Yoketron is based on Animated Yoketron, a character dubbed by the great actor George Takei!
The plot is also a nod to a Star Trek: Voyager episode (the one featuring Seven Of Nine forced to fight to the death in a gladiatorial battle).
"The Answer" is part of the collection of tales related to the Nova Prime age: see all of them (plus the amazing cover) in Special Story: The Evil That Mechs Do.
Actually no, he remains relatively undamaged at the end. In the Notes, you can see a link to the story where that happens: Short Story: Full Metal Contact. Also, Bludgeon's saga continues until he becomes the Stormbringe version of himself.
In the Notes, you can see a link to the story where that happens: Short Story: Full Metal Contact.
Also, Bludgeon's saga continues until he becomes the Stormbringe version of himself.
It's "themed continuity"!