My Theory on how, why, & when Unicron, the 'Choas Bringer', was created. This essay is about the Generation One Unicron, not the Armada (or the rebuilt Energon) alternate reality entity. Enjoy.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 673 - Hits: 719
Complete?: Yes - Published: 23/09/03 - Last Updated: 23/09/03

A hero may be someone who swoops to your rescue when you're in trouble - but a better breed of hero is someone who inspires you to stand up and fight for yourself.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 736 - Hits: 1639
Complete?: Yes - Published: 22/09/00 - Last Updated: 22/09/00

There is a need for a more informative and realistic set of technical specification attribute tables. The present range of 1-10 for the various attributes is seriously inadequate.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 131 - Hits: 596
Complete?: Yes - Published: 15/10/02 - Last Updated: 15/10/02

My thoughts on friendship and what it takes to be a friend. Author's note: This was written over three years ago so if some things seem a little off, that's why. ;)

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 616 - Hits: 446
Complete?: Yes - Published: 19/06/03 - Last Updated: 19/06/03

A quick look at how I feel about friendship. Please note the date it was written in the essay.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 616 - Hits: 217
Complete?: Yes - Published: 20/06/03 - Last Updated: 20/06/03

My thoughts and possible rant against the abuse Galvatron gets hurled upon him. In other words, why I now like this Decepticon a LOT. Author's note: Written in 2001. Forgive me if it seems off.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 590 - Hits: 520
Complete?: Yes - Published: 19/06/03 - Last Updated: 19/06/03

Tut defends the Decepticons' most powerful adversary -- Optimus Prime.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 2106 - Hits: 1962
Complete?: Yes - Published: 01/05/08 - Last Updated: 01/05/08

Raksha's review of the first season of Beast Wars. She hated it!

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 2568 - Hits: 998
Complete?: Yes - Published: 09/09/00 - Last Updated: 09/09/00

...wherein I explain the fate of Robots In Disguise: Conquest.

Rated: G
Categories: Robots In Disguise
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 637 - Hits: 69
Complete?: No - Published: 24/08/09 - Last Updated: 29/08/09

Raksha writes about her thoughts on over 13 years of Transformer fandom.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 2049 - Hits: 1207
Complete?: Yes - Published: 19/09/00 - Last Updated: 19/09/00

A despairing essay on the state of the newsgroup alt.toys.transformers.

Rated: G
Categories: Beast Machines, Generation One, Beast Wars
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 265 - Hits: 653
Complete?: Yes - Published: 01/05/08 - Last Updated: 01/05/08

Commentary from a conservative Transfan regarding an up-and-coming character.

Rated: G
Categories: Armada
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 574 - Hits: 1153
Complete?: Yes - Published: 11/12/02 - Last Updated: 11/12/02

Raksha's experience of playing Soundwave on the MUSHes (online role playing games).

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 1203 - Hits: 688
Complete?: Yes - Published: 07/09/00 - Last Updated: 07/09/00

There's been talk of another Transformers (tm) movie. Steven examines the pros and cons.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 599 - Hits: 2102
Complete?: Yes - Published: 01/05/08 - Last Updated: 01/05/08

A Decepticon fan’s musings on the conflict between Megatron’s personal ambition and sense of duty leads to an examination of the relation of conscious to one’s place in the scheme of things.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 1275 - Hits: 497
Complete?: Yes - Published: 14/01/03 - Last Updated: 14/01/03

An observation of the fandom that sees The Transformers as something more. WARNING: The opinions expressed in this editorial do not necessarily reflect the TF community at large. You read at your risk!

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 706 - Hits: 575
Complete?: Yes - Published: 15/07/03 - Last Updated: 15/07/03

A look into how successful the only recurring G1 female transformer really was.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: Arcee (G1,TFU)
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 8734 - Hits: 1626
Complete?: Yes - Published: 28/05/02 - Last Updated: 28/05/02

An essay on what happened to the last season of Beast Wars and why it failed.

Rated: G
Categories: Beast Wars
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 871 - Hits: 1326
Complete?: Yes - Published: 01/05/08 - Last Updated: 01/05/08

A short, informal essay on how Stryka may very well be what Transformer fans have been waiting for in a female character all this time.

Rated: G
Categories: Beast Machines
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 1079 - Hits: 598
Complete?: Yes - Published: 23/04/03 - Last Updated: 23/04/03

Steven Acevedo gives his first impressions of the Beast Machines cartoon.

Rated: G
Categories: Beast Machines
Characters: Ultra Magnus (G1,TFU)
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 382 - Hits: 1154
Complete?: Yes - Published: 01/05/08 - Last Updated: 01/05/08

The Pros and Cons of being a Transformers fan from someone who has weathered the changes over two decades.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 471 - Hits: 839
Complete?: Yes - Published: 30/08/02 - Last Updated: 30/08/02

Autobot Blaster thinks what is being done to Internet Radio is the pits. So he decides to write a report about it.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 419 - Hits: 528
Complete?: Yes - Published: 09/07/02 - Last Updated: 09/07/02

Is Bluestreak really blue? What kind of Transformer is he anyway?

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: Prisoners Of War
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 822 - Hits: 1228
Complete?: Yes - Published: 01/05/08 - Last Updated: 01/05/08

My defense of my first BotCon. Read the report on my site. You'll understand why. ;)

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 486 - Hits: 212
Complete?: Yes - Published: 14/06/03 - Last Updated: 14/06/03

Brief thoughts on Ramjet, a character that was a little hard-done by his tech specs.

Rated: G
Categories: Generation One
Characters: None
Genre: Essay
Location: Library

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 539 - Hits: 725
Complete?: Yes - Published: 23/06/02 - Last Updated: 23/06/02