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Even though Cybertronian life-forms are quite capable of surviving on purely organic worlds, they sometimes resort to '''eco-structuring''' to feel more at home. Eco-structuring is the process of converting a planet into an environment hospitable to mechanical lifeforms, particularly | Even though Cybertronian life-forms are quite capable of surviving on purely organic worlds, they sometimes resort to '''eco-structuring''' to feel more at home. Eco-structuring is the process of converting a planet into an environment hospitable to mechanical lifeforms, particularly those from Cybertron. It can be performed rapidly through devices capable of converting organic matter to technological matter, such as the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. It can also be performed manually in a much more gradual process, such as that performed by the Cybertronian Empire in the construction of the [[Hub]]. | ||
It is also known as '''cyberforming'''{{fact}} or '''mechaforming'''. | It is also known as '''cyberforming'''{{fact}} or '''mechaforming'''. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Generation 2 (Marvel Comics continuity)=== | ===Generation 2 (Marvel Comics continuity)=== | ||
The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], believing organic life to be little more than bacteria and viewing mechanical life as the pinnacle, spent untold millennia eco-structuring worlds. | The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], believing organic life to be little more than bacteria and viewing mechanical life as the pinnacle, spent untold millennia eco-structuring worlds. They believed this to be construction rather than genocide. The indigenous lifeforms were clinically exterminated, and a metal casing for the planet was manually built. This apparently could be done quite quickly. | ||
When they first reported their findings to Optimus Prime, Grimlock and his Firestormer team had encountered seventeen "little Cybertrons". | When they first reported their findings to Optimus Prime, Grimlock and his Firestormer team had encountered seventeen "little Cybertrons". {{storylink|War Without End!}} | ||
===Beast Machines=== | ===Beast Machines=== | ||
In the time of Megatron's Vehicon-powered rule over Cybertron, [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]] revealed that even [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself was not originally technological, but had been an organic world cyberformed. | In the time of Megatron's Vehicon-powered rule over Cybertron, [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]] revealed that even [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself was not originally technological, but had been an organic world cyberformed. {{storylink|Survivor}} | ||
{{note|This would be have been done by the [[Quintessons]] if one follows the G1 cartoon continuity primarily, or by [[Primus]] if one follows the [[Disclosure|Botcon/OFTCC convention fiction]] or comics.}} | {{note|This would be have been done by the [[Quintessons]] if one follows the G1 cartoon continuity primarily, or by [[Primus]] if one follows the [[Disclosure|Botcon/OFTCC convention fiction]] or comics.}} | ||
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===IDW Comics continuity=== | ===IDW Comics continuity=== | ||
The plans of the Cybertronian scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the guidance of [[Nova Prime]] culminated in the planet of [[Gorlam Prime]] being converted to mechanical life, its surface being restructured to resemble Cybertron. | The plans of the Cybertronian scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the guidance of [[Nova Prime]] culminated in the planet of [[Gorlam Prime]] being converted to mechanical life, its surface being restructured to resemble Cybertron. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 2]] | [[Category:Generation 2]] | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 21 June 2009
Even though Cybertronian life-forms are quite capable of surviving on purely organic worlds, they sometimes resort to eco-structuring to feel more at home. Eco-structuring is the process of converting a planet into an environment hospitable to mechanical lifeforms, particularly those from Cybertron. It can be performed rapidly through devices capable of converting organic matter to technological matter, such as the Key to Vector Sigma. It can also be performed manually in a much more gradual process, such as that performed by the Cybertronian Empire in the construction of the Hub.
It is also known as cyberforming[citation needed] or mechaforming.
Fiction
Generation 2 (Marvel Comics continuity)
The Cybertronian Empire, believing organic life to be little more than bacteria and viewing mechanical life as the pinnacle, spent untold millennia eco-structuring worlds. They believed this to be construction rather than genocide. The indigenous lifeforms were clinically exterminated, and a metal casing for the planet was manually built. This apparently could be done quite quickly.
When they first reported their findings to Optimus Prime, Grimlock and his Firestormer team had encountered seventeen "little Cybertrons". War Without End!
Beast Machines
In the time of Megatron's Vehicon-powered rule over Cybertron, the Oracle revealed that even Cybertron itself was not originally technological, but had been an organic world cyberformed. Survivor
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Megatron released a metallic virus that converted everything it touched -- land, machines, people -- into metal in an effort to remake Earth more like Cybertron. Prime Directive issue 3
Movie (2007)
Titan Magazines
The All Spark was established as being capable of cyberforming a planet. Transformers Comic issue 9
IDW Comics continuity
The plans of the Cybertronian scientist Jhiaxus under the guidance of Nova Prime culminated in the planet of Gorlam Prime being converted to mechanical life, its surface being restructured to resemble Cybertron. Spotlight: Hardhead
