Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

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Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday
Publisher Del Rey Books
First published March 27, 2007
Story concept David Cian
Writer Alan Dean Foster
Continuity Movie continuity
ISBN ISBN 0345497988
ISBN 9780345497987
Page count 286

In 1969, shortly after the Apollo 11 moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.

Synopsis

As Apollo 11 launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, Sector Seven is preparing to launch their own ship, the Ghost 1. As the Ghost's crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of Ghost 1, Samuel Walker, silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, the Nemesis is continuing its search for Megatron and the Allspark, when the Decepticons receive indications of wormhole travel. Since Cybertronians are the only ones who use wormhole travel, Starscream orders them to investigate. However, Optimus Prime and the Autobots detect the same energy signature, and takes the Ark to investigate. The Nemesis arrives first, and the Decepticons cannot believe what they are seeing. It appears to be a Cybertronian vessel of Decepticon design, but it's too crude to be one of theirs, along with the organic lifeforms inside. Blackout believes they should destroy it, as anyone capable of wormhole travel is sufficiently advanced to be a threat. To regain the initiative, Starscream decides they will investigate. Before they can, Barricade detects the Ark's reemergence from wormhole travel, and the Nemesis manages to hide behind the moon of the planet the vessel reached. As the Autobots arrive, Ironhide assumes the vessel is Decepticon, but further analysis shows that it can't be. On board Ghost 1, the crew regains consciousness, and upon seeing the Ark, become concerned.

Back on Earth, Walter Simmons orders that the Ice Man be moved from the Sector Seven High Arctic Base to a secret location close to the more recently discovered Cube. The Soviets learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of Staff Sergeant Martin and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.



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Feactured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans Sector Seven

Quotes

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."

—Blackout reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.


"Starscream, I'm here for you."
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!"
"Your wait is over."

—Optimus Prime and Starscream exchange taunts.

Notes

  • The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly[1] rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.
  • The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.[2]
  • Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of Dune—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.
  • Autobots can fly under gravity.
  • Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.
  • Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

International printings

Japan

References

  1. ↑ Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday
  2. ↑ Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster
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