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''[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is a world of wonders. As the [[Thirteen]] begat the [[Firstforged]], so too did the Firstforged and their descendants tame a savage world and build a civilization steeped in glory and mythology. But, as [[Termagax]] lays out in her blistering speech before the Cybertronian [[Senate]], the [[Nominus Edict]] has forced the people of Cybertron and their wonders into stagnation and complacency—but lawmakers cannot deny history, and when change comes, for good or ill, they will be the ones responsible for what happens next.''
''[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is a world of wonders. As the [[Thirteen]] begat the [[Firstforged]], so too did the Firstforged and their descendants tame a savage world and build a civilization steeped in glory and mythology. But, as [[Termagax]] lays out in her blistering speech before the Cybertronian [[Senate]], the [[Nominus Edict]] has forced the people of Cybertron and their wonders into stagnation and complacency—but lawmakers cannot deny history, and when change comes, for good or ill, they will be the ones responsible for what happens next.''


In the present day, [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] lead the brunt of the [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlones]] on a merry chase, [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] and the rest of her insertion team the opening they need to breach the dead [[Titan (group)|Titan]] that the Insecticons have turned into their primary hive. Outside [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], meanwhile, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] try to capture one of the creatures alive, so that Prime's science team—Termagax, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]—can reverse-engineer a [[data bomb]] to breach the Insecticon neural network and bring down the swarm from within. However, Termagax reminds the Autobots that her plan is entirely contingent on whether or not Novastar can install the receiver inside the hive: for her, whether or not Novastar ''survives'' the adventure is a secondary concern.
In the present day, [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] lead the brunt of the [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlones]] on a merry chase, giving [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] and the rest of her insertion team the opening they need to breach the dead [[Titan (group)|Titan]] that the Insecticons have turned into their primary hive. Outside [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], meanwhile, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] try to capture one of the creatures alive, so that Prime's science team—Termagax, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]—can reverse-engineer a [[data-bomb]] to breach the Insecticon neural network and bring down the swarm from within. However, Termagax reminds the Autobots that her plan is entirely contingent on whether or not Novastar can install the receiver inside the hive: for her, whether or not Novastar ''survives'' the adventure is a secondary concern.


''Many kilocycles ago, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Archives]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] speaks with [[Codexa]] about his recent tour of the Cybertronian commonwealth and his plans for the future. Orion muses that, for all that the Cybertronian race has done, the people of Cybertron still know very little about the wider universe, and Cybertron's inability to temper its infamously heavy-handed approach could lead to further conflict. Codexa, dissatisfied with Cybertron's changing political landscape, is already finalizing her preparations to go [[immersant]]... but when the time comes, it will not be Orion who takes over her position. Orion's already eyeing a new career in politics, alongside his friend [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]; no matter where his [[spark]] takes him, however, Codexa tells him that she's proud to have known such a good 'bot.''  
''Many kilocycles ago, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Archives]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] speaks with [[Codexa]] about his recent tour of the Cybertronian commonwealth and his plans for the future. Orion muses that, for all that the Cybertronian race has done, the people of Cybertron still know very little about the wider universe, and Cybertron's inability to temper its infamously heavy-handed approach could lead to further conflict. Codexa, dissatisfied with Cybertron's changing political landscape, is already finalizing her preparations to go [[immersant]]... but when the time comes, it will not be Orion who takes over her position. Orion's already eyeing a new career in politics, alongside his friend [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]; no matter where his [[spark]] takes him, however, Codexa tells him that she's proud to have known such a good 'bot.''  


In the present day, Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] struggle to hold off the ravenous tide of [[rust worm]]s, which attack not just from the front, but from ''below'', and nearly snag an Autobot before Prime intervenes. Not far away, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and her team accuse [[Red Wing]] of breaking their ceasefire, but the arrogant [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] insists that the Decepticons are merely conducting an operation against the rust worms and orders them to turn back. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] orders the group to fall back, Chromia muses that they might not make it out of this one alive; Prime grimly agrees, but hopes against hope that they might still have enough time to pull off a miracle...
In the present day, Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] struggle to hold off the ravenous tide of [[rust worm]]s, which attack not just from the front, but from ''below'', and nearly snag an Autobot before Prime intervenes. Not far away, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and her team accuse [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] of breaking their ceasefire, but the arrogant [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] insists that the Decepticons are merely conducting an operation against the rust worms and orders them to turn back. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] orders the group to fall back, Chromia muses that they might not make it out of this one alive; Prime grimly agrees, but hopes against hope that they might still have enough time to pull off a miracle...


In Darkmount, Tap-Out grapples with one of the Kickback-type clones, who's carried him aloft to eat him—fortunately, Road Rage intervenes, shoots the monster out of the sky, and gives Tap-Out the opportunity to put his wrestling skills to work as he piledrives another clone into the ground, knocking it unconscious just long enough for Hound to fire a netgun and capture the Insecticon. Their victory is short-lived, however: already, ''another'' swarm darkens the horizon...
In Darkmount, Tap-Out grapples with one of the Kickback-type clones, who's carried him aloft to eat him—fortunately, Road Rage intervenes, shoots the monster out of the sky, and gives Tap-Out the opportunity to put his wrestling skills to work as he piledrives another clone into the ground, knocking it unconscious just long enough for Hound to fire a netgun and capture the Insecticon. Their victory is short-lived, however: already, ''another'' swarm darkens the horizon...
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Inside the Titan, [[Cromar]] and the other members of Novastar's insertion team discuss their mission: the neural network that ties all the clones together is inexorably linked to their progenitor [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and taking him out is the only way they can hack the network. While Smokescreen and Cromar sweep ahead, Novastar and Javelin note that the tunnels seem empty, and wonder if the clones have spread themselves too thin... only to stumble across the latest batch as they swarm up toward the surface! Cromar combines with Javelin to help her hold off the clones, a sacrifice that gives Smokescreen and Novastar the opportunity to head deeper into the Titan and finish their mission.
Inside the Titan, [[Cromar]] and the other members of Novastar's insertion team discuss their mission: the neural network that ties all the clones together is inexorably linked to their progenitor [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and taking him out is the only way they can hack the network. While Smokescreen and Cromar sweep ahead, Novastar and Javelin note that the tunnels seem empty, and wonder if the clones have spread themselves too thin... only to stumble across the latest batch as they swarm up toward the surface! Cromar combines with Javelin to help her hold off the clones, a sacrifice that gives Smokescreen and Novastar the opportunity to head deeper into the Titan and finish their mission.


Outside, Darkmount, Termagax and the other members of Optimus Prime's science team watch as the swarm darkens the sky. Having invested all their time and resources into repairing the comatose [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and the final ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class starship, the besieged city has nothing left to stave off this latest assault; realizing what must be done, Termgax opens a secure channel to [[House (building)|House]] and orders it into action. The sight of House striding away from the city walls baits the clone swarm into breaking off their pursuit of Hound and the other Autobots; bit by bit, the clones whittle away at House's structural integrity until the walking fortress reaches a safe distance. As the Insecticons swarm over the building, Termagax briefly thanks House for its service... then, triggers the "Endpoint" protocol that overloads House's rector and obliterates the entire swarm, and House with it, with a single blast.
Outside, Darkmount, Termagax and the other members of Optimus Prime's science team watch as the swarm darkens the sky. Having invested all their time and resources into repairing the comatose [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and the final ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class starship, the besieged city has nothing left to stave off this latest assault; realizing what must be done, Termagax opens a secure channel to [[House (building)|House]] and orders it into action. The sight of House striding away from the city walls baits the clone swarm into breaking off their pursuit of Hound and the other Autobots; bit by bit, the clones whittle away at House's structural integrity until the walking fortress reaches a safe distance. As the Insecticons swarm over the building, Termagax briefly thanks House for its service... then, triggers the "Endpoint" protocol that overloads House's reactor and obliterates the entire swarm, and House with it, with a single blast.


Inside the Titan, Bombshell orders the other two Insecticons to keep eating their fallen soldiers and generate the energon they need to power the [[cloning]] machines and recuperate their mounting losses. Tired and delirious from gorging themselves for cycles on end, Kickback grumbles that they're running out of stamina; when their leader slaps them into action, Kickback turns on Bombshell, and the scuffle leaves both of them distracted just long enough for Novastar to leap from a nearby access vent and slap the receiver directly into Bombshell's head. As Smokescreen, Javelin, and Cromar join the brawl, the three keep the monsters at bay just long enough for Termagax—still mourning the loss of her House—to patch her orders through the receiver and into the Insecticon net.
Inside the Titan, Bombshell orders the other two Insecticons to keep eating their fallen soldiers and generate the energon they need to power the [[cloning]] machines and recuperate their mounting losses. Tired and delirious from gorging themselves for cycles on end, Kickback grumbles that they're running out of stamina; when their leader slaps them into action, Kickback turns on Bombshell, and the scuffle leaves both of them distracted just long enough for Novastar to leap from a nearby access vent and slap the receiver directly into Bombshell's head. As Smokescreen, Javelin, and Cromar join the brawl, the three keep the monsters at bay just long enough for Termagax—still mourning the loss of her House—to patch her orders through the receiver and into the Insecticon net.


As Optimus and the other Autobots eod what they can against the worms, another Insecticlone swarm darkens the sky... but ''these'' clones ignore the Autobots entirely and attack the worms instead! By turning the two threats against each other, Termagax has, for the moment, solved their problem, but this reprieve won't last forever. As the Autobots wade through the liquid rust back towards Darkmount, a flash of light heralds the arrival of [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], toting an [[imploder]] and a message from Megatron as the Decepticon army rolls towards them: stay where they are, or they all die...
As Optimus and the other Autobots do what they can against the worms, another Insecticlone swarm darkens the sky... but ''these'' clones ignore the Autobots entirely and attack the worms instead! By turning the two threats against each other, Termagax has, for the moment, solved their problem, but this reprieve won't last forever. As the Autobots wade through the liquid rust back towards Darkmount, a flash of light heralds the arrival of [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], toting an [[imploder]] and a message from Megatron as the Decepticon army rolls towards them: stay where they are, or they all die...


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
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* [[Termagax]] (10)
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==
"You want to freeze into stasis the story that began with Cybertron itself, the Primes, the Firstforged. But I tell you, the flood of all those countless megacycles of time opposes you. Its weight exceeds you. The flood of our capacities, our potential. It exceeds you. There is a force and a flow to a story as ancient as us that cannot be legislated away. We will be expressed. If you close off one path, another will be carved out. For better... or for worse."
"You want to freeze into stasis the story that began with Cybertron itself, the Primes, the Firstforged. But I tell you, the flood of all those countless megacycles of time opposes you. Its weight exceeds you. The flood of our capacities, our potential. It exceeds you. There is a force and a flow to a story as ancient as us that cannot be legislated away. We will be expressed. If you close off one path, another will be carved out. For better... or for worse."
:—'''Termagax'''
:—'''Termagax'''


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* Since turning the siege of [[Crystal City]] in favor of the Autobots in [[The Landscape of Fear|issue #41]], Prime notes that [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and the other [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, having run low on [[energon]], have retreated to Darkmount to recuperate with other civilians and noncombatants.
* Since turning the siege of [[Crystal City]] in favor of the Autobots in [[The Landscape of Fear|issue #41]], Prime notes that [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and the other [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, having run low on [[energon]], have retreated to Darkmount to recuperate with other civilians and noncombatants.
* While searching for the Insecticons, Smokescreen muses that "it's not like they chose their hunger". Indeed, a flashback in ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' [[Constructicons Rising, Part 2|#2]] showed that the Insecticons emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] with the ability to process and metabolize any kind of raw material. This would, presumably, put them in the same category as other unusual Transformers like [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Jumpstream]]; as per a conversation in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|issue #20]], they appear to be called "prodigies".
* While searching for the Insecticons, Smokescreen muses that "it's not like they chose their hunger". Indeed, a flashback in ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' [[Constructicons Rising, Part 2|#2]] showed that the Insecticons emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] with the ability to process and metabolize any kind of raw material. This would, presumably, put them in the same category as other unusual Transformers like [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Jumpstream]]; as per a conversation in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|issue #20]], they appear to be called "prodigies".
* Megatron and the rest of his forces are presumably on their way back from the events of the ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' miniseries, in which Megatron, Shockwave, and the three [[Rainmaker]]s came into conflict with [[Exarchon]]. Notably, Skywarp's brought an [[imploder]] with him, but it's not yet clear if this is meant to be the ''same'' imploder Exarchon planned to use in his own scheme or a different weapon.
* Megatron and his retinue are on their way back from the events of the ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' miniseries, in which Megatron, Shockwave, and the three [[Rainmaker]]s came into conflict with [[Exarchon]]. As seen in [[War's End Part Four|the final issue of the miniseries]]—which, unfortunately, was delayed in release and came out a week ''after'' this issue—Skywarp's stolen the [[imploder]] Exarchon had stored in his bunker, although artist [[Juan Samu]] draws it as a cartoonish bomb rather than the rectangular weapon seen in both ''War's End'' and [[Light/Star|the 2021 annual]].


===Transformers references===
===Transformers references===
* Termagax's creation story ties together both the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers and their immediate descendants, the [[Firstforged]], by explaining that the Thirteen created the Firstforged, who in turn laid the foundations of Cybertronian civilization. As in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', it ties [[Solus Prime]] to the creation of Cybertronian life; while that version of the story ended with Solus Prime dying at the hands of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and subsequently becoming the [[Well of All Sparks]], this version of the story—which already showed both her and [[Alchemist Prime|Alchemist]] surviving all the way to the end of the Age of Primes in [[A Dust of Crystals|issue #40]]—using the "[[Ur-Forge]]" to create the second generation of Transformer life.
* Termagax's creation story ties together both the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers and their immediate descendants, the [[Firstforged]], by explaining that the Thirteen created the Firstforged, who in turn laid the foundations of Cybertronian civilization. As in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', it ties [[Solus Prime]] to the creation of Cybertronian life; while that version of the story ended with Solus Prime dying at the hands of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and subsequently becoming the [[Well of All Sparks]], this version of the story—which already showed both her and [[Maccadam|Alchemist]] surviving all the way to the end of the Age of Primes in [[A Dust of Crystals|issue #40]]—has her using the "[[Ur-Forge]]" to create the second generation of Transformer life.
* The second part of Termagax's story shows Halonix Maximus battling [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]], a character who debuted in the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Go!]]'' cartoon. It's likely not a coincidence that both Gaidora and Preditron fought Halonix Maximus: they appeared together in the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' story "[[Safe Spaces]]".
* The second part of Termagax's story shows Halonix Maximus battling [[Gaidora (BWU)|Gaidora]], a character who debuted in the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Go!]]'' cartoon. It's likely not a coincidence that both Gaidora and Preditron fought Halonix Maximus: they appeared together in the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' story "[[Safe Spaces]]", as depicted in [[:File:Safe Spaces Preditron Gaidora.jpg|this illustration]].
* Fighting alongside Halonix is [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]], a Japanese-original also-ran who would've originally headlined the story that eventually evolved into 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy|Return of Convoy]]'' franchise, but later saw use in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' stories. As the character never received an official color scheme, Fun Publications gave him a made-up red, white, and blue color scheme, but ''this'' incarnation of the character uses the orange, black, and red livery that originated with his [[Big Bang Prime|''Animated'' incarnation]].
* Fighting alongside Halonix is [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]], a Japanese-original also-ran who would've originally headlined the story that eventually evolved into 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy|Return of Convoy]]'' franchise, but later saw use in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' stories. As the character never received an official color scheme, Fun Publications gave him a made-up red, white, and blue color scheme, but ''this'' incarnation of the character uses the orange, black, and red livery that originated with his [[Big Bang Prime|''Animated'' incarnation]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
* A bit of artistic inconsistency means that Springer's now drawn to resemble his [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|"Thrilling 30"]] toy, instead of the ''Siege'' body he's used up until this point. Similarly, Pipes is drawn with his [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'']] toy design, rather than the original design he's sported in this series and Obsidian's alternate mode resembles his ''Beast Machines'' body, rather than the ''[[Obsidian (BM)#Timelines 2|Timelines]]'' toy he's used up until this point.
* A bit of artistic inconsistency means that Springer is drawn in this issue to resemble his [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' toy]], instead of the [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' body]] he's used up until this point. Similarly, Obsidian's alternate mode on the last page resembles his [[Obsidian (BM)#Toys|''Beast Machines'' body]], rather than the [[Obsidian (BM)#BotCon2013|BotCon toy]] he's used up until this point. Meanwhile, instead of the original Anna Malkova design Pipes has sported since he first appeared in this series, Blacky Shepherd draws him as the [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy design]]... but with his cab configured like [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Huffer's ''Kingdom'' design]]!
* Throughout the comic, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] is drawn with two symmetrical arms, and lacks the asymmetrical replacement arm he kept as a badge of honor back in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|issue #31]].
* Throughout the comic, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] is drawn with two symmetrical arms, and lacks the asymmetrical replacement arm he kept as a badge of honor back in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|issue #31]].
* As per the narration, the second flashback is set 496 [[Units of time|kilocycles]] before the present day. Going by the dialogue, it's clear that it's meant to take place after the events of [[Orion Pax: Free Fall|issue #6]], which was set a mere three hundred kilocycles in the past, just after the construction of the [[Winged Moon]] and the [[Tether]]. Given that Optimus notes that he spent four kilocycles away from Cybertron, a likely guess is that it's meant to be set ''296'' kilocycles ago, and that someone made a mistake somewhere along the line.
* As per the narration, the second flashback is set 496 [[Units of time|kilocycles]] before the present day. Going by the dialogue, it's clear that it's meant to take place after the events of [[Orion Pax: Free Fall|issue #6]], which was set a mere three hundred kilocycles in the past, just after the construction of the [[Winged Moon]] and the [[Tether]]. Given that Optimus notes that he spent four kilocycles away from Cybertron, a likely guess is that it's meant to be set ''296'' kilocycles ago, and that someone made a mistake somewhere along the line.
* As the Insecticlones begin to consume the rust worms, Stakeout is mistakenly colored as Bumblebee in a single panel.
* As the Insecticlones begin to consume the rust worms, Stakeout is mistakenly colored as Bumblebee in a single panel.
* The issue's title was accidentally left out of the finished product.<ref>{{twitter|Dang. Yes, there's a title in the script - totally missed that it wasn't there in the finished issue. 'End Of Time'. Supposed to be on Page 3, Panel 1, so everyone just go ahead and write that in with a permanent marker! :)|https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1527687044314570752|Brian Ruckley|2022|05|20}}</ref>
* The issue's title was accidentally left out of the finished product.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Dang. Yes, there's a title in the script - totally missed that it wasn't there in the finished issue. 'End Of Time'. Supposed to be on Page 3, Panel 1, so everyone just go ahead and write that in with a permanent marker! :)|link=https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1527687044314570752|name=Brian Ruckley|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=05|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>


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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.
** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.
** Hardcover format.
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File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
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==References==
==References==

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The Art of War{{#if: | #| }}{{#if: |issues:}}[[Category:G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issues{{#if:		 *}}]] joevstfbh=G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers:
Black Horizon{{#if: | #| }}{{#if: |issues:}}[[Category:G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issues{{#if:		 *}}]] tfgijoedf=[[{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|tfgijoedf|Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Transformers/G.I. Joe}}]]{{#if: | #| }}{{#if: |issues:}}[[Category:Transformers/G.I. Joe issues{{#if: *}}]] regeneration one=The Transformers: Regeneration One{{#if: | #| }}{{#if: |issues:}}[[Category:Regeneration One issues{{#if: *}}]] {{#ifeq:{{#switch:{{{series}}} transformers spotlight|transformers: spotlight|the transformers spotlight|the transformers: spotlight=The Transformers: Spotlight transformers infiltration|transformers: infiltration|the transformers infiltration|the transformers: infiltration=The Transformers: Infiltration transformers stormbringer|transformers: stormbringer|the transformers stormbringer|the transformers: stormbringer=The Transformers: Stormbringer transformers escalation|transformers: escalation|the transformers escalation|the transformers: escalation=The Transformers: Escalation megorigin|megatron origin|transformers megatron origin|transformers: megatron origin|the transformers megatron origin|the transformers: megatron origin=The Transformers: Megatron Origin transformers devastation|transformers: devastation|the transformers devastation|the transformers: devastation=The Transformers: Devastation maximum dinobots|transformers maximum dinobots|transformers: maximum dinobots|the transformers maximum dinobots|the transformers: maximum dinobots=The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots premierecollection|premiere collection|the transformers: the premiere collection=The Transformers: The Premiere Collection all hail megatron|transformers all hail megatron|transformers: all hail megatron|the transformers all hail megatron|the transformers: all hail megatron=The Transformers: All Hail Megatron the idw collection|the transformers: the idw collection=The Transformers: The IDW Collection the transformers|the transformers (ongoing)=The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers vol. 1 transformers bumblebee|transformers: bumblebee|the transformers bumblebee|the transformers: bumblebee=The Transformers: Bumblebee wreckers|last stand of the wreckers|transformers last stand of the wreckers|transformers: last stand of the wreckers|the transformers last stand of the wreckers|the transformers: last stand of the wreckers=The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers transformers ironhide|transformers: ironhide|the transformers ironhide|the transformers: ironhide=The Transformers: Ironhide transformers drift|transformers: drift|the transformers drift|the transformers: drift=The Transformers: Drift the idw collection|g.i. joe: the idw collection=G.I. 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Joe vol. 5 hasbro heroes sourcebook=Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook micronauts=Micronauts (comic)|Micronauts wrath of karza|micronauts wrath of karza|micronauts: wrath of karza=Micronauts: Wrath of Karza first strike=First Strike ROM rom dire wraiths|rom: dire wraiths=Rom: Dire Wraiths romamn|rom&mn|rom and the micronauts|rom & the micronauts=Rom & the Micronauts rom vs transformers|shining armor|rom vs. transformers|rom vs transformers: shining armor|rom vs transformers: shining armor=Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor m.a.s.k.|m. a. s. k.|mask mobile armored strike kommand|m.a.s.k. mobile armored strike kommand|mask: mobile armored strike kommand|m.a.s.k.: mobile armored strike command=M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand scarletts strike force|scarlett's strike force=Scarlett's Strike Force transformers vs visionaries|transformers vs. visionaries=Transformers vs. Visionaries requiem of the wreckers|transformers requiem of the wreckers|transformers: requiem of the wreckers=Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers transformers unicron|transformers: unicron=Transformers: Unicron {{{series}}} |{{#ifeq:{{#switch:{{{series}}} war for cybertron|warforcybertron|transformers: war for cybertron|transformers: war for cybertron (comic)=Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic) fall of cybertron|fallofcybertron|transformers: fall of cybertron|transformers: fall of cybertron (comic)=Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic) transformers: prime|transformers: prime (comic)=Transformers: Prime (graphic novel) prime adaptation|transformers: prime (comic series)=Transformers: Prime (comic series) primerage|ragedinobots|rage of the dinobots|rageofthedinobots|primeragedinobots|transformers prime: rage of the dinobots=Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots beast hunters|transformers prime: beast hunters (comic)=Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic) fulloffire|full of fire|full of fire!=Full of Fire! 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rid2015|robots in disguise (2015)|transformers: robots in disguise (2015)|transformers: robots in disguise (2015 comic)=Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic) rid2015}}=Robots in Disguise (2015) {{#switch:{{{series}}} war for cybertron|warforcybertron|transformers: war for cybertron|transformers: war for cybertron (comic)=War for Cybertron fall of cybertron|fallofcybertron|transformers: fall of cybertron|transformers: fall of cybertron (comic)=Fall of Cybertron transformers: prime|transformers: prime (comic)|primeadaptation|prime adaptation|transformers: prime (comic series)=Prime primerage|ragedinobots|rage of the dinobots|rageofthedinobots|primeragedinobots|transformers prime: rage of the dinobots=Prime – Rage of the Dinobots transformers prime: beast hunters (comic)=Prime – Beast Hunters fulloffire|full of fire|full of fire!=Prime – Beast Hunters Special rid2015|robots in disguise (2015)|transformers: robots in disguise (2015)|transformers: robots in disguise (2015 comic)=Robots in Disguise (2015) Aligned}}}} issues{{#if: [[{{#switch:{{{series}}} transformers spotlight|transformers: spotlight|the transformers spotlight|the transformers: spotlight=The Transformers: Spotlight transformers infiltration|transformers: infiltration|the transformers infiltration|the transformers: infiltration=The Transformers: Infiltration transformers stormbringer|transformers: stormbringer|the transformers stormbringer|the transformers: stormbringer=The Transformers: Stormbringer transformers escalation|transformers: escalation|the transformers escalation|the transformers: escalation=The Transformers: Escalation megorigin|megatron origin|transformers megatron origin|transformers: megatron origin|the transformers megatron origin|the transformers: megatron origin=The Transformers: Megatron Origin transformers devastation|transformers: devastation|the transformers devastation|the transformers: devastation=The Transformers: Devastation maximum dinobots|transformers maximum dinobots|transformers: maximum dinobots|the transformers maximum dinobots|the transformers: maximum dinobots=The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots premierecollection|premiere collection|the transformers: the premiere collection=The Transformers: The Premiere Collection all hail megatron|transformers all hail megatron|transformers: all hail megatron|the transformers all hail megatron|the transformers: all hail megatron=The Transformers: All Hail Megatron the idw collection|the transformers: the idw collection=The Transformers: The IDW Collection the transformers|the transformers (ongoing)=The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers vol. 1 transformers bumblebee|transformers: bumblebee|the transformers bumblebee|the transformers: bumblebee=The Transformers: Bumblebee wreckers|last stand of the wreckers|transformers last stand of the wreckers|transformers: last stand of the wreckers|the transformers last stand of the wreckers|the transformers: last stand of the wreckers=The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers transformers ironhide|transformers: ironhide|the transformers ironhide|the transformers: ironhide=The Transformers: Ironhide transformers drift|transformers: drift|the transformers drift|the transformers: drift=The Transformers: Drift the idw collection|g.i. joe: the idw collection=G.I. Joe: The IDW Collection infestation=Infestation (IDW)|Infestation infestation 2=Infestation 2 heart of darkness|transformers heart of darkness|transformers: heart of darkness|the transformers heart of darkness|the transformers: heart of darkness=The Transformers: Heart of Darkness tdoop|death of optimus prime|the death of optimus prime|transformers: the death of optimus prime=Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime more than meets the eye|transformers: more than meets the eye|the transformers: more than meets the eye=The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye robots in disguise|transformers: robots in disguise=The Transformers: Robots in Disguise dark cybertron=Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron exrid|the transformers (idw) vol. 2=The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers vol. 2 drift:eos|drift: empire of stone|transformers drift: empire of stone|transformers: drift: empire of stone|the transformers drift: empire of stone|drift: empire of stone=The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone the transformers: windblade=The Transformers: Windblade windblade2015|the transformers: windblade vol. 2|the transformers: windblade (2015)=The Transformers: Windblade|The Transformers: Windblade vol. 2 transformers autocracy|transformers: autocracy|the transformers autocracy|autocracy=The Transformers: Autocracy transformers monstrosity|transformers: monstrosity|the transformers monstrosity|monstrosity=The Transformers: Monstrosity transformers primacy|transformers: primacy|the transformers primacy|primacy=The Transformers: Primacy sins of the wreckers|transformers sins of the wreckers|transformers: sins of the wreckers|the transformers sins of the wreckers|the transformers: sins of the wreckers=The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers transformers punishment|transformers: punishment|the transformers punishment|the transformers: punishment|punishment=The Transformers: Punishment transformers redemption|transformers: redemption|the transformers redemption|the transformers: redemption|redemption=The Transformers: Redemption transformers salvation|transformers: salvation|the transformers salvation|the transformers: salvation|salvation=The Transformers: Salvation transformers vs gi joe|transformers vs. g.i. joe=Transformers vs. G.I. Joe combiner hunters|combiner hunters (comic)=An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters titans return|titans return (comic)=Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return till all are one|transformers: till all are one|the transformers: till all are one=The Transformers: Till All Are One lost light|transformers: lost light|the transformers: lost light=The Transformers: Lost Light optimus prime|optimus prime (comic)=Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime annual2017|transformers annual 2017=Ghost Stories|Transformers Annual 2017 revolution=Revolution revolutionaries=Revolutionaries action man=Action Man (comic)|Action Man gijoe5|gijoevol5|g.i. joe vol. 5|gi joe vol 5=G.I. 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Besieged by ravenous rust worms and swarming Insecticlones, the Autobots engage in some heavy-duty pest control.

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Cybertron is a world of wonders. As the Thirteen begat the Firstforged, so too did the Firstforged and their descendants tame a savage world and build a civilization steeped in glory and mythology. But, as Termagax lays out in her blistering speech before the Cybertronian Senate, the Nominus Edict has forced the people of Cybertron and their wonders into stagnation and complacency—but lawmakers cannot deny history, and when change comes, for good or ill, they will be the ones responsible for what happens next.

In the present day, Blades, Windblade, and Springer lead the brunt of the Insecticlones on a merry chase, giving Novastar and the rest of her insertion team the opening they need to breach the dead Titan that the Insecticons have turned into their primary hive. Outside Darkmount, meanwhile, Hound, Tap-Out and Road Rage try to capture one of the creatures alive, so that Prime's science team—Termagax, Blaster, Highbrow, and Perceptor—can reverse-engineer a data-bomb to breach the Insecticon neural network and bring down the swarm from within. However, Termagax reminds the Autobots that her plan is entirely contingent on whether or not Novastar can install the receiver inside the hive: for her, whether or not Novastar survives the adventure is a secondary concern.

Many kilocycles ago, in Iacon's Archives, Orion Pax speaks with Codexa about his recent tour of the Cybertronian commonwealth and his plans for the future. Orion muses that, for all that the Cybertronian race has done, the people of Cybertron still know very little about the wider universe, and Cybertron's inability to temper its infamously heavy-handed approach could lead to further conflict. Codexa, dissatisfied with Cybertron's changing political landscape, is already finalizing her preparations to go immersant... but when the time comes, it will not be Orion who takes over her position. Orion's already eyeing a new career in politics, alongside his friend Megatron; no matter where his spark takes him, however, Codexa tells him that she's proud to have known such a good 'bot.

In the present day, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the Prime Guard struggle to hold off the ravenous tide of rust worms, which attack not just from the front, but from below, and nearly snag an Autobot before Prime intervenes. Not far away, Chromia and her team accuse Red Wing of breaking their ceasefire, but the arrogant Seeker insists that the Decepticons are merely conducting an operation against the rust worms and orders them to turn back. When Ironhide orders the group to fall back, Chromia muses that they might not make it out of this one alive; Prime grimly agrees, but hopes against hope that they might still have enough time to pull off a miracle...

In Darkmount, Tap-Out grapples with one of the Kickback-type clones, who's carried him aloft to eat him—fortunately, Road Rage intervenes, shoots the monster out of the sky, and gives Tap-Out the opportunity to put his wrestling skills to work as he piledrives another clone into the ground, knocking it unconscious just long enough for Hound to fire a netgun and capture the Insecticon. Their victory is short-lived, however: already, another swarm darkens the horizon...

Inside the Titan, Cromar and the other members of Novastar's insertion team discuss their mission: the neural network that ties all the clones together is inexorably linked to their progenitor Bombshell, and taking him out is the only way they can hack the network. While Smokescreen and Cromar sweep ahead, Novastar and Javelin note that the tunnels seem empty, and wonder if the clones have spread themselves too thin... only to stumble across the latest batch as they swarm up toward the surface! Cromar combines with Javelin to help her hold off the clones, a sacrifice that gives Smokescreen and Novastar the opportunity to head deeper into the Titan and finish their mission.

Outside, Darkmount, Termagax and the other members of Optimus Prime's science team watch as the swarm darkens the sky. Having invested all their time and resources into repairing the comatose Lodestar and the final Ark-class starship, the besieged city has nothing left to stave off this latest assault; realizing what must be done, Termagax opens a secure channel to House and orders it into action. The sight of House striding away from the city walls baits the clone swarm into breaking off their pursuit of Hound and the other Autobots; bit by bit, the clones whittle away at House's structural integrity until the walking fortress reaches a safe distance. As the Insecticons swarm over the building, Termagax briefly thanks House for its service... then, triggers the "Endpoint" protocol that overloads House's reactor and obliterates the entire swarm, and House with it, with a single blast.

Inside the Titan, Bombshell orders the other two Insecticons to keep eating their fallen soldiers and generate the energon they need to power the cloning machines and recuperate their mounting losses. Tired and delirious from gorging themselves for cycles on end, Kickback grumbles that they're running out of stamina; when their leader slaps them into action, Kickback turns on Bombshell, and the scuffle leaves both of them distracted just long enough for Novastar to leap from a nearby access vent and slap the receiver directly into Bombshell's head. As Smokescreen, Javelin, and Cromar join the brawl, the three keep the monsters at bay just long enough for Termagax—still mourning the loss of her House—to patch her orders through the receiver and into the Insecticon net.

As Optimus and the other Autobots do what they can against the worms, another Insecticlone swarm darkens the sky... but these clones ignore the Autobots entirely and attack the worms instead! By turning the two threats against each other, Termagax has, for the moment, solved their problem, but this reprieve won't last forever. As the Autobots wade through the liquid rust back towards Darkmount, a flash of light heralds the arrival of Skywarp, toting an imploder and a message from Megatron as the Decepticon army rolls towards them: stay where they are, or they all die...

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"You want to freeze into stasis the story that began with Cybertron itself, the Primes, the Firstforged. But I tell you, the flood of all those countless megacycles of time opposes you. Its weight exceeds you. The flood of our capacities, our potential. It exceeds you. There is a force and a flow to a story as ancient as us that cannot be legislated away. We will be expressed. If you close off one path, another will be carved out. For better... or for worse."

—Termagax


"Wish I knew how I keep winding up in these situations."
"You're a compulsive volunteer. Or a compulsive something, anyway."

—Smokescreen and Novastar


"If it can get me in, I'll handle the rest."
"Hmm. And of course overconfidence never tripped you up, Termagax."
"Says Perceptor, who I hear accidentally shot a teleporter into the future. And imprisoned Titansparks. The lack of self-awareness in here makes my gears ache. No wonder the planet's coming apart. Literally."

—Termagax and Perceptor


"We tread heavily wherever we go. Wherever we have been. We can't do otherwise, it seems. But I think we have to."

—Orion Pax


"I'm okay. I choose to be okay."

—Javelin


"You know, if we're not getting out of here, you should satisfy my curiosity, Smokescreen. No one seems to know, so who do you actually, technically work for now?"
"Technically? I have absolutely no idea. Lost track ages ago, and I never really cared. But you know what? I know exactly what I actually work for. Cybertron. Corny, huh?"

—Novastar and Smokescreen


"Well, hello, Autobots!"
"Skywarp? What are you--"
"Hush, hush! History is trying to speak. Yes, yes, I think it's saying... this is an imploder, and I'll detonate it if you don't stay right where you are. Because someone's coming to see you... and he'll be very disappointed if you're not here to greet him."

—Skywarp threatens Optimus Prime

Notes

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Continuity notes

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  • Termagax's creation story first shows the Firstforged emerging from an ornate pool of liquid. Given what we know about Cybertron's history, it's possible that this is, in fact, this continuity's take on the Well of All Sparks, a more literal take that depicts it as an actual "well" of liquid metal. If so, then this would also mark the future site of the Forge Pyramid, which was noted to have been built over the Well in issue #4.
  • The first flashback depicts a battle between Halonix Maximus, Gaidora, and a pack of turbofoxes. Dialogue in issue #21 and a flashback in #25 noted that Halonix Maximus fought and defeated Preditron in ancient times, and later rescued Zarak Maximus from a lair of turbofoxes; the framing of this scene, however, combined with Termagax's description of a "victory over the raw world", suggests that these battles were part of a larger campaign against other Cybertronian lifeforms, including Transformers with beast modes. Perhaps, as was the case in IDW's original Transformers universe, this has something to do with some Cybertronians displaying prejudice against beast Transformers, as briefly discussed in issue #23.
  • Working together, Blaster, Glyph, and Highbrow have developed a data-bomb; Slipstream's unit used the technology in issue #16 to incapacitate the planetary Titan Net in preparation for their assault on the Winged Moon.
  • While sniping at Perceptor, Termagax notes the time he secretly imprisoned Titansparks under the terms of the Nominus Edict, as revealed in issue #29, and his accidental invention of time travel in the two-part storyline that ran from issues #31 to #32.
  • The issue's second flashback is set four megacycles after issue #6's flashback, a story that included Orion planning a tour of Cybertron's colonies, a weary Codexa preparing for retirement, and Megatron contemplating a potential career in politics. With Orion going into politics instead of following a career in the archives, Codexa reveals that she's recruited Proxima to take over when she retires, a factoid that'd previously been discussed in issue #23. However, see "Errors" below.
  • Since turning the siege of Crystal City in favor of the Autobots in issue #41, Prime notes that Scattershot and the other Technobots, having run low on energon, have retreated to Darkmount to recuperate with other civilians and noncombatants.
  • While searching for the Insecticons, Smokescreen muses that "it's not like they chose their hunger". Indeed, a flashback in Galaxies #2 showed that the Insecticons emerged from the Forge Pyramid with the ability to process and metabolize any kind of raw material. This would, presumably, put them in the same category as other unusual Transformers like Mindwipe, Skywarp, and Jumpstream; as per a conversation in issue #20, they appear to be called "prodigies".
  • Megatron and his retinue are on their way back from the events of the War's End miniseries, in which Megatron, Shockwave, and the three Rainmakers came into conflict with Exarchon. As seen in the final issue of the miniseries—which, unfortunately, was delayed in release and came out a week after this issue—Skywarp's stolen the imploder Exarchon had stored in his bunker, although artist Juan Samu draws it as a cartoonish bomb rather than the rectangular weapon seen in both War's End and the 2021 annual.

Transformers references

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  • Termagax's creation story ties together both the original Thirteen Transformers and their immediate descendants, the Firstforged, by explaining that the Thirteen created the Firstforged, who in turn laid the foundations of Cybertronian civilization. As in The Covenant of Primus, it ties Solus Prime to the creation of Cybertronian life; while that version of the story ended with Solus Prime dying at the hands of Megatronus and subsequently becoming the Well of All Sparks, this version of the story—which already showed both her and Alchemist surviving all the way to the end of the Age of Primes in issue #40—has her using the "Ur-Forge" to create the second generation of Transformer life.
  • The second part of Termagax's story shows Halonix Maximus battling Gaidora, a character who debuted in the Go! cartoon. It's likely not a coincidence that both Gaidora and Preditron fought Halonix Maximus: they appeared together in the Beast Wars: Uprising story "Safe Spaces", as depicted in this illustration.
  • Fighting alongside Halonix is Big Bang, a Japanese-original also-ran who would've originally headlined the story that eventually evolved into 1991's Return of Convoy franchise, but later saw use in Fun Publications' Wings Universe stories. As the character never received an official color scheme, Fun Publications gave him a made-up red, white, and blue color scheme, but this incarnation of the character uses the orange, black, and red livery that originated with his Animated incarnation.

Errors

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Covers (3)

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  • Cover A: Optimus and Bumblebee fight rust worms, by Stefano Simeone
  • Cover B: The Insecticons bear down on Darkmount, by Thomas Deer
  • Retailer incentive cover: Optimus, Prowl, and Bumblebee fight rust worms and Decepticons, by Geoff Senior and Nahuel Ruiz

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Reprints

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  • Transformers Volume 6: War's End (November 16, 2022) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416
    • Collects Transformers (2019) issues #37–43, War's End issues #1–4, and Fate of Cybertron.
    • Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.
    • Hardcover format.

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