Viron 704.31 Epsilon

Viron 704.31 Epsilon is a universe in the Viron universal cluster.

Fiction

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In this nightmarish universe, Megazarak took control of the Predacon/Decepticon forces after the defeat of Megatron at the hands of Omega Prime. Scourge briefly challenged the new warlord's power, but was slain by Tox-En and his body remade as the bumbling Toxitron. The deceased Megatron was also defiled, transformed into the undead Megabolt to control Brave Maximus following the Emissary's destruction by Ruination. Sky-Byte and the Predacon Trio, meanwhile, fled Megazarak's clutches.

Rail Racer was reformatted into the evil Dominus Trannis by the Robo-Smasher, and Autobot hero Defensor was forced to slay his former comrades. The Build Team also fell to the Robo-Smasher, becoming Devastator.

On the eve of the critical confrontation between Optimus Prime and Megazarak's forces, several on both sides were abducted by Unicron to fight in the Universe War: Fireflight, Side Burn, Ironhide, Drydock, Ratchet, Swerve, Prowl, Megabolt, Ruination, and Devastator. Despite the loss of some Decepticons, the fight proved to be the Autobots' doom, Megazarak slaughtering them. The Matrix, however, escaped Megazarak's grasp, having been passed to Defensor, who was nowhere to be found.

In his final confrontation with Megazarak, Defensor was aided by none other than Sky-Byte and his three Predacon companions.Ask Vector Prime

Notes

• Viron 704.31 Epsilon is the universal stream designation corresponding to the "Shell Game" comic, taking its specifications from the date of OTFCC 2004, where it was released in the OTFCC 2004 guide.
• Fittingly, most of the denizens of this timeline abducted into the Universe War had figures released under the banner of the Universe toyline. The exceptions are Drydock, a cancelled release from the 2010 Transformers toyline, and Megabolt, from the Robots in Disguise toyline (who had previously received a bio placing him in the Universe setting).