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{{quote|"Do you know that there are [[The Multiverse|more than fifteen quadrillion concurrent universes]]? It's true!"|''Bug Bite. Yes, ''[[Challenge of the Go Bots|that]]'' Bug Bite, in "Games of Deception"''}} |
{{quote|"Do you know that there are [[The Multiverse|more than fifteen quadrillion concurrent universes]]? It's true!"|''Bug Bite. Yes, ''[[Challenge of the Go Bots|that]]'' Bug Bite, in "Games of Deception"''}} |
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In 2005, when Fun Publications took over the official ''[[Transformers]]'' convention and fanclub, they put most of their "Transformers" fiction under the ''Transformers Timelines'' label. |
In 2005, when Fun Publications took over the official ''[[Transformers]]'' convention and fanclub, they put most of their "Transformers" fiction under the ''Transformers Timelines'' label. |
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Storywise, the ''Timelines'' storylines are separate from each other, although the events of different stories ''do'' influence each other (sometimes [[Intercontinuity Crossover|across different continuities]]). Also, the stories are not even all in the same ''medium''. Instead, the storylines are all told via serial installments spanning multiple mediums--mainly [[Comic Books]] and [[Web Original]] [[Short Story|short prose stories]]--which are available for members at [http://www.transformersclub.com the official fan club website]. |
Storywise, the ''Timelines'' storylines are separate from each other, although the events of different stories ''do'' influence each other (sometimes [[Intercontinuity Crossover|across different continuities]]). Also, the stories are not even all in the same ''medium''. Instead, the storylines are all told via serial installments spanning multiple mediums--mainly [[Comic Books]] and [[Web Original]] [[Short Story|short prose stories]]--which are available for members at [http://www.transformersclub.com the official fan club website]. |
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=== Fun Publications ''Transformers'' fiction involves these continuities/universes that originated in previous fiction: === |
=== Fun Publications ''Transformers'' fiction involves these continuities/universes that originated in previous fiction: === |
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* The ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]'' continuity |
* The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' continuity |
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* The [[Unicron Trilogy]] (at least the ''[[Transformers Cybertron]]'' portion) |
* The [[Unicron Trilogy]] (at least the ''[[Transformers Cybertron]]'' portion) |
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* The ''[[Beast Wars]]'' continuity |
* The ''[[Beast Wars]]'' continuity |
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* ''[[Transformers Classics]]'', a [[Alternate Timeline|splinter timeline]] that ignores ''[[Transformers Generation 2]]'' to continue the US version of ''[[The Transformers (Comic Book)|The Transformers]]'' in a different manner. |
* ''[[Transformers Classics]]'', a [[Alternate Timeline|splinter timeline]] that ignores ''[[Transformers Generation 2]]'' to continue the US version of ''[[The Transformers (Comic Book)|The Transformers]]'' in a different manner. |
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* ''[[Transformers Trans Tech]]'', a universe populated by highly advanced Cybertronians and a [[City of Adventure|multidimensional hub city]]; apparently the only known universe where Cybertron never experienced a civil war. |
* ''[[Transformers Trans Tech]]'', a universe populated by highly advanced Cybertronians and a [[City of Adventure|multidimensional hub city]]; apparently the only known universe where Cybertron never experienced a civil war. |
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* ''[[Transformers Shattered Glass]]'', a universe where [[Mirror Universe|the Autobots are evil and the Decepticons are heroic]]. |
* ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass]]'', a universe where [[Mirror Universe|the Autobots are evil and the Decepticons are heroic]]. |
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* ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor]]'', a continuity similar to the original ''[[The Transformers (animation)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon, but with various differences. Most notably, characters having different appearances, the existence of a [[Transformers Animated|Cybertron Elite Guard]] before the Great War, and after it a "second generation" of Earth-born kiddie Transformers with superpowers. |
* ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor]]'', a continuity similar to the original ''[[The Transformers (animation)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon, but with various differences. Most notably, characters having different appearances, the existence of a [[Transformers Animated|Cybertron Elite Guard]] before the Great War, and after it a "second generation" of Earth-born kiddie Transformers with superpowers. |
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=== Tropes across continuities === |
=== Tropes across continuities === |
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* [[Alternate Continuity]]: A lot of them, as shown above. |
* [[Alternate Continuity]]: A lot of them, as shown above. |
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** [[Alternate Universe]] |
** [[Alternate Universe]] |
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*** [[The Multiverse]]: Might not contain as many universes as the quote on top of the page suggests. Unicron has been stated to have been destroyed at least 20% of it. |
*** [[The Multiverse]]: Might not contain as many universes as the quote on top of the page suggests. Unicron has been stated to have been destroyed at least 20% of it. |
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* [[Apocalypse How]]: Class X-2. The [[Transformers Cybertron|Unicron Singularity]] threatened to destroy the [[Unicron Trilogy]] Universe and possibly the entire ''[[Transformers]]'' multiverse. According to the TransTechs, destruction of universes happen ''a lot''. The {{spoiler|[[Challenge of the Go Bots]] universe}} (seriously) apparently is also under this threat. |
* [[Apocalypse How]]: Class X-2. The [[Transformers Cybertron|Unicron Singularity]] threatened to destroy the [[Unicron Trilogy]] Universe and possibly the entire ''[[Transformers]]'' multiverse. According to the TransTechs, destruction of universes happen ''a lot''. The {{spoiler|[[Challenge of the Go Bots]] universe}} (seriously) apparently is also under this threat. |
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* [[Arm Cannon]]: Landquake has one on each arm. [[Transformers Classics|Classicsverse]] Megatron has a large one. Megatron of ''[[Transformers Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' carries around a ''tank'' on his arm. |
* [[Arm Cannon]]: Landquake has one on each arm. [[Transformers Classics|Classicsverse]] Megatron has a large one. Megatron of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' carries around a ''tank'' on his arm. |
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* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: ''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime and ''TransTech'' Megatron. |
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: ''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime and ''TransTech'' Megatron. |
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* [[Badass Crew]]: The Elite Guard, which shows up in ''[[Transformers Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' and ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor|Wings Of Honor]]'', albeit in two very different forms. |
* [[Badass Crew]]: The Elite Guard, which shows up in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' and ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor|Wings Of Honor]]'', albeit in two very different forms. |
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* [[Beard of Evil]]: There's Unicron and ''[[Transformers Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' Rodimus {{spoiler|and Alpha Trion}}. Also ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor|Wings of Honor]]'' Scourge. |
* [[Beard of Evil]]: There's Unicron and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' Rodimus {{spoiler|and Alpha Trion}}. Also ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor|Wings of Honor]]'' Scourge. |
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* [[Big Bad]]: Different stories and continuities have different ones. Some are from earlier series, including Unicron, [[Beast Wars]] Megatron, and even [[Transformers Victory|Deathsaurus]]. There's also [[Transformers Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]] Optimus Prime. |
* [[Big Bad]]: Different stories and continuities have different ones. Some are from earlier series, including Unicron, [[Beast Wars]] Megatron, and even [[Transformers Victory|Deathsaurus]]. There's also [[Transformers: Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]] Optimus Prime. |
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* [[Combining Mecha]]: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave although {{spoiler|they originally ''were'' one being}}. |
* [[Combining Mecha]]: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave although {{spoiler|they originally ''were'' one being}}. |
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* [[I Am Who?]]: From the comic of the fan club magazine: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave turn out to be {{spoiler|parts of Nexus Prime, one of the Thirteen Original Transformers}}. This was actually revealed ''before'' Topspin and Heatwave were introduced. |
* [[I Am Who?]]: From the comic of the fan club magazine: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave turn out to be {{spoiler|parts of Nexus Prime, one of the Thirteen Original Transformers}}. This was actually revealed ''before'' Topspin and Heatwave were introduced. |
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* [[Guardian of the Multiverse]]: Vector Prime |
* [[Guardian of the Multiverse]]: Vector Prime |
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* [[Intercontinuity Crossover]]: Quite a lot. As of 2010, ''every'' subseries of the fanclub magazine has done this in some form: |
* [[Intercontinuity Crossover]]: Quite a lot. As of 2010, ''every'' subseries of the fanclub magazine has done this in some form: |
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** ''[[Transformers Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' had Cliffjumper from the ''[[Transformers Classics|Classics]]'' universe. |
** ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' had Cliffjumper from the ''[[Transformers Classics|Classics]]'' universe. |
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** Pretty much every story related to the [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transcendent_Technomorph TransTechs]. |
** Pretty much every story related to the [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transcendent_Technomorph TransTechs]. |
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** {{spoiler|Nexus Prime and Aquarius}} travel from the ''[[Transformers Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' universe to briefly spend time in the present day of the ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor|Wings Of Honor]]'' universe. |
** {{spoiler|Nexus Prime and Aquarius}} travel from the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' universe to briefly spend time in the present day of the ''[[Transformers Wings of Honor|Wings Of Honor]]'' universe. |
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** Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus invades the Classicverse. |
** Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus invades the Classicverse. |
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* [[Kent Brockman News]]: The [[Show Within a Show]] minicomic "[http://rid-nightviper.deviantart.com/gallery/ Around Cybertron]", which involves the exploits of the journalists in a news program that so far spans three different universes. |
* [[Kent Brockman News]]: The [[Show Within a Show]] minicomic "[http://rid-nightviper.deviantart.com/gallery/ Around Cybertron]", which involves the exploits of the journalists in a news program that so far spans three different universes. |