Restoration

The fight against evil Autobots on two Earths comes to a head as the mighty Nexus Prime arrives, and everything is set to change forever...

Synopsis

On the Shatteredverse Earth, the fighting at Decepticon City stops, as Galvatron blasts Optimus Prime three times. Everyone is quiet...except for Rodimus, who is pleased that his ploy has worked.

Light years away, on the Classicsverse Earth, Ultra Magnus has appeared to have fallen as well. Ultra Mammoth's heroic Autobots help their leader to his feet. Mammoth suddenly realizes that his evil counterpart is far from finished; the Origin Matrix was not designed to destroy the Terminus Blade, but to recharge, and the blast has done just that. Before anyone can do anything, Ultra Magnus rises to his feet, pleased to see the Terminus Blade fully charged. Magnus unleashes a wave of energy at his old nemesis, Treadshot, whom Prowl barely manages to knock out of the way. Wheeljack, too, is delighted by the blade's power, and Magnus expresses that he will use it to finish what he started by destroying the barriers between universes...though not before he kills the heroic Autobots and Decepticons. Another wave of energy knocks back Ultra Mammoth, knocking the Origin Matrix out of his chest. Fortunately for him, the Origin Matrix is picked up by a newcomer...Skyfall, component of one of the original Thirteen Transformers, who has been searching for the Origin Matrix. Skyfall reunites the Origin Matrix with the artifacts held by Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave. As the pieces reunite to form the Prima, they too begin to combine...forming Nexus Prime once more! Initially, Magnus is not phased by the arrival of the ancient Transformer, and attempts to send him to another universe with the Terminus Blade. However, the sword does nothing; Nexus Prime explains that the two relics will not fight each other. Magnus, however, is no relic; Nexus slices off the evil Autobot's arm, and picks up the Terminus Blade. Frightened, Magnus transforms and flees; grim, Nexus opens a portal to a ghoulish dimension, sending Magnus to his well-deserved fate. The heroic Autobots and Decepticons go up to their ancestor, asking him what happens now. Nexus explains that while the damage to the multiverse can't be undone, it can be stopped...at a price. Opening a portal between worlds, Nexus cryptically remarks that things must return to the way they once were, leaving the confused heroes of two worlds behind.

Back at Decepticon City, Rodimus takes command, ordering Sky Lynx to transform and get the Autobots back to Cybertron. A weak Optimus Prime begs Blaster to take him back to the ship. As the Autobot communications officer carries his leader to Sky Lynx, Starscream praises Galvatron for turning the tide and stopping Optimus once and for all. Galvatron, however, is still troubled; deep in his ember, he can hear the Thirteen, telling him that everything is going to change forever...

Featured characters

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Quotes

Notes

• Characters mentioned include: Aquarius and the Thirteen.

Continuity notes

• The prologue occurs after this chapter; Optimus Prime's injuries at the hands of Galvatron are seen in this issue. Additionally, Grimlock is seen brawling with Prowl, Inferno, and Ratchet, who were also thrown out with Prime.
• Five years later, it's finally revealed what Wheeljack did with the Forestonite sample he got from Slicer back in "Generation 2: Redux"—he used as part of a failed attempt to re-energize the Terminus Blade for Ultra Magnus.
• Nexus Prime returns, having last been seen over five years prior in "The Coming Storm: Part 1". He completes the reassembly of the Star Saber, a plot that has, in effect, been building over ten years, since the very start of the Collectors' Club magazine storyline, although it was first mentioned in his profile in #30. This is also the first time his components have been seen separated since "Reunification: Part 5".
• Galvatron was resurrected by Nexus Prime in "Reunification: Part 6", providing him with a connection to the Thirteen.

Transformers references

• The Shattered Glass version of Weirdwolf is seen being menaced by Rewind and Chromedome; he's based on his positive universe counterpart, in the colors of Autobot Headmaster Highbrow.
• This issue continues the "Shatteredverse" take on The Transformers: The Movie, complete with paraphrased dialogue. Optimus falls after being gunned down, like Megatron. Rodimus calls for Sky Lynx to evacuate the Autobots, like Starscream did with Astrotrain. Optimus has Blaster bring him back to the ship, like Megatron did with Soundwave. And Starscream celebrates the Autobots retreat, as Kup did with the Decepticons.
• Rewind has a camera on his left temple, much like his counterpart in the 2005-2018 IDW comics.

Errors

• Sky Lynx is seen menacing a small black-and-red Decepticon. The general shape and size of the Decepticon suggests he might be Krunix, Cyclonus' Targetmaster partner, but if so, the colors don't match up.

Other trivia

• Chromedome gets around by flying, and is equipped with tentacles.