Terrans (Cybertronus terran ) are Transformers "born" on Earth, brought about by Quintus Prime's Emberstone.
Instead of being comprised of Cybertronian living metal, they are made of Earth's own elements, and their molecular structure looks as organic as it does mechanical. Though their systems do register energon levels, they don't actually use it to survive. Instead, they consume liquid water, though it has to be found in underground pools which likewise bear the touch of Quintus Prime.
All known Terrans were created by Robby and Mo Malto's contact with the Emberstone, and are bonded to them by cyber-sleeves.
Histories[]
Secret Legacy, Part 1[]
The first two Terrans, Twitch and Thrash, were created when the siblings Robby and Mo Malto discovered the Emberstone of Quintus Prime in cave beneath Witwicky, Pennsylvania. When they activated it, the Emberstone created Twitch and Thrash from the cave water, an act witnessed by Dr. Meridian's Arachnamechs. Having been granted cyber-sleeves that linked them to the newborns, the humans took them to their family farm. Electing to keep Twitch and Thrash a secret, Robby and Mo hid them in their barn, providing them with comic books about the Cybertronian race to inform them of their heritage. The next morning, they had their father, Alex Malto, recite the history of the Autobot/Decepticon war only to learn that Twitch and Thrash felt disconnected from Cybertron and instead sought to learn about Earth.
Secret Legacy, Part 2[]
later play session allowed Twitch to discover her scanning abilities, letting her take on a drone as an alternate mode. Feeling left out, Thrash was taken to Witwicky so he could scan an alternate mode of his own. Their excursion was interrupted by the arrival of more Arachnamechs. While Twitch managed to dispatch one, the rest were defeated by Optimus Prime, Elita-1 and Megatron. The adults decided that Twitch and Thrash would be best cared for in G.H.O.S.T. custody only for Meridian to pose as G.H.O.S.T. and abduct them. Scanning the two, Meridian discovered their partially organic make-up, dubbing them as Terrans before he prepared to dissect them. The cyber-sleeves worn by the Malto siblings allowed G.H.O.S.T. to track down the Terrans who managed to rescue them from Meridian's base, Thrash even managing to scan a motorcycle alternate mode in the process. In the aftermath, Optimus agreed to keep the Terrans a secret and allow them to remain with the Maltos, assigning Bumblebee to mentor them.
Members[]
Known Terrans include:[]
- Twitch
- Thrash
- Hashtag
- Jawbreaker
- Nightshade
- Aftermath
- Spitfire
- Terratronus