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| |series=autocracy|issueno=2
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| |prev=Law and Disorder
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| |next=The Hunt for Soundwave
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| |caption=
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| |image=Autocracy 2.jpg
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| |title="Parasites"
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| |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
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| |date=[[February 1]], [[2012]]
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| |story by=[[Chris Metzen]] &<br/>[[Flint Dille]]
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| |art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
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| |letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
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| |editor=[[John Barber]] &<br/>[[Carlos Guzman]]
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| |continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
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| |chronology=[[IDW timeline|Before the war]]
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| }}
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| '''Zeta Prime is a little crazy.'''
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| ==Synopsis==
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| At a meeting of the [[Senate]] in the [[Citadel]], [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] reviews the situation concerning [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s, especially of their recruiting of [[Nyon]]'s populace. It is fortunate, then, that he has found the perfect weapon to destroy them all: [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[vamparc ribbon]]. As he is about to elaborate, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] arrives at the proceedings as a "delegate". Zeta Prime gives a firm reminder to the delegate that nothing forces him to respect his presence, but moves on to a demonstration of the vamparc. The subject: the captured [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
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| In the Citadel's sparring rooms, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] wrestles with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] while the two talk of Orion's newly-developed temper and of the morality of their efforts to contain the Decepticons.
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| In the Primacy Auditorium, Zeta Prime continues his demonstration of the vamparc ribbon, showing that it draws power from the nearest available source: in this case, Swindle. As the vamparc's energies are volatile, Zeta shoots the auditorium's ceiling to avoid the weapon's overload. Zeta goes on to further explain that larger vamparc ribbon units on the [[Omega Destructor]]s require more power, and that the citizenry of Cybertron provides an excellent source of energy. Despite the protests of the Senators, Zeta explains that proceedings in Nyon have already begun. As part of Zeta's preparation, Orion Pax tells his warriors to get ready.
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| Starscream approves of Zeta Prime's plan, which surprises the Prime. But Starscream accidentally blurts that he has "done far worse in the name of—". To get Zeta off his scent, Starscream points out the Decepticon spy in their midst: [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. His cover blown, Soundwave escapes and Zeta orders Orion Pax to hunt him down before he can reveal Zeta's plan to the populace.
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| ==Featured characters==
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| {{Featuredcharacters
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| *[[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] (1)
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| *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (5)
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| *[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
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| *[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (7)
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| *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (8)
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| *[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (2)
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| *[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
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| *[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (4)
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| }}
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| ==Quotes==
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| "This Security Council has lost the will to do what must be done. That is why I was chosen to be Prime... because ''I'' am the monster the people need."
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| :—'''Zeta Prime''' | |
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| ==Notes==
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| *Starscream is a delegate, but we're never told who he's meant to be a delegate ''for''. Zeta doesn't seem to realise he's a Decepticon.
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| ===Errors===
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| *[[Nominus Prime]] is referred to by [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] as his predecessor who "couldn't contain this upstart rebellion", when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] was the Prime directly preceding Zeta and the one who failed to stop [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rebellion in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. Metzen apologized for the error in an interview, stating "the mention of [Nominus Prime] getting whacked at the start of Chaos Theory was etched in my head as I was scripting Chapter 2 and I referred to the wrong guy".<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' issue 3]</ref> The mistake was rectified for the TPB.
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| *When Zeta Prime mentions [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as the inventor of the [[vamparc ribbon]], the scientist's name is misspelled as "Jihauxus". This was also fixed for the trade.
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| *Starscream's optics change color from red, yellow, and then blue.
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| ===Advertisements===
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| *''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]
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| *''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' #1
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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