The GoBots (also known Gobeings) are a sapient race of metallic cyborgs from the destroyed planet GoBotron (sometimes spelled Gobotron).
Biology[]
Anatomy[]
GoBots are cybernetically enhanced robots that are functionally similar to, yet entirely different from, Cybertronians. GoBots are almost entirely robotic, though they still have organic brains.
Powers and abilities[]
By being put through a Modifier, GoBots can gain the ability of transformation and convert between bipedal robots and vehicular alternate forms.
Culture and society[]
GoBots appear to share a similar culture to Cybertronians to an extent, despite their contrasting nature and/or origins. There are two primary factions of GoBots: the Guardians, a peacekeeping police force led by Leader-1; and the Renegades, a terrorist insurgency led by Cy-Kill.
History[]
The precise age and origins of GoBotron are unclear, but at one point a race of scientifically advanced organic bipeds called the GoBeings became the planet's dominant lifeforms. However, their idyllic society was disrupted by the emergence of the Master Renegade, who soon drew a considerable number of followers who became known as the Renegades. They devastated GoBotron by towing an asteroid into the planet, giving it a distinctive apple-core shape. More seriously, this caused drastic change to the planet's atmosphere, and the GoBeings were forced to begin upgrading parts of their bodies to survive, all while the Renegade Revolt raged on.
The GoBeings' self-improvement reached its' apex when the Last Engineer devised the GoBot form, an entirely mechanical body containing only the organic brain of a GoBeing. The GoBots could also be placed in a Modifier, enabling them to convert their bodies into vehicles. However, none of this served to end the war and the Last Engineer decided to leave GoBotron for Antares III so he could work on the Power Warrior to defeat the Renegades. However, the Master Renegade attacked him and took his place, with the Last Engineer instead going into suspended animation on GoBotron.
Their sudden disappearance left a power vacuum on GoBotron, during which the Evil One seized power, using his Dark Heart to plunge GoBotron into a dark age before he was defeated and went into exile. As the planet was built and rebuilt, many of the older areas fell into disuse and disrepair. For example, the old planet at the center of GoBotron became the run-down Old GoBotron whereas 120 of the 200 levels were sealed off entirely.
Order was eventually restored on GoBotron by the Guardians, led by their High Protectors Leader-1, Cy-Kill and Zeemon. They forced the remaining Renegades off-planet and attempted to fend off the aggressive Parthian Raiders. However, interference and criticism from the Guardian Council eventually led to a frustrated Cy-Kill defecting to the Renegades, reviving the movement.
The Renegades managed to keep a foothold on GoBotron with a Fortress, where they designed and built Zod. Cy-Kill felt that a fleet of Zods would enable him to conquer the planet but realized he would never be able to build the weapons without Guardian interference. Thus, he made contact with the NASA scientist Doctor Braxis, planning to conquer Earth and force its' people to build the Zods. The Renegades stole a prototype portable Astrobeam to help with the plan and Cy-Kill left for Earth, leaving Fitor to command a delaying action at the Fortress.
While the Renegades at the Fortress were captured, Cy-Kill's plan nearly worked before it was thwarted by Guardians Leader-1, Turbo, and Scooter, who were able to destroy the Zods on their way to GoBotron by using an unstable Sorium crystal. While GoBotron allied with UNECOM on Earth, peace was short-lived as Cy-Kill and his Renegades were able to escape imprisonment on GoBotron's Prison Moon. Soon after the Master Renegade re-emerged, and the combination of Cy-Kill's flagship Roguestar and the GoBeing's Transgressor technology allowed them to defeat the Guardians and take control of GoBotron.
However, a small group of Guardians led by Leader-1 and joined by the revived Last Engineer were able to escape Earth. With help from UNECOM, the Last Engineer was able to complete work on the Power Warrior Courageous, which was able to defeat the Renegade fleet and allow the Guardians to retake GoBotron.
Thereafter, GoBotron was frequently threatened with conquest or destruction by Cy-Kill and the Renegades. On one occasion, it was nearly attacked with Doctor Mobius' Inverta-ray when the bitter scientist unwisely allied with the Renegades. On another, GoBotron was targeted by Alva-Nar's powerful fleet before the alien finally saw through Cy-Kill's lies. Cy-Kill also briefly installed himself as Overlord of GoBotron when he took Earth's population as hostages, but he was eventually deposed once again by the Guardians.
On the other hand, it became a focal point for a cross-species alliance against the Renegades, hosting crucial talks and attracting visitors to areas such as the Moon of Knowledge. Meanwhile, the Guardians would continue repairs and build new sections of the planet outside of fighting the Renegades.
At some point, the Gargent cluster (the universal cluster in their native multiverse where the GoBots originate from) was being threatened by a cataclysm, so the Guardians and Renegades each sent out three of their own in Cybertronian bodies, to go through the multiverse to seek help, though one of these individuals, Bugbite, would go out on his own, becoming a dimension hopping criminal.
Alternate history[]
For the most part, detailed events played off like an affectionate pastiche of various sci-fi concepts unrelated to the Cybertronians and most prior iterations of the GoBots. These events ended with a peaceful GoBotron sailing through space as GoBot leader Road Ranger announced his intention to seed the multiverse with a panoply of mechanical worlds.
In the meantime, Road Ranger worked to construct an "optimized" version of himself. While going unseen, this mechanical "heir" is heavily implied to be Optimus Prime. Likewise, Bug Bite considered building a similar copy of himself, which would become Bumblebee. Meanwhile, Cy-Kill and Leader-1's remains were amalgamated into Starscream, the first in a series of new jet-bots. For a variety of reasons, it is very unlikely that any future universe will touch upon this origin.
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Guardians[]
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Renegades[]
Notes[]
- During the production of the third season of Transformers: Prime, the planet GoBotron was slated to be referenced as a Cybertronian colony that had been invaded and destroyed by Star Seekers under the command of Thundertron.[1]
- Similarly, Cosmos was listed as part of the roster of Star Seekers slated to appear the season.[2] He would have specifically been portrayed as an unwilling scout for Thundertron, having been forcefully recruited by the Star Seekers following the destruction of his home planet.[1]
- The creative team behind the show wanted to resurrect an idea from the unproduced fourth season of Transformers Animated for Cosmos' design and the circumstances to his arrival on Earth by having his alternate mode be a "cool spaceship" based on his traditional "flying saucer UFO" form. This choice of vehicle mode would have been acquired after scanning a prop from a B-movie set.[3][4]
- In the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Gobots are implied to exist as a genuine species in addition to fictional characters. When Mantis apologized to an individual dressed as Cy-Kill who was nearly attacked by Drax the Destroyer, she explained that "a GoBot [had] killed [Drax's] cousin.
- This implies that the existence of GoBots is a transmultiversal affair.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Transformers Prime and the Original Follow-Up Series on YouTube
- ↑ LIVE: Cybertron Starscream/Cannonball thoughts on The Toy Armada with Aaron Archer's YouTube.
- ↑ The Last Transformers Series Concept, and Is Airachnid Blackarachnia? on YouTube
- ↑ Aligned Continuity panel at TFCon Charlotte