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[[ | {{disambig2|the life-generation app for the Matrix|the vaguely religious thing from IDW continuity|Primal Prophecies}} | ||
[[File:Primary Program.jpg|thumb|When Perceptor starts talking about "more important than mere facts", then you KNOW you're screwed.]] | |||
The '''Primal Program''', '''Primal Programme''', '''Primordial Program''', '''Primary Program''', | The '''Primal Program''', '''Primal Programme''', '''Primordial Program''', '''Primary Program''', '''Prime Program''', or '''Primary Programme''' is the life-giving program encoded within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. As such, it has become part of Transformer culture, frequently being part of interjections when fortuitous or surprising things occur. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel | ===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | ||
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''An [[Autobot]] engineer exclaimed by the Primal Program when he saw the [[Vos]] athletic team planting bombs in a [[Tarn]] power plant.'' {{Storylink|State Games}} | ''An [[Autobot]] engineer exclaimed by the Primal Program when he saw the [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] athletic team planting bombs in a [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] power plant during the [[Games (competition)|Games]].'' {{Storylink|State Games}} | ||
After [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] went through a lot of trouble with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his brain, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] prayed by the Primal Program that the [[Autobot]]s would learn that one [[human]] life at risk was one too many. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} | After [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] went through a lot of trouble with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his brain, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] prayed by the Primal Program that the [[Autobot]]s would learn that one [[human]] life at risk was one too many. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} | ||
''In [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s vision of [[Transformer]]s to come, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], combined with the other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] as [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], ordered [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] to fire, swearing by the Primordial Program when he refused to do so.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} | ''In [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s vision of [[Transformer]]s to come, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], combined with the other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] as [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], ordered [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] to fire, swearing by the Primordial Program when he refused to do so.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} | ||
When news of | When news of Optimus Prime's continued survival arrived to the [[Autobot]]s who were trapped on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] since the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] praised the Primary Program. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} | ||
''[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] exclaimed by the Primordial Program when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] found [[Joy Meadows]] being threatened by [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] mooks.'' {{Storylink|In the National Interest}} | ''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] exclaimed by the Primordial Program when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] found [[Joy Meadows]] being threatened by [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] mooks.'' {{Storylink|In the National Interest}} | ||
''[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], in his rant about how he couldn't relate to the Cybertron-born Autobots, mentioned how, unlike them, he didn't know what the Primal Program was.'' {{storylink|The Gift}} | ''[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], in his rant about how he couldn't relate to the Cybertron-born Autobots, mentioned how, unlike them, he didn't know what the Primal Program was.'' {{storylink|The Gift}} | ||
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''[[Big Shot]] called upon the Primal Programme when he saw that the Decepticons were constructing [[Micromaster]]s.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}} | ''[[Big Shot]] called upon the Primal Programme when he saw that the Decepticons were constructing [[Micromaster]]s.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}} | ||
When [[Blackjack]] encountered the thought-dead [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], he exclaimed by the Primal Program. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} | When [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] encountered the thought-dead [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], he exclaimed by the Primal Program. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} | ||
''In the alternate future of [[2008]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] expressed his shock at [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'s [[Unicron]]-destroying explosion by calling upon the Primordial Program.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} ''[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] did the same when she saw [[Autobot City]] under attack.'' {{Storylink|Space Pirates!}} | ''In the alternate future of [[2008]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] expressed his shock at [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'s [[Unicron]]-destroying explosion by calling upon the Primordial Program.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} ''[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] did the same when she saw [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] under attack.'' {{Storylink|Space Pirates!}} | ||
===IDW | ===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic=== | ||
When the [[ | When he was transported to an alternate Cybertron on the brink of destruction, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] exclaimed by the Primary Programme. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} | ||
===2005 IDW continuity=== | |||
When the [[Wreckers]] were on their way to [[Garrus-9]], [[Verity Carlo]], who had stowed away in their ship, leapt out of a compartment. This surprised [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], who screamed "By the Prime Program!" {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} While running around in Garrus-9, Pyro again exclaimed by the Prime Program when he forgot that he was carrying Verity around in his chest. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} | |||
===Ask Vector Prime=== | |||
[[Vector Prime]] stated that answering questions from [[human]]s was an important part of his responsibilities to the Primal Program. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The phrase is rendered as "Primal program" in "State Games". However, as the Annual text stories are rife with inconsistent capitalization, this | *The phrase is rendered as "Primal program" in "State Games". However, as the Annual text stories are rife with inconsistent capitalization, the TFWiki does not take this as binding. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 20 January 2023
| This article is about the life-generation app for the Matrix. For the vaguely religious thing from IDW continuity, see Primal Prophecies. |
The Primal Program, Primal Programme, Primordial Program, Primary Program, Prime Program, or Primary Programme is the life-giving program encoded within the Creation Matrix. As such, it has become part of Transformer culture, frequently being part of interjections when fortuitous or surprising things occur.
Fiction
[edit]Marvel The Transformers comics
[edit]An Autobot engineer exclaimed by the Primal Program when he saw the Vos athletic team planting bombs in a Tarn power plant during the Games. State Games
After Buster Witwicky went through a lot of trouble with the Creation Matrix inside his brain, Optimus Prime prayed by the Primal Program that the Autobots would learn that one human life at risk was one too many. Prime Time!
In Buster Witwicky's vision of Transformers to come, Motormaster, combined with the other Stunticons as Menasor, ordered Drag Strip to fire, swearing by the Primordial Program when he refused to do so. Second Generation!
When news of Optimus Prime's continued survival arrived to the Autobots who were trapped on Cybertron since the Ark's launch, Beachcomber praised the Primary Program. The Smelting Pool!
Grimlock exclaimed by the Primordial Program when the Dinobots found Joy Meadows being threatened by Triple-I mooks. In the National Interest
Jetfire, in his rant about how he couldn't relate to the Cybertron-born Autobots, mentioned how, unlike them, he didn't know what the Primal Program was. The Gift
Big Shot called upon the Primal Programme when he saw that the Decepticons were constructing Micromasters. A Small War!
When Blackjack encountered the thought-dead Megatron, he exclaimed by the Primal Program. The Resurrection Gambit!
In the alternate future of 2008, Rodimus Prime expressed his shock at Wreck-Gar's Unicron-destroying explosion by calling upon the Primordial Program. The Legacy of Unicron! Arcee did the same when she saw Autobot City under attack. Space Pirates!
Dreamwave Armada comic
[edit]When he was transported to an alternate Cybertron on the brink of destruction, Optimus Prime exclaimed by the Primary Programme. Armada #13
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]When the Wreckers were on their way to Garrus-9, Verity Carlo, who had stowed away in their ship, leapt out of a compartment. This surprised Pyro, who screamed "By the Prime Program!" Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 While running around in Garrus-9, Pyro again exclaimed by the Prime Program when he forgot that he was carrying Verity around in his chest. Last Stand of the Wreckers #3
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]Vector Prime stated that answering questions from humans was an important part of his responsibilities to the Primal Program. Ask Vector Prime
Notes
[edit]- The phrase is rendered as "Primal program" in "State Games". However, as the Annual text stories are rife with inconsistent capitalization, the TFWiki does not take this as binding.
