Barrage (Insecticon)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Insecticon|the Generation 1 Autobot Micromaster|Barrage (Micromaster)}}
:''Barrage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DW G1Barrage.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Crotchguns!]]
'''Barrage''' believes winning is not enough, all must be leveled to the ground, and then the rubble should be burned and the ashes scattered to the wind. Merciless and cruel, he feels kindness of any sort is allowing the enemy hope, and that is unacceptable. He will shoot the retreating and the wounded, and even those taken prisoner. Barrage takes no prisoners. Then he'll keep firing until the battlefield is a smoldering crater. When he's deployed to a battlefield, even the other Decepticons take a few steps back. He's disliked even among their ranks. Maybe it's those beady, creepy little red eyes.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:AgeofWrath1_Barrage.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Barrage speaks a delicious pun to an equally delicious hologram.]]
After the fragmentation of the Decepticon forces following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s seeming destruction in a [[space bridge]] accident, Barrage joined [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon|Ultracons]]. Along with fellow Ultracons [[Chop Shop]] and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], he was involved in an altercation with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Barrage accompanied his leader to the [[Autobot]]/Decepticon peace ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]], where he granted a brief, violent 'interview' to the holo-image of [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 1|The Age of Wrath #1}}

When Megatron and his [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] retook [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and reunified the Decepticons, Barrage was assigned to supervise enslaved Autobot miners at [[Internment Camp Pi]] in [[Praxus]]. While there, he and [[Octane]] delivered a brutal beatdown to the rebellious [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], but were beaten back by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Barrage, along with Chop Shop, [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], and Venom, remained on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. The planet's chronic [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] shortage reduced them to a vampiric existence, forcing them to capture [[Micromaster]]s and drain them of their fuel. While pursuing [[Falcon (OC)|Falcon]] and [[Flanker]] in the [[Wastelands]], they ran into the middle of a conflict between the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] and [[Race Track Patrol]]. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

[[Image:VictimsoftheRevolution_Barrage_dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
After devouring Falcon they soon set upon the other Micromasters, but were driven back by the timely arrival of [[Groundshaker]], who left with the Hot Rod Patrol. The subsequent arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] prevented them from devouring the Race Track Patrol, but he did toss them Flanker as a snack. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} The Insecticons subsequently abducted the Race Track Patrol and several other Micromasters from [[Little Iacon]], in an attempt to ferret out the Hot Rod Patrol and gain some new recruits in the process. When [[Blaze Master]] refused to sign up, Barrage shot him unconscious. En route to Decepticon HQ, Barrage's [[sonic rifle]] was stolen by the kleptomaniacal Chop Shop. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} Upon reaching headquarters, Barrage and his cohorts were caught in the middle of a Micromaster invasion. After watching Ransack fall, Barrage was decapitated by [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

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===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Barrage defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. In the course of the battle, he was shot by [[Lady Jaye]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Stormbringer4 DCon groundforces.jpg|left|200px|thumb|YOOOOOOOOOOOO...Cons?]]
Barrage was stationed on board the ''[[Thanatos]]''. When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned to decimate Cybertron once more, Barrage joined the battle under [[Headstrong]]'s command, serving as ground forces backing up [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Wreckers in their struggle. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 barrage toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Don't laugh at his guns.]]
*'''Barrage''' (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword

:A [[redeco]] of [[#Notes|''Armored Insect Battalion Beetras'' Beet-Gadol]], Barrage transforms into a predominantly green and yellow rhinoceros beetle. As a robot, it is among the most posable of all Generation 1 toys. It is also notable for being among the very few insect Transformers to have all of its beast mode legs folded away and out of sight in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Barrage/barrage.htm More information on Barrage at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Barrage, like all of the Deluxe Insecticons, was designed and originally produced by [[Takatoku Toys]] for inclusion in their ''Armored Insect Battalion Beetras'' toyline (機甲虫隊ビートラス). Decoed in black and grey, the mold first saw release under the name Beet-Gadol. Takatoku Toys went out of business a short while later in 1984, and their assets were purchased by fellow Japanese toymaker [[Bandai]]. At that time, the American market was one Bandai was not very active in, which made it a competitor of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], but not of [[Hasbro]]. Due to this, the company had no objection to licensing various Takatoku molds to Hasbro in 1985 for sale in the American market primarily as part of their version of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|''The Transformers'' toyline]]. Nowadays, Bandai has a worthwhile interest in every market and since it only once licensed the molds, there is little likelihood that Chop Shop and company will ever be put up for reissue.
* Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] as promotional material for their respective versions of the toyline, Barrage and the other Deluxe Insecticons were not included in its cast to avoid giving Japanese market-competitor Bandai free publicity. The group was also omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US Marvel comics]] and barely appeared in the UK Marvel comics, making them the least "successful" of the Takatoku molds. This trend has continued in fiction since, the team's current highlight being their role in the ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' comics.
* Poor Barrage was one of several Transformers that never got a ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Transformers Universe]]'' bio. One was written by Budiansky but was rarely seen [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html until it was put on the ''Disciples of Boltax'' blog].
* Barrage made his animated debut as a background character in a Transformers gag during the April 10, 2011, episode of "Family Guy" called "Tiegs for Two."

==External links==
*[http://www.diaclone.net/gattaioh/beet/gad/index.html Beet-Gadol at Diaclone.net] (Japanese)

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