DNA scanner

With the rise of theMaximalsandPredacons,DNAscannerswere created to allow theTransformerstotake the formsof organic creatures.

SomeprotoformTransformers have portable DNA scanners inside their bodies, such asNightscream.

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DNA scanners appeared to be standard technology onstarships,as both the Maximals and Predacons used them to scan for local lifeforms after crashing on AncientEarth.The scanners were also able to read the DNA of fossils, such as long extinct dinosaurs.Beast Wars (Part 1)

Stasis podswere also equipped with DNA scanners, although their range was more limited than ship based sensors.The Spark

TheEnergonsurge that activated thePlanet Bustercaused the orbiting stasis pods to degrade back into the atmosphere and crash. Many of the pods' DNA scanners were damaged, and merged two animal lifeforms together intwocases,creating theFuzors.Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)

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While probing Nightscream to dig out his memories, Rattrap was surprised to find a built-in DNA scanner. Nightscream explained (with the use of the word "duh" ) that "everybody's got a built-in scanner forbeast modes"and that stasis pods were abandoned in theQuantum Cycle Upgrade,which apparently occurred while Primal, Megatron and their respective teams were absent during the Beast Wars.SurvivorNightscream did not clarify whether other scanners (e.g.: forvehicle modes) were also installed, nor the reasoning behind fitting all of Cybertron's citizens with DNA scanners.

Rattraplater combined aspark extractorwith an old DNA scanner, hoping to use it to reformat the Vehicons into Maximals, though Rattrap andOptimus Primalhad yet to figure out how to reformat them withoutthe Oracle.Blackarachnialater stole this device and used it to reformatJetstormintoSilverbolt.In Darkest Knight