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OTFCC Magazine: Revelations

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Revelations, Part 1

Story By: Forest Lee & Dan Khanna Written By: Forest Lee Art By: Dan Khanna & Makoto Ono Inks By: Terry Pallot Colours By: Espen Grundetjern Letters By: Junemoon Studio

Synopsis: Above Cybertron, Vector Prime and Ramjet face off against each other. Vector Prime knew that he have failed, while Ramjet is convinced that victory is at hand. Sentinel Maximus is blocked from Primus’ central chamber, while inside Nemesis Prime is unleashing the power of the Dead Matrix. Skyfall flies away from the planet’s surface, unsure why he’s still sticking around. As Ramjet and Vector Prime’s fight reaches a climax, Vector Prime takes a cheap shot by shooting Ramjet with Safeguard, before unleashing his cyber key power, unleashing the might of a still living Primus on Ramjet, who begins to crumble even further. Skyfall, watching this, watches in horror as Ramjet is knocked down. Just moments earlier, Nemesis Prime is knocked aside by a newcomer, Omega Prime, who appears from an energy portal. Omega Prime separates into Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, the former dealing with the Dead Matrix’s energies while the latter ready to beat the crap out of Nemesis.

Ramjet is rapidly falling apart, but mocks Vector Prime because he’s immortal. Vector Prime opens up a portal with his sword to send Ramjet to whatever nothingness Unicron is trapped in. Vector Prime tells Ramjet that the multiverse will survive. As Vector Prime summons his cyber key power again, Skyfall flies in and blocks the energy blast from hitting Ramjet with his force field. A tendril from the deteriorating Ramjet brushes Skyfall’s force field, and causes and explosion. Ramjet’s unraveled form is sucked into the portal, along with his Mini-Cons. In the central chamber in Cybertron, Optimus Prime extinguishes the effects of the Dead Matrix with his Matrix, and closes the Dead Matrix. Ultra Magnus makes good his threat to beat up Nemesis Prime, and continues to do so until the herald is unconscious. Sentinel Maximus breaks through the wall of rubble, and is greeted by Optimus Prime, who says that they need to talk.

Transformers Featured: Vector Prime, Safeguard, Ramjet (killed), Terradive (presumably killed), Sentinel Maximus, Nemesis Prime, Primus’ Spark, Skyfall, Omega Prime (RID Version), Optimus Prime (RID Version), Ultra Magnus (RID Version), Thunderwing (killed), Thunderclash (killed)

Reviews & Commentary: Reviewed by Blackjack

Revelations, Part 2

Story By: Forest Lee & Dan Khanna Written By: Forest Lee Art By: Dan Khanna Inks By: Terry Pallot Colours By: Rob Ruffolo Letters By: Robbie Robbins

Synopsis: Barely victorious, the wounded Vector Prime and Downshift carries the unconscious Skyfall into the Vector Sigma chamber. Alpha Trion is still being repaired. Skyfall mumbles incoherently in ancient Cybertronian, while Vector Prime helps Downshift catch up. Sentinel Maximus and the dimension-hopping Optimus Prime and Ultra magnus enter the chamber, and remark at Vector Prime’s damage. They reveal that Nemesis Prime’s been disposed of. Sentinel Maximus asks how Optimus and Magnus got to their universe. Apparently the forces of Optimus Primal and the children of Primus from different universes are battling against Unicron’s Minions in the Pit, when Unicron suddenly disappears, presumably due to the Singularity. Unicron’s Minions all die, while Primal’s team gather themselves and head for an escape portal. Omega Prime had expected to arrive on Primal’s technorganic Cybertron, but instead their Matrix surged and finds himself in this universe.

Downshift (who has to be reformatted) is surprised to hear Vector Prime addressing Optimus Prime as such, since their universe already has one. Ultra Magnus demands Vector Prime to explain things, and Vector Prime does so. The Unicron Singularity is breaking the multiverse’s fabric to fall apart, creating many memory problems and paradoxes. Vector Prime pleads with Sentinel Maximus to protect Skyfall far away and keep him safe, before disappearing in a flash of light. A disembodied voice answers their question, who reveals himself to be Over-Run, leader of the Mini-Cons. Over-Run reveals that he is responsible for Omega Prime being redirected to this universe, as well as turning on the autoguns to destroy Dark Scorponok. Downshift told Over-Run that they all thought he had died, and Over-Run revealed that Starscream indeed killed him, but his mind was uploaded into the planetary network, and hadn’t contacted them because he haven’t written a subroutine for it until now. Over-Run reveals that Vector Prime, weakened, is safe and sound on Earth with the search for the Cyber Planet Keys. Ramjet’s remaining Mini-Con has been destroyed with a smart-nuke. Elsewhere, Scrapmetal begin to swarm. Over-Run asks Sentinel Maximus to help repair Vector Sigma, and for Optimus and Magnus to place the Dead Matrix in the Archives for safekeeping. As they begin to regroup, a shadowy figure, Soundwave, watches this from afar…

Transformers Featured: Alpha Trion, Vector Prime, Safeguard, Skyfall, Downshift, Optimus Prime, Sentinel Maximus, Ultra Magnus, Unicron (flashback), Razorclaw (flashback), Gunbarrel (Universe good Mini-Con, flashback, killed), Optimus Primal (flashback), Reptilion (flashback), Cheetor (flashback), Tap-Out (flashback), Ramulus (flashback), Whirl (flashback), Omega Prime (flashback), Fireflight (flashback), Sideswipe (flashback), Skywarp (flashback), Sunstreaker (flashback), Rhinox (flashback), Tankor (flashback), Repugnus (flashback), Silverbolt (flashback), Blackarachnia (flashback), King Atlas (flashback), Trailbreaker (flashback), Roulette (flashback), Prowl (flashback), Side Burn (flashback), Obsidian (flashback, killed), Nemesis Strika (flashback, killed), Over-Run, Starscream (flashback), Gunbarrel (killed), Scrapmetal, Soundwave. See notes for the flashback guys.
Notable Others: Bud, Coby, Lori

Reviews & Commentary: Reviewed by Blackjack

Revelations, Part 3

Story By: Forest Lee & Dan Khanna Written By: Forest Lee Art By: Dan Khanna Inks By: Terry Pallot Colours By: Rob Ruffolo Letters By: Robbie Robbins

Synopsis: Standing out of the Archive, Soundwave summons Laserbeak and orders him to retrieve the Dead Matrix. Laserbeak burns his way through the building, and uses his stealth abilities to fool the cameras and retrieve the Matrix. Soon afterwards, Soundwave arrives near the Unicron Singularity, and alters the Dead Matrix’s frequencies and throws it into the black hole. A glowing sphere emerges from the black hole, claiming to be free. Soundwave addresses it as his lord. This lifeforce travels to the planet Yst 700 light years away, slamming into the planet. It narrates who he is. He is Unicron, savagery, rage, hate, entropy, a god of chaos. As Unicron monologues to himself, the inhabitants of Yst grew savage and tear each other apart. The inhabitants resort to cannibalism, anarchy and the like as the entire society is destroyed. As everyone dies, Yst shrinks and the planet is destroyed… and Unicron is reborn.

Transformers Featured: Soundwave, Laserbeak, Unicron

Reviews & Commentary: Reviewed by Blackjack

Revelations, Part 4

Story By: Forest Lee & Dan Khanna Script By: Forest Lee Art By: Dan Khanna Inks By: Terry Pallot Colors By: Rob Ruffolo Letters By: Robbie Robbins

Synopsis: Gigacycles after Ramjet's defeat, Sentinel Maximus and Skyfall are repairing Vector Sigma, and Sentinel remarks at Skyfall's skill. Over-Run tells Skyfall that he has found something about Skyfall's past, finding a piece of ancient carving, about twenty million stellar cycles old, with two robots on it, one who is very similar to Skyfall. Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime interrupts, saying while they are happy to help fixing stuff, they are bored. Over-Run receives a transmission from Anti-Blaze of the Mini-Con Council of Sages, who requests assistance. Apparently a Civil War among the Mini-Cons had broken out, and the rebels come equipped with Energon weapons. Apparently, the rebel Mini-Cons had help from a Decepticon.

The Autobots agree to help and rendezvous with Anti-Blaze's meager forces on the debris field around Cybertron's moons, overlooking an Energon mining facility. Over-Run notes that if the Decepticons are able to enslave the Mini-Cons again, they won't need the Cyber Keys. Sentinel Maximus and Skyfall are sent to attack the lone Decepticon guarding a massive cannon, while the others attack the Energon tanks. A massive battle erupts, and Skyfall recognizes that the Decepticon Landquake is the other Transformer from the ancient painting. In the shadows, Unicron and Soundwave watch, noting the 'anomalies'. Unicron decides to enter the battle.

Transformers Featured: Skyfall, Sentinel Maximus, Over-Run, Ultra Magnus, Optimus Prime, Anti-Blaze, Downshift, Leader-One, Wind Sheer, Backblast, Razorclaw, Sky Lynx, Landquake, Omega Prime, Schyte, Checkpoint, Perceptor, Unfortunate Jet Minicon (killed), Ramjet the Mini-Con, Thrust, Monocle, Unicron, Soundwave. [Optimus and Magnus, as before, are the RID guys

Reviews & Commentary: Reviewed by Blackjack

Revelations, Part 5

Story By: Forest Lee & Dan Khanna Script By: Forest Lee Art By: Dan Khanna Inks By: Terry Pallot Colors By: Rob Ruffolo Letters By: Robbie Robbins

Synopsis: The Autobots and their Mini-Con allies battle against the Mini-Con rebels. Skyfall and Landquake apparently recognize each other as being familiar. However, before their conversation could reach anything, a stray blast from the Deep Space Team’s combined mode blew the two apart. Soon a stand-off between the two forces (bar Skyfall and Landquake) appears, but Unicron and Soundwave arrive. Unicron kills Ramjet the Mini-Con and tells them that the Mini-Cons’ purpose is served, deciding to kill them all. Unicron also wants the anomalies. Several Mini-Cons are killed, and Thrust is stabbed by Unicron as he warns his brethren to escape. The Autobots react in shock at Unicron’s appearance, but open fire nevertheless. Skyfall and Landquake use their powers to repair the leaked raw Energon, while Unicron engages the Matrix-bearing Sentinel Maximus and Omega Prime. The rest of the Autobot/Mini-Con forces attack Soundwave. Over-Run warns Omega Prime that Cybertron is breaking apart…

Transformers Featured: Omega Prime, Sentinel Maximus, Leader-One, Scrap Iron, Blastcharge, Backblast, Schyte, Anti-Blaze, Landslide, Monocle, Perceptor, Thrust (killed), Ramjet II (killed), Sunstorm, Downshift, Skyblast-type Omnicons (killed), Skyfall, Landquake, Umbral Blaster, Downshift, Kobushi, Unicron, Soundwave, Payload, Shockwave, Scattorbrain, Sky Lynx

Reviews & Commentary: Reviewed by Blackjack

Revelations, Part 6

Story By: Forest Lee & Dan Khanna Script By: Forest Lee Art By: Dan Khanna Inks By: Terry Pallot Colors By: Rob Ruffolo Letters By: Robbie Robbins

Synopsis: The battle rages on. Skyfall use their respective powers to create a protective dome over the Energon leak, while Landquake uses his powers to control the leaking Energon. Downshift, Perceptor and Schyte gang up on Soundwave, and as the Decepticon tries to hit the tiny, agile Schyte, his shots fly towards where Skyfall and Landquake are, hitting the tank and creating a massive explosion. Sentinel Maximus voices an apology to Vector Prime for failing to protect Skyfall. Omega Prime continues to battle Unicron, while Downshift and Soundwave watch as Cybertron seemingly breaks apart. Primus completes his transformation, much to the shock of Unicron. Unicron transforms and flees. Several months later, Sentinel Maximus and company, as well as a repaired Alpha Trion, meets with the crew of the universe’s resident Optimus Prime. They exchange stories, and mourn the loss of Vector Prime and Skyfall. The two Optimus Primes meet and talk to each other, and they decide to pursue Unicron. Alpha Trion and Over-Run tells Anti-Blaze and the Mini-Con Council that they’ll round up the remaining Mini-Con rebels. With the war over and only loose ends to tie up, Alpha Trion hopes it’ll mark a new dawn for all Transformers.

Meanwhile, Skyfall and Landquake find themselves in a crater in a forest. And looming over them… is Megatron.

Transformers Featured: Downshift, Schyte, Soundwave, Perceptor, Landquake, Skyfall, Sentinel Maximus, Unicron, Thrust's Body, Omega Prime, Primus, Optimus Prime [RID], Ultra Magnus, Alpha Trion, Red Alert, Scattorshot, Optimus Prime [UT], Jetfire, Override, Checkpoint, Anti-Blaze, Megatron [Classics]
Notable Others: Bud, Coby, Lori

Reviews & Commentary: Reviewed by Blackjack

 

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