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The Transformers [[multiverse]] consists of at least 15,962,782 cataloged '''universal streams''' (1,176,325 of which have "come to termination"), according to the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] Cybertronians' exhaustive records.<ref>This information, which forms the seed of this article, comes from the text story "[[Withered Hope]]".</ref> There are at least 59,927,225 realities that the TransTech Cybertronians have yet to catalog.<ref>In "[[Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4|Worlds Collide, Part 4]]", the Autobots scanned 75,890,007 realities in addition to their own before locating [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], adrift in the multiverse.</ref>  [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] claims that there are over fifteen quadrillion concurrent realities.<ref>"[[Games of Deception]]"</ref>
[[Image:InvasionPrologue-Rhinox.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Hey, let's call this new stream 'Phartz'."<br>"Heh heh. Cool."]]
A '''universal stream''' is the designator used by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] to describe a single universe/dimension/reality within the [[Multiverse]]. The TransTech have catalogued 15,962,782 universal streams (1,176,325 of which have "come to termination"), grouping related universes into what are known as '''universal clusters''' and devising a classification system used to give each individual stream an alphanumeric designation.
 
==Universal clusters==
 
There are six "main" universal clusters:
 
* '''[[Primax]]'''—the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] continuity family. Points of commonality between universal streams in this cluter involve the forces of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battling over the resources of [[Earth]]. It also also includes the [[Beast Era]], in which the factions will evolve into semi-organic [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].
* '''[[Viron]]'''—the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] continuity family, a small cluster in which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots combat [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s Predacons.
* '''[[Aurex]]'''—the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family, containing universe that mostly involve the Autobots and Decepticons struggling over such power items as [[Mini-Con]]s and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s
* '''[[Tyran]]'''—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family, a violent cluster in which the search for the lost [[AllSpark]] brings the Autobots and Decepticons to Earth, and humanity becomes heavily involved in the conflict.
* '''[[Malgus]]'''—the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity family, a cluster in which the war has ended and Cybertron is at peace, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots are superheroes on a near-future version of Earth.
*'''[[Uniend]]'''—the [[Aligned continuity family]], a universal conglomeration of aspects from all across the rest of the multiverse, previously ''separate'' from the rest of the multiverse until its quantum membrane was recently punctured by the [[Dark Spark]].


==Deciphering the terminology==
Other minor clusters include:
[[Image:InvasionPrologue-Rhinox.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Hey, let's call this new stream 'Phartz'."<br>"Heh heh. Cool."]]
 
Each universal stream's name consists of three parts, beginning with a noun which refers to the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the "real world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. For example, "Primax 984.0 Gamma" refers to the Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity, with "Primax" referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, "984.0" indicating a publication date of September 1984 (with "0" indicating an unknown day of publication), and "Gamma" denoting a comic book series.
* '''[[Fornax]]'''—the ''[[Kre-O]]'' continuity family, home to modular brick-built Transformers.
* '''[[Iocus]]'''—a cluster home to forgettable side-merchandise like ''[[Hero Mashers]]'', ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', and ''[[Battle Masters]]'', populated by 'bots largely indistinct from many others in the multiverse.
* '''[[Nexus]]'''—the cluster where the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.
* '''[[Quadwal]]'''—the "real world", in which Transformers manifest exist primarily as [[toy]]s.
* '''[[Yayayarst]]'''—the [[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]] continuity family, home to the [[Go-Bot (species)|GoBots]] of [[Botropolis]]


List of known continuity family indicators:
Clusters in the farthest reaches of the multiverse only tenuously connected to the Transformers include:


* '''[[Aurex]]'''—the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.
* '''[[Cymond]]'''—the continuity family of various [[TakaraTomy]] non-''Transformers'' franchises, right on the border between the Multiverse and the wider [[Megaverse]].
* '''[[Cymond]]'''—the continuity family of various [[TakaraTomy]] non-''Transformers'' franchises.
* '''[[Gargent]]'''—the ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'' continuity family, home to the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s of [[Gobotron]].
* '''[[Fornax]]'''—the ''[[Kre-O]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Gargent]]'''—the ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Iocus]]'''—the ''[[Hero Mashers]]'', ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', and ''[[Battle Masters]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Lukas]]'''—the ''[[Star Wars Transformers]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Lukas]]'''—the ''[[Star Wars Transformers]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Malgus]]'''—the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Nexus]]'''—the cluster where the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.
* '''[[Primax]]'''—the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] continuity family.
* '''[[Quadwal]]'''—the "real world".<ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]''. "Quadwal" is a pun on the term "[[wikipedia:fourth wall|fourth wall]]", the barrier between fiction and reality which is "broken" when characters in a work of fiction acknowledge either the audience or their fictional nature.</ref>
* '''[[Rovio (universal cluster)|Rovio]]'''—the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Rovio (universal cluster)|Rovio]]'''—the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' continuity family.
* '''[[Tyran]]'''—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family.
* '''[[Xobitor]]'''—the ''[[Robotix]]'' continuity family, home to the [[Protecton]]s and [[Terrakor]]s of [[Skalorr]].
* '''[[Uniend]]'''—the [[Aligned continuity family]].
* '''[[Viron]]'''—the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] continuity family.
* '''[[Xobitor]]'''—the, uh, ''[[Robotix]]'' family.
* '''[[Yayayarst]]'''—the [[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]] continuity family.


 
==Deciphering the terminology==
Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]], and [[Jim Sorenson]], a list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer:


[[Image:Tf mag 19 2008.JPG|right|thumb|225px|Basically, you could classify this as a universe, Tyran 1208.04 Lambda cos it's a movie cover from 4th December 2008. <br> <br>Someone will do it too.]]
[[Image:Tf mag 19 2008.JPG|right|thumb|225px|Basically, you could classify this as a universe, Tyran 1208.04 Lambda cos it's a movie cover from 4th December 2008. <br> <br>Someone will do it too.]]
{{see|List of universal streams}}
Each universal stream's name consists of three parts, beginning with the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the "real world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]], and [[Jim Sorenson]], the list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer are:


* '''Alpha'''—animated series
* '''Alpha'''—animated series
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* '''Lambda'''—covers, still images, and advertisements (there's [[IDW Publishing|so many]] Lambdas these days that Vector Prime stopped keeping track {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}})
* '''Lambda'''—covers, still images, and advertisements (there's [[IDW Publishing|so many]] Lambdas these days that Vector Prime stopped keeping track {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}})


Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own. For example, Aurex 105.15 Gamma would be the designation for the [[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|''Galaxy Force'' manga]].
So, for example, '''Primax 984.17 Alpha''' refers to the continuity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original Generation 1 cartoon]], with '''"Primax"''' referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, '''"984.17"''' indicating the first episode's airdate of [[September 17]], [[1984]], and '''"Alpha"''' denoting an animated series. Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own—for example,  the [[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|''Galaxy Force'' manga]] would be designated "Aurex 105.15 Gamma".
 
==How many streams?==
{{-}}
The size of the multiverse is vast and unknown. While the TransTech have records of just shy of sixteen million universes, there are certainly many more. When the Autobots of universal stream [[Aurex 402.0 Gamma]] began scanning alternate realities when their [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] became lost in the multiverse, they worked through 75,890,007 realities in addition to their own before locating him. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}  Dimensional traveller [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] from [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], meanwhile, has claimed that there are over fifteen quadrillion concurrent realities. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}
 
==Officially-designated universal streams==
These are the officially-named universal streams and the [[continuity family]] or individual [[Continuity|continuities]] they refer to:
 
===Aurex===
The [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].
 
[[Image:Hotshotarmada.jpg|right|thumb|250px|yUm YuM c0nTiNU1ty faMiliES]]
 
**[[Aurex 103.10 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Micron Densetsu]]'' cartoon.<ref name=todiegame>"[[To Die Game!]]"</ref>
**[[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Aurex 402.0 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic]].<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Aurex 404.11 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers (PS2)|Transformers]]'' Playstation 2 video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]]—the [[Fun Publications]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' fiction.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Aurex 503.01 Gamma]]—the ''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]'' comic mini-series.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Aurex 503.21 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|Panini ''Armada'' comic]].<ref name=andromedafb/>
**[[Aurex 603.0 Kappa]]—''[[Transformers Armada: The Energon Within|The Energon Within]]'' video game.<ref name="almanacII">''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''</ref>
**[[Aurex 604.0 Beta]]—the [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]]—the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of [[Alpha Q's universe]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]]—Jungle Planet [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s toy bio.<ref name=andromedafb/>
**[[Aurex 1107.23 Beta]]—the [[Tech Spec]]s from the Black Friday release date of the [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]]/[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] "Search for the Pirate Moon" two-pack.<ref name=TransformersIQ>[[Transformers I.Q.#issue 56|Transformers I.Q.]] (issue #56)</ref>
 
===Cymond===
The continuity family for pre-''Transformers'' lines and other miscellaneous series related to ''Transformers''.
 
**[[Cymond 290.03 Alpha]]—the ''{{w|Brave Exkaiser}}'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Cymond 381.0 Beta]]—the "New ''[[Microman]]''" toyline that included ''[[Micro Change]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Cymond 772.0 Beta]]—the ''Henshin Cyborg'', ''[[Diakron]]'', and ''[[Kronoform]]'' toylines.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Cymond 999.04 Alpha]]—the ''{{w|Zoids: Chaotic Century|Zoids}}'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Cymond 1184.0 Gamma]]—the ''{{w|Starriors}}'' comic miniseries.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
 
===Fornax===
The [[Kre-O|''Kre-O'' continuity family]]
 
**[[Fornax 711.01 Alpha]]—the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (cartoon)|Kre-O Transformers]]'' cartoon.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Fornax 813.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]'' comic.<ref name=completealmanac/>
 
===Gargent===
The [[GoBots (franchise)|''GoBots'' continuity family]].
 
**[[Gargent -1185.01 Alpha]]—an evil ''GoBots'' mirror universe from the cartoon episode "Transfer Point".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]]—the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Gargent 1184.10 Gamma]]—the [[wikipedia:Robo Machines (comics)|''Robo Machines'' comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
 
===Lukas===
[[File:VaderVsPrime.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|Disney scrubbed the canon, but ''we'' remember.]]
The [[Star Wars (franchise)|''Star Wars'' continuity family]].
 
**[[Lukas 577.25 Beta]]—the ''Star Wars Transformers'' continuity.<ref name=completealmanac/>
 
===Malgus===
The [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'' continuity family]].
 
**[[Malgus -411.27 Zeta]]—the "Shattered Glass Animated" universe.<ref>[[Transformers I.Q.#issue 58|Transformers I.Q.]] (issue #58)</ref>
**[[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]—the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] cartoon continuity.<ref name=almanac>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]''</ref>
 
===Nexus===
The [[Transformers: TransTech|''TransTech'' continuity family]].
 
**[[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]—[[Axiom Nexus]].<ref name=almanacII/>
 
===Primax===
[[Image:TransformersLogoSlantedOrange.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''This'' one, you know.]]
The [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. There's a '''LOT''' of these ones!
 
====Major Primax universes====
**[[Primax 302.06 Gamma]]—the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave Generation 1 comics]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 400.05 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 488.12 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 496.22 Alpha]]—the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 498.1 Alpha]]—the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars II'']] cartoon.<ref>[[Transformers I.Q.|Transformers I.Q. #8]]</ref>
**[[Primax 512.5 Gamma]]—the ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' comic.<ref name=completealmanac>''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]''</ref>
**[[OG World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]—the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 787.3 Alpha]]—[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']] cartoon.<ref name="ilowtech"/>
**[[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|U.S. Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic]].<ref name="witheredhope"/>
**[[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]—[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]].<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Primax 984.20 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]]—the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1 comics]].<ref>"[[Timeless]]"</ref>
**[[Primax 1097.01 Alpha]]—the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
 
====Minor Primax universes====
**[[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]]—the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' universe.<ref>[[Aquarius (SG)|SG Aquarius]]'s bio</ref>
**[[Primax 094.0 Beta]]—the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime toy]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 095.0 Beta]]—the [[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]] toy's bio.<ref name="ilowtech">"[[I, Lowtech]]"</ref>
**[[Primax 109.0 Beta]]—the original home of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy Vibrant Red]].<ref>[[From Here to Alternity]]</ref>
**[[Primax 185.0 Beta]]—the [[Decepto-Pack]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
[[Image:BeastWarsRebornMegatronArtwork1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"By Primus, that's a lot of names."]]
**[[Primax 196.0 Beta]]—the first wave ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' bios.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 206.15 Gamma]]—the IDW ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars]]'' comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 206.24 Gamma]]—the ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb>"[[Ask Vector Prime]]" on Facebook</ref>
**[[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]—the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' comics.<ref name="witheredhope">"[[Withered Hope]]"</ref>
**[[Primax 209.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' universe.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|BWU Depth Charge bio]]</ref>
**[[Primax 209.20 Gamma]] the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei! Generations 2009]]'' manga.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 290.0 Zeta]]—the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone]]'' story pages.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 290.03 Gamma]]—the Marvel Comics UK [[Earthforce]] continuity.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 308.0 Zeta]]—the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Visualize)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' magazine shorts]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 308.13 Beta]]—the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 388.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Primax 406.3 Eta]]—the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]].<ref name=todiegame/>
**[[Primax 489.0 Zeta]]—the ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 490.0 Gamma]]—the universe introduced in "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]"<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 504.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[The Beast Within|Beast Within]]'' comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]—the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' continuity.<ref>"[[Invasion: Epilogue]]"</ref>
**[[Primax 513.25 Beta]]—the ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R]]'' toyline.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 514.23 Iota]]—the ''[[Transformers X Evangelion]]'' text story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Cloud World|Primax 514.29 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' continuity.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Primax 514.3 Gamma]]—the IDW ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' comic series.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 603.0 Beta]]—the Heroes of Cybertron [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 613.28 Lambda]]—the convention exclusive cover of ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony Micro-Series]]'' #5.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 698.20 Theta]]—the "[[Visitations]]" script reading.<ref name=almanacII/> [[Image:N64 Optimus Primal.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Maybe there's a Primax where this doesn't look dated.]]
**[[Primax 700.12-N4 Kappa]]—the Nintendo 64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 700.12-SP Kappa]]—the PlayStation ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 703.02 Gamma]]—the [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' comics.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Primax 703.09 Gamma]]—the doomed universe introduced in [[Dreamwave Armada issue 13|''Armada'' #13]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 706.05 Gamma]]—the IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' comics.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 785.13 Zeta]]—the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Marvel UK letters page]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]]—the 3H [[Beast Era]] continuity.<ref name=andromedafb/>
**[[Primax 798.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]'' manga.<ref name=andromedafb/>
**[[Primax 807.11 Zeta]]—the timeline included with the ''[[Kiss Players/15 Go! Go! Compilation|Kiss Players/15 Go! Go!]]'' compilation.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 886.0 Gamma]]—the Marvel ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Transformers: The Movie]]'' comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 895.0 Gamma]]—the "[[The New Battle!!]]" comic.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|"Hero" Optimus Prime bio]]</ref>
**[[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]]—the [[Transformers: Alternators|''Binaltech'']] continuity.<ref>"[[To Mega Therion]]"</ref>
**[[Primax 905.0 Beta]]—the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' continuity.<ref>"[[The World Is Flat!]]"</ref>
**[[Primax 994.0 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]—the ''Comic Bun Bun'' [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic Bun Bun)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' manga]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]]—''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]]—the ''[[Video Challenger]]'' opening of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Primax 1099.01-N6 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Metals 64]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1099.01-PS Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|Transformers: Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
[[Image:Thefunctionistcouncil.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"So it's unanimous. We find ''[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]'' guilty."]]
**[[Primax 1104.10 Lambda]]—the cover of [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II'' #3]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Functionist Universe|Primax 1114.26 Gamma]]—the Functionist Universe.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]]—the universe introduced in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' episodes "Worlds Without End".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1186.0 Lambda]]—the cover of [[Funeral for a Friend!|#26]] of the Marvel ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers]]'' series.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Primax 1206.0 Beta]]—the [[Autorooper]] toy and the timeline included with it.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1212.13 Kappa]]—the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax 1286.3 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'' video game.<ref name=todiegame/>
**[[Primax 1291.0 Zeta]]—the "[[Another Time & Place]]" text story.<ref name="witheredhope"/>
**[[Primax 1298.19 Alpha]]—the ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' film.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Primax "whatever" Zeta]]—the [[Big Looker Storybook]] books.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 61|Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts]]</ref>
{{-}}
 
===Quadwal===
A [[Transformers timeline|strangely divergent continuity family]].
 
** [[Quadwal -3760.925 Theta]]—the world in which [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] were recruited to write the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''.<ref name=almanac/><ref>The origin date of September 25, -3760 is also a reference; September 25, 3760 BCE is the first day of the [[wikipedia:Hebrew calendar|Hebrew calendar]] That answers THAT question.</ref>
 
===Rovio===
The [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|''Angry Birds'' continuity family]].
 
**[[Rovio 914.25 Kappa]]—the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|''Angry Birds Transformers'' game]].<ref name=completealmanac/>
 
===Tyran===
The [[Live-action film series|live-action film continuity family]].
 
[[Image:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The timeline that makes that dollar, y'all (''MOTHER****ING MONEY'')]]
 
**[[Tyran 207.28 Gamma]]—the IDW movie comics.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]]—the alternate Titan Magazines timeline started by "[[Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Tyran 307.27 Zeta]]—the world of ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Tyran 407.1 Beta]]—the world of the movie toyline's [[Tech Spec]]s.<ref name=todiegame/>
**[[Tyran 509.12 Zeta]]—''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]''.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Tyran 607.07 Kappa]]—the world of ''[[Capture the Cube]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Tyran 609.08 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' mobile phone game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Tyran 609.22 Iota]]—the [[Burger King]] ''[[Transform Your Way]]'' website.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Tyran 609.23-XP Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' PC video game.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Tyran 707.04 Delta]]—the [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]].<ref name="witheredhope"/>
**[[Tyran 1211.03 Theta]]—the world of [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
 
===Uniend===
The [[Aligned continuity family]].
 
[[File:PrimeTS-Autobots.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"This is getting confusing. Why don't we call our universe 'Universe A' and this universe 'Universe B'?" <br> "Hey! Why can't we be Universe A?"]]
 
**[[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]]—the Aligned book series begun by ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.<ref name=andromedafb>"[[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]]"</ref>
**[[Uniend 713.01 Alpha]]—the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Go!]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Uniend 812.21 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' video game.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon continuity.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Uniend 1214.19 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
 
===Viron===
[[File:Fortress Maximus Koji Tai.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|"Viron 90... no, this isn't working, Koji. Just write down we're Earth-1."]]
The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family]].
 
**[[Viron 403.0 Beta]]—the home stream to [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]] and [[Smokejumper]].<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Viron 704.08 Gamma]]—the "[[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]]" comic.<ref name=completealmanac/>
**[[Viron 901.8 Alpha]]—the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon.<ref name=TransformersIQ/>
**[[Viron 903.0 Beta]]—the Sam's Club-exclusive release of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]].<ref name=andromedafb/>
 
===Xobitor===
The [[Robotix|''Robotix'' continuity family]].
**[[Xobitor 286.0 Gamma]]—the ''Robotix'' comic.<ref name=almanacII/>
**[[Xobitor 1085.06 Alpha]]—the ''Robotix'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
 
===Yayayarst===
The [[Go-Bots continuity family|''Go-Bots'' continuity family]].
**[[Yayayarst 086.0 Beta]]—the world of ''[[First Transformers]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
**[[Yayayarst 201.11 Beta]]—the world of ''[[1-2-3 Transformers]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>


==References==
==See also==
{{reflist|2}}
*[[List of universal streams]]
*[[Multiverse]]
*[[Megaverse]]
*[[Omniverse]]


[[Category:Alternity]]
[[Category:Alternity]]

Revision as of 17:46, 24 July 2015

"Hey, let's call this new stream 'Phartz'."
"Heh heh. Cool."

A universal stream is the designator used by the TransTech to describe a single universe/dimension/reality within the Multiverse. The TransTech have catalogued 15,962,782 universal streams (1,176,325 of which have "come to termination"), grouping related universes into what are known as universal clusters and devising a classification system used to give each individual stream an alphanumeric designation.

Universal clusters

There are six "main" universal clusters:

Other minor clusters include:

Clusters in the farthest reaches of the multiverse only tenuously connected to the Transformers include:

Deciphering the terminology

Basically, you could classify this as a universe, Tyran 1208.04 Lambda cos it's a movie cover from 4th December 2008.

Someone will do it too.
For further information, see: List of universal streams

Each universal stream's name consists of three parts, beginning with the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the "real world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. Supplied by writers Greg Sepelak, Trent Troop, and Jim Sorenson, the list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer are:

  • Alpha—animated series
  • Beta—tech spec/toy/pack-in comic only ("box")
  • Gamma—comic book series
  • Delta—motion picture/live action
  • Epsilon—club/convention fiction
  • Zeta—text stories, storybooks, and other prose works (printed)
  • Eta—radio/audiocentric universes, books on tape
  • Theta—live performance/spoken word
  • Iota—Internet-only information (not involved with club/convention)
  • Kappa—games (video and otherwise)
  • Lambda—covers, still images, and advertisements (there's so many Lambdas these days that Vector Prime stopped keeping track Ask Vector Prime)

So, for example, Primax 984.17 Alpha refers to the continuity of the original Generation 1 cartoon, with "Primax" referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, "984.17" indicating the first episode's airdate of September 17, 1984, and "Alpha" denoting an animated series. Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own—for example, the Galaxy Force manga would be designated "Aurex 105.15 Gamma".

How many streams?

The size of the multiverse is vast and unknown. While the TransTech have records of just shy of sixteen million universes, there are certainly many more. When the Autobots of universal stream Aurex 402.0 Gamma began scanning alternate realities when their Optimus Prime became lost in the multiverse, they worked through 75,890,007 realities in addition to their own before locating him. Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4 Dimensional traveller Bug Bite from Gargent 984.08 Alpha, meanwhile, has claimed that there are over fifteen quadrillion concurrent realities. Games of Deception

See also

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