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{{Merge from|Steelhaven|date=June 2011}} |
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This is a list of ] appearing in the ]al '']'' storyline. |
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==Ark== |
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{{R to related topic}} |
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{{Main|Ark (Transformers)}} |
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First seen in ''Generation 1'', this is the flagship of the Autobots commanded by Optimus Prime. The Ark was later seen in the ''Transformers: Cybertron'' series as the combined form of 4 Autobot ships, and in ''Transformers: Timelines''/''Shattered Glass'' as the warship of the evil mirror-universe Optimus Prime, which was stolen by ] to invade Earth. |
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==Axalon== |
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{{Main|Axalon}} |
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An exploration ship commanded by Optimus Primal in the ''Beast Wars'' series. This ship was used as the command base for the Maximals in the Beast Wars series for the first two seasons.<ref>http://www.gameshark.com/entertainment/reviews/2309/Beast-Machines-Transformers-DVD-Review.htm This 700 minute boxed set serves up the Beast Wars storyline in style.</ref> In 2006, Hasbro released a new toy of Optimus Primal, It included a Cyber Planet Key to activate a missile firing gimick on the surf board included with the figure, Also as an extra piece a small replica of the ''Axalon'' was included.<ref>http://www.oafe.net/yo/tfbw_op.php</ref> |
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==Dark Side== |
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In the '']'' ]s, the ''Dark Side'' is the name of the Predacon transwarp ship stolen by renegade ] ] and his Predacon rebels.<ref>''The Transformers Beast Wars Sourcebook'' by Don Figueroa, Simon Furman, Ben Yee, Dan M. Khanna, Guido Guidi, Jake Isenberg, Marcelo Matere, Nick Roche, Rob Ruffolo and Simon Williams</ref> |
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The only time the Predacon ship is named in the television series is in in the episode ''Equal Measures'' where ] said to ] "Welcome to the ''Darkside''!" upon being discovered in the ship. Since then fans had adopted the name ''Darkside'' for the ship. The name was confirmed as official when the ''Beast Wars'' video game and DVD box set also referred to it as the ''Darkside''. |
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However, in the ] 2006 exclusive toy box set, ] was referred to as "Darksyde Dinobot" (in the same fashion that the included ] were called "Axalon Rhinox", "Axalon Cheetor", etc.). Pete Sinclair posted at the Allspark website that it was spelled that way to make certain they didn't run into any legal problems with ]. This spelling was immediately rejected by fans and Hasbro and so very shortly afterwards IDW Publishing's ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' in 2008 then changed the spelling to "The Dark Side". |
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The ship's computer was voiced by ].<ref>Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2007 by Vincent Terrace</ref> |
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===Crew=== |
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The original crew of the ''Dark Side'' included: |
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* ] - Commander |
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* ] - Second-in-Command. |
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* ] - Engineer, later second-in-command after Dinobot joined the Maximals. |
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* ] - Weapons/Special Ops. (Secretly a mole for the ]) |
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* ] - Warrior |
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* ] - Pilot |
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After the ship crashed the crew was joined by several former Maximal protoforms: |
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* ] - Maximal protoform turned into a Predacon with a shell program by Tarantulas. |
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* ] - Maximal protoform turned into a Predacon with a shell program by Tarantulas. |
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* ] - Maximal protoform whose violent nature and damaged datatracks resulted in him joining the Predacons of his own accord. |
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* ] - Maximal serial killer forced to obey Megatron. |
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* Transmetal II ] - Clone of the original Dinobot created by Megatron from a blank protoform, Dinobot's raptor DNA and half of Rampage's spark essence. |
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===History=== |
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When the rogue Predacon crew stole the Golden Disk, the ''Dark Side'' went into transwarp and ended up in prehistoric Earth, fighting the Maximal ship, ''Axalon''. Both spacecraft shot each other down. |
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In the Season Three episode, ''Changing of the Guard'', the ] defense system was installed in the ''Dark Side'' after the Predacons stole it from a Maximal salvage mission. However, later in Season Three episode, ''Other Victories'', the ''Dark Side'' was destroyed by the alien ] when they sent ] to stop Megatron. |
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A toy of the ''Dark Side'' was packaged in with the 2006 release of Megatron by Hasbro, though not named as such. It is simply called a Predacon ship. |
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===Timelines=== |
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The origin of the ''Dark Side'' was expanded on in the ] ''Timelines'' story "Dawn of Futures Past". In this story, the ''Dark Side'' was a ship stolen from ] by Waspinator and Terrorsaur. The two had a contest to decide the name of the ship. Terrorsaur won, and named the ship the ''Dark Side''. Waspinator expressed disappointment that the name ''Buzzerbot'' was not chosen, as he thought it sounded better; a sentiment surprisingly shared even by Megatron.<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/comics/view.php?comic_id=848</ref> |
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==Longbow== |
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Ship commanded by Rodimus in the Transformers: Timelines fiction. |
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==Megastar== |
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The '''''Megastar''''' is the ] starship and mobile command center. It is equipped with ] and also capable of moving underwater and underground; the versatile craft is constantly on the move to avoid detection by ]. The ship has a throne room for ], living quarters for the crew, ] smelters, and special vats for converting other energy sources into energon. The ship's arsenal includes missiles and beam weapons, and it also has a shield that can reflect incoming beam weapons back at attackers. With this technology, the huge vessel is able to defeat even the hitherto-undefeated ]. The ''Megastar'''s most obvious physical characteristics are its two huge, humanoid arms, one of which ends in a five-fingered fist, the other in a two-pronged claw. |
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===Animated series=== |
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The ''Megastar'' burned up most of its energy reaching ], and consequently the ]s were forced to try to raid ] energy sources while keeping the base on the move to avoid detection. While it was parked on the sea floor, the Predacons gathered up a large amount of torch-sized batteries which Megatron announced were useless. They stole the ] and brought it back to the ''Megastar'', only to find they'd been duped by the Autobots. They parked the ''Megastar'' on the undersea ], which they hoped to tap for energy, but had to abandon the site when the Autobots found them. |
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] was held prisoner aboard the ship while the Predacons tried to extract information from him. The ship's computers decoded one of the doctor's ]s, sending the Predacons on another wild goose chase. Megatron could control his ] from the ship, but was forced to steer away from the area when the ]s destroyed the cannon, for fear the power they wielded could cause the ship to crash. |
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The ''Megastar'''s instruments picked up ]'s news story about the ], inadvertently leading the Predacons to another dead end. They used the ''Megastar'' for transport around the ] after stealing some ]s which they ] into ]s. Megatron subsequently monitored the Decepticons' work from the ''Megastar'' bridge as they tried unsuccessfully to destroy ]. Having shot ] into space, the Decepticons communicated with him using the ship's computer. |
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The ''Megastar'' computers were evidently also hooked in to the ], as ] used them to discover he was a jellyfish via an online fish test. They parked the ship on ] once and also in the ]. Their interrogation of Doctor Onishi finally saw paydirt in the form of the location of ], but soon after, while the ship was parked near the pyramids, Sky-Byte removed Onishi from the ship as part of a plan and accidentally handed him back to the Autobots. |
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The ship was parked near some old ruins when Megatron decided to lead his forces in trying to obtain the ]. Megatron's disappearance resulted in ] taking command of the ''Megastar'', briefly. After Megatron returned as Galvatron, he hid the ship in a deep sea trench while they tried to take control of Fortress Maximus. They used the ship's computer to review their past defeats in the hopes of learning something. An attempt to kidnap ] instead resulted in Koji's friend Karl being taken aboard the ''Megastar''. |
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During a heated battle, ] expanded until he was able to graft his hand mode onto one of the ''Megastar'''s arms. Thus augmented, the ship was able to brawl ] into an apparent stalemate. However, Maximus's tremendous firepower was apparently enough to destroy the ''Megastar'', and it was last seen bursting into flames and crashing and sinking beneath a lake. |
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===Notes=== |
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*Whenever it appears in an episode, the Megastar is always in a completely different location than its last appearance. The second episode of ''Robots in Disguise'' establishes that the ship requires stolen/converted energy in order to move. This implies that (despite all appearances to the contrary) the Predacons actually manage to steal a considerable amount of energy during their stint on Earth, albeit while off-screen. |
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==Miranda II== |
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The ''Miranda II'' is a spaceship in the '']'' cartoon series. It was designed by Dr. Brian Jones, the scientist in charge of the joint Earth/Cybertron ] project on the human side, and named after his wife, Miranda. The ''Miranda II'' bears both the ] symbol and the logo of the Earth Federation. The ship is equipped with its own energon grid, which acts as a defensive shield. |
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==Nemesis== |
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{{Main|Nemesis (Transformers)}} |
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'''The ''Nemesis''''' is a ] spaceship in the fictional ] universe. It was built by ] as the flagship of his ] space fleet, and was described by ] as the most powerful Decepticon battleship ever. The ship was never named in the original series, only being given a name in the ] series finale. Over three miles (5 km) long, the ship was equipped with an energon reactor, cutting and tractor beams, along with a staggering array of offensive and defensive weapons. It was powered by the energy maximizer named the Heart of Cybertron. Other amenities included a battle preparation room large enough for a ] to completely form inside.<ref></ref> |
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==Spanner== |
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The ship commanded by Longrack in the story ]. |
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==Steelhaven== |
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The ship commanded by Fortress Maximus in the Marvel Transformers comics. Later used as the ship commanded by ] in ''Transformers Animated''. |
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==Twilight== |
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A ] spaceship appearing in the ''Generation 2'' comics as ]'s flagship. The ship's shape resembles a ]. |
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==Warworld== |
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A Decepticon spaceship appearing in the ''Generation 2'' comics as ]'s and later ]'s flagship. The ship is spherical in shape and bursting with weaponry. |
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==Xantium== |
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An Autobot spaceship appearing in '']''. It is described as having brought the second wave of Autobots to Earth. The ''Xantium'' is kept at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where it is linked to a decommissioned space shuttle so the human military can have some control over it. It is tended to by ] under the command of Robert Epps. ] and ] use it to travel to the Moon to retrieve ] and five Space Bridge pillars from the remains of the ''Ark.'' When the Autobots are exiled from Earth, it is used to leave, but it is destroyed by ] before it can leave the atmosphere, apparently killing the Autobots. It is later revealed that the Autobots were in the first booster rocket to separate from the ship and faked their own deaths to catch the Decepticons off-guard. |
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==Transformers who become spacecraft== |
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As most Transformers can assume alternate forms, some have taken on the form of spaceships. These include: |
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:A Decepticon who can take for form of a ]. Versions of Astrotrain have appeared in the ''Generation 1'', ''Cybertron'' and ''Timelines''/Shattered Glass stories. |
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:An Autobot who can take the form of a ]. |
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* ] |
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:A gigantic Autobot spaceship in the ''Generation 1'', ''Headmaster'', ''Masterforce'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' series. |
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* ] |
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:An Autobot who can take the form of a space shuttle in the ''Victory'' series. |
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* ] |
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:An Autobot "Air Guardian" who takes the form of a large jet aircraft in ''Generation 1''. |
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* ] |
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:One of the ], takes the form of an enormous spaceship. |
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* ] |
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:Fortress Maximus's Decepticon rival in the ''Generation 1'', ''Headmaster'' and ''Masterforce'' series. |
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* ] |
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:A large Autobot who transports Micromasters in the ''Zone'' series. |
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* ] |
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:An Autobot commander who turns from space shuttle to enormous mechanical bird and cat in ''Generation 1'' and later seen in the ''Timelines''/''Shattered Glass'' series. |
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* ] |
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:An entire city who turn into a spaceworthy flying dinosaur in the ''Generation 1'' series. |
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==References== |
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<references/> |
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*{{Cite book | title=Transformers: The Ultimate Guide | last=Furman | first=Simon | year=2004 | publisher=DK Publishing Inc.| ISBN=1-4053-0461-8 | page= 81}} |
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