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*The phrase "Broken Lance" is similar to the U.S. military term "Broken Arrow", which is used to describe a cock-up involving nuclear weapons. In this context, it is more likely to be a reference to the 1996 action film of the same name, in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber (in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board). | *The phrase "[[Broken Lance]]" is similar to the [[United States of America|U.S.]] military term "[[wikipedia:United States military nuclear incident terminology#Broken Arrow|Broken Arrow]]", which is used to describe a cock-up involving nuclear weapons. In this context, it is more likely to be a reference to the 1996 action film [[wikipedia:Broken Arrow (1996 film)|of the same name]], in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber (in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board). | ||
*"Lance" refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice. | *"Lance" refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice. | ||
[[Category:Animated]] | [[Category:Animated]] | ||
[[Category:Transformer culture]] | [[Category:Transformer culture]] | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 3 May 2009
- Broken Lance is a concept in the Animated continuity family.
Broken Lance was a private code word used by Sentinel Prime and Optimus Prime in their Academy days to signify that Sentinel "was about to get caught doing something he shouldn't".
Fiction
Animated cartoon
When the Decepticon's captured the Autobot flagship, Sentinel sent the codeword as an encrypted message "on an emergency sub-frequency" as a cry for help to Optimus. Decepticon Air
Notes
- The phrase "Broken Lance" is similar to the U.S. military term "Broken Arrow", which is used to describe a cock-up involving nuclear weapons. In this context, it is more likely to be a reference to the 1996 action film of the same name, in which John Travolta hijacks a stealth bomber (in order to sell the nuclear missiles on board).
- "Lance" refers to Sentinel's weapon of choice.
