Clampdown (event)

This article is about the Cybertronian historical event. For the Autobot policeman, see Clamp Down.

The Clampdown was an event in Cybertron's history, one with a very ominous name.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 comics

Optimus and Megatron first met before the Clampdown. Optimus refers to the Clampdown as being part of or following "that Nominus Prime business". The specifics are unknown but a short while later Cybertron would be under greater martial law. Chaos Theory Part 1