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Umbral Blaster

2006-04-22T18:42:47Z

137.122.67.154: added links, corrected typos.

The ''Umbral Blaster'' is a [[Decepticon]] weapon in the [[Unicron Trilogy]], formed from the [[Deep_Space_Team_(UT)|Deep Space Team]] Minicons.

The weapon is mentioned in the packaging biographies of the Minicons that form it, [[Scrap_Iron_(UT)|Scrap Iron]], [[Backblast_(UT)|Backblast]], and [[Blastcharge_(UT)|Blastcharge]]. The name implies that the weapon is powered by and emits dark energy, and is likely the equal in power to the [[Requiem_Blaster_(UT)|Requiem Blaster]] from Transformers: Armada.

The toy design is a recolor and repaint of the original Requiem Blaster, now given a Decepticon color scheme and sigil markings. As with most Minicons in the later part of the Unicron Trilogy, these Minicons have openly and fully declared their allegiance in the greater war around them.

''Note: though the biographies of the team members state that the Deep Space team are among the most powerful of Minicons, the Umbral Blaster is likely much less powerful than the Requiem Blaster had been at the peak of its power in Armada. After the end of that series, all the Minicons' power levels were drastically reduced.''<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Micron Booster

2006-04-14T04:11:18Z

137.122.67.154: /* Micron Booster Ver.3 */ spelling: guarantee, assrotment

The Micron Booster sets are Japanese-exclusive [[Mini-Con]]s, sold in individual, blind-packed boxes. The plastic bags inside the box were opaque black as well. As such, buyers did not know what Mini-Con was inside the box until they opened them.

==Micron Booster Ver.0==
The first assortment of Micron Boosters was sold as part of the ''Micron Legend'' (the Japanese name for [[Armada]]) series. The versions of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] and the [[Race Mini-Con Team]] in this assortment are cast in a slightly-sparkly plastic with slightly-sparkly paint, but are otherwise nearly identical to the standard retail releasees.

*[[Atlas_(UT)|Atlas]]
*[[Dirt_Boss_(UT)_(Mini-Con)|Dirt Boss]]
*[[Downshift_(UT)_(Mini-Con)|Downshift]]
*[[Jetstorm_(UT)|Jetstorm]]
*[[Mirage_(UT)_(Mini-Con)|Mirage]]
*[[Rod_(UT)|Rod]]
*[[Runway_(UT)|Runway]]
*[[Sonar_(UT)|Sonar]]

==Micron Booster Ver.1==
New for the ''Super Link'' (Japanese ''Energon'') series, the second assortment of Micro Boosters set the stage for the following waves. This time, every single toy in the assortment was redecoed, and the number of toys brought up to twelve in the assortment.

*[[Beacon_(UYT)|Beacon]]
*[[Chrome_(UT)|Chrome]]
*[[Crunch_(UT)|Crunch]]
*[[Hover_(UT)|Hover]]
*[[Lens_(UT)|Lens]]
*[[Mile_(UT)|Mile]]
*[[Quantum_(UT)|Quantum]]
*[[Solar_(UT)|Solar]]
*[[Spoil_(UT)|Spoil]]
*[[Synapse_(UT)|Synapse]]
*[[Thyristor_(UT)|Thyristor]]
*[[Torque_(UT)|Torque]]

Beacon, Lens and Quantum can combine to form the [[Blizzard Saber (UT)]].

==Micron Booster Ver.2==
The third Micron Booster set -still part of ''Super Link''- introduced the "chase" toy to the mix; only half of the cases had the "headliner" Mini-Con [[Saber (UT)|Saber]] in it. As such, a full set of twelve Mini-Cons went for considerably more on the secondary market than an incomplete set of 11 without Saber in it.

*[[Blitz_(UT)|Blitz]]
*[[Brake_(UT)|Brake]]
*[[Cluster_(UT)|Cluster]]
*[[Damper_(UT)|Damper]]
*[[Effect_(UT)|Effect]]
*[[Filter_(UT)|Filter]]
*[[Groove_(UT)|Groove]]
*[[Proccessor_(UT)|Processor]]
*[[Rotor_(UT)|Rotor]]
*[[Saber_(UT)|Saber]]
*[[Seeker_(UT)|Seeker]]
*[[Triac_(UT)|Triac]]

Brake, Damper and Filter can combine to form [[Frenzy_(UT)|Frenzy]].

==Micron Booster Ver.3==
The series continued with a single set in the ''Galaxy Force'' (Japanese [[Cybertron_(franchise)|Cybertron]]) series. Unlike previous assortments, buying a case of twelve did ''not'' guarantee all eleven of the "common" Mini-Cons. Though it has yet to be confirmed, this is most likely due to the four "partner" Mini-Cons in the assortment who were made in larger numbers than the others, due to being [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with their larger partners, who were part of the normal retail ''Galaxy Force'' line. As such, each case often had multiples of a couple of the "partners", missing some of the others, on top of the chase [[Bug_General_(UT)|Bug General]].

*[[Bit_(UT)|Bit]]
*[[Bug_Drone_(UT)|Bug Drone]]
*[[Bug_General_(UT)|Bug General]]
*[[Clamp_(UT)|Clamp]]
*[[Dice_(UT)|Dice]]
*[[Gauge_(UT)|Gauge]]
*[[Jack_(UT)_(Cybertron)|Jack]]
*[[Plier_(UT)|Plier]]
*[[Plug_(UT)|Plug]]
*[[Socket_(UT)|Socket]]
*[[Trigger_(UT)|Trigger]]
*[[Wrench_(UT)|Wrench]]

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Barnstorm

2006-04-14T02:43:56Z

137.122.67.154: /* Toy */

''Saber is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

'''Saber''' is one of many power-enhancing Mini-Cons who help the [[Autobot|Autobots]] search the galaxy for pure [[Energon]].

(''Note: Saber's name is most likely a shortened version of "[[Star_Saber_(G1)|Star Saber]]", as the first three [[Micron Booster]] assortment "headliners" have names similar to Japanese [[Autobot]] leaders.'')

=Toy=
Saber's only toy is a chromed [[redeco]] of the Mini-Con [[Thunderclash (UT)|Thunderclash]], transforming into a Cybertronic gunship. He was sold as part of the third Micron Booster assortment (called "Ver.2") in Japan, in individual, blind-packed boxes so you did not know which Mini-Con you got until you opened the box and opaque black plastic bag inside. Saber was a "chaser" toy, available only in every other case of 12. In cases without a Saber in it, the space was filled with a duplicate of one of the other 11 toys in the assortment.

Some fans have bought multiple cases - in my case, *three* - and not gotten a single Saber. [[User:137.122.67.154|137.122.67.154]] 02:43, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

=External Links=
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Micron/Saber/saber.htm Saber at TFU.info]

[[Category: Energon]]
[[Category: Micron Boosters]]
[[Category: Mini-Cons]]
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Override (Energon)

2006-04-14T00:36:08Z

137.122.67.154: /* Energon (Unreleased) */ ovreload, misc other grammar.

{{disambig3|Override}}

[[Image:ExMagnus-SST.jpg|thumb|right|Oh, if only these came out. Override is the yellow one in the center.]]

''Override is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

'''Override''' is one of the many [[Autobot]]-allied Mini-Cons who defend the deposits of raw [[Energon]] ore from the [[Terrorcons (UT)|Terrorcons]] and [[Decepticon]]s. He is teamed up with [[Brakedown (UT) (Mini-Con)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (UT) (Mini-Con)|Clocker]].

=Toys=
===Energon (Unreleased)===
A planned [[redeco]] of the [[Armada]] [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] member [[Backtrack (UT)|Backtrack]], Override transforms into a Cadillac LXR luxury car. The coloration of the entire Team is a "one-off" of the colors of the [[Super Stunt Mini-Con Team]].

Ultimately, Override was never released at retail. Originally intended to be packed in with Energon [[Ultra Magnus (UT) (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]], the Street Speed redeco Team was displayed at [[OTFCC 2003]], and the original versions were even pictured on the original Ultra Magnus boxes (Magnus himself appeared in [[Overload (UT)|Overload]] colors on the box, as he and the Armada redecoes [[Treadbolt (UT)|Treadbolt]] and [[Rapid Run (UT)|Rapid Run]] were very late additions to the very early part of the line). In the end, the Team was replaced with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. Later releases of Ultra Magnus' box in other markets were altered to reflect this change.

Since Hasbro had gone through the process of [[trademark]]ing the names, they were later used in the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] line for the three most prominent residents of [[Velocitron]].

The same mold is used by [[Redline (UT)|Redline]] and [[Side Burn (UT)|Side Burn]], and a [[retool]]ed version was used for [[Dice (UT)|Dice]].

[[Category: Energon]]
[[Category: Mini-Cons]]
[[Category: Unicron Trilogy]]
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Tidal Wave (Armada)

2006-04-12T23:57:59Z

137.122.67.154: spelling, minor detail about paintapps.

{{disambig3|Mirage}}
''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series. He took the name '''Mirage''' after he took a new body.''

[[Image:TidalWave-PS2movie.png|right|thumb|Oh son of a...]]

''Japanese name: '''Shockwave / Shockfleet''' ''

==Fiction==
===Armada/Energon Cartoon===

===Armada/Energon Comics===

Tidal Wave was little seen in the ''Armada'' comic from Dreamwave, appearing only in a panel or two in the final story.

In ''Energon'', Tidal Wave was recruited by [[Scorponok (UT)|Scorponok]], joining the [[Terrorcon|Terrorcons]]. While he went on several raids and missions with the Terrorcons, it became clear to him that he wasn't the most respected of the team.

===Playstation 2 Video Game===
[[Image:TidalWave-PS2scale.jpg|thumb|left|Now that's one big Decepticon.]]
Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refule point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The Autobots made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Sniper (UT)|Jet Sniper]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots mamaged to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point -his face- to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple exlposions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

==Toys==
===Armada===

===Energon===

Tidal Wave's Armada toy was recolored for early Energon, with "energy" patterns resembling stylized lightning bolts painted across it. Several portions of his body were cast in transpartent green plastic, suggesting that his body was now infused with Decepticon-energy [[Energon]].

Later, Tidal Wave was released under the name '''Mirage''' as a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". The initial releases of Mirage were one-per-case, and part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to a glut of early product on the shelves. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including Toys 'R' Us and Wal*Mart, relieving much of the demand for the item.

The Mirage mold is also used by [[Dreadwing (UT)|Dreadwing]].

==External Links==

[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm Tidal Wave at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
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Aaron Archer

2006-04-07T03:21:01Z

137.122.67.154: typo

[[Image:Aaron-archer-botcon2005.jpg|thumb|right|Aaron draws a portrait of Batman for fans at BotCon 2005.]]'''Aaron Archer''' is a designer for the Transformers brand at [[Hasbro]].

He first worked on lines such as Batman and Jurassic Park before being moved to Transformers during the [[Transmetal II]] phase of ''[[Beast Wars]]''. There, he designed toys like the Transmetal II incarnations of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].

In the year 2000 Aaron was promoted to lead designer on the Transformers brand, where he played a large role in the planning of ''[[Armada]]'', which was released in 2002. He played a similar role in the development of ''[[Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron]]'', as well as ''[[Alternators]]''. As well as designing characters and planning out the toylines, Aaron also wrote the story concepts for all three [[Unicron Trilogy]] lines that were eventually made manifest in the lines' cartoon series. In the middle of all of this, in 2004, he was further promoted to design director.

Aaron is relatively well-known in the fandom, partially because he spent several months posting to the boards at [http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005] under the name "'''Orson'''", a name by which fans sometimes still refer to him.

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Scourge (disambiguation)

2006-04-05T01:18:52Z

137.122.67.154: added scrounge

The name '''Scourge''' has been applied to several Transfomrers characters.

*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] the [[Decepticon]] Cybertronic air skiff from [[Generation 1]].

*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Transmetal 2]] locust from [[Beast Wars]].

*[[Scourge (RiD)|Scourge]] the [[Decepticon]] tanker-truck clone of [[Optimus Prime (RiD)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Robots in Disguise]].

*[[Scourge (UT)|Scourge]] the [[Decepticon]] dragon and leader of the [[Jungle Planet]] from [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]].

"Scourge" is also the Japanese name for Armada [[Nemesis Prime (UT)|Nemesis Prime]].

Scourge should not be confused with...

*[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] the [[Autobot]] [[Turbomaster]] pickup truck from [[Generation 1]].

*[[Grand Scourge (UT)|Grand Scourge]] the allegiance-unknown clone of Optimus Prime from [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]].

*[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]

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Prowl (disambiguation)

2006-04-03T20:56:13Z

137.122.67.154: corrected 'univese' typo and turned 'F1 racer' to 'vehicle' due to Sam's Prowl.

The name '''Prowl''' has been applied to several Transformers characters.

*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] the [[Autobot]] police car from [[Generation 1]].

*[[Prowl (BW) (Magnaboss)|Prowl]] the [[Maximal]] lion and [[Magnaboss (BW) (US)|Magnaboss]] component from [[Beast Wars]]

*[[Prowl (BW) (TM2)|Prowl]] the Maximal [[Transmetal 2]] owl from Beast Wars.

*[[Prowl (RiD)|Prowl]] the Autobot police car and brother to [[Side Burn (RiD)|Side Burn]] and [[X-Brawn (RiD)|X-Brawn]] from [[Robots in Disguise]].

*[[Prowl (UT) (Mini-Con)|Prowl]] the [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]] police car/pistol from [[Armada]]. A possibly-alternate-universe version of him is the partner to [[Magna Stampede (TFU)|Magna Stampede]] and [[Stockade (TFU)|Stockade]] from Universe.

*[[Prowl (UT) (Autobot)|Prowl]] the Autobot Cybertronic police vehicle from [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]].

*[[Prowl (TFU) (Micromaster)|Prowl]] the [[Micromaster]] [[Protectobot (TFU)|Protectobot]] police car and chest to [[Defensor (TFU)|Defensor]] from [[Universe]].

*[[Prowl (TFU) (Autobot)|Prowl]] the Autobot [[Spy Changer]] fire chief's car from Universe.

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Sunburn

2006-04-01T06:55:25Z

137.122.67.154: 'metally' changed to 'mentally'.

[[Image:Sunburn-comic.jpg|thumb|right|Get up, ya bum]]
''Sunburn is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

Every member of the [[Aqua Raider Team]] is a cruel and dirty pirate, and its female member '''Sunburn''' is certainly no exception. The classic "vamp", Sunburn delights in tormenting her victims both physically and mentally.

''(Note: The information on Sunburn comes directly from [[Linkage_(comic)|Linkage]] author [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who was unable to get in as much characterization for the later DVD-exclusive Mini-Cons as he wanted in the final chapters of the comic series, as he needed to wrap up the story.)''

==Fiction==
===Micron Legend: Linkage Comics===
The Aqua Raider Team was sent to Hawaii to capture the [[Super Stunt Team]] and [[Sonic Assault Team]], or at least hold them off long nough for the [[Speed Chaser Team]] to arrive with the massive [[Ravenus (UT)|Ravenus]]. While [[Bilge (UT)|Bilge]] and [[Freeboot (UT)|Freeboot]] invaded the Mini-Cons' shuttle base (finding it empty), Sunburn was on backup patrol and observed the energy discharge that signalled the unlocking of the [[Master Key]]. The Aqua Raider Team charged in, but were easily captured by the newly-powered-up [[Redline (UT)|Redline]] and [[Combusta (UT)|Combusta]].

When Ravenus captured [[Twirl (UT)|Twirl]], Sunburn joked about whether or not Redline could catch up with the escaping [[Bulk]] in time. Combusta overheard her, and used her new powers to extract from Sunburn everything she knew about the [[Doomstone]] held within Ravenus. When Redline and [[Kingbolt (UT)|Kingbolt]] were able to stop Ravnus and contain him, the Aqua Raider Team retreated via "Trans-phase" mode, letting them slip through the energy wall and return to their dark master [[Unicron]].

Thoguh Sunburn is not explicitly shown in the final battle where [[Autobot]], [[Decepticon]] and [[Mini-Con]] alike faced off against Unicron, it is assumed she was part of that final battle (Freeboot is shown to have been there), and it is highly likely that she met her end there.

==Toys==

Sunburn is a [[redeco]] of the [[Sea Team]] Mini-Con [[Oceanglide (UT)|Oceanglide]], available only with volume 10 of the ''Micron Legend'' (the Japanese name for ''Armada'') DVD in Japan. She features a pressure-launch missile in both modes.

The same mold is used by [[Solar (UT)|Solar]].

==External Links==

[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Micron/Sunburn/sunburn.htm Sunburn at TFU.info]

[http://members.fortunecity.com/msipher/transform/linkage/linkage.html "Official" Linkage mini-comic translations]

[[Category: Armada]]
[[Category: Female Transformers]]
[[Category: Mini-Cons]]
[[Category: Unicron-related characters]]
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User:RolonBolon

2006-03-31T03:37:04Z

137.122.67.154:

This WikiCity needs an enema.

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Crystal Widow

2006-03-30T04:18:07Z

137.122.67.154: /* Toys */ spelling

[[Image:CrystalWidow.jpg|thumb|right|I bet that's delicious with drawn butter]]
''Crystal Widow is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Universe]] series.''

'''Crystal Widow''' is not trusted by her Autobot teammates, mainly because she used to be a [[Decepticon]]. But even Decepticons will fight against the multi-dimensional threat of [[Unicron]]!

==Toys==

Available only in a K-Mart [[exclusive]] set with the Decepticon [[Oil Slick (TFU)|Oil Slick]], Crystal Widow is a [[redeco]] of the [[Beast Machines]] Deluxe [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] toy, transforming into a [[technorganic]] spider. In spider mode, squeezing her pedipalps together raised her central fangs; they were spring-loaded to release and lower, respectively.

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Children of Primus]]
[[Category: Female Transformers]]
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Spark

2006-03-27T07:15:20Z

137.122.67.154: /* Beast Wars (capitalization)*/

[[Image:sparks.jpg|thumb|right|[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] observes sparks during a vision.]]A '''spark''' is a Transformer's lifeforce, or soul.

The spark is a physical entity which is safeguarded inside a Transformer body. If something harms the spark beyond repair, it is "extinguished," and returns to the [[Allspark (dimension)|Allspark]]. The Transformer is then considered dead. A Transformer is able to survive an enormous amount of physical damage -- as long as their spark is intact, it is possible to repair or rebuild their body and restore the spark to it.

==Establishment in fiction==

===Beast Wars===
The concept of the spark was introduced to the Transformers mythos in the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode, "[[The Spark]]". In this episode, little is explained except that each spark is unique, and that every "Cybertron" (here meaning, essentially, "Cybertronian") has one.

The later episode, "[[Possession]]", dealt with the idea of sparks, but the spark in question -- that of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] -- is established as being aberrant, and thus the properties it displays are not neccessarily characteristic of sparks in general. However, "Possession" was the first time it was claimed that characters from the G1 series also had sparks, rather than sparks existing in Beasties only. Sparks remained prominant throughout ''Beast Wars'', and events in seasons two and three further established the [[retcon]] that G1 Transformers all possessed sparks.

In ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' sparks became central to the story, as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had abducted the sparks from every Transformer on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Megatron's own spark displayed unusual behaviors in this series, and again, these behaviors can probably not be assumed to apply to all sparks.

===Generation One===
The [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|''Generation 1'' cartoon]] occasionally referenced a device called a [[laser core]] which seemingly has a similar function to a spark. The tech spec bio for the [[Beast Rider]], [[Mechatron (BM)|Mechatron]], says that he is "outfitted with an upgraded spark-capture claw that can tear out the entire laser core of any Transformer defender." This implies, as some fans had speculated, that the laser core may be some sort of housing for the spark.

===Binaltech===
The BT story established that sparks are capable of controlling multiple bodies via a subspace connection, and that human souls are compatible with laser cores.

===Unicron Trilogy===
The manga [[Linkage]] established that Mini-Cons and humans have thier own analogues to sparks and the Allspark.

==Properties of sparks==

[[Image:spark colors.jpg|thumb|left|The Maximals' visible sparks took on unusual colors before the final battle with Megatron.]]As seen in the image at the top of this article, sparks normally appear as blue balls of energy with a pulsating center composed of smaller, blue spheres. The center spheres are engulfed in a reddish glow. An ever-changing pattern of "electricity"-like lines travel around the surface and through the interior. In some late episodes of ''Beast Machines'', the sparks of the Maximal heroes appeared to have taken on different colors. This may have been related to their infusion with extra power from the Matrix.

Sparks are able to exist outside of a Transformer body, but it is not clear for how long they can survive under such conditions. (Except in unusual cases, as described below.) At the very least, they are vulnerable to damage in this state.

It is unclear whether a disembodied spark is "conscious" and aware of its surroundings. It is hard to imagine how the spark could be aware of its surroundings when stripped of all sensory mechanisms. Disembodied sparks generally drift slowly and largely directionlessly. They do not appear to be able to control their own motion. (Some aberrant sparks, however, are clearly both aware and entirely self-motile even when disembodied.)
[[Image:Prowl tftm.JPG|thumb|An extinguished spark leaves residual carbon-scoring]]
Although Transformer memories and personalities are generally treated as if they are stored within the Transformers' computer brains, repeated canonical instances have established that a spark will (or can) hold all of an individual's memories, along with their "essence" or personality. Further, the spark may even retain a record of the Transformer's previous bodies. A Transformer's behavior can be modified through programming of their mechanical body, but this is always a struggle between the programming and the "true" nature of the spark within. It may be that over long periods of time, a spark may begin to internalize some aspects of a programmed personality.

Some Transformers are able to sense and communicate with the sparks of other Transformers through a process that appears analogous to telepathy. Disembodied sparks are able to communicate through this same method.

In the ''Beast Machines'' episode "[[Spark of Darkness]]", [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] describes Megatron's disembodied spark as a ball of electrons. He goes on to say that normal sparks contain a large number of positrons. Based on his dialogue, it is possible, but not certain, that sparks are composed ''entirely'' of positrons.

==Aberrant sparks==
Some sparks have exhibited properies or behaviors that do not seem to be generalizable to other sparks.

===Starscream===
As established in the ''Beast Wars'' episodes "[[Posession]]" and "[[Bad Spark]]", Starscream possesses a "mutant" immortal spark. Even when his body is destroyed, his spark is not extinguished. This explanation retcons the appearance of Starscream's ghost in some season three episodes from the G1 cartoon -- the "ghost" was in fact Starscream's disembodied spark.

Starscream's spark was able to move under its own power, and seemingly travelled not just across space from Cybertron to [[Earth]], but backwards through time from 2006 to human prehistory. It may be that the time travel was accomplished by "falling" through the transwarp hole left by the [[Axalon]] and [[Darkside]] when they arrived on prehistoric Earth -- [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]'s ship arrived there by that method later in the series -- but this is uncertain.

Additionally, Starscream's spark was able to take possession of other Transformers simply by entering their bodies. While in another body, Starscream's will completely dominates that of his host. When Starscream possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], Waspinator's voice even changed to sound like Starscream's, and the Predacon insignias on his body changed to Decepticon insignias. Starscream either did not have, or did not seem to know that he had, this poessession ability until he died during the events of ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Rampage / Protoform X===
The creation of Protoform X was an experiment conducted by the [[Maximal Elders]] to attempt to replicate Starscream's indestructible spark. Although they succeeded in creating such a spark, dubbed [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], it was, unfortunately, psychotic.

Like Starscream's spark, Rampage's could not be extinguished through simple destruction of his body. In fact, Rampage's body -- at least, the body he wore during the Beast Wars -- had uncannily rapid self-repair functions. In one instance, Depth Charge pierced Rampage's body from front to back with a spear, and the damage disappeared in a matter of seconds once the spear was removed.

Megatron devised a way to split Rampage's spark by carving it with a blade of [[energon crystal]]. Amazingly, this did not destroy the spark, nor did it seem to weaken Rampage appreciably. Megatron kept part of the spark in a case lined with energon crystals. By squeezing the case, the crystals would pinch the spark fragment, and Megatron used this to torture Rampage into obediance.

Megatron later placed this piece of Rampage's spark inside his TransMetal II clone of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], who is usually referred to as [[Dinobot II (BW)|Dinobot II]]. Dinobot II appeared to have a personality wholly independant of Rampage's, although he was similarly brutal. Dinobot II's personality, however, may have been imposed upon him through programming. Dinobot II could torture Rampage by compressing the spark fragment that he held, much as Megatron had previously done. This did not seem to affect Dinobot himself, however.

Rampage's spark turned out to not be completely indestructible -- seemingly as an extension of Megatron's splitting of the spark with an energon blade, Depth Charge eventually destroyed Rampage by piercing his spark with "pure" crystalline energon. Normally sparks "extinguish" somewhat peacefully, but when Rampage's was pierced, a powerful explosion destroyed the bodies of Rampage and Depth Charge. It may be that Starscream's spark would be similarly vulnerable to being cut / destroyed by energon, but this is mere extrapolation.

When Rampage's spark was destroyed, the fragment within Dinobot II did not explode. It may have simply disappeared, or it may have remained there. However, through a process which is not clearly established, Dinobot II at that instant "reverted" to the personality of the original Dinobot, and even had a vision of Dinobot's last moments. It may be that this reversion was related to events scripted for an episode which was never produced, titled [[Dark Glass]].

Rampage's spark never displayed the ability to move under its own power.

===Magmatron===
[[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]] has a mitotic spark, allowing him to seperate his spark between his three beast forms without splitting it.

Though not 'normal,' it is unclear just how uncommon mitotic sparks are.

===Megatron===
In season two of ''Beast Machines'', Megatron's spark does a number of unusual things.

As part of the battle between he and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] at the end of season one, during which the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] and the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] were pitted against each other and Megatron plunged into a pool of material from [[Cybertron's organic core]], Megatron somehow was able to "split" his Beast body into two separate bodies -- one entirely robotic, and the other entirely "biological". (Whether the Beast bodies of the ''Beast Wars'' characters had any true biological components, or whether they were faux-flesh composed of nanites is not consistently established in either series.) Contrary to his intentions, Megatron's spark ended up trapped within the biological body, which came to be known as [[Noble/Savage (BM)|Noble/Savage]].

It is unclear how a biological body was able to sustain a Transformers' spark. Indeed, even the Maximals were surprised when they realized what had happened. It could be argued, based on statements made by [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]] in the first episode ("[[The Reformatting]]") that all lifeforms in the universe have sparks, not just Transformers. However, this is never alluded to by any other canonical source, so most fans have seemingly dismissed it.

Using the biological Noble/Savage body, Megatron was unable to mentally control devices in his citadel or interface with his control harness. Upon using a [[spark extractor]] on himself, however, his spark was freed and immediately flew to the harness, which it activated before "flowing" up to the ceiling through the harness' cables. His spark then took over, as its new body, an enormous floating replica of his own head, where it stayed for most of season two. The Noble/Savage body appeared to be dead, but recovered. After Megatron's spark had left it, it seemed to be a perfectly "normal" animal which had the ability to change between a wolf-like form and a dragon form, possessing little if any sentience.

As soon as his spark had been removed from Noble, it took on an unusual appearance, having turned entirely red in color. Megatron's disembodied spark also seemed to be able to speak even though it had no physical body. It may be that this speech was telepathic, but, the spark itself pulsated in perfect rhythm with the words.

While inhabiting the [[Big Floating Head]], Megatron's spark was sometimes seen floating freely, and under its own power, through the interior of the BFH, particuarly in a large space that appeared to serve as his control room. (It was here that he addressed his [[Vehicon general]]s, usually manifesting as a holographic projection of one kind or another.)

[[Image:Spark consumption.jpg|thumb|Megatron's spark ensnares and consumes other sparks from his collection.]][[Image:Giant megatron spark.jpg|thumb|Now enormous, Megatron's spark looms over Cybertron in the vicinity of his [[Big Floating Head]].]]Eventually, in the three-part "[[Sparkwar]]" story, Megatron's spark began consuming / fusing with the captured sparks of Cybertron's inhabitants. He claimed to have learned how to accomplish this after communicating with the Oracle.

To consume other sparks, Megatron's spark extended tendrils which ensnared victim sparks. As each one was absorbed, Megatron's spark grew larger in size.

Megatron was temporarily beaten when [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] attacked him with a sonic scream. The scream, according to Primal, depolarized Megatron's spark. This caused him to temporarily lose control and allowed the Maximals to escape. In the following episode, "[[Spark of Darkness]]", Megatron's spark exhibited additional strange behaviors which may or may not have been dependant on its depolarized state:
*It travelled very quickly and with great agility.
*It was able to physically "crash" into things to push them around. In particular, it repeatedly knocked the Maximals out of its way.
*It seemed to be able to cause large explosions simply by flying through other objects.
*It could inhabit and leave any sparkless body at will, much like Starscream's spark. The possessed bodies were able to remain functional even after suffering extreme physical damage.
*His spark was not detectable by his Vehicon generals' sensors, and Primal was unable to "sense" his spark through the Oracle.
*The spark did not speak at all while depolarized, neither when in a body nor when floating freely.

Rattrap was able to capture Megatron using a hand-held [[spark extractor]], and using a control panel on the extractor, repolarized and thus stabilized his spark. Afterwards, Megatron's spark remained red and just as fast and agile as before, but became detectable by his generals' scanners again, and became "trapped" in the next body it inhabited (that of a [[diagnostic drone]]). Upon entering this body, Megatron declared, "I live!" This was the first time he had spoken since being hit by the sonic scream. This implies that something about his prior "destabilized" state may have prevented him from fully utilizing the bodies he had visited.

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Razorclaw (Cybertron)

2006-03-27T05:15:42Z

137.122.67.154: /* Toy */

[[image:razorclawrm.jpg|right|thumb|The Transformers: Cybertron Razorclaw toy in robot mode.]]

''Razorclaw is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Cybertron_(franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].

'''Razorclaw''' vastly prefers getting in close and strafing his targets with machinegun fire rather than using bombs from afar. This way he can see the devastation and carnage up close and personal; nothing gets his internal processors going like destroying a city's cultural institutions, watching civilization burn and crumble. He is a savage barbarian who lives to crush his enemies, drive them before him, and hear the lamentations of the survivors.

As such, he has become the personal target of the [[Air_Defense_Team_(Cybertron)|Air Defense Team]]'s [[Steamhammer_(UT)_(Mini-Con)|Steamhammer]]. Where Razorclaw relishes death and destruction, Steamhammer abhors it. The two have clashed many times as Steamhammer attempts to prevent further destruction and loss of life at Razorclaw's hands.

(''Note: Razorclaw's official bio actually contains the line "he lives to crush his enemies, drive them before him, and hear the lamentations of the survivors". This is a near-direct lift from a line from the movie ''Conan The Barbarian'', when Conan is asked "what is the best in life?".''

==Toy==

Razorclaw is a redeco of [[Thunderwing_(UT)|Thunderwing]] from the [[Armada]] [[Air Military Team]], transforming into a "flying wing" stealth fighter. He has a third weapon mode, becoming a spinning blade that uses the toy's [[Powerlinx]] socket as a swivel-point. He was available in a two-pack with Steamhammer, and that same two-pack was available at Target with [[EVAC_(UT)|EVAC]].

He uses the same mold as [[Ichibi_(UT)|Ichibi]], [[Seeker_(UT)|Seeker]] and [[Twirl_(UT)|Twirl]].

==External Links==
[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm Razorclaw at TFU.info]

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Razorclaw (Cybertron)

2006-03-27T05:15:13Z

137.122.67.154: /* Toy */

[[image:razorclawrm.jpg|right|thumb|The Transformers: Cybertron Razorclaw toy in robot mode.]]

''Razorclaw is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Cybertron_(franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].

'''Razorclaw''' vastly prefers getting in close and strafing his targets with machinegun fire rather than using bombs from afar. This way he can see the devastation and carnage up close and personal; nothing gets his internal processors going like destroying a city's cultural institutions, watching civilization burn and crumble. He is a savage barbarian who lives to crush his enemies, drive them before him, and hear the lamentations of the survivors.

As such, he has become the personal target of the [[Air_Defense_Team_(Cybertron)|Air Defense Team]]'s [[Steamhammer_(UT)_(Mini-Con)|Steamhammer]]. Where Razorclaw relishes death and destruction, Steamhammer abhors it. The two have clashed many times as Steamhammer attempts to prevent further destruction and loss of life at Razorclaw's hands.

(''Note: Razorclaw's official bio actually contains the line "he lives to crush his enemies, drive them before him, and hear the lamentations of the survivors". This is a near-direct lift from a line from the movie ''Conan The Barbarian'', when Conan is asked "what is the best in life?".''

==Toy==

Razorclaw is a redeco of [[Thunderwing_(UT)|Thunderwing]] from the [[Armada]] [[Air Military Team]], transforming into a "flying wing" stealth fighter. He has a third weapon mode, becoming a spinning blade that uses the toy's [[Powerlinx]] socket as a swivel-point. He was available in a two-pack with Steamhammer, and that same two-pack was available at Target with [[EVAC_UT|EVAC]].

He uses the same mold as [[Ichibi_(UT)|Ichibi]], [[Seeker_(UT)|Seeker]] and [[Twirl_(UT)|Twirl]].

==External Links==
[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm Razorclaw at TFU.info]

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User:Derik

2006-03-25T03:55:02Z

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Derik has an enormous ass.
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Crosscut (Marvel)

2006-03-09T22:15:14Z

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'''Crosscut''' died when he was transported across the [[Space Bridge]] and promptly exploded due to a faulty fuel line making the Bridge unstable. [[Blaster_(G1)|Blaster]] later would use this information to defeat the Decepticon Warlord [[Straxus]].

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