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Fast Action Battlers

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[[Image:Long Haul ROTF FAB.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Devastation Blast Long Haul]]

'''Fast Action Battlers''' are a subset of the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie toyline]] featuring Deluxe price-point renditions of movie characters that have been considerably simplified, so as to have the movie cast in toy-forms geared towards children a little too young to handle the more complicated "standard" line. They are a little larger than Deluxe figures and generally feature limited articulation in favor of action features and easy handling. They are similar to the previously-released ''[[Star Wars]]'' "Force Battler" action figures and the upcoming ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' "Action Battler" figures - except, obviously, the Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures can't transform.

So far, the following Fast Action Battlers have been made:

==Transformers (2007)==

'''Wave 1'''

*Cannon Blast [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*Battle Blade [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
*Power Hook [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
*Ion Blast [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]

'''Wave 2'''

*Double Missile [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]
*Axe Attack [[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]

'''Wave 3'''

*Disc Blast [[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon Frenzy]]
*Gyro Blade [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
*Fusion Blast [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]

'''Wave 4'''

*Blade Shield [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]
*Plasma Punch [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]

'''Wave 5'''

*Claw Slash [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] (Starscream [[redeco]])
*Fire Blast Optimus Prime
*Pulse Cannon Ironhide
*Sonic Shock [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] (Jazz redeco)

'''Wave 6'''

*Desert Blast Brawl
*Night Attack Megatron
*Rally Rocket Bumblebee
*Rescue Torch Ratchet

==Revenge of the Fallen==
'''Wave 1'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Pulse Blast Bumblebee]]
* [[Jolt (ROTF)|Electro Whip Jolt]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Double Blade Optimus Prime]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Cannon Blast Megatron]]
'''Wave 2'''
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Devastation Blast Long Haul]]
* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Photon Missile Jetfire]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet]]
* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Magna Missile Sideways]]
'''Wave 3'''
* [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Grapple Grip Mudflap]]
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Sword Slash Starscream]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Cannon Force Ironhide]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Battle Blade Sideswipe]]
'''Wave 4'''
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Missile Blast Skids]]
* [[Grindor (ROTF)|Missile Assault Grindor]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Sand Attack Bumblebee]]

==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie FAB Frenzy.jpg|thumb|right|300px| I'm special!]]
*The Fast Action Battler version of Frenzy is the only transforming Frenzy toy so far. This makes him the only in-movie robot character to get a full transforming toy representation strictly in a subline. (Well, that is if you don't count [[:Image:Mov2007-toy ReconFrenzy.JPG|folding up into Barricade's grille]] or [[:Image:Movietoy-RedRoosterFrenzy.jpg|a two legged boom-box]] as transforming.)

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Transformers: The Veiled Threat

2009-08-14T02:32:14Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Revenge of the Fallen (books)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' book series]]
|prev=Transformers (novel)
|next=Revenge of the Fallen (novel)
|title=''Transformers: The Veiled Threat''
|image=TF2009_TheVeiledThreat.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[April 28]], [[2009]]
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=978-0-345-51592-6
|pagecount=281
}}

'''NEST forces mobilize to counter isolated Decepticon activity around the globe.'''

==Synopsis==

Present-day, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] lies dead, at the bottom of the sea. Cut to the Gulf of Aden where pirates attack a freighter which just so happens to be ferrying [[Robert Epps|Epps]], [[William Lennox|Lennox]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], and other [[NEST]] (Networked Elements: Supporters and Transformers) members to their base on [[Diego Garcia]]. Ironhide soon transforms to robot mode and scares the pirates off. Arriving at Diego Garcia, the boys meet up with cybernetics expert [[Kaminari Ishihara]], who has been swimming in the lagoon, with the newly arrived Autobot veteran [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] serving as lifeguard. Everyone enters a briefing where a sighting of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in [[Zambia]] is discussed and a plan is hatched with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to confront him.

Meanwhile, we find that [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is now, with the disbanding of [[Sector Seven]], working in his mother’s deli in [[New York City]]. He’s also tinkering with [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]’s disembodied head in his basement. In Africa, we learn that Starscream is not only in the area, he’s gaining control over local rebel groups by using his internal synthesizers to create [[gold]] coins. He is also accompanied by three other Decepticons, [[Dropkick]], [[Macerator]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]. They soon attack a local dam construction site, making short work of the security forces, and proceed to steal mass quantities of explosives.

The NEST team soon arrives in Africa with Prime, Ironhide, and Ratchet as well as new arrivals [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] and [[Beachbreak]], who transforms into a commando jet ski. The Autobots soon engage Dropkick, Macerator, and Payload in battle in the Zambezi River. This is all part of Starscream’s brilliant plan, however, as the Autobots soon discover that the current is pushing them towards Victoria Falls. Everyone but Prime and Macerator gets out in time, the dueling pair going over the side. Starscream swoops in to save Macerator while Prime dangles helplessly. Eventually the NEST team manages to haul Prime up using Beachbreak’s tow-cable, but the celebration is short lived as Starscream swoops in and knocks the diminutive Beachbreak off the falls and to his death.

The Autobots and their human allies soon realize that Starscream may try and destroy a series of dams along the Zambezi and head off after the fleeing Decepticons. At one of the dams, the ground-based Decepticons attack. Payload heads to the valley floor to try and crack the dam with repeated blasts while Dropkick and Macerator fend off the arriving Autobots.

After a short scuffle, Prime manages to knock Macerator over the side of the dam before dispatching his dangling foe with his built-in sword. Ratchet takes repeated hits from Payload while trying to melt the fissures in the cracking dam back together. Both Ratchet and the dam are ultimately saved when the humans enter the dam and open the flood gates, knocking Payload downriver and out of the book. A damaged Dropkick escapes and everyone returns to Diego Garcia.

Again, we cut back to Simmons in his basement, experimenting on Frenzy and brooding that that punk kid [[Sam Witwicky]] has a [[Mikaela Banes|hot girlfriend]] and is going to [[Princeton]]. Frenzy tries to subvert the building’s electrical system, and after a little chaos, Simmons decides he needs to move the Decepticon head to a space beneath his mother’s deli.

Back at NEST headquarters, two more Decepticon presences are detected and a pair of teams is readied to head out and take care of them. Epps and Russian scientist [[Petr Andronov]] accompany Longarm and impetuous young motorcycle [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knockout]] to [[Peru]] to find Decepticons that have been detected in the deep jungles. On a steep mountain pass, the party is attacked by Decepticons [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] and [[Blademaster]]. Despite inexperienced and risky behavior by Knockout, both are severely damaged and driven off.

Simultaneously, Lennox, Ishihara, Prime, Ironhide, and Salvage arrive in the Western [[Australia]]n Outback and begin searching for Decepticons. Lennox soon realizes that the ‘Cons are attacking sites with energy reserves, oil and coal in [[Peru]] and uranium in Australia. The team decides that there is a second group of Decepticons not under Starscream’s command, harvesting massive amounts of energy in an attempt to revive Megatron.

Arriving at a uranium mining site, the NEST team discovers a trio of construction vehicles which, naturally, turn out to be Decepticons. The leader, [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], confirms the team's suspicions on attempting to revive Megatron, but also mention that there is [[The Fallen|an ancient power]] on the rise. Kickback takes Prime on and is quickly run through with the Autobot leader’s sword. The other two, [[Tread]] and [[Trample]], are quickly killed through the combined efforts of the rest of the team.

Back at Diego Garcia, [[crab spy|a small crab]] Decepticon infiltrates the base and hacks into the NEST computers before sneaking back into the sea and an unknown accomplice. Despite the break-in, the NEST team continues their usual business: discussing different ways the Decepticons could draw massive quantities of power to revive Megatron.

In [[Italy]], Starscream enters into a deal with an Italian criminal named [[Bruno Carrera]] to help destroy Optimus Prime in exchange for dominion over Europe when the Decepticons triumph. A plan is hatched and [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Dead End (Movie)|Deadend]] begin ripping through the streets of [[Rome]], causing general chaos and trying to draw the Autobots out. After an extended chase where Knockout proves he has what it takes and more, Starscream challenges Prime to single combat inside the Coliseum.

Prime and the Autobots enter the ancient structure, and Prime promptly falls through a trap door to a subway tunnel extension and into a strong set of restraints arranged by Carrera. Starscream then proceeds to attack the remaining Autobots while a helpless Prime is confronted by a vengeful [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Before the Decepticon can dispatch Prime, the humans attack Barricade and Prime manages to work himself free. He easily hands Barricade his skid plate and returns to the surface where Starscream has fled.

On his way to whatever scheme he has cooked up next, Starscream takes the time to visit Carrera at this villa, where he pays him back for his "failure". Finally, Epps and Lennox are relaxing on the beach back at Diego Garcia when Knockout approached and informs them that something significant is happening, mentioning how he is unfamiliar with the term “shanghaied”.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] (7)
*[[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] (11)
*[[Beachbreak]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knockout]] (17)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (16)
*[[Macerator]] (19)
*[[Dropkick]] (20)
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (25)
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] (30)
*[[Blademaster]] (31)
*[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]] (32)
*[[Trample]] (33)
*[[Tread]] (34)
*[[Crab spy]] (36)
*[[Ravage (ROTF)|A dark shape]] (38)
*[[Dead End (Movie)|Deadend]] (40)
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] (41)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (42)
|c3=
*[[Erasto Khalfani]] (1)
*[[Seymour Simmons]] (14)
*[[Tova Simmons]] (15)
*[[Human Accessory Force]]
**[[Fellows Mashivingo]] (21)
**[[Lieutenent Masara]] (23)
**[[Careful Chifungwe]] (18)
*[[Harin Vashrutha]] (22)
*[[Major Ghiwa]] (23)
*[[du Hoit]] (24)
*[[Carlson]] (26)
*[[Mrs. Berkotitz]] (27)
*[[Bruno Carerra]] (39)

|h4=[[NEST]]
|c4=
*[[Robert Epps]] (4)
*[[William Lennox]] (5)
*[[Kaminari Ishihara]] (6)
*[[Petr Andronov]] (8)
*[[Ariella]] (9)
*[[Cabrillo]] (28)
*[[Pierre Morales]] (29)
*[[Corporal Wallace]] (37)
}}

==Quotes==
"You see? Provide this element in insignificant quantities and the organics further prove their degenerate nature."<br>
"Even arthropod organics behave more sensibly. They fight only for territory and food. Not tiny bits of metal."<br>
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Macerator''' discuss the humans' reaction to [[gold]].

'''Lennox''': This is not a vacation jaunt, Dr. Ishihara. That extended free fall you just took was unwarranted.<br>
'''Kaminari''': Why, Captain, how thoughtful of you to be concerned for little me.<br>
'''Lennox''': Got nothing to do with the kind of concern you're talking about. You've here because of your skills and I'd be disappointed to lose them.<br>
'''Kaminari''': Ah. So if I were to die your regret would be wholly professional?<br>
'''Optimus''': If it would not constitute too much of an imposition, might I remind both of you that we are here to look for Decepticons whose signal has been lost and who may be moving farther away from this location with every minute that you both stand here jockeying for individual social dominance?<br>
:—Optimus Prime rather impolitely asks Captain Lennox and Kaminari Ishihara to shut up and roll out.

"Surely you remember me also, Prime? You once called me a fool for following Megatron. But the universe is vast, and compared to [[The Fallen|some ancient powers]], even Megatron is subservient. That power grows again, and against it none shall stand. We have here the means to revive our fallen leader, and when he sits again in power, he will remember those who were loyal to him, even in death. He will be pleased when I bring him your head."<br>
:—'''Kickback''' could teach [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] how to be subtle in hint dropping.

"I've maintained this multiple missile launcher in excellent working condition, don't you think? ''[fires]'' And this cannon—it's a personal favorite of mine. ''[fires]'' Then there is the two-thousand-round-per-minute minigun. I invite you to listen to its music."<br>
:—'''Ironhide''' gives Tread a hands-on demonstration of some of his weapons.

== Trivia ==
*''The Veiled Threat'' was originally entitled ''Transformers: Infiltration''. There has been no stated reason for the change, but it is speculated that it was done to avoid confusion with [[IDW Publishing]]'s similarly titled ''[[Infiltration]]'' comic book series.<ref name= "ADFblog">[http://www.alandeanfoster.com/version2.0/updatesframe.htm October, November & December 2008 updates]</ref>
*According to author Alan Dean Foster's blog, he took pains to make sure this book did not clash with [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' comic, though he later reported that he had been asked to make significant revisions.<ref name= "ADFblog"/> In the end, though, the only conflict with [[IDW]] continuity was that [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Dead End (Movie)|Dead End]], who had been killed in NEST's first mission in ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'', were now racing through yet another city in a later mission in ''The Veiled Threat''.
*In a later update on May 2009, Foster said no part of the Somali pirate scene at the start was written by him, and that while much of the book was by him, on the whole it was a corporate product, with the final end product being out of his hands.
*Longarm, Salvage, and Knockout are present among the Autobot forces leading directly into the events in Shanghai, China, but are not featured in any of the accounts of events associated with ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*Despite the fact that the book's cover features [[The Fallen]], he doesn't appear in it.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345515926 Product page at Del Ray Online.]
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345515926&view=excerpt Chapter 1 preview (not written by Allan Dean Foster) at Del Ray Online]

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Transformer clothing

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For more images, please visit the '''[[Transformer clothing/Gallery|Gallery]]'''.</div>
One way that non-Transformer species seem to have influenced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] culture is the relatively rare occurrence of [[Transformer]]s wearing clothing.

==Capes==
[[Image:BlasterG2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus and Megatron: Slaves to Fashion]]
From time to time, some high-ranked Cybertronians tend to wear capes. Presumably, they are a symbol of office, as only generals, commanders, and other such leaders have been seen sporting them. Exactly what material these capes are made from is unknown, but one presumes that Earth-style fabrics are likely extremely rare on Cybertron (which could make the capes even ''more'' special, considering).

* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] wore capes while serving as the leaders of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. Prime's was purple (the Decepticon color), while Megatron's was red (the Autobot color). Whether this was a symbol of high office or just a desire to look pretty is unknown.

* [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] wore a cape, large shoulder pads, and a crown at his coronation as Decepticon leader. The crown alone survived [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s blast, only to be crushed under his feet.

* The [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] mostly wore capes (except [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who wore a Batman-like cowl) in the ''Zone'' story pages.

* The members of the [[Maximal High Council]] wear capes, too.

* [[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]] wore a large, body-obscuring cloak when he first arrived on [[Earth]].

*[[Great Convoy]] ''is'' a cape. [[:Image:ConvoyCouncil1.jpg|Seriously]].

==Trenchcoats==
[[Image:Micromastercoats s.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You better accept the terms, or...]]
Quite a few characters have been depicted wearing trenchcoats, mostly when involved in detective work or similarly secretive activity.

* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Generation 1 Nightbeat]] is often seen [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|wearing a trenchcoat and fedora]], due to their connection with detective fiction. He pulls it off pretty well, actually.
* The [[Air Strike Patrol|Micromaster Air Strike Patrol]] wore trenchcoats and fedoras while trying to pass as human professional wrestlers. Interestingly enough, these coats somehow obscured large physical protrusions on their bodies (jet intakes, wings, etc.). {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

== Ponchos ==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|200px|right|thumb|¿Como estas?]]
* The [[Jointron]] brothers have been shown wearing ponchos and sombreros, as well as using mariachi-style guitars and maracas. This is both hilarious ''and'' racist.

*[[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Lockdown]] wore a poncho when he showed up on the remains of the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]'' in reference to the Man With No Name from the spaghetti western ''A Fistful of Dollars''. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}

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==Pretenders==
[[Image:Nomates.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No, really, thanks. I got to go now.]]
* Most of the [[Pretender]] toys have clothing molded onto their Pretender shells. Naturally, it's only pretend clothing, being part of the Transformers' shells (which themselves might be considered a form of clothing).
* In the TV commercial for the Pretenders, the human Pretenders can take off and reveal the muscle of the outer shells.
* In ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', human Pretenders wear clothes in their everyday lives as normal humans.
* [[Cloudburst]] also wears normal clothing in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics continuity]]. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

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==Headwear==
[[Image:MegatronOrigin2 Megs hair.jpg|left|150px|thumb|This didn't happen. This didn't happen. This didn't happen.]]

[[Image:Timelines-rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|A cap-like helmet]]

*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wore a [[crown]] during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

* [[Cohrada]] wears his father's hat in [[Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]].

* In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wore a removable face-mask that resembled the face of his original toy. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6}} He was later shown to have integrated a similar mask into his head proper. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was also shown to wear a removable face-mask that resembled his toy's face. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

* During the [[War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sported a face-mask resembling his original toy, which was later upgraded into a fully removable helmet that he wore along with detachable armor. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} He would also wear a helmet (based on that of his Classics toy) during the events of ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]''.

* In "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", [[Rattrap]] is seen wearing a removable cap-like helmet.

* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] wore a beret while indulging in his artistic tendencies. He was probably trying to be like human artists though.

* Back in the [[Megatron Origin|dim and distant past]] on Cybertron, it was revealed that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s "bucket-head" is in fact a helmet, presumably a hangover from his mining days. After his [[Cy-Kill (G1)|first kill]] in the [[Gladiatorial combat|deathmatches]] at the [[Forge]], Megatron removed his helmet to reveal a crest of hair-like panels underneath, while the crowd cheered him on. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

* Later, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] was seen (in a cameo) at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]'s [[:Image:Bumper-funeral.jpg|funeral]] having removed his head/helmet as a mark of respect, along with his unnamed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|albino twin]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

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==??????==
[[Image:LiveActionJazz-Skywarp01.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Robot dancing!?]]
Sometimes, people on [[Earth]] wear clothing to look like [[Ramjet (G1)|various Transformers]]. Sometimes this is hot, sometimes this is sad.

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==Others==
[[Image:Windcharger flash.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Hey, cover up! There are children watching!]]

[[Image:GrimlockManga.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Me Grimlock say it fun to learn! (Because knowledge is power!)]]

* In an early plan to trap the Decepticons, the Autobots had to run around in lab coats. It was very silly. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

* [[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]] made a seemingly metaphorical reference to footwear called [[proton boots]].

* The magic of [[Christmas]] once made Optimus Prime [[:Image:Christmasprime.jpg|dress up]] in a festive outfit. Obviously, the big guy is a little too open to suggestion. The same holds true for [[:Image:Biggrim christmas.jpg|Grimlock]], it seems.

* [[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] is a king of fashion, at times wearing [[:Image:Biggrim me king.jpg|a crown]], [[:Image:Biggrim.jpg|a bandana]], an [[:Image:Madman Paradise Grimlock drinks.JPG|apron]], a [[:Image:Muk91_robocapers_megrimlockmoviestar.jpg |top hat and cane]] and... err...

* In Japan, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] once dressed in garb modeled after the hooded outfits worn by the Ku Klux Klan. While Westerners would find this to be in very, ''very'' poor taste, the Japanese have been known to be somewhat ignorant about the negative cultural impact the Klan represent. Villains with outfits modeled after the Klan have appeared in many Japanese children's shows, including the [[Wikipedia:Tetsujin 28-go|Japanese version of ''Gigantor'']]. From their perspective, the Klan outfits just "look cool". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

* The [[Convoy Council]] wear robes. They have their reasons, and they do not concern you.

* The [[structure|exostructures]] of the members of [[Council of Ancients]] resemble robes. They also have their reasons.

* [[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]] wore a cloak for his first few appearances for little reason other than the animators probably thought it looked cool.

* In his Unicron-created dream world, ''Armada'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] wore a crimson sash around his shoulders. He was apparently the ruler of all Cybertron in his dream, so it was probably ceremonial.

* The [[Space Mini-Con Team]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] have disguised themselves as humans using large, heavy jackets, coats, baseball caps, hats, sunglasses, and other items of clothing to try to blend in with other people in robot mode.

[[Image:Heinrad timecop.jpg|right|100px|thumb|And yet, somehow not as ludicrous as the other Time Cop.]]

* [[Heinrad]] wears his [[Ruler of Time and Space]] agent's uniform. {{Storylink|Return to Zero}}

* [[Six-Speed]]'s curiosity about human clothing led him to examine the closets of his [[human]] friends [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]]. However, his attempt to dress like a human basically amounted to putting random articles of clothing on his limbs, looking more ridiculous than clothing-wearing Transformers normally do. Which is kinda amazing.

* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee]] wore a robe before his wrestling match with [[Colossus Rhodes]], likely more to keep with human tradition than actual need. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}

*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] wore a full set of clothes that completely concealed his robot-ness. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

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==Toys==
* SCF '''Starscream''' (2002)

:This highly articulated, non-transforming version of Starscream, part of the Japan-exclusive Super Collection Figures series, comes with removable shoulder pads and cloak. He also has a choice of normal head or a head with a crown.

*''Cybertron'' '''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)

: Supreme Starscream, a colossally upscaled version of the ''Cybertron'' line's Voyager-class Starscream toy, comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" obviously based on the one worn by the original Starscream in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

*''Star Wars Transformers'' '''[[Darth Vader]]/[[Death Star]]''' (2007)

:The sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech includes an actual cloth cape that can attach to the back of the figure in robot mode in order to more closely resemble Vader in the ''Star Wars'' movies.

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*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8'''

: ''[[Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock comes with an intelligence transfer helmet accessory, based upon the device Grimlock used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". He also comes with an apron and serving tray, to simulate the time he served drinks to alien diplomats in "[[Madman's Paradise]]". He was originally going to come with a crown commonly featured in the [[Grimlock (G1)| Marvel Comics]] as well, but that accessory was omitted.

==Merchandise==
* '''Starscream''' (2002)

: Originally a chase figure in Japan, this remold of the regular figure includes a cape, newly molded limbs, and a head with the crown as seen in the movie.

* '''Coronation Starscream''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Coronation Starscream was an exclusive to on-line retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It features Starscream decked out in the royal crown, cape, and big honkin' shoulder pads he wore (albeit briefly) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
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==See Also==
*[[Christmas]] - Some Transformers will dress up for the holiday.

==External link==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/oddities/oddities_clothes.htm "Transformers that aren't nude" at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]