TFCC #66 - Another Light Part 6

Title: The Future Buried...

Writers: Jesse Wittenrich & Pete Sinclair

Pencils & Inks: Eryck Webb

Colours: Evan Gauntt

Letters: Jesse Wittenrich

Managing Editor: Pete Sinclair

Plot

The heroic Decepticons head back towards the Classicsverse Earth, as Galvatron has had a bad feeling about the planet since the walls around the Multiverse were closed off, and feels that he, and the others need to go there to help. Ultra Mammoth, on Earth, tells Galvatron that there's nothing happening, when suddenly a wave of energy hits across the planet and all Humans and Pretenders with Human-like shells are vanished, confusing everyone.

Under the Ironworks base, Perceptor and Wheeljack examine the Rarefied Energon pool and notice that it's starting to change, almost like it is alive...

On Cybertron, Nova Prime and his "Knights of Unicron" have arrested the evil Autobots, but Unicron contacts Nova and warns him that Rodimus is still alive and is about to enact a horrible plan.

Suddenly the entire planet begins to fall apart, Nova gets knocked down a panel, but manages to hang on by his axe. Rodimus reappears and declares himself the new Prime, and tells his Autobots to leave the planet as it's too dangerous to stay on now.

Moments later the Autobots have left the planet on the shuttles and Sky Lynx whilst the planet finishes it's change...into the physical form of their creator god Primus! Primus is glad to see the stars again, but decides that the Classicsverse Earth, that is sitting in orbit of Cybertron is in his way, so he attacks.

Primus' first target on Earth is the Ironworks base, which he easily destroys using a laser from orbit. Galvatron's shuttles arrive in the area, where they are horrified to find Primus attacking the foreign Earth, and then they too are attacked by their own god.

On the planet, the remaining Transformers are preparing to meet their fates, since their only shuttles were destroyed in the Ironworks base, but Grimlock manages to evade Primus long enough to get back to the planet and rescue the stranded Transformers, allowing them all to leave safely.

Primus prepares to unleash his full power on Earth, when suddenly the now uninhabited planet explodes and a large female Transformer emerges from it's rubble, declaring herself Gaea, and as Primus' "sister". Gaea explains that the Thirteen hid her inside the Classics Earth, just in case she was ever needed for battle, but she is shocked that she has to face off with Primus of all possible threats.

On Primus' body, the Knights of Unicron manage to rescue the still dangling Nova Prime, and they prepare to help Gaea against Primus. Primus attacks Gaea at full power, but she's able to easily deflect his attacks, she manages to blast out one of his eyes, whilst Nova Prime and his team take out the other one, blinding Primus in the process, before they fly off to safety. Primus contacts Rodimus for help, but the new Prime declines the request, simply saying that he'd be no help against her. Gaea finally shoots her brother in the back, destroying this dark version of him entirely, save his head.

In the aftermath, Gaea transforms into a new Cybertron, and Primus' head becomes a new moon for the planet. The good Autobots and Decepticons repopulate the planet and live in peace, with the Knights of Unicron acting as guardians for the planet. The factions have no put aside their weapons in favour of peace, and plan to rebuild their lost civilization...

From the shadows however, the Classicsverse Megatron has arrived on this new Cybertron, and begins his plans to conquer the world....

Characters

Autobot

Ultra Mammoth - Mammoth

Wheeljack - Race Car

Perceptor - Microscope

Grimlock - Raptor

Ironhide - Van

Ratchet - Ambulance

Sunstreaker - Sports Car

Warpath - Tank

Scoop - Front End Loader

Vroom - Dragster - Motorcycle Shell Sent to Alternate Earth by Gaea

Metalhawk - Jet Sent to Alternate Earth by Gaea

Skyhammer - Car - VTOL Jet Shell Sent to Alternate Earth by Gaea

Crossblades - Dragster - Helicopter Shell Sent to Alternate Earth by Gaea

Decepticon

Megatron - Tank

Megatron's Troops

Knights of Unicron

Nova Prime - Truck

X-Brawn - Personnel Carrier

Checkpoint - Pick Up Truck

Autotroopers - Pick Up Trucks

SG Decepticon

Galvatron - Rescue Helicopter

Starscream - Jet

Octopunch - Hovercraft

Treadshot - Sports Car

Cyclonus - Jet

Cyclonus - Space Shuttle

Straxus - Tank

Needlenose - Jet

Spinister - Helicopter

Hun-Grr - Two Headed Dragon

SG Autobot

Rodimus Prime - Sports Car

Sky Lynx - Space Shuttle

Drift - Race Car

Blaster - Boom Box

Goldbug - Sports Car

Rewind - Cassette

Ultra Magnus - Truck Cab (Mentioned) Sent to Alternate Universe

Optimus Prime - Truck Cab (Mentioned) Turned into Nova Prime

Other

Gaea - New Cybertron (Formerly Earth)

Primus - Cybertron Destroyed by Gaea

Unicron - Ringed Planet (Voice Only)

Aquarius

Tracer - Gun

Spike Witwicky - Cerebros' Head Sent to Alternate Earth by Gaea

All Classicsverse Humans Sent to Alternate Earth by Gaea

Inhabitants of New Cybertron

Acolytes of Unicron

The Thirteen (Mentioned)

Notes

• This story finally concludes the plot line of the Rarefied Energon that began in the third year of the comic.
• In case you never noticed it, most of the action and dialogue in this comic continues to paraphrase the 1986 Transformers Movie.
• Rodimus officially takes on the "Prime" title now.
• Primus' robot mode is based on his Cybertron Supreme class toy, but in Unicron's Energon series colour scheme.
• Primus attacking Earth (in a way similar to Unicron's attack on Cybertron in the Movie) could be a reference to an early draft of the Movie where Unicron did indeed attack Earth instead of Cybertron.
• So....did Grimlock rescue the Classics Decepticons as well? I can't really see Gigatron and the others being rescued by the SG Autobots, nor by Grimlock and his crew.
• Gaea being the core of Earth, and an enemy of Cybertron is likely a reference to the Aligned continuity version of Unicron
• Nova and his crew use their guns as propulsion whilst flying, much like how G1 Galvatron commonly does.
• Megatron's troops are heavily shadowed, but we can probably assume they have some relation to his crew from the Beast Wars: Shattered Glass series.
• Gaea sent the humans, and human-like beings on her surface to another Universe to keep them safe from her transformation. It's also revealed in the next storyline that she sent the animals along too.
• SG Scourge appears to be using the usual G1 character model by mistake in this issue.
• After Spike vanishes his Headmaster control helmet is seen falling from where his head was, but he wasn't wearing the helmet....
• Ironhide is seen behind Grimlock on the Autobot shuttle, but he's coloured in grey and blue.
• Strongarm's colour scheme on the back page appears to be based on the Gobot Crasher...I would like a toy of this!
• Windblade's appears to be based on Chromia's for some reason.

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Interview with Kristy Wu (RID2015 Windblade)

Another Time and Place Part 2 A look into futuristic alternate modes from G1

Teletraanic History Records Information on Megatron/Galvatron and Optimus/Nova Prime

Profile Images Updated images for Nova Prime and Galvatron, but no new information.

SD SG Minicomic SG Strongarm tells SG Windblade about her new awesome computer game.

Holiday Sale Buy some toys for cheap this Xmas! (Of course this magazine arrived in FEBRUARY FOR ME!)