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Human

2010-06-06T01:45:22Z

24.20.155.38: /* Physiology */

[[Image:Human.jpg|right|180px|thumb|A typical human.]]
'''Humans''' (also known as: fleshlings, meatbags, insects, squishies, noisy creatures, "puny flesh creatures", "dumb stubbies", ''Terrans'' or ''Homo sapiens'' as they prefer) are bipedal and usually tiny [[wikipedia:carbon based life|organic]] beings found on [[Earth]] and like planets. Though quite fragile, and technologically backwards, they have at times aided the [[Autobot]]s and thwarted the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] once the [[Transformer]]s' age-old war spilled onto the humans' primitive homeworld.

{{quote|They're such undependable creatures. Inferior lifeforms.|[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] on the humans, "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]"}}

==Overview==
===Physiology===
[[Image:Humansize.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Humans come in both Tall and Venti.]]
Humans are suspiciously familiar creatures. Though they are made of soft, organic materials, they share remarkable physical similarities with Transformers as a species. Most Transformers and humans walk upright on two long legs attached to a tall body, with two limbs attached at the shoulders. At the shoulders is the head, just like a Transformer's, which sports two eyes in the center at equal distance from the olfactory sensor array, above a mouth which opens for speaking and for ingesting energy. Aside from energy, they also ingest raw materials that they use in their self repair systems. This would seem to be a sensible system, as these materials can be stored anywhere in their bodies, to be used later when and if necessary. Like Transformers, they are social creatures, who trade and barter wares and develop emotional attachments to peers. Eerily enough, they possess an emotional spectrum nearly identical to that of Transformers as well, ranging from laughter, joy, and satisfaction to depression, anger, and cruelty. It is not uncommon to find Transformers who have even developed [[Transformer romance|strong spiritual bonds]] with individual creatures.
Humans are physically composed of several specialized units or systems called organs. The major organs are internalized, but extremely frail. Damage is hard to repair, and as they have yet to develop a method of replicating these organs, replacement usually requires harvesting from compatible humans. Major systems include the [[wikipedia:brain|brain]] (central processing unit, data storage), the [[wikipedia:heart|heart]] (primary engine core), and the [[wikipedia:lungs|lungs]] (fuel tank). Over sixty percent of their makeup is water, though they are not primarily aquatic in nature. Humans run on two types of fuel: gaseous oxygen, which is absorbed from their surroundings, and liquid fuel they call [[wikipedia:blood|blood]], created from organic matter and internally refined. Blood and oxygen are required by every organ in their body and an elaborate transport system is required to transport them throughout. Though blood is in some sense self-replicating, a tremendous loss of the liquid will result in permanent deactivation. Oxygen is equally required, and if deprived of oxygen for long enough, they run the risk of suffering major processor damage or permanent deactivation.

[[Image:Sariprime.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Optimus Prime learns of human reproduction.]]
A human's organic tissue will begin failing just one quarter into his or her lifespan, and will spend the next three quarters growing ever less efficient until the human's lifeforce can no longer sustain itself. As a result, humans are saddeningly short-lived creatures. (It is not known how they find the time to accomplish anything, though as a side effect it has made their wars mercifully short.) Interestingly, humans do not build new members of their race. To the contrary, humans are what they have deemed [[wikipedia:sexual dimorphism|sexually dimorphic]], categorized into [[wikipedia:sex|sexes]], wherein members of one subvariant of their species, classified as male, implants structural data, which they call "DNA", in the other, classified as female. This process grows a new human (or occasionally more than one, although this is rare) inside the female like a [[wikipedia:gestation|parasite]] until it emerges roughly three quarters of an Earth year later. (If it exits the female too early, the new human risks death.) The new human is very fragile and stupid; it will take years to acclimate itself to their society. Even a young human who stayed inside its female for the appropriate length of time is not capable of operating self-sufficiently without extensive training. Despite this limited intelligence and understanding (or perhaps as a result of it), younger humans are often among the first to form bonds with friendly Transformers.

Initiating the growth of a new human apparently involves much rubbing, and also [[kiss]]ing. Though the required interactions have been hinted at in [[As the Kitchen Sinks|popular media]], humans are reticent to discussing the physical mechanism, and several attempts at accumulating further data were met with what they term as "awkward silence". This is quite confusing, as humans generally give the impression that they supremely enjoy it, and have refused all suggestions that they learn the technology to build their own from spare parts.

===Technology===
[[Image:Humansmall.jpg|left|180px|thumb|The humans of Earth wear [[Hard hat|hard hats]] regardless of their profession.]]

Although Earth is rich with natural resources, Human technology is surprisingly primitive. They had only begun to experiment with outer atmosphere travel at the time the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] began on Earth, and they have limited communication methods. Although their locomotive devices, called "cars", are suitable for [[Transformation]], they are quite crude, potentially dangerous, and incredibly energy inefficient. Despite this, the type of car is often seen as a status symbol among humans; apparently the larger the car, the more status achieved. Some humans claim that those with large cars are "compensating" for some other sort of size deficiency—unsurprising, considering how tiny humans are compared to the average Transformer.

Human military technology is equally unimpressive. They have yet to develop any form of workable energy weapons, and no shield technology either. Their primary weapons are devices called "guns", which shoot small, metallic projectiles called "bullets" using a crude explosive called "[[Dragon's Bane|gunpowder]]". These are more than capable of killing other humans, but they are extremely inefficient when fending off any attacking Decepticons. Their warhead weapons are slightly more efficient, though extremely primitive when compared to Autobot [[Photon rifle|photon]] and [[Plasma cannon|plasma]] weapons.

In some universes humans have weaponry that is actually rather effective against a Transformer. In one universe the humans used explosive projectiles called "[[wikipedia:sabot|Sabot rounds]]" that employ an incredibly high heat to burn through [[Decepticon]] [[Armor-plating| armour]] and then detonate in the more vulnerable innards. A sufficient volley of these in the right places can bring down a fairly large Decepticon almost as effectively as our own cannons. The humans combine these with one advantage of their small size: hiding, taking cover in buildings or behind other obstacles then popping up to fire a few rounds before hiding and relocating before firing again.

===Society===
[[Image:AngryArcher01.jpg|200px|thumb|Humans require tokens representative of energy, and are not above humiliating themselves to retrieve them.]]
Like on Cybertron before the war, humans make up the fabric of their local (or global) economies. Some work as repairmen, some are drillers in search of [[Oil|un-processed lubricants]], others are retrievers of [[Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma|rare mineral lattices and metals]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky|a few]] accomplish all of these simultaneously. The humans strangely use the majority of the lubricant they extract as a highly inefficient source of energy, and adorn themselves with the harvested minerals and metals at exorbitant prices. Apparently the humans reason that because these objects are rare, they are incredibly beautiful, and therefore worth vastly more resources than were spent extracting and refining them. Instead of trading [[Energon (fuel)|valuable energy]] directly for goods and services, a small piece of lumbered and processed planetgrowth is exchanged. This planetgrowth represents energy abstractly, and its worth is assumed on good faith, though it is usually backed up by various metals and crystals of economic value.

A number of unsavory humans subvert this established system to illegally or immorally obtain these planetgrowths. Many of these humans were involved in unusual accidents which empowered the individual specimen to levels above ordinary humans, while others are tempted by their relatively high intelligence levels or capacity for selfish acts. Encounters with these subversive humans happen at an alarming rate, whether they be [[Donny Finkleberg|failed entertainers who claim to own all Transformers]], [[Doctor Arkeville|mad scientists]], or [[Angry Archer|gifted archers who dress in homage to Earth folklore]]. By sheer numbers, these humans must represent half of the known population.

Politically, humans are divided among various nation-states which seem to be divided primarily among ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences. On occasion, these nation-states will engage in conflict over territory and resources, but as previously stated, their wars are usually quite short. Most humans seem to prefer some sort of [[democracy]] where they elect individuals to govern and legislate their nation-states, although a number of them choose their leaders due to genetic inheritance and familial succession; others still hold power through a Decepticon-style dictatorship, though the mental stability of [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|a few]] have been questioned. At times, the Decepticons have taken advantage of Earth's factional tendencies to manipulate them to their advantage, but the Autobots have usually managed to expose the Decepticon influence before a full scale military conflict occurs.

[[Image:DancitronGang.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Humans come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.]]

Humans greatly enjoy sound patterns, termed "music". The Autobots [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] have taken a particular interest in this music, though the chosen volume has overwhelmed most other Autobots, including the mighty [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from time to time. Humans have often shown an involuntary need to move about when music is broadcast, and even the aforementioned Autobots have also shown a desire to move about. Presumably, a fear of blowback prevented the Autobots from utilizing human music as a weapon against the Decepticons.

Humans are also athletic creatures, engaging in a variety of athletic events that are designed to test their strength, stamina, and speed. While none of them could hold their own against even the weakest Transformer, many human sports have been eagerly adopted by Transformers. The Autobot [[Eject]] is particularly fond of human athletics, and his vocabulary is littered with the human sports quotes.
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===Religion===
Despite their lack of the multi-dimensional transwarp [[Spark]], a great number of humans believe in an analogous concept, the intangible soul. This has been confirmed to be the equivalent of a Transformer's personality program in an odd experiment, when the human [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s personality was uploaded to [[Autobot X|an empty Transformer body cobbled together from spare parts]]. The human's consciousness was not suitable for digitization, and quickly deteriorated toward psychosis.

Many also believe in supernatural beings, either singular or plural, who have a direct but intangible stake in their lives. Once a week the more religious humans will gather together and sing songs at the ceiling, as the presumed direction of these beings is away from the gravity well of their planet. Unlike the historical [[Covenant of Primus|Covenant]] of [[Primus]], their holy books are not incorruptible encrypted public-key datatracks. Instead, they frequently re-encode the writings of multiple authors in an inefficient and apparently lossy process. Then they fight about which "translation" is correct instead of simply downloading the original encoding algorithm.

Despite having no concrete evidence these beings exist, and despite the records of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] affirming their evolution from [[Protohuman|bipedal primates]], many humans continue to assume these premises are literally true. This seems odd, as no credible sources have substantiated that their alleged creator has ever transformed out of their world into a giant humanoid and fought its eternal enemy before their eyes.

Many human traditions are puzzling.

===Breeding grounds===
The most familiar breed of humans are native to the planet Earth, though they can be found practically anywhere in the galaxy. For example, [[Nebulos]] is such a place, though some reports claim these humans are of green colour rather than various shades of beige. [[Femax]] is populated by humans of Transformer size. [[Pz-Zazz]] is also home to Transformer-sized humans, but it is not known whether they are indigenous to that world. It is possible that the tiny version of humans found on Earth is the exception, rather than the rule.

==Trivia==
* For reasons unknown, a substantial number of human Transformers [[Fandom|fans]] appear to have a very drastic, dismissive position when it comes to the inclusion of representatives of their species in Transformers fiction, some even going as far as demanding that Transformers fiction should be devoid of ''any'' flesh creatures whatsoever, unless being depicted as helpless victims/casualties of Decepticon attacks.

* Perhaps most bizarrely, humans can hear the trans-sonic signal known as the [[Omega Frequency]], emitted by the [[Omega Lock]] and other sources of Primus' power, while Transformers cannot.

* Humans reproduce by shooting DNA into each other. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|I find that offensive!]]

* According to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], a certain percentage of human physiology is composed of cowardice. This proportion increases directly according to the size of the individual. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!|Pretender to the Throne!}}

==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Human|Humans]] like to write about themselves. This, too, erupts into war.

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Teletraan 15

2010-05-31T09:44:10Z

24.20.155.38: /* 15 Go! Go! */

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:''Teletraan 15 is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Teletraan15-jul.jpg|right|210px|thumb|A rare moment of downskirtedness.]]
'''Teletraan 15''' (テレトランいちご ''Teletraan Ichigo'') is one of several humanoid computers developed by the Autobots to be "living" extensions of the [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] computer and based on the artificial Earth satellite [[Nana]].

This particular unit is shy, bumbling, and incredibly luckless. She frequently gets into trouble and often needs saving by (and occasionally ''from'') her fellow Autobots. Her fellow Teletraan unit [[Teletraan 10]] is frustrated by her antics, but still steps up to help her in a scrape... after a perfunctory round of sarcasm. The two are very close friends, despite their differences.

==Fiction==
===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[Image:Wheelie15.jpg|left|150px|thumb|What, you thought Atari was the only one getting humiliated around here?]]
In the year 2005, with Teletraan I's databanks destroyed by an unknown saboteur, the enigmatic "[[Ravage (G1)|Kurohyō Man]]" commanded Teletraan 15 to gather information to restore the precious data. Traveling through time and space, Teletraan 15 encountered various Cybertronians and recorded their personal information (while Teletraan 10 commented on their more unusual character traits). During her adventures, she was creeped out by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], molested by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], bewildered by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], rescued from a [[Novaroid]] by [[Micromaster]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], dismembered by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], restored with a robot arm with a saw-blade, given [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] as a gift by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], taken on a tour of the ''[[Generation 2]]'' timeline by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], possessed by the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and finally accused of being Teletraan I's saboteur and imprisoned.

[[Image:15arm.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Oh, that Galvatron. What a crazy guy. *laugh track*]]

Escaping with the aid of the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] cassettes ([[Rosanna (G1)|Rosanna]], [[Sundor]] and [[Glit]]) and learning of Kurohyō Man's secret agenda to use the gathered data to alter the future to remove "unnecessary conflict", Teletraan 15 used the commander's [[Transwarp]] spaceship to travel back in time. To accomplish this, she was forced to cut off her own foot with her new saw-blade arm in order to escape her commander's clamped jaws. She destroyed Teletraan I's records in the past, breaking the disc on which she had recorded the new data for good measure.

Expressing mixed disappointment (in the failure of his scheme) and pride (in his "foolish" subordinates), the commander dumped Teletraan 15, Teletraan 10 and the cassettes out of his ship and flew away. {{storylink|15 Go! Go!}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The Teletraan units were originally designed to represent specific emotions. Teletraan 15 is "sadness".
* Teletraan 15 speaks with a [[wikipedia:Kyūshū region|Kyūshū region]] accent.
* Teletraan 15's name, pronounced "Ichigo", means both "one-five" and "strawberry" in Japanese.
* The term "Teletraan [number]" has various spellings throughout the [[canon]], and because this instance was published only in Japanese, the specific English transliteration one chooses is a matter of taste. We have chosen to use "Teletraan I" as our basis for this spelling because of the direct connection between the two computers in the fiction. For more information on where that spelling came from, see [[Teletraan I (G1)#Spelling and pronunciation]].

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Thor

2010-05-31T09:26:05Z

24.20.155.38: /* Crossovers */

:''Verily! Thor doth be a character from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] portion of yon [[Crossovers]] series.''

[[Image:Thor_Face.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A blonde, clean-shaven, Norse god who speaks in Victorian English and flies a plane.]]

'''Thor''' is a Norse thunder god who doth control the very lightning of the skies. Mark this well be ye a doer of evil, for he is counted among the mightiest of [[Earth|Midgard]]'s heroes.<ref name="bio">Thor's on-package bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Crossovers'' toy bio===
[[Image:Thor_PackageArt_Mech.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Um... that's not a gun. I can't believe ''you'' need this explained.]]

Thor's stalwart allies [[Mister Fantastic]] and [[Iron Man]] did harness alien technology to create battle suits for their fellow champions. When Thor girded himself thusly, his weather-control abilities were channeled through the mechanical marvel. Forsooth, this divine power made Thor's mech the greatest of its kin.<ref name="bio" />
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:MarvelCrossoversThor.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Clash of the titans, indeed.]]

*'''Thor''' (Marvel, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Hammer

:The mighty Thor doth transform his noble visage into a yellow, red, and blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]]. Doth it [[Neon|clash]]? Verily!

:Few others may be worthy to grasp his hammer, possibly due to magical enchantment, or perhaps because its handle is slightly wider than the fist holes of most Transformers.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* If Thor has not yet journeyed to fair [[Greengard]], he probably ought to. Verily.

==References==
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==External links==
* [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Thor (Earth-616)|Thor at Marvel Database]]

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Raoul

2010-05-31T06:23:51Z

24.20.155.38: /* Generation 1 cartoon */

:''Raoul is a [[human]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Raoul1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ey, chew can't puch me 'round like dat, mang!]]

'''Raoul''' is a break-dancing street punk carjacker with a bandana, a mullet-ponytail, a rhinestone-studded leather jacket and a heart of gold.

Man, the '80s ''sucked''.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Chain]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)

Raoul mistook [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] for an ordinary car and attempted to steal the [[Autobot]] for the [[Geddis brothers]], to whom he owed money. He was surprised to discover that his new acquisition could talk, but fixed up Tracks anyway. After Tracks saved the young human from the Geddies brothers, the pair discovered that the brothers were supplying cars to the [[Decepticon]]s' factory in the [[Pine Barrens]]. Raoul was able to repay his debt by rescuing Tracks from being cannibalized for parts, and they were found by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] before the Decepticons could catch up with them.

[[Image:Maketracksspraymegatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You've been hit by a smooth criminal.]]
The Autobots soon discovered that the cars were being rebuilt into drones which the Decepticons were using to invade [[New York City]]. Returning to the factory, Raoul attempted to smash it with a crow bar, but was picked up by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. While the Decepticon leader was commanding the Autobots to lay down their weapons or he'd terminate the human, Raoul opened his torso plate and applied spray paint liberally inside.

The Decepticons routed, the Autobot forces retired to [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s garage, where Tracks suggested Raoul help un-customise the stolen cars. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[Image:Raoul-AutoBop.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And now it's time for the Polka Party Express!]]
Some time later, Raoul and his posse, the "[[Bop Crew]]", were having trouble with some nightclub called the [[Dancitron]]. Pursued by thugs from the club, they were bailed out by Tracks and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who were investigating Decepticon activity. While the Autobots went to investigate the club, the Bop Crew were taking an elevated train when it went out of control. Fortunately the two Autobots were on hand to save the day, and Tracks and Raoul went back to check out the Dancitron.

On the way, they discovered hypnotised people working on a building, something that turned out to be part of a scheme that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] were cooking up using the totally awesome tunes played at the Dancitron (Those tunes being "[[Cold Slither]]" and big band music, because the Charleston was ''totally'' all the rage in the 80s). Tracks and Raoul reached the club, only to be attacked by both hypnotised humans and the two Decepticons. Raoul quickly discovered the cure for the hypnotizing effects — [[water]] — and tripped the sprinkler systems.

Following the Decepticon defeat, the Bop Crew requested the use of Blaster to replace their lost boombox. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}}

==Notes==
* In his second appearance in the show, "Auto-Bop", his skin is a lighter shade than when he first appeared in "Make Tracks". [[Michael Jackson]] Syndrome, anyone?

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S. Pakinper

2010-05-20T03:31:41Z

24.20.155.38:

:''S. Pakinper is a [[human]] from the [[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:SPakinper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
'''S. Pakinper''' is a film director, and a very enthusiastic one. He enjoys large explosions in his films. He is not [[Michael Bay]].

==Fiction==
===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japanese)
After [[Ginrai]] was hired by producer [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Billy Hyler]] to appear in a film, he was introduced to the director, S. Pakinper. Mr. Pakinper gave Ginrai enthusiastic instructions on how to drive down a desert highway rigged with special-effect explosives, including a detailed map showing all of the locations where charges would go off. When Pakinper pointed out the truck that Ginrai would drive, Hyler slyly suggested that Ginrai's own truck be used, as Ginrai would be used to driving it. Pakinper agreed.

Ginrai successfully drove his truck through the gauntlet of explosions, and Pakinper was able to get some excellent footage, but no sooner had he shouted "Cut!" than an explosion not on the map lifted Ginrai's truck into the air. Pakinper rushed over to the truck to see if Ginrai was all right, and he apologised for the accident. As [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], who had been behind the whole thing, swooped to attack in their jets, Ginrai suggested that the film crew make themselves scarce. Pakinper and his crew wisely split. {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}}

==Trivia==
* S. Pakinper is a reference to [[wikipedia:Sam Peckinpah|Sam Peckinpah]], an American film director whose credits include ''[[wikipedia:The Getaway (1972 film)|The Getaway]]'' and (appropriately) ''[[wikipedia:Convoy (film)|Convoy]]''. In addition to the name, S. Pakinper bears a physical resemblance to the late Peckinpah as well.

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Rhodan

2010-05-17T02:22:09Z

24.20.155.38:

:''Doctor Rhodan is a [[human]] from the [[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]] cartoon portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:SavetheLittleGirl Doctor Rhodan.jpg|thumb|right|270px]]
'''Doctor Rhodan''' is a world-famous doctor who lives and works on Viscas Island, part of the [[Karin Islands]]. He has the necessary knowledge to cure circulatory diseases. He is not a giant flying reptile.

==Fiction==
===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Shinji Ogawa]] (Japanese)
Doctor Rhodan was kidnapped by the [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s as part of a plan to sap the world's will to live by kidnapping all of the doctors (not one of their better plans). He was taken to [[Atlan Island]], where he was held prisoner in a cave with a large number of other medical personnel. It was there he encountered [[Doctor Dado]], a young doctor who had been attending a girl with a circulatory disease before his own kidnapping. Dado was later able to escape and gain the help of the [[Autobot]]s, who launched a stealth attack on the island. [[Ginrai]] reached the cave and asked to speak to Rhodan. With the agreement of the other doctors, Rhodan left with the Autobot leader to make an urgent return to Viscas Island to treat [[Copo]]. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

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Thor

2010-05-14T22:58:37Z

24.20.155.38: /* Crossovers */

Movie timeline

2010-04-26T23:37:47Z

24.20.155.38: /* 1800's */

[[Image:Movie Sam Mikaela meettheAutobots.jpg|300px|thumb|]]
A timeline for the events of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].

== Timeline ==
The Movie timeline is rife with minor contradictions, some of which may be explained by other continuities, or the Movie being a [[Hungry Dragon|fictionalization of a real-life-event]]. Please include a parenthetical note at the end of a Chronology note indicating where it comes from so that it may be sorted out later. (Movie) (Prequel comic) (Target Comic) (Jr. Novel) (Chevy Autobot game) etc.

===Prehistory===
*'''Before time began''' - There was the [[AllSpark (Movie)|Cube]].
[[Image:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|thumb|]]
[[Image:ROTF Primes form tomb.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''??BC''' — The All Spark creates [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Thirteen original Transformers|a race of trans-dimensional entities]], the [[Dynasty of Primes]]. It then creates the Transformers as workers, with a race of [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] who will find suns that it can harvest for energy.

*'''17,000 BC''' - The Dynasty of Primes find [[Earth]] but, due to the presence of life, will not harvest it. They are betrayed and slaughtered by [[The Fallen|one of their own]], but the survivor steals the [[Matrix of Leadership]] needed to activate the [[Solar harvester]]. The Fallen dispatches the Seekers to locate the Matrix, and returns to Cybertron to wipe out the rest of the Dynasty. All are slaughtered save an orphan hidden from the Fallen, who is imprisoned in his sarcophagus. The Transformers inherit Cybertron, forming a civilization known as the [[Autobot]]s, while the Harvester left on [[Earth]] is hidden by the [[Human|native sentients]]. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

*'''??BC''' — Transformers develop the power of flight. This new technology was soon put to use in combat situations.<ref>[[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack's]] bio.</ref>

*'''??BC''' — For two generations [[Megatron (Movie)|Lord High Protector Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] co-rule a peaceful [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

*'''10,000 BC''' — An archaeological dig by the [[Science Division]] discovers the remains of the Dynasty's sarcophagi and The Fallen's intact sarcophagus. Cybertron comes under attack by an alien race. Coming under The Fallen's influence, Megatron uses his control of the [[Defense Force]] to establish a military dictatorship, while Optimus discovers that he is the lost Prime. Optimus's group goes underground, while Megatron forms the modern [[Decepticon]]s. Most of his army leaves Cybertron in the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', and Optimus Prime's Autobots begin their rebellion, but neither side possesses a concrete advantage. {{storylink|Defiance}} The civil war culminates in the Battle of [[Tyger Pax]]: while the main Autobot forces hold the Decepticons back at [[Simfur]], a smaller team under [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] buys those in Tyger Pax the time they need to launch the AllSpark into a wormhole in space. Megatron leaves Cybertron to follow it. {{storylink|Movie Prequel (2007)|Prime Directives}} Bumblebee loses the ability to speak.<ref>According to [[Transformers: The Movie (novel)]], the All Spark crashed into Earth 12,000 years ago. It is not known for how much longer it drifted.</ref>

*'''??BC''' — After "countless solar spans" Megatron tracks the All Spark to [[Earth]] but is reckless in his lust for it, crashes through the arctic ice, and is lost.<ref>The Wal-Mart exclusive "Beginnings" story claims Megatron crash-landed on Earth "four million years" ago. That seems unlikely, given the dates reported everywhere else.</ref>

===1800's===
*'''~1807 AD''' — [[Mainframe (Movie)|Mainframe]] flees Cybertron after attempting to unseat [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in a coup, he eventually settles on Earth. ''Note: this event is irreconcilable with the main timeline.''

*'''1895, September 7''' — Date Iceman is discovered by Captain Witwicky. ''This does not seem to match other dates given, but it is shown onscreen as Frenzy hacks Air Force One.''
[[Image:Movie2007 Megatron ArchibaldWitwicky.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''1897 AD''' — The [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] commanded by [[Archibald Witwicky|Captain Witwicky]] discovers a great metallic "devil" buried in the arctic ice.

*'''1898 AD''' — [[Archibald Witwicky|Captain Witwicky]], now blind and raving is confined to the [[Boston Secure Hospital]]. Two Victorian-style spooks with an interest in the "unusual" listen to his story, decide to cover it all up and embark on a goverment sponsored expedition to check it out. If these blokes aren't called [[Sector Seven]] already, they will be someday soon. Witwicky's personal effects are sent on to his family.

*'''1899 AD''' — The proto-Sector Seven guys erect a dome above the partially excavated "Mega-Man".

===1900's===
*'''1913 AD''' — The All Spark is discovered underwater in [[Colorado]].<ref>According to [[Tom Banachek]] in the [[Transformers (2007)|film]]</ref>

*'''1924 AD''' - Captain Witwicky is still alive and locked up in the wonderfully un-politically correct [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane]] in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He's having visions of movie trailers yet to come.

*'''1935 AD''' - Arizona, a Sector Seven facility is built at the foot of the Hoover Dam to study both the Mega-man and the alien cube. Plans are to transfer the Mega-man to the facility very soon, that fall at the latest. For an unknown reason this never happens.

*'''1938 AD''' - Captain Witwicky died on August 13th, he was survived by his son [[Clarence Witwicky|Clarence]].

*'''1969 AD''' — Sector Seven, headed by [[Walter Simmons]], attempts the first test flight of an Ice Man (as the "Mega Man" is now nicknamed) derived spacecraft (''[[Ghost 1]]'') using the Apollo 11 moon launch as cover. At the same time the first attempt was made to relocate the Ice Man himself from the Arctic to southern [[Nevada]] to be better studied alongside the likewise mysterious "alien cube". Signs seemed to point to Sector Seven beginning to shift from being a secret US military operation to a non-military-aligned deep "black ops" program. The [[Ark (Movie)|''Ark'']] and [[Nemesis (Movie)|''Nemesis'']] clash over the ''Ghost 1'' in a distant solar system and learn of Megatron's (and possibly the All Spark's) location on Earth, though not the location of Earth.

*'''1977 AD''' — August 15th. [[wikipedia:The_Big_Ear|The Big Ear]] radio telescope detects the [[wikipedia:Wow!_signal|Wow! signal]]. Sector Seven designates the sender (Optimus Prime) N.B.E.-2. ''This designation was later be reassigned to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], possibly under the belief he was the same being.''

*'''1982''' — [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is caught on video around the world; Laos (March 12, 1982), India (April 22, 1982), and Estonia (May 9, 1982) before transforming on camera in Sacremento, California (June 16, 1982). The subsequent Sector Seven Incident Report issued on July 17, 1982 issued a directive to Inact {{sic}} [[Hungry Dragon|Operation Hungry Dragon]]. (Sector Seven ARG, ebucehtdnif.ws) Thundercracker assisted Starscream in this. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|#11's Star Screams}}

*'''1983''' — March 15th. To control the previous year's leaks<ref>Agent X's podcasts mentions the major leak in 1982.</ref> about the Transformers to the public, [[S7 Industries]] collaborated with Japanese toymaker [[Takara]] to produce a movie based on the 'video game' about giant robots they were developing, allowing them to dismiss any claims relating to the Transformers or their world as fictional characters- hiding them in plain sight. This operation is codenamed [[Hungry Dragon]].

===2000's===
*'''2003 AD''' — A facility in [[Colorado]] uses the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] to photograph Bumblebee landing on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. They then track his landing on Earth in [[Virginia]]. He is deignated N.B.E.-2 but manages to slip their detection by adopting a local alt-form. Meanwhile in suburbia, [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald Witwicky]] passes on his keepsakes of Archibald to his callow [[Sam Witwicky|young son]]. [[Seymour Simmons]] takes command of the operation to track down N.B.E.-2. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] arrive on Mars, hot on Bumblebee's trail, and destroy a Mars rover. Decepticons head for Earth, clashing with both Bumblebee and Sector Seven. {{storylink|Prime Directive (IDW)}} Sector Seven initiates Hungry Dragon 2.

*'''2006 AD''' - An [[Allspark Mutation]], designated [[AX9-8946-09SU-1]], is created by Sector Seven; it escapes and slaughters [[James Farr|one of the scientists]].
[[Image:Megatron allspark merge.JPG|thumb|]]
*'''2007 AD''' - Sector Seven's security is increasingly breached; [[B11-9981|a civilian]], [[Dewbot|a third Transformer faction]], and [[Agent X]] all compromise it. They become aware a large assault is coming. {{storylink|Capture the Cube}} {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven ARG}} The Autobots, aware of this attack, turn to [[Lunchables Brigade|human allies]] to transfer valuable data to Earth. {{storylink|Datafile Decoder}} Starscream comes to Mars ''again'', this time with a larger force and a ship, and a contingent heads for Earth. {{storylink|Planetfall}} Sector Seven capture the injured [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] and pump him for info. Events of ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'' (Battle of [[Mission City]]) take place. Following this, Starscream returns to Mars and then to Cybertron; Decepticon stronghold [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] and many drones are destroyed, Starscream goes back to Mars. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream}} Death of Wreckage, formation of [[NEST]], and other events of ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance #1-4]]''. [[Michael Bay]] releases a documentary on the Mission City incident, making him a Decepticon target. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|#13's Star Screams}}

*'''2008 AD''' - Decepticons seize control of [[Titan Books|publishing company Titan]].<ref>According to Starscream's own words in the ''Star Screams'' letter column.</ref> NEST continues to covertly battle Transformers and becomes increasingly multinational. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4}} [[Morshower]] is made Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Major Decepticon battle from Montevideo to [[Buenos Aires]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] fought and sent into hiding. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2}}
[[Image:ROTF Optimus destroys harvester.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''2009 AD''' - The Decepticon war effort becomes tied to the success of Bay's second documentary. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|#23 Star Screams}} Autobots continue to arrive on Earth. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4}} The Decepticon/Bay detente breaks down, alongside Starscream's nervous breakdown, and now Orzi and Kurtman are targets. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|#1 Law and Disorder}} NEST becomes aware that Starscream's Decepticons are not the only faction operating on Earth and that a second is trying to revive Megatron. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}} Starscream comes under the command of [[The Fallen]], returns to Cybertron and organises an army; [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] head to Earth to warn about his armies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] begins directing Earth Decepticons, targeting at least one at deactive [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}} Demolishor re-acquired in [[Shanghai]]. The events of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' take place.

==Alternate timelines==

===Titan Magazines===
[[Image:TwilightsLastGleaming1.JPG|thumb|]]
*'''2007 AD''' - The Battle of [[Mission City]] take place but results in Decepticon victory; Sam Witwicky is killed, Megatron gains the All Spark, and Optimus Prime is MIA. North America is conquered, resulting in the death of the [[President of the United States]]; Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Mikaela Banes and Tom Banachek go underground as rebels. The All Spark is stored at [[Savannah]], being used to slowly turn Earth into a second Cybertron. [[Russia]] works alongside [[NATO]], trying to contain the Decepticons.

*'''2008 AD''' - Conflict with the Decepticons has hit other nations, including [[France]]; Earth finally gives in to the All Spark's corruption. NATO fails to stop the Decepticons, with Paris bombed in retaliation. A desperate rebel action, with help from six Autobot reinforcements, does succeed in killing Megatron and destroying the All Spark; the corruption continues to damage Earth, however, and the Decepticons both wage scorched earth tactics to prevent the liberated America recovering and covertly control the new President. The Autobots return in force to Cybertron to retrieve [[Nucleon]] to stabilise Earth, and the Decepticons carve a [[Decepticon Heartland]] out of the southern states in the process.

*'''2009 AD''' - The Decepticons force the US to the bargaining table, promising a truce in return for the Autobots being kicked out of America. This occurs, and the Decepticons storm out to reconquer America the instant it does; however, Optimus had anticipated this and was able to manipulate the Decepticons into a situation where the Autobots could exile them all to Cybertron. The war ended, with the Autobots settling on Earth. <ref>[[Theodore Allen]] refers to the alternate timeline as having lasted two years in [[Transformers Comic issue 23|#23]]; events are being assumed to take place in the year they were published, for ease of book-keeping.</ref>

==References==
<references />

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Ottoman Confederacy

2010-04-21T02:32:57Z

24.20.155.38: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the Earth nation in Shattered Glass|the multi-planet breakway state in Star Wars|Confederacy}}

:''The Ottoman Confederacy is a great power on [[Earth]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity]].''

Along with the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] and the [[United Kingdom|British]], the Ottoman Confederacy is one of three great powers capable of challenging the hegemony of the [[United States of America]]. They are apparently in this world's "nuclear club", yet [[President Colton]] considers them the least likely threat, owing to the professed pacifism of its leader, [[Abdul Fakkadi (SG)|Abdul Fakkadi]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

The [[Decepticon]] [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] was granted honourary citizenship for saving Fakkadi's life. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

==Notes==
*In our non-mirror Quadwal universe, the Ottoman Sultanate held, at its peak, much of Southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (where [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] lies in the G1 animated series). How much of this territory is comparably held by the Ottoman Confederacy in ''Shattered Glass'' is nigh-impossible to determine (given the differences in geography and history that we have so far glimpsed), but the mentions so far suggest a (very rough) analogy.

*Similarly, we can likely presume that the [[Wikipedia:House of Osman|House of Osman]] was important in some historical capacity (as the state is ''named'' for them), but they are presumably not in charge now (owing to the mentions of Fakkadi as President).

[[Category: Countries of Earth]]
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Outback (G1)

2010-04-18T05:39:37Z

24.20.155.38: /* Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformer manga */

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{{picsneeded|Vintage G1 toy}}
:''Outback is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Fallback'''.''

[[Image:G1 Outback MarvelUniverse.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Alligatorcon]] Dundee]]
No by-the-book soldier is '''Outback'''; for him, the rules of war are the rules of Rafferty. If the beaten track winds, it's a fair bet he'll go straight. He's more comfortable out in the never never anyway, up grades as steep as 50 degrees, or kicking up willie willies at 110 mph. His insubordination gains him little respect from his mates, and often he finds no partner on his missions but Pat Malone and his trusty rooftop tank-jigger, loaded with armor-piercing shells.

Way in the back blocks of Outback's mind, however, there lurks a dark certainty. By the rules of Rafferty he lives, and by these rules, he is sure, Outback's bound to be a write off. The army's run by Wallies and the war's a no-hoper, but he's not totally clapped-out yet, so he'll give it a fair go. It's not the best attitude, but he'll share it with anyone without reserve. Outback calls a spade a bloody spade.

Let a mission go down the gurgler, though, and Outback's the one who'll sort it. He may be largely a mediocrity; he may be an insubordinate grizzle, but his courage is beyond reproach. By the rules of Rafferty he lives, and so far they've served him well.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Bled'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Mucsai''' (could be translated to "Hillbilly" or "Shit-kicker")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actors:'' [[Dan Gilvezan]], [[Gregg Berger]] (English); [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Davide Lepore]] (Italian)

{{quote|Now you wanna talk, and make it snappy. 'Cause my buddy here is trigger-happy.|Blaster, threatening Dirge and Ramjet with Outback's Explosive Drunken Australian Rage|''[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]''}}

[[Image:FFOD Part1 Outback.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He's bloody agro about his pozzy for the footy match.]]
After an attack on the [[Galactic Olympics]], Outback and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] were charged with tracking down any Decepticons on Earth, whom the Autobots believed were responsible for the assault. With reason to believe some 'Cons were hiding out at a [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] air field, the duo still had to deal with a needle in a haystack (or rather, a jet in an airport). In order to get results, Outback bluffed his way through the inspection with a "[[Decepticon detector]]", pointing it at random things and hoping for a response. He got one. Astonishingly, the two jets with giant Decepticon insignias on them were actually Decepticons(!), [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], who tried to run for it in fear of Outback's respectable scanning abilities. Outback caught them with a <strike>nuclear bomb</strike> smoke bomb, though, and he and Blaster managed to interrogate the Coneheads and get the location of the Decepticons' new base on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Shortly thereafter, Outback was among a cadre of Autobots who failed to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] from an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He didn't even get a chance to open a can of Foster's. Bugger. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[Image:QuintessonJournal Outback Steeljaw.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oy, lookit the size o' that lion!]]
Later, Outback was teamed with Blaster again aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] radioed in that a mysterious [[Quintesson]] signal was broadcasting from a nearby planet. Investigating, the Autobots discovered a lost Quintesson recorded journal, containing secret information about how the Quints had purposely escalated a war between [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]], two feuding worlds for which [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] was attempting to negotiate a peace summit. [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] also arrived looking for the journal, and soon the Autobots, Decepticons and Quintessons began a game of "hot potato", bouncing possession of the journal back and forth between each party over and over. Outback and the others eventually claimed the journal and brought it to the peace summit, ending the war at least temporarily. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformer manga====
[[Image:Manga3_Outback_Kickback.jpg|left|120px|thumb|That's not a punch. '''This is''' a punch.]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked Kyushu, Outback and the rest of the [[4-Wheel-Drive Brigade]], as well as [[Kenji]], arrived to investigate. Outback and friends were briefly trapped inside craters by land mines but escaped once they united into some kind of crazy human pyramid. Using their combined attack, the 4-Wheel-Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster, they drove the Insecticons away and saved Kyushu. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3}}

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:OutbacktransformsHarderTheyDie.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Strewth, I'm a [[wikipedia:Pie_floater|pie floater]]!]]
''Surprised by a [[Well-armed Decepticon bully|lone Decepticon killer]], Outback was saved from death by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who had accidentally returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} He later tried to save Optimus Prime from being executed as a spy by the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] due to a rumor spread by Megatron.''

''When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] refused to believe him, Outback helped Optimus Prime to escape. The two went on the run together, pursued by the Wreckers and a squad of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] Droids. Outback was later seriously wounded in battle with the Guardian Droids and Optimus Prime was forced to carry him to safety. {{storylink|Under Fire!}}''

[[Image:OutbackDistantThunder.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I said to meself, "Outback, old son, find yourself a nice, comfortable spot and lay down and die."]]
''Hiding in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] of Cybertron, hoping that Outback would recover, Optimus Prime told him the story of what happened when he was displaced to the [[limbo]] dimension when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] traveled back in time.''

''Outback ultimately survived when Prime’s tale was overheard by Ultra Magnus and [[Emirate Xaaron]], convincing them of his identity. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} At no point did Outback have the opportunity to throw a couple of shrimps on the barbie.''

[[Image:OutbackBattlechargerMirageClubCon.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Crikey!]]
Outback next appeared on the Moon, watching a battle for Autobot supremacy between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], when he and the other Autobots were suddenly attacked by the Decepticons and their [[Club Con|island spaceship]]. He wanted to know what was going on! {{storylink|Totaled!}} Later, he partook in a training session with Blaster, alongside [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

''Along with fellow [[Autobot Military Academy]] cadet [[Pipes]], Outback later went after [[Tailgate]] to [[Underworld|Cybertron's underground]]. They arrived in time to see Tailgate battle with the [[Mutant (G1)|mutants]], but Outback didn't intervene, sure of the fact that Tailgate could handle the muties himself. And he was riggerty right. {{storylink|Underworld!}}''

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Because when they strike, it can be that quick that if they're within range, you're dead, you're dead in your tracks. And his head weighs more than my body, so it's WHACK!]]
Outback was among the group of new recruits who failed to take on the [[Auto-Combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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===''Timelines: Descent into Evil'' comic===
[[Image:Fallback-DIE.jpg|right|250px|thumb|She's a feisty sheila!]]
Outback, having at this point renamed himself Fallback to complement his revived sense of optimism, led an Autobot strike force consisting of [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]] and [[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]] to the planet [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. Their target was the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] cloning facility constructed there by the [[Decepticon]] general [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. The first batch of [[Virulent Clone|Virulent Clones]] had already been completed, and the team found itself under attack before they ever reached the lab. Fallback and his team destroyed a number of clones, but, when Deathsaurus himself joined the fight, they were overwhelmed and captured. The arrival of their teammates [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] on the planet ultimately resulted in Deathsaurus's defeat and the rescue of Fallback's team. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightKup Outback.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A bit daggy, but a little amber fluid and she'll be apples!]]

{{quote|He's a good kid, that Outback. Always willing to give a hand... good 'ole Outback.|[[Kup (G1)|Kup]], on the long-dead Outback|''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''}}

Long ago, Outback and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] crash-landed on an unknown planet covered with radioactive crystals. When they attempted to use parts of their ship to create a transmitter, the radiation overloaded the generator, and Outback was killed in the explosion. Kup, however, was eventually driven insane by the radiation and not only talked to Outback's charred remains as though he were alive but used his severed arm as a club.

[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] was able to hack into the deceased Autobot's holo-emitter to try and send Kup a message that the Autobots were coming to rescue him, but the delusional Kup saw this as a ghost making threats upon his life. Outback's remains were further crushed by an errant swipe from one of the rescue party, sending Kup into another homicidal rage.

What they did with what was left of Outback is unknown. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Outback''' (Autobot Mini Vehicle, 1986, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-59'''
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

:Outback is a khaki and brown [[retool]] of the 1984 [[Mini Vehicle]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. His head, arms, and chest have been changed, plus he has been equipped with a vehicle-mode gun.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Outback/outback.htm More information on Outback at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:G1 Outback Encore toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Throw some more shrimp on the barbie?]]
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Encore number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

:In 2008, Outback was reissued in the [[Encore|Transformers Encore]] line, bundled with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Pipes]], [[Tailgate]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. This version has a few extra [[Paint operation|paint application]]s, most notably a new blue visor.

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===Timelines===
[[Image:TL-toy Fallback.jpg|200px|thumb|I see you've played knifey-axey before!]]
* '''Descent Into Evil''' (multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, spare tire halves, Autobot-style energon star

: Available only as part of [[BotCon 2005]]'s Descent into Evil set (along with [[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]), Fallback (renamed due to [[trademark]] reasons<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080112065142/www.bwtf.com/timelines/descent/fallback/ Fallback toy notes at BWTF.com (via webarchive)]</ref>) is a brown and tan [[redeco]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], transforming into a jeep of made-up model. His clear-blue spare tire and crane/cannon can be assembled to form an [[Energon weapon|energon battle-axe]], plus he comes with a clear-blue [[energon chip]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Movie (toyline)|movie-universe]] [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] and [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCFallback/fallback.htm More information on Fallback at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[Image:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|250px|Outback went overboard on the Aborigine facepaint.]]
* In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Outback is shown with a solid red face. Upon release, he had a solid silver face (then for his Encore release many years later, he had a silver face with a blue visor).
* The character [[Fastback]] from ''[[Megatron Origin]]'' was written and designed to be a pre-[[Earth]] version of Outback. However, Fastback is killed during the events of the comic, contradicting how Outback died during the war in the previously established ''Spotlight: Kup'', necessiting a quick name change that turned Fastback into a nobody.
* Roche wanted to use a "name" character as a victim in ''Spotlight: Kup'', knowing it has more impact when they die than when a [[generic]] buys it. Why Outback? He doesn't know!<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>
* Oddly, so far as we can tell, Outback has never actually been to Australia.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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Beast (G1)

2010-04-11T10:00:05Z

24.20.155.38: /* The Beast Within */

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{{disambig3|Beast}}
:''The Beast is <s>an abomination that we like to pretend doesn't exist</s> a combined robot from an unknown portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1 ]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Butwhy.gif|right|300px|thumb|This is a monument to all of your sins.]]
The '''Beast''' is the combined form of the five [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Like them, his strength is awe inspiring, far beyond the other [[combiner]]s. Unfortunately, he is also a mindless monster, whose single impulse is simply to kill, regardless of allegiance. He is also an aesthetic nightmare of broken robot parts, most of which can't clearly be recognized as part of any Dinobot.

==Fiction==
===The Beast Within===
With the [[Autobot|Autobots]] moments from death (some several moments past death) [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] laid all his cards on the table and combined with his teammates into the Beast. After killing the [[Decepticon]] combiners, and any Decepticon foolish enough to attack him, he turned on the Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] attempted to reason with him, but to no avail. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} After significant casualties, the Autobots were forced to kill the Beast, which was much easier said than done. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}

==Notes==
* For years, fans have been coming up with designs for a Dinobot combiner. This is so much worse than any of them.
* [[Dylan Gibson]] stated that he wanted The Beast to look different from any other Transformers to really show the horror and monstrosity it is. Mission accomplished?
* Hasbro has stated repeatedly, even after the publication of "The Beast Within", that there is no Dinobot combiner. It isn't clear whether this is a strategic retcon or simply Hasbro being unaware of the comic's existence. Either way, THANK GOD.

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Death's Head (G1)

2010-04-09T22:54:09Z

24.20.155.38: /* Marvel Comics UK continuity */

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{{disambig2|the <s>bounty hunter</s> freelance peacekeeping agent from Generation 1|the starship from ''Animated''|Death's Head (Animated)}}
:''Death's Head is a [[bounty hunter| <s>bounty hunter</s>]] freelance peacekeeping agent from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]],yes?''

[[Image:Deathshead113heardofme.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Said I was handsome, right?]]

Hrn. '''Death's Head''' is the name. I'm a "Freelance Peacekeeping Agent". Some call me a "bounty hunter," but never twice, yes? Handsome, resourceful, deadly—all words used to describe me. Modest too, eh? In the past I've been accused of ending statements as questions.<ref>This happened in an interview with Death's Head and Simon Furman(!) in issue 13 of ''Strip Magazine''. (As in "Comic Strip Magazine" — sheesh, get your minds out of the gutter.)</ref> Never could understand why, right?

Learned a long time ago that if a mechanoid is to survive in this life, you've got to respect the economy. Money is everything. Still, it's also nice to enjoy one's job, yes? Use a wide range of weapons, most of which (unlike my plasma rifle) I can use in place of my right hand. Missiles, titanium shot blaster — but sometimes it's just more satisfying to use a good old-fashioned axe, hrn?

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics UK continuity===
[[Image:Deathshead113bartab.jpg|left|180px|thumb|One must always settle one's tab, eh?]]

First got involved with the Transformers on [[Elpasos]], around Earthdate 2007, yes? Mission 531, according to my log. Was just picking up some oil when I noticed a bounty on the head of some mechanoid named [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. [[Elpasos barkeep|Bartender]] filled me in on the details. An Autobot named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]<ref>Death's Head never met Optimus Prime, so Rodimus Prime is '''his''' Prime.</ref> had put a 10,000-[[Shanix]] reward on the Decepticon's head. Lot of money, hrm? So I settled my account with the bar and went after the two Decepticons most likely to know Galvatron's whereabouts—his lieutenants, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].

Scourge quickly learned he shouldn't call me a bounty hunter, thanks to my plasma rifle.

Cyclonus decided he'd rather talk and told me where to find Galvatron. Wasn't long before I was using the Decepticon leader's time travel platform to transport myself to 1987, eh? Time jump-displaced [[First Aid (G1)|some Autobot]] to limbo during the [[Mass substitution|mass exchange]]. Also had to destroy his [[Bumblebee (G1)|companion.]] Didn't want any witnesses at that stage, right? {{storylink|Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

Information is always the first key to a mission. Knew '''when''' Galvatron was, needed to find out where. Who better than the local Decepticons? Gambled they'd be keeping track of a... hrn... loose cannon. Ambushed [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and beat the information out of him—had to down his [[Laserbeak (G1)|pet bird]] in the process. Good times, yes?

Should have known it wouldn't last, right?

[[Image:Deathshead117laserbash.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Ahh, yes. Definitely good times, no?
]]

When I found Galvatron, he was in the throes of battle with Rodimus Prime. Hrn, hate it when a client decides he can do the job himself, eh? Usually means they don't intend to pay. Bad form, if you ask me. Allowed my annoyance with Prime to distract me—that let Galvatron blast me with his [[particle cannon]]. Sloppy. Had to retreat and make repairs. Cost me some precious time. {{storylink|Hunters}}

Still, some things never change—when I returned, Galvatron and Prime were at it again.<ref>Though Ultra Magnus and Death's Head were both big players in this ongoing arc, they never met. Instead, every time DH saw Galvatron, he was fighting Rodimus Prime. The closest Magnus and DH came to meeting was when the Freelance Peacekeeping Agent passed by Magnus's unconscious body during his initial retreat.</ref> Luckily Prime wasn't doing very well, so I finally had my chance against Galvatron, eh? Had better fights. Lost a very nice mace, then an arm to which I was particularly attached. Then [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] triggered a time jump, sending us all back to 2007, all except Galvatron. Turned out the Decepticon leader had prepared for such an eventuality and rigged his time jump trigger device so he couldn't be sent back forcibly.

[[Image:Deathshead120armless.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Ouch, yes?]]

Typical, yes? Would have simply extracted my lost fee from Rodimus Prime's hide then and there, if not for the garrison of Autobots waiting for us at the other end of the time jump. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}

Next time I dealt with the Transformers, I was working out of [[Scarvix]]. Some stinky little peon named [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] walked into my office with an offer. Name couldn't have suited him better, eh? Still, his offer was enticing—10,000 Shanix to kill Rodimus Prime. Jumped at the chance. Revenge doesn't pay the bills, but it's a satisfying fringe benefit, yes?

Decepticons gave me free passage to Cybertron and pointed me in the right direction. What I didn't know at the time was that Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was using me, right? I attacked Prime in one of his trenches and was moments from the killing blow, when the ground collapsed underneath us. Ended up in the sewers, yes? Hrn, worse than that, lost my trusty axe in the fall. Frustrating, right?

Still, titanium shott blaster would have done just as well, except moments before I could kill Prime, I was shot in the back by Scourge. Told you Shockwave was using me, eh? He tricked Cyclonus and Scourge into going after Prime too, hoping I'd eliminate them as well. And for free!

Shield took the brunt of the blow. Still, Prime got away in the process. Pursued him up a ladder, only to find he'd led me straight into Autobase, eh? Hate how he always does that. On the other hand, got to love his business acumen. Rather than throw me out, he sent me off with 10,000 Shanix in advance and a contract to kill Cyclonus and Scourge.<ref>This is the only time that Death's Head actually made any money in his dealings with the Transformers.</ref> {{storylink|Headhunt}}

[[Image:Deathshead150unicronsmind.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Not good times, right?]]

Caught up with Cyclonus and Scourge New Year's Day, Earth Year 2008. Hrn. The events that followed were not pleasant, right? So much killing, for absolutely no profit.

[[Junk]] was under the thrall of a giant head calling itself [[Unicron]]. The Junkions were busy trying to build their planet into Unicron's new body. Worse still, Unicron put Cyclonus, Scourge and myself under his thrall. Stopped me completing my contract, huh? Yes, those were unpleasant times. Unicron used me to kill the Decepticon leader at the time, Shockwave, and put Cyclonus and Scourge in charge as the new leaders of the Decepticons. Distasteful work, killing without profit. Especially against a foe who deserved better, right?

[[Image:Deathshead151portaldash.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Last time I had to deal with any Transformers, hrn?]]

Unicron was playing all the angles—had Cyclonus and Scourge start a campaign against the Autobots that neither side could win, huh? Even had the Junkions build a giant time portal so he'd be able to fetch Galvatron from the past to tie up that loose end.

The mental power of Unicron was incredible, yes? Once I was back on Junk, I was forced to fight Wreck-Gar. Have no particular liking for the Junkion—he's cost me my fee in the past—but I defied Unicron and allowed Wreck-Gar to escape. Punishment followed...but still, it was a small victory, eh?

Also realised a weakness in Unicron's control: The mind link he used to control me was a two-way street. Destroyed a couple of his Junkion stooges, forcing him to punish me and establish the link. This allowed an attack on the astral plane, psychically assaulting him. At the time, I thought that would even the odds. After all, he's just a big robot, right?

Hrn.

Sometimes even I can be a little bit wrong, yes?

Unicron's mind was unfathomable. Impossible to describe it—an infinite swirling miasma of...hrn, I'm not a poet, I'm a hired killer, right? Suffice to say, trying to comprehend him on the astral plane, let alone battle him, was beyond even my abilities. Unicron revealed the reason for it, too—turns out he was a '''dark god of chaos''' bent on destroying the entire universe. Some vendetta with the Transformers' planet or something. Which is why he's afraid of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], eh? No, I don't understand it either, and I was '''in''' Unicron's mind.

Still, the net result is that when Rodimus Prime attacked, we joined forces. Used the mindlink to let Prime attack Unicron directly—and shortly after that, I discovered that Wreck-Gar had planted enough explosives under Unicron to destroy him. Dark god or not, I knew he was finished. So did he, so he recalled Cyclonus and Scourge from Cybertron, and I saw a chance to complete my most recent contract, yes?

Only problem was that the explosives started a little sooner than expected, so I grabbed Cyclonus and Scourge and dived through the time portal with them. Kill them another time, hrn? Too bad it didn't work out that way. No idea what happened to Cyclonus and Scourge, but I ended up careening through the time vortex. Still, it had one advantage. Never had to deal with Transformers again, yes? {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

[[Image:Deathshead151matrixholder.jpg|center|350px|thumb|Hrn. Haven't really got the hang of these funny captions on this wiki. Can't think of anything amusing to say here, yes?]]

==Transformers trivia==

Ahhh, my time with the Transformers, eh? Here's a few juicy tidbits about my relationship with them.

[[Image:Deathshead147shockdeath.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Why do the captions have to be funny anyway? Stupid policy, right? Not very informative.]]

*Turns out I was the centre of a difference between the Transformers reality chronicled by Marvel US and the reality chronicled by Marvel UK. Hrn. Alternate realities can be a pain. There was an Autobot who was always destined to die and be reborn as a mechanoid named [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. In one reality, he was killed by some human team called [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. In the much more interesting timeline I was a part of, it was I who killed him. Clearly, this was the superior timeline, in that case, right?
*When fighting Transformers, I recommend a swift strike to the [[neural cluster]], eh? Weakest spot on any mechanoid from Cybertron.<ref>Death's Head tried to deliver just such a blow to Galvatron, only to have his mace blasted to atoms before he could do it.</ref>
*When I killed Shockwave, I did a thorough job. Even if I wasn't getting paid, huh? Transformers' brains are the key to their life—at least in the timeline I visited. Shockwave's was particularly large for a Transformer, but I still crushed it between thumb and forefinger, yes?
*Including Shockwave, killed only five Transformers in all my dealings with them, eh?
*Only ever got paid once by any Transformer, and I never finished that contract. Hrn. Dealing with them was a nightmare, right?

==External trivia==

[[Image:Deathshead113timejump.jpg|right|180px|thumb|My first time jump. Who knew what I was getting myself into?]]

Hrm. What else to tell you about myself? So much of it has nothing to do with the Transformers, right? That's why I've separated it off into this additional segment.

*Was years later, give or take—it's tricky to judge actually when there's so much time travel involved—that I discovered my origin. Turns out I was originally built as a new body for some other-dimensional wizard named Lupex, right? His consort, Pyra, gave me a personality, so I'd kill Lupex. Parents. Typical, eh?
*Unicron's time gate left me flying through the [[wikia:tardis:Time_Vortex|time vortex]] where I bumped, quite literally, into a miscreant being calling itself [[Doctor (G1)|the Doctor]]. Had a few encounters with him: First he shrank me to human size, then he transported me to 8162 in a timeline without Transformers. Not all bad, right? More frustrating when he later dumped me on the roof of the Baxter Building.
*The [[Fantastic Four]] were just the first super heroes I met, eh? Iron Man 2020, She-Hulk, [[Thor]], even the original [[Iron Man]]. Met 'em all, no?
*Hrn. Then there's the matter of that possible future (well, relatively speaking for a time traveller such as myself, right?) where I take over the body of the AIM-created monstrosity ''Minion'', becoming the cyborg some have dubbed Death's Head II. Let's...not talk of that further, eh?
*There's another possible future where I kill Minion and don't die myself. Much prefer that one, right?<ref>In ''What If?'' Volume 2, issue 54. The last Death's Head collaboration between Simon Furman and Geoff Senior, his creators. This is also the only Death's Head appearance where he uses his face tusks in battle.</ref>
*As to the comic books which have chronicled my exploits, nearly all my tales had been recounted by [[Simon Furman]], until his untimely death,<ref>Remember that interview we told you about? When both Furman and the interviewer stopped listening to DH, he killed Simon Furman, effectively ending the interview. We can only assume that the Simon Furman seen since that time is actually some sort of [[Cloning|clone]] or [[Facsimile Construct|facsimile construct]].</ref> and the first artist to draw me was [[Geoff Senior]]. Marvel liked me so much that they published a one-page story about me (drawn by some fleshling named [[Bryan Hitch]]) in various Marvel mags to prevent Hasbro from securing the rights to my adventures. Have to admire that kind of mercenary cunning, right?
*There's reportedly a third creature called Death's Head out there. Hrn, they were a legion of alien robots that bothered the [[Hulk|Incredible Hulk]] on the planet Sakaar. On an alternate future Earth, one of these robots was bonded to a synthetic duplicate of the sentient energy-force known as the Uni-Power—he was Death's Head 3.0. Reportedly, he also understood the importance of freelance peacekeeping, yes? Apparently, his adventures were also penned by the fleshling known as Furman.
*Reports of my demise have been [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091113-Marvel-SWORD-Gillen.html greatly exaggerated], huh?

==External links==
* [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Death's Head (Lupex)|Death's Head(s) at Marvel Database]]
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/deathsheadfpa.htm Death's Head I and II info at the Marvel Universe Appendix]

==Footnotes==
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Silverbolt (Fuzor)

2010-04-05T01:45:19Z

24.20.155.38: /* Beast Wars cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Silverbolt}}
:''Silverbolt is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Silverboltfuzor.jpg|right|350px|thumb|He was on "The Daily Show" before Jon Stewart. For real.]]
"Pure, strong, and fast," '''Silverbolt''''s sense of right and wrong is so overdeveloped his fellow Maximals wonder if his programming has a glitch. He speaks in lofty platitudes of chivalry, nobility, and idealized heroism; his speeches make even [[Optimus Primal]] roll his optics. His conviction is both his strength and his weakness. He sees the world in black and white—and not just because his beast mode is partly canine. The only gray area for Silverbolt is [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. His fierce love for the "evil" [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] causes him to question his preconceived notions of right and wrong. He was very proud of his ability to convert Blackarachnia to the Maximals, and, though most of the Maximals are skeptical of her loyalty to the cause and to him, he has nothing but faith in her.

{{bigquote|Though threatening your own comrade is no doubt business as usual in the Predacon guide to villainy... it is simply unacceptable behavior in ''my'' book!|Silverbolt|"[[Bad Spark]]"}}

:''French name:'' '''Vif-Argent''' ("Quicksilver", Canada)
:''Chinese name:'' '''Yín Láng''' (銀狼, "Silver Wolf", Taiwan, ''Beast Machines''), '''Yín Shǎn-dìan''' (銀閃電, "Silver Bolt", Taiwan, ''Beast Machines'')
:''Italian name:'' '''Grifo'''
:''Spanish name:'' '''Rayo De Plata''' ("Ray of Silver", toy), '''Lobo Plateado''' ("Silver-plated Wolf", cartoon)
:''Polish name:'' '''Srebrny Grom'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Mitsuo Iwata]] (Japanese), [[Bruno Rocha]] (Portuguese) [[Marco Pagani]] (Italian)

[[Image:Coming of the Fuzors 1 Megatron fuzors.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The more you know! ''(da da da daaaaa)'']]
The explosion caused by the destruction of the [[Vok]] [[Planet Buster]] sent all stasis pods crashing to Earth. Some pods' scanners were damaged in the shock wave and eventual crash-landing, resulting in the Fuzors, a blend of two beast forms and the advanced Transmetal technology. One of these Fuzors was the winged wolf Silverbolt, while his neighbor was the violent, psychotic cobra-scorpion [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], who immediately picked a fight with the peaceful Silverbolt upon their activation. The fight was interrupted by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], who tricked both Fuzors and recruited them into the Predacons. Silverbolt felt the faction's activation code and Megatron's orders to attack the passing [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to be distasteful (seeing how the cat had not attacked them), earning furious punishment from the Predacon leader. Soon, he and the other Predacons faced the remaining Maximals in battle. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}

Silverbolt and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] were sent on to attack the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' directly, only for Silverbolt to be shot down by the ship's auto-guns. To his surprise, the Maximals took him back to their base for repairs, rather than finish him off. This act of compassion and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s own admission of defection led him to make an important decision and he joined the Maximals, saving the newly reborn [[Optimus Primal]] from Megatron. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[Image:Tangled Web Silverbolt.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Brave, strong, fast ... and never without utensils.]]
Soon afterwards, while on patrol with the much more laid-back [[Rattrap]] (who spent a lot of the time pointedly ignoring Silverbolt's lines of honor and virtue), Silverbolt encountered the alluring Blackarachnia
when [[Tarantulas]] and Quickstrike were attempting to set up a forward base. She was somewhat surprised by his complete refusal to strike her simply because she was a female and used it to her advantage to attack him. However, the Maximal had no such compunction against fighting the coarse Quickstrike. {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}}

During another mission, Silverbolt was shot down by Waspinator, who was prevented from taking the Maximal away by Rattrap. Silverbolt was able to return to base to fetch Optimus, and the pair were in time to prevent Dinobot, who had attempted to defect back to the Predacons, from being slagged by Megatron. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} Silverbolt and Optimus arrived at an alien site unfortunately much too late to prevent [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] from being abducted. They returned to the alien site later, and were blasted by an [[Metal Hunter|alien construct]] which appeared there. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Silverbolt and Cheetor, recovering quickly from the blast by virtue of their [[Transmetal]] properties, returned to the ''Axalon'' carrying [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and Dinobot. They would later take part in a diversionary assault on the Metal Hunter in order to allow Rattrap and Tarantulas to slip inside and rescue Primal. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

[[Image:BadSpark battle-damaged Silverbolt.jpg|left|thumb|270px|Blackarachnia likes it rough.]]
The discovery of a stasis pod containing [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]] led Silverbolt to once again encounter the dark temptress Blackarachnia, who was less than amused that he refused to fight her. After an energon explosion blasted them both across the jungle, damaging Silverbolt's wings, they were forced to journey together by foot. Silverbolt saved Blackarachnia from a saber-toothed tiger, and she in turn saved him from a nasty fall, however he was unable to get her admit there was any sort of Maximal goodness lurking within her. They soon encountered Protoform X, and Blackarachnia helped the Maximals defeat it, but was knocked off the cliff. Silverbolt once again came to her rescue, despite her protests that she didn't need help. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

Though not having known Dinobot for long, Silverbolt took part in his funeral. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} While searching for a Predacon jamming tower, Silverbolt protected a stasis pod from [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. The pod contained a strange mutated Transformer which would later be dubbed [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]. Silverbolt appealed to Transmutate that the Maximals offered it friendship, however Transmutate fell in with the Predacons, swayed by Rampage. Transmutate led Silverbolt into a trap, allowing Rampage and Inferno to damage the Fuzor, but joined the Maximals following a rescue mounted by Optimus. Though the other Maximals wanted to put Transmutate into stasis lock, Silverbolt argued strongly against it. After Transmutate was accidentally destroyed by Rampage and Silverbolt who were fighting over the creature, Silverbolt was anguished, and told the other Maximals to leave Rampage to mourn. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

Silverbolt found himself reluctantly sneaking off to meet with Blackarachnia, providing her with a [[graviton generator]] for the hoversled she was building. Despite his secrecy, the other Maximals seemed all aware of what he was up to, with Rattrap insinuating all sorts of activities. The Maximals were joined by a Predacon secret agent, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who invited them to help him capture Megatron. During their attack on the ''Darksyde'', Silverbolt again refused to attack Blackarachnia, allowing her to leave the field of battle, much to Primal's annoyance. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Though Cheetor was assigned the task of bringing Blackarachnia in, Silverbolt rendered his fellow Maximal unconscious, himself going to find Blackarachnia. Locating her in pursuit of Waspinator, he pleaded with her to join the Maximals, and refused to leave until she did, even after she shot him in the thigh. While they were distracted, the hoversled hit Waspinator, forcing Silverbolt to once again save a disgusted Blackarachnia. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} He subsequently aided her in digging into the side of a [[Mount St. Hilary|mountain]], to discover within the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When Megatron arrived, Silverbolt was the playing card to convince Blackarachnia to open the doors to the Ark and allow him inside. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

[[Image:BWSilverbolt Blackarachnia OptimalSituation.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Damn you, [[Salazar]]! DAMN YOU, SALAZAAAARRR!]]
Soon after, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was injured enough to cause a time storm, Blackarachnia and Silverbolt used the Ark's systems to start repairs on the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. Silverbolt helped his fellow Maximals defend the Ark against Megatron and, a short time later, stumbled on Blackarachnia who had been shot by the Predacon leader during his escape. Silverbolt cradled Blackarachnia in his arms, delivering a long melodramatic speech and howling when she went offline... only for the others to point out that she was just in [[stasis lock]] and would be fine once she got some repairs. With the loss of the ''Axalon'', the Maximals moved in to the cavern housing the Ark. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

He and Blackarachnia would hang out on sentry duty together. {{storylink|Deep Metal}} Sent on another mission, Silverbolt delivered Rattrap in a [[subaquatic stealth vessel]] to salvage [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] from the remains of the ''Axalon''. Though Rattrap retrieved the module, the pair ran into trouble in the form of the Predacons, and were ultimately prevented from getting away clean when they literally ran into [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

When Cheetor seemed to be developing a crush on Blackarachnia, Silverbolt made no secret of his jealously, especially when the pair were assigned a mission together without him. Cheetor and Blackarachnia quickly got into danger, attacked by Tarantulas and some [[cyber raptor]]s, and naturally Silverbolt was first to come to their aid. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}} Cheetor would later go missing after a dangerous mission with Depth Charge. Though he joined in the search, Silverbolt was jealous at Blackarachnia's apparent concern for their comrade. Confronted by a feral beast, Silverbolt and Rattrap were surprised to be told by Primal that it was Cheetor, upgraded into a [[Transmetal 2]] form by Megatron's [[transmetal driver]]. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

The Maximals investigated the possibility of removing Blackarachnia's Predacon shell program, causing her to flee into the woods. Silverbolt convinced Rattrap not to tell the others, so he could find her personally, only to get in the middle of a fight between Blackarachnia and [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]]. Though he and Blackarachnia managed to defeat Dinobot, she was still determined to leave the Maximals, until they revealed that the decision to go through with the procedure to remove her shell program was up to her. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}}

[[Image:CrossingtheRubicon Silverbolt and Blackarachnia in profile.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Silverbolt interrupted Blackarachnia during an experiment she was attempting to undergo in order to convert herself into a Transmetal 2. The failure of the experiment caused her shell program to degrade, leading the Maximals to attempt the tricky procedure of removing it. Disruption caused by the Predacons caused Blackarachnia's death, and an enraged Silverbolt set out to dismantle Taratulas in retaliation. Though he swiftly defeated Tarantulas, Silverbolt was brought down by Rampage, who was about to finish off the Maximal when a revived and upgraded Blackarachnia arrived to rescue her boyfriend. Silverbolt was overjoyed at her recovery. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}

[[Image:MasterBlaster Silverbolt tongue out.jpg|thumb|right|230px|thumb|Space Invaders is serious business!]]
When Waspinator mounted a solo attack on the Ark, Silverbolt was his only casualty. The attack was simply a diversion to allow Tarantulas to deliver a device to put Quickstrike in control of Optimus Primal. The other Maximals ended up locked in a cage, bar Blackarachnia, who was able to rescue them so that they could help fight off Megatron, who had upgraded himself by stealing the spark of the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

Following the destruction of the Predacon base, Silverbolt and Depth Charge searched for the Predacons by air. They found their foe, however Depth Charge set off a boobytrap, which damaged Silverbolt. Despite his protests that it was merely a scratch, the fact that his head fell off severely undermined his argument, and Silverbolt found himself being escorted back to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} He was repaired in time to help the other Maximals attempt to get the Ark moving before Megatron arrived with the newly-discovered ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Though they failed, Megatron was still defeated, and the Maximals set course for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the Autobot shuttle they'd found. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

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====Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals Video Game====
{{Note|Silverbolt is only a playable character in the Playstation version of this game.}}
{{note|This game takes place in an alternate version of the second season of the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] cartoon.}}
Silverbolt participates in a extensive one-on-one beatdown involving nearly every active participant of the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
{{Note|This takes place after "[[Master Blaster]]"}}
Not long after Megatron combined his spark with that of the original Megatron, he had Quickstrike plant a device in the Maximal base. The device magnified the Maximals' aggression, and Silverbolt was soon trying to stop Rhinox from mangling Blackarachnia. After Optimus intervened, Silverbolt attacked him and was thrown aside, as Primal too succumbed to the device's effects. Luckily the Maximal leader was able to use his recent experiences to overcome the device and free the other Maximals, and they then chased Megatron off. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

{{note|This takes place during "[[Spark of Darkness]]"}}
Blackarachia was trying to persuade Silverbolt that it was all right for them to resume their romance after Megatron's apparent death, when they were attacked by a strange zombie-like creature. Silverbolt assumed the creature was a Maximal with its spark restored, and tried to reassure it that it was safe, only to be blasted by it. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
''See also: [[Jetstorm (BM)]]''
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Mitsuo Iwata]] (Japanese), [[Marcus Jardym]] (Portuguese) [[Massimo Bitossi]] (Italian)

When the Axalon landed the maximals split up. Silverbolt went with Rhinox and Blackarachnia. They ran into some tank drones, who used the de-evolving virus on Blackarachnia. Rhinox had to drag silverbolt away. They met up with Rattrap who was being chased by some more tank drones that infected them with the same virus. Because they weren't transmetals Rhinox and Silverbolt were paralyzed and their sparks taken out.

When the Maximals found themselves back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] running for their lives from armies of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]], their memories of their past had been tampered with. Even [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] could not remember Silverbolt fully until she hacked into the memory backup on their ship. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}}

[[Image:Silverboltjetstorm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sadly, this was the coolest Silverbolt would get in ''Beast Machines''...]]
Blackarachnia began to suspect that Silverbolt's [[Spark|spark]] might be inside one of the [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]]. At first, she erroneously thought it was within [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]], but after a mishap with some technorganic goop, Silverbolt's spark was proven to be inside [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (and Thrust turned out to be [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], whose amorous advances were tragically spurned by the arachnid chick). For a precious few moments, Silverbolt's consciousness was completely awoken within Jetstorm's body, reverting him to his old personality, until the goop was absorbed completely and Jetstorm's [[Shell program|shell program]] reasserted itself. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

Obsessed with bringing Silverbolt back, she hounded Jetstorm, demanding he remember their shared love and return to the Maximals. Needless to say, Jetstorm was vexed by this. When [[Rattrap]] created a gizmo that would help them transfer the stolen Transformer sparks into new bodies, Blackarachnia stole it. Leading Jetstorm into the planet's organic core, she attached the gizmo to his back and trapped the Vehicon in a pool of the technorganic goop with her webs. After much screaming, reformatting, and brilliant light, Silverbolt was reborn as a condor, having scanned skeletal remains inside the cavern in the process.

[[Image:Silverboltbm.jpg|left|210px|thumb|...for he later became...Purplebolt! the World's Deadliest Peacock!]]
Counter to Blackarachnia's expectations, Silverbolt was not pleased. Gone was the Maximal who exemplified honor and chivalry, replaced with one who desired only retribution and vengeance. "I was a fool back then," he once said. "I ''believed'' in things." Distraught, Blackarachnia managed to convince him to come along with her to help rescue [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] from inside [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Grand Mal|Big Floating Head]], but Silverbolt did not accompany her for their friends, as he was not interested in them. He went to confront Megatron.

Megatron, seeing that his General had been reformatted into a Maximal, tried to seduce Silverbolt back to his side. Silverbolt was told he was a creature of honor who fought for just causes, and that Megatron gave Silverbolt not only a just cause (the technological purity of Cybertron), but also the power and strength to fight for that cause. Blackarachnia countered at every point, pleading with Silverbolt to remember their love and friendship. Silverbolt ignored her, bitterly retorting that Megatron had given him ''nothing''. With nearly insane fury, he let loose a volley of feather bombs, disrupting Megatron from within. Cheetor and Primal were rescued, and Silverbolt was dragged away from the battle.

Slightly calmed, Silverbolt was later approached by Blackarachnia. He confided in her the real reason for his anger: it was not what Megatron had done to him, but that he'd been freed from his code of honor and ''enjoyed'' the experience. He did not trust himself any longer. This did not deter Blackarachnia. She believed, no matter what, that Silverbolt had goodness in his heart. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}

[[Image:Wolf in the Fold Silverbolt infected.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Who goosed the goose?]]
Silverbolt's return to the Maximals was not without its hiccups, however. When he formally returned to the group, Megatron used giant mechanical drill-tentacles to damage the city and get the Maximals' attention... as well as activate a new strain of the ancient [[Hate Plague]] virus hidden in Silverbolt. After infecting everyone and nearly scrapping each other, they managed to cure themselves. Silverbolt was bummed about being used, but Optimus gave him a pat on the shoulder and said "Hakuna matata". Or words to that effect. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}}

When a spaceship was shot down and crashed into the city, Silverbolt was teamed with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] to reach it from the air, and he had to endure the young Maximal's harsh words and attitude, brought on by the Hate Plague incident. Silverbolt fought against the [[Botanica|crazed space plant]] on the shuttle, then against a horde of Tank Drones in their underground base, and his actions finally allowed Nightscream to warm up to him. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

[[Image:Sparkwar2 Silverbolt beast mode.jpg|left|240px|thumb|"You are all ''weirdos!''"]]
After a battle against Thrust and his cycle drones, Silverbolt chewed Blackarachnia out for losing focus during the battle. Nightscream later approached Silverbolt to tell him not to be such a jerk to Blackarachnia, but Silverbolt wasn't interested in listening and flew off, pursued by the younger Maximal. The pair soon encountered trouble in the form of two new Vehicon generals, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. Though they were joined by the other Maximals, the Vehicon generals out-thought them at every turn, and they were only saved when Botanica intervened. Still, Silverbolt didn't fancy their chances against the new generals. {{Storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike}}

During the search for the missing sparks, Silverbolt was teamed with Cheetor and Blackarachnia. Though he wasn't keen on taking orders from Cheetor, whom he regarded as a kid, despite Blackarachnia asserting that Cheetor had grown up a lot since the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. Eventually Cheetor was able to prove himself sufficiently to earn Silverbolt's respect. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}} With the discovery that the missing sparks were aboard the Grand Mal, Cheetor, Nightscream and Silverbolt set about keeping the Vehicons busy while Optimus and the others sneaked on board. They were too late to prevent the beginning of Megatron's spark-fueled ascension, though it was ultimately halted by Nightscream. Silverbolt joined the other Maximals in mourning the loss of Nightscream's friend [[Noble]].{{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}}

[[Image:Silverboltblackarachniaseedsofthefuture.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Now that we've won, we can bang like everyday ordinary really ugly people.]]
Despite Megatron's apparent demise, Silverbolt was reluctant to renew relations with Blackarachnia. The pair's discussion was interrupted by an attack by a [[zombie]] animated by a strange red spark. The Maximals hunted the spark through the streets of [[Cybertropolis]], only for it to turn out to be Megatron after Rattrap forced it into the body of a [[Diagnostic Drone]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

The Maximals struggled to protect the Grand Mal and the sparks it contained, Silverbolt, Blackarachnia and Nightscream were sent out to wreak havoc in the ranks of the Vehicons in an attempt to distract them. The Vehicons eventually overcame the Grand Mal's shields. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral}} The Maximals received a power up from the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] and were able to hold their own against the Vehicons, until Megatron cut off their power boost. Silverbolt was taken out by Thrust, and Blackarachnia by Obsidian. Their sparks were subsequently torn out by cycle drones. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}} Though unable to aid physically, the Maximals gave Optimus Primal moral support during his duel with Megatron. Following the [[Great Reformatting]], the Maximals' sparks were returned to their bodies. Silverbolt's old personality reemerged—only for him to ruin the moment by saying the corniest line he could think of. And more power to him. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}}
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====''Universe''====
Shortly after the [[Great Reformatting]] of Cybertron, the [[Quintesson]]s invaded in full force, hoping the recent ecological and biological upheaval would tip the balance in their favor. Silverbolt and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] led a counterforce in [[Cybertropolis]], where they had little trouble against the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] armies. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Image:Blackarachniaabduction.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Y'know, his life would have been way easier if he'd just settled down with Airazor instead.]]

One year later, five great Autobot heroes ([[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Roulette]]) returned home to a peaceful planet. Amidst a media blitz and celebration, Silverbolt, Blackarachnia, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and [[Rattrap]] were among the Maximals to greet them.

However, what appeared to be celebratory fireworks struck Silverbolt and Blackarachnia and also the five Autobots. They were transported to the firey [[Pit]] deep within [[Unicron]], where all but Trailbreaker were rebuilt painfully into new bodies. Silverbolt was piece-by-piece reassembled into a version of his
original [[Fuzor]] form.

[[Image:Silverbolt tfu.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Angsty Redux]]

Seeing an arena up ahead, the seven moved towards it, only to be attacked by a swarm of [[Cauldron drone|shape-shifting, lava-like creatures]]. Though they fought, they were overwhelmed and taken into a nearby arena, the [[Cauldron]], where they were caged along with a multitude of Transformers kidnapped from across the multiverse. Silverbolt believed he recognized some of their jailers, such as variant versions of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], but the being he thought was [[Tigerhawk]] wanted Silverbolt to know that he was, in fact, [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]! The three (and [[Reptilion]] were from different universes, and they oversaw the battles that took place within the Cauldron. Here, Silverbolt would fight and die, his extinguished spark meant to feed the damaged Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

As Sunstreaker and Sideswipe battled, Silverbolt noticed another intruder within the Cauldron - Optimus Primal! Could it be? Silverbolt and Trailbreaker used this distraction to hatch an escape plan. Since their cells were tuned to their bodies, the two swapped personality components, allowing them to leave their cages. Freeing the others, they and Optimus Primal rushed the guards and headed back outside of the arena. Optimus Primal and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] opened a portal back home to Cybertron, which would have made a happy ending for Silverbolt, but instead Blackarachnia and Shadow Striker betrayed them. Corrupted by the [[Unicron virus]] that persisted within their bodies since their experience within the Pit, Shadow Striker and Silverbolt's beloved had finally succumb to its demands. Blackarachnia bid a final goodbye to Silverbolt and pushed him through the portal to safety. Once Silverbolt arrived back home, though the other celebrated, he quietly vowed to bring Blackarachnia back into the light. {{storylink|Escape (issue)|Escape}}

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Okay, is it my turn to be evil again next?]]

Silverbolt joined several other of the escapees at the [[Oasis Research and Development Facility]], where a stranded alternate universe [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] attempted to remove the virus from Sideswipe's new form with no success. He and Cheetor wondered aloud whether they could truly trust this resurrected Primal. Silverbolt noted that they'd all seen how the virus had corrupted Blackarachnia, and the same could have happened to their former leader. {{storylink|Homecoming (issue)|Homecoming}}

This conflict with Unicron went one for an unspecified amount of time, until one last desperate raiding party on the Chaos Bringer, which included Primal, Silverbolt, and many others. As they fought the armies of Unicron, suddenly, without warning, Unicron began to [[Unicron Singularity|dissolve]] beneath them. The Universe conflict finally resolved, Silverbolt carried away a presumably redeemed Blackarachnia with him towards a portal leading home. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
Following the [[Quantum surge]], Silverbolt was upgraded into a [[Transmetal]] and left stranded somewhere on [[Earth|Energoa]], far away from the other [[Maximal|Maximals]] and presumed dead by [[Rattrap]]. After [[Optimus Primal]] was reborn, Silverbolt could be seen staring poetically at the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] from somewhere on the planet. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

===Fire in the Dark===
The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' crashed in [[Mexico]] sometime around 1,000 BC, and the Maximals and Predacons fought many battles across the land. After Tarantulas and Waspinator enslaved a local [[Natiltec|tribe of humans]], one of the young warriors escaped and encountered Silverbolt. Detecting the energon dust on the human's hands, Silverbolt tracked it back to a cave inside which he found the two Predacons. He swiftly dispatched Tarantulas, but was still struggling with Waspinator when the cave collapsed, and he was later forced to dig his way out. The Natiltec, who had been able to escape during the battle, dubbed Silverbolt "Fire-in-the-Dark", and inscribed the story of his great battle into a cave wall. The inscriptions were found and translated some three thousand years later by an archaeological team of [[human]]s and [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
Silverbolt followed Optimus Primal in fighting against [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] and his Decepticon forces. He engaged [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] in combat, but was probably defeated by him as the latter moved on to fight [[Striker]]. After the Decepticons were abducted by Unicron's ship, Silverbolt asked his leader just what that thing was. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:Silverboltfuzortoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Watch out for my deadly spoons!]]
*'''Silverbolt''' (Deluxe Fuzor, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-41'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right feather-missiles

: Part of the first wave of [[Fuzor|Fuzors]], Silverbolt transforms into a wolf with the wings, fore-legs and tail of an eagle. In either mode, pulling his tail activates a spring-loaded "wing flap" gimmick. Moving the wings far enough forward triggers their built-in spring-loaded missile launchers. Silverbolt's missiles are also designed to be held in his hands like clubs. They also happen to look like spoons.

: For his Japanese release as part of ''Beast Wars Metals'', Silverbolt's grey plastic was made much lighter, and the wolf eyes were given painted irises and pupils.

: This mold was used to make [[BotCon 1999]]'s [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] and Silverbolt's [[Universe (2003 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Redeco|redeco]].

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===Beast Machines===
[[Image:Silverboltbmtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Guess why I was packaged in robot mode!]]
*'''Silverbolt''' (Basic, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Wing-pack/sword

: ''Beast Machines'' Silverbolt transforms into a technorganic condor. His wings have a snap-together feature, and the entire wing assembly detaches to form a hand-held shield-blade for robot mode. His condor mode looks so awkward (no place for the robot legs to go!) that it is possible his real [[Alternate mode|altmode]] was originally intended to be a [[:Image:Silverboltbmtoygriffin.jpg|griffin]].

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[[Image:Silverboltbwrtoy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Like lipstick on a... condor... thing.]]
*'''Silverbolt''' (Basic, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-10'''
**''Accessories'': Wing-pack/sword

: In 2005, the ''Beast Machines'' toy was [[Redeco|redecoed]] for the [[Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' series in a much more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] purple color scheme. He was only available at Toys "R" Us stores.

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===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:Universe2003toy-SilverboltDeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Admit that I'm beautiful. ADMIT IT.]]
*'''Silverbolt''' (Deluxe, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Left & right feather-missiles

: A [[Giant Purple Griffin|purple]] redeco of the original Fuzor toy and part of the very first assortment of ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' product, Silverbolt once again transforms into a wolf/eagle fusion. He retains all of his previous [[Gimmick|gimmicks]], but includes more paint applications this time around, such as pupils in his wolf-mode eyes and the lightning-like "energon surge" deco on his back. This version also adds an Autobot sigil to his tummy-gem.

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroessilverboltmegatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He will beat you to death with his mighty wheat!]]
'''Silverbolt vs. Transmetal Megatron''' (2008)

: Part of the "Beast Wars Series," Silverbolt comes packaged with [[Transmetal]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.

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==Notes==
* In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Silverbolt was not portrayed as a stereotypical "knight in shining armor" as he was in the West. Instead, his unique character quirk was that he was ''psychotically polite'' and always happy no matter what—even in the one scene in "[[Optimal Situation]]" where he thought Blackarachnia was dead. He ended nearly every sentence in a loud, stressed '''"desu!"''' which made every sentence of his needlessly over-polite. [[wikipedia:List_of_Rozen_Maiden_characters#Suiseiseki|Suiseiseki]] would be proud desu.

* According to various [[Hasbro]] representatives, ''Universe'' Silverbolt's colors (and those of pretty much the entire first wave of ''Universe'' product) were done by Hasbro employees from outside the ''Transformers'' team.

* Silverbolt's robot mode in ''Beast Machines'' was heavily designed after a traditional Japanese samurai.

* According to one of the [[Steven Melching|writers]]' commentaries on one of his [[Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|episodes]], he made the changes to Silverbolt based on the evolution of the Adam West Batman into the Dark Knight.

* Silverbolt has the dubious distinction of being the only Maximal who has not taken out Waspinator, instead being taken down by the bug three times. Ouch.
** Well, [[The Agenda (Part 2)|not directly anyway]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Silverbolt/silverbolt.htm Silverbolt at TFU.info]

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Hooligan (G2)

2010-04-03T06:20:02Z

24.20.155.38: /* Notes */

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{{disambig2|the Generation 2 Decepticon|the four-armed alien gladiator|Hooligan (G1)}}
:''Hooligan is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Hooligan-packinmanga.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Now, Hooligan... about that sugar in my gas tank...<ref>Hooligan's Hasbro-release cardback [[bio]]</ref>]]
If [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] needed competition in the cruel practical joker department, he's found it in '''Hooligan'''. Only marginally smarter than fellow [[Cyberjet]] [[Space Case]], his idea of a great joke is usually something mean spirited and destructive. Hooligan doesn't care who his target is, either: [[Autobot]], [[human]], or fellow Decepticon. His greatest flaw is a tendency to go too far in pursuit of a good joke: most robots would know better than to pull a prank on [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Hooligan... not so much. Given that, it's a wonder he's still functional. But hey, [[Starscream (G1)|some]] [[Shockwave (G1)|people]] do worse, and they get to live.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Voyou'''

==Fiction==
===''G-2'' pack-in comics and story pages===
[[Image:G2HooliganAndRoadPig.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Something about this image is awesome, but I'm not sure what...]]
Hooligan was once teammates with the Autobot [[Cyberjet]]s back when they were Decepticons. However, once they defected to the enemy, Hooligan and the remaining Decepticon Cyberjets swore vengeance. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

During one of the Generation 2 battles, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had gotten the advantage over Megatron, who was low on energy. Optimus was about to force Megatron to surrender, when Hooligan arrived and hit Optimus in the back with his "Multi Shower Missile" attack. The blow destroyed Prime's back unit, making his cannon inoperative. Megatron then gained the upper hand. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in comic)|G-2 #9}}

Hooligan and the other Cyberjets then joined with [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] and [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]], encircling the Autobot [[Laser Rod]]s. Unfortunately, [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] was able to blind them with a smokescreen, allowing for their enemy's escape. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in comic)|G-2 #11}}

Hooligan was later attacked by [[Volt]] and [[Electro]], who damaged his wings, forcing him to escape on foot. Chased by the Autobots, he eventually stumbled upon [[Road Pig (Decepticon)|Road Pig]], who got a good laugh out of seeing a running jet, then transformed into a motorcycle and let Hooligan ride him. Together, the two Decepticons turned to face Hooligan's hunters. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in comic)|G-2 #12}}

Some time after that, Hooligan watched as Volt was defeated in battle and offered a place among the Decepticons by a generous Megatron. [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]] then flew past him, punching Megatron in the jaw and rescuing his Autobot ally. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in comic)|G-2 #15}}

Megatron later attacked the Autobot headquarters full force, with Hooligan joining in the battle. Megatron was eventually defeated by Optimus Prime, and so all the Decepticons (Hooligan included) were driven into deep space. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}
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===The New Battle!!===
[[Image:Hooligan-CBBmanga.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This may seem gritty and mature, but then Junpei shows up and ruins it.]]
In the year 199X, the Decepticons came to [[Earth]] to plunder its [[forestonite]], a newly discovered super energy source. The Decepticon Cyberjets attacked the Japan Self-Defense Force air show and began wrecking the joint. (Why? What's the connection to forestonite? Who knows?) The three Cyberjets closed in on the spastic [[human]] [[Junpei]], who had stuck around to hurl rocks at the Decepticons, but [[Electro]] arrived and rescued the boy. Hooligan snarled that [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] must have screwed up, as he had been sent to kill Electro earlier.

Electro fought well against the trio, especially considering the damage he had taken in his battle to the death with Jolt on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], managing to destroy [[Skyjack]]. To avenge his friend, Hooligan blasted Electro from behind with his missiles, severing his right arm and nearly killing the Autobot.

Before [[Space Case]] could deliver the final blow, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene, (presumably) killing Space Case and saving Electro's tailpipe. Hooligan was pleased at the opportunity to fight Prime one-on-one, but his joy was short-lived. Before he could touch his opponent, Megatron arrived and sent a fusion cannon blast at Prime. Prime managed to dodge the attack, but Hooligan was not so lucky. The blast completely atomized the fun-loving jokester. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}
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===Wings of Honor===
[[Image:WingsofHonor-Skyraiders.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Hey guys, so when do I get a toy based off my new body?]]
Millions of years ago, Hooligan, using a newly-developed "[[Skyraider]]" style body, was part of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s crew sent to recover a mysterious item from the crashed Autobot ship ''[[Van De Graaff]]'' on [[Beta-Nine]]. He and [[Leozack]] hunted town the hiding [[Flak]] and [[Landshark]] when Skyquake left to pursue [[Thunder Clash]]. Flak eventually revealed himself, and though both Decepticons were finally able to bring the heavily-armed robot down after a rough fight, they were caught off-guard by a sneak-attack by Landshark. Hooligan was captured and returned to Cybertron as a prisoner. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[Image:HooliganG2-toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You corner me, and I might become a scallywag!]]
*'''Hooligan''' (Cyberjet, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-9'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Hooligan transforms into the proposed "swing-wing" Naval variant of the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor]] in orange with black tiger stripes and a large pressure-launch missile launcher atop the airframe. When transformed, the missile launcher becomes the robot's right arm, and like all Cyberjets, Hooligan's robot mode makes use of ball joints for a high degree of articulation. His two missiles store by clipping into grooves on this non-launcher arm, which ends up on the underside of his jet mode.

: The Hooligan mold was [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. It was also used to make ''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]'' [[R-Blade]], ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]], and ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Hooligan/hooligan.htm More information on Hooligan at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[Image:G2HooliganEyes.jpg|right|180px|thumb|We're the hooligans!*pop*]]
* In the ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' story and pack-in comics, Hooligan's special missile attack is called the "Multi Shower Missiles" (though it has also been [[Romanization|Romanized]] as "March Shower Missiles"). The attack is portrayed differently depending on the medium: the pack-in comic shows it to be his claw-arm missile attack, while the ''Comic Bom Bom'' comic shows it to be a pair of missiles launched from the bits that stick up on his back in robot mode.
*The "Multi Shower Missiles" attack stands in contrast to the special attack listed on Hooligan's Japanese character bio card<ref>http://megazarak.hp.infoseek.co.jp/japaspe/gene2/trf09.html</ref>, the "Flap Guillotine" (フラップ･ギロチン), which involves placing an opponent's head between one of his swing-wing sections and decapitating them with it. Ouch!
* In "The New Battle!!", Hooligan is drawn with pupils, making him look not unlike a robot from the ''[[wikipedia:SD Gundam|SD Gundam]]'' franchise. This stylistic choice was applied to all Transformers in the story, but is a particularly odd look for him and his normally blank-faced Cyberjet buddies.
* Hooligan's colour scheme was [[homage]]d in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toy [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]], but not named "Hooligan" due to [[Hasbro]] being unable to [[trademark]] that name.
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2scans/G2Trans9.jpg English translation of Japan G2 minicomic #9]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2manga.php English translation of "The Earth is in Danger!"]

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Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-14T03:22:11Z

24.20.155.38: /* Animated */

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{{disambig3|Oil Slick}}
:''Oil Slick is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFAni-OilSlickArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I say we stomp 'im!" "YEAH!" "Then we tattoo 'im!" "YEAH!!" "Then we hang 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "And then we kill 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "I say we let him go!" '''"NOOOO!!!"''']]

'''Oil Slick''''s fighting style is based on vehicular combat—meaning he tries to destroy the [[Autobot]]s while they're still in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], knowing that if they're smashed up on the outside, they're smashed up on the inside. Beyond this, Oil Slick is a talented chemist specializing in weaponized compounds. He is, in his own words, "slagging good" though at times too eager in trying out new concoctions. Among his arsenal are a dizzying array of chemical weapons that will weaken his opponents both physically and mentally—magnifying his prey's personal fears to dissolve their will while his acids dissolve their bodies—at which point Oil Slick is ready to trash them. His robot mode features a retractable dome to protect his pretty face from what he unleashes.

In addition to his vehicular combat abilities, Oil Slick is skilled in [[Circuit-Su]], having trained with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]].

{{quote|...We Decepticons know the means always justify the ends. Even if that means sacrificing a few expendable troops to my cyber-oxidant in order to achieve victory!|Oil Slick on Decepticon philosophy|"[['Bots of Science]]"}}

==Fiction==
{{Idw-tfa}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Phil LaMarr]] (English)
[[Image:BotsofScience-RatchetOilslick.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

''During the Great Wars, Oil Slick led an assault on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], using his new "[[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]" cyber-oxidant chemical weapon on Autobot and Decepticon alike. However, he hadn't adjusted for wind shifts, and ended up getting a dose of it himself.''

''Severely weakened, he was found by the Autobot medic [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who was looking for survivors of the attack. Ratchet's conscience wouldn't let him leave a life that could be saved, even that of a Decepticon. After trading some verbal barbs with Ratchet and appealing to his scientific nature, Oil Slick convinced the Autobot to use his repair tools with the chemicals Slick had stored away to create a batch of antidote. Under Oil Slick's instructions, Ratchet successfully created a batch of the cure... and as soon as it was applied, Oil Slick immediately hit Ratchet with a dose of Cosmic Rust and stole the remaining antidote. Gloating, Oil Slick revealed that the chemical weapon was his doing all along, and that the lives of the Decepticons who also fell to it were meaningless to him.''

''His overconfidence got the better of him, though, as he failed to notice that Ratchet had used his magnetism ability to steal the antidote ''back'' as Oil Slick drove away... enough to cure Ratchet and still have some left over for the Autobot scientists to analyze and replicate, nullifying the threat of Cosmic Rust.'' {{storylink|'Bots of Science}}

''Following [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s disappearance, Oil Slick made the foolish mistake of sharing the idea that perhaps Megatron was dead to [[Lugnut]]... and was given a proper throttling for it.'' {{storylink|A Few Loose Strands}}

[[Image:Oilslicktranswarped.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's so certain Cosmic Rust will work, he's giving away samples for free!]]
Countless years later, after the war had been decided in the Autobots' favor, Oil Slick was part of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar]] band of Decepticons. Called out of hiding by Megatron to storm a [[Space Bridge]] node, his group of Decepticons battled a team of Autobots led by [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]. Oil Slick stopped Ironhide and Brawn in their tracks with ''actual'' oil slicks before encountering Rodimus himself. Dismissing Rodimus Prime's skills and throwing down a container of Cosmic Rust, Oil Slick quickly disposed of him. Team Chaar was still near the hub when the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]'s ship approached, but Oil Slick and the others were ordered elsewhere. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Oil Slick and the rest of Team Chaar apparently showed up in [[Detroit]] to menace the Autobots... but the whole thing turned out to have been an illusion programmed in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s virtual world.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Ani-toy OilSlick.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret shame of Mr. Freeze and Cy-Kill.]]
*'''Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister

:Oil Slick transforms into a low-riding motorcycle. A motorcycle with ''a friggin' goat skull''. How Metal. One of the barrels strapped to his cycle mode splits open to become a hand-held flail weapon using a short, white plastic chain, as opposed to the longer, real metal one seen in the [[:Image:Animated olislick both mode1.JPG|promotional photos]]. The ends of the barrel which anchor the chain can pop off the ends of the body for other swing-at-enemies options. However, this barrel does not click together very well when closed, and so can fall open easily. The other barrel is actually a canister with a flip-open top that can contain [[Water|rare chemical liquids]]. He has a third "Vehicle Attack Mode" which basically consists of him doing a push-up on his wheels.

:According to designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], one of the original ideas for Oil Slick was for his bubble dome and his chemical canister to contain a sort of green slime. This idea was dropped over concerns that it would leak during transportation, and when [[Hasbro]] investigated just having plain water in his dome, they decided against this due to the fact that the quality and safety of water used in [[China]] could not be guaranteed. <ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2667&page=2 Eric Siebenaler meets Australian fans in Sydney]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/OilSlick/oilslick.htm More information on Oil Slick at TFU.info]''

[[Image:Tfa-oilslick-repaint.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Wait, how did they get the chain up in the air?]]
*'''Toxic Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister
:A redeco shown at BotCon 2009 and leaked via Walmart stock photos, this Oil Slick redeco seems to have been made to make his colors more like that of his show model, while still retaining an Earth mode. An oddity in the stock photo is the use of the longer, metal chain, as opposed to the short plastic one used in the original.

==Notes==
*At [[BotCon 2008]], it was revealed that Oil Slick was an original [[Eric Siebenaler]] design that was never intended to be in the show, but upon finding out about it, the ''Animated'' cartoon crew said they would have worked him in had they been told about it. As such, Oil Slick was given a highlight story in [[The Arrival issue 3|''The Arrival'' #3]]. He has also had an [[Character model|animation model]] made by [[Irineo Maramba]] and was made a member of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar|team]] for the cartoon. <ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/marty-isenberg-interview.html#c5901666316822122243 ''Animated'' Lead Character Designer Derrick J. Wyatt commenting on his own blog.]</ref>

*Oil Slick's odd four-wheeled cycle design is borrowed from the [http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html Dodge Tomahawk] concept motorcycle. This implies that he goes ''really damn fast''.

*Due to the sculpt of his fingers and the rubbery materials used, he is the first and only Transformer who can intertwine his fingers in a menacing way.

*Although [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] is responsible for the current state of Ratchet's broken forehead chevron, Oil Slick actually did it before him, courtesy of a wicked roundhouse kick. Judging by the pre-existing crack on the chevron, it had already been broken at least once before that. Apparently Ratchet decided the third time's a charm.

*How exactly he could train with Prowl in the art of Circuit-Su is questionable, because [[Yoketron]] never trained a Decepticon before in his [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Dojo]]...unless he once was an Autobot.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-14T00:19:04Z

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User talk:24.20.155.38

2010-03-14T00:17:51Z

24.20.155.38: /* hi */ new section

Toxic Oil Slick is not out yet, so stop saying he is. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:36, 12 March 2010 (EST)

== hi ==

I'm sorry if I caused you any frustration, but I have seen him at Target.

Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-13T00:25:50Z

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Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-11T03:36:13Z

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Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-11T03:30:28Z

24.20.155.38: /* Animated */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Oil Slick}}
:''Oil Slick is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFAni-OilSlickArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I say we stomp 'im!" "YEAH!" "Then we tattoo 'im!" "YEAH!!" "Then we hang 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "And then we kill 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "I say we let him go!" '''"NOOOO!!!"''']]

'''Oil Slick''''s fighting style is based on vehicular combat—meaning he tries to destroy the [[Autobot]]s while they're still in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], knowing that if they're smashed up on the outside, they're smashed up on the inside. Beyond this, Oil Slick is a talented chemist specializing in weaponized compounds. He is, in his own words, "slagging good" though at times too eager in trying out new concoctions. Among his arsenal are a dizzying array of chemical weapons that will weaken his opponents both physically and mentally—magnifying his prey's personal fears to dissolve their will while his acids dissolve their bodies—at which point Oil Slick is ready to trash them. His robot mode features a retractable dome to protect his pretty face from what he unleashes.

In addition to his vehicular combat abilities, Oil Slick is skilled in [[Circuit-Su]], having trained with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]].

{{quote|...We Decepticons know the means always justify the ends. Even if that means sacrificing a few expendable troops to my cyber-oxidant in order to achieve victory!|Oil Slick on Decepticon philosophy|"[['Bots of Science]]"}}

==Fiction==
{{Idw-tfa}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Phil LaMarr]] (English)
[[Image:BotsofScience-RatchetOilslick.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

''During the Great Wars, Oil Slick led an assault on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], using his new "[[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]" cyber-oxidant chemical weapon on Autobot and Decepticon alike. However, he hadn't adjusted for wind shifts, and ended up getting a dose of it himself.''

''Severely weakened, he was found by the Autobot medic [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who was looking for survivors of the attack. Ratchet's conscience wouldn't let him leave a life that could be saved, even that of a Decepticon. After trading some verbal barbs with Ratchet and appealing to his scientific nature, Oil Slick convinced the Autobot to use his repair tools with the chemicals Slick had stored away to create a batch of antidote. Under Oil Slick's instructions, Ratchet successfully created a batch of the cure... and as soon as it was applied, Oil Slick immediately hit Ratchet with a dose of Cosmic Rust and stole the remaining antidote. Gloating, Oil Slick revealed that the chemical weapon was his doing all along, and that the lives of the Decepticons who also fell to it were meaningless to him.''

''His overconfidence got the better of him, though, as he failed to notice that Ratchet had used his magnetism ability to steal the antidote ''back'' as Oil Slick drove away... enough to cure Ratchet and still have some left over for the Autobot scientists to analyze and replicate, nullifying the threat of Cosmic Rust.'' {{storylink|'Bots of Science}}

''Following [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s disappearance, Oil Slick made the foolish mistake of sharing the idea that perhaps Megatron was dead to [[Lugnut]]... and was given a proper throttling for it.'' {{storylink|A Few Loose Strands}}

[[Image:Oilslicktranswarped.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's so certain Cosmic Rust will work, he's giving away samples for free!]]
Countless years later, after the war had been decided in the Autobots' favor, Oil Slick was part of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar]] band of Decepticons. Called out of hiding by Megatron to storm a [[Space Bridge]] node, his group of Decepticons battled a team of Autobots led by [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]. Oil Slick stopped Ironhide and Brawn in their tracks with ''actual'' oil slicks before encountering Rodimus himself. Dismissing Rodimus Prime's skills and throwing down a container of Cosmic Rust, Oil Slick quickly disposed of him. Team Chaar was still near the hub when the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]'s ship approached, but Oil Slick and the others were ordered elsewhere. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Oil Slick and the rest of Team Chaar apparently showed up in [[Detroit]] to menace the Autobots... but the whole thing turned out to have been an illusion programmed in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s virtual world.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Ani-toy OilSlick.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret shame of Mr. Freeze and Cy-Kill.]]
*'''Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister

:Oil Slick transforms into a low-riding motorcycle. A motorcycle with ''a friggin' goat skull''. How Metal. One of the barrels strapped to his cycle mode splits open to become a hand-held flail weapon using a short, white plastic chain, as opposed to the longer, real metal one seen in the [[:Image:Animated olislick both mode1.JPG|promotional photos]]. The ends of the barrel which anchor the chain can pop off the ends of the body for other swing-at-enemies options. However, this barrel does not click together very well when closed, and so can fall open easily. The other barrel is actually a canister with a flip-open top that can contain [[Water|rare chemical liquids]]. He has a third "Vehicle Attack Mode" which basically consists of him doing a push-up on his wheels.

:According to designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], one of the original ideas for Oil Slick was for his bubble dome and his chemical canister to contain a sort of green slime. This idea was dropped over concerns that it would leak during transportation, and when [[Hasbro]] investigated just having plain water in his dome, they decided against this due to the fact that the quality and safety of water used in [[China]] could not be guaranteed. <ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2667&page=2 Eric Siebenaler meets Australian fans in Sydney]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/OilSlick/oilslick.htm More information on Oil Slick at TFU.info]''

[[Image:Tfa-oilslick-repaint.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Wait, how did they get the chain up in the air?]]
*'''Toxic Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister
:A redeco shown at BotCon 2009 and leaked via Walmart stock photos, this Oil Slick redeco seems to have been made to make his colors more like that of his show model, while still retaining an Earth mode. An oddity in the stock photo is the use of the longer, metal chain, as opposed to the short plastic one used in the original.

==Notes==
*At [[BotCon 2008]], it was revealed that Oil Slick was an original [[Eric Siebenaler]] design that was never intended to be in the show, but upon finding out about it, the ''Animated'' cartoon crew said they would have worked him in had they been told about it. As such, Oil Slick was given a highlight story in [[The Arrival issue 3|''The Arrival'' #3]]. He has also had an [[Character model|animation model]] made by [[Irineo Maramba]] and was made a member of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar|team]] for the cartoon. <ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/marty-isenberg-interview.html#c5901666316822122243 ''Animated'' Lead Character Designer Derrick J. Wyatt commenting on his own blog.]</ref>

*Oil Slick's odd four-wheeled cycle design is borrowed from the [http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html Dodge Tomahawk] concept motorcycle. This implies that he goes ''really damn fast''.

*Due to the sculpt of his fingers and the rubbery materials used, he is the first and only Transformer who can intertwine his fingers... in a menacing way, of course.

*Although [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] is responsible for the current state of Ratchet's broken forehead chevron, Oil Slick actually did it before him, courtesy of a wicked roundhouse kick. Judging by the pre-existing crack on the chevron, it had already been broken at least once before that. Apparently Ratchet decided the third time's a charm.

*How exactly he could train with Prowl in the art of Circuit-Su is questionable, because [[Yoketron]] never trained a Decepticon before in his [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Dojo]]...unless he once was an Autobot.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-06T10:13:28Z

24.20.155.38: /* Animated */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Oil Slick}}
:''Oil Slick is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFAni-OilSlickArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I say we stomp 'im!" "YEAH!" "Then we tattoo 'im!" "YEAH!!" "Then we hang 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "And then we kill 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "I say we let him go!" '''"NOOOO!!!"''']]

'''Oil Slick''''s fighting style is based on vehicular combat—meaning he tries to destroy the [[Autobot]]s while they're still in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], knowing that if they're smashed up on the outside, they're smashed up on the inside. Beyond this, Oil Slick is a talented chemist specializing in weaponized compounds. He is, in his own words, "slagging good" though at times too eager in trying out new concoctions. Among his arsenal are a dizzying array of chemical weapons that will weaken his opponents both physically and mentally—magnifying his prey's personal fears to dissolve their will while his acids dissolve their bodies—at which point Oil Slick is ready to trash them. His robot mode features a retractable dome to protect his pretty face from what he unleashes.

In addition to his vehicular combat abilities, Oil Slick is skilled in [[Circuit-Su]], having trained with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]].

{{quote|...We Decepticons know the means always justify the ends. Even if that means sacrificing a few expendable troops to my cyber-oxidant in order to achieve victory!|Oil Slick on Decepticon philosophy|"[['Bots of Science]]"}}

==Fiction==
{{Idw-tfa}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Phil LaMarr]] (English)
[[Image:BotsofScience-RatchetOilslick.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

''During the Great Wars, Oil Slick led an assault on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], using his new "[[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]" cyber-oxidant chemical weapon on Autobot and Decepticon alike. However, he hadn't adjusted for wind shifts, and ended up getting a dose of it himself.''

''Severely weakened, he was found by the Autobot medic [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who was looking for survivors of the attack. Ratchet's conscience wouldn't let him leave a life that could be saved, even that of a Decepticon. After trading some verbal barbs with Ratchet and appealing to his scientific nature, Oil Slick convinced the Autobot to use his repair tools with the chemicals Slick had stored away to create a batch of antidote. Under Oil Slick's instructions, Ratchet successfully created a batch of the cure... and as soon as it was applied, Oil Slick immediately hit Ratchet with a dose of Cosmic Rust and stole the remaining antidote. Gloating, Oil Slick revealed that the chemical weapon was his doing all along, and that the lives of the Decepticons who also fell to it were meaningless to him.''

''His overconfidence got the better of him, though, as he failed to notice that Ratchet had used his magnetism ability to steal the antidote ''back'' as Oil Slick drove away... enough to cure Ratchet and still have some left over for the Autobot scientists to analyze and replicate, nullifying the threat of Cosmic Rust.'' {{storylink|'Bots of Science}}

''Following [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s disappearance, Oil Slick made the foolish mistake of sharing the idea that perhaps Megatron was dead to [[Lugnut]]... and was given a proper throttling for it.'' {{storylink|A Few Loose Strands}}

[[Image:Oilslicktranswarped.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's so certain Cosmic Rust will work, he's giving away samples for free!]]
Countless years later, after the war had been decided in the Autobots' favor, Oil Slick was part of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar]] band of Decepticons. Called out of hiding by Megatron to storm a [[Space Bridge]] node, his group of Decepticons battled a team of Autobots led by [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]. Oil Slick stopped Ironhide and Brawn in their tracks with ''actual'' oil slicks before encountering Rodimus himself. Dismissing Rodimus Prime's skills and throwing down a container of Cosmic Rust, Oil Slick quickly disposed of him. Team Chaar was still near the hub when the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]'s ship approached, but Oil Slick and the others were ordered elsewhere. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Oil Slick and the rest of Team Chaar apparently showed up in [[Detroit]] to menace the Autobots... but the whole thing turned out to have been an illusion programmed in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s virtual world.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Ani-toy OilSlick.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret shame of Mr. Freeze and Cy-Kill.]]
*'''Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister

:Oil Slick transforms into a low-riding motorcycle. A motorcycle with ''a friggin' goat skull''. How Metal. One of the barrels strapped to his cycle mode splits open to become a hand-held flail weapon using a short, white plastic chain, as opposed to the longer, real metal one seen in the [[:Image:Animated olislick both mode1.JPG|promotional photos]]. The ends of the barrel which anchor the chain can pop off the ends of the body for other swing-at-enemies options. However, this barrel does not click together very well when closed, and so can fall open easily. The other barrel is actually a canister with a flip-open top that can contain [[Water|rare chemical liquids]]. He has a third "Vehicle Attack Mode" which basically consists of him doing a push-up on his wheels.

:According to designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], one of the original ideas for Oil Slick was for his bubble dome and his chemical canister to contain a sort of green slime. This idea was dropped over concerns that it would leak during transportation, and when [[Hasbro]] investigated just having plain water in his dome, they decided against this due to the fact that the quality and safety of water used in [[China]] could not be guaranteed. <ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2667&page=2 Eric Siebenaler meets Australian fans in Sydney]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/OilSlick/oilslick.htm More information on Oil Slick at TFU.info]''

[[Image:Tfa-oilslick-repaint.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Wait, how did they get the chain up in the air?]]
*'''Toxic Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister
:A redeco shown at BotCon 2009 and leaked via Walmart stock photos, this Oil Slick redeco seems to have been made to make his colors more like that of his show model, while still retaining an Earth mode. An oddity in the stock photo is the use of the longer, metal chain, as opposed to the short plastic one used in the original.

==Notes==
*At [[BotCon 2008]], it was revealed that Oil Slick was an original [[Eric Siebenaler]] design that was never intended to be in the show, but upon finding out about it, the ''Animated'' cartoon crew said they would have worked him in had they been told about it. As such, Oil Slick was given a highlight story in [[The Arrival issue 3|''The Arrival'' #3]]. He has also had an [[Character model|animation model]] made by [[Irineo Maramba]] and was made a member of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar|team]] for the cartoon. <ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/marty-isenberg-interview.html#c5901666316822122243 ''Animated'' Lead Character Designer Derrick J. Wyatt commenting on his own blog.]</ref>

*Oil Slick's odd four-wheeled cycle design is borrowed from the [http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html Dodge Tomahawk] concept motorcycle. This implies that he goes ''really damn fast''.

*Due to the sculpt of his fingers and the rubbery materials used, he is the first and only Transformer who can intertwine his fingers... in a menacing way, of course.

*Although [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] is responsible for the current state of Ratchet's broken forehead chevron, Oil Slick actually did it before him, courtesy of a wicked roundhouse kick. Judging by the pre-existing crack on the chevron, it had already been broken at least once before that. Apparently Ratchet decided the third time's a charm.

*How exactly he could train with Prowl in the art of Circuit-Su is questionable, because [[Yoketron]] never trained a Decepticon before in his [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Dojo]]...unless he once was an Autobot.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Oil Slick (Animated)

2010-03-06T10:12:53Z

24.20.155.38: /* Animated */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Oil Slick}}
:''Oil Slick is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFAni-OilSlickArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I say we stomp 'im!" "YEAH!" "Then we tattoo 'im!" "YEAH!!" "Then we hang 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "And then we kill 'im!" "YEAH!!!" "I say we let him go!" '''"NOOOO!!!"''']]

'''Oil Slick''''s fighting style is based on vehicular combat—meaning he tries to destroy the [[Autobot]]s while they're still in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], knowing that if they're smashed up on the outside, they're smashed up on the inside. Beyond this, Oil Slick is a talented chemist specializing in weaponized compounds. He is, in his own words, "slagging good" though at times too eager in trying out new concoctions. Among his arsenal are a dizzying array of chemical weapons that will weaken his opponents both physically and mentally—magnifying his prey's personal fears to dissolve their will while his acids dissolve their bodies—at which point Oil Slick is ready to trash them. His robot mode features a retractable dome to protect his pretty face from what he unleashes.

In addition to his vehicular combat abilities, Oil Slick is skilled in [[Circuit-Su]], having trained with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]].

{{quote|...We Decepticons know the means always justify the ends. Even if that means sacrificing a few expendable troops to my cyber-oxidant in order to achieve victory!|Oil Slick on Decepticon philosophy|"[['Bots of Science]]"}}

==Fiction==
{{Idw-tfa}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Phil LaMarr]] (English)
[[Image:BotsofScience-RatchetOilslick.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

''During the Great Wars, Oil Slick led an assault on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], using his new "[[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]" cyber-oxidant chemical weapon on Autobot and Decepticon alike. However, he hadn't adjusted for wind shifts, and ended up getting a dose of it himself.''

''Severely weakened, he was found by the Autobot medic [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who was looking for survivors of the attack. Ratchet's conscience wouldn't let him leave a life that could be saved, even that of a Decepticon. After trading some verbal barbs with Ratchet and appealing to his scientific nature, Oil Slick convinced the Autobot to use his repair tools with the chemicals Slick had stored away to create a batch of antidote. Under Oil Slick's instructions, Ratchet successfully created a batch of the cure... and as soon as it was applied, Oil Slick immediately hit Ratchet with a dose of Cosmic Rust and stole the remaining antidote. Gloating, Oil Slick revealed that the chemical weapon was his doing all along, and that the lives of the Decepticons who also fell to it were meaningless to him.''

''His overconfidence got the better of him, though, as he failed to notice that Ratchet had used his magnetism ability to steal the antidote ''back'' as Oil Slick drove away... enough to cure Ratchet and still have some left over for the Autobot scientists to analyze and replicate, nullifying the threat of Cosmic Rust.'' {{storylink|'Bots of Science}}

''Following [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s disappearance, Oil Slick made the foolish mistake of sharing the idea that perhaps Megatron was dead to [[Lugnut]]... and was given a proper throttling for it.'' {{storylink|A Few Loose Strands}}

[[Image:Oilslicktranswarped.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's so certain Cosmic Rust will work, he's giving away samples for free!]]
Countless years later, after the war had been decided in the Autobots' favor, Oil Slick was part of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar]] band of Decepticons. Called out of hiding by Megatron to storm a [[Space Bridge]] node, his group of Decepticons battled a team of Autobots led by [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]. Oil Slick stopped Ironhide and Brawn in their tracks with ''actual'' oil slicks before encountering Rodimus himself. Dismissing Rodimus Prime's skills and throwing down a container of Cosmic Rust, Oil Slick quickly disposed of him. Team Chaar was still near the hub when the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]'s ship approached, but Oil Slick and the others were ordered elsewhere. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Oil Slick and the rest of Team Chaar apparently showed up in [[Detroit]] to menace the Autobots... but the whole thing turned out to have been an illusion programmed in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s virtual world.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Ani-toy OilSlick.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret shame of Mr. Freeze and Cy-Kill.]]
*'''Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister

:Oil Slick transforms into a low-riding motorcycle. A motorcycle with ''a friggin' goat skull''. How Metal. One of the barrels strapped to his cycle mode splits open to become a hand-held flail weapon using a short, white plastic chain, as opposed to the longer, real metal one seen in the [[:Image:Animated olislick both mode1.JPG|promotional photos]]. The ends of the barrel which anchor the chain can pop off the ends of the body for other swing-at-enemies options. However, this barrel does not click together very well when closed, and so can fall open easily. The other barrel is actually a canister with a flip-open top that can contain [[Water|rare chemical liquids]]. He has a third "Vehicle Attack Mode" which basically consists of him doing a push-up on his wheels.

:According to designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], one of the original ideas for Oil Slick was for his bubble dome and his chemical canister to contain a sort of green slime. This idea was dropped over concerns that it would leak during transportation, and when [[Hasbro]] investigated just having plain water in his dome, they decided against this due to the fact that the quality and safety of water used in [[China]] could not be guaranteed. <ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2667&page=2 Eric Siebenaler meets Australian fans in Sydney]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/OilSlick/oilslick.htm More information on Oil Slick at TFU.info]''

[[Image:Tfa-oilslick-repaint.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Wait, how did they get the chain up in the air?]]
*'''Toxic Oil Slick''' (Deluxe, 2009/2010?)
**''Accessories'': Chain-weapon canister, storage canister
:A redeco shown at BotCon 2009 and leaked via Walmart stock photos, this Oil Slick redeco seems to have been made to make his colors more like that of his show model, while still retaining an Earth mode. An oddity in the stock photo is the use of the longer, metal chain, as opposed to the short plastic one used in the original.

==Notes==
*At [[BotCon 2008]], it was revealed that Oil Slick was an original [[Eric Siebenaler]] design that was never intended to be in the show, but upon finding out about it, the ''Animated'' cartoon crew said they would have worked him in had they been told about it. As such, Oil Slick was given a highlight story in [[The Arrival issue 3|''The Arrival'' #3]]. He has also had an [[Character model|animation model]] made by [[Irineo Maramba]] and was made a member of [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s [[Team Chaar|team]] for the cartoon. <ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/marty-isenberg-interview.html#c5901666316822122243 ''Animated'' Lead Character Designer Derrick J. Wyatt commenting on his own blog.]</ref>

*Oil Slick's odd four-wheeled cycle design is borrowed from the [http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html Dodge Tomahawk] concept motorcycle. This implies that he goes ''really damn fast''.

*Due to the sculpt of his fingers and the rubbery materials used, he is the first and only Transformer who can intertwine his fingers... in a menacing way, of course.

*Although [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] is responsible for the current state of Ratchet's broken forehead chevron, Oil Slick actually did it before him, courtesy of a wicked roundhouse kick. Judging by the pre-existing crack on the chevron, it had already been broken at least once before that. Apparently Ratchet decided the third time's a charm.

*How exactly he could train with Prowl in the art of Circuit-Su is questionable, because [[Yoketron]] never trained a Decepticon before in his [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Dojo]]...unless he once was an Autobot.

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