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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
On [[ABN]], [[Cassiopeia]] stands outside [[ | On [[ABN]], [[Cassiopeia]] stands outside [[Elite Guard]] headquarters. The newsbot reports that the Elite Guard has had another successful mission, and with this victory, has had 20 missions without a casualty. However, rival newsbot [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] begins to move his crew in, despite Cassiopeia's objections. Slamdance tells her that no one watches her channel anyway, and that he's here to report on the missing [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s, questioning if she even knows that they had gone missing. Cassiopeia quickly tells her viewers to come back at 1100 for more details on Slamdance's claims, while he laughs in the background. | ||
==Featured Characters== | ==Featured Characters== | ||
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===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
* Slamdance was a toy from the | * Slamdance was a toy from the 5th year of the ''Transformers'' toyline, a combiner made from Autobot cassettes [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]. | ||
* The Ancient Autobot on Cassiopeia's head reads "PRESS". | * The Ancient Autobot on Cassiopeia's head reads "PRESS". | ||
===Real-world references=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
* Cassiopeia is named for the {{w|Cassiopeia (Queen of Ethiopia)|mythological figure}}. She was the mother of {{w|Andromeda (mythology)|Andromeda}}, who herself lends her name to a Cybertronian [[Andromeda (TransTech)|reporter]]. Her helmet, meanwhile, is loosely based on the Viper helmet from the original ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}}'' series. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://rid-nightviper.deviantart.com/art/Around-Cybertron-part-11-173713052 The strip on Jesse Wittenrich's DeviantArt] | *[https://rid-nightviper.deviantart.com/art/Around-Cybertron-part-11-173713052 The strip on Jesse Wittenrich's DeviantArt] | ||
[[Category:Wings Universe issues]] | [[Category:Wings Universe issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 1 July 2025
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| Publisher | Fun Publications | ||||||||||||
| Published in | Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #33 | ||||||||||||
| First published | June/July 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Script | Jesse Wittenrich | ||||||||||||
| Art | Jesse Wittenrich | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Wings Universe | ||||||||||||
Cassiopeia get her thunder stolen.
Synopsis
[edit]On ABN, Cassiopeia stands outside Elite Guard headquarters. The newsbot reports that the Elite Guard has had another successful mission, and with this victory, has had 20 missions without a casualty. However, rival newsbot Slamdance begins to move his crew in, despite Cassiopeia's objections. Slamdance tells her that no one watches her channel anyway, and that he's here to report on the missing Combaticons, questioning if she even knows that they had gone missing. Cassiopeia quickly tells her viewers to come back at 1100 for more details on Slamdance's claims, while he laughs in the background.
Featured Characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots |
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Notes
[edit]- Mentioned characters include: the Combaticons.
Continuity notes
[edit]- The Combaticons were captured in "The Coming Storm: Part 4".
Transformers references
[edit]- Slamdance was a toy from the 5th year of the Transformers toyline, a combiner made from Autobot cassettes Grand Slam and Raindance.
- The Ancient Autobot on Cassiopeia's head reads "PRESS".
Real-world references
[edit]- Cassiopeia is named for the mythological figure. She was the mother of Andromeda, who herself lends her name to a Cybertronian reporter. Her helmet, meanwhile, is loosely based on the Viper helmet from the original Battlestar Galactica series.
