User:Blackdrop

Blackdrop is a...wait, no this isn't character page. Snap out of it.

I'm really a 16 year old living in Suburbs of North-east Philly, who is in the beginning stages of writing a very in-depth Transformers Animated fanfic, and assuming I can find a decent artist, with an accompanying webcomic. I don't have any long term career goals (besides a non-acting TV/Movie career).

I guess I can post the cast list for the story, along with some history for it.

General Stroyline Changes
The overall history of Transformers Animated remains the same, however, more recent history is radically different.

Specific changes include:
 * Optimus is still only a Prime in rank (equivalent to a U.S. Army Colonel), but is no longer head of a maintenance crew, he is in charge of a refuel/observation station with an expanded crew of Autobots (adding Cliffjumper, Red Alert, Jazz, Ironhide, Bluestreak, and Smokescreen, but losing Bulkhead)
 * The Decpticons aren't even close to be a coherent force anymore. When Megatron disappeared after the Great War, most were happy that Megatron disappeared, while many wanted blamed him for there defeat.  The story will include three distinct group Decepticons
 * The Loyalist/Soundwave's Expedition- The few dozen Decpticons still loyal Megatron, they scour the galaxy looking for their lost leader. Soundwave, leader of the Loyalists, decided that that they split up and search for clues, er...Megatron. Soundwave's expedition includes: Soundwave, Blackout, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Sunstorm, and Starscream, who is ( surprise) the real cause of Megatron's disappearance, only travels with Soundwave that Megatron stays lost.
 * The Harbringers- Not much is known about this mysterious group, except they wish turn Earth into a mining planet to harvest energon for some unknown master. Members include: Scourge, Cyclonus and his armada. (No, seriously he has other planes similiar to himself to command.)
 * Sky Predators- A group of Seekers with one intention: hunt down Megatron and build of army of Megatron clones. Shockwave believes he's in charge, but in reality the Seeker Sonicblast is in command of his fellow predators (Nightburn, Blackmark, Flarerider, and Darksight)
 * Some terminology has been changed and mixed in with some Personal Canon of my own.
 * And, best of all, characters will use, wait for it...their G1 colors!
 * Unless, obviously, they're new characters.

New Terminology
There is going to be a whole host of new or revised terms.


 * Chassis- The mold an Autobot or Decpticon is made from. Most chassis are made for a singular purpose, such as stealth, combat, intelligence gathering, etc.


 * Seekers- Put bluntly, seekers are the grunts of the former Decepticon army. During the Great War, the seeker body was mass produced to fill the skies, and the Sparks of the Autobots, with dread.  Many seekers survived the war, and most Decepticon splinter groups are made up entirely of them.


 * Utility Bots- The foot soldiers/medics/spies/etc. of the Autobots army back during the Great War and even today, the utility bots are a common sight on all Autobot planets. Older utility bot chassis, such as the Mk. XXII (i.e. Ratchet and Ironhide) are larger and bulkier then the newer, smaller chassis such as the Mk. XLI (i.e. Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Red Alert).

Enlisted:
 * An actual, documented rank/grade structure. In all ranks will be in ascending order:
 * Private (Known grade holders: Wheelie)
 * Lance Corporal (Known grade holders: Smokescreen)
 * Corporal (Known grade holders: Bumblebee)
 * Sergeant (Known grade holders: Bluestreak, Cliffjumper)
 * Staff Sergeant
 * First Sergeant (Known grade holders: Prowl)
 * Master Sergeant
 * First Master Sergeant
 * Sergeant Major

Field Officer:
 * Minor (Known grade holders: Swoop, Snarl)
 * Sub-Lieutenant (Known grade holders: Red Alert)
 * Lieutenant (Known grade holders: Blurr)
 * Captain (Known grade holders: Ironhide, Ratchet)
 * Major (Known grade holders: Jazz, Kup)
 * Senior (Known grade holders: Inferno, Springer)
 * Prime (Known grade holders: Optimus, Sentinel, Grimlock, Rodimus)

Flag Officer: Sub-Commander Commander Autobot Commander Supreme Commander (Known grade holders: Ultra Magnus)

Prime's Crew
These are the Main Autobot Cast and are our heroes of the story. They serve on board the Ark spacestation, which transforms into a spaceship. Most, if not all, of the minor story-arcs will take place on board the Ark.

The cast is an interesting bunch, with war veterans, aspiring, pains-in-the-exhaust pipe rookies, and a criminal.
 * Optimus- A prime in the Autobot Defense Force, he is regional CO of the newly dubbed Sol sector, located 6 sectors away from Cybertron. Built from the Mk. XV Tactical Chassis, he would have loved to have been in the Great War, so he could fight alongside the legendary Autobot Supreme Commander Ultra Magnus, but having been built about a million stellar cycles too late, he'll just have to settle for to glory of being a spacestation CO.

His recoloring will be minor, primarily consisting of his forearms being repainted red and some gray decals will be added to that section. Another change will be his faceplate being perpetually closed, unlike his fellow Mk. XV Tactibot Inferno, whose faceplate will remain open.


 * Ironhide- Ironhide is a Captain in the Autobot Defense Force and is Chief of Defense aboard the Ark. One of Optimus' oldest friends, he has served with Optimus since the future primes first assignment.  He saw the last few years (read: 100,000 or so) of the Great War and can't understand Optimus' sorrow at not being there to expeirence it.

His recoloring is going to be the easiest of the full body repaints. I could quite literally tape off things that aren't supposed to be red and just dunk him in the paint. I'm going to file off his head crest at maybe find something to fill in his war wound.


 * Jazz- Jazz is a major in the Autobot Defense Force, Chief of Sciences onboard the Ark, and is second-in-command to Optimus Prime. His position as Chief of Sciences is well hidden, with his laid-back attitude.  When he and Prowl first met, Prowl instantly thought very poorly of the ninjabot, very barely calling him stupid.  Jazz got the better of him later on when the Autobots began looking for Smokescreen in various cities.

Hooray for Jazz! He has the most simplistic recoloring ever! A few touch-ups here and there, finding the appropriate #4 sticker for his side doors and hood, and removing the wings from the Autobot insignia and done!