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===Continuity Errors===
===Continuity errors===
* All of the recounts of the Ark's and Nemesis' crash to Earth by both Megatron and Optimus (complete with the 'flashback' during Optimus' retelling), as well as that by Blackarachnia in [[The Agenda, Part 3]] clearly state that the Nemesis shot down the Ark in a grand space battle. However, in both [[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]] and the Marvel Comics rendition, this is not really the case; both clearly show the Decepticons tethering the Ark to the Nemesis for a forced boarding and firefight right before the crash, which had a hand in the crash (in fact, MTMTE clearly establishes the boarding and the gravitational anomalies it caused as the primary - if not sole reason - for the crash). There is no such reference to a boarding in any of the Beast Wars accounts, leaving the firefight between the ships as the sole reason for the crash. Why this account was established is unknown; though this accountis mentioned as a 'myth' (indicating that the real details behind it were lost during that time), it is known that Transformers living at that time (like [[Ravage]]) do still exist among them, discounting any natural means for the account to slip into legend unless all knowledge about that time were suppressed (a possibility, given the fact that [[Starscream]]'s records were confirmed sealed in ''[[Possession]]''. Also, although it is known that the show's creators had little knowledge of past Transformers continuity when they first made the show, Transformers guru [[Benson Yee]] was consulted for [[The Agenda]], who DID know about it, further questioning where and how the inaccurate recounts given in the series came about.
* The flashback to the battle between the ''Ark'' and the ''Nemesis'' recounted by Optimus Primal and Megatron neglect to mention that the Decepticons boarded the Ark before the crash. This was probably done to either simplify the retelling, increase the significance of the ''Nemesis''' involvement, or both.
* Some fans state the inclusion of a space battle and the lack of a tractor beam is an error, but these elements (or lack of them) were only present in the animated series' version of the crash.  Additional versions, such as the crash depicted in the Marvel Comics, did indeed have a space battle and there was no tractor beam.  (In fact, the ''Nemesis'' did not crash, but instead it was parked beneath the ocean by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].) It should be mentioned that ''Beast Wars'' is not a direct continuation of any specific continuity by design, seeking to treat all previous ''Generation 1'' stories as if they were Arthurian legend, so most claims of continuity error in the flashback would be fruitless.


===Transformers References===
===Transformers References===

Revision as of 14:48, 28 November 2006

The name or term "Nemesis" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Nemesis (disambiguation).

Writers: Bob Forward

Down, but not out, Megatron discovers Tarantulas' secret tunnel network that leads to the Decepticon warship the Nemesis.

Major Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Minor Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Original Air Date: May 6, 1999

Summary

Extended summary

Notes

Technical/Animation Glitches

  • Glitch

Continuity errors

  • The flashback to the battle between the Ark and the Nemesis recounted by Optimus Primal and Megatron neglect to mention that the Decepticons boarded the Ark before the crash. This was probably done to either simplify the retelling, increase the significance of the Nemesis' involvement, or both.
  • Some fans state the inclusion of a space battle and the lack of a tractor beam is an error, but these elements (or lack of them) were only present in the animated series' version of the crash. Additional versions, such as the crash depicted in the Marvel Comics, did indeed have a space battle and there was no tractor beam. (In fact, the Nemesis did not crash, but instead it was parked beneath the ocean by Shockwave.) It should be mentioned that Beast Wars is not a direct continuation of any specific continuity by design, seeking to treat all previous Generation 1 stories as if they were Arthurian legend, so most claims of continuity error in the flashback would be fruitless.

Transformers References

  • References

Real-World References

  • Reference
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