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'''Orbital bounce''' is a type of teleportation that appears in IDW's ''[[Infiltration]]'' | '''Orbital jump''' or '''orbital bounce''' is a type of teleportation that appears in [[IDW]]'s main ''[[Generation 1]]'' comic book continuity. It has been used twice -- a bounce by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in ''[[Infiltration]]'' #6, and a jump by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] in ''[[Spotlight]]'' #2. | ||
[[Image:Orbital bounce.jpg|frame|right | [[Image:Orbital bounce.jpg|frame|right|Megatron arrives at [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s base by orbital bounce. (''Infiltration'' #6)]] When used, a shaft of red light descends from the sky, in which the teleporting object materializes, starting at the top and working down towards the ground. After materialization, the shaft of light seems to "retract" back into the sky instead of shutting off. Nightbeat says of this mode of travel, "'''not''' the nicest way to travel... but it gets you down '''fast''', slips you past any kind of local sensor network." | ||
Nightbeat "jumped" from his orbiting spaceship to the surface of [[Gorlam Prime]]. In a "bounce" the beam is presumably reflected off of some sort of orbital station. The technique may require a specialized satellite, but it may also be possible to "bounce" the teleportation beam, once emitted, against any orbiting body of the proper size and/or materials. | |||
During Megatron's orbital bounce, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] | During Megatron's orbital bounce, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] detected "a buildup of charged anti-protons"; in context, this seems a standard indication of this technology being used. Judging from Nightbeat's statement, these anti-protons must be localized in a narrow zone near the landing point or along the beam. | ||
It is undetermined whether the same technology can perform a shorter-range teleportation | It is undetermined whether the same technology can be used to perform a shorter-range teleportation. It seems likely that it can be, however, the (unknown) details of the equipment may make such jumps impractical, explaining why they do not seem to be in wider use. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:01, 9 October 2006
Orbital jump or orbital bounce is a type of teleportation that appears in IDW's main Generation 1 comic book continuity. It has been used twice -- a bounce by Megatron in Infiltration #6, and a jump by Nightbeat in Spotlight #2.
When used, a shaft of red light descends from the sky, in which the teleporting object materializes, starting at the top and working down towards the ground. After materialization, the shaft of light seems to "retract" back into the sky instead of shutting off. Nightbeat says of this mode of travel, "not the nicest way to travel... but it gets you down fast, slips you past any kind of local sensor network."
Nightbeat "jumped" from his orbiting spaceship to the surface of Gorlam Prime. In a "bounce" the beam is presumably reflected off of some sort of orbital station. The technique may require a specialized satellite, but it may also be possible to "bounce" the teleportation beam, once emitted, against any orbiting body of the proper size and/or materials.
During Megatron's orbital bounce, Bumblebee detected "a buildup of charged anti-protons"; in context, this seems a standard indication of this technology being used. Judging from Nightbeat's statement, these anti-protons must be localized in a narrow zone near the landing point or along the beam.
It is undetermined whether the same technology can be used to perform a shorter-range teleportation. It seems likely that it can be, however, the (unknown) details of the equipment may make such jumps impractical, explaining why they do not seem to be in wider use.
