Solid light simulation

Solid light simulation is Decepticon technology from the Marvel UK portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

One of the few times he hasn't died.

While the Autobots are content to train with facsimile constructs (and latterly auto-combatant drones), the Decepticons have developed the more sophisticated solid light simulated combat system to prepare their warriors for battle. It produces extremely realistic replicas of their enemies that seem to have a physical presence but which can be turned off with the flick of a switch.

Fiction

Marvel Comics UK continuity

In preparation for their trip to Earth to apprehend the renegades Carnivac and Catilla, the second Mayhem Attack Squad fought against solid light simulations of high-ranking Autobots such as Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Fortress Maximus in a mocked-up version of Slaughter City. The experience unsettled Needlenose so much that his inner monologue forgot it was just a training session. The Hunting Party

Items of note

• The solid light simulations of the Autobots seem real enough; one might wonder why the Decepticons didn't field solid light simulated troops.