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[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] utilized the sparks of [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], [[ | [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] utilized the sparks of [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], [[Waspinator]], and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] to power shell programs giving life to the original three [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]]. | ||
Each of these programs seemed to have personalities the exact opposite of the spark (i.e. Thrust a dark, brooding type as opposed to Waspinator's wimpy personality, Tankor is a dumb buttface opposed to Rhinox's superior intelligence, and Jetstorm is a cold hearted murderer opposed to Silverbolt's chivalry). [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], however, did not appear to be altered in this manner. | Each of these programs seemed to have personalities the exact opposite of the spark (i.e. Thrust a dark, brooding type as opposed to Waspinator's wimpy personality, Tankor is a dumb buttface opposed to Rhinox's superior intelligence, and Jetstorm is a cold hearted murderer opposed to Silverbolt's chivalry). [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], however, did not appear to be altered in this manner. | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars technology]] | [[Category:Beast Wars technology]] | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 12 April 2012
- A shell program is a Spark-manipulating control program from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
A shell program is a Predacon-designed personality altering program that can be installed within a Transformer to change the way they act. A shell program can even compel a Transformer to behave in ways diametrically opposed to what they would do without the shell program.
Fiction
Beast Wars cartoon
Upon the landing of each stasis pod, the Maximals and Predacons would both rush to the scene in hopes of recruiting the protoform inside to their team. The protoforms were Maximals by default, but the Predacons were able to turn some by implanting shell programs before waking the protoform up. Blackarachnia and Inferno joined the Predacons through this scheme. (Rampage and Quickstrike joined without being reprogrammed.) Rhinox's brief stint as a Predacon was not explicitly explained, but may have also been the result of a shell program. Dark Designs
Eventually, despite her shell program, Blackarachnia decided to side with the Maximals. When hidden code in her shell program began to threaten her life, the Maximals attempted to remove it entirely, a procedure which was very dangerous for her. Rhinox then conducted a strange kind of virtual, videogame-style "search and destroy" mission within Blackarachnia to accomplish this. Sadly, a safeguard that Tarantulas included in the program terminated her before Rhinox could finish the removal. (She was then revived "magically" by the Transmetal driver.) Crossing the Rubicon
Beast Machines cartoon
Megatron utilized the sparks of Silverbolt, Waspinator, and Rhinox to power shell programs giving life to the original three Vehicon generals. Each of these programs seemed to have personalities the exact opposite of the spark (i.e. Thrust a dark, brooding type as opposed to Waspinator's wimpy personality, Tankor is a dumb buttface opposed to Rhinox's superior intelligence, and Jetstorm is a cold hearted murderer opposed to Silverbolt's chivalry). Obsidian and Strika, however, did not appear to be altered in this manner.