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Megatron (RID)

2011-07-30T18:46:12Z

199.90.92.4: /* Toys */

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:''Megatron is a [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, Shining Time Station, that planet Gumby came from...]]
'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] with the ability to take on [[Six Changer|six forms]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a great and powerful warrior, he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackeys, such as [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his headquarters the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective. His primary attack seems to be his [[Cutter Beam]] technique. As Galvatron, he can increase his power by draining the life energy of other beings!<ref>Bio in the R2 DVD, reflecting the original ''Car Robots'' Devil Gigatron.</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese), [[Luiz Carlos Persy]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Gerardo Vásquez]] (Latin American Spanish)

[[Image:Megatron hand.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''He wants the whole world, in his hand...'']]
Megatron arrived on Earth in search of Fortress Maximus {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} with a cover story of plundering Earth's energy. His first appearance was at the International Scientific Symposium in [[New York]], during which he and the Predacon trio fought [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot Brothers]]. Although the battle did not go well, Megatron was able to abduct [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]], an energy expert and archaeologist. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}} Doctor Onishi was subjected to the [[psycho-probe]] which was proving to be slow work in extracting information. In the meantime, Megatron sent his minions out to steal energy to refuel the ''Megastar'', only occasionally venturing out himself to help them.

Attempting to provide a distraction for Sky-Byte's mission to some ruins, Megatron and the Predacon trio attacked [[Metro City]], fighting [[Team Bullet Train]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}} Another plan to trap Optimus Prime started off well — Megatron disguising himself as a red sports car proved to be an effective method to trap the Autobot [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and they were soon able to trap Optimus as well. Megatron took great pleasure in punishing the Autobot leader until the rest of the Autobots mounted a rescue and the Predacons were forced to flee. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

[[Image:Explosive Situation Angry Megatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I DO NOT NEED ANGER MANAGEMENT!]]
With little information forthcoming from the psycho-probing of Doctor Onishi, the Predacons stole a disk left by the doctor, leading them to attack a steam train under the mistaken assumption it was a weapon of some sort. This did not help Megatron's temper. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}} Nor did the destruction of his [[Mega-Laser Cannon]] by the Autobots. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}} In an attempt to destroy their foe, Megatron and Sky-Byte entered the International Grand Prix which the Autobots had also entered in an attempt to find one of their number who'd gone rogue. Megatron managed to trap Optimus and the three brothers under a huge rock, but the rogue Autobot, [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]], turned up in time to rescue them and Megatron was sent packing. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

[[Image:Commandos Megatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Are you saying that there's [[Megatron (Movie)|a Decepticon who stole my name, crash-landed here and got frozen a hundred years ago and is secretly being hidden inside this dam while humans steal his technology for themselves]]? DO YOU REALIZE HOW STUPID THAT SOUNDS?!]]
After several more failed missions, the interrogation of Dr. Onishi finally saw results in the discovery of a crashed Autobot spaceship in America. Megatron was able to snatch six protoforms from the ship and took them to the nearby McKinley Army Base where he imbued them with energy from his spark and gave them new forms as Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} Eager to test his new troops, he sent them to destroy Sherman Dam and hacked into the primitive human television transmissions in order to extort the humans in the nearby city of [[Los Bogus]] into surrendering. Unfortunately, things did not go well and Megatron was left looking embarrassed in front of all the humans. {{storylink|Commandos}}

Megatron largely stayed back at base after these incidents until the Commandos were able to sabotage the Autobot [[Global Space Bridge]]. With the Autobots unable to reach specific destinations, Megatron and Scourge attacked an energy facility near the North Pole. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots were able to get the space bridge repaired in time for Megatron to be seen off by [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]]. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[Image:Forced Fusion Megatron Ruination.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dragon-back rides were the hit of the fair!]]
Megatron was especially interested in the arrival of a new Autobot, [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who had an intense rivalry with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} After Magnus badly damaged Prime in a fight, causing the latter to retreat to an island to recuperate, Megatron saw his chance and personally led the attack on Optimus Prime. The attack might have succeeded if it weren't for the arrival of Ultra Magnus, who merged with Optimus to form the powerful [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

After the capture of the three Autobot brothers, Megatron again ventured out and was able to successfully fight Optimus, who was unwilling to fight back while the three brothers were under threat. Even after the brothers were freed, Megatron attempted to stomp the trio, only to have them fight back after they supercharged under the influence of mysterious energy channelled through Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}}

Finally, information obtained from Dr Onishi led the Decepticons to discover the location of Fortress Maximus and the fulfilling of Megatron's quest. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Although the Autobots hid Fortress Maximus, Megatron had his men try to track down the rest of the [[O-Part|O-Parts]]. The Autobots again got there first, but Megatron was able to take [[Wedge]] hostage, offering him back in exchange for the O-Parts. The exchange was ruined by Sky-Byte, which didn't exactly endear the Predacon to his master. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}}

[[Image:Peril from the Past Galvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Arise, Chooktimus Prime]]
The Decepticons subsequently tracked the Autobots to the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]], Megatron leading the mission himself. By the time they caught up to the Autobots, Optimus had already located the [[Orb of Sigma]], the key to finding Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], in a deep cavern. Megatron attempted to take the Orb, but was caught in a booby trap which seized him in a powerful energy field. Soon he and Optimus were locked in combat, resulting in Megatron disappearing in the collapsing cavern. In the aftermath, the three beast Predacons pulled themselves out of the rubble, only to have their energy drained. Megatron was back with a new form and name—Galvatron. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Skybytegalvatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|...wait, that's ''proper [[scale]]''. What are they playing at in Japan?!]]
Galvatron rejoined his troops as Scourge attempted to take control of Fortress Maximus in the heart of Metro City. He proclaimed Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. Though the attempt to control Fortress Maximus was unsuccessful, Galvatron seized Cerebros during the retreat. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

Scourge's second attempt to control Maximus failed as well, leading the Decepticons to try and capture [[Koji Onishi]], the Autobots' pet human. Instead they got hold of Koji's friend [[Karl]], but Galvatron accompanied Scourge and Sky-Byte to Maximus's location. Once Karl had taken control of the titan, Scourge turned on his master, ordering Karl to destroy Galvatron. With the attempt a failure, Galvatron stunned his minion and retreated. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

Galvatron used one of his new abilities to seize the traitorous Decepticons in an energy field and forcibly reprogram them to serve him. Placing them under the command of Sky-Byte, he then sent them to attack the Autobot base. Although the Decepticons and Predacons were led into a trap by the Autobots, Galvatron brought the ''Megastar'' to the battle, growing in size to join with the battle station as its right hand. After Fortress Maximus destroyed the battle station, Galvatron fell, apparently lifeless, to the ground. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Not finished yet, Galvatron used his new vampiric powers to drain energy from Maximus. When confronted by Omega Prime, Galvatron demonstrated another new ability, releasing from his mouth thousands of [[Cyber-bat|cyber-bats]] which took control of Earth's children. The Autobots were forced to call a retreat.

[[Image:The Final Battle Omegagalvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Have at thee!]]
Galvatron sent his Decepticon forces in after the Autobots, intending to kill two birds with one stone—he used his Striker Lance to rupture the wall of the Global Space Bridge, flooding it with lava. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} The Autobots soon escaped, but Galvatron was able to swiftly seize them in an energy field, only losing Optimus Prime when the other Autobots shielded their leader from Galvatron's energies. Optimus and Ultra Magnus again combined into Omega Prime to confront Galvatron, leading him through the space bridge to Earth's core for a final confrontation.

When [[Omega Prime]] used the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's Striker Lance, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) was enough to defeat the villain. He was last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he would return to seek revenge. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:DWSummerspecial RID Autobrothers Megs.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Megatron's seventh "Ugly Drawing" mode was impossible to hold back.]]
Annoyed at the Predacons' inability to steal energy, Megatron ordered Scourge and Sky-Byte to undertake a joint operation to an energy research facility in [[Arizona]], while he and several of the other Decepticons kept the Autobots busy. Megatron was soon struggling with the Autobot Brothers in [[Oregon]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}
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===Toy bios===
While still a Predacon, Megatron now claims to be a Decepticon out of arrogance. His new form is designed to be a substitute Emissary for the [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Autobot's secret defense fortress]], allowing him to finally achieve universal domination! {{storylink|Toys|Megabolt Megatron bio}}
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==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
[[Image:RID Megatron toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-001'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[For safety reasons|safety standards]].

: The Hasbro version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-013'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers

[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
: [[Redeco|Redecoed]] into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[Retool|retooled]] to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This retool was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Megabolt}}
[[Image:RID MegatronMegabolt toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transforms into a [[Predator (alien)|Predator]] mask!]]
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]]. Megatron Megabolt transforms into a head-shaped spider tank, based on the [[Grand Mal]] design. A gear-wheel mechanism moves the legs up and down as the tank mode is pushed along. Pressing the [[spark crystal]] on the tank's top opens its jaw and fires a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, this swings the entire cannon assembly up over the robot's head, along with a "battle mask".

: The bio has it that this toy can combine with [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. It looks okay on top of the socket to Fortress Maximus's main body, but the legs kind of get in the way.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and for ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)#2005 (Beast Wars Returns)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' it was redecoed as "[[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megahead Megatron]]", the character it was intended to be.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/MegaboltMegatron/megaboltmegatron.htm More information on Megatron Megabolt at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesprimemegatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|If it's so bad to be jolly, he doesn't want to be good!]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' / '''Megatron'''
{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
*In the original ''Car Robots'' cartoon, Devil Gigatron was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down. Also, Devil Gigatron's defeat was from a completely different cause; after ''defeating'' Omega Prime, he attempted to drain the Autobot's energy before moving onto the core of the planet itself. Unfortunately, Galvatron absorbed more energy than even he could handle, causing a backfire that knocked him out.

*In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than [[Galvatron (G1)|Generation 1 Galvatron]]!

* According to the first ''Car Robots'' toy catalog, Gigatron and his Destrongers "passed through a rift in dimensions" to appear on 21st-century Earth, with Fire Convoy/Optimus Prime's Autobot "Dimensional Patrol" following them. This seems to have been only vaguely alluded to in the Japanese version of the show—Fire Convoy proclaimed in the first episode that he would follow Gigatron wherever he went, "even if it's to the edge of the universe"—but does not seem to have played a large part of the main story, to the extent that the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was able to omit it entirely. It gets a mention in a Megatron character profile on the [[United Kingdom|R2]] DVD boxsets, which refer to "rumours" that he comes from [[Another Time and Place|another time and place]]. [[Chris McFeely|The author]] claims that, at the time, he was just willfully screwing with people by including it, since back then it was more rumor in the fandom than the cited fact it is now.

* The first ''Car Robots'' catalog also stated that Fire Convoy and Gigatron were once "[[:Image:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|childhood friends]]" that became eternal rivals. We don't really have any idea how that was supposed to work.

* The CG illustrations on ''Car Robots'' Gigatron and Devil Gigatron's packaging were done by [[Tamotsu Shinohara]], a designer at [[Toei]] who mainly does creature design for live-action ''tokusatsu'' series such as "Kamen Rider" and "Super Sentai". {{fact}}

* Megatron was left out of the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] video tribute to Megatron(s).

* The name 'Gigatron' was later used for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' figure. It [[wikipedia:SI_prefix#List_of_SI_prefixes|literally]] means 'one thousand Megatrons'.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron, ギガトロン ''Gigatoron''), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron, デビルギガトロン ''Debiru Gigatoron'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Vampires]]

USA Edition

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199.90.92.4: /* Robots in Disguise */

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'''USA Editions''' are American Transformers toys that are released in Japan, usually (but not always) as [[exclusive]]s through special outlets.

Usually identical to their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (down to the packaging) other than an additional sticker on the packaging identifying them as "USA Editions", there are some examples where the "USA Editions" feature notable differences from their Hasbro counterparts.

There is no clear rule as to what constitutes a "USA Edition" other than the word of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], and as some cases from more recent years have shown, "USA Edition" is essentially an all-encompassing term that translates as "We feel like doing whatever we want with these toys as long as we don't have to create our own packaging" (although ''[[Energon (toyline)|Superlink]]'' [[Unicron]], officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by Takara, even broke the "Hasbro packaging" rule).

==Characteristics of USA Editions==
"USA Editions" are typically released in American Hasbro packaging with a sticker containing Japanese legal information, possibly with the figure's name (which might be different from the Hasbro one). Sometimes there are minor variations between the USA Edition and the United States release, such as slightly different paint or plastic color, but this is rare. The most notable exceptions were ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Powerlinx [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], which was sold in modified packaging in a color scheme that never received an American release (but did come out in Europe), and the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' versions of [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], which sport different colors and decos from their Hasbro counterparts (most notably Powerglide). The (possibly never released) "USA Edition" version of ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' Prowl was also supposed to sport "Satellite Patrol" markings on his doors instead of the Hasbro version's "Highway Patrol" markings. Furthermore, the "USA Edition" version of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] featured a new "spark pilot" figure inside the cockpit that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

The Japanese mass retail release of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Unicron]], which was the Hasbro version in the original ''[[Armada (toyline)|Micron Densetsu]]'' Unicron's packaging, is also officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]].

Many USA Editions are [[redeco]]s that were released in the United States, but not in the main Japanese line, such as [[Powerlinx]] [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], Powerlinx [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], and the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' redecos. Some are also intended as American-exclusive molds, like ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]], while others, such as ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], were initially planned for a regular Takara release but ultimately only saw limited release as USA Editions.

Most USA Editions are available either at [[e-Hobby]] or the Japanese branch of [[Toys"R"Us]]. Other stores carrying USA Editions in the past were Jusco, Laox, [[Toy's Dream Project|Toy's Dream Project/Toycard]] and selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. In some instances, "USA Editions" aren't even [[exclusive]] at all, but available at general retail.

==What's NOT a USA Edition==
Other toys are occasionally released in Japan in a similar fashion (i.e. in mostly unchanged Hasbro-derived packaging, and often with little to no difference from the Hasbro releases), such as [[Gnaw]], the European [[Motorvator|Motorvators]], [[Thunder Clash]], [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Takara's "EZ Collection" versions of the [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] toys of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (which came on Hasbro cardbacks, but with new, Japanese-language blister bubble inserts) or the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' main line toys. However, only toys officially declared "USA Editions" by Takara are actually considered as such by fans.

USA Editions should also not be confused with imports of Hasbro toys released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy#Tomy Direct|Tomy Direct]], an outlet that already existed prior to the Takara/Tomy merger and is now handled by the former Tomy part of the company. Unlike USA Editions, which often sport minor (sometimes even major) differences from their Hasbro counterparts, Tomy Direct releases are direct, unchanged imports. Transformers-related toys released through Tomy Direct are presumably limited to toys that have been designed by Hasbro without Takara's involvement, which includes the ''[[Star Wars |Star Wars Transformers]]'' (since the line was handled by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' team at Hasbro, and Tomy was releasing ''Star Wars'' toys in Japan prior to the Takara/Tomy merger), its successor, ''[[Crossovers|Transformers Crossovers]]'', ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures and some toys from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toy lines, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]], various role-play accessories, the [[Robot Replicas]], the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figures, the [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]], the [[Power Bots]] and the [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] vehicles.

==List of USA Editions==
===[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]===
* [[Primal Prime]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)

===[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]===
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:100%"
|-
!'''Item'''
!'''Japanese release date'''
!'''Japanese venue'''
!'''US venue'''
|-
|[[Sideways (RID)#Toys|Sideways]] vs. [[Axer#Robots in Disguise|Axer]]
|[[May 30]], 2002
|[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]
|[[Walmart]]
|-
|Cybertron 3-Guy Set: [[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]], [[Mirage GT]] & [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]]
|[[July 31]], 2002
|ToysЯUs
|Mass retail
|-
|[[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]
|???
|Mass retail
|[[Target]]
|-
|[[Spy Changer]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spychanger|Optimus Prime]]
|???
|Mass retail
|Mass retail
|-
|Spy Changer [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]
|???
|Mass retail
|Mass retail
|-
|Spy Changers [[X-Brawn]] & [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]]
|???
|Mass retail
|Mass retail
|-
|[[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]]
|???
|ToysЯUs
|Mass retail
|-
|[[Optimus Primal/toys#Robots in Disguise|Air Attack Optimus Primal]]
|???
|ToysЯUs
|ToysЯUs
|-
|[[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]]
|???
|ToysЯUs
|[[KB Toys]]
|-
|[[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] & [[Smokejumper]]
|???
|ToysЯUs
|Target
|-
|[[Destructicon (RID)]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]]
|???
|ToysЯUs
|KB Toys
|-
|[[Bludgeon (RID)|Destructicon Bludgeon]]
|???
|ToysЯUs
|KB Toys
|-
|[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]
|???
|[[Toy's Dream Project]] (members store Toycard)
|[[Walmart]]
|}

===[[Armada (toyline)|Armada/Micron Densetsu]]===
'''JUSCO'''
* [[Rhinox (Armada)#Toys|Rhinox]]
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]]

'''ToysЯUs'''
* [[Airazor (Armada)#Toys|Airazor]]
* [[Skywarp (Armada)#Toys|Skywarp]]
* [[Cheetor (Armada)#Toys|Cheetor]] (website only)
* [[Predacon (Armada)#Toys|Predacon]] (website only)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Jetfire]] (website only)

'''Others'''
* [[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxBrown|Powerlinx Thrust (brown)]]: [[LaOX]]
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Cyclonus]]: LaOX ([[September 27]], 2003)
* [[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxRed|Powerlinx Thrust (red)]]: [[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members' store Toycard

===[[Energon (toyline)|Energon/Superlink]]===
* [[Unicron]] (mass retail)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] ["Energon Strongarm" [[redeco]]] (TF Station stores)
* [[Offshoot (Energon)|Signal Flare/Offshoot]] (Gamers, available at Tokyo Character Show 2004)
* [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] [Leaders Class Galvatron] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Storm Jet/Slugslinger]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)

===[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe (2003)]]===
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] ([[e-Hobby]])
* [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Reptilion]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (e-Hobby)
* [[King Atlas]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Fireflight (Universe)|Fireflight]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Autobot Whirl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Strika]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] (Laox) [Target exclusive in the United States]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (TF Station stores)

===[[Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (e-Hobby)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro [[variant]]s of those toys.</ref>
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] (mass retail) [Wal-Mart exclusive in the United States]<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

===[[Alternators|Binaltech/Alternators]]===
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] (Takarand, giveaway for subscribers)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

{{note|Information about this toy is hard to come by. It was once advertised on Takarand's website, to be offered as a giveaway for new subscribers for their broadcast service; limited to 60 pieces. However, Takarand later changed owners, and since no photos of the final toy ever surfaced, it's quite likely that it was actually never released.}}
===[[Cybertron (toyline)|Galaxy Force/Cybertron]]===
* [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Super Starscream]] [Supreme Class Starscream] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Armada Convoy]] [Deluxe Class Armada Super-Con Optimus Prime [[redeco]]] (Toy's Dream Project, available at members store Toycard)
* [[Primus]] with [[Unicron|Unicron head]] (e-Hobby) <ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moldedive/Menasor]] (e-Hobby)

===[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe (2008)]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (mass retail)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (mass retail)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (mass retail)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys]]

September 27

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* '''[[1908]] —''' [[wikipedia:Henry Ford|Henry Ford]] produces his first Model T automobile, alt mode of [[Ford Model T Seeker]].
* '''[[1932]] —''' [[Roger C. Carmel]] (voice of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and others) is born.
* '''[[1951]] —''' [[Marvel Comics]] editor [[Jim Shooter]] is born.
* '''[[1985]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episode "[[Traitor]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[1988]] —''' The ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[1989]] —''' The ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[Fight!! Victory Leo]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2000]] —''' The ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' episode "[[Assemble! New Troops]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2001]] —''' The ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[The Fish Test]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2002]] —''' The ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''Armada'' episode "[[Drift (episode)|Drift]]" has its world premiere in the UK.
* '''2003 —''' [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] is released in Japan as a [[LaOX]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".
* '''[[2006]] —''' The ''[[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[End]]" premieres in the US.
* '''2006 —''' [[BotCon 2006]] check-in for Customizing Class and Thursday tour attendees begins. First Customizing Class starts.
* '''2006 —''' [[Hearts of Steel|''The Transformers: Evolutions, Hearts of Steel'']] [[Hearts of Steel issue 4|Issue 4]] is released in the US by [[IDW Publishing]].
*'''[[2011]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'', the sequel to ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', hits bookstores.

USA Edition

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'''USA Editions''' are American Transformers toys that are released in Japan, usually (but not always) as [[exclusive]]s through special outlets.

Usually identical to their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (down to the packaging) other than an additional sticker on the packaging identifying them as "USA Editions", there are some examples where the "USA Editions" feature notable differences from their Hasbro counterparts.

There is no clear rule as to what constitutes a "USA Edition" other than the word of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], and as some cases from more recent years have shown, "USA Edition" is essentially an all-encompassing term that translates as "We feel like doing whatever we want with these toys as long as we don't have to create our own packaging" (although ''[[Energon (toyline)|Superlink]]'' [[Unicron]], officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by Takara, even broke the "Hasbro packaging" rule).

==Characteristics of USA Editions==
"USA Editions" are typically released in American Hasbro packaging with a sticker containing Japanese legal information, possibly with the figure's name (which might be different from the Hasbro one). Sometimes there are minor variations between the USA Edition and the United States release, such as slightly different paint or plastic color, but this is rare. The most notable exceptions were ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Powerlinx [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], which was sold in modified packaging in a color scheme that never received an American release (but did come out in Europe), and the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' versions of [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], which sport different colors and decos from their Hasbro counterparts (most notably Powerglide). The (possibly never released) "USA Edition" version of ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' Prowl was also supposed to sport "Satellite Patrol" markings on his doors instead of the Hasbro version's "Highway Patrol" markings. Furthermore, the "USA Edition" version of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] featured a new "spark pilot" figure inside the cockpit that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

The Japanese mass retail release of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Unicron]], which was the Hasbro version in the original ''[[Armada (toyline)|Micron Densetsu]]'' Unicron's packaging, is also officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]].

Many USA Editions are [[redeco]]s that were released in the United States, but not in the main Japanese line, such as [[Powerlinx]] [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], Powerlinx [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], and the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' redecos. Some are also intended as American-exclusive molds, like ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]], while others, such as ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], were initially planned for a regular Takara release but ultimately only saw limited release as USA Editions.

Most USA Editions are available either at [[e-Hobby]] or the Japanese branch of [[Toys"R"Us]]. Other stores carrying USA Editions in the past were Jusco, Laox, [[Toy's Dream Project|Toy's Dream Project/Toycard]] and selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. In some instances, "USA Editions" aren't even [[exclusive]] at all, but available at general retail.

==What's NOT a USA Edition==
Other toys are occasionally released in Japan in a similar fashion (i.e. in mostly unchanged Hasbro-derived packaging, and often with little to no difference from the Hasbro releases), such as [[Gnaw]], the European [[Motorvator|Motorvators]], [[Thunder Clash]], [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Takara's "EZ Collection" versions of the [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] toys of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (which came on Hasbro cardbacks, but with new, Japanese-language blister bubble inserts) or the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' main line toys. However, only toys officially declared "USA Editions" by Takara are actually considered as such by fans.

USA Editions should also not be confused with imports of Hasbro toys released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy#Tomy Direct|Tomy Direct]], an outlet that already existed prior to the Takara/Tomy merger and is now handled by the former Tomy part of the company. Unlike USA Editions, which often sport minor (sometimes even major) differences from their Hasbro counterparts, Tomy Direct releases are direct, unchanged imports. Transformers-related toys released through Tomy Direct are presumably limited to toys that have been designed by Hasbro without Takara's involvement, which includes the ''[[Star Wars |Star Wars Transformers]]'' (since the line was handled by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' team at Hasbro, and Tomy was releasing ''Star Wars'' toys in Japan prior to the Takara/Tomy merger), its successor, ''[[Crossovers|Transformers Crossovers]]'', ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures and some toys from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toy lines, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]], various role-play accessories, the [[Robot Replicas]], the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figures, the [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]], the [[Power Bots]] and the [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] vehicles.

==List of USA Editions==
===[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]===
* [[Primal Prime]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)

===[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]===
'''Mass retail'''
* [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]
* Spy Changer [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]
* Spy Changer [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]
* Spy Changers [[X-Brawn]] & [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]]

'''Toys"R"Us'''
* [[Sideways (RID)#Toys|Sideways]] vs. [[Axer#Robots in Disguise|Axer]] ([[May 30]], 2002) (US [[Walmart]] exclusive)
* [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]]
* Cybertron 3-Guy Set: [[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]], [[Mirage GT]] & [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]] ([[July 31]], 2002)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys#Robots in Disguise|Air Attack Optimus Primal]]
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron Megabolt]] (US [[KB Toys]] exclusive)
* [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] & [[Smokejumper]] (US [[Target]] exclusive)
* [[Destructicon (RID)]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]] (US KB Toys exclusive)
* [[Bludgeon (RID)|Destructicon Bludgeon]] (US KB Toys exclusive)

'''Others'''
* [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]: [[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard (US [[Walmart]] exclusive)

===[[Armada (toyline)|Armada/Micron Densetsu]]===
'''JUSCO'''
* [[Rhinox (Armada)#Toys|Rhinox]]
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]]

'''ToysЯUs'''
* [[Airazor (Armada)#Toys|Airazor]]
* [[Skywarp (Armada)#Toys|Skywarp]]
* [[Cheetor (Armada)#Toys|Cheetor]] (website only)
* [[Predacon (Armada)#Toys|Predacon]] (website only)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Jetfire]] (website only)

'''Others'''
* [[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxBrown|Powerlinx Thrust (brown)]]: [[LaOX]]
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx Cyclonus]]: LaOX ([[September 27]], 2003)
* [[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxRed|Powerlinx Thrust (red)]]: [[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members' store Toycard

===[[Energon (toyline)|Energon/Superlink]]===
* [[Unicron]] (mass retail)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] ["Energon Strongarm" [[redeco]]] (TF Station stores)
* [[Offshoot (Energon)|Signal Flare/Offshoot]] (Gamers, available at Tokyo Character Show 2004)
* [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] [Leaders Class Galvatron] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Storm Jet/Slugslinger]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)

===[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe (2003)]]===
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] ([[e-Hobby]])
* [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Reptilion]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (e-Hobby)
* [[King Atlas]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Fireflight (Universe)|Fireflight]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Autobot Whirl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Strika]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] (Laox) [Target exclusive in the United States]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (TF Station stores)

===[[Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (e-Hobby)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro [[variant]]s of those toys.</ref>
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] (mass retail) [Wal-Mart exclusive in the United States]<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

===[[Alternators|Binaltech/Alternators]]===
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] (Takarand, giveaway for subscribers)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

{{note|Information about this toy is hard to come by. It was once advertised on Takarand's website, to be offered as a giveaway for new subscribers for their broadcast service; limited to 60 pieces. However, Takarand later changed owners, and since no photos of the final toy ever surfaced, it's quite likely that it was actually never released.}}
===[[Cybertron (toyline)|Galaxy Force/Cybertron]]===
* [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Super Starscream]] [Supreme Class Starscream] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Armada Convoy]] [Deluxe Class Armada Super-Con Optimus Prime [[redeco]]] (Toy's Dream Project, available at members store Toycard)
* [[Primus]] with [[Unicron|Unicron head]] (e-Hobby) <ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moldedive/Menasor]] (e-Hobby)

===[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe (2008)]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (mass retail)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (mass retail)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (mass retail)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Cyclonus (Armada)

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{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Cyclonus}}
{{disambig3|Snow Cat}}
:''Cyclonus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Cyclonus-AR-DVD.jpg|right|400px|thumb|"Morale? We've never had morale around here!"]]
Cautious. Reliable. Uneager. These are not words to describe '''Cyclonus'''. He is one wild and craaaaaaazy guy. Seriously, he's the guy in the group that even the other Cons think is a little unbalanced. His usual battle tactic is to rush straight in with every piece of artillery he has blazing, all while laughing maniacally. Other times, he yodels while rushing straight in with every piece of artillery he has blazing.

He loves combat, and isn't particularly picky about which side he's on, so long as he gets to shoot things. He's not especially bright, but [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] knows the value of a soldier largely without fear.

He is oftentimes partnered with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]], whose optics were opened up to just how much ''fun'' lunatic charges can be. The two get along amazingly well, both having an undying love for the sheer excitement of blowing stuff up real good.

Cyclonus takes the name '''Snow Cat''' after receiving a new body.

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in mini-comics===

When [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] turned an energon-draining device on [[Cyber City]], Cyclonus and Crumplezone guarded it against Autobot intervention. The duo powerlinked and threatened [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] with a super-cannon when he arrived to foil their plans. Hot Shot's partner [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] arrived, however, giving him super-speed and driving claws to outmaneuver the Decepticons. Cyclonus and Crumplezone were caught in an explosion when Hot Shot dumped the Decepticon device in a ravine. {{storylink|Armada (mini-comic)}}

Somehow, Megatron was able to ambush [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and forced him to battle Snow Cat, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] and [[Shockblast]] without back-up. Luckily for Prime, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] arrived with a new Powerlinx mode for the two of them, enabling Prime to annihilate Snow Cat and the other Decepticons with heavy firepower. {{storylink|Energon (mini-comic)}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Don Brown]] (English), [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japanese), [[Peter Kjellström]] (Swedish), [[Tobias Lelle]] (German), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil)

Cyclonus is a wild soldier under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s command. He is closely partnered with his comrade [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], with whom he sometimes shares a love/hate relationship. He is known for having a maniacal personality and will often fire at targets frantically, risking damage to his own teammates. He has a quirky and sarcastic personality, often leading to harsh punishment by his commander. For some unknown reason, Cyclonus had the habit of falling asleep at random intervals during downtime after battles. He could be the first recorded case of a narcoleptic Decepticon (although not [[Galvatron (BWII)|the first narcoleptic]] in ''Transformers'' full-stop).

Cyclonus served Megatron throughout [[The Unicron Battles]], and was a key player in the united Armada against the [[Unicron|chaos-bringer]]. His alternate form is a helicopter, and he often took pleasure in tormenting the three kids under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]] protection. He joined the Autobot unit after the demise of Megatron, though with reservations.

{{charstubfiction}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Don Brown]] (English), [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japanese), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish, Cyclonus), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish, Snow Cat)

Cyclonus returned as the guardian of the [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]] [[Lunar City|based on the moon]]. Although he served in his role dutifully, he was yearning for the days of combat. Not long after the attacks on Mars and Asteroid City, the moon would also be attacked, a battle through which Cyclonus would hold up a small resistance before he was presumed destroyed. As [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] prepared for more [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] assaults on Earth, Cyclonus surfaced, having tucked tail and ran, abandoning the Cybertron City on the moon to be looted of its [[Energon (Energon)|Energon]]. Cyclonus assisted Demolishor and the Autobots until [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] showed up wielding [[Megatron's Sword]], a blade forged by [[Alpha Quintesson]] from the Spark of Megatron. Believing that it was proof of Megatron, Cyclonus abandoned the Autobots and Demolishor, joining Alpha Quintesson's forces.

Cyclonus would once again serve Megatron when the commander was revived within Unicron for some time, before sustaining damages from an [[Autobot]] assault while retreating. Having failed to topple the [[energon tower]]s, Cyclonus returned injured to his commander, begging for repairs. In a rage, Megatron bound Cyclonus to the wall using [[Unicron]]'s internal tentacles as punishment. Cyclonus was then fused with Unicron's essence in a painful manner and upgraded into '''Snow Cat''', who then took up yodeling, and skiing. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} During [[The Powerlinx Battles]] Snow Cat and Demolishor had to deal with a gigantic [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]], who was mutated by the [[Super Energon]].

{{charstubfiction}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
Following [[The Powerlinx Battles]], Snow Cat went totally starkers (it wasn't a long trip), and without Megatron to guide him, wandered the streets of [[Kaon]], a raving loon during the planet's evacuation. {{storylink|#Universe|Snow Cat's ''Universe'' toy bio}}

{{note|Snow Cat's ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' bio sets him off-camera during the events of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' rather within the pre-existing ''Universe'' storyline. This is likely due to the ''Universe'' storyline giving way to and folding into the Fanclub Cybertron comic which is set largely on this abandoned Cybertron.}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Before the war with the Autobots began, Cyclonus was part of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s inner circle. He and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] attacked [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con Village C52]], capturing most of its population after getting past its [[Filtrek|forceshield]] by simply attacking from underground. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} After picking C52 resident [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] as his personal slave, Cyclonus participated in the Decepticon assault on [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

One million years later, Cyclonus was present when the Decepticons learned that the Mini-Cons who had fled from Cybertron during the war had ended up on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} He, Demolishor and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] traveled to the alien planet via [[space bridge]] and assaulted a military base for new [[alternate mode]]s. After complaining about the humans' stench and taking out their communications systems, Cyclonus scanned a helicopter and joined Megatron for some Mini-Con hunting. He found out the hard way that the Autobots had also come to Earth when [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] caved his cockpit in. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Cyclonus and the others fought a short battle with the Autobots, but were forced to retreat when their enemies got some Mini-Cons of their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

Cyclonus later helped capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], which led to Megatron getting his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Using this mighty weapon, the Decepticons attacked the Autobots' headquarters. Cyclonus overheard Starscream complaining that Megatron didn't even need his loyal troops now that he had the power of the Star Saber, and told him to stop being so whiny: they were Megatron's eyes and ears, and he would never forget about them! He then fought with the Autobots, lost, and retreated in short order. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}} Some time later at the Decepticons' [[Silver Ridge]] base, Cyclonus went to put the Mini-Cons <s>to bed</s> back in their cells, but found that the little 'bots had run away. When he tried to recall them, he found that they had tampered with the base's internal defenses, turning them against him. Cyclonus, who had forgotten the emergency override code, was promptly imprisoned in the base and blasted by laser turrets. Luckily, the lasers were only set to harm Mini-Cons, so he wasn't too injured to participate in the hunt for the escaped Mini-Cons. The Decepticons followed their Mini-Cons to a [[Mini-Con Ark|structure]] in [[Kansas]], but failed to stop them from entering it and blasting off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}}

The Decepticons found that the Mini-Cons had traveled to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and soon followed them there. The flying Decepticons and Megatron attacked the [[Mini-Con Moonbase]], but were driven off by its automated defenses. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Cyclonus doubted that the moonbase had any weaknesses at all, but Megatron scoffed at this and fought his way into it using a [[Mini-Con Moonbase breacher|really big drill]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} With help from [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], he took control of the base's defenses and ordered Cyclonus to renew his assault... only for Leader-1 to betray the Decepticons and reactivate the defenses. After retreating again, Cyclonus decided to pick a fight with a newly arrived Autobot shuttle instead, but this turned out to be a poor decision as the ship heavily outgunned him. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

Megatron eventually wrecked the moonbase and captured the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] who had built it. However, the Mini-Con trio proved capable of overloading anyone who [[powerlinx]]ed with them, so rather than using them himself, Megatron decided that Cyclonus had volunteered to try them out. He was sent to help [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] retrieve some Mini-Cons in [[Alaska]], but shortly after he took out the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]], the Destruction Team indeed overloaded him. Driven mad with power, Cyclonus attacked Thrust in a berserker rage. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} The Destruction Team's power allowed him to easily defeat his Decepticon comrade, and he even outmatched an entire team of Autobots which arrived shortly afterward. He was eventually knocked out by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], powered up with every ounce of [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]'s energy. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} The heavily damaged Cyclonus was eventually retrieved and placed in a repair tank in the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

After recovering, Cyclonus participated in an all-out ssault on the Autobots, who had lost Optimus Prime. The attack went well, up until a [[Galvatron (G1)|powerful stranger]] arrived on the scene and effortlessly took out all the Decepticons other than Megatron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} When the threat of [[Unicron]] reared its ugly head, the Decepticons had no choice but join forces with the Autobots. Cyclonus released the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons back into the wild, then returned to Cybertron to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
Ten years after the destruction of Unicron, Cyclonus was spotted in [[Cyber City]], oddly not blowing anything up. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Later, Snow Cat was located in a [[Abyss|small town]] in the Yukon, under the command of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] busy sabotaging [[Base Unit 1]] to that the [[Energon (Energon)|Energon]] it'd produce would come to feed Unicron. He also captured the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]] and rigged them to a machine that would brainwash them into obedience to him and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. However, the Omnicons learned the value of teamwork thanks to the shared-hallucination-induced disembodied advice-giving head of [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], broke free, and totally kicked his ass. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

Much later, Snow Cat was one of several Decepticons who attempted to "sneak" into [[Ocean City]] and steal the data for the Autobots' [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme prototype]]. He rushed into the dark hangar, smacked into a scaffolding like a big dumb doof, and was chased out by security. Megatron didn't buy Snow Cat's recounting of how his daring and skill was thwarted by a "sub sea earthquake" for one second. {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{note|Due to the bankruptcy of [[Dreamwave Productions]], it has not been confirmed if Cyclonus and Snow Cat are one and the same in this reality. If Snow Cat was indeed a reformatted Cyclonus, then it is likely that he was taken during the Four Horsemen's attack on Cybertron during [[What Lies Beneath, Part Two|issue 21]].}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early days of the war, Cyclonus, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] performed an airstrike on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} As the war with the Autobots continued for millions of years, and Cyclonus was seen fighting alongside Starscream some more. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

When the Mini-Cons were discovered on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] summoned the two fliers and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] to scour the planet. Shortly after arriving, they got into a battle with the Autobots again, and Cyclonus was rammed out of the sky by a flying [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} The Decepticons later attacked the Autobots to stop them from sending some Mini-Cons back to Cybertron, and kind of succeeded. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} When Megatron went looking for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], he took Cyclonus and Demolishor with him. They didn't do much searching, though, as they soon ran into two Autobots sent to stop them. Cyclonus spent some time strafing [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] until he got his [[Rollbar (Armada)|own Mini-Con powerup]] and presumably defeated the crazy copter. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

The Decepticons remained on the Moon and built a new base, from which they prepared to fire missiles at the Autobot base on Earth. When the Autobots' Mini-Cons surrendered in exchange for their friends' lives, Cyclonus was sent to pick them up in a [[solar barge]] and take them to the Moon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} Unfortunately, the Mini-Cons broke out during the trip and cut the cable connecting Cyclonus and the barge. When the Decepticon noticed, he prepared to destroy the pesky Mini-Cons, but was shot by [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s electrical darts. This crashed his guidance systems, and he was sent floating aimlessly through space. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Lost in Space!}} Cyclonus crashed on the Moon's surface, where he was found by the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]]. The three Mini-Cons power-linked with him, taking control of his body in order to use it against the other Decepticons. As he was forced to bombard his headquarters and grapple with his leader, Cyclonus could do naught but plead that it wasn't his fault. Eventually, Starscream used a [[sonic destabiliser]] to disconnect the Destruction Team from him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daran Norris]] (English)

When a [[Mini-Con]] signal drew the Decepticons to Earth, Cyclonus was deployed in the [[Amazon]] to find the signal's origin. The Autobots were not far behind, and once they reached the hilltop where the signal had originated, he revealed himself, declaring Earth to be Decepticon property before departing, leaving a [[Heavy Unit]] behind to deal with them.

After the defeat of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in [[Antarctica]], the Autobots returned to the Amazon, venturing deeper into the jungle to an ancient temple. There, Cyclonus attacked again, tossing the Autobots all across the temple's surroundings and strafing them in copter mode. Eventually, the Autobots managed to deal him a finishing blow that sent him spiraling out of control in copter mode as his internal components exploded. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada Cyclonus toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Craaaaaaazy air-taxi!]]
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: Cyclonus transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter coloured in light blue, light grey with dark blue and gold accents. His Mini-Con [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] can be attached to the front of his helicopter cockpit for added firepower. His primary [[gimmick]] is a trigger-activated gear assembly that runs through the length of the vehicle mode; pulling the trigger both spins the rotor blade and a gear system in the cockpit area. If Crumplezone is attached, the gears make his cannon move back and forth. Attaching a compatible geared Mini-Con to the square frame on the underside of his cockpit (any member of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]], or [[Refute]]) allows the gear system to activate ''their'' gear-wheel gimmicks as well by pulling the trigger. Attaching Mini-Cons to the [[powerlinx]] plugs on either of his wing-mounted weapons pods launches a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, attaching a Mini-Con to the plugs on either side of his legs will make a spring-loaded (non-firing) cannon pop up from his shins.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of Cyclonus has some slight color differences from the [[Hasbro]], including a "separated" painted sigil, and a much brighter white plastic.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Sandstorm w/ Cannon and Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: "Sandstorm" was sold both as an individual and in a multi-pack with the Destruction Mini-Con Team, whose gear-gimmicks were designed to function with Cyclonus's gearing system. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

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*'''Cyclonus''' (Happy Meal toy, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Rotor

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this extremely simplified version of Cyclonus transforms into an assault helicopter. Rolling his vehicle form forward spins his rotor prop, which launches into the air after picking up enough speed, a gimmick like that of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Rotor Force]] toys. He could combine with the Happy Meal versions of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] toys to form a "super vehicle".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/McCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on McDonald's Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Armada BTR MegatronCyclonus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's make some crazy Energon!]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1 and Cyclonus with Crumplezone''' (Built to Rule, 2003)

: Part of the largest ''Transformers'' series ''[[Built to Rule]]'' set, Cyclonus can be assembled into an assault helicopter, a robot, or whatever your imagination can do with the blocks provided. Cyclonus is the only ''Built to Rule'' "figure" that does not have some kind of missile launcher. He came with a block-version of his Mini-Con partner Crumplezone, as well as the larger Megatron with [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] model.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/BTRCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Built to Rule'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Powerlinx Cyclonus toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Still Crazy In Spite Of All These Gears.]]
*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: This [[redeco]] of Cyclonus uses mostly bright green plastic, as well as dark grey and chocolate-brown. He retains all of his original gimmicks and still has his Mini-Con partner. He may have been designed as something of a questionable [[homage]] to [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].<ref>[[Aaron Archer]], in an "Orson's World" post, once noted that if he had his way, he'd have named the toy as a new character called "Sprigger". We ''assume'' he actually meant "Springer"...</ref>

: This toy was not released as part of the normal ''Micron Legend'' series in Japan, but was straight-imported as a [[USA Edition]] exclusive to [[LaOX]] stores on [[September 27]]th, 2003.

: In November of 2003, US Toys "R" Us stores had special bonus pack Max-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Max-Con during Toys "R" Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale. Like Powerlinx [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], Powerlinx Cyclonus came with one of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Dune Runner (Armada)|Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg]] or [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/PXCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Powerlinx Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===Energon===
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-03'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade

: This is an "arctic camouflage" redeco of Cyclonus, presented in mostly shades of gray with black and purple. The majority of the paint applications are black and white in a camouflage pattern. He retains all of his gimmicks and Mini-Con partner.

: Released at the start of the Japanese ''Super Link'' line, this toy did not appear in the American ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' line until late 2004 as a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], alongside the similarly-previously-''Super-Link''-only version of [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on KB Toys Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Does not come with Frostbite :(]]
*'''Snow Cat''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-10'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

:Snow Cat transforms into a ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Snow Cat (G.I. Joe)|"Snow Cat" SAM half-track]]. He is cast in primarily white and light blue plastics, with clear and burgundy for accents. In vehicle mode, the front wheel-hubs and sideskirts can be lowered to form skis for the vehicle to travel on, while in robot mode the sideskirt-skis fold down from his feet to allow him to "ski" in robot mode. He features twin spring-loaded missile launchers available to him in both modes; in robot mode, they end up as a back-mounted over-shoulder assembly. Unusually for Transformers of this era, he has a visible cockpit interior with a partially frosted windshield and working windshield wiper, further homaging the ''G.I. Joe'' toy he was designed after.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Snowcat/snowcat.htm More information on Snow Cat at TFU.info]''
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===Universe===
[[Image:TFU03-toy_SnowCat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Snow Cat''' (Deluxe, 2005/2006)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: The ''Energon'' Snow Cat mold was redecoed in superdark blue with orange accents and released as an [[exclusive]] to [[KB Toys]] stores in 2005, along with a redeco of ''Energon'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. However, at the time KB was undergoing financial troubles, closing numerous stores across the United States, and it appears that the two toys did not make it to a great many of the stores that remained open. Many did make their way to Toy Liquidator outlets, a sub-company within KB mostly found in outlet malls. In 2006, it seems the toys finally made it to a wider distribution through the remaining KB stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Snowcat/snowcat.htm More information on ''Universe'' Snow Cat at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Cyclonus's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Height: 19' 7" (17' 1" vehicle mode)
:Weight: 16,550 lbs
:Power: 1800 shaft horsepower
:Vehicle top speed: 190 mph

* The colors chosen for ''Universe'' Snow Cat emulate the colors of vehicles present in ''G.I. Joe'''s [http://www.yojoe.com/action/subteams/nightforce.shtml Night Force] sub-line. However, there was never a Night Force Snow Cat in the line.

* In the cartoon, Cyclonus NEVER had the right Mini-Con. In one episode, it is [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] that he uses, while in another episode, it is [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] (whom he refers to as Crumplezone).

* Snow Cat may have been originally intended as a separate character. [[Hasbro]] appears to have implied this is the case, saying that designing the toys before the show was completed led to "some characters not aligning together in the animation and toy expressions". <ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu''), '''Snowstorm''' (Snow Cat, スノーストーム ''Sunōsutōmu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ciklonusz''' (''Armada''), '''Ciklon''' (''Energon'', "Cyclone"), '''Hósapka''' (Snow Cat, "Snow Cap")
*''Polish:'' '''Cyklotron''' (''Armada'')
*''Russian:'' '''Ciklon''' (Циклон, "Cyclone"), '''Snegohod''' (Snow Cat, Снегоход, "Snowmobile")

==References==
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[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Built to Rule]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fast food exclusives]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Thrust (Armada)

2011-07-30T17:59:05Z

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:''Thrust is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Thrust-AR-DVD.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Now a regular on "[[Tom Kenny|Spongebob Squarepants]]"]]
'''Thrust''' is one of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s higher-ranking Decepticon soldiers (and a total wack job). His occasional [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]], plus sometimes he commands the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]].

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Colin Murdoch]] (English), [[Kōji Yusa]] (Japanese), [[Márcio Seixas]] (Portuguese), [[Kai Taschner]] (German)

Thrust was a renowned tactician who orchestrated Decepticon victories on the planets [[Vector]], [[Orga]], and [[Duke (planet)|Duke]]. {{storylink|Linkup}}

He later joined [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] on [[Earth]] in an attempt to improve his soldiers' relations. He picked his own Mini-Con partner, [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]], from among the other Mini-Cons the Decepticons had locked up in the closet. Thrust then concocted a brilliant plan to eliminate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] by luring the Autobots into a gully with a fake Mini-Con signal. While the Decepticons kept the trapped Autobots under constant fire, Megatron then singled out Optimus, separating him from his men and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]. This would have been the end of Optimus if [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Optimus's second-in-command, hadn't arrived and thrown off Thrust's plans. {{storylink|Tactician}} Thrust then devised a new plan both to steal the Skyboom Shield and to destroy Jetfire in revenge for his interference. Thrust lured Jetfire to an area above the ocean where he, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]], and the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] attacked the Autobot. Though they'd underestimated Jetfire's reluctance to attack Mini-Cons, Thrust's force soon proved to be overwhelming for the Autobot vice-commander. When the other Autobots appeared on a nearby island to assist Jetfire, Megatron led a small attack intent on stealing the Skyboom Shield. But once again, victory was stolen from Thrust by the unforeseen: Optimus warped to Jetfire's location and Powerlinxed with him, allowing him to defeat the Decepticons. Thrust, however, was amused by the new change and said that the war had gotten more interesting. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Thrust later told Megatron there was a reason why his plans hadn't worked, besides the unexpected turn of events from the Autobots: The Autobots were inferior to the Decepticons in all aspects except for their ability to work as a team. Megatron took this as a slight against his ability to lead and nearly sliced Thrust apart with the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. Thrust explained that the reason the Decepticons hadn't been working together so well was because there was a lack of unity—all the while looking pointedly at [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]]. Sideways then determined that Thrust was a danger to his plan, so he convinced [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] that Thrust was going to overthrow Megatron and had him attack the tactician. However, Thrust had anticipated such an attempt, and he had Starscream tail Sideways when the mystery 'bot made his report to whomever his leader truly was. Megatron then allowed Thrust to take on Sideways himself. Thrust would have destroyed Sideways if the troublemaker hadn't transformed into a swarm of nanites and flown away. {{storylink|Detection}} Thrust later participated in a battle with the Autobots over a Mini-Con panel found on a beach. During the fight, an enormous Decepticon battleship called [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] landed in the ocean nearby. After a moment of pointing out Tidal Wave's capabilities, Thrust ordered Tidal Wave to open fire on the Autobots. Tidal Wave kept the Autobots under constant pressure until [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] dove down underneath Tidal Wave and attacked his underbelly. Tidal Wave sank, much to Thrust's consternation. But his confidence was restored when Tidal Wave emerged from the water in robot mode and began to attack the Autobots again. {{storylink|Awakening}} Tidal Wave swiftly changed the tide of battle for the Decepticons. Even Jet Optimus proved no match for him. Of course, Thrust did reserve the final blow to Optimus for Megatron and had Tidal Wave combine with the Decepticon leader. During the midair battle, Megatron successfully separated Optimus from Jetfire and left him to plummet to the ocean below. However, the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] appeared and combined to form the [[Requiem Blaster]]. Thrust immediately moved to take the powerful weapon, but Optimus kicked him away and used the Blaster to slow his descent and land safely. With the Requiem Blaster in Optimus's hands, Megatron ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Desperate}} Realizing that the Requiem Blaster was the key to the Decepticons' victory, Thrust began using satellites to keep an eye on the Autobots for a chance to steal it. He soon noticed the human kids on a bus with the Space Mini-Con Team. He watched the kids head to an abandoned barn away from the Autobots. Thrust then warped to the farm and attempted to steal the Mini-Cons. However, the kids had set several primitive, but oddly effective, booby traps to detain the Decepticon. Thrust eventually lost his temper and started smashing the barn they were hiding in. But then Optimus Prime appeared and fought Thrust off using his Super Mode. Thrust had no choice but to retreat, swearing that this wasn't over. {{storylink|Runaway}} Thrust spotted Hot Shot on his way to fight [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] and decided to follow. When Hot Shot was wandering around in the inferno looking for [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], Thrust divebombed him and started pelting him with laser blasts. Wheeljack was furious that Thrust interfered with his revenge and shot the Decepticon jet out of the skies. When Wheeljack came to join the rest of the Decepticons, an injured Thrust protested against it on the grounds that Wheeljack was crazy. Megatron dismissed Thrust's protests and welcomed Wheeljack to the Decepticon fold. {{storylink|Past II}}

Thrust conceived another plan that would end with the Requiem Blaster in Megatron's hands, which entailed giving the Star Saber to Starscream. The Decepticons lured the Autobots out into a jungle. There, Starscream started attacking them in the hopes that the Autobots would have to use the Requiem Blaster to fight back. However, none of the Autobots seemed to be using the Requiem Blaster. As Thrust was flying over the battlefield to investigate, Sideways sent him a series of images of the Autobot base and the Space Team Mini-Cons. While Thrust dismissed this a hallucination, he realized that the Mini-Cons that formed the Requiem Blaster were at the Autobot base. He informed Megatron and the Decepticons warped away, leaving Starscream behind. At the Autobot base, Megatron stole the Space Team Mini-Cons from [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and then used the Requiem Blaster to blast a hole through Smokescreen. However, Smokescreen was steadfast in his resolve to protect the Mini-Cons and limped towards Megatron. Intimidated by his refusal to die, Thrust suggested that the Decepticons leave since they had what they came for, to which Megatron agreed. The Decepticons warped back to their base, leaving Smokescren to grab empty air. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} At the base, Thrust was enjoying the praise Megatron was giving him for the success for his plan when Starscream stomped in. Bitter and angry for being left behind, Starscream threw Thrust into the wall and hit him with the hilt of the Star Saber. Starscream would have probably done more if Megatron hadn't ordered him to stand down and get himself repaired. Later, Megatron and Thrust were talking about Starscream's shortcomings as a warrior and his usefulness as a scapegoat. Thrust praised Megatron's ability to be so cold to his own soldiers and joined in his laugh. However, the entire conversation was overheard by Starscream. Infuriated at being considered worthless, Starscream attacked Megatron and Thrust before flying to Earth to join the Autobots, taking the Star Saber with him. {{storylink|Regeneration}} Starscream later returned and he brought the Autobots through the warpgate. When the invasion force entered the throne room, Megatron fired the Requiem Blaster at Starscream, but the rebuilt Smokescreen pushed him out of the way and blocked the blast with the Skyboom Shield, creating a large burst of light. While everyone was blinded by the light, Thrust offered to act as a decoy to cover Megatron's retreat, which Megatron agreed to. However, the Autobots eventually rescued the Decepticons' Mini-Cons and warped back to their base. {{storylink|Rescue}}

Angered by Starscream's betrayal and the loss of the Mini-Cons, Megatron took out his frustration on the lunar landscape. The other Decepticons were so interested in watching that Thrust had to remind them that without the Mini-Cons, they had to build the spaceship themselves. The Decepticons went off to work, obviously not caring much for Thrust. Thrust started to get rather irritated at the lack of respect he was getting. But then he heard a creepy laugh and ran out to the scrapyard to see what was causing it. Then Sideways appeared and told him that the Requiem Blaster's power is a mere fraction compared to the power it has with the Star Saber and the Skyboom Shield. Recalling [[Linkup|previous]] [[Regeneration|examples]], Thrust realize that the three Mini-Con weapons did have a greater power when they were together. He questioned whether the three weapons could combine, but Sideways had already disappeared. Nevertheless, Thrust was left with the inspiration to obtain the sword and shield to combine them with the gun. Thrust presented his information to Megatron, who was also intrigued. When a new Mini-Con was detected on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Thrust sent Tidal Wave to 'greet' Jetfire and Starscream, who were the only two on the Autobot team who were capable of reaching Mars. Some time later, Tidal Wave reported that he'd found both of them and they had the Star Saber, the Skyboom Shield, and the new Mini-Con. Megatron immediately warped over there with Thrust close behind him. Thrust got there just in time to see the three Mini-Con weapons react to each other and unleash a huge burst of golden energy. The explosion scattered the Decepticons and allowed the Autobots to escape, but it confirmed that the three weapons were far more powerful when used together. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

Hated by all the other Decepticons due to his superior attitude, Thrust began to shrink into himself and got more desperate to prove his power. After forming an alliance, Thrust and Sideways discussed how to get all three Mini-Con weapons into the Decepticons' hands. Thrust conceived a plan to ensure this and presented to Megatron, who approved. Thrust sent a message to Starscream on the Autobots' communication frequency. Starscream went outside to investigate and Thrust approached him. Starscream angrily slashed at Thrust with his sword while Thrust dodged and turned invisible intermetidly. He told Starscream that he too was fed up with Megatron's rule and suggested that Megatron would be easier to bring down if he were back on the Decepticons' side. Megatron would surely welcome Starscream back if Starscream brought the Skyboom Shield with him. He left Starscream to ponder these thoughts. Later, the Decepticons launched an attack on the Autobot base. Thrust and Starscream met above the clouds where Thrust insisted that Starscream join up with him so they could defeat Megatron. Starscream lashed out at Thrust with the Star Saber, but was unable to make himself destroy the tactician. Realizing his time with the kids was making him softer, Starscream was able to be persuaded by Thrust to steal the Skyboom Shield and warp away with him back to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Crack}}

As Thrust predicted, Megatron welcomed Starscream back with open arms when he presented him with the Star Saber and the Skyboom Shield. However, Starscream was still distrustful of Thrust and dragged him out to the scrapyard to learn what was really going on. Thrust gladly told Starscream about the Decepticons' project to build a weapon that would harness the power created when the three Mini-Con weapons were brought together. Starscream was still sore about being manipulated, but Thrust claimed that it was so that Starscream could be leader of the Decepticons and he had to hide it from the others so they wouldn't be suspicious. However, if Starscream didn't believe this, Thrust was willing to subject himself to any fate Starscream wished. Placated, the Seeker walked off, sparing Thrust. Sideways then congratulated Thrust on his act, Thrust saying that he learned from the best. Then Thrust told Megatron about his idea to build a large cannon called the [[Hydra Cannon]] that would be powered by the Mini-Con Weapons. The Hydra Cannon would be attached to the Decepticons' ship which would both make up the front half of the ship and name the ship. Deciding to test the cannon first, Thrust found a comet that was passing through the solar system and targeted it. He was not disappointed when the tremendous blast from the Hydra Cannon obliterated the comet. Thrust giddily suggested that they head back to Cybertron and conquer it. Megatron agreed, but he want to blast one last thing before they left: the Autobots' base along with the rest of the Earth. {{storylink|Threaten}} While Thrust prepared the Hydra Cannon for another shot, Megatron decided to pass the time by giving Thrust the new nickname 'Squidhead', which all the Decepticons found hilarious except Thrust. Megatron explained that he and the men were just giddy to return home. However, Thrust secretly retaliated by calling Megatron 'Flathead' under his breath and giggling about it. His actions prompted Megatron to call him a freak. When Starscream was chosen to fire the Hydra Cannon, the Seeker had doubts about destroying the Earth and Thrust tried to persuade him to do it or Megatron would cut him down. Starscream's moral debate was called off when Optimus and Jetfire attacked the starship while it was getting ready to fire. While the other Decepticons battled the two Autobots, Megatron gave Thrust the order to fire the Hydra Cannon. However, Optimus Prime stood in the path of the beam and blocked it from hitting Earth. Thrust watched as Optimus [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|disintegrated into a thousand pieces]] and then had the ship retreat on Megatron's orders. {{storylink|Crisis}}

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Eventually, Thrust joined [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] with the lure of ultimate power, and managed to steal the three [[Mini-Con]] weapons that were the keys to reactivating [[Unicron]]'s body. Thrust met his demise when he demanded Unicron attack his former master, Galvatron, only to have Unicron act totally unaware of Thrust's presence. Thrust fell into a seam on Unicron's surface which began to tighten and close as Unicron moved, and was crushed to death as Galvatron walked away.

===Dreamwave comic continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Thrust was a somewhat cowboy-like entity that served the Decepticons loyally. He was devoted to Megatron, and followed his orders faithfully. Thrust first appeared via [[transwarp]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], carrying rocket boosters so the Decepticons could fly to the moon and capture the Mini-Cons stationed there. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9}} He stayed at the Decepticon base at [[Silver Ridge]], where he failed to help Starscream deal with two Autobot intruders. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10}}

Later, Thrust was sent to northern [[Alaska]] to back up [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], who was there to retrieve a fallen Mini-Con escape pod. First Thrust took a torch-blast to the face from [[Dune Runner (Armada)|Dune Runner]] of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]], who was there to save his allies. Then he was knocked around by Cyclonus, who was feeling the effects of a triple-[[Powerlinx]] with the entire [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], which began to burn out his circuits and drive him mad with pain. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} When he finally came to, between Cyclonus' breakdown, the arrival of the Autobots, and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] using an orbiting [[Solar Scalpel]] to melt the ice that buried the escape pod, Thrust decided maybe he'd better get the heck outta Dodge. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13}}

Later, Thrust followed [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to a building lot in [[San Francisco]], to investigate a weird [[transwarp]] disturbance. He got there just in time to get shot down by [[Galvatron (G1)|a herald of Unicron]], who was seeking the refugee [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

When Megatron left to attack the Autobot base on Earth, Thrust was left behind to guard their [[Silver Ridge]] headquarters. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} He quickly had the crap kicked out of him by the ''other'' heralds of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} Not a fatal beating, though, as he was repaired in time to journey back to Cybertron and face the planet-eater. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
After the destruction of Unicron and the apparent death of Megatron, Thrust became a security officer in the new peacetime. When Starscream mocked the "rebel" Decepticons under Tidal Wave, his former comrade attempted to state his case that there were other Decepticons willing to fight, until Starscream pointed out that Thrust was happy with his "little sheriff's badge" and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] never gave the rebellion a second thought. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Later, Thrust joined [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot's]] unit and defended [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] from the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] clones when they attacked Earth. When the revenant [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] appeared and decimated the Terrorcons, Thrust tried to rejoin his former leader, but Megatron completely ignored him, warping to his next destination. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comics===
Thrust was among the Decepticons who assaulted Mini-Con villages on Cybertron as the war broke out, and he personally captured [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] and [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]]. He also participated in an attack on [[Autobot Command HQ]] alongside Starscream and Cyclonus. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:ArmadaThrust toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Heeheehee... flathead.... boy, I can really dish it out!"]]
*'''Thrust with Inferno''' (Super-Con/Deluxe, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MD-05'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Thrust transforms into a dark green [[wikipedia:F-35_Lightning_II|F-35 Lightning II]] fighter jet. In jet mode, he has two pressure-launch missile launchers, and a space to store his Mini-Con partner Inferno in his (Inferno's) truck mode. Aside from his robot mode, he also has an "assault" robot mode, which turns his torso around 180 degrees and extends his winged backpack; attaching a Mini-Con to the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his chest and pushing it up and down causes the backpack to move as a spinning blade.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Thrust/thrust.htm More information on Thrust at TFU.info]''

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*'''Thrust and Thunder with Air Military Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-06'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: In Japan, Thrust was available both as an individual (well, with Inferno) and in a larger boxed set that also included the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]]. There are no notable difference between the Japanese and US releases.

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*'''Powerlinx Thrust with Powerlinx Inferno''' (Super-Con/Deluxe brown/blue version, 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the later-series "Powerlinx" line of [[Redeco|redecos]], Powerlinx Thrust got a new color scheme that was a "reversal" of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] "[[conehead]]" [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], primarily light brown with dark blue and black accents.

: The packaging for this release, however, showed him in a color scheme more like his [[Thrust (G1)|G1 namesake]], burgundy with black (and some bone-white accents). His coloration was changed to the brown-and-blue too late to change the packaging photography.

: The change was made due to Takara choosing a mostly red color scheme for [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (Demolishor's name in Japan was Ironhide and the color scheme was based on the [[Ironhide (G1)|G1 version of said character]]). Originally Hasbro had different plans for their redeco of Demolishor. But as a result, they changed their plans for Demolishor to match the animation, which was already based on Takara's products. Hasbro then thought there would be too much red on the shelves at the time, so Powerlinx Thrust's coloration was modified, as the figure would not appear on the cartoon. There are some similar colors used between the two versions of the toy, likely due to the quick change in scheme.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/PXThrust/thrust.htm More information on Powerlinx Thrust at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:PL Red Thrust toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The thrust of Spawn.]]
*'''Powerlinx Thrust with Powerlinx Inferno''' (Super-Con/Deluxe 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

:Although Hasbro at one point expressed interest in releasing a [[running change]] [[variant]] of Powerlinx Thrust that reflected the originally intended color scheme<ref>http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=CFE6708B-D56F-E112-46B6865D4470EE87 Hasbro website Q&A for February 6, 2004]</ref>, they never went through with it, at least not on the North American market. However, ''[[Takara]]'' released red Powerlinx Thrust as a "[[USA Edition]]" in Japan, exclusively available at the Toy's Dream Project members store Toycard, in Hasbro packaging (Takara had previously also released a "USA Edition" version of Powerlinx Thrust in Hasbro's colors, this time exclusively available at Laox stores).

: Curiously enough, Hasbro actually ''did'' produce a small run of red Powerlinx Thrust, but never released it on the North American market. Instead, the toy, in European packaging, popped up in Israel in mid-2004, later followed by sightings in Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. The toy was even found in Australia, but only in stores that also occasionally sell toys imported from other countries, and again in European packaging. Furthermore, some of the European countries saw the toy being sold at instant discount prices, which suggests it was old Hasbro warehouse stock which had never seen a shelf release that was now being cleared out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/PXThrust/thrust.htm More information on USA Edition Thrust at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Thrust's demeanor and speech in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|''Armada'' comics]] are very reminiscent of ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], to the point of him even using the phrase "What in tarnation?" in one issue. Amusingly, [[Colin Murdoch]] voiced both characters in each respective cartoon series. It is unknown if this was an intentional move on writer [[Simon Furman]]'s part or simply a coincidence.

* Like the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], the ''Armada'' incarnation is portrayed as a braggart. In fact, just before his untimely demise, the angry Galvatron tells Thrust that "You always did like the sound of your own voice."

*Thrust is frequently called derogatory nicknames by his fellow Decepticons, including the notable 'Squidhead' coined by Megatron.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thrust''' (スラスト ''Surasuto'')
*''Russian:'' '''Kolun''' (Колун, "Axe")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tengely''' ("Axle")

==Footnotes==
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Jetfire (Armada)

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:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]. He sometimes masquerades as a [[Decepticon]] using the name '''Sky Shadow'''.''

[[Image:Jetfireut.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I'm as dry as a dead Dingo's donger!"]]
'''Jetfire''' is probably the best second-in-command [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] could conceivably have. Jetfire is more than a yes-man; he's the crucial link between Prime's role-necessitated distance and his troops. Though professional and businesslike, Jetfire infuses his interactions with a down-to-earth friendliness. And where Optimus Prime is cautious, Jetfire is more prone to tempered bursts of gusto and bravado. While Optimus Prime is your leader who's your leader, Jetfire is your leader who's your friend. Because of this, Jetfire is very popular among the Autobots.

Most importantly, Jetfire is one of the only Autobots who will tell Optimus Prime to his face when he thinks he's wrong. It is this trait that makes Jetfire indispensable.

Jetfire has a long-lost brother [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]], and while the two are quite similar in many ways, Jetfire is ''far'' more willing and eager to jump into battle than Overcast.

He has a Decepticon alter-ego, '''Sky Shadow''', which he affects when doing undercover missions. He found the name in history archives which referred to a [[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow]] from the legendary [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. Nobody's really sure how that works. Maybe it's that bloody [[Unicron Singularity]]'s doing.

{{bigquote|Let me tell you my personal motto: VICTORY IS MINE!|Jetfire}}

==Fiction==
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japanese)

Before Optimus Prime and his squad left for [[Earth]] in response to the [[Mini-Con]] signal, he left Jetfire in command of the remaining Autobot forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Much later, Optimus Prime requested Jetfire's assistance as the battle for the Mini-Cons reached a dangerous point with the discovery of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber sword]] and the [[Skyboom Shield]]. As Jetfire made his way to Earth, he was followed by the Megatron loyalist [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who had similarly been requested by the Decepticon strategist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

Thrust's arrival quickly improved Decepticon battle strategy, sending the Autobot forces on Earth into disarray. Optimus Prime himself would have been defeated if not for the timely arrival of Jetfire, who quickly defeated the surprised Decepticon air power and forced the rest into retreat. {{storylink|Tactician}}

Jetfire was quickly installed as second in command, but as everybody who had never served with him discovered, he was a very different kind of 'bot compared to the reserved Optimus Prime. Where Optimus was cautious and analytical, Jetfire was brash and headstrong to the point of recklessness, jumping into the unknown without considering the consequences. As a result, in his first major battle with the Decepticons, Jetfire decided to take all of their air forces on by himself, getting himself into serious trouble. Fortunately, Optimus Prime had recovered enough from his injuries to launch a counter-attack on the Decepticons and unleash his secret weapon—the ability to Powerlink with Jetfire, resulting in the powerful Jet Optimus. {{storylink|Linkup}}

During a battle on a distant beach over a new mysterious [[Mini-Con storage panel]], Optimus Prime and Jetfire once again combined into Jet Optimus to take the fight to the Decepticons. However, even Jet Optimus' power was tested by the arrival of Tidal Wave. The giant Decepticon's sheer strength and firepower forced Jet Optimus on the backfoot, and in their shared gestalt mind, both Optimus and Jetfire were at a loss as what to do. {{storylink|Awakening}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japanese), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish)

During the ten years since the defeat of [[Unicron]], Jetfire was upgraded into a new, more advanced body uploaded with the [[Spark of Combination]], which granted him the ability to [[Powerlinx|powerlink]] with other compatible robots. Jetfire was selected by Optimus Prime to accompany him and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to investigate a mysterious attack on the [[Energon (Energon)|energon]] mining colony there by a group of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|mysterious bestial transformers]]. Jetfire was less than pleased when the inexperienced and immature [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] wanted to tag along merely to satisfy his hero worship of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], but decided to let the youngster come along after Optimus Prime left the decision to Jetfire. After surveying the damage on Mars, Jetfire quickly destroyed a large number of [[Divebomb (Energon)|avian drones]] attacking [[Ocean City]] on Earth. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Soon afterward, the mining colony on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] was attacked by the same mysterious energon-eating creatures. Tasked with conducting reconnaissance, Jetfire and Kicker fought their way through dozens of the bird drones, with the gifted human playing a crucial role in their successful mission. {{storylink|Energon Stars}}

After Ironhide acquitted himself with distinction during the mission on the Moon, Jetfire practiced powerlinking with the younger Autobot, who, unfortunately, could not time the sequence properly. The reason behind the attacks was (partially) revealed when the powerful [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], commander of the beast transformers known as the Terrorcons, attacked [[Plains City]]. Jetfire arrived with the Autobot reinforcements and finally successfully powerlinked with Ironhide, allowing the young Autobot the honor of being the controlling component of their combined form. {{storylink|Scorpinok}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brian Drummond]] (English), [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japanese)

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[[Image:CybJetfire01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I'm a registered bookbinder from Brisbane!]]
After the second defeat of Unicron, Jetfire resettled on [[Nebulon]] for an indeterminate period of time. Over time, he adopted a [[Accents|local accent]], one that sounded very vaguely like Earth-Australian to certain [[Human|humans]]. Jetfire appeared to have mellowed in the past 20 years. He was considerably more cautious compared to his reckless youth, and adhered much more closely to orders and protocol. Perhaps all those brushes with death have finally knocked some sense into his head, or [[Headmaster (technology)|his head was replaced]] while on Nebulon. He returned to Cybertron, his homeworld once again facing a monumental crisis, perhaps the worst in its history.

As a backup plan, Optimus Prime ordered Jetfire to visit Earth and provide them with scans of Earthen vehicle modes for the population of Cybertron to adopt. This was done so that should their primary plan of destroying the [[Unicron Singularity]] fail, the population of Cybertron could assume disguises and relocate to the human homeworld, whose inhabitants were still largely unaware of the existence of real Transformers. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

After the final battle with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], peace spread across the galaxy. As part of a new initiative, Optimus Prime left aboard the starship ''[[Atlantis]]'' to chart new territory, leaving Jetfire in charge of planet Cybertron. {{storylink|End}}

Free boonie hats for all!

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
Jetfire was left in command of the Autobot troops on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after Optimus Prime left to protect the [[Mini-Con]]s Earth. He was unhappy with Prime for this, feeling that he had abandoned the Autobots on Cybertron for his affairs on Earth. When Prime returned to Cybertron to request reinforcements and supplies, Jetfire denied him the former, as he was losing the war and needed every man he could get. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10}}

[[Image:Jetfireblurrsideswiperhinoxoverload.jpg|left|300px|thumb|]]
Some time later, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] contacted Jetfire and informed him that Optimus Prime had mysteriously vanished. While Jetfire had no clue as to what was going on either, he agreed to do like the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] keep an eye out for suspicious [[space bridge]] activity. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Soon enough, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] reported that multiple space bridges were repeatedly opening and closing at the [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]]. Jetfire decided to investigate, and took a team of Autobots with him to infiltrate the enemy base. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} Upon arrival, they found that all the Decepticons in the base had been murdered, and that the space bridge nexus was automatically opening and closing space bridges in an apparent attempt to damage the dimensional wall. Suitably creeper out, Jetfire ordered his troops to take control of the nexus, but was suddenly ambushed by a [[Bludgeon (G1)|skeletal samurai]]. After getting his team to blind the enemy, Jetfire blasted it with all the firepower at his disposal, but only managed to damage its [[Pretender|outer shell]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}}

The team eventually made their way to the space bridge nexus, and tried to shut it down. Jetfire thought he caught a glimpse of the lost Optimus Prime in one of the space bridges, but shrugged it off. When all attempts to disable the nexus failed, Jetfire ordered his troops to evacuate while he stayed behind to manually blow up the entire building. Three more powerful enemies arrived through a space bridge, but at the last second, Jetfire caught another glimpse of Optimus Prime in a portal, and dove through it right after activating the explosives. While he successfully reached his lost commander, the two were now stuck on an alternate-reality Cybertron in the process of being devoured by [[Unicron]]. Thankfully, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] and [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] reached this reality as well, and used the power of [[Powerlinx]]ing and the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] to boost the strength of both Jetfire and Prime. The two Autobots combined and damaged Unicron with a powerful energy blast, then returned to their home universe to prepare for the planet eater's arrival. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Jetfire organized Cybertron's planetary defenses, and when Unicron arrived, he combined with Optimus Prime to attack him head-on. Thanks to the efforts of Over-Run and the Mini-Con population, Unicron was eventually vanquished and peace was brought back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
Ten years after the defeat of Unicron, Jetfire was seen flying around in the reconstructed [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} He and several other Autobots tried to listen in on one of Optimus Prime's discussions with the [[Autobot High Council]], but were interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked the city. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} Jetfire and the others tried to fight back, but were easily taken out by their powerful opponents. However, Optimus Prime managed to link up to Cybertron itself and activate a system-wide upgrade, granting Jetfire a brand new body capable of combining with anyone. He then combined with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Energon]] and used his new strength to help drive the Four Horsemen away. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Jetfire and his fellow upgraded Autobots later traveled to Earth to deal with several [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] wreaking havoc in [[Australia]]. However, despite their new bodies, they soon found themselves outmatched by the Terrorcons' use of pure [[Energon (Energon)|Energon]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} Combined with Ironhide, Jetfire participated in a plan to trick the Terrorcons into shooting eachother, but the enemies still weren't driven off until the [[Omnicon]]s arrived as reinforcements. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

After returning to Cybertron, Jetfire spent a whole lot of time sweet-talking various governors into granting him the resources and funding needed to construct a base on Earth. As such, he was fairly irritated when it seemed Ironhide wasn't finishing the base components on schedule, and told the engineer that he better not let them down. It didn't help that Ironhide suddenly disappeared while out on an errand, so Jetfire went out to search for him, grumbling about new recruits who were always looking for adventure. After stumbling upon a damaged [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], he eventually Ironhide next to an armed [[seismic-shock warhead]]. After the warhead had calmed down, Ironhide explained that he had built it long ago but made sure it wouldn't go off, and that a [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|a Decepticon]] had just forced him to reactivate it. Jetfire was proud that Ironhide was able to confront his past mistakes, and told him he finally sounded like a true Autobot. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

Some time later, Optimus Prime vanished, having stepped into a space bridge on Earth but never arrived on Cybertron. This gave Jetfire a headache; partially because they needed him to deal with unrest among the [[human]] population, but mostly because it meant he had to shoulder Prime's responsibilities of asking the ever-unhelpful High Council for reinforcements for Earth. While the council was hesitant about his request at first, councillor [[Avalon]] convinced the other members to grant Jetfire's request. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Jetfire was thankful to Avalon, who explained that the other councillors were just unwilling to accept that they were at war again, and complimented Jetfire on how he had handled things. As Jetfire lamented the loss of Optimus Prime and Avalon comforted him, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] burst into the chamber and reported that Terrorcons were assaulting four major Earth cities. Jetfire ordered for the reinforcements to be prepared at once, then took a bunch of Autobots through a space bridge to [[Los Angeles]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} They defended the city from a thousands of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], but quickly started to get worn down by the sheer number of them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}

When [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] reported that [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] had come back from the dead and was wiping out Terrorcons in [[Toronto]], Jetfire didn't believe it at first. Even when he accepted the fact that Megatron was back, he ignored the hows and whys as he had to focus on conserving energy for the battle with the Insecticons. Thankfully, [[Rad White]] showed up to power the Autobots up with Energon is gaseous form, allowing them to recover and drive the Insecticons away (with some help from a newly arrived Megatron). Jetfire approached the revived Decepticon leader, who told him that he wasn't done killing Terrorcons just yet, and left him with a message: "Optimus Prime sends his regards... from the belly of the beast!" {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Jetfire later reported Megatron's return and his message to the High Council. {{storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|At this point, ''Energon'' publisher [[Dreamwave Productions]] went bankrupt, and the story was left unfinished.}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
When Optimus Prime left for Earth, Jetfire was apparently left behind to look after things on Cybertron. Prime contacted him for help when the Decepticons were looking for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], as the [[space bridge]] on Earth was damaged and unable to send any of Prime's Autobots there. Jetfire agreed to use a space bridge on Cybertron to send [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] to fight the Decepticons on the moon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MC-09'''
**''Accessories'': [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] Mini-Con, electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles and a shield
[[Image:Armada Jetfire toy1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"May all your chooks turn to emus and kick your dunny door flat to the grass!"]]
:Jetfire is a futuristic space shuttle molded primarily in white and gray with red paint stripes resembling the stripes seen on the original [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire]]. His Mini-Con Comettor serves as his front landing gear and forward gun in vehicle mode. When Comettor (or any other Mini-Con) is connected to the Powerlinx ports on his wings, a large red missile/bomb is dropped. When connected to Jetfire's main engine, two small wings are deployed for atmospheric flight. In robot mode Jetfire's rear landing gear becomes a shield, and his main engine forms his rifle.

:When the tail fin of ''Armada'' Jetfire's engine/weapon is pressed downward, it activates the original Generation 1 Autobot "laser" sound effect. Pressing the tail fin upwards (perhaps by placing the shuttle upright as if in launching mode) activates a rather garbled blast-off countdown sequence. Both sounds are also ''incredibly ''easy to trigger. When a Mini-Con is powerlinxed to the gun/engine, a different laser gun sound is heard. Prior to the release of ''Powerlinx'' Jetfire, a [[running change]] erm, changed the sound effects.

:Jetfire can combine with the Super Base class Optimus Prime to form '''Jet Optimus''', by replacing the regular Super mode trailer legs and attaching Jetfire's shield onto Prime's chest. Additionally, the shield design resembles the chest armour of ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armour]]/[[Ginrai|God Ginrai]].

:The Japanese release includes a much brighter white plastic, a lack of battle wear and heat re-entry burn decos, more detailed paint operations throughout his body and accessories as well as different plastic colors.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers Collectors Club]] [[exclusive]] [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Armada'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:PL Jetfire toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Don't come the raw prawn with me, sport, or I'll show you the rough end of a pineapple!"]]
*'''Powerlinx Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Comettor Mini-Con, electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles and a shield

:The Powerlinx redeco of Jetfire replaces much of the gray and red with blue, in a color scheme very similar to the ''Macross/Robotech'' Valkyrie fighter jet flown by Maximillian Jenius/Sterling.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/PXJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Powerlinx Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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*'''Jetfire w/ Comettor''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Comettor Mini-Con, missile launcher, 2 missiles

:''[[Built to Rule]]'' Jetfire is a building-brick set that can be assembled into a space shuttle or a robot or whatever else you feel like. He came with a building-brick version of Comettor and a firing missile launcher.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/BTRJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Built to Rule'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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*'''Golden Jetfire''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Comettor Mini-Con, electronic shuttle engine/gun, 2 missiles and a shield

: A redeco of Jetfire with golden [[vacuum metallizing]]. It was a first prize of the [[wikipedia:sortition|sortition]] and only exclusive in certain stores and department stores. There is a golden vacuum metalizing Armada Prime as another first prize. They can combine into Golden Jet Prime, of course.

===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Jetfire toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"If it was raining virgins I'd get washed down the drain with a poofta."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Mega, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded missile launcher and 1 missile

:''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Jetfire transforms again into a white and red futuristic space shuttle, this time in the smaller Mega size class and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him.

:The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics, uses red translucent plastic in place of orange, and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Energon'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

*'''Skyfire and Roadbuster'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SS-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded missile launcher and 2 missiles

:This was a Japan-only two-pack of both Jetfire and Ironhide. There are no differences between the toys in this pack and the individually packed Japanese versions.

*'''Skyfire Sonic''' (Mega, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Spring-loaded missile launcher, 1 missile, Energon Spear weapon

:This was the Japanese release of [[Overcast (Energon)|''Energon'' Overcast]], though still portrayed as the same character of Skyfire. There are some differences in paint application, but the major difference is the inclusion of an orange Energon Spear, originally belonging to [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Overcast/overcast.htm More information on Skyfire Sonic (well, actually Overcast) at TFU.info]''
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===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb Jetfire toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. You know, strain the potatoes. Water the horses. You know, go where the big knobs hang out..."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Ultra class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-04'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right spring-loaded missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-planet Cyber Key or Autobot Cybertron-planet Cyber Key (see below)

:Jetfire was once again Ultra-sized, but this time transformed into a green cargo plane resembling a modified [[wikipedia:Antonov_An-225|Antonov An-225]]. The design of the vehicle mode features a small homage to Jetfire's previous shuttle forms via a (non-opening) hatch featuring 'teeth' on the dorsal section. Jetfire features sound effects by pressing the port side aft engine nacelle. Inserting his Cyber Planet Key into his tail assembly in either vehicle or robot mode causes a pair of translucent red cannons to extend, and the compartment they are mounted on to raise. Pressing the port side aft engine now features a different sound effect. The tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode somewhat resembling the "gerwalk" form of a ''Macross'' Valkyrie (appropriately).

:In robot mode Jetfire has a tendency to topple back due to the heavy battery operated gimmicks of the tail section, though he is more stable if one puts him in an action-oriented pose. In this mode he features two pop-out (non-firing) missile pods in his waist and wields his two wing-mounted (spring-loaded) missile launchers.

:The US version of this toy has a bar between the barrels of the translucent red tail cannons to provide structural integrity at the cost of aesthetics. The other cosmetic difference between the US and Japanese versions is that the ''Galaxy Force'' release has more paint applications. Finally, the ''Cybertron'' release comes with a silver-bordered Earth planet Cyber Key with [[Cyber Key Codes|key code]] '''uk97''' printed on the back, while the ''Galaxy Force'' version comes with a silver-bordered Cybertron planet Autobot key.

:This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] to make [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Jetstorm (Movie)|Jetstorm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:LOC Jetfire.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"...Shake hands with the wife's best friend? Drain the dragon? Siphon the python? Ring the rattlesnake? You know, unbutton the mutton? Like, point Percy at the porcelain?"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

:''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' Jetfire is a much smaller version of the Ultra-sized toy, with limited articulation and detail. In the U.S. market, LOC Jetfire was primarily sold in drug stores, though he could be found in normal retailers in markets outside of the US, such as Australia.

:This mold was redecoed to make ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] and ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/LOCJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Legends of Cybertron'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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*'''Jetfire''' (Burger King Kids' Meal toy, 2005)

:An incredibly simplified version of ''Cybertron'' Jetfire available with [[Burger King]] kids meals. This toy is a partsformer, requiring you to remove his tail section to transform him and to replace it on his back. Oh yeah, he don't stand too good neither. Sucker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BKJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Burger King Jetfire at TFU.info]''

[[Image:Cyb Sky Shadow toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"He's a handsome wild colonial man He can beat the bloody world if Genghis Khan"]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Ultra class, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Left & right spring-loaded missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-planet Cyber Key

:Sky Shadow is a tan/gold and black redeco of ''Cybertron'' Jetfire, depicting the character in his [[wikipedia:Matches_Malone|cover identity]] as a Decepticon. It uses the same tooling as ''Cybertron'' Jetfire (though the chest panel is retooled to remove the Autobot sigil), so it features the structurally stronger tail cannon. All other functions remain the same.

: Sky Shadow comes with a silver-bordered Earth planet Cyber Key with the code '''u06h''' printed on the back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''
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===Merchandise===
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==Notes==
* The Armada Jetfire toy's appearance and transformation sequence is an homage to ''Generation 1'' [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. This was confirmed by then-head designer [[Aaron Archer]] during his stint as 'ORSON' on the [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] boards.

* According to the Transformers Collectors Club magazine, the vehicle mode of this Jetfire is inspired by the X-71 Shuttle from the 1998 film ''Armageddon''.

* Much like the [[Red Alert (Armada)|''Armada'' Red Alert]] toy's 'Woo-woo-woo' sound effect, the ''Armada'' Jetfire toy's original countdown sound effect briefly became something of an in-joke within the Transformers fan community.

* Jetfire's ''Cybertron'' toy appears (in plane mode) on the screen of the Hasbro version of the [[Real Gear Robots]] toy [[Power Up VT6]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jetfire''' (ジェットファイヤー ''Jettofaiyā''), '''Skyfire''' (''Super Link'', スカイファイヤー ''Sukaifaiyā''), '''Dreadrock''' (''Galaxy Force'', ドレッドロック ''Doreddorokku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Géptűz''' (''Armada'', "Planefire"), '''Lángcsóva''' (''Energon'', "Flameburst"), '''Röptűz''' (''Cybertron'', "Flyfire")
*''Polish:'' '''Myśliwiec''' ("Fighter Plane")
*''Romanian:'' '''Flamă'''

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]

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USA Edition

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'''USA Editions''' are American Transformers toys that are released in Japan, usually (but not always) as [[exclusive]]s through special outlets.

Usually identical to their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (down to the packaging) other than an additional sticker on the packaging identifying them as "USA Editions", there are some examples where the "USA Editions" feature notable differences from their Hasbro counterparts.

There is no clear rule as to what constitutes a "USA Edition" other than the word of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], and as some cases from more recent years have shown, "USA Edition" is essentially an all-encompassing term that translates as "We feel like doing whatever we want with these toys as long as we don't have to create our own packaging" (although ''[[Energon (toyline)|Superlink]]'' [[Unicron]], officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by Takara, even broke the "Hasbro packaging" rule).

==Characteristics of USA Editions==
"USA Editions" are typically released in American Hasbro packaging with a sticker containing Japanese legal information, possibly with the figure's name (which might be different from the Hasbro one). Sometimes there are minor variations between the USA Edition and the United States release, such as slightly different paint or plastic color, but this is rare. The most notable exceptions were ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Powerlinx [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], which was sold in modified packaging in a color scheme that never received an American release (but did come out in Europe), and the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' versions of [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], which sport different colors and decos from their Hasbro counterparts (most notably Powerglide). The (possibly never released) "USA Edition" version of ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' Prowl was also supposed to sport "Satellite Patrol" markings on his doors instead of the Hasbro version's "Highway Patrol" markings. Furthermore, the "USA Edition" version of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] featured a new "spark pilot" figure inside the cockpit that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

The Japanese mass retail release of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Unicron]], which was the Hasbro version in the original ''[[Armada (toyline)|Micron Densetsu]]'' Unicron's packaging, is also officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]].

Many USA Editions are [[redeco]]s that were released in the United States, but not in the main Japanese line, such as [[Powerlinx]] [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], Powerlinx [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], and the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' redecos. Some are also intended as American-exclusive molds, like ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]], while others, such as ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], were initially planned for a regular Takara release but ultimately only saw limited release as USA Editions.

Most USA Editions are available either at [[e-Hobby]] or the Japanese branch of [[Toys"R"Us]]. Other stores carrying USA Editions in the past were Jusco, Laox, [[Toy's Dream Project|Toy's Dream Project/Toycard]] and selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. In some instances, "USA Editions" aren't even [[exclusive]] at all, but available at general retail.

==What's NOT a USA Edition==
Other toys are occasionally released in Japan in a similar fashion (i.e. in mostly unchanged Hasbro-derived packaging, and often with little to no difference from the Hasbro releases), such as [[Gnaw]], the European [[Motorvator|Motorvators]], [[Thunder Clash]], [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Takara's "EZ Collection" versions of the [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] toys of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (which came on Hasbro cardbacks, but with new, Japanese-language blister bubble inserts) or the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' main line toys. However, only toys officially declared "USA Editions" by Takara are actually considered as such by fans.

USA Editions should also not be confused with imports of Hasbro toys released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy#Tomy Direct|Tomy Direct]], an outlet that already existed prior to the Takara/Tomy merger and is now handled by the former Tomy part of the company. Unlike USA Editions, which often sport minor (sometimes even major) differences from their Hasbro counterparts, Tomy Direct releases are direct, unchanged imports. Transformers-related toys released through Tomy Direct are presumably limited to toys that have been designed by Hasbro without Takara's involvement, which includes the ''[[Star Wars |Star Wars Transformers]]'' (since the line was handled by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' team at Hasbro, and Tomy was releasing ''Star Wars'' toys in Japan prior to the Takara/Tomy merger), its successor, ''[[Crossovers|Transformers Crossovers]]'', ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures and some toys from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toy lines, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]], various role-play accessories, the [[Robot Replicas]], the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figures, the [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]], the [[Power Bots]] and the [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] vehicles.

==List of USA Editions==
===[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]===
* [[Primal Prime]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)

===[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]===
'''Mass retail'''
* [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]
* Spy Changer [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]
* Spy Changer [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]
* Spy Changers [[X-Brawn]] & [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]]

'''Toys"R"Us'''
* [[Sideways (RID)#Toys|Sideways]] vs. [[Axer#Robots in Disguise|Axer]] ([[May 30]], 2002) (US [[Walmart]] exclusive)
* [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]]
* Cybertron 3-Guy Set: [[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]], [[Mirage GT]] & [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]] ([[July 31]], 2002)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys#Robots in Disguise|Air Attack Optimus Primal]]
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron Megabolt]] (US [[KB Toys]] exclusive)
* [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] & [[Smokejumper]] (US [[Target]] exclusive)
* [[Destructicon (RID)]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]] (US KB Toys exclusive)
* [[Bludgeon (RID)|Destructicon Bludgeon]] (US KB Toys exclusive)

'''Others'''
* [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]: [[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard (US [[Walmart]] exclusive)

===[[Armada (toyline)|Armada/Micron Densetsu]]===
* [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] ([[JUSCO]])
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaurer/Terrorsaur]] (JUSCO)
* [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, available at website only)
* [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, available at website only)
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Powerlinx Thrust]] [gold version] ([[LaOX]])
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] (LaOX)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Powerlinx Jetfire]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, website only)
* Powerlinx Thrust [red version] ([[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard)

===[[Energon (toyline)|Energon/Superlink]]===
* [[Unicron]] (mass retail)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] ["Energon Strongarm" [[redeco]]] (TF Station stores)
* [[Offshoot (Energon)|Signal Flare/Offshoot]] (Gamers, available at Tokyo Character Show 2004)
* [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] [Leaders Class Galvatron] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Storm Jet/Slugslinger]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)

===[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe (2003)]]===
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] ([[e-Hobby]])
* [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Reptilion]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (e-Hobby)
* [[King Atlas]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Fireflight (Universe)|Fireflight]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Autobot Whirl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Strika]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] (Laox) [Target exclusive in the United States]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (TF Station stores)

===[[Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (e-Hobby)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro [[variant]]s of those toys.</ref>
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] (mass retail) [Wal-Mart exclusive in the United States]<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

===[[Alternators|Binaltech/Alternators]]===
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] (Takarand, giveaway for subscribers)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

{{note|Information about this toy is hard to come by. It was once advertised on Takarand's website, to be offered as a giveaway for new subscribers for their broadcast service; limited to 60 pieces. However, Takarand later changed owners, and since no photos of the final toy ever surfaced, it's quite likely that it was actually never released.}}
===[[Cybertron (toyline)|Galaxy Force/Cybertron]]===
* [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Super Starscream]] [Supreme Class Starscream] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Armada Convoy]] [Deluxe Class Armada Super-Con Optimus Prime [[redeco]]] (Toy's Dream Project, available at members store Toycard)
* [[Primus]] with [[Unicron|Unicron head]] (e-Hobby) <ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moldedive/Menasor]] (e-Hobby)

===[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe (2008)]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (mass retail)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (mass retail)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (mass retail)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys]]

USA Edition

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'''USA Editions''' are American Transformers toys that are released in Japan, usually (but not always) as [[exclusive]]s through special outlets.

Usually identical to their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (down to the packaging) other than an additional sticker on the packaging identifying them as "USA Editions", there are some examples where the "USA Editions" feature notable differences from their Hasbro counterparts.

There is no clear rule as to what constitutes a "USA Edition" other than the word of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], and as some cases from more recent years have shown, "USA Edition" is essentially an all-encompassing term that translates as "We feel like doing whatever we want with these toys as long as we don't have to create our own packaging" (although ''[[Energon (toyline)|Superlink]]'' [[Unicron]], officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by Takara, even broke the "Hasbro packaging" rule).

==Characteristics of USA Editions==
"USA Editions" are typically released in American Hasbro packaging with a sticker containing Japanese legal information, possibly with the figure's name (which might be different from the Hasbro one). Sometimes there are minor variations between the USA Edition and the United States release, such as slightly different paint or plastic color, but this is rare. The most notable exceptions were ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Powerlinx [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], which was sold in modified packaging in a color scheme that never received an American release (but did come out in Europe), and the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' versions of [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], which sport different colors and decos from their Hasbro counterparts (most notably Powerglide). The (possibly never released) "USA Edition" version of ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' Prowl was also supposed to sport "Satellite Patrol" markings on his doors instead of the Hasbro version's "Highway Patrol" markings. Furthermore, the "USA Edition" version of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] featured a new "spark pilot" figure inside the cockpit that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

The Japanese mass retail release of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Unicron]], which was the Hasbro version in the original ''[[Armada (toyline)|Micron Densetsu]]'' Unicron's packaging, is also officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]].

Many USA Editions are [[redeco]]s that were released in the United States, but not in the main Japanese line, such as [[Powerlinx]] [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], Powerlinx [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], and the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' redecos. Some are also intended as American-exclusive molds, like ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]], while others, such as ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], were initially planned for a regular Takara release but ultimately only saw limited release as USA Editions.

Most USA Editions are available either at [[e-Hobby]] or the Japanese branch of [[Toys"R"Us]]. Other stores carrying USA Editions in the past were Jusco, Laox, [[Toy's Dream Project|Toy's Dream Project/Toycard]] and selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. In some instances, "USA Editions" aren't even [[exclusive]] at all, but available at general retail.

==What's NOT a USA Edition==
Other toys are occasionally released in Japan in a similar fashion (i.e. in mostly unchanged Hasbro-derived packaging, and often with little to no difference from the Hasbro releases), such as [[Gnaw]], the European [[Motorvator|Motorvators]], [[Thunder Clash]], [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Takara's "EZ Collection" versions of the [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] toys of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (which came on Hasbro cardbacks, but with new, Japanese-language blister bubble inserts) or the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' main line toys. However, only toys officially declared "USA Editions" by Takara are actually considered as such by fans.

USA Editions should also not be confused with imports of Hasbro toys released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy#Tomy Direct|Tomy Direct]], an outlet that already existed prior to the Takara/Tomy merger and is now handled by the former Tomy part of the company. Unlike USA Editions, which often sport minor (sometimes even major) differences from their Hasbro counterparts, Tomy Direct releases are direct, unchanged imports. Transformers-related toys released through Tomy Direct are presumably limited to toys that have been designed by Hasbro without Takara's involvement, which includes the ''[[Star Wars |Star Wars Transformers]]'' (since the line was handled by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' team at Hasbro, and Tomy was releasing ''Star Wars'' toys in Japan prior to the Takara/Tomy merger), its successor, ''[[Crossovers|Transformers Crossovers]]'', ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures and some toys from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toy lines, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]], various role-play accessories, the [[Robot Replicas]], the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figures, the [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]], the [[Power Bots]] and the [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] vehicles.

==List of USA Editions==
===[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]===
* [[Primal Prime]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)

===[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]===
====Mass retail====
* [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]
* Spy Changer [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]
* Spy Changer [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]
* Spy Changers [[X-Brawn]] & [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]]

====Toys"R"Us====
* [[Sideways (RID)#Toys|Sideways]] vs. [[Axer#Robots in Disguise|Axer]] ([[May 30]], 2002) (US [[Walmart]] exclusive)
* [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]]
* Cybertron 3-Guy Set: [[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]], [[Mirage GT]] & [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]] ([[July 31]], 2002)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys#Robots in Disguise|Air Attack Optimus Primal]]
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron Megabolt]] (US [[KB Toys]] exclusive)
* [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] & [[Smokejumper]] (US [[Target]] exclusive)
* [[Destructicon (RID)]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]] (US KB Toys exclusive)
* [[Bludgeon (RID)|Destructicon Bludgeon]] (US KB Toys exclusive)

====Others====
* [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]: [[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard (US [[Walmart]] exclusive)

===[[Armada (toyline)|Armada/Micron Densetsu]]===
* [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] ([[JUSCO]])
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaurer/Terrorsaur]] (JUSCO)
* [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, available at website only)
* [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, available at website only)
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Powerlinx Thrust]] [gold version] ([[LaOX]])
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] (LaOX)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Powerlinx Jetfire]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, website only)
* Powerlinx Thrust [red version] ([[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard)

===[[Energon (toyline)|Energon/Superlink]]===
* [[Unicron]] (mass retail)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] ["Energon Strongarm" [[redeco]]] (TF Station stores)
* [[Offshoot (Energon)|Signal Flare/Offshoot]] (Gamers, available at Tokyo Character Show 2004)
* [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] [Leaders Class Galvatron] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Storm Jet/Slugslinger]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)

===[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe (2003)]]===
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] ([[e-Hobby]])
* [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Reptilion]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (e-Hobby)
* [[King Atlas]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Fireflight (Universe)|Fireflight]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Autobot Whirl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Strika]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] (Laox) [Target exclusive in the United States]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (TF Station stores)

===[[Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (e-Hobby)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro [[variant]]s of those toys.</ref>
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] (mass retail) [Wal-Mart exclusive in the United States]<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

===[[Alternators|Binaltech/Alternators]]===
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] (Takarand, giveaway for subscribers)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

{{note|Information about this toy is hard to come by. It was once advertised on Takarand's website, to be offered as a giveaway for new subscribers for their broadcast service; limited to 60 pieces. However, Takarand later changed owners, and since no photos of the final toy ever surfaced, it's quite likely that it was actually never released.}}
===[[Cybertron (toyline)|Galaxy Force/Cybertron]]===
* [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Super Starscream]] [Supreme Class Starscream] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Armada Convoy]] [Deluxe Class Armada Super-Con Optimus Prime [[redeco]]] (Toy's Dream Project, available at members store Toycard)
* [[Primus]] with [[Unicron|Unicron head]] (e-Hobby) <ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moldedive/Menasor]] (e-Hobby)

===[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe (2008)]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (mass retail)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (mass retail)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (mass retail)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Scourge (RID)

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{{disambig2|the evil, black Optimus Prime clone from ''Robots in Disguise''|the other evil, black Optimus Prime clones|Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)}}
:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Black Convoy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I see a red truck and I want it painted black.]]
A [[protoform]] scanning mishap resulted in a [[Decepticon]] protoform attaining attributes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] yet retaining the Decepticon programming. This protoform became '''Scourge'''. Scourge is arguably [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s second in command, leading the new Decepticon forces, a much more effective unit than [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]'s [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]].

He is a ruthless and cunning warrior who contains all of Optimus Prime's strengths and skill, but none of his compassion and mercy. He's also a very ''ambitious'' warrior, with plans to dethrone Megatron!

Scourge's greatest strength is also his weakness—his temper. Fearless and furious, he charges into battle wildly hacking his [[Sword of Fury|broadsword]] as his [[trailer]] combat deck launches missile barrages overhead. Yet his rage also makes him impatient, petulant, and easily provoked; it also scares the heck out of his subordinates.

Naturally, Sky-Byte sees Scourge as a threat on just about every level. For once, he's right.

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Barry Stigler]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Fabrizio Vidale]] (Italian)

[[Image:Rid8.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem. Oh yeah!]]
The robot who came to be named Scourge was originally one of a crew of six [[Autobot|Autobots]] sent to [[Earth]] to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. As leader of the expedition, Scourge was equipped with the ability to detect the unique energy signatures of the [[O-Part|O-Parts]], the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] components that held the key to reawakening Maximus. However, Scourge never had the opportunity to use that ability in the service of the Autobots, when the team's craft malfunctioned and crashed on Earth in the mid-20th century. Having been in [[protoform]]-state with [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] for the duration of their voyage, the six Autobots were entombed in their crashed ship.

In the early days of the 21st century, archaeologist and energy expert [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]]'s work eventually led him to find the various links in the chain of Fortress Maximus—he located the fortress itself beneath [[Metro City]], mapped the location of the O-Parts, and discovered the location of the crashed Autobot spaceship. However, when the evil [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] came to Earth with the intent of harnessing Maximus's power, he captured Onishi, and through mental scans, discerned the location of the Autobots' ship. Stealing the six protoforms, Megatron took them to a nearby military base to scan vehicle modes for them, infusing them with a part of his own spark energy to turn them to the side of evil. The first five became the [[Commando|Commandos]], but when Megatron targeted a tanker truck to scan as the alternate mode of the final protoform, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] leapt into action in order to save the truck's [[Kelly (RID)|human driver]], and as a result, the tanker, Prime ''and'' the human were all scanned. With an infusion of Megatron's spark energy to complete the concoction, Scourge was born, emerging from his pod as a dark twin of Optimus Prime, who proved that Megatron's programming had over-ridden any Autobot goodness within him. Appointing himself leader of the new "[[Decepticon|Decepticons]]", he quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

[[Image:Commandos Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I look more like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] than [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] does!]]
To prove the effectiveness of the new troops, Scourge led them on a mission to attack [[Sherman Dam]] and made short work of the [[Autobot Brothers]], tossing them into the lake behind the dam. Once the dam was mined with bombs, he attempted to detonate it, only to find that the bombs had been tampered with—Sky-Byte and the Predacons, annoyed at being pushed down in rank by the new arrivals, had taken control of the bombs in order to prove their own effectiveness to Megatron. The arrival of more Autobots in the form of Optimus and [[Team Bullet Train]] caused Megatron to call off the mission with only minor damage to the dam. {{storylink|Commandos}}

The next mission saw Scourge and the Commandos on guard duty, perhaps as a punishment for their previous failed mission, while the Predacon trio dug under a volcano. Scourge and Sky-Byte both fought Optimus when the Autobot leader arrived with the [[Spy Changer]]s, although the shark appeared to regard Scourge as just as valid a target. When a flow of lava was unleashed, Scourge unleashed a Barrage Attack on the Spy Changers who were attempting to stop it, little caring that Sky-Byte and the Predacons were in the blast area. His amusement when the lava soon chased the Predacons into the water was almost palpable. {{storylink|Volcano}}

After [[Movor]] was shot into orbit, Scourge grew steadily impatient with the shuttle's hopeless attempts to guide the rest of the Decepticons to the Autobot base and threatened much bodily injury. Movor was tricked by the Autobots into leading the Decepticons into a trap. While Scourge grappled with Optimus, Movor attempted to help by firing on Optimus from space, but only succeeded in hitting Scourge, who promised to turn the shuttle into "metal confetti". {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[Image:Scourgecar.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But I always cut the crusts off!]]
As part of a new ploy, Scourge interrupted Sky-Byte's attack on an oil rig and chased off the Predacon. Seeing this, Optimus Prime believed that the Decepticons had begun to experience a resurgence of their Autobot sparks. Scourge was disgruntled with [[Mega-Octane]]'s plan, believing lies and deceit to be unworthy of a warrior, but went along with it. The Decepticons successfully gave the appearance of changing sides to the Autobots and underwent various tests such as cleaning a forest, with Scourge holding his temper barely in check the whole time. The appearance of Sky-Byte (who'd been kept ignorant of the plan) gave Scourge an opportunity to blow off some steam, but his attack endangered the life of a [[Kelly (RID)|passerby]]. When Optimus told him to stand down, Scourge exploded and ended up giving the whole plan away, forcing the Decepticons to retreat under the full force of Optimus' rage. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

Scourge presented the increasingly impatient Megatron with a new plan which involved attacking power plants. The Autobots were hampered by the misguided assistance of Sky-Byte, but seemed to repel most of the Decepticon assaults. {{storylink|The Fish Test}} Scourge and the Decepticons subsequently butted in on one of Sky-Byte's plans, stealing a disk supposedly containing the plans to the Autobots' [[Global Space Bridge]] which the Predacons were trying to obtain. Unfortunately it was an Autobot trick, and both the Decepticons and Predacons ended up in a sewer. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

Annoyed by the Autobots constant escapes through the space bridge, Scourge had [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] track one of the [[Build Team]] to the space bridge control center. The Decepticons broke in and Scourge sabotaged the controls, resulting in the space bridge sending any Autobots who used it to a random destination. Once chaos was established, Scourge and Megatron attacked the North Energy Research Center, but were unable to achieve much before the Autobots repaired the space bridge and arrived to chase them off. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[Image:Sky-Byte Saves the Day Scourge Battle Station.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Say hello to my leetle friend]]
Scourge and [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] attempted to intercept Optimus on his way to taking the O-Parts to Sky-Byte, who had taken some humans as hostage. Ruination was swiftly disabled by the Autobot, but Scourge was only wounded and trailed Optimus to the site of the [[CGA Tower]] attack. He again fought Optimus in an attempt to take the O-Parts, but his threatened attack on the tower itself was thwarted by the Build Team. Optimus was able to chase Scourge off so that the tower could be saved. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Scourge Megaoctane.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Do NOT 'step on the gas'.]]
After a semi-successful attempt to raid an oil refinery, Scourge and Mega-Octane leaked a transmission ordering Sky-Byte to look for O-Parts in order to lead the Autobots into an ambush. However instead of the expected Autobots, they were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. They attempted to fight the newly-arrived Autobot warrior, but retreated after Optimus Prime arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Back at [[Megastar|base]], they watched Movor's surveillance of Ultra Magnus beating down Optimus, and Megatron demanded of Scourge to know why one Autobot had done what the Decepticons had failed to do so many times. They were able to track Sky-Byte to the island on which Optimus was recuperating after the battle and mount an attack, but were chased off once again when Optimus and Ultra Magnus merged into [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

The Decepticons interrupted another of Sky-Byte's plans in order to kidnap the Autobot Brothers. With the three brothers as hostages, the Decepticons led Optimus into a trap and fought the Autobot leader savagely. They were again seen off after Magnus rescued the brothers. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Sensing an opportunity, Scourge met with Ultra Magnus to try to persuade the Autobot to join him against both Optimus Prime and Megatron. When Magnus turned him down, Scourge and the Commandos turned on him, only to end up fighting the three Autobot Brothers instead. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

[[Image:Fortress Maximus Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I've got the power!]]
With information extracted from Doctor Onishi, Scourge and the Decepticons were able to find a huge cavern beneath Metro City housing some ruins. Although the Autobots were on hand to try to fight them off, Scourge attempted to approach the ruins, and his proximity caused Fortress Maximus to rise. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} The exposure to the battle station's energies awakened memories of his original Autobot mission to find and reactivate Maximus and, twisted by Megatron's reprogramming, he became determined to take control of the huge Autobot in order to take over leadership of the Decepticon/Predacon forces and eventually the Universe. With Ruination fighting the Autobots as a distraction, Scourge set out to find Maximus, fighting with Optimus Prime and eventually breaking into the cavern to find that Maximus was gone. Upon retreating, Scourge also discovered that Sky-Byte had freed Doctor Onishi, but covered for him with Megatron so that the Predacon would owe him. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

As the race began to locate the remaining O-Parts, Scourge rediscovered his ability to sense them, part of his original mission as an Autobot. The attempts by Scourge and the Decepticons to stop the Autobots finding the O-Part were hampered by Sky-Byte's misguided attempts to find the O-Parts himself, and eventually the Autobots were able to collect them all. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Movor was soon able to locate the Autobots in the [[Sahara]], and Megatron himself led the Predacons and Decepticons there to take the [[Orb of Sigma]] from them. With the loss of Megatron, Scourge and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Scourge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Behold my insignias! They are pretty!]]
With Megatron gone, Scourge took command of the ''[[Megastar]]'', much to the Predacons' dismay. They were able to successfully capture [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] from the Autobots, and Scourge was able to use the Autobot part of his bio-signature to dupe the robot into activating Maximus. However he soon found he was unable to control the giant robot, who ran amok until the Autobots' human ally, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], was able to stop it. Additionally the arrival of Galvatron, Megatron's reborn form, during the battle, also meant that Scourge had lost his new leadership. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}} Realizing that humans could control Maximus, Scourge then amplified the human part of his bio-signature and succeeded in taking control of the giant, until he was overridden by a large group of human children. {{storylink|The Human Element}} Seeking to use Koji himself for the process, a case of mistaken identity resulted in the Decepticons capturing his best friend, [[Karl]], instead, but when Karl proved able to activate Fortress Maximus, Scourge dropped his façade of loyalty and ordered Maximus to destroy Galvatron. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

The revelation of his betrayal brought about a punishment most severe—Scourge and the Decepticons had their autonomy stripped by Galvatron, turned once again into loyal servants so absolutely dedicated to their leader that they continued to do his will even after he attempted to kill them with molten lava as a belated punishment. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} With Galvatron's ultimate defeat at the hands of Omega Prime, Scourge was captured and taken aboard Fortress Maximus for imprisonment with the other villains. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:UltraMagnustotheRescue_Scourge.jpg|thumb|right|150px|What do you think of my breast-reduction surgery?]]
Sent by Megatron to help Sky-Byte steal an experimental nuclear generator from a facility in [[Arizona]], he and the Predacon bickered at length, until the arrival of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus. After an unsuccessful attempt to engage Magnus in combat, during which he was slammed against the building, he realised that the Autobots' concern for the humans would be their downfall. Threatening the nearest human with his sword, Scourge commanded the two Autobots to surrender.

When Sky-Byte protested that this wasn't part of the mission, Scourge accused him of becoming soft. Magnus and Prime, after a brief discussion, agreed to surrender. Scourge raised his sword to strike them down, however he was interrupted by the Predacons making their escape with the nuclear generator. The distraction allowed Prime and Magnus to simultaneously punch Scourge in the face, and he and his Decepticons set out in pursuit of the Predacons. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}
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==Toys==
===Car Robots===
*'''Black Convoy''' (Destronger, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-012'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, gun, 5 discs, 10 small missiles, 2 large missiles

:A [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of the Laser [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] mold, Black Convoy is a black Western Star 4964EX truck with teal paint apps, and darkish pink windows. His trailer is chrome, and he lacks all of Laser Prime's stickers. The toy lacks all of Laser Prime's electronics, to keep costs down. However, the arms still are restricted in motion, to prevent breaking the wires that no longer exist in the toy.

:Due to the molded ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols on the discs Black Convoy's launcher has, [[Takara]] made Black Convoy's faction symbol the ''Generation 2'' Autobot one, but upside down.

===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Scourge''' (Decepticon, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' [[Sword of Fury]], gun, 5 discs, 10 small missiles, 2 large missiles

[[Image:RID Scourge toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This toy almost makes the black repaint craze worth it.]]
:The Hasbro release of Black Convoy, sold exclusively at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Specimens sold at retail were very similar to Black Convoy. Notable changes were that red translucent plastic replaces all the pink; the stickers are now a flat light gray with Decepticon logos instead of glossy silver with "negative-Autobot" logos; the sword was blunted; and the discs were remolded to make them blank, removing the faction symbol. The only change in paint is that Scourge has Decepticon sigils tampographed on his doors, while lacking Black Convoy's teal "stripe" along the cab's nose. The license plate sticker on the tanker now states "SCOURGE D-012".

:An early wave of Scourges sold on the Toys"R"Us website had the American-styled stickers but retained the Japanese cab paint applications and pink plastic.

:This version of the mold was later reused by [[Sonokong]] as ''Car Robots'' Black Convoy in the South Korean market, with Hasbro's paint decos and darker red plastic, but with Black Convoy's stickers, as well as for Takara's reissue of Laser Optimus Prime.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Scourge at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Spychanger_scourge.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sword-less fury!]]
*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)

: The only new mold for this character, Spychanger Scourge was only available in a 2 pack with a Spychanger version of [[X-Brawn]]. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a 'USA Edition' mass-released toy.

: Ironically, this mold was later redecoed '''both''' as ''Generation 1'' Spychanger [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe_.282003.29|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/ScourgeGobot/scourge.htm More information on Spy Changer Scourge at TFU.info]''

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*'''Destructicon Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 2 missiles

[[Image:Scourgedestructicon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's me again!]]
:Released as a Kay-Bee Toys exclusive, [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] Scourge is a black redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]. In either robot mode or tanker mode, he carries a missile launcher that fires when its air silo is squeezed. Scourge comes with two rubber-tipped missiles which can store on his back in robot mode.

:By the time this toy was released, its tooling had degraded somewhat since Hero Prime's original production run. As a result, neither robot nor vehicle mode held together very well on many specimens. Keeping his missiles stored was difficult, as they liked to pop out from their storage clips involuntarily. Additionally, initial shipments appear to have been missing a certain part that allowed the waist to ratchet, instead letting it spin freely.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Destructicon Scourge at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Scourge's color scheme pretty much set the tone for the [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|parade]] [[Grand Scourge|of]] [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|evil]] [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|clones]] that would follow for the next five years and up. Granted, it's a pretty color scheme, but it's been [[Nemesis Breaker|overused]] by now.
* Scourge's box has one of the [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/mistransformed/images/rid_scourge_box.jpg worst stock photos ever], depicting the figure about half transformed- his shoulders are folded down oddly and his legs haven't been extended at all, making him hilariously stubby. Considering how simple the figure is and how bad the crude early photoshoppery looks, one can only wonder why it was approved.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi'')

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USA Edition

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'''USA Editions''' are American Transformers toys that are released in Japan, usually (but not always) as [[exclusive]]s through special outlets.

Usually identical to their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (down to the packaging) other than an additional sticker on the packaging identifying them as "USA Editions", there are some examples where the "USA Editions" feature notable differences from their Hasbro counterparts.

There is no clear rule as to what constitutes a "USA Edition" other than the word of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], and as some cases from more recent years have shown, "USA Edition" is essentially an all-encompassing term that translates as "We feel like doing whatever we want with these toys as long as we don't have to create our own packaging" (although ''[[Energon (toyline)|Superlink]]'' [[Unicron]], officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by Takara, even broke the "Hasbro packaging" rule).

==Characteristics of USA Editions==
"USA Editions" are typically released in American Hasbro packaging with a sticker containing Japanese legal information, possibly with the figure's name (which might be different from the Hasbro one). Sometimes there are minor variations between the USA Edition and the United States release, such as slightly different paint or plastic color, but this is rare. The most notable exceptions were ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Powerlinx [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], which was sold in modified packaging in a color scheme that never received an American release (but did come out in Europe), and the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' versions of [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], which sport different colors and decos from their Hasbro counterparts (most notably Powerglide). The (possibly never released) "USA Edition" version of ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' Prowl was also supposed to sport "Satellite Patrol" markings on his doors instead of the Hasbro version's "Highway Patrol" markings. Furthermore, the "USA Edition" version of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] featured a new "spark pilot" figure inside the cockpit that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

The Japanese mass retail release of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Unicron]], which was the Hasbro version in the original ''[[Armada (toyline)|Micron Densetsu]]'' Unicron's packaging, is also officially recognized as a "USA Edition" by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]].

Many USA Editions are [[redeco]]s that were released in the United States, but not in the main Japanese line, such as [[Powerlinx]] [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], Powerlinx [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], and the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' redecos. Some are also intended as American-exclusive molds, like ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]], while others, such as ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], were initially planned for a regular Takara release but ultimately only saw limited release as USA Editions.

Most USA Editions are available either at [[e-Hobby]] or the Japanese branch of [[Toys"R"Us]]. Other stores carrying USA Editions in the past were Jusco, Laox, [[Toy's Dream Project|Toy's Dream Project/Toycard]] and selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. In some instances, "USA Editions" aren't even [[exclusive]] at all, but available at general retail.

==What's NOT a USA Edition==
Other toys are occasionally released in Japan in a similar fashion (i.e. in mostly unchanged Hasbro-derived packaging, and often with little to no difference from the Hasbro releases), such as [[Gnaw]], the European [[Motorvator|Motorvators]], [[Thunder Clash]], [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Takara's "EZ Collection" versions of the [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] toys of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (which came on Hasbro cardbacks, but with new, Japanese-language blister bubble inserts) or the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' main line toys. However, only toys officially declared "USA Editions" by Takara are actually considered as such by fans.

USA Editions should also not be confused with imports of Hasbro toys released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy#Tomy Direct|Tomy Direct]], an outlet that already existed prior to the Takara/Tomy merger and is now handled by the former Tomy part of the company. Unlike USA Editions, which often sport minor (sometimes even major) differences from their Hasbro counterparts, Tomy Direct releases are direct, unchanged imports. Transformers-related toys released through Tomy Direct are presumably limited to toys that have been designed by Hasbro without Takara's involvement, which includes the ''[[Star Wars |Star Wars Transformers]]'' (since the line was handled by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' team at Hasbro, and Tomy was releasing ''Star Wars'' toys in Japan prior to the Takara/Tomy merger), its successor, ''[[Crossovers|Transformers Crossovers]]'', ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures and some toys from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie]] and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toy lines, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]], various role-play accessories, the [[Robot Replicas]], the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figures, the [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]], the [[Power Bots]] and the [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] vehicles.

==List of USA Editions==
===[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]===
* [[Primal Prime]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)

===[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]===
* [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] (mass retail)
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] vs. [[Axer]] ([[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Japan]], [[May 30]], 2002) [available as a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the United States]
* [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* Cybertron 3-Guy Set: [[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]], [[Mirage GT]] & [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, [[July 31]], 2002)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Air Attack Optimus Primal]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron Megabolt]] (Toys"R"Us Japan) [available as a [[KB Toys]] exclusive in the United States]
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] [Spychanger] (mass retail)
* [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] [Spychanger] (mass retail)
* [[X-Brawn]] & [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] [Spychangers] (mass retail)
* [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] & [[Smokejumper]] (Toys"R"Us Japan) [Target exclusives in the United States]
* Destructicon Scourge (Toys"R"Us Japan) [KB Toys exclusive in the United States]
* [[Bludgeon (RID)|Destructicon Bludgeon]] (Toys"R"Us Japan) [KB Toys exclusive in the United States]
* [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] ([[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard) [Walmart exclusive in the United States]

===[[Armada (toyline)|Armada/Micron Densetsu]]===
* [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] ([[JUSCO]])
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaurer/Terrorsaur]] (JUSCO)
* [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, available at website only)
* [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, available at website only)
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Powerlinx Thrust]] [gold version] ([[LaOX]])
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] (LaOX)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Powerlinx Jetfire]] (Toys"R"Us Japan, website only)
* Powerlinx Thrust [red version] ([[Toy's Dream Project]], available at members store Toycard)

===[[Energon (toyline)|Energon/Superlink]]===
* [[Unicron]] (mass retail)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] ["Energon Strongarm" [[redeco]]] (TF Station stores)
* [[Offshoot (Energon)|Signal Flare/Offshoot]] (Gamers, available at Tokyo Character Show 2004)
* [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (Toy's Dream Project)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] [Leaders Class Galvatron] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)
* [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Storm Jet/Slugslinger]] (Toys"R"Us Japan)

===[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe (2003)]]===
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] ([[e-Hobby]])
* [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Reptilion]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (e-Hobby)
* [[King Atlas]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Fireflight (Universe)|Fireflight]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Autobot Whirl]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Strika]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] (Laox) [Target exclusive in the United States]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (TF Station stores)

===[[Masterpiece]]/20th Anniversary===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (e-Hobby)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro [[variant]]s of those toys.</ref>
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] (mass retail) [Wal-Mart exclusive in the United States]<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

===[[Alternators|Binaltech/Alternators]]===
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] (Takarand, giveaway for subscribers)<ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>

{{note|Information about this toy is hard to come by. It was once advertised on Takarand's website, to be offered as a giveaway for new subscribers for their broadcast service; limited to 60 pieces. However, Takarand later changed owners, and since no photos of the final toy ever surfaced, it's quite likely that it was actually never released.}}
===[[Cybertron (toyline)|Galaxy Force/Cybertron]]===
* [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Super Starscream]] [Supreme Class Starscream] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Armada Convoy]] [Deluxe Class Armada Super-Con Optimus Prime [[redeco]]] (Toy's Dream Project, available at members store Toycard)
* [[Primus]] with [[Unicron|Unicron head]] (e-Hobby) <ref name="hasbro">These toys were originally also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The later "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (e-Hobby)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moldedive/Menasor]] (e-Hobby)

===[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe (2008)]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (mass retail)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (mass retail)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (mass retail)

==Footnotes==
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