Defense Matrix

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<I>A Defense Matrix is a Transformer body system in the <A

title="G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/G.I._Joe_vs._the_Transformers_continuity">G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers</A> portion of the <A class=mw-redirect title="Generation 1" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1">Generation 1</A> continuity family.</I> The Defense Matrix is a Transformer's electronic autoimmune system. It can respond to nonphysical intrusion with countermeasures, tailored computer viruses, and reflexive distress signals broadcast by any available means. The Defense Matrix functions at a level below conscious control, and it makes any attempt to 'hack' a Transformer very hazardous, at least from a non-isolated computer.

<I>Wheeljack's responses indicate the Defense Matrix is part of every Transformer, and it is apparently not related to the <A title="Matrix of Leadership" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Matrix_of_Leadership">Matrix of Leadership</A>. The name is just another way of making Transformers <B><A title="Matrix (disambiguation)" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Matrix_(disambiguation)">unnecessarily confusing</A></B>.</I> <A name=Fiction></A> <H2><SPAN class=editsection>[<A title="Edit section: Fiction" href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Defense_Matrix&action=edit&section=1">edit</A>]</SPAN> <SPAN class=mw-headline>Fiction</SPAN></H2><A name=G.I._Joe_vs._the_Transformers_continuity></A> <H3><SPAN class=editsection>[<A title="Edit section: G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity" href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Defense_Matrix&action=edit&section=2">edit</A>]</SPAN> <SPAN class=mw-headline>G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity</SPAN></H3> <A class=mw-redirect title="Dr. Mindbender" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dr._Mindbender">Dr. Mindbender's</A> attempts to bend the captive <A title="Optimus Prime (G1)" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)">Optimus Prime</A> to his will triggered a response from his Defense Matrix, which invaded the <A title=Cobra href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cobra">Cobra</A> computer system and sent out several hundred random e-mails detailing his location and situation before it could be shut down. <SPAN class=tt1_nowrap style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc 0px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 10px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc 0px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec"><A title="G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers" href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/G.I._Joe_vs._the_Transformers">G.I. Joe vs. the