Teleportation
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Teleportationis the ability to instantly transport matter from one place to another within a very short amount of time. In thewarbetween theAutobotsand theDecepticons,such a power could be the key between victory and defeat.
Strange thing is, mostTransformerswho can teleport are total morons.Primussave us from idiots who can teleport.
Fiction
Generation 1
Marvel Comics continuity
Circa 1990, a group ofAutobotsandDecepticonswound up in the deepest parts ofCybertronand found the face of Primus. A firefight culminated in a stray shot striking Primus causing him to briefly awaken and emit a multiverse-shaking scream which served to alertUnicronto his brother's hiding place.The Primal ScreamThough the Chaos Bringer wished to simply teleport to Cybertron, the vast distance combined with his sheer mass made it impractical so he sentGalvatronahead to soften up the Cybertronians.Eye of the Storm
After being properly reawakened, Primus teleported all of his creations back home to fight Unicron.Out of Time!
The Transformerscartoon
Skywarppossessed the ability to teleport. He first displayed his power when he materialized behind the pursuingIronhideandBluestreakto shoot them down.More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
When the Decepticons later conquered a facility for its energy production capabilities, Skywarp impishly used his teleportation powers to troll the human guards and later cut theenergon cubequeue.Divide and Conquer
When the Autobots used their vehicle modes to host a charity race, Skywarp teleported above them and fired thetransfixatron.The Autobot Run
It is possibleNightbirdpossessed the ability to teleport.Enter the Nightbird
Cyclonus had the power (at least temporarily) when he was reverted to an in-between state of Cyclonus and Skywarp, gaining Skywarp's abilities in addition to his own.Time to Move
The Decepticons'space bridgewas used to teleport troops and materials betweenCybertronandEarth.Transport to OblivionWarp gatesserved a similar purpose by the year 2006.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3
Deviations
When Unicron attacked Cybertron,Optimus Primetouched down on the monster to unleash the energies of theMatrix of Leadershipagainst the Chaos Bringer. Upon arriving, Optimus was met byMegascreamwho crippled the Prime beforeHot Rodintervened. After distracting thecombinerlong enough, Hot Rod took the Matrix from Optimus and slipped his leader a teleport disk, sending him back toMoonbase Twoand sparing him from being caught in Unicron's destruction.Deviations
Wings Universe
After being exposed to enhancedforestoniteduring a battle with theDecepticon Syndicateat theLarge Hadron Colliderin 2010,Generation 2: ReduxRoad Rocketdeveloped the superpower of teleportation.A Flash Forward, Part 2
2005 IDW continuity
The light that preceded a teleport was known as a "teleport flare."Arm the Lonely
The earliest known Cybertronians to make usage of teleportation technology were theTitans,able to use their built-inspace bridgesto teleport themselves across vast distances.Primus: All Good Things
Whenthe Necrobotset on himself on his goal to record the deaths of all Cybertronians, he utilized a highly advanced quantum technologyteleport chamberto transport himself across the galaxy.The Sun in Flight
In the era prior to theGreat War,the technology behind space bridges had been lost to the Cybertronians, despite teleportation being a power exhibited byoutliers.An Intimate BeheadingThe closest facsimile to this technology they had was theorbital jumps.Infiltration #6Another form of this technology, colloquially known as "tele-portals" or transmats, existed.Journey's EndThe Ties That BindKill All 'Cons
Chief JusticeTyrestmade frequent usage of teleportation technology in both himself and his enforcers. In particular, theMagnus Armorhad a recall trigger within the right palm that, when activated, could teleport the wearer to Tyrest's location.The Divided SelfArm the Lonely
Ore-9was capable of warping objects through space.The Hallowing
Teleportation was also accomplishable throughmagicalmean, with theDire WraithVekktralteleporting away from a group ofSpace KnightsonMato Grosso.Shining Armor #1TheGalactic Councilwas also fond of teleporting its troops down to planets, or teleporting people without consent.Primus: All Good Things
After he'd been defeated by the crew of theLost Light,Tyrest used his own recall trigger to escape captivity,The Sound of Breaking Glassbut he didn't get very far owing to his damaged state, materializing by theplanetary enginesofLuna 1where he was found by theGrand Architect.Farsickness
Meanwhile, on Cybertron,Skywarphad been stabbed mid-materialization byArcee,Heavy Is the Headcausing him to lose control of his teleportation powers, facing difficulties in staying tangible.ShockpointWhenGalvatronlater took command of the Decepticons, he drew in Skywarp under the promise to fix his malfunctioning powersThe Mind BombThe Obliteratibut it soon became clear that he was only in the market for a cheap transporter,The Medium and the Messageprompting the Seeker to defect to theEarth Defense Commandin exchange for stabilizing him.White LightThough his molecular cohesion was restored,G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1the humans deliberately chose to withhold restoring his ability to teleport.Scarlett's Strike Force #2
In the year2016,as part of their master plan, theOmega Guardiansslowly teleportedRatchetoff ofSkip,so as to simulate the effects ofaggressive depigmentationand intangibility allowing them to useTenas a puppet to guideTeam RodimustoMederivia theWarren.SardinesMetastasisThe Unremembering
Thehumanshad their own teleportation capabilities in the form of theM.A.S.S. Device,a device Optimus Prime compared to the orbital jumps in capabilities.Enter the ShadowGhost in the MachineThis device was even able to interface and piggyback on the signal of a Cybertronian space bridge.First Strike #2
After creatingNew Prysmos,Merklynnteleported all the humans and Cybertronians in the immediate area back toIacon.First Strike #6
In 2018, when Team Rodimus confronted the Grand Architect, he revealed himself to be Adaptus, backing up his claim by naming Tyrest as Solomus and Rung as Primus. While the latter slowly recalled who he was and explained everything to his friends, the former attacked Adaptus in a vengeful fury only to be quickly beaten down. Fatally wounded, Solomus tried to use his recall trigger to escape only for his brother to sever the hand it was concealed in. Once both had perished,Rodimusseized the still-intact recall trigger and used it to teleport himself to theLost Light.The Unremembering
WhenUnicronawoke, it devouredVelocitronfor its Ore-9, assimilating the ore's power into its being, using this power to quickly make its way to its targets.Unstopped and UnstoppableOur DarkestThough the Cybertronians rather quickly deduced that this was teleportation,BludgeonmisledStarscreamand theDecepticon Vengeance Divisioninto believing that Unicron was performing FTL jumps and designed astasis webthat supposedly inhibited them while in reality, he had brought them to pledge his loyalty to the Chaos Bringer. After unleashing the Maximals on the fleet, Unicron teleported itself directly to Cybertron.Our Finest
As the monster began tearing into the planet,Shockwave,content that his master plan had succeeded, teleported himself out of his cell to the city ofToronto,encouragingOptimus Primeto follow. To evacuate the planet,Windbladecalled upon theSpectral Knightsto use theirmagicand teleport the population to Earth. Once Unicron had destroyed the empty globe, it teleported itself to thesol systemto complete the extinction of the Cybertronian race.Road's End
As part of the final attack on Unicron, Skywarp's teleport powers were restored so he could teleport theTalismandirectly into the centre of Unicron. After being stabbed by aMaximalhowever, Skywarp was forced to retreat,Starscreambeing forced to activate the Talisman at the cost of his own life and letting it burn a path into Unicron.Ceremony
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
Destroowned the M.A.S.S. Device which he used to teleport himself to Cybertron. He enjoyed a reputation of being the only human to survive usage of the device.Funeral for a FriendAfter being caught in the core of the Earth'ssun,Megatron used hisblack holespark to teleport himself intoanother dimension.The War Never Ends
Star Trek vs. Transformers
Both theFederationand theKlingon Empirehad the technology to teleport personnel to and from their ships.Prime's Directive, Part OneAfterFortress MaximusandTrypticonhad each scanned a vessel of the two powers, bothTitansgained the ability.Prime's Directive, Part ThreePrime's Directive, Part Four
2019 IDW continuity
Skywarppossessed teleportation powers. During theWar of the Threefold Spark,ExarchonandShockwavecloned Skywarp to try and replicate this power to no avail.Escape Part ThreeNonetheless, Skywarp's powers made him a useful asset in Exarchon's force, saving his master from an attack byStrika's Heavies atYuss.The Change In Your Nature Part ThreeAs the tide of battle turned against Exarchon, Skywarp defected toNominus Prime.When the conflict came to a close, Skywarp was exiled from Cybertron. Eventually growing bored of his exile, Skywarp tried to teleport back to Cybertron only to wind up in unspace.Sea of Rust I
In the post-war era,Nauticaclaimed to having heard of two Cybertronians who could teleport,Road Ragenot among them. TheThraalhad teleportation technology, incorporating it into theirautonomous artificial-life bombs,but the drones lacked the power for more than one jump.Nautica: Home
Upon coming to power,Optimus Primeordered the release of theGreat GeneralPyra Magna.Pyra's first act was to send out a signal toJumpstreamwho performed a series of teleports to theWhite Towerto greet her commanding officer.Awakenings
Following the Autobots' exile toCrystal City,Perceptordeveloped a harness to augment Jumpstream's powers so that she would be able to readily transport resources and refugees to the city. During field testing however, the harness malfunctioned, sending Jumpstream randomly teleporting across the planet and eventually intounspaceitself. When the harness finally exhausted its fuel, Jumpstream materialized in a post-apocalyptic Iacon ruled by Exarchon.Test Flight IMaking friends withBumblebee's cell of rebels, Jumpstream obtained enough nucleon to reactivate her harness, teleporting back to her time period. Her transit through unspace showed Skywarp the way out, allowing the Seeker to return Cybertron.Test Flight II
Teleporting around the planet, Skywarp brought himself up to speed on the political situationSwindle's IIand reunited with Shockwave. Learning that theEnigma of Combinationwas active once more,Sea of Rust IISkywarp teleported himself into and aroundTermagax'sHouse,claiming the relic for himself only to be jumped by Jumpstream. The two engaged in a teleport battle in which Skywarp ultimately triumphed. As he basked in victory however, he was chomped on bySky Lynx,teleporting away just before the Autobot could kill him.Enigmatic
When Exarchon returned, Skywarp decided that he wanted no part in the Threefold Spark's schemes and teleported away,War's End Part Oneto Decepticon Headquarters where he warned Starscream about Exarchon. WhenPyra Magna'sCompanionsmade for theSonic Canyons,Jumpstream teleported away, hoping to avoid the future where she died in the region. After teleporting away from therust worms,she teleported to the Canyons to warn her comrades of the arrival ofDevastator.War's End Part Two
Skywarp was sent to the Canyons by Megatron, teleporting into Exarchon's fortress and claiming hisimploder,War's End Part Fourteleporting directly in front of Optimus Prime's convoy and using the explosive to hold their position.End of TimeWhenComputronarrived, Skywarp's shock allowed Jumpstream to tackle him and teleport him back to unspace. After making sure that the Decepticon could not escape, Jumpstream teleported back to the universe.Fate of Cybertron
Transformers vs. The Terminator
At the battle atCyberdyne Systems,Skywarp spied Bumblebee and teleported in front of the Autobot only for his dramatic entrance to alert the scout enough that he managed to revert to vehicle mode. Using himself as bait, Bumblebee tried to have Skywarp crash into Megatron only for the Seeker to teleport back before he could collide with his leader.Enemy of My Enemy Part Three
My Little Pony/Transformers
When tangled up in Starscream's coronation cape, Skywarp simply teleported out of it, his sudden departure leaving Starscream, also caught in the cape, to crash.Shine Like a Diamond
Energon Universe
Skywarp possessed the ability to teleport. After theArkwas reactivated on Earth, Skywarp used his powers to harass Optimus Prime but the Prime's strength won the battle.Transformers #3
After Skywarp had been wired into Teletraan One to compensate for damaged circuitry,Transformers #4the Autobots were able to make use of his teleportation powers, opening portals to theNemesis.Transformers #11
Beast Era
Beast Warscartoon
While setting up a communication system,Cheetoraccidentally found that when struck by lightning, they turned into a teleportation route between theAxalonand theDarksyde.TerrorsaurandDinobotalso discovered this, and Terrorsaur suggested that they use it to destroy bothOptimus PrimalandMegatron.
Dinobot ejected Terrorsaur through the waste system, then convinced Optimus to use the teleporter to send a bomb to theDarksyde.
Bad news was, both ships were on anenergonvein that would explode catastrophically if either ship blew. So Cheetor deactivated the clamps that held it in place, and Terrorsaur then sent it into the air. Cheetor then used the teleporter to return to theAxalon,which also destroyed the communicators, destroying the teleportation system.Equal Measures
Beast Wars IIcartoon
Beast Machines
Battle Unicornpossesses the unique ability to teleport within a 500 foot radius.Toy bio
Unicron Trilogy
DreamwaveArmadacontinuity
Skywarppossessed the ability to teleport. Combined with his other skills, this would have made him a formidable Decepticon warrior were it not for the fact that he was petty thug and prankster so unintelligent that he neededStarscream's constant supervision to do anything.Skywarp'sMore Than Meets The Eyeprofile
Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity
Vector Primehad the ability opendimension gatesallowing him to transport anywhere.FallenThe colloquial term for teleportation was "warp".GiantShowdown
WhenPlanet XinvadedGigantion,the invaders made substantial usage of teleportation technology.ChallengeThe Gigantions eventually developed the technology necessary to inhibit teleportation on a planet-wide scale. Nonetheless, they retained a fear and distrust of anyone with the ability to teleport.GiantAs natives of Planet X, bothSideways,SavageandSoundwaveboth possessed the ability to teleport.Showdown
While on Earth,ThrustandWheeljackboth possessed the ability to teleport.Past II
After his botched resurrection,Starscreamgained the ability to teleport by "ghosting" from place to place via turning into an ethereal form.Starscream the Mysterious MercenaryAfter dying and being reborn (again), Starscream lost this ability.InfernoAfter absorbing a portion ofPrimus'sparkhowever,Starscreamthe power within Starscream steadily increased and he eventually regained his teleportation powers.Showdown
After being revived and donning theArmor of Unicron,Megatrongained the ability to open dimension gates.InfernoAfter becoming Galvatron, he gained the ability to teleport without the need for the gates.ShowdownIn spite of this, he still utilized the gates. Likely for drama.Unfinished
After all fourCyber Planet Keyswere inserted into theOmega Lock,Primus regained his full range of powers, teleportation among them.End
Live-action film series
Dreadwinghas the ability to teleport. Nobody knows how he got it, and since he's too stupid to have made it himself, the other Decepticons think that he stole it.
The mass-producedSeekerunits posses the ability to teleport short distances. Some of them were frighteningly competent with their ability and used it to harass inexperienced Autobots to great effect. Whether or not they like to push people down stairs have yet to be seen.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
Titan movie comics
Alternate timeline
After Unicron had possessed Cybertron,Return to Cybertron: Part 2he reformatted the planet, giving it the means to teleport across space, the Chaos Bringer using this technology to reach Earth.Return to Cybertron: Part 3Following his expulsion, the Autobots used Unicron's teleportation engines to beam the Decepticons to Cybertron before teleporting the planet to the furthest reaches of the galaxy, destroying the engines in the process.Revolution Part 2Revolution Part 3
Animated
Skywarphas the ability to teleport, which he uses to flee from battle even quicker.Toy bioLockdownhad a pair ofTeleportation Braceletswhich he used when capturingBlackarachnia.Web of Deception
Aligned continuity family
Rescue Botscartoon
During the 1950s, a group ofGriffin Rockscientists developed theSanctuary Plan,creating a swarm ofTracerrobots which were able to teleport the town's citizenry to a bunker.Countdown
Aligned novels
The SeekerSkywarpwas capable of teleportation. To safely use his power however, he required five seconds to properly plot his jumps.
Before theNemesisengaged theStar Seekers,Skywarp used his teleportation powers to scout the nearby space.
When theNemesiscrew found themselves on theQuintesson-controlledAquatron,theCuratormanipulatedStarscreamwho roped Skywarp into his scheme. Entrusting his comrade with a bomb, Starscream sent Skywarp to plant it. Discovering that the bomb had a fuse of one second instead of ten, Skywarp performed a blind jump to try and save himself only to end up in aSharkticonpit.Retribution
The Covenant of Primus
Vector Primehad the power of teleportation, using this ability to teleportOptimus PrimeintoUnicronwhen theThirteenconfronted the Chaos Bringer.The Covenant of Primus
IDWShattered Glasscomic
WhenStarscreamwas captured byGoldbug,MegatronorderedSkywarpto teleport intoGold Cityand rescue the Decepticon second-in-command.Shattered Glass #4
EarthSparkcartoon
Skywarphad the power to teleport herself, being able to extend her effect to objects and other Cybertronians,Age of Evolution, Part 1Age of Evolution, Part 2though she was unable to teleport through solid objects.What Dwells Within
Games
Transformers: War for Cybertron(Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
WhenOptimus Prime,BumblebeeandSideswipebroke into theKaonPrison Complex to rescueZeta Prime,Megatronteleported them to a prison cell.Transformers: War for Cybertron
External links
- Teleportationon Wikipedia.
