Talk:Space bridge

I logged in, but it kept right on showing my IP address. Oy. I have no recollection of who destroyed the original Spanner bridge, or when. Was it Megatron? I guess it would have to be Megatron.--Chip 03:something, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

I assume they're referring to Megatron blasting the Space Bridge in issue 25, but given that the bridge is used almost immediately in issue #27 (US issues), I never would have assumed that this is a "new" Space Bridge, nor that the one blasted by Megatron was "almost completely destroyed." I just assumed that it was repaired.--G.B. Blackrock 03:45, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

That's what I would have assumed, but apparently one of the UK letter columns specified that the Bridge had been destroyed and replaced. The new version is apparently not built from Spanner.--Chip 03:50, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

That being the case, this information should be in italics, as is the current standard for UK-only information.--G.B. Blackrock 05:02, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

There is also an article at Space Bridge (both words capitalized) although that one is quite brief. I would be inclined to say that the words should not be capitalized in general, which would make "Space bridge" the proper article title (because the first letter of any article must be capitalized), rather than "Space Bridge" (which implies the words are always capitalized). However, I am probably more anti-capitalization in general than most other editors. So, regardless, the two articles should be merged and a redirect set up on one of them to the other. I vote for the capitalization seen in this article's title. --Steve-o 05:10, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

For consistency's sake, I'll edit the Marvel Comics entry. Chip 03:31, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Wasn't it Blaster who destroyed the Spanner-Space Bridge?

No. He was supposed to (US issue #18), but never got around to it. (And what about those italics for the UK-specific stuff?)--G.B. Blackrock 14:05, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and supplied the italics myself. For an example of precedent, see the Roadhandler (G1) entry, and its accompanying discussion.--G.B. Blackrock 14:10, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, G.B. I would have done it myself, but I'd already gone to bed by the time you brought it up. Chip 03:31, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

A new Space breidge being built isn't UK-only. Th space bridge is still usd by the 'cons for a couple years, thus while the UK comics may have detailed it, the bridg'es rebuilding was fact in te US comics. -Derik 16:11, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

In fact I have a recollection of a UK letters page somewhere around the 130s that confirmed it was still the same space bridge, as shown by Megatron's survival (this was before all that Straxus construct stuff). Which letters page said it was a new one? And in US #27 Ratbat is berating Shockwave for the inefficient operation on Earth but never mentions that a new bridge has been built, which seems an odd thing to ignore in a rant about waste. Timrollpickering 08:58, 19 July 2009 (EDT)

There are two contradictory recollections of the UK letters page in this talk page over the years. Chip in 2006 and Timrollpickering in 2009. It would be interesting to know which, if either, is correct. Is there any way to check? - Gimmick (talk) 10:10, 30 April 2016 (EDT)

Earthen vs. Terran

Earthen implies it is made of earth,I.E. an earthen dam,Terran describes its origin or termination point. ChoHIlqoq 21:27, 21 July 2007 (UTC)