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[[Image:Destronium.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"But where can I find this Atmospherium?" | [[Image:Destronium.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"But where can I find this Atmospherium?" "That is for you to know. That is not my problem. I sleep now."]]'''Destronium''' is an essential substance for building [[Transformer]] bodies, especially those of [[Decepticon]]s. The genuine material's properties are unknown save that it allows the creation of substances sturdier than normal [[Earth]]ly ones for building servos and such. However, its Earth-made synthetic equivalent is incredibly unstable. Moving it at high speed makes it incredibly volatile, risking detonation within a matter of minutes. | ||
Destronium; another ''Perfectly Safe Product''℠ of [[Sumdac Systems]]™. | Destronium; yet another ''Perfectly Safe Product''℠ of [[Sumdac Systems]]™. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
While experimenting with robotic parts, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] said to [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] that in order to build his new body | While experimenting with robotic parts, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] said to [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] that in order to build his new body he needed Destronium-based circuitry. Sumdac regretfully informed Megatron that Destronium didn't come in such vast quantities on [[Earth]] as it must [[Cybertron (planet)|wherever Megatron came from]], but he'd been able to synthesize a small amount. However, by the time that sample was shipped to his lab from across town it would be either useless or highly explosive. The only way to avoid that problem would be transporting it in under 10 minutes. Megatron then hatched a scheme to use Prof. Sumdac's experimental turbo-suit to transport the Destronium within the required time limit. | ||
To do so, Megatron hooked up small-time thief [[Nanosec|Nino Sexton]] with the suit and hired him to steal the Destronium. However, a (literal) running battle between Sexton and the [[Autobot]]s caused the substance to go critical, threatening to level [[Detroit]]. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] resolved this by using his [[turbo booster]]s to rocket the Destronium canister into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated safely. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}} | |||
===''Shattered Glass''=== | |||
In his new body, [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]]'s hook-and-grapple was supported by a destronium tether. {{storylink|Megatron (SG)#Galvatron|BotCon 2011 Galvatron bio card}} | |||
===Renegade Rhetoric=== | ===Renegade Rhetoric=== | ||
[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] and [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] were able to steal a supply of Destronium from Sumdac Systems. Using it, they upgraded their existing [[Spychanger|Spy Changer]] technology to become [[Go-Bot (G2)|a second generation of Go-Bots]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05 and 2016/05/12}} | |||
===''Of Masters and Mayhem''=== | |||
[[Thrashclaw]]'s bite could crush Destronium armor. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|Thrashclaw's profile in Club magazine #70}} | |||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
===''Fall of Cybertron''=== | ===''Fall of Cybertron''=== | ||
The "Gambler" modification for [[Path Blaster | The "Gambler" modification for [[Path Blaster]]s loaded a single synthetic Destronium round randomly into each magazine providing a big albeit unpredictable boost of [[Fireblast|firepower]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Destronium is derived from "Destron", the Japanese name for the Decepticons. Considering that the Japanese name for the Autobots is ''Cybertron'', it may even be a counterpart of sorts to [[Cybertonium]], a slightly differently spelled substance from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] which was critical for the proper functioning of Transformer bodies. | *Destronium is derived from "Destron" (デストロン), the classic Japanese name for the Decepticons. Considering that the Japanese name for the Autobots is ''Cybertron'', it may even be a counterpart of sorts to [[Cybertonium]], a slightly differently spelled substance from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] which was critical for the proper functioning of Transformer bodies. | ||
[[Category:Animated substances]] | [[Category:Animated substances]] | ||
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron]] | [[Category:Fall of Cybertron]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Generation 1 substances]] | ||
[[Category:Shattered Glass substances]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:02, 4 April 2023
Destronium is an essential substance for building Transformer bodies, especially those of Decepticons. The genuine material's properties are unknown save that it allows the creation of substances sturdier than normal Earthly ones for building servos and such. However, its Earth-made synthetic equivalent is incredibly unstable. Moving it at high speed makes it incredibly volatile, risking detonation within a matter of minutes.
Destronium; yet another Perfectly Safe Product℠ of Sumdac Systems™.
Fiction
[edit]Animated cartoon
[edit]While experimenting with robotic parts, Megatron said to Professor Sumdac that in order to build his new body he needed Destronium-based circuitry. Sumdac regretfully informed Megatron that Destronium didn't come in such vast quantities on Earth as it must wherever Megatron came from, but he'd been able to synthesize a small amount. However, by the time that sample was shipped to his lab from across town it would be either useless or highly explosive. The only way to avoid that problem would be transporting it in under 10 minutes. Megatron then hatched a scheme to use Prof. Sumdac's experimental turbo-suit to transport the Destronium within the required time limit.
To do so, Megatron hooked up small-time thief Nino Sexton with the suit and hired him to steal the Destronium. However, a (literal) running battle between Sexton and the Autobots caused the substance to go critical, threatening to level Detroit. Bumblebee resolved this by using his turbo boosters to rocket the Destronium canister into the upper atmosphere, where it detonated safely. Nanosec
Shattered Glass
[edit]In his new body, Galvatron's hook-and-grapple was supported by a destronium tether. BotCon 2011 Galvatron bio card
Renegade Rhetoric
[edit]Nightracer and Crash Test were able to steal a supply of Destronium from Sumdac Systems. Using it, they upgraded their existing Spy Changer technology to become a second generation of Go-Bots. Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05 and 2016/05/12
Of Masters and Mayhem
[edit]Thrashclaw's bite could crush Destronium armor. Thrashclaw's profile in Club magazine #70
Games
[edit]Fall of Cybertron
[edit]The "Gambler" modification for Path Blasters loaded a single synthetic Destronium round randomly into each magazine providing a big albeit unpredictable boost of firepower. Fall of Cybertron
Notes
[edit]- Destronium is derived from "Destron" (デストロン), the classic Japanese name for the Decepticons. Considering that the Japanese name for the Autobots is Cybertron, it may even be a counterpart of sorts to Cybertonium, a slightly differently spelled substance from the Generation 1 cartoon which was critical for the proper functioning of Transformer bodies.
