Transformer Beast Wars
Beast
Wars : Transformers is a Transformers toy line released by Hasbro (1995-1999).
Based on that, a full CG-animated television series was released in 1996. The
series received Emmys and was
set in the original Transformers universe and is a sequel to the original
series.
In
Beast Wars, there are two main groups. First, there are Predacons who happen to be descendants of the evil Decepticons while the Maximals are the heroic Autobots of
the future. The leader of the Predacons is also
known as Megatron while Optimus Primal lead the Maximals.
The
story is based upon the search for Energons powerful crystals to be used for power and dominance. The Predacons,
with the aid of the artifact known as the Golden Disk set out
on the transwarp-equipped and stolen ship Darkside. The Maximals aboard Axalon, the Maximal exploration ship was sent to intervene.
Together, the two ships travelled
through time as a result of the space/time phenomenon caused by the transwarp
device during the battle in space and crashed on a mysterious planet.
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The
new planet was soon found to contain huge deposits of raw Energon. This huge
quantity proved to be hazardous towards both the Predacons and Maximals robot
forms, requiring them to take the forms of beasts such as birds, insects, dinosaurs, arachnids
and mammals
Some
of the more familiar and popular characters in Transformers : Beast Wars series
include Transmutate, Una, Ravage,
Rampage, Quickstrike, Inferno, Blackarachnia, Terrorsaur, Starscream,
Tarantulas, Vok, Rhinox, Cheetor, Sentinel, Rattrap, Dinobot, Dinobot II, Silverbolt, Waspinator, Tigatron,
Tigerhawk, Airazor, Depth Charge, Ramhorn, Seaclamp, Optimus Primal, Megatron
and many others.
While
the series spawned some comic series, books and even video games with the show
receiving accolades, there were some initial resentment from Transformers purists who were against the idea of using beasts instead of vehicles as
alternate modes. However, this notion phased out as the original Transformers
(G1) did have some beasts
