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Bobton03 wrote:orriezaros,

After Shockwave went to Earth and was entombed along with the Autobots, is this when Decepticons like Straxus and the non-IDW Jhiaxus rose to power?


- Bob

Bobton03 wrote:1.) Throughout all of the various TF comics and animated series we see humans traveling with the Autobots in space and in some cases to Cybertron itself. Since Transformers and humans are on the opposite ends of the biological spectrum, how do the Transformers cope with the myriad of human physical needs such as food, air, and other biological functions? To me it seems like a waste of Energon to modify existing spacecraft to handle humans...any thoughts?
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From what I know
The transformers homeworld is often shown having some form of atmosphere so the concept of air may not be that alien to them. Also since they transform into vehicles for smaller beings it would be likely that it wouldn't be that hard for them to adapt their technology to suit the needs of their passengers (they are a higly advanced race after all) During Beast Wars the transformers themselves are seen eating and breathing so their ships may already have the necessary life support systems.

Bobton03 wrote:2.) In the TF Universe we are continually faced with character-flawed Decepticons trying to seize power and fulfill their personal aspirations of assuming the mantle of Megatron and other Decepticon leaders. Has there ever been a Decepticon leader that can be truly considered a "leader" in the Autobot sense? Or have all of the Decepticon leaders been corrupt in some regard?

hmmm? Maybe Dreamwave's Shockwave (he even teamed up with the Autobots to end the threat of the fallen)
3.) and 4.) see orriezaros' answers

Bobton03 wrote:5.) In the IDW contiuity, how did Thunderwing make Cybertron uninhabitable?

Cybertron had already been pushed to the edge and was destined to become uninhabitable due to the ongoing war already, Thunderwing didn't make it uninhabitable he just sped the whole process up. Thunderwing himself only existed because he knew the end of Cybertron was coming and created his Pretender body in response (he then went crazy and caused widespread devastation), likewise Shockwave's energon seeding project was also a response to the coming downfall of Cybertron.

Bobton03 wrote:1.) I recently finished my first reading of All Hail Megatron and I have decided to re-read the TF: Ongoing story arc from the beginning. In Issue 12 of AHM it seems that the humans and the Autobots are on somewhat amiable terms and then once we hit AHM #16 and Ongoing #1, they are hiding for their lives against an angry human society? What occurred in the meantime to turn humanity against the Autobots? Since Spike and his father were in charge of the remnants of Skywatch and, for all intents and purposes, the US military at the end of AHM #12, would they not have the greatest impact on how the Autobots would be received and viewed by the American public? As a result, did Spike and his father drop the ball when it came to the Autobots, with the latter's plight falling on the poor-PR abilities of the Witwicky's?

A few soldiers don't run a country or the world for that matter. The public throughout the world feared the alien machines and would most likely not respond in a favourable way to any of them, likewise the explanation of "yeah we left the planet knowing what Megatron would do" probably wouldn't of helped the Autobots either. Many people died in the AHM storyline resulting in way too much hatred for the majority of humans to trust anything not human. Spike and his father still have to follow orders no matter what their feelings are.

Bobton03 wrote:2.) If Optimus Prime would have possessed the Matrix in Ongoing #1, would he have been so willing to surrender to the humans? Put a different way: Does the absense of the matrix preclude Optimus Prime from being able to cope with the ongoing struggles of being the Autobot commander?