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Some twelve million years ago, the Antillan species had developed a technologically advanced civilization; their history would be abruptly truncated when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], seeking to expand the Cybertronian aegis to further his complicated goals, targeted Antilla for Cybertronian conquest. The Antillans fought back, but were unable to match the power of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]]s. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} | Some twelve million years ago, the Antillan species had developed a technologically advanced civilization; their history would be abruptly truncated when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], seeking to expand the Cybertronian aegis to further his complicated goals, targeted Antilla for Cybertronian conquest. The Antillans fought back, but were unable to match the power of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]]s. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} | ||
Realizing that the conflict would only end in the extinction of their species, a [[Unicron's creator|desperate scientist]] constructed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]]—one that would destroy ''all'' life on Antilla, organic and mechanical alike. When the scientist activated his weapon, it did just that, killing everything on the planet, and corrupting whatever organic life survived into the monstrous [[Dire Wraith]]s. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} {{storylink|Our Finest}} Horrified by what his fellow Primes had wrought, [[ | Realizing that the conflict would only end in the extinction of their species, a [[Unicron's creator|desperate scientist]] constructed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]]—one that would destroy ''all'' life on Antilla, organic and mechanical alike. When the scientist activated his weapon, it did just that, killing everything on the planet, and corrupting whatever organic life survived into the monstrous [[Dire Wraith]]s. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} {{storylink|Our Finest}} Horrified by what his fellow Primes had wrought, [[Alpha Trion]] chose to record a different version of events into the history books, claiming that the Cybertronians had only sought to "enlighten" the inhabitants of Antilla, and that the Antillans had fired the first shots in the war. {{storylink|Our Finest}} | ||
The species' legacy would live on, after a fashion; millions of years later, "Antilla"—now warped and reshaped into the planet-eating [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]—adopted the countenance of an Antillan upon first assuming his new [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} | The species' legacy would live on, after a fashion; millions of years later, "Antilla"—now warped and reshaped into the planet-eating [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]—adopted the countenance of an Antillan upon first assuming his new [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:13, 24 May 2025
The Antillans were once native to the planet Antilla.
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Some twelve million years ago, the Antillan species had developed a technologically advanced civilization; their history would be abruptly truncated when Onyx Prime, seeking to expand the Cybertronian aegis to further his complicated goals, targeted Antilla for Cybertronian conquest. The Antillans fought back, but were unable to match the power of Omega Supreme and his Omega Sentinels. Stranger Eons The First Who Was Named
Realizing that the conflict would only end in the extinction of their species, a desperate scientist constructed a doomsday weapon—one that would destroy all life on Antilla, organic and mechanical alike. When the scientist activated his weapon, it did just that, killing everything on the planet, and corrupting whatever organic life survived into the monstrous Dire Wraiths. Stranger Eons Our Finest Horrified by what his fellow Primes had wrought, Alpha Trion chose to record a different version of events into the history books, claiming that the Cybertronians had only sought to "enlighten" the inhabitants of Antilla, and that the Antillans had fired the first shots in the war. Our Finest
The species' legacy would live on, after a fashion; millions of years later, "Antilla"—now warped and reshaped into the planet-eating Unicron—adopted the countenance of an Antillan upon first assuming his new robot mode. Stranger Eons
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- Optimus Prime #18 presents a rather different appearance for the Antillan soldiers than Unicron; depicting them as two-fingered beings clad in bulky red armor.
