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[[Image:AHM7 Swarm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Hasbro]], will we get these as [[Robot Heroes]]? Pleeeeese?]] | [[Image:AHM7 Swarm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Hasbro]], will we get these as [[Robot Heroes]]? Pleeeeese?]] | ||
'''The Swarm''' is a horde of horribly mutated insect-like robots created by the Decepticons, stalking about the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] looking for victims to devour. | '''The Swarm''' is a horde of <s>unimportant redshirts</s> horribly mutated insect-like robots created by the Decepticons, stalking about the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] looking for victims to devour. | ||
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The Swarm were a side-effect of the Decepticon's attempts to create [[Insecticon (G1)|the Insecticons]], and their existence was seen as horrific torture by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. The process created one successful Insecticon for every ''thousand'' Swarm clones, with the Swarm growing to be three thousand strong {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron issue 7}} before being dumped to scamper around on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron issue 6}} | The Swarm were a side-effect of the Decepticon's attempts to create [[Insecticon (G1)|the Insecticons]], and their existence was seen as horrific torture by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. The process created one successful Insecticon for every ''thousand'' Swarm clones, with the Swarm growing to be three thousand strong {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron issue 7}} before being dumped to scamper around on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron issue 6}} | ||
[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] stated he and his crashed crew were lucky to avoid the Swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron issue 5}} Bowing to narrative effect, two of the Swarm chose that very day to walk over to the Autobot's temporary base, | [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] stated he and his crashed crew were lucky to avoid the Swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron issue 5}} Bowing to narrative effect, two of the Swarm chose that very day to walk over to the Autobot's temporary base, allowing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to show how cool and violent they were. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron issue 6}} | ||
The Autobots retreated to a fallback position {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}}, | The Autobots retreated to a fallback position {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}}, needing only to destroy a bridge to keep the Swarm at bay. The Swarm took out [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], forcing [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] to sacrifice himself manually blowing the bridge. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8}} | ||
The Swarm crossed another bridge. | |||
And then this happened: | And then this happened: | ||
[[Image:Omega Arrives in AHM.jpg|thumb|left|300px| | [[Image:Omega Arrives in AHM.jpg|thumb|left|300px|We were important to the plot, honest!]] | ||
{{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} | {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} | ||
[[Category:Generation 1]] | [[Category:Generation 1]] | ||
[[Category:Insecticons]] | [[Category:Insecticons]] | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 25 June 2009
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The Swarm is a horde of unimportant redshirts horribly mutated insect-like robots created by the Decepticons, stalking about the surface of Cybertron looking for victims to devour.
Fiction
IDW Comics continuity
The Swarm were a side-effect of the Decepticon's attempts to create the Insecticons, and their existence was seen as horrific torture by Thundercracker. The process created one successful Insecticon for every thousand Swarm clones, with the Swarm growing to be three thousand strong All Hail Megatron issue 7 before being dumped to scamper around on Cybertron. All Hail Megatron issue 6
Hot Rod stated he and his crashed crew were lucky to avoid the Swarm. All Hail Megatron issue 5 Bowing to narrative effect, two of the Swarm chose that very day to walk over to the Autobot's temporary base, allowing Drift and Perceptor to show how cool and violent they were. All Hail Megatron issue 6
The Autobots retreated to a fallback position All Hail Megatron issue 7, needing only to destroy a bridge to keep the Swarm at bay. The Swarm took out Perceptor, forcing Sunstreaker to sacrifice himself manually blowing the bridge. All Hail Megatron issue 8
The Swarm crossed another bridge.
And then this happened:
