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	''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime (G1)\|Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''		''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime (G1)\|Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''

	At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Marshall Islands\|Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.		At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Marshall Islands\|Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.

	Aboard [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]], the [[President of the United States\|president]] informs Optimus Prime that she has intel on the "top secret" location where Jazz's interview is being filmed. Having previously expressed misgivings about the whole thing given Jazz's history with human law enforcement, the president knows there will be blowback, and urges Optimus to take himself off the board for the moment, to distance himself from the proceedings. Weighing his options, Optimus follows the president's advice and decides to withdraw to Cybertron for a short while, sending a message to Little Cybertron to request that Pyra Magna accompany him so they can talk out their differences. [[Stormclash]] is immediately suspicious of Prime's motives, thinking he is trying to keep the [[Torchbearer]]s separate and vulnerable, but her sister [[Skyburst (G1)\|Skyburst]] disagrees; Pyra appears to share Skyburst's view, but nonetheless makes sure [[Marissa Faireborn]] is told exactly where she is going before she leaves, just in case. [[Aileron]] has concerns of her own about Prime's leave of absence; she is starting to feel very alone, unsure if anyone shares her feelings, so Jetfire tells her about a time he felt the same, and how he found someone to talk to...		Aboard [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]], the [[President of the United States\|president]] informs Optimus Prime that she has intel on the "top secret" location where Jazz's interview is being filmed. Having previously expressed misgivings about the whole thing given Jazz's history with human law enforcement, the president knows there will be blowback, and urges Optimus to take himself off the board for the moment, to distance himself from the proceedings. Weighing his options, Optimus follows the president's advice and decides to withdraw to Cybertron for a short while, sending a message to Little Cybertron to request that Pyra Magna accompany him so they can talk out their differences. [[Stormclash]] is immediately suspicious of Prime's motives, thinking he is trying to keep the [[Torchbearer]]s separate and vulnerable, but her sister [[Skyburst (G1)\|Skyburst]] disagrees; Pyra appears to share Skyburst's view, but nonetheless makes sure [[Marissa Faireborn]] is told exactly where she is going before she leaves, just in case. [[Aileron]] has concerns of her own about Prime's leave of absence; she is starting to feel very alone, unsure if anyone shares her feelings, so Jetfire tells her about a time he felt the same, and how he found someone to talk to...
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	* [[Pyra Magna]] (14)		* [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] (14)
	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (15)		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (15)
	* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)		* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* Hector Ramirez jumps in wholesale from the original "Sunbow animated universe" of the 1980s. Originally created by writer [[Buzz Dixon]] for the ''G.I. Joe'' episode "Twenty Questions," Hector became a recurring character in Dixon scripts, showing up in more ''Joe'' episodes, as well as ''[[Jem]]'' and ''[[Inhumanoids]]''. He has a questionable (unnamed, somewhat off-model, voiced by a different actor) appearance in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 episode]] "[[Prime Target (~~episode~~)\|Prime Target]]", and the colors of his outfit in this issue (brown suit, yellow shirt, blue tie) are based on how he looked in that episode.		* Hector Ramirez jumps in wholesale from the original "Sunbow animated universe" of the 1980s. Originally created by writer [[Buzz Dixon]] for the ''G.I. Joe'' episode "Twenty Questions," Hector became a recurring character in Dixon scripts, showing up in more ''Joe'' episodes, as well as ''[[Jem]]'' and ''[[Inhumanoids]]''. He has a questionable (unnamed, somewhat off-model, voiced by a different actor) appearance in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 episode]] "[[Prime Target (G1)\|Prime Target]]", and the colors of his outfit in this issue (brown suit, yellow shirt, blue tie) are based on how he looked in that episode.
	* Jazz describes how his love of music was inspired by a [[magna march]], a kind of Cybertronian music first mentioned in the [[bio]] published on the packaging of the 2010 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' reissue of the original [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Blaster]] toy.		* Jazz describes how his love of music was inspired by a [[magna march]], a kind of Cybertronian music first mentioned in the [[bio]] published on the packaging of the 2010 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' reissue of the original [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Blaster]] toy.
	* Deluge orders Jetfire a drink called a [[Grand Uprising (drink)\|Grand Uprising]], named for the [[Grand Uprising\|titular revolution]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.		* Deluge orders Jetfire a drink called a [[Grand Uprising (drink)\|Grand Uprising]], named for the [[Grand Uprising\|titular revolution]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.

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	\|title="What's It's Really Like"		\|title="What It's Really Like"
	\|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]		\|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
	\|date=[[June 14]], 2017		\|date=[[June 14]], 2017

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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*'''First appearances:''' Hector Ramirez, Miguel, Salma Gutierrez, Salvo (in ''Transformers'' comics)		*'''First appearances:''' Hector Ramirez, Miguel, Salma Gutierrez, Salvo (in ''Transformers'' comics)
	*'''Earliest chronological appearances:''' ~~Nosecone,~~ Blot, Cutthroat, Deluge, Gutcruncher		*'''Earliest chronological appearances:''' Blot, Cutthroat, Deluge, Gutcruncher
	*Jazz talks to Hector about the [[Clampdown (event)\|Clampdown]], a period of martial law on Cybertron which was initiated by the [[Senate]] as part of their failed plan to crush the incipient Decepticonism. In the flashback portion of the story, Jetfire notes how Zeta Prime has extended the Clampdown, retroactively tying in his closure of the planet's stadiums—introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', several years before the concept of the Clampdown was invented—in with it.		*Jazz talks to Hector about the [[Clampdown (event)\|Clampdown]], a period of martial law on Cybertron which was initiated by the [[Senate]] as part of their failed plan to crush the incipient Decepticonism. In the flashback portion of the story, Jetfire notes how Zeta Prime has extended the Clampdown, retroactively tying in his closure of the planet's stadiums—introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', several years before the concept of the Clampdown was invented—in with it.
	*When last seen in the present day, in [[Fight or Flee (issue)\|''Punishment'' #2]], Gutcruncher had opened a bar. This issue reveals that this was his original pre-war occupation as well.		*When last seen in the present day, in [[Fight or Flee (issue)\|''Punishment'' #2]], Gutcruncher had opened a bar. This issue reveals that this was his original pre-war occupation as well.

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	*''[[Cutthroat (G1)\|Cutthroat]]'' (25)		*''[[Cutthroat (G1)\|Cutthroat]]'' (25)
	*''[[Deluge (G2)\|Deluge]]'' (26)		*''[[Apeface]]'' (26)
	*''[[Gutcruncher (G1)\|Gutcruncher]]'' (27)		*''[[Deluge (G2)\|Deluge]]'' (27)
	*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]'' (28)		*''[[Gutcruncher (G1)\|Gutcruncher]]'' (28)
	*''[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]]'' (29)		*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]'' (29)
			*''[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]]'' (30)

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	*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)\|Chameleon]] (20)		*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)\|Chameleon]] (20)
	*[[Sanjay Bharwaney\|Hi-Tech]] (21)		*[[Sanjay Bharwaney\|Hi-Tech]] (21)
	*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Mainframe]] (30)		*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Mainframe]] (33)
	*[[Zilong Qian\|Talon]] (31)		*[[Zilong Qian\|Talon]] (34)
	*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]] (32)		*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]] (35)
	*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (33)		*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (36)
	*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (34)		*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (37)

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	*Various [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] (13)		*Various [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] (13)
	*[[President of the United States]] (16)		*[[President of the United States]] (16)
	*''[[John Powell]]'' (30)		*''[[John Powell]]'' (31)
	*''[[Tyler Nelson]]'' (31)		*''[[Tyler Nelson]]'' (32)
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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:OP_V2_TPB.jpg\|'''Volume Two''' cover by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]		File:OP_V2_TPB.jpg\|'''Volume Two'''; cover art by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 78: New Cybertron''''' cover by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 78: New Cybertron'''''; cover art by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller
	File:IDWCollectionP3V3.jpg\|'''''The IDW Collection, Phase Three, Vol. 3'''''; cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]		File:IDWCollectionP3V3.jpg\|'''''The IDW Collection, Phase Three, Vol. 3'''''; cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	:Contains issues #1 to #8.		:Contains issues #1 to #8.
	:Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]].		:Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a sketch gallery by [[Kei Zama]].

			* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3\|The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 3]]''''' <small>([[September 27]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059070 / ISBN 978-1684059072</small>
			:* Contains ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Strange Visitors\|#5]]–[[Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|8]], ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[An Axe to Break the Ice\|#8]]–[[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End\|12]], ''Optimus Prime'' #7–10, [[Ghost Stories\|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]], and ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]''.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:OP_V2_TPB.jpg\|'''Volume Two''' cover by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]		File:OP_V2_TPB.jpg\|'''Volume Two''' cover by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 78: New Cybertron''''' cover by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v78.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 78: New Cybertron''''' cover by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller
			File:IDWCollectionP3V3.jpg\|'''''The IDW Collection, Phase Three, Vol. 3'''''; cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline\|Current era]]		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline\|Current era]]
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	[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] arrives at a warehouse on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]], where he is met by [[Sofía Orozco]], the woman he recently befriended, and her boss, journalist [[Hector Ramirez]], who will be conducting the interview Jazz has been invited to give. After signing the requisite paperwork, Jazz is led inside the converted warehouse and is positioned in front of the cameras, as Hector gets to work...		[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] arrives at a warehouse on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]], where he is met by [[Sofía Orozco]], the woman he recently befriended, and her boss, journalist [[Hector Ramirez]], who will be conducting the interview Jazz has been invited to give. After signing the requisite paperwork, Jazz is led inside the converted warehouse and is positioned in front of the cameras, as Hector gets to work...

	''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''		''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime (G1)\|Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''

	At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.		At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.
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	*'''First appearances:''' Hector Ramirez, Miguel, Salma Gutierrez, Salvo (in ''Transformers'' comics)		*'''First appearances:''' Hector Ramirez, Miguel, Salma Gutierrez, Salvo (in ''Transformers'' comics)
	*'''Earliest chronological appearances:''' Nosecone, Blot, Cutthroat, Deluge, Gutcruncher		*'''Earliest chronological appearances:''' Nosecone, Blot, Cutthroat, Deluge, Gutcruncher
	*Jazz talks to Hector about the [[Clampdown (event)\|Clampdown]], a period of martial law on Cybertron which was initiated by the [[Senate]] as part of their failed plan to crush the incipient Decepticonism. In the flashback portion of the story, Jetfire notes how [[Zeta Prime]] has extended the Clampdown, retroactively tying in his closure of the planet's stadiums—introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', several years before the concept of the Clampdown was invented—in with it.		*Jazz talks to Hector about the [[Clampdown (event)\|Clampdown]], a period of martial law on Cybertron which was initiated by the [[Senate]] as part of their failed plan to crush the incipient Decepticonism. In the flashback portion of the story, Jetfire notes how Zeta Prime has extended the Clampdown, retroactively tying in his closure of the planet's stadiums—introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', several years before the concept of the Clampdown was invented—in with it.
	*When last seen in the present day, in [[Fight or Flee (issue)\|''Punishment'' #2]], Gutcruncher had opened a bar. This issue reveals that this was his original pre-war occupation as well.		*When last seen in the present day, in [[Fight or Flee (issue)\|''Punishment'' #2]], Gutcruncher had opened a bar. This issue reveals that this was his original pre-war occupation as well.
	*As observed by a footnote, Optimus and Pyra's meeting plays out on Cybertron in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]].		*As observed by a footnote, Optimus and Pyra's meeting plays out on Cybertron in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]].

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	''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime (G1)\|Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''		''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime (G1)\|Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''

	At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Marshall Islands\|Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.		At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Marshall Islands\|Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.

	Aboard [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]], the [[President of the United States\|president]] informs Optimus Prime that she has intel on the "top secret" location where Jazz's interview is being filmed. Having previously expressed misgivings about the whole thing given Jazz's history with human law enforcement, the president knows there will be blowback, and urges Optimus to take himself off the board for the moment, to distance himself from the proceedings. Weighing his options, Optimus follows the president's advice and decides to withdraw to Cybertron for a short while, sending a message to Little Cybertron to request that Pyra Magna accompany him so they can talk out their differences. [[Stormclash]] is immediately suspicious of Prime's motives, thinking he is trying to keep the [[Torchbearer]]s separate and vulnerable, but her sister [[Skyburst (G1)\|Skyburst]] disagrees; Pyra appears to share Skyburst's view, but nonetheless makes sure [[Marissa Faireborn]] is told exactly where she is going before she leaves, just in case. [[Aileron]] has concerns of her own about Prime's leave of absence; she is starting to feel very alone, unsure if anyone shares her feelings, so Jetfire tells her about a time he felt the same, and how he found someone to talk to...		Aboard [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]], the [[President of the United States\|president]] informs Optimus Prime that she has intel on the "top secret" location where Jazz's interview is being filmed. Having previously expressed misgivings about the whole thing given Jazz's history with human law enforcement, the president knows there will be blowback, and urges Optimus to take himself off the board for the moment, to distance himself from the proceedings. Weighing his options, Optimus follows the president's advice and decides to withdraw to Cybertron for a short while, sending a message to Little Cybertron to request that Pyra Magna accompany him so they can talk out their differences. [[Stormclash]] is immediately suspicious of Prime's motives, thinking he is trying to keep the [[Torchbearer]]s separate and vulnerable, but her sister [[Skyburst (G1)\|Skyburst]] disagrees; Pyra appears to share Skyburst's view, but nonetheless makes sure [[Marissa Faireborn]] is told exactly where she is going before she leaves, just in case. [[Aileron]] has concerns of her own about Prime's leave of absence; she is starting to feel very alone, unsure if anyone shares her feelings, so Jetfire tells her about a time he felt the same, and how he found someone to talk to...
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	* [[Pyra Magna]] (14)		* [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] (14)
	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (15)		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime/''Orion Pax'']] (15)
	* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)		* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* Hector Ramirez jumps in wholesale from the original "Sunbow animated universe" of the 1980s. Originally created by writer [[Buzz Dixon]] for the ''G.I. Joe'' episode "Twenty Questions," Hector became a recurring character in Dixon scripts, showing up in more ''Joe'' episodes, as well as ''[[Jem]]'' and ''[[Inhumanoids]]''. He has a questionable (unnamed, somewhat off-model, voiced by a different actor) appearance in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 episode]] "[[Prime Target (~~episode~~)\|Prime Target]]", and the colors of his outfit in this issue (brown suit, yellow shirt, blue tie) are based on how he looked in that episode.		* Hector Ramirez jumps in wholesale from the original "Sunbow animated universe" of the 1980s. Originally created by writer [[Buzz Dixon]] for the ''G.I. Joe'' episode "Twenty Questions," Hector became a recurring character in Dixon scripts, showing up in more ''Joe'' episodes, as well as ''[[Jem]]'' and ''[[Inhumanoids]]''. He has a questionable (unnamed, somewhat off-model, voiced by a different actor) appearance in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|Generation 1 episode]] "[[Prime Target (G1)\|Prime Target]]", and the colors of his outfit in this issue (brown suit, yellow shirt, blue tie) are based on how he looked in that episode.
	* Jazz describes how his love of music was inspired by a [[magna march]], a kind of Cybertronian music first mentioned in the [[bio]] published on the packaging of the 2010 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' reissue of the original [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Blaster]] toy.		* Jazz describes how his love of music was inspired by a [[magna march]], a kind of Cybertronian music first mentioned in the [[bio]] published on the packaging of the 2010 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' reissue of the original [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)\|Blaster]] toy.
	* Deluge orders Jetfire a drink called a [[Grand Uprising (drink)\|Grand Uprising]], named for the [[Grand Uprising\|titular revolution]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.		* Deluge orders Jetfire a drink called a [[Grand Uprising (drink)\|Grand Uprising]], named for the [[Grand Uprising\|titular revolution]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.

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	*''[[Cutthroat (G1)\|Cutthroat]]'' (25)		*''[[Cutthroat (G1)\|Cutthroat]]'' (25)
	*''[[Deluge (G2)\|Deluge]]'' (26)		*''[[Apeface]]'' (26)
	*''[[Gutcruncher (G1)\|Gutcruncher]]'' (27)		*''[[Deluge (G2)\|Deluge]]'' (27)
	*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]'' (28)		*''[[Gutcruncher (G1)\|Gutcruncher]]'' (28)
	*''[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]]'' (29)		*''[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]'' (29)
			*''[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]]'' (30)

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	*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)\|Chameleon]] (20)		*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)\|Chameleon]] (20)
	*[[Sanjay Bharwaney\|Hi-Tech]] (21)		*[[Sanjay Bharwaney\|Hi-Tech]] (21)
	*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Mainframe]] (30)		*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Mainframe]] (33)
	*[[Zilong Qian\|Talon]] (31)		*[[Zilong Qian\|Talon]] (34)
	*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]] (32)		*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]] (35)
	*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (33)		*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (36)
	*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (34)		*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (37)

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	*[[President of the United States]] (16)		*[[President of the United States]] (16)
	*''[[John Powell]]'' (30)		*''[[John Powell]]'' (31)
	*''[[Tyler Nelson]]'' (31)		*''[[Tyler Nelson]]'' (32)
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	[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] arrives at a warehouse on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]], where he is met by [[Sofía Orozco]], the woman he recently befriended, and her boss, journalist [[Hector Ramirez]], who will be conducting the interview Jazz has been invited to give. After signing the requisite paperwork, Jazz is led inside the converted warehouse and is positioned in front of the cameras, as Hector gets to work...		[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] arrives at a warehouse on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]], where he is met by [[Sofía Orozco]], the woman he recently befriended, and her boss, journalist [[Hector Ramirez]], who will be conducting the interview Jazz has been invited to give. After signing the requisite paperwork, Jazz is led inside the converted warehouse and is positioned in front of the cameras, as Hector gets to work...

	''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''		''Four million years ago, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jetfire]] continues to find life working for the security forces hard, as his partner in the science lab, [[Nosecone (G1)\|Nosecone]], continues to insist on giving him the silent treatment after nearly a week. Jetfire storms out and goes flying to clear his head, but he is soon approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], who has heard about his angry departure and hopes they can talk about it. Jetfire has little time for Pax, blaming him for pulling him into the world in which he now finds himself; Pax tries to remind Jetfire that the Decepticons are the "bad guys," but Jetfire dismisses the black-and-white morality Pax has recently begun to espouse, pointing out that the [[Clampdown (event)\|governmental stranglehold]] that the [[Senate]] subjected [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to is not getting better under [[Zeta Prime (G1)\|Zeta Prime]], and that the Decepticons' desire to see it ended is not an immoral one. Pax insists that their use of violence to make their point is the problem, but Jetfire retorts that Pax meeting that violence with more violence is no better. Pax asks him a final question: if they all laid down their guns, what would he do to effect change?''

	At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.		At the "[[Little Cybertron]]" refugee camp on [[Bikini Atoll]], the Autobot colonist soldiers help the [[Junkion (species)\|Junkions]] reassemble a collapsed building. The Junkions are very grateful, but the colonists are bored and somewhat annoyed that they have been stuck with duty on the island, and are quick to transform and drive off to find something else to do. Unfortunately, they all forget that, since the death of her parnter [[Oiler]], [[Slide]] ''cannot'' transform, and she is left behind in their dust. [[Pyra Magna]] appears behind the dejected Slide to continue sowing dissent, reminding her that though ''others'' may do so, she will not forget Slide and her pain.
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	*'''First appearances:''' Hector Ramirez, Miguel, Salma Gutierrez, Salvo (in ''Transformers'' comics)		*'''First appearances:''' Hector Ramirez, Miguel, Salma Gutierrez, Salvo (in ''Transformers'' comics)
	*'''Earliest chronological appearances:''' Nosecone, Blot, Cutthroat, Deluge, Gutcruncher		*'''Earliest chronological appearances:''' Nosecone, Blot, Cutthroat, Deluge, Gutcruncher
	*Jazz talks to Hector about the [[Clampdown (event)\|Clampdown]], a period of martial law on Cybertron which was initiated by the [[Senate]] as part of their failed plan to crush the incipient Decepticonism. In the flashback portion of the story, Jetfire notes how [[Zeta Prime]] has extended the Clampdown, retroactively tying in his closure of the planet's stadiums—introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', several years before the concept of the Clampdown was invented—in with it.		*Jazz talks to Hector about the [[Clampdown (event)\|Clampdown]], a period of martial law on Cybertron which was initiated by the [[Senate]] as part of their failed plan to crush the incipient Decepticonism. In the flashback portion of the story, Jetfire notes how Zeta Prime has extended the Clampdown, retroactively tying in his closure of the planet's stadiums—introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', several years before the concept of the Clampdown was invented—in with it.
	*When last seen in the present day, in [[Fight or Flee (issue)\|''Punishment'' #2]], Gutcruncher had opened a bar. This issue reveals that this was his original pre-war occupation as well.		*When last seen in the present day, in [[Fight or Flee (issue)\|''Punishment'' #2]], Gutcruncher had opened a bar. This issue reveals that this was his original pre-war occupation as well.
	*As observed by a footnote, Optimus and Pyra's meeting plays out on Cybertron in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]].		*As observed by a footnote, Optimus and Pyra's meeting plays out on Cybertron in the [[Ghost Stories\|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]].