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:''The NAIL protester is a [[NAIL]] from the [[IDW | :''The NAIL protester is a [[NAIL]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:NAILProtesterShadowplay.jpg|thumb|200px|''The people's Autobrand is deepest red...'']] | [[File:NAILProtesterShadowplay.jpg|thumb|200px|''The people's Autobrand is deepest red...'']] | ||
The '''NAIL protester''' doesn't like Autobots. | The '''NAIL protester''' doesn't like Autobots. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
Four million years ago, the NAIL protester spoke at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|J.A.A.T. Lectures]] against [[Nova Prime]]'s population augmentation program, saying it had given Cybertron a legacy of energon shortages and virulent racism. He said it should not matter if a Transformer was forged or constructed. These lectures were televised and viewed by at least [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], if extremely briefly. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} | Four million years ago, the NAIL protester spoke at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|J.A.A.T. Lectures]] against [[Nova Prime]]'s population augmentation program, saying it had given Cybertron a legacy of energon shortages and virulent racism. He said it should not matter if a Transformer was forged or constructed. These lectures were televised and viewed by at least [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], if extremely briefly. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} | ||
[[File:NAILProtesterDoOP.jpg|thumb|left|200px]] | [[File:NAILProtesterDoOP.jpg|thumb|left|200px]] | ||
The NAIL protester left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to escape the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. When he returned to Cybertron, he was notably displeased with the way things were working out, and took to the streets to make his message known. While protesting, he and his fellow [[NAIL]]s were attacked by [[Decepticon]]s let loose by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW | The NAIL protester left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to escape the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. When he returned to Cybertron, he was notably displeased with the way things were working out, and took to the streets to make his message known. While protesting, he and his fellow [[NAIL]]s were attacked by [[Decepticon]]s let loose by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as crowd control. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] stepped forward and the fighting stopped, the NAIL protester listened intently to the Autobot leader's words as he stepped down from command, and exiled himself from Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} | ||
[[File:LiarsAtoDpt1 rigor morphis.jpg|right|thumb|350px | [[File:LiarsAtoDpt1 rigor morphis.jpg|right|thumb|350px]] | ||
In an act of defiance, the NAIL protester set himself up outside of the temporary Autobot base at the crashed [[Kimia Facility]] and transformed repeatedly, until his [[Transformation cog]] burned out and he died. After being brought to [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW | In an act of defiance, the NAIL protester set himself up outside of the temporary Autobot base at the crashed [[Kimia Facility]] and transformed repeatedly, until his [[Transformation cog (biology)|Transformation cog]] burned out and he died. After being brought to [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] for an autopsy, [[Rigor morphis]] set in on the NAIL protester's body, reverting him to his body's preferred form, his vehicle mode. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*His vehicle mode rather resembles [[ | *His vehicle mode rather resembles [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Generations|''War for Cybertron'' Bumblebee]]. | ||
[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]] | [[Category:Comic-only Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:IDW | [[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:Neutrals]] | [[Category:Neutrals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 9 September 2025
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- The NAIL protester is a NAIL from the 2005 IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The NAIL protester doesn't like Autobots.
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Four million years ago, the NAIL protester spoke at the J.A.A.T. Lectures against Nova Prime's population augmentation program, saying it had given Cybertron a legacy of energon shortages and virulent racism. He said it should not matter if a Transformer was forged or constructed. These lectures were televised and viewed by at least Roller, if extremely briefly. Patternism

The NAIL protester left Cybertron to escape the Great War. When he returned to Cybertron, he was notably displeased with the way things were working out, and took to the streets to make his message known. While protesting, he and his fellow NAILs were attacked by Decepticons let loose by Prowl as crowd control. When Optimus Prime stepped forward and the fighting stopped, the NAIL protester listened intently to the Autobot leader's words as he stepped down from command, and exiled himself from Cybertron. The Death of Optimus Prime

In an act of defiance, the NAIL protester set himself up outside of the temporary Autobot base at the crashed Kimia Facility and transformed repeatedly, until his Transformation cog burned out and he died. After being brought to Ratchet for an autopsy, Rigor morphis set in on the NAIL protester's body, reverting him to his body's preferred form, his vehicle mode. How to Say Goodbye and Mean It
Notes
[edit]- His vehicle mode rather resembles War for Cybertron Bumblebee.


