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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Set before the war began, the [[ | Set before the war began, the [[Games]] was an inter-city [[Gladiatorial combat|competition]] created by the [[Overlord (rank)|Autobot Overlord]] to facilitate goodwill between the various [[Polities of Cybertron|city-states]] such as [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Tarn]] and [[Vos]]. Tensions had been rising on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as new [[Transformer]] life was created unabated putting increased pressure on the planet's resources. | ||
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], a citizen of Tarn, was a successful but particularly vicious athlete. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was very much his equal, and the two shared a somewhat acrimonious sporting rivalry. | [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], a citizen of Tarn, was a successful but particularly vicious athlete. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was very much his equal, and the two shared a somewhat acrimonious sporting rivalry. | ||
The | The Games are being held in Tarn. The Vos athletic team breaks into Tarn's power generator with the purpose of planting a bomb, destroying Tarn, while at the same time leaving evidence to suggest that it was Iacon who was responsible. The resulting war would decimate Tarn and Iacon, leaving Vos (ruled by a criminal syndicate headed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]) the most powerful city on Cybertron. However, the team are caught in the process. The bomb still went off, but not before Vos's guilt becomes known. Tarn is instantly nearly completely destroyed and the war between Vos and Tarn begins. | ||
[[Image:Overlordautobot.jpg|left|150px|thumb|'Ey buddy, can you spare me a dime?]] | [[Image:Overlordautobot.jpg|left|150px|thumb|'Ey buddy, can you spare me a dime?]] | ||
The commencement of hostilities | The commencement of hostilities traps the athletes and the Autobot Overlord in what was now the frontline of a inter-city war. The Autobot Overlord is ancient and frail, and requires frequent care. Megatron and Optimus Prime accompany the Overlord's two bodyguards, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Nightstalker]] in attempting to return the Overlord to Iacon through the battlefield. However, the fighting becomes too intense, and Optimus Prime leaves the other three with the Overlord to go to Iacon alone to gather reinforcements. While Prime is away, Nightstalker sacrifices himself in a suicide explosion leaving only Ravage and Megatron to stand guard. Megatron, seeing that Cybertron was about to go through a major political change, leaves the Overlord to die, with Ravage following suit. | ||
When the war between Vos and Tarn | When the war between Vos and Tarn finishes, Megatron convinces the survivors to unite as a new faction, the [[Decepticon]]s, against Iacon, who Megatron is convinced could have intervened to prevent the war. | ||
==Featured Characters== | ==Featured Characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
*[[ | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (2) | ||
*[[ | *[[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] (3) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nightstalker]] (4) | ||
*[[ | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6) | ||
*[[ | *[[Xaaron]] (8) | ||
*[[ | *[[Tomaandi]] (9) | ||
*[[ | *[[Traachon]] (10) | ||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1) | ||
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] | *[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (5) | ||
*[[ | |c4= | ||
*[[Tornado (Marvel)|Tornado]] (7) | |||
}} | }} | ||
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* Optimus Prime is but a successful Iaconian athlete in this story. The Autobot Overlord seems to be the (possibly figurehead) leader of Cybertron. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and High Councilor [[Tomaandi]] appear to be Iacon politicians, with General [[Traachon]] being the leader of the Iacon military. | * Optimus Prime is but a successful Iaconian athlete in this story. The Autobot Overlord seems to be the (possibly figurehead) leader of Cybertron. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and High Councilor [[Tomaandi]] appear to be Iacon politicians, with General [[Traachon]] being the leader of the Iacon military. | ||
* This story tells us how Megatron originally came across his [[fusion cannon]]. Notice that he's (intentionally) missing it in all the artwork of this story. | * This story tells us how Megatron originally came across his [[fusion cannon]]. Notice that he's (intentionally) missing it in all the artwork of this story. | ||
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] are mentioned as leaders of Tarn and Vos, respectively. | |||
* This story precedes "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" chronologically and retcons that story's stance that Megatron and Prime did not know each other before the war. | * This story precedes "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" chronologically and retcons that story's stance that Megatron and Prime did not know each other before the war. | ||
* The concept of the Decepticons having their origins in gladiatorial games was visited again in both the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuities]]. | * The concept of the Decepticons having their origins in gladiatorial games was visited again in both the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuities]]. | ||
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 The golden age before the golden age. | |||||||||||||
| "State Games" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | September 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | James Hill | ||||||||||||
| Art | Uncredited, possibly John Stokes | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
The War begins...
Synopsis
Set before the war began, the Games was an inter-city competition created by the Autobot Overlord to facilitate goodwill between the various city-states such as Iacon, Tarn and Vos. Tensions had been rising on Cybertron as new Transformer life was created unabated putting increased pressure on the planet's resources.
Megatron, a citizen of Tarn, was a successful but particularly vicious athlete. Optimus Prime was very much his equal, and the two shared a somewhat acrimonious sporting rivalry.
The Games are being held in Tarn. The Vos athletic team breaks into Tarn's power generator with the purpose of planting a bomb, destroying Tarn, while at the same time leaving evidence to suggest that it was Iacon who was responsible. The resulting war would decimate Tarn and Iacon, leaving Vos (ruled by a criminal syndicate headed by Starscream) the most powerful city on Cybertron. However, the team are caught in the process. The bomb still went off, but not before Vos's guilt becomes known. Tarn is instantly nearly completely destroyed and the war between Vos and Tarn begins.
The commencement of hostilities traps the athletes and the Autobot Overlord in what was now the frontline of a inter-city war. The Autobot Overlord is ancient and frail, and requires frequent care. Megatron and Optimus Prime accompany the Overlord's two bodyguards, Ravage and Nightstalker in attempting to return the Overlord to Iacon through the battlefield. However, the fighting becomes too intense, and Optimus Prime leaves the other three with the Overlord to go to Iacon alone to gather reinforcements. While Prime is away, Nightstalker sacrifices himself in a suicide explosion leaving only Ravage and Megatron to stand guard. Megatron, seeing that Cybertron was about to go through a major political change, leaves the Overlord to die, with Ravage following suit.
When the war between Vos and Tarn finishes, Megatron convinces the survivors to unite as a new faction, the Decepticons, against Iacon, who Megatron is convinced could have intervened to prevent the war.
Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
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Notes
- This issue is prefaced with the title "A Tale from Cybertron".
- Optimus Prime is but a successful Iaconian athlete in this story. The Autobot Overlord seems to be the (possibly figurehead) leader of Cybertron. Emirate Xaaron and High Councilor Tomaandi appear to be Iacon politicians, with General Traachon being the leader of the Iacon military.
- This story tells us how Megatron originally came across his fusion cannon. Notice that he's (intentionally) missing it in all the artwork of this story.
- Shockwave and Starscream are mentioned as leaders of Tarn and Vos, respectively.
- This story precedes "And There Shall Come...a Leader!" chronologically and retcons that story's stance that Megatron and Prime did not know each other before the war.
- The concept of the Decepticons having their origins in gladiatorial games was visited again in both the Dreamwave and IDW continuities.
- IDW's The Transformers: Megatron Origin is in many ways a retelling of "State Games", using combat games (albeit illegal), economic depression and anger towards the politics of Iacon as major plot points.
- The State Games are mentioned by Alpha Trion in Transformers: Exodus as being an annual event held in Tarn during Cybertron's Golden Age.
