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:''Ark-32 is an [[Autobot]] [[starship]] from the [[IDW | :''Ark-32 is an [[Autobot]] [[starship]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Devastation6 pinup Ark-32.jpg|200px|thumb]] | [[File:Devastation6 pinup Ark-32.jpg|200px|thumb]] | ||
The '''''Ark-32''''' is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated Ark. They are presumably named after the first legendary lost [[Ark (G1)#IDW | The '''''Ark-32''''' is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated Ark. They are presumably named after the first legendary lost [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Ark]]. It is identical in outward appearance to ''[[Ark-7]]'' and ''[[Ark-27]]''. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
On [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW | On [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] rendezvoused with ''Ark-32'' as it traveled to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}} The ship delivered him, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to Earth. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} | ||
Optimus Prime later took ''Ark-32'' to visit [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] in his deep-space asteroid home. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} | Optimus Prime later took ''Ark-32'' to visit [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] in his deep-space asteroid home. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} | ||
The ship was returned to Earth after Prime and Omega's altercation with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. When ''[[Ark-19]]'' was shot down in transit by [[Sixshot]], Prime ordered all its data zipped and transmitted to ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} When [[Verity Carlo|Verity]] and [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy]] alerted the Autobots to an impending air strike by the [[United States military|US Air Force]] during their ground battle with Sixshot, the Autobots orbital bounced themselves and their [[human]] friends to the ''Ark-32''. Unfortunately, the bounce proved too traumatic for Verity and Jimmy. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Ratchet managed to restart their hearts in the ship's infirmary, but everybody totally forgot about them after that. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} After the attack on [[Garrus-9]], the ''Ark-32'' left Earth, leaving Hot Rod, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW | The ship was returned to Earth after Prime and Omega's altercation with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. When ''[[Ark-19]]'' was shot down in transit by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Prime ordered all its data zipped and transmitted to ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} When [[Verity Carlo|Verity]] and [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy]] alerted the Autobots to an impending air strike by the [[United States military|US Air Force]] during their ground battle with Sixshot, the Autobots orbital bounced themselves and their [[human]] friends to the ''Ark-32''. Unfortunately, the bounce proved too traumatic for Verity and Jimmy. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Ratchet managed to restart their hearts in the ship's infirmary, but everybody totally forgot about them after that. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} After the attack on [[Garrus-9]], the ''Ark-32'' left Earth, leaving Hot Rod, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and humanity to the fate of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}} | ||
In orbit around Garrus-9, Nightbeat poked around his scout ship in ''Ark-32's'' hangar and discovered the recordings he had made while he explored [[Gorlam Prime]] three years earlier, except he could not remember ever going there. He asked [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to help him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} | In orbit around Garrus-9, Nightbeat poked around his scout ship in ''Ark-32's'' hangar and discovered the recordings he had made while he explored [[Gorlam Prime]] three years earlier, except he could not remember ever going there. He asked [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to help him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} | ||
Sometime later, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW | Sometime later, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] rendezvoused with the ''Ark-32'' to report to Optimus Prime about the events on Earth while the latter was away. Elsewhere on the ship, [[Hunter O'Nion]] was reunited by Verity and Jimmy, while [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] was repaired and given a brand-new body by Ratchet. {{Storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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*For some reason, the ''Ark-32'' is very rarely depicted from the bow of the ship, with most of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s artists drawing the ship facing the reader sternward. | *For some reason, the ''Ark-32'' is very rarely depicted from the bow of the ship, with most of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s artists drawing the ship facing the reader sternward. | ||
[[Category:Autobot starships]] | [[Category:Generation 1 Autobot starships]] | ||
[[Category:IDW | [[Category:IDW (2005) starships]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:27, 29 December 2020
| The name or term "Ark" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ark (disambiguation). |
- Ark-32 is an Autobot starship from the 2005 IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Ark-32 is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated Ark. They are presumably named after the first legendary lost Ark. It is identical in outward appearance to Ark-7 and Ark-27.
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]On Optimus Prime's orders, Nightbeat rendezvoused with Ark-32 as it traveled to Earth. Spotlight: Nightbeat The ship delivered him, Hot Rod and Hardhead to Earth. Escalation #3
Optimus Prime later took Ark-32 to visit Omega Supreme in his deep-space asteroid home. Spotlight: Optimus Prime
The ship was returned to Earth after Prime and Omega's altercation with Monstructor. When Ark-19 was shot down in transit by Sixshot, Prime ordered all its data zipped and transmitted to Ark-32. Devastation #2 When Verity and Jimmy alerted the Autobots to an impending air strike by the US Air Force during their ground battle with Sixshot, the Autobots orbital bounced themselves and their human friends to the Ark-32. Unfortunately, the bounce proved too traumatic for Verity and Jimmy. Devastation #4 Ratchet managed to restart their hearts in the ship's infirmary, but everybody totally forgot about them after that. Devastation #5 After the attack on Garrus-9, the Ark-32 left Earth, leaving Hot Rod, Sunstreaker and humanity to the fate of the Decepticons. Devastation #6
In orbit around Garrus-9, Nightbeat poked around his scout ship in Ark-32's hangar and discovered the recordings he had made while he explored Gorlam Prime three years earlier, except he could not remember ever going there. He asked Hardhead to help him. Spotlight: Cyclonus
Sometime later, Ultra Magnus rendezvoused with the Ark-32 to report to Optimus Prime about the events on Earth while the latter was away. Elsewhere on the ship, Hunter O'Nion was reunited by Verity and Jimmy, while Sunstreaker was repaired and given a brand-new body by Ratchet. Maximum Dinobots #5
Notes
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- For some reason, the Ark-32 is very rarely depicted from the bow of the ship, with most of IDW's artists drawing the ship facing the reader sternward.
