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{{disambig2|the in-universe event|the eponymous mobile game event|The Galactic Games}} | |||
[[File:FiveFaces1 Athenia stadium.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Citius, Altius, Primus.]] | [[File:FiveFaces1 Athenia stadium.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Citius, Altius, Primus.]] | ||
The '''Galactic Olympics''' are intergalactic games, in which many different athletes from far-flung parts of the galaxy compete in numerous different competitions of skill. | The '''Galactic Olympics''' (also called the '''Galactic Games''') are intergalactic games, in which many different athletes from far-flung parts of the galaxy compete in numerous different competitions of skill. | ||
{{quote|Fellow Olympians, may today's games usher in a new age of peace and cooperation in the galaxy!|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"}} | {{quote|Fellow Olympians, may today's games usher in a new age of peace and cooperation in the galaxy!|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"}} | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity=== | ||
The first Galactic Olympics were held in 2005 on the planet [[Athenia]]. | ====''The Transformers'' cartoon==== | ||
The first Galactic Olympics were held in [[2005]] on the planet [[Athenia]]. They were overseen by [[Autobot]] leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], who officially opened the games with the profound words "Let's do it!" Participants in the games included the Autobots, the [[Arcadroid]]s from the [[Nalva System]], and a team from the [[Orgenon Cluster]]. The only known winners in any of the events were [[Munka Spanka]] and possibly [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]. | |||
[[ | The event was sabotaged by a [[Skuxxoid]] agent working for the [[Quintesson]]s, however, resulting in [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] being kidnapped. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} | ||
===''Kiss Players''=== | ====''Kiss Players''==== | ||
Time travelers [[Shaoshao Li | Time travelers [[Shaoshao Li|Shaoshao]] and [[Zangetsu]] visited the [[2010]]<ref>In the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], season 3 of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' is set in 2010, thus Shaoshao and Zangetsu travel to the Galactic Olympics featured in "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1".</ref> games in order to retrieve an [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] fragment. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 41|Kiss Players #41}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 1}} | ||
====''Legends'' comic==== | |||
The Galactic Olympics marked the beginning of what would expand into the [[Universal Peace Alliance]] over the next ten years. {{storylink|LG45 Targetmaster Hot Rod}} | |||
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon continuity=== | ||
[[Buzz Lightyear]] | [[Buzz Lightyear]] was a seven-time winner at the Galactic Olympics. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} | ||
===''Knights of Unicron''=== | ===''Knights of Unicron''=== | ||
The Galactic Games Stadium, located on the Athenia Outpost, was the seventh venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their [[2014]] "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}} | |||
The Galactic Games Stadium, located on the Athenia Outpost, was the seventh venue for the [[Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron}} | |||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
===''Transformers: Legends''=== | ===''Transformers: Legends''=== | ||
The Quintessons plotted to undermine the Galactic Games, sending in [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] as part of their plot. She was fortunately uncovered and defeated by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had entered the games with the aim of unraveling the plot. {{storylink|The Galactic Games}} A further attack by [[Skuxxoid]]s resulted in [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] being kidnapped. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} | The Quintessons plotted to undermine the Galactic Games, sending in [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] as part of their plot. She was fortunately uncovered and defeated by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had entered the games with the aim of unraveling the plot. {{storylink|The Galactic Games}} A further attack by [[Skuxxoid]]s resulted in [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] being kidnapped. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
===Foreign names=== | |||
*''Japanese:'' '''Gingakei Olympic''' (銀河系オリンピック ''Gingakei Orinpikku'', "Milky Way Olympics"),<ref>"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"</ref> '''Ginga Olympic''' (銀河オリンピック ''Ginga Orinpikku'', "Galactic Olympics")<ref>"[[LG45 Targetmaster Hot Rod]]"</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 history]] | [[Category:Generation 1 history]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 23 February 2026
| This article is about the in-universe event. For the eponymous mobile game event, see The Galactic Games. |
The Galactic Olympics (also called the Galactic Games) are intergalactic games, in which many different athletes from far-flung parts of the galaxy compete in numerous different competitions of skill.
Fellow Olympians, may today's games usher in a new age of peace and cooperation in the galaxy!Ultra Magnus, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"
Fiction
[edit]Generation 1 cartoon continuity
[edit]The Transformers cartoon
[edit]The first Galactic Olympics were held in 2005 on the planet Athenia. They were overseen by Autobot leader Rodimus Prime, who officially opened the games with the profound words "Let's do it!" Participants in the games included the Autobots, the Arcadroids from the Nalva System, and a team from the Orgenon Cluster. The only known winners in any of the events were Munka Spanka and possibly Jazz.
The event was sabotaged by a Skuxxoid agent working for the Quintessons, however, resulting in Spike Witwicky, Kup, and Ultra Magnus being kidnapped. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
Kiss Players
[edit]Time travelers Shaoshao and Zangetsu visited the 2010[1] games in order to retrieve an Allspark fragment. Kiss Players #41 Sparkbots Volume 1
Legends comic
[edit]The Galactic Olympics marked the beginning of what would expand into the Universal Peace Alliance over the next ten years. LG45 Targetmaster Hot Rod
Animated cartoon continuity
[edit]Buzz Lightyear was a seven-time winner at the Galactic Olympics. The AllSpark Almanac II
Knights of Unicron
[edit]The Galactic Games Stadium, located on the Athenia Outpost, was the seventh venue for the Knights of Unicron on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. Knights of Unicron
Games
[edit]Transformers: Legends
[edit]The Quintessons plotted to undermine the Galactic Games, sending in Slipstream as part of their plot. She was fortunately uncovered and defeated by Drift and Cosmos, who had entered the games with the aim of unraveling the plot. The Galactic Games A further attack by Skuxxoids resulted in Spike, Kup and Ultra Magnus being kidnapped. Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Gingakei Olympic (銀河系オリンピック Gingakei Orinpikku, "Milky Way Olympics"),[2] Ginga Olympic (銀河オリンピック Ginga Orinpikku, "Galactic Olympics")[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ In the Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity, season 3 of The Transformers is set in 2010, thus Shaoshao and Zangetsu travel to the Galactic Olympics featured in "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1".
- ↑ "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"
- ↑ "LG45 Targetmaster Hot Rod"
