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	Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell and burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely\|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}		Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell and burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely\|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}

	In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus ~~and~~ had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}		In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}

	===Seeing justice done===		===Seeing justice done===

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	Discovering that the naive [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]], who had been offline for the duration of the war, wanted to be a Decepticon Magnus reported him to Rodimus. A history lesson courtesy of Rewind quickly disabused Tailgate of this notion, and he decided to be an Autobot instead {{storylink\|Life After the Big Bang}} so Magnus began educating him in the [[Autobot Code]]—a long tortuous process that saw Magnus pore over the unabridged version and go over it in [[Semicolon\|excruciating detail]]. {{storylink\|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}		Discovering that the naive [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]], who had been offline for the duration of the war, wanted to be a Decepticon Magnus reported him to Rodimus. A history lesson courtesy of Rewind quickly disabused Tailgate of this notion, and he decided to be an Autobot instead {{storylink\|Life After the Big Bang}} so Magnus began educating him in the [[Autobot Code]]—a long tortuous process that saw Magnus pore over the unabridged version and go over it in [[Semicolon\|excruciating detail]]. {{storylink\|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

	After attending a ceremony honoring [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]], Ultra Magnus was among the crew members temporarily frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's backfiring weapons. {{storylink\|The Reluctant Specialist}} Learning of the [[Swerve's\|bar]] that [[Swerve (G1)\|Swerve]] had set up, he promptly arrested the big-mouthed 'bot, and sent him to join Rewind replacing rivets on the ship's hull. When Fortress Maximus took Rung and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] hostage, Magnus listened in on his threats. {{storylink\|Interiors}}		After attending a ceremony honoring [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]], Ultra Magnus was among the crew members temporarily frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's backfiring weapons. {{storylink\|The Reluctant Specialist}} Learning of the [[Swerve's\|bar]] that [[Swerve (G1)\|Swerve]] had set up, he promptly arrested the big-mouthed 'bot, and sent him to join Rewind replacing rivets on the ship's hull. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] took Rung and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] hostage, Magnus listened in on his threats. {{storylink\|Interiors}}

	[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-Magnus smile.jpg\|If looks could kill.\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.67]]		[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-Magnus smile.jpg\|If looks could kill.\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.67]]

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Road's End: General cleanup

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	[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right]]		[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right]]
	As Magnus examined the scorch mark where Rodimus had once stood, he was approached by [[Dominus Ambus]]'s spectre who declared his pride for his younger brother and apologized for the distance between them. Finally at peace, Magnus began to ascend into the full Afterspark... only to be snatched away by the Guiding Hand to serve as legal counsel in their plea for resurrection. While Magnus quickly established that the Hand ''could'' revive them, doing so would bar them from the second life when they inevitably perished again. Ultimately, it was [[Adaptus]] who decided that, since Rodimus' main objective was his crew's happiness, they had no need to be revived and sent them back limbo. Satisfied, Magnus drove off to speak with Dominus again. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		As Magnus examined the scorch mark where Rodimus had once stood, he was approached by [[Dominus Ambus]]'s spectre who declared his pride for his younger brother and apologized for the distance between them. Finally at peace, Magnus began to ascend into the full Afterspark... only to be snatched away by the Guiding Hand to serve as legal counsel in their plea for resurrection. While Magnus quickly established that the Hand ''could'' revive them, doing so would bar them from the second life when they inevitably perished again. Ultimately, it was [[Adaptus]] who decided that, since Rodimus' main objective was his crew's happiness, they had no need to be revived and sent them back to limbo. Satisfied, Magnus drove off to speak with Dominus again. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	[[File:YouAreHere MagnusRodimusFastball.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|left\|He's great at combo maneuvers...]]		[[File:YouAreHere MagnusRodimusFastball.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|left\|He's great at combo maneuvers...]]
	Rightly suspecting that Rodimus wouldn't leave well enough alone, Magnus turned back and caught up with him as he, Drift, and Ratchet were fighting a group of [[Omega Guardian]]s, though a batch notably weaker than those on [[Ki-Aleta]]. After Magnus performed a [[Fastball Special]] with Rodimus, Ratchet turned his attention to the cylinder of "trapped light", the seeming power source of the afterlife, while Whirl called Magnus to relay his suspicions that everyone else was going to be murdered. Ratchet then shattered the cylinder causing the afterspark to fade away and revealing ~~them~~ Mederi to them. As Magnus told Whirl to inform the others, and to never call him "chunky" ever again, Rodimus deduced that Mederi was [[Cyberutopia]], the Knights having contracted [[atrophosia]] and come here for treatment. With the quest wrapped up, and joined by the Decepticon [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavengers]], the group prepared to leave Mederi and head back to Cybertron before the crew of the ''Lost Light'' arrived, now mutated into [[Sparkeater (creature)\|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here\|You Are Here}}		Rightly suspecting that Rodimus wouldn't leave well enough alone, Magnus turned back and caught up with him as he, Drift, and Ratchet were fighting a group of [[Omega Guardian]]s, though a batch notably weaker than those on [[Ki-Aleta]]. After Magnus performed a [[Fastball Special]] with Rodimus, Ratchet turned his attention to the cylinder of "trapped light", the seeming power source of the afterlife, while Whirl called Magnus to relay his suspicions that everyone else was going to be murdered. Ratchet then shattered the cylinder causing the afterspark to fade away and revealing Mederi to them. As Magnus told Whirl to inform the others, and to never call him "chunky" ever again, Rodimus deduced that Mederi was [[Cyberutopia]], the Knights having contracted [[atrophosia]] and come here for treatment. With the quest wrapped up, and joined by the Decepticon [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavengers]], the group prepared to leave Mederi and head back to Cybertron before the crew of the ''Lost Light'' arrived, now mutated into [[Sparkeater (creature)\|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here\|You Are Here}}

	[[File:ADanceBeforeDying CrankcaseUsedByMagnus.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|right\|-even ''unwilling'' combo maneuvers.]]		[[File:ADanceBeforeDying CrankcaseUsedByMagnus.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|right\|-even ''unwilling'' combo maneuvers.]]
	After a failed attempt to reason with the infected, the group retreated before [[Wipe-Out's ship]] arrived, dropping Grimlock into battle, who began hacking apart the sparkeaters. Using [[Crankcase (G1)\|Crankcase]] as a makeshift gun, Magnus reined in Grimlock before [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] caught Rodimus up on [[Getaway]]'s depravity. When the ''Lost Light'' was sighted, Magnus boarded the Q-Ship, ~~Magnus~~ ordered Crankcase to dock in Shuttle Bay Four. No sooner had the ship landed did Getaway blow the ceiling above them, flooding the bay with the contents of the [[oil]] reservoir, including the [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}		After a failed attempt to reason with the infected, the group retreated before [[Wipe-Out's ship]] arrived, dropping Grimlock into battle, who began hacking apart the sparkeaters. Using [[Crankcase (G1)\|Crankcase]] as a makeshift gun, Magnus reined in Grimlock before [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] caught Rodimus up on [[Getaway]]'s depravity. When the ''Lost Light'' was sighted, Magnus boarded the Q-Ship, and ordered Crankcase to dock in Shuttle Bay Four. No sooner had the ship landed did Getaway blow the ceiling above them, flooding the bay with the contents of the [[oil]] reservoir, including the [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}

	As Magnus lectured on the biology of the Scraplet [[combiner]], Grimlock cleaved it in twain only for it to quickly reform into a serpentine form before they lunged at Whirl. Rather than devour the Wrecker however, the predators gently brushed up against him. Recognizing that the Luna 1 Scraplets he'd domesticated on [[Christmas]] Eve were part of the swarm, Whirl broke them free of the flooded bay and set off to aid Rodimus. No sooner had the ship been retaken did a massive tear in the Warren open above the moon. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre\|Lūstrāre}} The ''Lost Light'' was quickly brought down to Mederi's surface, and the crew loaded aboard, but it was soon found that, despite Magnus' monstrously intimidating glare, ~~that~~ the gravity of the rift was too much for the ship's engines, dragging them to the [[Benzene Cluster]]. When they arrived, they were taken captive by the forces of the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]. When [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)\|Sunder]] reunited with the group, they informed them of what little they knew about the Architect and his plans for the [[God Gun]]. As the weapon began drilling into the void between universes, a war fleet emerged from the portal with [[Last Light (ship)\|a duplicate]] ''Lost Light'' flying point. Its captain then called Magnus and Rodimus, revealing himself to be Megatron. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		As Magnus lectured on the biology of the Scraplet [[combiner]], Grimlock cleaved it in twain only for it to quickly reform into a serpentine form before they lunged at Whirl. Rather than devour the Wrecker however, the predators gently brushed up against him. Recognizing that the Luna 1 Scraplets he'd domesticated on [[Christmas]] Eve were part of the swarm, Whirl broke them free of the flooded bay and set off to aid Rodimus. No sooner had the ship been retaken did a massive tear in the Warren open above the moon. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre\|Lūstrāre}} The ''Lost Light'' was quickly brought down to Mederi's surface, and the crew loaded aboard, but it was soon found that, despite Magnus' monstrously intimidating glare, the gravity of the rift was too much for the ship's engines, dragging them to the [[Benzene Cluster]]. When they arrived, they were taken captive by the forces of the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]. When [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)\|Sunder]] reunited with the group, they informed them of what little they knew about the Architect and his plans for the [[God Gun]]. As the weapon began drilling into the void between universes, a war fleet emerged from the portal with [[Last Light (ship)\|a duplicate]] ''Lost Light'' flying point. Its captain then called Magnus and Rodimus, revealing himself to be Megatron. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:TheReturnOfTheKing MagnusMegatronReunite.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.8]]		[[File:TheReturnOfTheKing MagnusMegatronReunite.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.8]]
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	[[File:LL25 MagnusMegatronFarewell.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right\|Now kiss.]]		[[File:LL25 MagnusMegatronFarewell.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right\|Now kiss.]]
	When Megatron was tried again, Magnus again acted as his defense orator. As the jury debated between infinite imprisonment and outright execution, Magnus allowed Rodimus and Megatron ~~had~~ one last discussion, with Megatron revealing he'd always held onto his [[Rodimus Star]], before they were called back to the sentencing chamber. On their way, Minimus revealed he was going to follow Megatron's advice and destroy the [[Magnus Armor]].		When Megatron was tried again, Magnus again acted as his defense orator. As the jury debated between infinite imprisonment and outright execution, Magnus allowed Rodimus and Megatron to have one last discussion, with Megatron revealing he'd always held onto his [[Rodimus Star]], before they were called back to the sentencing chamber. On their way, Minimus revealed he was going to follow Megatron's advice and destroy the [[Magnus Armor]].

	Following through on his words, Minimus Ambus dedicated his life to helping bring the [[Lunarian]]s, the generation born on Luna 1's hot spot, to term, never quite getting around to finishing ''Terms of Peace''. Years later, when Ratchet had passed, Minimus had overseen the rearing of half the new generation.		Following through on his words, Minimus Ambus dedicated his life to helping bring the [[Lunarian]]s, the generation born on Luna 1's hot spot, to term, never quite getting around to finishing ''Terms of Peace''. Years later, when Ratchet had passed, Minimus had overseen the rearing of half the new generation.

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Lost in time and space

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	[[File:Anomie-arrested.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9]]		[[File:Anomie-arrested.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9]]
	The entire group was arrested by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]], believing them to be rogue members of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], and paraded through the streets in a public spectacle; when Rodimus looked to Minimus for consolation, the tiny Autobot only succeeded in making Rodimus feel worse about their predicament. That's when the real AVL showed up to free the captives, but their prowess left something to be desired and resulted in Megatron taking command of the battle. In the aftermath, [[Clicker]] offered to take the group back to [[Kalis\|Adaptica]], their base of operations.{{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}} The group met up with rogue [[Functionist Council]] member [[Nine-of-Twelve]], from whom they learned more about the history of the Functionist Universe. Their history lesson was overshadowed when [[Six-of-Twelve]] announced "Revelation Day" and unveiled Rung's supposed alternate mode: a gigantic mining tank that left Minimus suspicious. Before the Autobots, could coordinate their next move, they were interrupted by the sudden return of [[Moonbase Two\|Luna Two]], thought lost after a string of wars against the greater galaxy. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}}		The entire group was arrested by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]], believing them to be rogue members of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], and paraded through the streets in a public spectacle; when Rodimus looked to Minimus for consolation, the tiny Autobot only succeeded in making Rodimus feel worse about their predicament. That's when the real AVL showed up to free the captives, but their prowess left something to be desired and resulted in Megatron taking command of the battle. In the aftermath, [[Clicker]] offered to take the group back to [[Kalis\|Adaptica]], their base of operations.{{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}} The group met up with rogue [[Functionist Council]] member [[Nine-of-Twelve]], from whom they learned more about the history of the Functionist Universe. Their history lesson was overshadowed when [[Six-of-Twelve]] announced "Revelation Day" and unveiled Rung's supposed alternate mode: a gigantic mining tank that left Minimus suspicious. Before the Autobots could coordinate their next move, they were interrupted by the sudden return of [[Moonbase Two\|Luna Two]], thought lost after a string of wars against the greater galaxy. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}}

	The moon, as it turned out, had been weaponized into a gigantic [[harvester unit]] and began laying siege to the city, dragging buildings and their occupants into the air to be stripped down and processed. Having learned of a way to return to their own universe, Rodimus and Megatron butted heads as they argued about whether to save this Cybertron or flee back to their home reality, forcing Minimus to step in. Ultimately, Minimus stayed behind in Adaptica with Megatron while Rodimus's crew went off to rescue Rung, helping to coordinate the evacuation as Cybertronians fled the city. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		The moon, as it turned out, had been weaponized into a gigantic [[harvester unit]] and began laying siege to the city, dragging buildings and their occupants into the air to be stripped down and processed. Having learned of a way to return to their own universe, Rodimus and Megatron butted heads as they argued about whether to save this Cybertron or flee back to their home reality, forcing Minimus to step in. Ultimately, Minimus stayed behind in Adaptica with Megatron while Rodimus's crew went off to rescue Rung, helping to coordinate the evacuation as Cybertronians fled the city. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}
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	[[File:AfterMegatron MagnusBetrayed.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.9\|''You forfeit all rights to my heart!'' <br/> ''You forfeit the place in our bed!'' <br/> ''You sleep in your office instead'' <br/> ''With only the memories'' <br/> ''Of when you were mine…'']]		[[File:AfterMegatron MagnusBetrayed.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.9\|''You forfeit all rights to my heart!'' <br/> ''You forfeit the place in our bed!'' <br/> ''You sleep in your office instead'' <br/> ''With only the memories'' <br/> ''Of when you were mine…'']]
	In the wake of their adventure, Minimus donned his old, repaired Magnus Armor once again, only to discover that it wasn't working properly. Unbeknownst to the tiny Autobot, this hardware failure was a result of his internal cognitive dissonance after letting Megatron escape, unable to reconcile the murderous Decepticon with the odd friendship he had formed with the ex-Decepticon leader. Realizing that he was uncharacteristically late for an inspection, Minimus Ambus headed off to check up on [[Skip]]'s makeshift starship form. Once more ensconced in his malfunctioning armor, Ultra Magnus sadly mused on Rodimus's leadership versus Megatron's own stint as captain. Rodimus admitted that he had come to accept Megatron's change of heart... which prompted Ultra Magnus to snap at Rodimus, decrying his captain's judgement and denouncing Megatron as an abuser and manipulator. This tirade snapped Ultra Magnus's armor back to normal, and he promptly stomped off to conduct a proper inspection before takeoff. {{storylink\|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)\|After Megatron}}		In the wake of their adventure, Minimus donned his old, repaired Magnus Armor once again, only to discover that it wasn't working properly. Unbeknownst to the tiny Autobot, this hardware failure was a result of his internal cognitive dissonance after letting Megatron escape, unable to reconcile the murderous Decepticon with the odd friendship he had formed with the ex-Decepticon leader. Realizing that he was uncharacteristically late for an inspection, Minimus Ambus headed off to check up on [[Skip (IDW)\|Skip]]'s makeshift starship form. Once more ensconced in his malfunctioning armor, Ultra Magnus sadly mused on Rodimus's leadership versus Megatron's own stint as captain. Rodimus admitted that he had come to accept Megatron's change of heart... which prompted Ultra Magnus to snap at Rodimus, decrying his captain's judgement and denouncing Megatron as an abuser and manipulator. This tirade snapped Ultra Magnus's armor back to normal, and he promptly stomped off to conduct a proper inspection before takeoff. {{storylink\|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)\|After Megatron}}

	Three weeks after the mutiny and the adventure in the Functionist Universe, the funerary broadcast reached Cybertron and Earth. {{storylink\|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds\|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}		Three weeks after the mutiny and the adventure in the Functionist Universe, the funerary broadcast reached Cybertron and Earth. {{storylink\|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds\|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

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A change in perspective

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	When the ''Lost Light'' crew attended a pre-wake for Thunderclash, Minimus Ambus attended sans armor, and studied the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had carved into a wall. {{storylink\|The Sensuous Frame}} Unfortunately, his lack of armor left him defenseless when the crew were attacked by the [[personality tick]]s that had brought Thunderclash to the brink of death, but the combined charisma of Rodimus and Megatron proved enough to "overdose" the psychic monsters. A little later, back in his armor on the ''Lost Light'', Magnus informed [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] that [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] had solved the mystery of the ticks before him and were much more humble in doing it. {{storylink\|The Frail Gaze}} Shortly thereafter, the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by Optimus Prime on Cybertron, inviting them to return to their homeworld in order to be present for the historic first contact with the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]]. Unwilling to pause their quest again, they agreed to send an ambassador on their behalf; Magnus tried to tell Prime about recent events, but Rodimus cut him off. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}}		When the ''Lost Light'' crew attended a pre-wake for Thunderclash, Minimus Ambus attended sans armor, and studied the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had carved into a wall. {{storylink\|The Sensuous Frame}} Unfortunately, his lack of armor left him defenseless when the crew were attacked by the [[personality tick]]s that had brought Thunderclash to the brink of death, but the combined charisma of Rodimus and Megatron proved enough to "overdose" the psychic monsters. A little later, back in his armor on the ''Lost Light'', Magnus informed [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] that [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] had solved the mystery of the ticks before him and were much more humble in doing it. {{storylink\|The Frail Gaze}} Shortly thereafter, the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by Optimus Prime on Cybertron, inviting them to return to their homeworld in order to be present for the historic first contact with the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]]. Unwilling to pause their quest again, they agreed to send an ambassador on their behalf; Magnus tried to tell Prime about recent events, but Rodimus cut him off. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}}

	[[File:MTMTE44 a lot of banter.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.75]]		[[File:MTMTE44 a lot of banter.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.75\|And then they kissed.]]
	When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}		When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}

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Identity revealed

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	[[File:Minimus ambus rodimus this calamitous life.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.75\|left\|You're nothing but a dirty carbuncle, festering in the corner!]]		[[File:Minimus ambus rodimus this calamitous life.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.75\|left\|You're nothing but a dirty carbuncle, festering in the corner!]]
	Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely\|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}		Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell and burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely\|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}

	In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus and had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}		In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus and had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}

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

2025-05-24T17:04:40Z

Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

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	Only a few Autobots ever knew the truth of Magnus's identity; by the time of the 19th century, they included Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]], {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 5\|Shining Armor #5}} [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]], {{storylink\|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10\|The Becoming}} [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]], the latter only aware because people tended to tell him their secrets. {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 5\|Shining Armor #5}} However, the secret did leak in the form of a conspiracy theory claiming that Ultra Magnus was "just a little guy in armor", though it wasn't widely believed. {{storylink\|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3\|Winners & Losers}}		Only a few Autobots ever knew the truth of Magnus's identity; by the time of the 19th century, they included Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]], {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 5\|Shining Armor #5}} [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]], {{storylink\|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10\|The Becoming}} [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]], the latter only aware because people tended to tell him their secrets. {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 5\|Shining Armor #5}} However, the secret did leak in the form of a conspiracy theory claiming that Ultra Magnus was "just a little guy in armor", though it wasn't widely believed. {{storylink\|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3\|Winners & Losers}}

	[[File:MTMTE18 minimus ambus.jpg\|thumb\|And then Takara saw this and were all like, "Oh, hmmm. We need to do a [[Alpha Trion ~~(G1)~~#Legends\|redeco]], don't we?"]]		[[File:MTMTE18 minimus ambus.jpg\|thumb\|And then Takara saw this and were all like, "Oh, hmmm. We need to do a [[Alpha Trion/toys#Legends\|redeco]], don't we?"]]
	After burning through several other load bearers, '''[[Minimus Ambus]]''', spark brother to the noted Autobot philanthropist [[Dominus Ambus]], took up the mantle of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Minimus found his overachieving brother difficult to get along with, but loved him all the same; he was off-planet when Dominus mysteriously disappeared, but the connection the brothers shared led Minimus to believe his brother had died. His physical resemblance to Dominus (including the shared "facial insignia" moustache of the [[House of Ambus]]) pained Minimus, so when Tyrest chose him to be the next Ultra Magnus—to become a different person—Minimus was happy to take on the role. He aspired to be the kind of no-nonsense lawman the original had been. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}		After burning through several other load bearers, '''[[Minimus Ambus]]''', spark brother to the noted Autobot philanthropist [[Dominus Ambus]], took up the mantle of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Minimus found his overachieving brother difficult to get along with, but loved him all the same; he was off-planet when Dominus mysteriously disappeared, but the connection the brothers shared led Minimus to believe his brother had died. His physical resemblance to Dominus (including the shared "facial insignia" moustache of the [[House of Ambus]]) pained Minimus, so when Tyrest chose him to be the next Ultra Magnus—to become a different person—Minimus was happy to take on the role. He aspired to be the kind of no-nonsense lawman the original had been. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}

NerdeeBoi: /* A change in perspective */ Again, I'm pretty sure this should be "recovered" instead of "re-covered"

2025-02-10T22:28:17Z

A change in perspective: Again, I'm pretty sure this should be "recovered" instead of "re-covered"

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	When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}		When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}

	After an altercation involving Cyclonus and Tailgate, which ended with the latter hospitalized, Rodimus had Chromedome use his mnemosurgery abilities to discover just what had happened, revealing Getaway had been conspiring to get Megatron killed or arrested, at the cost of Tailgate's life. So Ultra Magnus went to arrest him, at which point Getaway's co-conspirator Atomizer took offense and tried attacking him, for all the good that did. Shortly thereafter, noted psychiatrist [[Froid]] arrived on board, in a ship containing the infamous murderer Sunder. For some reason this made Ultra Magnus incredibly unwelcoming toward Froid. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} And that was before Sunder got free and started make people tear themselves inside out, Rodimus included. Fortunately, everything turned out fine thanks to Tailgate. In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus helped Megatron make witty comments at his ~~re-covered~~ co-captain. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}		After an altercation involving Cyclonus and Tailgate, which ended with the latter hospitalized, Rodimus had Chromedome use his mnemosurgery abilities to discover just what had happened, revealing Getaway had been conspiring to get Megatron killed or arrested, at the cost of Tailgate's life. So Ultra Magnus went to arrest him, at which point Getaway's co-conspirator Atomizer took offense and tried attacking him, for all the good that did. Shortly thereafter, noted psychiatrist [[Froid]] arrived on board, in a ship containing the infamous murderer Sunder. For some reason this made Ultra Magnus incredibly unwelcoming toward Froid. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} And that was before Sunder got free and started make people tear themselves inside out, Rodimus included. Fortunately, everything turned out fine thanks to Tailgate. In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus helped Megatron make witty comments at his recovered co-captain. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

	[[File:SilentLight MagnusArmorAlive.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|left]]		[[File:SilentLight MagnusArmorAlive.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|left]]

NerdeeBoi: /* A change in perspective */ I'm not a grammar expert, but I'm pretty sure "co-ordinate" should be "coordinate" in this case. Either way, it should definitely be plural.

2025-02-10T22:25:51Z

A change in perspective: I'm not a grammar expert, but I'm pretty sure "co-ordinate" should be "coordinate" in this case. Either way, it should definitely be plural.

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	[[File:MTMTE44 a lot of banter.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.75]]		[[File:MTMTE44 a lot of banter.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.75]]
	When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained ~~co-ordinate~~ pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}		When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}

	After an altercation involving Cyclonus and Tailgate, which ended with the latter hospitalized, Rodimus had Chromedome use his mnemosurgery abilities to discover just what had happened, revealing Getaway had been conspiring to get Megatron killed or arrested, at the cost of Tailgate's life. So Ultra Magnus went to arrest him, at which point Getaway's co-conspirator Atomizer took offense and tried attacking him, for all the good that did. Shortly thereafter, noted psychiatrist [[Froid]] arrived on board, in a ship containing the infamous murderer Sunder. For some reason this made Ultra Magnus incredibly unwelcoming toward Froid. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} And that was before Sunder got free and started make people tear themselves inside out, Rodimus included. Fortunately, everything turned out fine thanks to Tailgate. In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus helped Megatron make witty comments at his re-covered co-captain. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}		After an altercation involving Cyclonus and Tailgate, which ended with the latter hospitalized, Rodimus had Chromedome use his mnemosurgery abilities to discover just what had happened, revealing Getaway had been conspiring to get Megatron killed or arrested, at the cost of Tailgate's life. So Ultra Magnus went to arrest him, at which point Getaway's co-conspirator Atomizer took offense and tried attacking him, for all the good that did. Shortly thereafter, noted psychiatrist [[Froid]] arrived on board, in a ship containing the infamous murderer Sunder. For some reason this made Ultra Magnus incredibly unwelcoming toward Froid. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} And that was before Sunder got free and started make people tear themselves inside out, Rodimus included. Fortunately, everything turned out fine thanks to Tailgate. In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus helped Megatron make witty comments at his re-covered co-captain. {{storylink\|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

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	Discovering that the naive [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]], who had been offline for the duration of the war, wanted to be a Decepticon Magnus reported him to Rodimus. A history lesson courtesy of Rewind quickly disabused Tailgate of this notion, and he decided to be an Autobot instead {{storylink\|Life After the Big Bang}} so Magnus began educating him in the [[Autobot Code]]—a long tortuous process that saw Magnus pore over the unabridged version and go over it in [[Semicolon\|excruciating detail]]. {{storylink\|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}		Discovering that the naive [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]], who had been offline for the duration of the war, wanted to be a Decepticon Magnus reported him to Rodimus. A history lesson courtesy of Rewind quickly disabused Tailgate of this notion, and he decided to be an Autobot instead {{storylink\|Life After the Big Bang}} so Magnus began educating him in the [[Autobot Code]]—a long tortuous process that saw Magnus pore over the unabridged version and go over it in [[Semicolon\|excruciating detail]]. {{storylink\|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

	After attending a ceremony honoring [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]], Ultra Magnus was among the crew members temporarily frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's backfiring weapons. {{storylink\|The Reluctant Specialist}} Learning of the [[Swerve's\|bar]] that [[Swerve (G1)\|Swerve]] had set up, he promptly arrested the big-mouthed 'bot, and sent him to join Rewind replacing rivets on the ship's hull. When Fortress Maximus took Rung and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] hostage, Magnus listened in on his threats. {{storylink\|Interiors}}		After attending a ceremony honoring [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]], Ultra Magnus was among the crew members temporarily frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's backfiring weapons. {{storylink\|The Reluctant Specialist}} Learning of the [[Swerve's\|bar]] that [[Swerve (G1)\|Swerve]] had set up, he promptly arrested the big-mouthed 'bot, and sent him to join Rewind replacing rivets on the ship's hull. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] took Rung and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]] hostage, Magnus listened in on his threats. {{storylink\|Interiors}}

	[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-Magnus smile.jpg\|If looks could kill.\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.67]]		[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-Magnus smile.jpg\|If looks could kill.\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.67]]

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	[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right]]		[[File:TheGodWar MagnusQuestions.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right]]
	As Magnus examined the scorch mark where Rodimus had once stood, he was approached by [[Dominus Ambus]]'s spectre who declared his pride for his younger brother and apologized for the distance between them. Finally at peace, Magnus began to ascend into the full Afterspark... only to be snatched away by the Guiding Hand to serve as legal counsel in their plea for resurrection. While Magnus quickly established that the Hand ''could'' revive them, doing so would bar them from the second life when they inevitably perished again. Ultimately, it was [[Adaptus]] who decided that, since Rodimus' main objective was his crew's happiness, they had no need to be revived and sent them back limbo. Satisfied, Magnus drove off to speak with Dominus again. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		As Magnus examined the scorch mark where Rodimus had once stood, he was approached by [[Dominus Ambus]]'s spectre who declared his pride for his younger brother and apologized for the distance between them. Finally at peace, Magnus began to ascend into the full Afterspark... only to be snatched away by the Guiding Hand to serve as legal counsel in their plea for resurrection. While Magnus quickly established that the Hand ''could'' revive them, doing so would bar them from the second life when they inevitably perished again. Ultimately, it was [[Adaptus]] who decided that, since Rodimus' main objective was his crew's happiness, they had no need to be revived and sent them back to limbo. Satisfied, Magnus drove off to speak with Dominus again. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	[[File:YouAreHere MagnusRodimusFastball.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|left\|He's great at combo maneuvers...]]		[[File:YouAreHere MagnusRodimusFastball.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|left\|He's great at combo maneuvers...]]
	Rightly suspecting that Rodimus wouldn't leave well enough alone, Magnus turned back and caught up with him as he, Drift, and Ratchet were fighting a group of [[Omega Guardian]]s, though a batch notably weaker than those on [[Ki-Aleta]]. After Magnus performed a [[Fastball Special]] with Rodimus, Ratchet turned his attention to the cylinder of "trapped light", the seeming power source of the afterlife, while Whirl called Magnus to relay his suspicions that everyone else was going to be murdered. Ratchet then shattered the cylinder causing the afterspark to fade away and revealing ~~them~~ Mederi to them. As Magnus told Whirl to inform the others, and to never call him "chunky" ever again, Rodimus deduced that Mederi was [[Cyberutopia]], the Knights having contracted [[atrophosia]] and come here for treatment. With the quest wrapped up, and joined by the Decepticon [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavengers]], the group prepared to leave Mederi and head back to Cybertron before the crew of the ''Lost Light'' arrived, now mutated into [[Sparkeater (creature)\|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here\|You Are Here}}		Rightly suspecting that Rodimus wouldn't leave well enough alone, Magnus turned back and caught up with him as he, Drift, and Ratchet were fighting a group of [[Omega Guardian]]s, though a batch notably weaker than those on [[Ki-Aleta]]. After Magnus performed a [[Fastball Special]] with Rodimus, Ratchet turned his attention to the cylinder of "trapped light", the seeming power source of the afterlife, while Whirl called Magnus to relay his suspicions that everyone else was going to be murdered. Ratchet then shattered the cylinder causing the afterspark to fade away and revealing Mederi to them. As Magnus told Whirl to inform the others, and to never call him "chunky" ever again, Rodimus deduced that Mederi was [[Cyberutopia]], the Knights having contracted [[atrophosia]] and come here for treatment. With the quest wrapped up, and joined by the Decepticon [[Scavengers (G1)\|Scavengers]], the group prepared to leave Mederi and head back to Cybertron before the crew of the ''Lost Light'' arrived, now mutated into [[Sparkeater (creature)\|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here\|You Are Here}}

	[[File:ADanceBeforeDying CrankcaseUsedByMagnus.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|right\|-even ''unwilling'' combo maneuvers.]]		[[File:ADanceBeforeDying CrankcaseUsedByMagnus.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|right\|-even ''unwilling'' combo maneuvers.]]
	After a failed attempt to reason with the infected, the group retreated before [[Wipe-Out's ship]] arrived, dropping Grimlock into battle, who began hacking apart the sparkeaters. Using [[Crankcase (G1)\|Crankcase]] as a makeshift gun, Magnus reined in Grimlock before [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] caught Rodimus up on [[Getaway]]'s depravity. When the ''Lost Light'' was sighted, Magnus boarded the Q-Ship, ~~Magnus~~ ordered Crankcase to dock in Shuttle Bay Four. No sooner had the ship landed did Getaway blow the ceiling above them, flooding the bay with the contents of the [[oil]] reservoir, including the [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}		After a failed attempt to reason with the infected, the group retreated before [[Wipe-Out's ship]] arrived, dropping Grimlock into battle, who began hacking apart the sparkeaters. Using [[Crankcase (G1)\|Crankcase]] as a makeshift gun, Magnus reined in Grimlock before [[First Aid (G1)\|First Aid]] caught Rodimus up on [[Getaway]]'s depravity. When the ''Lost Light'' was sighted, Magnus boarded the Q-Ship, and ordered Crankcase to dock in Shuttle Bay Four. No sooner had the ship landed did Getaway blow the ceiling above them, flooding the bay with the contents of the [[oil]] reservoir, including the [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying\|A Dance Before Dying}}

	As Magnus lectured on the biology of the Scraplet [[combiner]], Grimlock cleaved it in twain only for it to quickly reform into a serpentine form before they lunged at Whirl. Rather than devour the Wrecker however, the predators gently brushed up against him. Recognizing that the Luna 1 Scraplets he'd domesticated on [[Christmas]] Eve were part of the swarm, Whirl broke them free of the flooded bay and set off to aid Rodimus. No sooner had the ship been retaken did a massive tear in the Warren open above the moon. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre\|Lūstrāre}} The ''Lost Light'' was quickly brought down to Mederi's surface, and the crew loaded aboard, but it was soon found that, despite Magnus' monstrously intimidating glare, ~~that~~ the gravity of the rift was too much for the ship's engines, dragging them to the [[Benzene Cluster]]. When they arrived, they were taken captive by the forces of the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]. When [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)\|Sunder]] reunited with the group, they informed them of what little they knew about the Architect and his plans for the [[God Gun]]. As the weapon began drilling into the void between universes, a war fleet emerged from the portal with [[Last Light (ship)\|a duplicate]] ''Lost Light'' flying point. Its captain then called Magnus and Rodimus, revealing himself to be Megatron. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}		As Magnus lectured on the biology of the Scraplet [[combiner]], Grimlock cleaved it in twain only for it to quickly reform into a serpentine form before they lunged at Whirl. Rather than devour the Wrecker however, the predators gently brushed up against him. Recognizing that the Luna 1 Scraplets he'd domesticated on [[Christmas]] Eve were part of the swarm, Whirl broke them free of the flooded bay and set off to aid Rodimus. No sooner had the ship been retaken did a massive tear in the Warren open above the moon. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre\|Lūstrāre}} The ''Lost Light'' was quickly brought down to Mederi's surface, and the crew loaded aboard, but it was soon found that, despite Magnus' monstrously intimidating glare, the gravity of the rift was too much for the ship's engines, dragging them to the [[Benzene Cluster]]. When they arrived, they were taken captive by the forces of the [[Adaptus\|Grand Architect]]. When [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)\|Sunder]] reunited with the group, they informed them of what little they knew about the Architect and his plans for the [[God Gun]]. As the weapon began drilling into the void between universes, a war fleet emerged from the portal with [[Last Light (ship)\|a duplicate]] ''Lost Light'' flying point. Its captain then called Magnus and Rodimus, revealing himself to be Megatron. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness\|Farsickness}}

	[[File:TheReturnOfTheKing MagnusMegatronReunite.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.8]]		[[File:TheReturnOfTheKing MagnusMegatronReunite.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.8]]
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	[[File:LL25 MagnusMegatronFarewell.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right\|Now kiss.]]		[[File:LL25 MagnusMegatronFarewell.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|right\|Now kiss.]]
	When Megatron was tried again, Magnus again acted as his defense orator. As the jury debated between infinite imprisonment and outright execution, Magnus allowed Rodimus and Megatron ~~had~~ one last discussion, with Megatron revealing he'd always held onto his [[Rodimus Star]], before they were called back to the sentencing chamber. On their way, Minimus revealed he was going to follow Megatron's advice and destroy the [[Magnus Armor]].		When Megatron was tried again, Magnus again acted as his defense orator. As the jury debated between infinite imprisonment and outright execution, Magnus allowed Rodimus and Megatron to have one last discussion, with Megatron revealing he'd always held onto his [[Rodimus Star]], before they were called back to the sentencing chamber. On their way, Minimus revealed he was going to follow Megatron's advice and destroy the [[Magnus Armor]].

	Following through on his words, Minimus Ambus dedicated his life to helping bring the [[Lunarian]]s, the generation born on Luna 1's hot spot, to term, never quite getting around to finishing ''Terms of Peace''. Years later, when Ratchet had passed, Minimus had overseen the rearing of half the new generation.		Following through on his words, Minimus Ambus dedicated his life to helping bring the [[Lunarian]]s, the generation born on Luna 1's hot spot, to term, never quite getting around to finishing ''Terms of Peace''. Years later, when Ratchet had passed, Minimus had overseen the rearing of half the new generation.

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	[[File:Anomie-arrested.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9]]		[[File:Anomie-arrested.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.9]]
	The entire group was arrested by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]], believing them to be rogue members of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], and paraded through the streets in a public spectacle; when Rodimus looked to Minimus for consolation, the tiny Autobot only succeeded in making Rodimus feel worse about their predicament. That's when the real AVL showed up to free the captives, but their prowess left something to be desired and resulted in Megatron taking command of the battle. In the aftermath, [[Clicker]] offered to take the group back to [[Kalis\|Adaptica]], their base of operations.{{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}} The group met up with rogue [[Functionist Council]] member [[Nine-of-Twelve]], from whom they learned more about the history of the Functionist Universe. Their history lesson was overshadowed when [[Six-of-Twelve]] announced "Revelation Day" and unveiled Rung's supposed alternate mode: a gigantic mining tank that left Minimus suspicious. Before the Autobots, could coordinate their next move, they were interrupted by the sudden return of [[Moonbase Two\|Luna Two]], thought lost after a string of wars against the greater galaxy. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}}		The entire group was arrested by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]], believing them to be rogue members of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], and paraded through the streets in a public spectacle; when Rodimus looked to Minimus for consolation, the tiny Autobot only succeeded in making Rodimus feel worse about their predicament. That's when the real AVL showed up to free the captives, but their prowess left something to be desired and resulted in Megatron taking command of the battle. In the aftermath, [[Clicker]] offered to take the group back to [[Kalis\|Adaptica]], their base of operations.{{storylink\|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|Anomie}} The group met up with rogue [[Functionist Council]] member [[Nine-of-Twelve]], from whom they learned more about the history of the Functionist Universe. Their history lesson was overshadowed when [[Six-of-Twelve]] announced "Revelation Day" and unveiled Rung's supposed alternate mode: a gigantic mining tank that left Minimus suspicious. Before the Autobots could coordinate their next move, they were interrupted by the sudden return of [[Moonbase Two\|Luna Two]], thought lost after a string of wars against the greater galaxy. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}}

	The moon, as it turned out, had been weaponized into a gigantic [[harvester unit]] and began laying siege to the city, dragging buildings and their occupants into the air to be stripped down and processed. Having learned of a way to return to their own universe, Rodimus and Megatron butted heads as they argued about whether to save this Cybertron or flee back to their home reality, forcing Minimus to step in. Ultimately, Minimus stayed behind in Adaptica with Megatron while Rodimus's crew went off to rescue Rung, helping to coordinate the evacuation as Cybertronians fled the city. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}		The moon, as it turned out, had been weaponized into a gigantic [[harvester unit]] and began laying siege to the city, dragging buildings and their occupants into the air to be stripped down and processed. Having learned of a way to return to their own universe, Rodimus and Megatron butted heads as they argued about whether to save this Cybertron or flee back to their home reality, forcing Minimus to step in. Ultimately, Minimus stayed behind in Adaptica with Megatron while Rodimus's crew went off to rescue Rung, helping to coordinate the evacuation as Cybertronians fled the city. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising\|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}}
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	[[File:AfterMegatron MagnusBetrayed.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.9\|''You forfeit all rights to my heart!'' <br/> ''You forfeit the place in our bed!'' <br/> ''You sleep in your office instead'' <br/> ''With only the memories'' <br/> ''Of when you were mine…'']]		[[File:AfterMegatron MagnusBetrayed.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.9\|''You forfeit all rights to my heart!'' <br/> ''You forfeit the place in our bed!'' <br/> ''You sleep in your office instead'' <br/> ''With only the memories'' <br/> ''Of when you were mine…'']]
	In the wake of their adventure, Minimus donned his old, repaired Magnus Armor once again, only to discover that it wasn't working properly. Unbeknownst to the tiny Autobot, this hardware failure was a result of his internal cognitive dissonance after letting Megatron escape, unable to reconcile the murderous Decepticon with the odd friendship he had formed with the ex-Decepticon leader. Realizing that he was uncharacteristically late for an inspection, Minimus Ambus headed off to check up on [[Skip]]'s makeshift starship form. Once more ensconced in his malfunctioning armor, Ultra Magnus sadly mused on Rodimus's leadership versus Megatron's own stint as captain. Rodimus admitted that he had come to accept Megatron's change of heart... which prompted Ultra Magnus to snap at Rodimus, decrying his captain's judgement and denouncing Megatron as an abuser and manipulator. This tirade snapped Ultra Magnus's armor back to normal, and he promptly stomped off to conduct a proper inspection before takeoff. {{storylink\|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)\|After Megatron}}		In the wake of their adventure, Minimus donned his old, repaired Magnus Armor once again, only to discover that it wasn't working properly. Unbeknownst to the tiny Autobot, this hardware failure was a result of his internal cognitive dissonance after letting Megatron escape, unable to reconcile the murderous Decepticon with the odd friendship he had formed with the ex-Decepticon leader. Realizing that he was uncharacteristically late for an inspection, Minimus Ambus headed off to check up on [[Skip (IDW)\|Skip]]'s makeshift starship form. Once more ensconced in his malfunctioning armor, Ultra Magnus sadly mused on Rodimus's leadership versus Megatron's own stint as captain. Rodimus admitted that he had come to accept Megatron's change of heart... which prompted Ultra Magnus to snap at Rodimus, decrying his captain's judgement and denouncing Megatron as an abuser and manipulator. This tirade snapped Ultra Magnus's armor back to normal, and he promptly stomped off to conduct a proper inspection before takeoff. {{storylink\|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)\|After Megatron}}

	Three weeks after the mutiny and the adventure in the Functionist Universe, the funerary broadcast reached Cybertron and Earth. {{storylink\|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds\|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}		Three weeks after the mutiny and the adventure in the Functionist Universe, the funerary broadcast reached Cybertron and Earth. {{storylink\|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds\|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

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	When the ''Lost Light'' crew attended a pre-wake for Thunderclash, Minimus Ambus attended sans armor, and studied the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had carved into a wall. {{storylink\|The Sensuous Frame}} Unfortunately, his lack of armor left him defenseless when the crew were attacked by the [[personality tick]]s that had brought Thunderclash to the brink of death, but the combined charisma of Rodimus and Megatron proved enough to "overdose" the psychic monsters. A little later, back in his armor on the ''Lost Light'', Magnus informed [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] that [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] had solved the mystery of the ticks before him and were much more humble in doing it. {{storylink\|The Frail Gaze}} Shortly thereafter, the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by Optimus Prime on Cybertron, inviting them to return to their homeworld in order to be present for the historic first contact with the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]]. Unwilling to pause their quest again, they agreed to send an ambassador on their behalf; Magnus tried to tell Prime about recent events, but Rodimus cut him off. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}}		When the ''Lost Light'' crew attended a pre-wake for Thunderclash, Minimus Ambus attended sans armor, and studied the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had carved into a wall. {{storylink\|The Sensuous Frame}} Unfortunately, his lack of armor left him defenseless when the crew were attacked by the [[personality tick]]s that had brought Thunderclash to the brink of death, but the combined charisma of Rodimus and Megatron proved enough to "overdose" the psychic monsters. A little later, back in his armor on the ''Lost Light'', Magnus informed [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] that [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] had solved the mystery of the ticks before him and were much more humble in doing it. {{storylink\|The Frail Gaze}} Shortly thereafter, the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by Optimus Prime on Cybertron, inviting them to return to their homeworld in order to be present for the historic first contact with the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]]. Unwilling to pause their quest again, they agreed to send an ambassador on their behalf; Magnus tried to tell Prime about recent events, but Rodimus cut him off. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}}

	[[File:MTMTE44 a lot of banter.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.75]]		[[File:MTMTE44 a lot of banter.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.75\|And then they kissed.]]
	When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}		When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth\|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink\|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus\|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained coordinates pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Mortilus\|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink\|The Not Knowing}}

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	[[File:Minimus ambus rodimus this calamitous life.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.75\|left\|You're nothing but a dirty carbuncle, festering in the corner!]]		[[File:Minimus ambus rodimus this calamitous life.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.75\|left\|You're nothing but a dirty carbuncle, festering in the corner!]]
	Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely\|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}		Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell and burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely\|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}

	In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus and had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}		In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus and had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}}