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:''Ark-32 is an [[ | :''Ark-32 is an [[Autobot]] starship in the [[IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.'' | ||
[[Image:Devastation6 pinup Ark-32.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | [[Image:Devastation6 pinup Ark-32.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | ||
The '''''Ark-32''''' is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated Ark. They are presumably named after the first legendary lost [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. It is identical in outward appearance to ''[[ | The '''''Ark-32''''' is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated Ark. They are presumably named after the first legendary lost [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. It is identical in outward appearance to ''[[Ark-27]]''. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW comics continuity=== | ===IDW comics continuity=== | ||
On [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s orders, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] rendezvoused with ''Ark-32'' as it traveled to [[ | On [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s orders, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] rendezvoused with ''Ark-32'' as it traveled to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat|Spotlight: Nightbeat}} The ship delivered him, [[Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to Earth. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation issue 3}} | ||
Optimus Prime later took ''Ark-32'' to visit [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] in his deep-space asteroid home. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} | Optimus Prime later took ''Ark-32'' to visit [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] in his deep-space asteroid home. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} | ||
The ship was returned to Earth after Prime and Omega's altercation with [[ | The ship was returned to Earth after Prime and Omega's altercation with [[Monstructor]]. When ''[[Ark-19]]'' was shot down in transit by [[Sixshot]], Prime ordered all its data zipped and transmitted to ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation issue 2}}. When [[Verity Carlo|Verity]] and [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy]] alerted the Autobots to an impending air strike by the [[United States Military|US Air Force]] during their ground battle with Sixshot, the Autobots orbital bounced themselves and their [[human]] friends to the ''Ark-32''. Unfortunately, the bounce proved too traumatic for Verity and Jimmy. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}}. Ratchet managed to restart their hearts in the ship's infirmary, but everybody totally forgot about them after that. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}}. After the attack on [[Garrus-9]], the ''Ark-32'' left Earth, leaving Hot Rod, [[Sunstreaker]] and humanity to the fate of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6}} | ||
In orbit around Garrus-9, Nightbeat poked around his scout ship in ''Ark-32's'' hanger and discovered the recordings he had made while he explored [[ | In orbit around Garrus-9, Nightbeat poked around his scout ship in ''Ark-32's'' hanger and discovered the recordings he had made while he explored [[Gorlam Prime]] three years earlier, except he could not remember ever going there. He asked [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to help him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 24 March 2009
| The name or term "Ark" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ark (disambiguation). |
- Ark-32 is an Autobot starship in the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Ark-32 is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated Ark. They are presumably named after the first legendary lost Ark. It is identical in outward appearance to Ark-27.
Fiction
IDW comics continuity
On Optimus Prime's orders, Nightbeat rendezvoused with Ark-32 as it traveled to Earth. Spotlight: Nightbeat The ship delivered him, Hot Rod and Hardhead to Earth. Escalation issue 3
Optimus Prime later took Ark-32 to visit Omega Supreme in his deep-space asteroid home. Spotlight: Optimus Prime
The ship was returned to Earth after Prime and Omega's altercation with Monstructor. When Ark-19 was shot down in transit by Sixshot, Prime ordered all its data zipped and transmitted to Ark-32. Devastation issue 2. When Verity and Jimmy alerted the Autobots to an impending air strike by the US Air Force during their ground battle with Sixshot, the Autobots orbital bounced themselves and their human friends to the Ark-32. Unfortunately, the bounce proved too traumatic for Verity and Jimmy. Devastation issue 4. Ratchet managed to restart their hearts in the ship's infirmary, but everybody totally forgot about them after that. Devastation issue 5. After the attack on Garrus-9, the Ark-32 left Earth, leaving Hot Rod, Sunstreaker and humanity to the fate of the Decepticons. Devastation issue 6
In orbit around Garrus-9, Nightbeat poked around his scout ship in Ark-32's hanger and discovered the recordings he had made while he explored Gorlam Prime three years earlier, except he could not remember ever going there. He asked Hardhead to help him. Spotlight: Cyclonus
Trivia
- For some reason, the Ark-32 is very rarely depicted from the bow of the ship, with most of IDW's artists drawing the ship facing the reader sternward.
