Energon radiation
Energon radiation is a form of radiation given off by energon. Significantly more energon radiation is given off when energon is expended.
Stable energon gives off a different type of radiation than unstable energon, though high concentrations of it are equally debilitating to Transformer life-systems.[1] However, Transformers can survive in areas of high energon radiation via taking on quasi-organic alternate forms based on the local life forms, as they are totally imumune to the dangerous radiation emitted. That said, the shielding is not perfect; an individual cannot remain in their robot mode for more than a few minutes without more sophisticated technology to protect them.
Close physical contact with Transformers will render anything around them noticeably radioactive. Fortunately energon radiation appears to have no effect on humans or other organic life. Several hours inside Bumblebee made Sam Witwicky so radioactive he was giving off 14 Rads of energon radiation, which means Mikaela gets the equivalent of ~450 chest x-rays when they make out[2][3]
Depending on universe, energon radiation may also:
- Be the key to reviving a dark god.
- Cause electrical devices to spontaneously come to life.
References
- ↑ From Chain of Command.
- ↑ Simmons mentions Sam's radiation reading in the movie.
- ↑ Transformers The Game establishes the radiation in question is energon radiation.
