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Before the Great War, '''The Institute''' was a rumor whose very existence was, to many, suspect. How could there actually be a laboratory dedicated to rewriting Transformers' minds - dabbling in the forbidden science known as shadowplay? But for many, it is a name whispered in fearful tones - the kind of place where out-of-line mechs might get 'disappeared' to, to have their loyalty coefficient brought back into lockstep with the desires of the Senate. | |||
Rational-minded Transformers dismiss the entire notion as nothing more than a hallucination of the paranoid. But those rational minds might want to reconsider... | |||
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Before the war, an acquaintance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] within the [[Senate]] feared that Orion could get sent to The Institute as punishment for interrupting a Senate session. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} Around the same time, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] likewise noted that dissenters from the official government line were likely to get sent to The Institute. Though Prowl dismissed the entire notion of The Institute with a derisive ''phht'', Chromedome was fascinated by the idea of place, regardless of whether or not it was real. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc}} The rational-minded [[Rung]], meanwhile, regarded [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s mentions of The Institute as a sure sign of paranoia. {{storylink|Interiors}} | Before the war, an acquaintance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] within the [[Senate]] feared that Orion could get sent to The Institute as punishment for interrupting a Senate session. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} Around the same time, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] likewise noted that dissenters from the official government line were likely to get sent to The Institute. Though Prowl dismissed the entire notion of The Institute with a derisive ''phht'', Chromedome was fascinated by the idea of place, regardless of whether or not it was real. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc}} The rational-minded [[Rung]], meanwhile, regarded [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s mentions of The Institute as a sure sign of paranoia. {{storylink|Interiors}} | ||
Millions of years later, after examining the exploded remains of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]' gun, [[Brainstorm]] offered his opinion that the familiar engineering may have been the work of The Institute. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} | {{spoilers|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism}} | ||
While on a mission to track down a murderer, Chromedome and Prowl made their way into a supposed [[Relinquishment Clinic]]. Once inside, the duo were shocked to find much more than mere bodyswapping going on. They found an entire laboratory complex below the clinic, filled with technicians working on dozens of Transformer brains. It was immediately obvious to Chromedome that they were in fact inside the fabled Institute. Hacking the lab's computer, Chromedome found a list of thousands of names organized by "threat level". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism}} | |||
Millions of years later, after examining the exploded remains of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]' "binary gun", [[Brainstorm]] offered his opinion that the familiar engineering may have been the work of The Institute. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} | |||
[[Category:Cybertron]] | [[Category:Cybertron]] | ||
[[Category:Transformer culture]] | [[Category:Transformer culture]] | ||
Revision as of 01:04, 5 November 2012
- The Institute is an institution from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Before the Great War, The Institute was a rumor whose very existence was, to many, suspect. How could there actually be a laboratory dedicated to rewriting Transformers' minds - dabbling in the forbidden science known as shadowplay? But for many, it is a name whispered in fearful tones - the kind of place where out-of-line mechs might get 'disappeared' to, to have their loyalty coefficient brought back into lockstep with the desires of the Senate.
Rational-minded Transformers dismiss the entire notion as nothing more than a hallucination of the paranoid. But those rational minds might want to reconsider...
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 comics
Before the war, an acquaintance of Orion Pax within the Senate feared that Orion could get sent to The Institute as punishment for interrupting a Senate session. Chaos Theory Part 2 Around the same time, Chromedome likewise noted that dissenters from the official government line were likely to get sent to The Institute. Though Prowl dismissed the entire notion of The Institute with a derisive phht, Chromedome was fascinated by the idea of place, regardless of whether or not it was real. Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc The rational-minded Rung, meanwhile, regarded Red Alert's mentions of The Institute as a sure sign of paranoia. Interiors
 Spoiler warning: Plot details for Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism follow. of the next episode/issue in the series or 30 days after release, whichever is sooner |
While on a mission to track down a murderer, Chromedome and Prowl made their way into a supposed Relinquishment Clinic. Once inside, the duo were shocked to find much more than mere bodyswapping going on. They found an entire laboratory complex below the clinic, filled with technicians working on dozens of Transformer brains. It was immediately obvious to Chromedome that they were in fact inside the fabled Institute. Hacking the lab's computer, Chromedome found a list of thousands of names organized by "threat level". Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism
Millions of years later, after examining the exploded remains of Skids' "binary gun", Brainstorm offered his opinion that the familiar engineering may have been the work of The Institute. Rules of Disengagement
