect. Taking it, he found himself transforming uncontrollably. {{storylink\|Mercenary Pursuits}}

	When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}		When [[Botanica (BM)\|Botanica]] returned to Cybertron, she seemed to suffer from the virus as well, being locked in her alternate mode and experiencing the same sparking as when Primal's crew was trapped in their original beast modes. Though Primal restored her to full functionality by reformatting her into a technorganic, it is unclear if Botanica was suffering from transformation virus. However, speculation is that the virus at that point had spread throughout Cybertron and she became infected after leaving her damaged vessel. {{storylink\|Home Soil}}

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	[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]		[[File:Devolvinggas in-action.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Remember how happy you were when you saw your beast mode the first time? Want that feeling again?]]

	When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by the Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[~~mode lock~~]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}		When the ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' crew returned to Cybertron, they were attacked by the Vehicons armed with a gaseous version of the virus. The Maximals who had been upgraded into [[Transmetal]]s were able to resist the full effects of the virus, though this came at the cost of losing their upgrades, subsequently being devolved back to the bodies they'd had at the onset of the [[Beast Wars (event)\|Beast Wars]], suffering from [[transformation paralysis]] and amnesia. Not full Transmetals, [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)\|Silverbolt]] were paralyzed when the virus struck them, being captured by the Vehicons. {{storylink\|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

	While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}		While the de-Transmetallized Maximals did evade capture, they lost their memories of the entire event, forgetting even Megatron's escape from their shuttle in [[unspace\|transwarp]]. When the four regrouped, Primal and [[Blackarachnia (BW)\|Blackarachnia]] concluded that if they could only transform, their systems would purge the virus. Unable to find a [[CR chamber\|restoration chamber]], the Maximals followed Optimus' visions to [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] supercomputer. The ancient computer [[reformatting\|reformatted]] the four into [[technorganic]] bodies, ones that were immune to the virus. {{storylink\|The Reformatting}}