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Written by [[Preditron]], the '''Predacon Manifesto''' details how a proto-former should live life.
Written by [[Preditron]], the '''Predacon Manifesto''' details how a proto-former should live life.


==Pillars==
The manifesto takes inspiration from all manner of historical Decepticons, whether mad or bad or other, to hammer out what Preditron called the "pillars" essential to living, mixed with Preditron's own musing and experience along with excerpts on Decepticon history.


Ambition: Not the blind ambition of the vainglorious, but the laser-focused ambition of a bot who understand the universe and seeks to secure his or her highest place in it. To stand still is to fall backwards.
==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Preditron was moved to write the manifesto on the occasion of [[Maxima]]'s death. Even though he was reluctant to tell 'bots how to live their lives, he felt compelled by all those using Maxima as a rallying figure to do so. While he hadn't intended the work to factionalize Cybertron further, that's exactly what it did. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}}


Honor: In understanding that one's word is bond, and that those who violate oaths will soon find themselves mistrusted and, eventually, ostracised. Remember, too, that honor is down the wrong path, perhaps your understanding of the situation needs revision.
The Tripredacus Council, after getting rid of Preditron, began subverting the Manifesto for their own ends, "reinterpreting" it to apply only to Predacons. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} Rampage was reluctant to join the Predacons for that reason. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}


Valor: It is on the field of battle that one is most fully alive. Never shirk from this reality.
By the time of the Grand Uprising, very few Predacons tended to follow the pillars. [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] was one of the few who did. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}
 
Pride: The earned pride of a bot of accomplishments, not the foolish hubris of those who are slaves to their own ego.
 
Loyalty: Loyalty based on mutual respect, given to a superior or subordinate or equal based on their history. Loyalty is not a shackle, to be welded on and never shed, but a rope by which you can pull up your allies when they stumble, by which you can collectively ascend to the highest peaks.
 
Justice: Those who do ill to you or your kin should face the appropriate retribution. Those who stand by you in times of tribulation, likewise, are deserving of your unswerving support.
 
Sacrifice: Nothing in this universe comes without effort. Be willing to give of yourself when the cause is worthy.
Cunning: A fair fight is one in which you might lose: avoid fair fights. Seek every advantage, as long as you can do so with your head held high.
 
==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 28 June 2023

Written by Preditron, the Predacon Manifesto details how a proto-former should live life.

The manifesto takes inspiration from all manner of historical Decepticons, whether mad or bad or other, to hammer out what Preditron called the "pillars" essential to living, mixed with Preditron's own musing and experience along with excerpts on Decepticon history.

Fiction

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Beast Wars: Uprising

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Preditron was moved to write the manifesto on the occasion of Maxima's death. Even though he was reluctant to tell 'bots how to live their lives, he felt compelled by all those using Maxima as a rallying figure to do so. While he hadn't intended the work to factionalize Cybertron further, that's exactly what it did. The Predacon Manifesto

The Tripredacus Council, after getting rid of Preditron, began subverting the Manifesto for their own ends, "reinterpreting" it to apply only to Predacons. Safe Spaces Rampage was reluctant to join the Predacons for that reason. Cultural Appropriation

By the time of the Grand Uprising, very few Predacons tended to follow the pillars. Ser-Ket was one of the few who did. Safe Spaces

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