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* '''Malgus'''—the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity family.<ref>Mentioned in "[[Withered Hope]]", but confirmed as ''Animated'' in "[[Bee in the City]]" and ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''.</ref> | * '''Malgus'''—the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity family.<ref>Mentioned in "[[Withered Hope]]", but confirmed as ''Animated'' in "[[Bee in the City]]" and ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''.</ref> | ||
* '''Nexus'''—the cluster where the ''[[TransTech]]'' world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.<ref name="almanacII"/> | * '''Nexus'''—the cluster where the ''[[TransTech]]'' world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.<ref name="almanacII"/> | ||
* '''Primax'''—the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] continuity family. | * '''Primax'''—the [[Generation 1 (continuity family)|Generation 1]] continuity family. | ||
* '''Quadwal'''—the "real world".<ref>Established in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''. "Quadwal" is a pun on the term "[[wikipedia:fourth wall|fourth wall]]", the barrier between fiction and reality which is "broken" when characters in a work of fiction acknowledge either the audience or their fictional nature.</ref> | * '''Quadwal'''—the "real world".<ref>Established in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''. "Quadwal" is a pun on the term "[[wikipedia:fourth wall|fourth wall]]", the barrier between fiction and reality which is "broken" when characters in a work of fiction acknowledge either the audience or their fictional nature.</ref> | ||
* '''Tyran'''—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family. | * '''Tyran'''—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family. | ||
* '''Viron'''—the ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' continuity family.<ref name="almanacII">''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.</ref> | * '''Viron'''—the ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' continuity family.<ref name="almanacII">Established in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2|AllSpark Almanac II]]''.</ref> | ||
* '''Yayayarst'''—the ''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Go-Go-Bots]]'' continuity family.<ref name="almanacII"/> | * '''Yayayarst'''—the ''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Go-Go-Bots]]'' continuity family.<ref name="almanacII"/> | ||
* '''Xobitor'''—the, uh, ''[[ | * '''Xobitor'''—the, uh, ''[[Robotix]]'' family.<ref name="almanacII"/> | ||
Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], a list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer: | Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], a list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer: | ||
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*Aurex—the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] | *Aurex—the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] | ||
**Aurex 103.10 Alpha—the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Micron Densetsu]]'' cartoon.<ref name=todiegame>[[To Die Game!]]</ref> | **Aurex 103.10 Alpha—the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Micron Densetsu]]'' cartoon.<ref name=todiegame>[[To Die Game!]]</ref> | ||
**Aurex 802.23 Alpha—the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.<ref name="almanacII | **Aurex 603.0 Kappa—''[[The Energon Within]]'' video game.<ref name=almanacII/> | ||
**Aurex 802.23 Alpha—the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]</ref> | |||
*Gargent—the [[Tonka GoBots]] continuity family | |||
**Gargent 984.08 Alpha—the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon. <ref name=almanacII/> | |||
**Gargent -1084.22 Alpha—an evil ''GoBots'' mirror universe from the cartoon episode "Transfer Point".<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
* Malgus—the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'' continuity family]] | * Malgus—the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'' continuity family]] | ||
**Malgus 1207.26 Alpha—the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] cartoon continuity.<ref name=almanac> | **Malgus 1207.26 Alpha—the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] cartoon continuity.<ref name=almanac>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref> | ||
* Primax—the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]: | * Primax—the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]: | ||
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** Primax 109.0 Beta—the original home of ''[[Alternity (franchise)|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy Vibrant Red]].<ref>[[From Here to Alternity]]</ref> | ** Primax 109.0 Beta—the original home of ''[[Alternity (franchise)|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy Vibrant Red]].<ref>[[From Here to Alternity]]</ref> | ||
** Primax 207.0 Epsilon—the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' continuity, a [[splinter timeline]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics US continuity]] continuity.<ref name="witheredhope">"[[Withered Hope]]".</ref> | ** Primax 207.0 Epsilon—the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' continuity, a [[splinter timeline]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics US continuity]] continuity.<ref name="witheredhope">"[[Withered Hope]]".</ref> | ||
** Primax 388.0 Gamma—Japanese Generation 1 [[manga]] continuity, which branches off from cartoon continuity with the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga.<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
** Primax 406.3 Eta—the [[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]].<ref name=todiegame/> | ** Primax 406.3 Eta—the [[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]].<ref name=todiegame/> | ||
** Primax 698.20 Theta—the world of "[[Visitations]]".<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
** Primax 703.02 Gamma—the world of the [[Devil's Due Press]]'s [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity]]. <ref name=almanacII/> | |||
** Primax 787.3 Alpha—the Japanese [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]] continuity.<ref name="ilowtech"/> | ** Primax 787.3 Alpha—the Japanese [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]] continuity.<ref name="ilowtech"/> | ||
** Primax 903.0 Beta—the [[Alternators|''Binaltech'']] continuity.<ref>[[To Mega Therion]]</ref> | ** Primax 903.0 Beta—the [[Alternators|''Binaltech'']] continuity.<ref>[[To Mega Therion]]</ref> | ||
** Primax 905.0 Beta—the ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' continuity.<ref>[[The World Is Flat!]]</ref> | ** Primax 905.0 Beta—the ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' continuity.<ref>[[The World Is Flat!]]</ref> | ||
** Primax 984.0 Gamma—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics US continuity]].<ref name="witheredhope"/> | ** Primax 984.0 Gamma—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics US continuity]].<ref name="witheredhope"/> | ||
** Primax 984.17 Alpha—the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
**Primax 1087.90 Alpha—the ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]".<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
** Primax 1291.0 Zeta—the "[[Another Time and Place]]" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity.<ref name="witheredhope"/> | ** Primax 1291.0 Zeta—the "[[Another Time and Place]]" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity.<ref name="witheredhope"/> | ||
** Primax 1286:3 Kappa—The ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'' game.<ref name=todiegame/> | ** Primax 1286:3 Kappa—The ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'' game.<ref name=todiegame/> | ||
* Quadwal—a [[Transformers timeline|strangely divergent]] continuity family. | * Quadwal—a [[Transformers timeline|strangely divergent]] continuity family. | ||
** Quadwal -3760.925 Theta—the world in which [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] were recruited to write the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''.<ref name= | ** Quadwal -3760.925 Theta—the world in which [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] were recruited to write the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''.<ref name=almanac/><ref>The origin date of September 25, -3760 is also a reference; September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the [[wikipedia:Hebrew calendar|Hebrew calendar]] That answers THAT question.</ref> | ||
* Tyran—the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] continuity family | * Tyran—the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] continuity family | ||
** Tyran 407.01 Beta—the | ** Tyran 407.01 Beta—the world of the movie toyline's [[Tech Spec]]s.<ref name=todiegame/> | ||
** Tyran 707.04 Delta—the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' film]].<ref name="witheredhope"/> | ** Tyran 707.04 Delta—the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' film]].<ref name="witheredhope"/> | ||
* Viron—the ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' continuity family | |||
** Viron 403.0 Beta—home stream to [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]] and [[Smokejumper]]. <ref name=almanacII/> | |||
* Xobitor—the ''[[Robotix]]'' continuity family | |||
** Xobitor 286.0 Gamma—the ''Robotix'' comic.<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
** Xobitor 1085.06 Alpha—the ''Robotix'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
* Yayayarst—the [[Go-Bots (toyline)|Playskool Go-Bots]] continuity family | |||
**Yayayarst 201.11 Beta—the only known stream in this family.<ref name=almanacII/> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Alternity]] | [[Category:Alternity]] | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 18 October 2010
| The name or term "Universal" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Universal (disambiguation). |
The Transformers multiverse consists of at least 15,962,782 cataloged universal streams (1,176,325 of which have "come to termination"), according to the TransTech Cybertronians' exhaustive records.[1] There are at least 59,927,225 realities that the TransTech Cybertronians have yet to catalog.[2] Bug Bite claims that there are fifteen quadrillion concurrent realities.[3]
Deciphering the terminology
Each universal stream's name consists of three parts, beginning with a noun which refers to the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the "real world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. For example, "Primax 984.0 Gamma" refers to the Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity, with "Primax" referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, "984.0" indicating a publication date of September 1984 (with "0" indicating an unknown day of publication), and "Gamma" denoting a comic book series.
List of known continuity family indicators:
- Aurex—the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.[4]
- Gargent—the Tonka GoBots continuity family.[5]
- Malgus—the Animated continuity family.[6]
- Nexus—the cluster where the TransTech world of Axiom Nexus resides.[5]
- Primax—the Generation 1 continuity family.
- Quadwal—the "real world".[7]
- Tyran—the live-action movie continuity family.
- Viron—the Robots in Disguise continuity family.[5]
- Yayayarst—the Go-Go-Go-Bots continuity family.[5]
- Xobitor—the, uh, Robotix family.[5]
Supplied by writers Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop, a list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer:
- Alpha—animated series
- Beta—tech spec/toy/pack-in comic only ("box")
- Gamma—comic book series
- Delta—motion picture/live action
- Epsilon—club/convention fiction
- Zeta—text stories, storybooks and other prose works (printed)
- Eta—radio/audiocentric universes, books on tape
- Theta—live performance/spoken word
- Iota—Internet-only information (not involved with club/convention)
- Kappa—games (video and otherwise)
Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own. For example, the Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity would be Aurex 802.23 Alpha.
Officially-designated universal streams
These are the handful of as-yet officially-named universal streams and the continuity family or individual continuities they refer to:
- Aurex—the Unicron Trilogy continuity family
- Aurex 103.10 Alpha—the Micron Densetsu cartoon.[8]
- Aurex 603.0 Kappa—The Energon Within video game.[5]
- Aurex 802.23 Alpha—the Armada cartoon.[5]
- Gargent—the Tonka GoBots continuity family
- Malgus—the Animated continuity family
- Primax—the Generation 1 continuity family:
- Primax -408.24 Epsilon—if one breaches "the dimensional barrier between the Positive Polarity Universes" and the Negative, one can reach the Shattered Glass universe.[10]
- Primax 095.0 Beta—the universal stream that's home to Generation 2 Bullet Bike's Tech Spec bio.[11]
- Primax 109.0 Beta—the original home of Alternity Convoy Vibrant Red.[12]
- Primax 207.0 Epsilon—the Classics continuity, a splinter timeline of the Marvel Comics US continuity continuity.[13]
- Primax 388.0 Gamma—Japanese Generation 1 manga continuity, which branches off from cartoon continuity with the Super-God Masterforce manga.[5]
- Primax 406.3 Eta—the Kiss Players radio drama.[8]
- Primax 698.20 Theta—the world of "Visitations".[5]
- Primax 703.02 Gamma—the world of the Devil's Due Press's G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity. [5]
- Primax 787.3 Alpha—the Japanese The Headmasters cartoon continuity.[11]
- Primax 903.0 Beta—the Binaltech continuity.[14]
- Primax 905.0 Beta—the Binaltech Asterisk continuity.[15]
- Primax 984.0 Gamma—the Marvel Comics US continuity.[13]
- Primax 984.17 Alpha—the Generation 1 cartoon continuity.[5]
- Primax 1087.90 Alpha—the Headmasters episode "Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger".[5]
- Primax 1291.0 Zeta—the "Another Time and Place" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity.[13]
- Primax 1286:3 Kappa—The Mystery of Convoy game.[8]
- Quadwal—a strangely divergent continuity family.
- Quadwal -3760.925 Theta—the world in which Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster were recruited to write the AllSpark Almanac.[9][16]
- Tyran—the live-action film continuity family
- Tyran 407.01 Beta—the world of the movie toyline's Tech Specs.[8]
- Tyran 707.04 Delta—the Transformers film.[13]
- Viron—the Robots in Disguise continuity family
- Viron 403.0 Beta—home stream to Dreadwing and Smokejumper. [5]
- Xobitor—the Robotix continuity family
- Yayayarst—the Playskool Go-Bots continuity family
- Yayayarst 201.11 Beta—the only known stream in this family.[5]
References
- ↑ This information, and most of the bulk of the article, comes from the text story "Withered Hope."
- ↑ In "Worlds Collide, Part 4", the Autobots scanned 75,890,007 realities in addition to their own before locating Optimus Prime, adrift in the multiverse.
- ↑ Games of Deception
- ↑ Mentioned in "I, Lowtech" as the origin cluster of the Omnicons.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 Established in the AllSpark Almanac II. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "almanacII" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Mentioned in "Withered Hope", but confirmed as Animated in "Bee in the City" and AllSpark Almanac.
- ↑ Established in the AllSpark Almanac. "Quadwal" is a pun on the term "fourth wall", the barrier between fiction and reality which is "broken" when characters in a work of fiction acknowledge either the audience or their fictional nature.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 To Die Game!
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
- ↑ SG Aquarius' bio
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "I, Lowtech".
- ↑ From Here to Alternity
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Withered Hope".
- ↑ To Mega Therion
- ↑ The World Is Flat!
- ↑ The origin date of September 25, -3760 is also a reference; September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar That answers THAT question.
