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[[ | [[File:Lasvegas luxorad2009 gTarded2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Not the location of the [[Star Harvester]].]] | ||
''Las Vegas is a [[human]] city in [[Nevada]]. | '''Las Vegas''' is a [[human]] city in [[Nevada]]. It has some casinos and is in a region mostly characterized by desert. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' | ===Generation 1 continuity family=== | ||
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] staged a hostile takeover of Las Vegas, signing a lucrative (and exclusive) deal with media mogul [[Darren Norbert]] to commoditize worldwide interest in a city where humans live side-by-side with Transformers as the backdrop for the reality-television series [[Real Life—Transformers Style]]. | ====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity==== | ||
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] staged a hostile takeover of Las Vegas, signing a lucrative (and exclusive) deal with media mogul [[Darren Norbert]] to commoditize worldwide interest in a city where humans live side-by-side with Transformers as the backdrop for the reality-television series ''[[Real Life—Transformers Style]]''. | |||
Setting up court in the MGM Grand casino, Starscream initiated '''Project Renewal''', designed to turn Vegas into < | Setting up court in the MGM Grand casino, Starscream initiated '''Project Renewal''', designed to turn Vegas into <s>some sort of lurid sideshow paradise</s> '''''more''' of a lurid sideshow paradise'', where the slots pay out more money than they take in (paid for by outside investors,) adventure is in the air, every man a winner, every cop a hero, and anyone can be a star. | ||
He officially rechristened the city ''New Vegas'', though the locals privately refer to it as ''Dirty Vegas'', while loving every minute of it. | He officially rechristened the city ''New Vegas'', though the locals privately refer to it as ''Dirty Vegas'', while loving every minute of it. | ||
Starscream's reign came to an end when the all-powerful [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] returned with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. | Starscream's reign came to an end when the all-powerful [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] returned with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Though he resisted Megatron's attempts to re-take the Decepticon forces (appointing [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] his second in command after [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] left) he was less successful at resisting the Keepers. | ||
''New Vegas's'' era came to an end when the joint Autobot/Decepticon invasion to unseat Starscream reduced much of the casino district to smoking rubble, and the [[President of the United States]] attempted to nuke the city. | ''New Vegas's'' era came to an end when the joint Autobot/Decepticon invasion to unseat Starscream reduced much of the casino district to smoking rubble, and the [[President of the United States]] attempted to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] the city. {{storylink|The Transformers Trilogy}} | ||
{{note|The engine of commerce that drove New Vegas was publicly said to be its high-profile media coverage, but the real incentive for outside investors was the Decepticon technology Starscream was offering. | {{note|The engine of commerce that drove New Vegas was publicly said to be its high-profile media coverage, but the real incentive for outside investors was the Decepticon technology Starscream was offering. Long after New Vegas had fallen, it [[Two for the Price of One|lingered]].}} | ||
=====Locations===== | =====Locations===== | ||
* ''Palms Grayson Hotel'' - Fictional hotel where the Decepticon sympathizer [[Buckingham]] laid a trap for LVPD officer [[Ryan O'Brien]]. | * ''Palms Grayson Hotel'' - Fictional hotel where the Decepticon sympathizer [[Buckingham]] laid a trap for LVPD officer [[Ryan O'Brien]]. | ||
* ''MGM Grand'' - Casino Starscream used for his base of operations. | * ''{{w|MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand}}'' - Casino Starscream used for his base of operations. | ||
* ''Mirage'' - Casino where one of the patrons was goaded into going on a rampage for the cameras. | * ''{{w|The Mirage}}'' - Casino where one of the patrons was goaded into going on a rampage for the cameras. | ||
====2005 IDW continuity==== | |||
[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s shuttle crash-landed in Las Vegas, turning the city into the scene of a battle against [[zombie]]s. When the Autobots arrived, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] set up a force dome around the city to seal it off and stop the contamination from spreading. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} While [[Britt]] created a portal to send the zombies back in time to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the combination of the Autobots and Galvatron's forces were able to instead send them to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} | |||
===Panini ''Armada'' comic=== | ===Panini ''Armada'' comic=== | ||
In 1957 while excavating to construct a new casino, construction crews unearthed a fragment of the [[Mini-Con]] ship ''[[Exodus (Armada)|Exodus]]'' containing the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]. | In 1957 while excavating to construct a new casino, construction crews unearthed a fragment of the [[Mini-Con]] ship ''[[Exodus (Armada)|Exodus]]'' containing the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]. It was transferred to [[Area 54]] under care of the [[Extra-Terrestrial Response Division|E.R.T.D.]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Blast from the Past!}} | ||
===Live-action film series=== | ===Live-action film series=== | ||
====Transformers: The Junior Novel==== | ====''Transformers: The Junior Novel''==== | ||
The final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons took place in Las Vegas. {{storylink|Transformers: The Junior Novel}} | The final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons took place in Las Vegas. {{storylink|Transformers: The Junior Novel}} | ||
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film==== | ====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film==== | ||
[[Leo Spitz]] confusingly assumed that they had arrived in the Vegas desert after [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] teleported him, [[Sam Witwicky|three]] [[Mikaela Banes|other]] [[Seymour Simmons|humans]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|three]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Auto]][[Mudflap (ROTF)|bots]] and one [[Wheelie (ROTF)|tiny, foul-mouthed, recently defected Decepticon]] there via [[space bridge]]. As it turns out, he was wrong and they were actually in [[Egypt]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} | |||
====Titan ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comic==== | |||
[[File:Titan2-9 Jolt bringiton.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|''Defending'' Vegas, honest.]] | |||
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Las Vegas was the location of [[Seeker (ROTF)|an old car with Cybertronian innards and "ancient knowledge"]]. [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] arrived to carve those innards out, and ended up in battle with a [[NEST]] strike team. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}} | Las Vegas was the location of [[Seeker (ROTF)|an old car with Cybertronian innards and "ancient knowledge"]]. [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] arrived to carve those innards out, and ended up in battle with a [[NEST]] strike team. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}} | ||
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== | ==Notes== | ||
*[[ | *The city [[Las Bogus]] in the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon is implied in the original ''Car Robots'' version to be Las Vegas. | ||
*The scrapped Hoover Dam exterior map for the console version of the [[Transformers The Game (console)|2007 Transformers game]] includes [[:File:HooverDamext. LasVegasBoulderCity.jpg|a road distance sign]] that features Las Vegas and [[Boulder City]]. The sign specifies that Las Vegas is 30 miles away from the Hoover Dam. | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{w|Las Vegas}} at Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:Armada | [[Category:Armada cities]] | ||
[[Category:Cities in the United States]] | [[Category:Cities in the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 cities]] | [[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 locations]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Movie cities]] | ||
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen | [[Category:Real-world human settlements]] | ||
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen cities]] | |||
[[Category:IDW (2005) cities]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:24, 23 January 2022
Las Vegas is a human city in Nevada. It has some casinos and is in a region mostly characterized by desert.
Fiction
[edit]Generation 1 continuity family
[edit]Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]Starscream staged a hostile takeover of Las Vegas, signing a lucrative (and exclusive) deal with media mogul Darren Norbert to commoditize worldwide interest in a city where humans live side-by-side with Transformers as the backdrop for the reality-television series Real Life—Transformers Style.
Setting up court in the MGM Grand casino, Starscream initiated Project Renewal, designed to turn Vegas into some sort of lurid sideshow paradise more of a lurid sideshow paradise, where the slots pay out more money than they take in (paid for by outside investors,) adventure is in the air, every man a winner, every cop a hero, and anyone can be a star.
He officially rechristened the city New Vegas, though the locals privately refer to it as Dirty Vegas, while loving every minute of it.
Starscream's reign came to an end when the all-powerful Keepers returned with Megatron. Though he resisted Megatron's attempts to re-take the Decepticon forces (appointing Skywarp his second in command after Soundwave left) he was less successful at resisting the Keepers.
New Vegas's era came to an end when the joint Autobot/Decepticon invasion to unseat Starscream reduced much of the casino district to smoking rubble, and the President of the United States attempted to nuke the city. The Transformers Trilogy
Locations
[edit]- Palms Grayson Hotel - Fictional hotel where the Decepticon sympathizer Buckingham laid a trap for LVPD officer Ryan O'Brien.
- MGM Grand - Casino Starscream used for his base of operations.
- The Mirage - Casino where one of the patrons was goaded into going on a rampage for the cameras.
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Galvatron's shuttle crash-landed in Las Vegas, turning the city into the scene of a battle against zombies. When the Autobots arrived, Wheeljack set up a force dome around the city to seal it off and stop the contamination from spreading. The Transformers: Infestation #1 While Britt created a portal to send the zombies back in time to Cybertron, the combination of the Autobots and Galvatron's forces were able to instead send them to the Dead Universe. The Transformers: Infestation #2
Panini Armada comic
[edit]In 1957 while excavating to construct a new casino, construction crews unearthed a fragment of the Mini-Con ship Exodus containing the Land Military Mini-Con Team. It was transferred to Area 54 under care of the E.R.T.D.. Blast from the Past!
Live-action film series
[edit]Transformers: The Junior Novel
[edit]The final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons took place in Las Vegas. Transformers: The Junior Novel
Revenge of the Fallen film
[edit]Leo Spitz confusingly assumed that they had arrived in the Vegas desert after Jetfire teleported him, three other humans, three Autobots and one tiny, foul-mouthed, recently defected Decepticon there via space bridge. As it turns out, he was wrong and they were actually in Egypt. Revenge of the Fallen
Titan Revenge of the Fallen comic
[edit]
Las Vegas was the location of an old car with Cybertronian innards and "ancient knowledge". Grindor arrived to carve those innards out, and ended up in battle with a NEST strike team. Learning Curve
Later, Bludgeon entered the city for an unspecified reason and was countered by Jolt. The battle made a real mess of a bunch of casinos and was ended when Jolt used the electricity of Vegas against the Decepticon... causing a blackout in the process. Culture Shock
Notes
[edit]- The city Las Bogus in the 2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon is implied in the original Car Robots version to be Las Vegas.
- The scrapped Hoover Dam exterior map for the console version of the 2007 Transformers game includes a road distance sign that features Las Vegas and Boulder City. The sign specifies that Las Vegas is 30 miles away from the Hoover Dam.
External links
[edit]- Las Vegas at Wikipedia
