Great War (G1)

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This article is about the war taking place during Generation 1. For the manga series, see The Great Transformer War.

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The Great War is a historical event that is a prominent feature of the Generation 1 Continuity.

In the Great War, Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.

<a name="Fiction"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Fiction">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Fiction</span></h2> <a name="Marvel_Comics_continuity"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Marvel Comics continuity">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Marvel Comics continuity</span></h3> After eons of planning, plotting, and building up strength, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_%28G1%29" title="Megatron (G1)">Megatron</a> and the Decepticons finally attacked, setting off global conflict of staggering proportions. Decepticon tactics were well-orchestrated and Autobot casualties continued to mount until <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29" title="Optimus Prime (G1)">Optimus Prime</a> arose from the Autobot ranks to become a warrior of great firepower and leader of great skill. With his help, Autobots were able to hold their own against the Decepticons. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_%28comic_issue%29" title="The Transformers (comic issue)">The Transformers</a></span>

So began the Great War, the details of which are chronicled in <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_%28Marvel_Comics%29" title="The Transformers (Marvel Comics)">The Transformers</a>.


<a name="Generation_1_cartoon"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Generation 1 cartoon">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Generation 1 cartoon</span></h3> The Great War is known by some chroniclers of Cybertonian history as the Third Cybertronian War. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Five_Faces_of_Darkness%2C_Part_4" title="Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4">Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4</a></span> It was during a time of peace known as the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Cybertron" class="mw-redirect" title="Golden Age of Cybertron">Golden Age of Cybertron</a> that Megatron re-organized the Decepticons for the purpose of challenging the Autobots for control of Cyberton. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/War_Dawn" title="War Dawn">War Dawn</a></span>

The full details of the conflict can be found in The Transformers.

<a name="Beast_Wars_cartoon"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Beast Wars cartoon">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Beast Wars cartoon</span></h3> The Great War was officially ended by the forming of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Pax_Cybertronia" title="Pax Cybertronia">Pax Cybertronia</a> with the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobots</a> the victors and the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon" title="Decepticon">Decepticons</a> placed under heavy restrictions. A period of uneasy peace followed with the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Predacon_%28BW%29" title="Predacon (BW)">Predacons</a> biding their time in preparation for their chance to challenge the supremecy of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Maximal" title="Maximal">Maximals</a>.


<a name="Dreamwave_comics_continuity"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Dreamwave comics continuity">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Dreamwave comics continuity</span></h3> <center> <table style="width: 90%;" cellspacing="0">

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</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </center> <a name="IDW_comics_continuity"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: IDW comics continuity">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">IDW comics continuity</span></h3> The Autobots served the government of Cybertron as a peace keeping force. An energon miner turned fugitive from justice turned underground gladiator named Megatron rallied a force of gladiators, escaped convicts, and other bots dissatisfied with the current leadership of Cybertron to rebellion based out of the city-state of <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kaon" title="Kaon">Kaon</a>. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_Origin" title="Megatron Origin">Megatron Origin</a></span>

The Great War started over the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Matrix_of_Leadership" title="Matrix of Leadership">Matrix</a> and what it represented. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/All_Hail_Megatron_issue_6" title="All Hail Megatron issue 6">All Hail Megatron issue 6</a></span>


<a name="Animated_continuity"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Great_War&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Animated continuity">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Animated continuity</span></h3> The term is also used in the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers_Animated_%28cartoon%29" title="Transformers Animated (cartoon)">Animated</a> continuity, though it is more of a parallel development than any in-continuity connection to Generation 1.


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