Stasis lock
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Stasis lockis a critical state of being forTransformers.Stasis lock is a sort of coma that allows a Transformer to stay alive, running at the lowest level of power despite massive energy loss or traumatic damage. It is comparable to the sleep mode of a computer. Stasis lock can come about in a few different ways.
The first way is implemented by a Transformer'slocking chipafter a shock from massive damage. When theArkcrashed onEarthall of the occupants on board wereretconnedintoemergencystasis lock.At various times during theBeast Warscombatants had to be returned to their respective bases due to going into stasis lock after being badly damaged.
The second way seems to be a more gradual process and can come about from damage and energy depletion over a longer period of time.Dinobotwas told byhis internal computerto go into stasis lock or risk losing hisspark.This method is either an unconscious or conscious decision and the Transformer (in most of the Transformers' universe sub-universes) is not able to override stasis lock on purpose (which is proven to be an unconscious action by the Transformer's on-board computer though it may be dangerous to do so).
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Generation 1 continuity family
Beast Warscartoon
Stasis lock was controlled by a Cybertronian'slocking chip.Blankprotoformsdid not yet have a locking chip.The Spark
When theArkcrashed on prehistoric Earth, the impact locked all the Autobots and Decepticons aboard into emergency stasis. Four million years later, they awoke in1984whenthe volcanothe ship was lodged in erupted.The Agenda (Part III)
During the early stages of theBeast Wars,overexposure to Earth's high levels ofenergon radiationrisked putting theMaximalsandPredaconsin an involuntary stasis lock.Beast Wars (Part 1)
In the final fight of his life,Dinobot'sonboard computerattempted to enact stasis lock only for him to override it.Code of HeroNot long after Dinobot had perished, the Maximals crossed paths withTransmutate.Scanning their unusual physiology,Rhinoxrecommended putting the newcomer into stasis only for Transmutate to wander out of theAxalonbefore the recommendation could be acted on.Transmutate
Following the Beast Warriors discovering theArk,MegatronblastedBlackarachniainto stasis lock.Optimal Situation
2005 IDW continuity
Stasis lock to a Cybertronian was analogous to unconsciousness in ahuman.I Dream of Wires
A group ofMaximalexplorers, brainwashed byShockwaveinto thinking they wereAutobotsandDecepticons,fell into stasis as a result ofEarth's increasingly hostile weather and a lack ofenergon.Strange VisitorsTheir tormentor was likewise entombed after being at ground-zero of an exploding volcano.Spotlight: Shockwave
After suffering extensive torture at the hands ofScorponok,The Ties That BindGrimlockwas left within astasis pod.Rules of Disengagement
AfterGarrison Kreigertriggered theTalismanenergy within him,Centurionmanaged to channel and suppress the energies but at the cost of falling into deep stasis.Unification Day: DuskHe regained consciousness after the Talisman had been activated.The Dead Come Home, Part 1
Wings Universe
When theCybertronian Knightswere called in for a dreaded mandatory lecture and meditation session fromAlpha Trizer,Devconquipped toFlare-Upthat 'bots had been bored into stasis lock by such sessions.Apelinqpointed out the story must have been a rumor.Apelinq's personal logs
Beast Wars: Uprising
To avoid being interrogated byWolfang,Fennecentered a voluntary stasis lock.Trigger Warnings
Star Trek vs. Transformers
Upon crashing on Earth, the Autobots and Decepticons aboard theArkwound up in stasis lock following the latter's violent boarding of the Autobot ship. Four million years later, in the 23rd century, the sequence of events repeated itself aboardFortress MaximusonCygnus Sevenwhose autonomic systems reactivated his passengers when aFederationsurvey team triggered his proximity sensors.Prime's Directive, Part Two
2019 IDW continuity
At the end of theWar of the Threefold Spark,Exarchonjumped intoProvoke's body and entered emergency stasis lock, allowing himself to be buried until the time was right for him to reemerge.War's End Part OneFor her crimes during the conflict,Pyra Magnawas locked in stasis in theWhite Tower.She was roused from this state every 2000 cycles to be reminded of why she was imprisoned before being returned to stasis.All Fall Down
Cybertron's population ofTitansorbited the planet in stasis, ready to be awakened at a moment's notice from any space-borne threat.The World In Your Eyes Part One
Following an accident withPerceptor's upgradedteleportationharness,Jumpstreamwas left in stasis lock,Test Flight IIneeding attention fromRatchetto emerge.Sea of Rust I
Following the Decepticon takeover ofVelocitron,Minervawas sentenced to indefinite stasis byKnock Out.Tread & Circuits Part 4
Last Bot Standing
Following the deaths ofStrongarmandGripper,Rodimuswent into stasis lock for centuries, locked in hisalternate modeasShib Wallkis's wagon.Last Bot Standing #1Last Bot Standing #3
Lacking the resources needed to build a faster-than-light spacecraft,Steeljaw's pack of survivors travelled across the galaxy in capsule fired like a bullet from a gun, riding out the journey in stasis lock. Following Rodimus defeating the visitors onDonnokt,he turned their ship into an orbiting capsule, locking the survivors in their stasis pods before he too eventually returned to stasis.Last Bot Standing #4
Energon Universe
Millions of years ago,Jetfirefell into stasis lock on a barren planetoid, not far from theSacred Ring.He was eventually awoken by theZertonianpilotSolila,and her reluctantAgorrianallyDarakwho energized hisalternate mode,hoping to use it as a way off the planet. Concerned as to the state of Cybertron, Jetfire made for home after he awoke.Void Rivals #1On Cybertron, only Shockwave remained active, his fellow Decepticons having entered stasis lock to preserve energon.Void Rivals #4
Tracking theArkto the planetEarth,Jetfire found his old friends in stasis lock. Unaware of the Autobot/Decepticon war that had broken out in his absence, he orderedTeletraan Oneto repair all of the passengers. When Starscream and Skywarp dragged the Decepticons closer to the supercomputer so they could heal first, Optimus opened fire on Teletraan, leaving the majority of the Autobots and Decepticons in stasis.Transformers #1
Using Skywarp to repair Teletraan One,Transformers #4the Decepticons managed to bring more of their number out of stasis. After securing an energon supply, the Autobots were able to revive Arcee.Transformers #5Once the Autobots had retaken theArk,Wheeljacktried to bring more Autobots out of stasis but hit a roadbloack when he accidentally reactivated part of Skywarp's mind.Transformers #7
Live-action films continuity
Megatronwent into stasis lock while frozen in theArctic.[1]
In thenovelizationofRevenge of the Fallen,instead of being outright killed by Megatron's attack,Optimus Primewas put into a state of deep stasis lock. His body was so damaged it could take thousands of years for it to repair itself,so he may as well have been dead.
Sentinel Primewas discovered on Earth's moon in a similar state before being revived via the energies of theMatrix of Leadership.Dark of the Moon
Optimus Prime went into stasis after an encounter withLockdownandCemetery WindinMexico CitybeforeCade Yeager's tampering with his internal mechanics reactivated him.Age of Extinction
Upon leaving Earth, Optimus exhausted his Energon reserves and fell into stasis in the vicinity ofJupiter.WhenCybertronenteredthe Sol system,Optimus was caught in its gravity well with his homeworld's atmosphere rousing him. TheGuardian Knightshad willingly gone into stasis to safeguard theStaff of Merlinand awoke whentheir shipwas breached.The Last Knight
Animatedcontinuity
Cybertronians bound bystasis cuffswere considered to be in stasis lock, a state where they were totally immobile but remained fully conscious and aware.Mission AccomplishedSkywarpwas likewise placed in this state during the battle forMegatron'sspace bridgewhile professing his irrational fear of the condition.A Bridge Too Close, Part II
At the end of theGreat War,Ratchetplaced the critically damagedOmega Supremein a modified form of stasis lock until he could be repaired.TransWarpedSigma Supremewas placed in a similar state byPerceptor.The AllSpark Almanac II
Aligned continuity
To defeatUnicron,theThirteenconcocted a plan where the youngest of their number,Optimus Prime,would enter the Chaos-Bringer and expose hisPrimus-like spark to Unicron's anti-spark, the resulting interaction knocking both into stasis lock. While Optimus was revived byQuintus Prime'sEmberstone,Vector Primecreated a time-loop around Unicron with the intent of leaving him comatose forever.
When theGreat Cataclysmstruck Cybertron, the fewPrimesleft (includingPrimaandAlpha Trion) rounded up as many survivors as they could and led them underground to wait out the cataclysm in protective caves where they instructed their followers on how to enter stasis. Left on the surface, thePredaconsattempted to fly to safety before vague instinctual knowledge of stasis lock kicked in and they attempted to seek shelter underground. However, the time of the Predacons was over and they seemingly never reemerged from stasis lock, eventually going extinct.The Covenant of Primus
After being attacked by a swarm ofInsecticons,Sludgewas badly damaged and forced to enter stasis lock. His body was discovered byJazzandCliffjumper.Fall of CybertronAn Autobot clean-up team eventually found and revived theDinobot.Beast Hunters #2
Megatronwas later heavily injured after aspace bridgeexplosion,Darkness Rising, Part 5and was put in stasis aboard theNemesisafterStarscreamandSoundwavelocated him.Masters & Students
During a perfect alignment of forty-seven celestial bodies, the magnetic and gravitational forces acted on Unicron's inert body and he finally emerged from stasis.One Shall FallOne Shall Rise, Part 1Exposure to the energies of theMatrix of Leadershipreturned him to stasis.One Shall Rise, Part 3
AfterBumblebeecrash-landed at theRescue Bot Training Center,a babyEnergon eaterthat had attached to the ship escaped into the facility and began to drain the Energon from each of the Autobots, leaving them instasis comas.Uninvited Guest
In certain situations, stasis is used as a form of anesthesia (complete with slurred speech and going under and coming out of it).Operation Bumblebee, Part 2TheNemesiswas equipped with aStasis Beam,locking whomever it hit in a form of stasis. When an infusion ofDark Energonbrought theNemesisto life, it turned the weapon first againstTeam Primeand then against its own crew. When the Dark Energon was expunged from the ship, the effects of the stasis beam wore off.Flying Mind
In the post-war era, the criminals aboard the prison shipAlchemorwere kept within stasis pods utilizingcryo-gas.Pilot (Part 1)Decepticon Island (Part 1)In order to retake the ship's drive section from the Decepticon convicts, the Autobots detonated astasis bombthat rendered all those onboard into stasis.Decepticon Island (Part 2)
Scorchended up in stasis lock after running out of energon, but was later revived when he was gotten back to base.The Ties That BindWedge noted he was unbeatable at the Cybertronian party game Musical Stasis. An asteroid struckCitadel Secundus,creating an anti-energon field that put everyone on board into stasis lock, except forWedgewho protected himself with a shield emitter.Space PartyHe was able to revive the other recruits with additional shield emitters, and once the anti-energon field faded, everyone else came back online.Crash of the Titan
Cyberversecartoon
Beneath theArgon Sea,the brokenDwellerexisted in stasis lock. The monster emerged from stasis after theGreat War,when a fragment ofWindblade's mind found its way to him.Dweller In The Depths
When theArkcrashed on Earth,Grimlockwas ejected from the ship. He quickly went to work trying to find his ship only for an asteroid impact to knock him into stasis lock for the next 65 million years.King of the Dinosaurs
AfterOptimus Primehad used theMatrix of Leadershipto punch theAllSparkout ofStarscream,I Am The Allsparkthe strain left him in deep stasis. He was later awoken by the chaos of theArkbeing bombarded by theNemesis.Escape From Earth
Onefilm
During the war against theQuintessons,theThirteenwere betrayed bySentineland lured into an ambush. Though twelve of the group perished,Alpha Trionfell into stasis. There he remained for fifty cycles until a quartet ofcoglessminers found and revived him.Transformers One
Games
Fall of Cybertron
Following his defeat by the Autobots,Trypticon's injuries left him in deep stasis.
WhenJazzfollowed a distress signal beneath theSea of Rust,he foundSludgein stasis.Fall of Cybertron
References
- ↑Hasbro's onlineTransformers glossary.
