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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''=== | ===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''=== | ||
[[File:TFvTerminator4 Skynet Reborn.jpg|thumb|left|Megatroninators?]] | [[File:TFvTerminator4 Skynet Reborn.jpg|thumb|left|Megatroninators?]] | ||
In the year [[2029]], facing total defeat from the [[Decepticon]] invasion, Skynet commenced a plan to change the past using a time machine constructed in [[Omega Base]], Skynet’s secret last stronghold. Several T-8000s were among the forces stored inside the facility when the Decepticons discovered it and attacked, and attempted to defend it against them. After [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] had destroyed Skynet's [[fandom:terminator:HK-Tank|HK-Tanks]], a T-8000 tackled him down only to have its head blown off for its troubles. However, its contribution distracted the Decepticons long enough for a lone T-800 to enter the time machine. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}} | In the year [[2029]], facing total defeat from the [[Decepticon]] invasion, Skynet commenced a plan to change the past using a [[Time displacement device|time machine]] constructed in [[Omega Base]], Skynet’s secret last stronghold. Several T-8000s were among the forces stored inside the facility when the Decepticons discovered it and attacked, and attempted to defend it against them. After [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] had destroyed Skynet's [[fandom:terminator:HK-Tank|HK-Tanks]], a T-8000 tackled him down only to have its head blown off for its troubles. However, its contribution distracted the Decepticons long enough for a lone T-800 to enter the time machine. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}} | ||
In the new history created by that T-800, in [[1984]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s corpse was recovered by [[Skywatch]] who managed to reverse engineer a new version of Skynet from his remains, the new timeline's T-8000 line being cast in the likeness of the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}} | In the new history created by that T-800, in [[1984]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s corpse was recovered by [[Skywatch]] who managed to reverse engineer a new version of Skynet from his remains, the new timeline's T-8000 line being cast in the likeness of the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The T-8000s are not named in the issue itself. Their identification comes from [[Alex Milne]]'s concept art included in | * The T-8000s are not named in the issue itself. Their identification comes from [[Alex Milne]]'s concept art included in issue one. | ||
* They are an original concept and numbered designation having never been previously used in other ''{{w|Terminator (franchise)|Terminator}}'' media. | * They are an original concept and numbered designation having never been previously used in other ''{{w|Terminator (franchise)|Terminator}}'' media. | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 22 August 2024
- T-8000 units are Skynet-aligned robots from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Hailing from a war-torn future, the T-8000 Terminators are the heavy artillery for what remains of Skynet's army. Based off the Transformers that Skynet wars against, T-8000s are several times larger than the T-800 line and possess an arsenal to match.
Fiction
Transformers vs. The Terminator
In the year 2029, facing total defeat from the Decepticon invasion, Skynet commenced a plan to change the past using a time machine constructed in Omega Base, Skynet’s secret last stronghold. Several T-8000s were among the forces stored inside the facility when the Decepticons discovered it and attacked, and attempted to defend it against them. After Skywarp had destroyed Skynet's HK-Tanks, a T-8000 tackled him down only to have its head blown off for its troubles. However, its contribution distracted the Decepticons long enough for a lone T-800 to enter the time machine. Enemy of My Enemy Part One
In the new history created by that T-800, in 1984 Megatron's corpse was recovered by Skywatch who managed to reverse engineer a new version of Skynet from his remains, the new timeline's T-8000 line being cast in the likeness of the Decepticon leader. Enemy of My Enemy Part Four
Notes
- The T-8000s are not named in the issue itself. Their identification comes from Alex Milne's concept art included in issue one.
- They are an original concept and numbered designation having never been previously used in other Terminator media.
External links
- T-8000 at the Terminator Wiki
