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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
===2005 IDW continuity===
Four million years ago, [[Zeta Prime]] quoted dialogue from ''The Birth of Cybertron'' to justify a lack of concern about the suspicious death of [[Hefter]] in police custody. In response, Zeta's close adviser [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] denounced the film as [[Nominus Prime|Nominist]] propaganda. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}
Four million years ago, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] quoted dialogue from ''The Birth of Cybertron'' to justify a lack of concern about the suspicious death of [[Hefter]] in police custody. In response, Zeta's close adviser [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] denounced the film as [[Nominus Prime|Nominist]] propaganda. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}


During his tenure as ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] watched ''The Birth of Cybertron'' in order to glean tips regarding empire-building. The film instead inspired him to have a movie about his own life made, and he convinced [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] to make it. Thundercracker later predicted that said movie would be the next ''Birth of Cybertron'', though not as "hella-racist". {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie}}
During his tenure as ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] watched ''The Birth of Cybertron'' in order to glean tips regarding empire-building. The film instead inspired him to have [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|a movie about his own life]] made, and he convinced [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] to make it. Thundercracker later predicted that said movie would be the next ''Birth of Cybertron'', though not as "hella-racist". {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*"''The Birth of Cybertron''" is a play on ''{{w|The Birth of a Nation}}'', a 1915 U.S. silent film widely denounced for blatant racism and historical revisionism.
*"''The Birth of Cybertron''" is a reference to ''{{w|The Birth of a Nation}}'', a 1915 U.S. silent film widely denounced for blatant racism and historical revisionism.


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Latest revision as of 00:11, 21 November 2019

The Birth of Cybertron is the totally true and factual story of the heroic Thirteen Primes uniting Cybertron.

Fiction

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2005 IDW continuity

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Four million years ago, Zeta Prime quoted dialogue from The Birth of Cybertron to justify a lack of concern about the suspicious death of Hefter in police custody. In response, Zeta's close adviser Orion Pax denounced the film as Nominist propaganda. Dance Among the Shadows

During his tenure as ruler of Cybertron, Starscream watched The Birth of Cybertron in order to glean tips regarding empire-building. The film instead inspired him to have a movie about his own life made, and he convinced Thundercracker to make it. Thundercracker later predicted that said movie would be the next Birth of Cybertron, though not as "hella-racist". Starscream: The Movie

Notes

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  • "The Birth of Cybertron" is a reference to The Birth of a Nation, a 1915 U.S. silent film widely denounced for blatant racism and historical revisionism.