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Nominus Prime assumed office sometime after the disappearance of [[Nova Prime]] into the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. Under his rule, Cybertron was a planet full of corruption, social apartheid, and general oppression: a Cybertronian citizen's role in life was determined by the body he was built in, and the handful of elites (particularly the military) would step down on that citizen's face... ''forever''.
Nominus Prime assumed office sometime after the disappearance of [[Nova Prime]] into the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. Under his rule, Cybertron was a planet full of corruption, social apartheid, and general oppression: a Cybertronian citizen's role in life was determined by the body he was built in, and the handful of elites (particularly the military) would step down on that citizen's face... ''forever''.


A young, idealistic [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wrote a political tract advocating non-violent resistance: ''[[After the Ark: Nominus Prime and the Illusion of Progress]]''. This happened shortly before "all that Nominus Prime business", {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} where Nominus was attacked and seriously injured by a suicide bomber. Although he was not killed, he was in critical condition following the attack. It was revealed afterward by a Senator friend of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] that the organization responsible for sending the bomber was actually affiliated with the Cybertronian Senate itself. The corrupt Senate's intent was to obtain a valid excuse to send Nominus into hiding, and give themselves "unfettered" access to the life-giving Matrix. It also gave them a good excuse to be even more controlling and implement the [[Clampdown]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}
A young, idealistic [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wrote a political tract advocating non-violent resistance: ''[[After the Ark: Nominus Prime and the Illusion of Progress]]''. This happened shortly before "all that Nominus Prime business", {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} where Nominus was attacked and seriously injured by a suicide bomber. Although he was not killed, he was in critical condition following the attack. It was revealed afterward by a Senator friend of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] that the organization responsible for sending the bomber was actually affiliated with the Cybertronian Senate itself. The corrupt Senate's intent was to obtain a valid excuse to send Nominus into hiding, and give themselves "unfettered" access to the life-giving Matrix. It also gave them a good excuse to be even more controlling and implement the [[Clampdown]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} In a montage, his successor [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]] is seen grimly standing over the bedridden Nominus with some strange device, as if up to something - implying he may have been in on the plot. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things}}


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 16:11, 24 March 2012

Nominus Prime is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
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Nominus Prime is a little-known figure. Unfortunately, what we know includes that he was a douche.

Fiction

IDW Comics continuity

Nominus Prime assumed office sometime after the disappearance of Nova Prime into the Benzuli Expanse. Under his rule, Cybertron was a planet full of corruption, social apartheid, and general oppression: a Cybertronian citizen's role in life was determined by the body he was built in, and the handful of elites (particularly the military) would step down on that citizen's face... forever.

A young, idealistic Megatron wrote a political tract advocating non-violent resistance: After the Ark: Nominus Prime and the Illusion of Progress. This happened shortly before "all that Nominus Prime business", Chaos Theory Part 2 where Nominus was attacked and seriously injured by a suicide bomber. Although he was not killed, he was in critical condition following the attack. It was revealed afterward by a Senator friend of Orion Pax that the organization responsible for sending the bomber was actually affiliated with the Cybertronian Senate itself. The corrupt Senate's intent was to obtain a valid excuse to send Nominus into hiding, and give themselves "unfettered" access to the life-giving Matrix. It also gave them a good excuse to be even more controlling and implement the Clampdown. Chaos Theory Part 2 In a montage, his successor Sentinel is seen grimly standing over the bedridden Nominus with some strange device, as if up to something - implying he may have been in on the plot. Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things

Notes

  • The presence of another Prime this close to Megatron Origin indicates that Sentinel did not last long in his job.
  • Just like poor Zeta Prime, Nominus wasn't included in the lineage of Primes depicted in "Spotlight: Optimus Prime". In real life, this is because he was created after "Spotlight: Optimus Prime" had been published. In that Spotlight, we hear that the Primes are ideals that embody the ages they reign in, which is probably an in-story reason for why Optimus doesn't want to visualize the bastard...