1897

The year 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by eighty seven years.

Events

 * Captain Archibald Witwicky leads the National Arctic Circle Expedition and discovers Skyfire frozen in ice.
 * Between his return from the Arctic Expedition and January 1, 1898, Captain Witwicky is confined to the Boston Secure Hospital.