Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel) - Revision history

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2025-07-07T14:23:28Z

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	*Shockwave briefly shoots at Optimus, but quickly retreats.		*Shockwave briefly shoots at Optimus, but quickly retreats.
	*Voskhod is revealed to have lost his family in the Chernobyl Disaster, and actually thanks Laserbeak for putting him out of his misery.		*Voskhod is revealed to have lost his family in the Chernobyl Disaster, and actually thanks Laserbeak for putting him out of his misery.
			*Megatron is in an even worse state than he is in the movie, taking over a full minute to transform and missing over a third of his head, needing to form a synthetic mouth entirely out of Energon just to speak.
			*The hatchlings in Africa are explicitly stated to be half-organic, and Megatron feeds them with his own Energon bleeding out of his face instead of an unspecified grain.
	*Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica. It also heavily implied he kills the entire family, while the movie leaves it ambiguous.		*Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica. It also heavily implied he kills the entire family, while the movie leaves it ambiguous.
	*Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.		*Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.

Saix: clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers, typos fixed: U.S → U.S., Hugo Chavez → Hugo Chávez, then → than , to to → to

2023-01-20T19:05:51Z

clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers, typos fixed: U.S → U.S., Hugo Chavez → Hugo Chávez, then → than , to to → to

NexusShard17 at 23:00, 22 November 2020

2020-11-22T23:00:04Z

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	As the war waged on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] witnessed a ship called the ''[[Ark (DOTM)\|Ark]]'', carrying supplies that could turn the tides in favour of the Autobots, shot and left to drift in space by [[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]]. Millions of years later, the drifting ''Ark'' crashed on the [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]] in the early 1960s. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew explored the crashed alien ship on the moon.		As the war waged on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] witnessed a ship called the ''[[Ark (DOTM)\|Ark]]'', carrying supplies that could turn the tides in favour of the Autobots, shot and left to drift in space by [[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]]. Millions of years later, the drifting ''Ark'' crashed on the [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]] in the early 1960s. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew explored the crashed alien ship on the moon.

	In the present day, three years after the incident with [[The Fallen]], the [[Autobot]]s have now become fully-sanctioned members of the U.S. military and battle various human threats across the globe. [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]], [[~~Mirage (Movie)~~\|Mirage]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] investigate a nuclear facility in the Middle East encountering humans with stolen Cybertronian tech. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] oversee the destruction of the decommissioned NEST facility in [[Diego Garcia]]. With their mission complete in the Middle East, Optimus commands the Autobots to head to [[Washington, D.C.]], while he, Ratchet and [[William Lennox\|Colonel Lennox]] leave for [[Pripyat]], [[Ukraine]], following a lead on a recently uncovered object that seems Cybertronian in origin.		In the present day, three years after the incident with [[The Fallen]], the [[Autobot]]s have now become fully-sanctioned members of the U.S. military and battle various human threats across the globe. [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]], [[Dino\|Mirage]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] investigate a nuclear facility in the Middle East encountering humans with stolen Cybertronian tech. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] oversee the destruction of the decommissioned NEST facility in [[Diego Garcia]]. With their mission complete in the Middle East, Optimus commands the Autobots to head to [[Washington, D.C.]], while he, Ratchet and [[William Lennox\|Colonel Lennox]] leave for [[Pripyat]], [[Ukraine]], following a lead on a recently uncovered object that seems Cybertronian in origin.

	In Washington D.C. a restless [[Sam Witwicky\|Sam]], is now is living with his new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]], a secretary working for [[Dylan Gould]], a CEO of a major investment company and a car enthusiast. Sam is prying for a new job but having saved the world twice, Sam doesn't want a job that he knows won't make a difference in life and complains how the government never bothered to give him a proper job. The pair also lives with decommissioned Autobots; [[Wheelie (ROTF)\|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose services were turned down by the Autobots. After his parents arrive, Sam spends a day attending job interviews, but fails until his last one with [[Bruce Brazos]].		In Washington D.C. a restless [[Sam Witwicky\|Sam]], is now is living with his new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]], a secretary working for [[Dylan Gould]], a CEO of a major investment company and a car enthusiast. Sam is prying for a new job but having saved the world twice, Sam doesn't want a job that he knows won't make a difference in life and complains how the government never bothered to give him a proper job. The pair also lives with decommissioned Autobots; [[Wheelie (ROTF)\|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose services were turned down by the Autobots. After his parents arrive, Sam spends a day attending job interviews, but fails until his last one with [[Bruce Brazos]].
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	*[[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] (24)		*[[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] (24)
	*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] (26)		*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] (26)
	*[[~~Mirage (Movie)~~\|Mirage]] (27)		*[[Dino\|Mirage]] (27)
	*[[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]] (28)		*[[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]] (28)
	*[[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] (29)		*[[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] (29)

Kalb157: /* Differences with the movie */

2020-04-18T17:49:41Z

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	*Megatron isn't killed by Optimus Prime, or at all. Instead, his offer of a truce comes across as much more sincere; he kneels down and states that he is tired of fighting, that he will order all the Decepticons to stand down and that the war is over. Optimus is initially skeptical, but when Megatron offers to let Optimus kill him as an alternative, Optimus reluctantly accepts.		*Megatron isn't killed by Optimus Prime, or at all. Instead, his offer of a truce comes across as much more sincere; he kneels down and states that he is tired of fighting, that he will order all the Decepticons to stand down and that the war is over. Optimus is initially skeptical, but when Megatron offers to let Optimus kill him as an alternative, Optimus reluctantly accepts.
	*While the movie was ambiguous about it, Brains and Wheelie are shown to have survived the crash of the Decepticon mother ship in this version.		*While the movie was ambiguous about it, Brains and Wheelie are shown to have survived the crash of the Decepticon mother ship in this version.
			**Later movies showed that both did indeed survive.

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

Cyberlink420: /* Real-world references */

2020-01-26T06:09:18Z

Real-world references

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	*Sam's initial impressions of Carly include that she has stepped out of a [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley\|Victoria's Secret catalogue]].		*Sam's initial impressions of Carly include that she has stepped out of a [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley\|Victoria's Secret catalogue]].
	*A vase Sam accidentally smashes was a gift from [[Winston Churchill]].		*A vase Sam accidentally smashes was a gift from [[Winston Churchill]].
	*Wheelie complains about the TiVo having recorded ''South Park'' and something involving a Kardashian, and then starts making up Star Trek/Transformers crossover fanfiction.		*Wheelie complains about the TiVo having recorded ''South Park'' and something involving a Kardashian, and then starts making up ''[[Star Trek]]''/''Transformers'' crossover fanfiction.
	*Sam thinks Gould's car collection would made Jay Leno feel inadequate.		*Sam thinks Gould's car collection would made Jay Leno feel inadequate.
	*Wang attempts to get Sam's attention by friending him on Facebook.		*Wang attempts to get Sam's attention by friending him on Facebook.
	*Sam recalls seeing ''{{w\|All the President's Men (film)\|All the President's Men}}''.		*Sam recalls seeing ''{{w\|All the President's Men (film)\|All the President's Men}}''.
	*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".		*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".
	*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, [[Scotty]]", a catchphrase associated with ''[[Star Trek]]''.		*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, [[Scotty]]", a catchphrase associated with ''Star Trek''.
	*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo Chavez and Larry King.		*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo Chavez and Larry King.
	*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].		*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].

Saix at 18:29, 28 November 2018

2018-11-28T18:29:43Z

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	*[[Neil Armstrong]] (12)		*[[Neil Armstrong]] (12)
	*[[Bruce McCandless II]] (13)		*[[Bruce McCandless II]] (13)
	*The three [[Johnson]]s (14)		*The three [[Johnson (DOTM)\|Johnsons]] (14)
	*[[Buzz Aldrin]] (15)		*[[Buzz Aldrin]] (15)
	*[[Sam Witwicky]] (17)		*[[Sam Witwicky]] (17)

Cyberlink420 at 17:45, 26 September 2018

2018-09-26T17:45:57Z

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	*Sam recalls seeing ''{{w\|All the President's Men (film)\|All the President's Men}}''.		*Sam recalls seeing ''{{w\|All the President's Men (film)\|All the President's Men}}''.
	*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".		*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".
	*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, Scotty", a catchphrase associated with ''Star Trek''.		*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, [[Scotty]]", a catchphrase associated with ''[[Star Trek]]''.
	*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo Chavez and Larry King.		*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo Chavez and Larry King.
	*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].		*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].

Mrniceguy: /* Differences with the movie */

2018-07-31T01:08:34Z

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	*The majority of Sam's interviews are skipped, as well as most of the more colorful parts of his experiences at Accuretta.		*The majority of Sam's interviews are skipped, as well as most of the more colorful parts of his experiences at Accuretta.
	*Lennox only takes one NEST technician to Chernobyl instead of a whole team.		*Lennox only takes one NEST technician to Chernobyl instead of a whole team.
			*Shockwave briefly shoots at Optimus, but quickly retreats.
			*Voskhod is revealed to have lost his family in the Chernobyl Disaster, and actually thanks Laserbeak for putting him out of his misery.
	*Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica. It also heavily implied he kills the entire family, while the movie leaves it ambiguous.		*Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica. It also heavily implied he kills the entire family, while the movie leaves it ambiguous.
	*Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.		*Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.
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	*Optimus is meeting with the President when Sentinel reveals his true colors.		*Optimus is meeting with the President when Sentinel reveals his true colors.
	*Rather than just smashing into the vault containing the Pillars, Sentinel threatens to take Mearing hostage and start killing humans until she opens the vault.		*Rather than just smashing into the vault containing the Pillars, Sentinel threatens to take Mearing hostage and start killing humans until she opens the vault.
			*Whilst in the movie Optimus orders the Autobots to retreat immediately, the novel has them fighting waves of Decepticons for some time before being overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
	*When Sentinel defeats Optimus at the National Mall, his decision to spare his life only comes about when NEST soldiers attack the pillars, forcing Sentinel to let Optimus be so he can go to their defense. In the finished film, Sentinel chooses to let Optimus live of his own accord.		*When Sentinel defeats Optimus at the National Mall, his decision to spare his life only comes about when NEST soldiers attack the pillars, forcing Sentinel to let Optimus be so he can go to their defense. In the finished film, Sentinel chooses to let Optimus live of his own accord.
	*Wheeljack falls in the river after the Driller's attack and then gets torn apart by underwater Decepticons.		*Wheeljack falls in the river after the Driller's attack and then gets torn apart by underwater Decepticons.

Mrniceguy: /* Differences with the movie */

2018-07-31T00:46:19Z

Differences with the movie

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	*The majority of Sam's interviews are skipped, as well as most of the more colorful parts of his experiences at Accuretta.		*The majority of Sam's interviews are skipped, as well as most of the more colorful parts of his experiences at Accuretta.
	*Lennox only takes one NEST technician to Chernobyl instead of a whole team.		*Lennox only takes one NEST technician to Chernobyl instead of a whole team.
	*Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica.		*Laserbeak transforms into a small robot dog instead of a human-sized pink Bumblebee replica. It also heavily implied he kills the entire family, while the movie leaves it ambiguous.
	*Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.		*Optimus and Ratchet travel to the Moon in a human-built rocket rather than the ''Xantium''.
	*Sam escapes Laserbeak at Accuretta by locking the Decepticon in a server room.		*Sam escapes Laserbeak at Accuretta by locking the Decepticon in a server room.

NexusShard17 at 19:55, 13 June 2018

2018-06-13T19:55:59Z

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	Arriving in the uninhabitable city of Pripyat, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Lennox investigate a dig site where construction workers (who wear special suits) have uncovered a mysterious object. Suddenly, they are attacked by a huge Decepticon known as the [[Driller]] which is piloted by [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]. The Decepticons attempt to retrieve the object. Some of the construction workers are killed as Optimus orders Ratchet and the humans to retreat, while he battles the Decepticons. The Decepticons escape, leaving behind the object. An incredulous Optimus Prime recovers the object and realizes that it is a fuel rod from the ''Ark'', the long-thought lost Autobot ship.		Arriving in the uninhabitable city of Pripyat, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Lennox investigate a dig site where construction workers (who wear special suits) have uncovered a mysterious object. Suddenly, they are attacked by a huge Decepticon known as the [[Driller]] which is piloted by [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]. The Decepticons attempt to retrieve the object. Some of the construction workers are killed as Optimus orders Ratchet and the humans to retreat, while he battles the Decepticons. The Decepticons escape, leaving behind the object. An incredulous Optimus Prime recovers the object and realizes that it is a fuel rod from the ''Ark'', the long-thought lost Autobot ship.

	In [[Africa]], a weakened [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]], Starscream and [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]] learn of the discovery of the fuel rod by the Autobots. Soundwave deploys [[Laserbeak (DOTM)\|Laserbeak]] to silence their human allies. At their base in Washington D.C., U.S Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] reveals to the Autobots that the space race in 1969 was in response to the ''Ark'' crashing on the moon. An angered Optimus demands a mission to the moon with the Autobots on it. Optimus Prime and Ratchet take an Atlas X rocket to the Moon and discover and retrieve [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)\|Sentinel Prime]]; Optimus Prime's mentor and predecessor. They also recover five [[pillar]]s, and return to the Earth, unaware of three Decepticon stowaways named the [[Dread (DOTM)\|Dreads]] ([[Crankcase (DOTM)\|Crankcase]], [[Hatchet]] and [[Crowbar]]).		In [[Africa]], a weakened [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]], Starscream and [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]] learn of the discovery of the fuel rod by the Autobots. Soundwave deploys [[Laserbeak (DOTM)\|Laserbeak]] to silence their human allies. At their base in Washington D.C., U.S Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] reveals to the Autobots that the space race in 1969 was in response to the ''Ark'' crashing on the moon. An angered Optimus demands a mission to the moon with the Autobots on it. Optimus Prime and Ratchet take an Atlas X rocket to the Moon and discover and retrieve [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)\|Sentinel Prime]]; Optimus Prime's mentor and predecessor. They also recover five [[pillar]]s, and return to the Earth, unaware of three Decepticon stowaways named the [[Dread (DOTM)\|Dreads]] ([[Crankcase (DOTM)\|Crankcase]], [[Hatchet (DOTM)\|Hatchet]] and [[Crowbar]]).

	Later, at his new job, Sam encounters a co-worker who recognizes him from the television broadcasts. The co-worker tries to reveal to Sam a Decepticon plot, revealing that he has been forced to work with the Decepticons to cover up something before being killed by Laserbeak, who attacks Sam. After being injured by Sam, Laserbeak retreats and reports back to Soundwave. Sam then heads to NEST operations in Washington D.C. where he is introduced to Director Mearing. Optimus revives Sentinel Prime using the Matrix of Leadership. Having retrieved five other pillars, Sentinel reveals that the pillars allow the user to open space bridges and teleport them anywhere. However, he reveals that a hundred of them have gone missing. Director Mearing then forces Sam away.		Later, at his new job, Sam encounters a co-worker who recognizes him from the television broadcasts. The co-worker tries to reveal to Sam a Decepticon plot, revealing that he has been forced to work with the Decepticons to cover up something before being killed by Laserbeak, who attacks Sam. After being injured by Sam, Laserbeak retreats and reports back to Soundwave. Sam then heads to NEST operations in Washington D.C. where he is introduced to Director Mearing. Optimus revives Sentinel Prime using the Matrix of Leadership. Having retrieved five other pillars, Sentinel reveals that the pillars allow the user to open space bridges and teleport them anywhere. However, he reveals that a hundred of them have gone missing. Director Mearing then forces Sam away.
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	*[[Crankcase (DOTM)\|Crankcase]] (51)		*[[Crankcase (DOTM)\|Crankcase]] (51)
	*[[Crowbar]] (52)		*[[Crowbar]] (52)
	*[[Hatchet]] (53)		*[[Hatchet (DOTM)\|Hatchet]] (53)
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	As the war waged on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] witnessed a ship called the ''[[Ark (DOTM)\|Ark]]'', carrying supplies that could turn the tides in favour of the Autobots, shot and left to drift in space by [[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]]. Millions of years later, the drifting ''Ark'' crashed on the [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]] in the early 1960s. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew explored the crashed alien ship on the moon.		As the war waged on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] witnessed a ship called the ''[[Ark (DOTM)\|Ark]]'', carrying supplies that could turn the tides in favour of the Autobots, shot and left to drift in space by [[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]]. Millions of years later, the drifting ''Ark'' crashed on the [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]] in the early 1960s. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew explored the crashed alien ship on the moon.

	In the present day, three years after the incident with [[The Fallen]], the [[Autobot]]s have now become fully-sanctioned members of the U.S. military and battle various human threats across the globe. [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]], [[~~Mirage (Movie)~~\|Mirage]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] investigate a nuclear facility in the Middle East encountering humans with stolen Cybertronian tech. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] oversee the destruction of the decommissioned NEST facility in [[Diego Garcia]]. With their mission complete in the Middle East, Optimus commands the Autobots to head to [[Washington, D.C.]], while he, Ratchet and [[William Lennox\|Colonel Lennox]] leave for [[Pripyat]], [[Ukraine]], following a lead on a recently uncovered object that seems Cybertronian in origin.		In the present day, three years after the incident with [[The Fallen]], the [[Autobot]]s have now become fully-sanctioned members of the U.S. military and battle various human threats across the globe. [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]], [[Dino\|Mirage]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] investigate a nuclear facility in the Middle East encountering humans with stolen Cybertronian tech. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]] oversee the destruction of the decommissioned NEST facility in [[Diego Garcia]]. With their mission complete in the Middle East, Optimus commands the Autobots to head to [[Washington, D.C.]], while he, Ratchet and [[William Lennox\|Colonel Lennox]] leave for [[Pripyat]], [[Ukraine]], following a lead on a recently uncovered object that seems Cybertronian in origin.

	In Washington D.C. a restless [[Sam Witwicky\|Sam]], is now is living with his new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]], a secretary working for [[Dylan Gould]], a CEO of a major investment company and a car enthusiast. Sam is prying for a new job but having saved the world twice, Sam doesn't want a job that he knows won't make a difference in life and complains how the government never bothered to give him a proper job. The pair also lives with decommissioned Autobots; [[Wheelie (ROTF)\|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose services were turned down by the Autobots. After his parents arrive, Sam spends a day attending job interviews, but fails until his last one with [[Bruce Brazos]].		In Washington D.C. a restless [[Sam Witwicky\|Sam]], is now is living with his new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]], a secretary working for [[Dylan Gould]], a CEO of a major investment company and a car enthusiast. Sam is prying for a new job but having saved the world twice, Sam doesn't want a job that he knows won't make a difference in life and complains how the government never bothered to give him a proper job. The pair also lives with decommissioned Autobots; [[Wheelie (ROTF)\|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose services were turned down by the Autobots. After his parents arrive, Sam spends a day attending job interviews, but fails until his last one with [[Bruce Brazos]].
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	*[[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] (24)		*[[Wheeljack (Movie)\|Wheeljack]] (24)
	*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] (26)		*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]] (26)
	*[[~~Mirage (Movie)~~\|Mirage]] (27)		*[[Dino\|Mirage]] (27)
	*[[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]] (28)		*[[Sideswipe (Movie)\|Sideswipe]] (28)
	*[[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] (29)		*[[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] (29)

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	Arriving in the uninhabitable city of Pripyat, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Lennox investigate a dig site where construction workers (who wear special suits) have uncovered a mysterious object. Suddenly, they are attacked by a huge Decepticon known as the [[Driller]] which is piloted by [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]. The Decepticons attempt to retrieve the object. Some of the construction workers are killed as Optimus orders Ratchet and the humans to retreat, while he battles the Decepticons. The Decepticons escape, leaving behind the object. An incredulous Optimus Prime recovers the object and realizes that it is a fuel rod from the ''Ark'', the long-thought lost Autobot ship.		Arriving in the uninhabitable city of Pripyat, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Lennox investigate a dig site where construction workers (who wear special suits) have uncovered a mysterious object. Suddenly, they are attacked by a huge Decepticon known as the [[Driller]] which is piloted by [[Shockwave (Movie)\|Shockwave]]. The Decepticons attempt to retrieve the object. Some of the construction workers are killed as Optimus orders Ratchet and the humans to retreat, while he battles the Decepticons. The Decepticons escape, leaving behind the object. An incredulous Optimus Prime recovers the object and realizes that it is a fuel rod from the ''Ark'', the long-thought lost Autobot ship.

	In [[Africa]], a weakened [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]], Starscream and [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]] learn of the discovery of the fuel rod by the Autobots. Soundwave deploys [[Laserbeak (DOTM)\|Laserbeak]] to silence their human allies. At their base in Washington D.C., U.S Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] reveals to the Autobots that the space race in 1969 was in response to the ''Ark'' crashing on the moon. An angered Optimus demands a mission to the moon with the Autobots on it. Optimus Prime and Ratchet take an Atlas X rocket to the Moon and discover and retrieve [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)\|Sentinel Prime]]; Optimus Prime's mentor and predecessor. They also recover five [[pillar]]s, and return to the Earth, unaware of three Decepticon stowaways named the [[Dread (DOTM)\|Dreads]] ([[Crankcase (DOTM)\|Crankcase]], [[Hatchet (DOTM)\|Hatchet]] and [[Crowbar]]).		In [[Africa]], a weakened [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]], Starscream and [[Soundwave (ROTF)\|Soundwave]] learn of the discovery of the fuel rod by the Autobots. Soundwave deploys [[Laserbeak (DOTM)\|Laserbeak]] to silence their human allies. At their base in Washington D.C., U.S. Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] reveals to the Autobots that the space race in 1969 was in response to the ''Ark'' crashing on the moon. An angered Optimus demands a mission to the moon with the Autobots on it. Optimus Prime and Ratchet take an Atlas X rocket to the Moon and discover and retrieve [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)\|Sentinel Prime]]; Optimus Prime's mentor and predecessor. They also recover five [[pillar]]s, and return to the Earth, unaware of three Decepticon stowaways named the [[Dread (DOTM)\|Dreads]] ([[Crankcase (DOTM)\|Crankcase]], [[Hatchet (DOTM)\|Hatchet]] and [[Crowbar]]).

	Later, at his new job, Sam encounters a co-worker who recognizes him from the television broadcasts. The co-worker tries to reveal to Sam a Decepticon plot, revealing that he has been forced to work with the Decepticons to cover up something before being killed by Laserbeak, who attacks Sam. After being injured by Sam, Laserbeak retreats and reports back to Soundwave. Sam then heads to NEST operations in Washington D.C. where he is introduced to Director Mearing. Optimus revives Sentinel Prime using the Matrix of Leadership. Having retrieved five other pillars, Sentinel reveals that the pillars allow the user to open space bridges and teleport them anywhere. However, he reveals that a hundred of them have gone missing. Director Mearing then forces Sam away.		Later, at his new job, Sam encounters a co-worker who recognizes him from the television broadcasts. The co-worker tries to reveal to Sam a Decepticon plot, revealing that he has been forced to work with the Decepticons to cover up something before being killed by Laserbeak, who attacks Sam. After being injured by Sam, Laserbeak retreats and reports back to Soundwave. Sam then heads to NEST operations in Washington D.C. where he is introduced to Director Mearing. Optimus revives Sentinel Prime using the Matrix of Leadership. Having retrieved five other pillars, Sentinel reveals that the pillars allow the user to open space bridges and teleport them anywhere. However, he reveals that a hundred of them have gone missing. Director Mearing then forces Sam away.
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	In Gould Estate, Sam arrives and makes up with Carly. Suddenly they are attacked by Laserbeak and Soundwave, disguised as Carly's car. Dylan reveals that he is in league with the Decepticons. He reveals that he and his family have been working with the Decepticons all along, noting that his father helped the U.S. government cover up the moon crash landing. In exchange for Carly's life, Dylan forces Sam to spy on the Autobots and inform the Decepticons about the Autobots plans for retribution. He also forcibly gives Sam a small Decepticon to monitor and record the Autobots plans.		In Gould Estate, Sam arrives and makes up with Carly. Suddenly they are attacked by Laserbeak and Soundwave, disguised as Carly's car. Dylan reveals that he is in league with the Decepticons. He reveals that he and his family have been working with the Decepticons all along, noting that his father helped the U.S. government cover up the moon crash landing. In exchange for Carly's life, Dylan forces Sam to spy on the Autobots and inform the Decepticons about the Autobots plans for retribution. He also forcibly gives Sam a small Decepticon to monitor and record the Autobots plans.

	Sam returns to his apartment, only to be whisked away by [[FBI]] to meet with Director Mearing and [[Robert Epps]], who reveal that the United States government has overridden the UN and exiled the Autobots, who are to leave Earth on the [[Xantium (DOTM)\|Xantium]], a ship built by the [[~~Wrecker~~]]s. Sam asks Optimus if they are planning anything, subtly tipping the Autobot leader off. Optimus simply announces there is no plan, and the Autobots soon depart aboard the Xantium, only for the ship to be destroyed by Starscream. Sam's watch spy detaches from him, its job done, and Gould drops Sam a phone call to gloat. Sam convinces Epps to help him find Dylan and rescue Carly. Dutch traces the last call Sam got, pinpointing Gould's location to [[Chicago]], so Sam, Epps and a few mercenaries in league with Epps head there.		Sam returns to his apartment, only to be whisked away by [[FBI]] to meet with Director Mearing and [[Robert Epps]], who reveal that the United States government has overridden the UN and exiled the Autobots, who are to leave Earth on the [[Xantium (DOTM)\|Xantium]], a ship built by the [[Wreckers]]. Sam asks Optimus if they are planning anything, subtly tipping the Autobot leader off. Optimus simply announces there is no plan, and the Autobots soon depart aboard the Xantium, only for the ship to be destroyed by Starscream. Sam's watch spy detaches from him, its job done, and Gould drops Sam a phone call to gloat. Sam convinces Epps to help him find Dylan and rescue Carly. Dutch traces the last call Sam got, pinpointing Gould's location to [[Chicago]], so Sam, Epps and a few mercenaries in league with Epps head there.

	Planning to open the space bridge in the center of Chicago, Megatron orders the Decepticons to lay waste to the city. Having secured the city of Chicago and following a meeting between Sentinel Prime and Megatron who are starting to have obvious friction, Dylan reveals to Carly that Sentinel plans to use Earth's human population as slave labor but because humans will be unable to survive going through the space bridge, Sentinel intends to bring Earth and Cybertron together using the space bridge. Though this will destroy the Earth, the surviving human population will be used to rebuild Cybertron by mining the Earth's resources.		Planning to open the space bridge in the center of Chicago, Megatron orders the Decepticons to lay waste to the city. Having secured the city of Chicago and following a meeting between Sentinel Prime and Megatron who are starting to have obvious friction, Dylan reveals to Carly that Sentinel plans to use Earth's human population as slave labor but because humans will be unable to survive going through the space bridge, Sentinel intends to bring Earth and Cybertron together using the space bridge. Though this will destroy the Earth, the surviving human population will be used to rebuild Cybertron by mining the Earth's resources.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Errors===		===Errors===
	*Though a big deal is made of how much trouble Carla Spencer went to to get hold of Webb so that Brooks can pass on the news about the UFO, Webb somehow hears about it from a Doctor Moore instead.		*Though a big deal is made of how much trouble Carla Spencer went to get hold of Webb so that Brooks can pass on the news about the UFO, Webb somehow hears about it from a Doctor Moore instead.
	*At the bottom of page 369, "from" is spelled with two 'o's.		*At the bottom of page 369, "from" is spelled with two 'o's.
	*At one point, Roadbuster was referred to as [[Topspin (DOTM)\|the blue Wrecker]] instead of green.		*At one point, Roadbuster was referred to as [[Topspin (DOTM)\|the blue Wrecker]] instead of green.
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	*Starscream kills Mirage while helping out the humans getting out of the skyscraper.		*Starscream kills Mirage while helping out the humans getting out of the skyscraper.
	*Not only does Soundwave make a "puppet show" out of Mirage's wreckage, but he also blows off Leadfoot's left leg (seems he has a fetish for red-coloured Autobots).		*Not only does Soundwave make a "puppet show" out of Mirage's wreckage, but he also blows off Leadfoot's left leg (seems he has a fetish for red-coloured Autobots).
	*Rather ~~then~~ executing Sentinel with Megatron's fusion shotgun after Sentinel was crippled by the former, Optimus turns the tables on his treacherous master by slaying him with his own acid rust cannon.		*Rather than executing Sentinel with Megatron's fusion shotgun after Sentinel was crippled by the former, Optimus turns the tables on his treacherous master by slaying him with his own acid rust cannon.
	*Megatron isn't killed by Optimus Prime, or at all. Instead, his offer of a truce comes across as much more sincere; he kneels down and states that he is tired of fighting, that he will order all the Decepticons to stand down and that the war is over. Optimus is initially skeptical, but when Megatron offers to let Optimus kill him as an alternative, Optimus reluctantly accepts.		*Megatron isn't killed by Optimus Prime, or at all. Instead, his offer of a truce comes across as much more sincere; he kneels down and states that he is tired of fighting, that he will order all the Decepticons to stand down and that the war is over. Optimus is initially skeptical, but when Megatron offers to let Optimus kill him as an alternative, Optimus reluctantly accepts.
	*While the movie was ambiguous about it, Brains and Wheelie are shown to have survived the crash of the Decepticon mother ship in this version.		*While the movie was ambiguous about it, Brains and Wheelie are shown to have survived the crash of the Decepticon mother ship in this version.
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	*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".		*Bumblebee's reaction to meeting Carly is to play Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful".
	*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, [[Scotty]]", a catchphrase associated with ''Star Trek''.		*Sentinel's description of the space bridge makes Sam think "Beam me up, [[Scotty]]", a catchphrase associated with ''Star Trek''.
	*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo ~~Chavez~~ and Larry King.		*Simmons is scheduled to have dinner with Hugo Chávez and Larry King.
	*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].		*At the bar with Simmons, Sam reflects that he needed [[Daniel Craig]] but got [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].
	*Bumblebee uses a clip of Robert Preston from ''{{w\|The Music Man (1962 film)\|The Music Man}}'' to warn Sam the Decepticons are attacking on the motorway. Other clips he uses in this sequence include "Houston, we have a problem" from ''{{w\|Apollo 13 (film)\|Apollo 13}}'', Hall and Oates's ''Maneater'', and the Police's ''Every Breath You Take''.		*Bumblebee uses a clip of Robert Preston from ''{{w\|The Music Man (1962 film)\|The Music Man}}'' to warn Sam the Decepticons are attacking on the motorway. Other clips he uses in this sequence include "Houston, we have a problem" from ''{{w\|Apollo 13 (film)\|Apollo 13}}'', Hall and Oates's ''Maneater'', and the Police's ''Every Breath You Take''.