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Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"

2010-02-26T14:07:55Z

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|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
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'''What happened to Thundercracker after the events of ''All Hail Megatron''?'''
''(hint: he learns to appreciate network television) ''
==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (8)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (16)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (17)
* [[Grapple]] (18)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (19)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (20)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (21)
|c2=
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (1)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (3)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (4)
* [[Spyglass]] (5)
* [[Octane|Tankor]] (6)
* [[Drag Strip]] (7)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (9)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (10)
* [[Wildrider]] (12)
* [[Motormaster]] (13)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (22)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (23)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (24)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (14)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (15)
* [[Campolongo]] (25)

}}

== Quotes ==
* TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==
* Includes a [[Decepticomments]] section featuring exposition from writer Mike Costa, plus a contest to identify the BBC documentaries referenced in the issue.
* Thundercracker is now back to an F-22, after being an F-15 in ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'', and is a stylized version of [[E. J. Su]]'s design.
* Hot Rod's and Swindle's build site closely resembles the original Decepticon construction site spied on by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
* After 26 years of Transformers fiction, this issue contains the first visual representation of [[Jesus]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Thundercracker soars above a city; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker soars above the clouds; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Ironhide; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
Image:The Transformers 4A.jpg|
Image:The Transformers 4B.jpg|
Image:The Transformers 4RI.jpg|"Bring out yer mechs!"
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #5
* TBD

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Action Master

2010-01-31T08:06:30Z

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:''Action Masters are a [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Neutro-fusiontank.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Alive! Alive! Alive!]]
'''Action Masters''' are Transformers that traded in their ability to transform to become harder, better, faster, stronger and more alive. As the [[Action Master partner|partners]] and [[:Category:Action Master vehicles|vehicles]] to aid them in battle.

A few Action Masters managed to retain (or possibly regain) the ability to transform; they are known as [[Action Master Elite|Action Master Elites]].

Action Masters are the only Transformers to feature [[Power Plans]] on the packaging, in addition to the more traditional [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]].

{{quote|Alt-modes are for '''''WIMPS!'''''|[[Kick-Off]]}}

==Fiction==
===Toy packaging blurb===
According to the toy packaging [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] went searching for new energy sources and, within the heart of a [[black hole]] discovered Nucleon: a miracle fuel that made Transformers stronger, faster, and more alive, but cost them the ability to transform. Soon the Decepticons stole the technology and created Action Masters of their own.

This story was later referenced with the Japanese release of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], a black repaint of Powermaster Optimus Prime who was given the backstory of being Prime specially outfitted for this trip into the black hole.

===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] heard rumors of a new miracle fuel on the planet [[Hydrus Four]]. Against orders he stole the non-functioning bodies of his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and headed there to find out. What he discovered was a ruined world filled with creepy, obsessive, rotting zombie-like beings warning him that it was all because of Nucleon. Being Grimlock, he then went ahead and used the fuel anyway, first on himself and then to revive his fallen teammates.

Grimlock soon found parts of his body inexplicably seizing up, and began to fear that he should have listened to the creepy dying robots after all. After returning to the Ark Grimlock used the Nucleon to repair all the damaged Autobots in the ship's medical bay (as well as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], whom he didn't know was there). Following the Transformers' battle with [[Unicron]] Grimlock froze up entirely. It was then that [[Hi-Q]] (in the process of merging with Optimus Prime) saw with "[[Powermaster]] eyes" that Grimlock wasn't malfunctioning, but changing. He used his Powermaster abilities to speed up the process and Grimlock burst forth in his new, more-powerful Action Master form.

Meanwhile, Hi-Q's own mental merger with Prime was also accelerated by his contact with Nucleon. Soon afterward, the Last Autobot re-created Hi-Q as Optimus Prime, looking very much like his Action Master toy and never being seen to transform. However, while Grimlock explicitly said that his own transformational abilities had been lost, there was no such statement for Prime. So while the involvement of Nucleon and Prime's general appearance suggest that he had become an Action Master too, the uniqueness of his re-creation makes things less certain.

{{note|Other Action Master toys were represented in the comics, but not having been changed by Nucleon, they are likely not actual Action Masters. [[Simon Furman]] has commented that if the comic book had continued, we would have seen other Transformers become Action Masters, and we also would have seen a follow-up to the hints that Nucleon affects everyone differently, with some Transformers being affected by it in various alternate ways.}}

''As time progressed more and more Autobots, including Prime, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], also succumbed to mode-lock. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and Slag were among the few that could still transform, but they had doubts that this would remain much longer. Hearing rumours of further developments on Hydrus Four, Grimlock led the Dinobots there to see if a cure could be found. Amidst a Decepticon ambush, he discovered a new version of Nucleon that lacked the side effects of the original and restored the ability to transform. {{storylink|Another Time and Place|Another Time and Place}} ''

{{note|The events of ''Another Time and Place'' are hard to reconcile with the ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]'' comic. However, in the latter, Grimlock's ability to transform has also been restored.}}

===''Timelines Classics'' comic===
As in [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|other fiction]], neither Grimlock nor Prime kept their Action Master bodies for long. However, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ''is'' seen as an Action Master (and his partner [[Tyrannitron]] even gets a mention). Given Snarl's hatred of his own dinosaur mode, his remaining an Action Master was likely a matter of taste.

===Japanese continuity===
Optimus and Megatron's pre-G2 bodies share a striking similarity to their Action Master toys. Likewise Optimus Prime has been documented as searching out a New Energy source called Nucleon that's located within a black hole. Finally, Optimus Prime's Action Master was sold with New Years Convoy, and described as the intermediate form between Prime's various G2 Bodies. {{storylink| G-2 (story page)}}

==Fandom reception==
{{quote|I DEFINITELY like my transformers to transform. Down with the action masters.|Josh Freeman Frankel, 02-25-1994|[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4ed4b0a1a761bcd7 alt.toys.transformers]}}

The Action Master toyline, depicting the obvious oxymoron of "Transformers who don't transform," generated initial ire ("BLASPHEMY!") from some fans. This was magnified as Action Masters were released in the final year of the original Transformers toy line in the US. When Transformers was summarily canceled in North America, some fans blamed the gimmick for the [[Ruined FOREVER|death of the franchise]] (despite the wide variety of other factors that doubtlessly were involved).

One aspect Action Masters is notable for, however, is the mass reintroduction of "classic" characters. New toys for old characters was not a theme the original toy line visited very often–in fact, 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Classic Pretender]]s from 1989 were the only notable exceptions. In other words, to have a single sub-line with so many recurring favorites was, at the time, a novelty. In addition, the classic characters were designed to [[show-accuracy|resemble their cartoon counterparts more closely]]. For much of the Season 1 and 2 cast, the original figures having been designed years before they were stylized and simplified for the cartoon, these Action Masters were the closest likenesses of their fiction representations ever.

As with many other changes to the Transformers brand, initial hostility towards Action Masters from the fandom eventually became less intense and diversified into a broad range of opinion. Some of the most in-demand vintage (and therefore expensive) ''Transformers'' toys are Action Masters, and new characters from this subgroup are still hearkened back to in newer toy lines. For example, [[Axer]] showed up in the ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' toyline; ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] has design elements based on [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]] (with his [[Mini-Con]] companion actually ''named'' [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]]); ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]]'s colors are a partial homage to [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]; and a new version of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 2009]].

==Toys==
===1990 (US)===
====Autobots====
[[Image:G1-toy Mainframe.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Mainframe]]
'''Autobot [[Action Master]] Figures'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] with [[Anti-tank cannon]]
* [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] with [[Turbo Board]]
* [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] with [[Lionizer]]
* [[Rollout (G1)| Rollout]] with [[Glitch]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] with [[Heli-pack]]
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] with [[Flight Pack]]
* [[Jackpot]] with [[Sights]]
* [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] with [[Push-Button]]
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] with [[Hydro-Pack]]
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] with [[Tyrannitron]]
* [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]] with [[Top-Heavy]]
* [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] with [[Turbo-Pack]]}}

'''Autobot Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Turbo Cycle]] with [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
* [[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]}}

'''Action Master Autobot Vehicles'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Turbo Racer]] with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Attack Cruiser]] with [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]}}

'''Action Master Autobot Armored Convoy'''
* [[Armored Convoy]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

====Decepticons====
'''Decepticon [[Action Master]] Figures'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] with [[Wingthing]]
* [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] with [[Catgut]]
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with [[Scorpulator]]
* [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] with [[Gatoraider]]
* [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]] with [[Fistfight]]
* [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] with [[Razor-Sharp]]}}

'''Decepticon Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Off-Road Cycle]] with [[Axer]]
* [[Turbo Jet]] with [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}

'''Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicles'''
{{columnlist|2|
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]'s [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]
*[[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s [[Stratotronic Jet]]}}

===1991 (Europe)===
'''Action Master figures'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]]
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]]
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler]]
* [[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]]
* [[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]]
}}
'''[[Action Master Exo-suit]]s'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with Supersonic Racing Car
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] with Solo Mission Jet Plane
}}
'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]]
* [[Slicer]] with [[4WD Assault Vehicle]]
}}
'''[[Action Master Elite]]s'''
{{columnlist|2|
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]]
* [[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]
* [[Double Punch (G1)|Double Punch]]
* [[Turbo Master]]
}}

==Trivia==
* In an interview with [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], Simon Furman said that had the comic not ended at issue 80, Optimus Prime's return would not have come when it did.<ref>Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 2</ref> Additionally, Furman said that he hated the idea of using Action Master Prime at the time, and hoped that by the time Prime came back, this Action Master plot would be [[Furmanism|over—finished]]!<ref>Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1</ref> Conclusion—the use of Optimus Prime in his Action Master version may very well have not occurred had the comic not ended when it did.
* Bob Budiansky's treatment for the Action Masters was printed in a [[Titan Books]] trade. Bob can't remember writing it.<ref>[http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2009/11/21/todds-take-with-bob-budiansky-the-architect-of-the-transformers/ Bob Budiansky interview]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Action Masters| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Subgroups]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]

Topspin (G1)

2010-01-31T07:46:51Z

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{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the Transformers Fan Club freebie|Topspin (Classics)}}
:''Topspin is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Topspin %28multi-mode%29.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Flies like a brick! A brick with wings!]]
Facing off against Decepticons isn't nearly enough of a challenge for '''Topspin'''. He'd rather pit himself against Nature itself. No mountain is tall enough, no river treacherous enough to give him pause. Alone against rough terrain, be it on land or in the sea, is where this [[Wrecker]]'s fuel pump really gets going. Though he loves the challenge he's not fixated on conquering new terrain, he simply enjoys pitting himself against it. As he says, "The thrill is in the journey."

As a [[Jumpstarter]], Topspin can transform between modes in a fraction of an instant, significantly faster than most Transformers.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Virevolteur'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
{{charstubfiction}}
''Topspin was a member of the elite Autobot force the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]. Topspin played a bit-part in [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}} After delivering a few pointless lines to establish his personality, he achieved very little until he suffered from a bad case of death by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in the [[Time Wars]], being the first of many casualties inflicted upon the hopelessly out matched Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]]. Topspin wasn't seen again... at least, with his head attached.''

{{note|In the first UK Annual, the Jumpstarters were depicted on [[Earth]] operating with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew. This does not fit into their history as Wreckers on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and must be considered out of [[continuity]] from the rest of the UK stories.}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In the year 2510, Topspin witnessed the end of the old war and the start of a new one. With the last Decepticon destroyed, the Autobots began arguing among themselves as to whether Springer or Ultra Magnus should be [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s chosen successor. A scuffle broke out and casualties happened on both sides, leading to a new Autobot Civil War between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and the Wreckers, with Rodimus sitting in the middle of the war zone bawling like a baby. {{storylink|Peace}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
In the Dark Ages, Topspin split off from the Autobots with his fellow Wreckers to act as an independent faction. Under [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s command, they frequently clashed with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracons]] for territorial control, especially in the manufacturing area known as the [[Tagan Heights]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

In the modern era, Topspin continued serving with the Wreckers in the new Unified Cybertronian forces. The Wreckers now operated under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as his personal guard. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were unleashed on Cybertron as [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], the Wreckers took arms to bring him down. After Twin Twist drilled the combiner in the foot and brought him down to ground level, Topspin shot Menasor right in the face with his electro-blasters. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} The Jumpstarters remained in Magnus's command after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s deposing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Roadbustertotherescue.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Topspin is the one on the right with the distractingly Photoshopped-in Autobot insignia.]]
Topspin fired heavy artillery at the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode armature]] on [[Varas Centralus]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} He medically treated [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] on Cybertron after the Wreckers rescued him and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from [[Centurion droid|Centurion droids]]. He then voiced the Wreckers' PR campaign to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. ("Leave it to the ''professionals''".) {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}

He also led the hit and run against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. He is a true Robot of All Trades. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

When the Wreckers were again called upon to battle Thunderwing on [[Corata-Vaz]], Topspin was there, trying alongside his comrades to get past the massive [[Pretender]] to a [[Nega-Core]] it was guarding; a device essential for bringing forth the [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] managed to remotely override Thunderwing's predetermined directives for a brief time, so the Wreckers got by and found the Nega-Core. Topspin and Twin Twist then began attempting to decommission it, ultimately prepping it for transport through a [[space bridge]] portal. Once Autobot teams on different planets had reached the other Nega-Cores, it was Topspin who carefully explained to everyone the process by which to properly unlatch and move them. Jetfire lost control of Thunderwing by this point and it turned back to resume attacking the Wreckers, but they survived. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

After a battle with the Decepticons, Topspin was taken prisoner by [[Turmoil]] alongside several other Autobots. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Springer sprung them from the detention block on Turmoil's cruiser, but the Wreckers apparently went their separate ways after this mission. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

{{spoiler|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|February 27 2010}}
[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Jumpstarters 'explain'.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Bromance.]]

Over two years later, the Wreckers were reformed and were taking on new recruits; Topspin and Twin Twist were still part of the team. While meeting the new guys, they saw [[Ironfist]] briefly fall unconscious. Topspin was concerned, but Ironfist claimed he was fine... while [[Guzzle]] revealed that Ironfist was the secret identity of "Fisitron", the [[fandom|historian]] behind the ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs. They were amused to find their official files were top secret, with Topspin joking (badly) he should call himself Top Secret. When Ironfist raised the idea of finding out what was in their files, Topspin remarked there was nothing special: they were just two normal guys. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Topspin''' (Jumpstarter, 1985)
**''Accessories'': "Particle Beam Rifle"

: Topspin transforms into a Cybertronic air-skiff. He features a pull-back motor in vehicle mode that propels him forward on smooth surfaces; after a short run the latch that keeps his spring-loaded legs releases, causing him to flip forward and into upright robot mode.

: This mold was used to make [[Salt-Man X]] and [[Robot-Man X]].

==Trivia==
[[Image:TopspinCharDesign.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I have to talk to my agent.]]

* The portraits of Topspin and [[Twin Twist]] on their box-back tech-specs were originally reversed, causing some children a bit of confusion. This was eventually fixed.

* Early versions of Topspin contain the letters "D.A.R." on the wings. There are a holdover from the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' release, where the Jumpstarters were called "Diaclone Attack Robo".

* Cartoon character sheets were created for both Topspin and Twin Twist back in the '80s, but they were never animated, not even in a [[commercial]].

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Topspin/topspin.htm Topspin at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Topspin Topspin's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Talk:Skystalker (ROTF)

2010-01-25T03:49:38Z

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== Disambiguation ==

I realize that there are not 3 actual Skystalkers, but there are many other names that could easily be confused with it. Is the 3 characters sharing a name an absolute rule or a more general guide? The following may need disambiguating with Skystalker: [[Denebian Stalker]], [[Stalker]], [[Nightstalker]], [[Snowstalker]], and [[Sparkstalker]]. Also [[Luke Skywalker]] and [[Skyscorcher]] seem very similar (more so than all the other "Sky" names anyways). Not disagreeing with the change to the disambig, just asking for clarification. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 14:50, 15 October 2009 (EDT) (coming back to claim my post)
: We don't generally try to cover all the various non-exact-same things a given character could be confused with at the top of every character article. That way leads down the path to madness. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:51, 15 October 2009 (EDT)

== Alt mode? ==

Anyone know what his alt-mode is? Heard someone mention it's WWII era? Would that make him only the second WWII vehicle behind G2 Ransack? --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.72.27|76.28.72.27]] 14:58, 15 October 2009 (EDT)
: Sincerely doubt it's WWII. Look at the jet intakes on the wings. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 15:12, 15 October 2009 (EDT)
::He looks like a blend of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_nEUROn Dassault nEUROn UAV] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Corax BAE Corax UAV]. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 23:06, 22 October 2009 (EDT)
:::There is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horten_Ho_229 Horten Ho 229] which was a prototype fighter/bomber developed in the later years of World War II.
::::what about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-170_Sentinel RQ-170_Sentinel?]

Sharp Edge

2010-01-18T14:49:40Z

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{{factions|maximal}}
:''Sharp Edge is a [[Maximal]] nutcase from the [[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic|10:27, 24 April 2009 (EDT)}}
'''Sharp Edge''' is a raging warrior on the brink of psychotic. He prefers to frighten the mortal hell out of his enemies to gain the mental edge before he strikes. His drive to fight, however, reveals his insecurity. Sharp Edge believes that fighting is all that proves you are alive and secretly does not wish for the war to end. He fears that he may cease to exist if this happens. Sharp Edge never questions his orders and follows them to the letter, but is always dragged down by that nagging feeling that if he does too good a job he will no longer exist.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hideki Konda]] (Japanese)

{{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}}

===''Beast Wars Neo'' comic===

{{charstubfiction}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:Ascending4_Gimlet_SharpEdge.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Sharp Edge battled with [[Gimlet]] for an [[Angolmois]] capsule. The outcome of the fight is unknown, but Sharp Edge lost his left arm in the process. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
[[Image:BWN-toy SharpEdge.jpg|right|thumb|300px|ATTENTION DUELISTS!]]
*'''Sharp Edge''' (Deluxe, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-37'''
**''Accessories:'' Shark head, shark tail, 2 missiles

:Sharp Edge is a [[retool]] of [[Cybershark]], transforming into a [[wikipedia:Sawshark|sawshark]]. The toy incorporates two spring-loaded gimmicks; the "saw" portion of the shark head fires like a missile, and the tail includes a spring-loaded switchblade weapon. Both weapons are usable in robot mode; the tail-blade becomes a hand-held weapon, while the missile launcher flips up from his chest. His shark-head missile can be held as a melee weapon, as can two "normal" missiles stored in his back behind his head.

:The Cybershark mold was also retooled to make [[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]] and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Overbite (Universe)|Overbite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/SharpEdge/sharpedge.htm More information on Sharp Edge at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|VS}}
[[Image:BWN-toy VS-37-box.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Sawshark Redemption]]
*'''Sharp Edge vs. Hardhead''' (Multi-pack, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-37'''
**''Accessories:'' Shark head, shark tail, 2 missiles

:Sharp Edge was also available in a two-pack with [[Hardhead (BWN)|Hardhead]]. Both toys are identical to their standard releases.

[[Category:Beast Wars characters]]
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