Metrotitan (G1)

Metrotitan is aDecepticonTitanfrom theZoneportion of theGeneration 1continuity family.

The very definition of a "bad neighborhood".

Constructed onSaturn's moonTitanby theAutobots,Metrotitan(メトロタイタンMetorotaitan) is a massive warrior wielding a devastating freeze ray that can stop most enemies cold. Unfortunately for the Autobots, Metrotitan defected to theDecepticonsand was taught the ways of evil by theNine Great Demon Generalsunder the command ofViolengiguar.Whether his defection was a conscious choice or the result of forcible reprogramming is a matter of contention, though Metrotitan and his former allies have ultimately accepted his evil ways.

He leads theMetrosquadand has also been known to house theRace Track Patrol.

In one universe, he is an Autobot-alliedTitanwho serves as anAutobot CityonEarth.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Zonestory pages

Created onSaturn's moon,Titan,Metrotitan was appointed leader of theMetrosquadand schooled in the ways of evil byViolengiguar'sNine Great Demon Generals.His first mission upon activation was to attack theAutobotLunar Zone Base onEarth'smooncommanded byRabbicrater.Zone Part 7

He proved to be very impressive in battle, and even killed the veteran AutobotGalaxy Shuttlein his attack on theLunar Zone Base.Metrotitan might even have been able to bestDai AtlasifSonic Bomberhadn't kept the Metrosquad busy.Zone Part 8

Metrotitan then unleashed his Freeze Beam Gun and used it to reduce the moon to an icy tomb. His freeze beam was even powerful enough to stopSky Poweredin its tracks. However, the Decepticon warrior was unprepared for the arrival of a thirdPowered MasternamedRoad Fire.His freeze beam was easily countered by Road Fire's "Fire Kick" and Metrotitan was soundly defeated.Zone Part 9

Metrowars

Attack on Metrotitan.

Years later, Metrotitan fell in with High RegentScrash's splinter faction of Decepticons and was put under the command ofStraxus,who dubbed the titan's base mode as "Darkmount" after his former home. In a devastating battle, Metrotitan was able to soundly demolish his kin,Metroplex.

In a few days, the Decepticons attacked again with Metrotitan, who took downMetrobaseon his way to Scramble City. But the Autobots were more prepared this time, having rebuilt Metroplex into a larger robot who towered over Metrotitan. When Metrotitan rejected the rumors of having been reprogrammed by the Nine Great Demon Generals, Metroplex accepted this admission and banished Metrotitan from the Autobots forevermore. Badly damaged by Metroplex'santimatter projector,Metrotitan wisely decided to retreat.Metrowars

Convalescing afterward, Metrotitan raged over his defeat and swore vengeance against Metroplex, considering the fact that he couldfeelsuch an emotion to be proof that his mind was his own and untampered with. Straxus, perched on his shoulder with his hand wired into Metrotitan's head, coolly encouraged his beliefs. Concurrently,Metrobombstaged an attempt to steal data on Metroplex's new form so that Metrotitan could be rebuilt into a similar body, but he failed.Metrowars 2

Legendscomic

Prior to awakening and being converted into a Decepticon, Metrotitan had slept beneath Titan's surface since ancient times, inspiring theSky Godreligion practiced by the nativeTitans.Bonus Edition Vol. EX

When theRace Track PatrolrecoveredFull-Tilt'spersonality componentfromTrypticon's remains, they brought it to the current Decepticon base, Metrotitan.LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter

Metrotitan was eventually defeated for good by Metroplex, who had tracked him down in a failed attempt to talk Straxus into surrendering. Metroplex returned his comatose body to Titan, where he would slowly absorb the moon's energy and hopefully one day reawaken as his original heroic self.Bonus Edition Vol. EX

While recapping Metroplex's life story toRattrapandRhinoxin theLegends Universe,Alpha Trionmentioned Metrotitan's creation on Titan and his devastating attack on Metroplex.The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter

Metrotitan resurfaced with the Metrosquad in a larger body to attackZoneagain under the command ofViolengiguar.He faced his former victim Galaxy Shuttle as well as the Titan-class Autobot,Metrobase.LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One

Wings Universe

Nine million years ago, the Metrotitan was a fortress in theGlibaxflats. In the first decade of the Decepticon uprising, it came under siege by the Decepticons, who eliminated all resistance and then moved on. The more entrepreneurialRageof theStormtrooperssalvaged the Metrotitan and retrofitted it as a mobile battle station under his control.

After capturing theHeart of the DragonfromMedian,Rage's ultimate goal was to implant the powerfulpersonality componentin the Metrotitan itself, hoping to reformat the fortress into a massively powerful Transformer under his control. He hoped this grand gesture would be enough to get him noticed by the Decepticon generals, and rise in the rebel hierarchy. First, however, he tested the heart in a micro-sized body, creating the dragon known asBrimstone.Brimstone rampaged through the Metrotitan after theElite Guardsmenhunting Rage, until his energy levels destroyed the pint-sized terror from the inside out, apparently taking out the Metrotitan as well in the explosion.Flames of Yesterday

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance:More Than Meets The EyeAnnual 2012

Legends claimed that Metrotitan was one of the original threeTitans;along withChela,his "mate", and his doppelgängerMetroplex,the three had supposedly fought alongsidePrimusduring the original battle against his dreaded "opposite".The first recorded instance of the three original Titans resurfacing in modern Cybertronian history occurred some twelve million years ago, during the initial unification of theThirteen,whenOnyx Primecalled upon them to end the war between the forces of theCrystal Cityand theDarklands.Their presence did just that, stunning the warriors into submission long enough for Onyx to reachMegatronusand negotiate a truce.

During the subsequent celebrations, Onyx announced that he had communed with Metrotitan, and designed asymbol,based off the countenance of Primus, that would commemorate this new alliance.Origin MythsUnbeknownst to the other members of the Thirteen, "Onyx Prime" was not who he appeared to be—in reality, "Onyx" was a cover identity for a time-travellingShockwave,who had embarked on a new mission to engineer Cybertronian history to his own devising. The "face of Primus" was but one of many ontological paradoxes he would seed history with, which included the"Dark Cybertron" prophecyand the legend of a "Chosen One", a conqueror who would unite Cybertron in its hour of need.The First Who Was Named

Following the reign of the Thirteen and theFirst Cybertronian Civil War,many other Titans departed the planet, until only three remained: Trypticon, Metroplex and Metrotitan. Metrotitan went into hibernation beneath the Crystal City, and came to be guarded byOmega Supreme.WhenNova Primediscovered the upper city and allied himself with Omega, the guardian hid Metrotitan's existence from the Prime. His recalcitrance paid off when Nova fell into megalomania and departed Cybertron to conquer other worlds, at which point Omega revealed the Metrotitan to Nova's more respectful former follower,Dai Atlas.Omega explained that Metrotitan would only awaken in the presence of a great Cybertronian, but that it would be Dai Atlas's task to protect him until then. When theGreat Warsubsequently broke out in the following millennia, Dai Atlas became a conscientious objector and gathered together many like-minded Transformers to form theCircle of Light,and used Metrotitan's energies to power their departure from Cybertron.All Good ThingsSettling on the planetTheophany,the Circle built a new Crystal City atop the still-sleeping Metrotitan and continued to use his energies to power their new home.You, Me, and Other Revelations

At some point, Crystal City was razed byTyrest'sLegislators,leaving no sign of life, save Metrotitan slumbering underneath. When the crew of theLost Lightarrived to investigate, a subsidence sent them tumbling into the cavern beneath the city where the Titan lay, and they decided to enter its very body so that the their residentmnemosurgeonChromedomecould tap its brain and hopefully find out what had befallen the Circle of Light. Chromedome discovered that Metrotitan's mind was still alive and screaming in frustration—he had heard the call sent out by Cybertron upon the planet's reformatting to "come home", but having been drained by the Circle for so long, he lacked the necessary power to teleport his giant bulk across space. With Metrotitan willing to destroy himself to separate hissparkfrom his body in order to return home,Brainstormused miniaturization technology to shrink the giant down to a size that his reduced power could teleport away from the planet.You, Me, and Other Revelations

Though millions of years had passed, Onyx Prime was not done with his former servant; using the supplies ofOre-10that his younger self had once invented, Onyx had been able to reprogram Metrotitan with a specific goal in mind. To ensure that Cybertron would remain weak and divided over the years to come, Onyx had convinced Metrotitan that the legends of the "Chosen One" were true... and that the vain, gullibleStarscreamwas that Chosen One.The HallowingWhen Metrotitan arrived back on Cybertron, he attempted to return to his old home in Crystal City, but wound up physically enmeshing his molecules into those of the city and causing a local destabilization of reality.

While Autobot scientistWheeljackworked to contain the impending disaster,Prowland Starscream got closer to the Titan and where he awoke, crediting Starscream's presence as the reason. Metrotitan dubbed Starscream the Chosen One and thanked him for allowing him to awaken one last time, before warning the Transformers to depart so that they would not be destroyed along with him. The subsequent antimatter explosion seemingly obliterated him;All Good Thingsin reality, however, Shockwave's supplies ofOre-9simply teleported Metrotitan onto the next leg of his journey:Earth.The Hallowing

When theNecrotitanappeared near Crystal City after its reconstitution fromShockwave'sOre-14,many Transformers–including Starscream himself–mistook it for Metrotitan.Winners & Losers

Don't you just hate it when someone wakes you up in the middle of a nap?

Having somehow returned to his original size in the interim, Metrotitan wound up buried beneathMonument Valley,As Above...So Belowabove a rich seam ofOre-13,White Lightand went intostasisuntil he was needed.As Above...So BelowDuring the turbulent days after his annexation ofEarthinto theCouncil of Worlds,Optimus Primedreamt of Metrotitan bursting free from the ground; this, in turn, prompted him to base his forces in Monument Valley.Alpha Trion,continually urged Optimus to "reach out" with his feelings,It's Beginning To And Back Againand during a standoff against theEarth Defense CommandPrime seemingly pulled this feat off and reawakened Metrotitan, his dramatic arrival promptly intimidating the humans into retreating.As Above...So Below

Footage of Metrotitan's arrival reached Cybertron thanks to the efforts ofCircuitandLongtooth.The sight of Optimus commanding the loyalty of a Titan as theThirteenonce had prompted a fresh wave of support from those religiously inclined colony worlds, who viewed him as the legendaryArisen".No Fair FightsThis was yet another step in Shockwave's ultimate goal: by setting Optimus up as a "true" Prime, Shockwave could subsequently discredit Prime and the lineage that had preceded him.The Hallowing

In order to appear less imposing to the people of Earth, Metrotitan transformed into his city mode; hoping that the Titan would become an embassy for the Autobots on Earth, Optimus pronounced that Metrotitan would become "Autobot City".Shortly afterwards, Metrotitan beamed a data pulse into space, a message which immortalized Optimus as the leader who had ended theGreat Warand shepherded Earth into the galactic community. On Cybertron, this data pulse awokeSentinel Prime,who took up arms to "purify" his much-changed homeworld;The Last Autobotit eventually reachedMicronus Primein the parallel universe ofMicrospace,and alerted the villainousBaron Karzato the existence of Ore-13 on Earth.Secret RaidersO Ship of State

When Sentinel Prime arrived on Earth to persuade Optimus to join his cause, he did so using Metrotitan's Spacebridge, destroying it behind him. In the ensuing battle beneath the city,Garrison Blackrock—now revealed as the ancientSovereign—used hisTitan Masterabilites to open a new Spacebridge portal that warped himself, Optimus, Soundwave, and Sentinel to the dead world ofPrion.White LightWhite Heat

After Optimus and Soundwave returned to Earth, the Cybertronians spent the next several months operating out of Metrotitan, performing charitable missions across Earth to prove their good intentions to humanity.Concorde HymnWhile discussing the Transformers' continued presence on Earth, however,Scarlettand "Joe Colton"worried that Metrotitan's presence had galvanized the citizens of Cybertron behind Optimus, and potentially attracted other aliens to Earth.Secret Raiders

By this time, Metrotitan's Spacebridge had been repaired,O Ship of Statelinked toMetroplex's own Spacebridge on Cybertron and becoming the primary means of travel between Earth and Cybertron.PingSomehow, Metrotitan's Space Bridge was able to pierce dimensional barriers and access Micronus Prime's own Spacebridge,O Ship of Stateand as the destructiveEntropy Cloudthreatened to consume Microspace, Micronus sought help from Optimus and asked Metrotitan to pass his message along. Metrotitan went completely silent in the hopes that Optimus would establish a mental link with him to investigate, but his efforts were misinterpreted as a mechanical failure and theCityspeakerWindbladewas called in to examine him.InformedDespite this setback, he continued to fulfill his duties, and, some weeks later, provided the Autobots with data regarding a recent explosion atMount Olympuscaused by destabilizing supplies ofOre-13.Concorde Hymn

After finally deducing that Metrotitan was trying to speak with Optimus, Windblade decided that she couldn't risk losing the Prime and opted to link with his consciousness herself. Displeased with the "speck", Metrotitan grudgingly shunted her consciousness into the subatomic realm of Microspace to meet with Micronus.InformedLearning that the alienDire Wraithsdrew power from Ore-13, theSpace KnightRombriefly used Metrotitan's space bridge to hurl chunks of the mineral into Microspace, hoping to put the ore beyond his enemies' reach.O Ship of State

Autobot City then became the site of all out battle as the Autobots and their new allies fought to defend Metrotitan fromM.A.S.K.and the Dire Wraiths.The New ColossusWhen a gigantic, mutated Baron Karza joined the fray, Windblade was able to order Metrotitan to transform into his starship mode and carry the heroes to safety.Valley Forge

Optimus Prime's Moving Castle

With Baron Karza defeated, Metrotitan chose to remain airborne as the Autobots continued to police trouble spots across the world.To Walk Among the ChosenThe Autobots worked to refit their ship into an embassy and living space for human-Cybertronian relations, keeping a large concentration of Ore-13 aboard.Ghost in the MachineSome months later, Metrotitan flew the Autobots toMexico Cityto deal with a breach of theTyrest Accord,and then transported Optimus and his inner retinue toWashington, D.C.to meet with thePresident.Partway into the discussion, the Titan detected a massiveshipentering Earth's atmosphere, and on Optimus's orders he ferried the Autobots to theMatterhornto intercept it.To Walk Among the Chosen

The ship belonged to a tribe of nomadicJunkions,and after making first contact withWreck-GarandRum-Maj,the Autobots invited the impressed aliens aboard Metrotitan to begin negotiations.A Lonely Pillar on the PlainA series of diplomatic maneuvers by Prime saw a grand summit between humanity, Earth, and the Junkions held on Metrotitan's flight deck... only for the Junkions to unleash a horde ofSharkticonsfrom their ship, intending to take over Earth.Dance Among the Shadows

"After you, Mongo!"

In the ensuing battle, the Junkions rammed their vessel into Metrotitan's hull, and on Prime's command, Metrotitan retaliated by partiallytransforminginto his robot mode and ripping into the ship with his bare hands.Future Glories LostHaving removed the ship, he kept his hold on it until Optimus was able to broker a ceasefire.Feel Safe Without RegretsHe later flew Optimus and the President to theBikini Atollto inspect the growing colony of "Little Cybertron",The Next Day, and the Nextand remained there after the Autobots decided to humanely shut downSideswipe's life support system.The Life of Sideswipe

WhenBaron IronbloodattackedBuenos Aires,Blackrock used hisTitan Masterabilities to summon Metrotitan, who subsequently transformed to smash the force field surrounding theOnyxtower and grant Optimus Prime entry into the fray. Once Blackrock had calculated a counter-frequency to theTalisman'sDire Wraithmutation, he sent it to Metrotitan who—amplifying the signal using his supplies of Ore-13 and inbuilt space bridge—transmitted the cure and returned the infected humans to normal. The curative wave somehow had the effect of releasing the spirit ofMike Powerinto the body ofCenturion.Ghost in the Machine

Metrotitan auditioned for the role of theAvengerinXCOM 2.

When the time came for Earth to formally join theCouncil of Worlds,Metrotitan relocated to Washington, D.C. so thatMarissa Fairebornand her new diplomatic retinue could travel toIaconvia his Spacebridge.Primeless, Part 1What they didn't know was that Baron Ironblood and hisIron Ringwere planning their own attack on Cybertron, and used theirM.A.S.S. Deviceto piggyback off Metrotitan's Spacebridge frequency to transport their troops to Cybertron.First Strike #2As the Iron Ring began their attack on Cybertron, Starscream shut down Metroplex's Spacebridge;Ailerontook command and ordered Metrotitan to move away from any human population centers until they could reestablish communications with Cybertron,Primeless, Part 1rebasing him above theGreenland Sea.G.I. JoeandM.A.S.K.arrived shortly thereafter, bringing with them information that revealed Ironblood as the culprit.SkyburstandStormclashdisassembled Metrotitan's Bridge before the group set out to stormCastle Destro,and used some of its components to travel to Cybertron.First Strike #2

While doing research for hishis movie,ThundercrackerinterviewedAlpha Trionregarding Starscream's role in Metrotitan's prophecy. Trion opined that Metrotitan had been injured and delirious at the time, and that Starscream happened to be in a position to take advantage of the Titan's rambling.Starscream: The Movie

He's got the touch. He's got the power.

After Optimus returned to Earth, he brought Metrotitan toKentuckyas he presided over the opening of a new Ore-13 mine.Surfeit of PrimesThis was cut short when Onyx Prime himself finally returned to Cybertron, and after catching wind of the situation Metrotitan transformed into robot mode and space bridged himself to Cybertron. The machinations of "Onyx" had sent Iacon into chaos, however, and as riots broke out in the streets, Metrotitan - still loyal to what he believed to be his "Chosen One" —opened fire on Onyx's flying skiff. Though Windblade and Optimus attempted to talk him down, the Titan refused to yield, and so Onyx, realizing that Metrotitan's usefulness was at an end, ordered the crew ofhis starshipto fire on Metrotitan, blowing a hole through his chest and causing him to collapse.The Ground

Now unmasked as Shockwave, the cyclopean scientist ordered his co-conspiratorLiege Maximoto take a battalion of Maximals to finish off the occupants of the city, who had been inside him when he travelled to Cybertron. As Starscream - now believing himself to be the reincarnation ofMegatronus- clambered up to Metrotitan's head to see if the Titan could confirm this latest revelation, the wounded Titan seemingly confirmed this theory... only for Shockwave to arrive and explain everything—he had deliberately set up Metrotitan as a catspaw, to ensure that Starscream's ineffectual leadership would leave Cybertron fractured and divided for his return. Shockwave punctuated this statement with a blast from his cannon, finally finishing off the mortally wounded Metrotitan.The Hallowing

In the aftermath of the crisis, Starscream and the other Decepticons took shelter in Metrotitan's dead body, where Starscream discussed his plans to reunite the Decepticon cells scattered throughout the galaxy tofight backagainst the coming threat ofUnicron.Unstopped and UnstoppableHis remains were presumably annihilated when Unicron consumed Cybertron.Road's End

Toys

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• Metrotitan(1990)

• ID number:D-340
• Accessories:Metrodash, Metrodash's arms/cannons (x2), Metrodash's "beam pistol", Metrotank, Metrotank's turret, Metroshot's body/tower, Metroshot's chestplate/tower top, two white cannons/Metroshot's legs, two "ion pulse rifles" /Metroshot's arms, double-barreled cannon, rear tower, shoulder antenna, 2 fists, 2 kneecaps, 3 missiles
• Known designers:Kōjin Ōno(TakaraTomy)^[1]

Aredecoof the AutobotMetroplex,Metrotitan transforms from a large robot to a multi-leveled "city". This mode includes a service bay with launching mechanism, a helipad, and "parking" for six vehicles in whatever his legs fold out to be. He also has a third mobile battle station mode; a more compact wheeled form that incorporates his many weapons. Additionally, his weapons are all molded with universal-sized pegs that allow them to be attached in several different configurations and locations (for example, in the otherwise-pointless holes in his kneecaps in city mode). Metrotitan came withMetroshot,Metrotank,Metrodash,andMetrobomb;the first two formed various parts of Metrotitan's alternate modes.

The smaller "limb" robots from the "Scramble City"style combiners can plug into ports in Metrotitans's shoulders and knees in robot mode, while the base modes ofSilverbolt,Hot Spot,Motormaster,andOnslaughtcan connect to him in city mode. The peg-size of Metrotitan's weapons also allows them to be wielded by the leaders and super-robots these teams create. He also comes with a special Micromaster-style ramp with a unique attachment at one end, meant to utilize the attachment bracket for the "Scramble City" leaders' base modes.

Metrotitan's sticker sheet is a completely new one, intended to improve on Metroplex's. The original shoulder stickers (intended to resemble lighted skyscraper windows seen at night) have been replaced by warning panels since they ended up not being visible from the front of the city mode, and the "lighted skyscraper windows" pattern was used for new stickers that can be seen from that side, making the towers (especially the one behind the helipad) look more building-like.

Metrotitan and his crew are one of only two Decepticon releases in Japan in 1990. The only other Decepticon release duringZonewas theRace Track Patrol.

• More information on Metrotitan at TFU.info

The Transformers

For further information, see:Metroplex (G1)#Toys

The original Metroplex toy can be repurposed as Metrotitan's Autobot-aligned body from the2005 IDW continuity.

Notes

• Metrotitan's deco is heavily influenced byDiacloneandTransformersdesignerKōjin Ōno'spreproduction conceptsfor theDiacloneversion of Metroplex before the toy was shuffled intoThe Transformersand color design was handed off toHasbro.^[1]
• Metrotitan's new body in theLegendsmanga is, of course, a "virtual redeco" ofThrilling 30Titan ClassMetroplex,complete with accompanying Metrosquad recolors.
• When the Titans were originally introduced in IDW continuity, they were referred to as "Metrotitans", and a panel showing a group of the giants (pictured at right) included one colored like the original Metrotitan in a nod to the origins of their name. This nomenclature quickly fell out of fashion, however; the species soon became known as merely "Titans", and one singular Titan was retroactively identified as beingtheMetrotitan. Unfortunately, the needs of the story meant that it wasnotthe one with the faithful classic color scheme, who just has to be waved off now.
• The Necrotitan is mistakenly colored to look like IDW Metrotitan due to artistAndrew Griffithmisinterpreting them as being the same 'bot. The other guy was eventually revealed to have the personal name "Quintessa".

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