Cryotek

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Cryotek is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universe storyline.

[edit] Robots in Disguise

Transformers character
Cryotek and Chro
Cryotek
Affiliation	Predacon
Sub-Group	Transmetal 2
Function	Criminal Overlord
Partner	Chro
Motto	"Always know what your allies and enemies choose to ignore."
Alternate Modes	Transmetal Dragon/Dragster
Series	Transformers: Universe

Cryotek was one of Beast Wars Megatron's early mentors, and impressed upon him his ideals of Decepticon heritage. He masterminded the theft of the Golden Disk, which turned against him when Megatron betrayed him and stole the Disk himself. Cryotek continued to work during Megatron's absence, possibly developing the materials Megatron used to develop the transformation freezing virus. When Megatron returned, Cryotek "helped" Megatron rid himself of his organic body-or at least what he could exploit-by assuming it himself. However, the pain of this metamorphosis sent Cryotek into a period of stasis lock, during which Megatron plundered his innovations. Cryotek awoke in time to witness his empire and Cybertron itself fall to Megatron (although why the Vehicon leader didn't extract his spark during stasis lock remains a point of uncertainty).

Fleeing Cybertron, Cryotek began plans to reestablish the Decepticon Empire. He acquired the services of Cyclonus, a Decepticon warrior who downloaded himself into a Vehicon body. He allied himself with the Quintessons, and planned with the evil aliens to eradicate the Oracle's heralds, successfully destroying the Mutants and injuring the Dinobots. However, Cryotek would still have to defeat the Wreckers, with Primal Prime at their head.

Cryotek is depicted with the partner Chro, a blue repaint of Beast Machines Deployer Rav.

Due to the cancellation of the series, Cryotek's fate remains unknown. However, it is assumed that he was eventually defeated, possibly after Primal Prime fused with Apelinq to become the powerful Autobot Sentinel Maximus.

A popular fan theory is that Megatron, Magmatron and the later Dinobot T-Wrecks were all students of Cryotek.

Although the comic was initially cancelled, the post-BotCon 2007 Transformers Club Comics are finishing the Wreckers storyline and bringing Cryotek's story to a close.

[edit] 3H Enterprises

The Dinobots Terranotron, T-Wrecks, Triceratron and Dinotron join Devcon's hunt for Cyclonus.

Transformers: Universe - Wreckers #3 contains a story called "Disclosure". Dinobots Terranotron, T-Wrecks, Triceradon and Dinotron join Devcon, who is hunting Cryotek.

[edit] Fun Publications

Issue 16 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine featured Primal Prime Apelinq and Cryotek on the cover.

[edit] Toy

• Cryotek

Cryotek was released as a toy as a Target exclusive within the Transformers: Robots in Disguise toyline. The toy was a repaint of Transmetal Dragon Megatron with minor remolding.

[edit] Transtech

A second character named Cryotek appeared as one of the Transtech characters.

[edit] Fun Publications

Cryotek was one of the main characters to appear in Fun Publications ficiton "Gone to Far", a text based story set of Transtech Cybertron.