Velocitron

### Residents

Blurr, Rodimus, Hot Shot, Override, Ransack, Clocker, Crumplezone, Deadheat, Drag Strip, Knock Out, Lickety-Split, Moonracer, Road Rocket, Rapido, Signal Lancer, Burn Out, Road Pig

### Former Residents

*Unknown*

Velocitron was one of seven planets orbiting a dying yellow star an incredible distance away from Cybertron. The Velocitron system is about halfway out from the galactic core, in an area of space defined by a triad of star clusters. The star Velocitron circled was, on a planetary scale, near its end. The radiation emitted by the star created massive solar storms, severely disrupting communications on the planet. During Cybertron's Golden Age, Velocitron was colonized by Transformers aboard the Titan Navitas.

By the time Optimus Prime and his crew of Autobots aboard the *Ark* re-established contact with Velocitron, the Velocitronians had colonized the entire surface with a series of planet-spanning superhighways, with major cities built around nodal interchanges. While there were foundries, mines, factories and more, these were subordinated to the primacy of speed. The majority of the planet was re-engineered to provide a smooth ride. Few locations were spared this reconstruction and the Velocitronians showed little to no interest in those, limiting their maps entirely to the road systems. One area that remained natural is the southern magnetic pole, an area of jumbled sandy hills, windblown heights, and thin slot canyons where the ancient monolith that once served as a beacon for the local space bridge still stood, distorting space-time. The smooth, flat engineered surface of the planet, plains and desert allowed great windstorms to roar across the world, with little to ease or break their fury.

Velocitron's capital was the city of Delta, located at its equator. It also housed the racetrack dedicated to the Speedia 500, the great celebration-race which decided the most prominent citizens, and, on some occasions, even the political leaders of the planet. Velocitron's Transformers had a distinctive visual style to their construction, sporting exceptionally long limbs, elongated torsos, and streamlined bodies with aerodynamic armor. Optimus Prime noted that some had evolved into entirely new kinds of Transformer. Although built for speed, none of them could fly or transform into flying vehicles. Optimus Prime noted that the vast amount of resources spent on upgrading racers and racetracks may have contributed to Velocitron's resource shortage.

In order to rule the planet, Velocitron's leader must win the Speedia, Velocitron's foremost and most intense sporting event. Although rulers usually rule solo, the most recent race resulted in a tie, meaning that Override and Ransack were forced to grudgingly work together, although Ransack's desire to rule solo pushed the world to the brink of civil war. During the Autobot's time on the planet, Ransack finally made his play for power at the behest of "777" who had informed Ransack and his cadre of malcontents about the imminent arrival of Megatron. Velocitron finally collapsed into a violent civil war that was only exacerbated by the arrival of the Star Seekers and Megatron himself.

## Links and references

* Appearances of Velocitron
* Location Gallery: Velocitron
* Residents of Velocitron