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One has to wonder why [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] didn't say, several years later, "All we need is a little energon and our wonderful matter duplicator". One also must wonder why neither the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] nor [[Cobra]] never tried to steal it to duplicate gold and destabilize [[Earth]]'s economies, or some such thing. Perhaps it broke. | One has to wonder why [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] didn't say, several years later, "All we need is a little energon and our wonderful matter duplicator". One also must wonder why neither the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] nor [[Cobra]] never tried to steal it to duplicate gold and destabilize [[Earth]]'s economies, or some such thing. Perhaps it broke. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ||
When the [[Autobot | When the [[Autobot]]s were infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]], their matter duplicator was their only hope. Fortunately, Wheeljack and Perceptor were able to make it work, and duplicated enough [[corrostop]] to halt the deadly plague. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} | ||
[[Category:Generation 1]] | [[Category:Generation 1 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 technology]] | |||
[[Category:MacGuffins]] | [[Category:MacGuffins]] | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 11 March 2011
- The matter duplicator is a plot device from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Matter duplicator was built to duplicate matter, presumably by Wheeljack, but it didn't work... it never worked, until Perceptor came through with the ol' Fonzarelli fix.
One has to wonder why Optimus didn't say, several years later, "All we need is a little energon and our wonderful matter duplicator". One also must wonder why neither the Decepticons nor Cobra never tried to steal it to duplicate gold and destabilize Earth's economies, or some such thing. Perhaps it broke.
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
When the Autobots were infected with cosmic rust, their matter duplicator was their only hope. Fortunately, Wheeljack and Perceptor were able to make it work, and duplicated enough corrostop to halt the deadly plague. Cosmic Rust
