Do transformers exist in real life? I
We were interested in the question: will we see robots with the capabilities of Transformers in our time? While full-scale Transformers seem a little unrealistic - and impractical - it turns out there are robots that have a lot in common with Transformers. In this article we will look at what these robots look like, how they work and how they are similar to Transformers like Optimus Prime.
Let's start with an analysis of Optimus Prime himself. It's huge and impressive, but can it really exist? To answer this question, we asked engineer Michael D. Belote what it would take to build a full-scale, multi-ton truck that can transform into a bipedal robot. In other words, what would it take to create a real-life Optimus Prime?
First of all, Prime must be a self-restructuring robot. Self-reconfiguring robots, or robots that can change their shape to suit the tasks they perform, still exist today. However, they are very different from Optimus Prime. As Michael Belote explains:
“When creating self-reconfiguring robots, engineers generally prefer to make individual, mobile modules small, inexpensive and easy to replace; however, in the case of Optimus Prime, we are dealing with a robot whose individual modules are as large as the cab of a semi-trailer. Even if building such modules were possible, the cost would be enormous, and the extreme complexity would make it virtually impossible to get all parts of the system to work smoothly.”
Even if engineers figured out how to make self-restructuring modules on the scale of Optimus Prime, supplying them with the energy to move would remain impossible. In vehicle form, Optimus Prime can run on regular diesel fuel. But walking is much more difficult than rolling on wheels! To walk, Prime requires much more power than a diesel engine can provide. Below is Belote's analysis on how to cope with Prime's demands in obtaining the necessary energy:
“Traditionally, robots use one of three energy resources: electric, pneumatic, hydraulic. Given the Prime's enormous weight, its most likely energy resource is hydraulic, as hydraulic power drives provide a very high energy-to-weight ratio (high energy output with low energy input)."
So, hydraulic power may allow Prime to walk, but it creates a number of additional problems of its own. “A tank or reservoir must be added to store the hydraulic fluid,” says Belote. “Hydraulic pumps are necessary, a second power source is needed to drive them, valves are needed to maintain the desired pressure and flow. In addition to this, a hydraulic powered Prime would have to be lined with pipes to carry the hydraulic fluid. These pipes, as well as the fuel tanks and electrical wiring, should have remained intact, or even untouched, during the transformation.
Having safely undergone the transformation into his robot form, Prime must then walk on two legs. Belote describes what is needed for this to happen: since most often the weight of semi-trailers reaches 30 tons, the weight of the Prime could easily reach 35 - 40 tons. Comparing it with the world's best "walking" robot ASIMO from Honda, which weighs 54 kilograms and can walk for no more than 40 minutes (on electricity) at a speed of less than 3 km per hour. ASIMO's weight ratio is 1.04 kilograms per inch, compared to Prime's weight ratio, which would reach 30 - 36 kilograms per inch, that is, 30 times more.
In addition, robots cannot easily perform walking movements. “In the case of a robot,” says Belote, “there is a specific command (raise your leg by an “x” amount, move your body forward by a “y” amount, extend your leg down by a “z” amount, and so on). People don't have a mechanism" feedback- your brain is not constantly in contact with your feet about where to put them. Instead, you simply lean forward and 'fall', placing your foot to cushion the impact when your foot hits the floor."
Thus, we are unlikely to see a functioning Optimus Prime or any other robot of the same type in our time. In reality, there are many different configurable robots that can perform up to several different tasks. For example, a Mars exploration rover could generate solar energy and store it in batteries, drill into rocks, take photographs, drive around, use spectrometers to record temperature, chemical compounds, infrared rays and alpha particles, send the received data to Earth. This is, of course, very different from the abilities of Transformers, who can take on two forms with vastly different powers and capabilities, which is what makes them so exciting.
How robots come to life
Boncrusher transforms from a 23-ton Buffalo mine-resistant armored personnel carrier into a giant eight-meter robot. To accurately convey the natural kinematics of the robot's movements, the animators themselves roller-skated around the ILM studio parking lot and filmed each other
Each transforming robot in the film consists of several thousand individual digital parts
Each of these parts, in turn, was modeled, painted and adjusted on the computer - exactly as if it were real and filmed on a real camera. There were 60,217 parts for all the robots in the film.
Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, probably suffered the most: he consisted of 10,108 parts. To convey his facial expressions, animators worked with 200 fragments that make up his face
Technology on the verge of fantasy
And finally the transforming robots got to big screen. The main storyline of the film "Transformers", which was released in the summer, was invented by executive producer Steven Spielberg. This is the story of a teenager (Shia Labeouf) who bought his first car and found himself in the middle of a war between alien robots - the positive Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Yes, yes: they did not find anything better than to sort things out on Earth. The film's director, Michael Bay, is Hollywood's leading specialist in explosions and car chases, having directed "Pearl Harbor" and "Armageddon." He missed the general craze for transforming robots in the 1980s, but when he took on the project, he quickly made up for lost time. “I have become one of the greatest Transformers fans in the entire world!” - he says.
“Michael Bay trampled my childhood!”
“There are a lot of movies with robots in them,” says Scott Farrar, who did the special effects for “Transformers” at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). “But when we started looking, we didn’t find a single film in which big robots weren’t portrayed by actors in rubber suits. We wanted to do something that had never been seen in cinema before.” In practice, this meant creating 14 digital robots that would interact on screen with live actors.
Work on the film began in June 2005. Hasbro was required to provide a new design for Transformers even before the completion of the script in order to have time to launch a series of toys depicting the characters from the film. 25 artists worked on the appearance of the robots. The characters from the old cartoon were taken as a basis, but they had to undergo a serious transformation - everything in accordance with the name. “Some old robots would look comical in the modern world,” explains Michael Bay. However, he could not convince all fans of the classic Transformers; they bombarded the director with indignant letters, accusing him of trampling on their childhood.
New design made the robots more three-dimensional, emphasized their alien origins and gave them more opportunities to express their emotions. The Transformers even got lips, which were not present in the animated version. In addition, the new robots, standing one and a half meters tall, move on the screen with the elegance of martial artists. “We’ve already seen clumsy and heavy robots, this is boring!” exclaims Scott Farrar. Michael Bay even sent artists clips from his favorite kung fu movies.
Only two real robots were made for the film, and they are present on screen only briefly at best. The one-and-a-half meter Frenzy was not particularly famous for anything, but Bumblebee was an outstanding work. This transformer was built life-size - more than five meters tall - and weighed more than three tons. Several people were responsible for its assembly and disassembly (each procedure took at least two to three hours). In addition, he had his own truck, which, if necessary, transported him from one place to another. After filming ends, the robot Bumblebee travels around the world on a promotional tour and meets with his loyal fans.
All the best goes to robots
“Our robots have the ability to detect a vehicle and replicate it,” explains production designer Jeff Mann. According to the creators of the film, transformers can only transform into something more or less close to them in mass and size. The robots from the old cartoon had no such restrictions; leader of the Decepticons, giant robot Megatron could shrink to the size of a pistol.
To select cars for filming, director Michael Bay visited several car dealerships and finally chose General Motors. He was captivated by the Chevrolet Camaro showpiece, a model that won't go on sale until 2009. The cute and extremely positive robot Bumblebee first looks like a battered yellow 1977 Chevrolet Camaro, but then becomes shiny and new. Three other robots also received cars from the General Motors assembly line, which saved the filmmakers a total of $3 million. By the way, each car is film set present in triplicate: if one machine breaks down or crashes, work should not stop. The one-off, half-million-dollar prototype of the new Chevrolet Camaro was driven by Shia Labeouf, who was very nervous about it. “I constantly repeated to myself: just don’t crash into anything, because there are only four of these cars in the whole world!” - he recalls. The most popular of the Decepticons, Starscream, transforms into an F-22 Raptor. This is also the latest development of Lockheed Martin, the testing of which has not yet ended. Scenes involving the F-22 were filmed in conditions of maximum secrecy. Lockheed Martin representatives checked everyone admitted to the site up to the seventh generation and forced them to sign for entry and exit; No one with a mobile phone was allowed within a few kilometers.
How to become a transformer
Key to the film's success was the development of a transformation mechanism that turns cars and planes into robots and back. “I wanted the audience to see the complex alien mechanics of these transformations,” says Jeff Mann. There are about fifty such transformations in the film; Moreover, during the transformation, characters, as a rule, move at great speed or fight. The difficulty was to create a system that would allow thousands and thousands of parts to be quickly moved so that each one fits neatly into its place without disturbing the others, and so that the transforming robot - or, if this is a reverse transformation, a car - grows before our eyes, like from mosaic pieces.
For this task, ILM developed a special program that allows, on the one hand, to control each part separately, and on the other, to group randomly selected parts - say, all the nuts on the doors - and move them in the desired direction, while maintaining their relationship.
All ILM processing power was used to process these movements. Since robots consist of many parts, it sometimes took up to 38 hours to process one frame. “They’ve never heard of anything like this in Hollywood!” - Michael Bay proudly declares.
Endangered art
"It seems to be a dying art, but I'm one of those directors who really does a lot of filming," says Michael Bay.
In his film, car stunts and so-called "practical" effects are as important as computer graphics. He filmed real car chases (the stuntmen behind the wheel wore black overalls with slits for eyes to blend in with the dark interiors of the cars and appear inconspicuous). He filmed real explosions, carefully programmed and prepared by the best pyrotechnicians in Hollywood. The basis for every scene, even if it later featured giant digital robots smashing each other, was shot on location rather than created on a computer.
Todd Vaziri, who worked on the film's effects for ILM, notes that there were both positive and negative aspects to the director's addiction to the truth of life. The positives were that in these “live” shootings, cinematic reality is already present and there is no need to invent anything; the negative ones are that digital robots need to be combined with real effects with all their unpredictability. “We're so used to creating everything in the frame from scratch, say, in the Star Wars or Harry Potter films,” says Vasari, “that it was nice to do something more serious for a change - integrating digital creatures and digital effects.” into very busy background shots.”
But what should actors who play with non-existent partners do? To give them some point of reference, the assistants on set usually held sticks or mops in front of them. Sometimes a tennis ball or a robot head cut out of cardboard was attached to the end of a stick, but usually this was not the case. “It’s so strange to talk to robots that aren’t really there,” admits actor Tyrese Gibson. - But, in essence, this is what acting- to make you believe that Superman or Megatron is walking down the street, even if we ourselves cannot see them."
“Transformers” is a unique project in modern times. The budget of $147 million is about half that of other blockbusters this summer, such as the third “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Spider-Man.” The number of plans with effects - only 630 - also does not reach the same summer hits. Most critics terribly criticize the film, but at the same time they insist that such special effects have not been seen in cinema since the days of Star Wars. The public, as usual, votes with their dollars: the film has already managed to collect more than $600 million at the global box office.
How Transformers Really Reproduce
From the compiler. 1
I. Reproduction methods . 2
1. Mechanical construction. 2
2. Revival with the help of the Great Spark, Matrix, etc. 4
3. Restoration of a previously living transformer. 7
4. Budding. 8
5. Cloning. 8
6. Sexual reproduction (bot + female). 12
7. Transformers are people. 14
II. The concept of protoform. 15
III. Childhood. 19
IV. Family ties among transformers. 19
From the compiler
This text is basically a translation of the corresponding article from the TF-wiki with some additions. The illustrations are also mostly from there. All material is supported by examples from TV series, comics, and films. So it contains reliable and complete information for today about how new transformers are born, and not bizarre theories created by the imagination of various fans and appearing in fan fiction.
In the original article from TF-wiki, the restoration of a previously living transformer was also included in the methods of reproduction (for example, Unicron remaking Megatron into Galvatron in the 1986 film). And since reproduction was understood in such a broad sense, I found it necessary to include cloning here as well. Moreover, in the latest third season of Transformers: Prime and the feature film Predacons Rising, cloning led to the emergence of completely new heroes.
Terms and names when they first appear in an article are usually in bold. The names of transformers can be written in several translations. If the character is little known (at the discretion of the compiler), the name in the original is given in parentheses. The titles of series, comics or films are written in brackets in blue in the original. I hope you find this material interesting and useful.
I. Reproduction methods
So, below are described the ways to create a new transformer life, shown in TV series, films, and comics.
Mechanical construction
Sometimes new transformers are assembled from spare parts and even any scrap material. The body of a new transformer is constructed, and then it gains life.
The Autobots, despite all the machinations of the Decepticons, collect Godbomber– a robot that serves to upgrade Optimus Prime (Jinrai). But over time, the Thunderer begins to demonstrate independence.
Budding
In comics "Transformers: Generation 2" the concept of “budding” was introduced as reproduction not related to the sex of the transformer. A bubble or some kind of swelling appears on the robot’s chest, apparently filled with liquid metal. Its appearance is accompanied by a discharge of energy. It grows more and more intensely, until finally the increased mass of liquid metal is released from the chest. She then slowly forms into a protoform-like faded figure, and then hardens into a full-fledged transformer.
In the Marvel comics, the first Transformers reproduced in this way until they reached the population level that Primus desired. After this, reproduction stopped, and the memory of all transformers was erased. When the Transformers (possibly influenced Liege Maximo) rediscovered this method approximately 4 million years after the loss of the Ark, subsequent generations of new robots turned out to be less and less intelligent and capable of feeling (since, apparently, the life force of Primus was distributed between them less and less), and Dangerous life forms called Swarming as a by-product.
It is noteworthy that a transformer that reproduces in this way retains something like a connection with its offspring, even if they are separated by galaxies. First generation Decepticon Osilka (Onslota) a sharp pain pierces when his "son" Mindset dies. And Liege Maximo claims that he will feel if his descendant Megatron dies.
5. Cloning
Transformers have genetic material (analogous to human DNA). It is called CNK, which stands for Cyber/Nano Constructs (in Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II) or Cyber Nucleic Acid (in Transformers: Prime). This genetic material can be used in the laboratory to create clones of an existing or once living transformer.
Insecticons have the ability to spontaneously clone themselves from scrap materials ("A Plague of Insecticons").
Megatron creates a superior clone of Optimus Prime, and later a clone of Starscream ("A Prime Problem").
There is a subgroup of transformers that are called clones. These are just two Autobots: Fastlane And Cloudraker. And two Decepticons: Pounce And Wingspan. They appear in passing in the fourth season of G1 in the episode “The Rebirth, Part 1”. There is no information about their origin, but the name itself may hint at the method of their birth.
At Headmasters
Fastlane, Cloudcracker, Pounce and Wingspan reappear in the Headmasters series. And their peculiarity is also revealed - the clones look completely identical only in the form of a robot, but their transformations are completely different. In addition, it turns out that the Autobot and Decepticon clones were initially connected by friendship (series where Autobot clones appear: “Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship”, “The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)”; series where Decepticon clones appear: “ Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)", "The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)", "The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)").
In the Beast Era
Megatron in the Beast Wars series creates a clone Dinobot for a sabotage mission. This clone was later eaten by Dinobot ("Double Dinobot").
At the end of the video game Beast Wars Transmetals, Ravage uses a "cloning device based on transreplication technology" to clone the first generation Decepticons deactivated on the Ark into new protoform bodies.
In Dreamwave comics
Transformer clones such as Pounce, Wingspan, Fastlane and Cloudcracker were created artificially by splitting a spark and injecting it into protoforms. The resulting pairs of twins are less balanced and more attached to each other than other transformers.
After Great Shutdown Shockwave begins cloning research. He developed several clones of famous Transformers, thanks to the technology he received when Megatron made a deal with the Quintessons. But when Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus ruined his plans, the clones were not yet ready. Decepticons from the subgroup Battlechargers stumbled upon his laboratory while looking for medical capsules (CR Chamber), and found some surviving clones. At the same time, the computers were still processing the information that Shockwave had downloaded from Vector Sigma and distributing it to any memory available at that time... For example, in Sunstorm, clone of Starscream (“Generation One”).
Comic "Descent" into Evil»
Deathsaurus clones Insecticons to conquer the universe.
In a comic from IDW
Mad Scientist Jhiaxus, experimenting with CNK, creates a new transformer, moreover, female (Arsi).
In "Transformers Animated"
Starscream falls into the hands of a fragment of the Great Spark, and he creates five clones, each of which most clearly embodies one of his traits: cowardice, selfishness, deceit, meanness and... femme Slipstim(“A Bridge Too Close, Part I”).
Twins Jetfire And Jetstorm were created by Autobots using technology they took from Starscream (“Safeguard’s toy bio”). But in the comic book “First (and Second) in Flight” they are not called clones.
Swindle (Fingal) creates two more clones of Starscream ("The AllSpark Almanac II"). Megatron uses Starscream's cloning technology to create a clone Omega Supreme with personality Lagnata(“Endgame, Part I”).
In the Prime universe
In the game "War for Cybertron" Zeta Prime incites his energy clones to attack.
According to information received from the creators of TFP at the event Comic-Con (2013) The Vehicons "started out as clones but evolved over the course of the series." Meanwhile, many viewers initially thought they were drones without sparks.
Insecticons in the Prime universe, as in G1, are capable of cloning.
In Transformers: Prime, Starscream, in exile, finds a laboratory on an abandoned ship. "Harbinger" (Harbinger), where there is everything needed for the cloning operation. Having created five clones, he sends them to take revenge on Megatron. To Starscream's surprise, the clones are not only indistinguishable from him in appearance, but are also well aware of Starscream's true character and intentions. He is also overcome by an attack of pain if the clone dies. (“Armada”).
In the third season of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, betrayed by Starscream and forgotten on Cybertron, Shockwave returns to experiments in cloning the Predacons, a prehistoric Transformer race that went extinct on Cybertron many years ago. He creates Predaking (Pest) and introduces him to Megatron as "the most formidable hunter of the Autobots" ("Scattered"). Later, the Decepticons try to clone more of Predaking's kin, using the bones of Predacons found on Earth (since Megatron once already had an army of cloned Predacons, which terrified the Autobots and inspired the ancient people to create legends about dragons). A real hunt is underway for the bones (“Project Predacon”). But Predaking turns out to be not just a beast, but an intellectual being, a personality, and also has the ability to transform. Megatron begins to see him as a competitor and understands that he will follow through Project "Predacon"" means to undermine his power. The Decepticons arrange it so that the Autobots find the cloning laboratory and blow it up, preventing the monsters from being born. For this, the Autobots are persecuted by Predaking, who is beside himself with grief, rage and restlessness (“Evolution”). However, in the end, Predaking learns the truth from Ratchet and turns against the true culprit of the death of his brothers, Megatron. But he loses in battle (“Synthesis”). In the series finale, the miraculously surviving Predaking ends up on the restored Cybertron and flies away (“Deadlock”).
In the feature film Predacons Rising, Shockwave and Starscream, who escaped after Megatron's death, secretly try to create an army of cloned Predacons. But so far they have only got two cocky, not too smart, but strong and beautiful Predacons in their own way: Darksteel And Skylinks. Predaking, sitting alone on the edge of a plain strewn with Predacon bones, learns about them from the Autobots. But unfortunately, when trying to find his relatives, he encounters the restored Megatron, whose body is under the control of Unicron, and tells him that there used to be many Predacons. Unicron defeats him in combat and learns the details by reading information directly from Predaking's mind. After this, with the help of dark energon, he raises a legion of dead Predacons and sets off to destroy with it the core of Cybertron, that is, Primus himself. Predaking finds Darksteel and Skylynx and emerges victorious in the fight with them, thus forcing them to recognize their dominance. Since Unicron's threat spells destruction for all living things, the Predacons become allies of the Autobots. They turn out to be the only ones who can really hold off the army of rebel Predacons on the way to the Well of the Great Spark until Prime arrives.
6. Sexual reproduction (bot + female)
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The possibility of offspring appearing in male and female transformers, similar to how it occurs in humans.
At first glance, it is strange to see the separation of the sexes in robots and their attraction to each other. But transformers are creatures that are extremely drawn to others. This can be seen in their community, which is so similar to the human one, in interpersonal relationships and even in the extraordinary practice of uniting bodies and minds (Gestalts). Therefore, if transformers are very familiar with the feeling of friendship or hatred, why should the feeling of love be inaccessible to them?
In many works about transformers there is a romantic line, or hints at it. The appearance of female characters along with male ones is often accompanied by the fact that they develop an interest in each other that is far from the Transformer war. And, figuratively speaking, a spark runs between them. As a result, in transformer works one can observe love couples, transformer families and offspring.
There is such a concept "sparkmates" that is, “the union of sparks” or “spark-consort.” It is analogous to the human concept of “marriage”. The term appears primarily in fan fiction, but has been used twice in canon: in the video game "Beast Wars Transmetals" For "Nintendo 64" when describing the relationship between Airazor and Tigatron and in the Transformers magazine "Venus" for Decepticons (“Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac”).
Also in the Unicron Trilogy, the character Downshift has fembot lifebond partner), with which he was “combined, according to the Testament of Primus.”
And in IDW's More Than Meets The Eye comics, Transformers have a concept Conjunx Endura which actually means a spiritually related spark. However, this can mean not only love, but also deep, devoted friendship.
In the book “The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson” (1986) there is information that Willie ended up on the planet Quintesson after crashing on a ship with his parents.
In the Victory manga, at the end it is revealed that Desaras and the rest of the Decepticons have been fighting all along to ensure the survival of their families, that the space fortress is the home where their loved ones are. The leader of the Decepticons himself is married to a female Esmiril. Children of the Decepticons can also be seen in the manga. They look like smaller versions of adults.
Sexual reproduction may well have taken place in the Beast Wars series, where Rattrap very often made dirty jokes, especially in relation to Silverbolt And Blackarachnia. The first was a Maximal, and the second was a Predacon. However, their feelings for each other turned out to be stronger than the ancient conflict of Transformers and continued in the sequel "Beast Machines" Also, in Beast Machines, Transformers become techno-organic creatures. And since sexual reproduction is typical for highly developed organic beings, it could well have taken place there. In what appears to be a dream or vision, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia are shown uniting in some ethereal form and their sparks merge. But perhaps for transformers this process is more significant in spiritually than in the physical.
There are hints in Michael Bay's franchise that Transformers may not only be born through mechanical assembly. At the end of the first film in 2007, Optimus Prime sadly calls him brother over Megatron's body. It might be assumed that he did not mean the kinship literally, but in the Nintendo DS game Transformers The Game it is mentioned that Megatron "took the spark" from their common father. In the movie Revenge of the Fallen, Jetfire proudly talks about his father, who was a wheel (which means Bay's Transformers have some kind of concept of family). And in issue 4 of the comic book “Revenge of the Fallen” Rampage calls Sam's parents the initiators of the release of his protoform batch initiators.
The same term also appears in IDW's Generation 1 comics and Transformers Animated. So, in the comic book “Infiltration, vol. 3" Ratchet remembers the teachings of his protoform initiator. And in "Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II" Ironhide says that Brawl is "his brother from another protoform initiator."
In the first generation Dreamwave comics, the term is slightly different - proto-hatcher. Autobot Getaway in The Age of Wrath, no. 2" suggests that his proto-carrier would be proud of him.
In Transformers: Prime, Ratchet, under the influence of synthetic energon, tries to flirt with Arcee ("Stronger, Faster"). And in the same episode, Breakdown admits to the Vehicon that he is not indifferent to the Aerachnid.
In general, the list of romantic couples in the Transformers universe is more than a dozen. You can get acquainted with it at the link: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformer_romance#cite_note-0
Transformers people
Sometimes increasing the transformer species is possible with the help of people.
People have long been interconnected with the transformer race. They often act as irreplaceable partners. By chance, they even accomplish or help to accomplish global events in transformer history. Transformers draw strength from friendship with them. But sometimes people become more than allies.
In G1 and Headmasters
The first such case is observed in the series "Autobot Spike". Spike's father Torch (Sparkplug) designed a body which he called Autobot X. But when his son is seriously injured, there is nothing left to do but transfer Spike's mind into the body of this robot. However, Spike experiences terrible mental suffering and, having been deceived by Megatron, turns against the Autobots. But everything ends well.
In Season 4 of G1 and the Headmasters series/comics, the Autobots see the only way to escape and effectively fight their enemies is by teaming up with humans. Person or inhabitant of the planet Nebulon, dressed in metal armor, can transform into the head of a transformer (hence the meaning of the term headmaster). Seeing what the Autobots were capable of after such an upgrade, the Decepticons followed suit.
However, with this method, there is more of a symbiosis between a person and a transformer than the emergence of new creatures. It is noteworthy that not only a person can use such technology, but also a smaller robot to turn into a large transformer. This technology can be seen in Japanese Transformer series up to "Zone".
In "Masterforce"
The main theme of the Masterforce series in general is how transformers emerge from people. Known since the time of Headmasters, technology from the planet Master allows people to connect with transtectors (Transtector), empty transformer bodies. A person also has to put on metal armor and transform into the head or body of a robot. But in this way, new transformer personalities are actually formed. This is reminiscent of how a spark animates a protoform.
In Transformers: Prime
Driven by bad intentions Silas- leader of a terrorist organization "MECH" creates an evil double of Optimus - Nemesis Prime which can be controlled remotely. But his machinations are destroyed by the real Optimus along with his earthly allies (“Nemesis Prime”). Later, the seriously injured Silas is integrated into the body of the deceased Breakdown, after which he even tries to join the Decepticons (“The Human Factor”). As a result of a crazy experiment by Starscream and Knockout, Silas, in Breakdown's body, is exposed to dark energon and turns into an energy vampire of sorts, causing a big commotion on the Decepticon ship. In his thirst for energon, he awakens the Aerachnid from the stasis capsule. But in the end, Silas dies at her clutches, accepting death as liberation (“Thirst”).
CONCLUSION
Based on the above methods, it can be assumed that transformers can simultaneously have several methods of reproduction. And if there is an urgent need for procreation, they are able to invent new ways.
II. The concept of protoform
Protoform is one of the forms of a transformer. It is a fairly fluid metallic substance that covers basic robotic systems. The protoform resembles a humanoid figure, colorless or metallic in color, with no distinct features. In many transformer works, the protoform is the first stage life cycle transformer. Such protoforms wait until they are given the spark and alt-form information to transform into a full-fledged transformer. It is not uncommon for protoform mode to be used during interstellar travel. Also in some Transformer works, the Transformer can place a spark into a new protoform or remake an old one. This is a radical way of repair.
In "Beast Wars"
Protoforms were mostly kept in stasis capsules when sent to unexplored worlds. On the ship "Axalon" transported many of these stasis capsules, including protoform X (Rampage)- an unsuccessful attempt to create an immortal spark, which was intended for burial due to sterility. When the ship crashed on prehistoric Earth, Optimus Primal gave the command to throw the protoforms into space ("Beast Wars (Part 1)"). A little later, when the first stasis capsules fell to Earth, Dinobot managed to activate the DNA scanner to search for compatible life forms and remake the proto-form inside into Tigatron ("Fallen Comrades").
While Blackarachnia was in her protoform state, Tarantula set her predacon shell program, and she became an enemy of the maximals (“Double Jeopardy”). A little later, Rhinox miraculously saved another protoform and a spark, successfully bringing Airazor (“The Spark”) into the white light. Tarantula's new attempt to create a third Predacon spider failed because the stasis capsule scanned the life form before him, and the proto-form turned into Inferno ("Spider's Game").
As a result of the activities of mysterious aliens Wok the remaining stasis capsules fell from orbit. Two of them were damaged upon impact and reformatted the protoforms into fusors, and the third, found by the Maximals, turned out to be a “dummy” - a proto-form without a spark (“Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)”). Rhinox saved Optimus Primal from death using this empty protoform ("Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)"). Protoform X suddenly also turned out to be viable and was turned into a Predacon by Megatron ("Bad Spark"). One of the protoforms, trapped in a malfunctioning capsule, mutated into a defective creature known as Transmutate unfortunately, it seems to have retained the mind of a fully-fledged transformer (“Transmutate”).
Megatron used the dummy proto-form to recreate Dinobot ("Feral Scream Part 1").
In Beast Wars II
Predacon warriors, who appeared to be protoforms, were shown moving around the Predacon ship. But it's unclear whether they had sparks or personalities. Then the Predacons collected enough information about the machines of the past on Gaea and transmitted this information to protoforms through energy waves. Thus, the protoforms turned into Autorollers(“White Lion, Run!”).
The atmosphere of the planet Gaia caused rust on the protoforms (“ The New Forces Arrive!"). Despite this, the protoforms seen on the ship's bridge Galvaburg II, are sent to the planet (“The Insect Corps Arrive”).
In "Robots in Disguise"
The Autobots, and possibly the Predacons, are able to transform into their protoform during long journeys, presumably to conserve energy. Some properties of the original form remain in the new form that the transformer takes. So, Skurge retained the ability to detect artifacts O-Part. The disadvantage of the protoform is that the Autobot is very vulnerable in this state. Megatron managed to use the energy of his spark to convert some Autobot protoforms to his side ("The Decepticons").
In IDW comics
On a crashed planet Clemency Decepticon ship "Worldsweeper" there were faulty prototypes inside the tanks (“Rules of Disengagement”).
In the animated series "Cybertron"
Protoforms are the first stage in the life of transformers. It is usually followed by Primary programming, an analogue of school for people.
In the Michael Bay franchise
Protoforms grow and develop inside energon containers (Revenge of the Fallen). The protoforms themselves represent more than the first stage of life. This is kind of the base form of every Transformer. Protoforms are made of ultra-dense liquid metal and are very difficult to damage.
IN in rare cases, when the Transformers needed to travel interstellarly, they shed their exo-structure and returned in a proto-form state. Such a protoform is capable of accepting transition form: armored, resembling a comet in appearance. After landing on another planet, she transforms back into her protoform, and the transformer immediately begins scanning for a new suitable altforms. When new form selected, the super-dense matter of the protoform and any suitable matter nearby can be used to create a new camouflage exostructure (Transformers: The Movie Guide book).
Starscream's attempts to create a new army fail due to a lack of energon, and the "little ones", as he affectionately calls them, die. Many Decepticons arrived on Earth with Fallen to extinguish the sun. But they didn't bother to choose an alternative form and remained in the form of a proto-form. These Decepticons helped attack the forces NEST in Egypt, but most of them died in a shootout with the Autobots and the earth's military. And the rest were killed by the military during an air strike (“Revenge of the Fallen”).
Many Decepticons in protoforms were hiding on the moon, they arrived on Earth through a space bridge activated by Sentinel Prime ("Dark of the Moon").
In "Transformers Animated"
Protoforms are created from protomatter, which is extracted from Sonic Canyons on Cybertron ("The AllSpark Almanac II"). At the first stage, they resemble faceless mannequins and are stored in capsules that are lined up along the wall in a secret Chamber of the Matrix 
(Matrix Chamber) hidden in the dojo Autobot cyberninja corps (Cyber-Ninja Corps), who are charged with the duty of protecting them ("Five Servos of Doom"). As a rule, at first the protoforms go through the “casting” stage, acquiring the form of a robot (“Endgame, Part I”). Either the Great Spark or Vector Sigma is then used to imbue the protoform with a spark ("The AllSpark Almanac II"). However, the “casting” stage can be skipped and the spark can be injected directly into the proto-mold (“Five Servos of Doom”). The same casting can be used for many prototype forms, resulting in similar types housings and transformation schemes. For example, the type was very popular "65356-9292-346", which included Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Wasp and others (“Autoboot Camp”). If a person says about himself that he was “born,” then transformers can say that they “emerged from the protoform.” Additionally, the word "protoform" is sometimes used in a derogatory sense to refer to a young and inexperienced Transformer.
In the Prime universe
Protoforms are created by the Great Spark in the Well of the Great Spark and, apparently, are endowed with sparks there. However, on board the Decepticon ship Harbinger, Starscream was lucky to find five protoforms ("Armada").
III. Childhood
In some Transformer works, Transformers are born as fully functional creatures. For example, in many cases in the G1 series. And in others they need to grow, develop and learn. This is seen in the Prime universe, in the Cybertron series, and, apparently, in the Victory manga, where the offspring of the Decepticons look too small and weak to live full adult lives.
In the toy description Thrust the term was used "Alpha unit" to characterize this character in “childhood”. There are currently no other similar official terms. As well as there is no information about the timing of the increase in the transformer, etc.
Many Transformer works lack information about childhood as a special period in the life of a Transformer. But this does not necessarily mean that such a period does not exist at all. It may not be disclosed or discarded as unimportant.
In G1 and the Beast Era
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker
· Fastlane and Cloudraker
· Frenzy and Rumble
Topspin and Twin Twist
· Blaster, Karmen and Toaster in Marvel comics
· Blaster and Bluster in IDW comics
Pounce and Wingspan
· Hot Foot and Piranha in the collection “The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual” (1994)
· Electro (Electro) and Volt (Volt) – in the same place.
· Gearhead and Greasepit – toys based on “Generation 2”
· Roulette, Shadow Striker and unknown third sister - in "Transformers Universe"
· Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are brothers in the Dreamwave comics and the manga Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Vol. 4"
· Starscream and Sunstorm in the Dreamwave comics
· Dreadwing and Darkwing in IDW comics
· Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker - in the same place.
· Rampage and Dinobot II are considered half-brothers, as Megatron placed part of Rampage's spark into Dinobot.
· Cataclysm and Cub are called fission-brothers. Apparently, they were born by budding.
· Rumbler and Sprocket in the Wings of Honor comics
· Aquafend and Jetstorm – in the same place.
· Springarm, Wheelarch and Valve in The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers comics.
Rack, Ruin, and an unknown third brother are triplets in IDW comics.
Boncrusher and Gravedigger
In Unicron Trilogy
Flashbang and Failsafe
· Inferno and Rodimus – toys only
Jetfire and Overcast
Landmine and Landquake
Shockblast and Six Shot
· Superion Maximus and unknown brother
Signal Flare and Offshoot
· Hardtop and Swindle
Undermine and Repugnus
Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus
· Leader-1 (Leader-1) and Clench (Clench) can be brothers (“Clench"s More Than Meets The Eye profile”)
In Go-Bots
· Racer-Bot ALPHA and Racer-Bot BETA (Racer-Bot BETA)
In the Michael Bay franchise
· Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, according to Ironhide in Revenge of the Fallen.
Arcee, Chromia and Elita-One
· The first Primes are considered brothers
Optimus Prime and Megatron
· Tread and Trample in the comic “Transformers: The Veiled Threat”
· Skids and Mudflap
In "Transformers Animated"
· Jetstorm and Jetfire
· Scrapper and Mixmaster - “friends and brothers”
Huffer and Pipes
In "Shattered Glass"
· Jazz and Ricochet
· Sideswipe and Sunstriker
In "Prime"
· Skyquake and Dreadwing
In G1 and the Beast Era
· Willie's parents are mentioned in "The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson".
· Six-mode Autobot Quickswitch is named the son of Sixshot
· In the Victory manga, the Decepticons from the Dinoforce have offspring.
· Speeder – son of Dai Atlas
· Serpent O.R. (Serpent O.R.) or Serpent Organic Robot proclaims himself the son of Megatron in the G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers"
Lio Junior – son of Lio Convoy
· There is a mention of Stampy's parents from Beast Wars Neo
· There is a mention of makstmal Cohrada's father ("A Battle Fought Alone")
· There are also references to father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc. Longrack
· Metals Ravage – son of Ravage in the manga “Beast Wars Metals”
· Alpha Trion – father of Optimus Prime and Elita-1 in G1
· Daredevil – creator of technobots
· Rampage has offspring (comic book “Dawn of Future's Past”)
· Tantrum has offspring (ibid.)
· Headstrong has offspring (ibid.)
· Rattrap calls Arcee his great-grandmother
In Unicron Trilogy
· Sideways calls his mom when he is in danger (“City”)
· Starscream also acts in a similar situation ("Titans")
In the Michael Bay franchise
· There is a mention that Megatron and Optimus Prime had a father who was killed by Megatron
· Jetfire talks about his parents in the movie "Revenge of the Fallen"
· The thirteen original Primes had descendants, which included Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime
In "Transformers Animated"
· In the Japanese dub, Bulkhead often calls his mom when he feels bad
Cousins
In "Shattered Glass"
· Crasher and Blurr
In the Beast Era
Scuba and Ikard
In Unicron Trilogy
· Skywarp and Starscream
Swindle and Zapmaster
Bulkhead and Quickstrike
· Overhaul and Brushguard
Other family connections
In "Robots in Disguise"
· Artfire and Fire Convoy are relatives
· Midnight Express believes that Grandpa is his grandfather ("Secret Weapon: D-5")
In "Transformers Animated"
· Kup has a nephew (“Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II”)
In "Prime"
· In Episode 1 of Season 1, "Darkness Rising, Part 1", Arcee introduces Bumblebee to Jack as his family. In Episode 9 of Season 3, "Evolution", Optimus Prime tells Ultra Magnus that the Autobots have become what in human terms is called a "family" and that it is more significant than an army.
· The Thirteen Original Primes had several descendants who became the founders of some Transformer races. So, the shifters, which included Makeshift, originated from Amalgamous Prime(Alex Irwin's novel Exiles).
· It is believed that Optimus Prime was a descendant of the very first Prime – Prima(in the book “Transformers Vault” - a 160-page description of the Transformers universe, published in 2011)
Http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Reproduction
We should also not forget that in the third season of G1 it is revealed that transformers were created by the Quintessons. How exactly is not explained, but, apparently, it was mechanical assembly in factories and conveyors.
Beast Era or "Beast Era" is a franchise that includes the series "Beast War", "Beast Wars II", "Beast Wars Neo", "Beast Machines", as well as text materials and toys "Transtech" and "Universe" (2003 G.).
Does the robot carry out commands that benefit certain individuals? If you say so, you will be right. We would all like to have someone in front of us who would carry out requests and instructions. Agree, it is very profitable and resources are not wasted, and you get pleasure. Let's talk about how to become a robot. We will recommend and get closer to this order of things.
In the distant future, everyone will have such an opportunity, but you and I live in the present, where there is no place for such things yet. amazing things. If we start with ourselves, the result will be greater than when we start making a certain machine a reality. This makes it easier and accessible to every decent citizen. Let's consider not the robot itself, but naturally our productivity, and its increase.
Well, you can pamper yourself and recharge yourself with positivity, and look in the mirror. What will you see? Most likely, a simple person who has sins and his own vices. It's incorrigible because human heart will always want to fight hard for survival.
A robot is someone who does at least one thing every day that is not for himself. Urgently, to so-called repay the debt, then live, in the hope of receiving. A good sign. The first thing you may encounter is healthy competition.
Millions of people exclaim looking at successful person, and they say: “Oh, where does he get so much strength and energy?” After all, this is good. By productivity they mean only the leader, and no one else. If they look at the meek and humble, they don’t look at all and let them pass by. This is how they evaluate and become.
Surely this isn't fair? The fact is that everyone has a different concept of positivity and niceness. For some, one is a dream come true, another is just another dirty trick.
First What I advise is that in front of whom you want to look like a robot. In front of your parents, friends? It is enough to thank them for all the good things and give them a round sum of money. For others, please and take care in every possible way. Live for yourself, focus not on their well-being, but only on your own. So you can soon forget about yourself, and not remember for a long time about what how to become a robot.
Second how long will it last. An hour, two, or maybe a few minutes? It is advisable to have as little time as possible, because then maybe you won’t like the whole real world, and then how can you live in peace and harmony? It's difficult, really. In all theatrical productions they have their own unique voice! For what? To rise slowly but surely. Yes, you can be a hero and not even suspect it at all.
These features can be purchased without spending money. This is just for yourself, you don’t need to tell anyone about your “wonderful” purchase. Earn the title of crazy. Not everyone wants to always be made a laughing stock. Especially when a person is modest and regrets turning away from this world. Like a robot.
This means the phrase that if you are defeated you need to try to surpass your opponent. Is there anyone who agrees with this? This means you need to anticipate future events and try to make an important decision. Or you agree to live for the sake of a “future” life, which cannot promise anything worthwhile, like a machine.
1. Be a purposeful person. Professional qualities should only be good. When you are completely satisfied with yourself, then you will painstakingly think about your other role on this wonderful earth, and not about how to become a robot.
What happens is that you immediately rejoice over it. Then it’s wonderful and instantaneous, as if some higher being is helping you. After all, in a moment of joy, you believe that there are all the conditions for captivating development. Then there will be the long-awaited admiration. A robot is another object for artists, landscape painters, and film directors.
Without them, not a single innovation can take place. Make a great joke in the midst of the holiday, make everyone think that you are the reason for everything. They will believe it. And this is not even a fiction, but a matter that will then turn into a way of life. We ourselves don’t notice how we believe the most mysterious and incredible things.
2. You appear where there is unusual and innovation. Maybe then, after a few years, you will be mistaken for a “half-human”, it is very prestigious to be next to him, anyone will hit the rich jackpot. That's all. But can you like this image? They will only use you, not as a friend, but simply as some kind of magical object. But in this way you will find yourself in the most comfortable places, where harmony and young, healthy laughter reign and smell. There are plenty of advantages, in my opinion.
Don't stop thinking. I don’t want to stop in my self-development; let every hour be filled with very important things.
Nobody wants to be a slave, to be used for someone else's hidden intentions. Protect yourself with an invisible wall in every possible way to obstruct the plans of other characters.
3 . Robots can be not only rich people, but also coaches and teachers. After all, these are the same children whose smile and look are worth the most seductive compliments. And of course, speed speaks of purity of feeling and kindness of heart. Everyone wants to be one, even the oldest ones.
Everyone is looking for ways in their own way. You can dig through the diagrams to try to create a unique machine, but you always have to start with your mind. After all, all the roots of problems lie within us, and we will have to be responsible for their continued existence.
Always only by respecting your personality, they will receive friendliness from you. Without respect and gifts it is not even permissible to approach you. You will gradually get the hang of it and won’t be able to tear yourself away from your favorite pastime. Only a cheerful or cyborg can learn how to become a robot; a simple boy is simply not allowed to do this.
4. No matter how neglected you are, this gift will not disappear without a trace. And why should he disappear? When it's profitable. They will make concessions and surprise you with your simplicity. This is the whole secret, if you can call it that. But let you not stop becoming better, and then you will not regret that the moment has come when you wanted to change into the system. Yes, remember all this with a smile on your face.
I wish you good luck! The article turned out to be quite lengthy. I wrote everything hastily and quickly. It will not be superfluous if you comment and add in order to eliminate the shortcomings.
Modern man in most cases tries to control his emotions and hide his true feelings. As a result, sooner or later he thinks about how to become a robot - of course, in a metaphorical sense. Below you will find some tips.
How to emotionally become a robot?
Appeal to reason
To ensure that emotions never get the better of you, you need to constantly appeal to reason. Thus, you should constantly be guided by the following "commands":
- "necessary";
- "Fine";
- "Right".
Try to live like this for a week, a month, and subsequently you will get used to it and become like a robot. You will notice how your reactions become equally mechanical. You will have practically no desires left, but processes will enter your life. They will need to be initiated, maintained and terminated.
To some, such a life may seem boring, tedious, uninteresting, but order will settle in it. You will not react to various stimuli, because they simply will not affect you emotionally.
Limit communication with family and friends
If you want to become a robot, then you should limit your communication with family and friends. After all, at the next get-together, your emotions may burst out, and this is not typical for a robot. For this reason, it is better not to take risks, but rather to do some work, of which a lot has probably accumulated. It may not bring you joy, but you don't need it. The only thing that matters to you is to keep everything under control and do your job perfectly.
