Spatiotemporal Challengers
Spatiotemporal Challengers (超時空の挑戦者 Chōjikū no Chōsensha, lit. "challengers of the super spacetime") is a four-part prose story published online in 2016 by the Transformers Collectors' Club. It is a sequel to 2008's "Withered Hope", continuing the Club's GoBot storyline.
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Overview
After arriving in Primax 207.0 Epsilon, the GoBot expeditionary team from Gargent 984.08 Alpha rendezvouses with their reinforcements on Earth. In transit, however, a series of violent storms occur, signaling the destruction of 207.0 Epsilon and the transit of Earth into Primax -408.24 Epsilon. The GoBots set out to seek the aid of the heroic Autobots.
Meanwhile back home, disaster strikes. Despite the destruction of the offending universe, the Cataclysm has returned. Now, the GoBots' universe has days left...
The land-bound team is confronted by local evil Autobot Stepper, but they manage to triumph over him with the aid of a new friend, Solarbot. Finally reaching the Autobots' Ironworks base, Autobot Commander Metalhawk agrees to an alliance.
They are also faced with a difficult choice. Only five of their eight teammates can can move ahead. Who can help them make such a difficult decision?
The team is decided. A strange new foe is faced. Their fated destination is in sight. But who will make the final sacrifice to save two worlds?
Creative team
The story arc was written by Andrew Hall, and Hayato Sakamoto provided illustrations for the first two chapters, with Hosono Tomoya proving additional art for the second chapter. For the third chapter, Jim Sorenson and Jesse Wittenrich provided recolored art as illustrations, and for the final chapter Tomoya, Christopher Colgin, and Josh Burcham provided illustrations—though Colgin's art ended up being used elsewhere.
Spatiotemporal Challengers was originally written in English, and a Japanese translation by the author is provided.
Notes
- Spatiotemporal Challengers was first announced at BotCon 2013 but did not debut until 2016, presumably due to Andrew Hall's busy job schedule.
- Despite the timeframe of "Withered Hope", Spatiotemporal Challengers glosses over years of in-universe time as though said years did not happen for its characters. Just go with it.
