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Afterburn

> This article is about the individual Vehicon. For the other Afterburn drones, see Vehicon.
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## General Information

### Residence

Iacon, CybertronUnknown *(Formerly)*

Skimloch *(Formerly)*

## Details

### First Appearance

Jaws of Steel, Tongue of Silver

Afterburn is a Decepticon Vehicon

## Official Bio

*During the Combatron invasion, the majority of their forces were allegedly nonsentient drones known as Vehicons, controlled by a commanding AI Hive Mind located in Overlord's Grand Mal. Upon the destruction of the Grand Mal, however, it was revealed that the majority of the Vehicons were capable of independent thought, but were prevented from doing so with the AI controlling them. In order to make sure that no tragedy like that happens again, the Vehicons were given the chance to move into Cybertronian society. Afterburn, however... didn't. An anarchist and highly destructive even before the brainwashing, Afterburn didn't need a direction to keep causing havoc, neither on the streets of Iacon, nor in the gladitorial arena. Luckily, his team is only incompetent enough to throw him off.*

## History

Afterburn was one of many Vehicons developed for the Combatrons by the Ironforge Guild on Skimloch to fight in the Combatron War, his thoughts kept in check by an AI Hive Mind located in the Grand Mal. However, the Grand Mal was destroyed at the end of the war, freeing Afterburn to act as he liked as he began a new life on Cybertron. Unfortunately, he proved to be just as destructive without the Hive Mind's influence, frequently causing chaos in Iacon. Luckily for Afterburn, he found an outlet for these tendencies with the Decepticons in the gladitorial arena, forming a team with fellow Vehicons OverDrive and Tankor.

In Jaws of Steel, Tongue of Silver Afterburn's team battled against "Goldknuckle" in the Nuon City while Steeljaw and Direct-Hit observed, but Afterburn wound up getting thrown around by his opponent.

### The Siege- Revised Timeline

During Return to Autobot Academy Afterburn took part in the Siege of Acadeimos. However, when Great Convoy was damaged by Empath Convoy while trying to control the Timeweb, Afterburn hit by the resulting energy wave, causing him to pass out.

## Powers and Abilities

Like all Afterburn Vehicons, Afterburn is capable of transforming into a Cybertronian Jet.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Decepticons
	+ OverDrive - Friend
	+ Tankor - Friend
	+ Killzone - Ally

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 1

* Jaws of Steel, Tongue of Silver *(First Appearance)*

## Trivia

* Afterburn is based on Beast Machines Jetstorm, taking his name from Jetstorm's activation code.
* Afterburn shares his body-type with the other Afterburn drones, including Skybolt, Storm Jet, and A-741/2.
Chain Gun

Black Market Dealer *(Formerly)*

Chain Gun is a Decepticon turned Aerialbot hero with the talent Razor Wind.

## Official Bio

*You'd think that Chain Gun would be an armament nut or that his talent allowed him to emit energy blasts or something of the kind. And it was pretty indicative of his nature back when he served as a Decepticon. But when he realized that innocent people were not only being caught up, but being targeted, Chain Gun decided to switch sides pretty quick. While some Aerialbots still keep a close eye on him, Chain Gun has proven a potent warrior for the forces of good.*

## History

Chain Gun worked with Rabbicrater to help those who were barred from space travel by the Functionists get the required tickets, running a fake pawn shop in the city of Deltron on Opulus to make sales.

In Who Are You Chain Gun was told by Rabbicrater he'd have a customer seeking passage off Opulus, and that night he had Stalker knocking on the door of his shop. After confirming that Stalker was the buyer in question, Chain Gun shook his hand and introduced himself before asking if Stalker had the money, and once he counted all 60,000 shanix needed for the ticket, Chain Gun completed his end of the deal by giving Stalker a ticket to the next flight to Orvus Base.

Chain Gun would go on to defy the Functionists more directly by joining the Decepticons and living up to his name. However, upon realizing that innocents were getting deliberately targeted in Decepticon attacks, Chain Gun left them and joined the Aerialbots, proving to be an effective fighter for good despite the lack of trust from members of his new side.

## Powers and Abilities

Chain Gun has the talent Razor Wind, allowing him to generate wind gusts capable of cutting through solid objects.

In addition, Chain Gun has the ability to transform, taking the form of a Cybertronian Helicopter.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Aerialbots
* Autobots
	+ Rabbicrater - Associate
* Predators
	+ Stalker - Customer

## Appearances

### Text Stories

#### Autobot Academy: The Star Fleet

* The Fourteenth Star
	+ Who Are You *(First Appearance - Flashback)*

## Trivia

* Chain Gun is based on the *Operation Combination* Micromaster of the same name.
* Chain Gun shares his body-type with Wrongway.
Centurions

The Centurions are a mercenary group within the Silencerz Guild

## Description

The Centurions were one of the five subgroups of the Silencerz Guild, consisting entirely of Minicons.

## Trivia

* The group may not actually be called the Centurions, as Devcon had forgotten their exact name by the time he brought up their existence.
Bestias De Profundis

**Bestias De Profundis** is the second and final chapter of Stars of Terror.

* The Star Fleet and Circle of Light determine the artifact hunters entered the Castrum and go inside to search for them.
* Inside, the group find Goldrush's corpse, and then fight against an army of Dero, with only Axe being able to defeat them all with his talent.

## Characters

* Tomahawk
* Spiral
* Pax Galaxus
* Macro
* Stormshot
* Adrestia
* Axe
* Goldrush *(Corpse)*
* "Subformers"

### Mentioned Characters

* Leonicus
* Liege Maximo
* Xal
* Primus

## Special Techniques

* Axe
	+ Lightning Lord

## Trivia

* The title of this chapter in Latin, and roughly translates to "Beast from the depths".
* No mention is made of Dervish, leaving his fate uncertain.
Backbeat

Backbeat is a member of the Star Fleet

## History

Backbeat was among those that joined the Star Fleet and became a member of the *Arclight's* crew.

Backbeat was put in a room with Gizmo when the *Arclight* stopped at Galaxy Base, which Stormshot explained to Pax Galaxus in Shoot to Thrill was the reason he couldn't have Gizmo as a roommate like on the ship.

## Powers and Abilities

It is unknown if Backbeat has a talent. While they can presumably transform, it's unknown what their alternate mode is.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Autobots
	+ Star Fleet
		- Gizmo

## Appearances

* (Backbeat has yet to make any fictional appearances)

## Trivia

* Backbeat is based on the IDW 2005 Autobot of the same name.
Chapter 13 (Origins of a Star)

**Chapter 13** is the fourteenth part of Origins of a Star, a prequel series to Autobot Academy.

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Ariel finds Oil Pan sneaking about in the Iacon Archive
* Orion is given a mission by Kiloton to steal the Shadow Index.
* On their way to meet a possible group of miners that may join them, Megatron and Soundwave are shot down by Flak and crash down on a nearby moon.
* When Orion attempts to steal the index, he is confronted by Elita-1. Elita explains who she is, and her relationship to Megatron and the Decepticons.
* Megatron and Soundwave pursued through the caves by Flak, proving to be resistant to their attacks. They are able to eventually trap him by luring him under their trapped ship, before dislodging it with one of Flak's own grenades.
* Ariel is attacked by a trio of mercenaries, and after defeating them, resolves to confront Orion.

## Characters

* Orion Pax
* Dion
* Scoredrive
* Ariel
* Alpha Trion
* Kiloton
* Megatron
* Soundwave
* Elita-1

### Villains

* Oil Pan
* Flak
* Slugslinger
* Fracture
* Mettlehead

## Trivia

* Soundwave's origin would be further explored in White Noise.
A Shot in the Dark

**A Shot in the Dark** is the second Origin Story for the Autobot Academy Roleplay, focusing on Longshot.

## Noteworthy Events

* Longshot avoids having dinner with his family and thinks back to when he discovered his talent.
* Longshot goes out with Pinpoint to buy a gun for himself.
* Longshot is forced by his parents to go to Autobot Academy, despite his objections.

## Characters

* Cameo
* Longshot
* Pinpoint

## Trivia

* This story reveals that Pinpoint owns the company Lancer Corp.
* This story also reveals that Devcon graduated from Autobot Academy.

### Errors

* Longshot claims he discovered his talent six years prior to being enrolled at Autobot Academy. He previously claimed it happened when he was five years old, which makes the time given here off by about four years, given the originally written high school ages.

 Misfired • **A Shot in the Dark** • Radicals and Variables • Fateful Night
\*Seasonal Special.
Calamitas

Calamitas is a young Cybertronian and a student of the Maximal Academy with Technomancy powers.

## Official Bio

*Calamitas is one of few "mages" to exist, let alone attend the Maximal Academy. In the same vein as some well-known mages like Moonheart, Calamitas is an enigma to many of her fellow students there, keeping a good majority of her background to herself. The only thing people do know about her is that she's friendly, kinda snarky, and she loves her Brimstone magic. Rumors have circulated around the Cyber-net that she's the daughter of the all too infamous "Jungle Tyrant" Yharon, but she adamantly denies these claims, and notes that if she were his daughter she wouldn't be at the school she's currently attending. But maybe there's more to it than she lets on, and perhaps she's in a far to similar situation to Autobot Academy student Lightbright. Funny how that works*.

## History

Calamitas was a freshman student of Maximal Academy. Though there were rumors of her being the daughter of Yharon, she denied the claims. She presumably arrived on Acadeimos with the rest of her school during Transcription of the Soul to attend the Festival of Stars.

In Light it Up, Calamitas was walked past by Hot Shot and inquired if he had woken up in a ditch due to his bad mood.

## Powers and Abilities

Calamitas' powers of Technomancy allow her to access a form of what can be considered "magic". This allows her to move things with her thoughts, make portals and manipulate energies around her. Most commonly she forms her energies into crude versions of brimstone flames and creates massive brimstone explosions with this magic.

Like most Cybertronians, Calamitas has the ability to transform, being able to transform into an approximation of a Dragon.

 Appearances

### Other Media

* Jungle Tyrant (Mentioned as a protoform)

## Trivia

* Calamitas' design is a references to the design seen in DM Dokuro's Calamity Music videos, and the name is directly based off of the character "Calamitas" featured in Fabsol's "Calamity Mod" for Terraria.
* The design for Calamitas was created by Stonecrusher in a group of random drawings and later colored in by Dropkick before a profile was made for the character.

\*Homeroom Teacher. | ^Late Addition.
"Umbra Convoy's" Cabal

"Umbra Convoy's" Cabal is a group led by "Umbra Convoy" seeking to destroy Star Convoy and his reputation.

## Description

A small group, the members of "Umbra Convoy's" cabal originally had little in common with their leader, simply working with him to cause mayhem. However, once "Umbra" sought out members to recruit himself, the group became larger and gained a common goal: getting revenge on Cybertron's number one hero, Star Convoy, by completely breaking his spirit through reminding everyone of his failures, so that "Umbra" could then kill him.

## History

"Umbra Convoy's" Cabal started off when Deadlock, Grindor, and Flamewar chose to assist "Umbra Convoy" in his plans rather than just spy on him for Shockwave, and he allowed them to aid him in crashing the gala being held on Acadeimos and using it to reveal several failures of Star Convoy that had cost the lives of those who looked up to him.

After being teleported to Iacon and abandoning his trio of helpers due to him no longer needing them, "Umbra" contacted several bots who had gone up against Star Convoy and lost, inviting them to the Virtuality arcade in Lexor where he offered them the chance to get revenge by using Zoids he'd acquired to burn down Lexor in a recreation of the Lexor Incident. Though Deadlock and Flamewar attempted to stop the plan, the cabal was willing to beat them up when "Umbra" let them cut loose, and that night they carried out the plan, attacking those on the ground while the Zoids rampaged.

After "Umbra Convoy" was arrested, the cabal disbanded, with most of the members rejoining the Decepticons with minimal consequences.

## Members

* "Umbra Convoy" - Leader
* Shadowstriker
* Space Case
* Soundscape
* Springload
* Armorclash
* Break-Out
* Dust Treader
* Knucklehead
* Scandarus
* Shrike

### Former Members

* Grindor
* Deadlock
* Flamewar
"Denal"

501st Battalion

"Denal" is an Autotrooper corporal of the 501st Battalion.

## Official Bio

*Denal's an Autotrooper who has been through the ringer since his construction. From being one of the few survivors of Megadeath on a Decepticon listening post to being left for dead and impersonated by Lockdown on a collapsing cruiser, he's gone through it all. Yet every time he seems to defy the odds and make it to the end of the mission, even if he needs some pretty serious repairs. Though currently serving as a corporal on Acadeimos in the wake of the Siege, his tendency to survive has given him high promotion prospects... so long as his luck doesn't run out.*

## Powers and Abilities

Though "Denal" lacks a talent, as an Infantry Autotrooper he has preprogramed knowledge of battle tactics and combat. He is also armed with a blaster pistol. They are also capable of changing forms, taking on the form of a Cybertronian SUV.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Fortress Maximus
		- Moonracer
	+ Thunderclash
	+ Scorchfire

### Enemies

* Decepticons
	+ Megadeath
	+ Lockdown
* Monstrosities
	+ Icepick
	+ Scowler
	+ Slog
	+ Birdbrain
	+ Wildfly
	+ Bristleback
* Overlord

## Apperances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 3

* Quintessential Dawn Part 1: Heroes in Danger *(First Appearance)*
* Quintessential Dawn Part 2: Invincible

## Trivia

* "Denal" is based on Denal from Star Wars
* "Denal" shares a body-type with all other infantry Autotroopers, including "Encode" and "Fox", as well as Ironhide and Thicksteel.
Axor

Axor is a junior student at Autobot Academy with the talent of Watchful Optics

## Official Bio

*Although her talent is perfect for watching for petty crimes, Axor has a bigger passion for the big scoop, and this drives her to find ever-bigger stories to put in the Academy's School Newscast. At times, it seems like the scoop is bigger to her then anything else. Some view her energy with enthusiasm while others just shake their heads.*

## History

Axor was among the students of Autobot Academy, being in Class 2-C under the tutelage of Six-Gun. She also acted as a journalist for the School Newscast with the help of Longtooth.

Axor was among the students Fortress Maximus sent out to observe official Autobot teams. She, along with Aranea, Roulette, Apathet, Artillery and Mixmatch were sent to work under the Autobot Grimlock on Nighthaunt. At some point during their time there, they would fight a colossal lizard creature, taking it down to the surprise of their mentor, going as far as to pose with it for a photo.

## Powers and Abilities

Axor has the talent of Watchful Optics, allowing her to catch sight of crimes or news stories.

In addition, Axor has the ability to transform, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Car.

## Appearances

* Quirky and Yet Deadly *(First Appearance)*

## Gallery

Axor in her vehicle modeConcept art of Axor by Artork312
## Trivia

* Axor's personality and being a journalist is a reference to April O'Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
	+ This plus being partnered with Longtooth is a reference to IDW 2005 Circuit, whom Axor traditionally is a redeco of. She likely filled this role due to Circuit being unavaliable.
* Axor's name appeared on the list of students taking part in the No Win Scenario in Zero to Hero. Though this was later confirmed to be an error, this combined with the fact that Axor took part in a trip that mostly contained freshmen suggests that she (and by extension Longtooth), were going to be freshmen at some point during their development.

\*Homeroom Teacher. | ^Late Addition.
Camaro (Reporter)

> *This article is about the reporter. For the Malignus crime syndicate member, see Camaro (Malignus).*
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## Details

### First Appearance

Heroes A to D Pt. 1: Voyage in Spares

Camaro is a reporter for the Prime World-Wide Network.

## History

Camaro would get a job with the Prime World-Wide Network as a reporter.

In Voyage in Spares Camaro reported on the launch of the *Arclight*, stating that a new age for Cybertron had begun before signing off. His report was among those Sentinel Prime and Dimicron Prime skimmed through.

## Powers and Abilities

It is unknown if Camaro has a talent. He can presumably transform, but his alternate mode is unknown.

## Relationships

* (Camaro has yet to be seen interacting with anyone)

## Appearances

### Text Stories

#### Autobot Academy: The Star Fleet

* Heroes A to D
	+ Voyage in Spares *(First Appearance)*

## Trivia

* Camaro is based on the Brazilian *Generation 1* Malignus of the same name.
	+ His status as a reporter might also be a reference to *Expanded Universe* Rook, a redeco of Camaro's mold.
Arctus (Disambiguation)

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The name Arctus refers to multiple characters:

* Arctus, the original name of Knight Convoy.
* Arctus (Star Fleet), the Autobot Star Fleet security member.
* Arctus (Engineer), the Autobot engineer.
Boing-Flight

Class 1-C *(Formerly)*

Boing-Flight is a senior student at Autobot Academy with the talent Pyrokinesis

## History

Boing-Flight went to Autobot Academy to learn greater control over his talent, but continued to struggle into his senior year, where he was placed in Class 1-C.

*Boing-Flight went on trip into the Forest of Trials with his classmate Ramjet, where they used his powers to start a campfire to roast their petro-rabbits on. Unfortunately, his lack of control resulted in a forest fire that took Botanica weeks to help put out. Ramjet brought up this incident to Botanica during Field Trip!*

When the school was closed early for repairs, Boing-Flight graduated as a full member of the Autobots.

## Powers and Abilities

Boing-Flight has the talent of Pyrokinesis, allowing him to create and control fire, though his control of it is unstable.

In addition, Boing-Flight has the ability to transform, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Plane.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Class 1-C
			* Diceroll - Classmate
			* Offroad - Classmate
			* Plug - Classmate
			* Ramjet - Friend
			* Roadjack - Classmate
			* Tracks - Classmate

## Appearances

* (Boing-Flight has yet to make any fictional appearances)

## Trivia

* While Boing-Flight's grade, class, talent, and alt mode aren't stated outright, they aren't hard to guess based on context.
* Boing-Flight's design is based on Armada Ramjet.

\*Homeroom Teacher.
Chapter 11 (Origins of a Star)

**Chapter 11** is twelfth part of Origins of a Star, a prequel series to Autobot Academy.

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Soundwave recruits several mercenaries to eliminate Elita-1.
* Orion and Dion meets with Sky Lynx to learn more about the Autobots.
* Sky Lynx gives Orion an Autobot badge to consider.
* Megatron and Kiloton lead a group to Aquatron gain new allies, where they meet Thunderblast.

### Character Debuts

* Oil Pan
* Slugslinger
* Torr
* Mettlehead

## Characters

* Soundwave
* Oil Pan
* Slugslinger
* Fracture
* Torr
* Mettlehead
* Orion Pax
* Dion
* Sky Lynx
* Megatron
* Stonecrusher
* Kiloton
* Onslaught
* Lugnut
* Thunderblast
* Ariel

### Mentioned

* Elita-1
* Riger
* Hatchet
* Thunderclash
* Star Siren *(Indirectly)*
* Alpha Trion

## Trivia

* Orion mentions Hatchet's attack from the previous chapter, and being saved by Thunderclash.
Autobots

The Autobots are a Cybertronian Faction that lead the Cybertronian Commonwealth, founded by Guard Convoy

## Description

Formed during the Age of Balance by Autonomous Maximus with the assistance of Guard Convoy, the Autobots are the primary faction of the Cybertronian Commonwealth. Although mistrusted at first due to their aims of helping where they can often running onto conflict with military police units, the faction soon became known for their many heroes, including the League of Heroes, the city defense team and many others. Leadership of the Autobots would later be passed to Star Convoy, beginning the Age of Heroes.

## Important Members

* Star Convoy - Leader
	+ Guard Convoy - Former Leader
* Overload - Head of League of Heroes
* Ultra Magnus - Leader of Magnus Core
	+ Delta Magnus - Former Leader of Magnus Corps

## Subgroups

* League of Heroes
* Magnus Corp
* Heroes Teams
	+ Roaming Teams
		- Commandobots
		- Guardians
		- Team Ky-Alexia
		- Over-Ride Minor's Team
	+ City Defense Teams
		- Team Nyon
		- Team Uraya
		- Beachcomber's Team
		- Sigma Team
		- Team Kalis
		- Team Sistex
		- Team Triax
		- Team Nova Cronum
		- Team Rodion
		- Team Tyret
		- Iacon Defense Alpha Team
	+ Offworld Teams
		- Rainmakers
		- Team Delphi
		- Team Sympho
		- Team Alchemical
* Autotrooper Corps

## Facilities

* Cybertron
	+ City Defense Headquarters
	+ Hope Beyond Education Center
* Acadeimos
	+ Autobot Academy
* Delphi
	+ Delphi Astrological Observation Facility
* Kimia
	+ Epistemus Academy of Science
* Neutronia
	+ Circuitsu Academy
* Athenia
	+ Coldsteel Academy
* Caminus
	+ Cyber-Ninja Dojo
* Unknown
	+ Covert Strike Academy
	+ Unknown Hero School

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/679319952153608192/what-are-the-factions-that-run-coldsteel-academy
2. ↑ https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/658369764360699904/oh-well-if-you-had-to-guess-what-do-you-think
Brimstone (Disambiguation)

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The name Brimstone refers to multiple things:

* Brimstone (Enforcer), Scourge's enforcer.
* "Brimstone" (Neo-Maximal), the Neo-Maximal scientist.
* Brimstone (Story), the Flames of Future Past chapter.
Autobot Academy: Ram It

Autobot Academy: Ram It is a text series written by Artork312 set in the Dark Future focusing on Ramjet.

## Synopsis

*There are universes out there that are constantly at war. There are universes that lack conflict. But in the universe of Galdex 917.26 and related streams, the perfect balance is achieved.*

*Once considered Outliers by the Functionist Philosophers of Cybertron, Cybertronians with powers beyond the scope of their alt mode soon grew more and more common as time went on. Soon, these powers were given the name of Talents, and many who develop such abilities decide to use their abilities to help society in times of discord and disaster, becoming the heroes to new generations.*

*But the future is not always so bright. This collection of stories details the horrible details of what exactly happened in the "future" of this once bright world. Even then, there are people, whose hearts outshine even the dire circumstances, passing the torch from one passionate rebel to another, to ensure that their bonfire will last forever.*

*One of them was an old vigilante, who never gave up on heroics despite the world around him saying otherwise, a torch he carried through to his dying day and so, his tale lived on through those whom he helped along the way.*

*Even if no one will remember him at the end.*

## Stories

* Jetman Returns
* Memento of the End of an Era

## Trivia

* One of the early ideas for Ram It Artork312 had was making it a comic series about Ramjet joining the Resistance, while also giving closure to some of the Roleplay characters, but his plans changed during the story's development, as well as some plot ideas he had at the time.
* **Ram It** experienced a hiatus for over a year between it's first and second chapters due to author's busy work schedule and personal issues.
	+ According to Artork312, it definitely wasn't alcohol abuse but rather him not being good at multitasking.

## Soundtrack

* "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago
* "Forever" by Noriko Watanabe
Blackcat

Blackcat is a member of the Lost Lights with the talent of Invisibility

## Official Bio

*Blackcat is the grandson of the infamous Decepticon Ravage, a master spy of the Great War. In a twist of irony, he now lends his talents to an Autobot successor faction that... fights against the impressive government... in retrospect, he's pretty much following in his father's footsteps, and he's not happy about this realization. He'd rather be solving sudoku, really.*

## History

Blackcat was the grandson of Ravage, and developed an interest in sudoku. However, he was forced to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and became part of the Lost Lights Resistance group.

In A War of Ideals Blackcat was stationed at the ruins of Maelstrom's old base with Router when Beta Maxx returned to the future in the *Sentinel Maximus* with Transmutate. Greeting the time travellers, Blackcat updated Beta on the status of New Tarn and other Resistance bases, and when Router explained the Timegate was now active, Blackcat elaborated that King Atlas had gone through it twice. Realizing that King Atlas had returned to the past, Beta instructed Blackcat to fly the ship so he could jump into the time vortex, and Blackcat told Transmutate that he hoped Beta would survive if they were to have hope of winning. He then piloted the ship and sent it crashing on top of King Atlas, before exiting the ship once the Neo-Maximal left.

Later in Extreme Heist Blackcat informed Router that the timegate home was going to close in one minute, cutting short his conversation Beta, before heading back to his own time.

## Powers and Abilities

Blackcat has the talent of Invisibility, allowing him to make himself completely undetectable by optics and visual scanners. He is also armed with missiles and arm cannons.

In addition, Blackcat can transform, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Car.

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 2

* A War of Ideals *(First Appearance)*
* Extreme Heist

## Trivia

* Blackcat is based on Generation 1 character of the same name.
* Blackcat's body type is modeled after Alternators Battle Ravage.
Arcana (Primal Vanguard)

## Arcana

Arcana is a science officer of the Primal Vanguard with the talent of Superior Intellect

## Official Bio

*The Scientist-General of the Primal Vanguard. Arcana is the bot who every wartime scientific project went through to be approved. As such, he has to be a jack of all trades when it comes to scientific fields. When studying sciences, Arcana had hoped to not be dealing with weapons of mass destruction, but unfortunately for him war brings few other projects. Perhaps when the is over, he'll be able to focus on a field of his choice, but for now he'll hope that one of these projects he greenlights might be enough to end the war.*

## Powers and Abilities

Thanks to his Superior Intellect talent, Arcana has an incredible level of intelligence.

In addition, Arcana also possesses the ability to take on the form of a Cybertronian SUV.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Primal Vanguard
	+ Ginrai Convoy
	+ Groundshaker
* Circle of Light
	+ Cogwheel

## Appearances

### Text Stories

#### Convoy of War

* Volume 1 - Weapons of Malice
	+ The Dead and Dying *(First Appearance*
	+ In the Face of Light
* Volume 5 - Dark Designs
	+ Medical Breakthrough

## Trivia

* Arcana shares a body design with Perceptor and Proxima
* Arcana is based on the headmaster partner of Generation 1 Brainstorm, a distinction he shares with Arcana (Nebulan), who is also a scientist.
Cerebrocrustacean

Telepathy

Electrical Telekinesis

Wall Scaling

Cerebrocrustaceans are a crustacean species native to Encephalonus IV that possess fierce intelligence.

## Appearance

Cerebroscrustacean are similar in build to Earth crabs, though only possessing four legs. They possess a pair of arms ending in pincers, though some Cerebrocrustaceans will have one arm larger than the other similar to a fiddler crab. They possess a pair of eyes and mouth in their torso, though their mouth is in a permanently fixed expression, exposing their teeth. Atop their head they possess flaps that expose they can use to expose their brains when accessing their telepathic powers.

Cerebrocrustaceans are not known for wearing clothes, though will sometimes cybernetically augment themselves.

## Powers and Abilities

Cerebrocrustaceans possess a fierce intellect, rivalling even those of Galvans, leading to heavy competition between the two species.

Cerebrocrustaceans also possess the ability to produce bio-electricity from their brains. They can use this offensively or to telekinetically lift objects about.

Cerebrocrustaceans possess the ability to communicate through telepathy.

Cerebrocrustaceans also possess the ability to scale walls with their legs.

## Weaknesses

If the Cerebrocrustacean's head flaps are closed when firing electricity, it will backfire, shocking its own brain.

Cerebrocrustacean's brain are useless against electric resistant materials, such as the skin of its natural predator, the Vicetopus.

## Notable Cerebrocrustaceans

* Dr. Psychobos
* Raichi
* Galvan DNA Sampling Project Samples
	+ Brainstorm
	+ Thunderthought
Battleslash

Battleslash is a Decepticon member of Straxus' sect

## Official Bio

*Battleslash thinks he's the most awesome thing in the air, hovering over the battlefield and blasting through the enemy like they were not even there, and cackling all the while. But, in a way, his ego is a front for his own fears of the reality of the world, and he fears that history might label him the monster he fights to stop... maybe.*

## History

Battleslash was amongst those who joined the Decepticons, becoming a member of Straxus's Sect.

## Powers and Abilities

Though lacking a talent, Battleslash still possesses the ability to change forms, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Helicopter.

## Appearances

* (Battleslash has yet to make any fictional appearances)

## Trivia

* Battleslash is based on the Powers of the Primes Decepticon of the same name.
* Battleslash shares his alt-mode with Battletrap's helicopter half.

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Aperture

Aperture is a Combatronian High General with the talent Consciousness Division.

## Official Bio

*One of the first to pledge their loyalty to Overlord, Aperture would lead numerous early campaigns during the war, quickly conquering as many worlds as he could for his leader. However, Aperture eventually bit off more than he could during the campaign known as Kaldris' Fall, during a battle with the Seventh Fleet in the Kaldris sector. The brutal battle ended with the collapse of a nearby star... becoming a black hole Aperture's warship was believed to have vanished into.*

## Powers and Abilities

Thanks to his consciousness division, when Aperture transforms his body splits up into two alts modes simultaneously. In Aperture's case, he transforms into a Cybertronian Jet and a Cybertronian Tank.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Combatrons
	+ Overlord
	+ High Generals
		- Turmoil
		- Clench
		- Skyquake
		- Palisade
		- Octus
		- Seizer
		- Legonis
		- Delirious
		- Exarchon

### Enemies

* Primal Vanguard
	+ Seventh Fleet

## Appearances

### Text Stories

#### Convoy of War

* Volume 2 - The Innocent
	+ The Mortality Engine *(First Appearance)*
* Volume 3 - Warmonger
	+ Dead Man's Land
* Volume 7 - Hostile Agendas
	+ Progenitor *(Flashback)*

## Trivia

* Aperture's design takes cues from the mecha from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
"Skip" (Z Force)

> *This article is about the Human Z Force member. For the Cybertronian Decepticon in "Deathsaurus'" Sect, see Skip (Decepticon).*
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## Details

### First Appearance

NEST

"Skip" is a member of G.I. Joe's Z Force.

## History

*The man known as "Skip" joined the Z Force, and managed to obtain a leadership position.*

*In NEST "Skip" was sent to Sierra Gordo by NATO to track down Cobra Commander. Driving a jeep as Z Force cut through the jungle, refusing to allow their target to escape, he radioed "Quarrel" to make sure they were heading in the right direction, and was pleased to hear they were coming towards a clearing. Upon seeing infantry sentries ahead, "Skip" ordered Steeler to fire, and he was impressed by how well automated the MOBAT tank was. Upon entering the compound and being asked by Cobra Commander if he trusted his leaders, "Skip" told him that as a soldier, he followed orders, and unlike the terrorist leader, he was loyal, though he was told by Joe Colton that he was being lied to. Realizing that something was wrong when Colton told the Z Force he wouldn't get fellow soldiers' blood on his hands, "Skip" ordered his troops to get down, only to be blinded a flash. Seeing several Overcharges rolling towards them when his vision cleared and that the MOBAT was destroyed, "Skip" was left with no choice but to order a retreat.*

## Powers and Abilities

"Skip" has no special abilities due to being a human, but he is trained in combat.

## Relationships

### Allies

* G.I. Joe
	+ Z Force
		- "Quarrel"/Hedda
		- Steeler

### Enemies

* COBRA
	+ Cobra Commander/Joe Colton

## Trivia

* "Skip" is based on the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Figure Subscription Service character of the same name.
Chapter 14 (Origins of a Star)

**Chapter 14** is the fifteenth part of Origins of a Star, a prequel series to Autobot Academy.

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Ariel confronts Orion about his association with Megatron
* Orion confronts Megatron about the attack on Ariel, who in turn confronts Orion on his wavering loyalty.
* Megatron reveals Ariel as his prisoner, who had been sneaking around his base, before assaulting Orion. Ariel manages to get free and rescues Orion, carrying him out.
* Escaping into the city Kaon, the trio are confronted by Mechscrappers, but are saved by Ignitor, helping them get to a teleporter.
* Ignitor meets with Elita, before being informed to contact a team to keep an eye on Orion.

## Characters

* Orion Pax
* Ariel
* Ignitor
* Elita-1

### Villains

* Megatron
* Laserbeak
* Unnamed Mechscrapper
* Vehicon
	+ Leapers

### Mentioned

* Slugslinger *(Indirectly)*
* Fracture *(Indirectly)*
* Mettlehead *(Indirectly)*
* Elita-1
* Dion
* Soundwave
* Flak
* Lugnut

## Trivia

* Orion mentions his visit to the ring in Chapter 2.
Bastion Point (Story)

> *This article is about the text story. For the titular location, see Bastion Point (Fortress).*
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## Story Guide

### Next Issue

The Moot

**Bastion Point** is a text story written by Nemesis Scar/Ariel and the first part of **The Raiders Saga**.

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Adrestia leads the Raiders against the Functionaries approaching Kaon at the fortress Bastion Point.
* Adrestia's victory is observed by Malleus Ambus and Megatron, who both decide how to deal with her and her forces.

## Characters

* "Nemesis"/Adrestia
* Blackout
* Raiders
* Megatron
* Kiloton

### Functionists

* Functionaries
* Malleus Ambus
* Terror

## Trivia

* Adrestia going by "Nemesis" and working with Blackout was mentioned in **Turning the Wheel II** and **In Macaddam's Bar, A Decision is Made**.
Alpha Trion (Librarian)

*This article is about the librarian at Acadeimos. For the Firstforged member he is rumored to be, see Alpha Trion (Firstforged)*

## Details

### First Appearance

Chapter 1 (Origins of a Star)

Alpha Trion is the librarian of Autobot Academy with the possible talent of time travel

## Official Bio

*Alpha Trion is the head librarian of Acadeimos, a kind old man willing to offer his help to any young soul thirsting for the knowledge of days past. That is the extent of the knowledge of his identity to most Autobots, and this lack of knowledge can lead to speculation. Some say he's a descendant of a brave warrior named A-3, who rebelled against the oppressive Creators of the Cybertronian race. Others say he's a member of the Thirteen Firstforged, Primus's first children. And still others believe he was a member of Nova Prime's court, having survived the Era of the Primes to the present day. Sadly, though, knowledge about his true origins is about as rare as of the fiery demon known only as the Fallen, and very few are willing to listen to Trion tell the story of his youth and not find conflicting evidence.*

## History

Alpha Trion was the head librarian of Acadeimos. He did not reveal his past to others, which led to many rumors about him, including one that said he was one of the Firstforged.

In their first Study Buddies podcast on the Firstforged, Lightbright and Arcee discussed the rumor of Alpha Trion's past when bringing up the fates of the Firstforged. Arcee believed he was simply named after the Firstforged member.

## Powers and Abilities

Alpha Trion claims to have the talent of Time Travel, which would allow him to bring himself to any point in time. Whether he can actually do this is unknown.

Unlike most Cybertronians, Alpha Trion is incapable of transformation.

## Appearances

### Text Stories

#### Origins of a Star

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 6

## Trivia

* The rumors about Alpha Trion's past are all different histories of the character throughout Transformers lore.
* Alpha Trion's design was done by Stonecrusher and Artork312, with them basing it on his Botcon 2007 and Titans Return toys.
Acadeimos

Acadeimos is an artificial planetoid, hidden in the Gaginsalus Star System, and home to the Autobot Academy

## Description

Though from the surface Acadeimos appears to be a metallic planet, it hosts a wide variety of artificial terrains, including seas and mountains, though its most notable terrain is its forests, including the Forest of Trials. The planet has one primary area of civilisation, centred around the Autobot Academy, the most prestigious academy in the Cybertronian Commonwealth. The is known as Acadeimos Shop, and has a wide variety of facilities for residents to enjoy.

The planet itself is surrounded by network of satellites that monitor the space around the planet, as well as several asteroid based garrisons and monitoring stations.

## Notable Locations

* Autobot Academy
* Acadeimos Town
* Forest of Trials
* Simulation Site
* C.D. Pub
* Jhiaxus' Facility

## Notable Inhabitants

* Cybertronians
* Various Imported Species

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 1

* Bionics vs Biologicals
* Chaos of the Forest
* Day One
* Enigma of Sari Sumdac
* Fight Sim Club
* The Greatest Weapon
* Hatred on the Net
* I Hide My True Origin
* Jaws of Steel, Tongue of Silver
* Kind of Hard to be a Hero
* Life Unknown
* The Mystery of Mini
* Naught but a Game
* Observations in Team Dynamics
* Paranormality
* Quirky and Yet Deadly
* Star Convoy vs Onyx
* Transcription of the Soul
* Unexpected Burdens
* Vital Flame
* Halloween Spooktime
* War of the Clones
* X - Inner Demons
* Your Destiny In Your Hands
* I Fought the Krampus... and Lived
* Zero to Hero

#### Season 2

* Administration's Burden
* Beta Emergency
* The Cube Game
* The Desert Train
* Summertime Smackdown
* Evil's Fangs
* Father's Call
* Generation Two
* Hero's Wannabe Comeback
* Internal Affairs
* The Fight Before Christmas
* Journey to the Pyramid
* Knowing Me, Knowing You
* Light it Up
* Monument to Failure
* Order of Flame
* Out on the Street
* Predatory Planet
* Quirks and Knights
* Reel Star Power
* Sinister Simulation
* Time of Romance
* Ghost Ship
* Unknown Machinations
* Villainy's Origins
* A War of Ideals
* Extreme Heist
* Your Past and Future
* Festival of the Stars (Issue)

#### The Siege

* Siege of Acadeimos (Issue)
* Into the Dark *(Dark Future)*
* Timeline's End *(Dark Future)*
* Return to Autobot Academy

#### Season 3

* A Bright New Tomorrow
* Confident Isolation
* Dark Truths
* Likely Rebels

#### Lost Stories

* Unknown Animal
* Crashsite of the Titan

### Roleplay Arcs

#### The Role Play

* Humble Beginnings
* Forest Trials
* The First Test
* Nighttime Duel
* Primus Day
* Field Trip!
* The Announcement

#### Festival of the Stars

* Festival Of Stars Pt. 1 Tournament
* Festival Of Stars Pt. 2 The Gala!

 Beest • Musuumei • Probat • Zamojin
\*Destroyed/Abandoned Colonies
Blaster

Announcer

Blaster is a teacher at Autobot Academy, and the homeroom teacher of Class 4-H with the talent Sound Manipulation

## Official Bio

*Blaster is the sorta teacher who wants to prove that he's down with the kids. The tutor of the homeroom Class 4-H, he imagines he knows everything the kids love, and says he's with them when unfair work comes through. But regardless of how much he puts on a show of being hip, he's always around to help his students when they're struggling with their essays and projects, though perhaps a little too much at times.*

## History

Blaster was hired by the Autobot Academy as a teacher, however also took on work doing announcements for the Academy and public events. Blaster was also made the homeroom tutor of Class 4-H

In The Fight Before Christmas, Blaster and Jazz joined the students in coming to Earth to celebrate Christmas with Sari.

In Out on the Street, Blaster lead the Q&A session with Silverstreak, Knockdown and Electrowhip, members of the current roster of the League of Heroes, introducing them to the stage.

## Powers and Abilities

Blaster's sound powers allow him to manipulate sounds in the room, amplifying or quietening them, typically to amplify his own voice in the classroom or assemblies. In addition, he is capable of producing deafening sonic blasts to subdue attackers.

In addition, Blaster shares the ability with his species to change form, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Van.

## Appearances

* The Fight Before Christmas (*First Appearance)*
* Out on the Street

## Trivia

* Blaster's design is based on his Generation One counterpart

\*Homeroom Teacher. | ^Late Addition.
Cannonball IX

> This article is about the IXth Cannonball. For other uses of the name, see Cannonball (Disambiguation)
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## General Information

### Affiliations

Star SeekersResistance

Decepticons *(Formerly)*

## Details

### First Appearance

N/A

Cannonball IX is the leader of the Star Seekers with the talent Pyrokinesis

## Official Bio

*Everyone who has borne the name Cannonball has had a different philosophy for the pirate master, and number IX is no exception - more bold and brazen than her predecessors, even before the Resistance made contact with her she raided the operations of Cybertron's current administration with reckless abandon, always targeting major government facilities and avoiding civilian facilities. Evidence sugggests she's old enough to have known Cannonball the IVth, and she definitely was high up on the Decepticon ladder - even now she espouses the 'Original Doctrine,' and considers her work in the resistance a logical extension of this mindset and 'atoning for mistakes [she] made long ago.'*

## History

Flamewar survived the Great War and took up the mantle of Cannonball. Seeking to atone for mistakes she made, Cannonball IX led the Star Seekers on countless raids on Neo-Maximal operations, but made sure to avoid civilian facilities. This led to the Resistance reaching out to her, and she agreed to assist them in their fight against the current regime.

Cannonball IX led the Star Seekers to the Citadel during the Resistance's final attack on the Neo-Maximals to reinforce her allies, though she end arriving rather late in the battle.

Cannonball IX was erased from exsistance with the successful rewriting of the timeline.

## Powers and Abilities

Cannonball IX has the talent Pyrokinesis, allowing her to create and manipulate fire, though the extent of her powers is unknown. She also wields twin pistols in combat.

Additionally, Cannonball IX has the ability to transform, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Motorbike.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Star Seekers - Crew
* Resistance - Allies

## Appearances

* (Cannonball IX has yet to make any fictional appearances)

## Trivia

* Flamewar taking up the Cannonball mantle is based on her Wings Universe incarnation.
* Cannonball's profile mentions that she was around during the era of Cannonball IV. As the present day version is Cannonball **VI**, this is likely a typo.

## References

1. ↑ https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/651756519221772288/crow-convoy-death-convoy-cannonball-ix
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"

**"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"** is the first chapter of Hero Wars 2.

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Team Purple receives a message from Ephemeris aboard the *All-Star* inviting them to Kolkular.
* Adrestia gets angry upon learning that Team Purple is coming, but is calmed by Arcrunner.
* Team Purple arrives and are greeted by Ephemeris, who invites them to dinner and to see the Kolkular Orrery.
* At their meal, Ephemeris asks Crescent to help him use the Orrery to prepare for the Balmarians next move.
* Thunderwing, War-Path, and Destroyer are instructed by Shockwave to bring him Adrestia and Dreadringer.

## Characters

* Shift/Dreadringer
* Ephemeris
* Crescent
* Radiclaw
* Necro
* Adrestia
* Arcrunner
* Tor Kolkular Guard

### Villains

* Thunderwing
* Destroyer
* War-Path
* Shockwave

### Mentioned Characters

* Septimus Prime
* Guard Convoy
* Knight Convoy
* Overlord

## Trivia

* Several mentions are made of Adrestia and Team Purple's encounter back in **Hero Wars**.
* Radiclaw's disparaging remark about religions and mysticism not being a match for a good blaster paraphrases Han Solo's line about the Force from the *Star Wars* film *A New Hope*.
* Adrestia is revealed to donate large amounts of money to the Hope Beyond Education Center and Autobot Academy.
* Necro mentions "the squids" as a group he thought was bad before learning of the Balmarians. Most likely, he's talking about the Quintessons.
* Thunderwing tells Shockwave that he's fought Adrestia before, which he did back in **A Sideways Story**.

### Errors

* Radiclaw constantly has her name spelled "Radiaclaw".