Nautica (G1)
- Nautica is an Autobot from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
An intellectual gifted to the point of possibly being an outlier, Nautica has studied more subjects than you can shake a stick at, from literature to cartography to moral philosophy. By trade she's a quantum mechanic—an engineer with focus on faster-than-light starships—and as such can usually be seen carrying her trusty wrench. Hailing from the colony world of Caminus alongside her friends Chromia and Windblade, Nautica can be rather clueless about the history of Cybertron and the war, but she's eager to learn from her new friends on the Lost Light.
Nautica transforms into a submarine with limited space travel capabilities.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Nautica was born on a distant world colonized by the Metrotitan known as Caminus. The Titan carried within him an active hot spot upon leaving Cybertron, allowing new Cybertronians to be born from the colony. Nautica was one of several Cybertronians born from that hot spot who evolved in such a way that they were considered "female". A 'Bot and Her City
From Caminus, Nautica boarded the Vis Vitalis along with her crewmates, and collectively they served under Thunderclash for a short time. However the arrival of Alpha Trion brought to light the dire situation Metroplex was in. As the Vis Vitalis would be unable to reach the titan in time, Nautica went along with Windblade and Chromia in a smaller, faster craft. Burning Bright
While inside the nigh-corpse of Metroplex, Nautica and Chromia encountered a group of Autobots. After beaning Ultra Magnus with her hook, Nautica tried to act threatening towards the strangers, but failed; Chromia picked up the slack, demanding the Autobots' unconditional surrender. The Dead Are Not Enough
Ultimately Getaway defused the situation by wiping the grime from Nautica's Autobrand, showing they were all on the same side. Introductions were interrupted by an Ammonite attack, forcing a retreat. En route to her commanding officer, Nautica thought she recognized Ratchet but at first mistook him for his fellow medic Pharma. After she realized the mix-up she apologized, and Chromia scolded her for trying to make up for lost time. Burning Bright
Nautica joked about thumbs with Brainstorm when Metroplex finally defeated the Necrotitan, something which Perceptor did not quite appreciate. Finis Temporis
Nautica and Windblade later updated Ultra Magnus about Metroplex's condition as he heals thanks to the infusion of the 'magical mystery ore'. Nautica quickly realizes that Magnus wants answers from Metroplex regarding the Knights of Cybertron. While she was initially evasive, she eventually told Magnus that she once asked the titan the same question, only to receive the answer that none of them deserved to know the truth. Their discussion was interrupted when Magnus was summoned elsewhere due to a fight. The Becoming
Nautica was present with Windblade within Metroplex when a swarm of Ammonites large enough to blot out the sky attacked, though thankfully Metroplex needed no persuasion to join in the battle. Black Planet The Ammonites all spontaneously combusted and died due to the actions of Metalhawk. Nautica, Windblade and Chromia witnessed as the Lost Light smashed onto Monstructor, and the three leaped out of Metroplex to finish off the separated component members of the combiner....And the Damage Done
Later, an enthusiastic Nautica, accompanied by Chromia, attended "crew auditions" for the Lost Light hosted by Swerve. Just as she was turned down for having a trisyllabic name, Nightbeat burst in and revealed that the auditions were a joke by Swerve. Six months later, Nautica did end up on the Lost Light. Towards Peace At Swerve's, she discussed the latest issue of the Lost Light Insider with Skids and Riptide. Riptide decided to have fun with a drunk Trailcutter, and while Nautica initially joined in the laughter, left to return to her quarters. Words Hang in the Air
Nautica was part of "Team Rodimus" called in to figure out the identity of the Rodimus corpse found within a coffin found in space. Nautica recognized Spectralist markings on the coffin, indicating that Drift, being a practicing Spectralist, was the one who carved them. The mystery of the coffin was put on hold, however, as parts of the Lost Light began to disappear, forcing the crew to evacuate into shuttles. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide Nautica found herself with nineteen others on the new Rodpod, where she gave a short lesson about the ship's quantum generators, concluding with the theory that the ship was so advanced that it "proved itself impossible".
People began to disappear, and tensions began to rise amongst the crew. Hound aimed his gun at Nautica, prompting her to defend herself with her wrench, but the other Autobot was merely aiming at Ravage, who had stowed away on their ship. Those present in the Rodpod started to disappear, and Nightbeat finally made the connection that those left behind, including Nautica, were not part of the original crew of the Lost Light. The mystery continued as the Rodpod stumbled upon the bisected remains of the Lost Light. Twenty Plus One
