Cosmos (Transformers)
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Cosmos is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers universe.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1
| Transformers character | |
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| Cosmos | |
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| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Japanese name | Adams |
| Sub-Group | Mini-Bots |
| Function | Reconnaissance & Communications |
| Motto | "Reach for the stars, but never leave your friends." |
| Alternate Modes | Flying saucer |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 |
| Voiced by | Michael McConnohie (English) |
Cosmos's bio portrayed him as the Autobots' top recon specialist, using his space-based alternate mode to reach places no other Autobot is capable of. Despite this freedom, Cosmos frequently gets lonely - and bored with it. As such, he often abandons his duty to fool around in the atmosphere - which has led him to be mistaken for an alien flying saucer, which technically, he is (indeed, he is similar in design to the supposed UFOs photographed by George Adamski).
[edit] Animated series
Cosmos first appeared in pt 2 of "Megatron's Master Plan", where he appeared rescuing the Autobots from being sent into the sun by Megatron's machinations after they voluntarily exiled themselves. He managed to tow them back to Earth, although he crashed on arrival. He was later kidnapped by Megatron in the moon with the Autobot Blaster, before eventually being rescued by Omega Supreme After this, in many appearances Cosmos was used as a transport for the various Autobot missions, including valiantly trying to stop a flying monster while Omega Supreme pursued his vendetta against the Constructicons, and alerting Optimus Prime to the plot of big-game hunter Lord Cholmondeley when he captured some of the other Autobots to use as bait to lure in Prime.
Cosmos' most important appearance came in the second season episode "The God Gambit". Cosmos collected data in space on a potential new power source, but was attacked by Astrotrain, Thrust and Starscream. Crashing on the moon Titan, the local priests worshipped the Decepticons as "Sky Gods", but rebels were able to reactivate Cosmos and call for aid from the Autobots. Optimus Prime sent Omega Supreme with Perceptor and Jazz. Astrotrain set himself up as the chief god of the moon and forced the natives to gather energy crystals. The trip to Titan drained Omega of most of his energy, but Perceptor and Jazz were able to gather enough crystals to reactivate Omega and defeat the three Decepticons. Vowing to not let the Autobots gain the crystals, Astrotrain set up a chain reaction destroying them. The Autobots aided the natives to escape the explosion and helped them settle in another area of the moon.
He was one of the few second-season Autobots to survive into the third season. His last appearance was in episode 89, "Grimlock's New Brain".
According to Michael McConnohie, the inflection of Cosmos' voice was a tribute to actor Peter Lorre.
[edit] Marvel Comics
Cosmos was originally part of an Autobot group in the "Dead End" region of Cybertron. He was part of the group that went to save the captive scientist Spanner. Accompanying the others to blow up the Decepticon base, they were horrified to discover that the Decepticons had built Spanner into the Space Bridge itself. Destroying the Bridge as a mercy-killing, Cosmos and his comrades (Beachcomber, Blaster, Warpath, Perceptor, Seaspray and Powerglide), with no chance of escaping to Cybertron, crossed the bridge to Earth.
After an attack by Megatron, they were then captured by Circuit Breaker and her Rapid Anti-Robot Attack Team, taken to her lab and then dissected After capturing the Aerialbots she encountered a new problem - the Decepticon Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck were causing mayhem across America. Using the parts from all the captured Autobots she created a giant Autobot with herself in control, striking a deal with them that if they would co-operate she would let them go. Circuit Breaker then used them to battle the two Decepticons, who were attacking the Statue of Liberty. After defeating the Decepticons with Circuit Breaker the Autobots were released.
After a side-adventure in the U.K. comics in which they encountered (and were almost killed by) the future Decepticon Galvatron, Cosmos' group linked up with the main Autobots - only to learn of the death of Optimus Prime. From then on Cosmos would appear less as more characters were introduced. Although Cosmos was not seen to be deactivated during the Underbase powered Starscream's rampage, he did not appear again in the comic.
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
Following the liberation of Cybertron from Shockwave’s rule, Cosmos was assigned to help reinforce Jazz’s team on Earth. However, they encountered a more immediate problem than Starcream and the Combaticons - Starscream's mad clone Sunstorm. Cosmos was one of those who battled against him, but was deactivated by his energy powers. He did not reappear before the end of the Ongoing comic, when Dreamwave fell into bankruptcy.
[edit] Devil's Due Publishing
Cosmos appeared in the fourth G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers crossover from Devil's Due Publishing as part of a group led by Prowl working with former G.I. Joe leader Hawk to stop the spread of Cybertronian technology on Earth. Cosmos was used as a transport, picking up Hawk to help apprehend Destro, and personally capturing Destro's corrupt government contact. After their ship was attacked by the Decepticon Monster Pretenders, Cosmos was sent with Firewall to alert G.I. Joe. Heading to the Tibet, they attempted to find Hawk and Prime, but Firewall was abducted by Cobra-La. Searching for her, he found Flint and Joe Colton instead. He and Flint then embarked on a suicide mission - to take Cobra-La's metal devouring spores and infect Unicron with them. Entering through Unicron's mouth, Cosmos was shut down by Unicron's defenses. Flint, however, managed to deliver the spores, crippling Unicron. The two then returned to Earth safely.
[edit] Voice actor plays
The character of Generation One Cosmos made one Universe appearance in the BotCon 2004 vocal play.
Here, he was part of the crew of a timelost shuttle (alongside Bumblebee and Tracks)that had been pulled through time by a mysterious vortex. They quickly encountered a group of later era Transformers - Silverbolt, Rattrap and Waspinator - and helped them rescue two groups of Transformers dimensionally displaced from the RiD universe by one of Rhinox' devices. Despite interference from the Decepticons (servants of Unicron), they succeeded, rescued the other Transformers, and were sent back to their own time.
Cosmos appeared in the 2006 TransformersCon voice actor play. Voices in the play were performed by a variety of volunteers and the actual voice actors attending the convention. The voice of Cosmos was provided by his actual Generation 1 animated series voice actor. In this play various Transformers from different timelines and realities were swept up in a repeat wave and transported along with Unicron to Earth. The Transformers included Generation 1 Tracks, Ariel, Cosmos and Megatron, Beast Wars Tarantulas, Robots in Disguise Sky-Byte and Beast Machines Tankor. The voice of Cosmos was provided by his actual Generation 1 animated series voice actor.
Eventually the Transformers were able to learn that the death of Unicron in 2005 was what created the repeat wave. They defeated Unicron by tricking him into Transforming and using up his power, then using the Key to Vector Sigma program (which Tankor had brought with him) to tap into the power of Vector Sigma itself, and through it the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. With Unicron severely drained the various Transformers faded back to their original timelines.
[edit] Fun Publications
In "Transcendent" Breakaway, Landquake and Skyfall arrive on a parallel Transtech Cybertron, in the city of Axiom Nexus. They are greeted by that world's Cheetor and Silverbolt, and are worried that Cliffjumper has gone missing. The arrivals are told that they are among many to arrive on this world and are brought to "processing." Cosmos is among those waiting to be processed.
[edit] Transformers: Classics
Designs were showed at Botcon 2006 of a Cosmos for the Classics toyline, but they were ultimately shelved, with Classics originally being a filler line to bridge the space between Transformers: Cybertron and the movie; however, with Hasbro's announcement that Classics would be revived (as Classics 2.0 and marketed under the Transformers: Universe moniker), there is still hope that the concept will come to fruition.
[edit] Toys
- Generation 1 Cosmos (1985)
- A Mini-Bot, he was later redecoed into ehobby Pathfinder.
- Classics Cosmos (unreleased)
- Concept sketches of Transformers: Classics Cosmos appeared at BotCon 2006 . This Cosmos was a Deluxe sized figure who turned into a flying saucer.
