Zeta Prime (G1) - Revision history

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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Zeta Prime''' (ゼータプライム<!--Japanese AHM-->, ゼータ・プライム<!--Japanese RID--> ''Zēta Puraimu'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Zeta Prime''' (ゼータプライム<!--Japanese AHM-->, ゼータ・プライム<!--Japanese RID--> ''Zēta Puraimu'')
			*''Mandarin:'' '''Jìng Tiān Zé'''(竞天择,"Competition Heavenly Selection"),'''Hu Tiān Wèi'''(护天卫,"Protecting Heavenly Guard")

	==References==		==References==

Soundorion Prime: /* The Transformers cartoon */ German Voice

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	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Philip L. Clarke\|Phillip Clarke]] (English)\|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Philip L. Clarke\|Phillip Clarke]] (English)\|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French), [[Alexander Allerson]] (German)}}
	[[File:Newnarrator ffod.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=0.8\|The classic battle between evil and the narrator.]]		[[File:Newnarrator ffod.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=0.8\|The classic battle between evil and the narrator.]]
	{{Note\|The original cartoon version of Zeta Prime was never named in fiction. The character is referred to as '''New Narrator''' in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and was not given the name "Zeta Prime" until ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon\|declared it so]] via an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry.}}		{{Note\|The original cartoon version of Zeta Prime was never named in fiction. The character is referred to as '''New Narrator''' in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and was not given the name "Zeta Prime" until ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon\|declared it so]] via an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry.}}

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	Following the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]], Zeta did indeed live up to Shockwave's expectations and rose to the rank of Prime, and together with Pax reformed Sentinel's security forces into the new Autobot faction. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} {{storylink\|Spotlight: Blurr}} Part of this meant faking a 'Matrix affinity', as the glitter bauble was secretly a replica but still ''believed'' to be divine. {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|To Walk Among the Chosen}}		Following the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]], Zeta did indeed live up to Shockwave's expectations and rose to the rank of Prime, and together with Pax reformed Sentinel's security forces into the new Autobot faction. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} {{storylink\|Spotlight: Blurr}} Part of this meant faking a 'Matrix affinity', as the glitter bauble was secretly a replica but still ''believed'' to be divine. {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

	In order to facilitate a hostage exchange with [[Decepticon]]s in the [[Rust Sea\|Rust Spot]], Zeta commissioned a refit for Orion Pax, who led a group that consisted of Pax himself, [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[~~Alpha Trion (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion]] to save [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} During his tenure he brought about many changes, such as granting more rights to [[Functionism\|"disposable class"]] citizens {{storylink\|Before & After}} and instating a new, compulsory [[Decepticon Registration Act]]. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}} Zeta Prime solidified the Autobot security forces into a true army to withstand the civil war Cybertron suddenly found itself embroiled in. Towards this end, he locked down most recreational activities, as they were magnets for terrorist activity by the Decepticons. This included a direct order to shut down the races which brought [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s stardom.		In order to facilitate a hostage exchange with [[Decepticon]]s in the [[Rust Sea\|Rust Spot]], Zeta commissioned a refit for Orion Pax, who led a group that consisted of Pax himself, [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Alpha Trion]] to save [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} During his tenure he brought about many changes, such as granting more rights to [[Functionism\|"disposable class"]] citizens {{storylink\|Before & After}} and instating a new, compulsory [[Decepticon Registration Act]]. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}} Zeta Prime solidified the Autobot security forces into a true army to withstand the civil war Cybertron suddenly found itself embroiled in. Towards this end, he locked down most recreational activities, as they were magnets for terrorist activity by the Decepticons. This included a direct order to shut down the races which brought [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s stardom.

	[[File:OptimusPrime1-Zeta.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Look at me, I'm such a protagonist.]]		[[File:OptimusPrime1-Zeta.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Look at me, I'm such a protagonist.]]

MahXyme: /* Notes */

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The cartoon incarnation is never named in the cartoon. The distinctly unimaginative designation of "'''New Narrator'''" is granted in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4", and "Zeta Prime" comes from an [[Ask Vector Prime]] Easter egg in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.		* According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9\|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the cartoon character isn't necessarily Zeta Prime; this page is kept as is because there is no objective evidence either way, and "Zeta Prime" is more convenient, and memorable, as a page title than "New Narrator".
	** According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9\|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the cartoon character isn't necessarily Zeta Prime; this page is kept as is because there is no objective evidence either way, and "Zeta Prime" is more convenient, and memorable, as a page title than "New Narrator".
	*Zeta Prime is not included in the lineage of Primes depicted in [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', as the character was created after that story was published.		*Zeta Prime is not included in the lineage of Primes depicted in [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', as the character was created after that story was published.
	*Zeta Prime is first been mentioned in [[2008]]'s ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but is not seen till [[Parasites\|''Autocracy'' #2]] in 2012. This causes a few inconsistencies, such as his being given a statue as if people liked him and "[[Bullets]]" referring to him being assassinated by a sniper's bullet.		*Zeta Prime is first been mentioned in [[2008]]'s ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but is not seen till [[Parasites\|''Autocracy'' #2]] in 2012. This causes a few inconsistencies, such as his being given a statue as if people liked him and "[[Bullets]]" referring to him being assassinated by a sniper's bullet.

MahXyme: /* The Transformers cartoon */

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The Transformers cartoon

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	{{voiceactor\|[[Philip L. Clarke\|Phillip Clarke]] (English)\|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Philip L. Clarke\|Phillip Clarke]] (English)\|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French)}}
	[[File:Newnarrator ffod.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=0.8\|The classic battle between evil and the narrator.]]		[[File:Newnarrator ffod.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=0.8\|The classic battle between evil and the narrator.]]
			{{Note\|The original cartoon version of Zeta Prime was never named in fiction. The character is referred to as '''New Narrator''' in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and was not given the name "Zeta Prime" until ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon\|declared it so]] via an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry.}}
	Zeta Prime inherited the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Guardian Prime]] when he was killed during the early days of the war with the Decepticons. His stint as Autobot leader appears to have been a short-lived one, as he died before the end of the war and was succeeded by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]].		Zeta Prime inherited the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Guardian Prime]] when he was killed during the early days of the war with the Decepticons. His stint as Autobot leader appears to have been a short-lived one, as he died before the end of the war and was succeeded by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]].

Locoman at 12:51, 1 May 2024

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	Thrust into authority by the death of the previous Matrix bearer, '''Zeta Prime''' took on the thankless job of heading the Autobot forces in the wake of [[Decepticon]] conflicts. He's probably a pretty nice guy! After all, Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light, and Zeta looks downright friggin' evil. Is that masked, horned face the face of someone who would torture and brainwash the dissidents and suck fuel from his own citizens to fuel his army? Totally! So if he were actually bad, he'd probably try to hide it a little, don't you think?		Thrust into authority by the death of the previous Matrix bearer, '''Zeta Prime''' took on the thankless job of heading the Autobot forces in the wake of [[Decepticon]] conflicts. He's probably a pretty nice guy! After all, Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light, and Zeta looks downright friggin' evil. Is that masked, horned face the face of someone who would torture and brainwash the dissidents and suck fuel from his own citizens to fuel his army? Totally! So if he were actually bad, he'd probably try to hide it a little, don't you think?

	{{~~quote~~\|This Security Council has lost the will to do what must be done. That is why I was chosen to be Prime... because '''I''' am the monster the people need.\|Zeta Prime has your best interests at heart\|"[[Parasites]]"}}		{{bigquote\|This Security Council has lost the will to do what must be done. That is why I was chosen to be Prime... because '''I''' am the monster the people need.\|Zeta Prime has your best interests at heart\|"[[Parasites]]"}}

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

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	{{factions\|autobot}}		{{factions\|autobot}}
			{{featured}}
	{{disambig3\|Zeta Prime}}		{{disambig3\|Zeta Prime}}
	:''Zeta Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Zeta Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

Saix: /* Notes */

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The cartoon incarnation ~~was~~ never named in the cartoon. The distinctly unimaginative designation of "'''New Narrator'''" ~~was~~ granted in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4", and "Zeta Prime" comes from an [[Ask Vector Prime]] Easter egg in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.		*The cartoon incarnation is never named in the cartoon. The distinctly unimaginative designation of "'''New Narrator'''" is granted in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4", and "Zeta Prime" comes from an [[Ask Vector Prime]] Easter egg in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
	** According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9\|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the ~~guy from Five Faces~~ isn't necessarily Zeta Prime; ~~we're keeping~~ this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Zeta Prime is more convenient, and memorable, as a page title than "New Narrator".		** According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9\|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the cartoon character isn't necessarily Zeta Prime; this page is kept as is because there is no objective evidence either way, and "Zeta Prime" is more convenient, and memorable, as a page title than "New Narrator".
	*Zeta Prime is not included in the lineage of Primes depicted in [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', as the character was created after that story was published.		*Zeta Prime is not included in the lineage of Primes depicted in [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', as the character was created after that story was published.
	*Zeta Prime is first been mentioned in [[2008]]'s ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but is not seen till [[Parasites\|''Autocracy'' #2]] in 2012. This causes a few inconsistencies, such as his being given a statue as if people liked him and "[[Bullets]]" referring to him being assassinated by a sniper's bullet.		*Zeta Prime is first been mentioned in [[2008]]'s ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but is not seen till [[Parasites\|''Autocracy'' #2]] in 2012. This causes a few inconsistencies, such as his being given a statue as if people liked him and "[[Bullets]]" referring to him being assassinated by a sniper's bullet.

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	*The cartoon incarnation was never named in the cartoon. The distinctly unimaginative designation of "'''New Narrator'''" was granted in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4", and "Zeta Prime" comes from an [[Ask Vector Prime]] Easter egg in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.		*The cartoon incarnation was never named in the cartoon. The distinctly unimaginative designation of "'''New Narrator'''" was granted in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4", and "Zeta Prime" comes from an [[Ask Vector Prime]] Easter egg in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
	** According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9\|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces isn't necessarily Zeta Prime; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Zeta Prime is more convenient, and memorable, as a page title than "New Narrator".		** According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9\|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces isn't necessarily Zeta Prime; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Zeta Prime is more convenient, and memorable, as a page title than "New Narrator".
	*~~The [[IDW Publishing]] version of~~ Zeta Prime ~~wasn't~~ included in the lineage of Primes depicted in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', ~~though given what he did in his tenure, that's understandable. Of course,~~ the ~~''real world'' explanation for this was the Zeta Prime~~ character was created after ~~''Spotlight: Optimus Prime'' had been~~ published.		*Zeta Prime is not included in the lineage of Primes depicted in [[IDW Publishing]] ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'', as the character was created after that story was published.
	*~~While~~ Zeta Prime ~~had~~ first been mentioned in ''Spotlight: Blurr'' ~~back in 2008~~, ~~we never saw him until~~ [[Parasites\|''Autocracy'' #2]] in 2012. This ~~left~~ a few inconsistencies, such as his being given a statue as if people liked him or "[[Bullets]]" referring to him being assassinated by a sniper's bullet.		*Zeta Prime is first been mentioned in [[2008]]'s ''Spotlight: Blurr'', but is not seen till [[Parasites\|''Autocracy'' #2]] in 2012. This causes a few inconsistencies, such as his being given a statue as if people liked him and "[[Bullets]]" referring to him being assassinated by a sniper's bullet.
	*[[Chris Metzen]]'s thinking is that Zeta Prime hadn't always been a monster but became one in response to the growing civil war: he wanted to restore order and "over time, he concluded that fighting fire with fire was the only reasonable response to what Megatron represented." <ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' #3]</ref> This doesn't make it into the comic but does fit with his pre-''Autocracy'' appearances in [[James Roberts]] stories.		*[[Chris Metzen]]'s thinking is that Zeta Prime hadn't always been a monster but became one in response to the growing civil war: he wanted to restore order and "over time, he concluded that fighting fire with fire was the only reasonable response to what Megatron represented."<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' #3]</ref> This doesn't make it into the comic but does fit with his pre-''Autocracy'' appearances in [[James Roberts]] stories.
	*On the other hand, a dropped scene in Roberts's [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #36]] would have had Zeta as a sneaky sod long before that. We'd have seen Zeta negotiating with Sentinel Prime, with Zeta saying he could get Pax's resistance fighters to stand down in exchange for him getting some influence in the Senate. He'd have been saying he wanted reforms but was willing to work with Sentinel, while mainly working towards getting power for himself.<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/03/transmissions-episode-94-james-roberts-mtmte-elegant-chaos-interview/ TransMissions Episode 94 – James Roberts MTMTE Elegant Chaos Interview] 1:14:03 to 1:15:04</ref>		*On the other hand, a dropped scene in Roberts's [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #36]] would have had Zeta as a sneaky sod long before that. We'd have seen Zeta negotiating with Sentinel Prime, with Zeta saying he could get Pax's resistance fighters to stand down in exchange for him getting some influence in the Senate. He'd have been saying he wanted reforms but was willing to work with Sentinel, while mainly working towards getting power for himself.<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/03/transmissions-episode-94-james-roberts-mtmte-elegant-chaos-interview/ TransMissions Episode 94 – James Roberts MTMTE Elegant Chaos Interview] 1:14:03 to 1:15:04</ref>

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	Before the war, '''Zeta of [[Sistex]]''' {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} came in contact with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Senator Shockwave]], who saw him as a promising character with the potential to become a powerful leader who'd change Cybertron for the better, and had his body modified to incorporate a [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] cavity in order to push him towards this path. After not hearing from Shockwave for a while, Zeta followed instructions left to him and sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], one of the ''other'' promising Cybertronians befriended and modified by the Senator. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}		Before the war, '''Zeta of [[Sistex]]''' {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} came in contact with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Senator Shockwave]], who saw him as a promising character with the potential to become a powerful leader who'd change Cybertron for the better, and had his body modified to incorporate a [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] cavity in order to push him towards this path. After not hearing from Shockwave for a while, Zeta followed instructions left to him and sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], one of the ''other'' promising Cybertronians befriended and modified by the Senator. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}

	When Pax went on the run, Zeta remained his contact in Iacon and a replacement mentor. In 1st cycle 502, he got wind of a new [[~~reproduction~~\|spark "hot spot"]] in the [[Alyon]] region: one the Senate were keeping secret as it was in the shape of a [[Guiding Hand\|''hand'']], the mythical digits of [[Primus]] pressing the planet into shape. Rather than allow the religious [[Functionist Council]] to use that for a power grab, the Senate were likely to kill the newborns. Zeta alerted Pax and his crew, who would later request reinforcements from him. He didn't receive the message but [[Lost Light\|someone]] [[time travel\|showed up]] anyway. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}		When Pax went on the run, Zeta remained his contact in Iacon and a replacement mentor. In 1st cycle 502, he got wind of a new [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|spark "hot spot"]] in the [[Alyon]] region: one the Senate were keeping secret as it was in the shape of a [[Guiding Hand\|''hand'']], the mythical digits of [[Primus]] pressing the planet into shape. Rather than allow the religious [[Functionist Council]] to use that for a power grab, the Senate were likely to kill the newborns. Zeta alerted Pax and his crew, who would later request reinforcements from him. He didn't receive the message but [[Lost Light\|someone]] [[time travel\|showed up]] anyway. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

	[[File:OmegasConundrum-Zeta.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.7\|Got put in charge of the planet and just decided to suddenly start wearing this death face mask, as you do.]]		[[File:OmegasConundrum-Zeta.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.7\|Got put in charge of the planet and just decided to suddenly start wearing this death face mask, as you do.]]

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	Following the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]], Zeta did indeed live up to Shockwave's expectations and rose to the rank of Prime, and together with Pax reformed Sentinel's security forces into the new Autobot faction. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} {{storylink\|Spotlight: Blurr}} Part of this meant faking a 'Matrix affinity', as the glitter bauble was secretly a replica but still ''believed'' to be divine. {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|To Walk Among the Chosen}}		Following the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]], Zeta did indeed live up to Shockwave's expectations and rose to the rank of Prime, and together with Pax reformed Sentinel's security forces into the new Autobot faction. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} {{storylink\|Spotlight: Blurr}} Part of this meant faking a 'Matrix affinity', as the glitter bauble was secretly a replica but still ''believed'' to be divine. {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

	In order to facilitate a hostage exchange with [[Decepticon]]s in the [[Rust Sea\|Rust Spot]], Zeta commissioned a refit for Orion Pax, who led a group that consisted of Pax himself, [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[~~Alpha Trion (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion]] to save [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} During his tenure he brought about many changes, such as granting more rights to [[Functionism\|"disposable class"]] citizens {{storylink\|Before & After}} and instating a new, compulsory [[Decepticon Registration Act]]. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}} Zeta Prime solidified the Autobot security forces into a true army to withstand the civil war Cybertron suddenly found itself embroiled in. Towards this end, he locked down most recreational activities, as they were magnets for terrorist activity by the Decepticons. This included a direct order to shut down the races which brought [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s stardom.		In order to facilitate a hostage exchange with [[Decepticon]]s in the [[Rust Sea\|Rust Spot]], Zeta commissioned a refit for Orion Pax, who led a group that consisted of Pax himself, [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]], and [[Alpha Trion]] to save [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} During his tenure he brought about many changes, such as granting more rights to [[Functionism\|"disposable class"]] citizens {{storylink\|Before & After}} and instating a new, compulsory [[Decepticon Registration Act]]. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}} Zeta Prime solidified the Autobot security forces into a true army to withstand the civil war Cybertron suddenly found itself embroiled in. Towards this end, he locked down most recreational activities, as they were magnets for terrorist activity by the Decepticons. This included a direct order to shut down the races which brought [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]'s stardom.

	[[File:OptimusPrime1-Zeta.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Look at me, I'm such a protagonist.]]		[[File:OptimusPrime1-Zeta.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Look at me, I'm such a protagonist.]]

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	{{voiceactor\|[[Philip L. Clarke\|Phillip Clarke]] (English)\|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Philip L. Clarke\|Phillip Clarke]] (English)\|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French)}}
	[[File:Newnarrator ffod.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=0.8\|The classic battle between evil and the narrator.]]		[[File:Newnarrator ffod.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=0.8\|The classic battle between evil and the narrator.]]
			{{Note\|The original cartoon version of Zeta Prime was never named in fiction. The character is referred to as '''New Narrator''' in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and was not given the name "Zeta Prime" until ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon\|declared it so]] via an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry.}}
	Zeta Prime inherited the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Guardian Prime]] when he was killed during the early days of the war with the Decepticons. His stint as Autobot leader appears to have been a short-lived one, as he died before the end of the war and was succeeded by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]].		Zeta Prime inherited the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Guardian Prime]] when he was killed during the early days of the war with the Decepticons. His stint as Autobot leader appears to have been a short-lived one, as he died before the end of the war and was succeeded by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]].

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	Before the war, '''Zeta of [[Sistex]]''' {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} came in contact with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Senator Shockwave]], who saw him as a promising character with the potential to become a powerful leader who'd change Cybertron for the better, and had his body modified to incorporate a [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] cavity in order to push him towards this path. After not hearing from Shockwave for a while, Zeta followed instructions left to him and sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], one of the ''other'' promising Cybertronians befriended and modified by the Senator. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}		Before the war, '''Zeta of [[Sistex]]''' {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} came in contact with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Senator Shockwave]], who saw him as a promising character with the potential to become a powerful leader who'd change Cybertron for the better, and had his body modified to incorporate a [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] cavity in order to push him towards this path. After not hearing from Shockwave for a while, Zeta followed instructions left to him and sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]], one of the ''other'' promising Cybertronians befriended and modified by the Senator. {{storylink\|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading\|An Intimate Beheading}}

	When Pax went on the run, Zeta remained his contact in Iacon and a replacement mentor. In 1st cycle 502, he got wind of a new [[~~reproduction~~\|spark "hot spot"]] in the [[Alyon]] region: one the Senate were keeping secret as it was in the shape of a [[Guiding Hand\|''hand'']], the mythical digits of [[Primus]] pressing the planet into shape. Rather than allow the religious [[Functionist Council]] to use that for a power grab, the Senate were likely to kill the newborns. Zeta alerted Pax and his crew, who would later request reinforcements from him. He didn't receive the message but [[Lost Light\|someone]] [[time travel\|showed up]] anyway. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}		When Pax went on the run, Zeta remained his contact in Iacon and a replacement mentor. In 1st cycle 502, he got wind of a new [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|spark "hot spot"]] in the [[Alyon]] region: one the Senate were keeping secret as it was in the shape of a [[Guiding Hand\|''hand'']], the mythical digits of [[Primus]] pressing the planet into shape. Rather than allow the religious [[Functionist Council]] to use that for a power grab, the Senate were likely to kill the newborns. Zeta alerted Pax and his crew, who would later request reinforcements from him. He didn't receive the message but [[Lost Light\|someone]] [[time travel\|showed up]] anyway. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays\|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

	[[File:OmegasConundrum-Zeta.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.7\|Got put in charge of the planet and just decided to suddenly start wearing this death face mask, as you do.]]		[[File:OmegasConundrum-Zeta.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.7\|Got put in charge of the planet and just decided to suddenly start wearing this death face mask, as you do.]]