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Terome · I'm kind of a big deal Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 208

Hello all.

I did one of these a few years ago when the cast began swelling in Furman's run and thought it might be time to pick it up again with the Roberts / Barber books. It's a list of where the cast is at the end of each issue of the ongoing. It's a little bit different from a straight roll-call, and it should help us keep track of who is where and what they were doing.

I'll be coming back to re-edit this starting post periodically. I've done up to More Than Meets The Eye #3 and will be restructuring the lists soon to reflect the fact that the casts are becoming established. Help and suggestions are most welcome! I especially need a hand with describing some of the background NAILs in RID so that we can keep track of them...

At the end of 'The Death Of Optimus Prime...'

Last seen at the Kimia ruins in Greater Iacon on Cybertron:

The following Autobots:
Sideswipe
Whirl
Broadside
Bumblebee
Wheeljack
Rodimus
Ultra Magnus
Perceptor
Rewind
Drift
Prowl
Ironhide
Red Alert
Jazz
Ratchet
Omega Supreme (mentioned)

NAILs:
Tappet
Metalhawk
Cyclonus
Zetca
Protestor bot with sign
Barricade (?)

And Decepticons:
Ratbat
Starscream
Swindle
Shockwave
Soundwave
Bombshell
Ravage
Needlenose
Hook
Blitzwing
Pounce / Wingspan
Horri-bull

Last seen going on holiday:

Optimus Prime

At the end of 'More Than Meets The Eye' #1,

Last seen at the Kimia ruins in Greater Iacon on Cybertron was

The following Autobots:
Prowl
Bumblebee
Jazz
Mirage
Wheeljack
Sky Lynx (?)

Decepticons:
Swindle

Last seen on the surface of or approaching the surface of the unknown planet:
Rodimus
Ultra Magnus

Fizzle
Polaris
Hyperion (mentioned)
Siren
Rad (mentioned)
Waverider
Sureshot
Rollout

Last seen on the Lost Light was:
Perceptor
Brainstorm
Mainframe
Highbrow (mentioned)
Hound
Drift
Rewind
Tailgate
Cyclonus
Ratchet
Whirl
Chromedome
Rung
Red Alert
Swerve

Listening to Rodimus' recruitment drive:
Xaaron
Dipstick

At the end of 'Robots In Disguise' #1,

Last seen at the Kimia ruins in Greater Iacon on Cybertron was

The following Autobots:
Jazz
Bluestreak
Mirage
Sky-Lynx (?)
Bumblebee
Blurr
Prowl
Sideswipe
Omega Supreme
Ironhide
Broadside
Wheeljack
Sizzle

NAILs
Metalhawk
Zetca
Angry tank fellow (?)
Tappet
Huey, Duey and Louie trio (?)

Decepticons
Horri-Bull (DEACTIVATED)
Needlenose
Skywarp
Soundwave
Ratbat
Razorclaw
Divebomb
Starscream
Triggerhappy
Mindwipe
Bombshell
Shockwave
Laserbeak
Buzzsaw
Rampage
Wildrider (?)
Hook
Bonecrusher

AND THE MYSTERY FIGURE, WHOEVER THAT MAY BE.

At the end of 'More Than Meets The Eye' #2,

Last seen on board the Lost Light was:
Rodimus
Ultra Magnus
Drift
Hoist
Pipes
Siren
Rad (mentioned)
Waverider
Sureshot
Rollout

Perceptor
Brainstorm
Mainframe
Highbrow (mentioned)
Hound
Drift
Rewind
Tailgate
Cyclonus
Ratchet
Whirl
Chromedome
Rung
Red Alert
Swerve

Trailbreaker
Sunstreaker
Blaster
Inferno
Grapple
Gears
Cosmos
Brawn
Huffer
Point Blank
Aminus
Powerglide
Smokescreen

Skids (first appearance)

Shock (DEACTIVATED)
ORE (DEACTIVATED)

Last seen on the surface of the unknown planet was:
Hyperion (DEACTIVATED)
Polaris (DEACTIVATED)

Prison-ship bot (DEACTIVATED)
Prison-ship bot (DEACTIVATED)
Prison-ship bot (DEACTIVATED)

At the end of 'Robots In Disguise' #1,

Last seen at the Kimia ruins in Greater Iacon on Cybertron was

The following Autobots:
Jazz
Bluestreak
Mirage
Sky-Lynx (?)
Bumblebee
Blurr
Prowl
Sideswipe
Omega Supreme
Ironhide
Broadside
Wheeljack
Sizzle

NAILs
Metalhawk
Zetca
Angry tank fellow (?)
Tappet
Huey, Duey and Louie trio (?)
Arcee

Decepticons
Horri-Bull (DEACTIVATED)
Needlenose
Skywarp
Soundwave
Ratbat (DEACTIVATED)
Razorclaw
Divebomb
Starscream
Triggerhappy
Mindwipe
Bombshell
Shockwave
Laserbeak
Buzzsaw
Rampage
Wildrider
Hook
Bonecrusher
Long Haul

At the end of 'More Than Meets The Eye' #3,

Last seen on board the Lost Light was:
Rodimus
Ultra Magnus
Drift
Hoist
Pipes
Siren
Rad
Waverider
Sureshot
Rollout

Perceptor
Brainstorm
Mainframe
Highbrow
Hound
Drift
Rewind
Tailgate
Cyclonus
Ratchet
Whirl
Chromedome
Rung
Red Alert
Swerve

Trailbreaker
Sunstreaker
Blaster
Inferno
Grapple
Gears
Cosmos
Brawn
Huffer
Point Blank
Powerglide
Smokescreen

Skids
Xaaron
Aminus (DEACTIVATED)

Welded into the Lost Light's engines are:

The Sparkeater (DEACTIVATED)
Ore (DEACTIVATED)
Rodimus' arms

HEADCOUNT:

Rodimus put the initial count at 208. They were joined by Cyclonus, Tailgate and Skids, while five crewmembers have been lost.
So the total headcount is 206
46 of which have been identified so far.

Conspicuous by their absence:

Autobots:
Metroplex
Grimlock
Sludge
Snarl
Slag
Swoop
Springer (mentioned)
Rack (mentioned)
Ruin (mentioned)
Impactor
Guzzle
Cliffjumper
Fortress Maximus
Roadbuster
Silverbolt
Streetwise
Hardhead
Repugnus
Grotesque
Doublecross
Alpha Trion
Warpath
Tracks
Beachcomber
Jetfire

NAILs:
Galvatron
Scourge
The Monstructor Six
Jhiaxus

Decepticons:
Megatron
Trypticon
Scorponok
Overlord
Bludgeon
Sixshot
Black Shadow
Thunderwing
Onslaught
Darkwing

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The map of Cybertron currently includes:

Destroyed:

- Tarn (city-state)
- Thunderhead Pass
--The Nexus
-- Environment Secure Zone
- Megatron’s command centre (location unknown)
- Luna 1 (moon, missing)
- Lunar Two (moon, extant)
- Nova Cronum (former city-state)
- Autobot Orbital Communications Array
- Mining Outpost c-12 (orbital facility)
- Penal Facility H-3 “The Rig”
- Kaon (province)
-- Sentinel Prime's station

- Nova Cronum
- Uraya
- Yuss (province)

- Iacon (province)
-- Mitteous Plateau
-- Celestial Spires
-- Iaconian Aerial Academy
-- Ark-1 Memorial Grounds
-- The Senate

- Tri-Peninsula Torus States
-- Praxus
-- Protihex
-- Rodion
--- The Dead End
--- Maccadam's New Oil House
--- Orion Pax's station
--- Deltaran Medical Facility

- Tetrahex
- Subterrania
- Pess Pass
- K'th Kinsere
- Obex
- The Pious Pools
- The First City
- The Fragmented Whole
- The Shadow of the Underbase
- Warrior's Gate
- The Transeptum of the Infinite Reach
- Vector Sigma's Chamber
- Grand Imperium
- Manganese Mountains

- The Institute
- Simanzi

Since the reformat:
- Ruins of Greater Iacon
-- Kimia Crash Site
--- Autobot High Command
--- Decepticon Pen
--- Prowl's Quarters
--- Omega Supreme
--- Mitteous Plateau
- Eroded Manganese Mountains

- Lunar Two (moon, extant)

And the cosmology of the IDW universe contains the following features:

Galactic sectors:
Benzuli Expanse
Durzan Sector
Redan Quadrant
Van-Dema Sector

Nebulae:

Muta-Gaath
Orcibe Cluster

Planetary systems:

Shaula / Cybertron
Sol / Earth
Unknown / Nebulous
Kol / Varas Centralus
Salvvatan / Salvvatan VI, Salvvatan VIII
Unknown / Gorlam Prime
Unknown / Hyperion
Unknown / Ki-Aleta (host to the Styx Penal Colony)
Eigerson-48 / Mumu-Obscura
Unknown / Zull
Unknown / Buras
Unknown / Karashi-Delta
Terome / Terome II
Unknown / Dromedon
Unknown / Helo Q
Unknown / Rada Mor
Unknown / Igue-Moor Fuel Depot
Caldoon / Caldoon IV
Unknown / Pova
Unknown / Corata-Vaz
Unknown / Ki-Aleta
Unknown / Bhul
Unknown / LV-117

xtro guyver · Forum Zombie Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 497 Location: UK

Just to add Omega supreme was mentioned in DoOP as not ready for action and being recharged when the protests got out of hand

DanielW · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject:

We don't actually know if Sky Lynx is an Autobot or a NAIL. He could very well be the 'elected' NAIL leader (given that being a figurehead seems to be something that Metalhawk is uncomfortable with in DoOP), which explains his presence watching Roddy and his boys fly off into the sunset.
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Ironhide · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject:

Where did you saw Tentakil?
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Kirjava · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:21 pm Post subject:

Conjecture admittedly, but given the animosity and tension between the Autobots and the NAILs at this point I doubt Sky Lynx would have been with High Command if he was one. I'm leaning towards Autobot.
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DanielW · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

But surely the animosity would be perfect reason for NAILs to be there - we only saw a small selection of who was there to witness the launch. Perhaps Skylynx and other NAILs were there, along with Decepticons.
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Duffcon · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Who is where in MTMTE and RID

Torpedo · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:26 am Post subject:

Pipes is shown with the Lost Light crew on the cover of MTMTE #4, and both Bluestreak and Blur are confirmed to appear in RID according to the Underbase interview with Barber, Griffith, and Perez.
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ultramagnus1 · Transforumer Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 8226

Wonder where Warpath is? Havent seen him in a while unless I missed him in Chaos. Great little character. And a great display figure too.

Im sure he would stay on Cybertron although he did like travelling the stars in Revelation. He was part of the crew flying the ark that was attacked by Cyclonus wasnt he?

And he fought against Thunderwing.
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Urzu Six · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:27 am Post subject:

Sprite · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:29 am Post subject:

2.
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Urzu Six · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:35 am Post subject:

2 (+ x (where x = "a variable number between 5 and 7")) for me. That's what it was for MTMTE anyway...
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