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Starscream's Ghost

2011-11-14T20:54:49Z

24.192.111.48: /* Transformers references */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=75
|ep2=7
|prev2=Thief in the Night
|next2=Dark Awakening
|image=G1 StarscreamsGhost AHHHHH.jpg
|caption="Ebenezer Ooooctaaaane! You must pick a mode and stick to it!"
|title="Starscream's Ghost"
|production code=700-95
|airdate=[[October 2]], 1986
|written by=[[Megeen McLaughlin]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''On the run from the Decepticons, Octane seeks asylum on Cybertron, where he encounters the ghost of Starscream, who is still scheming in death.'''

:''Japanese title:'' スタースクリームの幽霊 (''Starscream no Yūrei'', "Starscream's Ghost")
:''German title:'' "'''Der Geist von Starscream'''" ("The Ghost of Starscream")
:''Russian title:'' "'''Prizrak Skandalista'''" (''Призрак Скандалиста'', "Starscream's Ghost")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost SpaceDynamite.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Clearly, Homeland Security is earning its budget.]]

Exiled from the Decepticons, the former Decepticon Octane now makes a living freighting scrap metal from planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] for the Autobots. However, his past catches up to him when a vengeful Galvatron hires an alien bounty hunter, the [[Skuxxoid]], to assassinate Octane. Just after he leaves Junk, Octane's cargo ship is destroyed by a bomb planted by his would-be assassin. Fortunately Octane is merely blown away from the explosion and is rescued by a passing transport ship.

[[Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost Combaticonstalkers.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Who would have thought [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] could keep quiet?]]

Enraged by this failure, Galvatron dispatches the Combaticons to track and eliminate the exile. Fearing for his life, Octane takes refuge with the Autobots on [[Earth]] and seeks the advice of his friend Sandstorm, who at first doesn't believe him. When they are ambushed and the Combaticons concentrate on Octane while leaving Sandstorm alone, however, the Autobot is convinced and the pair escape Earth in an Autobot shuttle.

[[Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost Diningout.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Why'd you take me here, man? This bar has the ugliest hookers in space."]]

The two [[Triple Changer]]s stop and refuel at a neutral alien space station and use the time to discuss the situation at the adjoining diner. The Skuxxoid, having either tracked them there or anticipated their arrival, poses as the host and ushers them into the diner. As they enter, some seated customers get in a fight, knocking their own table over. Octane and Sandstorm nonchalantly right the table and have a seat, and soon a waitress delivers a plate of [[energon (fuel)|energon]] appetizers. As they eat, Octane tells Sandstorm that Galvatron wants him dead because he had stolen [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and tried to become the most powerful Decepticon. Meanwhile, the Skuxxoid tries several times to kill Octane but is thwarted by a farcical series of mishaps. In frustration, he finally charges at his target from behind and jumps onto his shoulders, pounding his head repeatedly to little effect. Octane grabs the alien and demands to know who hired him. When the Skuxxoid says he was hired by Galvatron, Octane decides to go deeper into hiding.

[[Image:StarscreamCryptMarker1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Octane's a leg man.]]

He is followed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps. When the attacking Decepticons pin him down, he seeks shelter in what appears to be a large drainage pipe, but turns out to be the secret entrance to a [[Decepticon Crypt]]. While there, he encounters the ghost of Starscream, who conspires with Octane to take control of Cyclonus. Successful, Starscream then proceeds to "capture" the runaway Octane. However, they are pursued by the Autobots, intent on protecting Octane. Rodimus confronts "Cyclonus", and when he hears his voice, he recognizes him as Starscream instantly. Starscream promises Rodimus a "bonus" if he lets them go, and Rodimus agrees, to the other Autobots' confusion.

When "Cyclonus" brings the cowering Octane back to [[Chaar]], Galvatron is initially furious that the exile was not destroyed. But "Cyclonus" convinces Galvatron that the traitor should be interrogated for any information he might have learned amongst the Autobots. "Cyclonus" puts on a show of torturing Octane, who eventually relents and volunteers a "secret". The two conspirators take Galvatron to a location where Rodimus Prime appears to be alone and vulnerable. Galvatron attacks him and a short battle ensues, but he pauses when he realizes that several more Autobots have come out of hiding and all have their guns trained on him. Rodimus Prime waves to "Cyclonus" and Octane as they abandon Galvatron and fly away.

[[Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost Cyclonuswrecked.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"DAMN YOU, TACO BELL!"]]

"Cyclonus" and Octane return to Chaar and lounge on Galvatron's throne, gloating about their successful ambush. But their mood is quickly spoiled by the appearance of a battered and vengeful Galvatron. Starscream reveals his identity to the Decepticon leader, who fires at him just as he exits Cyclonus's body. The gut-shot Cyclonus mumbles that the last thing he remembers is being in the Decepticon Crypt. Galvatron orders Cyclonus to be repaired, and Scourge acknowledges the command... then giggles with Starscream's voice as an image of the ghost becomes slightly visible over him.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (5)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (15)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (16)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (19)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (20)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (21)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (22)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (23)
|c2=
* [[Octane]] (2)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (3)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (6)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (7)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (8)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (11)
* [[Sweep|Sweeps]] (12)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (13)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (14)
|h3=Others|c3=
* [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] (1)
* [[Skuxxoid]] (4)
* Alien serving wench (9)
* Alien tentacle guy (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ehh, I'd probably be a jerk too if I was made of junk."
:—'''Octane''', apparently having forgotten that he ''is'' a jerk.

[''Taps Octane on the shoulder''.]"It's your old buddy, ''Starscream''!AHAHAHAHAHA!" 
"Just a shadow of my former self. Don't you think?" 
"STAAARRRRRSCCCRRREEEEAAAAAMMMM!"
:—'''Ghost Starscream''' and '''Octane''' have a less than warm reunion.

[''Autobots shoot at Decepticons in air''.] 
"They've spotted us!" 
[''muttering''] "Whatever would we do without a powerful intellectual like ''you'' around?" 
:—'''Octane''' to '''Cyclonus/Starscream''' who is thrilled by the remark.

"Okay, that's it!" 
"I'm still hungry!" 
"Oh, this? I picked it up on Mars." 
"Ahaha, you mean without a paddle?" 
"Well, I ''thought'' the water was safe to drink." 
"Is he with us? We gotta get movin'!" 
:—A group of diner patrons have the most nonsensical conversation ever while unintentionally thwarting one of the Skuxxoid's assassination attempts.

"Take THAT, you overgrown tin can, and that, and THAT, and—I didn't WANT this job, I HAD to take it! I've got a wife and kids! I HAVE to deactivate you! Look, a guy's got to make a living, don't you understand?!"
:—'''Skuxxoid''', easy lizard, we don't want to hear your life story!

"He must be hiding in the crypt." 
"Good. Then we won't have to take him anywhere when we're done."
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Scourge'''

'''Scourge''': You! Go down that shaft! 
'''Whining Sweep''': How come I gotta do the dirty work? 
'''Scourge''': You! See if the traitor is hiding down there! 
'''Cowardly Sweep''': No way! If you're so fired up to know what's going on, ''you'' go down there! 
'''Scourge''': YOU LEAD! 
'''Politely Declining Sweep''': I wouldn't want anyone thinking that I question you as a leader, but sorry. 
'''Cyclonus''': ''I'' question your leadership skills, Scourge. The last one in there will face ''me''! 
''[The Sweeps jump into the shaft.]'' 
'''Cyclonus''': You have much to learn. 
'''Scourge''': Yes, that is true. 
'''Cyclonus''': Now, ''DIVE!'' 
:—'''Scourge''', the Sweeps and '''Cyclonus''' debate entering the Crypt.

"Come out and die like a warrior! How dare you disgrace your ancestors by cowering like a pocket computer! He's worse than the Sweeps! Come out and face your fate like the powerful Decepticon you once were, not like the miserable excuse for a Decepticon you have become!"
:—'''Cyclonus''', after spotting Octane hiding behind somebody's marker

"Yes...we will interrogate him. Even if it's not informative, it will be ''fun''!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"I'll never tell! (Hey, you got pretty close that time.)" 
''[Snicker]'' "You'd better before they discover your bad acting!"
:—'''Octane''' and '''Cyclonus/Starscream''' during their faux interrogation

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* When first seen, [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] is drawn in [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]]'s colors.

* When Galvatron is speaking in the opening sequence of the episode, only his throne is seen; the character is missing.

* The display of the robot girl Octane views in the shuttle doesn't correspond to any of the displays in the long shot.

* While Octane is walking with Sandstorm outside Autobot City, he trips and falls over a rock. The rock actually jumps in front of Octane's foot causing him to fall down. Can't this guy catch a break?

* After Octane gets up and the pair begin to walk again, the background is of deep space, even though they are on Earth.

* None of the Combaticon lasers sound like traditional Decepticon laser weapons—a common occurrence in Season 3, where the Decepticons regularly have old science fiction stock sound effects for their weapons. One particularly notable instance of this practise can be heard when Cyclonus fires upon Sandstorm. The laser sound accompanying this shot is sampled from a scene in ''[[Star Wars (film)|The Empire Strikes Back]],'' in which C-3PO is shot to pieces by a Stormtrooper. The sample, however, fails to cut out 3PO's cry of "No!", and his voice can heard in this episode and each time the sound effect is used again, in "[[Only Human]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". <ref>[http://zobovor.tripod.com/starscreams_ghost_bloopers.html Starscream's Ghost bloopers] on Zobovor's site.</ref>

* Autobot City's wall is very, very low—low enough for Octane and Sandstorm merely to jump over when the Combaticons fire upon them.

* Not necessarily an error, but the commercial bumpers have a few extra seconds' worth of music in this episode.

* When the Decepticons attack Octane on Cybertron, some of the laser fire coming towards Octane is coloured gold, like Autobot lasers.

* Cyclonus has purple eyebrows and a purple chin in this episode. In "The Killing Jar," they were the same color as his face.

* The back of Starscream's legs are colored light blue as he creeps up behind Cyclonus in the Crypt.

* The first time we see the Decepticons on the Autobot monitor, the chains holding Octane are missing.

[[Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost BackwardsKup.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Kup, there's something wrong with your optics!" "They're fine, Magnus; [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] fixed 'em yesterday." "...Ratchet's dead, Kup."]]
* Silverbolt is drawn with four engines when the Aerialbots go after Cyclonus/Starscream's group.

* When the Autobots counter-attack in an attempt to rescue Octane, Kup is shown arriving at the battle driving ''backwards''.

* Practically ''none'' of the lasers in this episode sound like they should, especially during the attempt to rescue Octane from Cyclonus's forces.

* During Octane's "interrogation," Octane mouths Starscream's laugh.

* The center of Rodimus's spoiler is yellow instead of orange during and after the fight with Galvatron.

* When Octane and the possessed Cyclonus are sitting around Decepticon headquarters discussing Galvatron's fate, Starscream/Cyclonus' dialogue is animated as Octane speaking, and vice-versa.

===Continuity errors===
* For some reason Autobot City appears to be deserted, as nobody comes out to investigate the battle with the Combaticons.

* The "energon" served on board the alien space station/space trucker rest stop is drawn and coloured as small orange wedges, rather than the traditional glowing purple cubes.

* The Skuxxoid's laser pistol has a sight as he arms it, but is sightless when he aims it at Octane. The sight reappears in subsequent shots.

* Octane and Sandstorm don't notice the laser fire (and its subsequent commotion) or a grenade going off as they sit at the diner.

* As Starscream (in Cyclonus's body), Scourge and the Sweeps are carrying the captured Octane back to Chaar, Sandstorm chases them in helicopter mode...through outer space. Despite the obvious lack of an atmosphere, Sandstorm's aerial mode flies unbothered.

===Transformers references===
* The Decepticons have a dark sense of humor. Starscream's marker in the Decepticon crypt consists of nothing but his boots, in apparent "homage" to his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', wherein his legs were the only part of him not seen crumbling to ash. Well, it's either that, or the animator forgot to include the cel with the rest of the statue on it. Or maybe the Constructicons had only finished the legs when Unicron attacked.

* This episode is the first appearance of Starscream's ghost. He'll reappear in the follow-up episode "[[Ghost in the Machine]]" as well as in [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|the 4th issue]] of [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers|the 2010 manga]] and in the ''[[Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate]]'' manga. He'll then be featured in the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Possession]]" and his latest appearances have been in issues of the ''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!]]'' comics and [[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]].

*The [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] episode "[[Bad Spark]]" would explain Starscream's "ghost": The [[spark]] of Starscream possesses a mutation which has rendered it indestructible.

===Trivia===
[[Image:TVMagazineStarscreamsGhost1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, remember that episode where Blitzwing fought Starscream's ghost? That was awesome.]]

*This was one of twelve episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]].
* Several clues indicate that this episode was originally scripted to feature [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] in Octane's role, following on from the conclusion of "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", in which Blitzwing was banished from the Decepticons and offered a place among the Autobots by Rodimus Prime (though he declined):
** When Octane relates the reasons for his banishment, he quotes verbatim Galvatron's words to Blitzwing, that he would "never be welcome in the ranks of the Decepticons again".
** The events of "[[Thief in the Night]]" are used to provide a reason for Octane's own banishment, but when he recounts them in this episode, actor [[Beau Weaver]]'s lines sound noticeably rushed, as if they were being fitted into a pre-existing framework that did not originally contain them. Also, "Thief in the Night" was actually broadcast ''after'' this episode.
** A piece of artwork in Japan's ''[[TV Magazine]]'' shows Blitzwing being accosted by the specter of Starscream.
** When Octane first sees Starscream, he is paralyzed in terror halfway between truck and robot mode. Starscream even remarks that he needs to be "straightened up". This reflects Blitzwing's on-package [[bio]], which states that he "often gets stuck in mid-transformation."<ref>Blitzwing's on-package bio, [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/decoder.asp?CharName=Blitzwing&ImgURL=/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1985/ts_blitzwing.jpg scan at botchthecrab.com]</ref>
** Though Blitzwing's toy was still being sold at this point, Octane's was newer, which has always been [[to sell toys|a good enough reason]] for anything that happens in ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' media.

* This episode's [[dialogue script]] ascribes all of Sandstorm's dialogue to [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. While it's tempting to think that, like Octane, his character was consciously switched, this script seems to have been written up using the ''finished episode'', rather than the actual recording script, so it's probably just a transcription error.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/38be154a237a9aa3?pli=1 Alt.toys.transformers post about script errors]</ref>

* This episode has an especially humorous tone, with quippy dialogue and wacky events such as Octane tuning into robo-porn and the Skuxxoid clumsily failing to kill him multiple times.

* When Octane and Sandstorm transform and go off joyriding, for some reason Sandstorm constantly emits exhaust fumes.

* As Octane stuffs his face with "energon", he makes repeated "gulping" sound effects.

* In the year 2006, the Skuxxoid uses the high-tech explosive dynamite.

[[Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost PRON.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Grab your dipstick and double-click...]]
* The [[Cheesecake robot|female robot]] Octane ogles on his internets looks surprisingly like [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]...but with much larger...shoulder pads. Yes.

* When Sandstorm asks if Octane is all right after the latter falls down, he doesn't sound very sincere.

* Sandstorm borrows the same helicopter blade sound effect used for Cop-Tur in ''Challenge of the Go-Bots''.

* Sandstorm's cockpit is evidently large enough for Octane to operate him in robot mode.

* Two of the alien patrons of the diner were originally for the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", though due to script changes, they were not used until "Starscream's Ghost".

* For some reason, the Decepticon Crypt is accessed via a drainage grate.

* The freighter Octane uses at the start of this episode is apparently a common Autobot design, as one is seen entering Cybertron as the Decepticons make their second attempt on Octane's life.

* Kup oversees Cybertron's security in [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s old tower.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Starscream's Ghost / The Nightmare Planet / The Ghost in the Machine ([[St. Michael Video Library]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Starscream's Ghost / Fight or Flee ([[Tempo Video]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 2 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/starscream's_ghost.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Scavenger (BM)

2011-11-14T19:50:54Z

24.192.111.48: /* Beast Machines */

{{factions|vehicon}}
{{disambig3|Scavenger}}
:''Scavenger is a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] from the [[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Wreckers1-scavengergathers.jpg|right|350px|thumb|My horde of mindless drones is the best horde of mindless drones in the whole universe!]]

'''Scavenger''' loves to smash stuff, and he's quite good at it. Falling under the command of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Scavenger and his identical demolition drones exist for a single purpose—destruction. It doesn't matter if it's a building or a [[Maximal]], they'll roll right through it, relying on their heavy armor to protect them. Anything they can't knock over, run over, tear apart with their clawed hands, or crush in their crane-mode jaws, they attack using electric currents produced from the [[galva-conductor]]s on their backs. Or blast with missiles. Or perforate with cannon fire. Or all three. At once. In the FACE.

:''Preliminary name:'' '''Destructicon'''<ref>''ToyFare'' Magazine's ''Beast Machines'' sneak-peek booklet</ref>''

==Fiction==
===Universe: The Wreckers===
[[Image:Wreckers1-scavengerdies.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We let 'em win! We coulda beat 'em if we really wanted to!]]
Megatron sent Scavenger drones and [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]] drones to fight alongside the generals [[Spy Streak]], [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and their respective drones to guard an old [[Autobot]] shuttle from the [[Wrecker]]s, who wished to use it to get offworld. It was quite the welcoming party.

A number of the Scavenger drones were destroyed by the Wreckers in the ensuing close-quarters melee. Those that weren't wrecked by the Wreckers ended up caught in the blast that consumed the facility as the shuttle launched. {{storylink|Departure}}

===The Razor's Edge===
In the days leading up to the [[Pax Cybertronia]], [[Flamewar]] (disguised as the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) manufactured a large number of Scavenger drones on the conquered planet of [[Nibari]]. She attempted to use them against three Maximals and a local insurgents' army. However, the insurgents had rewired the drones to obey their commands, and they quickly overpowered and defeated Flamewar.

After the Maximals' departure, the native Nibarians planned to convert the drones to tools of construction and repair. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[Image:BM-toy Scavenger.jpg|right|300px|thumb|But what I really want to do is travel—[http://builtstlouis.net/tf/general_scavenger/index.html see the world].]]
*'''Scavenger''' (Basic, 2000)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Basics, Scavenger transforms into a Cybertronic treaded ''de''struction vehicle. A plunger mechanism on the back of the "shovel" opens and closes the vehicle's crusher jaw. Its [[spark crystal]] is located in the "control tower" behind a flip-down panel. In robot mode, when his hands are closed, he's got your nose.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Scavenger at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

==Notes==
[[Image:ScavengerBMconcept.jpg|right|300px|thumb|At least I don't have [[Cobybot|a bunch of alternate heads]] lying around.]]
* Although the early ''Beast Machines'' concept art for Scavenger is very similar to the final product, his original color layout implies a lot more paint applications in his crane-neck area.
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:Demolitions specialists]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Vehicons]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]

Scavenger (BM)

2011-11-14T19:50:18Z

24.192.111.48: /* Beast Machines */

{{factions|vehicon}}
{{disambig3|Scavenger}}
:''Scavenger is a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] from the [[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Wreckers1-scavengergathers.jpg|right|350px|thumb|My horde of mindless drones is the best horde of mindless drones in the whole universe!]]

'''Scavenger''' loves to smash stuff, and he's quite good at it. Falling under the command of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Scavenger and his identical demolition drones exist for a single purpose—destruction. It doesn't matter if it's a building or a [[Maximal]], they'll roll right through it, relying on their heavy armor to protect them. Anything they can't knock over, run over, tear apart with their clawed hands, or crush in their crane-mode jaws, they attack using electric currents produced from the [[galva-conductor]]s on their backs. Or blast with missiles. Or perforate with cannon fire. Or all three. At once. In the FACE.

:''Preliminary name:'' '''Destructicon'''<ref>''ToyFare'' Magazine's ''Beast Machines'' sneak-peek booklet</ref>''

==Fiction==
===Universe: The Wreckers===
[[Image:Wreckers1-scavengerdies.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We let 'em win! We coulda beat 'em if we really wanted to!]]
Megatron sent Scavenger drones and [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]] drones to fight alongside the generals [[Spy Streak]], [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and their respective drones to guard an old [[Autobot]] shuttle from the [[Wrecker]]s, who wished to use it to get offworld. It was quite the welcoming party.

A number of the Scavenger drones were destroyed by the Wreckers in the ensuing close-quarters melee. Those that weren't wrecked by the Wreckers ended up caught in the blast that consumed the facility as the shuttle launched. {{storylink|Departure}}

===The Razor's Edge===
In the days leading up to the [[Pax Cybertronia]], [[Flamewar]] (disguised as the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) manufactured a large number of Scavenger drones on the conquered planet of [[Nibari]]. She attempted to use them against three Maximals and a local insurgents' army. However, the insurgents had rewired the drones to obey their commands, and they quickly overpowered and defeated Flamewar.

After the Maximals' departure, the native Nibarians planned to convert the drones to tools of construction and repair. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[Image:BM-toy Scavenger.jpg|right|300px|thumb|But what I really want to do is travel—[http://builtstlouis.net/tf/general_scavenger/index.html see the world].]]
*'''Scavenger''' (Basic, 2000)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Basics, Scavenger transforms into a Cybertronic treaded ''de''struction vehicle. A plunger mechanism on the back of the "shovel" opens and closes the vehicle's crusher jaw. Its [[spark crystal]] is located in the "control tower" behind a flip-down panel.

In robot mode, when his hands are closed, he's got your nose.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Scavenger at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[Image:ScavengerBMconcept.jpg|right|300px|thumb|At least I don't have [[Cobybot|a bunch of alternate heads]] lying around.]]
* Although the early ''Beast Machines'' concept art for Scavenger is very similar to the final product, his original color layout implies a lot more paint applications in his crane-neck area.
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Quake (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|his heroic alternate-universe counterpart|Quake (SG)}}
:''Quake is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]], and a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] in its [[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion.''
[[Image:Quake cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Is killed a lot, but never dies.]]
'''Quake''' is a berserker. When he enters a battlefield, he will not rest until anything and everything within sight is in smoldering ruins, including his own comrades. It will often take cries of protest from fellow Decepticons to "point the ''other'' way, you idiot!" to remind him to pick his targets more selectively. This, he claims, is just part of one of his unconventional "battle techniques."

Quake can become so caught up in the battle frenzy that his systems can overheat and shut him down. His endurance is second-to-none, however, and he has pulled through even the most seemingly final of defeats.

His [[Targetmaster]] partners are [[Tiptop]] and [[Heater]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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''Quake was one of the [[Triumverate]]'s gladiators on Cybertron before and took a full fusion canon blast from [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] before the latter had the Triumverate killed and assumed control of their territory. {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire}} He briefly went to [[Earth]], where a fight between him and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] badly injured a [[human]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}''

On Cybertron, Quake became part of the Transformer race's united defense against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} When the Chaos-Bringer arrived, Quake attacked Unicron's foot alongside the Autobots Joyride and [[Waverider]]. Their combined firepower was enough to make Unicron go "Ouch", but a devastating optic beam scattered the attackers. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Despite the blast, Quake survived Unicron's assault and was present when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] expired after the war was over. {{storylink|Still Life!}} He also attended the summit meeting between the Autobots and Decepticons, as the two factions tried to maintain peace. Like many Decepticons, though, Quake had trouble with the concept. Getting along with Autobots like [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was tough enough, but he also treated their human "[[Neo-Knights|comrades]]" like so much luggage (though, to be fair, they ''were'' boxed up in a crate). {{storylink|Exodus!}}

Few Decepticons had to have been happier than Quake when their new leader, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], ended the alliance, stranding the Autobots on Cybertron while the Decepticons went marauding on the planet [[Klo]]. Quake relished in the devastation the Decepticons caused on that world. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} When the Autobots eventually arrived, they were ambushed and beaten almost to the last man. Quake joined a 'Con patrol hunting down the last five Autobots left alive, during which time he blasted [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] from behind. As he was not seen afterwards (yet Blaster ''is''—nice shot there, Quake), he probably didn't fare too well against [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the other ambushed Autobots. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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Quake was present when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatr]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in New York City; and the Decepticons gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once Humanity was off-guard, the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle}}

====Another Time and Place====
''Quake was among the Decepticon warriors who attacked [[Hydrus Four]] with Bludgeon, assuming control of the [[Nucleon]] production facility in the hopes of reviving Megatron. They captured the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] easily enough, but a full Autobot task force soon followed, and the Decepticons were overwhelmed and defeated. {{storylink|Another Time and Place}}''

{{note|There is a scene in the text where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] supposedly blasts [[Battletrap]] in his tank mode. Battletrap doesn't have a tank mode, and for once Quake isn't blown up anywhere else in the story, so odds are it was meant to be him.}}

====''Generation 2''====
[[Image:Quakeg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"No, no, hit the ones with the red faces painted on them! The purple faces are your friends!"]]

Miraculously alive and well, Quake was serving on the bridge of the new [[Warworld]] Bludgeon had constructed for raiding other ships in space and stocking up on resources. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}} He was also part of the raiding party which landed on Earth, and enjoyed spreading chaos and destruction among the humans. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}} During a [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] attack on the Warworld, Quake was destroyed. Again. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

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===3H comics===
[[Image:Quakevehicon.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Rule 193 of villainy: Don't taunt the tiny kitty.]]
With the emergence of the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]], and [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] on Vehicon-controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] needed more [[Vehicon general|generals]] to counter the insurgents. He picked the sparks of Quake and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], who served Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)|namesake]] well, and put them in new Vehicon bodies and gave them experimental drones to command.

Quake and Blastcharge followed [[Primal Prime]]'s group to the lair of the recluse spider [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], but got there too late to catch up with the main force. Blastcharge shot [[Fractyl]], who had stayed behind to talk to Arcee. Quake rumbled that the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] was only worth five points for being "a half-pint loser" rather than the ten Blastcharge claimed, leaving two drones to clean up the mess as they went to hunt down the other Wreckers.

The two arrived at the Wrecker's destination, a shuttle hangar, right in the middle of a battle between the small force and a horde of drones led by [[Spy Streak]]. Quake was not impressed with many of the Maximals' small size, and chose to taunt the relatively tiny [[Tigatron]]. This was a mistake. Tigatron opened his chest, and with the awesome elemental powers of the [[Vok]], Quake was destroyed. (Anybody else sensing a trend here?) {{storylink|Departure}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:AgeofWrath1_Prowl_charge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The ensuing battle would be a lot easier if Quake had a [[rail gun]].]]
Quake became a member of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s faction of [[Ultracon]]s during the Dark Ages. He was present at the near-signing of the tri-faction peace treaty, and engaged the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] in battle alongside many other Autobots and Decepticons after the bombing. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Stormbringer4 DCon groundforces.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Quake forgets sometimes that he can turn into a tank.]]

Quake served with [[Headstrong]]'s ground troops on-board the Decepticon starship ''[[Thanatos]]'', under the overall command of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. They joined the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s in confronting [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

After the fall of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], what remained of the Decepticon hierarchy retreated to a burnt-out husk of a planet. Quake and Razorclaw were among the nearly 100 Decepticons present, possibly having arrived with the rest of the crew of the ''Thanatos''. As the mood in the camp descended into cannibalistic survivalism, Quake turned against the Decepticon leaders and attempted to assassinate [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. His efforts failed thanks to the "[[cerebro-shell]]" unit [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] constructed, which neutralized the brawler long enough for Starscream to finish him off. {{storylink|All His Engines}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Quake.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ready to shake, rattle and—oh wait, never mind.]]
* '''Quake''' (Targetmaster, 1988)
**''Accessories'': "Tiptop" & "Heater" Targetmaster guns, cannon

: Quake transforms into a Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank equipped with a [[plasma cannon]]. Unlike the other "double" [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]], Quake has a third non-Nebulan weapon; his removable turret cannon, which can be replaced in vehicle mode by any smaller Targetmaster partner. This was probably only included to prevent his tank mode from looking incomplete in package, as all double-Targetmasters were sold in vehicle mode with both Nebulans in humanoid mode off to the side. Once loose, his turret can only accommodate two guns unless one stacks them, something normally only done in robot-mode for a combined super-weapon, so the black cannon is easily lost. He comes with the Nebulans [[Tiptop]] and [[Heater]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Quake/quake.htm More information on Quake at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Vehicon Quake's body is [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s toy form in Quake's colors. A toy of this was never produced, and seemingly not even proposed as a convention [[exclusive]], though it would be moderately easy to personally paint one. Quake had tank drones that looked [[Repurposing|exactly like]] Tankor's Mega-size toy, colors and all. (In the ''[[Wrecker|Wreckers]]'' comics, Tankor's [[Tank Drone]]s were drawn to look like their CGI model from the television series, which was visually distinct.)

* The [[Blitzwing (Energon Wars)|Blitzwing]] card from the [[3D Battle-Card Game]] "Energon Wars" expansion is clearly designed to be Quake.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Séisme''' (Canada)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Quake Quake's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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