Beast Wars Prime is a Fusion Fic betweem Transformers: Prime, the IDW Transformers universe, and Beast Wars written by rukatofan89.
After the Battle for the Omega Lock goes awry, Jack, Miko, and Raf are experimented on. Turned into techno-organics and ordered by Vector Sigma to aid the Autobots in their coming battles, they and their allies will learn the true meaning of the words 'I AM TRANSFORMED.'
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Beast Wars Prime provides examples of:
- Adaptation Name Change: An interesting example. Traditionally, the Doublespy is called Punch in his true Autobot mode, while his Decepticon disguise is named Counterpunch. Here Punch is the name of his Vehicon disguise while Counterpunch is his true Autobot name.
- Artificial Hybrid: Optimus Prime begins life as a normal Cybertronian, however, due to his time with Jack hosting his spark while Ratchet rebuilds him, he is transformed into a hybrid of Autobot and Maximal, able to separate from his vehicle mode as a lion
- Composite Character: For a start, the Maximals are all human characters transformed into techno-organic Cybertronians, meaning that each character is a mix of a human character and at least one Beast Wars character.
- Miko is a mix of Airazor and Beast Machines Silverbolt, while taking the name Wing Saber.
- Raf is Rhinox.
- Jack's Maximal form has an original name 'Leobolt' however his design is based on a mix of Beast Machines Cheetor and Leobreaker. His upgraded body is basically a red and blue repaint of Thundertron. From a narrative sense, Jack fills much of the role of Optimus Primal as the leader of the Maximals and conduit of Vector Sigma, as well as carrying Optimus' spark when he is fatally wounded to allow his body to be repaired
- The trio also combine into Magnaboss, making them composites of Prowl/Lio Junior (Jack), Ironhide/Santon (Raf) and Silverbolt/Skywarp (Miko)
- Vince, Sierra, and Allison become the second wave of Maximals as Nightscream, Botanica, and Battle Unicron.
- After Jack reformats him, the resurrected Dreadwing becomes Depth Charge.
- Averted with June; while June's Maximal form is based off of Beast Machines Blackarachnia,
Word of God confirms she will not use that name. - G. B. Blackrock becomes Overdrive using headmaster technology.
- Agent Fowler is transformed into Survive.
- Galavar is a mix of Beast Wars Megatron, with the name of his IDW 2021 counterpart, with part of IDW 1.0 Galvatron's backstory, including being Arcee's twin brother, ultimately taking on the name Galvatron
- Optimus' second upgrade makes him a composite of Beast Hunters Optimus and his G1 Powermaster incarnation, while his Maximal form is based on Lio Convoy.
- Combining Mecha: Being Transformers, many combiners have been featured in the story;
- Jack, Miko and Raf are able to combine into Magnaboss. In one chapter Magnaboss includes elements of Optimus while Jack is carrying his spark.
- Decomposite Character: Galvatron is a separate character to Megatron, being Galavar's upgraded form.
- Meta Mecha: Overdrive, as a Headmaster, is an example of this, a Vehicon corpse controlled by G. B. Blackrock using Headmaster technology
- Optimus is an example after his second upgrade, with his Autobot body piloted by his Maximal form.
- Reimagining the Artifact: Goldbug takes his name in G1 from his VW Beetle alternate mode (a common nickname for which was Bug). When Bumblebee is rebuilt into Goldbug after nearly dying at Galvatron's hand, he retains his muscle car mode, so the name is derived from the Insecticon parts used to repair him.
- The Stations of the Canon: The first 30 chapters follows the basic plot of Prime Season 3, but with twists.
- Yank the Dog's Chain: During the battle at the Omega Lock, Bumblebee finally gets his voice back, then in the next arc Galvatron brutalizes him and disfigures his face.
