Looks like this is another video that needs a pinned post! 1) The Sea of Rust is unrelated to Cosmic Rust. It's existed since the 80s, and has taken a variety of forms; I'll probably look at it in a video of its own some day. 2) The disease Optimus Prime was stricken with in "Transformers: Prime" was Cybonic Plague. It's got the same conceptual origin as Cosmic Rust (ts name is a reference to the bubonic plague, aka the Black Death, which Cosmic Rust was likened to by Perceptor in the G1 episode), but it's not a Cosmic Rust. Similarly, Scraplets have nothing to do with Cosmic Rust. Why would I talk about Scraplets? They'll get their own video. This isn't a video about Transformer illness in general, so it's not included here. A video about TF disease in general is still certainly on the cards, though, as there are a lot of them; Cosmic Rust just happens to be the one that can support its own video.

Never forget the nightmarish deaths of Movieverse Ironhide and Cyberverse Blurr.

I swear "this lead to Megatron starting the decepticons" is becoming as common as "they were offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream"

The poem Onyx Prime recites when he attacked the Torchbearers was actually from the original cartoon?!? That's such a great call back!

"They were on a search for energon, the lifeblood of our race. Without it, we'd all perish; oxidize and rust, like my wretched self! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SLOWLY FALL APART AND DIE!" -Jetfire, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

I love how that asteroid shard goes straight through Astrotrain's hull without infecting him.

"Unfortunately the operation is successful" Starscream after pulling the cosmic rust chunk out of Megatron

The warning poem is honestly so ominous. And the fact that it's written on the Torchbearer's body, and sort of using it as a warning about THEM is one of my favorite details. "If Cybertron be your home..." -Pyra Magna "...far away, never roam." -Rust Dust "Hear my message, listen and fear..." -Skyburst "...danger comes, the end is near." -Stormclash "Just like us, you soon will rust." -Dust Up "And all shall be turned to dust." -Jumpstream.

Theory: Because Velocitron is a desert planet which orbits close to it's corresponding star, and the continued traffic on it's vast web or roadways, means that there is probably a lot of heat throughout. This likely stimulated the pathogens growth in a similar fashion to the Antillan heat ray, causing it to spread at an extremely rapid pace, even disintegrating large amounts of infrastructure. Velocitron may be the most vulnerable to the rust plague out of all the Transformers' colony worlds.

I would love a video about all the various non-Deception villains the Autobots have faced across all iterations of the franchise.

Let’s be honest that rhyme is one of the creepiest ones in cartoon history

When it comes to plagues, I've always liked the hate plague in Transformers Basically a Transformers version of 28 Days Later.

The rust spreading on the title card was a nice touch! I wonder if this'll be touched upon in SIEGE? Hope you're staying safe out there, Chris!

Here's what I want to see, cybertronian colonies, neutral cybertronians, war drones such as the confusion droid and confusion drone, Omega Sentinels. Cybertronian species.

The Rust Plague also appeared in season 3 of Cyberverse, where Hot Rod and Soundwave are trapped in a loop that’s rusting away, and the only way to survive is to buff the room clean. This looks like another cure for the rust plague, but it was probably a gimmick for the loop.

I love how the old Autobot resembles an ancient warrior from Greece or Rome. Isn't it amazing how things that appear in a single episode of G1 can grow into such concepts. Nightbird is the prime example, but here we have the world of Antilla, the Cosmic Rust, and the Ancient Autobot language that have expanded far beyond their original appearance. Truly, more than meets the eye.

"I hereby discharge you from duty."

IM still pissed at sentinel for killing ironhide

I can still see the horror on tf animated hot rod's face after his exposure to comsic rust

honestly Cosmic Rust is a fate worse than death, you get Thanos'd if infected. great basics episode though.

The most surprising part of this episode is how hopeless the CYBERVERSE show's iteration was. I mean, that is dope, but Cyberverse had always looked hopeless kiddy, so that was a surprise.

Ah yes. The death of Blurr, Ironhide and almost Megatron!

This is a good way to enforce social distancing on Cybertron

Cosmic rust, the hate plague, cybonic plague, Tox-En, there's quite a few ways for cybertronians to get sick. Keep up the good work man, always look forward to waking up on Saturdays to watch these. Also, since they were mentioned what about a basics episode on the Cybertronian colonies?

Very cool to go deep into the Cosmic Rust Stories!

I think this is one of the G1 episodes I skipped when I was making my way through those first two seasons. This is a really good episode of The Basics, Chris. I always like seeing these weird obscure things I didn't know had as much influence as they do.

I would love to see the basics of Ratchet, he’s a great character

Starscream: “Megatron! You’re showing symptoms of Cosmic Rust! Wear a face mask and get yourself quarantine until we can get you tested!” Megatron: “Face masks are a conspiracy and cosmic rust is just the robot flu!” Starscream: “At least wash your hands with Corrostop!” Megatron: “NEVER!”

Starscream: "Perhaps you're made of shoddy materials, Megatron!!"

Me: Sees this video My Mind: Sees Ironhide dying

Oh man this was a great episode! I knew about the rusts appearance in the original series and animated. But I had no idea about all the other appearances throughout the franchise. This is rather informative. I hope you stay safe out there too.

So... When can we expect a basics episode for those metal munching monsters: the scraplets

Wait, does that mean, in the aligned continuity, that Megatron engineered the Cybonic Plague after hearing stories of the cosmic rust that brought an end to Cybertron's golden age?

When I saw ironhides death in dotm it low key traumatized me

Awww poor Blurr :( Why does everyone want to kill him off?

*"If Cybertron be your home, far away never roam. Hear my message, listen and fear. Danger comes, the end is near! Just like us, you soon will rust. All shall be turned to dust."*

I wonder if Cosmic Rust was ever offlined by a Cosmically Powered Starscream

That title card sequence was *mwah* perfection! One question though...was it ever explained why the weapon was shaped like a bug? Random creative decision? Did you mention it and I just missed it? Or was there a story reason they chose a bug shape? I dig it, just curious. Great video, as always though. Can't wait for the next one ! 🤙🏻

"Mr. Prime, I don't feel so good"

"You,... who are without mercy,.. now beg for it? I THOUGHT YOU WERE MADE OF STERNER STUFF!"

Let’s see The Basics on: -Chris McFeely -How an episode is made (basics on the basics)

Stinger: i am a prime and a overpowering warrior cosmic rust: im about to end this mans entire career

By far one of my favorite episodes

That modified intro sound creeped my skin **shivers**

If the parallel wasn't obvious enough with Cosmic Rust. They would revisit the idea of mass contagion with the Hate Plague much later. Which I think worked a lot better.

Sentinal prime: yes! Iron Hide:no!

"Hey, I'm going to record a warning before we all die" "Okay, just make sure it rhymes" "Obviously I'm going to make sure it rhymes! How would they know I was serious if it didn't rhyme?"

I work Saturdays, so I always look forward to watching your newest videos when I come to work! Keep up the great work!! Been watching them over 2 years now!

Another top video Chris! Would love to see an episode on cybertron’s golden age in the future 👍

I like what you did there at the very beginning. XD

There's also the Corrosive Slime Cannon from Fall of Cybertron, which you can use to shoot what appears to be cosmic rust at your enemies. It's a lot of fun to use when playing as a Decepticon.

I liked what you did at the beginning, having the title screen rust over like that. That's why I like your channel so much. 👍👍👍

Man, I love this channel so much. I learned a lot thanks to you!

So fun fact: apparently Sideways claims to have used Cosmic Rust to destroy The Fallen's collection of priceless antique weapons hidden away in the Realm of the Primes.

I think the most jarring part of Cosmic Rust from the original cartoon was the fact that it's so deadly, that MEGATRON himself was scared of it.

The recording gave me chills. Keep in mind i never say it as a kid, this is the first time I saw it

Don’t know why there’s literally many things about the transformers that we didn’t know

Who's going to be the first one to make a Thanos joke in the comments

This was the inspiration of a Rust plague for my D&D campaign where it’s able to infect organics as well machine’s. It’s super cool!

Great episode, but surprised you didn't mention any possible link between Cosmic Rust and the Sea of Rust from the War for Cybertron games, or detail how Transformers Animated expanded the lore for its version of Cosmic Rust in the two Allspark Almanac supplements.

Can you next make the basics on megatron? I’m sure many of us really want to see it.

Mr Chris Mcfeely,If you reading this message I beging you,I really mean it Basics of nova prime🌟

Awesome episode. I would like to request an episode: the basics on the hate plague virus as seen in late G1 cartoon.

I watched this so much as a kid. Still have the VHS

I love how they used Blurr to be the messenger.

The most darkest was in cybervers

That detail about the Victorion Team is something I was not aware of and it's pretty darn cool!

There was also the "Scrapelet" a more parasitical ill encountered in the comic. Tiny transforming robots like the Cybertronians themselves that ate robots - The living robots of course (No culinary experience eating non-living). It was defeated using ordinary water in the end.

So we're doing infections now? Does that mean we're going to see The Basics of the Rage Virus down the road?

In dinotrux there was a thing called rust dust and in my dream the vocal damaged whirl blades where making a cosmic storm and the rust started to breaking me down and I accidentally scanned the batmobile and I had no choice my fortwaiker form was permanently offline now

how fitting this shows on my feed today, I just watched the episode yesterday :)

I love this channel. Its my fav and look forward to new videos every week. Hope ya keep it up bud.

WAIT, THE JUNKIONS ARE INMUNE TO COSMIC RUST, I MEAT THEY ARE ALREADY RUSTY SCRAP BODYS?

Cosmic rust: (exists) Ironhide: (chuckles) I’m in danger.

I wonder why that infected bot went to velictron, it’s never established if that bot was an autobot or Decepticons. He was a wheeljack recolor but had a Decepticon colorscheme. And he looked pretty sad

1:50 Strange how this Ancient Cybertronian resembles Bluur...maybe his Ancestor?

This is probably one of your best videos good sir

for new fans of the Basics, when Chris says “most notably” that means “I’m biased towards IDW comics”

ironhide: hit me with alll you got sir Sentinel: COSMIC RUST GO

Ironhide didn’t deserve to go out in that way, and we all can never forget that day…..

That was about 500% more than I knew about something I thought I knew everything about. Well done.

I love your channel! Please do Megatron!

i think scraplets and cosmic rust would be the most terrifying part of being a transformer

I’ve ALWAYS wanted to learn more abt this, thank you so much

Cyberverse Blurr was the first real clue that the show was going to have some much darker elements hiding underneath it's overly kid-friendly exterior. That was super morbid and if I were a kid would probably be properly horrified by it.

I knew I saw you put up this video but when I went to go search for it, it was gone and I thought i was nuts

1:40 "Yeah, Omnius, I think "STAY OUT DANGER" is a nice FIRST draft, but I mean, maybe you could make it catchier, and, I mean, if this is the last thing you'll ever write, don't you want it to have a life of it's own?" "Have you seen my hand?"

Cosmic rust in The Transformers 1984: Slow AF and can be healed easily with the right medicine Cosmic rust in Animated: quickly kills the auto bot, medicine unknown since it was never shown if there is a medicine to it Cosmic rust in Bayformers: HOLY CRAP IT BASICALLY GUARANTEES A ROBOT DEATH Cosmic rust in Cyberverse: can spread really fast and is basically the same in Animated

I have been buying SIEGE toyline only to realize NOW that there is hidden codes on the boxes. That's a cool feature

Yep, Jetfire complaining about his Rusty Arse...that's Mark Ryan taking the monumental mick out of his friend Ray Winstone 😅

Please do the Basics on the Aligned Continuity

Let's not forget in Transformers Prime when Optimus was exposed to the Cybonic Plague (which is clearly a form of Cosmic Rust) after exploring a derelict Autobot ship that the whole crew was killed by the plague. It is explained that the Cybonic Plague was created by Megatron as a form of Bio-weapon against the Autobots (that's pretty mess up) and that only he would know the cure for it. This leads to a crazy scenario where Bumblebee has to enter Megatron mind (Since Megatron was in a Coma at the time) to convince him to give the cure, which he actually does!

You know what I just realized? In most media, humans are immune to Cosmic Rust just as much as humans are immune to kryptonite in DC comics. But the DC Animated Universe introduces the idea that kryptonite actually does have an effect on humans; extended exposure to kryptonite radiation would give a human cancer. What if there was a story where Cosmic rust at first had no effect on the human population, so humans were tending to the infected autobots, only for the virus to mutate and infect humans in a completely different way, not by rusting them, but by filling their lungs with rust, giving them bronchitis like symptoms. And it starts spreading across Earth like the plague that it is. Makes for a pretty grim story if you ask me.

Carlos the rust plague sounds like the real life plague which we are facing today and keep up the good work and tell all of One as optimist told to Megatron one shall stand one shall fall

I love how Transformers Prime Optimus can face a godlike being but can easily die from one drop of cosmic rust. Bruh.

ChrisMcFeely: In the 2011 live-action movie: Dark of the Moon, turncoat Autobot Sentinel Prime wielded a Cosmic Rust cannon, which he used to kill Ironhide. Me: DON’T REMIND ME!!!!!! 😭😭😭

I only know two major plagues from the series. Cosmic Rust and Cybonic Plague. I’d like to know if there’s any I haven’t heard of. I would think the Decepticons has more biological weapons since it’s not beneath them to employ such methods.

The homie posting at 2 in the morning praise the Allspark I have a excuse not to sleep.

The IDW rust chapters were pure nightmare fuel...

I imagine the Junkions being immune to Cosmic Rust.