Megatron Origin issue 4

'''Kaon is taken. Sentinel Prime and Megatron battle. The Great War begins.'''

Writer: Eric Holmes Art: Alex Milne Colors: Josh Perez, Mark Bristow Edits: Chris Ryall


 * Original release date: October 24, 2007
 * Characters (In order of appearance):

Synopsis
Autobot security escorts Starscream away from the other detained Decepticons held in the Kaon holding cells. They take Starscream to stand before the Council of the district, to whom Starscream delivers a message: Everything that has happened is the council's fault. As punishment for their sins, Starscream and Soundwave destroy the council, etching their symbol into the meeting room's view screen.

The next stage in Megatron's master plan carried out by Starscream is to free all the inmates. Starscream releases them all, the criminals holding no prior association with Megatron being liberated into his new army. Soundwave provides armaments, and Starscream introduces Megatron to a new arm-mounted canon.

In an area inhabited by Cybertron's high-class, snooty recreation comes to an end when Skywarp and Thundercracker fire upon an airborne vessel, causing it to crash bellow, destroying an incredible amount on the way down.

Soundwave meets with his boss, Senator Ratbat. The senator admits that not only did he aid Megatron's cause by supplying arms, he also was the one who arranged for Megatron to be removed from the mining operation he was originally working in. Now that Megatron's forces have destabilized the area, the senator embezzles what he can. Soundwave, however, shoots Ratbat, takes that which Ratbat has embezzled, and seals his spark inside of a frame&mdash;his new "cassette" body. Evidently, Soundwave prefers Megatron as his new boss.

Sentinel Prime and the other Autobots fight with to retake Kaon from the rioting rebellion, blasting Motormaster out of the way easily. Deeper, Sentinel Prime brings his incredible assortment of firepower (using his Apex System) head to head against Megatron. An incredible explosion blasts Megatron out of sight.

Sentinel Prime radios to the other Autobots that he's created a route that can be used to fight against the enemy. But Hound's tossed body reveals that Megatron still functions. Their struggle takes them over and edge as they battle while discussing Megatron's goal: Megatron wants to transform the world. With a final strike, Megatron (possibly) kills the Prime.

The other Autobots arrive, following Sentinel Prime. They find their leader's body. Prowl, becoming the interim leader by default, orders a retreat.

Megatron sits on his throne and discuses the victory with Soundwave. Now that Kaon has been taken, the next step is clear&mdash;the rest of Cybertron shall be conquered.

Items of note

 * Civilians cry out "Primus!" when they are attacked by Thundercracker and Skywarp. His name is only used as a curse here, but it is the first time their creator's name is mentioned in this continuity in which writer Simon Furman has claimed Primus and Unicron will never take part.
 * According to Alex Milne, Sentinel Prime isn't actually dead, despite all appearances. He says the issue was written to show him looking like he could go either way, but the art makes it look quite definitive, and the dialog misses addressing his status.
 * A bot resembling Straxus is one of the Senate's guards.
 * Sentinel Prime uses Apex armor, a reference to the Hasbro reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime.

Covers (3)

 * Cover A: with pencils by Alex Milne and colors by Josh Perez
 * Cover B: with pencils by Marcelo Matere and colors by Andrew Elder
 * Cover RI-A: which is just Cover A only without the colors.

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