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{{disambig2|the planet which the Quintessons call home|the Decepticon Triple Changer|Astrotrain (G1)}} | {{disambig2|the planet which the Quintessons call home|the Decepticon Triple Changer|Astrotrain (G1)}} | ||
[[ | [[File:Quintessa TFtM.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|This is your planet on drugs.]] | ||
'''Quintessa''', or '''Quintesson''', is the home planet of the [[Quintesson]]s. It is also home to various deadly robotic creatures, all as twisted and malevolent as the Quintessons themselves. Quintessa has a tendency to be destroyed, with the Quintessons creating themselves a [[New Quintessa]] somewhere else in the universe. | '''Quintessa''', or '''Quintesson''', is the home planet of the [[Quintesson]]s. It is also home to various deadly robotic creatures, all as twisted and malevolent as the Quintessons themselves. Quintessa has a tendency to be destroyed, with the Quintessons creating themselves a [[New Quintessa]] somewhere else in the universe. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ||
[[ | [[File:FFOD2 Quintessa.JPG|left|upright=1.67|thumb|This was ''at most'' a year after the picture above. Don't know what the hell happened to it, but no wonder the Quints were ready to blow it up.]] | ||
While fleeing the forces of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], a shuttle containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] crash-landed on Quintessa. Kup and Hot Rod narrowly escaped death at the tentacles of a giant squid, but escaped only to be captured by [[Allicon | While fleeing the forces of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], a shuttle containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] crash-landed on Quintessa. Kup and Hot Rod narrowly escaped death at the tentacles of a giant squid, but escaped only to be captured by [[Allicon]]s. While imprisoned, they encountered [[Kranix]], last survivor of [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]], who managed to warn them of [[Unicron]] before he was tried and executed by the Quintessons. The Autobots were also tried and sentenced to death. but fought their way out of the Sharkticon pit and, with the aid of the Dinobots and their new ally [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], defeated the Sharkticons and turned the surviving creatures against their masters. Stealing a Quintesson ship, the Autobots escaped the planet. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} | ||
Shortly afterwards, Kup, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were kidnapped from the [[Galactic Olympics]] and taken to Quintessa, where they were tried and sentenced to death. Before they could be devoured, Hot Rod, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] mounted a daring rescue. Determined to destroy the Autobots, the Quintessons evacuated the planet and initiated its self-destruct sequence. While Quintessa was blown to atoms, the Autobots survived. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} | Shortly afterwards, Kup, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were kidnapped from the [[Galactic Olympics]] and taken to Quintessa, where they were tried and sentenced to death. Before they could be devoured, Hot Rod, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] mounted a daring rescue. Determined to destroy the Autobots, the Quintessons evacuated the planet and initiated its self-destruct sequence. While Quintessa was blown to atoms, the Autobots survived. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} | ||
===Marvel | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
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''In 2008, the Quintesson homeworld was swallowed up by a time-space fault that was the result of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s time-travel activities. The Quintessons had planned to turn [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (or another suitable robot planet) into a new homeworld, but they were unsuccessful. Quintesson was subsequently consumed by a rift in time and space and its survivors were not seen after this point.'' {{storylink|Space Pirates!|Space Pirates!}} | ''In 2008, the Quintesson homeworld was swallowed up by a time-space fault that was the result of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s time-travel activities. The Quintessons had planned to turn [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (or another suitable robot planet) into a new homeworld, but they were unsuccessful. Quintesson was subsequently consumed by a rift in time and space and its survivors were not seen after this point.'' {{storylink|Space Pirates!|Space Pirates!}} | ||
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{{note|The Quintesson homeworld was simply called "Quintesson" in the UK comics.}} | {{note|The Quintesson homeworld was simply called "Quintesson" in the UK comics.}} | ||
===Dreamwave Generation | ===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Quintessa.jpg|thumb|Astrotrain. Seriously.]] | ||
From their citadel on Quintessa, several Quintessons studied recent activity on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and prepared for the coming of [[Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} | From their citadel on Quintessa, several Quintessons studied recent activity on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and prepared for the coming of [[Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} | ||
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===''Energon'' comic=== | ===''Energon'' comic=== | ||
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Revision as of 23:50, 10 August 2014
| This article is about the planet which the Quintessons call home. For the Decepticon Triple Changer, see Astrotrain (G1). |
Quintessa, or Quintesson, is the home planet of the Quintessons. It is also home to various deadly robotic creatures, all as twisted and malevolent as the Quintessons themselves. Quintessa has a tendency to be destroyed, with the Quintessons creating themselves a New Quintessa somewhere else in the universe.
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
While fleeing the forces of Galvatron, a shuttle containing Hot Rod, Kup, and the Dinobots crash-landed on Quintessa. Kup and Hot Rod narrowly escaped death at the tentacles of a giant squid, but escaped only to be captured by Allicons. While imprisoned, they encountered Kranix, last survivor of Lithone, who managed to warn them of Unicron before he was tried and executed by the Quintessons. The Autobots were also tried and sentenced to death. but fought their way out of the Sharkticon pit and, with the aid of the Dinobots and their new ally Wheelie, defeated the Sharkticons and turned the surviving creatures against their masters. Stealing a Quintesson ship, the Autobots escaped the planet. The Transformers: The Movie
Shortly afterwards, Kup, Ultra Magnus, and Spike Witwicky were kidnapped from the Galactic Olympics and taken to Quintessa, where they were tried and sentenced to death. Before they could be devoured, Hot Rod, Grimlock, Arcee, Springer, and the Aerialbots mounted a daring rescue. Determined to destroy the Autobots, the Quintessons evacuated the planet and initiated its self-destruct sequence. While Quintessa was blown to atoms, the Autobots survived. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2
Marvel Comics continuity
In 2008, the Quintesson homeworld was swallowed up by a time-space fault that was the result of Cyclonus and Scourge's time-travel activities. The Quintessons had planned to turn Cybertron (or another suitable robot planet) into a new homeworld, but they were unsuccessful. Quintesson was subsequently consumed by a rift in time and space and its survivors were not seen after this point. Space Pirates!
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
From their citadel on Quintessa, several Quintessons studied recent activity on Cybertron, and prepared for the coming of Unicron. Generation 1 #0
Energon comic
The AllSpark Almanac
Quintessa was the capital of the Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere. The AllSpark Almanac II
Games
Transformers Legends
The Quintessons destroyed their home planet of Quintesson in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2
Notes
- Floro Dery modeled Quintessa after a skull,[1] presumably one viewed in profile or slightly behind the rear of the skull.
Footnotes
