Nemesis (G1)

The name or term Nemesis refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Nemesis (disambiguation).

The Nemesis was a legendary Decepticon warship that factored heavily into most Generation 1 continuities.

The Ark vs. the Nemesis

(Note: The Nemesis is never named in the original animated series nor in the Marvel comics, and was not named until Beast Wars.)

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

(Note: Events from the UK Marvel Comics are identified with italics.)

Megatron and his crew of Decepticons used the Nemesis to chase Optimus Prime and his crew of Autobots out into deep space. Eventually, the Decepticons boarded the Ark, the Autobots' ship, and left the Nemesis orbiting Earth. The Ark then crashed into Earth with all the Transformers onboard, deactivating them and leaving the Nemesis in orbit for 4 million years.

The Nemesis remained undisturbed, hidden from Earthling view with superior cloaking technology. In 20066, Galvatron traveled back in time to the year 1986 in order to build a large laser cannon to destroy Unicron. Upon completing the cannon, Galvatron tested its effectiveness on the orbiting Nemesis, destroying the ship with a single blast.

Generation 1 animated continuity

The Nemesis was the ship used by the Decepticons to pursue the Autobots. All the Decepticons left the ship to board the Ark and both ships ended-up crashing on prehistoric Earth. The Nemesis initially crash-landed in the Ocean.

In 1985, archeologists eventually discovered the ruins of the Nemesis in South America. Once Soundwave relayed the news to Megatron, the Decepticons deployed immediately. Once they arrived, Megatron removed the Nemesis' power-source, the Heart of Cybertron. Hook then installed the Heart inside Megatron, giving him near-limitless power. Megatron then attempted to use his newfound power to destroy the Autobots, and almost succeeded, until the Heart of Cybertron was removed from his body and destroyed by Perceptor, Brawn and Bumblebee.

Beast Wars

The Nemesis was a legendary warship, the most powerful ever built. According to myth, it was responsible for shooting down the Ark. It was revealed in the series finale that Tarantulas had discovered the wreckage of the Nemesis, and had been refurbishing it for unknown purposes. Following Tarantulas' death, Megatron discovered the rebuilt ship and commandeered it as a last ditch attempt to rewrite history and destroy The Ark.

Using the Nemesis' awesome power, Megatron managed to kill Tigerhawk as well as Inferno and Quickstrike by accident. In the final battle, the Nemesis' controls were severely damaged by Rhinox and Optimus Primal. Damaged beyond repair, the Nemesis crashed a second and final time at an unseen location far over the horizon line.

Dreamwave Comics continuity

The Decepticons' underwater base, a crashed starship, was referred to as "The Nemesis" by Starscream.

Toys

Energon

Sharkticon's spaceship altmode was originally designed to resemble the Nemesis, and his early working name was "Decepticon Nemesis."

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