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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	An eerie wind whistles through the desolate [[Sonic Canyons]] as five [[Autobot]]s—[[Landmine (G1)\|Landmine]], [[Geomotus]], [[Zetar (G1)\|Zetar]], [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] and [[Pointblank]]—pick their way through its treacherous, winding terrain. While Sureshock and Pointblank don't like leaving [[Crystal City]] while the rest of the Autobots prepare for a full-scale [[Decepticon]] assault, Landmine, despite his own discomfort at revisiting the site of his infamous spelunking accident, reminds the group that [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Pyra Magna]] sent them on a vital mission: look for anything that could be connected to [[Exarchon]], who's hidden something important in this mountainous landscape.		An eerie wind whistles through the desolate [[Sonic Canyons]] as five [[Autobot]]s—[[Landmine (G1)\|Landmine]], [[Geomotus]], [[Zetar (G1)\|Zetar]], [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] and [[Pointblank]]—pick their way through its treacherous, winding terrain. While Sureshock and Pointblank don't like leaving [[Crystal City]] while the rest of the Autobots prepare for a full-scale [[Decepticon]] assault, Landmine, despite his own discomfort at revisiting the site of his infamous spelunking accident, reminds the group that [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] sent them on a vital mission: look for anything that could be connected to [[Exarchon]], who's hidden something important in this mountainous landscape.

	''The people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] assumed that Exarchon perished in the final battle for [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], and he very nearly did—reduced to just a single, critically damaged body, Exarchon jumped into [[Provoke]]'s wounded shell mere moments before the planet's convulsions buried him alive. With no other choice, Exarchon rode out the megacycles in [[stasis lock\|stasis]], patiently awaiting the day when he might return...'' and now, as he explains to his former lieutenants [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]], that time has finally come. However, the pair point out that Cybertron has changed in his absence... with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s ascendant, Exarchon's not the ''only'' 'bot in town offering grandiose visions of conquest and scientific advancement anymore. Still, Exarchon sneers that the civil war tearing the planet apart will only make it easier for him to conquer: when his mysterious benefactors showed him a vision of the planet's future, they showed him a Cybertron with no room for anyone but Exarchon and those chosen few who shared his vision. When Exarchon reveals that he has many more secrets to share, including arcane tools and technologies he never shared with his partners during the war, Shockwave admits that he's intrigued...		''The people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] assumed that Exarchon perished in the final battle for [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]], and he very nearly did—reduced to just a single, critically damaged body, Exarchon jumped into [[Provoke]]'s wounded shell mere moments before the planet's convulsions buried him alive. With no other choice, Exarchon rode out the megacycles in [[stasis lock\|stasis]], patiently awaiting the day when he might return...'' and now, as he explains to his former lieutenants [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]], that time has finally come. However, the pair point out that Cybertron has changed in his absence... with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s ascendant, Exarchon's not the ''only'' 'bot in town offering grandiose visions of conquest and scientific advancement anymore. Still, Exarchon sneers that the civil war tearing the planet apart will only make it easier for him to conquer: when his mysterious benefactors showed him a vision of the planet's future, they showed him a Cybertron with no room for anyone but Exarchon and those chosen few who shared his vision. When Exarchon reveals that he has many more secrets to share, including arcane tools and technologies he never shared with his partners during the war, Shockwave admits that he's intrigued...

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	Outside [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)\|Decepticon Headquarters]] in Iacon, [[Roughstuff]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)\|Gutcruncher]] compare their experiences working for [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] before a battered, angry [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]], Provoke's severed head in his hand, storms up to the building and demands to see [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]. The two Decepticons bar his way and quickly pay the price as Cyclonus easily trounces the pair; before he can finish them off, however, [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]] orders him to stand down... but pauses when Cyclonus tells him why he's come: Exarchon's back, and he's got proof.		Outside [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)\|Decepticon Headquarters]] in Iacon, [[Roughstuff]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)\|Gutcruncher]] compare their experiences working for [[Swindle (G1)\|Swindle]] before a battered, angry [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]], Provoke's severed head in his hand, storms up to the building and demands to see [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]. The two Decepticons bar his way and quickly pay the price as Cyclonus easily trounces the pair; before he can finish them off, however, [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]] orders him to stand down... but pauses when Cyclonus tells him why he's come: Exarchon's back, and he's got proof.

	In the Sonic Canyons, Geomotus uses his sensors to scan the metallic cliffs for any irregularities that might indicate an artificial structure... but accidentally trips an ancient defense system instead! Long-buried automated turrets spring from the ground and promptly open fire on the intruders; although Zetar, Pointblank, and ~~Sureshock~~ try to fight back while Geomotus panics, Sureshot orders a full retreat... with no other way to go, the five 'bots take the fastest route to safety by diving right off the nearest ledge!		In the Sonic Canyons, Geomotus uses his sensors to scan the metallic cliffs for any irregularities that might indicate an artificial structure... but accidentally trips an ancient defense system instead! Long-buried automated turrets spring from the ground and promptly open fire on the intruders; although Zetar, Pointblank, and Sureshot try to fight back while Geomotus panics, Sureshot orders a full retreat... with no other way to go, the five 'bots take the fastest route to safety by diving right off the nearest ledge!

	Despite the gravity of Cyclonus's warnings, Megatron has no time for chasing ghosts: with the siege of Crystal City at hand, his Decepticons have more important things to focus on. However, Sixshot points out Exarchon's supposed return ''does'' explain some of the strange things that've happened recently: [[Ruckus (G1)\|Ruckus]]'s miraculous rebirth and subsequent death coincided with the disappearance of both [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]]. Although Cyclonus requests their help in his mission, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] has a different idea: why not use these rumors to their advantage? Providing the citizens of Cybertron with a common enemy will cement Megatron's public image as a benevolent protector—all it takes is finding Deathsaurus and Flatline...		Despite the gravity of Cyclonus's warnings, Megatron has no time for chasing ghosts: with the siege of Crystal City at hand, his Decepticons have more important things to focus on. However, Sixshot points out Exarchon's supposed return ''does'' explain some of the strange things that've happened recently: [[Ruckus (G1)\|Ruckus]]'s miraculous rebirth and subsequent death coincided with the disappearance of both [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]]. Although Cyclonus requests their help in his mission, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] has a different idea: why not use these rumors to their advantage? Providing the citizens of Cybertron with a common enemy will cement Megatron's public image as a benevolent protector—all it takes is finding Deathsaurus and Flatline...

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	During the war, Exarchon constructed a hidden facility in the Sonic Canyons, a cache of exotic technologies he kept hidden from even his closest allies. Now that he's returned, he can offer Shockwave the chance to take his experiments even further—and while [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]], [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]], and the remaining [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]]s all stand behind Exarchon, Skywarp, who's already hitched his wagon to Exarchon once and paid the price, announces he's out and teleports away before anyone can react. Exarchon's unconcerned: all that matters is securing the Sonic Canyons from the Autobots who might otherwise use his secrets against them. Fortunately, Exarchon's already got a man in place for just such a contingency...		During the war, Exarchon constructed a hidden facility in the Sonic Canyons, a cache of exotic technologies he kept hidden from even his closest allies. Now that he's returned, he can offer Shockwave the chance to take his experiments even further—and while [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]], [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]], and the remaining [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]]s all stand behind Exarchon, Skywarp, who's already hitched his wagon to Exarchon once and paid the price, announces he's out and teleports away before anyone can react. Exarchon's unconcerned: all that matters is securing the Sonic Canyons from the Autobots who might otherwise use his secrets against them. Fortunately, Exarchon's already got a man in place for just such a contingency...

	On the canyon floor, the Autobots pick themselves up after their rough landing. Although Geomotus wants to go home, Sureshot points out that they ''must'' be on the right track: during the war, the Threefold Spark used automated blasters to defend their facilities; evidently, the Cybertronians must've missed one. While Landmine muses that the Sonic Canyons are unlike any other region on Cybertron--more like an organic scar than anything mechanical. At that moment, however, Geomotus announces he's found an anomalous blip in his scanners; realizing that someone's deliberately camouflagued whatever it is against scans, Sureshot orders Zetar to drive an access shaft into the ground. As Zetar transforms and gets to work, however, a concealed hatch suddenly slides back to reveal Exarchon's next line of defense: his latest "iteration", in control of Deathsaurus's body!		On the canyon floor, the Autobots pick themselves up after their rough landing. Although Geomotus wants to go home, Sureshot points out that they ''must'' be on the right track: during the war, the Threefold Spark used automated blasters to defend their facilities; evidently, the Cybertronians must've missed one. While Landmine muses that the Sonic Canyons are unlike any other region on Cybertron--more like an organic scar than anything mechanical. At that moment, however, Geomotus announces he's found an anomalous blip in his scanners; realizing that someone's deliberately camouflagued whatever it is against scans, Sureshot orders Zetar to drive an access shaft into the ground. As Zetar transforms and gets to work, however, a concealed hatch suddenly slides back to reveal Exarchon's next line of defense: his latest "iteration", in control of Deathsaurus's body!

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	* [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] (15)		* [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] (15)
	* ''[[Grudge]]'' (16)		* ''[[Grudge]]'' (16)

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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* As the editor's note on page two reminds us, this issue takes place around the same time as the battle of [[Crystal City]] in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[A Dust of Crystals\|#40]]. Notably, that issue's "story so far" recap actually wound up featuring a few panels from ''this'' issue, a week before it released; going by Megatron's comment that Crystal City will fall in a matter of days, perhaps it's actually set during the brief gap between [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three\|''Transformers'' #39]] and #40?		* As the editor's note on page two reminds us, this issue takes place around the same time as the battle of [[Crystal City]] in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[A Dust of Crystals\|#40]]. Notably, that issue's "story so far" recap actually wound up featuring a few panels from ''this'' issue, a week before it released; going by Megatron's comment that Crystal City will fall in a matter of days, perhaps it's actually set during the brief gap between [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three\|''Transformers'' #39]] and #40?
	* Landmine and Geomotus last appeared together in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|''Transformers #36]], where they indirectly saved the Autobots by alerting [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] to the deteriorating continental shelf surrounding the [[Rust Sea]]. They're acting on a tip from Optimus regarding Exarchon's possible whereabouts: a conversation with [[Codexa]] in [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|''Transformers'' #37]] confirmed that Exarchon had returned and snuffed out [[Ruckus (G1)\|Ruckus]]'s [[spark]].		* Landmine and Geomotus last appeared together in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|''Transformers #36]], where they indirectly saved the Autobots by alerting [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] to the deteriorating continental shelf surrounding the [[Rust Sea]]. They're acting on a tip from Optimus regarding Exarchon's possible whereabouts: a conversation with [[Codexa]] in [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|''Transformers'' #37]] confirmed that Exarchon had returned and snuffed out [[Ruckus (G1)\|Ruckus]]'s [[spark]].
	* The [[Sonic Canyons]] received their first mention back in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Two\|''Transformers'' #14]]; as Landmine reminds us they're where he mounted his ill-fated subterranean expedition that stranded him a third of the way towards the planetary core. How exactly Optimus and Pyra Magna knew to send the team there isn't quite clear: in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|''Transformers'' #32]]'s bad future, [[Jumpstream]] learned that a version of her and Cyclonus had died in the canyons, but that's about the only on-panel connection we can make at the moment.		* The [[Sonic Canyons]] received their first mention back in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Two\|''Transformers'' #14]]; as Landmine reminds us they're where he mounted his ill-fated subterranean expedition that stranded him a third of the way towards the planetary core. How exactly Optimus and Pyra Magna knew to send the team there isn't quite clear: in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|''Transformers'' #32]]'s bad future, [[Jumpstream]] learned that a version of her and Cyclonus had died in the canyons, but that's about the only on-panel connection we can make at the moment.
	* Page three depicts the final battle of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] from Exarchon's perspective and explains how he managed to steal [[Provoke]]'s body after Cyclonus lost track of her in ''Transformers'' #37. In this sequence, Exarchon's possessed a lanky, vaguely hunched Cybertronian with antennae, prominent shoulders and hoses wrapped around their torso: this specific "iteration" appeared during a brief flashback in ''[[Transformers: Escape]]'' [[Escape Part Three\|#3]].		* Page three depicts the final battle of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] from Exarchon's perspective and explains how he managed to steal [[Provoke]]'s body after Cyclonus lost track of her in ''Transformers'' #37. In this sequence, Exarchon's possessed a lanky, vaguely hunched Cybertronian with antennae, prominent shoulders and hoses wrapped around their torso: this specific "iteration" appeared during a brief flashback in ''[[Transformers: Escape]]'' [[Escape Part Three\|#3]].
	* Last glimpsed in ''Transformers'' #39 undergoing heavy repairs, [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]]'s still recovering from his run-in with [[Sky Lynx (G1)\|Sky Lynx]], who chomped and roasted him in the climax of ''Transformers'' #36.		* Last glimpsed in ''Transformers'' #39 undergoing heavy repairs, [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]]'s still recovering from his run-in with [[Sky Lynx (G1)\|Sky Lynx]], who chomped and roasted him in the climax of ''Transformers'' #36.
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The [[Sonic Canyons]] have been a mainstay feature of Cybertron since 1986, when they were introduced in [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe\|Universe]]'' profile in 1986. This depiction is quite different from how they're usually portrayed, however: Geomotus notes that the eerie sounds of the canyon are a natural phenomenon caused by air currents whistling through the tiny micropores that line the canyon walls.		* The [[Sonic Canyons]] have been a mainstay feature of Cybertron since 1986, when they were introduced in [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' profile in 1986. This depiction is quite different from how they're usually portrayed, however: Geomotus notes that the eerie sounds of the canyon are a natural phenomenon caused by air currents whistling through the tiny micropores that line the canyon walls.
	* As per dialogue in issues #35 and #37, an alien race supposedly found Exarchon in deep space, corrupted him into the living bioweapon, and unleashed him on Cybertron. In this issue, Exarchon mentions someone or something showing him a vision of Cybertron’s future (perhaps the same one Jumpstream visited in #31?) and describes this mental state as the “quintessence”. While the word ''can'' refer to a kind of elevated mental state, ''Transformers'' fans will probably jump to the manipulative [[Quintesson]]s, who’ve been known to farm out their dirty work in different continuities. Could these squid-like aliens have something to do with Exarchon’s mutation, or even Cybertron as a whole... and might there be some connection between them and the cephalopod [[Voin]], who featured prominently in Jumpstream’s bad future?		* As per dialogue in issues #35 and #37, an alien race supposedly found Exarchon in deep space, corrupted him into the living bioweapon, and unleashed him on Cybertron. In this issue, Exarchon mentions someone or something showing him a vision of Cybertron’s future (perhaps the same one Jumpstream visited in #31?) and describes this mental state as the “quintessence”. While the word ''can'' refer to a kind of elevated mental state, ''Transformers'' fans will probably jump to the manipulative [[Quintesson]]s, who’ve been known to farm out their dirty work in different continuities. Could these squid-like aliens have something to do with Exarchon’s mutation, or even Cybertron as a whole... and might there be some connection between them and the cephalopod [[Voin]], who featured prominently in Jumpstream’s bad future?
	* In a cute bit of toy-accuracy, Zetar’s transformation shows him splitting himself apart and reforming as a drill-tank, keeping in line with his most recent "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]" toy.		* In a cute bit of toy-accuracy, Zetar’s transformation shows him splitting himself apart and reforming as a drill-tank, keeping in line with his most recent "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]" toy.

	===Errors===		===Errors===
	* On page sixteen, Soundblaster is coloured like Soundwave, complete with a yellow stripe around his shoulder cannon.		* On page sixteen, Soundblaster is coloured like Soundwave, complete with a yellow stripe around his shoulder cannon.
	* As he scans the canyon walls, Geomotus talks about his onboard sonar systems. However, because he's using it to analyze a solid cliff face, he should really be using ''radar''—specifically, something analogous to the {{w\|Ground-penetrating radar\|ground-penetrating radar}} systems used by human geologists.		* As he scans the canyon walls, Geomotus talks about his onboard sonar systems. However, because he's using it to analyze a solid cliff face, he should really be using ''radar''—specifically, something analogous to the {{w\|Ground-penetrating radar\|ground-penetrating radar}} systems used by human geologists.

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ~~''scheduled''*~~) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
	**Hardcover.		** Collects [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|''Transformers'' (2019)]] issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|#37]]–[[End of Time\|43]], ''War's End'' issues #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron]]''.
	**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|#37]]–[[End of Time\|43]], ''War's End'' issues #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron]]''		** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		** Hardcover format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End'''''; cover art by Cryssy Cheung		File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
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	'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>		'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
	**Hardcover.		**Hardcover.
	**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' #~~37–43~~, ''~~Transformers:~~ War's End'' #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]''		**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|#37]]–[[End of Time\|43]], ''War's End'' issues #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron]]''
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

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	* ''Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons: The Meeseeks Adventures''		* ''Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons: The Meeseeks Adventures''

			===Reprints===
			'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
			**Hardcover.
			**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' #37–43, ''Transformers: War's End'' #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]''
			**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

			<gallery>
			TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End'''''; cover art by Cryssy Cheung
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	==External links==		==External links==

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The [[Sonic Canyons]] have been a mainstay feature of Cybertron since 1986, when they were introduced in [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe\|Universe]]'' profile in 1986. This depiction is quite different from how they're usually portrayed, however: Geomotus notes that the eerie sounds of the canyon are a natural phenomenon caused by air currents whistling through the tiny micropores that line the canyon walls.		* The [[Sonic Canyons]] have been a mainstay feature of Cybertron since 1986, when they were introduced in [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe\|Universe]]'' profile in 1986. This depiction is quite different from how they're usually portrayed, however: Geomotus notes that the eerie sounds of the canyon are a natural phenomenon caused by air currents whistling through the tiny micropores that line the canyon walls.
	* As per dialogue in issues #35 and #37, an alien race supposedly found Exarchon in deep space, corrupted him into the living bioweapon, and unleashed him on Cybertron. In this issue, Exarchon mentions someone or something showing him a vision of Cybertron’s future (perhaps the same one Jumpstream visited in #31?) and describes this mental state as the “quintessence”. While the word ''can'' refer to a kind of elevated mental state, ''Transformers'' fans will probably jump to the manipulative [[Quintesson]]s, who’ve been known to farm out their dirty work ~~out~~ in different continuities. Could these squid-like aliens have something to do with Exarchon’s mutation, or even Cybertron as a whole... and might there be some connection between them and the cephalopod [[Voin]], who featured prominently in Jumpstream’s bad future?		* As per dialogue in issues #35 and #37, an alien race supposedly found Exarchon in deep space, corrupted him into the living bioweapon, and unleashed him on Cybertron. In this issue, Exarchon mentions someone or something showing him a vision of Cybertron’s future (perhaps the same one Jumpstream visited in #31?) and describes this mental state as the “quintessence”. While the word ''can'' refer to a kind of elevated mental state, ''Transformers'' fans will probably jump to the manipulative [[Quintesson]]s, who’ve been known to farm out their dirty work in different continuities. Could these squid-like aliens have something to do with Exarchon’s mutation, or even Cybertron as a whole... and might there be some connection between them and the cephalopod [[Voin]], who featured prominently in Jumpstream’s bad future?
	* In a cute bit of toy-accuracy, Zetar’s transformation shows him splitting himself apart and reforming as a drill-tank, keeping in line with his most recent "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]" toy.		* In a cute bit of toy-accuracy, Zetar’s transformation shows him splitting himself apart and reforming as a drill-tank, keeping in line with his most recent "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]" toy.

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	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
	* '''Cover A''': Shockwave, Megatron, and Skywarp, by [[Angel Hernandez]] and [[Fran Gamboa]]		* '''Cover A''': Shockwave, Megatron, and Skywarp, by [[Angel Hernandez]] and [[Fran Gamboa]]
	* '''Cover B''': Exarchon looms over the Autobots, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Andrew ~~Dalhousie~~]]		* '''Cover B''': Exarchon looms over the Autobots, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Andrew Dalhouse]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover''': Landmine vs. Exarchon, by [[E. J. Su]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover''': Landmine vs. Exarchon, by [[E. J. Su]]
	* '''Online exclusive cover''': Cyclonus confronts Gutcruncher and Roughstuff, by [[Diego Zúñiga]] and [[Sid Ven Blu]]		* '''Online exclusive cover''': Cyclonus confronts Gutcruncher and Roughstuff, by [[Diego Zúñiga]] and [[Sid Ven Blu]]

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	In the Sonic Canyons, Geomotus uses his sensors to scan the metallic cliffs for any irregularities that might indicate an artificial structure... but accidentally trips an ancient defense system instead! Long-buried automated turrets spring from the ground and promptly open fire on the intruders; although Zetar, Pointblank, and Sureshock try to fight back while Geomotus panics, Sureshot orders a full retreat... with no other way to go, the five 'bots take the fastest route to safety by diving right off the nearest ledge!		In the Sonic Canyons, Geomotus uses his sensors to scan the metallic cliffs for any irregularities that might indicate an artificial structure... but accidentally trips an ancient defense system instead! Long-buried automated turrets spring from the ground and promptly open fire on the intruders; although Zetar, Pointblank, and Sureshock try to fight back while Geomotus panics, Sureshot orders a full retreat... with no other way to go, the five 'bots take the fastest route to safety by diving right off the nearest ledge!

	Despite the gravity of Cyclonus's warnings, Megatron has no time for chasing ghosts: with the siege of Crystal City at hand, his Decepticons have more important things to focus on. However, Sixshot points out Exarchon's supposed return ''does'' explain some of the strange things that've happened recently: [[Ruckus (G1)\|Ruckus]]'s miraculous rebirth and subsequent death coincided with the disappearance of both [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]]. Although Cyclonus requests their help in his mission, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] has a different idea: why not use these rumors to their advantage? Providing the citizens of Cybertron with a common enemy will cement Megatron's public image as a benevolent protector—all it takes is finding Deathsaurus and Flatline...		Despite the gravity of Cyclonus's warnings, Megatron has no time for chasing ghosts: with the siege of Crystal City at hand, his Decepticons have more important things to focus on. However, Sixshot points out Exarchon's supposed return ''does'' explain some of the strange things that've happened recently: [[Ruckus (G1)\|Ruckus]]'s miraculous rebirth and subsequent death coincided with the disappearance of both [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]]. Although Cyclonus requests their help in his mission, [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] has a different idea: why not use these rumors to their advantage? Providing the citizens of Cybertron with a common enemy will cement Megatron's public image as a benevolent protector—all it takes is finding Deathsaurus and Flatline...

	During the war, Exarchon constructed a hidden facility in the Sonic Canyons, a cache of exotic technologies he kept hidden from even his closest allies. Now that he's returned, he can offer Shockwave the chance to take his experiments even further—and while [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]], [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]], and the remaining [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]]s all stand behind Exarchon, Skywarp, who's already hitched his wagon to Exarchon once and paid the price, announces he's out and teleports away before anyone can react. Exarchon's unconcerned: all that matters is securing the Sonic Canyons from the Autobots who might otherwise use his secrets against them. Fortunately, Exarchon's already got a man in place for just such a contingency...		During the war, Exarchon constructed a hidden facility in the Sonic Canyons, a cache of exotic technologies he kept hidden from even his closest allies. Now that he's returned, he can offer Shockwave the chance to take his experiments even further—and while [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]], [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]], and the remaining [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]]s all stand behind Exarchon, Skywarp, who's already hitched his wagon to Exarchon once and paid the price, announces he's out and teleports away before anyone can react. Exarchon's unconcerned: all that matters is securing the Sonic Canyons from the Autobots who might otherwise use his secrets against them. Fortunately, Exarchon's already got a man in place for just such a contingency...

	On the canyon floor, the Autobots pick themselves up after their rough landing. Although Geomotus wants to go home, Sureshot points out that they ''must'' be on the right track: during the war, the Threefold Spark used automated blasters to defend their facilities; evidently, the Cybertronians must've missed one. While Landmine muses that the Sonic Canyons are unlike any other region on Cybertron--more like an organic scar than anything mechanical. At that moment, however, Geomotus announces he's found an anomalous blip in his scanners; realizing that someone's deliberately camouflagued whatever it is against scans, Sureshot orders Zetar to drive an access shaft into the ground. As Zetar transforms and gets to work, however, a concealed hatch suddenly slides back to reveal Exarchon's next line of defense: his latest "iteration", in control of Deathsaurus's body!		On the canyon floor, the Autobots pick themselves up after their rough landing. Although Geomotus wants to go home, Sureshot points out that they ''must'' be on the right track: during the war, the Threefold Spark used automated blasters to defend their facilities; evidently, the Cybertronians must've missed one. While Landmine muses that the Sonic Canyons are unlike any other region on Cybertron--more like an organic scar than anything mechanical. At that moment, however, Geomotus announces he's found an anomalous blip in his scanners; realizing that someone's deliberately camouflagued whatever it is against scans, Sureshot orders Zetar to drive an access shaft into the ground. As Zetar transforms and gets to work, however, a concealed hatch suddenly slides back to reveal Exarchon's next line of defense: his latest "iteration", in control of Deathsaurus's body!

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	* The [[Sonic Canyons]] have been a mainstay feature of Cybertron since 1986, when they were introduced in [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe\|Universe]]'' profile in 1986. This depiction is quite different from how they're usually portrayed, however: Geomotus notes that the eerie sounds of the canyon are a natural phenomenon caused by air currents whistling through the tiny micropores that line the canyon walls.		* The [[Sonic Canyons]] have been a mainstay feature of Cybertron since 1986, when they were introduced in [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe\|Universe]]'' profile in 1986. This depiction is quite different from how they're usually portrayed, however: Geomotus notes that the eerie sounds of the canyon are a natural phenomenon caused by air currents whistling through the tiny micropores that line the canyon walls.
	* As per dialogue in issues #35 and #37, an alien race supposedly found Exarchon in deep space, corrupted him into the living bioweapon, and unleashed him on Cybertron. In this issue, Exarchon mentions someone or something showing him a vision of Cybertron’s future (perhaps the same one Jumpstream visited in #31?) and describes this mental state as the “quintessence”. While the word ''can'' refer to a kind of elevated mental state, ''Transformers'' fans will probably jump to the manipulative [[Quintesson]]s, who’ve been known to farm out their dirty work out in different continuities. Could these squid-like aliens have something to do with Exarchon’s mutation, or even Cybertron as a whole... and might there be some connection between them and the cephalopod [[Voin]], who featured prominently in Jumpstream’s bad future?		* As per dialogue in issues #35 and #37, an alien race supposedly found Exarchon in deep space, corrupted him into the living bioweapon, and unleashed him on Cybertron. In this issue, Exarchon mentions someone or something showing him a vision of Cybertron’s future (perhaps the same one Jumpstream visited in #31?) and describes this mental state as the “quintessence”. While the word ''can'' refer to a kind of elevated mental state, ''Transformers'' fans will probably jump to the manipulative [[Quintesson]]s, who’ve been known to farm out their dirty work out in different continuities. Could these squid-like aliens have something to do with Exarchon’s mutation, or even Cybertron as a whole... and might there be some connection between them and the cephalopod [[Voin]], who featured prominently in Jumpstream’s bad future?
	* In a cute bit of toy-accuracy, Zetar’s transformation shows him ~~spliting~~ himself apart and reforming as a drill-tank, keeping in line with his most recent "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]" toy.		* In a cute bit of toy-accuracy, Zetar’s transformation shows him splitting himself apart and reforming as a drill-tank, keeping in line with his most recent "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]" toy.

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