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The Triceratons were one of the earliest creations of Mirage Studios, predating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

History

In the minds of their neighbors, they are really a large empire that covers the entire central region of the Milky Way Galaxy, a huge interstellar domain. They are saurian creatures, possibly genetically similar to the Earth species of dinosaur, the Triceratops. Tough and aggressive, they are entirely herbivorous (plant eating), and have a high sense of loyalty to their race. Part of the reason for the Triceratons’ aggressiveness stems from a cosmological phenomenon occurring in the heart of their region of space. There is a region of destructiveness that is gradually spreading out from the hub of our galactic spiral. The exact cause of this stellar disaster is not known. The Triceratons deny any problem and laugh off the idea of a killer Black Hole. However, many stars in the region have gone nova, and there are accounts of refugees arriving at the outer Triceraton worlds. The best evidence of the galactic holocaust are the Triceratons’ asteroid homeworlds.

Hugh asteroids are outfitted with gigantic ion drives and become mobile cities and military staging grounds for the expanding Triceraton empire. Special asteroids are dedicated to factories, universities, research centers, and even arenas for sporting and gladiatorial events. The Triceraton Republic is now engaged in an ongoing conflict with the Federation ("Federat"). A border region consisting of thousands of square light years has each side jockeying for position. Currently, the open warfare has subsided, as both sides continue searching for a weakness or a weapon to solve the impasse. There are many reasons for the success of the Triceratons. First is their eagerness to adopt new technology, and their willingness to change their tactics accordingly. A specific technological strengths that the Triceratons have exploited thoroughly is their atmospheric adaptability that allows them to self-mutagenically breathe otherwise unsuitable air. Some Triceraton agents take Xemorene, a highly addictive stimulative drug that increases speed and efficiency of the nervous system, the withdrawal effects leading to heart failure and death.

In the aftermath of the Turtles’ accidental transportation to Triceraton space (during which time the Turtles competed in a combat tournament against four Triceratons in a "Tri-Sports" bout, then took the Triceratons’ Prime Leader hostage) upon their breaking into the TCRI building, three were accidentally transported along with the Turtles back to Earth (TMNT Vol. 1, #6 & 7). While one of them was captured by DARPA (TMNT Vol. 2, #9 - 13), and another, Zog, went into hiding in the sewers until Raphael discovered him prior to the Turtles’ second confrontation with Shredder (TMNT Vol. 1, #19 & 20), the third transported Triceraton remains unaccounted for. After their accidental sojourn into Triceraton space and D'hoonib, the Turtles were invited back to the Utrom Homeworld, where they were reunited with the Fugitoid. Almost immediately after they arrived, Gavat-4 Station, an outpost that had a Transmat link directly to the Utrom Homeworld, fell under heavy Triceraton attack. The Turtles agreed to help them, transporting themselves to the station and self-destructing it (TMNT: Guide to the Universe, Shell Shock).

Iron-on-Mirage-Triceraton sm — A pre-TMNT Triceraton

When the Turtles pursued DARPA in search of their brother, Raphael, missing after a conflict with a then-cyborg Dr. Baxter Stockman, they soon found themselves facing a Triceraton invasion in Nevada. The cityship that made up the invasion force (it followed the Turtles’ transportation signal from when they were accidentally transported there), was falling apart from its long space voyage from Triceraton space, attempted to ram and decimate the Earth by slingshooting around the sun and engaging full Impulse Speed. This attempt, however, was presumably stopped by Louis Braunze’s extraterrestrial-captured "inter-phasic cannon," which he planned to use to move the Triceraton cityship out of phase, causing it to then harmlessly pass through Earth’s outer crust and re-solidify in the molten core, vaporizing the gigantic vessel (TMNT Vol. 2, #13).

After the subsequent end of Zanramon's rule, the old republican order and its main governing body, the High Council of Triceraton, was finally confirmed back into office. In addition, the Turtles had obtained by their struggle to survive in the arena world, so much respect by the Triceratons that with time, a special unit had been developed, adopted its principles, and combat tactics very much in the style of the Turtles and even had developed its own martial art called " T'Jat Uhasil (" Gentle Death") ( TMNT Vol.4 # 28).

Known Triceratons

Azokk: Was a Triceraton ambassador and a friend of Michelangelo from the Mirage comics Vol 4.
Mozar
Navigation Officer Thrunknor: Appears in Mirage vol. 2
Rez: Appears in "Teaming Up with Fugitoid"
Major Tritan: Appears in “Soul Survivor”
Captain/Commander T'Zirk: Leader of "T'Zirk's Terrors" special forces and a friend of Michelangelo from the Mirage comics.
- T'Zirk's Terrors:
  - Zern: Appears in vol 4, #28
  - Z'nar: Appears in vol 4, #30
  - Zong: Appears in vol 4
  - Zorkk
  - Zovokk
  - Zunkka: Appears in vol 4, #30
Triceraton All-Star Team:
- Daz Ublem
- Mixx Trolo
- Monza Ram
- Xoite Damaz
Zad: Appears in the story The Lesson: A Tale of the Triceraton Marines.
Zan: Appeared in Gizmo and the Fugitoid, Book Two.
Prime Leader Zanramon.
Captain Zarg: Appeared in the story Terror by Transmat!.
Fleet Commander Zarghan (Mentioned in TMNT Volume 4, #31)
Zed: Appears in "Teaming Up with Fugitoid"
Zed Lakin and Raz Charkov: Sports announcers
Zeg: Appeared in Gizmo and the Fugitoid, Book Two.
Zern
Zhonk: Host of "Zhonk's Finback Follies" (Mentioned in TMNT Volume 4, #31)
General Zhath: Appeared in the Mirage Comics issue 6.
Sergeant Zule: Appears in the story The Lesson: A Tale of the Triceraton Marines.
Zog
Zon: Appears in "Teaming Up with Fugitoid"
Zura
Unnamed Triceraton at D.A.R.P.A.: Appears in vol 2, #10-#13

Gallery

Unnamed Triceratons. Images of specific Triceratons should be placed on galleries for their respective articles.

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-| home = [[Triceraton Homeworld]]
+| home = {{miragelink|Triceraton Homeworld}}
-| nickname = Saurians, Hornheads
+| nickname = Saurians, Hornheads, Mad Beasts
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-| affiliation = [[Triceraton Republic]]/[[Triceraton Empire]]
+| affiliation = {{miragelink|Triceraton Republic}}
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+| species = Triceraton
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+| era = {{Spec Appear|mirage}}
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 | debut = [[Fugitoid (microseries) #1]]
 | creator = [[Peter Laird]]
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-Along with the [[Fugitoid (Mirage)|Fugitoid]], and the [[Human Federation]], the Triceratons were one of the earliest creations of [[Mirage Studios]], predating the [[TMNT]]. In the minds of their neighbors, they are really a large empire that covers the entire central region of the Milky Way Galaxy, a huge interstellar domain. They are saurian creatures, possibly genetically similar to the [[Earth]] species of [[Dinosaurs|dinosaur]], the Triceratops. Tough and aggressive, they are entirely herbivorous (plant eating), and have a high sense of loyalty to their race. Part of the reason for the Triceratons’ aggressiveness stems from a cosmological phenomenon occurring in the heart of their region of space. There is a region of destructiveness that is gradually spreading out from the hub of our galactic spiral. The exact cause of this stellar disaster is not known. The Triceratons deny any problem and laugh off the idea of a killer Black Hole. However, many stars in the region have gone nova, and there are accounts of refugees arriving at the outer Triceraton worlds. The best evidence of the galactic holocaust are the Triceratons’ [[Triceraton homeworld|asteroid homeworlds]].
+{{Teen}}
+The '''[[Triceratons]]''' were one of the earliest creations of [[Mirage Studios]], predating the [[Ninja Turtles (Mirage)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]].
+==History==
-Hugh asteroids are outfitted with gigantic ion drives and become mobile cities and military staging grounds for the expanding Triceraton empire. Special asteroids are dedicated to factories, universities, research centers, and even arens for sporting and gladitorial events. The [[Triceraton Republic]] is now engaged in an ongoing conflict with the [[Human Federation]] ("Federat"). A border region consisting of thousands of square light years has each side jockeying for position. Currently, the open warfare has subsided, as both sides continue searching for a weakness or a weapon to solve the impasse. There are many reasons for the success of the Triceratons. First is their eagerness to adopt new technology, and their willingness to change their tactics accordingly. A specific technological strengths that the Triceratons have exploited thoroughly is their atmospheric adaptability that allows them to self-mutagenically breathe otherwise unsuitable air. Some Triceraton agents take Xemorene, a highly addictive stimulative drug that increases speed and efficiency of the nervous system, the withdrawal effects leading to heart failure and death.
+In the minds of their neighbors, they are really a large empire that covers the entire central region of the Milky Way Galaxy, a huge interstellar domain. They are saurian creatures, possibly genetically similar to the [[Earth]] species of [[Dinosaurs|dinosaur]], the Triceratops. Tough and aggressive, they are entirely herbivorous (plant eating), and have a high sense of loyalty to their race. Part of the reason for the Triceratons’ aggressiveness stems from a cosmological phenomenon occurring in the heart of their region of space. There is a region of destructiveness that is gradually spreading out from the hub of our galactic spiral. The exact cause of this stellar disaster is not known. The Triceratons deny any problem and laugh off the idea of a killer Black Hole. However, many stars in the region have gone nova, and there are accounts of refugees arriving at the outer Triceraton worlds. The best evidence of the galactic holocaust are the Triceratons’ [[Triceraton Homeworld (Mirage)|asteroid homeworlds]].
+Hugh asteroids are outfitted with gigantic ion drives and become mobile cities and military staging grounds for the expanding Triceraton empire. Special asteroids are dedicated to factories, universities, research centers, and even arenas for sporting and gladiatorial events. The [[Triceraton Republic (Mirage)|Triceraton Republic]] is now engaged in an ongoing conflict with the [[Federation (Mirage)|Federation]] ("Federat"). A border region consisting of thousands of square light years has each side jockeying for position. Currently, the open warfare has subsided, as both sides continue searching for a weakness or a weapon to solve the impasse. There are many reasons for the success of the Triceratons. First is their eagerness to adopt new technology, and their willingness to change their tactics accordingly. A specific technological strengths that the Triceratons have exploited thoroughly is their atmospheric adaptability that allows them to self-mutagenically breathe otherwise unsuitable air. Some Triceraton agents take Xemorene, a highly addictive stimulative drug that increases speed and efficiency of the nervous system, the withdrawal effects leading to heart failure and death.
-In the aftermath of the [[Turtles]]’ accidental transportation to Triceraton space (during which time the Turtles competed in a combat tournament against four Triceratons in a "[[Tri-Sports]]" bout, then took the Triceratons’ [[Zanramon (Mirage)|Prime Leader]] hostage) upon their breaking into the [[TCRI]] building, three were accidentally transported along with the [[Turtles]] back to Earth ([[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 6 (Mirage)|TMNT Vol. 1, #6]] & [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 7 (Mirage)|7]]). While one of them was captured by [[DARPA]] ([[Face off|TMNT Vol. 2, #9]] - [[The final battle|13]]), and another, [[Zog (Mirage)|Zog]], went into hiding in the sewers until [[Raphael (Mirage)|Raphael]] discovered him prior to the Turtles’ second confrontation with [[Shredder (Mirage)|Shredder]] ([[Return to New York, Book One|TMNT Vol. 1, #19]] & [[Return to New York, Book Two|20]]), the third transported Triceraton remains unaccounted for. After their accidental sojourn into Triceraton space and [[D'hoonib]], the Turtles were invited back to the [[Utrom Homeworld|TCRI homeworld]], where they were reunited with the Fugitoid. Almost immediately after they arrived, [[Gavat-4 Station]], an outpost that had a [[Transmat]] link directly to the [[Utrom Homeworld]], fell under heavy Triceraton attack. The Turtles agreed to help them, transporting themselves to the station and self-destructing it ([[TMNT: Guide to the Universe]], [[Shell Shock]]).
+In the aftermath of the [[Ninja Turtles (Mirage)|Turtles]]’ accidental transportation to Triceraton space (during which time the Turtles competed in a combat tournament against four Triceratons in a "[[Tri-Sports]]" bout, then took the Triceratons’ {{miragelink|Zanramon|Prime Leader}} hostage) upon their breaking into the [[TCRI]] building, three were accidentally transported along with the Turtles back to Earth ([[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 6 (Mirage)|TMNT Vol. 1, #6]] & [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 7 (Mirage)|7]]). While one of them was captured by [[DARPA]] ([[Face off|TMNT Vol. 2, #9]] - [[The final battle|13]]), and another, {{miragelink|Zog}}, went into hiding in the sewers until {{miragelink|Raphael}} discovered him prior to the Turtles’ second confrontation with {{miragelink|Shredder}} ([[Return to New York, Book One|TMNT Vol. 1, #19]] & [[Return to New York, Book Two|20]]), the third transported Triceraton remains unaccounted for. After their accidental sojourn into Triceraton space and [[D'hoonib (Mirage)|D'hoonib]], the Turtles were invited back to the [[Utrom Homeworld (Mirage)|Utrom Homeworld]], where they were reunited with the Fugitoid. Almost immediately after they arrived, [[Gavat-4 Station]], an outpost that had a [[Transmat (Mirage)|Transmat]] link directly to the Utrom Homeworld, fell under heavy Triceraton attack. The Turtles agreed to help them, transporting themselves to the station and self-destructing it ([[TMNT: Guide to the Universe]], [[Shell Shock]]).
-[[File:Iron-on-Mirage-Triceraton_sm.jpg|thumb|left|A pre-TMNT Triceraton]]When the Turtles pursued DARPA in search of their brother, Raphael, missing after a conflict with a then-cyborg Dr. [[Baxter Stockman (Mirage)|Baxter Stockman]], they soon found themselves facing a Triceraton invasion in Nevada. The cityship that made up the invasion force (it followed the Turtles’ transportation signal from when they were accidentally transported there), was falling apart from its long space voyage from Triceraton space, attempted to ram and decimate the Earth by slingshooting around the sun and engaging full Impulse Speed. This attempt, however, was presumably stopped by [[Louis Braunze]]’s extraterrestrial-captured "inter-phasic cannon," which he planned to use to move the Triceraton cityship out of phase, causing it to then harmlessly pass through Earth’s outer crust and re-solidify in the molten core, vaporizing the gigantic vessel ([[The final battle|TMNT Vol. 2, #13]]).
+[[File:Iron-on-Mirage-Triceraton_sm.jpg|thumb|left|A pre-TMNT Triceraton]]
-After the subsequent end of Zanramons rule, the old republican order and its main governing body, the High Council of Triceraton, was finally confirmed back into office. In addition, the Turtles had obtained by their struggle to survive in the arena world, so much respect by the Triceratons that with time, a special unit had been developed, adopted its principles, and combat tactics very much in the style of the Turtles and even had developed its own martial art called " T'Jat Uhasil (" Gentle Death") ( TMNT Vol.4 # 28).
+When the Turtles pursued DARPA in search of their brother, Raphael, missing after a conflict with a then-cyborg Dr. {{miragelink|Baxter Stockman}}, they soon found themselves facing a Triceraton invasion in Nevada. The cityship that made up the invasion force (it followed the Turtles’ transportation signal from when they were accidentally transported there), was falling apart from its long space voyage from Triceraton space, attempted to ram and decimate the Earth by slingshooting around the sun and engaging full Impulse Speed. This attempt, however, was presumably stopped by [[Louis Braunze]]’s extraterrestrial-captured "inter-phasic cannon," which he planned to use to move the Triceraton cityship out of phase, causing it to then harmlessly pass through Earth’s outer crust and re-solidify in the molten core, vaporizing the gigantic vessel ([[The final battle|TMNT Vol. 2, #13]]).
-==List of Known Triceratons==
-*'''[[Azokk]]'''
+After the subsequent end of Zanramon's rule, the old republican order and its main governing body, the High Council of Triceraton, was finally confirmed back into office. In addition, the Turtles had obtained by their struggle to survive in the arena world, so much respect by the Triceratons that with time, a special unit had been developed, adopted its principles, and combat tactics very much in the style of the Turtles and even had developed its own martial art called " [[T'Jat Uhasil]] (" Gentle Death") ( TMNT Vol.4 # 28).
-*'''[[Daz Ublem]]''': Member of the ''[[Triceraton All-Star Team]]''
-*'''[[Mixx Trolo]]''': Member of the ''[[Triceraton All-Star Team]]''
+==Known Triceratons==
-*'''[[Monza Ram]]''': Leader of the ''[[Triceraton All-Star Team]]''
+* '''[[Azokk]]''': Was a Triceraton ambassador and a friend of {{miragelink|Michelangelo}} from the Mirage comics Vol 4.
-*'''[[Commander Mozar]]'''
+* '''{{miragelink|Mozar}}'''
-*'''[[Navigation Officer Thrunknor]]''': Appears in [[Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage vol. 2]]
+* '''[[Thrunkor|Navigation Officer Thrunknor]]''': Appears in [[Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage vol. 2]]
-*'''[[Rez]]'''
+* '''[[Rez]]''': Appears in "[[Teaming Up with Fugitoid]]"
-*'''[[Major Tritan]]'''
+* '''[[Tritan|Major Tritan]]''': Appears in “[[Soul Survivor]]”
-*'''[[Commander T'Zirk]]'''
+* '''Captain/Commander [[T'Zirk]]''': Leader of "[[T'Zirk's Terrors]]" special forces and a friend of Michelangelo from the Mirage comics.
-*'''[[Xoite Damaz]]''': Member of the ''[[Triceraton All-Star Team]]''
+** '''[[T'Zirk's Terrors]]''':
-*'''[[Zad]]''': Appears in the story ''[[The Lesson: A Tale of the Triceraton Marines]]''
-*'''[[Zan]]''': Appeared in ''[[Gizmo and the Fugitoid, Book Two]]''
+*** '''[[Zern]]''': Appears in vol 4, #28
+*** '''[[Z'nar]]''': Appears in vol 4, #30
-*'''[[Prime Leader Zanramon]]'''
-*'''[[Captain Zarg]]''': Appeared in the story ''[[Terror by Transmat!]]''
+*** '''[[Zong]]''': Appears in vol 4
+*** '''[[Zorkk]]'''
-*'''[[Fleet Commander Zarghan]]''' (Mentioned in TMNT Volume 4, #31)
-*'''[[Zed and Raz|Zed Lakin and Raz Charkov]]'''
+*** '''[[Zovokk]]'''
-*'''[[Zeg]]''': Appeared in ''[[Gizmo and the Fugitoid, Book Two]]''
+*** '''[[Zunkka]]''': Appears in vol 4, #30
-*'''[[Zern]]'''
+* '''[[Triceraton All-Star Team]]''':
+** '''[[Daz Ublem]]'''
-*'''[[General Zhath]]''': Appeared in the [[Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage Comics]] [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 6 (Mirage)|issue 6]].
-*'''[[Znar]]'''
+** '''[[Mixx Trolo]]'''
+** '''{{miragelink|Monza Ram}}'''
-*'''[[Sergeant Zule]]''': Appears in the story ''[[The Lesson: A Tale of the Triceraton Marines]]''
-*'''[[Zog]]'''
+** '''[[Xoite Damaz]]'''
+* '''[[Zad]]''': Appears in the story ''[[The Lesson: A Tale of the Triceraton Marines]]''.
-*'''[[Zon]]'''
+* '''[[Zan]]''': Appeared in ''[[Gizmo and the Fugitoid, Book Two]]''.
-*'''[[Zong]]'''
+* '''Prime Leader {{miragelink|Zanramon}}'''.
-*'''[[Zorkk]]'''
+* '''[[Zarg|Captain Zarg]]''': Appeared in the story ''[[Terror by Transmat!]]''.
-*'''[[Zovok]]'''
+* '''Fleet Commander [[Zarghan]]''' (Mentioned in TMNT Volume 4, #31)
-*'''[[Zunkka]]'''
+* '''[[Zed]]''': Appears in "Teaming Up with Fugitoid"
-*'''[[Zura]]'''
+* '''[[Zed Lakin and Raz Charkov]]''': Sports announcers
-[[Category:Characters]]
+* '''[[Zeg]]''': Appeared in ''[[Gizmo and the Fugitoid, Book Two]]''.
-[[Category:Mirage TMNT characters]]
+* '''[[Zern]]'''
-[[Category:Species]]
+* '''[[Zhonk]]''': Host of "[[Zhonk's Finback Follies]]" (Mentioned in TMNT Volume 4, #31)
-[[Category:Crossover Characters]]
+* '''[[Zhath|General Zhath]]''': Appeared in the [[Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage Comics]] [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 6 (Mirage)|issue 6]].
-[[Category:Allies]]
+* '''[[Zule|Sergeant Zule]]''': Appears in the story ''[[The Lesson: A Tale of the Triceraton Marines]]''.
-[[Category:Villains]]
+* '''{{miragelink|Zog}}'''
-[[Category:Aliens]]
+* '''[[Zon]]''': Appears in "Teaming Up with Fugitoid"
-[[Category:Former Villains]]
+* '''[[Zura]]'''
-[[Category:Crossovers]]
+* Unnamed '''[[Triceraton (DARPA)|Triceraton]]''' at [[D.A.R.P.A.]]: Appears in vol 2, #10-#13
-[[Category:Pre-TMNT Mirage Characters]]
-[[Category:Triceratons]]
+== Gallery ==
+Unnamed Triceratons. Images of specific Triceratons should be placed on galleries for their respective articles.
+<gallery spacing="small">
+2511114-leo_fighting_triceraton_sm.jpg
+Iron-on-Mirage-Triceraton_sm.jpg
+Triceraton gladiator.jpg
+</gallery>
+[[de:Triceraton#Mirage_Comics]]
+[[Category:Triceratons (Mirage)]]
+[[Category:Mirage characters pre-dating TMNT]]