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|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|The Transformers Unite Warriors]]''<br>Third Story | |seriesissue=''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|The Transformers Unite Warriors]]''<br>Third Story | ||
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|image=Megatronia Chapter page1.jpg | |image=Megatronia Chapter page1.jpg | ||
|caption= We are not humanitarians; we are hell-raisers! | |caption= We are not humanitarians; we are hell-raisers! | ||
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|story by=[[Hayato Sakamoto]] | |story by=[[Hayato Sakamoto]] | ||
|art by=Hayato Sakamoto | |art by=Hayato Sakamoto | ||
|date=[[September 21]], [[2016]] (pages 1-3)<br> [[September 23]], 2016 (pages 4-8) | |date=[[September 21]], [[2016]] (pages 1-3)<br> [[September 23]], 2016 (pages 4-8) | ||
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] | |continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] | ||
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In the year 2021, Megaempress leads her [[4 Guards]] to the battle between [[Sky Reign]] and [[Grand Galvatron]], using her fusion railgun to disassemble the [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]. [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] recognize her as the Decepticon empress who once dominated [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] himself and came close to taking control of the Decepticons before Shockwave sealed her away. Faced with the empress's power, Grand Galvatron's limb components panic and make a run for it, leaving Galvatron and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] alone with her. Having learned that Galvatron is a reborn Megatron, she tells her distressed "husband" that she's back to love him until the end, and that this time, Cybertron will be hers. | In the year 2021, Megaempress leads her [[4 Guards]] to the battle between [[Sky Reign]] and [[Grand Galvatron]], using her fusion railgun to disassemble the [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]. [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] recognize her as the Decepticon empress who once dominated [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] himself and came close to taking control of the Decepticons before Shockwave sealed her away. Faced with the empress's power, Grand Galvatron's limb components panic and make a run for it, leaving Galvatron and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] alone with her. Having learned that Galvatron is a reborn Megatron, she tells her distressed "husband" that she's back to love him until the end, and that this time, Cybertron will be hers. | ||
Meanwhile, Lunaclub chases down and latches onto her own object of affection, Starscream, wanting to take over the Decepticons alongside him or better yet, be possessed by him. Starscream is uninterested, refusing her with the arguments that there can only be one leader and that he can't possess other bodies in his current half-ghost form, which prompts the scorned Lunaclub to choke him. Moonheart is surrounded by the Autobot [[Disaster Relief Team]], who she diagnoses as suffering from heightened electro-adrenalin levels. Her treatment, a blast of [[healing pheromone]]s, leaves them weak-kneed, disoriented, and happy to follow Moonheart's command to reveal their combiner joints. She proceeds to remove the parts with her [[Blizzard Blade|sword]], as using the "joint energon" within them will allow the 4 Guards to combine with Megaempress. Flowspade corners the terrified [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Roller ( | Meanwhile, Lunaclub chases down and latches onto her own object of affection, Starscream, wanting to take over the Decepticons alongside him or better yet, be possessed by him. Starscream is uninterested, refusing her with the arguments that there can only be one leader and that he can't possess other bodies in his current half-ghost form, which prompts the scorned Lunaclub to choke him. Moonheart is surrounded by the Autobot [[Disaster Relief Team]], who she diagnoses as suffering from heightened electro-adrenalin levels. Her treatment, a blast of [[healing pheromone]]s, leaves them weak-kneed, disoriented, and happy to follow Moonheart's command to reveal their combiner joints. She proceeds to remove the parts with her [[Blizzard Blade|sword]], as using the "joint energon" within them will allow the 4 Guards to combine with Megaempress. Flowspade corners the terrified [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and subjects them to her "Transplay" ninja art, forcibly transforming them into giant knuckle weapons that she uses to battle the Autobots. Trickdiamond merely watches from the sidelines, having no interest in fighting for Megaempress's sake and knowing her strength doesn't lie in fighting anyway, but in manipulation. She turns to [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], responsible for breaking her out of jail in exchange for her help in overthrowing Galvatron, and threatens to reveal his betrayal to Galvatron unless he lets her talk to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. | ||
Galvatron tries to defy Megaempress, who playfully responds that he can't resist her | Galvatron tries to defy Megaempress, who playfully responds that he can't resist her [[Special power|secret power]]: the ability to captivate the heart of any Transformer. As she threatens to drain Galvatron's energy with a [[kiss]], she's interrupted by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], resurrected at last! She easily knocks him down with her crane, reminding him as well of her special ability and offering him the position of her second husband, but Prime is able to fight her brainwashing allure by stabbing himself with Megaempress's [[Judge Pickel|weapon]] and shouting the name of his true love, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. Recognizing Megaempress as an even greater threat than Galvatron, Optimus Prime unveils his new combiner form, [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], granted to him by the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]]. In response, the 4 Guards come to their leader's aid and combine with her into [[Megatronia]], who attacks Prime while expressing Megaempress's desire to make all men her servants and create a Cybertron dominated by women. As the battle rages, Optimus Prime remembers what the Oracle has told him: [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|his frequent deaths and resurrections]] have taken their toll, and even Vector Sigma was only able to grant him seven days worth of life. | ||
Meanwhile, in space, Unicron has struck a deal with Trickdiamond and prepares to send his "strongest soldiers" her way... | Meanwhile, in space, Unicron has struck a deal with Trickdiamond and prepares to send his "strongest soldiers" her way... | ||
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*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (21) | *[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (21) | ||
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (22) | *[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (22) | ||
*[[Roller ( | *[[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (23) | ||
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (25) | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (25) | ||
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (26) | *[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (26) | ||
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*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (14) | *[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (14) | ||
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (15) | *[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (15) | ||
*[[Galvatron | *[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (16) | ||
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (17) | *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (17) | ||
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (24) | *[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (24) | ||
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*[[Sue | *[[Sue Faireborn]] (31) | ||
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (32) | *[[Marissa Faireborn]] (32) | ||
|c4= | |c4= | ||
*[[Unicron]] (27) | *[[Unicron]] (27) | ||
*[[Vector Sigma]] (30) | *[[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Vector Sigma/Oracle]] (30) | ||
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)| | *[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (33) | ||
*[[Movor | *[[Movor]] (34) | ||
*[[Rollbar (RID)| | *[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (35) | ||
*[[Armorhide (RID)| | *[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (36) | ||
*[[Mega-Octane | *[[Mega-Octane]] (37) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
*Megaempress notes that Shockwave's current whereabouts are unknown, referring to his disappearance from the cartoon after ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comics | *[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] exploded in the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' two-parter "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger]]". | ||
*Megaempress notes that Shockwave's current whereabouts are unknown, referring to his disappearance from the cartoon after ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comics explains Shockwave's absence by him travelling to the [[Legends World]]. | |||
*Lunaclub refers to Starscream's ability to possess other Transformers as a ghost. | *Lunaclub refers to Starscream's ability to possess other Transformers as a ghost. | ||
*Optimus Prime's return is only temporary since he has to be dead again in time for ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. | *Optimus Prime's return is only temporary since he has to be dead again in time for ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. | ||
*The Prowl who appears in this story is not originally from the main Japanese timeline (the [[G1 World]]). Rather, he's from the Binaltech splinter timeline, [[BT World]], and has been trapped in this reality since "[[Controverse]]". | |||
===Art and technical errors=== | |||
*Megaempress's secret power creates a swarm of variously colored lights, but these lights only are drawn into one panel. This makes it unclear if she's actually using her secret power in her fight with Optimus and the lights were just not added in or if Optimus acted proactively. | |||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
*Shockwave's base is adorned with the symbol of the [[Cybertron Guard]]. | *Shockwave's base is adorned with the symbol of the [[Cybertron Guard]]. | ||
*Megaempress's ability to bewitch Cybertronians is referred to as her | *Megaempress leads the 4 Guards into battle calling them the "Woman Destrons" (ウーマンデストロン ''Ūman Desutoron''). This is a reference to the [[Female Autobots]], who are known as the "Woman Cybertrons" in Japan. | ||
*Megaempress's ability to bewitch Cybertronians is referred to as her [[Special power|secret power]], a term also used in Japanese continuity for [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s time stopping power. It comes with the same visual effect. | |||
=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*Unlike previous ''Unite Warriors'' chapters, which were uploaded in their entirety, only the first three pages of this comic were made available to start with. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:02, 23 February 2026
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| "Megatronia Chapter" メガトロ二ア編
(Megatronia Hen) | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | TakaraTomy Mall | ||||||||||||
| First published | September 21, 2016 (pages 1-3) September 23, 2016 (pages 4-8) | ||||||||||||
| Story by | Hayato Sakamoto | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Hayato Sakamoto | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Megaempress and her 4 Guards make their move on the restored Cybertron.
Synopsis
[edit]Trickdiamond gathers Lunaclub and Moonheart to declare that the time has come to rescue their sealed-away empress, Megaempress. She's irked that they're doing their nefarious plotting in Lunaclub's room, filled as it is with posters and merchandise of Starscream, and Lunaclub protests that it's just because her big sister Moonheart refused to lend them hers. The group's plan is to make their way into Shockwave's base and awaken their leader, as the seal was undone when Cybertron exploded. Moonheart is suspicious of Trickdiamond's presence, seeing as she only cares about money, but Trickdiamond assures her that she too wants to experience Megaempress's greatness. The three fight their way past Shockwave's Sentinels and locate Megaempress, slumbering together with her most loyal soldier, Flowspade. On being awakened, Megaempress requests that they update her on the current state of the Decepticons.
In the year 2021, Megaempress leads her 4 Guards to the battle between Sky Reign and Grand Galvatron, using her fusion railgun to disassemble the Autobot combiner. Ironhide and Prowl recognize her as the Decepticon empress who once dominated Megatron himself and came close to taking control of the Decepticons before Shockwave sealed her away. Faced with the empress's power, Grand Galvatron's limb components panic and make a run for it, leaving Galvatron and Cyclonus alone with her. Having learned that Galvatron is a reborn Megatron, she tells her distressed "husband" that she's back to love him until the end, and that this time, Cybertron will be hers.
Meanwhile, Lunaclub chases down and latches onto her own object of affection, Starscream, wanting to take over the Decepticons alongside him or better yet, be possessed by him. Starscream is uninterested, refusing her with the arguments that there can only be one leader and that he can't possess other bodies in his current half-ghost form, which prompts the scorned Lunaclub to choke him. Moonheart is surrounded by the Autobot Disaster Relief Team, who she diagnoses as suffering from heightened electro-adrenalin levels. Her treatment, a blast of healing pheromones, leaves them weak-kneed, disoriented, and happy to follow Moonheart's command to reveal their combiner joints. She proceeds to remove the parts with her sword, as using the "joint energon" within them will allow the 4 Guards to combine with Megaempress. Flowspade corners the terrified Breakdown and Roller and subjects them to her "Transplay" ninja art, forcibly transforming them into giant knuckle weapons that she uses to battle the Autobots. Trickdiamond merely watches from the sidelines, having no interest in fighting for Megaempress's sake and knowing her strength doesn't lie in fighting anyway, but in manipulation. She turns to Thrust, responsible for breaking her out of jail in exchange for her help in overthrowing Galvatron, and threatens to reveal his betrayal to Galvatron unless he lets her talk to Unicron.
Galvatron tries to defy Megaempress, who playfully responds that he can't resist her secret power: the ability to captivate the heart of any Transformer. As she threatens to drain Galvatron's energy with a kiss, she's interrupted by the arrival of Optimus Prime, resurrected at last! She easily knocks him down with her crane, reminding him as well of her special ability and offering him the position of her second husband, but Prime is able to fight her brainwashing allure by stabbing himself with Megaempress's weapon and shouting the name of his true love, Elita One. Recognizing Megaempress as an even greater threat than Galvatron, Optimus Prime unveils his new combiner form, Optimus Maximus, granted to him by the Oracle. In response, the 4 Guards come to their leader's aid and combine with her into Megatronia, who attacks Prime while expressing Megaempress's desire to make all men her servants and create a Cybertron dominated by women. As the battle rages, Optimus Prime remembers what the Oracle has told him: his frequent deaths and resurrections have taken their toll, and even Vector Sigma was only able to grant him seven days worth of life.
Meanwhile, in space, Unicron has struck a deal with Trickdiamond and prepares to send his "strongest soldiers" her way...
Featured characters
[edit]Characters in italic text appear only in flashbacks.
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Others |
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Notes
[edit]Continuity notes
[edit]- Cybertron exploded in the The Headmasters two-parter "Cybertron Is in Grave Danger".
- Megaempress notes that Shockwave's current whereabouts are unknown, referring to his disappearance from the cartoon after The Transformers: The Movie. The concurrently published Legends comics explains Shockwave's absence by him travelling to the Legends World.
- Lunaclub refers to Starscream's ability to possess other Transformers as a ghost.
- Optimus Prime's return is only temporary since he has to be dead again in time for Return of Convoy.
- The Prowl who appears in this story is not originally from the main Japanese timeline (the G1 World). Rather, he's from the Binaltech splinter timeline, BT World, and has been trapped in this reality since "Controverse".
Art and technical errors
[edit]- Megaempress's secret power creates a swarm of variously colored lights, but these lights only are drawn into one panel. This makes it unclear if she's actually using her secret power in her fight with Optimus and the lights were just not added in or if Optimus acted proactively.
Transformers references
[edit]- Shockwave's base is adorned with the symbol of the Cybertron Guard.
- Megaempress leads the 4 Guards into battle calling them the "Woman Destrons" (ウーマンデストロン Ūman Desutoron). This is a reference to the Female Autobots, who are known as the "Woman Cybertrons" in Japan.
- Megaempress's ability to bewitch Cybertronians is referred to as her secret power, a term also used in Japanese continuity for Elita One's time stopping power. It comes with the same visual effect.
Trivia
[edit]- Unlike previous Unite Warriors chapters, which were uploaded in their entirety, only the first three pages of this comic were made available to start with.
