Binary bonding
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Binary bondingis a process in which a Transformer enters into a symbiotic relationship with a smaller being (usually organic, often anEarthlingor aNebulan) who has been augmented with the ability to transform into a component or weapon.
| “ | These six people that you see,Sparkplug,are from the planetNebulosand, like myself, are binary bonded to their respective Autobot partners--but in a different way. They become the Autobots'weapons! | ” |
—Fortress Maximusintroduces theTargetmasters,The Desert Island of Space! | ||
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Fiction
Generation 1 toy bios
Binary bonding was the process by which theHeadmasters[1][2],Targetmasters[2],andPowermasters[1][2]came into being.
Marvel Comics continuity
MarvelThe Transformerscomics
Targetmasters were binary bonded like Headmasters were, but different in that they became the Transformer's weapon.The Desert Island of Space!
Classics
Amorywas binary bonded toPhyrion.Cheap Shots
The Transformerscartoon
The Headmasters' heads were modified with an interior control panel where their partner could sit and manually control the movements of the Transformer, if the Transformer allows it. Binary bonded Headmasters may "feel like they are part of each other", but otherwise communicate by speaking to each other normally.The Rebirth, Part 2
Timelines
Ultra Magnuswas binary-bonded to hisMini-ConpartnerKnock Out.Force of HabitKnock Out formed the robot mode head and central torso.
Primecartoon
Starscreamcreated someclonesthrough the transference of binary bonding, so that when they got smashed, Starscream also felt the pain.Armada
Ask Vector Prime
The union the humans and robots of theXobitoruniversal cluster undertake is considered byVector Primeto be binary bonding.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/27The natives call it Interface.Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23
TransTech continuity
After a bad experience with "colonists" from theAurex Cluster,Nebulos altered their atmosphere to make it poisonous to Cybertronian life. In order to safely go undercover on this world,Vector Primewas binary bonded with a friendly native, codenamed: "Safeguard".When connected to Vector Prime, Safeguard would allow the ancient Autobot to process native fuel sources. He could also interface with him as a handheld weapon. The process would not only extend Safeguard's lifespan by several centuries, but allow him to convert into a Nebulonian mini-fighter.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/04
Beast Wars: Uprising
Binary-bonding was developed by theHive Nationsand Decepticons when the war spread to Nebulos.Nucleon,who was partnered withGalvatron,opined that binary-bonding was far more subtle and refined than the crudecombinerprocess.A Brush With Infamy–Prologue
Star Trek vs. Transformers
On stardate 5892.7,Ratchetset up a binary-bond between the damagedFortress Maximusand CaptainJames T. Kirkso that the latter could jump-start the former's consciousness.Prime's Directive, Part Three
Games
Transformers Roleplaying Game
Although the modern binary bonding process was invented byArcanaandBrainstorm,historical records dating back to theBattle of Aegiaxshow similar partnerships have occurred throughout Cybertronian history. The Autobots and their Nebulan allies were the first to develop and implement Headmaster technology, but it didn't take long before theHive-allied Decepticons reverse-engineered the technology to create the first Targetmasters. Some time later,Hi-Qcreated the first Powermasters, which could efficiently regulate the energy intake and metabolisms of their Cybertronian partners.
Binary bonding technology quickly became commonplace, and many Cybertronians formed partnerships with beings from planets such asEarth,Nebulos,Gorlam Prime,andDominus.Traditionally, the binary bonding process syncs asparkwith an organic being's metabolic processes, though some Transformers might choose to bond with a non-sapientmechanimal,and other enhanced organics have made use of non-sentient "transtectorrigs ".
Binary bonded Transformers and their partners, sometimes known asBonded Masters,often displayed unusual abilities as a result of the combination process, including superior intelligence or enhanced agility.The Enigma of Combination
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Foreign names
- Japanese:Binary-bond(バイナリーボンドBainarī bondo)
