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'''Antarctica''' is the massive, ice-covered continent at the southern pole of planet [[Earth]]. Several battles in the various Transformer wars have taken place | '''Antarctica''' is the massive, ice-covered continent at the southern pole of planet [[Earth|Earth]]. Several battles in the various [[Transformer|Transformer]] wars have taken place there. | ||
==Marvel Comics continuity== | ==Fiction== | ||
A region of Antarctica has been maintained by unspecified means with a tropical climate and many life forms from the Mezozoic Era, including dinosaurs. It was in this region, known as the [[Savage Land]], that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] fought with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and became trapped in a tar pit. | ===Generation 1=== | ||
====Marvel Comics continuity==== | |||
A region of Antarctica has been maintained by unspecified means with a tropical climate and many life forms from the Mezozoic Era, including [[Dinosaur|dinosaurs]]. It was in this region, known as the [[Savage Land|Savage Land]], that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] fought with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and became trapped in a tar pit. {{storylink|The Last Stand|The Last Stand}} | |||
====Young Corgi==== | |||
By the year 2000, the Antarctic had been opened up to oil drilling by the [[Federation of Western Europe|Federation of Western Europe]]. The discovery at Erebus Fields not of oil, but of a [[City-dweller|hostile alien civilization]], was a double-downer for new-age tree-hugging hippie peacenicks everywhere. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice|Battle Beneath the Ice}} | |||
''Erebus Fields and Fossil Bluff Station (the FWE's research base) are both located about a thousand miles north of the pole.'' | |||
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===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon=== | |||
The Predacons set a trap for the Autobots in Antarctica, stealing diamonds from a mine. To their surprise, instead of the expected [[Autobot Brothers|Autobot Brothers]], the [[Build Team|Build Team]] turned up instead. [[Sky-Byte|Sky-Byte]] took their leader, [[Wedge|Wedge]] captive, trading the young bot for a disk supposedly containing the plans for the Autobot [[Space bridge|Global Space Bridge]] which was promptly stolen by one of the many penguins inhabiting the continent. After retrieving the disk, the Predacons ended up in a sewer rather than the expected space bridge. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse|Wedge's Short Fuse}} | |||
===Unicron Trilogy=== | |||
====''Armada'' cartoon==== | |||
[[Image:Soldier penguins.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | |||
When the [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]] were spread out over Earth in the ancient past, [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] ended up in Antarctica. Much later, groups of [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] went out to retrieve him, and clashed in the icy terrain. {{storylink|Soldier|Soldier}} | |||
====''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game==== | |||
Antarctica was the second Decepticon staging ground. The Autobot strike force encountered an abandoned human encampment and a large icebreaker ship, and had their first of two battles with [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. | |||
==External links== | |||
*<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Antarctica">Antarctica on Wikipedia</a> | |||
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Revision as of 05:28, 19 March 2009
Antarctica is the massive, ice-covered continent at the southern pole of planet Earth. Several battles in the various Transformer wars have taken place there.
Fiction
Generation 1
Marvel Comics continuity
A region of Antarctica has been maintained by unspecified means with a tropical climate and many life forms from the Mezozoic Era, including dinosaurs. It was in this region, known as the Savage Land, that the Dinobots fought with Shockwave and became trapped in a tar pit. The Last Stand
Young Corgi
By the year 2000, the Antarctic had been opened up to oil drilling by the Federation of Western Europe. The discovery at Erebus Fields not of oil, but of a hostile alien civilization, was a double-downer for new-age tree-hugging hippie peacenicks everywhere. Battle Beneath the Ice
Erebus Fields and Fossil Bluff Station (the FWE's research base) are both located about a thousand miles north of the pole.
Robots in Disguise cartoon
The Predacons set a trap for the Autobots in Antarctica, stealing diamonds from a mine. To their surprise, instead of the expected Autobot Brothers, the Build Team turned up instead. Sky-Byte took their leader, Wedge captive, trading the young bot for a disk supposedly containing the plans for the Autobot Global Space Bridge which was promptly stolen by one of the many penguins inhabiting the continent. After retrieving the disk, the Predacons ended up in a sewer rather than the expected space bridge. Wedge's Short Fuse
Unicron Trilogy
Armada cartoon
When the Mini-Cons were spread out over Earth in the ancient past, Jetstorm ended up in Antarctica. Much later, groups of Autobots and Decepticons went out to retrieve him, and clashed in the icy terrain. Soldier
Transformers Playstation 2 game
Antarctica was the second Decepticon staging ground. The Autobot strike force encountered an abandoned human encampment and a large icebreaker ship, and had their first of two battles with Starscream.
External links
- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Antarctica">Antarctica on Wikipedia</a>
