Multiplicity, Pt. 2

The first issue in the "Multiplicity" arc, wherein the Autobots make their pressence known on earth, while Alpha-Q's legion of Decepticons start an all-out assault on four prominent Earth cities.

=Energon #26=

Writer: Simon Furman Pencils: Alex Milne Inks: Elaine To Colors: Jong-Im Lee, Josh Perez, Sigmund Torre & Yvonne Poon Lettering: Ben Lee Colors: Nelson Yomtov Editor: Don Daley


 * Major characters (in order of appearance): Optimus Prime, Secretary General, Jules Winfield, Jules Winfield, Jetfire, Prowl, Optimus Prime, Unicron, Megatron, Signal Flare, Arcee, Strongarm, Kicker, Skyblast, Mirage, Sharkticon, Rad, Alexis, Levitacus,  Avalon
 * Cover date: August, 2004

Synopsis
Optimus Prime meets with the Secretary General to Ratify the Cybercord Treaty, while news station BBS provides coverage of the event. Including asking the opinions of protestors who feel the Autobot's pressences is in fact an attempt at infiltraition.

An unspecified ammount of time later at the Halls of Justice, Prowl and Jetfire grow suspicious of Prime's absence when he was supposed to return to Cybertron via Space Bridge. Leaving Jetfire to reason with the Council of Elders.

Optimus Prime i then revealed to have arrived within a damaged Unicron, summoned by Megatron's disembodied identity.

Back on earth, Kicker and the Omnicons begin to harvest an undersea pocket of naturally occuring Energon. However during a delicate stage of the opperation, Mirage attacks, along with and Sharkticon.

In Los Angeles, Rad and Alexis discuss the validity of protestor's paranoia regarding the Autobot's armed pressence on Earth.

The council of Elders, namely Levitacus, refuse Jetfire's request for more resources alloted to the protection of Earth. however Councillor Avalon reasons that perhaps the protection of Earth and it's resources isn't a bad idea.

Deep within Unicron, Optimus refuses Megatron's request for technical assistance, but Megatron then reveals that Unicron has started his attack on the cities Toronto, Moscow, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. Possibly killing Alexis.

Errors

 * Fortress Maximus' "new" head (ie, Galen transformed) originally looks very different to his original head. It appears to be based on the animation model for Cerebros.  It will switch indiscriminately between the two designs as the series goes on, though.

Items of note
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