Although the real Unicron did not make any appearances in 1996's CGI animated series, "Beast Wars", he is mentioned. Starscream's ghost spins a lie that Unicron had destroyed him (Unicron's planet mode is seen in Starscream's fabricated flashback), and when the mysterious alien race known as the Vok directly communicates with Maximal leader Optimus Primal, they search his mind for an image that he would fear and respect, find Unicron, and take the form of his head. Later, in Season 3 of "Beast Wars", Tarantulas attempts to destroy both Autobots and Decepticons in the "Ark", as he and the Tripredacus Council are descended from a different lineage than Autobot or Decepticon, and would hence inherit Cybertron all to themselves. Although never directly stated, it is implied that the ancestor of Tarantulas and the council is Unicron; Megatron refers to Tarantulas as "Unicron's spawn" in the "Beast Wars" episode "Nemesis Part 1".