Soviet Union


 * In Soviet Union, continuity notes you.

The Soviet Union is a nation-state on the planet Earth. It is considered to be one of the world's two "superpowers", along with its rival, the United States of America. Its capital city is Moscow, home of the Kremlin.


 * See also: Russia

Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Soviet Union joined with all the other governments of Earth in agreeing to provide the Autobots the energy needed to return to their home planet and restore it. This, however, did not come to pass, for reasons unknown.

When an experimental Soviet jet was captured by the world's greatest trophy hunter, Lord Chumley, blame was erroneously placed on the United States. This brought tensions between the two countries to their highest level since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Later, the truth was exposed by the Autobots, the jet returned, and Chumley handed over to the Soviets.

Shattered Glass
In the 1980s, there was a Third World War that presumably involved the Soviet Union. In 2009, it still remains in existence and is an international rival to the despotic United States of America.

In early 2010, a group of Decepticons from the mainstream TFUniverse crossed a rift into the Shattered Glass Soviet Union and attacked an installation there. The Soviets blamed the United States, increasing tensions between the two countries.

Trivia

 * Note: In the real world, the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, breaking up into its constituent republics. This event was foreseeable to economists when the Generation 1 animated series was being produced in the mid-1980s, but not to cartoon writers. Thus the third season of the cartoon, set in the then-future year of 2006, depicted the Soviet Union as still extant. Oh well.
 * The final issues of Escalation started referring to Russia instead of the Soviet Union. As to why a comic written in 2006 previously called it the Soviet Union and why it was changed...um...well, we'll get back to you.

Current President of the USSR in the Shattered Glass Universe is Yevgeny Primakov.