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''Pre-production name:'' '''Binary'''{{fact}} | ''Pre-production name:'' '''Binary'''{{fact}} | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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:''Voice actor:'' [[Kathleen Barr]] (US), [[Atsuko Tanaka]] (Japan) | :''Voice actor:'' [[Kathleen Barr]] (US), [[Atsuko Tanaka]] (Japan) | ||
[[Image:Botanica5.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Botanica5.jpg|thumb|right|Mean Green Mother from Outer Space.]] | ||
Botanica captained the same sort of exploration mission that the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] originally undertook. Landing on a planet dominated by plant life, including the mobile carnivorous variety, her crew adopted forms based upon them. | Botanica captained the same sort of exploration mission that the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] originally undertook. Landing on a planet dominated by plant life, including the mobile carnivorous variety, her crew adopted forms based upon them. | ||
When they received [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] fake distress signal, she returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] alone, and was shot down. She was apparently driven temporarily mad (and trapped in plant-creature mode) by [[Megatron's virus]] and did not regain her sanity until [[Optimus Primal]] reformatted her to be [[technorganic]]. She then joined with Primal's team to help save Cybertron, with a particular focus on their technorganic orchard. {{storylink|Home Soil}} | When they received [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] fake distress signal, she returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] alone, and was shot down. She was apparently driven temporarily mad (and trapped in plant-creature mode) by [[Megatron's virus]] and did not regain her sanity until [[Optimus Primal]] reformatted her to be [[technorganic]]. She then joined with Primal's team to help save Cybertron, with a particular focus on their technorganic orchard. {{storylink|Home Soil}} | ||
However, her focus on the orchard was initially ''all'' she did. Botanica didn't help the Maximals in fighting the Vehicons, arguing that the more they fought Megatron, the more they became like Megatron. Although Cheetor and Blackarachnia resented this, Primal accepted her reasons, and also reminded his team that they were more than enough to fight Megatron and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]. However, Botanica soon received a vision from the [[Allspark|Matrix]], which showed her how much pain Cybertron was in. Botanica abandoned her pacifism and joined in the fight, saving the Maximals from a trap [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika]] had formed. {{storylink|Sparkwar Part 1: The Strike}} | However, her focus on the orchard was initially ''all'' she did. Botanica didn't help the Maximals in fighting the Vehicons, arguing that the more they fought Megatron, the more they became like Megatron. Although Cheetor and Blackarachnia resented this, Primal accepted her reasons, and also reminded his team that they were more than enough to fight Megatron and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]. However, Botanica soon received a vision from the [[Allspark|Matrix]], which showed her how much pain Cybertron was in. Botanica abandoned her pacifism and joined in the fight, saving the Maximals from a trap [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika]] had formed. {{storylink|Sparkwar Part 1: The Strike}} | ||
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[[Image:Rattrap_bm_treehugger.jpg|thumb|200px| | [[Image:Rattrap_bm_treehugger.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Rattrap and Botanica live happily ever after...and freak the rest of us out.]] | ||
Despite initial dislike, Botanica eventually formed a romantic relationship with [[Rattrap]]. So she likes small rodents. Deal with it. | Despite initial dislike, Botanica eventually formed a romantic relationship with [[Rattrap]]. So she likes small rodents. Deal with it. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Botanica is a rarity, in that she was a major recurring heroic character in a ''Transformers'' television show, but was apparently ''never'' intended to have a toy. | * Botanica is a rarity, in that she was a major recurring heroic character in a ''Transformers'' television show, but was apparently ''never'' intended to have a toy. | ||
* Assuming the Transformer seen in silhouette | [[Image:botanicaprebm.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Beam me up, Botanica.]] | ||
* Assuming the Transformer seen in silhouette at right is Botanica, she remains the only plant-based Transformer ever seen in the canon. She states the other members of her crew also took plant modes, so she's not unique within the fictional universe. However, judging by the reactions of Optimus Primal and the other Maximals, they had either never heard of "Plantformers" before, or they are extremely rare. | |||
* Yet another point of rarity: In both plant and robot mode, she has four hands (her arms divide at the elbow), and no true legs (she has roots in plant mode, and a sort of "hoverskirt" in robot mode). | * Yet another point of rarity: In both plant and robot mode, she has four hands (her arms divide at the elbow), and no true legs (she has roots in plant mode, and a sort of "hoverskirt" in robot mode). | ||
* Depite her | * Depite her pacifist ways, Botanica is well-armed, with several weapons at her disposal, including energy projectiles, electrical fields, and a "chain-lightning" attack that leaps from one enemy to another. Huh. [[Mirage (G1)|Surprisingly well-armed for someone who doesn't like to fight]]. | ||
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[[Category: Beast Machines characters]] | [[Category: Beast Machines characters]] | ||
[[Category: Cartoon-only characters]] | [[Category: Cartoon-only characters]] | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 19 December 2007
- Botanica is a Maximal from the Beast Machines portion of the Beast Era.
The Transformers have taken on myriad alternate forms over the years, but Botanica remains unique: she transforms into a mobile alien plant creature. She is competent and powerful, as well as a bit mystical, and has a strong connection to the planet and an affinity for growing things. A scientist first and foremost, she can be fastidious and fussy in her dedication to her work — sometimes to the point of overlooking the things that matter most.
Pre-production name: Binary[citation needed]
Fiction
Beast Machines
- Voice actor: Kathleen Barr (US), Atsuko Tanaka (Japan)
Botanica captained the same sort of exploration mission that the Axalon originally undertook. Landing on a planet dominated by plant life, including the mobile carnivorous variety, her crew adopted forms based upon them.
When they received Megatron's fake distress signal, she returned to Cybertron alone, and was shot down. She was apparently driven temporarily mad (and trapped in plant-creature mode) by Megatron's virus and did not regain her sanity until Optimus Primal reformatted her to be technorganic. She then joined with Primal's team to help save Cybertron, with a particular focus on their technorganic orchard. Home Soil
However, her focus on the orchard was initially all she did. Botanica didn't help the Maximals in fighting the Vehicons, arguing that the more they fought Megatron, the more they became like Megatron. Although Cheetor and Blackarachnia resented this, Primal accepted her reasons, and also reminded his team that they were more than enough to fight Megatron and Thrust. However, Botanica soon received a vision from the Matrix, which showed her how much pain Cybertron was in. Botanica abandoned her pacifism and joined in the fight, saving the Maximals from a trap Obsidian and Strika had formed. Sparkwar Part 1: The Strike
Despite initial dislike, Botanica eventually formed a romantic relationship with Rattrap. So she likes small rodents. Deal with it.
Universe: Featuring the Wreckers
Further information in this article is coming soon as it pertains to information that may not yet have been officially released. |
Trivia
- Botanica is a rarity, in that she was a major recurring heroic character in a Transformers television show, but was apparently never intended to have a toy.
- Assuming the Transformer seen in silhouette at right is Botanica, she remains the only plant-based Transformer ever seen in the canon. She states the other members of her crew also took plant modes, so she's not unique within the fictional universe. However, judging by the reactions of Optimus Primal and the other Maximals, they had either never heard of "Plantformers" before, or they are extremely rare.
- Yet another point of rarity: In both plant and robot mode, she has four hands (her arms divide at the elbow), and no true legs (she has roots in plant mode, and a sort of "hoverskirt" in robot mode).
- Depite her pacifist ways, Botanica is well-armed, with several weapons at her disposal, including energy projectiles, electrical fields, and a "chain-lightning" attack that leaps from one enemy to another. Huh. Surprisingly well-armed for someone who doesn't like to fight.
