Zero Point - Revision history

WillR113 at 20:09, 15 January 2024

2024-01-15T20:09:46Z

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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
			*Springer is described as having been comatose for 'nearly nine months', so it's been that long since [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5\|'Last Stand of the Wreckers' #5]].
	* Roadbuster name-drops the [[Nanocon]]s, which would later appear in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]].		* Roadbuster name-drops the [[Nanocon]]s, which would later appear in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]].
	* The [[Heliobot]]s were first name-dropped in the original printing of the text-only story [[Bullets]] in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' trade paperback version. However, there Kup mentioned them as part of a story he told to Springer as if the latter hadn't been there himself; yet here, Springer ''himself'' is stated to have been a member of the Heliobots! For the reprint of "Bullets" in the hardcover edition of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' alongside this story, Kup's mention of the Heliobots was thus changed to refer to only "a dozen other" Autobots in order to avoid the contradiction. However, the ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga\|Wreckers Saga]]'' trade paperback, which also contains reprints of both "Bullets" and "Zero Point", again features the original version of the line in question with the Heliobots as part of the raid. Huh.		* The [[Heliobot]]s were first name-dropped in the original printing of the text-only story [[Bullets]] in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' trade paperback version. However, there Kup mentioned them as part of a story he told to Springer as if the latter hadn't been there himself; yet here, Springer ''himself'' is stated to have been a member of the Heliobots! For the reprint of "Bullets" in the hardcover edition of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' alongside this story, Kup's mention of the Heliobots was thus changed to refer to only "a dozen other" Autobots in order to avoid the contradiction. However, the ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga\|Wreckers Saga]]'' trade paperback, which also contains reprints of both "Bullets" and "Zero Point", again features the original version of the line in question with the Heliobots as part of the raid. Huh.

Prime Radiant: /* Notes */ Zero point physics reference

2023-12-09T21:15:43Z

Notes: Zero point physics reference

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	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===
	* Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.		* Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.

			===Other trivia===
			* The title of the story comes from the concept of {{w\|Zero-point_energy\|zero-point energy}} in quantum physics. In particular, the zero point in this story being a small cavity between two circuits is similar to the {{w\|Casimir effect}}, a small force between two closely-placed objects.

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

Usfmm at 04:16, 2 May 2023

2023-05-02T04:16:19Z

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Nu-Priest: /* Continuity notes */ He was around before the war.

2023-02-18T03:30:43Z

Continuity notes: He was around before the war.

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	*Transformers' optics glow because the Spark is healthy, and act as a genuine 'window' into the soul. Springer's optics hint that he might actually be Matrix compatible.		*Transformers' optics glow because the Spark is healthy, and act as a genuine 'window' into the soul. Springer's optics hint that he might actually be Matrix compatible.
	*Ironfist's memorial statue on [[Kimia Facility\|Kimia]], briefly seen in [[Chaos Part One: Lamentations\|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24]], is mentioned. All of Ironfist's "Fisitron" writings were released in a collected format when the statue was unveiled, and Prowl wrote the foreword. (Roadbuster thinks the foreword is rubbish)		*Ironfist's memorial statue on [[Kimia Facility\|Kimia]], briefly seen in [[Chaos Part One: Lamentations\|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24]], is mentioned. All of Ironfist's "Fisitron" writings were released in a collected format when the statue was unveiled, and Prowl wrote the foreword. (Roadbuster thinks the foreword is rubbish)
	*Roadbuster did not know how to read until this story, perhaps indicating that he is a second wave [[M.T.O.]]
	*Curiously, [[Sandstorm (G1)\|Sandstorm]] is the only member of the Wreckers at the time of the Pova incident who does ''not'' approach Springer about absolving the team. Remember that little tidbit; [[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)\|it becomes important later]].		*Curiously, [[Sandstorm (G1)\|Sandstorm]] is the only member of the Wreckers at the time of the Pova incident who does ''not'' approach Springer about absolving the team. Remember that little tidbit; [[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)\|it becomes important later]].

Saix: /* Synopsis */clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers

2023-01-20T19:16:23Z

Synopsis: clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers

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	In the abandoned ''[[Debris]]'', [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)\|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the [[Autobot]] back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the [[Spark]] going. [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronisms" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being described in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.		In the abandoned ''[[Debris]]'', [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)\|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the [[Autobot]] back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the [[Spark]] going. [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronisms" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being described in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.

	''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil [[Decepticon]]s type of guy, but as the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] and the [[~~Wrecker~~]]s at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''		''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil [[Decepticon]]s type of guy, but as the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] and the [[Wreckers]] at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''

	''Then the Wreckers became obsessed with [[Squadron X]], ignoring all other threats in favour of tracking down their opposite numbers. It came to a head on [[Pova]], where Impactor murdered eight helpless prisoners. Springer immediately contacted [[Autobot High Command\|High Command]], where [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] been waiting for just such a whistleblower, and testified against his leader. Roadbuster, [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]], [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)\|Rack'n'Ruin]], all of them then came to Springer (each thinking he was the only one) to beg him to become the new leader, admitting their horror at what happened and afraid that Prowl would use this as an excuse to end them. Roadbuster was shaken by the fact his gun had been used, thinking Impactor only wanted it for self-defence in case the Squadron broke free. Springer promised he'd become their leader if they got through this, and testified that the others had nothing to do with the murders.''		''Then the Wreckers became obsessed with [[Squadron X]], ignoring all other threats in favour of tracking down their opposite numbers. It came to a head on [[Pova]], where Impactor murdered eight helpless prisoners. Springer immediately contacted [[Autobot High Command\|High Command]], where [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] been waiting for just such a whistleblower, and testified against his leader. Roadbuster, [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]], [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)\|Rack'n'Ruin]], all of them then came to Springer (each thinking he was the only one) to beg him to become the new leader, admitting their horror at what happened and afraid that Prowl would use this as an excuse to end them. Roadbuster was shaken by the fact his gun had been used, thinking Impactor only wanted it for self-defence in case the Squadron broke free. Springer promised he'd become their leader if they got through this, and testified that the others had nothing to do with the murders.''

The Wadapan: /* Continuity notes */ interesting to note this, I thought

2022-08-10T22:30:19Z

Continuity notes: interesting to note this, I thought

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	*Kup and Rung are old friends.		*Kup and Rung are old friends.
	*In one battle, Impactor used the words "not more poetry", a line he originally said to Megatron in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]", back when the two were still coworkers and friends, before Megatron turned evil. Ironfist/Fisitron included the line in his datalog, but was seemingly unaware of what it actually meant.		*In one battle, Impactor used the words "not more poetry", a line he originally said to Megatron in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]", back when the two were still coworkers and friends, before Megatron turned evil. Ironfist/Fisitron included the line in his datalog, but was seemingly unaware of what it actually meant.
			*In slight contrast to ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' itself, which appeared to use the Pova log as just one example of Fisitron's hagiography, Roadbuster here internally declares that ''only'' Datalog 113 is fully untruthful; the rest just take artistic license in the telling of events, but are broadly correct.
	*Among the threats that the Wreckers ignored on their X quest were the [[Black Epoch]], the [[Simanzi Massacre]] and the [[Crucible]], and the "Rise of the [[Dethroner]]".		*Among the threats that the Wreckers ignored on their X quest were the [[Black Epoch]], the [[Simanzi Massacre]] and the [[Crucible]], and the "Rise of the [[Dethroner]]".
	*Squadron X were merely refueling on Pova. The hardcover's ''Squadron X'' profiles reveals more: they were only transporting munitions in the Redan Quadrant, and two members were not long for the team anyway.		*Squadron X were merely refueling on Pova. The hardcover's ''Squadron X'' profiles reveals more: they were only transporting munitions in the Redan Quadrant, and two members were not long for the team anyway.

Some Dweeb at 19:45, 28 September 2021

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	'''Japanese'''		'''Japanese'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Zero Point'''" (ゼロ・ポイント ''Zero Pointo'')		:*''Title:'' "'''Zero Point'''" (ゼロ・ポイント ''Zero Pointo'')

			'''Swedish'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Nollpunkten'''" ("The Zero Point")

	[[Category:Last Stand of the Wreckers issues]]		[[Category:Last Stand of the Wreckers issues]]

Saix: /* Real-world references */

2021-09-11T07:07:36Z

Real-world references

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	*Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.		*Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.

			===Foreign localization===
			'''Japanese'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Zero Point'''" (ゼロ・ポイント ''Zero Pointo'')

	[[Category:Last Stand of the Wreckers issues]]		[[Category:Last Stand of the Wreckers issues]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 15:35, 14 November 2020

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This story was first printed in the hardcover of ''Last Stand''. Like ''[[Escape (G1)\|Escape]]'' and ''[[In Word and Deed]],'' it was also re-released with ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga]].''		*This story was first printed in the hardcover of ''Last Stand''. Like ''[[Escape (G1)\|Escape]]'' and ''[[In Word and Deed]],'' it was also re-released with ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga]].''

			===Continuity notes===
	*Roadbuster name-drops the [[Nanocon]]s, which would later appear in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]].		*Roadbuster name-drops the [[Nanocon]]s, which would later appear in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual]].
	*The [[Heliobot]]s were first name-dropped in the original printing of the text-only story [[Bullets]] in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' trade paperback version. However, there Kup mentioned them as part of a story he told to Springer as if the latter hadn't been there himself; yet here, Springer ''himself'' is stated to have been a member of the Heliobots! For the reprint of "Bullets" in the hardcover edition of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' alongside this story, Kup's mention of the Heliobots was thus changed to refer to only "a dozen other" Autobots in order to avoid the contradiction. However, the ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga\|Wreckers Saga]]'' trade paperback, which also contains reprints of both "Bullets" and "Zero Point", again features the original version of the line in question with the Heliobots as part of the raid. Huh.		*The [[Heliobot]]s were first name-dropped in the original printing of the text-only story [[Bullets]] in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' trade paperback version. However, there Kup mentioned them as part of a story he told to Springer as if the latter hadn't been there himself; yet here, Springer ''himself'' is stated to have been a member of the Heliobots! For the reprint of "Bullets" in the hardcover edition of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' alongside this story, Kup's mention of the Heliobots was thus changed to refer to only "a dozen other" Autobots in order to avoid the contradiction. However, the ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers Saga\|Wreckers Saga]]'' trade paperback, which also contains reprints of both "Bullets" and "Zero Point", again features the original version of the line in question with the Heliobots as part of the raid. Huh.
	*The collection of all 332 of Fisitron's ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs is called "The Complete Works of Fisitron". The title alludes to two collections of previously published issues by [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel UK]] named ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 1\|The Complete Works Part 1]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|The Complete Works Part 2]]''.
	*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] is stated to have been the subject of a "freak recovery" of a Cybertronian suffering from a [[zero point]] injury. However, as we [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|would learn later]], that's merely a cover story.		*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] is stated to have been the subject of a "freak recovery" of a Cybertronian suffering from a [[zero point]] injury. However, as we [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|would learn later]], that's merely a cover story.
	*Kup and Rung are old friends.		*Kup and Rung are old friends.
	*In "Bullets", we learned that Ironfist aka "Fisitron" had the habit of inserting odd recurring phrases into his ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs, which readers would go on to call "[[Fisitronism]]s", inspired by the real-world fan term of "[[Furmanism]]s" for similar recurring phrases that writer [[Simon Furman]] would insert into his ''Transformers'' stories—in fact, the in-story Fisitronisms are ''literally'' the same phrases as the real-world Furmanisms. In this story, Roadbuster skims through several of them ("never did want to live forever", "reap the whirlwind", "all the dirty jobs", power beyond measure") before arriving back at the point where he had previously left off. Later, when he reads datalog 113, another one pops up: "Pova, and the Wreckers were in a whole world of pain.", which was also the opening line of "Bullets".
	*In one battle, Impactor used the words "not more poetry", a line he originally said to Megatron in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]", back when the two were still coworkers and friends, before Megatron turned evil. Ironfist/Fisitron included the line in his datalog, but was seemingly unaware of what it actually meant.		*In one battle, Impactor used the words "not more poetry", a line he originally said to Megatron in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]", back when the two were still coworkers and friends, before Megatron turned evil. Ironfist/Fisitron included the line in his datalog, but was seemingly unaware of what it actually meant.
	*Among the threats that the Wreckers ignored on their X quest were the [[Black Epoch]], the [[Simanzi Massacre]] and the [[Crucible]], and the "Rise of the [[Dethroner]]".		*Among the threats that the Wreckers ignored on their X quest were the [[Black Epoch]], the [[Simanzi Massacre]] and the [[Crucible]], and the "Rise of the [[Dethroner]]".
	*Squadron X were merely refueling on Pova. The hardcover's ''Squadron X'' profiles reveals more: they were only transporting munitions in the Redan Quadrant, and two members were not long for the team anyway.		*Squadron X were merely refueling on Pova. The hardcover's ''Squadron X'' profiles reveals more: they were only transporting munitions in the Redan Quadrant, and two members were not long for the team anyway.
	*Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.
	*Transformers' optics glow because the Spark is healthy, and act as a genuine 'window' into the soul. Springer's optics hint that he might actually be Matrix compatible.		*Transformers' optics glow because the Spark is healthy, and act as a genuine 'window' into the soul. Springer's optics hint that he might actually be Matrix compatible.
	*Ironfist's memorial statue on [[Kimia Facility\|Kimia]], briefly seen in "[[Chaos Part One: Lamentations]]", is mentioned. All of Ironfist's "Fisitron" writings were released in a collected format when the statue was unveiled, and Prowl wrote the foreword. (Roadbuster thinks the foreword is rubbish)		*Ironfist's memorial statue on [[Kimia Facility\|Kimia]], briefly seen in [[Chaos Part One: Lamentations\|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #24]], is mentioned. All of Ironfist's "Fisitron" writings were released in a collected format when the statue was unveiled, and Prowl wrote the foreword. (Roadbuster thinks the foreword is rubbish)
	*Roadbuster did not know how to read until this story perhaps indicating that he is a second wave [[M.T.O.]]		*Roadbuster did not know how to read until this story, perhaps indicating that he is a second wave [[M.T.O.]]
	*Curiously, [[Sandstorm (G1)\|Sandstorm]] is the only member of the Wreckers at the time of the Pova incident who does ''not'' approach Springer about absolving the team. Remember that little tidbit; [[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)\|it becomes important later]].		*Curiously, [[Sandstorm (G1)\|Sandstorm]] is the only member of the Wreckers at the time of the Pova incident who does ''not'' approach Springer about absolving the team. Remember that little tidbit; [[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)\|it becomes important later]].

			===Transformers references===
			*The collection of all 332 of Fisitron's ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs is called "The Complete Works of Fisitron". The title alludes to two collections of previously published issues by [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel UK]] named ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 1\|The Complete Works Part 1]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|The Complete Works Part 2]]''.
			*In "Bullets", we learned that Ironfist aka "Fisitron" had the habit of inserting odd recurring phrases into his ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs, which readers would go on to call "[[Fisitronism]]s", inspired by the real-world fan term of "[[Furmanism]]s" for similar recurring phrases that writer [[Simon Furman]] would insert into his ''Transformers'' stories—in fact, the in-story Fisitronisms are ''literally'' the same phrases as the real-world Furmanisms. In this story, Roadbuster skims through several of them ("never did want to live forever", "reap the whirlwind", "all the dirty jobs", power beyond measure") before arriving back at the point where he had previously left off. Later, when he reads datalog 113, another one pops up: "Pova, and the Wreckers were in a whole world of pain.", which was also the opening line of "Bullets".

			===Real-world references===
			*Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.

	[[Category:Last Stand of the Wreckers issues]]		[[Category:Last Stand of the Wreckers issues]]

Emvee: links

2020-06-29T16:43:06Z

links

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	In the abandoned ''[[Debris]]'', [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]], cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)\|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the [[Autobot]] back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the [[Spark]] going. [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronisms" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being described in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.		In the abandoned ''[[Debris]]'', [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)\|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the [[Autobot]] back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the [[Spark]] going. [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronisms" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being described in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.

	''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil [[Decepticon]]s type of guy, but as the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] and the [[Wrecker]]s at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''		''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil [[Decepticon]]s type of guy, but as the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] and the [[Wrecker]]s at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''
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	*[[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] (1)		*[[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] (1)
	*[[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] (2)		*[[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]] (2)
	*[[Topspin (G1)\|Top Spin]] (3)		*[[Topspin (G1)\|Top Spin]] (3)
	*[[Twin Twist]] (4)		*[[Twin Twist]] (4)

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	In the abandoned ''[[Debris]]'', [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)\|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the [[Autobot]] back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the [[Spark]] going. [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronisms" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being described in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.		In the abandoned ''[[Debris]]'', [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Springer]], cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)\|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the [[Autobot]] back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the [[Spark]] going. [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronisms" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being described in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.

	''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil [[Decepticon]]s type of guy, but as the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] and the [[~~Wrecker~~]]s at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''		''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil [[Decepticon]]s type of guy, but as the [[Great War (G1)\|war]] dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] and the [[Wreckers]] at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''

	''Then the Wreckers became obsessed with [[Squadron X]], ignoring all other threats in favour of tracking down their opposite numbers. It came to a head on [[Pova]], where Impactor murdered eight helpless prisoners. Springer immediately contacted [[Autobot High Command\|High Command]], where [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] been waiting for just such a whistleblower, and testified against his leader. Roadbuster, [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]], [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)\|Rack'n'Ruin]], all of them then came to Springer (each thinking he was the only one) to beg him to become the new leader, admitting their horror at what happened and afraid that Prowl would use this as an excuse to end them. Roadbuster was shaken by the fact his gun had been used, thinking Impactor only wanted it for self-defence in case the Squadron broke free. Springer promised he'd become their leader if they got through this, and testified that the others had nothing to do with the murders.''		''Then the Wreckers became obsessed with [[Squadron X]], ignoring all other threats in favour of tracking down their opposite numbers. It came to a head on [[Pova]], where Impactor murdered eight helpless prisoners. Springer immediately contacted [[Autobot High Command\|High Command]], where [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] been waiting for just such a whistleblower, and testified against his leader. Roadbuster, [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]], [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)\|Rack'n'Ruin]], all of them then came to Springer (each thinking he was the only one) to beg him to become the new leader, admitting their horror at what happened and afraid that Prowl would use this as an excuse to end them. Roadbuster was shaken by the fact his gun had been used, thinking Impactor only wanted it for self-defence in case the Squadron broke free. Springer promised he'd become their leader if they got through this, and testified that the others had nothing to do with the murders.''