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When [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] wandered off from a diplomatic event the [[Autobot]]s were hosting, they found themselves in a room which transported them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Menonia]]. Upon discovering the strange environment that they were in, Grimlock speculated that they were in California. Daniel pointed out that California, while strange, was not that strange. | When [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] wandered off from a diplomatic event the [[Autobot]]s were hosting, they found themselves in a room which transported them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Menonia]]. Upon discovering the strange environment that they were in, Grimlock speculated that they were in California. Daniel pointed out that California, while strange, was not that strange. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} | ||
====Marvel comic continuity==== | ====Marvel comic continuity==== | ||
[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] annihilated San Francisco, pretty much just because he could.{{storylink|Tales of Earth Part Eight}} | [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] annihilated San Francisco, pretty much just because he could. {{storylink|Tales of Earth Part Eight}} | ||
====Young Corgi Adventure==== | ====Young Corgi Adventure==== | ||
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====Dreamwave comic continuity==== | ====Dreamwave comic continuity==== | ||
[[Image:DW devastator.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The 1906 quake's got NOTHING on Devastator.]] | [[Image:DW devastator.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The 1906 quake's got NOTHING on Devastator.]] | ||
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had secreted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the San Francisco Bay years ago, and reactivated him to distract the Autobots while his metal virus cyberformed Earth. San Francisco suffered heavy damage from Devastator, and then even MORE damage when, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] defeated Devastator, the rest of the Decepticons arrived and another fight broke out. In the end [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] tried to nuke the city to wipe out the Transformers, but [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] detonated the warhead over the ocean. While San Francisco wasn't vaporized, it WAS hit with a tidal wave caused by the explosion, causing further damage to the already ruined city. Apparently, [[Pat Lee]] doesn't like San Francisco. | [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had secreted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the San Francisco Bay years ago, and reactivated him to distract the Autobots while his metal virus cyberformed Earth. San Francisco suffered heavy damage from Devastator, and then even MORE damage when, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] defeated Devastator, the rest of the Decepticons arrived and another fight broke out. In the end [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] tried to nuke the city to wipe out the Transformers, but [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] detonated the warhead over the ocean. While San Francisco wasn't vaporized, it WAS hit with a tidal wave caused by the explosion, causing further damage to the already ruined city. {{storylink|Prime Directive}} Apparently, [[Pat Lee]] doesn't like San Francisco. | ||
====IDW Continuity==== | ====IDW Continuity==== | ||
Both San Francisco and San Diego came under Decepticon attack. These cities weren't important enough for the attacks to be shown on-panel. | Both San Francisco and San Diego came under Decepticon attack. These cities weren't important enough for the attacks to be shown on-panel. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} | ||
====Shattered Glass==== | ====Shattered Glass==== | ||
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On [[June 16]], [[1982]] Starscream is caught transforming on camera in [[Sacramento]], California. | On [[June 16]], [[1982]] Starscream is caught transforming on camera in [[Sacramento]], California. | ||
The city of [[Tranquility]] appears to be located in the northern part of California.<ref>Though most sources leave [[Tranquility]]'s exact location ambiguous, the [[Transformers (Glu)|Glu Transformers mobile game]] shows it in northern California, while at least one other source places it in [[Nevada]].</ref> It does not nearly suffer as much as San Francisco, however. | The city of [[Tranquility]] appears to be located in the northern part of California.<ref>Though most sources leave [[Tranquility]]'s exact location ambiguous, the [[Transformers (Glu)|Glu Transformers mobile game]] shows it in northern California, while at least one other source places it in [[Nevada]].</ref> It does not nearly suffer as much as San Francisco, however. | ||
====Titan Magazines==== | ====Titan Magazines==== | ||
{{note|The following events take place after the movie, and in Los Angeles due to a bloody daft error.}} | {{note|The following events take place after the movie, and in Los Angeles due to a bloody daft error.}} | ||
The final battle for the | The final battle for the AllSpark took place in [[Los Angeles]]. The result were all but one of the Decepticons dead, mass destruction, and [[AllSpark Mutation]]s running amok and killing people. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] solved this last problem by killing them all for their AllSpark energy... | ||
...which he used to create ''[[zombie]] Decepticons'', restarting the battle and causing ''more'' damage. Why couldn't this crap have happened to [[Mission City]] or somewhere like that?! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}} | ...which he used to create ''[[zombie]] Decepticons'', restarting the battle and causing ''more'' damage. Why couldn't this crap have happened to [[Mission City]] or somewhere like that?! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}} | ||
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Following the liberation of America, San Diego's naval bases were once again operational. This led to attacks by Decepticon drones, attempting to prevent America's military infrastructure being rebuilt, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] barely held them off. | Following the liberation of America, San Diego's naval bases were once again operational. This led to attacks by Decepticon drones, attempting to prevent America's military infrastructure being rebuilt, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] barely held them off. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 19 June 2011
California is a state that's part of the United States of America, located south of Oregon as well bordering Nevada and Arizona on its east side. It is home to the unfortunate city of San Francisco, which usually suffers massive damage at the hands of the Transformers, alongside Los Angeles.
Fiction
Generation 1
Cartoon continuity
When Daniel Witwicky and Grimlock wandered off from a diplomatic event the Autobots were hosting, they found themselves in a room which transported them from Cybertron to Menonia. Upon discovering the strange environment that they were in, Grimlock speculated that they were in California. Daniel pointed out that California, while strange, was not that strange. Madman's Paradise
Marvel comic continuity
Jhiaxus annihilated San Francisco, pretty much just because he could. Tales of Earth Part Eight
Young Corgi Adventure
You visited Disneyland but were accidentally transported four million years into California's past by a time-sphere. There you and the Dinobots battled Ravage and Laserbeak before you managed to return to present day California. Dinobot War
Dreamwave comic continuity
Megatron had secreted Devastator in the San Francisco Bay years ago, and reactivated him to distract the Autobots while his metal virus cyberformed Earth. San Francisco suffered heavy damage from Devastator, and then even MORE damage when, after Optimus Prime defeated Devastator, the rest of the Decepticons arrived and another fight broke out. In the end General Hallo tried to nuke the city to wipe out the Transformers, but Superion detonated the warhead over the ocean. While San Francisco wasn't vaporized, it WAS hit with a tidal wave caused by the explosion, causing further damage to the already ruined city. Prime Directive Apparently, Pat Lee doesn't like San Francisco.
IDW Continuity
Both San Francisco and San Diego came under Decepticon attack. These cities weren't important enough for the attacks to be shown on-panel. All Hail Megatron #3
Shattered Glass
In this universe, there is a sea where California is supposed to be. Do Over This is due to World War III occurring during the 1980s. In 1988 there was some kind of hostile cataclysmic attack as part of the war that destroyed the Western seaboard of the US and sent most of it underwater. Eye in the Sky
Movie continuity family
On June 16, 1982 Starscream is caught transforming on camera in Sacramento, California.
The city of Tranquility appears to be located in the northern part of California.[1] It does not nearly suffer as much as San Francisco, however.
Titan Magazines
The final battle for the AllSpark took place in Los Angeles. The result were all but one of the Decepticons dead, mass destruction, and AllSpark Mutations running amok and killing people. Starscream solved this last problem by killing them all for their AllSpark energy...
...which he used to create zombie Decepticons, restarting the battle and causing more damage. Why couldn't this crap have happened to Mission City or somewhere like that?! Starscream's Militia
Following the liberation of America, San Diego's naval bases were once again operational. This led to attacks by Decepticon drones, attempting to prevent America's military infrastructure being rebuilt, and Ironhide and Longarm barely held them off. Dark Spark
References
- ↑ Though most sources leave Tranquility's exact location ambiguous, the Glu Transformers mobile game shows it in northern California, while at least one other source places it in Nevada.
