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Skywarp (G1)

2007-12-02T05:04:04Z

213.202.158.46: /* Generation 1 cartoon */

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:''Skywarp is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Skywarp1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Skywarp, Decepticon Stair-Pusher-Downer]]

Teleportation is a dangerous tool in the hands of a capable adversary. Thankfully for the [[Autobot]]s, '''Skywarp''' is the Decepticon who possesses that ability. Skywarp's not so bright, so without supervision he's worthless as a warrior. He mostly uses his teleportation power for immature pranks on both friend and foe. He takes a charmingly puerile angle at thuggery, so his pranks are well-received amongst his Decepticon peers (excepting the victim, of course).

Because, come on, a surprise push down a staircase is hilarious.

:''Italian name'': '''Corvo'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Fraudeur'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Égretörő''' (translates to "Sky-springer")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''(Note: Events from the UK comics are marked in italics.)''
[[Image:Skywarpthundercrackerintroduction.jpg|left|thumb|200px|You can tell Skywarp apart from Thundercracker in the Marvel Comics by, uh.... let us get back to you on that.]]
Skywarp was one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's]] troops who attacked the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' during its mission to clear a path for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through an asteroid field. He was deactivated when it crashed on [[Earth]], and he lay dormant for four million years. When he and his fellow Decepticons awoke, Skywarp was given a new [[altmode]], that of an Earth jet. {{storylink|The Transformers (comic issue)}} He aided the Decepticons in their building of their new base constructed of parts from [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]] and joined in their attack on [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s auto repair shop. After the successful abduction of Sparkplug Witwicky, Skywarp, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] defended their base from [[Autobot]]s, though [[Gears]] and [[Spider-Man]] were able to sneak through and rescue Sparkplug. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''When Starscream fired upon his teammate [[Ravage]] for eavesdropping on his plot to overthrow Megatron, Skywarp and the other Decepticons sought deadly revenge on the Decepticon Air Commander. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!|The Enemy Within!, part 2}} Though Starscream escaped, the Decepticons soon regrouped to attack the ''Ark'', but their battle was ended prematurely when [[Auntie]], the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer system, magnetized the walls, immobilizing both factions. {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} Skywarp also traveled with the Decepticons to the [[United Kingdom]], where he and his teammates attempted to learn about a mysterious Autobot rescue ship buried under a castle. An initial attack on the Autobots left Skywarp seriously wounded by a bomb from [[Bluestreak]]. {{storylink|Man of Iron!|Man of Iron: Part 3}}

Though Sparkplug Witwicky was able to devise a way for the Decepticons to convert Earth fuel into a usable substance, he also poisoned the result, so Skywarp and his fellow Decepticons were immobilized at the climax of their would-be final battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} The Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took command of the Decepticons and the ''Ark'' shortly thereafter and nursed Skywarp and his comrades back to full health. Skywarp may have helped Shockwave attempt to capture and brainwash [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] into a Decepticon, or it may have been Thundercracker without red stripes. It's hard to tell. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}}
[[Image:Skywarpgoofyteleportation.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Upon close inspection, Skywarp's teleportation power is merely a goofy loop-de-loop.]]
He served the Decepticon cause up until he was deactivated while battling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and placed in prison stasis at Autobot headquarters. {{Storylink|Command Performances!}}

''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] traveled back from the year 2006 to build a super-weapon to destroy [[Unicron]], Skywarp was a key player in the defeat of the mad Decepticon. Sorta.''

''The Autobots took Skywarp out of stasis, painted him to look like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and sent him stumbling toward Galvatron with a tape-recorder of Starscream's voice on his back. Galvatron, still sore about Starscream tossing him out of [[Astrotrain]] during his Megatron days, shot and presumably killed Skywarp. Galvatron then realized that if he killed Starscream in the past then there'd be no way he could have killed Starscream in the future. Believing he was in an alternate past and thus nothing he did there would affect his personal timeline, Galvatron hurried back to his proper time. Way to take one for the team, Skywarp. {{storylink|Target 2006}}''

During a massive battle between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth's moon, Skywarp and the other Decepticons held in stasis aboard the ''Ark'' were liberated by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s and subsequently brought back online. {{storylink|Totalled!}} During the first Decepticon Civil War, Skywarp battled with [[Ratbat]]'s Decepticons against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons. Skywarp surprised [[Bugly]] with his teleportation powers and blasted him, temporarily stunning him. However, Bugly successfully returned fire, striking where he guessed Skywarp would next teleport. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Skywarp was repaired in time to face an [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream in [[Tokyo]], but both he and Thundercracker were destroyed by their former flying partner. {{storylink|Dark Star!}}

===Generation 2===
The Autobots and the Decepticons had just agreed to make an alliance against the [[Cybertronian Empire]], but the Decepticons disagreed about aiding other planets' people. When the Autobots went alone to fight the [[Cybertronian]]s, they almost were defeated, until Skywarp (yes, this article is about him) suddenly appeared, followed by the rest of the Decepticon army, to aid the Autobots. {{Storylink|Escalation!}}

===Fun Publications Classics comics===
{{Coming soon|fanclub}}

===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (US), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japan)

[[Image:Tetrajet seekers.jpg|thumb|Cybertron alt-mode (left). The early Decepticons promoted geometry. ]]

Skywarp was one of the elite Decepticons that accompanied Megatron in infiltrating the ''Ark'' four million years ago. After crash-landing on Earth, the Decepticons and [[Autobots]] laid dormant for four million years, until volcanic activity stirred them into consciousness. Skywarp was the first of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Transformers to be reformatted and awakened by [[Teletraan I]]. Now an F-15 fighter jet, Skywarp next dragged [[Megatron]]'s body into the reformatting rays of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer. [[Image:csskywarp3.jpg|thumb|left|Skywarp swapped Megatron for a paintball gun the second he saw Starscream coming]].]]

Since the Decepticons were so badly short-staffed during their early days on Earth, Skywarp was usually involved in whatever crazy plot for universal domination Megatron was hatching. This included attacks on an off-shore oil rig, [[Sherman Dam]] and the [[Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma|ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. When the Decepticons escaped the Burma operation with a cache of energon cubes, Skywarp requested permission from Megatron to teleport in order to scare off Autobot pursuers. Teleporting behind the strangely airborne duo of [[Ironhide]] and [[Bluestreak]], Skywarp pasted the ornery old Autobot with a heat-seeking missile, knocking him out of the sky that he probably shouldn't have been able to fly around in.

Skywarp continued to serve the Decepticons for many more years, never really doing anything notable. He was first to fall victim to an invention developed by [[Wheeljack]] that allowed Teletraan I to take brief control of his body. [[Chip Chase]], a human ally of the Autobots, planted the device on Skywarp's ankle in the thick of battle. {{Storylink|Roll For It}} Skywarp's teleportation power did come in use when he was needed to sneak up on the Autobots (who were all in vehicle mode) and zap them with the [[Transfixatron]]. {{Storylink|The Autobot Run}}

In 2005, Skywarp was badly injured during the battle of [[Autobot City]]. Though he escaped with the rest of his comrades aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], he was tossed out into space with other badly damaged Decepticons en route to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so that the rest would be able to make it home. Skywarp's body was gathered by [[Unicron]] and, among others, used to make [[Galvatron]]'s new warriors. Skywarp arguably became either [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada]], the identical warrior who was never seen again. Either way, Skywarp effectively ceased existing. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

====''Robot Masters'' online mini-comics====

===''Universe: The Wreckers''===

[[Image:Wreckersskywarpcyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Looks like [[Cyclonus (G1)#Who is Cyclonus?|Cyclonus was Bombshell]]. Neener neener.]]

After the Decepticons lost the Great War and [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon]]s claimed [[Cybertron (planet)|the planet]], [[Megatron (BW)|another Megatron]] subjugated nearly every Transformer alive with a transformation-lock virus and an army of [[Vehicon]]s. Skywarp was one of the handful of Transformers who had slipped through Megatron's fingers, and eventually he and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] joined up with the legendary strike team, the [[Wreckers]]. Given a mission by the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]], the Wreckers fought through an army of Vehicons to steal an Autobot shuttle in order to get off-planet. {{storylink|Departure}}

''(Note: Though no reason is stated in-story as to how or why or when Skywarp got this new body between the Great War and the [[Beast Era]], ''Wreckers'' plotter [[Glen Hallit]] noted that Skywarp's body was based on a mass-production body type of its day, similar to ''Generation 1''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Seeker]]s.)''

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Skywarp was one of Megatron's earliest recruits for the Decepticons, gathered to his inner circle after word spread about treachery in the [[Council of Elders]]. He served under the primary Decepticon faction for millennia, under Megatron and for a time under Shockwave in the Dark Ages. His teleporting power enabled him to get the best of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] during the [[Fallen]]'s ceremony at the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{Storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Skywarp was one of several Decepticon invaders on board the ''Ark'' when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago while the Autobot ship was clearing an asteroid in the path of Cybertron.

In 2002, he was one of the Transformers who survived the disastrous launch of the sabotaged ''Ark II'', and was later captured and reprogrammed by arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam "Lazarus" Rook]], who intended to rent out the services of the enslaved robots to various terrorist groups. After Megatron reactivated himself, he freed his Decepticon subordinates in order to put forward his plans to infect Earth with a metallic virus of doom. To pass the time while this happened, Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp busied themselves by tearing apart the Autobot Minicar team. {{Storylink|Prime Directive, Part 3}}

Skywarp later participated in Megatron's attack on San Francisco, where he followed Starscream's orders to maintain formation and drop cluster bombs on the Autobot giant [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], forcing the [[Aerialbot]]s to split into their separate robot forms. {{Storylink|Prime Directive, Part 4}}

Skywarp presumably stood watch over the defeated Autobots while Megatron tried to persuade [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to help the Decepticons conquer Earth. After some human firefighters distracted the Decepticons long enough for Optimus Prime to free the Autobots, Skywarp was presumably beaten up and escaped when Superion sacrificed himself to stop a nuclear missile launched by rogue US General [[Robert Hallo]].

When Shockwave arrived on Earth with his new army, he quickly disposed of Megatron and demanded loyalty from Skywarp and the others. Somewhat begrudgingly, they assented and accompanied him back to Cybertron. Back on their home planet, Skywarp and Thundercracker were amazed at what Shockwave had accomplished in their absence and were planning to sign on for the duration. {{Storylink|Brothers' Burden}} After getting run down and beaten up by Optimus Prime on his way to Shockwave, though, the Seekers took an offer from Starscream and Soundwave to abandon the rising conflict on Cybertron and return to Earth for some good ol' fashioned looting. {{Storylink|Revelation (comic issue)|Revelation}}

On Earth, Skywarp was part of Starscream's initial salvo against the ''Ark'', a decoy to be deliberately taken prisoner in order to draw out the remaining Autobots where the newly reformatted [[Combaticon]]s could get at them. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} After decimating the Autobots' ranks, [[Bruticus]] freed the fallen Decepticons, and they were about ready to terminate their opponents when the awe-inspiring clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] emerged from fold-space, looking to have words with Starscream. Sunstorm's "purifying light" induced an energon overload in their systems, knocking them into stasis lock. {{Storylink|Black Sunshine}} Skywarp and the others remained Autobot prisoners until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. {{Storylink|Skyfire}}

Skywarp fell back under Megatron's command once the former leader arrived on Earth and forced Starscream back under his thumb. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Skywarp is part of a Decepticon infiltration unit that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. {{storylink|Infiltration (issue 3)}} His alternate form is an [[wikipedia:F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] fighter jet.

[[Starscream_(G1)|Starscream]] assigned him and [[Blitzwing]] to destroy all traces of the [[Nebraska]] operation, but after demolishing the abandoned Nebraska command bunker, he was severely damaged by Megatron, who, unfortunately for Skywarp, had been inside at the time. {{storylink|Infiltration (issue 5)}} This Megatron is apparently not one to hold grudges, and he soon had Skywarp repaired and functioning again, under the understanding that there would be no further second chances. {{storylink|Escalation (issue 3)}}

When Ramjet began his coup, he first contacted Skywarp in an effort to get a viable ally. Skywarp thought it was a big load of crap, but said that if Ramjet could get some results in one day, they'd talk. However, Skywarp did mention that he always "bets on the leader." This turned out to be a prudent decision. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

It would appear that Skywarp has the ability to teleport others in addition to himself in this continuity, as he and Astrotrain appear to both fly out of one of his warps during a battle.

===IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' continuity===
Skywarp listened to Starscream discussing his plans for conquering Earth and was told that he (Skywarp) would fly ahead of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], leading the way. (There's no evidence in the story that he actually ''did'' this, but if it's true, he may have survived the Decepticon defeat unharmed.) His altmode is the same as Starscream's one-engine-per-wing body. He only gets two lines of dialogue. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Skywarp''' (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/2001/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''23'''

[[Image:Redeco.jpg|left|thumb|Skywarp is the redeco on the left. He's mostly black... not that this was a [[Black repaint|cheap or lazy]] decision.]]

: ''(Note: For some reason, the stats on Skywarp's, Starscream's and Thundercracker's tech specs were switched around. Skywarp was given Starscream's numbers, which explains his high intelligence and rank.)''

: The only 1984 [[Seeker]] with a deco not used previously in [[Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, Skywarp transforms into an [[wikipedia:F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle]] fighter jet, sharing his mold with his teammates [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. Many parts need to be removed completely for transformation from robot to jet and back, which nowadays is considered a major drawback of the toy. It is rare to find it complete, as neither mode can hold all the pieces required. There are a few minor mold variations of this toy (common for the first two years of ''Transformers'', really), the most immediately noticeable being that early versions did not have visible "clip-tabs" on the inner face of the gauntlets.

: Early Hasbro stock photos show Skywarp with a plastic purple nosecone. This was changed to a soft, black rubber nosecone when the toy was actually released. However, a [http://tfarchive.com/toys/articles/toypics/mex_skywarp.jpg Mexican variant] retained the purple plastic nosecone. The same stock photos also show him with purple launchers with black triggers and muzzle rings, black feet, black shins, black outer arm panels, purple horizontal stabilizers, and both sets of purple missiles. These stock photos were also later used to promote Takara's 2001 reissue.

: In 2001, Skywarp was given a short-run reissue (limited to only 1,000 pieces) by Takara as a convention-[[exclusive]] item, bundled together with Thundercracker as "[[Collector's Edition]]" Set C. The toy would later be more extensively released in 2003 as part of [[Hasbro]]'s [[Commemorative Series]] series IV, though due to US [[for safety reasons|toy-safety regulations]], his missiles were made extra-long.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and retooled to make [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].

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===Machine Wars===
* '''Skywarp''' (Basic, 1997)
[[Image:MWSkywarp.jpg|right|thumb|150px|After his near-fatal encounter with the Invert Colors function.]]

: Sharing a mold once again with Thundercracker, Skywarp transforms into a white [[wikipedia:Rafale|Dassault Rafale]] fighter jet with spring-loaded one-step transformation from jet to robot. The two halves of his rifle store in his lower legs. Like all ''Machine Wars'' toys, Skywarp was an [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores and related stores like Toy Liquidators.

: This mold is also used by ''[[Beast Wars II]]'' [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]], ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]], and ''[[Robot Masters]]'' [[Wing Stun]]''.

===Universe===
* '''Skywarp''' (Deluxe, 2003)
[[Image:UniverseSkywarp_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Like [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]], except he can fly.]]

:''[[Universe]]'' Skywarp is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] in his G1 colors. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter jet, armed with two projectile launchers that can fire orange energon bolts.

: His [[spark]] crystal has a Decepticon sigil tampographed on top of it.

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===Smallest Transformers===
* '''Skywarp''' (2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF X-1'''

: [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Smallest Transformers]] Skywarp was a very small-scale simplification of the original G1 Seeker toy, retaining most of its functionality and accessories, except for his long null-rays. Skywarp was one of two [[chase figure]]s from the first wave of the line.

: This mold was redecoed from Starscream, then re-redecoed into Thundercracker, and finally retooled to make Thrust.

===Robot Masters===
* '''Skywarp & Thundercracker''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
[[Image:RMSkywarp_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Now with the proper articulation for down-stair-pushing.]]

: ''[[Robot Masters]]'' Skywarp is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] from the same series, a smaller yet more advanced version of the original toy, adding more articulation and reducing the amount of [[part-forming]] required. He was available only in a two-pack with Thundercracker, which also came with a Decepticon sigil pin and chromed missile pods. This set was the very last product released in the ''Robot Masters'' line and wasn't even strictly sold in a box from that series; instead, it used an [[e-Hobby]] ''Generation 1'' reissue box, with a small ''Robot Masters'' sticker in the corner tab noting its origin from the front.

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===Classics===
* '''Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
[[Image:Classics_Skywarp_toy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Skywarp only wears the finest Decepticon fingerless gloves.]]

: ''[[Classics_(2006)|Classics]]'' Skywarp is a slight retool of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold, transforming into an [[wikipedia:F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle]] fighter jet, though with a canopy like that of an [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]]. He comes with a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers that can be mounted on his biceps or used as hand-held weapons in robot mode and can attach under his wings in vehicle mode. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he also features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Skywarp was retooled from the earlier Starscream figures. The retool is present in the jet intake area. The slope of his shoulders was decreased from Starscream's, and a rectangle added to the vertical area, making the number now five instead of four. This retooled version was used for the ''Classics'' [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. At the end of ''Classics'' Starscream's production run, he too used this version of the mold.

: He was only available as part of a Target stores exclusive two-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The set's price was $19.99, despite including both a Voyager-class and Deluxe-class mold in it, which was approximately $30 worth of toys if they'd been sold separately. He was also available in Woolworth stores throughout the United Kingdom.

===Masterpiece===
* '''MP-06 Masterpiece Skywarp''' (2007)
[[Image:MP-6_Skywarp.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Takara finally remembered what colors the Seekers are supposed to be.]]
: ''[[Masterpiece]]'' Skywarp was released in Japan in September of 2007. It is a redeco of the Masterpiece Starscream mold in black, gray, silver, and purple, though the purple and silver are more minimal than usual. It is able to switch between a minimally retooled stoic face and a new snarly face, retooled from Starscream's previous smirk. The tiny [[Doctor Arkeville]] is also included, as well as a clasp for jet-mode Skywarp to hold the gun-mode Megatron that came with Masterpiece Convoy.
[[Image:MPSkywarp_stickers.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Sadly, no stair-pusher sticker.]]
: The sticker sheet includes Skywarp-esque stripes, as well as several whimsical squadron markings.
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===Attacktix===
*'''Skywarp'''

==Merchandise==
===Heroes of Cybertron===
* '''Skywarp''' (2002)
: Recolor of the Japanese SCF Skywarp figure. Non-transforming, true to the animation model. Distinctive from the Japanese release with its glossy paint, "light-up" eyes, and slightly different paint details. The Japanese version was a ''[[Lucky Draw]]'' figure limited to 200 pieces and was one of the two prizes, the other being a mostly clear reissue Starscream (not to be confused with Ghost Starscream reissue), offered from the original run of the ''Transformers: Generations'' book.

* '''Skywarp''' (2003)

: Above, but part of a six-pack of figures which also included Starscream, Thundercracker, and three Clones from the [[OTFCC 2003]] convention set. It featured a more metallic paint job from the normal release and slightly different paint details.

===Legends of Cybertron===

* '''Skywarp''' (2004 - Unreleased)

: A recolor of Mega ''Super Figure Collection'' G1 Starscream (minus the extra coronation accessories, open-palm hands, and the hand wielding Megatron in gun mode), Skywarp was to be among the first of the fan club exclusives offered by [[OTFCC]] as well as the first in their ''Legends of Cybertron'' line. The figure was delayed and never saw a full release due to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]] losing the license to run the offical Transformers fan club. At least a couple of sample versions were produced.

===Robot Heroes===
* '''Skywarp''' (2007)
[[Image:Robot_Hero_Skywarp.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Clearly just after shoving Starscream down a flight of stairs.]]

: Skywarp is one of the five exclusive figures in Wal-Mart's "Decepticon Sneak Attack" set. He's a black and purple redeco of Starscream, yes. His left hand's for pushing you down stairs, his right fist's for pumping the air in victory. Sweet, sweet stair-based victory.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:LiveActionJazz-Skywarp01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I bet he spiked the punch.]]

* A commercial for Transformers reflective iron-on patches advertised the "Prizes in Disguise" competition. When the iron-on patch was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for a Transformers voice changer (of the [[Enemy]] variety)—or to have a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Skywarp. In all likelihood, you did not party with them.

[[Image:Skywarpatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Skywarp really DID need close supervision.]]

* In a possible fit of madness, a triple changer was proposed that would switch between Skywarp (possibly mistaken for Starscream), [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and Skywarp's jet mode.

* Character bios written by unknown persons for the Australian (Madman) DVD release of [[Transformers: The Movie]] definitely claim that Skywarp became Cyclonus. Basically, nobody considers that weighty "evidence".

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

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Sea Phantom

2007-12-01T21:05:18Z

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:''Sea Phantom is a [[Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Beast Era]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sea phantom robot.jpg|thumb|Soon to appear in a funky lawyer drama alongside James Woods]]

The most generally violent of the [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon Space Pirates]] crew, '''Sea Phantom''' loves to take people by surprise. In the ocean, he's fast as a torpedo, plus he can teleport short distances to throw prey off. He's always hungry, and keeping his big mouth busy with food seems to be his ''other'' love in life.

Sea Phantom combines with his fellow Seacons to form [[God Neptune (BW)|God Neptune]].

==Fiction==
===Beast Wars II Cartoon===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]]

[[Image:Sea phantom beast.jpg|left|thumb|Sharkey ate George]]

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===Beast Wars II Manga===

==Toys==
===Beast Wars II===
*'''God Neptune''' (Ultra, 1998)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-21'''
[[Image:BW2SeaPhantom_toy.jpg|right|thumb|"Immaaa shaaark! Suck my exhaustion pipeeee"]]

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], Sea Phantom transforms into a robotic shark with limbs. However, he lacks the rifle and stand-pieces of the original version of the mold. He was available only as part of the God Neptune gift set with his teammates. Since he uses the [[Scramble City]] style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any combined orbot of similar construction, but his nominal place is as the right arm of God Neptune.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets --lacking ''all'' of their accessories, including combiner parts and Sea Phantom's shark-arms-- ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

: This mold was used to make the ''[[Masterforce]]'' Seacon drone [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]]. It was also slated to be released as ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Overbite (Energon)|Overbite]], as part of an [[exclusive]] [[Piranhaking]] multi-pack that as of now remains unreleased.

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/SeaPhantom/seaphantom.htm Sea Phantom at TFU.info]

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Halfshell

2007-12-01T21:01:42Z

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:''Halfshell is a [[Predacon]] space pirate in the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Halfshell_bw.jpg|thumb|300px|Heroes in a me! TURTLE POWER!]]

'''Halfshell''' leads the [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon Space Pirate]] band in their quest for treasure across the cosmos. His primary goal -- money. Secondary goal -- money. Shrewd and calculating, he looks at everything in relation to how he can profit monetarily from it or how much something will end up costing him. While many expect that this would make him a cold-[[spark]]ed sort who'd [[Swindle (G1)|sell out is teammates for a big enough profit]], nothing could be further from the truth. Halfshell takes friendship seriously, and is downright ''generous'' towards his friends, be they [[Maximal]] or Predacon. And if you have Halfshell for a friend, you've got one big bruiser on your side.

Halfshell combines with his fellow Seacons to form [[God Neptune (BW)|God Neptune]].

==Fiction==
===Beast Wars II Cartoon===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]] (Japan)
[[Image:Halfshell beast.jpg||left|thumb|Friend to all children.]]

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===Beast Wars II Manga===

===IDW Beast Wars comic continuity===

Halfshell is seen fighting [[Guiledart]] in [[Magmatron]]'s astral voyage to the future. His impaled corpse is later seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] ruined surface in the presence of [[Shokaract]]. {{storylink|The Ascending, Part 1}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars II===
*'''God Neptune''' (Ultra, 1998)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-21'''
[[Image:BW2Halfshell_toy.jpg|right|thumb|"Blastoise, I choose you!"]]

: Available only in a five-piece Ultra-level multi-pack with his teammates, Halfshell transforms into a mechanical tortoise, a [[redeco]] of the [[Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]. A lever on his back makes the large cannons over his beast-mode head move back and forth in a "pom-pom" reciprocating motion. He forms the torso of the combined mode God Neptune, but since the mold uses the [[Scramble City]] style of combination, he can use any limb-robot of similar construction. Halfshell lacks the large rifle from the original release of the mold, however.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets --lacking ''all'' of their accessories, including combiner parts-- ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

: This mold was also used to make [[Turtler]]. It was also slated to be released as ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Snaptrap (UT)|Snaptrap]], as part of an [[exclusive]] [[Piranhaking (UT)|Piranhaking]] multi-pack that as of now remains unreleased.

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Halfshell/halfshell.htm Halfshell at TFU.info]

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Hardhead (BW)

2007-12-01T20:53:36Z

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{{disambig2|the Beast Wars Neo Predacon|the Generation 1 Autobot|Hardhead (G1)}}

:''Hardhead is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

To put it mildly, one could say that '''Hardhead'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cranium isn’t exactly crammed with cerebral circuitry. Or one could say that he’s as dumb as a rock (he can't pronounce his beast modes name, although he's not alone there) And not one of those cool geodes, either. I mean a big grey piece of [[slag (slang)|slag]]. Hardhead has a tough time even staying on task long enough to finish a sentence, let alone coordinate a tactical nuclear strike. He can be easily fooled and needs to be constantly reminded of exactly what he’s supposed to be doing.

==Fiction==
===Beast Wars Neo animation===
:''Voice actor: [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japan)''

===Beast Wars Neo manga===
Hardhead, with [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]], broke into the [[Maximal]] ship, the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', to steal the Angolmois energy within. With all the crew off the ship on an [[Angolmois]] capsule hunt, save for [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] and [[Heinrad]], Hardhead threatens Longrack with a sweeping movement of his sword...that accidentally slices open Hydra's chest, which draws a shocked reaction from Hydra, who demands an apology. His honor tarnished, he impales himself on his own sword, despite Hydra telling him not to, because there would be no one left to steal the Angolmois energy.

As they lay dying, victims of Hardhead's stupidity, Longrack stands, boggled as to what the heck just happened. With his dying breath, Hydra gloats that the most important part of their mission was completed...which is later found out to be a bomb aboard the ''Gung Ho''. ("The Great Old One".)

==Toys==
*'''Hardhead'''
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-37''', '''VS-37'''
A remould of Dinobot, with a redesigned dinosaur and robot mode head, he transforms into a pachycephalosaurus

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Hardhead (BW)

2007-12-01T20:51:43Z

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{{disambig2|the Beast Wars Neo Predacon|the Generation 1 Autobot|Hardhead (G1)}}

:''Hardhead is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

To put it mildly, one could say that '''Hardhead'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cranium isn’t exactly crammed with cerebral circuitry. Or one could say that he’s as dumb as a rock. And not one of those cool geodes, either. I mean a big grey piece of [[slag (slang)|slag]]. Hardhead has a tough time even staying on task long enough to finish a sentence, let alone coordinate a tactical nuclear strike. He can be easily fooled and needs to be constantly reminded of exactly what he’s supposed to be doing.

==Fiction==
===Beast Wars Neo animation===
:''Voice actor: [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japan)''

===Beast Wars Neo manga===
Hardhead, with [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]], broke into the [[Maximal]] ship, the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', to steal the Angolmois energy within. With all the crew off the ship on an [[Angolmois]] capsule hunt, save for [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] and [[Heinrad]], Hardhead threatens Longrack with a sweeping movement of his sword...that accidentally slices open Hydra's chest, which draws a shocked reaction from Hydra, who demands an apology. His honor tarnished, he impales himself on his own sword, despite Hydra telling him not to, because there would be no one left to steal the Angolmois energy.

As they lay dying, victims of Hardhead's stupidity, Longrack stands, boggled as to what the heck just happened. With his dying breath, Hydra gloats that the most important part of their mission was completed...which is later found out to be a bomb aboard the ''Gung Ho''. ("The Great Old One".)

==Toys==
*'''Hardhead'''
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-37''', '''VS-37'''
A remould of Dinobot, with a redesigned dinosaur and robot mode head, he transforms into a pachycephalosaurus

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Longrack (BW)

2007-12-01T20:35:34Z

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{{disambig2|the Beast Wars Neo Maximal|the Cybertron Autobot|Longrack (Cybertron)}}

:''Longrack is a [[Maximal]] in the [[Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:LongrackBWN1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|If he was a girl, would his name be Bigrack?.]]

The best way to describe '''Longrack''' is that he's the kind of cadet who runs for student council president because he believes that the job really matters and should be taken seriously, darnit it all. Longrack believes rules exist to be followed. He's talky, annoying, over-serious and with a stick up his tailpipe as long as his beast-mode's neck. The "Brainy Smurf" of Big Convoy's crew, Longrack means well, but that doesn't stop him from being a major tool. In his spare time he likes to tinker with machines.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo''===
'''Voice actor:''' ''[[Jun Uemoto]] (Japan)''

===''Beast Wars Neo'' manga===

[[Image:Longrack_beast.jpg|thumb|left|100px|A pipe and a smoking jacket and this picture would be complete.]]

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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===

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Longrack is part of Lio Convoy's elite special operations unit, the [[Pack]]. He travels with them to prehistoric earth to rescue [[Razorbeast]] and co. On the way there [[Stampy]]'s "bounding" exuberance, quite predictably, gets on Longrack's nerves. Once their team lands in the middle of a battle with the [[Predacons]] he uses his long giraffe neck to take a bite out of [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]].{{storylink|The Ascending (issue 2)}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
* '''Longrack''' (,Mega, 1999)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-29''', '''VS-29'''

: Longrack transforms into a giraffe. His beast-mode head has an extending tongue action... no, really, it has an extending tongue action. So he can... eat leaves from high trees. Look, I didn't design the damn thing, allright?

: Anyway, his robot mode is laden with gimmicks. His beast-mode forelegs each hide a spring-loaded missile launcher. His giraffe-neck becomes his right arm, which has a spring-loaded extending claw. His left arm's gauntlet has a flip-out knife, which is removable, but due to the plastic tolerances is tricky to remove and replace. He also has a third "weapon" mode that is best not talked about at all.

: Longrack was available both separately and in a vs-pack with [[Guiledart]].

==Trivia==
* A very unexpected [[homage]] to Longrack was [[retool]]ed from ''[[Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] in the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' series.
* This same homage was very clearly used as the basis for Longrack's Cybertronian form in [[IDW]]'s Beast Wars comics.{{storylink|The Ascending, Part 1}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/Longrack/longrack.htm Longrack at TFU.info]

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