Artemis
- Artemis is a gynoid from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Artemis (アルテミス Arutemisu) would like to tell you all about her life as a teenage robot, but unfortunately, she doesn't have much of one. A gynoid stationed on the moon of Gaea, she was tasked by the ancient civilization that built her to monitor the world below and make sure no one ever abuses the Angolmois energy within. This monotonous existence of watching and reporting has rendered Artemis highly irritable, and she'll often vent her pent-up frustrations on her partner, Moon, by bashing his skull in with a hammer. Teenagers.
And being a teenager, Artemis endlessly fantasizes about romantic fulfillment, quickly developing obsessive crushes on whatever dashing male robot passes by her monitors. Scuba and Starscream are the current objects of her voyeuristic affections, though neither transformer knows that she even exists (and probably wouldn't reciprocate even if they did).
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Chieko Higuchi (Japanese)
Tens of thousands of years before the arrival of Lio Convoy's Maximals, the people of Gaea discovered the dark secret of their planet's Angolmois energy. If used with evil intent, this colossal energy source would become evil itself. Fearing the ramifications, the people of Gaea fled their planet for deep space, leaving behind two monitor androids in a chamber beneath the surface of the Moon. These androids, Artemis and Moon, were to monitor the planet in case the Angolmois energy was ever corrupted and used by those with nefarious intent. The Gaeans' defense protocols would then take over, destroying Gaea and the Moon to prevent an outbreak of evil Angolmois in the universe. Moon and Artemis were not programmed with this last bit of knowledge, to prevent conflicts in their programming. Emissary of the Fourth Planet
Artemis and Moon noticed the arrival of the Galvaburg II on Gaea, and wondered whether the Maximals would be close behind the evil Predacons. The New Forces Arrive! When the Autorollers started leveling the forests of Gaea, Artemis was frantic, and royally upset at Moon for sleeping through the crisis. White Lion, Run! Artemis and Moon observed Bighorn's aggressive tendencies from the moon as he rampaged over the landscape. Bighorn's Rage
In their first II Report, Artemis and Moon discussed the nature of Angolmois energy on the planet Gaea, but were interrupted by Tasmania Kid. The Lake Trap
Proving that the Fourth Wall is a suggestion, not a rule, Artemis addressed a letter written from a boy watching at home, asking just who Artemis and Moon were. Before she could explain, however, Artemis was distracted by Moon and the latest Predacon activity on Gaea. Galvatron Revived When she finally got around to answering the question, Artemis realized that she, herself, had no idea why she existed. Moon was forced to explain to Artemis their role as observers for Gaea and the Angolmois energy, a duty passed to them by the ancient civilization of Gaea. Mystery of the Ancient Ruins
Artemis and Moon observed the Insectrons, and the Predacons' plot to turn the insects against the Maximals. The Insect Corps Arrive Artemis was impressed with Starscream's duplicity, while Moon thought the Maximals were too simple-minded if they fell for the trap. Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos
Observing Starscream's oil trap for the Insectrons, Artemis and Moon discussed the value of oil to Transformers. The Strongest Tag Team? When Autostinger called in his debt from saving Bigmos's life in the past, Artemis didn't understand the honor involved, thinking the past was in the past. Moon took this opportunity to mention he ate the cake she was saving...but he did it in the past, so it didn't matter, right? Autorollers Roll Out!
Artemis and Moon observed Scissor Boy's misadventures with Tasmania Kid and the Autorollers. Danger! Scissor Boy They also monitored Galvatron's return and the influence of Angolmois energy on his body. Galvatron Rampages
As the Cybertronian factions battled over Gaea again, Artemis and Moon discussed the alliance between the Maximals and the Insectrons. Predacon General Offensive!
When the Jointrons arrived on Gaea, Artemis and Moon observed their ship as it breached the atmosphere. The Combined Giant, Tripledacus Artemis thought the Jointrons were even more unprofessional and ridiculous than Tasmania Kid (poor Kid). The Festive Jointrons
The Combatrons created a fake Angolmois smoke cloud to lure the Maximals and Jointrons into a trap. Artemis and Moon spotted this, and lamented about their inability to communicate with the heroes in times like this. Moon even tried to travel down to Gaea, but found his invisibility aura prevented the Cybertronians from seeing or hearing him. Artemis was surprised to learn that Mono had a robot mode as well. A Fearsome Combination Plan?
By the time the Combatrons attempted to capture the Jointrons and study their combination secrets, Artemis had firmly established her super-duper crushes on Scuba and Starscream. Moon tried to reason with Artemis about how she could root for two opposing teams like that, but love finds a way. Who Is the Leader!? During the Copy Machine fiasco, Artemis and Moon once again complained about their inability to warn the Maximals about Predacon plots against them. The Black Lio Convoy
Artemis and Moon received an early warning when the Space Pirate Seacons approached Gaea in their pirate ship. The Space Pirate Seacons!
During a conversation about the relative power of the Cybertronians, Artemis and Moon decided to have a contest with the approval of Lio Convoy and Galvatron to see who the strongest warrior was. Artemis compared Tasmania Kid and Diver to Dirge and Thrust, Starscream to Scuba, BB and Bighorn, Apache and Megastorm, the Insectrons and Autorollers (gave up on the Jointrons), and finally Lio Convoy and Galvatron themselves. Declaring the strength test ultimately a tie, Artemis still called Starscream and Scuba back up for "further testing". Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?
Artemis threw a fit on the moon when Scylla of the Seacons declared her love for Scuba, despite Scuba's utter disinterest. She continued making very un-sisterly comments towards and about Scylla from that point forward. So much for solidarity. The Tentacular Scuba She and Moon soon observed the Seacons in a plot to isolate and assassinate all the Maximals one-by-one, but the plot failed. Megastorm's Reckoning
The next time the Seacons attacked the Maximals, Artemis and Moon became increasingly upset with their roles as passive observers, unable to help the heroes. When Scylla got her tentacles on Scuba, Artemis exploded and demanded Moon head down to Gaea and do something to help. With some quick thinking, Moon actually managed to maneuver the Insectrons into arriving to help the Maximals, and the heroes were saved. Showdown in the Sea Artemis continued her one-sided feud with Scylla over her one-sided crush on Scuba, announcing to Moon that Scuba couldn't possibly have sent a love letter to Scylla, since any love letter he sent would come to her! Face the Setting Sun Later, Artemis and Moon monitored the Space Pirates' plans to leave Gaea. The Final Battle
Moon and Artemis observed the artificial planet Nemesis as it entered Gaea's solar system. Moon calculated that Nemesis was on a trajectory that led it directly to Gaea. Enter Lio Junior They continued to speculate about Nemesis, as well as the arrival of Lio Junior and the transformation of Megastorm into Gigastorm. Megastorm Reborn Artemis marveled at Scuba's ultra-cool new bike, the Tako Tank. The New Weapon, Tako Tank
When the Seacons were trapped by the artificial planet Nemesis, Artemis and Moon detected their SOS, but were unable to do anything to help them. The Artificial Planet Nemesis They later monitored signals being sent back and forth from Galvatron to Nemesis, and witnessed as Nemesis completely devoured the rings of Saturn as a fuel source. Gigastorm's Treachery
Artemis got upset that Starscream was facing what appeared to be his last stand, and wanted Mono to fly down to Gaea and help, but Moon was having none of that. Afterwards, he and Artemis reviewed the abilities of the newly-upgraded Hellscream and Max-B, The End of Starscream and later did the same for the evolved Dirgegun and Thrustor. The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot
Moon and Artemis observed the Maximals' efforts to freeze the raging Angolmois on Gaea before it erupted, but Galvatron had Nemesis consume Jupiter entirely to increase the Angolmois corruption activity. The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic The duo also monitored the Maximals' next setback, using an artillery cannon to blast Nemesis before it reached the planet. Unfortunately, the Angolmois energy powering the cannon was too much, and it overheated and exploded. Knock Out Nemesis They observed Galvatron's failed attempt to brainwash Lio Junior with corrupted Angolmois energy as well. Lio Junior's Revolt!?
As the artificial planet Nemesis passed Mars, an ancient temple there released a robotic emissary who traveled to Gaea and befriended the Maximals. As their computer NAVI translated, the emissary stated its mission was to retake control of the unstable Angolmois energy. The Maximals led the emissary to the Mother Computer it needed for its mission, located hidden away in the Valley of the Lions. Moon and Artemis researched the emissary's history in their computer banks, only to discover its mission to "control" the Angolmois actually meant wiping it out entirely. A preprogrammed defense sequence in the Mother Computer would pull the Moon out of orbit, crashing it down on top of Gaea, wiping out all life and Angolmois energy on the planet. Artemis begged Moon to travel to Gaea and find some way to warn the Maximals of the cataclysm. Emissary of the Fourth Planet Miraculously, Moon was able to communicate with Lio Junior, and his warning was heard. Artemis remained fretful and scared on the moon as it moved ever closer to Gaea, but Moon and the Maximals were able to reprogram the Mother Computer and return the satellite to its natural orbit. Artemis was so overjoyed when Moon returned that she nearly forgot they were still in terrible danger from the arrival of Nemesis. The Crisis of Planet Gaea
Artemis and Moon monitored the Maximals' efforts to leave Gaea and intercept the artificial planet Nemesis using a modified space cruiser. They wished allies well on their mission. Fly Out! Planet Gaea
At one point, Artemis and Moon reviewed footage of all the Maximal and Predacon transformation sequences. Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors
Artemis and Moon were distraught when the Maximals were diverted off course by Galvatron's mind controlled pawns, the Space Pirate Seacons. Although the Seacons were defeated and released from Galvatron's control, the Maximals were no longer in a position to reach Nemesis. Artemis began praying for a way to help them, and in doing so connected her android brain to the mother computer on Gaea which initially helped create Artemis and Moon. Artemis's prayer influenced the computer into calculating the means of achieving an orbital slingshot maneuver around the moon, allowing the Maximals to launch their ship back on course. Moon provided the heroes the information, and Artemis used the mother computer's calculations to signal the Maximals at the exact moment they needed for maximum thrust. Afterwards, Artemis awoke as if from a trance and had no recollection of her actions, but was happy the Maximals were on their way to Nemesis. Revenge of the Space Pirates
Cloud
Watching from their satellite, Artemis and Moon were alarmed when Transformers they'd never seen before—extradimensional visitors from Cloud World—suddenly appeared on Gaea. She smacked Moon for comparing her unfavorably to the Cloud Autobots' own robot girl, SARA, then began worrying that Hellscream might take a shine to her. Concealment
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
After Unicron's defeat at the hands of Big Convoy, and the formation of an alliance between the Maximals and Predacons, Artemis and Moon somehow traveled to Cybertron.
As Big Convoy and Magmatron's forces had one last brawl for old times' sake behind them, the Gaea androids participated in a giant cross-faction party under beautiful cherry blossoms. They shared a drink (tea? sake? oil?) with Bazooka, Crazybolt and Sharp Edge, while Apache and Cohrada slept peacefully nearby (possibly drunk). Graduation Ceremony!!
Transformers Legends comic
Artemis was one of the many women brought to the Legends Universe by Tigatron using the ultra-drill in an attempt to get women who liked him better than Springer. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. Bonus Edition Vol. 19
IDW Beast Wars comics
Due to Moon's excommunication, the Celestial Artemis was no longer allowed to work alongside him anymore. Beast Wars Sourcebook
Games
Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars
Artemis wound up battling several Predacons and Maximals in an struggle to obtain a super-powerful energon crystal recently discovered on Earth, aided by her friend Moon.
Together, they could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend themselves against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria that had to be fended off.
She obtained said crystal, after defeating her final opponent, Megatron. However, she was blissfully unaware of the crystal's power, so she decided to use it as a decoration for her room, finding it pretty. Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars
