History Fanfic / Canonfodder

* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Kup's "musket laser". That shoots ''[[Main/AbnormalAmmo acid balls]]''.

* GrumpyOldMan: Kup.

* TakeAThirdOption: Salvage considers neither the Autobots or the Decepticons worthy of his loyalty, being disgusted with the [[Main/NostalgiaAintLikeItUsedToBe Autobots' past]] and, at the same time, recognising that the Decepticons' original cause - which he [[Main/SympathyForTheDevil actually believes in]] - has [[Main/JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope been so perverted]] [[Main/HeWhoFightsMonsters by Megatron]] that the two sides have basically ''switched causes'' [[Main/ForeverWar over the millenia]] without even realizing it; he considers his identity and loyalty to be as a ''Cybertronian'', not an Autobot or Decepticon. [[spoiler:He originally sides with the Decepticons mostly out of convenience, [[HeelFaceTurn planning to defect]] before encountering Megatron, but is forced to accelerate his plans after his encounter with Kup]].

* ShoutOut: Deliberately invoked when Salvage names his [[IncrediblyLamePun salvaged]] transport ship ''[[Franchise/BattlestarGalactica Galactica]]''.

* TakeAThirdOption: Salvage considers neither the Autobots or the Decepticons worthy of his loyalty, being disugsted with the [[Main/NostalgiaAintLikeItUsedToBe Autobots' past]] and, at the same time, recognising that the Decepticons' original cause - which he [[Main/SympathyForTheDevil actually believes in]] - has [[Main/JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope been so perverted]] [[Main/HeWhoFightsMonsters by Megatron]] that the two sides have basically ''switched causes'' [[Main/ForeverWar over the millenia]] without even realizing it; he considers his identity and loyalty to be as a ''Cybertronian'', not an Autobot or Decepticon. [[spoiler:He originally sides with the Decepticons mostly out of convenience, [[HeelFaceTurn planning to defect]] before encountering Megatron, but is forced to accelerate his plans after his encounter with Kup]].

* TakeAThirdOption: Salvage considers neither the Autobots or the Decepticons worthy of his loyalty, being disugsted with the [[Main/NostalgiaAintLikeItUsedToBe Autobots' past]] and, at the same time, recognising that the Decepticons' original cause - which he [[Main/SympathyForTheDevil actually believes in]] - has [[Main/JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope been so perverted]] [[Main/HeWhoFightsMonsters by Megatron]] that the two sides have basically ''switched causes'' [[Main/ForeverWar over the millenia]] without even realizing it; [[spoiler:he originally sides with the Decepticons mostly out of convenience, [[HeelFaceTurn planning to defect]] before encountering Megatron, but is forced to accelerate his plans after his encounter with Kup]].

* TheSwarm: Many areas of Cybertron are too dangerous to visit due to wandering swarms of scraplets, who will ZergRush any Cybertronians who approach. It's speculated that the Scraplets are so vicious due to a lack of natural prey in the blasted landscape.

* TheSwarm: Many areas of Cybertron are too dangerous to visit due to wandering swarms of Scraplets, who will ZergRush any Cybertronians who approach. It's speculated that the Scraplets are so vicious due to a lack of natural prey in the blasted landscape.

* HiddenDepths: Lickety-Split, being a Velocitronian, ''immediately recognises'' the Synth-En Salvage has [[Main/LostTechnology reconstructed from scratch]].

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The fate of virtually every Vehicon who fights Salvage - and that only because he ''lets some get away'' [[Main/CruelMercy to spread tales among their fellows]].

* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Played with. Vector Prime will only open for a Cybertronian who possesses the Matrix of Leadership, but Salvage manages to hack his way partially in.

* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Played with; Vector Prime will only open for a Cybertronian who possesses the Matrix of Leadership, but Salvage manages to hack his way partially in.

* MillionToOneChance: A random Vehicon mook, shot in the Spark by Arcee while [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E17OutOfThePast she and Cliffjumper escaped Shockwave's lab]], has the shot ''empower'' him instead of killing him, changing him into a "[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Point_One_Percenter Point One Percenter]]" (and fusing him with the human SI victim, [[Main/ArsonMurderAndJaywalking but that's besides the point]]).

* AscendedExtra: Shrapnel, the Insecticon sentry who, in the series, remained unnamed before his [[Main/FamilyUnfriendlyDeath gruesome death]] by scraplets, gets woken up early by Shockwave and Salvage.

-->---'''Salvage''', after having mentally taunted [[MurphysLaw Murphy]]

* AlwaysABiggerFish: The ''Galactica'' arrives at Earth [[BigDamnHeroes just in time to intervene]] in a duel between Wheeljack and Dreadwing. Unfortunatly, [[spoiler:due to Lickety's modifications to increase the ship's speed]], this attracts the attention of the ''[[Main/SapientShip Nemesis]]''...

Started as a [[Main/NoFourthWall JournalFic]] on Main/{{Spacebattles}}, but after a debate over whether it qualified as a fanfic or a Main/RolePlay became a more standard work of fan fiction. It has the occasional Main/RougeAnglesOfSatin but is a very worthwhile read, and an index can be found [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/canonfodder-charge-of-the-lite-brigade.268567/ here]].

* PastLifeMemories/SplitPersonality: It's heavily hinted that something like this may be responsible for Salvage's combat bloodlust, and that [[spoiler:his visit to Vector Prime might be at least partially responsible]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Miko's reaction to not being allowed to watch the video of Salvage's battle state.

* CanonImmigrant: Lickety-Split, who in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' was an extra in all of two scenes [[note]]and in one of them was only visible in a crowd in widescreen hD![[/note]], becomes Salvage's {{sidekick}} of sorts.

* CanonImmigrant: Lickety-Split, who in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' was an extra in all of two scenes[[note]]and in one of them was only visible in a crowd in widescreen hD![[/note], becomes Salvage's {{sidekick}} of sorts.