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| '''Rust''' is the result of <A title=Water | | '''Rust''' is the result of [[Water|water]] reacting with metals such as iron. It is a thoroughly unpleasant situation for any [[Transformer]]. Just ask [[Steeljaw]]. |
| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Water">water</A> reacting with metals such as iron.
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| It is a thoroughly unpleasant situation for any <A title=Transformer | |
| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformer">Transformer</A>. Just ask <A
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| Strangely, the <A title=Human href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Human">fleshy | | Strangely, the [[Human|fleshy bipeds]] appear not to suffer from rust. Maybe they're not as weak as everyone first thought. |
| bipeds</A> appear not to suffer from rust. Maybe they're not as weak as everyone | |
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| | ==Fiction== |
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| | ===Marvel Comics=== |
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| | As a physician, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was quite concerned about rust. When he observed humans using thin strips of wood to traverse moist, powdery surfaces, he regarded it as foolhardy -- surely it would cause them to rust! {{storylink|Repeat Performance!|Repeat Performance!}} |
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| <LI class=toclevel-1><A href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rust#Fiction"><SPAN
| | Later, when [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] brought the human [[Donny Finkleberg]] into Ratchet's medical bay to speak with Optimus Prime, Ratchet was most displeased. The medical bay was a sterile environment, and while humans don't rust, they sweat, which could have gotten moisture into Optimus Prime's wound, thereby starting a rust infection. Ratchet demanded that Skids not return until he had dehumidified the human, but he was overruled by Prime. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!|Heavy Traffic!}} |
| class=tocnumber>1</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>Fiction</SPAN></A>
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| | "Rustbucket" is a fairly common insult among the Transformers. The Seacons once insultingly referred to Blaster as "Autobot rust droppings". {{storylink|Club Con!|Club Con!}} |
| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rust#Marvel_Comics"><SPAN
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| class=tocnumber>1.1</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>Marvel
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| Comics</SPAN></A>
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| class=tocnumber>1.2</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>Generation 1
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| cartoon</SPAN></A>
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| class=tocnumber>1.3</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>Beast Wars</SPAN></A>
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| <LI class=toclevel-2><A
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| class=tocnumber>1.4</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>Dreamwave
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| continuity</SPAN></A>
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| class=tocnumber>1.5</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>2007 Live
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| Movie</SPAN></A>
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| class=tocnumber>2</SPAN> <SPAN class=toctext>External links</SPAN></A>
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| As a physician, <A title="Ratchet (G1)"
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| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ratchet_(G1)">Ratchet</A> was quite concerned about
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| rust. When he observed humans using thin strips of wood to traverse moist,
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| powdery surfaces, he regarded it as foolhardy -- surely it would cause them to
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| | ===Generation 1 cartoon=== |
| | A disease known as [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] was responsible for wiping out the [[Thirteenth Legion]] of [[Autobot|Autobots]] on [[Antilla]]. The [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] on [[Earth]] later contracted Cosmic Rust, even though they were rust proof. Fortunately for the Decepticons, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] had developed a new solution known as [[Corrostop|corrostop]], which would prevent rust and corrosion, curing the disease. Unfortunately for the Autobots, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] infected Perceptor with Cosmic Rust, resulting in the Autobots becoming infected when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rescued Perceptor. Fortunately, the Autobots were able to create more corrostop. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} |
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| Later, when <A title="Skids (G1)"
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| title="Donny Finkleberg" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Donny_Finkleberg">Donny
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| Finkleberg</A> into Ratchet's medical bay to speak with Optimus Prime, Ratchet
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| was most displeased. The medical bay was a sterile environment, and while humans
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| don't rust, they sweat, which could have gotten moisture into Optimus Prime's
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| wound, thereby starting a rust infection. Ratchet demanded that Skids not return
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| until he had dehumidified the human, but he was overruled by Prime. <SPAN
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| title="Heavy Traffic!" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Heavy_Traffic!">Heavy
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| "Rustbucket" is a fairly common insult among the Transformers. The Seacons
| | ===Beast Wars=== |
| once insultingly referred to Blaster as "Autobot rust droppings". <SPAN
| | When [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] wondered aloud the cause of [[Depth Charge]]'s attitude problem, [[Rattrap]] guessed that it was probably rust. Makes sense. {{storylink|Deep Metal|Deep Metal}} |
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| | ===Dreamwave continuity=== |
| | On Cybertron, there is an entire sea of unstable planetary matter called the [[Rust Sea]]. |
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| A disease known as <A title="Cosmic Rust (disease)"
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| Cosmic Rust, even though they were rust proof. Fortunately for the Decepticons,
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| solution known as <A title=Corrostop
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| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Corrostop">corrostop</A>, which would prevent rust
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| and corrosion, curing the disease. Unfortunately for the Autobots, <A
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| title="Megatron (G1)" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_(G1)">Megatron</A>
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| infected Perceptor with Cosmic Rust, resulting in the Autobots becoming infected
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| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)">Optimus Prime</A> rescued
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| | ===2007 Live Movie=== |
| <H3><SPAN class=editsection>[<A title="Edit section: Beast Wars"
| | [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] complained his foot would rust after [[Sam Witwicky|Sam Witwicky's]] [[Mojo|dog]] "lubricated" it. Do not think too much about the mechanics of this joke, or you will realise it doesn't make any sense at all. |
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| href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mojo">dog</A> "lubricated" it. Do not think too
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| | ==External links== |
| | *[[wikipedia:Rust|The fleshlings' overview of rust]] |
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Rust is the result of water reacting with metals such as iron. It is a thoroughly unpleasant situation for any Transformer. Just ask Steeljaw.
Strangely, the fleshy bipeds appear not to suffer from rust. Maybe they're not as weak as everyone first thought.
Fiction
Marvel Comics
As a physician, Ratchet was quite concerned about rust. When he observed humans using thin strips of wood to traverse moist, powdery surfaces, he regarded it as foolhardy -- surely it would cause them to rust! Repeat Performance!
Later, when Skids brought the human Donny Finkleberg into Ratchet's medical bay to speak with Optimus Prime, Ratchet was most displeased. The medical bay was a sterile environment, and while humans don't rust, they sweat, which could have gotten moisture into Optimus Prime's wound, thereby starting a rust infection. Ratchet demanded that Skids not return until he had dehumidified the human, but he was overruled by Prime. Heavy Traffic!
"Rustbucket" is a fairly common insult among the Transformers. The Seacons once insultingly referred to Blaster as "Autobot rust droppings". Club Con!
Generation 1 cartoon
A disease known as Cosmic Rust was responsible for wiping out the Thirteenth Legion of Autobots on Antilla. The Decepticons on Earth later contracted Cosmic Rust, even though they were rust proof. Fortunately for the Decepticons, Perceptor had developed a new solution known as corrostop, which would prevent rust and corrosion, curing the disease. Unfortunately for the Autobots, Megatron infected Perceptor with Cosmic Rust, resulting in the Autobots becoming infected when Optimus Prime rescued Perceptor. Fortunately, the Autobots were able to create more corrostop. Cosmic Rust
Beast Wars
When Cheetor wondered aloud the cause of Depth Charge's attitude problem, Rattrap guessed that it was probably rust. Makes sense. Deep Metal
Dreamwave continuity
On Cybertron, there is an entire sea of unstable planetary matter called the Rust Sea.
2007 Live Movie
Ironhide complained his foot would rust after Sam Witwicky's dog "lubricated" it. Do not think too much about the mechanics of this joke, or you will realise it doesn't make any sense at all.
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