Nemesis (G1)
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The Nemesis was a legendary Decepticon warship that factored heavily into most Generation 1 continuities.
(Note: The Nemesis is never named in the original animated series nor in the Marvel comics, and was not named until Beast Wars.)
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Generation 1 animated continuity
The Nemesis was the ship used by the Decepticons to pursue the Autobots. All the Decepticons left the ship to board the Ark and both ships ended-up crashing on prehistoric Earth. The Nemesis initially crash-landed in the Ocean.
In 1985, archeologists eventually discovered the ruins of the Nemesis in South America. Once Soundwave relayed the news to Megatron, the Decepticons deployed immediately. Once they arrived, Megatron removed the Nemesis' power-source, the Heart of Cybertron. Hook then installed the Heart inside Megatron, giving him near-limitless power. Megatron then attempted to use his newfound power to destroy the Autobots, and almost succeeded, until the Heart of Cybertron was removed from his body and destroyed by Perceptor, Brawn and Bumblebee.
Beast Wars
The Nemesis was a legendary warship, the most powerful ever built. According to myth, it was responsible for shooting down the Ark. It was revealed in the series finale that Tarantulas had discovered the wreckage of the Nemesis, and had been refurbishing it for unknown purposes. Following Tarantulas' death, Megatron discovered the rebuilt ship and commandeered it as a last ditch attempt to rewrite history and destroy The Ark.
Using the Nemesis' awesome power, Megatron managed to kill Tigerhawk as well as Inferno and Quickstrike by accident. In the final battle, the Nemesis' controls were severely damaged by Rhinox and Optimus Primal. Damaged beyond repair, the Nemesis crashed a second and final time at an unseen location far over the horizon line.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
The Decepticons' underwater base, a crashed starship, was referred to as "The Nemesis" by Starscream.
Toys
Energon
- Sharkticon's spaceship altmode was originally designed to resemble the Nemesis, and his early working name was "Decepticon Nemesis."
