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''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday is a novel in the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers (2007) Movie]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].'' | :''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday is a novel in the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers (2007) Movie]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].'' | ||
'''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''' is a mass market paperback novel that serves as prequel to the live-action Transformers film. | '''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''' is a mass market paperback novel that serves as prequel to the live-action Transformers film. | ||
== Vital statistics == | |||
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<dt> <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=0345497988" class="internal">ISBN 0345497988</a> | <dt> <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=0345497988" class="internal">ISBN 0345497988</a> | ||
</dt><dt> <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=9780345497987" class="internal">ISBN 978-0345497987</a> | </dt><dt> <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=9780345497987" class="internal">ISBN 978-0345497987</a> | ||
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'''Writer:''' [[Alan Dean Foster|Alan Dean Foster]]<br /> | '''Writer:''' [[Alan Dean Foster|Alan Dean Foster]]<br /> | ||
'''Story concept:''' [[David Cian|David Cian]]<br /> | '''Story concept:''' [[David Cian|David Cian]]<br /> | ||
'''Publication date:''' | '''Publication date:''' <br /> | ||
'''Publisher:''' <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Rey_Books" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Del_Rey_Books">Del Rey Books</a> (US)<br /> | '''Publisher:''' <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Rey_Books" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Del_Rey_Books">Del Rey Books</a> (US)<br /> | ||
'''Pagecount:''' 286 <br /> | '''Pagecount:''' 286 <br /> | ||
== Summary == | |||
Set in 1969 just after the ''Apollo 11'' moon launch, the novel revolves around [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]]'s attempted transport of [[Megatron (Movie)|the Ice Man]] and the ill-fated test of an Ice Man-derived spacecraft, ''[[Ghost 1|Ghost 1]]'', which pulls a [[wikipedia:Farscape|Farscape]] and gets a preview of what's coming Earth's way in July 2007. | |||
==Synopsis== | |||
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==Feactured characters== | ==Feactured characters== | ||
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|c1= | |||
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] | *[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] | ||
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] | *[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] | ||
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] | *[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] | ||
|c2= | |||
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] | *[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] | ||
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] | *[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] | ||
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*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] | *[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] | ||
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] | *[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] | ||
|c3= | |||
*[[Phil Nolan|Phil Nolan]] | *[[Phil Nolan|Phil Nolan]] | ||
*[[Samuel Walker|Samuel Walker]] | *[[Samuel Walker|Samuel Walker]] | ||
*[[Thomas Kinnear|Thomas Kinnear]] | *[[Thomas Kinnear|Thomas Kinnear]] | ||
}} | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian but after turning in a (self-admittedly | *The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside. | ||
*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing, and features a much more defined scope and focus. | *The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing, and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref> | ||
*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of ''Dune''; desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc. | *Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]; desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Stub]] | [[Category:Stub]] | ||
[[Category:Novels]] | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 27 March 2009
- Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday is a novel in the Transformers (2007) Movie continuity family.
Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday is a mass market paperback novel that serves as prequel to the live-action Transformers film.
Vital statistics
<dt> <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=0345497988" class="internal">ISBN 0345497988</a> </dt><dt> <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=9780345497987" class="internal">ISBN 978-0345497987</a> </dt> Writer: Alan Dean Foster<br /> Story concept: David Cian<br /> Publication date: <br /> Publisher: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Rey_Books" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Del_Rey_Books">Del Rey Books</a> (US)<br /> Pagecount: 286 <br />
Summary
Set in 1969 just after the Apollo 11 moon launch, the novel revolves around Sector Seven's attempted transport of the Ice Man and the ill-fated test of an Ice Man-derived spacecraft, Ghost 1, which pulls a Farscape and gets a preview of what's coming Earth's way in July 2007.
Synopsis
Feactured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Trivia
- The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian but after turning in a (self-admittedly[1] rushed) first draft he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.
- The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing, and features a much more defined scope and focus.[2]
- Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of Dune; desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.
