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:''The Senate is a pre-war governing body of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics portion of the [[Generation One]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''The Senate is a pre-war governing body of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics portion of the [[Generation One]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Ratbat symbol Megatron Origins.png|thumb|200px|This symbol denotes official Senate dealings on documents and also adorns many buildings and members of Senators' personal staff]] | [[Image:Ratbat symbol Megatron Origins.png|thumb|200px|This symbol denotes official Senate dealings on documents and also adorns many buildings and members of Senators' personal staff. Basically, if someone has this, then they're better than you.]] | ||
The '''Senate''' is the legislative body of pre-war Cybertron. While [[ | The '''Senate''' is the legislative body of pre-war Cybertron. While the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and the [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Security Services|Security Service]]s may hold military and police powers, the Senate creates the laws they enforce. | ||
Known senators from this era include: | Known senators from this era include: | ||
* [[Decimus]] | * [[Decimus]] | ||
* [[Ratbat]] | * [[Ratbat]] | ||
==Fiction== | |||
===IDW continuity=== | |||
Just prior to the [[Great War]], the Senate had grown rich and corrupt, making only conciliatory gestures to their constituents while hoarding [[energon]] and manipulating the commerce of Cybertron to their advantage. One of the main projects that has resulted from this is the increased automation of the [[Mining Outpost C-12|asteroid energon mines]]. [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] appeared well aware that the Senate was out for itself, and held a rather low opinion of them as a whole. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}} | |||
The Senate's status following the devastation of Cybertron is unknown, but things do not look well for them. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*As Megatron Origin was based on the decline of the [[Wikipedia:Roman Empire|Roman Empire]], the Senate was most likely based on the [[Wikipedia:Roman Senate|Roman Senate]]. This tells us nothing of how the Senators were elected, however, as Roman Senators were former [[Wikipedia:Magistratus|Roman magistrates]], and since Primes appear to be life time appointments, it's unlikely that it's made of former Primes. | |||
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Revision as of 01:09, 20 February 2008
- The Senate is a pre-war governing body of Cybertron from the IDW comics portion of the Generation One continuity family.
The Senate is the legislative body of pre-war Cybertron. While the Prime and the Autobot Security Services may hold military and police powers, the Senate creates the laws they enforce.
Known senators from this era include:
Fiction
IDW continuity
Just prior to the Great War, the Senate had grown rich and corrupt, making only conciliatory gestures to their constituents while hoarding energon and manipulating the commerce of Cybertron to their advantage. One of the main projects that has resulted from this is the increased automation of the asteroid energon mines. Sentinel Prime appeared well aware that the Senate was out for itself, and held a rather low opinion of them as a whole. Megatron Origin
The Senate's status following the devastation of Cybertron is unknown, but things do not look well for them.
Trivia
- As Megatron Origin was based on the decline of the Roman Empire, the Senate was most likely based on the Roman Senate. This tells us nothing of how the Senators were elected, however, as Roman Senators were former Roman magistrates, and since Primes appear to be life time appointments, it's unlikely that it's made of former Primes.
