Solus Arising
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| "Solus Arising" | ||||||
| Production code | Cyber Pass 48 | |||||
| Season | Third Armada (Part 2) | |||||
| No. in season | 4 | |||||
| Airdate | November 28, 2025–December 1, 2025 | |||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | |||||
Solus Prime appears to answer all questions.
Synopsis
[edit]Part 1
[edit]Solus Prime appears in the Primal Basilica and asks why Vector has effectively pulled her out of retirement. He catches her up on recent events, explaining that they are on the eve of a new Age of Primes and he, along with Nova and Megatronus have all become involved with current affairs. Melody Keen, Optimus Prime, and Alpha Trion are in awe. Solus inquires about the status of her Forge and the other Artifacts, to which Vector replies that they are why they're all coming back. As he lists off the ones that have been found, his fellow Prime says something that makes no sense within the context of their conversation; the others' confusion prompts her to reveal that she was talking to Luca, as she is simultaneously in both Basilicas. Melody tries to tell their guest that he can't be trusted, but her words fall on deaf ears when Solus argues that he is vouched for by Nova Prime. Before departing, she declares that the one who wields the Forge is worthy, and that her sacred hammer will decide when it is best to return to their world.
Part 2
[edit]Luca, Nova Prime, Quake, and Inferno watch as Solus Prime appears in the Primal Basilica. Nova begins to explain everything to her, but she seems to already know, and Luca is eager to find out when and where the Forge will show up again. As Nova continues, he lists off the Artifacts that have resurfaced, only for Solus to reveal that Vector has already told her and, by extension, that she is also speaking with the Autobots in their Primal Basilica. She repeats to them what she said to the others, clarifying that she has no control over the Forge's decisions about who will wield it and when it will return. With that, both her and Nova leave. Inferno is concerned about leaving the base unguarded, only for Quake to reveal that he doesn't have to leave because he's on his way out, and he's taking Luca with him.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Gameplay
[edit]This event was an individual totaliser, meaning players earned points and unlocked prizes on their own as opposed to with their Alliance. The top prize was 500000 XP points.
Notes
[edit]- This event and most of its surrounding saga were subject to a hiccup in production whereby their story component went un-aired until being backfilled post-facto in a marathon "recap" included with the event "Guardian Devil".
Continuity notes
[edit]- Alpha Trion reveals that he is, in fact, not the original Alpha Trion, but rather the latest in a lineage of bots who have borne the name. This was most likely added to his background to avoid having two of the same guy running around when the game eventually gets around to adding a Prime version of him, as well as to explain why he is unable to help with any of the Thirteen Primes-related stuff beyond offering sage advice.
- Quake was revealed as Megatron's spy in the Terrorcons in "Prime Relics", and received orders to abduct Luca at the start of the saga in "Lines of Communication".
Transformers references
[edit]- In response to why he summoned her when she's done creating things, Vector tells her that "it never ends".
Errors
[edit]- For some bizarre reason, Inferno's one line of dialogue is written in the same caveman-like style as Grimlock.
