History Fanfic / Canonfodder

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

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Breakdown]].

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

* RightBehindMe: Despite Salvage taking every precaution not to get shot at by Kup while negiotiating - including ''literally'' engraving an invitation to talk ''using his ship's lasers'' and then launching back into orbit - Kup ''still'' manages to get well within range before opening communications...

* MeaningfulName: Salvage.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Breakdown]].

* RetroactivePrecognition: Utilizing TheWorldAsMyth instead of time travel: due to Salvage having been, originally, a human from "our" universe now TrappedInTVLand, he knows how canon is ''supposed'' to go. Of course, this makes him a ButterflyOfDoom...

* 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, [[MookPromotion changing him]] into a "[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Point_One_Percenter Point One Percenter]]" (and replacing his consiousness with that of an alternate-universe human, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking but that's besides the point]]).

* TheBerserker: In combat, Salvage becomes a [[AxCrazy bloodthirsty borderline psychopath]], who thinks throwing [[WhyAmITicking an Energon bomb]] made out of a collection of [[GrievousHarmWithABody nearly-dead Vehicon corpses]], that ''[[DeathCryEcho screams as it explodes]]'', through a [=GroundBridge=] at Airachnid is a ''marvelous'' idea.

* RetroactivePrecognition: Utilizing TheWorldAsMyth instead of time travel; due to Salvage having been, originally, a human from "our" universe now TrappedInTVLand, he knows how canon is ''supposed'' to go. Of course, this makes him a ButterflyOfDoom...

* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Played with. Vector Sigma will only open for a Prime or someone with the [[CoolKey Key to Vector Sigma]], but Salvage manages to hack his way partially in. [[spoiler:This is possibly a ChekovsGun.]]

* JumpScare: While under sedation and being "upgraded", Salvage has a bad dream, and his shouting "Scraplet!" as part of it makes [[TheStoic Shockwave]] ''freak out and pull out his gun''.

* 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 ''[[SapientShip Nemesis]]''...

* {{Omake}}: Some fans of the story have written their own omake scenes for the fic, a few of which have been [[AscendedFanon accepted into canon]].

* 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. [[spoiler:This is possibly a ChekovsGun.]]
* 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]].

-->---'''Salvage''', after having mentally taunted [[FinaglesLaw Murphy]] with [[Main/LaserGuidedKarma predictable results]].

A ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' Main/SelfInsertFic, ''Canonfodder'' follows the adventures of Salvage, a one-time human who, thanks to the intervention of a [[Main/TheOmnipotent bored omnipotent being]] and a one-in-a-million [[Main/ShotToTheHeart shot to the Spark]] of a [[Main/{{Mooks}} Vehicon]], finds himself in the Franchise/TransformersAlignedUniverse - stranded on a lifeless Cybertron, and quickly finding himself with [[Main/SplitPersonality plenty]] of [[Main/AxCrazy reasons]] to doubt [[Main/SanitySlippage his sanity]]...

Started as a [[Main/NoFourthWall Journal Fic]] 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]].

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

* TheBerserker: In combat, Salvage becomes a [[Main/AxCrazy bloodthirsty borderline psychopath]], who thinks throwing [[Main/WhyAmITicking an Energon bomb]] made out of a collection of [[Main/GrievousHarmWithABody nearly-dead Vehicon corpses]], that ''[[Main/DeathCryEcho screams as it explodes]]'', through a [=GroundBridge=] at Airachnid is a ''marvelous'' idea.

* [[Main/HumanPopsicle Cybertronian Popsicle]]: Lickety-Split was put in a stasis pod in Maccadam's Old Oil House at the very start of the "serious" part of the war, and stayed there until Salvage thawed her out. This results in her being [[Main/FishOutOfTemporalWater a bit out of touch with current events]].
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The fate of virtually every Vehicon who fights Salvage - and only "virtually" because he ''lets some get away'' [[Main/CruelMercy to spread tales among their fellows]].
* [[GrumpyOldMan Grumpy Old Bot]]: Kup, who wants the young Decepticreep whippersnapper to [[Main/DesertedIsland get offa his moon]].

* HiddenDepths: Lickety-Split, being a Velocitronian, ''instantly'' (and casually!) recognises the Synth-En Salvage has [[Main/LostTechnology reconstructed from scratch]]. She also winds up becoming ''Galactica'''s pilot.
* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Kup's "musket laser". That shoots ''[[Main/AbnormalAmmo acid balls]]''.[[note]][[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 it's even (G1) canon]]![[/note]]
* JumpScare: While under sedation and being "upgraded", Salvage has a bad dream, and his shouting "Scraplet!" as part of it makes [[Main/TheStoic Shockwave]] ''freak out and pull out his gun''.

* 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 replacing his consiousness with that of an alternate-universe human, [[Main/ArsonMurderAndJaywalking but that's besides the point]]).

* 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.

->"Oh come on! I didn't even say that outloud!"

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

* ReluctantWarrior: Salvage would ''really'' rather have a desk job, and that's even without his going AxCrazy in combat...

* [[GrumpyOldMan Grumpy Old Bot]]: Kup.

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

* 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.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Salvage's usual reaction to his berserker moments.

* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Kup's "musket laser". That shoots ''[[Main/AbnormalAmmo acid balls]]''.[[note]][[[[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 it's even (G1) canon]]![[/note]]

* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Kup's "musket laser". That shoots ''[[Main/AbnormalAmmo acid balls]]''.[[note]][[Main/CanonWielding It's even]] [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 (G1) canon]]![[/note]]