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:''The Great War is a historical event from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
:''The Great War is a historical event from the [[Animated continuity family]].''


[[File:Animatedhistoryvid.gif|thumb|right|upright=1.4|You weren't there, man. You don't know.]]
[[File:Animatedhistoryvid.gif|thumb|right|upright=1.4|You weren't there, man. You don't know.]]
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* 12 MSCA - [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], recently appointed as Magnus, passes the [[Decepticon Registration Act]].
* 12 MSCA - [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], recently appointed as Magnus, passes the [[Decepticon Registration Act]].
* 10 MSCA - Great War begins with the [[Great Uprising]].  
* 10 MSCA - Great War begins with the [[Great Uprising]].  
* The Decepticons capture [[Vehicon]], [[Antilla]], [[Bk'n]], [[Zone]], [[Combatron]], [[Planet V]], [[Velocitron]], [[Beta]], [[Animatron]], [[Salvvatan System]], [[Gigantion]], [[Vespa]], [[Omnitron]].
* The Decepticons brutally supress the Autobot [[Paradron]] resistance and consolidate their gains.
* The [[Software Wars]] occur.
* The [[Software Wars]] occur.
* The creation of [[space bridge]]s halts the Decepticon advance.
* The creation of [[space bridge]]s halts the Decepticon advance.
* [[Inferno]] protects the [[Megatron (Animated)|Royalty]].
* The Decepticons begin bombing [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], demanding the [[AllSpark]] be turned over lest the bombing continue. The Autobots respond by hiding the AllSpark from both sides.
* The Decepticons are repulsed at [[Elba]].
* The Autobot planet of [[Goo]] stands against the Decepticons.
* The war grinds to a stalemate and the [[Underbase]] is lost.
* An [[Elite Guard]] position is overwhelmed by [[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]].
* [[Runamuck (Animated)|Runamuck]] forgets to encrypt a signal, [[Runabout (Animated)|Runabout]] accidentally shoots a autobot double agent posing as a Decepticon.
* The [[Vestial Imperium]] rejects the autobot's alliance proposal.
* Autobot Scientist [[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] develops the [[Immobilizer]].
* [[Frenzy (Animated)| Frenzy]] infiltrates a resistance movement.
* Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]] captures the Decepticon [[Cryotek (Animated)|Cryotek]].
* [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] ships medical relief supplies to both sides of the war.
* [[Carzap (Animated)|Carzap]] betrays the autobot cause.
* Strike force Alpha is formed.
* Decepticon scientist [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] develops and weaponizes [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and tests it out on the autobot troops stationed on [[Hydrax Plateau]].
* Ultra Magnus rallies the autobot troops.
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)| Sideswipe]] spots a Decepticon ship, [[Sunstreaker (Animated)|Sunstreaker]] is captured by the Decepticons.
* [[Hound (Animated)|Hound]]'s hologram diverts the Decepticons, [[Trailbreaker (Animated)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field falters at a critical moment.
* A space battle is fought between the Autobots and the Decepticons over the [[Divine Light]] over [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], causing the Decepticon ship [[Twilight (Animated)|Twilight]] to crash-land on [[Archa Seven]].
* [[Squadron X]] is defeated on [[Pova]] by the [[Wrecker]]s.
* [[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]] smelts [[Scrounge (Animated)|Scrounge]].
* The [[Mini-con|Minicons]] pledge their neutrality.
* [[Repugnus (Animated)|Repugnus]] goes rogue on the Autobots.
* [[Overlord (Animated)|Overlord]] abandons the Decepticon cause.
* [[Sideways (Animated)|Sideways]] arrives from another dimension and joins the Decepticons, becoming their land general.
* The Decepticons begin bombing [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], demanding the [[AllSpark]] be turned over lest the bombing continue. [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Tyrest]] and [[Gygax]] are bombed. The Autobots respond by hiding the AllSpark from both sides.
* [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] develops a cure for the [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].
* [[Project Omega]] creates the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]]s.
* [[Project Omega]] creates the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]]s.
* [[Silvart War]].
* [[Silvart War]].
* [[Zeta Supreme]] and the [[Wrecker]]s fight the [[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]]; [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] is the only survivor.
* [[Zeta Supreme]] and the [[Wreckers]] fight the [[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]]; [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] is the only survivor.
* [[Ambush of Floron III]] destroys the [[Decepticon fleet|Decepticon space fleet]].
* [[Ambush of Floron III]] destroys the [[Decepticon fleet|Decepticon space fleet]].
* The Autobots begin a major planet hopping campaign, which ends at the [[Battle for Omnitron]] with all disputed territory returned to Autobot control.
* The Autobots begin a major planet hopping campaign, with each planet being the setting of a sub-conflict, which ends at the [[Battle for Omnitron]] with all disputed territory returned to [[Autobot Commonwealth|Autobot control]] (with only a [[Paradron|few]] [[Antilla|losses]]).
* Megatron sends his troops to Cybertron at sub-light velocity, avoiding detection, in what is known as the [[False Calm]].
* Megatron sends his troops to Cybertron at sub-light velocity, avoiding detection, in what is known as the [[False Calm]].
* 2 MSCA - The [[Battle for Iacon]] results in Autobot victory, though at the cost of all surviving Omega Sentinels.
* 2 MSCA - The [[Battle for Iacon]] results in Autobot victory, though at the cost of all surviving Omega Sentinels.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*There seem to be several parallels between [[World War II]] and the Great War, notably the Ambush of Floron III / the Battle of Midway and the Autobot's planet hopping campaign against the Decepticons and the Allies island hopping campaign against the Japanese.
*There seem to be several parallels between [[World War II]] and the Great War, notably the Ambush of Floron III / the Battle of Midway and the Autobot's planet hopping campaign against the Decepticons and the Allies island hopping campaign against the Japanese.
*The sub-conflicts during the Autobots' planet-hopping campaign included:
{{collist|4|
:*Atlas War on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]
:*[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] on [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]
:*[[Pangea Wars]] on [[Gigantion]]
:*[[Asphalt Wars]] on [[Velocitron]]
:*War of the Mines on [[Vespa II|Vespa]]
:*War of the Dunes on [[Praum|Praun]]
:*[[Lava Wars]] on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]]
:*[[3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars]] that destroyed [[Paradron]]
:*Petro Wars on [[Alpha 9|Alpha IX]]
:*[[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]] in the [[Salvvatan System]]
:*[[Data War|Data Wars]] on [[Bk'n]]
:*[[War of the Waves]] that destroyed [[Antilla]]
:*Riker War on [[Micro|Zone]]
:*[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]
:*Dust War in the [[Beta System]]
:*[[Battle for Omnitron]] on, of course, [[Omnitron]]
}}
*Footage from the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episodes "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" is used in the video detailing the events of the first Great War, millions of years prior. Generation 1 character cameos include:   
*Footage from the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episodes "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" is used in the video detailing the events of the first Great War, millions of years prior. Generation 1 character cameos include:   


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*Since the histories of ''Animated'' and Generation 1 are mutually exclusive (one created by the AllSpark, the other by [[Quintesson]]s—and that's just for starters), one should not assume that these history clips imply that Animated is somehow a sequel to Generation 1. Rather, the ''Animated'' archival footage depicts past ''Animated'' characters and events that, by pure happenstance, visually resemble some characters and events from Generation 1. Vector Prime explained this as a "[[Trans-dimensional harmonic resonance|quantum harmonic resonance]]". {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/02}}
*Since the histories of ''Animated'' and Generation 1 are mutually exclusive (one created by the AllSpark, the other by [[Quintesson]]s—and that's just for starters), one should not assume that these history clips imply that ''Animated'' is somehow a sequel to Generation 1. Rather, the ''Animated'' archival footage depicts past ''Animated'' characters and events that, by pure happenstance, visually resemble some characters and events from Generation 1. Vector Prime explained this as a "[[Trans-dimensional harmonic resonance|quantum harmonic resonance]]". {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/02}}




Latest revision as of 19:55, 28 February 2026

The name or term "Great War" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Great War (disambiguation).
The Great War is a historical event from the Animated continuity family.
You weren't there, man. You don't know.

In the distant past, Autobots and Decepticons battled for supremacy of Cybertron in a conflict known as the Great War. It was the fourth of many large wars to engulf the populace of Cybertron.

“ Many millions of years ago, war raged between the forces of the heroic Autobots and the brutal Decepticons for control of the planet Cybertron. The Autobots battled valiantly in the name of honor—their courageous exploits bringing hope and glory to a beleaguered war-torn planet, and inspiring countless generations of robots yet to come on-line. ”

—History vid, "Transform and Roll Out"

Fiction

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Animated cartoon

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Arcee served in the Great War as an Autobot intelligence officer. Also present was Ratchet, while Prowl actively avoided it. The Thrill of the Hunt Five Servos of Doom Ultra Magnus was commander of the Autobot forces during the conflict. TransWarped

The war went against the Decepticons when the Autobots sent the AllSpark through a Space bridge to a corner of the galaxy where it wouldn't be found. Transform and Roll Out This was followed up with Project Omega: the creation of titanic walking WMDs, the Omega Sentinels, bonded to Autobots. Ratchet was the partner and tutor to the first, Omega Supreme. In the final battle, Omega drove back the Decepticons. TransWarped The Decepticons were defeated, but not destroyed.

Millions of years later, Ratchet, then a veteran of the Great War, had a cynical attitude regarding history vids on the subject. He recounted how the war ended. Transform and Roll Out

Major events of the Great War

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Where available, dates are given in millions of stellar cycles ago (MSCA).

Notes

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  • There seem to be several parallels between World War II and the Great War, notably the Ambush of Floron III / the Battle of Midway and the Autobot's planet hopping campaign against the Decepticons and the Allies island hopping campaign against the Japanese.
  • The sub-conflicts during the Autobots' planet-hopping campaign included:
  • Since the histories of Animated and Generation 1 are mutually exclusive (one created by the AllSpark, the other by Quintessons—and that's just for starters), one should not assume that these history clips imply that Animated is somehow a sequel to Generation 1. Rather, the Animated archival footage depicts past Animated characters and events that, by pure happenstance, visually resemble some characters and events from Generation 1. Vector Prime explained this as a "quantum harmonic resonance". Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/02


Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Great War (グレートウォー Gurēto Wō)

See also

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