Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix

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"Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published July 6, 2011
Cover date July 2011
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Guido Guidi ("Orphans of the Helix"), Brendan Cahill ("Police Action: Prologue")
Colors by Joana Lafuente
Letters by Shawn Lee
Editor Andy Schmidt
Assistant editor Carlos Guzman
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2011)

Optimus Prime leads his Autobots back to Cybertron while a disgruntled Bumblebee remains on Earth with Prowl, who has plans.

Synopsis

"Orphans of the Helix"

While Skywatch men guard Omega Supreme, Ratchet tells Bumblebee it will take some time to fabricate a leg replacement joint. Bumblebee is just glad to be up and about and jokes with Pennington about having "wheels of his own". The fun is interrupted by Bluestreak, who exclaims that Hot Rod is back from the dead. Indeed, Hot Rod has returned with those thought dead or long missing: Ironhide, Wheelie and Sunstreaker. Bumblebee is flabbergasted while Hot Rod demands to see Optimus. Hot Rod presents the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus and tells the tale of his travels. Optimus christened him Rodimus, and the name Hot Rod was not used again. The other Autobots bonded in the meantime.

Optimus emerged and announced that Cybertron was again habitable, but that Galvatron was there with an army and Prime intends to stop whatever machinations Galvatron has planned. They will travel in Omega Supreme's rocket while his base remains on Earth. All the Autobots except Bumblebee volunteered to help protect their home planet. Bumblebee sulks about being usurped while Optimus tells him that he's still leader, and will abide by his choice. He also told Bumblebee something that angered him, making him announce he's staying on Earth with Magnus and a few others. Optimus and the majority of the Autobots blast off with Omega Supreme toward Cybertron.

"Police Action: Prologue"

Before the group leaves, Prowl asks Optimus for some words with Megatron. Prowl questions Megatron about his "damaging information". After Prime relays this to Bumblebee, Thundercracker defiantly leaves Prowl and the base, warning them against provoking him. Bumblebee tells Prowl that he reports to Magnus, who in turn reports to Bumblebee. As Prowl returns to base, Spike requests that he be kept involved, and Prowl muses over how "involved" Spike really is.

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans Others

Quotes

  • TBD

Notes

  • The issue is split into two stories, the main "Orphans of the Helix" and Prowl's story, "Police Action: Prologue".
  • The main story is named after Orphans of the Helix, a science fiction short story by Dan Simmons.
  • While Hot Rod has been called "Rodimus" for multiple issues now, as of this issue he is officially christened as such.
  • Thundercracker turned from a F-22 to a F-15 again.
  • Prowl did not destroy Ironfist's dataslug - it can be seen on his desk in the last page of "Police Action: Prologue".

Errors

  • This issue has several cases of disappearing (or in one case, appearing) Autobot insignias:
    • Ironhide is supposed to lack an insignia as he returns to Earth, but one appears on his right shoulder on page 5.
    • Optimus Prime lacks his shoulder insignias on pages 7, 9 and 14.
    • Sideswipe has a chest insignia on page 9, but not on page 10.
    • Bumblebee's insignia is gone on pages 2, 10 and 14.
  • Tracks is miscolored as Drift.
  • Joe Henderson is colored as a Caucasian person.
  • Hot Spot is colored white in both of his panels.

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