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[[Image:Shell_program.jpg|thumb|182px|Rhinox removing Blackarachnia's Predacon shell program.]] | [[Image:Shell_program.jpg|thumb|182px|Rhinox removing Blackarachnia's Predacon shell program.]] | ||
'''Shell programs''' are personality alterations to | '''Shell programs''' are personality alterations made to a Transformer which overrides their prior programming. A shell program can even compel a Transformer to behave in ways diametrically opposed to what they would do without the shell program. | ||
These programs were introduced in, and used most prominently in, the [[Beast Wars (television series)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. | |||
The Maximals | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon=== | |||
Upon the landing of each [[stasis pod]], the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|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 (BW)|Inferno]] joined the Predacons through this scheme. ([[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] joined without being reprogrammed.) | |||
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. It was portrayed as a strange kind of videogame-style "search and destroy" mission with [[Rhinox]] at the controls. 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]].) | |||
[[Category:Technology]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | |||
Revision as of 03:52, 28 October 2006
Shell programs are personality alterations made to a Transformer which overrides their prior programming. A shell program can even compel a Transformer to behave in ways diametrically opposed to what they would do without the shell program.
These programs were introduced in, and used most prominently in, the Beast Wars cartoon.
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.)
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. It was portrayed as a strange kind of videogame-style "search and destroy" mission with Rhinox at the controls. 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.)
