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[[Image:Rubycrystalminesofburma.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Don't forget your hard hat.]] | [[Image:Rubycrystalminesofburma.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Don't forget your hard hat.]] | ||
The '''Ruby Crystal Mines of [[Burma]]''' are a place where (presumably) Burmese [[human]]s mine ruby crystals containing great and unexplained power, yet the 'Earth humans' merely use the crystals for decoration and jewelry. Foolish flesh creatures! | The '''Ruby Crystal Mines of [[Burma]]''' are a place where (presumably) Burmese [[human]]s mine ruby crystals containing great and unexplained power, yet the 'Earth humans' merely use the crystals for decoration and jewelry. Foolish flesh creatures! | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ||
Shortly after their successful raid at [[Sherman Dam]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] foolishly wasted their efforts by hooking the [[Energon (fuel)|energon cubes]] to a cannon, forcing the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] to make a second energy raid at the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma. While the other Decepticons toiled away in the mines, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] claimed that the rubies contained enough energy to power all of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], leading [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to rant that the rubies would give them the means to defeat the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and conquer the Universe! | Shortly after their successful raid at [[Sherman Dam]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] foolishly wasted their efforts by hooking the [[Energon (fuel)|energon cubes]] to a cannon, forcing the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] to make a second energy raid at the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma. While the other Decepticons toiled away in the mines, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] claimed that the rubies contained enough energy to power all of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], leading [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to rant that the rubies would give them the means to defeat the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and conquer the Universe! | ||
Until [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] buried the Decepticons in the mine with a small bomb. {{storylink|More than | Until [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] buried the Decepticons in the mine with a small bomb. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Sparkplug Witwicky claims to have once worked in the mines. He sure gets around. | * Sparkplug Witwicky claims to have once worked in the mines. He sure gets around. | ||
* Burma happens to look a lot like [[United States of America|North America]]. | * Burma happens to look a lot like [[United States of America|North America]]. | ||
* The crystal mines appear to be a reference to Burma's real-life "Valley of Rubies. | * The crystal mines appear to be a reference to Burma's real-life "Valley of Rubies". The gems are the country's biggest export, and make up 90% of the world's supply of rubies. | ||
* Based on the evidence presented in this episode, any one of the rubies we humans wear as jewelry could be from Burma, and thus are liable to explode at any moment. So when your spouse asks why you didn't get them rubies for Valentine's Day, say you're doing them a favor. | * Based on the evidence presented in this episode, any one of the rubies we humans wear as jewelry could be from Burma, and thus are liable to explode at any moment. So when your spouse asks why you didn't get them rubies for Valentine's Day, say you're doing them a favor. | ||
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[[Category:Generation 1 locations]] | [[Category:Generation 1 locations]] | ||
Revision as of 07:55, 12 January 2011
The Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma are a place where (presumably) Burmese humans mine ruby crystals containing great and unexplained power, yet the 'Earth humans' merely use the crystals for decoration and jewelry. Foolish flesh creatures!
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
Shortly after their successful raid at Sherman Dam, Starscream foolishly wasted their efforts by hooking the energon cubes to a cannon, forcing the Decepticons to make a second energy raid at the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma. While the other Decepticons toiled away in the mines, Soundwave claimed that the rubies contained enough energy to power all of Cybertron, leading Megatron to rant that the rubies would give them the means to defeat the Autobots and conquer the Universe!
Until Sparkplug Witwicky and Bumblebee buried the Decepticons in the mine with a small bomb. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2
Notes
- Sparkplug Witwicky claims to have once worked in the mines. He sure gets around.
- Burma happens to look a lot like North America.
- The crystal mines appear to be a reference to Burma's real-life "Valley of Rubies". The gems are the country's biggest export, and make up 90% of the world's supply of rubies.
- Based on the evidence presented in this episode, any one of the rubies we humans wear as jewelry could be from Burma, and thus are liable to explode at any moment. So when your spouse asks why you didn't get them rubies for Valentine's Day, say you're doing them a favor.
