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New page: {{yearofthe|1898}} The year '''1898''' (MDCCCXCVIII) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by eighty-six years. {{see|Transformers timeline}} ==Fiction== ===Live-Action Movie... |
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* Between [[November 18|November 18<sup>th</sup>]], [[1890]] and [[February 15|February 15<sup>th</sup>]] 1898, the [[Seeker (Rotf)|Seeker]] [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] takes the [[alternate mode|alt mode]] of a Pre-dreadnought battleship and | * Between [[November 18|November 18<sup>th</sup>]], [[1890]] and [[February 15|February 15<sup>th</sup>]] 1898, the [[Seeker (Rotf)|Seeker]] [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] takes the [[alternate mode|alt mode]] of a Pre-dreadnought battleship and masquerades as the [[USS Maine|USS ''Maine'']]. | ||
* Between his return from the Arctic Expedition and January 1, [[Archibald Witwicky|Captain Witwicky]] is confined to the [[Boston Secure Hospital]].{{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 2}} | * Between his return from the Arctic Expedition and January 1, [[Archibald Witwicky|Captain Witwicky]] is confined to the [[Boston Secure Hospital]].{{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 2}} | ||
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* [[February 15]] — The First Seven reach the "Ice devil". Upon sensing a near comatose Megatron's energy signature, Jetfire leaves to investigate it, leaving the crew to believe the ship was sunk by a mysterious explosion. Events of [[Original]] take place. | * [[February 15]] — The First Seven reach the "Ice devil". Upon sensing a near comatose Megatron's energy signature, Jetfire leaves to investigate it, leaving the crew to believe the ship was sunk by a mysterious explosion. Events of [[Original]] take place. | ||
* The group that would become [[Sector Seven]] has a fragment of the [[ | * The group that would become [[Sector Seven]] has a fragment of the [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] (and possibly the [[Covenant of Primus]]) in its archives, some 79 years before the disk's creation in [[1977]]. Other artifacts collected include blueprints for a flying saucer, a strange arm and a map of [[King Kong|Skull Island]].{{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2}} | ||
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The year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by eighty-six years.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Fiction
Live-Action Movie Continuity
Events
- Between November 18th, 1890 and February 15th 1898, the Seeker Jetfire takes the alt mode of a Pre-dreadnought battleship and masquerades as the USS Maine.
- Between his return from the Arctic Expedition and January 1, Captain Witwicky is confined to the Boston Secure Hospital.Prime Directive (IDW) issue 2
- January 1 — While exploring a cave system beneath the Sierra Nevada mountains Walter Simmons and Joseph Wells are attacked by a race of inhuman monsters. After dispatching the creatures, the men are approached by agent Billy North of the United States Secret Service. Original
- ???? — President McKinley sends Joseph Wells and Walter Simmons to investigate Archibald Witwicky's claims of a giant metal man found frozen in the Artic.Movie Prequel issue 1
- ???? — Witwicky's claims of a frozen giant found during the National Arctic Circle Expedition in 1897 are "officially" discredited by Wells and Simmons. Witwicky's personal effects are sent on to his family. Prime Directive (IDW) issue 2
- ???? — The First Seven are formed.
- February 15 — The First Seven reach the "Ice devil". Upon sensing a near comatose Megatron's energy signature, Jetfire leaves to investigate it, leaving the crew to believe the ship was sunk by a mysterious explosion. Events of Original take place.
- The group that would become Sector Seven has a fragment of the Golden Disk (and possibly the Covenant of Primus) in its archives, some 79 years before the disk's creation in 1977. Other artifacts collected include blueprints for a flying saucer, a strange arm and a map of Skull Island.Movie Prequel issue 2
Deaths
February
Non-Fiction
Events
- ???? — The Boxer Rebellion begins.
April
- April 11 — Spanish-American War begins.
June
- June 13 — Yukon Territory is formed.
August
- August 28 — Caleb Bradham names his soft drink Pepsi-Cola.
