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Personal canon

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{{disambig2|fans' homebrewed storylines|Generation 1 Decepticon leader Megatron's personal '''cannon'''|Fusion cannon}}
A '''personal canon''' (or a more limited '''personal continuity''') is one fan's interpretation of the Transformers mythos. This can range from picking and choosing stories and characters that he or she favors and assembling them as he or she likes, to discarding one or two discerned distasteful properties from an otherwise accepted continuity.

For example, one's personal canon could be:
* The first two seasons of the ''Generation 1'' animated series, but not including the movie or subsequent seasons.
* The [[Marvel Comics]] continuity, but without accompanying material from [[Marvel Comics UK]].
* Renaming toys after pre-existing characters, such as considering ''Energon'' [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]] to be ''Generation 1'' [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
* Disregarding one animated-series origin of the [[Constructicon]]s for another.
* Merging elements of the [[Dreamwave]] comics version of Armada with the animated cartoon's.
* Accepting Marvel's [[Generation 2]] comics as "true" except for the death of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]].
* Accepting everything in every known Transformers continuity having happened as a single jumbled entity, ignoring the inconsistencies as "gray areas" that one mustn't be concerned with.
*Not considering the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] series to be in the same continuity as the [[Armada]] and [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] series.
* Tracks and Raul are lovers.
*Considering one's own (or somebody else's) fan fiction as a part of continuity.

And so on. There are, of course, infinite possibilities.

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Personal canon

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Personal canon

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Tracks (G1)

2007-07-07T04:19:46Z

67.189.226.20: corrected some info

:''Tracks is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:tracksg1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hi, I'm fabulous. And I'm TOTALLY not gay. Seriously.]]

'''Tracks''' is a little bit of a narcissist, according to his Autobot buddies, and it's hard for him to stay lighthearted and gay under such criticism. He attributes it to jealousy: few Autobots are so well-endowed with a sleek, muscular, and tastefully decorated sports car mode as his.

The truth is, Tracks' armament is considerable. In the wink of an eye, he can erect his hardened launcher shafts and deploy two flaming incendiary missiles. These projectiles are heat-seeking, seeking out warm Decepticon bodies and striking hard. With his long and powerful black-beam gun, which negates light, he strikes his enemies in the darkness. Whether defending [[San Francisco]] or displaying his trademark moves in [[Dancitron]], Tracks is one fantastically flamboyant fighter!

Tracks can even fly like a butterfly by deploying his secret, hidden wings from their protective closet.

He should be a dangerous opponent, but his concern with preserving his stylish appearance and poor ability to work with fellow Autobots hampers him. Often he simply cruises the metro area alone all night, looking for Decepticons worthy of his attentions. Tracks may not always get along with his friends, but he knows his enemies. He knows them very well indeed.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===

===Generation 1===

(Re?)constructed on Earth by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] when the Autobots' forces were depleted, Tracks had his mind downloaded into a new body from a memory crystal. He only became involved in several missions before [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] assumed control of the Autobots and took the Ark back out into space and away from Earth. Tracks was later destroyed battling the combined Decepticon armies in the Underbase Saga. Either that, or Starscream killed him. {{Storylink|Dark Star}}

:''('''Note''': Events in italics occurred only in the Marvel UK books.)''

''In the Earthforce timeline, Wheeljack was trying to revive Tracks, but Grimlock continued to secretly sabotage the process because he considered the vain Autobot worthless as a warrior. Grimlock not only failed to keep Tracks off-line, he also had to deal with Optimus Prime assigning the revived soldier to Earthforce duty.''{{Storylink|Makin' Tracks!}}

===Generation 2===

Tracks was operating out of Autobase on Earth after the Autobots began confronting the threat of the Cybertronian Empire. When Megatron agreed to join forces with Prime, Tracks began working closely with the Decepticon Rotor Force members [[Leadfoot]] and [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]]. It's possible his friendship and influence had something to do with their interest in switching sides.

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael McConnohie]] (USA), [[Shô Hayami]] (Japan)
[[Image:trackscruc2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Radio killed the video star.]]

When San Francisco was threatened by an [[Asteroid bird alien|alien bird creature]], Tracks risked his life in battle to defend the city. {{Storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Tracks had two turns as the episode star in the second season of Transformers. In both episodes, [[Make Tracks]] and [[Auto-Bop]], a young street punk named [[Raoul]] was also featured as the [[Spike]] to Tracks' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

Tracks was part of a responsive strike against a series of [[Stunticon]] raids on human compounds; he took to the air at one point, prompting [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] to remark that his flying car mode was "droll".{{storylink|Masquerade}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Tracks was an active member of the Autobot forces as far back as the days of [[Sentinel Prime]]. He served with the Autobots for several million years until the time of the [[Great Shutdown]]. Afterwards, he seemed to lapse into semi-retirement while other Autobots worked towards establishing a new unified Cybertronian government with the Decepticons. He eventually recognized the rotten core of their alliance with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], though, and formed a resistance cell with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]].

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, 1985, 2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''44''', '''TFC-4'''
[[Image:G1Tracks_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]

: The original Tracks toy transforms into a blue [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Corvette C3|Corvette Stingray]] with a large flame decal on his hood. Tracks' vehicle mode could achieve a flight mode via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers. In robot mode, Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head.

: The European version of Tracks by Milton Bradley was initially available in red, based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme. Due to poor sales, Hasbro decided to re-release Tracks in Europe, this time in his blue colors scheme. Because of this, the red MB version ended up being rather rare. <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>

: Tracks was reissued by [[Takara]] in 2002 as part of their "book-box" [[Transformers Collection]] series. The following year [[Hasbro]] re-released him as part of the Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] [[Commemorative Series]] V.

: This mold was used to make [[Road Rage]], an [[e-Hobby]] exclusive based on the red European version.

*'''Tracks with Basher''' (Action Master, 1991)
[[Image:AMTracks_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|As if ''I'' would be seen wearing ''that''.]]

: This version of Tracks was a European [[exclusive]], sculpted to resemble his cartoon appearances, but was inaccurately coloured. As with all Action Masters, he cannot transform, but is highly articulated by the standards of the time, and came with small tank partner named Basher who could transform to a minor degree. Basher formed a sort of battle helmet/ugly hat and backpack equipment, coloured in bright green and baby blue. ''Oy.''

===Alternators===
*'''Autobot Tracks''' (2004, 2006)
:''Alternator ID number:'' '''5'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-06''', '''BT-06B'''
[[Image:BTTracks_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|You can colour me blue, you can colour me yellow, but I will still be that most excellent fellow.]]

: Tracks was first released in Japan under [[Takara]]'s ''[[Binaltech]]'' line, with a yellow paint job, but was later released in blue to match [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Alternators]]'' release. Tracks transforms into a [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Corvette C5|Corvette Z06]] featuring open doors, hood and a realistic interior. Amusingly enough, his rocket launchers are stored next to the passenger and driver seats.

: In robot mode, Tracks greatly resembles his G1 self, though with one major difference; the roof of his actual car no longer forms the front of his chest. Instead, he has a pseudo-car roof chest piece that folds down. His large shoulder pads, formed from the rear halves of the car, give the impression of the wings his original toy had. He is armed with his double-barreled engine gun, two pairs of double-barreled slide-out wrist blasters, and two shoulder mounted rocket launchers, making him the most heavily armed Alternators toy.

: The main difference between the Japanese and US releases is that the Japanese Binaltech versions are constructed of die-cast metal for the majority of the car body panels, which are also fully painted. The blue version of Binaltech Tracks also came with a large reproduction of his original hood flame sticker. This sticker was eventually released with Hasbro's own Alternators [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]].

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''Alternators'' [[Ravage (G1)|Battle Ravage]].

===Merchandise===

==Trivia==
*It is frequently joked amongst Transformers fans that Tracks is a homosexual, although the character has not actually demonstrated any romantic interest in other male characters.

* Voice actor [[Michael McConnohie]] claims Tracks is not gay. He chose the voice of Thurston J. Howell III from ''Gilligan's Island'', played by [[wikipedia:Jim Backus|Jim Backus]], as the basis for Tracks' snooty voice and mannerisms. McConnohie refers to Tracks' manner of dialect as a "Harvard Lockjaw".

* In parts of Europe, Tracks was released in the Diaclone toy's red deco. It is possible Hasbro has originally planned for tracks to be released in Diaclone colors, as Tracks is red complete with the Diaclone hood stickers ("CS" instead of the Autobot sigil) on the 1985 back-of-the-box mural.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/galleryImage.asp?gallery=7&image=34 Back of the Box Art: 1985 - USA]</ref> Interestingly, the 1985 box-mural from Japan shows not only the red Tracks in the center, but another Tracks, this one in his Hasbro blue deco, in the upper right area.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/galleryImage.asp?gallery=7&image=35 Back of the Box Art: 1985 - Japan]</ref> Perhaps this indicates that there were plans to create more than one ''Transformers'' character from the Stingray mold, as had been done with many of the other Diaclone molds, that were unrealized.

*The [[Binaltech]]/[[Alternator]] Dodge Viper mold, first released as [[Sideswipe]], was originally designed as Tracks. In "The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide," a Japan-only book on the series released in 2005, there are design drawings with Tracks' head on the Viper body, as well as a different transformation for the doors allowing them to more closely resemble Tracks' G1 wings. Although the original design drawings have certain Tracks-like features more pronounced, the final release version still has the basic design and many mold details that resemble Tracks more so than Sideswipe.

*Tracks appeared in one of five original Generation 1 [[public service announcements]], warning kids not to steal cars, even if its just for joy-riding. He seems to have a ''thing'' for carjackers, that Tracks.

*He's probably gay. We'll never know for sure.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm Tracks at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Tracks Tracks' Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Megatron (Movie)

2007-07-07T03:11:18Z

67.189.226.20: Not Optimus primes brother, this was removed in an early draft of the script.

{{disambig3|Megatron}}

:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is often refered to as Lord Megatron. Known to humans as both "The Ice Man" and "The Mega-Man" and more formally as [[N.B.E.]] - 1''

[[Image:Megatronmovie.jpg |thumb|right|300px|Super Fighting Robot...MEGA-MAN!]]

The former Lord High Protector and co-ruler of [[Cybertron]], '''Megatron''' is vicious and extremely powerful, single-minded in his goals, straight forward and brutally direct in his attempts to seize those goals. He is all "blunt force" in contrast to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] penchant for deceit and trickery. On the downside, Megatron tends to become so obsessed with the object of his desires that he can ignore "secondary" matters and glaring flaws in his plans (otherwise, he likely wouldn't have melted into ice-cold arctic water after being white hot from re-entry and spent millions of years as a popsicle).

While [[Megatron (disambiguation)|some]] merely dislike or disregard organics, Megatron feels a violent hatred towards them and seems to view them as only slightly above a virus, with him as the cure. If there was no Allspark, it is not that big a stretch to think he'd have come here anyway, just to cleanse one more planet of it's infection

==Fiction==
===''Official Movie Prequel'' comic===
[[Image:MovieMegatron_Bumblebee_torture_comic.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Better get some ice on that.]]

Megatron once ruled Cybertron side-by-side with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. For generations, the two ruled in peace. Megatron was firm, but Prime was fair, creating a nice, even balance. Sadly, he got a jonesing for the [[Allspark#All Spark (cube)|All Spark]] and the war started. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] stalled him long enough for it to be launched into space, he tore off Bumblebee's arm and crushed his voice box (but in the friendliest way). He then took off into space after the All Spark, eventually pulling a [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]].

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=== [[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]] novel ===

"The Ice Man" may defrost if some dedicated humans can't prevent it.

===''Transformers'' (2007 movie)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hugo Weaving]] (English)
{{spoiler}}

[[Image:Megstheiceman.JPG‎|thumb|right|250px|Ice, Ice Baby!]]

Megatron followed the Allspark to [[Earth]], where he successfully crash-landed in the Arctic Circle and was frozen solid for thousands of years. In 1897, some 100 Earth-years before the arrival of the other Transformers, he was discovered by an explorer named [[Archibald Amundsen Witwicky]]. Captain Witwicky accidentally activated Megatron's navigation system and caused the coordinates of the Allspark to be etched onto the explorer's glasses. Megatron remained imprisoned in the Arctic, until the 1930s, when he was dug out by the United States government moved to a secret [[Sector Seven]] stronghold inside [[Hoover Dam]].

In the present day, having searched the galaxy for the Allspark and being drawn to Earth, the remaining Decepticons learn of Witwicky's glasses. Through the internet, they determine the location of both Megatron and the Allspark inside Hoover Dam. [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] infiltrated the dam and shut down the power systems, resulting in Megatron's thawing out. Megatron declared his name before jetting off after the Allspark again. He chases a particular [[Samuel James Witwicky|human]] who removed the Allspark from the dam. Unfortunately, this human is protected by Optimus Prime. The brothers are evenly-matched, but Megatron is eventually killed when the human rams the Allspark into the Decepticon's chest.

Megatron's body is dumped into the ocean at its deepest point, along with the remains of the other Decepticons.

===''Transformers'' The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]]
He'd like to see the entire planet burn beneath his feet. Unfortunately, this means toasty tootsies but he's willing to make the sacrifice.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-07'''

[[Image:Movie_Leader_Megatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Just what the hell do I turn into?]]

: Leader class ''Movie'' Megatron transforms into a silver Cybertronic assault jet. He is quite accurate to the CGI design... except for the giant mass of legs attempting (but failing) to hide under the wings.

: In robot mode, Megatron's sculpt is quite accurate, or as accurate as a toy based on his CG design can be. However, his paint decoration is quite inaccurate, with blue highlights on various parts of his body, possibly to allude to his pre-frozen state and to give a relatively monochromatic figure more colour. More confusing is his jet black face, which obscures the sculpt's details and is inaccurate to the movie appearance' gunmetal.

: Megatron's right fist disconnects at the wrist to become the spiked end of the extendable "chain whip" weapon concealed within his forearm (perhaps in homage to [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]]'s own flail weapon); pressing the black switch on the arm pulls the chain taut for a whipping attack. His arms also link together at the wrists to form a "fusion cannon," with the pod on his left forearm concealing the weapon's [[Automorph]]ing twin barrels, exposed by pulling a switch. His other automorph features include his wings folding up as his vehicle nosecone is moved into place, and his feet unfolding as his knees are straightened. Finally, pressing the button on his waist activates a small friction motor, which moves various torso plates and blades on his back into place, accompanied by a metallic shrieking sound and flashing yellow lights.

:Megatron's instructions summarily fail to actually tell the reader about how his gimmicks work. The whipping-action black switch for his flail is not mentioned; they do not detail how to connect the arms for fusion cannon mode; and the fact that the cannon is on a slider, allowing it to be centre-aligned, rather than sitting off to one side, is also omitted.

: There is a significant assembly error in Megatron's arms: The right fist is ''supposed'' to launch out of the right arm, while the left arm fusion cannon is supposed to slide into position normally without requiring the user to hold it in position. However, the spring for the launching mechanism was placed in his left arm instead of his right arm, which essentially neuters the gimmicks of both arms. By switching the spring from the left arm to his right arm, the right fist should now launch properly and the left arm cannon should now Automorph correctly.

: There is also an error in Megatron's legs, in that his left and right hip joints have been swapped for reasons unknown. Switching them allows for a slightly smoother transformation.

: ''Geez'', Hasbro.

*'''Megatron''' (Legends, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Legends_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|right|Again, what the hell do I turn into?]]

:Legends class Megatron is the smallest mainline ''Movie'' Megatron toy, and boy does it show. Even with Megatron's relatively simple transformation sequence, the sheer simplicity of the Legends class toy means that in vehicle mode he is basically his robot mode splayed out, and again, boy is it obvious. His robot mode is passably accurate, if by accurate one means he is now a hunchback with wings for legs and Dustbusters for hands.

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*'''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-14'''

:Voyager class Megatron transforms into an ice-covered version of his cybertronic jet, with transparent blue plastic forming large portions of his vehicle mode, such as parts of his wings. This ice design is carried onto his robot mode, with his legs, shoulders and chest having some kind of 'ice' plastic covering them. With a significantly different transformation sequence compared to his earlier Leader class toy, his chest frost lowers and his shoulders raise to robot mode position when you bring his lower body forward thanks to [[Automorph]] technology. He also has his fusion cannon in its entirety on his left arm. His wings feature flip-out "ice blade", and pulling on a piece in the back of his jet mode brings them forward like pincer claws.

:Something interesting to note is that his feet are entirely spring-loaded, which means his foot and the two "rear toes" on each feet automatically close up when he's not standing up. Surprisingly, this helps a lot with the posing as the feet's parts automatically position themselves for the perfect balance.

====Fast Action Battlers====
*'''Megatron''' (2007)

====Robot Replicas====
*'''Megatron''' (2007)

===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|right|thumb|150px|HADOUKEN!]]
*'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set, 2007)

==Trivia==
* The prototype photographs on the back of Leader and Voyager class Megatrons' packaging show him with a completely different head based upon an earlier version of CGI design.

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