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'''Messatine''' is a planet where the [[Transformer]]s run a [[nucleon]] mining industry. It appears to have a very cold atmosphere, as it is covered in snow. | |||
'''Messatine''' is a planet where the [[Transformer]]s run a [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] mining industry. It appears to have a very cold atmosphere, as it is covered in snow. | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
Pre-war, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was exiled on Messatine by the [[Senate]], who were afraid of his growing influence. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc}} | Pre-war, the mining installation was run by [[Rolt]] who was more or less a decent enough chap. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was exiled on Messatine by the [[Senate]], who were afraid of his growing influence. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} While there, he continued to write political tracts and his friend [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] was able to smuggle them back to Cybertron engraved in the corpses of dead miners. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Poor Terminus lost his legs in an accident and Messatine (even under Rolt) couldn't be bothered to patch up a wounded manual worker. Some of the more ambitious mine supervisors figured out that Megatron was up to something. Hoping for a cushy new job elsewhere if they caught him, they began threatening Terminus to cough up or face an 'unfortunate' early end. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} | ||
Eventually, closures and automation meant Messatine's mines were the closest to Cybertron after [[Mining Outpost C-12|Croteus 12]]. By this point, the Senate decided to have Megatron's brain altered with [[shadowplay]]. Luckily for him, this was interrupted by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and minutes later the facility had to be evacuated due to a nucleon disaster caused by [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] time traveling into the mines. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} The temporal energies unleashed by his arrival reacted with the nearby nucleon, causing it to change over the course of millions of years into a new, super-powerful substance. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} | |||
After the war broke out, the planet became part of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s territory: discovering the mutated nucleon, they dubbed it "[[Nuke]]" and began using it as a fuel to supercharge themselves. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} In spite of their presence, the [[Autobot]]s were allowed to continue mining operations and run the medical facility [[Delphi]] thanks to a deal between [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] and D.J.D. leader [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} It was near the [[Serp Mines]] on Messatine where [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]] succeeded in getting a message back to the Autobots. {{storylink|Bullets}} All miners and most soldiers stationed at Delphi were later killed by a [[Red Rust|virus outbreak]] and the facility was abandoned. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} | |||
===''The AllSpark Almanac''=== | |||
Messatine was a robotic planet owned by the [[Vestial Imperium]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} | |||
==Notes== | |||
===Foreign names=== | |||
*''Japanese:'' '''Messatine''' (メッサティン ''Messatin'') | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Animated planets]] | ||
[[Category:IDW (2005) planets]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:52, 6 February 2026

Messatine is a planet where the Transformers run a nucleon mining industry. It appears to have a very cold atmosphere, as it is covered in snow.
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Pre-war, the mining installation was run by Rolt who was more or less a decent enough chap. Births, Deaths, and Interventions Megatron was exiled on Messatine by the Senate, who were afraid of his growing influence. Post Hoc While there, he continued to write political tracts and his friend Terminus was able to smuggle them back to Cybertron engraved in the corpses of dead miners. Births, Deaths, and Interventions The Sun in Flight Poor Terminus lost his legs in an accident and Messatine (even under Rolt) couldn't be bothered to patch up a wounded manual worker. Some of the more ambitious mine supervisors figured out that Megatron was up to something. Hoping for a cushy new job elsewhere if they caught him, they began threatening Terminus to cough up or face an 'unfortunate' early end. Births, Deaths, and Interventions
Eventually, closures and automation meant Messatine's mines were the closest to Cybertron after Croteus 12. By this point, the Senate decided to have Megatron's brain altered with shadowplay. Luckily for him, this was interrupted by Rung and minutes later the facility had to be evacuated due to a nucleon disaster caused by Brainstorm time traveling into the mines. Births, Deaths, and Interventions The temporal energies unleashed by his arrival reacted with the nearby nucleon, causing it to change over the course of millions of years into a new, super-powerful substance. The Permanent Revolution
After the war broke out, the planet became part of the Decepticon Justice Division's territory: discovering the mutated nucleon, they dubbed it "Nuke" and began using it as a fuel to supercharge themselves. The Permanent Revolution In spite of their presence, the Autobots were allowed to continue mining operations and run the medical facility Delphi thanks to a deal between Pharma and D.J.D. leader Tarn. How Ratchet Got His Hands Back It was near the Serp Mines on Messatine where Agent 113 succeeded in getting a message back to the Autobots. Bullets All miners and most soldiers stationed at Delphi were later killed by a virus outbreak and the facility was abandoned. How Ratchet Got His Hands Back
The AllSpark Almanac
[edit]Messatine was a robotic planet owned by the Vestial Imperium. The Complete AllSpark Almanac
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Messatine (メッサティン Messatin)

