The Energon Pub

Today is the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft which is kind of a special day in the Transformers mythos. Some of you might be wondering how this bit of news made it into Seibertron.com's Transformers news section. The Voyager spacecrafts each carry a special "golden disk". According to Transformers lore, the disks were discovered in the future by Beast Wars Megatron.

Wikipedia wrote:The Voyager Golden Record is a phonograph record included in the two Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. It contains sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. It is intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form, or far future humans, that may find it. The Voyager spacecraft will take about 40,000 years to come near another star, 'near' meaning in this case within around 1.7 light-years' distance; hence, if other beings do not come in the direction of the spacecraft to meet them, it will take at least that long for the Golden Record to be found.

Wikipedia wrote:In the Transformers series Beast Wars, the Golden Disk stolen by the Predacons was in fact the Voyager Record. This disk was prized by the Transformer race, as it alone told the location of Earth and thus a plentiful source of Energon. The disk also contained a secret message from the original Megatron. The record was destroyed by Dinobot to prevent the Predacon Megatron from having the ability to change the future. However, Megatron recovered a piece of the disk, so that the Decepticon-turned-Predacon Ravage would join his side after watching the message left by his former commander.

Here are some other interesting links pertaining to the Voyager spacecraft:

Wikipedia: Voyager Programs
Space.com: Voyager Spacecraft Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Wikipedia: Voyager Golden Record

So without further ado, let's all have an Energon drink in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Voyager 2 spacecraft's launch! Anyone else up for calling today "Golden Disk Day"?

And here was me thinking 'The Sounds of the Earth' seen in BW was an easter egg. Silly me.


Happy Golden Disk Day Everyone!!!

Rum and party...um...people on the good ship ODB! YARRR!

V'ger...

I feel old.. I do remember this launching and all of the publicity that ensued.

Cyber Bishop wrote:V'ger...

I was thinking the same thing

Hey, do they still sell those Golden Disks that were made a couple of years ago?

Insurgent wrote:And here was me thinking 'The Sounds of the Earth' seen in BW was an easter egg. Silly me.

Where does this happen in the cartoon? I think I missed that somehow.

Wheeljack35 wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:V'ger...

I was thinking the same thing

Yeah, but in almost 30 years since V'ger, Kirk still hasn't found the right toupee'.

its been 30 years already? Damn. Speaking of transformer theme days is it true that september 7th is national Grimlock day?

Seibertron wrote:

Insurgent wrote:And here was me thinking 'The Sounds of the Earth' seen in BW was an easter egg. Silly me.

Where does this happen in the cartoon? I think I missed that somehow.

When Megs is explaining to Rampage about the mountain. Before he puts it in his holoreader, you can see the Sounds of Earth side. I just thought it was an easter egg referencing them old Vynal thingies.

I guess I'm an idiot... I didn't realize the Golden Disc was based on a real item...

There's another catch to this too, isn't there?

IIRC, the record was inside a larger case (which also had writing on it) for protection from the elements. What you see be lugged around through the first half of the series then is actually the big thick case, and that scene w/ Rampage is the first time Megs actually pops the record out of the case.

I think.

So, if the ship was sent out in 1977, and the disc probably made in 1975 or 1976, and the passengers on the Ark were awoken in 1984, how did G1 Megatron get the message on the disc?

Was this ever talked about?

And how did BW Megatron get the disc?

Or do i just chalk that up to another "just be quiet and enjoy the cartoons!!"?

The best holiday of the year,

Today I shall display my replicas proudly as they truely do bring all the TF continums together with a dash of real life!

Autobot032 wrote:

Wheeljack35 wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:V'ger...

I was thinking the same thing

Yeah, but in almost 30 years since V'ger, Kirk still hasn't found the right toupee'.

That little satalite sure does get around huh!?!

Does anyone else fear another crossover if the assorted writers catch wind of this thread?

--B-- wrote:So, if the ship was sent out in 1977, and the disc probably made in 1975 or 1976, and the passengers on the Ark were awoken in 1984, how did G1 Megatron get the message on the disc?

Was this ever talked about?

And how did BW Megatron get the disc?

Or do i just chalk that up to another "just be quiet and enjoy the cartoons!!"?

If im not mistaken Ravage in BW explanes it. From the way it was stated Megatron did it after he woke up. It was in case the Decepticons lost the war. I have the feeling that Soundwave found out about the disc and Megatron had Skywarp fly him to it so he could inscribe the message on the disc. If im not mistaken the voyager was still in our solar system when the Transformers woke up.

Megatron_Wolf wrote:

--B-- wrote:So, if the ship was sent out in 1977, and the disc probably made in 1975 or 1976, and the passengers on the Ark were awoken in 1984, how did G1 Megatron get the message on the disc?

Was this ever talked about?

And how did BW Megatron get the disc?

Or do i just chalk that up to another "just be quiet and enjoy the cartoons!!"?

If im not mistaken Ravage in BW explanes it. From the way it was stated Megatron did it after he woke up. It was in case the Decepticons lost the war. I have the feeling that Soundwave found out about the disc and Megatron had Skywarp fly him to it so he could inscribe the message on the disc. If im not mistaken the voyager was still in our solar system when the Transformers woke up.

If the flashback is anything to go by, the satellite was out by Saturn when Megs inscribed the message. Guess it can't have gotten too far in those 7 years.

*Johnny Carson voice* I did not know that.

Megatron_Wolf wrote:

--B-- wrote:So, if the ship was sent out in 1977, and the disc probably made in 1975 or 1976, and the passengers on the Ark were awoken in 1984, how did G1 Megatron get the message on the disc?

Was this ever talked about?

And how did BW Megatron get the disc?

Or do i just chalk that up to another "just be quiet and enjoy the cartoons!!"?

If im not mistaken Ravage in BW explanes it. From the way it was stated Megatron did it after he woke up. It was in case the Decepticons lost the war. I have the feeling that Soundwave found out about the disc and Megatron had Skywarp fly him to it so he could inscribe the message on the disc. If im not mistaken the voyager was still in our solar system when the Transformers woke up.

Also wouldn't it make some sense that his sparks interaction with BW Megatron could have left a notion to inspire him to do this.

That always made some sense to me because "TRANSWARP" technology wasn't part of G1, they had space bridged and dimesional rift gadgets, but not "TRANSWARP" as Megatron states is being developed. How else could he imagine it would have a time altering quality to it

It should be a national day off work

Call it 'Golden Disk Day'? How ironic... I have no choice at all...

Yay Happy Golden disk day to all

*bobs head to "Voyager" by Daft Punk*

Yes. Rock on satellite of peace and tranquility. Rock on.

Liege Evilmus wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:

Wheeljack35 wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:V'ger...

I was thinking the same thing

Yeah, but in almost 30 years since V'ger, Kirk still hasn't found the right toupee'.

That little satalite sure does get around huh!?!

Does anyone else fear another crossover if the assorted writers catch wind of this thread?

Probably not. V'Ger = Voyager 6, while it was, what, Voyager 2 that got the treatment in BW?

Lets just hope that the info we gave away on the Golden disks never come back to bite us on the butt, like it nearly did in Beast Wars!

Liege Evilmus wrote:

Megatron_Wolf wrote:

--B-- wrote:So, if the ship was sent out in 1977, and the disc probably made in 1975 or 1976, and the passengers on the Ark were awoken in 1984, how did G1 Megatron get the message on the disc?

Was this ever talked about?

And how did BW Megatron get the disc?

Or do i just chalk that up to another "just be quiet and enjoy the cartoons!!"?

If im not mistaken Ravage in BW explanes it. From the way it was stated Megatron did it after he woke up. It was in case the Decepticons lost the war. I have the feeling that Soundwave found out about the disc and Megatron had Skywarp fly him to it so he could inscribe the message on the disc. If im not mistaken the voyager was still in our solar system when the Transformers woke up.

Also wouldn't it make some sense that his sparks interaction with BW Megatron could have left a notion to inspire him to do this.

That always made some sense to me because "TRANSWARP" technology wasn't part of G1, they had space bridged and dimesional rift gadgets, but not "TRANSWARP" as Megatron states is being developed. How else could he imagine it would have a time altering quality to it

I think that time travel is an inherent part of the transwarp technology, so intrical that even the bare beginnings of research let G1 Megatron know about it.