Jungle Planet (colony)
Animatron, the Jungle Planet or the Beast Planet, is a lush and verdant world covered in dense wilderness. Its surface is wrapped in tangled webs of foliage, some of it allegedly techno-organic, and vast, little-travelled oceans. The light of day is harsh and scorching; the rains are torrential downpours. Volcanoes rise above the green canopy, usually slumbering in smoky menace, sometimes bursting forth with firestorms of destruction.
Within the shadows of the enveloping jungle, strange beasts prowl. Not all of them are of flesh and blood- for in ancient times the Jungle Planet became home to strange beings. These Transformers emigrated from the planet Cybertron aboard the long-forgotten starship Hyperborea. Upon arrival, they soon altered their forms to adapt to their wild new home. Now, much later, their descendants, robotic beasts of fearsome power, prowl the wildernesses of Animatron, dwelling in its caves and rough structures. Only the mightiest may rule this planet, where strength and teeth are the only laws. At the time of the hunt for the Cyber Planet Keys, this was the great and terrible Scourge, a ruthless despot who feared none but himself.
Known residents
Unknown
Also on Jungle Planet are Transformers that each resemble a different animal. Examples being an Apatosaurus, an owl, a deer, a giraffe, and a tropical bird.
A common characteristic amongst Jungle Planet denizens is that they all wield melee-type weapons. Snarl stands out, because his weapon can double as a sword or a rifle. Most Transformers native to this world also display a pair of fangs protruding from their robot mode's lower lip (Undermine is an exception, as he lacks a mouth).
Notable areas of the Jungle Planet include...
- The Jungle Temple, home of the planet's leader. In reality, it is the starship Hyperborea.
- The Steel Shard Mountains and its surrounding swampland.
Fiction
Cybertron cartoon
The Home of one of four Cyber Planet Keys (which exists in the form of a statue called the Beast Totem) and ancient Transformer colonists, Jungle Planet is lush, green planet—albeit one beset by dangerous volcanic and seismic activity as well as intense lightning storms and monstrous plants. The ship that transported the Cyber Planet Key to this world was the Hyperborea. The Jungle Planet Transformers, who took animal alternate modes, were for a time leaderless, which threw their world into violence and poverty. Many were taken under the tulage under zen-master Backstop and taught the ways of non-violence and self-defense.
Eventually, Scourge, a student of Backstop, grew impatient with his people's suffering and forced a rebellion against those taking advantage of the chaos. He strong-armed his way into a position of leadership by winning a series of battles staged to determine who is the mightiest (and who is thus most worthy) Transformer, becoming ruler of the Jungle Planet. Corrupted by his newfound power and position, Scourge forced a "peace through tyranny" campaign, bringing his people the peace and prosperity he promised them — but only through a dictatorship ruled by the credo of 'might makes right'.
However, Scourge couldn't totally rid himself of his old master's teachings. He enforced a strict set of laws; disputes are settled only through formal duels of strength; sabotage and especially the unjustified death of a defeated foe are the planet's highest offense. Overhaul was sent to acquire the Jungle Planet's Key and was transformed into Leobreaker during his quest. Eventually he (with the help of some of the local inhabitants) convinced Optimus Prime to rethink his credo of non-interference, which spelled success in acquiring the Key.
The Hyperborea would later carry the people of Jungle Planet to safety (along with another ship, Ogygia), after the planet was consumed by the Black Hole. However, when the Black Hole was destroyed, the planet was restored.
When the Autobots attempted to use a gigantic rocket to move the Jungle Planet back into its orbit, Galvatron attacked and damaged the rocket, which threatened to send the Jungle Planet crashing into Cybertron. It took the combined strength of Scourge, the Autobots, the former Decepticons Dark Crumplezone, Ransack, Thunderblast and Thundercracker and their allies from the various planets to move the rocket, and the planet, back into place.
The AllSpark Almanac
Animatron was a world in the Autobot Commonwealth. It was conquered by the Decepticons during the Great War, but was later liberated during a conflict known as the "Beast Wars". In the modern day, Animatronian energon was on the menu of Maccadam's Old Oil House. The AllSpark Almanac II
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Animatros (アニマトロス Animatorosu)
