Post by latyrx7 on Sept 14, 2003 3:16:37 GMT -5
Transformers Universe #1
Writer - Simon Furman
Artist - Dan Khanna
It is one year after Optimus Primal sacrificed himself for the betterment of Cybertron. In the aftermath, Cybertron has flourished with the balance of organic and metallic life. On this momentous occasion, 5 Autobots from the Great War finally return after being lost for ages. They are Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Trailbreaker, Roulette, and Shadow Striker. Upon their return, they are greeted by the Autobot Rook along with Maximals Cheetor, Rattrap, Blackarachnia, and Silverbolt. The reunion however is very short lived as bolt of energy appear out of the sky and both Autobots and Maximals disappear.
This is not going unnoticed however. Both Alpha Trion and Primus watch as the great enemy makes selections of Transformers from all realities in his quest for power. They decide that it is up to them to act.
Meanwhile the abducted Autobots and Maximals arrive in "The Pit". There, Silverbolt, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker go through a painful process and are remade into new versions of themselves. Blackarachnia is also experiencing change. Her mind is reverting to its Predacon ways. She feels the need to destroy. Soon, she is able to quench that thirst as the Autobots are attacked. Though only mindless drones, the Autobots have a difficult time fighting these creatures. While the Transformers only have the ability to change between two forms, these creatures have unlimited variations.
After battling through the hoards of creatures, the Autobots arrive at an arena only to be greeted by Tankor, Striker, Reptillion, Obsidian, and Razorclaw. They explain that though they may look like foes and friends of the past, they are indeed not. Razorclaw shares a spark and has Vok heritage such as Tigerhawk, but is not him. Obsidian is a general from a Cybertron where he ruled and Silverbolt died. And at that moment, the ideals and morals that the Autobots hold are being stripped away leaving only hate and fury.
Then the Autobots are shown the arena as two combatants begin battle. They are Generation One Smokescreen and Armada Smokescreen. They begin battle as if possessed. They are both Autobots yet fight to the death. Finally there is a victor and the extinguished spark goes to Unicron.
Back on Cybertron, Alpha Trion and Primus finally play their hand and draw forth a leader to save the sparks of every Transformer. His name is Optimus Primal and he will be their champion.
[glow=blue,2,300]Interesting....[/glow]