Would there be dust on Cybertron?

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:30 pm

Since dust is made of mostly organic material, would Cybertron be a dust-free zone, or would they have their own version of dust from millions of years of metal on metal friction?

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:24 pm

Well, there must be something to explain why 95% of Transformers turn into dune buggies or generic 4x4 vehicles. I'm guessing there's some sort of high-tech explanation - Astrodust, probably.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:22 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:Astrodust, probably.

I think you'll find the term is "spacedust."

Insert your own Warpath "WHAM! bar" gag here.

Post by **Blackjack** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:38 pm

Metal shavings, perhaps?

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:49 pm

Blackjacks. There's another good one.

Ooh, this could become a running theme.

Rurudyne · Post by **Rurudyne** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:53 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:Astrodust, probably.

And here I thought Astrotrain had finally put that whole ground-up cybermite drug trade scheme behind him....

But 'seriously', this is a good point. In some continuums Cybertron is a rogue planet and has been for a long time: so it would not be part of any system of planets to help clear out space dust while its gravity well would draw whatever it drifted through to it too. It has never been clear how dense any of these versions of Cybertron's atmosphere is (though it is breathable at ground level in cartoon G1), so this dust may or may not be more substantial than burned up bits of rock — depending.

Add in that large portions of the planet is essentially broken and in ruins and whatever mechanisms might have been in place to deal with corrosion and whatnot are likely off line too.

electro girl · Post by **electro girl** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:32 pm

Halfshell wrote:Blackjacks. There's another good one.

Ooh, this could become a running theme.

Fruit salads? Refresher bars?

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:37 pm

... and what relevence do they have to Transformers? It's like you're not even trying!

electro girl · Post by **electro girl** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:08 pm

http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/reviews/b ... reaker.php
Jawbreaker! Yeah I'll stop...

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:15 pm

You can have that one.

I'm trying to work out a Fizzleymons gag but can't quite work it.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:19 pm

I'm sure Blaster probably has some Dusty Springfield tapes.