Transformers: Expanded Universe - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

2025-05-22T23:22:42Z

Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

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	{\|<ul class="iconlist">		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion ~~(G1)~~#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Devcon]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Devcon]]}}
	{{Bp-p1\|[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe\|Fractyl]]}}		{{Bp-p1\|[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe\|Fractyl]]}}

AzimuthAcolyte: Disambig

2025-04-06T21:17:35Z

Disambig

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			{{disambig2\|the franchise\|the mobile game event\|Expanded Universe (Earth Wars)}}

	{{nav-ExpUni}}		{{nav-ExpUni}}

Saix: /* Unproduced */

2023-01-11T07:12:24Z

Unproduced

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	{{Bp-p1\|[[Rotorbolt (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Rotorbolt]]}}		{{Bp-p1\|[[Rotorbolt (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Rotorbolt]]}}
	\|}		\|}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Expanded Universe}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Expanded Universe}}
			[[Category:Exclusive toylines]]
	[[Category:Franchises]]		[[Category:Franchises]]
	~~[[Category:Toylines]]~~

Jalaguy: EU logo is printed on Rook's baggie.

2022-01-22T20:53:38Z

EU logo is printed on Rook's baggie.

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	'''''Transformers: Expanded Universe''''' was ~~a (~~brief~~) Transformers~~ toyline ~~consisting of only 4 toys, all of which were~~ [[~~BotCon 2002~~]] ~~toys relating to~~ the [[~~Transformers: Universe (comic)#Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' storyline~~]]~~. They were the first~~ [[~~Exclusive\|convention-exclusive~~]] ~~toys not to be classified~~ as a ~~limited-release item within a larger toyline~~.		'''''Transformers: Expanded Universe''''' was an ultimately brief toyline established by [[3H Productions]] for the [[exclusive]]s released at [[BotCon 2002]] and [[BotCon Europe 2002]]. While previous convention figures had been labelled as part of existing toylines, ''Expanded Universe'' served as a dedicated brand for 3H's toys.

	The ~~line's name references the terminology established by the ''[[Star Wars]]''~~ {{w\|Star Wars Expanded Universe\|~~Expanded Universe~~}}~~, as well as the~~ ''~~Wreckers~~'' ~~storyline itself which~~, ~~moreso than previous BotCon fare took place "just offscreen" of~~ the ~~events seen in~~ the [[Beast ~~Machines~~: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]]. Reportedly Hasbro personnel handling the exclusives were initially baffled~~{{fact}}~~ by this odd-sounding name, then delighted when its logic was explained to them. This reportedly fed directly into Hasbro's 2003 decision to make many of their recolored non-cartoon toys [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|~~their own toyline~~]]~~, though the name would be shortened to just~~ "~~Universe" by the time it saw production~~.{{fact}}		The phrase "expanded universe" had already been {{w\|Star Wars Expanded Universe\|popularized}} by ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]'', and 3H's then-current fiction output similarly set out to present further adventures in the wider world beyond the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons. Reportedly [[Hasbro]] personnel handling the exclusives were initially baffled by this odd-sounding name, then delighted when its logic was explained to them.{{fact}}

			This reportedly fed directly into Hasbro's 2003 decision to make many of their recolored non-cartoon toys into their own toyline, under the shorter name of just "''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]''".{{fact}} At Hasbro's request, 3H Productions subsequently changed the focus of their own fiction and toys to ''Universe'', forcing them to abandon a variety of toy plans which would have likely otherwise have been ''Expanded Universe'' releases.

	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]		[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]
	===~~Released~~===		===BotCon 2002===
	{\|<ul class="iconlist">		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]}}
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	{{Bp-a1\|[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]}}
	\|}		\|}
	===~~Unreleased~~===		===BotCon Europe 2002===
			{\|<ul class="iconlist">
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Rook (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Rook]]}}
			\|}
			===Unproduced===
	{\|<ul class="iconlist">		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}

Fritz: /* Toys */

2020-11-20T10:28:10Z

Toys

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	[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]		[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]
	===Released===		===Released===
	*[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe\|Cyclonus]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]}}
	*[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Glyph]]		{{Bp-d1\|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe\|Cyclonus]]}}
	*[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Glyph]]}}
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]}}
			\|}
	===Unreleased===		===Unreleased===
	*[[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	*[[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}
	*[[Fractyl]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Devcon]]}}
	*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)\|Rotorbolt]]		{{Bp-p1\|[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe\|Fractyl]]}}
			{{Bp-p1\|[[Rotorbolt (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Rotorbolt]]}}
			\|}
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Expanded Universe}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Expanded Universe}}
	[[Category:Franchises]]		[[Category:Franchises]]
	[[Category:Toylines]]		[[Category:Toylines]]

Doomdorm64: /* Toys */

2018-11-04T06:41:56Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
			[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]
	===Released===		===Released===
	*[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]		*[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]

Cyberlink420 at 15:23, 4 September 2018

2018-09-04T15:23:32Z

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	'''''Transformers: Expanded Universe''''' was a (brief) Transformers toyline consisting of only 4 toys, all of which were [[BotCon 2002]] toys relating to the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)#Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' storyline]]. They were the first [[Exclusive\|convention-exclusive]] toys not to be classified as a limited-release item within a larger toyline.		'''''Transformers: Expanded Universe''''' was a (brief) Transformers toyline consisting of only 4 toys, all of which were [[BotCon 2002]] toys relating to the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)#Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' storyline]]. They were the first [[Exclusive\|convention-exclusive]] toys not to be classified as a limited-release item within a larger toyline.

	The line's name references the terminology established by the [[~~wikipedia:~~Star Wars ~~Expanded Universe\|~~''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe]], as well as the ''Wreckers'' storyline itself which, moreso than previous BotCon fare took place "just offscreen" of the events seen in the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]]. Reportedly Hasbro personnel handling the exclusives were initially baffled{{fact}} by this odd-sounding name, then delighted when its logic was explained to them. This reportedly fed directly into Hasbro's 2003 decision to make many of their recolored non-cartoon toys [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|their own toyline]], though the name would be shortened to just "Universe" by the time it saw production.{{fact}}		The line's name references the terminology established by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' {{w\|Star Wars Expanded Universe\|Expanded Universe}}, as well as the ''Wreckers'' storyline itself which, moreso than previous BotCon fare took place "just offscreen" of the events seen in the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]]. Reportedly Hasbro personnel handling the exclusives were initially baffled{{fact}} by this odd-sounding name, then delighted when its logic was explained to them. This reportedly fed directly into Hasbro's 2003 decision to make many of their recolored non-cartoon toys [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|their own toyline]], though the name would be shortened to just "Universe" by the time it saw production.{{fact}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

Saix: clean up, replaced: Fractyl (BW) → Fractyl

2016-03-12T20:27:33Z

clean up, replaced: Fractyl (BW) → Fractyl

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	*[[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]		*[[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]
	*[[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]		*[[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]
	*[[~~Fractyl (BW)\|~~Fractyl]]		*[[Fractyl]]
	*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)\|Rotorbolt]]		*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)\|Rotorbolt]]

Saix at 20:32, 19 February 2016

2016-02-19T20:32:36Z

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Released===		===Released===
	*[[CatSCAN]]		*[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]
	*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys\|Cyclonus]]		*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe\|Cyclonus]]
	*[[Glyph (G1)\|Glyph]]		*[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Glyph]]
	*[[Tap-Out (G1)\|Tap-Out]]		*[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]

	===Unreleased===		===Unreleased===

SanityOrMadness: /* Released */

2015-02-21T16:53:46Z

Released

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	===Released===		===Released===
	*[[CatSCAN]]		*[[CatSCAN]]
	*[[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]]		*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys\|Cyclonus]]
	*[[Glyph (G1)\|Glyph]]		*[[Glyph (G1)\|Glyph]]
	*[[Tap-Out (G1)\|Tap-Out]]		*[[Tap-Out (G1)\|Tap-Out]]

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	{\|<ul class="iconlist">		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion ~~(G1)~~#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}
	{{Bp-a1\|[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Devcon]]}}		{{Bp-a1\|[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Devcon]]}}
	{{Bp-p1\|[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe\|Fractyl]]}}		{{Bp-p1\|[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe\|Fractyl]]}}

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	[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]		[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Cyclonus]]
	===Released===		===Released===
	*[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe\|Cyclonus]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe\|CatSCAN]]}}
	*[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Glyph]]		{{Bp-d1\|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe\|Cyclonus]]}}
	*[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Glyph]]}}
			{{Bp-a1\|[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Tap-Out]]}}
			\|}
	===Unreleased===		===Unreleased===
	*[[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]		{\|<ul class="iconlist">
	*[[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Alpha Trion]]}}
	*[[Fractyl]]		{{Bp-a1\|[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe\|Devcon]]}}
	*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)\|Rotorbolt]]		{{Bp-p1\|[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe\|Fractyl]]}}
			{{Bp-p1\|[[Rotorbolt (Universe)#Expanded Universe\|Rotorbolt]]}}
			\|}
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Expanded Universe}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Expanded Universe}}
	[[Category:Franchises]]		[[Category:Franchises]]
	[[Category:Toylines]]		[[Category:Toylines]]

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	*[[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]		*[[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]
	*[[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]		*[[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]
	*[[~~Fractyl (BW)\|~~Fractyl]]		*[[Fractyl]]
	*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)\|Rotorbolt]]		*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)\|Rotorbolt]]