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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
===Part 1=== | ===Part 1=== | ||
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] discuss the [[Cyber City|Cyber-City]] situation with [[Earthforce#Transformers: Earth Wars|their team]]. [[Scavenger (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Scavenger]] gives them a rundown on [[the Entity]], telling the group of how, after his Optimus and [[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] disappeared, there was a power struggle. Amidst the chaos, the Autobots thought they would be able to retake Cyber-City, but while storming the fortress, they activated a contingency plan set up by its new owners that launched part of the city into space. Rumors circulated about an ancient evil that had been brought back within the building's walls, known only as the Entity, which attacked both the Autobots and Decepticons, forcing them to form a temporary alliance. Then, as Scavenger puts it, "Disaster!" | [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime]] discuss the [[Cyber City|Cyber-City]] situation with [[Earthforce#Transformers: Earth Wars|their team]]. [[Scavenger (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Scavenger]] gives them a rundown on [[The Fallen#Transformers: Earth Wars|the Entity]], telling the group of how, after his Optimus and [[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] disappeared, there was a power struggle. Amidst the chaos, the Autobots thought they would be able to retake Cyber-City, but while storming the fortress, they activated a contingency plan set up by its new owners that launched part of the city into space. Rumors circulated about an ancient evil that had been brought back within the building's walls, known only as the Entity, which attacked both the Autobots and Decepticons, forcing them to form a temporary alliance. Then, as Scavenger puts it, "Disaster!" | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*This isn’t the first time Furman has mentioned the geometry of dissolution in a story of his - the concept was previously mentioned by him 21 years ago in [[Conflagration|''Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages'' issue 6]], where [[the Fallen]] mused to himself about | *This isn’t the first time Furman has mentioned the geometry of dissolution in a story of his - the concept was previously mentioned by him 21 years ago in [[Conflagration|''Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages'' issue 6]], where [[the Fallen]] mused to himself about it while preparing to open the [[Seal of Primus]]. While it could very well just be a coincidence, the fact that Furman is using this ''exact'' phrase in reference to a mysterious entity who a version of Megatron has a suspicion about the identity of, and when the Fallen has just gotten [[The Fallen/toys#Age of the Primes|a new toy]] (and the devs love capitalizing on that with their new Bot choices), has us a little bit suspicious… | ||
*The other two names proposed for Armada Megatron's group are the Outsiders (from Gatorface) and the Mavericks (from Roller Force). | *The other two names proposed for Armada Megatron's group are the Outsiders (from Gatorface) and the Mavericks (from Roller Force). | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 5 August 2025
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| "The Edge" | ||||||
| Production code | Cyber Pass 41 | |||||
| Season | Second Armada | |||||
| No. in season | 1 | |||||
| Airdate | May 9, 2025–May 12, 2025 | |||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | |||||
Synopsis
Part 1
Laser Optimus and Optimus Prime discuss the Cyber-City situation with their team. Armada Scavenger gives them a rundown on the Entity, telling the group of how, after his Optimus and Megatron disappeared, there was a power struggle. Amidst the chaos, the Autobots thought they would be able to retake Cyber-City, but while storming the fortress, they activated a contingency plan set up by its new owners that launched part of the city into space. Rumors circulated about an ancient evil that had been brought back within the building's walls, known only as the Entity, which attacked both the Autobots and Decepticons, forcing them to form a temporary alliance. Then, as Scavenger puts it, "Disaster!"
Part 2
With the Decepticons, Armada Wheeljack tells a similar story. He explains that, after the Entity struck, it destroyed the airborne portion of the fortress; he suspects that the being came from interdimensional space. Gatorface interrupts him, suggesting they take this to their Megatron, but Armada Megatron reminds them of the vast amounts of advanced weaponry within the fortress that can be theirs if they stay quiet for now. Wheeljack continues his story, describing how the Entity communicated telepathically with them about "the geometry of dissolution" and then broke Cyber-City apart. Megatron has a suspicion about what this Entity may be, but brushes it aside for now. With the recap concluded, the Decepticons begin making preparations to locate the other fallen pieces of their field commander's base of operations and arm themselves with its equipment.
Part 3
Blaster works on tracking the fragments, but his sweep of the global net comes up short. Scavenger explains that he won't be able to track them, because they were scattered interdimensionally, meaning they have to look for traces of space-time continuum breaches. Their universe's Wheeljack gets to work. Skids asks Scavenger about the other Autobots from his universe, and learns that both them and the Decepticons fled in escape pods after the city fell apart. Some made it out, but others are likely to have been brought into this universe with the fortress. Wheeljack notifies them of a new find - a small island off the coast of Panama with traces of lingering quantum filament effervescence. Gears is eager to leave, but Laser Optimus stops him, reminding them all that Armada Megatron's group is also on the hunt for these fragments. Scavenger reveals that, through Wheeljack, he probably also knows by now of "the edge," their last line of defense against the Entity. With this information in mind, Optimus orders the Earthforce to roll out.
Part 4
Back with the Decepticons, Armada Wheeljack is doing just as Scavenger suspected - telling them of their counter-weapon that they made to use against the Entity, which never got to be tested due to their opponent striking before they had the chance to (almost as though it already knew about it). Breakdown Prime tells the group that he's found the fragment in Panama. Megatron orders Acid Storm to activate the GroundBridge. Tigerchest suggests they come up with their own team name, as they've more or less broken away from the greater Decepticon army at this point, and Megatron dubs them the Terrorcons. With the GroundBridge ready, the newly-christened group depart for Santa Cruz de Cana.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Gameplay
This event was an individual totaliser on the Mayhem gamemode, meaning players were to unlock points on their own as opposed to with their Alliance. As a Mayhem event, each battle was still won by destroying the HQ, but instead of the rest of the buildings and defenses being destroyed upon them doing so, they could continuing destroying the remaining structures until the 3-minute timer was up to gain additional points. The one caveat was that these bases cost a whopping 15 fuel cells to raid, compared to alternative, easier (but lower-rewarding) 5-fuel-cell-worth bases in the same zones.
Notes
Trivia
- This isn’t the first time Furman has mentioned the geometry of dissolution in a story of his - the concept was previously mentioned by him 21 years ago in Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages issue 6, where the Fallen mused to himself about it while preparing to open the Seal of Primus. While it could very well just be a coincidence, the fact that Furman is using this exact phrase in reference to a mysterious entity who a version of Megatron has a suspicion about the identity of, and when the Fallen has just gotten a new toy (and the devs love capitalizing on that with their new Bot choices), has us a little bit suspicious…
- The other two names proposed for Armada Megatron's group are the Outsiders (from Gatorface) and the Mavericks (from Roller Force).
