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Star Wars (event)

2007-02-17T23:00:26Z

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[[Image:VaderVsPrime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|How can you strangle that which does not breathe?]]

'''Star Wars''' is the catch-all banner for an intergalactic conflict between several factions of humanoid aliens and robots engaged in an intergalactic war.

Known factions include: Jedi, Sith, Rebel, and Separatist.

=== Battle mechs ===
Many "star warriors" fight using Transformer-like battle mecha that change from vehicles to large combat robots. These mecha are piloted from within and are not apparently sentient beings like true Cybertronian [[Transformer]]s. The pilots trigger their vehicle's transformation by summoning something called "The Force" or "the dark side." The nature of this mechanism is unclear, but we do know that vehicle-to-robot conversions are a "new technology" for them.

Rather unique to this conflict, many of the key figures in these Star Wars pilot clearly customized mecha whose robot modes are based closely on their own physical appearance. Based on the possible size of the star warriors relative to the average Transformer ''(see below)'', their transforming ships may be on a scale with massive city-bots like [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].

=== Size matters not? ===
[[Image:Megatronvsluke.jpg|left|thumb|Megatron is not Luke Skywalker's father.]]

Perhaps similar to the inhabitants of [[Femax]], these fearsome beings, though in many cases strikingly [[human]]-like, appear to be of a gigantic stature, equaling the size of many Transformers! This came to light when, along with their own internal conflicts, they also battled the Transformers of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] universe directly, (as depicted in the Star Wars vs. Transformers ''[[Attacktix]]'' game).

In the few illustrations we have of them in combat with actual Transformers the Star Warriors are clearly the stature of a larger Transformer such as [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] or [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. It has been speculated that perhaps the Transformers themselves had been somehow reduced in stature for this conflict, or the star warriors' size similarly increased from their normal standard, but there is no canonical evidence to support such whimsy.

[[Image:R2d2_c3po.jpg|right|thumb|These aren't the droids we're looking for.]]

Whether the star warriors and Unicron Trilogy Transformers are native to a common universe, or whether one group traveled to the other's universe from elsewhere remains unknown. However, a pair of mechanoids similar to two droids that are known participants in the Star Wars ''have'' been seen in the [[Generation 1]] universe at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, suggesting either dimensional travel, or the existence of alternate universe analogues of at least some of the star warriors. Corroborating what other examples suggest, these droids appear to be of a Transformeresque stature.

The tall droid, or robots that resemble him, has also been seen elsewhere. He was a citizen of the Dead End, his appearance (and poor state of repair) recorded for posterity as [[Scrounge]] rolled through on one of his spy missions. It also bears a striking resemblance to the [[Chromite]] mechanical aliens.

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== Toys ==
===Attacktix===
*'''Intergalactic Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2006)

===Star Wars Transformers===
'''Sith'''
*Darth Vader
*Darth Maul
*Emperor Palpatine

'''Jedi'''
* Obi Wan Kenobi
* Luke Skywalker
* Mace Windu
* Saesee Tiin

'''Army of the Republic'''
* Clonetrooper commander
* Clonetrooper pilot
* Commander Cody

'''Separatist'''
* General Grievous

'''Rebel'''
* Han Solo
* Chewbacca

'''Other'''
* Jango Fett
* Boba Fett

==Notes==
* One of the "star warriors", a Han Solo, bears a passing resemblance to movie star [[Harold Edsel]]. Whether his co-star [[Karen Fishook]] also has a star warrior counterpart is unknown.

==External links==
* [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki]

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[[Category: Attacktix]]
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Star Wars (event)

2007-02-06T12:15:49Z

205.188.117.6: Spiffied up a bit. Started a (very rough) toy section

'''Star Wars''' is the catch-all banner for an intergalactic conflict between several factions of humanoid aliens and robots engaged in an intergalactic war.

Known factions include: Jedi, Sith, Rebel, and Separatist.

[[Image:VaderVsPrime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|How can you strangle that which does not breathe?]]

=== Battle Mechs ===

Many "star warriors" fight using Transformer-like battle mecha that change from space vehicles to large combat robots. These mecha are piloted from within and are not apparently sentient beings like true Cybertronian [[Transformers]]. The pilots trigger their vehicle's transformation by summoning something called "The Force" or "the dark side." The nature of this mechanism is unclear, but we do know that vehicle-to-robot conversions are a "new technology" for them.

Rather unique to this conflict, many of the key figures in these Star Wars pilot clearly customized mecha whose robot modes are based closely on their own physical appearance. Based on the possible size of the Star Warriors relative to the average Transformer ''(see below)'', their transforming ships may be on a scale with massive city-bots like [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].

[[Image:Megatronvsluke.jpg|left|thumb|Megatron is not Luke Skywalker's father.]]

=== Size Matters Not? ===

Perhaps similar to the inhabitants of [[Femax]], these fearsome beings, though in many cases strikingly [[human]]-like, appear to be of a gigantic stature, equalling the size of many Transformers! This came to light when, along with their own internal conflicts, they also battled the Transformers of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] universe directly, as depicted in the Star Wars vs. Transformers [[Attacktix]] game.

In the few illustrations we have of them in combat with actual Transformers the Star Warriors are clearly the stature of a larger Transformer such as Megatron or Optimus Prime. ''(It has been speculated that perhaps the Transformers themselves had been somehow reduced in stature for this conflict or the Star Warriors size similarly increased from their normal standard, but this is baseless speculation.)''

Whether the star warriors and Unicron Trilogy Transformers are native to a common universe, or whether one group traveled to the other's universe from elsewhere remains unknown.

== Toys ==

'''Sith'''
*Darth Vader
*Darth Maul
*Emperor Palpatine

'''Jedi'''
*Obi Wan Kanobi
*Luke Skywalker
*Mace Windu

'''Seperatist'''
* General Grevious

'''Rebel'''
*Han Solo and Chewbacca

'''Other'''
*Jango Fett
*Boba Fett

==Notes==

''(One of the "star warriors", a Han Solo, bears a passing resemblence to movie star [[Harold Edsel]]. Whether his costar [[Karen Fishook]] also has a star warrior counterpart is unknown.)''

==Extrenal Links==

* [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki]

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[[Category: Attacktix]]
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Cyclonus (Armada)

2007-02-01T03:59:22Z

205.188.117.6: altered to match Demolisher's handling of off-camera Cybertron appearence

{{disambig2|the Unicron Trilogy Decepticon Cyclonus/Snow Cat|the Generation 1 Decepticon Cyclonus|Cyclonus (G1)}}

:''Cyclonus is a Decepticon from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series. He took the name '''Snow Cat''' after recieving a new body.''

[[Image:Cyclonus-AR-DVD.jpg|300px|right|thumb|"Morale? We never had any of that stuff!"]]

'''Cyclonus''' 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.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Sandstorm''' (''Armada''), '''Snowstorm''' (''Energon'', Snow Cat body)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Armada''====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Don Brown]] (US) [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japan)

Cyclonus is a wild soldier under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s command. He is closely partnered with his comrade [[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. 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.

====''Energon''====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Don Brown]] (US) Isshin Chiba (Japan)

Cyclonus returned as the guardian of [[Cybertron City]] based on the moon. Although he served 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]] prepared for more [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] assaults on Earth, Cyclonus surfaced, having tucked tail and ran, abandoning Cybertron City on the moon to be looted of its [[Energon]]. Cyclonus assisted Demolishor and the Autobots until [[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 essense in a painful manner and upgraded into '''Snow Cat''', who then took up yodeling, and skiing. During the [[Powerlinx Battles]] Snow Cat and Demolisher had to deal with a gigantic [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]], who was mutated by the [[Super Energon]].

Snow Cat was thought destroyed in Energon but (his Universe bio reveals) he in fact survived on Cybertron during the Unicron Singularity evacuation...

===Cybetron===
''Universe Toy Bio''

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.

: ''('''Note''': Snow Cat's ''[[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''====
====''Energon''====
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, under the command of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], captured the [[Omnicon]]s in a small town in the Yukon and rigged them to a machine that would extract their [[energon]] to feed Unicron, then reprogram them as [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. However, the Omnicons learned the value of teamwork thanks to the shared-hallucination-indiced 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 his daring and skill for one second. {{storylink|Dreamwave Summer Special}}

:''('''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 horsemen's attack on Cybertron during [[What Lies Beneath, Part 2|issue 21]].'')

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_Cyclonus_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Craaaaaaazy air-taxi!]]
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-04'''

:Cyclonus transforms into a cybetronian helicopter coloured in light blue, light grey with dark blue and gold accents. His Mini-Con Crumplezone can be attached to the front of his helicopter cockpit for added firepower. Attaching Mini-Cons to either of his wing-mounted weapons pods launches a missile. In robot mode, attaching a Mini-Con to the ports on either side of his legs will make a spring-loaded cannon pop up from his shins.

: The Japanese release of Cyclonus has some slight color differences, including a "separated" painted sigil, and a much brighter white plastic.

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

*'''Sandstorm w/ Cannon and Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-04'''

: This Japanese release is largely identical to the single-packed version, except that it comes with the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], whose gear-gimmicks were designed to function with Cyclonus.

*'''Cyclonus''' (Happy Meal toy, 2003)

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, 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 liek that of the ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Rotor Force]] toys. He could combine with the Happy Meal versions of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Demolishor]] toys to form a "super vehicle".

*'''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 assmebled 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 witha block-version of his Mini-Con parter Crumplezone, as well as the larger Megatron with [[Leader-1]] model.

[[Image:Powerlinx_Cyclonus_toy.jpg|left|thumb|Still Crazy In Spite Of All These Gears.]]
*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2003)

: This redeco of Cyclonus is designed as something of a questionable homage to [[Springer]], using 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.

: This toy was not relased as part of the normal ''Micron Legend'' series in Japan; presumably, it was straight-imported as a [[USA Edition]].

: 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 could come with one of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg]] or [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]].

===Energon===
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Deluxe, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-03'''

: This is an 'urban-camoflage' redeco of Cyclonus, presented in mostly dark grey with black and purple. The majority of the paint applications are black and white in a camoflage pattern.

: 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]].

[[Image:Energon_Snowcat_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Does not come with Frostbite :(]]
*'''Snow Cat''' (Deluxe, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-10'''

:Snow Cat transforms into a 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 sideskirts can be lowered to form skis for the vehicle to travel on, while in robot mode the skis fold down from his legs. He features twin spring-loaded missile launchers available to him in both modes. Unusual for Transformers of this era, he has a visible cockpit interior with a partially frosted windshield and working windshield wiper.

===Universe===
*'''Snow Cat''' (Deluxe, 2005)

: The ''Energon'' Snow Cat mold was redecoed and released as an [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores in 2005 along with a redeco of ''Energon'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. However, at the time Kay-Bee 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 Kay-Bee. In 2006, it seems the toys finally made it to a wider distribution through the remaining Kay-Bee stories.

==Trivia==
* According to the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''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 Snow Cat toy was designed to resemble a ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/85/snowcat/ vehicle of the same name]. This toy ''also'' featured a frosted windshield with movable wiper. Why a good-guy vehicle got turned into a bad-guy robot is unknown.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm Cyclonus at TFU.info]

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