Talk:Toys"R"Us

2009-06-10T19:50:19Z

67.207.118.98:

Seriously? Even if I knew how to make that ridiculous ass backwards R without going into the character map, I think TRU themselves write it as "Toys"R"Us" with inexplicable quotation marks instead of apostrophes surrounding the R. That's how it's done on their website, at least. It's grammatically retarded, but it doesn't require keyboard voodoo. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 15:10, 10 June 2009 (EDT)
: Well, redirects are easy enough. But... yeah, Toys"R"Us themselves spell it accordingly in real text whenever they don't have their fancy image logo. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:16, 10 June 2009 (EDT)
:: I'm just saying it's probably better to just parse it for the wiki's sake as "Toys"R"Us" since that's a more-or-less official spelling htat's easier for Joe Editor to do off the cuff. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 15:18, 10 June 2009 (EDT)
:::I'll roll with whatever you guys say. Just as long as we reach a consensus ''before'' starting any reverting wars.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 15:32, 10 June 2009 (EDT)
::::I say Toys"R"Us. We can make ToysЯUs a redirect. -- [[Special:Contributions/67.207.118.98|67.207.118.98]] 15:50, 10 June 2009 (EDT)

Skyfire (ship)

2009-05-13T22:11:39Z

67.207.118.98: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{disambig3|Skyfire}}
:''The ''Skyfire'' is a starship from the [[IDW Publishing]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:SkyfireIDW.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Dynobot taxi.]]
The '''''Skyfire''''' is the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]' ship. It contains all the features you would expect of their ship, including a Great Big Cannon. Useful if you need to set off volcanic eruptions.

==Fiction==
===IDW comics continuity===
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for [[Earth]] as part of his [[Regenesis]] program, the Dynobots followed in the ''Skyfire'', out for revenge for injuries suffered in a previous altercation with the [[Decepticon]] scientist. When they reached it, they destroyed Shockwave's ship; but the ''Skyfire'''s sensors showed high levels of energon radiation, forcing the Dynobots to use the [[CR chamber|CR chambers]] of their vessel to take on beast modes, wrapped in synthesised organic flesh, to allow them to function.

Before [[Orbital bounce|orbital bouncing]] to the surface, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] rigged the ''Skyfire'' to fire its' main cannon at a volcano near the landing site in the event of his group being destroyed or forced into [[stasis lock]]. This indeed came to pass, and the resulting eruption buried Shockwave AND the Dynobots in molten lava. Once it cooled, they would remain where they lay for thousands of years. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

Over time, the ''Skyfire'''s orbit decayed and it crash-landed in what would later become a glacier in [[New Zealand]]. Intact, it would remain there for many, many years, buried under tons of ice.

Eventually, the Dynobots were excavated by the [[human]] organisation [[Skywatch]]. When they attempted to revive Grimlock, under their control, the controls failed due to sabotage by a [[Machination]] agent, a human group led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. When Scorponok himself confronted Grimlock shortly afterward, intending to coerce the Dynobot leader into working for him, Grimlock refused. Low on energy and without ammunition, Grimlock was forced to reluctantly trigger the chip which would recall him to the ''Skyfire'', which he was surprised to find intact and at least partially functioning, albeit buried so deeply in ice the surface wasn't within range of the sensors. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

There is nothing on Earth that can repair the ship, which severely limits its capabilities. Grimlock has continued to use it as a base though, including partially excavating it, and it has the ability to send a deep-space radio transmission. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots issue 1}}

While Grimlock was out, three mysterious Transformers arrived at the Skyfire, responding to his call. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots issue 2}}

==Trivia==
* "Skyfire" was the name given to the [[Autobot]] [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] in the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], due to that whole complicated mess concerning the toy being a Bandai design and Takara not wanting to advertise the competition's product and etc. The ship eventually crashes on Earth and comes to be buried beneath a thick covering of ice, just as Skyfire was in the [[Fire in the Sky|cartoon]].

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