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Ratchet (G1)

2006-08-22T23:26:39Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Comics continuity */

{{disambig2|the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot]] ambulance|the [[Universe]] Autobot emergency-response SUV|Ratchet (TFU)}}
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[[Image:Ratchetg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All aboard the party ambulance!]]

'''Ratchet''' is the Autobots' Chief Medical Officer. If something's broke, he can fix it. Ratchet is known for his irreverent bedside manner; he loves having a good time, and his party-loving nature has given him a dry wit. He attaches little importance to his job, though this does not detract from the quality of his work, and believes he is expendable. [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)|Optimus Prime]] has trouble convincing Ratchet that this is far from the truth.

Although he's a healer, Ratchet often finds himself on the front lines of combat and, on occasion, the last hope the Autobots have. These pressures are sometimes too much for him to handle, but Ratchet ultimately never gives up.

''Spanish name:'' '''Mécano'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===

''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''

[[IMage:Ratchetg1first.jpg|left|thumb|This look didn't last long.]]
Shortly after the Transformers arrived on Earth, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] suffered a heart attack, so Ratchet drove Sparkplug and his son [[Buster Witwicky|Buster]] to the hospital.<ref>[[The Last Stand]], Marvel US#4</ref> It was during this leave that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] freed himself from his four million year sleep and completely wiped out the fuel-deprived Autobot forces with one blast.

Ratchet soon discovered, to his horror, that he was the last Autobot still functional on Earth, up against the entire Decepticon army.<ref>[[Warrior School]], Marvel US#7</ref> Covertly invading the Ark, he discovered that even the mighty [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had fallen. However, Prime's head, though detached, still functioned, and the Autobot Commander told Ratchet that he must rise up to meet this challenge. Ratchet did not believe he could; he was not a warrior but a healer.

[[Image:Ratchetwarriorschool.jpg|right|thumb|The more you know! ™]]
Still, Ratchet tried. Shockwave had returned in full strength and deposed the mighty [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. In his weakened state, Megatron could not hope to defeat Shockwave and reclaim his leadership, but Ratchet approached him with a possible solution. Ratchet knew how Shockwave had fallen 4 million years ago, and struck a deal -- if Ratchet could defeat Shockwave, Megatron would relinguish Decepticon control of the Ark and its wrecked Autobot inhabitants.

Ratchet journeyed to the [[Savage Land]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had fought Shockwave to a stalemate, leaving all dormant in a tarpit prison.<ref>[[Repeat Performance]], Marvel US#8</ref> He dug up the Dinobots and repaired them. Soon after, he met with Megatron on a snowy ski slope, and announced that he had fulfilled his half of the bargain. Shockwave was defeated. Megatron, of course, went back on his part of the deal and threatened to kill Ratchet. Ratchet declared that he knew all along Megatron would not hold his end of the bargain, admitted that he had not, in fact, defeated Shockwave. The Dinobots sprung up out of the snow surrounding Megatron, and fought him, but did not succeed. Megatron now stood alone, triumphant, mocking Ratchet and his lack of a warrior's edge. With nothing to lose, Ratchet charged Megatron, but he was ineffectual. However, the charge had loosened the ground on which Megatron stood, and the Decepticon leader fell off the cliffside and disappeared.

''On their return trip to the Ark, Ratchet helped educate the Dinobots about human/Autobot relations by telling them the story of a recent battle with the Decepticons at a hydroelectric dam. When they arrived, Ratchet and the Dinobots found the Ark defended by [[Guardian#omega-class|Guardian]], an Autobot combat drone which had been reprogrammed by Shockwave. Ratchet rescued the Dinobots from the powerful drone by remembering and exploiting one of its few weaknesses, an access port which could admit a fine laser. Ratchet then began the task of repairing the Autobots, placing priority on those whose command skills would be useful. This put him at odds with Dinobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who felt that the fallen Dinobot [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] should be repaired first.''

''When Prowl devised a plan to use the Matrix to create an army of monstrous Autobot warriors, debate over the plan's ethics threatened to divide the Autobots. Ratchet remained neutral, and asked Optimus Prime to step in and provide guidance.''

''Ratchet and Wheeljack collaborated on a Transformer-sized robotic suit, to be used by [[Buster Witwicky]] in battle. Optimus Prime was unamused.''

[[Image:Ratchetmechanic.jpg|left|thumb|Such irony.]]

After the destruction of Optimus Prime, Ratchet was unable to repair him.<ref>[[Funeral for a Friend]], Marvel US#26</ref> Unable to deal with his failure, Ratchet wandered off on his own during Optimus' funeral. Ratchet decided that rather than moping, he should concern himself with the other damaged Autobots under his care, so he headed towards a junkyard to look for spare parts he could use. However, he was abducted in vehicle mode by the [[Mechanic]] and his accomplice [[Juan]], when the two thieves were found by the police. Ratchet revealed himself when they arrived at the Mechanic's hideout, but the Mechanic froze Ratchet with his own surgical weapons and headed for the Ark, intent on finding technology that would ensure he would never be threatened by the police again. When he had unfrozen, Ratchet followed the human back to the Ark, but was defeated by his own surgical tools. But using pieces he took from the junkyard, he repaired [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and the appearance of the police car frightened the Mechanic away. The Mechanic escaped with Ratchet's tools and the [[Power Booster Rod]].

When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] decimated the Earthbound Autobot forces, Ratchet was left with the monumental task of repairing them.<ref>[[Back from the Dead]], Marvel US#56</ref> During a period of work-induced stress, he began to hallucinate visions of his patients attacking him and accusing him of being worthless. It was during this time that the Decepticon [[Sports Car Patrol]], posing as Autobots, offered to help transport Ratchet to Cybertron, where he could have access to new medical technology that had been created during his 4 million-year absence on Earth. He and three of the Sports Car Patrol took the bodies of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] with him, though Ratchet was curious why [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] stayed behind on the Ark. Ratchet's concerns were answered when, upon arrival on Cybertron, he saw the believed-to-be-deceased Megatron standing before him, who had orchestrated the entire scheme.

Megatron brought Ratchet the remains of Starscream.<ref>[[The Resurrection Gambit]], Marvel US#57</ref> He demanded Ratchet repair him while Blackjack held the Ark and its medical bay inhabitants hostage. Ratchet agreed, and he used [[Pretender]] technology to repair Starscream while secretly repairing Grimlock, Jazz, and Goldbug as well. After Pretender Starscream was sent to Earth, Megatron sought out Ratchet to kill him. Ratchet sprung his surprise on Megatron, but Megatron and his Micromasters were too powerful for them.<ref>[[Skin Deep]], Marvel US#59</ref> The Pretenders and Micromasters' battle wandered outside the Decepticon base, and Ratchet was left alone. Sacrificing his life, Ratchet warped the bombs Blackjack had put on the Ark into the Decepticon base in an attempt to kill both he and Megatron. Megatron tried to escape through the warp portal, but Ratchet tackled him, and the base exploded.

[[Image:Megs ratch.jpg|right|thumb|Ratchet to the left, Megatron to the right -- stuck in the middle with you.]]

Optimus Prime was devastated by the loss of Ratchet.<ref>[[Yesterday's Heroes]], Marvel US#60</ref> He assigned the detective [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to investigate Ratchet's death, who hypothesized that Ratchet could possibly still be alive.<ref>[[Eye of the Storm]], Marvel US#69</ref> There was an initial blast which could have knocked Ratchet into the portal and into Unspace, a netherworld between the warp portal's starting and ending points. A probe was sent to retrieve him, and it succeeded -- but it also brought back Megatron, who was fused with Ratchet as a single, monstrous being. The Ratchet/Megatron creature rampaged through the Ark, wounding several Autobots, but Optimus Prime would not let them harm it.<ref>[[The Price of Life]], Marvel US#70</ref> This put Optimus Prime in an awkward position -- was the life of Ratchet worth the possible loss of his other troops? The creature fought his way into the engine rooms and began tearing stuf apart, and Prime's choice was made for him. The creature must be stopped. Prime fought Ratchet/Megatron to a standstill, and, alarmingly, the part that was Ratchet took control, and pulled Prime's gun to his own forehead, pleading for the Autobot Commander to put him out of his misery.

[[Image:Ratchetjollies.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Holy crap.]]

In an unpopular decision, Optimus Prime ordered [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] to separate Megatron and Ratchet, even if it meant saving Megatron. Bonded at a molecular level, neither could survive without the other, even when separated. Separated, they remained in stasis on the Ark until Grimlock and his [[Nucleon]]-revived Dinobots found the Ark abandoned during the Transformers' battle with [[Unicron]].<ref>[[The Void]], Marvel US#74</ref> They filled the entire medical bay chambers with Nucleon, not aware that Megatron lay there in storage. Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the Ark after Unicron was defeated, in an attempt to return to Earth and conquer it.<ref>[[Still Life]], Marvel US#76</ref> However, just as Megatron awoke, Starscream and Shockwave were interrupted by [[Galvatron II (G1)|Galvatron II]], who had snuck on board before launch. While Galvatron and Megatron teamed up on Shockwave, Starscream went to check on any other possible survivors in the medical bay.<ref>[[A Savage Circle]], Marvel US#78</ref> He found Ratchet, whose mind was still connected to Megatron's, and Starscream fought the confused Autobot easily. However, when Starscream mused that Ratchet was no fun to kill, Ratchet became enraged and defeated him in a berserker state. Determined to end what he had started, Ratchet blew up the Ark as it was approaching Earth's orbit, sending all three Decepticons and himself to a supposed death.

''(Note: In the [[Generation 2 (comic)|Generation 2 comics]], despite Megatron and Ratchet's inseparable mind-link, Megatron's return was without Ratchet, who is unmentioned outside of Optimus Prime's flashbacks.)''

===Animated continuity===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Don Messick]], [[Wally Burr ]] (US), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japan)

[[Image:Ratchetg1cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|Ruh-roh. Rooby rooby roo!]]

Ratchet served as chief medical officer on the [[Ark]] before and after it crashed on Earth and stranded the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticons]] there.<ref>[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]</ref> In addition to patching up his fellow warriors whenever someone (usually [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) had roughed them up a little, Ratchet was also in charge of helping whenever [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] had another invention in the making. Working together, the two Autobots built and designed the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] more or less from scratch - and did a pretty good job, considering they were working with substandard materials.<ref>[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]</ref> Ratchet was also responsible for saving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] life, performing a daring surgery on the Autobot leader while subjected to attacks by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].<ref>[[Divide and Conquer]]</ref> When [[Skyfire (G1)|Skyfire]] refused to assassinate the Autobots and was gunned down by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], it was Ratchet who reconstructed the giant Decepticon scientist and gave him the chance to reform.<ref>[[Fire in the Sky]]</ref>

Ratchet's greatest strength, unfortunately, also led to his downfall. While piloting a secret mission to [[Autobot City]] in order to gather a stockpile of [[energon]], Ratchet and his allies were attacked by Megatron.<ref>[[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)]]</ref> In the middle of the fighting, Ratchet was distracted when his comrade [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] was struck down. Lowering his guard, Ratchet himself was then shot repeatedly and left for dead on the floor of the shuttle as the Decepticons continued with their attack on [[Autobot City]]. Ratchet's corpse was recovered after the battle, and left to lie in state aboard a funeral satellite with all of the other Autobots who fell that day. Sadly, it was not Ratchet's fate to rest in peace: his body was destroyed along with the rest of the satellite when it was obliterated during an attack by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].<ref>[[Dark Awakening]]</ref>

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Ratchettww.jpg|left|thumb|The Cybertronic red cross is Pac-Man.]]
8.2 million years ago, Ratchet accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|red Alert]] to the [[Sub-Orbital District]] of [[Iacon]], which had been devastated after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated the planetary engines.<ref>[[The War Within, Part 2]]</ref> He found no life signs in the entire blast radius.

600 000 years later, Ratchet remained with the Prowl-led Autobots after Optimus Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion. He repaired [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] after he was damaged in a battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].<ref>[[The Dark Ages, Part 5]], War Within Volume 2</ref>

Ratchet was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed on [[Earth]], and awoke in 1984 to battle the [[Decepticons]]. After years of fighting, Ratchet and the other Autobots took part in [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the ''[[Ark II]]'', which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]], sending Ratchet and his comrades to the bottom of the [[Arctic Ocean]]. Years later, Ratchet was recovered by the sinister [[Lazarus]], who had recovered and reprogrammed a number of Transformers for his nefarious ends. However, when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] broke free of Lazarus' control, he hooked Ratchet and a number of other Autobots up to a device that generated a deadly 'metal virus'. Soon after, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] detached Ratchet and the others from the doomsday device.

[[Image:Ratchetdw.jpg|right|thumb|My crotch is my stomach.]]

Repaired by his comrades, Ratchet took part in a battle in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Arctic with the Decepticons over possession of a crashed spacecraft containing [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. As the Autobots overwhelmed their foes, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived on the planet and gave them an ultimatum; surrender and return to a newly-unified Cybertron, or be destroyed. The Autobots returned to the Ark, where Optimus Prime assigned Ratchet to a [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]-led team that was to remain on Earth. After Shockwave's lieutenant [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took Prime and others back to Cybertron, Ratchet and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] remained at the Ark as Jazz, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] attempted to locate Scourge and his ship.

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and a team of Decepticons arrived on Earth they attacked the Ark's inhabitants, wanting the starship for themselves. In the initial assault, the Autobots managed to take [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], his cassettes, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] prisoner, but eventually all the Autobots but Ratchet and Brawn were defeated by the mighty [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Expecting a supply ship from Cybertron later that day, Ratchet and Brawn slipped past the Ark's beserk defense systems in order to contact the ship and warn them. Unfortunately, Bruticus arrived soon after, and they were forced to destroy the Ark rather than let the Decepticons have access to [[Teletraan-1]]. Before the battle could escalate further, it was interrupted by the arrival of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a [[Seeker]] seemingly powered by supernatural forces. An uneasy truce was formed between the small group of Autobots and Decepticons, and Ratchet begrudgingly put his medic skills to work on Starscream.

Ratchet later aided in the construction of Autobot City.

===Devil's Due ''G.I.Joe vs Transformers''===
[[Image:Ratchetjoetf2.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Physician, arm thyself.]]
In an alternate timeline, a newly-formed [[human]] terrorist organization named [[Cobra]] uncovered the Ark buried in a dormant volcano. Finding two armies of giant transformable robots, they repurposed these aliens for their own use, rebuilding them so they could reconfigure into various Cobra-designed vehicles. Ratchet was reprogrammed and rebuilt into a Cobra HISS tank. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was able to break free from his reprogramming and awaken the other Transformers and, with the help of the human anti-terrorist task-force [[G.I.Joe]], defeated Megatron and Cobra. An alliance between the Autobots and the United States government was formed.

A malfuction in [[Teletran-3]] sent dozens of Transformers into various points in history, an act which, if unreversed, will result in a perpetual holocaust to be unleashed across [[Earth]]. To retrieve one Transformer and bring him home, a team of Cobra and G.I. Joe agents were sent 15 years into an apocalyptic future where [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his Decepticons rule. The remaining cyborged humans had formed a resistance which had only one lone Autobot warrior who stood between them and utter annihilation. The last Autobot alive, Ratchet had grown bitter and battlehardened after years of guerilla warfare, and demanded the team sent to bring him back to the present day help him complete one more mission. Ratchet, the Joes, and the Cobra agents were successful in freeing a factory nearby was manned by enslaved humans, but Ratchet refused to go home with them and abandon his calling. [[Barbeque]] returned Ratchet home against his wishes, and as Ratchet cursed the stupid little creature, the [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] of the present day shot Ratchet in the back, putting him out of commission.

Later, when [[Serpent O.R.]] takes Optimus Prime prisoner, Ratchet (still in his post-apocalyptic body) is part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s rescue team.

=== IDW Comics continuity ===

[[Image:Ratchetidw.jpg|thumb|left|IDW's Ratchet, design and art by E.J. Su.]]
[[Image:Ratchetholomatter.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Ratchet's holomatter avatar-projection]]

Ratchet is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency.<ref>[[Infiltration]] #0-6</ref> Although a loyal warrior, Ratchet's conscience got the better of him when he intercepted a Decepticon pulsewave ordering the elimination of [[Stoker|a human being]]. Although too late to save that human, he encountered two more - [[Verity Carlo]] and [[Hunter O'Nion]] - who had stumbled upon the Decepticon plot<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_0]]</ref>. Ratchet broke cover to save their lives, subjecting him to the wrath of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who threatened disciplinary action.<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_3]]</ref>

Ratchet was seemingly alone in his convinctions, until [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] agreed to help him and the humans investigate an abandoned Decepticon bunker in [[Nebraska]]. After they had sent the three humans into the bunker, Bumblebee and Ratchet were attacked by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_0]]</ref>. After Blitzwing defeated Ratchet, he fired into the bunker, beginning its collapse. The two Autobots were able to rescue Verity, Hunter and [[Jimmy Pink]] from being buried alive and retreat from the growing sinkhole as an enraged [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] burst from underneath. Thankfully for them, Megatron was more concerned with the treachery of Blitzwing and Skywarp, allowing Ratchet and the others to escape with their lives.<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_5]]</ref> Unwilling to further risk their safety, Ratchet subsequently returned the humans to Ark-17, where they met the newly-arrived Optimus Prime.<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_6]]</ref>

===Timelines: Descent into Evil===
[[Image:Ratchetironhidedescent.jpg|left|thumb|Amazingly not dead.]]
Years after the Decepticon and Autobot Wars have ended, Ratchet and five other Autobots were sent to [[Ceti Alpha Seven]] to destroy [[Deathsaurus|General Deathsaurus]]' Insecticon clone lab and stop his planned Decepticon uprising. After a team of four (consisting of [[Outback|Fallback]], [[Chromia]], [[Flareup]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]]) failed, Ratchet and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] followed to help. After battling swarms of [[Virulent Clones]] and [[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]], they finally met up with Deathsaurus himself. Ironhide stayed to fight the general, and Ratchet separated to find their fallen friends.

Ratchet managed to gather the fallen but was captured by Deathsaurus along with Ironhide. Both were restrained inside the lab, which was set to detonate. Before this happened, Ricochet snuck in and freed them, allowing them to gather the wounded and escape as the clone lab was destroyed.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Ratchettoyg1.jpg|right|thumb|Why's everything so dark in here?]]

* '''Ratchet''' (1984/1990/2001)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''99'''

: Ratchet was originally a Onebox Ambulance Type toy from [[Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' line before [[Hasbro]] brought ''Transformers'' to North America. The toy transformed from an ambulance to a robot and gun-station. A variant of the toy included red crosses on the top and sides of the vehicle. Ratchet and his [[retool]]/[[redeco]] buddy [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], like all Diaclones, were designed to be piloted mecha, which is why he has a seat instead of a head. The Transformers version applied a face sticker to the back of the seat in lieu of a real sculpted noggin.

: In 1990, he was issued again in Europe as part of the Classics line and in 2001, he was reissued in Japan as an [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]], paired with Ironhide. It is worth noting that Ratchet was originally only available as a mail-away during the original Japanese run.

[[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|left|thumb|Flareup sucked out all his visual interest.]]

===Timelines===
* '''Autobot Ratchet & Flareup''' (2005)
: One of two "souvenir" packages [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2005]], Ratchet is a retooling of the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' Autobot [[Tow-Line (UT)|Tow-Line]] with a new head, transforming into a large utility van. In robot mode, his lower vehicle portion becomes a mobile battle/repair platform. The mold's standard "receiver dish" weapon was not produced; instead he came with a new "light bar" that pegged onto his roof in much the same manner. He could only be purchased along with [[Flareup (T)|Flareup]].

===Merchandise===
A non-transformable PVC figurine of Ratchet was made for "Act 6" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] line, a slight retooling of the Ironhide PVC with a new head and "gun"-hand (even though Ironhide's pelvis in animation was not the same as Ratchet's). He was placed in blind-packed boxes, and along with full-color versions, an all-pewter-finish version was made as well in equal numbers.

For the Hasbro [[Heroes of Cybertron]] version of SCF, Ratchet was cast entirely in clear-blue plastics then painted over completely, so a patch of unpainted plastic at the back of his head would emulate the [[light piping]] effect of previous toys. He was part of the fifth and final wave of Heroes of Cybertron, and came with the right leg to the "build-a-bot" large PVC of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

==Trivia==
*[[Bob Budiansky]] has said that he named Ratchet after the less-friendly medic Nurse ''Ratched'' from ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ratchet Ratchet's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==Footnotes==
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Ratchet (G1)

2006-08-22T23:25:50Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Comics continuity */

{{disambig2|the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot]] ambulance|the [[Universe]] Autobot emergency-response SUV|Ratchet (TFU)}}
{{featured}}
[[Image:Ratchetg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All aboard the party ambulance!]]

'''Ratchet''' is the Autobots' Chief Medical Officer. If something's broke, he can fix it. Ratchet is known for his irreverent bedside manner; he loves having a good time, and his party-loving nature has given him a dry wit. He attaches little importance to his job, though this does not detract from the quality of his work, and believes he is expendable. [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)|Optimus Prime]] has trouble convincing Ratchet that this is far from the truth.

Although he's a healer, Ratchet often finds himself on the front lines of combat and, on occasion, the last hope the Autobots have. These pressures are sometimes too much for him to handle, but Ratchet ultimately never gives up.

''Spanish name:'' '''Mécano'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===

''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''

[[IMage:Ratchetg1first.jpg|left|thumb|This look didn't last long.]]
Shortly after the Transformers arrived on Earth, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] suffered a heart attack, so Ratchet drove Sparkplug and his son [[Buster Witwicky|Buster]] to the hospital.<ref>[[The Last Stand]], Marvel US#4</ref> It was during this leave that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] freed himself from his four million year sleep and completely wiped out the fuel-deprived Autobot forces with one blast.

Ratchet soon discovered, to his horror, that he was the last Autobot still functional on Earth, up against the entire Decepticon army.<ref>[[Warrior School]], Marvel US#7</ref> Covertly invading the Ark, he discovered that even the mighty [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had fallen. However, Prime's head, though detached, still functioned, and the Autobot Commander told Ratchet that he must rise up to meet this challenge. Ratchet did not believe he could; he was not a warrior but a healer.

[[Image:Ratchetwarriorschool.jpg|right|thumb|The more you know! ™]]
Still, Ratchet tried. Shockwave had returned in full strength and deposed the mighty [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. In his weakened state, Megatron could not hope to defeat Shockwave and reclaim his leadership, but Ratchet approached him with a possible solution. Ratchet knew how Shockwave had fallen 4 million years ago, and struck a deal -- if Ratchet could defeat Shockwave, Megatron would relinguish Decepticon control of the Ark and its wrecked Autobot inhabitants.

Ratchet journeyed to the [[Savage Land]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had fought Shockwave to a stalemate, leaving all dormant in a tarpit prison.<ref>[[Repeat Performance]], Marvel US#8</ref> He dug up the Dinobots and repaired them. Soon after, he met with Megatron on a snowy ski slope, and announced that he had fulfilled his half of the bargain. Shockwave was defeated. Megatron, of course, went back on his part of the deal and threatened to kill Ratchet. Ratchet declared that he knew all along Megatron would not hold his end of the bargain, admitted that he had not, in fact, defeated Shockwave. The Dinobots sprung up out of the snow surrounding Megatron, and fought him, but did not succeed. Megatron now stood alone, triumphant, mocking Ratchet and his lack of a warrior's edge. With nothing to lose, Ratchet charged Megatron, but he was ineffectual. However, the charge had loosened the ground on which Megatron stood, and the Decepticon leader fell off the cliffside and disappeared.

''On their return trip to the Ark, Ratchet helped educate the Dinobots about human/Autobot relations by telling them the story of a recent battle with the Decepticons at a hydroelectric dam. When they arrived, Ratchet and the Dinobots found the Ark defended by [[Guardian#omega-class|Guardian]], an Autobot combat drone which had been reprogrammed by Shockwave. Ratchet rescued the Dinobots from the powerful drone by remembering and exploiting one of its few weaknesses, an access port which could admit a fine laser. Ratchet then began the task of repairing the Autobots, placing priority on those whose command skills would be useful. This put him at odds with Dinobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who felt that the fallen Dinobot [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] should be repaired first.''

''When Prowl devised a plan to use the Matrix to create an army of monstrous Autobot warriors, debate over the plan's ethics threatened to divide the Autobots. Ratchet remained neutral, and asked Optimus Prime to step in and provide guidance.''

''Ratchet and Wheeljack collaborated on a Transformer-sized robotic suit, to be used by [[Buster Witwicky]] in battle. Optimus Prime was unamused.''

[[Image:Ratchetmechanic.jpg|left|thumb|Such irony.]]

After the destruction of Optimus Prime, Ratchet was unable to repair him.<ref>[[Funeral for a Friend]], Marvel US#26</ref> Unable to deal with his failure, Ratchet wandered off on his own during Optimus' funeral. Ratchet decided that rather than moping, he should concern himself with the other damaged Autobots under his care, so he headed towards a junkyard to look for spare parts he could use. However, he was abducted in vehicle mode by the [[Mechanic]] and his accomplice [[Juan]], when the two thieves were found by the police. Ratchet revealed himself when they arrived at the Mechanic's hideout, but the Mechanic froze Ratchet with his own surgical weapons and headed for the Ark, intent on finding technology that would ensure he would never be threatened by the police again. When he had unfrozen, Ratchet followed the human back to the Ark, but was defeated by his own surgical tools. But using pieces he took from the junkyard, he repaired [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and the appearance of the police car frightened the Mechanic away. The Mechanic escaped with Ratchet's tools and the [[Power Booster Rod]].

When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] decimated the Earthbound Autobot forces, Ratchet was left with the monumental task of repairing them.<ref>[[Back from the Dead]], Marvel US#56</ref> During a period of work-induced stress, he began to hallucinate visions of his patients attacking him and accusing him of being worthless. It was during this time that the Decepticon [[Sports Car Patrol]], posing as Autobots, offered to help transport Ratchet to Cybertron, where he could have access to new medical technology that had been created during his 4 million-year absence on Earth. He and three of the Sports Car Patrol took the bodies of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] with him, though Ratchet was curious why [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] stayed behind on the Ark. Ratchet's concerns were answered when, upon arrival on Cybertron, he saw the believed-to-be-deceased Megatron standing before him, who had orchestrated the entire scheme.

Megatron brought Ratchet the remains of Starscream.<ref>[[The Resurrection Gambit]], Marvel US#57</ref> He demanded Ratchet repair him while Blackjack held the Ark and its medical bay inhabitants hostage. Ratchet agreed, and he used [[Pretender]] technology to repair Starscream while secretly repairing Grimlock, Jazz, and Goldbug as well. After Pretender Starscream was sent to Earth, Megatron sought out Ratchet to kill him. Ratchet sprung his surprise on Megatron, but Megatron and his Micromasters were too powerful for them.<ref>[[Skin Deep]], Marvel US#59</ref> The Pretenders and Micromasters' battle wandered outside the Decepticon base, and Ratchet was left alone. Sacrificing his life, Ratchet warped the bombs Blackjack had put on the Ark into the Decepticon base in an attempt to kill both he and Megatron. Megatron tried to escape through the warp portal, but Ratchet tackled him, and the base exploded.

[[Image:Megs ratch.jpg|right|thumb|Ratchet to the left, Megatron to the right -- stuck in the middle with you.]]

Optimus Prime was devastated by the loss of Ratchet.<ref>[[Yesterday's Heroes]], Marvel US#60</ref> He assigned the detective [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to investigate Ratchet's death, who hypothesized that Ratchet could possibly still be alive.<ref>[[Eye of the Storm]], Marvel US#69</ref> There was an initial blast which could have knocked Ratchet into the portal and into Unspace, a netherworld between the warp portal's starting and ending points. A probe was sent to retrieve him, and it succeeded -- but it also brought back Megatron, who was fused with Ratchet as a single, monstrous being. The Ratchet/Megatron creature rampaged through the Ark, wounding several Autobots, but Optimus Prime would not let them harm it.<ref>[[The Price of Life]], Marvel US#70</ref> This put Optimus Prime in an awkward position -- was the life of Ratchet worth the possible loss of his other troops? The creature fought his way into the engine rooms and began tearing stuf apart, and Prime's choice was made for him. The creature must be stopped. Prime fought Ratchet/Megatron to a standstill, and, alarmingly, the part that was Ratchet took control, and pulled Prime's gun to his own forehead, pleading for the Autobot Commander to put him out of his misery.

[[Image:Ratchetjollies.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Holy crap.]]

In an unpopular decision, Optimus Prime ordered [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] to separate Megatron and Ratchet, even if it meant saving Megatron. Bonded at a molecular level, neither could survive without the other, even when separated. Separated, they remained in stasis on the Ark until Grimlock and his [[Nucleon]]-revived Dinobots found the Ark abandoned during the Transformers' battle with [[Unicron]].<ref>[[The Void]], Marvel US#74</ref> They filled the entire medical bay chambers with Nucleon, not aware that Megatron lay there in storage. Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the Ark after Unicron was defeated, in an attempt to return to Earth and conquer it.<ref>[[Still Life]], Marvel US#76</ref> However, just as Megatron awoke, Starscream and Shockwave were interrupted by [[Galvatron II (G1)|Galvatron II]], who had snuck on board before launch. While Galvatron and Megatron teamed up on Shockwave, Starscream went to check on any other possible survivors in the medical bay.<ref>[[A Savage Circle]], Marvel US#78</ref> He found Ratchet, whose mind was still connected to Megatron's, and Starscream fought the confused Autobot easily. However, when Starscream mused that Ratchet was no fun to kill, Ratchet became enraged and defeated him in a berserker state. Determined to end what he had started, Ratchet blew up the Ark as it was approaching Earth's orbit, sending all three Decepticons and himself to a supposed death.

''(Note: In the [[Generation 2 (comic)|Generation 2 comics]], despite Megatron and Ratchet's inseparable mind-link, Megatron's return was without Ratchet, who is unmentioned outside of Optimus Prime's flashbacks.)''

===Animated continuity===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Don Messick]], [[Wally Burr ]] (US), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japan)

[[Image:Ratchetg1cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|Ruh-roh. Rooby rooby roo!]]

Ratchet served as chief medical officer on the [[Ark]] before and after it crashed on Earth and stranded the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticons]] there.<ref>[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]</ref> In addition to patching up his fellow warriors whenever someone (usually [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) had roughed them up a little, Ratchet was also in charge of helping whenever [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] had another invention in the making. Working together, the two Autobots built and designed the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] more or less from scratch - and did a pretty good job, considering they were working with substandard materials.<ref>[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]</ref> Ratchet was also responsible for saving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] life, performing a daring surgery on the Autobot leader while subjected to attacks by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].<ref>[[Divide and Conquer]]</ref> When [[Skyfire (G1)|Skyfire]] refused to assassinate the Autobots and was gunned down by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], it was Ratchet who reconstructed the giant Decepticon scientist and gave him the chance to reform.<ref>[[Fire in the Sky]]</ref>

Ratchet's greatest strength, unfortunately, also led to his downfall. While piloting a secret mission to [[Autobot City]] in order to gather a stockpile of [[energon]], Ratchet and his allies were attacked by Megatron.<ref>[[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)]]</ref> In the middle of the fighting, Ratchet was distracted when his comrade [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] was struck down. Lowering his guard, Ratchet himself was then shot repeatedly and left for dead on the floor of the shuttle as the Decepticons continued with their attack on [[Autobot City]]. Ratchet's corpse was recovered after the battle, and left to lie in state aboard a funeral satellite with all of the other Autobots who fell that day. Sadly, it was not Ratchet's fate to rest in peace: his body was destroyed along with the rest of the satellite when it was obliterated during an attack by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].<ref>[[Dark Awakening]]</ref>

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Ratchettww.jpg|left|thumb|The Cybertronic red cross is Pac-Man.]]
8.2 million years ago, Ratchet accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|red Alert]] to the [[Sub-Orbital District]] of [[Iacon]], which had been devastated after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated the planetary engines.<ref>[[The War Within, Part 2]]</ref> He found no life signs in the entire blast radius.

600 000 years later, Ratchet remained with the Prowl-led Autobots after Optimus Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion. He repaired [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] after he was damaged in a battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].<ref>[[The Dark Ages, Part 5]], War Within Volume 2</ref>

Ratchet was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed on [[Earth]], and awoke in 1984 to battle the [[Decepticons]]. After years of fighting, Ratchet and the other Autobots took part in [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the ''[[Ark II]]'', which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]], sending Ratchet and his comrades to the bottom of the [[Arctic Ocean]]. Years later, Ratchet was recovered by the sinister [[Lazarus]], who had recovered and reprogrammed a number of Transformers for his nefarious ends. However, when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] broke free of Lazarus' control, he hooked Ratchet and a number of other Autobots up to a device that generated a deadly 'metal virus'. Soon after, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] detached Ratchet and the others from the doomsday device.

[[Image:Ratchetdw.jpg|right|thumb|My crotch is my stomach.]]

Repaired by his comrades, Ratchet took part in a battle in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Arctic with the Decepticons over possession of a crashed spacecraft containing [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. As the Autobots overwhelmed their foes, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived on the planet and gave them an ultimatum; surrender and return to a newly-unified Cybertron, or be destroyed. The Autobots returned to the Ark, where Optimus Prime assigned Ratchet to a [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]-led team that was to remain on Earth. After Shockwave's lieutenant [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took Prime and others back to Cybertron, Ratchet and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] remained at the Ark as Jazz, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] attempted to locate Scourge and his ship.

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and a team of Decepticons arrived on Earth they attacked the Ark's inhabitants, wanting the starship for themselves. In the initial assault, the Autobots managed to take [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], his cassettes, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] prisoner, but eventually all the Autobots but Ratchet and Brawn were defeated by the mighty [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Expecting a supply ship from Cybertron later that day, Ratchet and Brawn slipped past the Ark's beserk defense systems in order to contact the ship and warn them. Unfortunately, Bruticus arrived soon after, and they were forced to destroy the Ark rather than let the Decepticons have access to [[Teletraan-1]]. Before the battle could escalate further, it was interrupted by the arrival of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], a [[Seeker]] seemingly powered by supernatural forces. An uneasy truce was formed between the small group of Autobots and Decepticons, and Ratchet begrudgingly put his medic skills to work on Starscream.

Ratchet later aided in the construction of Autobot City.

===Devil's Due ''G.I.Joe vs Transformers''===
[[Image:Ratchetjoetf2.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Physician, arm thyself.]]
In an alternate timeline, a newly-formed [[human]] terrorist organization named [[Cobra]] uncovered the Ark buried in a dormant volcano. Finding two armies of giant transformable robots, they repurposed these aliens for their own use, rebuilding them so they could reconfigure into various Cobra-designed vehicles. Ratchet was reprogrammed and rebuilt into a Cobra HISS tank. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was able to break free from his reprogramming and awaken the other Transformers and, with the help of the human anti-terrorist task-force [[G.I.Joe]], defeated Megatron and Cobra. An alliance between the Autobots and the United States government was formed.

A malfuction in [[Teletran-3]] sent dozens of Transformers into various points in history, an act which, if unreversed, will result in a perpetual holocaust to be unleashed across [[Earth]]. To retrieve one Transformer and bring him home, a team of Cobra and G.I. Joe agents were sent 15 years into an apocalyptic future where [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his Decepticons rule. The remaining cyborged humans had formed a resistance which had only one lone Autobot warrior who stood between them and utter annihilation. The last Autobot alive, Ratchet had grown bitter and battlehardened after years of guerilla warfare, and demanded the team sent to bring him back to the present day help him complete one more mission. Ratchet, the Joes, and the Cobra agents were successful in freeing a factory nearby was manned by enslaved humans, but Ratchet refused to go home with them and abandon his calling. [[Barbeque]] returned Ratchet home against his wishes, and as Ratchet cursed the stupid little creature, the [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] of the present day shot Ratchet in the back, putting him out of commission.

Later, when [[Serpent O.R.]] takes Optimus Prime prisoner, Ratchet (still in his post-apocalyptic body) is part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s rescue team.

===IDW Comics continuity===
[[Image:Ratchetidw.jpg|thumb|left|IDW's Ratchet, design and art by E.J. Su.]]
[[Image:Ratchetholomatter.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Ratchet's holomatter avatar-projection]]

Ratchet is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency.<ref>[[Infiltration]] #0-6</ref> Although a loyal warrior, Ratchet's conscience got the better of him when he intercepted a Decepticon pulsewave ordering the elimination of [[Stoker|a human being]]. Although too late to save that human, he encountered two more - [[Verity Carlo]] and [[Hunter O'Nion]] - who had stumbled upon the Decepticon plot<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_0]]</ref>. Ratchet broke cover to save their lives, subjecting him to the wrath of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who threatened disciplinary action.[[Infiltration%2C_Part_3]]</ref>

Ratchet was seemingly alone in his convinctions, until [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] agreed to help him and the humans investigate an abandoned Decepticon bunker in [[Nebraska]]. After they had sent the three humans into the bunker, Bumblebee and Ratchet were attacked by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_0]]</ref>. After Blitzwing defeated Ratchet, he fired into the bunker, beginning its collapse. The two Autobots were able to rescue Verity, Hunter and [[Jimmy Pink]] from being buried alive and retreat from the growing sinkhole as an enraged [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] burst from underneath. Thankfully for them, Megatron was more concerned with the treachery of Blitzwing and Skywarp, allowing Ratchet and the others to escape with their lives.<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_5]]</ref> Unwilling to further risk their safety, Ratchet subsequently returned the humans to Ark-17, where they met the newly-arrived Optimus Prime.<ref>[[Infiltration%2C_Part_6]]</ref>

===Timelines: Descent into Evil===
[[Image:Ratchetironhidedescent.jpg|left|thumb|Amazingly not dead.]]
Years after the Decepticon and Autobot Wars have ended, Ratchet and five other Autobots were sent to [[Ceti Alpha Seven]] to destroy [[Deathsaurus|General Deathsaurus]]' Insecticon clone lab and stop his planned Decepticon uprising. After a team of four (consisting of [[Outback|Fallback]], [[Chromia]], [[Flareup]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]]) failed, Ratchet and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] followed to help. After battling swarms of [[Virulent Clones]] and [[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]], they finally met up with Deathsaurus himself. Ironhide stayed to fight the general, and Ratchet separated to find their fallen friends.

Ratchet managed to gather the fallen but was captured by Deathsaurus along with Ironhide. Both were restrained inside the lab, which was set to detonate. Before this happened, Ricochet snuck in and freed them, allowing them to gather the wounded and escape as the clone lab was destroyed.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Ratchettoyg1.jpg|right|thumb|Why's everything so dark in here?]]

* '''Ratchet''' (1984/1990/2001)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''99'''

: Ratchet was originally a Onebox Ambulance Type toy from [[Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' line before [[Hasbro]] brought ''Transformers'' to North America. The toy transformed from an ambulance to a robot and gun-station. A variant of the toy included red crosses on the top and sides of the vehicle. Ratchet and his [[retool]]/[[redeco]] buddy [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], like all Diaclones, were designed to be piloted mecha, which is why he has a seat instead of a head. The Transformers version applied a face sticker to the back of the seat in lieu of a real sculpted noggin.

: In 1990, he was issued again in Europe as part of the Classics line and in 2001, he was reissued in Japan as an [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]], paired with Ironhide. It is worth noting that Ratchet was originally only available as a mail-away during the original Japanese run.

[[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|left|thumb|Flareup sucked out all his visual interest.]]

===Timelines===
* '''Autobot Ratchet & Flareup''' (2005)
: One of two "souvenir" packages [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2005]], Ratchet is a retooling of the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' Autobot [[Tow-Line (UT)|Tow-Line]] with a new head, transforming into a large utility van. In robot mode, his lower vehicle portion becomes a mobile battle/repair platform. The mold's standard "receiver dish" weapon was not produced; instead he came with a new "light bar" that pegged onto his roof in much the same manner. He could only be purchased along with [[Flareup (T)|Flareup]].

===Merchandise===
A non-transformable PVC figurine of Ratchet was made for "Act 6" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] line, a slight retooling of the Ironhide PVC with a new head and "gun"-hand (even though Ironhide's pelvis in animation was not the same as Ratchet's). He was placed in blind-packed boxes, and along with full-color versions, an all-pewter-finish version was made as well in equal numbers.

For the Hasbro [[Heroes of Cybertron]] version of SCF, Ratchet was cast entirely in clear-blue plastics then painted over completely, so a patch of unpainted plastic at the back of his head would emulate the [[light piping]] effect of previous toys. He was part of the fifth and final wave of Heroes of Cybertron, and came with the right leg to the "build-a-bot" large PVC of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

==Trivia==
*[[Bob Budiansky]] has said that he named Ratchet after the less-friendly medic Nurse ''Ratched'' from ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm Ratchet at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ratchet Ratchet's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==Footnotes==
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Hunter O'Nion

2006-08-22T06:48:33Z

165.69.2.237: General information updated.

''Hunter is a [[human]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

If you crossed ''Scooby-Doo's'' Shaggy with ''The X-Files''' Fox Mulder, '''Hunter O'Nion''' is who you'd get. With scruffy ginger hair, a green "Alien Death Ray" T-shirt and a VW Kombi van, you'd be forgiven for writing him off as some hippie slacker, but Hunter O'Nion (that's Oh-Nigh-On, not ''un-yun;'' he's a little sensitive about his last name) is really a modern-day questing knight. He runs the [[Mechatopia.com]] website, a repository for information about the presence of gigantic extraterrestrial mechanoids on Earth, and is willing to personally scour the back-roads of continental North America for further evidence.

If there's one problem with Hunter, it's that he's not the most sensitive of people; also, in his drive to uncover the truth, he can get very blunt and direct when someone who may know more than they let on gets evasive - even if that someone has good reason to dissemble.

A chance encounter with [[Verity Carlo]] in Arizona, though, gives him more than he could have wished for: Not only does he achieve personal contact with an actual alien robot in disguise, he's dropped right into the middle of a covert war. The question is, now that Hunter's found his proof, what will he do with it?

==Fiction==

===IDW Comics continuity===

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[[Category: Humans|O'Nion, Hunter]]
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Bumblebee (G1)

2006-08-22T03:56:35Z

165.69.2.237: Infiltration text expanded based on Issue #6; links added.

''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] continuity. He was known as '''Goldbug''' for a time.''

[[Image:Bumblebeeg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Quit beating me up. It's not cool, it's not edgy. It's stupid and mean. HA HA WE HURT KID-APPEAL CHARACTER. Real firckin' mature.]]

'''Bumblebee''' is one of the smallest and weakest Autobots. While this does allow him to do his job better than most Autobots could manage, he is self-conscious about his size. He looks up (so to speak) to the other Autobots, but what he doesn't realize is that ''they'' look up to ''him''. He may be small, but he's brave, and he's one of the most likeable Autobots around. Bumblebee already has the respect he craves.

As '''Goldbug''', his rebuilt and "matured" form, Bumblebee retains most of his earlier strengths and weaknesses, but without his crippling need for approval. (This is true of some "matured" versions of Bumblebee without new names or bodies, as well, but is quite markedly associated with the change to Goldbug).

''French-Canadian name: '''Bourdon/Coccinelle''' ''<br>
''Japanese name: '''Bumble/Goldback''' ''<br>
''European-market name: '''Wagenbot''' ''<br>
''South American name: '''Volks''' ''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics Continuity===
[[Image:Bumblebeemarvel1.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Bumblebee's first appearance... anywhere.]]
Four million years ago, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] led a crew of Autobots including Bumblebee aboard the [[Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pass through. Once their objective was completed, they were attacked by Decepticons and both their ships crashed in a volcanic mountain on a primitive planet known as [[Earth]]. In 1984, the volcano ([[Mount Saint Hillary]]) erupted, awakening their ship, which rebuilt them. Bumblebee was reconfigured to transform into a yellow Volkswagen Beetle.

[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] led a mission into a human city to investigate their new world. Bumblebee, anxious to be the first to meet the planet's inhabitants, rear-ended a car full of teenagers at a drive-in movie theatre. Before he could introduce himself, he was under attack by Decepticons and damaged badly. One of the teenagers, [[Buster Witwicky]], brought the car back to his father's autorepair shop. Bumblebee weakly pleaded to them to fix him, for he was dying. His father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], fixed Bumblebee and offered to help the Autobots convert their native fuel resources into a form that Transformers could use. Bumblebee took Buster with him back towards the Ark to relay this message.

[[Image:Bumblebeeplight.jpg|right|thumb|RARR BUMBLEBEE SMASH]]

After a seemingly final battle with the Decepticons, the long-lost Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived and reversed the Autobots' victory with a single blast. Bumblebee and the rest of the Autobots were kept captive aboard the Ark until Ratchet managed to free the Ark from Decepticon control and repair them. However, Buster had been entrusted with safeguarding the [[Creation Matrix]], which the Decepticons discovered, so Bumblebee and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were sent to protect him. Buster was attacked by the newly-built but lifeless [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. Bumblebee and Bluestreak did their best to defend Buster, but it was Buster's use of the powers of the Creation Matrix which saved them all, disassembling Jetfire in mid-air. Bumblebee removed Jetfire's brain so Buster could remote-control the body with his mind.

After the Creation Matrix was returned to a restored Optimus Prime, Bumblebee was charged with giving four new recruits ([[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]) a tour of the planet. Bumblebee decided a [[Brick Springhorn]] concert would be a good destination, but the Decepticons had sabotaged the event to harvest [[energon]]. Bumblebee disobeyed orders and led the four into battle, saving the concert. When [[Robot-Master]] appeared on television and claimed to control the Transformers, it was Bumblebee's job to ask their human business parter [[G.B. Blackrock]] what the deal was. Robot-Master broadcast next in a coal mine next to a de-energized [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but Bumblebee and several other Autobots were pushed away by overwhelming Earth military forces.

This event caused Bumblebee to question his usefulness to the Autobots, and he abandoned them without a word. The Decepticons, however, saw much use for him and attempted to apprehend him. Hiding in a used car lot, he was stolen by [[Waldo and Ernest|two humans]], who he adopted for a while. The Decepticons did not relent, and Bumblebee was ultimately rescued by the rest of the Autobots, an act which reminded him how valuable he was to them.

Due to [[#Conflicting Goldbug origins|conflicting circumstances]], Bumblebee was damaged and rebuilt into a stronger but similar form, Goldbug. Goldbug and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] were ordered by the new Autobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to track down the [[Mechanic]], who had stolen Autobot technology from the Ark. Grimlock was a terrible leader and had no regard for human life, so both Goldbug and Blaster exiled themselves from his command. Grimlock was furious, and sent the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s to bring them in. Goldbug and Blaster found themselves in the desert of the American southwest and, thanks to a run-in with the Decepticon [[Triple Changers]], were infested with the disease known as [[Scraplets]]. Goldbug and his human friend [[Charlie Fong]] left to get help and possibly a cure, but Blaster believed Goldbug had abandoned him to die. Near death himself, Goldbug and Charlie arrived at a gas station, where they met up with the [[Throttlebot]]s, sent from Cybertron by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and armed with acid to contain the disease. Goldbug narrowly escaped extermination when it as discovered that the cure for Scraplets was none other than [[water]]. Goldbug called industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] (on a pay phone), and Blackrock trucked in tanks of water himself. Blaster was cured and his trust in Goldbug was restored.

Goldbug, Blaster, and the Throttlebots found refuge in a used car lot owned by [[Big Steve]]. However, they were all in bad need of fuel. They attempted a deal with Big Steve, but he doublecrossed them, filling them up with soda pop instead of gasoline. It was then that the Protectobots caught up with them, followed by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. During the ensuing battle, the immobilized Throttlebots (including Goldbug) were carted away by [[RAAT]].

[[Image:Goldbugorigins.jpg|left|thumb|Ain't variant continuity FUN?!]]
====Conflicting Goldbug origins====
In ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'', Bumblebee is destroyed by [[G.I. Joe]] due to a misunderstanding. They later rebuild him as Goldbug with help from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. However, Marvel UK did not initially print the crossover, so an alternate origin for Goldbug was conceived. In the pages of the UK comic, Bumblebee was destroyed by a time-travelling [[Death's Head]] and repaired by a time-travelling [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. (The Marvel Joe/TF crossover was published in the UK towards the end of the series.) The conflicting origins for Goldbug is the single largest difference between the American and British Marvel Transformers comics; ''most'' everything else kinda sorta meshes together, if you squint.

===Animated continuity===
'''Voice Actor:''' [[Dan Gilvezan]] (US), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japan)

After pilfering [[energy conductors]] with [[Wheeljack]], the little, yellow different Autobot was on the [[Ark]] which landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago, went sleepy, woke up in 1984 as a Volkswagen Beetle. Bumblebee was part of the team of Autobots sent to stop Megatron and the Decepticons from overpowering [[Sherman Dam]]. Bumblebee helped Ironhide carve out a new riverbed for the raging waters, saving a nearby neighborhood from being flooded. Such acts was one of the earliest that helped endear the Autobots to the humans.

In 2005, he and [[Spike Witwicky|Spike Witwicky]] were on [[Moonbase 1]]. [[Unicron]] ate it. Luckily, Unicron takes some time to digest things, and the two (as well as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]) were spared an acid-bath in Unicron's guts by the timely arrival of Spike's son [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]].

[[Image:Goldbugtroop1.jpg|150px|left|thumb|See? He still looks sorta friendly.]]
[[Image:Goldbugtroop2.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Eeeyeeaaggh!]]
When the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was retrieved by [[Gregory Swafford]] and [[Jessica Morgan]], [[Rodimus Prime]] led a team that included Bumblebee to investigate. However, Bumblebee and his teammates were attacked by a [[Hate Plague]]-infested [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and heavily damaged. After Optimus Prime was rebuilt by the Quintessons, so too was Bumblebee into a more powerful but similar form. Bumblebee remarked that he now looked like a "gold bug". Optimus Prime decided this would be his new name.

Goldbug journeyed with Optimus Prime and the other survivors to [[Chaar]] in search of a heat-resistent alloy that could insulate Prime from the Hate Plague. However, infected Decepticon forces attacked and contaminated Goldbug as well.

===Transformers Legends Anthology===

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===

===IDW Comics continuity===

[[Image:Bumblebeeidw.jpg|right|thumb|Artist [[E.J. Su]] redesigned Bumblebee for the IDW "Infiltration" series.]]

Bumblebee is part of a [[Prowl_(G1)|Prowl's]] secret counter-infiltration unit on [[Earth]]. When [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] breaks cover by [[Infiltration%2C_Part_0|rescuing a trio of humans]], Bumblebee is the one Autobot who supports his efforts. He [[Infiltration%2C_Part_4|accompanies Ratchet and the humans]] to investigate an abandoned [[Decepticon]] bunker in [[Nebraska]]. At the bunker, while the humans are inside, two Decepticons attack, and Bumblebee manages to take down [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], but not before Ratchet is shot by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].

Bumblebee is as easygoing and daring as his incarnations in previous continuity; it's his encouragement and willingness to go along that push Ratchet into taking the three humans to Nebraska, somewhat against Ratchet's conscience. That positive nature is tempered, though, by a pragmatic streak not often seen in previous incarnations of the character; while the humans explore the Nebraska bunker, Bumblebee comments to Ratchet that, given the need for evidence of unusual Decepticon activity, the humans would be "acceptable losses". However, this did not prevent the Autobot from [[Infiltration%2C_Part_5|leaping to the humans' aid]] as they attempted to exit the collapsing command bunker.

Bumblebee left the humans with Ratchet and travelled to Oregon, location of the second Decepticon command bunker, observing the situation until the rest of the Autobot unit can arrive. After witnessing Megatron disciplining Starscream and subsequently downgrading the infiltration unit's status to Phase Two, Bumblebee departs Oregon with the rest of the unit.

Bumblebee uses a "[[holomatter]]" [[Media:Hotbumblebee.jpg|avatar]] when in public to avoid looking like an unmanned vehicle, which has the appearance of a young human female. It is unknown whether he can alter his (presumably male) normal voice to match his avatar's appearance.

===IDW "Hearts of Steel" continuity===

===Timelines "Descent Into Evil"===
[[Image:Timelines-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|You know you want me, baby.]]

Having been on the trail of the Decepticon agent [[Flamewar (T)|Flamewar]] for a long, long time, now-espionage director Bumblebee (in his unreleased [[Alternators]] body) made his move, interrupting a supposedly-secure secret communication between Flamewar and the [[Tripredacus Council]]. He revealed that his agent [[Ricochet (T)|Ricochet]] had installed a degenerative virus into [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus']] [[Virulent Clone (T)|clone army]]. Oh, and that since the Autobots now ''knew'' Flamewar's whereabouts and who she was working for, the Tripredacus Council would certainly consider her a liability. Which they did. So they blew her ship up.

===''Energon'' cartoon===
A robot using Bumblebee's character model is shown in a still-shot flashback as a member of the Autobot group led by [[Rodimus (UT)|Rodimus]]. Whether this robot is an alternate-universe incarnation of Bumblebee or simply a similar-looking robot is --like all [[Unicron Trilogy]] character-model cameos-- left to conjecture.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===

[[Image:Bumblebeeg1toy.jpg|left|thumb|No, not Herbie.]]

*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984~1986/2001/2003/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''11''', '''C-56'''
: Bumblebee's original toy, released in 1984 and in Japan in 1985, transformed into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkwagen Beetle. The toy, taken from the Japanese [[Microchange]] line, was released in both red and yellow versions in the US, and was available through the first three years of the series, the entire duration of the [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment.

: Bumblebee was released in a wide variety of colors in markets south of the border; a blue version has surfaced from Mexico, while both metallic gold and gunmetal-silver versions have appeared from South American companies [[Antex]] and [[Estrella]].

: Bumblebee was reissiued as a keychain by [[Fun4All]] under license form [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Along with haing its rear bumper [[retool]]ed to accommodate the chain, the keychain form lacked the "Dunlop" text on the tires, and was also released in Japan in 2003 as a 7-Eleven [[exclusive]]. The Japanese keychain series also had a black "chase" version.

[[Image:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|right|thumb|Left to right, starting at the top: Original Bumblebee's head and Goldbug's head, Cliffjumper's head and Pretender Classics Bumblebee's head, Action Master Bumblebee's head and reissue Bumblebee's head. (The Action Master's head is really only there to fill the hole.)]]

: In 2004, Bumblebee was again reissiued in Japan in a six-toy multi-pack alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but this time with a cartoon-accurate head.

: The original mold is also used by [[Volks (G1)|Volks]]. The keychain version is used by [[Glyph (TFU)|Glyph]], while the new-head multi-pack version was used to make [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]].

*'''Goldbug''' (Throttlebot, 1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-97'''
: The [[Throttlebot]] Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he had a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Beetle was much more realistically-proportioned. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug's head was based directly on that of Bumblebee's original toy. Bumblebee was the first Transformer to be given a second toy.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Pretender, 1989)
: As part of the sixth year of Generation 1, Bumblebee was released as a "Classic [[Pretender]]", expanding the range of PRetenders toys. Bumblebee was still a Volkswagen Beetle, but now had what looked like off-road tires. He came with a gun for his robot mode that could be mounted on his roof and another gun for his human shell. Oddly, the robot's head is modelled after [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper's]] toy head. The inner robot was sold without the shell as a K-Mart [[exclusive]] [[Legends]] figure, but with the inner-robot gun to his teammate [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who had Bumblebee's small gun in exchange. The Legends figure was also sold in a set with Legends [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Jazz and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in Japan the same year.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Action Master, 1990)
: A non-transforming action figure that mixed cartoon model with toy-detail, Bumblebee's Action Master release came with a [[Heli-Pack]] that transforms into a large gun with spring-loaded deploying barrel. This release makes Bumblebee the only character to have a toy of some kind available during the entire original Transformers production run (from 1984-1990).

*'''Bumble''' (Smallest Transformers, 2003)
: Bumblebee was released in 2003 in the Japanese [[Smallest Transformers]] line as a scaled-down version of his original toy, in both yellow and a "chase" red color scheme.

===Generation 2===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1993)
: Bumblebee's first [[Generation 2]] toy was a redeco of his original toy, but with gold chrome on the previously yellow parts.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
: Bumblebee's second release in the Generation 2 line was as a recolor of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam (G2)|High Beam]], transforming into a concept race car with exposed rear engine.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crosswise (RiD)|Crosswise]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]].

===Alternators===
: One of the earliest proposals in the [[Alternators]] line, line-art of a "new Beetle" incarnation of Bumblebee (with a Cliffjumper retooling) has been revealed by [[Takara]] in their ''Binaltech'' sourcebook. However, since Volkswagen rejected Hasbro/Takara's licensing pitch, the toy never progressed beyond line-art phase.

===Classics===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2006)

===Merchandise===

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm Bumblebee at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Bumblebee Bumblebee's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Bumblebee (G1)

2006-08-22T03:55:46Z

165.69.2.237: Infiltration text expanded based on Issue #6; links added.

''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] continuity. He was known as '''Goldbug''' for a time.''

[[Image:Bumblebeeg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Quit beating me up. It's not cool, it's not edgy. It's stupid and mean. HA HA WE HURT KID-APPEAL CHARACTER. Real firckin' mature.]]

'''Bumblebee''' is one of the smallest and weakest Autobots. While this does allow him to do his job better than most Autobots could manage, he is self-conscious about his size. He looks up (so to speak) to the other Autobots, but what he doesn't realize is that ''they'' look up to ''him''. He may be small, but he's brave, and he's one of the most likeable Autobots around. Bumblebee already has the respect he craves.

As '''Goldbug''', his rebuilt and "matured" form, Bumblebee retains most of his earlier strengths and weaknesses, but without his crippling need for approval. (This is true of some "matured" versions of Bumblebee without new names or bodies, as well, but is quite markedly associated with the change to Goldbug).

''French-Canadian name: '''Bourdon/Coccinelle''' ''<br>
''Japanese name: '''Bumble/Goldback''' ''<br>
''European-market name: '''Wagenbot''' ''<br>
''South American name: '''Volks''' ''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics Continuity===
[[Image:Bumblebeemarvel1.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Bumblebee's first appearance... anywhere.]]
Four million years ago, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] led a crew of Autobots including Bumblebee aboard the [[Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pass through. Once their objective was completed, they were attacked by Decepticons and both their ships crashed in a volcanic mountain on a primitive planet known as [[Earth]]. In 1984, the volcano ([[Mount Saint Hillary]]) erupted, awakening their ship, which rebuilt them. Bumblebee was reconfigured to transform into a yellow Volkswagen Beetle.

[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] led a mission into a human city to investigate their new world. Bumblebee, anxious to be the first to meet the planet's inhabitants, rear-ended a car full of teenagers at a drive-in movie theatre. Before he could introduce himself, he was under attack by Decepticons and damaged badly. One of the teenagers, [[Buster Witwicky]], brought the car back to his father's autorepair shop. Bumblebee weakly pleaded to them to fix him, for he was dying. His father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], fixed Bumblebee and offered to help the Autobots convert their native fuel resources into a form that Transformers could use. Bumblebee took Buster with him back towards the Ark to relay this message.

[[Image:Bumblebeeplight.jpg|right|thumb|RARR BUMBLEBEE SMASH]]

After a seemingly final battle with the Decepticons, the long-lost Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived and reversed the Autobots' victory with a single blast. Bumblebee and the rest of the Autobots were kept captive aboard the Ark until Ratchet managed to free the Ark from Decepticon control and repair them. However, Buster had been entrusted with safeguarding the [[Creation Matrix]], which the Decepticons discovered, so Bumblebee and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were sent to protect him. Buster was attacked by the newly-built but lifeless [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. Bumblebee and Bluestreak did their best to defend Buster, but it was Buster's use of the powers of the Creation Matrix which saved them all, disassembling Jetfire in mid-air. Bumblebee removed Jetfire's brain so Buster could remote-control the body with his mind.

After the Creation Matrix was returned to a restored Optimus Prime, Bumblebee was charged with giving four new recruits ([[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]) a tour of the planet. Bumblebee decided a [[Brick Springhorn]] concert would be a good destination, but the Decepticons had sabotaged the event to harvest [[energon]]. Bumblebee disobeyed orders and led the four into battle, saving the concert. When [[Robot-Master]] appeared on television and claimed to control the Transformers, it was Bumblebee's job to ask their human business parter [[G.B. Blackrock]] what the deal was. Robot-Master broadcast next in a coal mine next to a de-energized [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but Bumblebee and several other Autobots were pushed away by overwhelming Earth military forces.

This event caused Bumblebee to question his usefulness to the Autobots, and he abandoned them without a word. The Decepticons, however, saw much use for him and attempted to apprehend him. Hiding in a used car lot, he was stolen by [[Waldo and Ernest|two humans]], who he adopted for a while. The Decepticons did not relent, and Bumblebee was ultimately rescued by the rest of the Autobots, an act which reminded him how valuable he was to them.

Due to [[#Conflicting Goldbug origins|conflicting circumstances]], Bumblebee was damaged and rebuilt into a stronger but similar form, Goldbug. Goldbug and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] were ordered by the new Autobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to track down the [[Mechanic]], who had stolen Autobot technology from the Ark. Grimlock was a terrible leader and had no regard for human life, so both Goldbug and Blaster exiled themselves from his command. Grimlock was furious, and sent the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s to bring them in. Goldbug and Blaster found themselves in the desert of the American southwest and, thanks to a run-in with the Decepticon [[Triple Changers]], were infested with the disease known as [[Scraplets]]. Goldbug and his human friend [[Charlie Fong]] left to get help and possibly a cure, but Blaster believed Goldbug had abandoned him to die. Near death himself, Goldbug and Charlie arrived at a gas station, where they met up with the [[Throttlebot]]s, sent from Cybertron by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and armed with acid to contain the disease. Goldbug narrowly escaped extermination when it as discovered that the cure for Scraplets was none other than [[water]]. Goldbug called industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] (on a pay phone), and Blackrock trucked in tanks of water himself. Blaster was cured and his trust in Goldbug was restored.

Goldbug, Blaster, and the Throttlebots found refuge in a used car lot owned by [[Big Steve]]. However, they were all in bad need of fuel. They attempted a deal with Big Steve, but he doublecrossed them, filling them up with soda pop instead of gasoline. It was then that the Protectobots caught up with them, followed by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. During the ensuing battle, the immobilized Throttlebots (including Goldbug) were carted away by [[RAAT]].

[[Image:Goldbugorigins.jpg|left|thumb|Ain't variant continuity FUN?!]]
====Conflicting Goldbug origins====
In ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'', Bumblebee is destroyed by [[G.I. Joe]] due to a misunderstanding. They later rebuild him as Goldbug with help from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. However, Marvel UK did not initially print the crossover, so an alternate origin for Goldbug was conceived. In the pages of the UK comic, Bumblebee was destroyed by a time-travelling [[Death's Head]] and repaired by a time-travelling [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. (The Marvel Joe/TF crossover was published in the UK towards the end of the series.) The conflicting origins for Goldbug is the single largest difference between the American and British Marvel Transformers comics; ''most'' everything else kinda sorta meshes together, if you squint.

===Animated continuity===
'''Voice Actor:''' [[Dan Gilvezan]] (US), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japan)

After pilfering [[energy conductors]] with [[Wheeljack]], the little, yellow different Autobot was on the [[Ark]] which landed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago, went sleepy, woke up in 1984 as a Volkswagen Beetle. Bumblebee was part of the team of Autobots sent to stop Megatron and the Decepticons from overpowering [[Sherman Dam]]. Bumblebee helped Ironhide carve out a new riverbed for the raging waters, saving a nearby neighborhood from being flooded. Such acts was one of the earliest that helped endear the Autobots to the humans.

In 2005, he and [[Spike Witwicky|Spike Witwicky]] were on [[Moonbase 1]]. [[Unicron]] ate it. Luckily, Unicron takes some time to digest things, and the two (as well as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]) were spared an acid-bath in Unicron's guts by the timely arrival of Spike's son [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]].

[[Image:Goldbugtroop1.jpg|150px|left|thumb|See? He still looks sorta friendly.]]
[[Image:Goldbugtroop2.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Eeeyeeaaggh!]]
When the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was retrieved by [[Gregory Swafford]] and [[Jessica Morgan]], [[Rodimus Prime]] led a team that included Bumblebee to investigate. However, Bumblebee and his teammates were attacked by a [[Hate Plague]]-infested [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and heavily damaged. After Optimus Prime was rebuilt by the Quintessons, so too was Bumblebee into a more powerful but similar form. Bumblebee remarked that he now looked like a "gold bug". Optimus Prime decided this would be his new name.

Goldbug journeyed with Optimus Prime and the other survivors to [[Chaar]] in search of a heat-resistent alloy that could insulate Prime from the Hate Plague. However, infected Decepticon forces attacked and contaminated Goldbug as well.

===Transformers Legends Anthology===

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===

===IDW Comics continuity===

[[Image:Bumblebeeidw.jpg|right|thumb|Artist [[E.J. Su]] redesigned Bumblebee for the IDW "Infiltration" series.]]

Bumblebee is part of a [[Prowl_(G1)|Prowl's]] secret counter-infiltration unit on [[Earth]]. When [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] breaks cover by [[Infiltration%2C_Part_0|rescuing a trio of humans]], Bumblebee is the one Autobot who supports his efforts. He [[http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Infiltration%2C_Part_4|accompanies Ratchet and the humans]] to investigate an abandoned [[Decepticon]] bunker in [[Nebraska]]. At the bunker, while the humans are inside, two Decepticons attack, and Bumblebee manages to take down [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], but not before Ratchet is shot by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].

Bumblebee is as easygoing and daring as his incarnations in previous continuity; it's his encouragement and willingness to go along that push Ratchet into taking the three humans to Nebraska, somewhat against Ratchet's conscience. That positive nature is tempered, though, by a pragmatic streak not often seen in previous incarnations of the character; while the humans explore the Nebraska bunker, Bumblebee comments to Ratchet that, given the need for evidence of unusual Decepticon activity, the humans would be "acceptable losses". However, this did not prevent the Autobot from [[Infiltration%2C_Part_5|leaping to the humans' aid]] as they attempted to exit the collapsing command bunker.

Bumblebee left the humans with Ratchet and travelled to Oregon, location of the second Decepticon command bunker, observing the situation until the rest of the Autobot unit can arrive. After witnessing Megatron disciplining Starscream and subsequently downgrading the infiltration unit's status to Phase Two, Bumblebee departs Oregon with the rest of the unit.

Bumblebee uses a "[[holomatter]]" [[Media:Hotbumblebee.jpg|avatar]] when in public to avoid looking like an unmanned vehicle, which has the appearance of a young human female. It is unknown whether he can alter his (presumably male) normal voice to match his avatar's appearance.

===IDW "Hearts of Steel" continuity===

===Timelines "Descent Into Evil"===
[[Image:Timelines-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|You know you want me, baby.]]

Having been on the trail of the Decepticon agent [[Flamewar (T)|Flamewar]] for a long, long time, now-espionage director Bumblebee (in his unreleased [[Alternators]] body) made his move, interrupting a supposedly-secure secret communication between Flamewar and the [[Tripredacus Council]]. He revealed that his agent [[Ricochet (T)|Ricochet]] had installed a degenerative virus into [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus']] [[Virulent Clone (T)|clone army]]. Oh, and that since the Autobots now ''knew'' Flamewar's whereabouts and who she was working for, the Tripredacus Council would certainly consider her a liability. Which they did. So they blew her ship up.

===''Energon'' cartoon===
A robot using Bumblebee's character model is shown in a still-shot flashback as a member of the Autobot group led by [[Rodimus (UT)|Rodimus]]. Whether this robot is an alternate-universe incarnation of Bumblebee or simply a similar-looking robot is --like all [[Unicron Trilogy]] character-model cameos-- left to conjecture.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===

[[Image:Bumblebeeg1toy.jpg|left|thumb|No, not Herbie.]]

*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984~1986/2001/2003/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''11''', '''C-56'''
: Bumblebee's original toy, released in 1984 and in Japan in 1985, transformed into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkwagen Beetle. The toy, taken from the Japanese [[Microchange]] line, was released in both red and yellow versions in the US, and was available through the first three years of the series, the entire duration of the [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment.

: Bumblebee was released in a wide variety of colors in markets south of the border; a blue version has surfaced from Mexico, while both metallic gold and gunmetal-silver versions have appeared from South American companies [[Antex]] and [[Estrella]].

: Bumblebee was reissiued as a keychain by [[Fun4All]] under license form [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Along with haing its rear bumper [[retool]]ed to accommodate the chain, the keychain form lacked the "Dunlop" text on the tires, and was also released in Japan in 2003 as a 7-Eleven [[exclusive]]. The Japanese keychain series also had a black "chase" version.

[[Image:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|right|thumb|Left to right, starting at the top: Original Bumblebee's head and Goldbug's head, Cliffjumper's head and Pretender Classics Bumblebee's head, Action Master Bumblebee's head and reissue Bumblebee's head. (The Action Master's head is really only there to fill the hole.)]]

: In 2004, Bumblebee was again reissiued in Japan in a six-toy multi-pack alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but this time with a cartoon-accurate head.

: The original mold is also used by [[Volks (G1)|Volks]]. The keychain version is used by [[Glyph (TFU)|Glyph]], while the new-head multi-pack version was used to make [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]].

*'''Goldbug''' (Throttlebot, 1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-97'''
: The [[Throttlebot]] Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he had a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Beetle was much more realistically-proportioned. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug's head was based directly on that of Bumblebee's original toy. Bumblebee was the first Transformer to be given a second toy.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Pretender, 1989)
: As part of the sixth year of Generation 1, Bumblebee was released as a "Classic [[Pretender]]", expanding the range of PRetenders toys. Bumblebee was still a Volkswagen Beetle, but now had what looked like off-road tires. He came with a gun for his robot mode that could be mounted on his roof and another gun for his human shell. Oddly, the robot's head is modelled after [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper's]] toy head. The inner robot was sold without the shell as a K-Mart [[exclusive]] [[Legends]] figure, but with the inner-robot gun to his teammate [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who had Bumblebee's small gun in exchange. The Legends figure was also sold in a set with Legends [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Jazz and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in Japan the same year.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Action Master, 1990)
: A non-transforming action figure that mixed cartoon model with toy-detail, Bumblebee's Action Master release came with a [[Heli-Pack]] that transforms into a large gun with spring-loaded deploying barrel. This release makes Bumblebee the only character to have a toy of some kind available during the entire original Transformers production run (from 1984-1990).

*'''Bumble''' (Smallest Transformers, 2003)
: Bumblebee was released in 2003 in the Japanese [[Smallest Transformers]] line as a scaled-down version of his original toy, in both yellow and a "chase" red color scheme.

===Generation 2===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1993)
: Bumblebee's first [[Generation 2]] toy was a redeco of his original toy, but with gold chrome on the previously yellow parts.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
: Bumblebee's second release in the Generation 2 line was as a recolor of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam (G2)|High Beam]], transforming into a concept race car with exposed rear engine.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crosswise (RiD)|Crosswise]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]].

===Alternators===
: One of the earliest proposals in the [[Alternators]] line, line-art of a "new Beetle" incarnation of Bumblebee (with a Cliffjumper retooling) has been revealed by [[Takara]] in their ''Binaltech'' sourcebook. However, since Volkswagen rejected Hasbro/Takara's licensing pitch, the toy never progressed beyond line-art phase.

===Classics===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2006)

===Merchandise===

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm Bumblebee at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Bumblebee Bumblebee's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Talk:The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-08-21T05:15:56Z

165.69.2.237: Megatron's Alt Form

Will each Gathering and Infiltration issue get its own page? - [[User:207.112.110.135|207.112.110.135]] 20:57, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

:While the IDW G1 series in general should get its own page seperate from those on Infiltration, Escalation, etc., I'd say no, each individual issue shouldn't get its own page. Just give each story arc its own page (like we have one for Infiltration right now; this is how things are done for the Marvel comics already). I'd also lean heavily towards not giving individual issues of a mini-series their own pages, since it seems kinda pointless. --[[User:69.195.82.24|69.195.82.24]] 21:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

::Whoops, that was me. --[[User:Suki Brits|Suki Brits]] 21:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Of course, that's already been done with the TFTM adaptation and Headmasters. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 22:22, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
:As the person who's ended up creating the vast bulk of these entries, I can only say that the standard I've been using is, if the comic issue has a separate title, it gets a separate entry. Therefore, the four US issues of the Underbase Saga each get their own page, as does each issue of the two series you mention, but Time Wars gets one entry for the large number of issues it got. Anyone who feels this is inappropriate is welcome to make changes, but be warned that there's been a lot of precedent set by now (admittedly, mostly by me, but that's only because there really hasn't been anyone else doing comics).--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:40, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
:: I kinda prefer a page-per-issue deal, but I could easily be outnumbered by you folk. For example, the Fan Club comics share ongoing storylines, but there's so many continuity notes for each individual issue I think it would be confusing to keep track of things otherwise. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:02, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
:::For the US comics, I could make such revision quite easily (in fact, would probably only have to make one or two changes at most), if that's what people want. I was under the impression that "by story" was considered preferable when I started, mostly because we didn't seem to want redundant pages for UK comics that were essentially the same as US ones. However, I'd be happy to go "page-per-issue" with the US stuff that I've already done.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 02:00, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

::::I was thinking about this the other day- I think it has to be both consistent, and express that which is most appropriate.
::::In a lot of cases in modern storytelling (ugh) the same 'stuff' is appening in all the issues, with no different 'flavor' or focus to an individual issue. these usually have 1 title for 6 issues, and i feel its appropriate to cover them as one story.
::::Ultimately, i think if yu have a 1-title 6 issue series that actually has 6 very different storie in it (as sometimes happens) maybe it shoudl just be broken up into issue-numbered sub-sections on the story page. One of the benefits of a source as open-ended as Wiki is that you're not oppressd by a standard-- you can always go in and make exceptions/custom layouts. We have 2or 3 disambig templates, for example. Multiple standard layouts that best address the material, so to speak. -[[User:Derik|derik]]18:51, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::While I agree that it's an advantage not to be "oppressed by a standard," I'm rather a fan of standarization where appropriate. As far as possible, articles about similar things should follow similar patterns, if you get my meaning.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 21:44, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

I hope you folks don't mind me nipping in and contributing - I'm a new user! --[[User:IMAGinES|IMAGinES]] 06:36, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

== Megatron's Alt Form ==

Not having my issue of The War Within on me, did Megatron have the same appearance, and if so, what was his alt-mode? --[[User:165.69.2.237|165.69.2.237]] 05:15, 21 August 2006 (UTC)<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>

The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-08-21T05:14:21Z

165.69.2.237: Link table to individual issues added.

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

= Transformers: Infiltration Issues #0-6 =

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-5) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1, #6)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-6) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1), Simon Bork, Mark Englert, Aaron Myers, Sunder Raj and Kevin Senft (#6)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-6)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{|style="margin:0 auto;padding:0 auto" align=center id=toc
!align=center bgcolor=#6699CC|'''<font color="white">Infiltration issues:</font>'''
|-align=center
|| [[Infiltration, Part 0|#0]] | [[Infiltration, Part 1|#1]] | [[Infiltration, Part 2|#2]] | [[Infiltration, Part 3|#3]] | [[Infiltration, Part 4|#4]] | [[Infiltration, Part 5|#5]] | [[Infiltration, Part 6|#6]]
|}

{{spoiler}}
== Synopsis ==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is a "re-boot" of [[Generation 1]] continuity, bringing the invasion of Earth by the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

The most immediate shift from original continuity is the nature of the Transformers' presence on Earth. No ancient starship crash, no robots awakening from a million-year slumber; the Autobots and Decepticons have arrived on Earth recently and on purpose, operating undercover for at least four years.

The cloak and dagger theme is maintained throughout the series. [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by Prowl for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue #2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], first mentioned in Issue #3, only appears in the last panel of Issue #6.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by on the trail of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, after identifying herself as "Verity Carlo" in the narrative text, the character identifies herself to Hunter as "Verity Carter". An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down, but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo".

==Items of note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Nissan 350Z police car
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]], who retain their original G1 alternate forms; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]] may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon (a near-identical apperance in the first issue of ''[[Stormbringer_(comics)|Stormbringer]]'' suggests that he has yet to select an Earth-based alternate form). As of the end of the ''Infiltration'' series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into each of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0, the layout of Runabout's alternate form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 and the gold tinted windows of both Battlechargers all suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker. Bumblebee refers to Megatron's appearance as an "[[orbital bounce]]", suggesting that the technology is satellite- or ship-based.

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IDW Publishing

2006-08-21T05:04:18Z

165.69.2.237: /* Story arcs within the rebooted G1 continuity */

'''Idea and Design Works, LLC''' currently owns the [[Transformers]] comic book license as of May 2005, following the financial collapse of their predecessor, [[Dreamwave]], at the tail-end of 2004. The flagship title is a rebooted [[Generation 1|G1]] continuity written by longtime Transformers scribe [[Simon Furman]], with art by [[E.J. Su]] (who's previously worked on [[G.I. Joe/Transformers Vol. 2]] for [[Devil's Due]]).

==Series published==
=== Story arcs within the rebooted G1 continuity ===
*''[[Infiltration]]'' - Establishes the presence of the Transformers on modern-day Earth and re-establishes the theme of "robots in disguise" as central to the new continuity. A seven-issue story arc (issues #0 to #6).
*''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'' - Companion four-issue mini-series tie-in to ''Infiltration,'' establishing Cybertron's current situation in the re-boot and focusing sqaurely on the Transformers.
*''[[Escalation]]'' - Sequel to ''Infiltration''. As of this edit, yet to be solicited.
*''[[Spotlight]]'' - Series of one-shot stories focusing on a single Transformer per issue. Announced issues include [[Spotlight-Shockwave|Shockwave]] and [[Spotlight-Nightbeat|Nightbeat]].

===Stand-alone story arcs===
*''[[The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' - Marking the 10th anniversary of the [[Beast Wars]] franchise.

===Reprints===
*''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' - Reprints old Marvel comics, specifically ones that did not feature Marvel-owned characters such as [[Circuit Breaker]].

===[[Transformers: Evolutions|Evolutions]]===
A series of [[Wikipedia:Elseworlds|Elseworlds]]-like stories that exist in their own seperate continuities, each taking different takes on Transformers.
*''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' - Places the Transformers in the American west during the Industrial Revolution.

==External links==
*[http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.idwpublishing.com/&e=9797 IDW Publishing]

[[Category:Comics]]
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The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-27T04:59:28Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Transformers issues #0-6 */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by Prowl for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue #2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], first mentioned in Issue #3, only appears in the last panel of Issue #6.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter", but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo". Also, the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #0 refers to the character as "Verity Carlo".

An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]]; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]] may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon. As of the end of the ''Infiltration'' series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into each of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0, the layout of Runabout's alternate form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 and the gold tinted windows of both Battelchargers all suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker.

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Talk:Verity Carlo

2006-07-27T01:09:03Z

165.69.2.237: Revised Writeup

== Revised Writeup ==

Walky's summary was decent, but I felt as though it was willing to dismiss a lot of what's going on with Verity as narcissism. (Make no mistake, I find her annoying, but I think what makes her so is a vital part of the character.) It also glossed over that Verity is tough and capable; it's just that, while she's better than her attitude suggests, she may never be as good as she thinks she needs to be to survive.<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>

Verity Carlo

2006-07-27T01:05:00Z

165.69.2.237:

''Verity is a [[human]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Veritycarlo.jpg|right|thumb|Rare moment of not doing wild takes.]]

Make no mistake; '''Verity Carlo''' is nimble, resourceful, self-reliant and cunning. Problem is, she likes to think she’s tougher, smarter and has more guts than anybody. It’s a good part of what allows her to maintain her rootless existence hitch-hiking across the United States, living on theft and what little kindness she receives from strangers (although two mace sprays nestled in her backpack attest to how little she’s willing to trust said strangers).

Something happened to Verity when she was a child, though, something that hurt her so badly that she refuses to form a serious bond with anyone or show any sign of fear. It’s been with her so long that she abandoned several foster homes and (presumably) welcoming families when she was still barely in her teens. Because of that hurt Verity sees most people as marks, dupes or threats. Fear of getting hurt again keeps her moving when she maybe ought to settle down, makes her abrasive and superior.

It also made her risk her life by exploring an abandoned Decepticon command bunker and not only kept her from bolting immediately but also made her raise her recorder and keep filming when she stumbled upon no less than Megatron.

Whether it’ll get her killed one day is anyone’s guess…

==Fiction==

===IDW Comics continuity===

{{stub}}
[[Category: Comic-only characters|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Generation 1|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Humans|Carlo, Verity]]<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>

Verity Carlo

2006-07-27T00:59:49Z

165.69.2.237:

''Verity is a [[human]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Veritycarlo.jpg|right|thumb|Rare moment of not doing wild takes.]]

Make no mistake; '''Verity Carlo''' is nimble, resourceful, self-reliant and cunning. Problem is, she likes to think she’s tougher, smarter and has more guts than anyone. It’s a good part of what allows her to maintain her rootless existence hitch-hiking across the United States, living on theft and what little kindness she receives from strangers (although two mace sprays nestled in her backpack attest to how little she’s willing to trust said strangers).

Something happened to Verity when she was a child, though, something that hurt her so badly that she refuses to form a serious bond with anyone or show any sign of fear. It’s been with her so long that she abandoned several foster homes and (presumably) welcoming families when she was still barely in her teens. Because of that hurt Verity sees most people as marks, dupes or threats. Fear of getting hurt again keeps her moving when she maybe ought to settle down, makes her abrasive and superior.

It also made her risk her life by exploring an abandoned Decepticon command bunker and not only kept her from bolting immediately but also made her raise her recorder and keep filming when she stumbled upon no less than Megatron.

Whether it’ll kill her one day is anyone’s guess…

==Fiction==

===IDW Comics continuity===

{{stub}}
[[Category: Comic-only characters|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Generation 1|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Humans|Carlo, Verity]]<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>

Verity Carlo

2006-07-27T00:57:59Z

165.69.2.237:

''Verity is a [[human]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Veritycarlo.jpg|right|thumb|Rare moment of not doing wild takes.]]

Make no mistake; '''Verity Carlo''' is nimble, resourceful, self-reliant and cunning. Problem is, she likes to think she’s tougher, smarter and has more guts than anyone. It’s a good part of what allows her to maintain her rootless existence hitch-hiking across the United States, living on theft and what little kindness she receives from strangers (although two mace sprays nestled in her backpack attest to how little she’s willing to trust said strangers).

Something happened to Verity when she was a child, though, something that hurt her so badly that she refuses to form a serious bond with anyone or show any sign of fear. It’s been with her so long that she abandoned several foster homes and (presumably) welcoming families when she was still barely in her teens. Because of that hurt Verity sees most people as marks, dupes or threats. That hurt keeps her moving when she maybe ought to settle down. It also made her risk her life by exploring an abandoned Decepticon command bunker and not only kept her from bolting immediately but also made her raise her recorder and keep filming when she stumbled upon no less than Megatron.

Whether it’ll kill her one day is anyone’s guess…

==Fiction==

===IDW Comics continuity===

{{stub}}
[[Category: Comic-only characters|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Generation 1|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Humans|Carlo, Verity]]<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>

Verity Carlo

2006-07-27T00:55:37Z

165.69.2.237:

''Verity is a [[human]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Veritycarlo.jpg|right|thumb|Rare moment of not doing wild takes.]]

Make no mistake; '''Verity Carlo''' is nimble, resourceful, self-reliant and cunning. Problem is, she likes to think she’s tougher, smarter and has more guts than anyone. It’s a good part of what allows her to maintain her rootless existence hitch-hiking across the United States, living on theft and what little kindness she receives from strangers (although two mace sprays nestled in her backpack attest to how little she’s willing to trust said strangers).

Something happened to Verity when she was a child, though, something that hurt her so badly that she refuses to form a serious bond with anyone or show any sign of fear. It’s been with her so long that she abandoned several foster homes and (presumably) welcoming families when she was still barely in her teens. It’s that hurt which makes her so abrasive and untrusting. It keeps her moving when she maybe ought to settle down. It also made her risk her life by exploring an abandoned Decepticon command bunker and not only kept her from bolting immediately but also made her raise her recorder and keep filming when she stumbled upon no less than Megatron.

Whether it’ll kill her one day is anyone’s guess…

==Fiction==

===IDW Comics continuity===

{{stub}}
[[Category: Comic-only characters|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Generation 1|Carlo, Verity]]
[[Category: Humans|Carlo, Verity]]<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>

The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-27T00:32:47Z

165.69.2.237: /* Synopsis */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue #2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], first mentioned in Issue #3, only appears in the last panel of Issue #6.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter", but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo". Also, the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #0 refers to the character as "Verity Carlo".

An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]]; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]] may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon. As of the end of the Infiltration series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into each of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0, the layout of Runabout's alternate form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 and the gold tinted windows of both Battelchargers all suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker.

[[Category:Issues]]<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>

The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-27T00:23:42Z

165.69.2.237: /* Items of Note */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue 2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], mentioned in Issue 3, has yet to appear as of issue 5.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter", but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo". Also, the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #0 refers to the character as "Verity Carlo".

An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]]; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]] may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon. As of the end of the Infiltration series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into each of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0, the layout of Runabout's alternate form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 and the gold tinted windows of both Battelchargers all suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker.

[[Category:Issues]]<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>

The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-27T00:22:18Z

165.69.2.237: /* Items of Note */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue 2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], mentioned in Issue 3, has yet to appear as of issue 5.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter", but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo". Also, the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #0 refers to the character as "Verity Carlo".

An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]]; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]] may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon. As of the end of the Infiltration series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into the Autobots Ratchet and Bumblebee, and presumably the rest of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0 and the layout of Runabout's alternate form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker.

[[Category:Issues]]<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>

The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-27T00:21:12Z

165.69.2.237: /* Items of Note */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue 2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], mentioned in Issue 3, has yet to appear as of issue 5.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter", but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo". Also, the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #0 refers to the character as "Verity Carlo".

An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]]; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]] may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon. As of the end of the Infiltration series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into the Autobots Ratchet and Bumblebee, and presumably the rest of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0 and the layout of Runabout's alterante form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker.

[[Category:Issues]]<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>

The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-27T00:17:02Z

165.69.2.237: /* Items of Note */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the [[Generation 1]] [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue 2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only makes his first appearance in the final page of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], mentioned in Issue 3, has yet to appear as of issue 5.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter", but when Ratchet asks for her name in Issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo". Also, the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #0 refers to the character as "Verity Carlo".

An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

The only confirmed exceptions to this are Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]]; [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]] and Optimus Prime may also be exceptions.

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon. As of the end of the Infiltration series, we have yet to see Megatron in alternate form.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into the Autobots Ratchet and Bumblebee, and presumably the rest of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0 and the layout of Runabout's alterante form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

Finally, Issue #6 introduces that (at least) the Decepticons possess some form of teleportation technology, which Megatron is seen to use to travel to Starscream's Oregon command bunker.

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The Transformers: Infiltration

2006-07-07T03:05:59Z

165.69.2.237: /* Items of Note */

[[Image:infiltration.jpg|thumb|right]]

'''A fresh take on the Transformers concept.'''

=IDW Transformers issues #0-6=

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[EJ Su]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Tom B. Long]] (#2-4) with [[Robbie Robbins]] (#0-1)<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] (#0, #2-4) with [[Josh Burcham]] (#1)<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Chris Ryall]] (#0) with [[Dan Taylor]] (#1-4)<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Verity Carlo]], [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Ratchet (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ratchet]], [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Bumblebee (G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]
*''Originally published:'' October, 2005 (#0); January, 2006 (#1); February, 2006 (#2); March, 2006 (#3); March, 2006 (#4); May, 2006 (#5)

{{spoiler}}
==Synopsis==

''Transformers: Infiltration'' is an alternate look at the Generation 1 [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], bringing the invasion of Earth into the modern mid-2000s day and placing the "Robots in Disguise" concept firmly in the forefront of its narrative. The story is told through the eyes of four main characters: Verity Carlo, a young drifter; Hunter O'Nion, a conspiracy theorist; Jimmy Pink, mechanic and Verity's net-friend; and Ratchet, a medic who puts his conscience over his mission.

Throughout the story, the under-cover nature of the activities of both sides is emphasised. The first page of Issue Two indicates that the Transformers have been present on earth for at least four years without anyone outside of conspiracy theorists noticing; [[Thundercracker_(G1)#IDW_Comics_continuity|Thundercracker]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] attack the humans and Ratchet to retrieve data on [[SM-40|a palmtop PC]] that might reveal their existence; Ratchet is arrested by [[Prowl_(G1)#IDW_Comics|Prowl]] for breaking cover to rescue the humans; both Autobot and Decepticon operations are small cells instead of full-fledged armies. We also discover that there is a third faction at work: A secret human organisation known only as the [[Machination]] appears to be aware of the Transformers' presence on Earth and has its own plans, as yet unknown, for the robots. Finally, it becomes evident to the Autobots that the Decepticon operation is up to something unusual, and their new human allies may have a part in unravelling the mystery.

The details of this new war are revealed slowly, with each issue introducing only a few new characters. The reader is given a good look at a [[Transformers|Transformer]] in primary mode for the first time at the end of Issue 1 (the Decepticon Battlechargers [[Runamuck_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Runabout]]), and Autobots other than Ratchet are only introduced near the end of Issue 2. The leaders of the opposing forces are held in the wings; [[Megatron_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Megatron]] only appears in the final panel of Issue 4 and [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Optimus Prime]], mentioned in Issue 3, has yet to appear as of issue 5.

The lead humans in the story stumble across the Transformers' secret war largely by accident. Verity Carlo happens on (well, steals) the handheld computer that contains evidence of the Decepticons' activities and then thumbs Hunter down by chance (although Hunter happens by because he's heard rumours of giant robot activity in the area); after Ratchet saves their lives from the attacking Thundercracker, Verity asks Jimmy, who owns a garage, for a place to hide.

The series has taken an interesting and rather unique approach to the standard ''Transformers'' story: the slow introduction of characters allows each issue to focus on a small selection of leads (Ratchet, the humans and later Bumblebee) without overwhelming them and gives each issue space to explore their characters.

==Errors==

In Issue #0, Verity Carlo introduces herself as "Verity Carter". This could be an alias she uses so Social Services can't track her down, but she never uses her full name again and other characters (and the "story so far" blurb in the inside front cover of each issue after #1) refer to her as "Verity Carlo" in subsequent issues.

==Items of Note==

As of issue 5, most of the Transformers seen thus far (with the exception of Bumblebee and the possible exceptions of [[Wheeljack_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Wheeljack]], [[Blitzwing#IDW_Comics|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics|Astrotrain]]) feature alternate forms updated to the modern day:

* Ratchet: Ambulance (modernised - make and model?)
* Runamuck: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Runabout: Sports Car (make and model?)
* Thundercracker: F-22 ''Raptor''
* Prowl: Police Car (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Sunstreaker#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Sunstreaker]]: Lamborghini Diablo
* [[Ironhide_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Ironhide]]: Van (modernised - make and model?)
* [[Skywarp_%28G1%29#IDW_Generation_1_Comics|Skywarp]]: F-22 ''Raptor''
* [[Starscream_%28G1%29#IDW_Comics_continuity|Starscream]]: F-22 ''Raptor''

Based on his appearance, Megatron's alternate form is obviously not a pistol or any other form of sidearm; the presence of at least two, possibly four track bogies on his primary form suggests some sort of self-propelled cannon.

Also updated for the modern day is the concept of dummy drivers introduced in the G1 Marvel Comics continuity. Instead of poorly-articulated mannequins, the new drivers are sophisticated projections created by a technology called [[holomatter]]. Generators for holomatter are built into the Autobots Ratchet and Bumblebee, and presumably the rest of the Autobot contingent on Earth; the absence of a pilot in Thundercracker's cockpit in Issue #0 and the layout of Runabout's alterante form passenger compartment (without human seating) in Issue #1 suggest that the Decepticons do not employ a similar system.

[[Category:Issues]]<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>

Wheeljack (G1)

2006-07-07T02:01:32Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Generation 1 Comics */

{{disambig3|Wheeljack}}

''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Wheeljackg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Optimus Prime! I built a machine that builds machines that build catapults!]]

'''Wheeljack''' is his own worst enemy. Somewhat of a crackpot inventor, a good half of his creations blow up in his face. He's simultaneously one of the Autobots' greatest assets and problems; for every successful gadget he builds, there's one which requires [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to put him (and his lab) back together. But once in a while he strikes gold, which has won him respect from even the Decepticons.

Keeping him from being a complete nerd, Wheeljack is amazing on the road. There's few stunts he can't pull off. He enjoys showing off both on the design table and on the streets.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics===

===Generation 1 Cartoon===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Chris Latta]] (US), x (Japan)

===Victory Cartoon===

Wheeljack, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Minerva (G1)|Minerva]] were summoned by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] to save the life of the fallen [[Ginrai (G1)|Ginrai]]. They succeeded, transforming the former [[transtector]] into the mighty [[Victory Leo (G1)|Victory Leo]].

''('''Note''': Wheeljack's not-being-deadness is never addressed. Though to Japanese viewers during the original airings, this was not a noticable discrepancy, as the [[Transformers:_The_Movie|movie]] where he died had not been shown in Japan until '''after''' ''Victory'' had aired. However, the original Movie storyboards show [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] as the dead Autobot next to [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]].)''

===Binaltech===

===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics===

===IDW Generation 1 Comics===

Wheeljack is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. He appears to be continuing in his role of technical scientist and gadgeteer for the Autobot detachment; he builds a device that can interface the [[SM-40]] palmtop computer with the systems aboard the Autobots' [[Ark-17]] spacecraft.

===Devil's Due G.I.Joe vs Transformers Comics===

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''03'''
* Action Master Wheeljack
===Alternators===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-14'''
===Universe===

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm Wheeljack at TFU.info]

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Wheeljack (G1)

2006-07-07T02:01:14Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Generation 1 Comics */

{{disambig3|Wheeljack}}

''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Wheeljackg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Optimus Prime! I built a machine that builds machines that build catapults!]]

'''Wheeljack''' is his own worst enemy. Somewhat of a crackpot inventor, a good half of his creations blow up in his face. He's simultaneously one of the Autobots' greatest assets and problems; for every successful gadget he builds, there's one which requires [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to put him (and his lab) back together. But once in a while he strikes gold, which has won him respect from even the Decepticons.

Keeping him from being a complete nerd, Wheeljack is amazing on the road. There's few stunts he can't pull off. He enjoys showing off both on the design table and on the streets.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics===

===Generation 1 Cartoon===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Chris Latta]] (US), x (Japan)

===Victory Cartoon===

Wheeljack, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Minerva (G1)|Minerva]] were summoned by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] to save the life of the fallen [[Ginrai (G1)|Ginrai]]. They succeeded, transforming the former [[transtector]] into the mighty [[Victory Leo (G1)|Victory Leo]].

''('''Note''': Wheeljack's not-being-deadness is never addressed. Though to Japanese viewers during the original airings, this was not a noticable discrepancy, as the [[Transformers:_The_Movie|movie]] where he died had not been shown in Japan until '''after''' ''Victory'' had aired. However, the original Movie storyboards show [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] as the dead Autobot next to [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]].)''

===Binaltech===

===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics===

===IDW Generation 1 Comics===

Wheeljack is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. So far, Wheeljack has only appeared once in ''Inflitration'' (in the background of a two-page spread). He appears to be continuing in his role of technical scientist and gadgeteer for the Autobot detachment; he builds a device that can interface the [[SM-40]] palmtop computer with the systems aboard the Autobots' [[Ark-17]] spacecraft.

===Devil's Due G.I.Joe vs Transformers Comics===

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''03'''
* Action Master Wheeljack
===Alternators===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-14'''
===Universe===

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm Wheeljack at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Alternators]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
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[[Category: Scientists]]
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Wheeljack (G1)

2006-07-07T02:00:59Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Generation 1 Comics */

{{disambig3|Wheeljack}}

''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Wheeljackg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Optimus Prime! I built a machine that builds machines that build catapults!]]

'''Wheeljack''' is his own worst enemy. Somewhat of a crackpot inventor, a good half of his creations blow up in his face. He's simultaneously one of the Autobots' greatest assets and problems; for every successful gadget he builds, there's one which requires [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to put him (and his lab) back together. But once in a while he strikes gold, which has won him respect from even the Decepticons.

Keeping him from being a complete nerd, Wheeljack is amazing on the road. There's few stunts he can't pull off. He enjoys showing off both on the design table and on the streets.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics===

===Generation 1 Cartoon===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Chris Latta]] (US), x (Japan)

===Victory Cartoon===

Wheeljack, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Minerva (G1)|Minerva]] were summoned by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] to save the life of the fallen [[Ginrai (G1)|Ginrai]]. They succeeded, transforming the former [[transtector]] into the mighty [[Victory Leo (G1)|Victory Leo]].

''('''Note''': Wheeljack's not-being-deadness is never addressed. Though to Japanese viewers during the original airings, this was not a noticable discrepancy, as the [[Transformers:_The_Movie|movie]] where he died had not been shown in Japan until '''after''' ''Victory'' had aired. However, the original Movie storyboards show [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] as the dead Autobot next to [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]].)''

===Binaltech===

===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics===

===IDW Generation 1 Comics===

Wheeljack is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. So far, Wheeljack has only appeared once in ''Inflitration'' (in the background of a two-page spread). He appears to be continuing in his role of technical scientist and gadgeteer for the Autobot detachment; he builds a device that can interface the [[SM-40]] palmtop computer with the systems aboard the Autobots' Ark-17 spacecraft.

===Devil's Due G.I.Joe vs Transformers Comics===

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''03'''
* Action Master Wheeljack
===Alternators===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-14'''
===Universe===

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm Wheeljack at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Alternators]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
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[[Category: Scientists]]
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Wheeljack (G1)

2006-07-07T02:00:23Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Generation 1 Comics */

{{disambig3|Wheeljack}}

''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Wheeljackg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Optimus Prime! I built a machine that builds machines that build catapults!]]

'''Wheeljack''' is his own worst enemy. Somewhat of a crackpot inventor, a good half of his creations blow up in his face. He's simultaneously one of the Autobots' greatest assets and problems; for every successful gadget he builds, there's one which requires [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to put him (and his lab) back together. But once in a while he strikes gold, which has won him respect from even the Decepticons.

Keeping him from being a complete nerd, Wheeljack is amazing on the road. There's few stunts he can't pull off. He enjoys showing off both on the design table and on the streets.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics===

===Generation 1 Cartoon===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Chris Latta]] (US), x (Japan)

===Victory Cartoon===

Wheeljack, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Minerva (G1)|Minerva]] were summoned by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] to save the life of the fallen [[Ginrai (G1)|Ginrai]]. They succeeded, transforming the former [[transtector]] into the mighty [[Victory Leo (G1)|Victory Leo]].

''('''Note''': Wheeljack's not-being-deadness is never addressed. Though to Japanese viewers during the original airings, this was not a noticable discrepancy, as the [[Transformers:_The_Movie|movie]] where he died had not been shown in Japan until '''after''' ''Victory'' had aired. However, the original Movie storyboards show [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] as the dead Autobot next to [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]].)''

===Binaltech===

===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics===

===IDW Generation 1 Comics===

Wheeljack is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. So far, Wheeljack has only appeared once in ''Inflitration'' (in the background of a two-page spread). He appears to be continuing in his role of technical scientist and gadgeteer for the Autobot detachment; he builds an interface for the [[SM-40]] that can interface the Earth computer with the systems aboard the Autobots' Ark-17 spacecraft.

===Devil's Due G.I.Joe vs Transformers Comics===

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''03'''
* Action Master Wheeljack
===Alternators===
* Wheeljack
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-14'''
===Universe===

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm Wheeljack at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Alternators]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
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[[Category: Scientists]]
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Jazz (G1)

2006-07-07T01:55:25Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Generation 1 Comic */

''Jazz is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity. He is also known as '''Meister'''.''

[[Image:Jazzg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Eat floor, dig?]]

'''Jazz''' is [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s right-hand man. Unlike [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], Prime's military strategist, Jazz responds well to change and improvisation. Whatever surprises the Decepticons spring, Jazz can deal. His position as Special Operations Officer calls for all the skills he possesses, and he still has time to add some style into everything he does.

An admirer of Earth music of every kind, Jazz loves culture. More than most other Autobots, he has his finger on the pulse of Earth trends and lingo. Chances are, Jazz could tell you the status of almost reality television show and each week's Top 40 list.

Jazz's personality makes him well-liked among the others of the Ark, especially [[Bumblebee]]. In fact, there is not one Autobot who ''doesn't'' like or admire Jazz.

Jazz transforms into a Martini Porsche 935 Turbo, complete with a sound system that can distrupt any Transformer's relays to dazzle and disrupt, making for an ideal distraction or debilitating move. In robot mode he is armed with a rifle and a shoulder mounted flamethrower.

''Japanese name: '''Meister'''<br>
''French-Canadian name: '''Saxo'''<br>
''Italian name: '''Tigre'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 Cartoon===
''Voice Actor:'' [[Scatman Crothers]], [[Wally Burr]] (US), ?? (Japan)

Jazz is one of the main characters in the series up to season three, only making a few cameos with no lines. This is because [[Scatman Crothers]] died not long after the movie finished production.

Throughout season one, Jazz is seen giving orders and accompanying [[Optimus Prime]] on almost any mission they undertake. In season two, Jazz actually uses his light and sound show attack on at least two occasions.

===Marvel Generation 1 Comic===

===Marvel Generation 2 Comic===

===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comic===
8.2 million years ago, Jazz and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] met [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in the remains of [[Praxus]]' [[Helix Gardens]] to discuss the worthiness of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] to lead the Autobots. Jazz later attended the [[Matrix]]-transfer ceremony at the [[Chamber of the Ancients]]; he attempted to save Optronix - now Optimus Prime - when he was attacked by [[Decepticons]], but was restrained by Grimlock. When Prime defeated the assassins, Jazz was convinced of his worth.

Soon afterwards, Jazz questioned Prowl's decision to allow Prime to explore the depths of the planet alone, but was prevented from pressing the issue any further when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] attacked [[Iacon]] with an army of Decepticons. Jazz helped direct the battle from the [[Decagon]], but the defenders were soon overwhelmed. Jazz was forced to begin evacuating important artifacts and hardware from the city, but was unable to finish before the Decepticons overran the Decagon. He and a handful of Autobots made a desperate last stand, but were saved from extinction when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] activated the planetary engines, devastating the city and forcing Shockwave's army to retreat.

7.4 million years ago, Jazz witnessed the [[space bridge]] explosion that seemingly killed Prime and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. After the subsequent fragmentation of the Autobot faction, Jazz remained with the Prowl-led Autobots. He accompanied a group of Autobots to investigate a [[Trypticon (G1)|new mobile battle base]] at the [[Praetorus Wharf]], only to learn that the base was fully operational. Despite the arrival of reinforcements, the titan was too much for Jazz and his cohorts; only when Shockwave recalled Tyrpticon to the [[Neutral Territories]] saved them from certain doom.

Battered, Jazz and the others limped back to Iacon, only to be forced to repel an attack on [[Autobase]] by [[Fallen (G1)|The Fallen]]. Although Jazz, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] fought valiantly, the mysterious entity defeated them and achived his objective: freeing [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from captivity.

Jazz was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed on [[Earth]], and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. After years of fighting, Jazz and the other Autobots took part in [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the ''[[Ark II]]'', which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]], sending Jazz and his comrades to the bottom of the [[Arctic Ocean]].

A few years later, Optimus Prime awoke Jazz and a number of other Autobots, to combat the sinister [[Lazarus]]. He aided in the cleanup of Lazarus' latest target, the [[SmitCo]] oil refinery, and then moved on to Lazarus' base, which had been taken over by a revived Megatron and his deadly 'metal virus'. Jazz and the others briefly battled the Decepticons, but were stopped in their tracks when Hallo dropped a nuclear bomb on them. The virus absorbed most of the blast, leaving the Transformers unharmed, but continued to expand across the countryside. Jazz remaoned behind with a team to combat the virus, while Optimus Prime took a contingent of warriors to combat Megatron in [[San Francisco]]. Armed with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]-designed blasters to combat the virus, Jazz and his squad fought bravely, despite the blasters draining their energy and the well-meaning interference of the Canadian Army. But soon the virus overwhelmed them, forcing Wheeljack to sacrifice himself to destroy it. Jazz mourned over Wheeljack's fallen form.

Some time later, Jazz participated in a battle in [[Alaska]] over possession of an escape pod containing [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], only to be forced to flee with the other Autobots when Shockwave arrived from Cybertron, proclaiming a new era of peace. While Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots surrendered to Shockwave's lieutenant [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Jazz was left behind on Earth to command a small team of Autobots. After Magnus and Prime had departed, Jazz, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] returned to the battlefield, but found no trace of the pod or Scourge.

===Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. Transformers comic===

===IDW Generation 1 Comic===

Jazz is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. So far, Jazz has only appeared once in ''Inflitration'' (in the foreground of a two-page spread). His role within the Autobot detachment has not been revealed as of yet.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985/2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''06''', '''TFC-01'''

: This mold was also used to make [[Ricochet (G1) (Autobot)|Ricochet]].

* '''Jazz''' (Pretender Classic, 1989)

* '''Jazz''' (Legend, 1989)

* '''Jazz w/ Turbo Board''' (Action Master, 1990)

* '''Meister''' (gold plated version)
: [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] exclusive, sold with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Streak (anime version)]]

* '''Meister''' (Smallet Transformer, 2004

===Generation 2===
*'''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1993)

====Unreleased===

===Universe===
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Spy changer, 2004)

===Alternators===
*'''Meister''' (Altenator, 2004)

: This mold was also used to make [[Shockwave (G1|Shockblast]] and [[Zoom-Zoom (G1)|Zoom-Zoom]].

===Merchandise===

==External Links==

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[[Category: Action Masters]]
[[Category: Alternators]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: E-Hobby]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Generation 2]]
[[Category: Pretenders]]
[[Category: Universe]]
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Prowl (G1)

2006-07-07T01:11:43Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Comics */

{{disambig3|Prowl}}

''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] character in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Prowlg1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Prick.]]

'''Prowl''' is the Autobot military strategist. As such, Autobot Commander [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)|Optimus Prime]] will keep Prowl near at hand for his indispensible expertise. He does not react well to the unsuspected and despises disorder. He believes his dedication to logic and rational thought puts him next in line for Optimus Prime's job and dreams of making grand speeches -- even though in reality he's stoic and uncharismatic.

He really doesn't tend to get along well with his fellow Autobots, many of whom find his strict adherance to military protocol stifling, and his uptight personality sure doesn't help matters. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ''especially'' honks Prowl off, and Grimlock feels pretty much the same way in return, only with more swear words.

''Spanish name:'' '''Cervo'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 Cartoon===
''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Bell]] (US), (Japan)<br>

===Marvel Comics===

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
'''Voice actor: Unknown'''

'''OUR MISSILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'''

===Dreamwave Comics===

===IDW Comics===

Prowl is the leader of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. He almost throws [[Ratchet_(G1)|Ratchet]] in the brig for breaking cover to rescue three humans from the Decepticon covert unit and subsequently refuses to contact Optimus Prime until further evidence of the Decepticons' current activities is uncovered.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* Prowl
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''09'''
* Action Master Prowl
* Transformers Collection Prowl
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-02'''
===Machine Wars===
* Prowl
: This toy is a redeco of Machine Wars [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
===Alternators===
* Prowl
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
: Alternators Prowl was different from Binaltech Prowl, who had a diffrent vehicle mode deco, a different spoiler, and gray plastic instead of baby blue plastic. The US version was released as a Satellite Patrol special edition.
* Blue Binaltech Prowl
:Civilian colors

===Universe===

==External Links==

{{stub}}

[[Category: Action Masters]]
[[Category: Alternators]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Machine Wars]]<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>

Prowl (G1)

2006-07-06T23:28:44Z

165.69.2.237: /* IDW Comics */

{{disambig3|Prowl}}

''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] character in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

[[Image:Prowlg1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Prick.]]

'''Prowl''' is the Autobot military strategist. As such, Autobot Commander [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)|Optimus Prime]] will keep Prowl near at hand for his indispensible expertise. He does not react well to the unsuspected and despises disorder. He believes his dedication to logic and rational thought puts him next in line for Optimus Prime's job and dreams of making grand speeches -- even though in reality he's stoic and uncharismatic.

He really doesn't tend to get along well with his fellow Autobots, many of whom find his strict adherance to military protocol stifling, and his uptight personality sure doesn't help matters. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ''especially'' honks Prowl off, and Grimlock feels pretty much the same way in return, only with more swear words.

''Spanish name:'' '''Cervo'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 Cartoon===
''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Bell]] (US), (Japan)<br>

===Marvel Comics===

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
'''Voice actor: Unknown'''

'''OUR MISSILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'''

===Dreamwave Comics===

===IDW Comics===

Prowl is the leader of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. He almost throws Ratchet in the brig for breaking cover to rescue three humans from the Decepticon covert unit and subsequently refuses to contact Optimus Prime until further evidence of the Decepticons' current activities is uncovered.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* Prowl
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''09'''
* Action Master Prowl
* Transformers Collection Prowl
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-02'''
===Machine Wars===
* Prowl
: This toy is a redeco of Machine Wars [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
===Alternators===
* Prowl
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
: Alternators Prowl was different from Binaltech Prowl, who had a diffrent vehicle mode deco, a different spoiler, and gray plastic instead of baby blue plastic. The US version was released as a Satellite Patrol special edition.
* Blue Binaltech Prowl
:Civilian colors

===Universe===

==External Links==

{{stub}}

[[Category: Action Masters]]
[[Category: Alternators]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Machine Wars]]<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>