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Blot (G1)

2009-08-24T13:35:38Z

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon Terrorcon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Blot (SG)}}
:''Blot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1Blot boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Alright, I get the hint. Stop leaving scented bath soaps in my locker.]]
There's only one thing [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s both agree on with no war or argument, and it's this: '''Blot''' is the most vile and disgusting Transformer ever assembled. He oozes fluids of questionable nature from various joints on his frame, and has a rank odor that usually keeps foes and allies far away from him. Naturally, all this scorn and insult has given the less-than-smart Blot quite the inferiority complex. Stuck with a hygiene problem he can't control and a central processor a few bytes too small, Blot is both unable to solve the problems of his own stench and talk back to the insulting comments from his peers. Brutish and slow-witted, Blot is the classic dumb bully to those who don't give him respect... although he's not sharp enough to tell when said respect is faked. He's immensely loyal to those who at very least pretend he's worth something, and [[Hun-Gurrr]] in particular is a Decepticon to whom he shows unwavering support.

The other [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, on the other hand, tolerate Blot enough, but are apprehensive about combining into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] with him, as it takes far too long to remove the stench he's passed on to them after they're finished.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Extermino'''
:''Italian name'': '''Spectrobot'''
:''Japanese name'': '''Butto''' (ブット, butto)<ref>While usually written "Butt", Blot's Japanese name is in fact rather difficult to transliterate into English, being essentially "foot" with a "b" sound instead of an "f". In katakana, "butt" is usually rendered バット, batto, while "boot" is ブート, buuto. It is equal parts possible that "butto" is a misspelling (intentional or otherwise), an alternate transliteration for "butt", or that it's "Bhutto", the name of a Sindhi tribe that resides in Pakistan.</ref>
:''Chinese name''（fan dub）: '''血污熊''' (Xue-wu-xiong, Gory Bear，literally Blood Stained Bear)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}

[[Image:Blotcomic.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Look! It's my magic nose goblin! He loves making humans go squish!]]
Blot served [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on Cybertron with his fellow Terrorcons, until the disappearance of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], their greatest nemesis. After being alerted to the presence of Fort Max and the Autobots on the distant planet [[Nebulos]], Blot and the Decepticons tracked down their quarry at the planet's capitol city, [[Koraja]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the newly-minted Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were more than tough enough to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} The Decepticons were only temporarily deterred, however, and continued their reign of terror on Nebulos. Scorponok sent Blot and the Terrorcons, along with the [[Horrorcon]]s, to attack the resort city of [[Splendora]]. When the Autobots arrived to defend the city, the Terrorcons merged to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the united [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] became [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who used a combination of acid pellets and brute force to disassemble the robot and drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Blot and the Terrorcons also joined Scorponok in an attack on the [[Nursery]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

The Decepticons eventually traveled to Earth, and came into conflict with both Autobot and Decepticon alike. After a brief Decepticon Civil War, the united forces of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Scorponok turned their rage on the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s command. Blot gleefully joined in the battle, blasting the veteran Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with his acid spray. All parties eventually joined forces, however, against the [[Underbase]]-enhanced might of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. The Terrorcons attempted to confront Starscream in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but were annihilated with a single wave of his hand. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2007, Blot was sent to the freelance peacekeeping agent known as [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] as an emissary for the Decepticon army. Death's Head had sought a bounty against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] months earlier, only to have the offeror, [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], interfere with the collection and rescind the offer. Blot proposed the mechanoid use Decepticon resources to enter Cybertron undetected and track Rodimus Prime's predicted movements to get his revenge. Death's Head was unconvinced by this appeal to his sense of pride, so then Blot appealed to his wallet and instantly the mech was interested in the deal. {{storylink|Headhunt}}''

''Frothing at the mouth (and the neck, and the ankle joints, and...), Blot enjoyed terrorizing the human population on 2009 while on his way to the latest [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] extraction site the Decepticons had rigged up. Unfortunately for them, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the Terrorcons proved incapable of fending off an Autobot strike team, who quickly destroyed their laboriously assembled drill. Seeking revenge, Blot and the others chased their foes back to [[Autobot City]], only to end up passing through a [[Trans-Time Dimensional Portal|trans-time dimensional portal]] and getting caught up in fighting for the fate of the universe. It seems the former 21st century Decepticon leader Galvatron had been active in the 20th century for too long, causing a timestorm which threatened both ends of the timeline, at 1989 and 2009.''

''Soundwave ostensibly agreed to help their 20th century counterparts, but in reality kept Blot and the other Terrorcons in reserve, hoping the other various factions present would do the heavy lifting for them. In the end, Soundwave and the 2009 Terrorcons chose the better part of valor and fled back to their home time rather than face the fighting mad Galvatron. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

===Cartoon continuity===
====American cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Unused animation from Fantasia's Dance of the Hours.]]
Blot's first appearance was with his fellow Terrorcons inside Unicron's head. Galvatron used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more anti-electrons for an attack against the Autobots. Blot and the others did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when Grimlock finished building the Technobots and gave them the ability to merge into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]. [[Dirk Manus]] had sold the Quintessons a [[Recreator|Molecular Disassembler/Reassembler]]. Eager to test the device, they had Blot act as the volunteer. The test proved that the device not only disassembled and reassembled matter like the name implied, but also cured whatever it had been used on of all broken parts, maladies, and other flaws. Cured of his imperfections, Blot felt sick.

When Dirk and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon components. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, though Blot and the team did get a second chance at going against Computron later. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}}

Blot, along with the rest of the Terrorcons, stole [[heat-resistant alloy]] from the [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]/[[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] lab. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blot was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}{{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Blot was one of the earlier warriors seen in the bloodsport tournaments on [[Kaon]], part of Megatron's team as the future Decepticon leader rose in prominence. He remained part of the movement when the pit-fighting broke out into active terrorism, and was seen dismembering security officers with his extra arms just before [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned with his [[Apex Bomber|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}

[[Image:SpotlightSixshot Blot.jpg|right|109px|thumb|Even his pictures look toxic.]]
In the present, he has joined with [[Hun-Gurrr]] and several others to form a squad called the Terrorcons, who are also major fanboys of [[Sixshot]]. They were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper|Reapers]] to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Blot offered no reaction whatsoever, nor did he react when Sixshot appeared to take the Reapers up on their offer. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Blot's next goal in life is to get the courage to say something in Sixshot's presence.

Keep trying, Blot. Keep trying.

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Blot''' (1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[corrosive slime-shooter|Slime Gun]]", "Laser Mount" backpack

[[Image:G1Blot toy.jpg|right|170px|thumb|It's a thingy!]]
:Blot transforms into a navy blue and lavender monster. What sort of monster is a hard factor to determine, as the details molded into him don't particularly point to any one creature. His shoulder span and long arms indicate something ape-like, while his pointed nose and sloped head give him an amphibian-like appearance. Pretty much, if you say Blot looks like something (say, a giant ambulatory nose), he has a decent chance of actually looking like it.

:Blot's monster mode is nicely poseable for the time, having hinge elbows and full swivel shoulders and hips. His head can also rise up a bit, but due to his unpainted eyes, the effect is negligible. In robot mode, his articulation is reduced to just a single joint per arm. His box art shows these to be his elbows, but from looking at just the toy, they could be his shoulders. Due to his broad monster mode width, Blot's small, square-peg head conspires against him and makes him look immensely out of proportion.

:He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City]]-type combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right leg. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Blot which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Blot was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons.

==Notes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Blot/blot.htm Blot at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blot Blot's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Blitzwing (G1)

2009-08-24T13:27:56Z

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{{disambig3|Blitzwing}}
:''Blitzwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

{{picsneeded|Fictional appearances}}

[[Image:Blitzwingg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Blitzwing has no feet. Blitzwing needs no feet!"]]
'''Blitzwing''' is loud. He likes to think he has a sense of humor, but what he considers funny is, more often than not, offensively cruel. Obnoxious, belligerent, and nasty, he makes even his fellow Decepticons feel uneasy. His anti-social tendencies can relegate Blitzwing to an outsider status. Due to his social isolation, he's able to see the bigger picture; he can see when his teammates are being played by unseen forces. Of course, if he thinks the trap is amusing enough, he might just let it happen anyway.

{{bigquote|Tell me what's on your mind, or I'll splatter it on the wall and see for myself!|Blitzwing|"[[Triple Takeover]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Le Blitz'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Villámszárny''' ("Lightning Wing")
:''Italian name:'' '''Triplex Due'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Shǎn-tìen Yì''' (閃電翼, "Blitz Wing" or "Lightning Wing")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Shan Dian''' (閃電 "Blitz")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'' only)
[[Image:G1 Blitzwing crushed season 2 intro.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Poor guy got crushed 49 times.]]
In an unknown battle, Blitzwing is crushed under the foot of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. The damage looks extensive, but he is picked up by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and hauled away. {{storylink|The Transformers (cartoon)|Season 2 introduction}}

[[Image:GoldenLagoon BlitzwingWarpath.JPG|left|200px|thumb|LANDMASTERS!!!]]
Blitzwing appeared out of nowhere to join [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's]] forces on [[Earth]] in 1985, and was first seen on a mission to steal [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] from [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} The [[Autobot|Autobots]] eventually arrived to halt their scheme, and Blitzwing got into a tank duel with [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Later adventures of Blitzwing included suffering from [[Cybertonium]] depletion just like everybody else {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}, then fighting Warpath again and coating himself in [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}} {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

For someone as powerful as he is, Blitzwing does not have the best track record when it comes to decision-making. First, he and fellow [[Triple Changer]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] decided to do away with both Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and strike out on their own in search of fame, fortune, and energon. While this would normally be considered suicidal, the two Triple Changers somehow pulled it off and were free to finally do whatever it took to wipe out those pesky Autobots once and for all.

[[Image:TripleTakeover Blitzwing coach.jpg|right|200px|thumb|IMMA EAT CHOO!]]
The way they chose to do this, however, did not do much to inspire confidence in their abilities. While his partner went off to play with some trains, Blitzwing's personal strategy for victory was to kidnap a football coach under the mistaken impression that the human was some kind of master strategist. Blitzwing brought the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in on his plan, and used them to build a maze surrounding the entry to his base/stadium. To Blitzwing's credit, a lot of the Autobots crashed into each other, but soon, the Constructicons demanded a share of the leadership, and then Astrotrain arrived. All three were beaten so quickly by Megatron that it was almost embarrassing, and Blitzwing crept carefully back to the [[Decepticon]] ranks, hoping that nobody would remember what had happened. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

Not long afterwards, Megatron was impressed by [[Lord Chumley]]'s Autobot-capturing skills, and sent Blitzwing and Astrotrain to negotiate a deal with the human. Shortly after arriving at Chumley's castle, Blitzwing got himself caught in a trap meant for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and Chumley captured both Triple Changers for getting in the way of his Autobot hunting. After all of his traps failed, Chumley released Blitzwing and Astrotrain as a last ditch attempt to capture Prime, but they just tried to stomp him to death before flying back home. {{storylink|Prime Target}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[Image:TFTM KupBlitzwing.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Viagra.]]
Blitzwing was also present during [[Battle of Autobot City|the infamous assault]] on [[Autobot City]] in 2005, where he was at the head of the first attack. Together with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], he battled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] at [[Lookout Mountain]], a fight that did not go in his favour (Kup being surprisingly nimble for an old guy). Blitzwing is also shown participating in the general carnage at Autobot City a short time later, and is one of the several Decepticons who ran afoul of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Unlike his less fortunate comrades, Blitzwing was able to avoid getting run over, and even managed to shoot back a little before Prime beat him, which is more than most Decepticons expect when facing Optimus Prime. In fact, Blitzwing made it through the entire battle more or less intact, which meant he got to ride all the way to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] without anyone trying to kick him out the back door when he wasn't looking. This is exactly what happened to Megatron, however, and Blitzwing's old desire for leadership blossomed back up as he joined in on the scuffle for leadership that followed. Ultimately Starscream was the winner, and Blitzwing attended his coronation as the new [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

When the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on [[Chaar]] to bribe the [[Decepticon]] army with promises of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] and revenge, Blitzwing was the only one of his comrades to turn down their offers. He had met their kind before (or at least he thought they seemed familiar to him for [[Overcharge|''some'' reason]]) and did not trust them, though he could not remember why. Upon the triumphant return of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Blitzwing was the only Decepticon left to greet him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[Image:FFoD5 Blitzwings betrayal.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It's the look of absolute shock on Galvatron's face that sells this.]]
Later, during an assault on Cybertron, it was Blitzwing who discovered that the Quintessons were lying to Galvatron and plotting to destroy all Transformers (instead of just the Autobots, which Blitzwing had no problems with). He tried to report this to Galvatron, but when he could not convince the Decepticon leader, he turned to [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] for help. Together, Blitzwing and Rodimus were able to stop the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] commando team that had infiltrated Cybertron. Galvatron, unfortunately, suspected that Blitzwing was trying to betray the Decepticons and steal the "[[Decepticon Matrix of Leadership]]" for himself and threw the Quintessons' [[Large switch|nullifying switch]], deactivating Transformers galaxy-wide until [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] destroyed it. With the Quintessons' deception revealed, Galvatron attempted to renew hostilities with Rodimus, but Blitzwing drew his weapon and targeted Galvatron, stating that the battle was over for now. Seething, but seeing little alternative, Galvatron accepted and withdrew his forces from Cybertron, but banished Blitzwing from the Decepticon ranks forever. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

{{note|In the original script for ''[[Five Faces of Darkness]]'', after Blitzwing's banishment, Rodimus extended his offer to Blitzwing a second time, and in this instance, he did not accept, but did not ''refuse'', saying that he would think about it. The later episode, "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" was originally written to feature Blitzwing, but was later re-written to be about the newest Decepticon Triple Changer, [[Octane]], although there is no explanation offered for why Octane is friendly with the Autobots. It would seem that this would have originally been Blitzwing following up on Rodimus' offer. Blitzwing would reappear briefly in several crowd scenes, such as "[[Fight or Flee]]" and "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]", likely as the result of carelessness in production. Then again. Galvatron did forgive Scourge for [[Ghost in the Machine|his]] [[The Burden Hardest to Bear|antics]]. Plus, Galvatron is pretty insane.}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
Blitzwing, Starscream and Megatron attacked the [[Japan]]ese city of [[Yokohama]], causing destruction using Megatron's "Super Megatron Gun" form. Warpath stood against them, but Blitzwing simply charged onwards, crushing the [[Mini Vehicle]] under his tracks. The Decepticons were eventually vanquished when [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] used his aerial manueverability to trick Blitzwing and Starscream to crash into their leader, followed by all three getting a "[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]]-[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Magnus]] Double Cross Kick" to their backs. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{note|Even though ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' was a sequel to the first three seasons of the original cartoon, Blitzwing was back in the ranks of the Decepticons, and with an almost regular presence, from the first to the last episode. This, however, would not be the most [[Prowl (G1)|inexplicable reappearance]] in the series.}}
[[Image:FourWarriors SunstreakerBlitzwing.jpg|left|200px|thumb|If I blow up pretty boy here, then maybe Galvatron would forgive me. Or not...]]

In the year 2011, Blitzwing participated in an all-out Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and was seen chasing [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] around the planet until he took cover and Blitzwing crashed into a wall. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He later helped Astrotrain, Octane and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s fight the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] on Earth, but the Autobot team was really just distracting them so that [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] could sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} The three Triple Changers proceeded to help the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] steal the [[Solar-1]] satellite {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} and watch [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] reveal his [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

In a rare occasion of being separated from Astrotrain and Octane, Blitzwing was set with patrolling [[Chaar]]'s perimeter and guard it from intruders. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] snuck past him easily, only for Blitzwing to return and reveal that it was a trap. He took Chromedome for a spin before throwing him to Scorponok, who punched both Autobots back into space. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Blitzwing and Astrotrain were present in the climactic battle against the Autobots in the Arctic, and fled into space when it seemed like the Earth was going to be destroyed. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
''Blitzwing was one of the most feared and deadly killers on Cybertron, and a specific target in [[Operation: Volcano]]. He'd have been killed in a [[Wrecker]]s ambush if Megatron hadn't abruptly called most of the gang to Earth. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

[[Image:Blitzwingg1mvl.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Dern rickets!]]
Blitzwing, Astrotrain and Octane were commissioned by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to investigate the loss of his [[Wash and Roll|priceless cargo]] that had arrived on [[Earth]] via a low-cost freighter, but hadn't checked in as scheduled. Upon making contact with the crashed ship, Blitzwing and his companions were infected with [[Scraplet]]s, and began to slowly waste away. Lucky for them, the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was also infected, {{storylink|Crater Critters}} and his friends managed to re-discover the [[Water|strange and wondrous chemical]] that acted as a cure. In saving Blaster, the Triple Changers were incidentally saved as well. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

Blitzwing and the Triple Changers hooked up with Ratbat and Shockwave full-time after that, operating out of the Decepticons' tropical island starship. At that time, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] had left Earth, allowing the other Decepticons to launch increasingly brazen raids; it was the happiest time in Blitzwing's life. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} He was later part of a major offensive against the Autobots on the moon, when the crews of the Ark and [[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]] all gathered together as one big target. Blitzwing's fortunes changed, however, when he came sword-to-sword with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] — it seems the [[energo-sword]] is mightier than the [[electron scimitar]]. Blitzwing was left in two pieces on the lunar landscape, and one can only assume his fellow Decepticons collected his pieces before fleeing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Still smarting from his last fight, Blitzwing eagerly rushed into battle with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons when conflict broke out between the two factions. Turnabout is fair play, as this time it was Blitzwing who cut an opponent in two, slicing through [[Horri-Bull]]'s mid-section. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Blitzwing was later destroyed in [[Buenos Aires]] along with the other Triple Changers as they tried to fight an [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Blitzwing was loyal to Shockwave during the split in the Decepticon faction, a precursor to his [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|later career moves]]. At the [[Enclave]] between Megatron and Shockwave's troops, Blitzwing was seen talking to a Stunticon, and was later present during the huge melee initiated by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, having received insider information from a traitor in Megatron's camp, he joined Shockwave and the other Triple Changers in stealing an energon shipment right out from under Megatron himself, tossing the other Decepticon leader off a cliff in the process. {{storylink|Secrets}} ''

''After the Decepticon factions reunited, they staged a major strike on the Autobot Earthbase. Blitzwing joined [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and Octane in an airstrike on the Autobot compound, but they were eventually driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} Later, he and Astrotrain received an SOS from their fellow Triple Changer, Octane, who had somehow driven himself into the middle of a military testing range. While fending off the live ammunition that threatened to set off their tanker truck comrade, Blitzwing demanded to know how this could have happened. Octane finally relented and told his fellow Decepticons that he had been "playing" again, attacking human vehicles for sport, when [[Jazz (G1)|one of them]] led him on a merry chase right into his current predicament. Infuriated by the idiot's antics, Blitzwing and Astrotrain left him to his fate in the combat zone. {{storylink|Manoeuvres!}}''

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2004, Blitzwing joined Astrotrain and Shockwave in an assault on Autobot City, but they were driven away when the rash and illogical [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] confused Shockwave's plans. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

''When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] forced the Decepticons into an ill-advised assault on Autobase in 2008, Blitzwing was right there on the front lines, charging headlong into battle with... [[Grapple]]?!? {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Uh, somehow he survived that terrifying encounter, and was present at the second major Decepticon offensive of 2008, acting as one of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s sub-commanders to ready his "team" for combat. Things turned ugly, however, when the [[Quintesson]] [[Trident]] attack crafts ambushed the Decepticon on their way to Autobase. Amusingly enough, Blitzwing and his fellow Decepticons only survived because [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the Autobots came to their rescue against the Quints. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Generation 2====
Blitzwing was seen shouting Decepticon battle slogans like "Rip!" and "Tear!" just before the [[Cybertronian Empire]] ripped and tore them a new one. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:1 blitzwing war within.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This probably didn't happen.]]
Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was upgraded into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Blitzwing participated in [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s assault on [[Iacon]] where he demonstrated triple-changing abilities. He was at Shockwave's side when the latter declared victory in Iacon with only a few Autobots left to mop up, though Blitzwing and the other Decepticons did not have long to savor it - they were forced to retreat when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] accidentally-on-purpose destroyed the entire [[city-state]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

[[Image:2 blitzwing dark ages.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This may have happened, but he probably didn't look like that.]]
After the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a [[space bridge]] explosion, Blitzwing remained with Shockwave's Decepticon forces, but was captured and imprisoned by the Autobots as an experiment too dangerous to be set free. Due to some unique property of his [[spark]], Blitzwing was abducted from [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]] by [[the Fallen]] as part of the [[Unbinding]], and presumably released back to the Decepticons after the temporary truce that resulted from the Fallen's defeat. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[Image:3 blitzwing micromasters.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This could have happened.]]
Following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Blitzwing served as Shockwave's lieutenant, overseeing the introduction of [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] into the Decepticon ranks. Shortly before the return of [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] and [[Skyhopper]], Blitzwing appeared to be undergoing some sort of mutation which Shockwave did not fully understand, but which was also affecting [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Shockwave wanted to analyze and concentrate this mutation but his plans were cut short by the arrival of the two Micromasters - Blitzwing was knocked offline by Skyhopper, while Skystalker turned Shockwave into a glove puppet. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

[[Image:4 blitzwing prime directive.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This almost certainly didn't.]]
At some point Blitzwing was reactivated and made his way to [[Earth]], where he was seen among the Decepticons captured and deactivated during [[Operation Liberation]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

[[Image:5 blitzwing new world order.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Did this happen?]]
Somehow he avoided becoming one of the Transformers recovered and controlled by [[Lazarus]], returning instead to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where he fell once more under Shockwave's command. During this time, Shockwave had unified the Autobots and Decepticons, and Blitzwing now served alongside his former enemies as part of a combined force. Alongside his fellow [[Triple Changer]]s, Blitzwing accompanied Shockwave to Earth to capture the renegade forces of Optimus Prime and Megatron and even managed to cause Megatron some damage before he was badly bent out of shape by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in the battle that ensued.

While Shockwave returned to Cybertron with the captive ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crew, Blitzwing remained behind on Earth to assist [[Security Team Dion]] in apprehending the Autobots. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite his mutual antagonism with the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|team's commander]], they managed to capture Prime's crew without incident, except when Blitzwing's goading of Optimus Prime caused him to smack the Triple Changer down. Blitzwing returned to Cybertron along with the prisoners aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] attacked Shockwave's citadel Blitzwing crossed swords once more with Grimlock and though it was Ultra Magnus who took the Dinobot commander down, it was Blitzwing who made sure he ''stayed'' down. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Later, during Optimus Prime's uprising of the Autobot resistance, Shockwave ordered Blitzwing to rally the troops and activate the defences. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Blitzwing subsequently joined Astrotrain on the front lines, and was about to take out that Autobrat [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] when he was pummelled into the ground by a rejuvenated Grimlock and thrown at an approaching [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Shockwave, Blitzwing, Astrotrain and the [[Conehead]]s went to ground in the Cybertronian wastelands, operating out of a hidden base. When their perimeter alarm was tripped by a reanimated [[Air Warrior]], Shockwave ordered Blitzwing and Astrotrain to investigate. The mindless drone was merely a distraction for a [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] attack and though Astrotrain surrendered and agreed to serve Megatron, Blitzwing's loyalty to Shockwave proved too great - he resisted and the Predacons tore him to pieces. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

[[Image:6 blitzwing route of all evil.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Eh, doesn't matter anymore.]]
His remains were then examined by an unknown Transformer. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|Blitzwing's history in Dreamwave Comics was rather convoluted and contradictory. His appearance among the captured Decepticons on Earth in [[Prime Directive]] is at odds with his later appearances on Cybertron in [[War and Peace]] and [[Micromasters]]. Furthermore, his earliest chronological appearance in [[The War Within]] depicts him as a triple changer, while his appearances in [[War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]] and Micromasters show him mutating into his triple changer form for the first time. The answers to these conundrums, and the identity of the being who examined his fallen form (though it was likely [[Sixshot]]) will remain forever unanswered, due to the bankruptcy and collapse of Dreamwave.}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. Transformers'' comics continuity===
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===IDW comics continuity===
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Blitzwing is part of a Decepticon infiltration unit that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. In this continuity, Blitzwing appears to be a MiG-31. He is assigned along with [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] to destroy all traces of the [[Nebraska]] operation, including [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Thus he was guarding the abandoned bunker when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and their human companions came to investigate it. Ratchet attempted to down him, but Blitzwing fired a direct shot from his tank-mode and then ran the doc right over. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4}} Unfortunately, he and Skywarp were interrupted in their bombing when Megatron, both obviously unhurt and seriously pissed, erupted from the rubble. Blitzwing, giving up on apologies, tried to actually fight "the Big Meg". This didn't end well. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5}}

Apparently, Megatron forgave Blitzwing for the attempted coup (after nearly destroying him in Nebraska), as he was seen working alongside the Decepticon leader in their Russian operation a few weeks later, his tank form playing a key role in the plot. He showed the power to cloak himself and had a chance to take out Optimus, {{storylink|Escalation issue 3}} but was blasted to bits by Optimus Prime's [[Roller]] drone. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4}}

He and the other Decepticons crapped themselves when [[Sixshot]] was called in and realized Megatron was losing it, but didn't dare tell him that — and so went with Astrotrain's plan to bring back Starscream to do it for them. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1}} When the [[Reaper|Reapers]] attacked, Blitzwing gave Megatron a very lame report on what was going on and tried to cover for an absent Astrotrain, {{storylink|Devastation issue 5}} before joining the fight against the aliens. With Megatron now knowing they'd plotted behind his back, Blitzwing still optimistically tried to say "well, it all worked out, eh guys?" and might have been killed by Megatron if Starscream hadn't pointed out that Earth was now aware of them. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

When the Decepticons defeated the Autobots on Earth and planned to feed them to [[Insecticon swarm|the Swarm]] on Cybertron, Optimus Prime punched Blitzwing and stole his gun, which allowed him to seal the Space Bridge before the other Decepticons could follow. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}}

One year later, Blitzwing participated in the massive Decepticon attack on [[New York City]], joining the other flying Decepticons in repelling an attack by human fighter jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1}}

{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}
Blitzwing accompanied Starscream's small strike team to the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]], hunting down the last pockets of Autobot resistance. Blitzwing and Astrotrain both attacked Optimus Prime after the mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] destroyed the Autobot bunker's security system, allowing the Decepticons in, but was swiftly defeated by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. He held Optimus Prime back when Mirage prepared to carry out Megatron's order to kill the Autobot prisoners. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Blitzwingg1toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Transforms from back-to-front tank to unflyable plane to feetless robot and back!]]
*'''Blitzwing''' (Triple Changer, 1985/2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''43''', '''TFC-17'''
**''Accessories'': "Gyro-Blaster Rifle", "Electron Scimitar", 3 "Concussion Missiles"

: Originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy (the only ''Transformers'' [[Triple Changer]] who had a previous ''Diaclone'' release), Blitzwing can transform from robot mode to two different vehicle modes; a MIG-25 fighter jet or a Type-74 assault tank. Originally released in 1985, he was re-issued two decades later in [[Takara]]'s "bookbox" [[Transformers Collection]] series, despite being included in the instruction manual, the rub face decal was no where found on this version.
: All US versions had the spring-loaded missile launchers severely weakened. The Japanese releases, however, kept the full-strength launching mechanisms.

: This mold was returned to its ''Diaclone'' coloration and re-released in 2005 as [[Overcharge]], an [[e-Hobby]] exclusive.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Blitzwing''' (1986)

:[[Decoy]] Blitzwing is a small, purple, soft-rubber figure that came randomly packed with smaller carded toys.

===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroeshoundblitzwing.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Blitzwing (Animated)|German accent]] not included.]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' vs '''Blitzwing''' (2008)

:A [[super-deformed]] Blitzwing sculpted holding his electron scimitar. He has articulation in his neck and shoulders and came in a two-pack with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:DBlitzFace.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No feet, no face, no service.]]
*Blitzwing's earliest [[Diaclone]] artwork had him with a somewhat odd faceless head. {{fact}}

* Blitzwing's [[Tech Spec]] [[Bio]] has a probable typographical error on it which gives him the function of "Ground and Air Commander" at a rank of ''six''. The actual function, which appears in other merchandise (such as the action cards) is "Ground and Air Commando".

*In the episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]" several of the Stunticons fit inside of Blitzwing in his jet mode in a similar way to how Decepticons usually go inside of Astrotrain in his shuttle mode. It would seem as though Blitzwing can mass shift to make his flying alternate mode large enough to fit other Decepticons the way that fellow Triple Changer Astrotrain often does.

[[Image:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The War Without?]]
*A [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] battle scene from ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (reprinted in [[Transformers Generations]]) appears to depict (one of?) Blitzwing's original alt mode(s) as a double-barreled tank - a good decade and a half before he received a Cybertronian makeover in ''[[The War Within]]''.

*The opening sequence of Season 3 features a large row of identical tanks that look suspiciously identical to Blitzwing's tank mode, before zooming in on the barrel of one particular tank. The reason for this is unknown.

* For a very large portion of his time in the Dreamwave comics, Blitzwing was Grimlock's personal punching bag. Ouch.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Blitzwing/blitzwing.htm Blitzwing at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blitzwing Blitzwing's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Bombshell (G1)

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{{disambig2|the evil Insecticon from Generation 1|his heroic mirror-universe counterpart|Bombshell (SG)}}
:''Bombshell is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes called '''Hardshell'''.''
[[Image:GenesisBombshell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not a hot blonde like the name implies.]]
A master of mind-controlling "[[cerebro-shell]]s", the twisted '''Bombshell''' plays with the minds of others as a child would a new toy, enthusiastically and recklessly. But there is nothing childlike about the gleeful malice he exposes in forcing his victims into more and more humiliating and destructive acts. Bombshell takes such sadistic joy in the destruction of his victims that even the other Decepticons can be put off, wondering if he wouldn't be just as pleased to play those same "games" with them...

His [[Action Master partner]] is [[Needler]].

:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Bomba'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Granada'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Obus'''
:''Italian name'': '''Prudox'''
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''炸弹 Zha Dan'''（Bomb）

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)

[[Image:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Whoa, that usually doesn't happen to me, I swear.]]
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Landing in what would become modern Bali off of Indonesia, the Insecticons were altered by their [[idento-computer]]s to possess insectoid [[Alternate mode|beast modes]], and had the ability to convert organic matter into [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. The Insecticons were largely communal in nature, though Bombshell often alternated leadership with [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] ([[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] was out of luck).

Reactivating around the same time as those aboard the Ark, the Insecticons formed a small nest for themselves in [[Demon Swamp]] before being tracked down by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticons. They formed an alliance for the purpose of collecting energon and vanquishing the Autobots. In their first encounter with the enemy, Bombshell demonstrated one of the most unique of the trio's abilities—after firing an "insecti-shell" at a farming machine to blow it into pieces, he and the other Insecticons used "clone beams" to somehow convert those fragments of metal into duplicates of the Insecticons in their insect modes, a virtual swarm of Insecticlones created nearly out of thin air.

The initial alliance between Decepticons and Insecticons broke down after the greedy insects attempted to gorge themselves on the cache of energon cubes Megatron had created, and then abandoned the Decepticons to the Autobots. After that, the two groups operated independently, only joining forces as a matter on convenience on rare occasions. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[Image:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Bombshell approaching with something long and pointy. Mirage's exhaust port was sore for a month after they did this scene.]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons next hired out their services to Megatron during his experimentation with the [[electro-cell]]s as on-call guards, in exchange for a share of the profits. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] attempted to turn them against each other, however, by stealing the Insecticons' reward and framing the Decepticons for it. Bombshell and the others staged an assault on the electro cell station and their Decepticon "comrades". During a spray of one of Shrapnel's grenades, Mirage was inadvertently caught in the blast while invisible. Bombshell seized upon the opportunity to implant one of his cerebro-shells in the fallen Autobot and turn him into a slave. What he DIDN'T do, however, is question what an Autobot counter-intelligence agent was doing sneaking around Decepticon camp just then. Megatron had to force Bombshell to think at gunpoint before he realized that Megatron wouldn't rob them while [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots still lived. Maybe after, but not before. The united 'Cons then attempted to set a trap for the Autobots using Mirage, but ultimately Mirage was set free and the electro-cells were destroyed. {{storylink|Traitor}}

[[Image:G1 EntertheNightbird Bombshell Nightbird.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Bombshell copping a feel on Nightbird. It must get lonely with all the fembots being Autobots.]]
Next, Bombshell's aid was commissioned to upgrade the human-built female ninja robot known as [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] for Megatron, converting her into a functional assassin. His engineering skills shown here were rather remarkable for someone with no table manners. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

On their next joint venture, Megatron arranged for Bombshell and the Insecticons to have access to the [[Nova Power Core]], a meal that filled them with raw energy and caused them to increase in size dramatically. In exchange, they aided the Decepticons in raiding the armored installation known as [[Iron Mountain]] to gain control of the defense computer being housed there. Their new power went to their heads, however, and the Insecticons were overheard plotting against Megatron by his spy [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Soundwave didn't get far, however, before Bombshell captured the Decepticon and turned him with the help of a cerebro-shell.

[[Image:G1 InsecticonSyndrome Bombshell Soundwave.jpg|right|170px|thumb|A communications officer with a stethoscope...and he didn't hear THAT!?!?]]
He then systematically "bugged" the rest of Megatron's troops; by the time Iron Mountain was successfully infiltrated, Megatron was the only Decepticon left. The nova power proved to be too unstable for the Insecticons to synthesize, however, and an antidote was administered to rob Bombshell and Kickback of their additional mass and power. Shrapnel, however, exploded into pieces before the antidote could be properly administered. Somehow, though, Bombshell was able to completely reconstruct his fallen comrade in a matter of seconds, using a special insecti-shell to reunify the pieces. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[Image:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Seriously, tell me what isn't wrong with this picture.]]
In another scheme, Megatron convinced the Insecticons that he had a new energon processing system that could draw power from their organic-conversion process far more efficiently than their bodies normally could. The Insecticons would gather vast amounts of power through their clone armies, and then return to Decepticon headquarters to refine their amassed energies into energon cubes. Little did they know that the refinement process was far more effective than Megatron presented—Bombshell and the others were given scraps while dozens of cubes were being produced by their efforts. They slowly began to wise up to Megatron's duplicity and, when his henchman [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] attempted to warn them away from a certain valley, the Insecticons took it as a sign there was something valuable there. In fact there was: a can of [[robotic insecticide]] the Autobots had planned to use against the Insecticlones, and an ever-growing number of [[Morphobot]]s, techno-organic plants that fed on robot insects. Bombshell and the Insecticons attempted to feed on the plants, only to have their food "bite back" and their entire clone army destroyed in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Bombshell would ultimately be mortally wounded during the battle of [[Autobot City]] and was ejected alongside many other fallen Decepticon warriors (Megatron included), into deep space, where [[Unicron]] reformatted him into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada|the other guy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|right|170px|thumb|All he's missing is a leather halter top and a whip.]]
Bombshell was first seen as a soldier on Cybertron, operating out of [[Darkmount]] under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} ''Bombshell was one of the Decepticon warriors targeted for termination by the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]]. A last minute change in orders prevented Bombshell and his cronies from walking into the Autobot trap, though. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}'' After Straxus began an alliance with Megatron and the Decepticons of Earth, Bombshell was transported to our solar system by way of the [[space bridge]]. He, Kickback, and Shrapnel were then reformatted into the Insecticons, and granted impressive [[mass shifting]] powers that enabled them to shrink down to the size of actual insects when transforming.

The Insecticons' first mission on Earth was to set up a conduit between Cybertron and Hoover Dam, stealing the hydro-electrical power. Bombshell tracked down the assistant chief engineer, [[Ricky Vasquez]], and implanted him with a cerebro-shell so that the Decepticons could infiltrate the plant clandestinely. With Megatron and the Insecticons riding shotgun, Vasquez snuck them into the control room where Shrapnel was able to take electronic control of the dam. Vasquez eventually managed to reassert his free will however and, with the interference of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Decepticon operation proved ineffective. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[Image:Bomshell marvel-41.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Bombshell learns that you don't have to be in the background to be block-colored by Nel Yomtov.]]
Still, Bombshell took advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate the Ark by riding atop Silverbolt back to the Autobot base. While inside, he seized a chance to fire one of his cerebro-shell inside Optimus Prime during a medical exam where Ratchet was cleaning a recent wound. He was unable to actually control Prime, but managed something almost as good—by piping in a radio connection to Megatron through Soundwave, Bombshell's implant was able to divert some of the Creation Matrix to the Decepticons, bringing life to the Stunticons just as Prime was finalizing the life-sparks of the Aerialbots. Bombshell's implant was eventually discovered, but the damage was done. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

Later, Megatron commissioned Bombshell and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to take control of the human creation known as [[Power Station Alpha]]. Sighting [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] casing the installation, Bombshell blasted a human boy with a cerebro-shell as a distraction, sending him off into danger while the Decepticon infiltrated Alpha and placed a specially-modified shell inside. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Things were too hot to retrieve it then, with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team taking hostile action against Bumblebee and then being confronted themselves by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but later that night the remote control was triggered and Power Station Alpha sprung to life. Surprisingly for the Decepticons, though, it did NOT come to their base as programmed—[[Doctor Mindbender]] of [[Cobra]] was able to lock onto the electronic frequency of Bombshell's shell and bring Alpha to [[Cobra Island]] instead. Dirge and Bombshell were therefore forced into the position of emissaries for the Decepticon cause, proposing an alliance between them and Cobra in order to share Power Station Alpha's potential. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

While Mindbender was acting as Cobra's "ambassador", he uncovered the severity of their plans for Alpha, and the devastating effect it would have on the Earth. Once Cobra switched sides and joined in an alliance with the Joes and the Autobots, Mindbender was deemed "surplus parts" and Bombshell attempted to execute him. Instead, the Insecticon was disabled by a blast from one of the [[Baroness]]'s cannon weapons. As the two Cobra agents left to join [[Serpentor]] in conference with their new "friends", Mindbender scooped up the unconscious Bombshell (who had reverted to his tiny insect mode) in the hopes of dissecting his circuitry later. Only after arriving at the Joe base did they discover the connection between Bombshell and his cerebro-shells, as the Joe technical expert [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] prodded the shell which had been surgically retrieved from the boy Bombshell blasted days earlier, causing the still-inactive Insecticon to spontaneously transform out of his own control. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

How Bombshell eventually regained control of his systems and returned to the Decepticons is unknown, but he did and was later seen briefly under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[Image:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Dinner and a show, huh?]]
''Bombshell and the Insecticons were allied with Megatron during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against Shockwave. He attended the [[Enclave]] held by the two factions, but it didn't go well and Bombshell was later seen among the massive melee between the Decepticon armies. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Bombshell and the Insecticons were later tasked by Megatron to infiltrate Shockwave's base and spy on his war room to gain secret intelligence. Bombshell had tapped into the room with a listening prong right before [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] arrived, and caught the tiny intruders with a [[Rustbug Hoop|rustbug hoop]]. Forced to submit, the Insecticons were surprised that Starscream wasn't going to torture or kill them: instead, he offered them a juicy bit of gossip that Shockwave would be off alone on a mission soon. Bombshell realized that Starscream was setting his leader up for a fall, arranging for both Megatron and Shockwave to be disposed of in one felt swoop. He seemed okay with it. {{storylink|Bugged!}}''

''Sure enough, Megatron and Shockwave were soon excommunicated from their respective armies, and the Decepticons united under the command of Starscream and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Bombshell was present at the united Decepticons' first major military action, an attack on Autobot Earthbase. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} Soon, however, he turned his talents to less overt and more deceitful activities. At his leaders' request, Bombshell implanted the mighty warrior [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with one of his cerebro-shells, turning the giant against the human populace in order to smear the Autobots' image. A human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] managed to get inside Superion at the Autobots' request, however, and remove the shell before any permanent damage was done. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} Bombshell's follow-up surveillance revealed that the Autobots had offered the reporter an exclusive interview in exchange for his assistance. Such a positive "puff-piece" would go a long way towards improving the Autobots' image among the humans, and could not be allowed by the Decepticons. So, Soundwave and Starscream arranged for the [[Stunticon]]s to kidnap Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line!}} Trapping him inside [[Motormaster]]'s cabin, the Stunticons led the Autobots on a merry chase through the highways until they finally forced Motormaster off the road and recovered Spoon. The damage had been done, however; unknown to the Autobots, Bombshell had been hiding inside Motormaster's cab, and implanted the reporter with a cerebro-shell before losing custody of the human. Irwin Spoon therefore wrote exactly the piece the Decepticons wanted, painting the Autobots as evil kidnappers set to destroy mankind. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Bombshell kickback shrapnel soundwave ravage war within 1-2.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Oh, shut up.]]
Bombshell, sporting a spiffy tank mode, was first seen on Cybertron millions of years ago as part of a commando group being directed by Soundwave in a raid on Iacon. They ran into Optimus Prime on his first day on the job. It still hurt. A lot. {{storylink|The War Within}} During the Dark Ages, Bombshell and his fellow future Insecticons served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as part of the primary Decepticon faction. At one point, they assaulted [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Altihex]] to stop the chaos unleashed by the [[The Fallen|Fallen]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages}} Bombshell was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

Prior to the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave uncovered the crash location of the missing ships the ''Ark'' and ''Nemesis'': Earth. He sent Kickback, Shrapnel and Bombshell to the planet as part of some vast, incomprehensible scheme he'd been perfecting for millennia. They initially encountered resistance from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], but gave them the slip and went undercover on Earth for 48 thousand [[vorn]]s. {{storylink|The Rules of Extinction}}

{{note|Bombshell and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second [[Keepers Trilogy]] novel, [[Annihilation]], as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

In modern times, however, Bombshell seemed to have developed a few loose screws and begun operating outside his mission parameters. Having taken over a small town in rural America, Bombshell had begun mass production of techno-organic Insecticlones being grown from special pods. {{storylink|Infestation}} His actions drew the attention of [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s Autobot faction, leading to an investigation of the town. The Autobots managed to uncover the Insecticons' schemes, free the townspeople, and capture their opponents. It was easy. Perhaps, too easy...? {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|It's heavily hinted at in Dreamwave continuity that Bombshell's cerebro-shells were the basis for the "Shell Program" later used in ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' to reprogram [[Maximal]] protoforms into [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. It makes no small manner of sense.}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Bombshell beachcomber spotlight blaster.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Cybertronian creature feature.]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic assault across Cybertron, a tiny mechanoid insect called Bombshell injected a cerebro-shell into [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s behalf. The shell enabled Soundwave to make Beachcomber into an assassin, sending him after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], the inspirational broadcaster for the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several hundred years later, Bombshell was created ([[retcon |uh...]]) on Cybertron as the first [[Insecticon swarm|non-insane]] Insecticon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} A year after ''that'', he and the other functional Insecticons joined [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces on Earth. He participated in the initial assault on New York City, and tore apart Air Force jets in his giant weevil mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} He later attended Megatron's glorious victory speech in the ruins of the city, but the line about the Decepticons being "united in our cause" clearly wasn't quite true. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}}

Battle lines started being drawn between the Insecticons and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. In [[Beijing]], Bombshell began openly mocking [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and the Seekers as "Yesterday's news", ignored by their flight commander and cast aside by Megatron in favor of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Despite his mind games, though, Bombshell and the united Insecticons quickly scurried off when both Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] stood up against them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

{{note|As of All Hail Megatron #7, it's confirmed that Bombshell in Spotlight: Blaster is a different, earlier insect 'con that just so happened to be called Bombshell. In a later interview<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC3b5epypnA</ref>, Shane McCarthy confirmed that the earlier Bombshell was a prototype for the later Insecticons. Either way, it was probably just a lazy retcon.}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback rob a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint, on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s orders. They deliver the stolen property to Starscream and [[Tobias Muldoon]] the following morning.

Bombshell forms the middle of the "[[Insectrain]]". He has a triple-barreled cannon mounted on a turret. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Bombshell toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|One not-so-big, bad, beetle 'borg]]
*'''Bombshell ''' (Insecticon, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''41'''
**''Accessories'': "Twin Ion Impulse Blaster"

: Bombshell transforms into a robotic [[wikipedia:boll_weevil|boll weevil]] He doesn't do a whole lot more than that. There is a variation on the mold's insect-mode horn; some versions have a rounded indent on the "top" part near the base-joint, allowing it to fold down further in robot mode. As a legacy of his past as a mold from the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, he has a opening canopy that can seat a ''Diaclone'' driver figure.

: In Japan, Bombshell and the other Insecticons were "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1988. They each cost 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point|robot points]].

: This mold was used to make the [[Salvo]] drones.

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[[Image:Action Master Bombshell.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"We don't rent, we don't borrow, we don't share—we TAKE the mind."]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Action Master, 1991)
**''Accessories'': "Needler" partner, rifle

: [[Action Master]] Bombshell is a non-transforming action figure that combines the cartoon model with a few toy-based elements. Interestingly enough, his distinctive head-cannon is no longer on his skull, but his hand-held blaster bears a similar design. He comes with his robot scarab [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Needler]], who forms a backpack/battle helmet for Bombshell. He was only available in the European markets.

*'''Insectrons''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''16''' (full set)

: Bombshell was released as part of the Japanese "[[Transformers Collection]]" series in a set with [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Bombshell in this set not only lacks the horn-indent of later variations, but has a couple other minor mold-differences to boot.

==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bombshell''' (Decoy, 1987)

: Bombshell was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)

: The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[Image:HardHero Bombshell statue.JPG|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Hard Hero statue, 2003)

: Number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Bombshell is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only a thousand pieces of the statue were produced.

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Perceptor Vs. Hardshell''' (2008)

[[Image:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
: Another victim of trademark losses, Bombshell's ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurine goes by the name "Hardshell". Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] Robot Heroes'', he's packed versus [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series". His sculpt and colors are based mostly on his [[character model]].

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==Notes==
* Bombshell—like the other Insecticons—was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Waruder Kabutron" evil alien piloted mech in different colors... which were eventually used when the trio were [[redeco]]ed for [[e-Hobby]] release. This is also the genesis of those opening chest compartments.

== External links ==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm Bombshell at TFU.info]

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

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Trypticon (G1)

2009-08-24T04:58:18Z

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:''Trypticon is a [[Decepticon]] [[City-bot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TrypticonGenerations1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"After G1, he was cast as the Red Ranger's T-Rex on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."]]
Enormous in both size and power, '''Trypticon''' is an unstoppable engine of destruction. This might please him greatly... were he not bored by the entire prospect. He cares little for his role as the ultimate Decepticon weapon and finds war to be a waste of effort. He doesn't like his comrades, he absolutely ''hates'' the Autobots, and—though he hides it well—he loathes himself most of all.

Trypticon transforms to a massive artillery platform that can devastate Autobot forces, who often must resort to trickery to defeat him. The only Autobot who can go toe-to-toe with him is [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and there is a great rivalry between the two cities.

Trypticon is sometimes accompanied by one or more smaller robots, such as the autonomous [[Wipe-Out]] and the drones [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]].

He hates [[water]] more than any other substance in the universe, mostly because he gets thrown into it a lot.

{{bigquote|Trypticon cannot be stopped! Nothing can stand in my way!|Trypticon|"[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"}}

{{note|Trypticon's size and personality vary greatly between continuities, though most agree with—or at least do not contradict—the profile-based outline given here. The most notable exceptions are the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], where his size is only 2 to 3 times that of a typical Transformer, and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]], where his personality is that of a dimwitted, destructive animal.}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Dinosaurer''' (beast-mode)/'''Dinobase''' (city-mode and his function)
:''Hungarian name'': '''Triptikon'''
:''Chinese name''（China）: '''铁甲龙 Tie Jia Long'''（Armored Dino）

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brad Garrett]] (English), [[Yu Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Ff0d5 trypticon destroys ark.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Brokeback Mountain.]]
In the year 2005, the allied forces of the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] sought to attack the Autobots on two fronts, besieging them on both [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Earth]]. To counter the power of the Autobots' transforming Earth city, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the Decepticons arranged for the construction of a transforming city-robot of their own: Trypticon. Surreptitiously created out of a human city by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], Trypticon sent his former human occupants running for their lives as their city shifted and changed into the giant saurian robot. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[Image:FFOD5 Metroplex Trypticon.JPG|right|225px|thumb|Clash of the Badly-Animated Titans.]]
Trypticon's first mission was to attack [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], but he met resistance in the form of a team of [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]]. Trypticon knocked [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] out of the sky and shrugged off the other Autobots' attacks from below (stepping on [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] in the process) before battling his way through a barrage of cannon fire and leveling Autobot Headquarters. With this task complete, Trypticon turned his attention to [[Autobot City]] and Metroplex, and the giant Autobot could not have been at a worse disadvantage, being as he was without his [[Transformation cog|transforming cog]] and thus unable to transform to robot mode. Thankfully, the timely arrival of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] with the cog allowed Metroplex to transform and gain the upper hand in the battle. Trypticon was seized by the Autobot giant and hurled over the horizon, crashing into the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

While the Autobots believed that Trypticon had been destroyed, the dinosaur Decepticon had, in fact, retreated to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to recuperate. In 2006, in the midst of his recovery, Trypticon was approached by Decepticon wheeler-dealer [[Octane]], who talked him into relocating with him to the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]]. There, Octane made a deal with ruler [[Abdul Fakkadi]]: In exchange for the Carbombya's high-grade oil, he and Trypticon would guard the country's coasts.

[[Image:Thiefinthenight trypticon steals kremlin.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Tom Clancy's latest novel: "Red Rex Rising."]] The deal soured when Fakkadi discovered how ridiculously energy-consumptive Trypticon was, and things came to a head when the dull-witted dino mistook a passing cruise ship for an invader and fired on it. Octane turned things around by arranging to have Trypticon use his prodigious size and strength to steal famous monuments for Fakkadi from around the world. Initially, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] were suspected of the thefts, but [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] linked the crime back to Trypticon, and the Decepticon was caught in the act stealing the Eiffel Tower. Trypticon was able to beat the Autobots back, and he then attempted to steal the Kremlin, but was ambushed by the waiting Autobot forces and stopped from doing so. With help from Fakkadi, the Autobots tracked the Decepticons back to Carbombya, where Metroplex engaged Trypticon in battle once more and hurled him into the ocean again. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Trypticon survived his dunking and was relocated to [[Chaar]], where he was the victim of the ghost of deceased Decepticon [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when the spirit made a pact with [[Unicron]] to restore his body. In exchange for this boon, the dark god charged Starscream with fulfilling three tasks, beginning with the theft of Metroplex's eyes to replace Unicron's own. One of Metroplex's eyes was destroyed in the attempted theft, necessitating that Starscream and his pawn, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], steal one of Trypticon's instead. Next, Starscream possessed Trypticon's body itself and brought the giant Decepticon to Unicron so that his transforming cog could be transplanted into Unicron's head. The final task was to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron itself, so the planet could become his new body, but as Starscream used Trypticon's possessed body to complete the connections, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and the [[Battlecharger]]s disabled the city-bot from within, rendering him unable to complete the task. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[Image:Ultimateweapon metroplex hefts trypticon.jpg|right|215px|thumb|Shows that you can have sexy mudwrestling ''or'' giant robots, but not sexy, mudwrestling giant robots.]]
Later, after [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] stole Metroplex's transforming cog, Galvatron dispatched Trypticon to destroy the defenseless city. Confident of victory, Trypticon decided to have some fun, eating a naval destroyer and menacing the passengers of a train. However, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flew into Trypticon through his mouth, firing all the while, giving the giant dinosaur [[Furmanism|the worst case of indigestion he'd ever had]]. Trypticon was forced to retreat, and he transformed back into city mode so that human repairmen recruited by the Decepticons(?!) could fix his damaged innards. As it turned out, the "repairmen" were Autobot allies [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and his son [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], who stole Trypticon's own transforming cog, intending to use it on Metroplex. This forced the Decepticons to use Metroplex's transforming cog on Trypticon, but neither cog worked particularly well in either of the two robots, and as they battled, they wound up partially transforming, shifting and stalling at various stages between their modes. At first, Trypticon had the advantage in the battle and threw Metroplex into a lake, but eventually, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] arrived to align the Decepticon cog properly within Metroplex, allowing the Autobot to transform fully. Metroplex regained the initiative, and yet again treated Trypticon to another dunking, hurling him even deeper into the lake, where he sank. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[Image:Calloftheprimitives trypticon vs tornedron.jpg|left|210px|thumb|"Father ... pleeease! Heelp meeee!"]]
Trypticon later participated in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth's moon, during which he and all the other "[[Primitive]]" animal-based Transformers present were telepathically contacted by the being known as the [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]]. Trypticon served as a transport that carried the Primitives to the dead world at the center of the universe from which the summons came, but was too large to enter the cavern in which the Oracle resided, and so he stood sentinel outside while the others ventured in. As the Oracle explained that he had summoned them to battle the energy-draining creature known as [[Tornedron]], Trypticon was the first to face off with the parasite, which took the form of a dragon and sucked his energy dry. Trypticon's lifeless husk toppled over on top of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], leading all the other Primitives to believe him destroyed, but the Dinobot leader had, in fact, survived, and was finally the one to defeat Tornedron and restore Trypticon and all the others drained by him. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the American animated series covered above occur in Japanese continuity, with the primary difference between the two being that the events of season three (set in 2006 in America) are pushed back to 2010 in the Japanese dub. As far as Trypticon is concerned, however, there is one much larger, contradictory fact established by the additional stories told in various Japanese media: In this continuity, Trypticon was actually built in the 1980s, and then ''re''built during the events of "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[Image:Trypticon metroplex hologram.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This week on Robote--oh, sorry, wrong anime.]]
In the late 1980s, while the [[Autobot|Autobots]] were in the process of constructing Metroplex, the Decepticons were just as busy creating a counter in the form of Trypticon. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] were able to sneak past the Autobots' security and spy on the construction on Metroplex, acquiring the information that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] needed to discover whether or not Metroplex was strong enough to stand up to Trypticon. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3}}

Trypticon was completed soon after and was unleashed by the Decepticons on an island utopia that they had conquered. The Autobots were quick to arrive, but Trypticon made short work of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and would have killed him if not for the sudden appearance of Metroplex. An over-eager Trypticon dove head-first at his rival, only to phase right through him and fall off a cliff and into the ocean. As it turned out, it was a hologram created by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and magnified by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
[[Image:Trypticon scramblecity alternate design.jpg|left|180px|thumb|UP FROM THE DEPTHS, THIRTY STORIES HIGH! BREATHES FIRE, HIS HEAD IN THE SKY!]]
Upon the Autobots' eventual completion of Metroplex, the city-bot was dispatched on his first mission to aid Superion and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] in battle against their Decepticon foes. The villains were soon defeated, but as the Autobots stood victorious on a cliff overlooking the ocean, an explosion from beneath the waves caught their attention. As they watched, the sea parted to reveal Trypticon's towering form, as Megatron ordered him into battle with Metroplex. The two giant robots stared each other down, preparing to clash for the first time... {{storylink|Scramble City}}
{{note|...but this battle never happened, as a second installment of ''Scramble City'' was never produced.}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic=====
[[Image:Trypticon and company.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Trypticon's audition for the lead role in ''Jurassic Park'' was foiled when Full-Tilt ran over the cameraman.]]
On a bright and sunny day in the year 2010, the [[Autobot]]s invited a group of [[human]] families to come take a tour of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were all very impressed and everything was going great... until Trypticon attacked. Preoccupied with keeping everyone inside him from dying, Metroplex was left to take all of Trypticon's attacks on the chin, including his Dual Plasma Cannons and Dino-Head Attack. With [[Scamper]] quickly taken out by [[Full-Tilt]], it looked as though Metroplex would be felled by a blast from the [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt tank]].

Luckily, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] deployed [[Six-Gun]] just in time. Six-Gun took out Full-Tilt and then proceeded to turn the Brunt tank around on Trypticon, blasting the Decepticon with his own drone. The blast destroyed Trypticon's head controls, forcing [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to call a retreat. With the day won, Metroplex returned to city mode. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' comic=====
[[Image:Trypticon great war.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Now with iPod docking ports as well.]]
After kidnapping the scientist [[Doctor Dalton]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] forced him to upgrade a number of his Decepticons, including Trypticon. With Dalton's upgrade, Trypticon became able to link up with [[Motormaster]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] in base mode, enhancing their power. This new ability spelled trouble for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], who barely managed to escape their encounter with the upgraded Trypticon and rescue Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

In 2011, as part of his massive assault to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] unleashed Trypticon on Metroplex, the battle thoroughly occupying the [[Earth]] forces of the Autobots, keeping them from coming to Cybertron's defense. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Trypticon rope bridge.jpg|right|215px|thumb|D'OH!]]
Trypticon continued serving the [[Decepticon]]s into the year 2011, acting under the command of the leader of the Decepticons' Earth-based unit, [[Sixshot]]. However, when the Decepticons renewed hostilities against the Autobots, Trypticon's first foray into battle was not an impressive one, as he menaced Daniel Witwicky and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] amidst the mountains close to Autobot City. The two youths tricked the giant Decepticon into walking onto a rickety rope bridge, which subsequently buckled under his weight and dumped him into a river. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

In battle station mode, Trypticon was later rolled into action with Sixshot at the controls. He attacked an oil refinery in order to draw out Metroplex, who was then disabled by the Decepticons' newest weapon, the electromagnetic [[Madmachine]]. Seeking to learn the secret of the Madmachine, [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] later infiltrated Trypticon and discovered that the robot was being controlled from Chaar by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[Image:Trypticon vs headmasters.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Nipple rocket! FIRE!]]
A little later, Trypticon was commandeered by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and Scourge to help them take down a mysterious blackmailer who was extorting energy from countries all around the world. Trypticon arrived in [[Tokyo]] in the midst of a battle between the blackmailer and [[Raiden]], and began attacking Raiden when the Autobot combiner opened fire on him. The Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] soon arrived to occupy Trypticon's attention, forcing Cyclonus and Scourge to bail out of the giant. Everyone wound up dogpiling on the blackmailer, but the joke was on Cyclonus and Scourge, as it turned out it was their own superior officer, Sixshot, carrying out a secret mission from Galvatron. The two Decepticons fled, leaving the badly damaged Trypticon behind. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Trypticon was recovered and repaired in time to help Sixshot prevent the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s from aiding a team of Autobots imperiled on Mars. When Metroplex attempted to stop the six-changer's interference, Trypticon came stomping onto the scene, headbutted him, and pushed him back with a barrage of laser fire. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Later, Galvatron rendezvoused with Sixshot at Trypticon before attempting to thwart the Autobots' attempt to lend aid to the troubled planet [[Sandra]]. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

When Sixshot mobilized the Decepticons for a series of major attacks across the Earth, Trypticon accompanied him for his approach on Autobot City. When Metroplex chased after Sixshot, Trypticon charged into action and began grappling with Metroplex, freeing up Sixshot to duel, and ultimately kill, Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Not long after, Trypticon attacked Autobot City again when Spike was in the middle of explaining to the Autobots that he had deduced the Decepticons' current plan involving the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. Metroplex quickly engaged his perennial foe, but when Sixshot arrived, Metroplex focused his attentions on the six-changer, seeking revenge for the death of Ultra Magnus. Spike attempted to shout a warning to Metroplex as Trypticon jumped him from behind, but it came too late. Metroplex was at the saurian city's mercy until [[Suiken]] joined the fight and helped tear Trypticon away from him. Trypticon was then sent fleeing under a barrage of combined firepower from Metroplex and Suiken. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

=====''Zone''=====
[[Image:TrypticonZone1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Master of subtlety.]]
Years later, after several more Decepticon leaders had come and gone, the faction came under the rulership of the supernatural entity [[Violen Jiger]]. This mysterious creature's first action was to recruit a team of [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] from Decepticon history; Trypticon was enlisted as his "Saurian General" and outfitted with new armor and weaponry to make him even more powerful than before. Now wielding a club and shield and breathing fire, he was also apparently shrunken, as he was shown to be around the same size as the [[Combiner|combiners]] that made up most of the Demon Generals' ranks. The generals were charged with acquiring the two objects needed for Violen Jiger's ultimate goal: the Autobot super-fuel [[Energon Z]], and the enigmatic, life-giving energy source, the [[Zodiac]].

{{note|By the time of ''Zone'', Japanese cartoon continuity had already branched off in two similar but distinct directions a few years beforehand. One branch was depicted in the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' and ''Zone'' animated series, while the other was told through their respective [[manga]] and [[Story page|story pages]] as published in ''[[TV Magazine]]''. As such, there are two discreet versions of the ''Zone'' story that both spin out of the cartoon timeline, detailed individually below.}}

======''Zone'' cartoon======
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japanese)

After several of the Demon Generals stole the Autobots' Energon Z from the planet [[Micro|Zone]], they handed it off to a second team consisting of Trypticon, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Predaking]] and [[King Poseidon]]. The capsule was stored within Trypticon's mouth, and he and his team proceeded to head for Earth to search for the Zodiac. Trypticon began tearing through China, smashing the Great Wall and breathing fire on the counterattacking military force.

[[Image:Energonzbeam.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"This campaign sucks. Black dragons spit acid, not fire."]]
A team of Autobot Micromasters soon arrived on the planet to battle the generals at Mount Fuji, and though their attacks had no effect on Trypticon, they struggled on until the [[Powered Master|Powered Masters]] [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]] arrived to take up the fight. Sonic Bomber kept Trypticon busy while Dai Atlas headed underground to search for the Zodiac, and when he re-emerged with the ancient energy source in hand, the furious Trypticon unleashed a beam of Energon Z directly at him. Dai Atlas was knocked off his feet, and Trypticon prepared to deliver another blast, but Sonic Bomber leapt in front of the beam and took the blast to save his commander. With the two Autobots now lying right in front of him, Trypticon readied another Energon Z blast, but just as he unleashed it, Dai Atlas held the Zodiac aloft. When the Energon Z and Zodiac interacted, the Zodiac's true power was unleashed, transforming Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber into powerful "Zone Mode" battle stations. Using the mighty firepower of their new modes, the Powered Masters destroyed Trypticon and the other generals in one colossal blast. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

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======''Zone'' comic and story pages======
[[Image:Starsaber vs trypticon zone.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Aquatic General [[King Poseidon]] and Saurian General Trypticon were the next to attack, attempting to conquer the oceanic world of [[Wall]]. They bested [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], but were eventually defeated by the efforts of [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector]], [[Missile Bull]] and [[Skywave]] commanding the [[Off Road Patrol|Off Road Patrol Team]], [[Jet Patrol Team]] and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol Team]]. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

After a group of the generals stole the Autobots' Energon Z from planet Zone, they handed it off to a second team consisting of Trypticon, Predaking, Devastator and King Poseidon. The capsule was stored within Trypticon's mouth, and he and his team proceeded to head for Earth to search for the second component required for the [[Zodiac]]. Trypticon tore through France before converging on Mount Fuji with the other generals, where they easily batted around the Micromasters that arrived to confront them. When the Powered Masters Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber arrived, the Micromasters kept Trypticon busy while Dai Atlas headed underground to search for the Zodiac. Dai Atlas soon emerged victorious, and everyone began grappling over the Zodiac, at which point Trypticon unleashed a beam of Energon Z from the capsule in his mouth. Timing things just right, Dai Atlas held up the Zodiac so that the Energon Z beam would hit it, unlocking its true power. Suffused with the power of the Zodiac, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber transformed into powerful new "Zone Mode" battle stations and sent the Decepticons fleeing under a barrage of awesome firepower. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

Trypticon later returned for a rematch with the Powered Masters, engaging them in battle alongside [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. The two heroes were not particularly impressed, and they strove to end the fight in less than eight seconds. True to their word, they beat the snot out of them; Sonic Bomber besting Trypticon with his "Meteor Drop" attack. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part6}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:MarvelUS27 DinobotsVsTrypticon.JPG|left|275px|thumb|Probably the least embarrassing explanation for a burning sensation in your gonads.]]
When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] informed Decepticon Earth commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] of his decision to shut down the [[space bridge]] in order to conserve energy, Shockwave petitioned him for one last use of the bridge, that they might send the deadliest Decepticon on Cybertron to attack the Ark and take its energy resources for their own. Ratbat agreed, and dispatched Trypticon into the forests of [[Oregon]], where he was spotted by paleontology student [[Rachel Becker]] as he stomped his way toward the Ark. Preferring to face his enemies head-on rather than ambush them, Trypticon launched a [[sonic-scrambler mine]] at the Ark to draw a small investigative team of Autobots out, then promptly began bombarding them with firepower in his battle station mode. With more sonic-scrambler mines carpeting the cave entrace to the Ark in order to prevent any Autobot reinforcements coming to the aid of the team, the Autobots seemed doomed, until Trypticon's attention was drawn by his minion, [[Wipe-Out]]. Trypticon's flunkie had captured Rachel Becker and brought her to Trypticon to be destroyed, and Trypticon transformed back into his saurian mode, intruiged at the prospect of eliminating an organic. Suddenly, Trypticon was attacked by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who had been observing the conflict from afar and sought to protect the human. The other Dinobots soon came stampeding into battle, and Trypticon was able to hold his own against all five of them; indeed, he might have even won the battle, had the miserly Ratbat not contacted him to inform him that he had exceeded his allotted energy expenditure for the mission. The space bridge materialized next to Trypticon, and he broke off the fight, calmly obeying Ratbat's orders to return to Cybertron. The "defeat" of Trypticon promptly led to Grimlock being elected Autobot leader. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

''Much later, when the Autobot mad scientist [[Flame (UK comic)|Flame]] threatened Cybertron with his [[zombie]] army, only a small band of Autobots, along with the Decepticon [[Flywheels]], stood against him. Ultra Magnus made the questionable decision to allow Flywheels to break off from the group to seek reinforcements, but the Autobots need not have worried: the [[Duocon]] returned with Trypticon, who smashed his way into Flame's underground base and delighted in stomping zombies underfoot. {{storylink|Meltdown!}}''

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Decepticonsdarkages.jpg|rigfht|225px|thumb|It is entirely possible he speaks with a British [[accents|accent]].]]
Trypticon began life as an early Decepticon military project, the prototype iteration of which was put to use in the Decepticons' initial wave of attacks after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] around eight million years ago. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2}}

Trypticon himself was created when the prototype was upgraded during the peroid of time known as the "Dark Ages", between seven-and-a-half and six-and-a-half million years ago. Investigating reports that merely described a "mobile command base," [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] led a team of Autobots to [[Praetorus Wharf]] in search of this mysterious new Decepticon weapon, and they wound up driving ''onto'' the camouflaged structure before they even knew it. Just as they realized their mistake, the base transformed into a towering saurian robot mode and introduced itself as Trypticon, delighted at the prospect of a full-fledged trial run of its/his destructive capabilities. {{storylink|Devastation (Dreamwave)|Devastation}} Prowl's Autobots threw everything they had at Trypticon, but even with the aid of some reinforcements led by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], they proved unable even to slow down the titan. They would surely have been destroyed had Trypticon not been called away to the [[Neutral Territories]] to aid his leader, Shockwave, who had been attacked by the minions of the mysterious [[The Fallen|Fallen]]. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Trypticon later joined an allied team of Decepticons and Autobots in battling the Fallen's minions in [[Protihex]], where he put his impressive firepower to use trying to blast open the door to the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Despite his effectiveness as a killing machine and his delight in the use of his powers in his formative years, Trypticon came to doubt the Decepticon cause and hate his role in it. He thinks that his abilities will eventually merit his taking leadership of the Decepticons, though he accepts this with the same resignation as the rest of his futile existence. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===

As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Trypticon defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. A massive barrage from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and G.I. Joe's artillery almost felled the giant Decepticon.

Later, a vision of the future witnessed by a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-empowered [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] showed Trypticon fighting alongside [[Iron Klaw]] against [[Sgt. Savage]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
During the war on Cybertron at some point in the past, Trypticon was waiting for the Autobots to advance right into his arms. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] suspected a trap, and ordered his troops to retreat instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13}}

Hundreds of years ago, Trypticon fought [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] alongside Megatron, Optimus Prime, and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1}} He survived the battle and was part of a major Decepticon counter-offensive on what was left of Cybertron shortly thereafter, led by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Trypticon''' (Decepticon City, 1986/1987) [[Image:Trypticon_g1_toy.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Don't mention the training wheels on the tail—he embarrasses easily.]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-63'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 loading ramps, 2 blaster stands, single-barreled blaster, double-barreled blaster, 2 scanners, 2 connectors, large tower, small tower, 2 tank treads, laser cannon, Full-Tilt, Full-Tilt's electro-disruptor.

:Trypticon transforms from a large grey, teal and purple dinosaur into a city mode, and from there into a mobile battle station. Trypticon shares many similarities with his contemporary and counterpart, Metroplex; he is accompanied by an entourage of smaller robots—the transforming mini-car, Full-Tilt, who forms Trypticon's chest plate, and the tank, Brunt, who is formed from several of his city-mode towers and other pieces—and in city mode, he can link up with the leaders of the 1986 Decepticon [[combiner]] teams, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster]], when they are in their base forms. Unlike Metroplex's combiner connections, the two leaders don't plug directly into Trypticon, instead linking up to him through two smaller "connector" pieces.

:Trypticon is further distinguished from Metroplex by the inclusion of several electronic gimmicks. Two C-size batteries power the electronics of Trypticon himself, allowing him to walk in dinosaur mode and causing his scanners and blasters to spin in city and battle station mode, respectively. Trypticon's main laser cannon (also part of Brunt) is powered by an AA battery and flashes orange.

:This mold was later [[retool]]ed, [[redeco]]ed, and sold with fewer accessories as ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]].

:Like a fair number of larger Generation 1 toys, Trypticon was never released in the UK.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Trypticon/trypticon.htm More information on Trypticon at TFU.info]''

===Transform Jr===
[[Image:Trypticon_jr_toy.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Mintasaurus]]
*'''Dinosaurer''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-63'''
**''Accessories:'' 4 ramps, laser cannon

:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Trypticon shrinks and simplifies the original toy, omitting the electronics, the battle station mode and...the color purple.
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===Classics===
[[Image:Classics Trypticon LOC.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Trypticon not want cuddles! Trypticon want smash Metroplex!]]
*'''Trypticon''' (Legends, 2006)
:The ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' version of Trypticon is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], transforming into a three-headed robotic dragon. This redeco is awesome and [http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=242&itemid=10656 needs cuddles].

: This mold was later used to make ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Grrr]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsTrypticon/trypticon.htm More information on Trypticon at TFU.info]''
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===Device Label===
*'''Dinosaurer''' (2009)
[[Image:Device Label Trypticon.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mouseasaurus.]]
: Takara's ''[[Device Label]]'' Trypticon will transform from a working USB laser mouse into a mechanoid raptor. He shares this mold with ''Device Label'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].

: According to early BigBadToyStore solicitations, the mice were originally supposed to depict Generation 1 [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] and ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]].

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==Merchandise==
===MyClone===
[[Image:Trypticon_myclone.jpg|right|125px|thumb|All together now: Awwwwwwww!]]
*'''Dinosaurer''' (MyClone, 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF018'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:The Trypticon [[MyClone]] is the adorablest little killer dinosaur you ever did see. He was released in the third wave of the ''MyClone'' line of Transformers PVC figures, and comes with a hexagonal teal display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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==Trivia==
[[Image:G1TrypticonHeadCompare.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Scramble City]]'' model on top, ''[[Call of the Primitives]]'' model on the bottom.]]

*Trypticon's original [[Tech Spec|Tech Specs]] give him a very high rank of 9, but he is never portrayed as somebody so far up in the Decepticon power structure.

*For some reason, Trypticon's [[character model]] has no eyes. Or to be more specific, the panels on his faceted head which are intended to be his eyes aren't colored, and are consistently left this way for all of his animated appeances using this model. His [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]] profile, meanwhile, ''does'' color the eyes, while in ''Scramble City'', he is animated with an entirely different model that features eyes, and also has the orange panel on his nose closed, as opposed to open and exposing the gun within, as it is rendered in both the cartoon series and Marvel comic.

*A [[wikipedia:triptych|triptych]] is an artifact divided into three hinged, folding segments. Though obscure, this is an appropriate name for Trypticon, because his tyrannosaur mode ''is'' a triptych, unfolding into three segments when it transforms into city or battle station modes. See, parents, this stuff is educational too!

*''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]'s color scheme is based on Trypticon. His character [[bio]] (and this was when Grimlock was an idiot) had Trypticon's Marvel G1 motto: "Total victory requires total destruction."

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

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Thrust (G1)

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:''Thrust is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Thrust MarveTFU.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He wants you to think he has Dirge's powers, but he only has a crummier version of Thundercracker's.]]
'''Thrust''' wants you to know he's coming. (Let's ignore the double-double entendre that comes from that.) The other Decepticons have learned there's no being sneaky when he's around. He's a loud-mouthed braggart who will claim victory before he's even taken the field. He tries to terrify and demoralize the enemy with loud rumbling roars from his engines and boasts from his vocal circuits. The truth is that Thrust is mostly bluster with little to back it up. Any sort of strong resistance can send him flying back the way he came.

{{quote|You pile of reject parts!|[[Chip Chase]] accurately sums up Thrust's worth|"[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Fatalo'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Empuxo / Impulso'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Impulso'''
:''Italian name'': '''Rapax'''
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''冲锋 Chong Feng'''（Charger）

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Yu Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese, TV series), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, The Movie)

[[Image:ThrustCartoon1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Thrust in his "About to Crush a Kid in a Wheelchair" pose.]]
When the mighty Autobot [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] relocated to the time-displaced prehistoric Dinobot Island, Thrust was one of several Decepticon warriors who accompanied [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to the island in the hopes of exploiting the island's vast energy resources. After the Dinobots made their presence known, Thrust stood by to guard the [[Energon cube|energon cubes]] while Megatron conspired to eliminate their adversaries. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When the Dinobots later convinced the native [[Dinosaur|dinosaurs]] to attack the Decepticons, Thrust and Ramjet were trampled in a stampede. Ouchies. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

{{storylink|Auto Berserk|Auto Berserk}}

{{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}}

After Megatron successfully took control of [[Central City (G1)|Central City]] by manipulating his ally [[Shawn Berger]] and the other humans, Thrust was tasked with capturing the escaped human slave [[Chip Chase]]. He chased the human into the Autobot base and seemingly prevented Chip from saving the Autobots from a collision course into the sun by destroying [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], but actually unwittingly saved his enemies by shutting off the autopilot that was navigating their doomed ship. Thrust attempted to crush Chip before securing him in his jet cockpit and returning the human to the power plant, where he had his afterburner handed to him by the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

{{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

Unlike virtually every other Decepticon in existence, Thrust seemed to possess no dreams of personal power. After uncovering a secret supply of the element [[electrum]], which made him invincible, Thrust ran right to Megatron and informed him of the pool instead of using it for his own gain. Maybe he's just too stupid to dream of greater glory. It has [[Scorponok (BW)|happened]] [[Demolishor (Armada)|before]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

Thrust's cowardice was legendary among the Decepticons, and they frequently had to put him in his place whenever his bluster became too unbearable. He was particularly insipid on one occasion when he, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] came to Saturn's moon of [[Titan]] hunting the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. When Astrotrain took advantage of the superstitious locals to force them into serving him as "greatest of the [[Sky God|Sky Gods]]", Thrust quickly fell into the role of lackey instead of challenging Astrotrain like Starscream did. Later, when the Autobots [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] arrived and engaged the two [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Thrust was quick to flee rather than face even odds in battle. Finally, when the Autobots' transport [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was repaired, Thrust voiced the Decepticons' slim chances at survival and they beat a hasty retreat. Not an unreasonable course of action, really—it seems a coward is a useful point of view to consult during warfare. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

{{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

Of course, Thrust also isn't much of a people person either. Megatron once gave him the simple task of explaining to the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] that the Autobots had acquired some [[robotic insecticide]] to use against them, and that they were to stay clear of the battle until Megatron and his Decepticons could destroy the weapon. Megatron actually planned to hoard the insecticide as a failsafe for himself, naturally, but he didn't tell Thrust that. The [[Conehead]]'s delivery of the message lacked the slightest trace of sincerity, and the Insecticons flew off that very instant to intercept the Decepticons. A future in politics, Thrust does not have. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

{{storylink|Kremzeek!}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticons' attack]] on [[Autobot City]] in 2005, Thrust had the distinction of being the first Decepticon to be run over by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. He was later part of the Decepticon armada defending Cybertron against [[Unicron]]'s onslaught. He, Ramjet and Dirge flew into the chaos bringer's mouth, which closed on and destroyed the trio. Ouch. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Except they survived.

Thrust continued to serve in the Decepticon air force after they were banished to [[Chaar]]. He was one of the Decepticons that unsuccessfully tried to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] from reaching [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with the [[Transformation cog|Transformation Cog]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|Dark Awakening}} {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} His next notable act was helping stop a Starscream-possessed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] from connecting Unicron's decapitated head to Cybertron to make that his new body. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
Thrust and Dirge stood guard outside the Decepticon headquarters on Earth when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] was ordered to infiltrate it. The two Seekers got into a firefight with the Autobot and his [[Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassettes]], and were too distracted to notice [[Rewind]] sneaking past them and into the base. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}
Thrust served Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] on Cybertron, operating out of the massive tower [[Darkmount]] in [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} ''He was one of the elite warriors targeted by the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]], but narrowly avoided his fate after a call from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] summoned the Decepticons away from the lure [[Impactor]] and his team had put out. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}'' As Megatron and Straxus began a partnership to share resources between Earth and Cybertron, Thrust was reformatted and sent to Earth along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to supervise a massive drilling operation designed to suck the power out of Hoover Dam. Their operation was invaded by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but Thrust turned his disruptor engines on [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], forcing him to ground. Still, the Autobots outnumbered the Seekers and soon forced them into retreat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

Thrust and his comrades began working on Earth full time afterwards, first for Megatron, then [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and finally [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. He participated in an ill-fated raid on a fleshling oil tanker alongside [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. The heist went off without a hitch... except that the tanker had already emptied its cargo. Not the Decepticons' finest moment. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} ''He was among the Decepticons present when Galvatron attacked their [[Club Con|new underwater headquarters]], and was none too impressed with how Shockwave handled things, it seemed. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}.'' Later, he was part of the Decepticons' major assault on the Autobots on the surface of the Moon. He was disabled (and seemingly exploded) due to a blast from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s [[electro-scrambler gun]] during the battle. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Thrust was glimpsed later, however, transporting humans to the [[Club Con|Decepticons' holiday resort]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
With [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in command, Thrust joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot Earthbase. Their goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{note|First depicted rather late in the series, it is unknown whether Thrust served Megatron or Shockwave before the coup merged the Decepticon factions.}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''By 2008, Thrust had risen in the Decepticon ranks to become leader of his own albeit unidentified team. At [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s command, he led them to a planned assault on the Autobots, only to be intercepted by [[Quintesson]] shock troopers and [[Trident]] assault craft. The Decepticons were forced to join forces with their Autobot opponents in order to chase the Quintessons off Cybertron. Thrust was last seen pursuing the remaining Quint ships as they fled atmosphere. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Classics====
More than fifteen years after he was last seen, Thrust was the last Decepticon of Megatron's fallen warriors to be rebuilt<ref>Thrust's ''Games of Deception'' profile card</ref>. Some believe that this had something to do with why Thrust defected to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command. Thrust was later assigned to work with the mysterious [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] on Earth along with Dirge and several others. {{storylink|Games of Deception|Games of Deception}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Thrust 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 and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] were shot by [[Lady Jaye]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics continuity===
[[Image:WarWithin6 Thrust Rumble.jpg|right|200px|thumb|LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEROY JENKINS!!!]]
Thrust was one of many Decepticon warriors who joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the assault on [[Iacon]] shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose to power. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3}} He was soon reassigned to the unit of Decepticons guarding Cybertron's planetary turbines for Megatron's plans to turn the planet into a mobile war world. When Starscream seemingly killed Megatron, he was forced to serve under the treacherous Air Commander {{storylink|The War Within issue 5}} and was deactivated during the subsequent battle with Optimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s strike team. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6}}

He was relatively loyal to Shockwave, and served under the one-eyed tactician during the [[Dark Ages]] when Megatron disappeared in a [[Space Bridge]] accident with Optimus Prime, and then again after the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] vanished in deep space. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], Thrust continued serving under Shockwave's command on Cybertron, after the Autobots and Decepticons unified their efforts to control the planet and consolidate on energon reserves. He was one of a select group of Decepticons chosen by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to be "rehabilitated", and operated under the Autobot's direction when they traveled to Earth to collect the Ark and ''Nemesis''' crews. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} After the Autobots uncovered Shockwave's malevolent plans for the future, the war began anew and Thrust fled to the wastelands with a small contingent of Shockwave's forces. They were assimilated into Megatron's command once the great Decepticon leader returned with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and imposed his will on Shockwave. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Stormbringer2 NebulosDecepticons1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I'm too big to emerge through YOUR foldspace transition."]]
During Megatron's initial uprising in Kaon, Thrust takes part in the violence. He is seen being strangled by Ironhide while Trailbreaker wrestles with Starscream. Apparently Megatron found additional flyers soon after Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp signed up. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

Thrust was a part of [[Darkwing]]'s command on the planet [[Nebulos]] when the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} Though he was eager to join the fight, Thrust was instead put in charge of the hidden Decepticon command bunker for two purposes. First, to alert Megatron of the reborn threat of Thunderwing. Second, to destroy the bunker, leaving no trace of their presence. Thrust presumably did both as Darkwing told Dreadwind that they were picking the Seeker up before leaving the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Thrust toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thrusts in the direction of the problem.]]
*'''Thrust''' (1985, 2001, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-57'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 small & 2 large "air to air missiles", left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

: The Generation 1 Thrust toy is a [[retool]] of the original [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], who was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle. His central F-15 body is unchanged, but he has new wings with ducted VTOL fans, and new rear stabilizers. Unlike his 1985 mold-mates [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], Thrust retained the original launchers, null-ray lasers and cluster bombs projectiles used in Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].

:In robot mode his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Thrust's television incarnation (like Ramjet and Dirge) depicts him as having his head untransformed, giving a distinctive 'conehead' shape. This has led many owners to do the same thing, differentiating the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[Image:STFThrust toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Conehead without the cone.]]
*'''Thrust''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GTF-11'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 missiles, left & right wings, left & right tail fins

: ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Thrust is a retool of Starscream. Like all toys in the line, Thrust is a tiny, simplified version of the original toy, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet. These toys were sold "blind-packed" in boxes, so you could not know which one you had until you actually opened the box.
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===Timelines===
[[Image:Classics Thrust Toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Unlike his fellow coneheads, Thrust likes to wear his wings up...]]
*'''Games of Deception!''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

: Thrust is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] toy (itself a retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys|''Classics'' Starscream]]), transforming into a heavily modified F-15 with VTOL wings and new tailfins. His spring-loaded missile launchers can mount under his wings, on his forearms, or serve as hand-held weapons. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] rather than a [[Tampograph|tampographed]] [[faction symbol]]. Thrust was part of the [[BotCon 2007]] box set "[[Games of Deception]]", along with [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].

: There were 1500 Classics Thrust figures produced. A factory error put the new wings' screw-holes on the ''top''; [[Fun Publications]] added a set of small decals to the head of the screws to hide them.

: This mold was also used to make his fellow BotCon exclusive Dirge. The original version of this mold was used to make ''Classics'' Starscream and Skywarp, ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' Thundercracker, and ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Acid Storm]].

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, 2008)

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class]] [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], Thrust transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon. He was only available in a Target-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (who shares his mold).

: This mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], ''Universe'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], and ''Cybertron'' [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]].
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===Gentei! Gentei!===
[[Image:Henkei Thrust toy.jpg|right|260px|thumb|...unless, that is, he's on his day off.]]
*'''Thrust''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Thrust is a Ganbo Store exclusive retool of Classics Ramjet. Rather than a rerelease of "[[Games of Deception]]" Thrust from BotCon 2007, the toy features new mold work. The VTOL turbines feature free spinning rotors, and can be mounted either on the rear stabilizers or on the wings by way of a peg and socket<ref>[http://ameblo.jp/ganbo-store/entry-10164701777.html "Interview Urgent! Transformers Thrust" at Moe - Kyon Blog]</ref>. The mold also uses the thinner null-ray missiles from Classics Starscream for better Generation 1 toy/cartoon accuracy, and oddly for ''Henkei'', has totally new deco patterns for his wings. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, specifically the barrels of his missile launchers and his cockpit interior.
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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Titanium-toy_Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Thrust''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2009)

:Thrust is yet another redeco of the ''[[Titanium Series]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] mold, supposedly representing Thrust's appearance in the "[[The War Within]]" comic. Unlike previous Titanium toys which were subtitled by the fictional universe/continuity they came from, Thrust and the other 2009 ''Titanium'' redecos are marketed under the [[Universe (2008 toyline)|2008-2009 ''Universe'' line]], and do not include display stands.

:This mold was also used to make Starscream, Skywarp and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].
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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Not a Hunter-Seeker Skyship.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster vs. Thrust''' (2008)

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]], "Generation 1 Series" Thrust comes packaged with [[Blaster (G1)|"Autobot Blaster"]]. Jets of air fly forcefully from his tuckus. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.

: Interestingly, his wings are based on the [[#Timelines|BotCon 2007 version of the toy]], featuring the twin raised screw-holes between the wing-base and VTOL fans.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[Image:Thrust statue.jpg|right|175px|thumb|A statue named Thrust, how ironic.]]
* '''Thrust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

: Thrust was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Thrust's distinctive wings and he has the proper null rays, different from Dirge and Ramjet's.
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==Trivia==
* Thrust is one of the few Decepticons from the ''Generation 1'' cartoon who didn't have red eyes. He had yellow eyes instead.
* ''Classics/Timelines'' Thrust is one of the few modern [[Hasbro]]-produced figures to have label [[Sticker|stickers]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Thrust/thrust.htm Thrust at TFU.info]
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Thrust Thrust's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Superion (G1)

2009-08-24T04:50:51Z

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:''Superion is an [[Autobot]] combiner in the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Superion studioox.jpg|right|210px|thumb|I MUST SUCCEED!]]
'''Superion''' is the combined form of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]:

*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Slingshot]]

In his combined form, his thought capacity is reduced to two things: destroy the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], and protect the [[Human|humans]]. Because of this, he sometimes has difficulty adapting to new situations.

In all continuities he is depicted as being the chief rival and equal of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. However, this makes more poetic than literal sense, as the [[Scale|real-life scale difference]] between their component vehicle parts would suggest a rather drastic disparity in actual stature.

:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Superior'''

:''Chinese name (China):'' '''大无畏 Da-Wu-Wei'''（Great Dauntless）

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] → [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)

Silverbolt showed the rest of the Aerialbots how [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] was able to disregard his fatigue out of concern for [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s well-being, thus demonstrating to his teammates that humans were worth saving. With that knowledge, the Aerialbots joined the Autobots in battle against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Stunticon|Stunticons]]. The [[Decepticon]] leader, seeing his new warriors being outmaneuvered, ordered them to merge and form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The Aerialbots countered to form Superion.

At first, Superion was able to match Menasor, but the Decepticon combiner's sheer aggression soon saw the Autobot on the defensive until he was trapped. As Menasor moved in for the kill, the newly-repaired Omega Supreme suddenly appeared, helping Superion get free. Together, they defeated Menasor and sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Weeks later on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Superion had to fight against a damaged [[Guardian robot]], whose immense strength pinned the Autobot down until he managed to knock the drone into the sky, destroying it. {{storylink|War Dawn|War Dawn}}

A battle in the Middle East pitted Superion against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. They were evenly matched but Superion won by separating just as Bruticus charged him (and fell into an oilfield). {{storylink|Aerial Assault|Aerial Assault}}

While defending the Statue of Liberty, Superion got a second attempt at defeating Menasor. This battle went a lot better for him, as he singlehandedly defeated Menasor and destroyed Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] weapon. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Superion was part of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team which prevented the Decepticons from using a comet to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the group was shot down over [[Eurythma]], Superion continued to fight the Decepticons until [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] incapacitated all of the Autobots using a harmonic weapon he'd obtained from the natives. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor|Carnage in C-Minor}}

{{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

{{storylink|Fight or Flee|Fight or Flee}}

{{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Scramble City'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)

{{storylink|Scramble City|Scramble City}}

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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)

{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
{{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master|The Mystery of Planet Master}}
{{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation|The Great Cassette Operation}}
{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}
{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}
{{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}
{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}
''Superion was first depicted in a series of visions experienced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], the Autobots' human friend who had once contained the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself within his brain. After a particularly serious nightmare, Buster subconsciously drew the image of a five-jet combiner robot, a design far more sophisticated than what had been achieved by Cybertronian science up 'til that point. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!|Devastation Derby!}} Another series of surreal dream images from Buster's mind saw the jet combiner in action, first destroying the Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] who had recently bedeviled Buster, and then fighting against a new car-robot combiner. Realizing these dreams were in fact unfocused visions from the Creation Matrix itself, Optimus Prime decided to mind-link with Buster during his next bout of REM sleep, guiding the visions into a more coherent stream of information. The link was successful, and Prime and Buster observed Superion fighting alongside his fellow combiner [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against their Decepticon opposite numbers, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Relating this information to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Optimus and his chief engineer began planning on how to make these dreams into reality. {{storylink|Second Generation!|Second Generation!}}''

After a successful siege on the Decepticon mining base enabled [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to record the transformation sequence of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Wheeljack went to work reverse-engineering and refining the process to create the Autobot Aerialbots and their combined form, Superion. {{storylink|Command Performances!|Command Performances!}} Unfortunately, the Aerialbots were called into action at Hoover Dam before the personality programming could be completed. Only Silverbolt had been inputted with the necessary protocols that caused him to respect life and protect the humans at all costs. When the Aerialbots were forced to combine in order to destroy a massive energy drill sent over by the [[Space Bridge]], Superion was confronted with a human pawn named [[Ricky Vasquez]] carrying [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in gun mode, infused with a [[cerebro-shell]] that forced him to obey the Decepticons' will. Still, Vasquez had begun to fight the Decepticons' control over him, and he tried to resist Megatron's order to shoot Superion. Seeing the human as a danger to his mission, Superion attempted to crush Vasquez and end the threat, but Silverbolt loudly cried out against that course of action inside his head. Strangely, Vasquez and Superion ended up not fighting each other, but themselves, frozen in mid-action as they fought against their own inner drives. Ultimately, Silverbolt forcibly disengaged Superion rather than risk harming an innocent life. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!|Aerialbots over America!}}

Following the near fatality at Hoover Dam, the Autobots erased the Aerialbots' programming and memories, reconstructing their minds from scratch and giving them an infusion of Matrix energy to start over again. Superion next saw action against the Decepticon combiner known as Menasor, fighting to protect his comrade [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and their human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]]. Their fight was cut short, however, when the monomaniacal [[RAAT]] agent named [[Circuit Breaker]] used her powers to overload Superion's circuitry, leaving him open to a blast from Menasor's [[cyclone gun]]. The RAAT agents managed to dismantle the combiner into his separate Aerialbot bodies and took them all captive along with several other Autobots. The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to make a deal with them in order to end the threat of the rampaging [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

When Optimus Prime determined that a new human construction named [[Power Station Alpha]] might tempt the Decepticons into action, he sent Bumblebee to attend the unveiling as a precautionary surveillance measure. Sure enough, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] made an appearance, and so Optimus sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots as back-up. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding Power Station Alpha. Assuming their Superion form, the Aerialbots attempted to threaten the humans into allowing them to retrieve Bumblebee's body. An intense but one-sided conflict raged between Superion and the Joes until he received a signal from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], conveying the horrific news that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission. Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle|Power Struggle}}

A short time later, the Autobots joined forces with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. The Aerialbots entered the battle and became Superion to pit their strength against the mighty Devastator. Superion eventually scored the winning shot when his [[stress fracture cannon]] caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links, forcing him back into his individual Constructicon modes. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!|...All Fall Down!}}

''Later, the Aerialbots confronted Menasor again, only this time their fusion into Superion let slip Silverbolt's secret shame, and his fear of heights was shared with his fellow Aerialbots by the [[Combiner|fusilateral quintrocombination]]. Horrified at being found out, Silverbolt caused Superion to lash out at Menasor with such savagery that they very nearly harmed the very humans they had come to save. {{storylink|Perchance to Dream|Perchance to Dream}}''

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
''At one point after the Aerialbots joined Earthforce, Superion was struck with a cerebro-shell, courtesy of the Insecticon named Bombshell, and he began to run amok, crashing through sparsely populated areas on a beeline towards major human population centers. The Autobots were unable to stop him through sheer force, so they enlisted the help of a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]], giving him instructions on how to infiltrate Superion's exo-structure and manually pull the cerebro-shell out of his circuitry. Spoon succeeded in the nick of time, freeing Superion's thought processes right as he reached a local township. {{storylink|Inside Story!|Inside Story!}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
[[Image:DWPrimeDirective6 Superion nuke.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"They couldn't hit [[Big Convoy|an elephant]] from this dist--"]]
After [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] revived [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Superion was one of several warriors that the Autobot leader called upon from the depths of the sea. Superion served as the Autobots' heavy hitter in their mission to stop [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s mad plan to infect the world with technomatter virus similar to the effect the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] had on organic life. During this crisis, Superion fought with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] before being forced back into his individual component robots. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}

[[Image:Superion dreamwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Emissary Mode (alternately: open wide and say "sheeeak!")]]
Hallo launched a nuclear missile at [[San Francisco]] in an attempt to destroy all the Transformers, and Superion sacrificed his life to save the city by ramming the missile over the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6}} ''Superion's faceplate was recovered from the Pacific Ocean and incorporated into [[Hugo Fortuna]]'s private collection of Cybertronian and Cybertronian-derived technology. Fortuna's collection was uncovered by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Franklin Townsend]] while they were investigating the mysterious disappearance of several Transformers. {{storylink|Hardwired}}'' Like Devastator, Superion's remains were later taken in by [[Earth Defense Command]] for study. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Superion toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Guaranteed to break within 10 minutes of play.]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories:'' Head, fists, feet, chest plate, waist plate, gun, Slingshot's gun, Fireflight's gun, Air Raid's gun, Sky Dive's gun

:Superion is formed out of all five Aerialbot toys, with Silverbolt serving as the central body component, and the four smaller team members as limbs, using additional attachments for Superion's hands and feet. A helmet covers Silverbolt's head and a red waist plate attaches onto his chest piece. He carries Silverbolt's rifle as his main weapon.

:Due to Silverbolt forming his torso, his design weaknesses are carried over to Superion. Additionally, as Silverbolt has rather thin legs, this leads to Superion having very thin thighs. His height coupled with the weight of his limbs can make Superion lean back, putting stress upon Silverbolt's weak and flimsy waist hinges.

:Superion is also a [[Combiners|Scramble City]]-type combiner, meaning his limbs can be interchanged. Just don't put any [[Scramble City|Stunticon limbs on him]], 'kay?
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===Generation 2===
*'''Superion''' (Watch, 1993)
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*'''Superion''' (1994)

[[Image:G2superion toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Guaranteed to break within 10 seconds of play... DAMN YOU SLINGSHOT]]
:As part of ''[[Generation 2]]'', Superion was [[Redeco|redecoed]] in colours deemed popular in products of the time, or something like that. Silverbolt's white is replaced by light blue, Slingshot is gold, Fireflight a much darker red, Sky Dive silver and Air Raid blue. Superion could now wield two spring-loaded missile launchers that came with Silverbolt.

:Because Slingshot is so notorious for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] you might be better off not merging this guy at all. Or throw [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] in there as a limb. That might work better, yeah.

:Unlike his original release, ''Generation 2'' Silverbolt was only available by purchasing all five Aerialbots separately. Hah-hah, no gift set for you, Generation 2 Silverbolt and friends and GPS-having Aerialbot peoples! Okay, that got away from me a little there...
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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
[[Image:Universe2008 Superion.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2008)

: ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Superion is a redeco of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Air Team]]/[[Superion Maximus]] combiner, along the same lines as ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Devastator (G1)|Constructicon Devastator]]. Although most of the original Aerialbot characters return in this set, "Airazor" replaces [[Slingshot]]. As the brief character description on the back of the box fits Slingshot, this is probably a name change, not a new character.

:This mold was later sold as the Target-[[exclusive]] (Zellers-exclusive in Canada) ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] with no changes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on Superion at TFU.info]''

==Trivia==
*A Superion [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. It was intended to be the included rider of a transforming motorcycle<ref>[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p110</ref>. Strangely, the body was based on the animation model while the head was taken from the toy. The motorcycle shown in the concept art is based on Action Master [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s [[Turbo Cycle]].
*In the G2 toy commercial, [[Garry Chalk]] played the voice of Superion.
*Given that his patent varies the most from the final version in terms of how the individual robots connect to each other, it is fair to assume that Superion was the first [[Scramble City]]-style combiner to be designed.<ref>[http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=JP61115590&F=0&QPN=JP61115590 Patent #JP61-115590]</ref>
*Also of interest in the same patent application is that Superion is composed of five fighter jets, as opposed to four jets and a core passenger plane.
*'Superion' is a partial Latinization of [[wikipedia:Hyperion_(mythology)|Hyperion]], the name of a Titan in Greek mythology associated with the sun. The fully Latinized form would be 'Superio'. If following classical pronunciation, the last syllable of 'Superion' should be pronounced 'own', not 'on'.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm Superion at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Superion Superion's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Generation 2 characters]]
[[Category:Headmasters characters]]

Skullcruncher (G1)

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:''Skullcruncher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 Skullcruncher boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Interior crocodile [[Alligatorcon]] ]]
'''Skullcruncher''' is both slow on his feet and slow on his wits. He has a nasty habit of grinding his teeth before attacking his foes, making a noise so loud and obnoxious it tips the enemy [[Autobot|Autobots]] off to his whereabouts instantly. Because of this personality defect, few Decepticons wish to be partnered anywhere near him.

What Skullcruncher '''does''' do efficiently is eat. While he thinks they taste rather yucky, Skullcruncher will gleefully scarf down as many Autobots as he can during battle, often ceasing to fight until he's finished chewing his meal. He wouldn't want to choke or anything.

Skullcruncher is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] [[Grax]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Skull''', '''Grax''' (see below)
:''Italian name:'' '''Spaccaossa'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Broyeur'''
:''Chinese name:'' '''鳄龙''', e-Long (Alligator-saur)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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Skullcruncher was one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s soldiers on Cybertron. He was first seen eagerly driving a group of Autobot prisoners towards the [[smelting pool]]. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band of interlopers jumped them, however, and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} After Maximus's unit abandoned Cybertron, Scorponok received word they had come to the planet called [[Nebulos]], and brought a strike team to that world in order to exact revenge. Skullcruncher joined his leader in assaulting the planet's capitol, [[Koraja]], and demonstrated a little-seen [[Fire-breath|fire-breathing]] ability as the Decepticons tried to penetrate the city's walls. Later he transformed to robot mode and issued the Decepticon rallying cry.

{{bigquote|Let's stomp these creatures til we're knee-deep in pink slime!}}

The Decepticons' forward momentum was halted, however, by the arrival of the new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Fortress Maximus and several of his crew members had [[Binary bond|binary bonded]] with their Nebulan allies, creating two-in-one warriors. The increased skill and accuracy gained from this combination sent Skullcruncher and the other Decepticons fleeing into the night. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} In the remote plains of [[Thok]], Scorponok's Decepticons made camp at the industrial complex whose [[hyper-galactic transceiver]] had first alerted them to the Autobots' presence. Forced to admit the value of the Headmaster process, Scorponok allowed himself, Skullcruncher, and several other Decepticons to undergo the process, binary bonding with [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]]—political rival of Fortress Maximus's Nebulan partner—and his entourage. Skullcruncher was binary bonded with [[Grax]], the industrialist who owned the communications complex, and had modified it to accomodate the hyper-galactic transmitter. Joining with such a refined businessman did little to boost Skullcruncher's fighting style at first, as Fortress Maximus still managed to fight off both him and [[Weirdwolf]] at once, and then used Skullcruncher as a club to knock Scorponok around. Only by threatening civilian hostages were Scorponok and his men able to get the drop on the Autobots. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} ''Skullcruncher and the Decepticon Headmasters had another brief battle with their counterparts {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}} but, ''as the war continued to escalate on Nebulos, both sides decided to quit the planet and moved on to planet Earth after receiving a distress signal. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Once they arrived on Earth, the Decepticons raced the Autobots to [[Mount St. Hilary]], former landing site of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and location of the distress signal. The two Headmaster teams did battle in the volcano caverns. Skullcruncher was heard mocking Weirdwolf's bizarre Yoda-esque speech pattern during the fight, but to be fair he also demonstrated an odd quirk of "grrr"ing before each sentence. Do alligators growl? {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

''After the Autobot named [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] got the drop on Scorponok and stole his head, leaving the Decepticon leader incapacitated, Skullcruncher and his comrades hunted down Highbrow until he reached an Autobot shuttle parked in nearby canyons. They recovered the stunned Lord Zarak and reconnected him with Scorponok, restoring their leader. Moments after they did so, however, Skullcruncher and five of his teammates were shunted into [[Limbo]] thanks to the time-traveling arrival of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from 2009. They remained out of action until the war with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] ended, and the time storm was abated. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

When Scorponok's army made first contact with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the other Decepticons active on Earth, Skullcruncher and the Headmasters went with their leader as his entourage. A breakdown in negotiations led to combat, as Skullcruncher and the group began fighting with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and later Ratbat's entire base. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Sometime later, Skullcruncher responded with a team of Decepticons to MacDill Airforce Base when the [[Air Strike Patrol]] got into trouble with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} The whole event was orchestrated from afar by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to eliminate [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his rivals in the Decepticons. Skullcruncher didn't know any of this, but that didn't keep him from getting beaten up a lot, first by Optimus Prime {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} and later by a reconstructed version of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

Skullcruncher remained a part of the Decepticons throughout the next few months. He was seen running in panic with many other Autobots and Decepticons at the sight on [[Unicron]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Later, he was on the planet [[Klo]] when Optimus Prime first arrived with the [[Last Autobot]] to rescue the besieged Autobot forces. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Chris Latta]] (English)

Skullcruncher was one of the many new Decepticons from around the universe gathered by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to go after the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] in 2007. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} He later accompanied [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to the planet Nebulos (Nebulon? Whatever). His honored leaders then volunteered him to have his head ripped off and stuffed with [[Grax|organic material]]. Remarkably, this somehow ''increased'' his combat skills. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)

{{note|"Skull" is the name for the combined small head-robot and [[transtector]] body. When separated from the large, lifeless robot body, the head unit was called '''Grax'''.}}

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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
====''The Headmasters'' manga====
===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Stormbringer2 NebulosDecepticons1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Skullcruncher, shortly before departing for Burning Man]]
Skullcruncher was part of the [[Nebulos]] infiltration unit, working for [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] when [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} Skullcruncher was less than enthused with the idea of attacking the giant Pretender, but Darkwing insisted they make a showing of protecting their investment in order to avoid Megatron's wrath. Skullcruncher rolled out with [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Roadgrabber]], but was apparently destroyed by an energy blast from Thunderwing. Darkwing and Dreadwind fled Nebulos shortly thereafter. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Skullcruncher''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-58'''
**''Accessories:'' Grax Headmaster unit, [[Demolecularization gun]] and sword/tail

: Skullcruncher transforms into a green and pink robotic crocodile, at least according to his packaging; his head implies he's actually an aligator. Skullcruncher includes one of the most bizarre alt-mode cockpits among the Headmasters for his partner Grax, a small molded seat at the back of his alt-mode mouth below the large canopy that serves as this mode's eyes, his entire upper jaw serving as the hatch to access it.

==Trivia==
[[Image:G1SkullcruncherOriginalHead.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
* In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Headmasters (comic)|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
* Skullcruncher did not transform into an alligator mode in his IDW appearance, but rather a wheeled tank. Also, he probably had not binary bonded with anyone.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Skullcruncher/skullcruncher.htm Skullcruncher at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Skullcruncher Skullcruncher's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Headmasters characters]]
[[Category:Masterforce characters]]

Scourge (G1)

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:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

{{picsneeded|Fictional appearances}}

[[Image:Scourgeg1tm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Looks just like daddy.]]
'''Scourge''' is [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s implacable tracker and leader of his own cadré of huntsmen, the deadly [[Sweep|Sweeps]]. He was created by [[Unicron]] from the remains of a dead [[Decepticon]]. Immensely powerful like all the Unicronian Decepticons, arrogance is his only true weakness. Despite being quite powerful in his own right, Scourge generally acts as a near subordinate to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and, despite his leadership of the Sweeps, is generally content to take orders from others. Scourge tends to grumble and complain a bit (a habit sometimes shared by his Sweeps).

But then again, you'd also complain if your boss spent so much time beating you up, wouldn't you? His [[Targetmaster]] partner is [[Fracas]].

{{bigquote|What kind of Decepticon are you, ugly?}}
{{bigquote|The ''ultimate'' kind!|[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Scourge|"[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]"}}

{{note|In most timelines Scourge is a creation of Unicron as described above, but there are exceptions where his origin is seemingly unconnected to Unicron, Galvatron, or Cyclonus.}}
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Fléo''' (derived from ''fléau'', meaning "Plague")
:''Italian name'': '''Sheriff'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Ostor''' ("Whip")
:''Hungarian:'' '''Korbács''' ("Scourge", first ''Movie'' dub)
:''Czech name:'' '''Bič''' ("Whip")
:''Chinese name:'' '''瘟疫 Wen Yi''' ("Plague")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actors:'' [[Stan Jones]] (English); [[Yu Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] → [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:G1Scourge.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Van-Dyck of destruction.]]
Following the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Scourge was created from the remains of [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] by [[Unicron]]. Scourge was designated commander of his legion of huntsmen, the [[Sweeps]], and traveled with his new leader, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Galvatron, Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] then returned to [[Autobot City]] and sent the remaining Autobots fleeing into outer space.

After blasting their ship, the Decepticons believed the Autobots dead. Unicron sent a painful message to Galvatron, informing him he was wrong. Galvatron argued the point until Scourge reminded his leader "we belong to him". The Decepticons then tracked the Autobots to the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] where Scourge and the Sweeps dismembered [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Unicron learned of Galvatron's intended rebellion and attacked Cybertron. Whether Scourge, who was vocally loyal to Unicron, fought to protect Cybertron is unknown. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}}

After the Decepticons were sent packing to [[Chaar]], Cyclonus and Scourge went on an expedition to track down their lost leader, Galvatron, who hadn't been seen since Unicron went kablooey. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} They found Galvatron soaking in a lava pit on [[Thrull]], and much to their disappointment, discovered their leader had gone totally nuts. Galvatron was set to plow his way through his minions before Scourge took to bended knee and appealed to Galvatron's ego to stop. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Scourge and Cyclonus took their leader back to Chaar to command the Decepticon army, only to find the planet all but deserted. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} It turned out that the other Decepticons had allied with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]], which after some negotiation led to a Decepticon-Quintesson joint attack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Scourge participated in this attack, but the Decepticons were eventually driven away. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Scourge and his Sweeps were working with Galvatron and Cyclonus to hunt Rodimus Prime, when they came across the [[Autobot Mausoleum]] in deep space. Infiltrating the space barge, they continued their attack on the Autobots until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself rose from the grave to fight back. Scourge and his huntsmen fled before the former Autobot leader, forcing Galvatron and Cyclonus to withdraw as well. {{storylink|Dark Awakening|Dark Awakening}}

Scourge and Cyclonus were hunting the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] called [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] for sport, but were caught in an ambush when the other Aerialbots jumped them in an asteroid field. The two Decepticons fled through a nearby vortex and crashed on the peaceful planet known as [[Paradron]]. Finding the world rich with energon resources, Scourge and Cyclonus immediately alerted Galvatron to their find and began to plunder the world of energy. {{storylink|Fight or Flee|Fight or Flee}}

When [[Octane]] took [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to [[Carbombya]] without permission, Scourge came with Galvatron and the other Decepticons to chastise the fueler for disobedience. His discovery of super-energon made from Carbombyan oil temporarily assuaged Galvatron's anger, but once the Decepticons were forced out of Carbombya by the Autobots, Galvatron expelled Octane as a traitor to the cause. {{storylink|Thief in the Night|Thief in the Night}} Sometime later, Scourge was hunting Octane on Cybertron with Cyclonus and the Sweeps, when their prey fled underground into the [[Decepticon Crypt]]. Scourge would prove to be a very poor leader, with his followers, the Sweeps, refusing his order to follow Octane below (though they were scared to death of Cyclonus). {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost|Starscream's Ghost}}

{{storylink|Surprise Party|Surprise Party}}

He was later possessed by the disembodied [[Spark|ghost]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], though this eventually became a mutual partnership. Starscream intended to help Unicron turn Cybertron into his new body in exchange for a new body of his own. Scourge began to have second thoughts about this until Unicron reminded him that "what I have given you, I can also take away". Scourge eventually left Unicron and rejoined the Decepticons. Why Galvatron accepted his return instead of, oh...reducing him to composite particles is unknown. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{storylink|Webworld|Webworld}}

{{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

After [[Predaking]] detected a Quintesson transmission, Scourge joined a Decepticon party in attempting to retrieve the secrets of the Quintessons' journal, but ultimately lost out to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal|The Quintesson Journal}}

{{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths|The Dweller in the Depths}}

While searching for a new source of [[Anti-electron|anti-electrons]], the Decepticons attempted to raid Unicron's brain. Galvatron and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] occupied the Autobots while Scourge and Cyclonus went after the prize. They found a flask of anti-electrons just waiting to be drained, but upset Unicron in the process and were blasted by his internal defenses. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[Image:Matrix burden 2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|If that's "the touch," you don't want to get it!]]
At one point, Autobot commander [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] was separated from the Matrix of Leadership by Galvatron. Galvatron, who was haunted by the spirits within it, instructed Scourge to dispose of the Matrix. Scourge decided to use the power of the Matrix to his advantage and installed it within his chest. ''Very'' bad idea. The Matrix proved incompatible with Decepticon programming, causing Scourge to morph into a hideous freak with the power driving him mad. Scourge attempted to seize control of the Decepticons until Hot Rod took back the Matrix. Scourge was left at the mercy of a very unhappy Galvatron, but somehow beat the reaper yet again. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

In 2007, the Decepticons stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] on Cybertron, and Scourge was set with infiltrating the chamber whilst the other Decepticons performed a full-scale assault on the planet as a diversion. He succeeded, but inserting the key into the chamber led to a plasma energy burst that very nearly killed him. He was saved by an [[Energon infuser|energon infusion]] from Cyclonus, and was subsequently sent to find the Autobots who had taken the key back while Scourge was unconscious. Together with Cyclonus, [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire]], Scourge tracked the Autobots to [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

After clashing with the brand new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and losing badly, Scourge and the others were kidnapped by the Nebulon group known as the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], who offered to [[Binary-bonding|binary-bond]] with the Decepticons and increase their power. Scourge chose to become a [[Targetmaster]], getting the loud Nebulan [[Fracas]] as his partner, and the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters subsequently attacked and defeated the Autobots. Scourge got the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber back and voiced his desire to destroy the Autobots completely before moving on, only for Fracas to threaten to shoot him unless the Decepticons went back to the Hive as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Autobots copied their Targetmaster technology and went back into battle, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to knock Scourge down and steal the key back. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

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====''The Great Transformer War''====
{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
Both Scourge's and Cyclonus' intelligence seemed to have evaporated by the year 2011, leaving Galvatron's once right-hand men nothing but a pair of bumbling oafs.

{{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master|The Mystery of Planet Master}}
{{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}
{{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}
{{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

At one point they attempted to prove their worth by stealing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and using him to hunt down a mysterious Six Changer. However, that plan failed miserably when that Six Changer turned out to be their own ally, [[Sixshot]]. Both Scourge and Cyclonus ditched Trypticon in battle, leading to the Decepticon city's destruction (though he was eventually repaired). Scourge and Cyclonus did little of anything noteworthy after this. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}
{{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}
{{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}
{{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}
{{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra|SOS from Planet Sandra}}
{{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Scourge marvel uk 83.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS CONFOUNDED MAZE!!"]]
''Following Unicron's consumption of Cybertron's moons, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge traveled back in time from 2006 to 1986 as part of a plan to free themselves from Unicron's control by constructing a massive cannon that would destroy him upon their return to the future. The three Unicronian Decepticons proved themselves almost invincible in the face of the Autobots' attacks, though a lucky shot destroyed Scourge's weapon after he had incapacitated [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], and Scourge was relatively weaponless (most of his weapons could only be used in vehicle mode). Though he also took down [[Grapple]], Megatron managed to down Scourge and use him as a barganing chip. The future Decepticons were finally defeated when Galvatron was duped into believing he was trapped in a temporal paradox, and returned to his own time to live out the remaining events of 2006.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

{{note|2006 was the original date for the movie, amended to 2005 '''after''' the production of a treatment which was the only available research when the comics were penned.}}
[[Image:Cyclonuspullsthebeardy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Yeouch!! That's my secret weakness you're pulling at, Cyclonus!"]]
''Following the destruction of Unicron at the hands of Rodimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Galvatron transported himself back in time to 1987, leaving Cyclonus and Scourge in the future, under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]’s command. The duo were attacked by the freelance peace-keeping agent, [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who was seeking the bounty on Galvatron’s head, and Cyclonus revealed Galvatron’s whereabouts to him.'' {{storylink|Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} ''Later, Shockwave hired Death’s Head to kill Rodimus Prime, but Cyclonus and Scourge interfered with the job as they sought to kill Rodimus first, in order to reclaim their lost standing amongst the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Headhunt}} ''This did not please Death’s Head, and consequently, he willingly accepted a contract from Rodimus to hunt down Cyclonus and Scourge, eventually tracking them down to the planet of Junk as 2008 dawned. Before he could finish the job, however, all three of them fell under the mind-controlling influence of Unicron, whose disembodied head had survived the destruction of his body and had landed on the planet, where he was having the native Junkions construct a new body for him.''

''Under Unicron's control, Cyclonus and Scourge killed Shockwave and became Decepticon leaders, reigniting the stalemated Cybertronian war to a furious degree to cover Unicron's actions. Death's Head, however, was able to fight the mind control and work with the Autobots long enough to stop the chaos-bringer's plan. As explosions destroyed Unicron, Death's Head tackled Cyclonus and Scourge, pushing them through a time portal Unicron had built, promising to kill them another time. The two Decepticons were hurled into the past of Cybertron by the portal, where they came under the command of Scorponok.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

[[Image:Scourge scorponok cyclonus marvel uk 151.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I just don't get why we never do anything but attack Qatari villages, that's all." "SHUT UP AND KEEP FIRING!"]]
Traveling to Nebulos with the rest of Scorponok's forces, they became Targetmasters and then traveled to present day (1988) Earth. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} ''Once there, they sought out Galvatron, and, no longer willing to serve him, instead demanded that he hand over his time travel device so that they could return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders. The confrontation was disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Autobot commando squad, the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], who drew the ensuing battle away from the human settlement it was taking place in by professing to have stolen Galvatron's time jump mechanism, when in reality, the Decepticon no longer even had it for them to take.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

''Having met with failure again, Cyclonus and Scourge decided to cut their losses and team up with Shockwave's present-day Earth-based Decepticon forces.''

[[Image:Cyclonus scourge marvel uk 189.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Cyclonus, remember that thing that we absolutely, positively, definitely shouldn't say to Shockwave?" "Yep." "You're sure?" "Yep." "You're not going to mention it at all, are you?" "Nope."]]
{{note|At this point in time, the comic book personalities of Scourge and Cyclonus had been well-established, and distinctly different from the cartoon—here, Scourge was the intelligent, scheming brains of the duo, while Cyclonus was the dull-witted brawn, and that personality trait remained as strong as ever.}}
''Unfortunately, Cyclonus accidentally let slip that they would kill Shockwave in the future. Naturally wanting to ensure his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed a brainwashed Megatron clone upon the two. As Megatron killed [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] and grappled with Cyclonus, Scourge took aim at the clone...but stopped. He realized that killing Megatron in 1988 would likely prevent Galvatron's creation in 2006, and possibly his own as well. Unwilling to take the chance, he abandoned his comrade and fled.'' {{storylink|Dry Run!}}

[[Image:Shockwavetimewars.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Oh no!! I've told Shockwave about me and Cyclonus killing him. Should I kill him? I... can't... resist..."]]
''Cyclonus and Scourge’s displacement into the past had circumvented the normal mass-replacement method used by time-travel, and had hence unbalanced the space-time continuum, causing a rift to appear in the fabric of space and time. Cyclonus' death, eighteen years before he was even created, proved to be the final straw, accelerating the rift, which soon threatened to consume Earth and Cybertron. Realizing that the only way to stop it was to return himself, Galvatron and Cyclonus to their original time, Scourge attempted to recover Cyclonus’ body from Shockwave, only to be attacked by the deranged Decepticon, who had lost his mind due to the illogical nature of the situation, and had strung Cyclonus' remains up like a twisted trophy. Scourge staggered back to the time rift and allowed it to take him, hoping that that would have some effect on the situation. It didn't. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], however, succeeded where Scourge had failed, and was able to bring Shockwave back sanity enough for him to deposit Cyclonus’ remains after Galvatron and Scourge, and then seal it with an x-ray blast. Scourge was not seen again after this, and it is unknown exactly what happened to Scourge after he entered the rift.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[Image:Cyclonus scourge marvel 67.jpg|left|150px|thumb|The deadliest bathtub in the skies.]]
An alternate version of Scourge later made a brief appearance, inhabiting an alternate future world of 2009 where Cybertron had been destroyed and Galvatron ruled Earth. With only seven Autobots left alive, Scourge battled [[Getaway]], [[Chainclaw]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] during the Autobots' last desperate raid on the [[Decepticon Powerbase]]. He was killed off-panel by the combined might of these warriors. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
Scourge, arriving on Cybertron, managed to reactivate [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] for the purpose of observing him, but Shockwave was soon attacked by [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. Scourge managed to destroy a number of Sharkticons and drive off the rest. As a way a saying thank you, Shockwave shot Scourge in the back, took him prisoner, dissected him, and rebuilt the Unicronian Transformer.

Shockwave has a very weird sense of gratitude. {{storylink|War and Peace|War and Peace}}

He later ended up being captured by the Earth Defence Command.

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
A version of Scourge served as one of [[Unicron]]'s heralds, along with versions of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} He was blown up when [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] detonated the Decepticon headquarters that they had taken over. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
In a dystopian future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Scourge and his Sweeps patrolled the ruins of [[New York City]]. They attacked a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and [[Cobra]]s who arrived from the past, but were chased off by the [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3}} While this future was eventually averted, Scourge and the Sweeps were later seen in the present, as part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:Hearts_of_Steel_Scourge.JPG|thumb|right|180px]]
Scourge appears as a blimp which drops bombs on the Autobot freight. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (or possibly [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]) pops his airbag, and he crashes, then explodes. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}

{{note|There is no sign of Galvatron or Unicron in the story, and thus Scourge's origin may be quite different from that in mainstream G1 continuities.}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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{{spoiler|All Hail Megatron issue 14|September 19 2009}}
Scourge was one of the crew from the original ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', which was lost in the [[Benzuli Expanse]] and ended up in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|All Hail Megatron #14}}

While accusing Megatron of having no plan or goal beyond the conquest of Earth, Starscream wondered aloud who might be the Decepticon to take action, and suggested Scourge as a possibility. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

After the failure of the [[Expansion]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] gathered the remains of his comrades on [[Gorlam Prime]] and prepared to melt them down as a warrior's burial. Scourge was barely alive, and Cyclonus sadly said this was the last thing he could do for him. However, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] emerged from the [[solar pool]] and blasted Scourge and the others. Though Cyclonus thought him crazy, Galvatron explained the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] would not let Scourge die. Scourge recovered, and Galvatron again flung him into the slag, from which he emerged in pain but fully restored. Soon, the other warriors were transformed into clones of Scourge (though Galvatron complained they should have been made in ''his'' image). The clones, known as the [[Sweep]]s, were bonded to Scourge, who was to keep them in line. Scourge asked Cyclonus what they should do, and Cyclonus responded that as [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, they should follow Galvatron's bidding. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|All Hail Megatron #14}}

===''Timelines''===
Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps surrounded an [[Autobot shuttle]] during a surprise attack. They lost track of the shuttle when it disappeared into a nebula. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Scourge Toy1986.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Where are my bat wings and my claws?]]
* '''Scourge''' (Decepticon Jet, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-71'''
**''Accessories'': "Disintegrator Ray", "Laser Blaster"

: Scourge transforms into a Cybertronic hovercraft. On early releases, the blue on the center of Scourge's alt mode was paint. This was changed to two stickers for later releases. The stickers on his ankles tend to get damaged through normal transformation.

:Some releases of Scourge came with a piece of a four-part ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Scourge at TFU.info]''

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* '''Scourge''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Accessories'': "Fracas" Targetmaster "Incendiary Cannon", "Rocket Booster"

:A [[retool]] of the original Scourge toy, Targetmaster Scourge's hand-holes and head hole were widened, as was the peg for his "Rocket Booster" (the same piece called a "Disintegrator Ray" in the previous version). His handgun was replaced with [[Fracas]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Targetmaster Scourge at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:6inTiScourge.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Accept no imitations.]]
*'''Scourge''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2006)

:Scourge once again transforms into a retro-futuristic hovercraft, this time with a more accurate sculpt to his animation model (well, minus the head) and significantly improved articulation. While not 100% accurate, the wings in particular are now hinged in the middle to allow them to open wider, and the legs have a much more closely detailed design. But man does he have a big forehead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitScourge/scourge.htm More information on Titanium Scourge at TFU.info]''

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===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-ScourgeWoH.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Oh, all you Unicron agents look alike!]]
*'''Wings of Honor''' (multipack, 2009)
*''Accessories:'' 2 wings/blades (left and right), red cyber key

: A [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] Sideways, Scourge is a blue and white alien spacefighter with [[Cyber Planet Key]]-activated pop-out blades built into his battle shield. He comes with a red [[Planet X]] style Cyber Planet Key with blue deco. Sadly, the faction symbol-swapping gimmick has been neglected. Scourge was only available as part of a multi-pack at [[BotCon 2009]].

: This toy was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Sweep]]s [[Sweep Two|Two]], [[Sweep Six|Six]] and [[Sweep Seven|Seven]] for the same convention. The original version of this mold was also used for the Japanese DVD-[[exclusive]] [[Noisemaze Mass-Production Version]] and ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCScourge/scourge.htm More information on Scourge at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* It's not known how much (if any) communication there was between Marvel's US office and the UK offices where Simon Furman was churning out his behind-the-scenes stories, but regardless, Cyclonus and Scourge completely disappeared from the US book after ''[[Headmasters (comic)|Headmasters]]''—leaving Furman free to send them off to find Galvatron. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc|Wrecking Havoc}}
* For some reason, Scourge's head-mounted cannon was implied to not be a cannon in the comics, as the loss of a handgun in "[[Target: 2006]]" apparently left Scourge completely weaponless in robot mode, making transformation a complete necessity.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm Scourge at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scourge Scourge's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Scattershot (G1)

2009-08-24T04:44:24Z

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{{disambig3|Scattershot}}
:''Scattershot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DWMTMTE Scattershot.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I'm smart. Now hold still while I shoot you."]]
'''Scattershot''' needs no desktop generals or academy-trained slag skimmers to tell him how to fight. He just wades into a [[Decepticon Patrol|Decepticon patrol]] and doesn't come out until he's broken all his crayons and scribbled all over the mazes he couldn't solve. Then he puts down the coloring books and does the same thing to a hostile Decepticon force, only with guns and acid pellets instead of crayons. That's what he calls "strategy". Though Scattershot forms the main body of the giant [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], if his own mind holds any fragment of the thoughtful titan's slow, considered approach, he hides it very well.

[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] would certainly like his style, and even the tin-plated bucketheads that think he's a blustering buffoon must admit that Scattershot is uniquely tough, the sort that [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] would say "broke the mold he was poured in". He won't stop fighting until he's utterly spent, down to his last microjoule of energy and drop of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. He expects no less from the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] under his command.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Répétitir'''
:''Italian name'': '''Scatterbot'''
:''Chinese name''（China）: '''机关炮 Ji-Guan-Pao'''（Machine Gun）

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Scattershot was one of the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' in order to start a new life away from war (and perhaps from tin-plated bucketheads). But the Decepticons followed them to their new home on [[Nebulos]]. Scattershot and the other Technobots repelled a Terrorcon attack on the resort city [[Splendora]] before all of the Transformers left Nebulos. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

The Terrorcons later lamented Scattershot's demise as he and the other Technobots were killed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] upon arriving in [[Buenos Aires]]. Stopping the [[Underbase]] was one puzzle Scattershot could not solve. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2008, when [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] learned that [[Unicron]] was reconstructing himself on the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], he took a shuttle with Scattershot, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to bring a stop to it. While Prime and the Dinobots took the low road to wade through Unicron's mind-controlled [[Junkion]] followers, Scattershot and Smokescreen stayed on the shuttle, taking pot-shots at Unicron's giant head while avoiding his annihilating eye beams. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Some months later, Scattershot joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in responding to a Decepticon rescue call, and soon began fighting right alongside [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s forces against a marauding army of [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]. Despite bonding in the course of battle, Soundwave reluctantly refused Magnus's suggestion of peace, as too much had happened between the two factions over the millennia. As the Decepticons departed, Scattershot remarked that Soundwave was probably right, and Ultra Magnus called that the true tragedy. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

''In another timeline, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons came to a close in 2510, when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] took down the last Decepticon outpost. One Decepticon still survived, however: [[Triton]], a deep-cover spy working inside the Autobots. When Rodimus Prime announced his retirement and plan to give over the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to Springer, Triton spoke out against the idea, dividing the Autobots on whether Springer or Ultra Magnus should be the next leader. Scattershot and the Technobots sided with Magnus, while the Wreckers remained loyal to Springer. The next sequence of events was inevitable: [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] shoved Triton, Triton punched Whirl, [[Roadbuster]] threatened to kill Triton, but Scattershot fired first, claiming the first casualty of the new Autobot Civil War. {{storylink|Peace}}''

===Cartoon continuity===
[[Image:ScattershotGrimNewBrain.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He can only hit things flying over him.]]
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese)

The Technobots were created by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] as a countermeasure to the new [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], using the heightened intelligence he (Grimlock) had gained through an accident. Once their bodies had been built, Grimlock transferred his powerful intellect into them, returning to his original intelligence settings. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later stationed in [[Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], the Technobots helped [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] captain [[Marissa Faireborn]] track down a [[Quintesson]] base within the solar system, with the help (and occasional hindrance) of the smuggler [[Dirk Manus]]. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}}

Scattershot was manning the radar screen at Autobot City months later, when he made out about a 100 "blips" heading right for them. His keen Technobot intelligence interpreted these blips to be <strike>the 1987 Decepticon toy shipment</strike> a full scale attack. During the assault, he used his rarely seen third mode to take potshots at the Decepticons from the ground before joining them in the skies for up close and personal combat. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

===''Headmasters'' manga===
The Technobots, created with the help of the human scientist [[Dalton]], faced off against the Terrorcon [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but it was a trap set by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Forcing Abominus to split into his components, the individual Terrorcons spat a mind-controlling substance at Computron. Before Galvatron could get far with his new warrior, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] came to the Technobot’s rescue in an [[exosuit]], firing a beam into Computron’s eyes that removed the mind-controlling effect.

===IDW comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}
Scattershot was second in command of the science vessel [[Calabi-Yau]], working under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. It was during this period that their ship encountered the rare [[Ultra-Energon]] on the abandoned [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. In contrast to his usual action-oriented style, it was Scattershot who was the voice of caution on the mission to investigate. It was advice that should have been heeded as the team was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s rogue Decepticons. Scattershot himself was impaled by [[Bomb-Burst]] during the attack. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1}} Like the other Technobots, Scattershot was in the process of being cannibalized for parts when a recovery team arrived. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} In a desperate battle against the super-powerful [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], it was the Technobots' brains that saved the day, by uncovering the clues to defeat the juggernaut. Scattershot remained on Cybertron to further investigate. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

Some time later, Scattershot and the other Technobots were at least temporarily assigned to assist Jetfire in understanding the mysteries of [[Monstructor]] and his [[Combiner|gestalt technology]]. This research was conducted at the Autobot penal facility at [[Garrus-9]], under the command of warden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the Decepticons attacked to retrieve Monstructor's components ([[Birdbrain]], [[Bristleback]], [[Icepick]], [[Scowl]], [[Slog]], and [[Wildfly]]), several of the Technobots were heavily damaged in the fighting. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Scattershot toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|That's it, baby. Reveal my true allegiance. Aw, yeah.]]
*'''Scattershot''' (Technobot leader, 1987/1988)
**''Team ID number:'' '''TK5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-86'''
**''Accessories'': "Acid pellet gun", 2 "artillery guns", Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates

: Scattershot transforms into a big, red and white space cruiser with a gi-normous cannon, and has a secondary stationary-cannon mode. In any mode, pressing the gray button splits his nosecone open down the middle, revealing a spring-loaded non-firing cannon-barrel. Mis-transforming Scattershot into robot mode results in Hilarious Cannon-Related Improprieties™. His rubsign is also hilariously placed in robot mode. One known [[Hasbro]] variant from 1988 has no rubsign indent... that's probably for the best.

:He forms the central body of the giant robot Computron, combining with [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]], [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] in the [[Scramble City]] manner. He was available both separately and in a gift set with the other four Technobots.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Scattershot/scattershot.htm More information on Scattershot at TFU.info]''

*'''Computron''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-91'''
**''Accessories'': "Acid pellet gun", 2 "artillery guns", Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates

: All five Technobots were also available as a complete gift-set in many markets. All of the toys were identical to their individual rubsign-indent-having releases.

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
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*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, 2008)

: Scatt'''o'''rshot (so named due to [[trademark]] issues) is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Vector Prime]] toy, transforming into a futuristic spaceship. He is available only in a Target-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Hun-Gurrr]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]].

:A photo of the toy on the back of the packaging features additional articulation in the elbows which is not present in the final toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUScattershot/scattershot.htm More information on Universe Scattorshot at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[Image:Scattershotback.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And I'll thank you not to stare.]]
* Apparently, the guy who made Scattershot's animation models never saw the actual toy. Due to the isometric view of his front model sheet, the front of his vehicle mode is drawn behind his left shoulder. The back model takes this literally, placing the nose between his chest and left arm. The model also gives him a third, upside-down shoulder where the nose should be. Afterburner's character model suffers a similar ailment. This model was seemingly only used in the [[AKOM]]-animated episodes "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" and "[[The Rebirth]]"—in "[[Money Is Everything]]", Scattershot's back is drawn to match his toy.

* Scattershot is the only [[Scramble City]] leader who assumes his "third mode" in the animated series. Once in "Grimlock's New Brain" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". Not only that, but in "The Rebirth", he drives ''while still transformed''.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Scattershot/scattershot.htm Scattershot at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scattershot Scattershot's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Onslaught (G1)

2009-08-24T04:42:30Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Generation 1'' Combaticon leader|the live-action universe Combaticon leader|Onslaught (ROTF)}}
:''Onslaught is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEOnslaught.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''The Combaticons are warring! Onslaught is ROARING! He is one metamorphin' DUDICUS!'']]
'''Onslaught''' is what you'd call the "hands-off" type. He doesn't enjoy getting his mitts dirty, but instead prefers the thrill of designing battle plans, strategies, and tactics, and then watching his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] soldiers carry them out. While he typically crafts his strategies to exclude his direct involvement, Onslaught is no coward. When required, he will engage in battle with strength, cunning and earthquaking fury. This darker, more brutish side of Onslaught might lead some [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] into thinking he has a secret blood-lust stashed away in his circuits. But truth be told, he's really just ticked off that his plans didn't work out the way they were supposed to.

Onslaught can combine with his fellow Combaticons to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who is considerably dumber than Onslaught.

{{bigquote|I beg your pardon?! My strategies are brilliant!|Onslaught to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]|"[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Abordage'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Cudar'''
:''Italian name'': '''Destroyer'''
:''Spanish name (Spain)'': '''Oslat'''
:''Chinese name (China)'': '''袭击 Xi-Ji'''（Assault）

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[S. Marc Jordan]], [[Steve Bulin]] (English), [[Yu Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:StarscreamsBrigade OnslaughtVortex.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Heave! Next time, Vortex, ''chew'' your food!"]]
Onslaught was one of several [[Renegade Decepticon|Renegade Decepticons]] who had been imprisoned in the [[Decepticon Detention Center]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for plotting against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was booted from the [[Decepticon Headquarters|Decepticon base]] for attempting to overthrow Megatron (again), he decided to form his own army. Travelling to Cybertron via the [[space bridge]], he "liberated" renegade [[Personality component|personality components]] and placed them in [[Human|human]] military vehicles left over from [[Earth]]'s second World War. At first, the newly-dubbed 'Combaticons' were hardly grateful to Starscream for their freedom until the Decepticon air commander revealed he had predicted their treachery and thus did not equip them with vital [[Energy absorber|energy absorbers]].

Onslaught and his fellow Combaticons agreed to work with Starscream to overthrow Megatron on the promise of being given the vital components. Onslaught worked in capturing two [[Autobot|Autobots]], though he got into an argument with [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] over who was responsible for the act. Later, while recharging at a power station, Starscream's brigade was confronted by the Decepticons under Megatron's command. Anticipating that [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] might come into play, Starscream ordered Onslaught and the other Combaticons to merge into the dim-witted [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The Combaticon combiner managed to soundly defeat Devastator, but was in turn defeated by a surprise attack by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. For their treachery, Megatron banished Onslaught, his comrades and Starscream in space on a desolate asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:Revenge of bruticus 4 changing course.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Megatron felt quite foolish once Onslaught showed him the one loose wire preventing his [[Victory (ship)|space cruiser]] from flying again.]]
After a falling out with Starscream, Onslaught became the mastermind of [[Operation Revenge]] and helped defeat [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces on Cybertron. He also used his external backpack and altered the Space Bridge to send Earth into the sun. It didn't work as he was defeated by the allied Decepticons and Autobots. Then Megatron had the Combaticons, including Onslaught, reprogrammed to serve him. Poor guy, can't seem to get a break. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[Image:AerialAssault Onslaughtattacks.jpg|left|200px|thumb|In Soviet Russia, [[Aerialbot (G1)|skeet]] shoots back!]]
After that little lobotomy, the Combaticons were deployed to Earth's Middle East to assist in Megatron's scheme to steal military jets, rebuild them into cars, drive them out of the owners nations, and then rebuild them back into drone jets in friendly territory. Yeah. Onslaught and the other Combaticons attacked the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] when they snooped around, managing to force [[Slingshot]] to crash into a cave (YAY!). Later, Onslaught and the ground-based Combaticons form an anti-aircraft screen against an Aerialbot attack on [[Giant Purple Griffin|the Fortress]], then merged into Bruticus, but was rather quickly defeated by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] before being blown away by the exploding oil wells. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Back in the [[United States of America|United States]], Onslaught led the Combaticons in driving down the road of a random city for no apparent reason until they were confronted by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Though the Combaticons formed Bruticus, they were blown to pieces by a single shot from the Autobot, with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] being the only survivor. Swindle later sold the parts of his comrades, but was forced to buy them back for Megatron's next Crazy Scheme. The Combaticons formed Bruticus to operate the orbital disruptor cannon, but was shot by the cannon itself when [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]] tampered with it. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[Image:FFoD1 DamagedOnslaught.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Stoopid 'Cons never lisssen t'me. I'ma bloody genius, a strategic maschter *hic* maschtermind, but they's still following a [[Galvatron (G1)|looney wit'a big gun]]. Just -- it just ain't right. *hic* Aw, I'm gonna over-energize all over my face-plate...]]
By the year 2006, the Decepticons had been forced into retreat on the ruined, burned out world of [[Chaar]]. Onslaught warned first [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and then the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] that the Decepticons would no longer be powerful enough to attack the Autobots directly, but he joined most of the other Decepticons in their attack on the Autobots anyway. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Much later, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] sent Onslaught, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] to assassinate the Decepticon exile [[Octane]]. Onslaught attempted to hold his troops until the proper moment presented itself, but Octane was still able to seek cover before their laser fire could terminate him. The traitor's Autobot partner, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], then used his eponyomous ability to blind and disorient the Combaticons long enough for the two [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] to escape. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Onslaught's next mission was to lead the Combaticons in an attack on an Autobot shuttle waiting to deliver [[Human|humans]] to a peace conference. He had a complicated and cunning strategy of misdirecting the Autobots by dressing up like Bruticus and having Swindle painted like [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], but the Autobots were unfazed by the confusion. The Combaticons succeeded in busting up the shuttle a little before being driven away by the Autobots. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} As part of Bruticus, Onslaught watched the Decepticon assault on [[Paradron]] {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}, and was infected by the [[Hate Plague]], along with the rest of the galaxy. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

During the battle for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Onslaught led his Combaticons in the crafting of a giant planetary rocket engine that would be used to propel Cybertron into orbit around Earth. This engine was fueled by the reprocessed body parts of defeated Autobots. Gross. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====

{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 210, and "The Rebirth" does not occur. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[Image:DecepticonTrailerBrigade1.jpg|left|140px|thumb|"Eleven foot six? Damn you!"]]
When Menasor's baseball stadium/command base was attacked by Superion and Defensor, Bruticus (so by proxy, Onslaught) came to his aid. He quickly took out Defensor, damaging [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and preventing the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] from combining again. However, Superion blasted Brawl and Swindle away with his [[Electrostatic discharger rifle|electrostatic discharger rifle]], allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places as Bruticus's legs and fly away with Onslaught and his troops. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

In order to make the Autobots look bad, Onslaught joined the Stunticons in destroying factories while wearing the Autobot [[insignia]]. When they were caught, all but him and [[Motormaster]] fled the scene, but Onslaught had an ace up his sleeve: Together, he and Motormaster made up the [[Decepticon Trailer Brigade]]! With their spinning "Decepticon Great Wheel" attack, the subgroup leader held the Autobots at bay for a while, but were eventually defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s "Prime-Magnus Finish Double" kick. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

Onslaught then led his Combaticons in murdering a [[Murdered puppy|puppy]]. They succeeded, but the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] got them good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8}}
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=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
When the Stunticons were dispatched to hinder the Autobots from constructing [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], they were attacked by the Aerialbots and did not fare too well. Onslaught's Combaticons arrived to help, and together Bruticus and Menasor easily overpowered Superion. However, Scramble City itself soon arrived and blasted both combiners away. {{storylink|Scramble City}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' comic=====
[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons kidnapped the scientist [[Doctor Dalton]] to help advance their combination technology. When the Aerialbots and Protectobots arrived to save Dalton, Onslaught and Motormaster merged with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in base mode, deploying their fellow Decepticons into battle. The Decepticon combiners then formed Bruticus and Menasor, but were ultimately defeated by their Autobot counterparts. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese)

Onslaught and the Combaticons participated in an all-out Decepticon attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} until [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] arrived and drove them away. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Shortly afterwards, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] set out to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bring it to Optimus Prime, and the Combaticons were among the troops sent out to stop him. They were ambushed by the Protectobots, and defeated when Defensor buried Bruticus in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Not long after that, the Combaticons defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but failed when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived and distracted them. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[Image:UltraMagnusDies Combaticons.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Jeez, Galvatron, why put HIM with the Combaticons?"]]
The Combaticons were later part of ''another'' attack on Cybertron, during which they killed plenty of [[Generic|soldiers]] before getting into another fight with Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They lost. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} When the Decepticons planted a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]], the Combaticons and Stunticons were stationed to attack any Autobots who arrived to kill it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Sixshot later sent the Combaticons, [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]], in order to lure Autobot troops away from [[Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

Onslaught was present when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] held a speech about Galvatron's recent death and took control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} Bruticus was later part of a small group of Decepticons who tried to lead Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} The combiner then stood by and laughed as [[Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Bruticus, the Combaticons participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and retreated into space when Scorponok's energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Onslaught was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Onslaught Marvel41.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[wikipedia:Onslaught (comics)|BEHOLD MY MIGHTY HAND!]]]]
Onslaught is the leader of the Combaticons, ''one of the [[Special Teams]] foretold by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}'' Onslaught and his team were first seen on Earth fighting the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] inside the Multi-World computer game. They didn't fare too well. Onslaught got "fused by a fireball" from Hotspot. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

''Later on, he led his team to kill [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] while he was trapped in a volcano, and Onslaught was the only Combaticon not taken down by [[Ladies' Night|a trio of human women]]. He would've killed them if the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] hadn't shown up as the cavalry. {{storylink|Ladies' Night}} In response to that humiliation'', Onslaught and the Combaticons hunted the Throttlebots down. The Throttlebots were trapped in a used car lot and the Combaticons were forced to bid for them in an auction against RAAT and the Protectobots, but Onslaught cut through this by trying to have the lot's owner assassinated. RAAT would get the Throttlebots and the Combaticons were beaten by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

Onslaught's shining moment came when he got to lead a massed Decepticon assault on the Autobots, which came close to wiping them all out. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In an alternate timeline after the attack of [[Unicron]] in 2006, Onslaught is still active in 2008 and was one of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s lieutenants when the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] invaded. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Generation 2====
Onslaught was one of the Decepticons operating aboard [[Warworld]]. At the death of [[Mindset]], a G2 Cybertronian killed light years away, Onslaught was briefly overcome by pain, hinting of a genetic connection between these two. {{storylink|Escalation!}} He was offlined along with the entire Combaticon team by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] shortly thereafter, and this was never delved into. It is unknown if he was killed or later repaired. {{storylink|Total War!}}

{{note|The origin of the Combaticons in the Marvel Comic is somewhat unclear. The UK comic clearly indicated that the Combaticons were to be newly created on Earth by the Creation Matrix, much like the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] were. While this could be inferred from the US comic, it was not explicitly stated. What makes things even more confusing is Onslaught's reaction to the death of Mindset in the Generation 2 comic. The clear inference there was that Mindset had cyber-genetically descended from Onslaught through the [[Budding|budding]] process, implying then that Onslaught was around on Cybertron millions of years ago when budding was still performed.}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Onslaughtwarwithin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Those Autobots are in for some "wheel" trouble now!]]
Onslaught unleashed his considerable firepower against the Autobots during the Decepticon assault against [[Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} He and his fellow Combaticons were later upgraded into Combiners. After the Crisis Intervention Accords were enacted, however, it is unknown if Onslaught joined up separately with any faction.

After the Great Shutdown and the peace that followed it, Onslaught and the Combaticons were labeled as war criminals and held in stasis in a penitentiary. That is, at least until Starscream freed them. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

When [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, the battered Combaticons were ordered by Starscream to combine into Bruticus and deal with the crazed zealot. It did not end well. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[Image:Onslaught G1DW routeofallevil.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Well, isn't he a bossy one...]]
The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the magnificent Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the crafty Autobot split into his two forms, with Onslaught nearly crushed by the Lynx's right paw as he was issuing orders. After Starscream deactivated Sky Lynx, Onslaught berated his team as buffoons for not paying attention to his battle plan.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking]] showed up as soon after Sky Lynx shut down. Onslaught ordered his men to keep moving and maintain formation so as to remain smaller, faster targets, then as they neared Predaking, formed Bruticus. This encounter did not end well either... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers'' comics continuity===
The Combaticons were among the Decepticon army on Cybertron when [[Serpent O.R.]] took control of it. As the new Decepticon leader was assaulted by Optimus Prime, he called Onslaught and several other subgroup leaders to his aid. Prime fought back, grabbing [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s sword and slashing Onslaught with it. It is unclear if this killed him or merely damaged him, but Onslaught wasn't seen for the remainder of the battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightArcee Onslaught.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[JaAm|Crumplezone! Hump that tank!]]]]
Onslaught led the Combaticon tactical unit assigned to the [[Decepticon Secret Police]] under [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]]'s command. They were the storming squad which participated in the ground assault raid of the [[Garrus-9]] penal facility, successfully blasting their way through Autobot resistance and capturing [[Pretender Monster|the "gestalt" transformers]]. He was the only one not to wee himself over [[Arcee (G1)|the pink death that is Arcee]], and he berated the other Combaticons for fearing her. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Onslaught and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

{{note|Due to the truncated nature of the ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' miniseries, the outcome of this battle is unknown.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Onslaught''' (1986, 1990)
**''Team ID number:'' '''C5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-64'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Sonic stun-gun]]" rifle, double-barreled turret, chest shield, ramp, Bruticus chest shield, Bruticus head, left & right Bruticus fists, left & right Bruticus foot stands

[[Image:G1Onslaught toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Real American Decepticon]]
: Onslaught transforms into a dark blue-green mobile anti-aircraft truck of made-up origin, armed with a large double-barreled cannon mounted on the flatbed of his vehicle mode. He can also assume a base/gun emplacement mode with a ramp that smaller Combaticons can use. This base mode can be connected to both the Autobot city [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (a feature not mentioned in either toy's instructions, for obvious reasons) and to the Decepticon city [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], a feature only documented in Trypticon's instructions. Just like [[Motormaster]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], the toy of Onslaught had an extra feature only on the japanese release, where there is a spring-loaded mechanism in "base" mode to propel the smaller vehicles off him. On all non-japanese releases, this feature was removed probably due to safety reasons.

: In robot mode, Onslaught is armed with a long olive [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun-gun]] and is accessorized by a small chest plate. The gun can store on his backpack in either mode via two rectangular pegs which hold onto his gun sight. Holes in the side of the gun are, probably coincidentally, just the right size to peg in the smaller weapons from the other Combaticons -- a feature that would be canonized only for the later Ruination version of the mold.

:Onslaught forms the central body component of Bruticus, protected by an even larger silver chest plate and Bruticus's head. He also comes with Bruticus's hands and feet.

: The complete set of Combaticons were re-released in the European-market "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1990; these releases typically has the [[Rubsign|rubsign]] indent removed from the molding. However, Onslaught has his indent intact, and the indent remains even in more recent reuses of the mold.

: This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] as ''[[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Great Cannon]], ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Mega-Octane]], and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Mega-Octane.

*'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-69'''

:In Japan and Italy, Onslaught was also available as part of the Bruticus giftset.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Onslaught toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I am a Goofy Goober, yeah!]]
* '''Onslaught''' (1993)
**''Team ID number:'' '''C5'''
**''Accessories'': "Sonic stun gun" rifle, double-barreled turret, missile launcher, 2 missiles, chest shield, ramp, Bruticus chest shield, Bruticus head, left & right Bruticus fists, left & right Bruticus foot stands

: In ''Generation 2'', Onslaught was redecoed in a rather outlandish colour scheme of bright orange covered in purple camouflage, with purple replacing most of his olive and silver colours. The stickers on the back of his truck proudly state that he is indeed Onslaught. In this form he was reputedly "one metamorphin' dude-icus."

:His new spring-loaded missile launcher was taken from [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline, and was the same one used by Gen2 [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. His backpack cannon was [[Retool|retooled]] with a peg-hole to mount this new launcher. This is the only peg-hole on Onslaught to accommodate the gun's smaller peg, rather than its 5mm peg. (In theory the other smaller Combaticons can also hold the rifle, and their weapons can store on Onslaught's backpack now. Not that Onslaught's about to lend his gun to Swindle or Brawl.)

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===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
[[Image:Onslaughtuniverselegends.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Because ''Classics'' Legends [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was super-popular.]]
*'''Onslaught''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)

: Part of the very first wave of ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class|Legends-class]] toys, Onslaught is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of Legends-class [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Red Alert (Armada)#LOC|Red Alert]], transforming into a SWAT-deco'd BTR-90 armored personnel carrier mounted with a top-mounted missile similar to a SCUD launcher. Because apparently SWAT teams now have missiles. Well, maybe in [[Chicago]].... Onslaught uses the Movie-style Decepticon symbol.

: This mold was also used to make [[Classics (2006)|''Classics'']] [[Perceptor (G1)#Classics|Perceptor]].

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* '''Onslaught''' (Ultra, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Shield

[[Image:Onslaughtuniversetoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He found your phone number and wants to ask you a few questions.]]
: The large ''Universe'' version of Onslaught transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with top-mounted twin cannons. When the button on his rotating turret is pressed, electronic lights flash and one hears either machine gun fire or a siren sound. A rubber tread on the vehicle's middle left tire activates a third sound effect of him causing extensive property damage on something unfortunate enough to get caught under his wheels. In robot mode, a riot shield can detach from the top of the turret and connect to Onslaught's left arm, while a button on Onslaught's right arm spring-deploys an arm-mounted weapon. The robot mode cheats somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders ([[#Trivia|see below]] for more on this). Interestingly enough, Onslaught on his own stands almost exactly as tall as the combined mode of the original Bruticus toy.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] version of Onslaught was released in American ''Universe'' packaging as a USA Edition toy. He is redecoed to more closely resemble the colours of the original Onslaught toy and his appearance in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon.

:The first waves of Onslaughts gave only very brief clips of sound when that gimmick was activated; this was changed in the Japanese release and as a [[running change]] in the U.S. version, so that the gun and siren noises are now restored to their intended full lengths.

: "MONZO 12782" is [[Tampograph|tampographed]] onto the front of the vehicle mode on both versions, a reference by Hasbro to the ever-helpful [[Fandom|fan]] [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] and his birthdate, December seventh, 1982, or 12-7-82.

:This mold will be redecoed as ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]].

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====G1 Series====
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)

:The third ''Universe'' Onslaught toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]], transforming into an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier with a rear-mounted (non-firing) missile rack that turns and elevates. Amusingly, Barricade has a more Onslaught-accurate colour scheme than ''Universe'' Onslaught. He was only available with ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus giftset, and when combined with the other Combaticons, Onslaught forms the torso.

:As the Bruticus Maximus multi-pack was also released under the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' banner, this toy is identical to ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]]. The mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Heatwave]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Onslaughtmodelsheetshood.jpg|right|160px|thumb|Onslaught's early, unused character model (left) is more toy-accurate, if you ignore a heck of a lot.]]
* Onslaught's ability to combine with Metroplex is due to the fact that both were originally designed as part of the [[Diaclone]] line, where both were presumably part of the same faction. Neither were ever released under the Diaclone brand, as it had long since been overtaken by the Transformers.

* Like the rest of the Combaticons, Onslaught had an earlier, unused [[Character model|character model]] which superficially resembles the toy, other than the head design. There are other problems, such as wheel placement, but it's possible the artist of the unused character model was working off crappy source material.

[[Image:EuroClassicOnslaughtPurple.jpg|thumb|160px|]]

* When the unused character model was redrawn into the final character model, it kept the odd wheel placement, gave Onslaught his toy's head, but did some bizarre things with his transformation. Like with many of the other Combaticons' final character models, such as Swindle's, his torso is the bumper, hood, and roof of the vehicle mode flattened out. Years later, Onslaught's Ultra class ''Universe'' toy attempted to replicate this transformation scheme.

* The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted Onslaught and the Combaticons in new color schemes {{m-}} Onslaught himself was mainly purple {{m-}} despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.

[[Image:Universe Onslaught originalsculpt.jpg|right|160px|thumb|The dream is dead.]]

* In the [[commercial]] advertising the Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons, Onslaught is referred to as "one metamorphin' dudicus". It is presently unknown what a dudicus ''is'', or what qualifications Onslaught has met to be the only known one.

* As revealed on Hasbro's ''Transformers'' website<ref>[http://hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=A795A47F-D56F-E112-48649ACADFB6ADDC Hasbro's preview of ''Universe'' Wave 1's toys]</ref>, ''Universe'' Ultra class Onslaught's original prototype featured a larger head that lacked a neck section, and the front section of his vehicle with a (non-functional) winch folded down to become his stomach and waist, as well as more cartoon-accurate sculpted detailing on his waist. However, on the final version of this mold, the winch remains on his shoulders while another winch is molded onto the battery cover as part of his waist.

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Onslaught/onslaught.htm Onslaught at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Onslaught Onslaught's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Rewind (G1)

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:''Rewind is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 MadmansParadise Rewind inscriptions.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"Did you know that the names 'Rewind' and 'Eject' come from ACTUAL BUTTONS on a tape player? It's true, it's true!"]]
Did You Know that '''Rewind'''...

* Is the undisputed Autobot trivia master?
* Can store more data than even a [[floppy disk]], whether in robot mode or mighty minicassette mode?
* Isn't terribly selective with the data he stores, gathering up every tidbit of information he can find until it gives him a splitting electronic headache?
* Can unleash the light from his internal data storage matrix to become a blinding beacon?
* Would never lose on ''Jeopardy'', but isn't always able to remember the useful things he knows until it's too late?
* Can tell you useful facts about [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]]?

(''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Transformers Universe]] bio. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Marvel Comics]], 1986.'')

{{quote|This all looks familiar! It's in my databanks someplace, but I can't quite...|Rewind|"[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"}}

''French-Canadian name'': '''Mémorax'''
''Chinese name''（China）: '''发条 FaTiao（Wind Up）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
[[Image:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Rewind dunno.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Hey, did you know that my toy has a red eye visor but Eject has an orange visor? Let me tell you more."]]
'''Did You Know that cartoon Rewind...'''
* Was voiced by [[Townsend Coleman]] in the US cartoon, and [[Yoku Shioya]] in the Japanese dub?
* Became one of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster's]] cassettes sometime between 1986 and 2005?
* Helped Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] defend the communications tower during the attack on [[Autobot City]]?
* [[User:ItsWalky#Characters who have defeated Ravage|Successfully shot Ravage]] several times while doing so?
(''[[Ron Friedman]]. ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Sunbow Productions]], 1986.'')

* Accompanied Blaster on a mission to investigate chronal energy signals emanating from an asteroid that had existed for 1,000,200,043 years and seven months?
* Travelled back in time to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|First Great Cybertronian War]]?
* Successfully fought against both [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and [[Dark Guardian]]s?
* Used his knowledge (after an initial false start) to recognize both the Guardians and the [[Quintesson]]s attempt to change history by stopping the Autobot slave rebellion?
* Spoke 17 lines of dialogue with 154 words during the accounting of these events?
(''[[Gerry Conway]] and [[Carla Conway]]. "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.'')

* Helped [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] track down a missing [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] by identifying what Steeljaw found to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]?
* Can translate ancient Quintesson inscriptions?
* Identified that a long-hidden chamber near the capital central of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was used for banishing criminals to a variety of alternate dimensions as punishment for their crimes?
* Successfully determined that Daniel was banished to [[Menonia]]?
* Participated in a Menonian battle against [[Mara-Al-Utha]], a Quintesson exiled for practicing magic?
(''[[Craig Rand]]. "[[Madman's Paradise]]". New York: Sunbow Productions, 1986.'')
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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
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===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[Image:Arcee rewind steeljaw.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Did you know that due to Marvel's practice of using blue to represent black, I can be easily confused with Eject?"]]
'''Did You Know that Marvel Comics Rewind...'''
* Was released from Blaster's chest along with his fellow cassettes by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to help even the odds after the other Autobots in Autobot City (including Blaster) were deactivated and crucified during a Quintesson attack on the city in 2008?
(''[[Simon Furman]]. "[[Space Pirates!]]". [[London]]: [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Entertainment International Ltd., 1988.'')

===Blackthorne comics continuity===
'''Did You Know that Blackthorne Comics Rewind...'''
* Was the historian of the Autobots?
* Was consulted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] after [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] retrieved a [[Logicon]] message tape that contained information on the [[Destructon]]s?
* Considered both the Destructons and the Logicons to be myths from a primitive past?
* Was subsequently asked by Optimus Prime to work out the coordinates to planet [[Metascan-Alpha]], the apparent home of the Logicons?
* Noticed a spy in their midst and shot at him—but became confused by the spy seemingly being in two places at once? (It's because the Autobots were really facing [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]!)
(''Williams, Fuget, Haxo, "Noodles" and Stephenson. "[[The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3]]". [[Blackthorne Publishing]], 1988.'')

===Dreamwave comics===
'''Did You Know that Dreamwave Comics Rewind...'''
* Was a frequent partner of Blaster throughout the millennia, serving under him and Perceptor during the [[Age of Internment]]?
(''[[Simon Furman]]. ''[[War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]''. Markham, Ontario: [[Dreamwave Productions]], 2004.'')

* Was a part of Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup's]] resistance movement when the [[Unified Cybertronian Government]] was corrupted from within by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]?
(''[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]. "[[Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction]]". Markham, Ontario: Dreamwave Productions, 2003.'')

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Rewind toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Did you know that the cassette-formers are at 1:1 scale for micro-cassettes? True fact."]]
*'''Rewind & Steeljaw''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1986/1987)
**'''Did You Know that the Cassette 2-Pack Rewind Toy...'''
*** Has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
*** Transforms from a humanoid robot to a micro-cassette and vice-versa?
*** Is designed to fit in Blaster's chest compartment (though he rattles around a little bit...)?
*** Has two notable [[variant]]s, one with gold-chromed weapons, and the other, more common version with silver-chromed weapons?
*** Has foil decals that give his "cassette side" its detailing (and cover the screws holding it together) in some versions, while other versions use [[tampograph]]s?
*** May or may not have any correlation between the guns and detailing variations?
*** Had his mold used also to make [[Eject]], [[Flip Sides]] and [[Rosanna (G1)|Rosanna]]?
*** Has 19 moving parts, including shoulder pads that are adjustable?
*** Cannot hold his weapons in his fists, but has them mounted to the tape wheels inside his arms instead?
*** Is held together with 6 screws, 2 metal bolts, and 11 plastic rivets?
*** Came packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]?

*'''Rewind''' (Cassettebot, 1986/1987)
**'''Did You Know that the 1986 Japanese Rewind Toy...'''
*** Has the Japanese ID numbers '''C-67''' and '''C-118'''?
*** Also has 2 "Adhesion Rifles" for accessories?
*** Was only sold individually, with silver guns and sticker detailing?
*** Has been reissued in the [[Encore]] line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]s in 2009?
*** Also came packaged with [[Eject]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)| Laserbeak]] in the above Reissue?

==External links==
'''Did You Know You Can Find Out More About Rewind...'''
* From his [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Rewind/rewind.htm page at TFU.info.]?
* From his [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Rewind Universe profile at NTFA.net]?

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Headmasters characters]]

Razorclaw (G1)

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{{disambig3|Razorclaw}}
:''Razorclaw is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Razorclawg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Know that I am the first Razorclaw.]]
Know that when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] are on the hunt, their leader '''Razorclaw''' is all business. Every drop of fuel in his system and every thought in his processor are dedicated to the task at hand, and he often lies in wait, completely motionless, for long stretches of time. Fools confuse this for laziness. Many of them have become his prey.

Like all the Predacons, Razorclaw revels in the hunt. And the only thing he appreciates more than an easy kill is one earned in battle with worthy prey. In these situations, Razorclaw prefers to face his foe with honor. It costs him little to give them a well-earned moment of dignity, as their ultimate fate will remain the same.

He and his fellow Predacons can combine to form [[Predaking]].

{{quote|Hrr, wait til the guards come. Then we'll dismantle them.|Razorclaw waiting for trouble to come to him|"[[Nightmare Planet]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Griffon'''
:''Italian name'': '''Zannar'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Pengeél''' ("Razorblade")
:''Chinese name''（China）: '''利爪 Li-zhua''' ("Razor-Claw")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joe Leahy]] (English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese)
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[[Image:FFoD5 Razorclaw point.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You are a sacrifice article that I cut up rough now!]]
In the year 2006, the Predacons were dispatched to Jupiter's moon, Io, to stop a marooned Autobot team from reaching Earth with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]]. Arriving on the moon, Razorclaw ordered his fellow Predacons to attack before charging himself. Chasing after [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] in beast mode, Razorclaw nearly fell into a ravine when the Autobot shot him in the face as he attempted the jump. Grabbing hold of the side with his foreleg, he dragged himself up and rejoined his teamates to merge into their combined form, Predaking. Unfortunately, the mighty [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] soundly defeated the giant, scattering him into the Predacon component members. Razorclaw ran off, to the protests of [[Headstrong]], when Sky Lynx fired upon him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[Image:NightmarePlanetSteed.jpg|right|200px|thumb|FOR NARNIA!]]
Later, the Predacons were drawn into the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]' experiments using [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s dreams to destroy the Transformers. Razorclaw and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were captured by a dragon, which took them to a castle. There, a princess offered them [[gold]] if they freed her. While Springer declined the gold, Razorclaw's interest was piqued. Whether this means gold is valuable among the Decepticons, or if Razorclaw just likes shiny things, is unspecified. In typical fashion, Razorclaw sat down and decided to try and break out when the guards came. However, Springer came up with a plan that allowed them to escape and went to fight the dragon. Razorclaw decided to let Springer fight the dragon himself, but the princess urged Razorclaw to help if only to save himself. Razorclaw served as Springer's mount as he charged the dragon, killing it. After shutting down the experiments, Razorclaw decided to finish off the Autobots, but Headstrong couldn't [[transform]] into beast mode, and Razorclaw ordered the Predacons to retreat. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[Image:FightorFlee RazorclawBrawl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Looks like a full moon.]]
When the Decepticons invaded [[Paradron]], Razorclaw and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] were on guard duty when [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] escaped from the brig, and the normally relaxed Predacon commander eagerly charged out of the barracks at the thought of tearing apart an Autobot. He leapt ahead of Sandstorm on a narrow bridge and knocked him off the edge into a deep chasm. The lousy [[Triple Changer]] transformed to avoid splattering, though, and escaped his pursuers. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

Razorclaw was among the [[Primitive|Primitives]] who were summoned by [[Primacron]]'s [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]] to fight [[Tornedron]], greatly objecting to Sky Lynx's leadership of the group. While fleeing Tornedron, Headstrong declared that it would be better to die fighting. Razorclaw agreed, and ordered the Predacons to form Predaking. They got their energy sucked from them for their troubles. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Razorclaw was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:NOOOOO.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's better to stand and fight than live with the knowledge that you -- oh, forget it.]]
''As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s paranoia reached its peak, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] suggested that they enlist the help of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to flush out [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] called them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and gave Razorclaw secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus, and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him. After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} {{storylink|The Harder They Die!}}

''Fortunately for Razorclaw and the other Predacons, Megatron lost his memory of this incident when [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempted to take over his body.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[Image:Razorclawshootsahuman.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Holy slag, dude!]]
Suspecting Megatron was unstable, Shockwave contacted Razorclaw on Cybertron and enlisted the aid of a mercenary-like band of Decepticons, the Predacons. Equipping them with Autobot insignia panels, he sent them to Earth via a Space Bridge in the Florida Everglades. There, Razorclaw led the Predacons against Megatron, who had been led to believe Optimus Prime still lived and assumed he sent the Predacons against him thanks to the Autobot insignia. Despite the prowess of the Predacons and fighting Megatron as Predaking, Megatron still defeated the Predacons. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

Razorclaw returned later, leading the Predacons under the flag of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], leading raids for fuel. [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] had in their possession at the time the six Autobot [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] and, with [[Forrest Forsythe]] refusing to believe the Autobots and Decepticons were separate factions, issued an ultimatum that one more attack would lead to the Throttlebots' execution. After the inevitable Decepticon attack and the Autobots' execution, Razorclaw led his team in storming [[Intelligence and Information Institute|I.I.I.]]'s base to check the Autobots had really been killed; in the process, Razorclaw not only shot dead a guy who was running away, he also quite happily informed I.I.I. that the Autobots were a separate faction after all. Which is just rubbing it in.

When it became clear the Autobots' brain modules had been removed before death, the Predacons chased the "fuel scent" of the brain modules across the area, attacking the Throttlebots (who were trapped in toy-car forms) and their human allies. The Predacons were outrun by the Autobots in their remote control toy bodies and were about as effective as [[Tantrum]] was at making it through the mall's china shop. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

Know that the battle with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was worse, as Razorclaw ended up unable to stop Tantrum from getting [[Jazz (Movie)|ripped in half]]. Know that Razorclaw then served under Scorponok in [[Tokyo]] where he fared even worse against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as the [[Underbase]] left him in pieces. {{storylink|Cold War!}} {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Razorclaw was one of Commander [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s lieutenants on Cybertron when a [[Quintesson]] arrived at Decepticon headquarters, alerting them that most of the Autobot fleet was off-world attacking [[Quintessa]]. Seeing an opportunity, Soundwave rallied his troops for a major offensive on [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]]. On the way, Razorclaw made an off-hand comment about how lucky they were the Quintesson gave them the intel, but Soundwave was quick to claim the lion's share of the credit for seizing the opportunity given them. Of course, a second later it became moot when a cadre of [[Allicon]] shock troops and [[Trident]] assault craft burst out from nowhere and assaulted the Decepticons, catching them in the trap the first Quintesson set for them. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Razorclaw and Rampage were patrolling the Alaskan snowfields for Shockwave and bumped into Grimlock, who had just been had by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as an April Fools joke -- they had set up a fake challenge by Shockwave and lured him out into the cold, only to find a "Shockwave snowman" and a sign. Razorclaw and Rampage thought this was very funny. What Grimlock did to them ended up being censored, but it probably wasn't hugs and kisses. {{storylink|Snow Fun!}}''

====Generation 2====
Despite his misgivings, Razorclaw took part in the Autobot/Decepticon alliance against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. During the battle, he began to suspect the Decepticons' newest recruits were insufficiently committed to the Decepticon cause, particularly [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]]. A true Decepticon, Razorclaw swore to rip out Manta Ray's primary fuel pump and devour his tasty, tasty courage if the new kid didn't shape up. {{storylink|Total War!}}

The Predacon got his chance when the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] arrived, decimating the Cybertronian armada before turning on Earth. As the Swarm approached their makeshift fortification, Razorclaw ordered Manta Ray to activate the perimeter defenses. Manta Ray ignored him in favor of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and Razorclaw lost his head. Preparing to attack the "traitor", the Predacon was himself ambushed by [[Leadfoot]], and Razorclaw lost his head. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:DWSummerspecial MegatronRazorclaw.jpg|left|170px|thumb|For the love of God, someone get some catnip!]]
Razorclaw and the Predacons were once Decepticon warlords who were banished from Cybertron to the planet [[Beast (planet) | Beest]]. During their time there, the Predacons' higher functions degraded until they were feral. After being repaired by the [[Junkion|Junkions]], Megatron located Razorclaw and the Predacons, and, after some initial difficulty, reprogrammed them to serve him, and also altered them to become the combiner Predaking. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
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===Devil's Due ''G.I.Joe Vs. Transformers'' continuity===
{{storylink|The Art of War issue 2}}
{{storylink|The Art of War issue 3}}
{{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}}
{{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
Before the war began, the Predacons, including Razorclaw, were respondents to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s open casting call for [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial combatants]]. Although Rampage was contemptuous of some of the amateurs, Razorclaw appeared to change his mind after seeing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlaster Predacons.jpg|left|180px|thumb|CHARGE it!]]
Razorclaw rose high in the Decepticon ranks, coming to serve as a kind of general, leading large numbers of troops against the Autobots. He also retained command of the Predacons, which became an elite—and feared—tactical unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave|Spotlight: Shockwave}} After the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], Razorclaw was involved in a Decepticon scheme to demoralize the Autobots and claim as much of their territory on the planet as possible. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] used [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to subvert the will of [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], forcing the Autobot to make an assassination attempt on [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], "The Voice" of the Autobot cause. And so, just as the Autobot forces were gathering around their transmitters, waiting for the pre-scheduled broadcast that would never come, Razorclaw caught them off-guard with a massive full-frontal assault on the enemy trenches. Besides his Predacons, he led [[Darkwing]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Needlenose]], [[Spinister]], and even the mighty [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] himself into battle. Although details are slim, this offensive was apparently a major blow to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 Rampage Razorclaw.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Rampage, I am not wasting my money voting someone off of Big Brother".]]
After [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing's]] reactivation and subsequent return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron dispatched the Predacons to ensure that his defeat was final this time, giving Razorclaw explicit instructions: if Cybertron must be destroyed, then so be it. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer issue 3}} Razorclaw started a countdown on an orbital bombardment powerful enough to destroy Cybertron, but had Rampage at the console with his finger on the button, ready to cancel it in the event that Thunderwing was defeated. He remarked that he was hesitant to destroy Cybertron unless it was absolutely necessary, but was willing to do it rather than defy Megatron. In respect for the desperate Autobot defense, he dispatched a team under [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] and Headstrong to assist their enemies in fighting Thunderwing, but ordered them to return at the five cycle mark, intending to destroy everybody on the surface. He canceled the countdown with one second remaining, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] defeated Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer issue 4}}
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===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====
[[Image:DawnofFuturesPast G1Predacons.jpg|left|150px|thumb|All good toys succumb to those who wait! (Roughly three years.)]]

After the final, crushing defeat of the Decepticons at the end of the [[Great War]], Razorclaw rejected this outcome. He initiated the creation of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, a new faction that would counter the victorious Autobots. A war broke out between the Autobots and the Predacons, and Razorclaw would have had his victory, if he were not doublecrossed and assassinated by the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|BotCon 2009|''Timelines'' Razorclaw's bio card}}

Hundreds of [[stellar cycle]]s later, years after the [[Great Reformatting]], Razorclaw returned, somehow alive, and in command of a new Predacon army! He vowed vengeance upon the Autobots' descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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====''Beast Wars: The Gathering''====
[[Image:Razorclaw Symbol.png|right|100px|thumb|Razorclaw, star of Predator: The animals strike back]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1toy-Razorclaw.jpg|right|thumb|300px|What an adowable widdle puddy tat!]]
*'''Razorclaw''' (1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-73'''
**''Accessories:'' "Twin Concussion Blaster", [[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]]

:Razorclaw transforms into a brightly coloured, cuddly, cute robotic male lion. His beast mode legs and head have varying degrees of articulation (though the latter has more to do with his transformation). As was the norm for toys made during the period, especially combiner members, he has limited articulation in robot mode. Razorclaw is armed with his large Twin Concussion Blaster mounted on his back in beast mode and uses his Sonic Sword in robot mode.

:He serves as the torso for Predaking, and as such, his Sonic Sword as Predaking's primary offensive weapon. Additionally, his Twin Concussion Blaster can transform into a longer, single-barrel cannon that mounts on Predaking's left arm (ie: Divebomb).

: As with the rest of the Predacons, the initial release of Razorclaw had [[die-cast]] metal parts which were later replaced by plastic. In Japan, he was available individually or as part of a gift set with the rest of the Predacons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''
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*'''Predaking''' (Multi-pack, 1986, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-78'''

: In Japan, all five Predacons were also made available as a very large gift-set. This huge box was reissued in 2004, using the die-cast contruction of the initial releases.

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
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*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, 2008)

: Razorclaw is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] toy, transforming into a robotic lion. He is available only in a Target/Zellers-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]], [[Hun-Gurrr]], [[Scattershot|Scattorshot]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]].

: Razorclaw's arm-claws are mis-assembled, being upside-down in-package. Thankfully, they pop right off for an easy fix.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Leo Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURazorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''

===BotCon 2009===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-RazorclawWoH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A new ''Beast Machines'' toy in 2009? What is this?]]
*'''Razorclaw''' (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
:A [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of Cybertron [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], featuring a new head. Razorclaw transforms into a mechanical lion. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded claw, and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. He can also transform into "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Leader-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#CybSuper1|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)#CybSuper1|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos. Razorclaw came with a translucent [[Golden Disk Key]].

:Limited to 2000 sets, Razorclaw came bagged with [[Elita One|Elita-1]].

: The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Breaker]] and retooled into ''Universe'' [[Leo Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Predacon/BCRazorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Titanium Predaking.jpg|right|150px|thumb|For as little as a dollar a month, you too can sponsor a small, predatory killer.]]
* '''Predaking''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, sword

:Know that the torso of this ''[[Titanium Series]]'' 3" die-cast figurine is technically Razorclaw.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I IS CAN HAS TORSO?]]
* '''Ricochet & Predaking''' (Robot Heroes, 2009)
:Know that the torso of this ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figurine is also technically Razorclaw. And no less adorable than the original toy. Packaged with [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], this versus set saw only limited release in some parts of Europe.
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm Razorclaw at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Razorclaw Razorclaw's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Octane

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Triple Changer Decepticon|the Robots in Disguise Commando leader|Mega-Octane}}
:''Octane is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes called '''Tankor'''.''

[[Image:Octane boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Oh, I don't know, Megatron. Why should I give you this energon?" *Megatron cocks the fusion cannon* "Okay, here it is."]]
'''Octane''' is considered vile, even by Decepticon standards. This triple changing bully is a cheat, a liar, and a coward who thinks only of himself and can't be trusted any further than [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can throw [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The only reason that this inveterate thief is allowed to continue functioning is that he has an uncanny ability to locate stores of fuel for his fellow Decepticons, and is usually able to spin a fairly convincing excuse for why he was unable to assist them in their latest battle. As annoying and frustrating as he may be to work with, most of his allies will grudgingly admit that he does perform his job as a fuel transport quite well—if he could just get over his annoying habit of making them beg for every drop.

:''Japanese name'': '''Octone''' (オクトーン ''Okutōn'')<ref>The word "octane" is usually rendered in katakana as "オクタン" (''okutan''). The change thus ''appears'' to have been an intentional one, although the ''why'' of it is unknown.</ref>
:''Italian name'': '''Triplex Tre'''
:''Chinese name''（China）: '''毒气弹（DuQiDan，Toxic-Gas Shell）''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Beau Weaver]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)

When the Decepticon forces were driven off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Octane ended up on the barren planet of [[Chaar]]. When [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] told the Decepticons that he was going to bring back [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to lead them, Octane was amongst the cheering crowd. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} He then joined the beating-Autobots-to-death crowd when the Decepticons discovered [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] spying on them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Finally, he joined the energon-munching crowd when the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] offered them energy in exchange for exterminating a group of Autobots on [[Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Octane first came to the Autobots' attention while doing what he did best—thinking about himself. When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had been defeated by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and hurled into the ocean, it was Octane who first discovered that the giant Decepticon had not been destroyed, but had actually survived his untimely dunk in the water. What happened next depends on who you believe: Octane tells a tale of great heroism, where he came across the weakened and dying Trypticon and, for the glory of the [[Decepticon Empire]] and out of the good of his own heart, nursed the injured giant back to health. The rest of the world prefer to take a less charitable look at his actions, and claim that Octane merely took advantage of Trypticon to secure himself a source of high-quality energon from the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]]. Whatever his motivation, it was not long before Octane and Trypticon were trading fuel for protection (even going so far as to assault passing cruise ships and then claiming they had been invading sovereign waters, though Trypticon did genuinely believe that they were invading ships). When that was no longer enough to keep their new landlords happy, Octane quickly came up with a scheme to use Trypticon in stealing all of the world's most important monuments and presenting them as gifts to the nation's leader. That got the attention of Rodimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots, who quickly crashed Octane's party. Worse, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] caught wind of what had been happening, and was not amused with how selfishly Octane had been keeping Trypticon to himself. All the wheeling and dealing in the world failed in the face of Galvatron's rage, and Octane soon found himself ousted from the Decepticons (a fate he shared with his fellow Triple Changer, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Apparently [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] was the only one of them worth keeping). {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Octane could only get along with someone who had nothing left to steal.]]
Alone and on the run, Octane soon discovered that Galvatron was less than willing to let bygones be bygones. The Decepticon leader had placed a price on Octane's head, and countless bounty hunters and assassins were closing in on him. After a close call on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he narrowly avoided being blown to pieces, Octane quickly decided to seek asylum with the Autobots. It was here that he met and befriended [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], a fellow Triple Changer who had recently joined the Autobots after the destruction of his home planet of [[Paradron]]. After being attacked by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] at [[Autobot City]], the pair fled to a space station, where they were assaulted once again by a paid assassin (who was fortunately so incompetent that the two robots barely noticed he was there). Eventually settling on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Octane still found no peace, as [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweeps]] tracked him down yet again. Fleeing into the forgotten [[Decepticon Crypt]], Octane stumbled onto the ghost of the most famous Decepticon traitor ever known: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Quickly realising kindred spirits in each other, the two joined forces in an attempt to let Starscream possess Cyclonus and take over the Decepticons. Needless to say, their coup attempt failed rather miserably, and both traitors found themselves once again fleeing from Galvatron's wrath. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Despite this, Octane was later back under Galvatron's command, joining him in a firefight with the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] during an attack on the [[Netherlands]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

{{note|Octane is one of the few Decepticons who seems to have no problems dealing with the Autobots. Of course, Octane is so selfish that he likely doesn't care what allegiance somebody is as long as they can help him, but he is still one of the only Decepticons who can claim to have an Autobot for a friend (Starscream might be another, but he and [[Jetfire (G1)|his friend]] had a bit of a falling out before they switched sides, as did the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]).}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)

Under the command of [[Sixshot]], Octane and his fellow Decepticon Triple Changers assaulted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his troops on Earth in order to prevent them from joining a battle on Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The three went on to defend Trypticon from [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and Octane's old buddy Sandstorm, {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} help the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] steal the energy-gathering [[Solar-1]] satellite {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} and witness [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] reveal his gigantic [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:OctaneMarvel.jpg|right|103px|thumb|In the comics, Octane wanted to be like Bono.]]
Octane was one of the many Decepticons left on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's]] departure. ''Along with several others, Octane worked for the tyrant [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] in the giant fortress known as [[Darkmount]]. He was regarded as one of Cybertron's deadliest killers, with soldiers like [[Macabre]] wanting to be seen as his equal, and considered a key target in [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was accidentally transported back to Cybertron and joined forces with the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], Octane ran away from them screaming—this is the first sign his rep may be a tad inflated. He reported on the battle to Straxus, greatly over-exaggerating his own role in the battle. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}''

Octane was sent to Earth by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to investigate the loss of the [[Wash and Roll|Carwash of Doom]], but when they found the crashed ship they discovered the reason it was lost was because of [[Scraplets]]. Infected, he failed to kill [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] {{storylink|Crater Critters}} and would end up saved by accident. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

Aside from providing valuable background appearances and occasional comic relief, Octane is also worth noting for one important thing: during a battle in the Arctic that had been set up by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Octane managed to kill the Autobot known as [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. Of course, Mirage was up and running again shortly thereafter, so it wasn't even a GOOD killing ("deadliest killer" my ''arse''). Octane's death at the hands of Starscream later that day, however, WAS a good killing and lasted for quite some time. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

In 2009 of an alternate future, Octane was stationed at the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] when the last seven remaining Autobots staged a raid on it. After [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] cut the rotors of the Autobot [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], Octane and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] blew him out of the sky. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Octane ended up on Earth under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} He helped his boss and the other Triple Changers smack down on Megatron and steal an energon shipment from the other Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Secrets}} He also joined the raid on Autobot Earthbase, but was cut down in midair when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] hurled his [[energo-sword]] through his wing in jet mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} Octane often stole fuel from humans and transported it for the Decepticons—and on the way, he'd have fun trashing human cars and working over the occupants. However, one car (secretly [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], trying to end Octane's "games") led him on a merry chase to a military testing ground. These humans could ''fight back'', and Octane—worried a shot in his full fuel tanks would blow him up—called [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to help him. They did, until they found out he'd only gotten there by goofing off on a mission, at which point they left him to suffer. (WHY did Macabre want to be like you again?) {{storylink|Manoeuvres!}} ''

====''Generation 2''====
After [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]' second-generation Decepticons (led by the treacherous Starscream) attacked and boarded the [[Warworld]], Octane's scrapped body could be seen amongst the casualties. {{storylink|Total War!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Octane participated in Shockwave's assault on [[Iacon]] shortly after Optronix arose to become [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

During the Dark Ages, Octane served under Starscream's command as one of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} When the Decepticons fractured again after the disappearance of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', he began working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Octane loved tormenting the pint-sized Decepticon [[Micromaster|Micromasters]], lording over them with his size and rank.

[[Image:DWColdWar Slag Octane.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kids, never poke and mock bat-shit insane powerhouses!]]
After the [[Great Shutdown]], Octane qualified for Shockwave's re-engineering process, and joined the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changer Strike Force]]. He traveled to Earth in 2003 under Shockwave and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' command to collect the "renegade" Autobots and Decepticons who were still fighting the Great War. {{storylink|New World Order}} They returned to Cybertron, and Octane assumed patrol duty until coming across the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who had just crash-landed after arriving from Earth. Sensing weakness, Octane mockingly challenged the woozy travelers, poking them and calling them "primitive".

[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] made an ashtray out of his skull. Even Grimlock was a little creeped out by this particular "trophy". {{storylink|Cold War}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:HeartsofSteel2 Decepticons questions.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His alt-modes in this continuity are "kite" and "wheelbarrow."]]
Octane participated in the questioning of [[Tobias Muldoon]] when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] brought the human scientist down to the Decepticon at the bottom of the [[San Francisco]] Bay. In particular, Octane wanted to know if the humans had developed flight technology, which the Decepticons could exploit. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
{{note|Octane is called Tankor in this continuity to match his ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy}}
{{ongoing}}
The EU sent a nuclear bomb to wipe out the Transformer infestation of [[New York City]]. Unfortunately the plane they sent to carry the bomb was Tankor in disguise. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

Even after the Autobots arrived, Megatron ordered Tankor to proceed with the bomb drop and to rendezvous with the Decepticons later, to which he expressed his pleasure. The bomb was indeed dropped, but diverted by Thundercracker. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6|Henkei! Henkei! #6}}

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}

{{storylink|Mirage's Rebirth}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Octane toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ice Road Trucker.]]
*'''Octane''' (Triple Changer, 1986, 1991)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-72'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flamethrower", tail rudder/"Deflecto Shield", tanker top

:Octane is a [[Triple Changer]], with the ability to transform into two different vehicle modes. His ground vehicle mode is an extended truck cab with fuel-tanker trailer of undetermined model, with much of the detailing in this mode achieved through stickers rather than sculpting. His truck mode has rather strange proportions due to the robot arms sticking out of the sides and the generally broken-up look of the truck. He has three sets of rolling wheels: two purple sets and a set of grey wheels hidden under the middle of the truck. There are also a set of sculpted, non-rolling, unpainted wheels at the back of the truck

:His aerial mode is a two-engined variant of the Boeing 747 jet plane. Though the better of the two vehicle modes, it has some odd concessions that were made due to Octane being a Triple Changer, such as the grey set of wheels from the middle of the truck now sticking up from the top of Octane's fuselage.

:The tail fin of the jet form separates to become his "Deflecto Shield" for robot mode. The [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] tanker top piece can also be used as a shield.<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2234&mode=threaded&pid=36400 "The many secrets of Octane... Now with pictures!" on NTFA forums]</ref> Care should be taken not to lose it, as it covers up some rather unsightly jet parts inside the tanker.

:Octane was reissued in Europe and Australia as part of the 1991 [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:Tankoruniverse2008toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|My [[light-piping]] gimmick is useless. Join the club.]]
*'''Tankor''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, "melee blade"
:Hasbro, apparently being unable to secure the [[trademark]] to the name "Octane"<ref>[http://hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=A795A47F-D56F-E112-48649ACADFB6ADDC Hasbro's preview of ''Universe'' Wave 1's toys]</ref>, rechristened the character "Tankor" for his ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] '' toy, part of the first wave of Deluxes in the line. Slyly, his bio mentions that he delivers "high '''octane''' fuel" (Possible pun intended?) to his fellow Decepticons.

:This time around, Octane transforms from a heavy cargo plane (possibly a C-130) to an [http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_hemtt_m978.php M978 Fueler]. He is armed with a serrated "melee blade" weapon, which forms the top of his tanker mode and the base of his plane mode, and a pair of double-barreled blasters, which mount under his wings in plane mode and can combine in [[Targetmaster|Double Targetmaster]]-style into a "Quad Laser". For truck mode, the instructions and stock photography (seen at right) place the blasters in the exposed robot-mode fist holes at the rear of the vehicle, facing forward, but it seems the intended location for them is the two otherwise-pointless holes on either side of the cab, facing upwards, to serve as smokestacks for the truck. The mold was designed for light-piped eyes (and presumably clear truck windows), but the relevant areas have been cast in opaque blue and the eyes are painted red.
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Henkei Octone toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Beware my shiny quad-laser!]]
*'''Destron Octone''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Flamethrower *2, "melee blade"

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Octone is a [[redeco]] of ''Universe'' Tankor. Like all ''Henkei'' releases, his colour scheme is designed to be more [[Show-accuracy|more accurate to his cartoon appearance]] and has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts—specifically, his two blasters and the back of the truck mode's tank/the base of the melee blade. Besides the vacuum metallized parts, Octone replaces some of this black plastic with both gray and blue plastic. He also features a lighter and more cool shade of purple paint as well as Decepticon symbols on his wings.
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==Notes==
* The Generation 1 Octane toy was originally designed to have a sliding waist—not unlike that of [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]—that would create a more proportional (i.e., less "chesty") robot mode. For whatever reason, this ability was blocked off very late in the design process, but can easily be reinstated with a small amount of unscrewing and plastic cutting.<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2234&mode=threaded&pid=36400 "The many secrets of Octane... Now with pictures!" on NTFA forums]</ref>
* Although [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] are far more popular, Octane was the main Triple Changer created by Shockwave as discussed in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''.

[[Image:Universe Tankor clearwindows.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I can see clearly now...]]
* Octane is depicted as having white lower arms and fists in the USA 1986 catalog and chromed in some European 1986 catalogs. This was apparently changed very late in the process, as the chromed arms are pictured on Octane's box photography. The box art pictured above also shows the chromed arms.
* As shown on Hasbro's website, ''Universe'' Tankor/Octane's prototype was designed to have transparent plastic windows in his tanker truck mode, but for reasons unknown the windows were opaque plastic with paint applications on the both the ''Universe'' and ''Henkei! Henkei!'' final production versions of the toy.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Octane/octane.htm Octane at TFU.info]
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Octane Octane's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Misfire (G1)

2009-08-24T04:33:17Z

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:''Misfire is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster]] (presumably under a very wide definition of "master") from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Misfire boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He couldn't hit the Ark if he was shooting from inside it!]]
'''Misfire''' is the kind of guy you want on the Decepticons' side—if you're an Autobot, that is. He couldn't hit the broad side of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He holds the record for enrolling and failing the [[Decepticon Military College]], only graduating because the Autobots blew it up. He claims his aim is getting better. ''What was it like before?!''

Together with his [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Aimless]], he's a danger to himself and others. Mostly others.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Longfeu'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Elektro'''
:''Chinese name（China）:'' '''火炭 Huo Tan （Charcoal）'''

==Fiction==
===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stan Jones]]

Misfire was one of several Decepticon jets serving under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when they attacked [[Autobot City]] as part of a division while the Decepticon Clones stole the Key to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Misfire, [[Triggerhappy]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] were among the Decepticon unit sent to retrieve the key. Following the Autobots to [[Nebulos]], Misfire, alongside Cyclonus and Scourge, blasted both [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

After being soundly trounced by the new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], the Decepticons made a deal with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] to donate their heads and weapons for the [[binary bonding]] process. Misfire liked his partners to have short, memorable names. Armed with this new skill, Misfire and his [[Targetmaster]] companions successfully helped reacquire the Chamber's key...though Misfire himself and Aimless didn't really do very much that was helpful. To anyone. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Misfire did very little afterwards. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tomomichi Nishimura]]

Triggerhappy and his partners, Misfire and Slugslinger, were frequent opponents of the Autobot trio under [[Pointblank]]'s command. While they were all engaged in combat over several space-faring denizens of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], a massive explosion caught everyone off-guard. Triggerhappy and his partners and foes alike were transformed into Targetmasters, somehow fused together in pairs with each of the smaller Master Transformers by the explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

{{Note|''Headmasters'' never made any kind of reference to Misfire's signature bad aim.}}
{{charstubfiction}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
For some reason, when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was choosing troops who might benefit from being re-engineered as a [[Targetmaster]] with greater shooting ability, he thought of Misfire. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''After the Autobot [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] stole Scorponok's head, Misfire led a group of Decepticons to recover their leader. Almost immediately after getting Zarak and Scorponok reattached, Misfire and his companions were cast into limbo to make room for the time-traveling [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from 2009. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

Misfire was damaged to an unknown extent when a surface-to-air cannon manned by [[Finback]] overloaded and exploded. Seeing as they were fighting [[Unicron]], and Misfire was never seen again after that point... well, fill in the blanks. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Misfire toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Jolt (Armada)|"I have articulation!"]]]]
*'''Misfire with Aimless''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-89'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Aimless]] Targetmaster partner/[[ionic blaster|double-barrelled ion particle blaster]]

:Misfire transforms into a pink Cybertronian car-jet thing that goes real fast. Hopefully he can steer better than he can aim. Funnily enough, unlike Triggerhappy and Slugslinger, Misfire is totally unarmed in vehicle mode unless Aimless is attached to him. Just as well, really. Misfire is one of the best Targetmasters in robot mode due to his clearly defined legs with hip and (however awkward) knee articulation coupled with good arm articulation, making him one of the small number of ''Generation 1'' toys of this era that isn't a brick.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Linkage5-PreEarth.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Targetbastards.]]
* Misfire's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' mini-comics]], in a flashback showing [[Redline]] and [[Flat-Out]]'s former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation 1 character models as unnamed extras in the [[Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. Of course, his actual'' appearance'' fits in with artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the [[Character model|character models]] used in animation; that is so not Misfire's ''Headmasters'' design. {{storylink|Linkage Part 5|Linkage Part 5}}

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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Misfire/misfire.htm Misfire at TFU.info]

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

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[[Category:Headmasters characters]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]

Motormaster (G1)

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{{disambig2|the leader of the Stunticons|the Stunticon super warrior|Menasor (G1)}}
:''Motormaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEMotormaster.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A man of means by no means.]]
When '''Motormaster''' booms out orders in his hollow, bottomless-deep voice of doom, his [[Stunticon]] soldiers listen in very real fear. A cold and brutal tyrant, without an ounce of mercy or care for any lesser being, he considers himself the true "King of the Road." He longs to one day prove his claim by destroying [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a head-on collision, though he fears that [[Megatron (G1)|someone else]] might kill Prime before he can. His fellow Stunticons hate him, but are too terrified of him to dare disobey his orders.

He can combine with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and the Stunticons' hatred of Motormaster is part of the reason that Menasor suffers from psychological instabilities.

{{quote|Well, look who's here! The old King of the Road! When I'm finished with ya, you'll be King of the Junkyard!|Motormaster right before Optimus Prime flattens him|"[[Masquerade]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Pilot-As'''
:''Italian name'': '''Barracuda'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Gépmester''' (meaning Machine-master)
:''Chinese name（China）'': '''汽车大师 Qiche Dashi''' (meaning Auto Master)

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)

[[Image:MotormasterAnimated.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'm Jerkwad-bot, and I drank all the beer.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from the [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] stole a truck that would become Motormaster from a [[hard hat]]-wearing trucker. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Motormaster immediately pledged his loyalty to Megatron, though his burning desire was to defeat Optimus Prime. Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor... with a little help from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. Motormaster personally saw to the disposal of the Autobots' stunt driver, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. It was an extended battle between skill and power, but the Stunticon leader eventually caught his prey by crushing him underneath his massive frame. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Eventually, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Motormaster ensnared Perceptor with a commandeered ferry’s anchor. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from matter-duplicating more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After Starscream was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:G1 cartoon Motormaster slagged.JPG|right|200px|thumb|If that isn't just desserts, I don't know what is.]]
On another mission from Megatron, Motormaster dispatched his fellow Stunticons to collect several scientific components which the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] needed to finish a new Super Weapon. Motormaster himself stole the world's largest and most perfect ruby from its place in a museum. His path back to base was blocked by Optimus Prime himself, giving Motormaster his long-awaited chance to prove he was the true "King of the Road". After he and Optimus rammed into each head-on at full speed, though, Prime only had a slight headache while Motormaster blew out his tires, crumpled his trailer, broke his windows and shattered his ego. Beaten and bruised, Motormaster and his fellow Stunticons were all towed back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and held prisoner. Unaware of Megatron's full plans for the components, the Autobots conceived of a scheme to infiltrate the Decepticon camp disguised as the Stunticons, using camouflage paint to alter their appearances. To add insult to injury (well, injuries), Optimus Prime took Motormaster's place among the faux Stunticons. After the Autobots left, though, Breakdown managed to vibrate himself loose from his cage and let Motormaster and the others free as well. They merged to become Menasor and swept aside the meager resistance the Autobots put up at the Ark. Flying to Megatron's hidden construction site as Menasor, the Stunticons confronted their impostors and exposed the Autobots' Trojan Horse play. Still, Prime had arranged a double-cross and had tampered with the ruby's properties, causing Megatron's Super Weapon to explode after only a short use. Menasor fled, and the other Decepticons quickly followed suit. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Like most Decepticons, Motormaster was left leaderless and near-powerless after the destruction of [[Unicron]] and the disappearance of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. By 2006, he and the other Decepticons had retreated to a burnt-out hunk of a planet called [[Chaar]], a world of ash in ruin. Certain that the Decepticons could be reborn as a fighting force if only they had a leader, Motormaster contributed nearly the last of his energon for [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s hunt for Galvatron and collapsed on the spot as a result. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep|Sweeps]] were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Motormaster called on a vote to decide if they would follow the aliens, and with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] being the only negative, the desperate Decepticons put themselves under the command of the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} When Galvatron returned, though, he first shot Motormaster before ultimately agreeing to go along with the Quintessons anyway. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

This might be why Motormaster felt so strongly about Galvatron's inadequacy as Decepticon leader in later months. Along with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], he eventually confronted second-in-command Cyclonus and demanded that something be done about Galvatron or else there would be mutiny. It seemed to be an empty boast, however, as Galvatron just kept on being crazy. {{storylink|Webworld}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Motormaster was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Feeling a bit marginalized...]]
Motormaster and the Stunticons were given life by the [[Creation Matrix]], at least inadvertently. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] had "bugged" [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a [[cerebro-shell]] and, when the Autobot leader unleashed the power of the Matrix to bring the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to life, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was able to tap into and divert some of the energy to bring an equal number of his own troops to life. The Stunticons' first mission was to further the Decepticon plans for anti-Autobot propaganda. Recognizing that the Autobot efforts on Earth were stymied as long as the humans could not tell the difference between the two factions, Megatron had taken great efforts to ensure ALL the "giant robots" were hated by the public. When the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] selflessly saved a woman trapped by power lines, however, that good publicity threatened his plans. Therefore, Megatron sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to find Skids. Once they did, the Stunticons drew attention to themselves by demolishing a highway, and then pretended to be "defending" Skids once [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] forces arrived. Their efforts not only successfully tarnished the Autobot image in the eyes of the humans, but even led to the deactivation and capture of the Aerialbots by RAAT. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

Motormaster and his team saw little action after that. Decepticon internal politics caused leadership to change hands several times over the following months, and the Stunticons were ultimately lost in the shuffle.
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====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Motormaster appeared to have...conflicting loyalties during the Decepticon faction split on Earth. He was first seen fighting alongside [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}} However, by the time of the [[Enclave]], he was seen working alongside Megatron, {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} and was later present with Megatron's troops when Soundwave and Starscream announced they were taking over. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} Later, the Decepticons learned a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] would be writing an exclusive about the Autobots to upgrade their public image. In order to stop this, they sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to snatch the human. Using his henchmen as a distraction, Motormaster rammed [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] from behind and pulled the reporter into his cab to make a getaway. {{storylink|Front Line!}} It wasn't that easier, however, as the Autobots gave chase. Motormaster ran Prowl off the road again, and surprised [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] into running into his trailer by disconnecting from it (a surprise to everyone, no doubt). In the end it was his own Stunticons who did Motormaster in, though—[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip]] tried to ram [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] as they were following Motormaster's cab, but the Autobots dodged at the last second and the 'Con cars barreled into their own leader, sending him into a ditch. Bumblebee then ripped off Motormaster's door and rescued the human.''

''"King of the Road", my central processor. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2003, Motormaster and the Stunticons took on a mission to steal the plans for [[Autobot City]] from their courier, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. They surrounded the Autobot, and Motormaster had his goons tag-team the old wreck until they got their hands on the data tape. Thinking they were done for the day, the Stunticons got lucky and had a second beatdown when the hotheaded Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] chased after them alone to retrieve the tape. Needless to say, they beat the ball bearings out of him. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

''Five years later, after the defeat of [[Unicron]], the Decepticons were engaged in an extended guerrilla war with the Autobots for control of Cybertron. After getting a tip from the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]], Commander [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had Motormaster and his other lieutenants gather the troops for a full-scale attack on the Autobots. The tip turned out to be a trap, however, and Motormaster and the others had to bail out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-flight to protect themselves from a mass of invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
During the start of the war, Motormaster served as Starscream's enforcer. When Starscream took control of the Decepticons after he (supposedly) killed Megatron and Optimus Prime, Motormaster assisted Starscream's attempts to have [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] mechaform [[Iacon]]... by letting Starscream threaten Scrapper with being mechaformed by Motormaster himself. During the subsequent Autobot assault on the base, Motormaster was on the verge of killing [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] rammed into him at full speed, sending Motormaster flying into a far-off wall. Grimlock one, Motormaster zero. During the [[Dark Ages]], he joined up with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], helping him steal raw energon, only to have Grimlock and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] steal the energon. Grimlock: two, Motormaster: zero. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages}} On the eve of the [[Age of Wrath]], Motormaster was tasked with sniping [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. He failed, hitting Grimlock instead, though he ended up surviving. Grimlock: three, Motormaster: zero. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath|The Age of Wrath}}

At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amok in Iacon for a while, until Ultra Magnus arrived and began to attack Menasor by insulting the Stunticons individually. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily halting Menasor's destruction. At that point, Ultra Magnus is quoted to have said: "'King of the Road' eh? We'll see about that," just before ramming the combiner in the chest while in vehicle mode, forcing Menasor to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons.

Ultra Magnus's attack was significant in that he essentially made a fearless suicide run straight into Menasor, echoing Optimus Prime's head-on collision with Motormaster in the animated continuity. Not only did Magnus succeed in disabling Menasor, but in particular, he damaged Motormaster severely. Magnus's attack showed that Motormaster was bested by an Autobot who considered himself—and was considered by others—to be a lesser version of Optimus Prime. It's likely that the Decepticon's ego will never recover. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Motormaster.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sentinel Prime goes Indiana Jones on Motormaster.]]
Apparently hailing from the city-state of [[Altihex]], Motormaster took up the open invitation to [[Kaon]]'s discontented populace and journeyed to the secret bloodsport arena to join Megatron in his insurrection against the Senate's control. He was seen in the presence of the Stunticons, suggesting they had already formed a team bond prior to the first major uprising. During the opening battle of the war with Security Services in Kaon, Motormaster continued with his (apparent) goal of being run down by every [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] who turns into a truck when he leapt in the way of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and was flattened by the no-nonsense commander. That 'Con just doesn't know when to quit, does he? {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Motormaster''' (Stunticon, 1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-50'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, [[cyclone rifle]], [[roller car]]/Menasor's chestpiece, Menasor's head, Menasor's hands, Menasor's feet, Menasor's waistpiece

[[Image:G1Motormaster toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Nemesis Prime? Nemesis Prime? Frag Nemesis Prime!"]]
: Motormaster transforms into a black Kenworth K100 Aerodyne sleeper truck pulling a long, dark-silver trailer. Unlike many Transformers truck toys, his trailer is permanently attached to the cab. Motormaster can assume a base/repair bay mode which can connect to the Decepticon city [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], a feature only documented in Trypticon's instructions. (He can also connect to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], but this is undocumented for obvious reasons.) His small "[[roller car]]" gains relevance in this mode, as it is scaled for the base-mode's ramp. The Japanese release includes a launcher mechanism to propel the car, much like Optimus Prime's Combat Deck propels Roller. (As with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Motormaster's various knock-offs include the launcher.)

: In robot mode, he is armed with a long, purple "cyclone" rifle and a large, silver, vacuum-metalized sword. He also forms the central body of Menasor, with the roller car becoming his chest piece and Menasor's mask covering his face. Menasor's hands and feet were included in Motormaster's box.

: Motormaster and the other Stunticons were later released European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Motormaster/motormaster.htm More information on Motormaster at TFU.info]''

*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''

:Motormaster was also available as part of the Menasor giftset.

===Generation 2===
* '''Motormaster''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S1'''

[[Image:MotormasterG2.JPG|right|250px|thumb|I'm still all man.]]
: The Stunticons and Protectobots were planned to be released as part of the [[Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]], but were ultimately canceled (though Breakdown saw "release" as the [[BotCon 1994]] [[exclusive]]). The smaller limb-robots all have had packaged samples appear, but no packaged samples of Motormaster or Hot Spot are known to exist, and the two leaders are the hardest of their sets to come across nowadays. Recent pics have appeared on Ebay however.

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===Universe (2003)===
* '''Menasor''' (Ultra, unreleased)

: A redeco of [[Thunder Clash]] as Motormaster (called "Menasor" because of [[trademark]] issues) was planned as a store exclusive for ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', but was ultimately canceled. No physical samples of this toy have been found so far, just package art.

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===Classics===
One toy in the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' line was intended to be Motormaster, but [[trademark]] issues prevented the name from being used. For more information, see [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Trivia==
* Though the Generation 1 toy clearly is a single-trailer rig, the panel seams were often misinterpreted by artists as being a division between two trailers. Thus Motormaster is sometimes portrayed as a double-trailer rig, even though the "front trailer" doesn't have any rear wheels.
* In the 2006/2007 ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' line, a [[redeco]] of ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]] was intended to be Motormaster, but again, the name could not be obtained. The toy was given the name "Menasor" and the super robot's function of "Super Warrior", effectively making him Menasor, not Motormaster.
* Motormaster has three different pieces of box art. The art on his Japanese packaging has him transformed correctly, while the art on his individual Hasbro release shows him mistransformed, with his upper legs out to the side instead of down. In what is presumably an attempt to fix this, the art on the Hasbro gift set uses the lower legs from the Takara art, but this leaves Motormaster's upper legs mistransformed.
* Motormaster's transformation makes Optimus Prime's disappearing trailer that much more mysterious...

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Motormaster Motormaster's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]
*[http://www.iaconone.com/datatrax/ Universe Motormaster/Menasor's art (and other tidbits) at Iacon One]

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Metroplex (G1)

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:''Metroplex is an [[Autobot]] [[City-bot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Metroplex-UK.jpg|right|300px|thumb|We built this city on rock and roll!]]
'''Metroplex'''’s poor, slow, and infrequent efforts to support his brave comrades and forward the Autobot cause are never enough. Sure, he's the Autobots' ultimate weapon, their greatest and final defense. Yes, he's a gigantic, towering warrior, capable of channeling awesome energies. Strong beyond belief, versatile, clever, brave and self-sacrificing, Metroplex is willing to give everything he has to the Autobot cause and defend it to his last [[Astrosecond|astroseconds]] of life. Despite all this he’s wracked to the core of his being with the belief that he could and should be doing more. It’s a self-deprecating attitude that stuns many of his fellow Autobots, most of whom take immeasurable comfort in his very existence and the knowledge that regardless of what evil comes, Metroplex is out there to back them up.

This great modesty about his power and achievements together with a boundless patience necessitated by his size and alternate mode are apparent to anyone who pierces his normally less than talkative demeanor, and in the optics of many, these traits only raise his already high standing.

Metroplex’s might is equaled only by the gargantuan [[Decepticon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], his long-standing nemesis. He has three "normal"-sized components: [[Six-Gun]], [[Slammer]] and [[Scamper]], to help patrol and defend his territory. The extent of that territory is sometimes unclear; sometimes Metroplex is an independent Autobot base, and other times he's part of (or all of) [[Autobot City]].

{{quote|Metroplex is my kind of town!|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Metroplex, [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]}}

:''Italian name:'' '''Guardian'''
:''Japanese name:'' '''Metroflex'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Métroplex'''
:''English-Malay dub name:'' '''Philip'''
:''Chinese name（China）:'' '''大都市DaDuShi （Metropolitan）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bud Davis]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)

By the year 2005, Metroplex had been installed as a sub-section of the larger [[Autobot City]], now the main base of operations for the Autobots on [[Earth]]. During the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticons' attack on the city]], the [[Transformation cog|transforming cog]] which allowed Metroplex to transform to robot mode was destroyed, preventing him from participating in the battle, although he was manually converted to battle station mode by the Autobots inhabiting him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Following the defeat of [[Unicron]] and the Autobots' reclamation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] built a new cog, and entrusted its delivery to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} While they were busy suffering numerous setbacks (including nearly getting killed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and being stranded on Jupiter's moon [[Io]]), the immobile Metroplex was attacked by the massive Decepticon mobile battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and was again manually transformed to battle station by his inhabitants in hopes of mounting some form of a defence. In the midst of the battle, the cog was safely delivered and installed by [[Pipes]] within Metroplex, who promptly transformed to robot mode, thrashed Trypticon, and hurled him into the ocean. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Although the Autobots figured this to be the end of Trypticon, in actuality, the saurian city survived and started stealing national monuments to pay off [[Octane]]'s debt to [[Abdul Fakkadi]]. When [[dinosaur transform static]] was found at the crime scene, Metroplex and his subordinates questioned all the Autobots with dinosaur electrons in their circuits, but when Trypticon was finally revealed to be the culrpit, Metroplex battled him in Russia over the Kremlin. Unfortunately, Metroplex was then left holding the building, and the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] blamed the Autobots for the thefts and expelled them from the country. Fakkadi, however, summoned the Autobots to his country of [[Carbombya]] to help oust the Decepticons that had taken over, and Metroplex delivered another sound defeat to Trypticon, tossing him into the ocean yet again and returning the stolen buildings to their rightful place. {{storylink|Thief in the Night|Thief in the Night}}

As part of his deal with Unicron to ensure their mutual resurrection, the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and invaded Metroplex, stealing the giant robot's optical units. Metroplex transformed to robot mode in the midst of the attack, and, discovering that he was blind, went into a maddened rage, firing upon all the Transformers in the vicinity before a photon charge placed in his head by Scourge detonated, knocking him out. After the villains' plan was foiled, new eyes were constructed for Metroplex. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

After coming under attack from a [[Eurythma|Eurythman]] sonic weapon, {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}, transforming cog troubles returned to plague Metroplex when [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] stole the component right out from under [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s nose. With Metroplex trapped in city mode, the Autobots retaliated by stealing Trypticon's cog and using it as a replacement; the Decepticons proceeded to use Metroplex's cog in place of Trypticon's, but the incompatibility of the cogs in each of the giant robots led to an unsteady battle with both combatants partially transforming back and forth constantly. First Aid proceeded to enter Metroplex's body during the fight and aligned the cog properly, allowing Metroplex to fully transform and, yet ''again'', fling Trypticon into a body of water. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When the [[Hate Plague]] swept the universe, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] realized the danger that an infected Metroplex would pose, and reluctantly decided to deactivate him. Metroplex understood and agreed with his decision—it was not made clear if this action was temporary, or if it would permanently send Metroplex off-line. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

{{note|Metroplex's relationship to Autobot City in the film and ''Five Faces of Darkness'' is ropey at best. He is not actually mentioned in the movie, and ''Five Faces of Darkness'' uses the terms "Autobot City" and "Metroplex" interchangeably, suggesting they are the same thing. This is somewhat supported by the appearance of elements of Metroplex's design appearing as part of the city in the movie, including its shift from orange to white as it transforms, and a turret that is quite blatantly [[Slammer]]. Designer [[Floro Dery]] has described how he created his own design for Autobot City, but was then instructed to add elements of the Metroplex toy to it—presumably, this is what caused the confusion, which was eventually straightened out when an establishing shot of Autobot City in ''[[Thief in the Night]]'' clearly presented Metroplex to be a smaller sub-section of the city.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except instead of taking place over 2005/6, the events of season 3, in which Metroplex appears, are moved back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts many new stories into the gaps in the cartoon timeline, several of which focus on Metroplex and the story of how he was created, which went unexplained in the American cartoon.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Metroplex was constructed as part of the Autobots' "[[Combiner|Scramble City]]" initiative to develop a powerful battle station. During the early stages of the project, however, when the Autobots were conducting an outdoor test of the unfinished city's transformation to mobile fortress mode, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] were able to monitor the process. The information they acquired allowed Megatron to decipher whether or not Metroplex could stand up to Trypticon. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3}}

Later, Trypticon was successfully activated on a small island, but was duped into falling into the ocean by a giant hologram of robot-mode Metroplex projected by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

=====Scramble City=====
[[Image:Metroplexstanding.jpg|left|150px|thumb|As a sensitive new-age guy, Metroplex was one of the few Autobots who did not have issues with the size of his gun.]]
To complete the Scramble City project, the Autobots moved their operation to a secret underground cavern, but the Decepticons' [[Mini-Cassette|spy cassettes]] located the subterranean base, and an all-out Decepticon attack was initiated. The Decepticon [[Combiner|combiners]] dominated the fight, but the completed Metroplex was then launched and defeated them with one blast. However, as the Autobots celebrated their victory, the ocean nearby parted and Trypticon emerged for his first battle with Metroplex. {{storylink|Scramble City}}

{{note|This battle, uh, never happened, because the second part of ''Scramble City'' never got made.}}
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=====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!''=====
Crafting a new diabolical scheme, Megatron began to threaten humanity with his latest weapon: the [[Omega Whip]]. After [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]], [[Toru]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] located the Decepticon base and disabled the super weapon, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered up reinforcements: ''every single Autobot''. Carrying the entire army in his mobile battlestation mode, Metoplex, er, ''hovered'' onto the scene and transformed to robot mode. Accepting defeat, Megatron and the Decepticons scurried off as fast as they could. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
On a bright and sunny day in the year 2010, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] invited a group of [[human]] families to come take a tour of Metroplex. They were all very impressed and everything was going great...until [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked. Preoccupied with keeping everyone inside him from dying, Metroplex was left to take all of Trypticon's attacks on the chin, including his Dual Plasma Cannons and Dino-Head Attack. With [[Scamper]] quickly taken out by [[Full-Tilt]], it looked as though Metroplex would be felled by a blast from the [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt tank]].

Luckily, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] deployed [[Six-Gun]] just in time. Six-Gun took out Full-Tilt and then proceeded to turn the Brunt tank around on Trypticon, blasting the Decepticon with his own drone. The blast destroyed Trypticon's Head Controls, forcing [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to call a retreat. With the day won, Metroplex returned to City mode. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
In 2011, as part of his massive assault to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] unleashed Trypticon on Metroplex, the battle thoroughly occupying the [[Earth]] forces of the Autobots, keeping them from coming to Cybertron's defense. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
{{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}
{{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}
{{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}
{{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

After the death of Ultra Magnus, Metroplex was appointed the new Autobot Earth Commander by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

{{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}
{{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}
{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}
{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}
====Marvel UK future timelines====
''Metroplex was built into the very fabric of Autobot City. He lay dormant underneath the city as a last line of defence. When the [[Quintesson]]s successfully attacked and took control of Autobot city, [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], temporarily reverted back to Hot Rod, managed to activate Metroplex. He was able to drive the Quintessons away but the city was largely gutted when he broke himself free, making it something of a pyrrhic victory for the Autobots. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
After deposing [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and leaving the planet in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's]] command, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and a large number of Autobots returned to Earth to begin construction on a vast complex known as [[Autobot City]]. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] was seen projecting a hologram of Metroplex during construction, presumably as a blueprint. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Metroplex toy.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Yeah, I saw Big and I went against it.]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Autobot City, 1986/2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-70'''
**''Accessories:'' Scamper, Scamper's arms/cannons (x2), Scamper's small laser pistol, Slammer, Slammer's turret, Sixgun's body/tower, Sixgun's chestplate/tower top 2 red cannons/Sixgun's legs, 2 black cannons/Sixgun's arms, Sixgun's laser pistol, double-barreled cannon, rear tower, shoulder antenna, 2 fists, 2 kneecaps, 3 missiles

: Metroplex transforms from a large robot to a multi-leveled "city" mainly for use with the smaller ''Generation 1'' toys. This mode includes a service bay with launching mechanism, a helipad, and "parking" for four vehicles in whatever his legs fold out to be. He also has a third mobile battle station mode; a more compact wheeled form that incorporates his many weapons. Additionally, his weapons are all moulded with universal-sized pegs that allow them to attached in several different configurations and locations (for example, in the otherwise-pointless holes in his kneecaps in city mode). Metroplex came with [[Six-Gun]], [[Slammer]], and [[Scamper]]; the first two formed various parts of Metroplex's alternate modes.

:Metroplex was apparently designed as part of the aborted [[Diaclone]] line, ''Jizai Gattai'' ("Free Combination"), given the high degree of interactivity he has with other toys confirmed as part of it—namely, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon|Stunticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Each of the smaller "limb" robot from these four groups (and those that came after using their basic design, like the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]) can plug into ports in Metroplex's shoulders and knees in robot mode, while the base modes of the four leaders—[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Motormaster]], and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]—can connect to him in city mode. While the former feature was included in the Hasbro instructions, the latter was omitted. The peg-size of Metroplex's weapons also allows them to be wielded by the leaders and super-robots these teams create.

: As a third-year piece, Metroplex was one of several items to undergo "materials changing". Initial versions of Metroplex used rubber tires, and the fronts of his upper legs were fully-chromed silver. After a time, though, the tires were replaced with single-piece hard-plastic tires, and his legs changed to white plastic with a silver factory-applied sticker at the top. However, the plastic tire version also possessed a waist reinforced with two screw points instead of one, in an effort to prevent Metroplex literally snapping in half as so many of the original versions did due to a weak spot on the waist.

: Metroplex suffers from a large number of weak and breakable points. Apart from the aforementioned waist, the launcher inside his chest, the peg on his back, his extendable shoulder antenna, Scamper's shoulder hinges and Scamper's arm pegs are all very fragile and break or fail in various ways.

: This mold was also used to make [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]].

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

===Transform Jr===
[[Image:Metroplex junior.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Metroflex''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-70'''
**''Accessories:'' Black gun

:The ''[[Transform Jr]]'' version of Metroplex shrinks and simplifies the original toy, omitting his city mode, all of his partners, his antennae, and his entire armament save for one black rifle. Toy be ''plaaaaain''.

===Encore===
*'''Metroflex''' (2008)
**''Encore number:'' '''12'''

:In September 2008, Metroplex was reissued in Japan in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Encore]] line. This version features a minor retool to allow Slammer's gun turret to become the top of a building in city mode. The Encore version also has the chrome upper legs and rubber wheels of the initial releases.
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
[[Image:HOC Metroplex.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
* '''Metroflex''' (2001)

: Metroplex was the "Build-A-Figure" in fourth wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line of non-transformable PVC figurines. Available in eight out of every ten cases, Metroplex was divided into six parts, each one packaged with one of the silver metallic "pewter" versions of the other six figurines in the line (the regular, color versions of the figures didn't come with Metroplex parts). His head and guns came with Ultra Magnus, his body with Arcee and Spike, his left arm with Optimus Prime, his right arm with Megatron, his left leg with [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and his right leg with Rodimus Prime. Metroplex's parts were available in two versions, at an equal ratio: full-color and clear plastic, making two versions of the figure to collect.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Metroplex''' (2003)

:''Super Collection Figure'' Metroplex was later made available as part of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line, again packaged as a "Build-A-Figure" for the line's fifth wave. As the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' figures did not feature variants and were not blindpacked, it was a lot easier to assemble a Metroplex figure; the head and guns came with Optimus Prime, his body with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], his left arm with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], his right arm with Megatron and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], his left leg with Starscream and his right leg with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]].

:Like all of the initial releases of the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' line, Metroplex's parts were cast in a transparent plastic with the colour based upon their faction (blue in Metroplex's case). He was almost completely painted, leaving his eyes and the back of his head unpainted for a [[light-piping]] effect.
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===MyClone===
[[Image:Myclone metroplex.jpg|right|100px|thumb]]
*'''Metroflex''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
**''Accessories:'' White display stand
:Released in the third wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this adorable little Metroplex comes with a hexagonal white display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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==Trivia==
*"Fortress Maximus" was likely a considered name for Metroplex. The [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel Comics)|Marvel Comics adaptation]] of the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 Movie]] even refers to [[Autobot City]] as "Fortress Maximus" in a caption.
*In ''[[Transformers The Game]]'', the video game tie-in for the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]], a [[Tranquility Mall|suburban mall]] was called the Metroplex Mall as an homage to the this character.
*The Japanese book [[Transformers Generations]] contains concept art for an unmade [[Action Master]] version of Metroplex.

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

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Headstrong (G1)

2009-08-24T04:27:43Z

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:''Headstrong is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Headstrong boxart.gif|right|250px|thumb|Marching to the beat of his own drummer. Whom he stomped on.]]
You can ''tell'' '''Headstrong''' that a three-foot-thick steel tank is full of dangerously radioactive waste, but it won't do a lick of good if he thinks you've hidden the [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] goodies in it. He'll attack it with his unbreakable ramming head and acid-dripping horn until he's conclusively proven wrong, then retreat with his well-earned wounds to suck his thumb, still convinced deep in his tiny brain that somebody had tricked him.

Despite such mishaps, Headstrong still plugs away. He believes that tenacity can compensate those minor qualities in which he's lacking, such as strength, intelligence, or courage. To his credit, [[Starscream (G1)|not a few of his allies]] seem to subscribe to this philosophy, and Headstrong isn't dead yet.

Best and brightest he may not be, but he's always ready to grab his [[diffraction sword]] and start waving it around. It affects his opponent's optics, so that where they see Headstrong, that's where he ain't. It's unfortunate that his own eyesight isn't much better. A distant foe must beware Headstrong's glowing [[Plasma sphere shooter|plasma spheres]], which explode on contact. Woe to the one who touches Headstrong's balls!

Headstrong and his fellow Predacons can combine to form [[Predaking]], but he'll only do it when ''he'' wants to do it.

{{quote|I'll get there when I'm good and ready!|Headstrong, on when he'll help form Predaking|[[Call of the Primitives]]}}

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Tête Forte'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Rinox'''
:''Chinese name:'' '''铁头TieTou （Iron Head）'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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''As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s paranoia reached its peak, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] suggested that they enlist the help of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to flush out [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] called them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and gave the Predacon leader Razorclaw secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus, and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him. After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} {{storylink|The Harder They Die!}}

''Fortunately for Headstrong and the other Predacons, Megatron lost his memory of this incident when [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempted to take over his body.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Headstrong, along with the other Predacons, hunted Megatron on orders from Shockwave. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

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=====Earthforce=====
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''Headstrong was one of Shockwave's minions when the Decepticon army split into two factions led by ol' one-eye and Megatron. When their fight for power and control grew too critical, they called an [[Enclave]] to discuss reuniting against the Autobots. Headstrong hardly cared about the politics -- he was just so happy to see the hor d'oeuvres table! The happy little rhino spent most of the night stuffing his face and getting blitzed on the punch. The Autobots came by to ruin his party, however, as they couldn't allow a unified Decepticon army to stand against them. So... [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] cold-conked the already tipsy Headstrong and dragged him away into the shadows. Then, the Autobots staged "sniper fire" against Megatron and, when he and his Decepticons fired back, they tossed the unconscious Headstrong and his weapon down as if he'd been hit. Thinking Shockwave had sent the Predacon as an assassin, Megatron called a quick and violent end to the truce, and the two factions returned to open warfare with each other. [[Primus]] only knows how Headstrong explained himself when he came to. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}''

''Some time later, Headstrong was briefly seen charging the Autobot Earthbase with his fellow Decepticons during a siege. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

====Generation 2====
Headstrong appeared during the Autobot/Decepticon alliance, battling the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. He, [[Weirdwolf]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had lots of fun counting kills and munching metal. {{storylink|Total War!}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ron Feinberg]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)

[[Image:FFOD5 Predacons.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Headstrong can be seen on the left]]
Headstrong was dispatched to [[Io]] with the other Predacons to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]]. During the battle, the Predacons combined into Predaking, only to be defeated by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] retreated, despite Headstrong's objections. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Headstrong and the Predacons were next seen guarding [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[death crystal]] cannon on the planet [[Dread]]. When the Autobots arrived, Headstrong and Tantrum almost managed to shut [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] up permanently by knocking him into quickmud, but Sky Lynx pulled him to safety. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

On a mission to drain the planet [[Paradron]] of its rich energy resources, the Decepticons managed to conquer its peaceful population with ease. One Paradronian named [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] got away and brought back an Autobot strike force, however. Once they were spotted, Galvatron ordered Headstrong and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to man the [[molecular cannon]] and blow them away. Both warriors were probably real eager to fire, but once Brawl said it was time to take the shot, Headstrong just had to be difficult and stall a few moments more until he was "good and ready". Decepticons and their personality problems... {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

[[Image:Headstrong fist.jpg|left|200px|thumb|OMG!! Headstrong is adorable!]]
When the Predacons later attempted to ambush [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and his soldiers on Cybertron, their battle was interrupted by a [[Quintesson]] dream machine that surrounded the Transformers with a fog-filled landscape and subjected them to nightmarish torments plucked from the subconscious of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. After [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Razorclaw were carried off by a dragon, the Predacons reluctantly stopped fighting the Autobots long enough to deal with their lost leader. Headstrong was particularly edgy around the Autobots, and warned Rodimus Prime to stay out of his way. Headstrong thought the worst was over when "Galvatron" showed up in a House of Mirrors, not recognizing the unusual size and behavior of his commander. Even after "Galvatron" spontaneously grew several stories taller and began to crush Rodimus and Headstrong in his hands, Headstrong was still pulling the "It's me, Galvatron! Don't you recognize me?!" routine. Pure instinct; no brains. Headstrong's leg was seriously injured by the crushing vise of the false Galvatron's grip, and his damage prevented the Predacons from forming Predaking and continuing the fight with the Autobots after the Quintesson machine was destroyed. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

Later, Headstrong and the Predacons were battling the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on a lifeless planetoid. Headstrong was tripped up by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in battle, flipping over onto his back. Give how he kept bouncing after the impact, you'd think he was made of jello. Headstrong and the other [[Primitive|Primitives]] were then summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. During the trip to meet [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's Assistant]], Headstrong, being a wise and intelligent construct, picked another fight with the Dinobots, saying "Grimlock don't know nothing." [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] objected to the opinion of the "stupid Decepticon rhino," and a brawl among the Primitives ensued. It was ended when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] shook himself to throw the Primitives around. After Sky Lynx and Trypticon had their energy drained, the Primitives split up, fleeing for their lives. Detesting their cowardice, Headstrong declared that he should die fighting, and Razorclaw ordered the Predacons to form Predaking. However, their energy was sucked away, only to be restored when Grimlock destroyed Tornedron. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Headstrong was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}
{{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Headstrong and the Predacons were warlords on ancient Cybertron, exiled from the planet under circumstances unknown. It is believed that Starscream named his [[Predacon (War Within)|Dark Ages faction]] in their honor. Landing on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]], the Predacons devolved into feral beasts over the years, until Megatron arrived on the planet in recent times and tamed them. He repaired their damaged circuitry, gave the Predacons the combined form of Predaking and, most importantly, programmed them to be loyal only to him. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} He then used Headstrong and the others to help him reclaim control of the Decepticons, first by overthrowing Shockwave on Cybertron {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}, and later putting the beat down on Starscream and his brigade on Earth. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I.Joe Vs. Transformers'' continuity===
===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster Predacons.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Hey waitaminute... they're retreating in reverse!]]
Before the war began, the Predacons, including Headstrong, were respondents to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s open casting call for [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial combatants]]. Although the Predacons were contemptuous of some of the amateurs, they appeared to change their minds after seeing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

After the first defeat of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] in a cataclysm during the war that followed, Headstrong and the other Predacons led the attack against the beleaguered Autobot positions soon after the Autobot morale-booster [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was taken out by his [[Beachcomber (G1)|assassin]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 DCon groundforces.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'll go to robot mode when I feel like it!]]
In the modern era, Headstrong, in a bizarrely horned tank mode, was among the Decepticon forces that helped the Autobots assault the reborn Thunderwing. That is, until he ran away. A few starblitz torpedoes, and he suddenly chickened out. WUSS! {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

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===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====
[[Image:DawnofFuturesPast G1Predacons.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Know that he is not Headstrong! (He's in the back.)]]
After the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Headstrong was once again plotting with his old team mates. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic====
[[Image:Headstrong symbol.png|right|80px|thumb|I'm horny, horny horny horny]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Headstrong''' (1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-77'''
**''Accessories:''

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*'''Predaking''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-78'''

===Titanium Series===
* '''Predaking''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, sword

[[Image:Titanium Predaking.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
:Predaking's left leg is technically Headstrong.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Headstrong/headstrong.htm Headstrong at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Headstrong Headstrong's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Hardhead (G1)

2009-08-24T04:26:17Z

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{{disambig2|the Headmaster from Generation 1|the Predacon from Beast Wars Neo|Hardhead (BWN)}}
:''Hardhead is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:HardH.gif|right|274px|thumb|No, my toy's head looks nothing remotely like this, why do you ask?]]
'''Hardhead''' is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a [[megamile]] wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight.

Perhaps surprisingly, given his limited social aptitude, Hardhead has found a good companion in [[Duros]], his [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] partner, who enjoys warfare just as much as Hardhead does. The two mesh so well, it's been said that theirs may be the best match among all the Autobot-Nebulan teams.

{{quote|So what? They call me Hardhead. And that's really '''''all''''' you need to know.|Hardhead is unimpressed with [[Sixshot]]'s bragging|"[[Devastation issue 4]]"}}

:''Japanese name'': '''Ros''' (see below)
:''Italian name'': '''Blindobot'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Tête-Dure'''
:''Chinese name'': '''老顽固Lao-Wan-Gu''' (Old Diehard…………)

==Fiction==
===The Rebirth===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]] (English)

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Hardhead was grumpy. He was also the only 'bot to have the common sense to cover [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s mouth when he started babbling. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)

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{{note|"Hardhead" is the name of the combined small Master robot and the larger [[transtector]] vehicle/robot body. When separated from his transtector, Hardhead is called '''Ros'''.}}
Hardhead can't hold his energon wine very well. One drink and he wants to karaoke! {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hardhead was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Their last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[Smelting pool|smelting pools]]. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. Initially, Hardhead was outraged and accused Maximus of cowardice for even conceiving of leaving the war before it was finished, but he was quickly chastized when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] reminded him of how valiantly their leader had fought on the battlefield that day, and every day prior for countless [[Vorn|vorns]]. With some convincing, Hardhead and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace. Peace is rarely an Autobot's lot, though, as an innocent mishap combined with some xenophobia among a few of the Nebulan rulers to bring war to the Autobot camp's doorstep. Hardened warriors like Hardhead and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] immediately fell into old habits and started fighting back, but Fortress Maximus abruptly ended their gunplay and ordered an all-out retreat.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Hardhead, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Hardhead and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the others had their separate heads and bodies detained inside a bunker outside Koraja, as so-called "prisoners of peace", while the Nebulan leaders conversed with them and also the remaining Autobots (under Kup's supervision) in the [[Folassian Forest]] beyond the city. Maximus had successfully convinced [[Galen]], head of the [[World Watchers]], of his good intentions, but the paranoid [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]] distrusted the Autobots at every turn, and was committed to removing them from Nebulos even if he had to fake their crimes in order to do it. He even went so far as to summon the Decepticons to Nebulos, hoping that they would rid the planet of their Autobot problem. (So he's not that bright. Give him a break, he's in politics!)

The Decepticon arrival was everything you would expect, as Scorponok and his henchmen began to lay siege to Koraja, trying to get at the inoperative Fortress Maximus and his men. Galen and Council Guard Commander [[Duros]] arrived at the Autobots' bunker to rapidly consult them on options. Several potential strategies were discarded in short order, and the allies finally settled on a radical solution involving bio-mechanical engineering -- Galen and several other volunteers were bionically reconstructed to transform into duplicates of the Autobots' severed heads, allowing them to [[binary bond]] with the Autobots' bodies and share both physical control and tactical analysis with the original Autobot personalities. Duros was one of the first volunteers for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, and was binary bonded to Hardhead. Duros quickly adjusted to the raw power and military might of his new body, using Hardhead's laser-guided cannon against the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

Their status as the saviors of Koraja made Duros and the others an instant hit among the populace, but Nebulos's rulers were still wary of the Transformers, especially now that their presence had led Nebulans themselves to wage war for the first time in over 10,000 years. Galen and his men did their best to assuage the fears of the [[Council of Peers]]. When the [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] attacked the [[Splendora]] resort, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm]] joined their Autobot comrades, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], in fending off [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and zapping [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon]] into submission. The devastation left in the wake of their battle did little to discourage the Council's antipathy, however. When the Autobot Headmasters went on a rescue mission to recover Lord Zarak and his followers (who had been prisoners of the Decepticons since their arrival), a detachment of Council members insisted on accompanying them. Unfortunately, Zarak had entered into a bargain with Scorponok, and by the time Hardhead and the others reached the plains of [[Thok]], the Decepticon Headmasters had been born. Although Zarak / Scorponok endangered the council members by using them as a diversion to gun down the Autobots, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze had scrambled the other Nebulans' minds so much that Zarak was able to convince them that Galen's men were the evil ones, and he manipulated the Decepticons into becoming Nebulos's new "champions". {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Duros and the other Nebulan Headmasters were held captive by Zarak in Koraja, alongside their disabled Autobot counterparts. Despite his hunger for power and growing battle-lust, however, Zarak still ultimately wanted what was best for Nebulos. Realizing how a continued war between the Autobots and Decepticons would truly affect the planet he loved, Zarak freed Duros and the Autobot Headmasters, sending them back to their comrades in the forest. Galen had reached the same conclusions as Zarak, and gathered his men back aboard the Autobot ship ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', to leave Nebulos behind to rebuild in their absence. Sure enough, Zarak / Scorponok and the Decepticons chose to follow the Autobots into space. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Hardhead and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. Hardhead was nearly knocked off the road when Mindwipe's hypnotic stare sent Brainstorm crashing into him. Despite being shaken by the impact, Hardhead still managed to defeat both [[Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher]] by himself. The Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]], however, Hardhead and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, Hardhead freed the Autobot Targetmasters who were being held prisoner. With their help, the Autobots eventually overcame the Decepticons and fled back to base. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

After leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and the crew of ''Steelhaven'' followed an Autobot distress call to the planet called Earth. During the long journey, they had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Even the militaristic Duros was a bit unsettled by the new war-like outlook of their leader, Galen, but he insisted he was merely changing to fit the circumstances they had been dealt. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hillary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] whose brain module had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthen from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. It was Hardhead who first suggested that Spike was the group's new leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven's'' crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Hardhead was present on the moon when two members of the Ark's crew, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], engaged in ritual combat to settle their differences. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|right|200px|thumb|That's gonna leave a mark.]]
''During the Time Wars, Hardhead was among the Autobot strike team gathered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Grimlock and Fortress Maximus to engage [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] for the fate of two time periods, several associated planets, and the universe at large. Unfortunately, the future Autobots of 2009 arrived before the battle began, and the mass-substitution effect created by time travel shunted Hardhead into [[Limbo]] for the duration. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

Hardhead did little of note over the following months, but he was present on Cybertron for the final united battle against [[Unicron]]. Working with the Decepticon [[Pretender]], [[Bomb-Burst]], he was in the process of moving a surface-to-air missile battery into position when Unicron touched down on the planet's surface. The Planet-Eater's massive foot indiscriminately crushed Autobot, Decepticon, and weapon flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Escalation6 Hardhead AVENGE.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]
Hardhead is a career soldier, intended as a problem solver who gets things done hard and fast. To him, this means he has no future: some day the war will end, and he'll be a walking reminder of it to be quietly done away with. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[Image:Devastation4 Hardhead.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hardhead answers his own questions!]]
Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3}} The two arrived right in the middle of the battle, although Hot Rod sped away after the [[facsimile]] before Hardhead could stop him to report their presence. He engaged in battle with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 4}} causing severe damage to the shuttle [[Triple Changer]] and continued to hound him to such an extent that [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] had to call in [[Thundercracker (G1)|reinforcements]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5}} When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] seemingly defeated Optimus Prime, Hardhead attempted (futilely) to damage him with repeated cannon blasts. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6}}

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot]]'s surprise assault on the ''[[Ark-19]]''. He bravely (if futilely) attacked Sixshot, along with the rest of the Autobots before being beamed back to the ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4}} Due to injuries and separate missions, Hardhead found himself to be the only active Autobot besides [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] — and neither were happy to hear that Optimus was withdrawing them from Earth to [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5}} Hardhead went to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to go though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] back with him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

[[Image:SpotlightHardhead HardheadsHeadshot.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Hardhead expresses his own feelings!]]
Soon, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered that he logged a message during his visit to [[Gorlam Prime]] — of which he had no recollection — and asked Hardhead for help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Before leaving for Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat told Hardhead of his fears that he may be compromised, and that if he threatened Hardhead or anyone else, he should terminate Nightbeat. Arriving on Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat and Hardhead discovered virtually the entire planet's population had frozen in a chrysalis-like state and were in the midst of undergoing some kind of evolutionary cycle. Before they could explore further, however, they were beset upon by dozens of [[Micromaster|Micromasters]], all of whom immediately targeted Hardhead.

[[Image:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hardhead shoots his own comrades!]]
Escaping from their attackers, the two Autobots fled deep underground. Once they neared the portal to the [[Dead Universe]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] took remote-control of Nightbeat and tried to kill Hardhead with a point-blank shot between the optics. Fortunately, Hardhead lived up to his name and took the shot with minimal damage. As Nightbeat was joined by more Micromasters, Hardhead took the opportunity to retreat deeper into Gorlam Prime's underground caverns.

There, he discovered the portal to the Dead Universe. As the mind-controlled Nightbeat caught up with him, Hardhead realized he had nowhere else to fall back to. When told to surrender, Hardhead responded by shooting Nightbeat through the head with a pinpoint shot and then plunged through the portal, ready to face whatever dangers lay on the other side. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[Image:DeadUniverseHardhead.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Hardhead rises from his own grave!]]
Having become a permanent resident of the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead did not resurface until Jhiaxus' plans were well underway. However he did manage to catch the Cybertronian scientist who was fleeing the onslaught of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Preventing the madman's escape, he explained to the pink hyperviolent Autobot that Jhiaxus couldn't truly die here on the threshold between the material world and the Dead Universe. That suited Arcee fine, as it let her indulge her revenge fantasies to their utmost. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Hardhead toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-102'''
**''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster partner "Tank Commander", 2 "Shatterblasters"

:Hardhead transforms into a Cybertronian self-propelled artillery gun. Like many Transformers of this era, he can store his rifles in 5mm peg holes in his vehicle mode, and his Headmaster partner, Duros, can ride inside his cockpit. Duros transforms into his head, which, when attached to Hardhead's robot mode, activates a simplified, spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter hidden under a panel on his chest. This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure.

:In robot mode, Hardhead is unusually tall for a toy of his price point, as the tank basically flips on end and extends to transform. As to be expected, Hardhead has rather limited articulation.
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===Universe (2008)===
====Generation 1 Series====
*'''Hardhead''' (Ultra Class, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Shield

: Hardhead will be a [[redeco]] of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra-class [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], transforming into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:G1HardheadOriginalHead.jpg|right|180px|thumb|More like... Squathead...]]
* In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Headmasters (comic)|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Hardhead/hardhead.htm Hardhead at TFU.info]

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

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Fireflight (G1)

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:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DW G1Fireflight.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Hey guys! I was off on a mission somewhere while you were fighting the Giant Purple Griffin. Hope that wasn't a problem!"]]
'''Fireflight''' combines a childlike sense of wonder with the soul of a daydreamer, resulting, unfortunately, in one major menace to airborne navigation. Near collisions and crashes come fast and frequent when he's around. If Aerialbots had to be certified to take to the air he'd have been grounded for life long ago. Fireflight means well and has a good heart, he just can't help losing himself in the beauty of the world when seen from the sky. It's hard for his teammates to get too mad at someone so filled with wonder and innocence, but at the same time it's also hard to fly next to someone who's never paying any attention to where he's going.

Fireflight combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Boule de Feu'''
:''Japanese name'': '''Firebolt'''
:''Italian name'': '''Optor'''
:''Chinese name'': '''飞火Fei-Huo（FlyingFire）'''

== Fiction ==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race — amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form. It was these visions which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicon's electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Fireflight and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at Hoover Dam. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.

The unfinished programming quickly proved to be an issue, however — only [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] had received the personality directives that made human safety a top priority. When Fireflight's dogfighting with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] very nearly caused a deadly avalanche, the Aerialbot leader needed to directly order Fireflight to blast the rocks with his [[fire-fog missile]]s before anyone was killed.

The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then inputed fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh...didn't help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. It was only a lucky break that they were eventually freed. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

As [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Fireflight and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again.

Sometime later, it was Fireflight, [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been prisoner to the Decepticons for nearly a year. This led the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces into battle with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who had acquired the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Aerialbots were his first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over New York City. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]].

=====Earthforce=====
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''Fireflight was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Fireflight and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bats]] at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}''

{{note|Unlike the rest of Earthforce, the return of the Aerialbots (besides Silverbolt) was never explained on panel. Presumably, Wheeljack rebuilt them in the Bodyshop much like he did for [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]].}}

====Generation 2====
After the defeat of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Decepticons on [[Klo]], the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]], though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Fireflight and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

Later on, Fireflight was fighting with his fellow Aerialbots in the skies of Ethos, defending the planet against genocide by the Cybertronian Empire. Even Skydive's battle plans weren't doing any good, however, and Fireflight was about to give up the fight when the cavalry arrived, in the form of the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Rotor Force]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} The Autobot/Decepticon alliance soon stood against the Cybertronian Empire at Autobase on Earth. Fireflight was seen working a one-two combo with [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] — he'd knock jets out of the sky, and the Dinobot would roast 'em when they hit the ground. {{storylink|Total War!}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jeff Mackay]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)

At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, Megatron grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]]. In order to give his new warriors life, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, Optimus Prime conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthen jets, and bring them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. With the help of his technical savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], Wheeljack, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and Prime's own creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Optimus's plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Fireflight's spacey demeanor got his partners in trouble from time to time. As the Aerialbots were searching the Middle East for a squadron of stolen jets, Slingshot and Skydive found the jets being reprogrammed by Megatron and the Decepticons as a remote-controlled air force. The two Aerialbots summoned their fellow flyers, but while Silverbolt and Air Raid turned up quickly, Fireflight was lost out somewhere in the sands for a good portion of the battle with the [[Giant Purple Griffin]], leaving his teammates vulnerable and unable to combine and form Superion. Only after he finally got his head together and followed up on Skydive's signal did the Aerialbots manage to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

{{storylink|War Dawn}}
{{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Fireflight and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Spike were kidnapped to [[Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Fireflight and the rest hurtling through space. Although they clearly survived, Skydive, Fireflight and Slingshot were not seen after the explosion. They eventually impacted on [[Goo #8739B]], and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion]]s. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

{{Note|In the episode [[Dark Awakening]], several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

Before long, history repeated itself (literally) as Fireflight and the Aerialbots had another time travel adventure involving Alpha Trion, only this time it involved the ancient Autobot himself traveling into the present from the past, back from when he was merely A3. The Quintessons were experimenting with [[Time Window]] technology when Perceptor and a group of Autobots came across their work. Summoned for reinforcements, Rodimus Prime arrived with Superion and the other Autobots to drive the Quintessons off the asteroid. As the time window was left open, a robot named A3 materialized on the asteroid. It wasn't until after the Quintessons convinced the Autobots that the window needed to be closed for the sake of the universe, and A3 returned to his own time, that Fireflight and the Aerialbots realized they had once again been in the presence of "the father of the Autobots". {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Fireflight and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Fireflight and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly get serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Fireflight and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a battle in space, Fireflight and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]...sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were working with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe to fend off the latest wave of Decepticon attacks. When Trypticon arrived, they played the bi-planes to his King Kong. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[hate plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot]]. Fireflight was knocked out of the sky when Sixshot turned into a winged wolf and tore his wings right off. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in the late 20th century, Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in fighting the Decepticons on Earth. They were rendered inactive when the ''[[Ark II]]'' exploded in mid-air on its journey back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots were revived by Optimus Prime in 2002 using the Autobot Matrix of Leadership {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}} and, in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3}} and again in San Francisco. When the insane General [[Robert Hallo]] launched a nuclear missile at the city, intending to destroy all of the Transformers, the Aerialbots as Superion sacrificed their lives to destroy the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6}} The remains of the Aerialbots were gathered up and studied by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, 1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''A3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-52'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Photon displacer gun]]"

: Fireflight transformed into a red F-4 Phantom II with white wings. He could combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion. As a [[Combiner|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he could form the arm or leg of Superion, or any other compatible combiner, though his nominal location was as Superion's right arm.

*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon displacer gun"

: Fireflight was available by himself or as part of the Superion giftset.

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===Generation 2===
* '''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''A3'''
**''Accessories'':

:One of the few actual [[Repaint|repaints]] of the line, Fireflight retains the same colors as his G1 predecessor, but features more silver paint (primarily on the chest), an Autobot tampograph and different stickers.

===Classics===
[[Image:Classics2006 Legends Fireflight.JPG|right|250px|thumb|]]
* '''Fireflight''' (Legends, 2006)

:Fireflight is a red and beige [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]. He was going to be named [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], but the [[trademark]] was unavailable, so his name and identity was changed.

:The [[redeco]] was also once conceived as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but there was too much white already in the toyline, thus it was changed to Powerglide. And then Fireflight. Identity crisis, anyone?

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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
[[Image:Universe2008 Fireflight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type [[energon star]]

:Available only as a component of ''Universe'' Superion, this version of Fireflight is a dark brown and grey redeco of the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]/[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] mold, transforming into an A-10 "Thunderbolt" plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Superion. He comes with a shield/double cannon that can become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]].

:He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]].

:Fireflight was released, along with the others in this box set, in ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' (2008) packaging in Australia and Singapore, but it is unknown if this version will be released anywhere else. This set has recently been announced as a Target-[[exclusive]] set in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging for North America. Thus, this toy doubles as [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[Fireflight (ROTF)|Fireflight]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors Club]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]''

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm Fireflight at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Fireflight Fireflight's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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Drag Strip (G1)

2009-08-24T04:19:22Z

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:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|right|300px|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Démarro'''
:''Japanese name:'' '''Drag Stripe'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Iguana'''
:''Chinese name:'' '''抢劫 QianJie（Robber）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion's]] possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but Drag Strip said to tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust pipe. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

In the wake of [[Unicron|Unicron's]] attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron's]] survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

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====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Drag Strip was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently-promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. [[Motormaster]] led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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''Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an ozone-warping rocket, designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the cannisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}''

''Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip is seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons are all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}
=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2003, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp's]] "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <strike>his lunch money</strike> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. It, uh...didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amok for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons.

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Bomber|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[gravito-gun|Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

: Drag Strip transforms into a Tyrell P-34 Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode.

: In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
* '''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

: For the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=111393 Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
====Special Edition====
[[Image:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.

:In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint. What the hell, Hasbro?

:Though an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Fracture]] and [[BotCon 2007]] clear Mirage.

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==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm Drag Strip at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Drag_Strip Drag Strip's ''Universe'' profile at NTFA.net]

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Divebomb (G1)

2009-08-24T04:18:13Z

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:''Divebomb is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Divebomb.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's the happiest, most homicidal bird you'll ever meet.]]
In the air, with targets arrayed below him like manna strewn from heaven, you won't find a robot happier than '''Divebomb'''. He's a cheery sort in general, almost always in a good mood, but nothing makes him as downright giddy as a child on Christmas morning as having so many targets to pick and choose from that he doesn't know where to start destroying. Just about the only thing that ever puts him in a bad mood is having to give up his independence and combine with his teammates, whom he tolerates at best, to form [[Predaking]]. In his free time, Divebomb likes to use available scrap to build himself "mechanest" fortresses at the top of the highest available point. These plush private apartments are something of a point of pride for him. "I like to live comfortably," he explains with a smile.

{{quote|You're history, Autobot!|Divebomb preparing to [[bring the rain]]|"[[Fight or Flee]]"}}

:''Japanese name'': '''Dimebomb''' (ダイムボム, da-i-mu-bo-mu)<ref>"Dive" is usually rendered in katakana as ダイブ, da-i-bu. Interestingly, the name would read "timebomb" if not for the use of a modifier turning "ta" into "da", so may or may not be a pun on that word and Divebomb's original name.</ref>
:''Italian name'': '''Falcon'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Gerfo'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Lecsapó'''
:''Chinese name （China）'': '''大鹏 Da-Peng(Gauruda)''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:SwoopVsDivebombUKAnnual87.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Proof that birds are not descendants of dinosaurs!]]
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''[[MYA|Millions of years ago]] on Cybertron, the Decepticon now known as Divebomb was an aerial ace who thrilled in engaging Autobots from the [[Elite Flying Corps]] in mid-air duels to the death. He found a particularly enjoyable opponent in the Autobot named [[Swoop (G1)|Divebomb]] and, after defeating him in combat, "stole" the bombardier's name and began calling himself Divebomb. The Autobot attempted to reclaim his honor and name in a second battle, but was once again defeated by the new Divebomb, and only survived because [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] intervened on his behalf. Comfortable with his new identity, the Predacon Divebomb continued in his aerial "adventures". {{storylink|What's in a Name?}}''

''In 1986, Divebomb and the Predacons were given a twin assignment by the Decepticon leaders on Earth. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] hired them to come help him hunt down his nemesis, Optimus Prime, and soften him up for the kill. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], in turn, had hired them to lead Megatron to his death on the same mission. After a delightful romp through the woods at Prime's heels, the Predacons turned on Megatron, stealing his fusion cannon and leaving him at Prime's mercy. Things didn't work out as planned, and both Optimus and Megatron survived, although a brain-blasting incident with the Cybertronian Decepticon leader [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] left Megatron with short-term amnesia, unable to remember the Predacons' role in the incident. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Shockwave hired Divebomb and the Predacons ''again, a few months later'' to assassinate Megatron. He had the Predacons install themselves with rotating insignias, in order to disguise themselves as Autobot assassins. While Megatron was able to defeat the Predacons, even in their combined form as [[Predaking]], he ended up eliminating himself by blowing up the [[Space Bridge]] while standing on it. (It just goes to show that paranoid, schizophrenic, psychopathic mechanoids with heavy artillery are their own worst enemies.) The Predacons then "moved in" with Shockwave and his warriors on Earth. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

''Divebomb, however, quickly grew bored with life on Earth. While he had enjoyed the thrilling hunts against worthy targets like Optimus Prime and Megatron, the simple day-to-day activity of stealing energy and scaring humans wasn't enough to keep his interest. Divebomb was weighing his personal interests against his duty to remain with his fellow Predacons when he ran into his old sparring partner, the Autobot Divebomb now known as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Divebomb was overjoyed at the reunion, and even though their fellow Predacons and Dinobots interrupted the fight, Divebomb's spirit was fully renewed: his playmate was back! {{storylink|Grudge Match!}}''

The Predacons remained active on Earth under Shockwave and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, until [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] absorbed the power of the [[Underbase]] and deactivated them along with several dozen other warriors he was confronted with. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Divebomb was part of Shockwave's forces on Earth, working at odds with the Autobots and Megatron's own Decepticons. At the [[Enclave]], Divebomb was hanging out near the buffet table when his fellow moocher, [[Headstrong]], mysteriously disappeared. Not long after that, the entire party broke out into a furious melee. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} He was later seen hanging out at Shockwave's hidden base, and then joined the fight when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led the Decepticons into a massive strike on the Autobot Earthbase. {{storylink|Bugged!}} {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Laurie Faso]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:G1 Divebomb beast mode.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Divebomb, dropping his load.]]
Divebomb was created along with the rest of the Predacons in 2006. They were bestowed upon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by the [[Quintesson]]s as a gesture of good faith at the start of the Decepticon/Quintesson alliance. Apparently the Quints didn't install any loyalty programming or hidden failsafes in them, though, because while the Quintessons quickly betrayed Galvatron, the Predacons remained under Decepticon command from then on. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons hostilely occupied the lost colony world of [[Paradron]], the Predacons came along for mission. One Autobot named [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] was not as easily beaten down as the rest of the planet's pacifistic population, and had to be jailed. When he escaped, Divebomb performed aerial patrols until he spotted the Paradronian working on an old ship to escape. After radioing in to Galvatron for permission to terminate, Divebomb took the time to enjoy his kill. He swooped up in a wide arc, and then began screaming back down to the surface at terminal velocity, hoping to race his missiles towards the target. While the Predacon was doing all this, however, Sandstorm finished refueling his rocket and took off, narrowly missing the explosion when Divebomb finally fired at him. Poor Divebomb -- his showmanship cost him the kill. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

On what was supposed to be a routine assault on the Autobots, Divebomb and the Predacons got swept up in a Quintesson plot to destroy the Transformers, using a special machine to bring the nightmares of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to life. When a dream dragon carried off [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and their leader [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], the Predacons entered into an uneasy truce with [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to find their comrades in the ever-shifting mist-filled landscape. Divebomb was easily the least recalcitrant of the Predacons, and seemed to have no problem working alongside the Autobots, and even taking suggestions from Rodimus Prime during the occasional fights along the way. In fact, he seemed more concerned with defending his status as "ace of the air" against a fantasy bi-plane than anything else during the conflict. Which really begs the question of how he fell into a void when the Transformers went into an Earth funhouse. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost possessed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and stole him out from under Galvatron's feet (literally), Divebomb was among the Decepticon warriors who engaged in pursuit of the thief. A full scale battle took place in the air over Cybertron when Starscream-as-Trypticon stood against the Decepticons while protecting his bargaining partner, [[Unicron]]. Divebomb was blown to smithereens in the melee, but seemed okay a few seconds later. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{note|The animators probably mistook him for actual cannon fodder: the [[Sweep]]s.}}

Divebomb was also among the Primitives who were summoned to fight [[Tornedron]] by the [[Oracle (G1)|former assistant]] of [[Primacron]]. However, other than taking part in a brawl with the Dinobots and forming Predaking in a last stand attempt, Divebomb proceeded to do nothing of importance during the adventure. Dude looked cool, though. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Divebomb was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Divebomb and the Predacons were warlords on Cybertron at an undisclosed point in the past, before being exiled from their homeworld. Millions of years later, Megatron tracked them down on the planet [[Beast (planet) | Beest]] and reprogrammed the Predacons to serve him. Giving them an Awesome and Terrifying (TM) combined mode as Predaking, Megatron used the Predacons to reacquire his power base and gather Shockwave and Starscream's warriors back under his command. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Before the war began, the Predacons, including Divebomb, were respondents to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s open casting call for [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial combatants]]. Divebomb remarked that many heard Megatron's call and came, to which Rampage expressed contempt at some of the amateurs. The Predacons appeared to change their minds after seeing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], however. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlaster Divebomb.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Hovering, like a....]]
During the war that followed the Decepticon rebellion, Divebomb participated in the Decepticons' big push against the weakened Autobot positions shortly after the end of the first [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] cataclysm. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"It's time for kicking butt and [[What's in a Name?| taking names]]!"]]
In the modern era, Divebomb and his fellow Predacons commanded the Decepticon battle cruiser ''[[Thanatos]]''. Under orders from Megatron, they traveled to Cybertron to ensure Thunderwing never again threatened Decepticon interests. While preparing a planetary carpet-bombing, Razorclaw also dispatched his warriors to provide assistance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], in the hopes of defeating the crazed giant without destroying their homeworld. Divebomb personally led a squadron of flyers into battle, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Triggerhappy]], [[Spinister]], and [[Windsweeper]]. Divebomb didn't have a lot of targets, which is a bummer, but he did get his rematch with Thunderwing, so it all worked out in the end. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}
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===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====
[[Image:DawnofFuturesPast Divebomb.jpg|left|170px|thumb|]]
After the end of the Great War, the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Divebomb, long thought destroyed, contacted [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in secret and arranged for them to be rebuilt and join the faction. Though Ravage later left to serve the [[Tripredacus Council]], Laserbeak and Buzzsaw remained loyal to Divebomb. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Divebomb was seen in communication with his old comrade Razorclaw. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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====''Beast Wars: The Gathering''====
[[Image:Divebomb symbol.png|right|80px|thumb|Screw the sword! I'll just impale guys with my beak.]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Divebomb''' (Predacon, 1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''4'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-75'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "particle-beam rifles", "[[laser-guided sword]]", left Predaking fist

[[Image:G1Divebomb toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
: Divebomb transforms into a robotic eagle. His two "particle-beam rifles" can plug into holes in his wings. He can form either arm to Predaking, though his nominal placement is as the left arm. His wing-pack detaches to form Predaking's backpack, though it doesn't really attach to Razorclaw's back and will fall off with movement.

: Early releases of the Predacons had [[die-cast]] metal parts; Divebomb's was his hips. Later releases replaced these with plastic. In the US, some releases of the Predacons also came with one of four parts to a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements.
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*'''Predaking''' (Gift set, 1986, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-78'''
: All five Predacons were also available in Japan as a large box set. They were identical to their individual releases. This set was reissued by [[Takara]] in 2005, using the metal parts construction.
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===Titanium Series===
* '''Predaking''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, sword

[[Image:Titanium Predaking.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
:The right arm of this 3" die-cast figurine is technically Divebomb, following the cartoon/character model's layout of Predaking, rather than the original toy.
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==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm Divebomb at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Divebomb Divebomb's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Defensor (G1)

2009-08-24T04:16:16Z

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{{disambig3|Defensor}}
:''Defensor is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|right|300px|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] Generation 1 gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50ft of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Guardian'''
:''Italian name'': '''Guardian''' (''Headmasters'' dub only)
:''Chinese name （China）'': '''守护神，Shou-Hu-Shen，（Patron God）'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed.

In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of a Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both 'die' in the virtual world.

Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]
Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====

When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

====''Scramble City'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)
[[Image:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City}}
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====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms'' manga====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kōji Totani]], [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12 only)

{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
{{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}
{{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}
{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}
{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}
{{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}
{{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}
{{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}
{{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}
{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}
{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}
{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}
{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Defensor fought Devastator in the [[Tagan Heights]] during the Dark Ages. {{storylink|Escalation (Dreamwave)|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight Devastator as a team. This worked out better for them. {{storylink|Devastation (Dreamwave)|Devastation}}

He later tried to prevent Menasor from escaping a detention facility and got his butt kicked. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Later on, Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1defensor toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Solid.]]
* '''Defensor''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[Redeco|redecoed]] into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|right|180px|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Generation 2 (toyline)|toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Trivia==
* Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an [[wikipedia:Defensor_(comics)|Argentinian superhero]] (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).

==External links==
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Defensor Defensor's Marvel TF Universe profile on NTFA.net]

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Cyclonus (G1)

2009-08-24T04:14:06Z

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{{disambig3|Cyclonus}}
:''Cyclonus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CyclonusPioneerDVD1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Darling one, read my words and hear my heart speak of a love soft and undying: a love that will be with you always.]]
Among the Decepticons, finding a genuinely loyal and competent [[second-in-command]] is [[Soundwave (G1)|a]] [[Shockwave (G1)|near]] [[Starscream (G1)|impossibility]]. '''Cyclonus''' is the exception to that rule. Created by [[Unicron]], Cyclonus is a being whose loyalty to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticon cause is so intense as to exclude most other emotions and interests from his mind. He is dedicated to destruction in his leader's name.

He also has brains to back up that dedication, power to enforce Galvatron's will, and the initiative to form plans and get them done. Cyclonus could easily rule the Decepticons himself if he so desired, either as a power behind the throne or directly overthrowing his psychotic master. His responses to any suggestions that he do so? "All hail Galvatron!"

It's really amazing that he's so loyal, when one considers that he alternates with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as Galvatron's personal punching bag. His [[Targetmaster]] partner is [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]].

:''Italian name'': '''Ciclone'''
:''Chinese Name''（China）: '''狂飙 Kuang-Biao （Raging Cyclone）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
{{charstubfiction}}
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Roger C. Carmel]] → [[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese)

{{note|Carmel's performance as the voice of Cyclonus was notoriously inconsistent--varying in pitch, tone, and speed from episode to episode. Following his death, Jack Angel took up the role for the final five episodes of the series.}}
In the year 2005, after an abortive attack on [[Autobot City]], the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] found it necessary to jettison excess weight from their craft to make it back to their homeworld of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The injured and dying Decepticons were chosen to be ejected into the void of space, including the commander, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but when their bodies were recovered by the world-eater, [[Unicron]], they were reborn as deadly new warriors in the service of the recreated Megatron, now known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

Immediately following his creation, Cyclonus served as little more than Galvatron’s personal ship and attack dog, carrying his leader to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]’s coronation, into the battle in Autobot City and to the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], attacking and crippling the shuttle of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] in the midst of it all. After the destruction of Unicron, however, when Galvatron was lost, Cyclonus came into his own, his loyalty to the Decepticons’ absent leader shaping his character in different ways. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[Image:Cyclonus toon.jpg|left|180px|thumb|An actually loyal soldier.]]
Disgusted with how far the leaderless Decepticons had fallen as they eked out a miserable existence on the barren world of [[Chaar]], Cyclonus resolved to locate Galvatron, daring even to enter Unicron’s deactivated, disembodied head and replaying its memory banks, tracing Galvatron to the world of [[Thrull]]. Unfortunately, once extricated from a pool of the planet’s plasma-lava, Galvatron proved to have been driven insane from exposure to it and brutalized Cyclonus and the [[Sweep|Sweeps]] before being talked down and returned to his position as leader. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}}

[[Image:Cyclonus jet.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Never realized he'd sprung a leak.]]
As 2006 settled in, Cyclonus was captured by a [[Quintesson]] scientist for study, along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but when the entire group was sucked through a [[black hole]] into a [[negative universe]], they were forced to work together to escape; Cyclonus and Magnus developed a grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again on the battlefield, it would be as enemies. {{storylink|The Killing Jar}}

Chasing the Autobots through space, Cyclonus and his great leader ran them down on an abandoned funeral barge floating in the void. The Decepticons pursued the Autobots into the vessel, but were taken completely by surprise by the sudden appearance of the dead Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. Galvatron was injured in battle, and Cyclonus had to provide him with support. The loyal lieutenant was willing to fight on against Prime, but when the Sweeps abandoned the barge in fear, Cyclonus was forced to choose the better part of valor and leave as well, carrying Galvatron with him. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

Some time later, outnumbered and fleeing from the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Cyclonus and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] took refuge inside a vortex, which transported them to the pacifistic, energy-rich planet of [[Paradron]], which had been settled by Cybertronian refugees. Naturally, the duo immediately conquered the planet and summoned Galvatron and the other Decepticons there; the plan was ultimately foiled by the Autobots, but at the cost of Paradron itself, which was destroyed. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:Cyclonus alt.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Cyclonus' alternate robot mode design, as seen in "Starscream's Ghost". Compare to the previous robot mode pic, above.]]
Cyclonus later had his body possessed by the ghost of the deceased Decepticon, Starscream, {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost|Starscream's Ghost}} and went on to clash with Ultra Magnus again aboard the Autobot records asteroid with the fate of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] in the balance. {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[Image:GalvatronCyclonusWebworld.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cyclonus misses the days when Galvatron would be inside him.]]
When a group of Decepticons, tired of being beaten and abused by the deranged Galvatron, confronted Cyclonus and demanded that he do something about the situation, Cyclonus was so short on options that he accepted the advice of a Quintesson, and tricked Galvatron into accompanying him to the therapeutic mental institution on planet [[Torkulon]]. It pained Cyclonus to see his leader so demented as each attempted therapy met with failure, but when the Torkuli attempted to cure Galvatron by removing the damaged part of his mind, thereby leaving him a vegetable, Cyclonus sprang into action, only to be restrained. Patched into the sentient network of the planet, rather than be cured, Galvatron infected the world itself with his madness and freed himself, decimating the planet, and decided to turn his attention back to fighting the Autobots, rather than dwell on Cyclonus' deception. {{storylink|Webworld}}

{{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

{{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Later, Cyclonus was among the Transformers turned into an energy vampire by the [[Trans-Organic]] [[Dweller]], thrown to the beast by Galvatron to delay his own fate—though he hesitated for a moment before fleeing, almost repentant for his action. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} While in Europe, Cyclonus and the Decepticons had made contact with several human terrorists and unscrupulous mercenaries. They even hired out human mechanics to work on Trypticon and oversee his repairs. Okay, fine. But when Cyclonus runs across [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] wandering around inside Trypticon, shouldn't he have recognized ''them?!'' Apparently, all flesh-creatures DO look alike to the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

In a scheme to utilize [[anti-electron]]s against the Autobots, the Decepticons were forced to raid Unicron's head for an additional supply of the liquid. Scourge and Cyclonus performed the recovery operation while Galvatron and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s kept their Autobot pursuers busy. They had only just returned with the flask, however, when [[Scattershot]] and the new [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] arrived, destroying the anti-electrons and routing the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[Image:Ejectcall.jpg|left|250px|thumb|I'm big because Galvatron rides me.]]
Cyclonus and Soundwave were at Galvatron's side during a heavy battle with the Autobots, along with Trypticon, the Sweeps, and an assortment of Predacons and Terrorcons. The battle was going relatively well until more than half of Galvatron's forces suddenly responded to a mysterious call that only [[Primitive]]s could hear. Enraged at Trypticon and the others for abandoning the field of battle, Galvatron took off after them with Cyclonus and Soundwave in tow. They didn't get far, however, before the energy-absorbing [[Tornedron]] struck them down in the middle of space. Only after the Primitives defeated Tornedron's creator were Cyclonus and the others restored to life. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Later still, he, along with a group of Autobots and Quintessons, were transported into a region of space cordoned off by the Quintessons, landing on the planet [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]], where Cyclonus aided the Quintessons in acquiring [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]’s [[universal emulator]], in order to repair their systems and return to normal space. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

{{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When the [[Hate Plague]] swept the universe, Cyclonus was infected and took leadership of the afflicted Decepticons, hunting down Galvatron and tracking him and a group of Autobots into the depths of Chaar, and infecting scientist [[Jessica Morgan]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[Image:Cyclonus tm.jpg|right|180px|thumb|See this? This... is my NIGHTSTICK!]]
In 2007, Cyclonus participated in the massive Decepticon attack on Autobot City which culminated in the theft of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. When the chamber was then opened, the energy released blasted the key and a group of Autobots across the galaxy to the planet [[Nebulos]], and Cyclonus and Scourge led a team of Decepticons in pursuit, attacking and capturing several of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1|The Rebirth, Part 1}} To battle them, the remaining Autobots combined with a group of Nebulan rebels into "[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]" and bested them in combat. Having learned of this fusion of Transformer and Nebulan, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], the evil ruling council of Nebulos, approached the Decepticons to repeat the process, but Cyclonus argued them down to taking the heads of only the animal-mode Decepticons, and merely the weapons of the others.

Consequently, Cyclonus became a [[Targetmaster]] as his handgun was converted into an exo-suit for the Hive member [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], giving them enhanced targeting abilities and firepower. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Reclaiming the chamber key with their superior powers, the Decepticons headed back to Cybertron aboard the giant robot [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where Cyclonus attempted to convince the disgusted Galvatron of the benefits of being bonded to the Nebulans. The Autobots soon arrived back on Cybertron and invaded Scorponok, only to be captured by the Decepticons, and almost executed by Cyclonus before being saved by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. The Decepticons’ plan was subsequently thwarted by Spike and the Nebulans, and they were sent spiraling off through space aboard Scorponok by a tendril of plasma energy. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

=====Who is Cyclonus?=====
{{bigquote|Even when you were a ''bug'' I hated your stinkin’ circuits.|[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] on Cyclonus's origins|[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]}}

[[Image:Cyclonus tf1.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bombshell and Skywarp, who the hell am I?]]
When the injured Decepticons are transformed by Unicron, two identical Cyclonus robots are simultaneously created—in the foreground, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], becomes one, while in the background, Decepticon jet [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] becomes another. The dialogue which accompanies this scene claims that we are seeing "Cyclonus... and his [[Cyclonus's Armada|armada]]." But, clearly, one warrior does not make an armada ([[Armada (cartoon)|at least three are required]]) – the line is, in fact, a carry over from the original script, in which Cyclonus was intended to have multiple identical duplicates, in the same way that Scourge had the Sweeps. However, the idea was apparently abandoned right after this scene—as the group boards the [[Decepticon mothership]] moments later, the second Cyclonus has disappeared and been replaced with a third Sweep. And while the number of Sweeps would fluctuate constantly throughout the film and the rest of the series, Cyclonus was consistently depicted as a unique individual, barring some animation errors in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" and "[[The Quintesson Journal]]" that depicted multiple Cyclonuses. It was, essentially, as if the armada had never existed in the first place.

[[Image:Cyclonus tf2.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cyclonus "and his armada"]]
After all of this to-ing and fro-ing, the question is left: if there is actually only one Cyclonus, then which robot became him? Bombshell or Skywarp?

Outside of the questionable nature of the armada's actual existence, the question mainly exists due to certain fans' dissatisfaction with the asymmetry of the fates of Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. While many fans are happy to simply follow what is shown in the film and take it that Bombshell became Cyclonus, others point their fingers at Skywarp, offering the rationalization that since Thundercracker the blue jet from 1984 became Galvatron's blue spaceship lieutenant, ''it simply should be'' that Skywarp the purple(-accented) jet from 1984 would become Galvatron's purple spaceship lieutenant (the [[cross-sell]] catalogs included with 1986 toys even replaced Thundercracker and Skywarp with Cyclonus and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in the Decepticon Jets section). It is not uncommon, however, for fans to then tack on to this rationalization that if Skywarp became Cyclonus, then Bombshell must have become the armada, unhelpfully overlooking the nebulous existence of the armada which caused the whole argument in the first place.

There are any number of other niggly little arguments that can be made for either party, regarding the personalities of the characters or the roles that they had prior to their reconstruction, but it's all very circular and self-defeating. Then, there are those who feel that it does not matter who became Cyclonus, holding that both candidates were dead at the time, and, ultimately, arguments on the matter seem irrelevant, as Cyclonus never displays any inklings of a past life, whatever life that might have been. This group of people probably sleep better at night.

The only extant written statement on the matter from the time of the movie's production and release comes, originally, from Cyclonus' ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Transformers Universe]]'' bio, which states that he is made from the "parts of dead Decepticons" (note plural), which would be echoed in his much later [[Heroes of Cybertron]] bio and his [[Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']] bio. However, as noted above, the visuals in the scene as-animated certainly imply that it was one old body per new body, without mixing and matching, and favoring "Bombshell" as the answer because of the blocking of the shot.

[[Image:Bombshell-to-cyclonus-storyboard.jpg|left|400px|thumb|What are you going to believe: fanfic or your lying eyes?]] The movie script is silent, or rather, completely apathetic on the matter: it states that after Megatron's transformation, the "other Decepticons" are turned into Scourge and Cyclonus and their minions, with no statements about particular bodies. The storyboards, however, are fairly unambiguous. They show Bombshell, pre-reformatting, and Cyclonus (with some other robots in the shot), post-reformatting. This may at least offer some insight into the [[authorial intent]]. It's worth noting that this version of the Storyboard omits any reference to Cyclonus' Armada.

[[Image:Idwwhoiscyclonus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Not to be confused with Armada Cyclonus.]]
For what it's worth in terms of [[Retcon|retroactive canon-making]], [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s 20th anniversary adaptation, ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'', presented the scene precisely as animated in the movie, with Bombshell in the foreground declared as Cyclonus through a caption box, and Skywarp in the background marked as his armada. On the other hand, the lenticular cover to the 20th Anniversary DVD edition places Skywarp and Cyclonus in the same location, and a set of character bios written by Australian fans for the 2003 Madman Entertainment DVD release of the movie—later used on several UK Metrodome DVDs—state with complete unambiguity that Skywarp become Cyclonus. Tangentially, Cyclonus and Skywarp are two separate, concurrently-existing characters in the arguably post-movie setting of the [[Universe (2003 comic)|''Wreckers'']] comics. "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]" addressed the issue directly, adhering to the scene as animated by specifically stating that Skywarp had once been Cyclonus's armada, and having Skywarp call Cyclonus a former "bug." Meanwhile, the 2007 Masterpiece Skywarp toy includes an 'Armada Decepticon' sticker, seemingly putting that toy in the "Bombshell was Cyclonus" pile, but Masterpiece Thundercracker comes with the same sticker, only recolored.

However, none of these things, many coming two decades after the fact, are exactly "evidence" for what happened in the film.
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====''The Transformers'' manga====
[[Image:CyclonusFlopsyManga01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Silly robot! Trix are for kids!]]
Cyclonus took part in many of Galvatron's wacky schemes, including one involving a giant toothy spaceship that ate ''other'' spaceships and stole their energy. When Rodimus Prime infiltrated the ship, Cyclonus, Scourge and Galvatron swiftly ganged up on him. Rodimus, however, was clever enough to trick Galvatron into blasting a hole in the side of the ship, providing him with an escape. As Rodimus left, he dropped off a little "gift" for Cyclonus. Cyclonus was unable to recognize it as a bomb until it was too late. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Transformers issue 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)

{{note|The ''Headmasters'' cartoon and Japanese continuity thereafter ignores the events of ''[[The Rebirth]]''. Cyclonus and Scourge's roles were reduced to comedy relief, with their intelligence being markedly decreased until they were little more than cackling, bumbling henchmen.}}
Cyclonus and Scourge continued to make token appearances when the new Headmaster warriors arrived to dominate the Cybertronian war. During the attack on the planet [[Beast (planet) | Beast]], Cyclonus attempted to drop a rock on Rodimus Prime, but accidentally clobbered Galvatron instead, and ran away yelping in fear. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Later, when [[Sixshot]] attempted to extort energy from six countries using each of his six modes, the duo completely botched his scheme when they failed to realize that he was behind it and attacked him with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Cyclonustarget2006.jpg|left|250px|thumb|What once had been a misread movie script was now dumb-sounding canon!]]
''In a future timeline similar but different to that depicted in the animated continuity, set in 2006, rather than 2005,'' (2006 being the original date for the movie, amended to 2005 after the production of a treatment from which the comics were penned) ''Cyclonus was also a creation of Unicron, remade from the body of the dispatched Decepticon [[Life Spark]]. Following Unicron's consumption of Cybertron's moons, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge traveled back in time to 1986 as part of a plan to free themselves from Unicron's control by constructing a massive cannon that would destroy him upon their return to the future. The three Unicronian Decepticons proved themselves almost invincible in the face of the Autobots' attacks, but were finally defeated when Galvatron was duped into believing he was trapped in a temporal paradox, and returned to his own time to live out the remaining events 2006. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[Image:Cyclonuspullsthebeardy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sure, yanking Scourge's beard is funny, but wait till you see what they do with Cyclonus's ears.]]
''Following the destruction of Unicron at the hands of Rodimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Galvatron transported himself back in time to 1987, leaving Cyclonus and Scourge in the future, under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]’s command. The duo were attacked by the freelance peace-keeping agent, [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who was seeking the bounty on Galvatron’s head, and Cyclonus revealed Galvatron’s whereabouts to him. {{storylink|Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} Later, Shockwave hired Death’s Head to kill Rodimus Prime, but Cyclonus and Scourge interfered with the job as they sought to kill Rodimus first, in order to reclaim their lost standing amongst the Decepticons. {{storylink|Headhunt}} This did not please Death’s Head, and consequently, he willingly accepted a contract from Rodimus to hunt down Cyclonus and Scourge, eventually tracking them down to the planet of Junk as 2008 dawned. Before he could finish the job, however, all three of them fell under the mind-controlling influence of Unicron, whose disembodied head had survived the destruction of his body and had landed on the planet, where he was having the native Junkions construct a new body for him.''

''Under Unicron's control, Cyclonus and Scourge killed Shockwave and became Decepticon leaders, reigniting the stalemated Cybertronian war to a furious degree to cover Unicron's actions. Death's Head, however, was able to fight the mind control and work with the Autobots long enough to stop the chaos-bringer's plan. As explosions destroyed Unicron, Death's Head tackled Cyclonus and Scourge, pushing them through a time portal Unicron had built, promising to kill them another time. Cyclonus and Scourge were hurled into the past of Cybertron by the portal, where they came under the command of Scorponok. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''

[[Image:Cyclonuskronk.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Back-seat driver!]]
Traveling to Nebulos with the rest of Scorponok's forces, they became Targetmasters and later came to present day Earth. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} ''Once there, they sought out Galvatron, and, no longer willing to serve him, instead demanded that he hand over his time travel device so that they could return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders. The confrontation was disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Autobot commando squad, the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], who drew the ensuing battle away from the human settlement it was taking place in by professing to have stolen Galvatron's time jump mechanism, when in reality, the Decepticon no longer even had it for them to take. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} Having met with failure again, Cyclonus and Scourge decided to cut their losses and team up with Shockwave's present-day Earth-based Decepticon forces.''

[[Image:Cyclonus death.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Handles on your head are the latest thing," Unicron says to me. "You'll look so trendy with head-handles."]]
''Unfortunately, Cyclonus accidentally let slip that they would kill Shockwave in the future. Naturally wanting to ensure his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed a brainwashed Megatron clone upon the two. Seized by the clone, Cyclonus’s Targetmaster partner, Nightstick, was crushed, and as Cyclonus begged Scourge for help, his companion fled to save his own life and Cyclonus’s head was torn from his body, killing him outright. {{storylink|Dry Run!}}''

''Cyclonus and Scourge’s displacement into the past had circumvented the normal mass-replacement method used by time-travel, and had hence unbalanced the space-time continuum, causing a rift to appear in the fabric of space and time. Cyclonus’s death, twenty years before he was even created, proved to be the final straw, accelerating the rift, which soon threatened to consume Earth and Cybertron. Realizing that the only way to stop it was to return himself, Galvatron and Cyclonus to their original time, Scourge attempted to recover Cyclonus’s body from Shockwave, only to be attacked by the deranged Decepticon, who had lost his mind due to the illogical nature of the situation, and had strung Cyclonus’s remains up like a twisted trophy. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], however, was able to bring Shockwave back to sanity enough for him to deposit Cyclonus’s remains after Galvatron and Scourge, and then seal it with an x-ray blast. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

[[Image:Cyclonusrod.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Yet another ears-centric death!]]
An alternate version of Cyclonus later made a brief appearance, inhabiting an alternate future world of 2009 where Cybertron had been destroyed and Galvatron ruled Earth. In this future world, Cyclonus failed to stop an Autobot/human rebel invasion of the main Decepticon base, and was destroyed by an enraged Galvatron for his failure. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Cyclonus, a very evil and gloat-happy chap, rose to leadership of the Decepticons at a time when the war was entrenched on [[Nebulos]]. He matched wits against [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], his opposite number. His schemes included trying to absorb a burst of cosmic radiation, unconcerned that it could kill the rest of the planet, {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}} and a substantially less evil plot of trying to stop the Autobots lubricating their joints. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

At some point, the Decepticon base [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] became a sentient Transformer and leader of the Decepticons, and Cyclonus was ''never seen again''...

===3H comics===
[[Image:Cryotekcyclonusseries.jpg|left|500px|thumb|And that's about when Cyclonus decided, "Hey, screw Megatrons, I'm going to go be loyal to Cryotek."]]
After the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Cyclonus was still functional well into the era of the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].

Cyclonus was caught up in the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s attack on all Cybertron. Despite Megatron's attempts to implant his spark within a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] body, Cyclonus retained his own mind and managed to escape. Wishing to restore the glorious Decepticon empire, Cyclonus had already been seduced by [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]'s ambitions when he, alongside other renegade "bad guys" Skywarp and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]], joined the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]. In the aftermath of Megatron's [[Transformation lock virus]], the Wreckers and a few other small groups were the only Transformers left active on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[Image:Wreckersskywarpcyclonus.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Looks like Cyclonus was Bombshell after all!]]
Soon, the legendary entity called the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] gathered these groups together and gave them each a task. The Wreckers were summoned to a far-off planet, and so the team fought their way through scores of Vehicons to secure a shuttle. Cyclonus and Skywarp's arrival helped seal the Wreckers' victory, and the group managed to leave Cybertron towards their destination. {{storylink|Departure}}

After some difficulties with [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], a stowaway, Cyclonus and the other Wreckers landed on [[Archa Nine]], where they learned of a mysterious energy-generating crystal named the "[[Divine Light]]". Cyclonus killed the [[Maximal]] [[Packrat]], nearly killed Rotorbolt, and stole the Divine Light, and after taunting his deceived "comrades", fled home to deliver the artifact to his true master, Cryotek. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

As Cryotek siphoned the power of [[Primus]] by using the Divine Light, his ascension to borrowed godhood was guarded by Cyclonus. At first, Cyclonus seemed to have the upper hand when he appeared to be able to command Skywarp, who had been rebuilt as [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]] during the Great War. Skywarp's complicity was just a ruse, however, and Cyclonus found himself doublecrossed. With the rest of the Wreckers busy, Cyclonus faced his old rival, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], in a very personal battle. After trading barbs both physical and verbal, the two ended their duel in a messy, violent stalemate. This stalemate lasted until Rotorbolt arrived and ended Cyclonus, avenging his near-deadly encounter on Archa Nine. Cryotek briefly resurrected him as one of many [[Zombie|zombies]], but his subsequent defeat at the hands of Rodimus, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Al-Badur]], and [[Ramulus]] ended Cyclonus's life again. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Cyclonusdreamwave.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Neither Skywarp nor Bombshell? This is madness!]]
Cyclonus was a creation of [[Unicron]] built within pods inside the chaos-bringer's body, constructed from the remnants of matter he ingested in his ongoing consumption of planets. Although Scourge played a larger role in events, Cyclonus's appearance was brief—he was simply shown smashing his way out of his pod after Unicron consumed the planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] in the wake of his reactivation. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

{{note|Future stories would have brought Cyclonus to the fore as he attacked the base of the Earth Defense Command in order to retrieve Scourge, who was being held there. Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s plunge into insolvency, these stories were never published.}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Cyclonus was serving Shockwave when the latter was running the Cybertronian Decepticons in Megatron's absence. He was part of a unit standing by to seize several Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] as they used [[Teletran 3]] to prevent damage to the time-stream. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:SpotlightCyclonus hesistate.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Just press the damn button!]]
Cyclonus was a crewman on the original ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' which plunged into the [[Benzuli Expanse]] millions of [[Units of time|meta-cycles]] ago and hence continued to serve [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] (who he keeps forgetting is no longer called Nova Prime). He has a fierce love of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and wants to see it bring about an ordered universe, bringing structure to a chaotic universe. Ironically he's absolutely ''mental'', prone to unpredictable, violent actions; he tries to submerge this behind a fiction of being an ordered intellectual, and hopes ordering the universe might order him.

[[Image:Cyclonusunleashed.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Get the Holy Hand Grenade!]]
In the present, he was sent out of the [[Dead Universe]] to arm the [[Nega-Core]] and put up [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] as its guardian, but he made a divergence to see first hand the devastation of his beloved Cybertron. Pissed off, he decided to take his anger out on the nearest Transformer and so assaulted the ''[[Ark-12]]'', helmed by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s crew en route to [[Garrus-9]]. He was blown to bits, only to reform and keep on coming until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and Cyclonus realized he was blowing his mission—too long outside of the Dead Universe can kill its inhabitants.

Arriving on [[Corata-Vaz]], he armed the Nega-Core but balked at activating Thunderwing, due to the destruction he caused Cybertron. Unfortunately Hound's crew and Magnus arrived, and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] goaded Cyclonus into attacking and in the process made Cyclonus realize he truly was a chaotic loony and just what Nemesis Prime wanted to erase. He was brought down, only to detach his hand, which flew off to activate Thunderwing. Using the distraction, Cyclonus escaped but Magnus sent another tracker after him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Cyclonus made it back to the Dead Universe on time and was later patrolling the Benzuli Expanse with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to look for those who would disturb the [[Expansion]]. Upon spotting [[Cloudburst]]'s ship, Cyclonus called "dibs" and Galvatron happily let Cyclonus attack the vessel. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

After some time, Cyclonus finally destroyed the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'' just as its crew were beamed out by the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], who had brand new [[Pretender|Pretender shells]] waiting for them. Designed to survive the Dead Universe, they were more than a match for Cyclonus and he was defeated. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
{{spoiler|All Hail Megatron issue 14|September 19}}
After recovering, Cyclonus made his way back to [[Gorlam Prime]], where he gathered the bodies of his former crewmates to recycle them with honor. One of them, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], was still barely alive, and Cyclonus told him that he would put an end to his miserable existence. He was interrupted by Galvatron, who was now infused with the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]]. Galvatron blasted the bodies of the dead warriors, prompting Cyclonus to ask if he had gone binary. Galvatron revived Scourge, and created an army of [[Sweep]]s, which angered Cyclonus, who said they were [[spark|sparkless]] slaves and refused to let this happen to him. Galvatron assured Cyclonus that he had plans and would need a lieutenant to join him. Using the Darkness, Galvatron repaired Cyclonus's spark and although he was unsure of their mission, Cyclonus told Scourge that as [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, their new mission is to follow Galvatron.
{{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Rebirth}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Cyclonus was helping Megatron mine Energon from a gas station, mostly by taking pot-shots at [[bunny rabbit|bunnies]]. This ended shortly after he was El Kabong'd by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[energon-axe|axed]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]]. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}}

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1CyclonusToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Shoulders by [[wikipedia:Piet Mondrian|Mondrian]].]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Decepticon Jet, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-70'''
**''Accessories:'' "Oxidating Laser"

: Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft. Early releases of Cyclonus had his belt and part of his "ears" painted blue. Later releases had those areas unpainted.

: Cyclonus, like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, as with the other characters, the toy was based on an earlier design, most notably featuring folded back wings, while his animation model underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for the Marvel Comics version of the character, and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in the cartoon series. For some odd reason, his wings detach as an official feature. For some even more odd reason, you have to open his ass which is referred to as "trap doors" in the instructions.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Targetmaster Cyclonus''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' Nightstick Targetmaster partner/"Black Beam Gun"

: Still lacking the blue paint, Targetmaster Cyclonus's fist holes were widened to accommodate his Nebulan partner, [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], who replaced his previous handgun. This version of the toy was not released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Targetmaster Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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===Expanded Universe===
[[Image:BotconCyclonusToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|With Galvatron gone, things went kind of screwy for the poor guy...]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Ultra, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles

: ''[[Expanded Universe]]'' Cyclonus is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#Toys|Ultra Jetstorm]], replacing blue with lavender, purple and gray, and the yellows with red. His [[spark]] crystal was [[tampograph]]ed with a Decepticon sigil. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret has a light-up feature plus two spring-loaded missiles. Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines.

: Cyclonus was available exclusively at [[BotCon 2002]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on BotCon Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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===Universe (2008)===
====Generation 1 Series====
[[Image:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|right|300px|thumb|...and now that Galvatron is back, he is happy.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, 2008)

:''Universe'' Cyclonus is the first new-mold toy of the character in over 20 years. This version is a better match for Cyclonus's main [[character model]] whereas the Generaton 1 version was designed from an early alternate model. The transformation scheme is reminiscent of the old toy, with a few new twists to allow for greater articulation and a more satisfying robot mode. As before, the toy transforms into a grey and purple Cybertronian jet-fighter. Most notably, the toy release includes his [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], similarly featuring far greater detail and articulation than the original. Oddly, only his right hand has a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed Transformers toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to Cyclonus' wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']]... which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster in. Tsk.{{-}}

:[[Image:Universecyclonusbeige.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dodged a bullet!]]

:Early [[Hasbro]] photos showed Cyclonus and Nightstick with considerably more beige than the final retail release. This was a factory mistake that was corrected before any toys hit stores, but it did create some [[fandom]] [[Ruined FOREVER|angst]] in its wake. Though no retail versions feature this factory mistake, some [[Prototype|prerelease samples]] did.

: This mold was also used to make "[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei]]" [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe (and Henkei) Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Also available in pastels.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-07'''

:Unlike the Hasbro ''Universe'' Cyclonus's toy-based colour scheme, TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Cyclonus has a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, and casts much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metalized]] plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the Nightstick Targetmaster weapon.

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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Cyclonus''' (2002)

[[Image:SCFCyclonus colour.jpg|right|125px|thumb|His head comes off, too!]]
: A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of [[Takara]]'s [[Super Collection Figure]] series in 2002. Each case of 12 PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish. It was later released as part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line in 2003, with its pointed edges rounded off for safety.

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===Hard Hero===
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

[[Image:HHCyclonus bust.jpg|right|128px|thumb|Galvatron needs my legs? Then I shall GIIIIIVE till it HUUUUUURTS!]]
: In May 2005, [[Hard Hero]] released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances.

: At the same time, Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 pieces painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the Canadian [[TransformersCon]] convention.

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==Notes==
* When asked about Cyclonus' design in an online interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Cyclonus was a small time demon."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>

* In two scenes in the US edition of [[Broken Glass!|''Headmasters'' #2]], where Cyclonus was supposed to appear, artist [[Frank Springer]] [[Headmasters (comic)|accidentally drew]] a giant-sized version of [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] (though it's actually [[Fracas]], but those two's character models got swapped and... oy), who was then colored like Cyclonus. For the UK printing of the story, since audiences were already very familiar with Cyclonus from exclusive stories in that comic, the giant Nightstick was renamed "[[Krunix]]".

[[Image:Cyclonusscale.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He's big!]]
* During ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Cyclonus is shown to be [[:Image:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg|''huge'' in vehicle form]], serving as a personal attack ship for Galvatron, despite being a normal-sized robot. In the cartoon's subsequent third season, however, Galvatron uses the [[Decepticon mothership]] and his own flight capabilities as his primary means of transport, and Cyclonus never shows such size-changing abilities again.

*Cyclonus's unique origin in the UK comics is a result of Simon Furman's misinterpretation of the movie summary he had read (having not yet actually seen the feature), which referenced the fading "life spark" of a Decepticon. This led to Cyclonus actually claiming he had been rebuilt from a Decepticon named "[[Life Spark]]".

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm Cyclonus at TFU.info]
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm BotCon Exclusive Universe Cyclonus at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Cyclonus Cyclonus' Universe entry at NTFA.net]

==Footnotes==
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Cutthroat (G1)

2009-08-24T04:11:59Z

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{{Factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon Terrorcon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Cutthroat (SG)}}
:''Cutthroat is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1 Cutthroat boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Frequent shopper at Carrion "R" Us]]
While most Decepticons enjoy trashing Autobots, '''Cutthroat''' revels in it. He'll tear a mech to pieces with his bare claws in his bloodthirsty zeal, showing not one iota of mercy. His fighting is so barbaric that it even disturbs other Decepticons, especially considering how much energy he wastes in his frenzies. Still, none of his peers are brave enough to mention anything to Cutthroat for fear that he'll turn his insatiable bloodlust on them.

Cutthroat can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], although he'd rather not because he thinks Abominus is too "tame" for his taste.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Coupe-Gorge'''
:''Italian name'': '''Crudelbot'''
:''Chinese name （China）'': '''杀手鹰（Sha-Shou-Yin，Eagle-assasinor）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor: [[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese)''

Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were first seen on a mission with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], harvesting [[anti-electron]]s from [[Unicron]]'s head to use against the Autobots. The Autobots learned of the plot and came to Unicron to stop the Decepticons, but the debilitating effect of the anti-electron blast and the sheer size and might of the Terrorcons left them in danger of being overrun. Cutthroat managed to disarm [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and several other Autobots with his swooping attacks. The Terrorcons were ultimately overwhelmed by a newly-constructed Autobot combiner named [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], tough enough to challenge them even in their united [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] form. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[Image:Cutthroattoon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|No mercy shall be shown to Hun-Gurr's foot for stealing his screen time!]]
Next, the Terrorcons were seen under the domination of the [[Quintesson]]s. They attacked the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and free trader [[Dirk Manus]] on the outskirts of Saturn as Abominus. While moving in for the kill, however, they broke apart back into their individual forms. Cutthroat lamented the end of the hunt, but [[Hun-Grrr]] reminded him of the timing mechanism their masters had built into the group in order to control Abominus. Back at the Quintesson base, Cutthroat and [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] engaged in some play-fighting while waiting for their next set of orders. After the Technobots returned and the two teamed united as Abominus and Computron again, the Terrorcons were defeated when Computron computed a means of artificially triggering their timer, forcing Abominus to splinter. After that, Computron gave the Terrorcons a 4.1% chance of defeating him in battle, and he was certainly being generous with his estimations. Cutthroat and the others turned tail and fled in fear of Cybertron's Mightiest Nerd. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}}

Battling the Autobots on a lifeless rock of a planetoid, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were back to working with Galvatron. They were fighting alongside [[Predaking]] as Abominus when a mysterious signal touched their [[Primitive]] circuitry. Reverting to animal mode, the Terrorcons joined Autobot and Decepticon Primitives alike in boarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and almost hypnotically following the signal to the center of the galaxy. The Primitives were united in purpose, however, not disposition. When [[Headstrong]] of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, a ruckus broke out inside Trypticon, especially when Hun-Grrr ordered the wild Terrorcons to "fight everybody!" Trypticon shook himself up a bit to quiet down the Transformers inside, and his bouncing around knocked them all into silence, including Cutthroat who was ''flying in mid-air at the time.'' Once they reached their destination, the Primitives were confronted by the energy-draining [[Tornedron]]. The shape-changing energy creature defeated the Terrorcons in the form of a many-headed hydra. Only a last minute save by Grimlock kept the universe from being drained completely dry of all life. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Acting as a raiding party, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons attacked the laboratory of [[Gregory Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan]], looking for the next heat-resistant metal the scientists had designed. They inevitably were opposed by their opposite number, the Technobots, but showed some remarkable sense and ignored the urge to battle the Autobots to the death. Instead, they just stole the metal and fled. Galvatron's house-training must have paid off. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

{{note|No explanation was ever given for where the Terrorcons came from, or why served the Quintessons for only one episode.}}

====''Headmasters'' series====

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Cutthroat was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Buzzsawyikes3.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Losing an arm didn't slow down Apeface any. Wussie.]]
Cutthroat and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] served [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on Cybertron, and journeyed to [[Nebulos]] under his command to conquer the populace and destroy their old foes, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his crew. The Terrorcons made a rather poor showing of themselves, however. First, they were driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and a pair of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], despite being backed up by the [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, they were the first to feel the enhanced firepower of the Autobot [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]]. Cutthroat did all right for himself in that second battle, though, outflying [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s hyper-speed trigger finger. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

During the Decepticon Civil War, Cutthroat became yet another victim of [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s rampage of carnage. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Some spot-welding, and he was repaired just in time to be blown away by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in Buenos Aires. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2009, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were running an energy-sapping device on Earth when the temporal storm struck. They convinced their leader [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to travel back in time to take revenge on [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and his crew, but wound up caught in the [[Time Wars]] of 1989 instead, joining forces with Rodimus and the modern Transformers under the command of Fortress Maximus and Scorponok against the power of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Hopelessly overwhelmed by the mad Decepticon, Soundwave and the Terrorcons cut out, transporting themselves back to the future. Their fate after the time storm rebooted the future of the timeline is uncertain. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightSixshot Cutthroat Hun-Gurrr.jpg|left|200px|thumb|We're much more fun than the Reapers! We're scary-looking, yet visually pleasing, and coming up with ideas on Blot's [[Alternate mode|beast mode]] is hours of fun!]]
Cutthroat and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper|Reapers]] to lure [[Sixshot]] to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. When they thought Sixshot was seriously considering the offer, Cuttthroat and Hun-Gurrr tried to persuade Sixshot that the Decepticon war machine didn't need the Reapers, as he already had a group of misfit friends in the Terrorcons. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Cutthroat toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Birdy the mighty]]
*'''Cutthroat''' (1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-82'''
**''Accessories:'' "Double-Barrelled Magnetizer"

:Cutthroat transforms into hawk monster thing. His wings, legs and neck are articulated, so one can put him in a flying pose. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City]]-type combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right arm. He can also attach to Metroplex' robot mode.

:There is a variant of Cutthroat which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cutthroat/cutthroat.htm More information on Cutthroat at TFU.info]''

*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Cutthroat was also available in a giftset with the rest of the Terrorcons.

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

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Computron (G1)

2009-08-24T04:09:15Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the heroic combiner from Generation 1|his evil mirror-universe counterpart|Computron (SG)}}
:''Computron is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Computron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Probability of Devastator having bullied him in Gestalt School: 96.374%.]]
'''Computron''' is the combination of the five [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s. Typically, the [[combiner]] process dulls the wits of the individual transformers, however, such is not the case for Computron. The Technobots managed to remedy that problem, but in the process, severely lagged Computron's reaction time. Before coming to any decision, Computron must analyze the opinions of every individual Technobot, resulting in his falling behind in battle. In the end, he always makes the correct choice, but more often than not it's too little, too late. Thanks for nothing, brainiac!

Computron is comprised of:

* [[Scattershot]] (leader)
* [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
* [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
* [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
* [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]

:''Japanese name:'' '''Computicon'''
:''Chinese name:（China）'' '''计算王，Ji-Suan-wang，Compute King'''
==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Computron LoveAndSteel.jpg|thumb|left|210px|]]
{{quote|Brawn without brains ill-becomes a warrior, Decepticon! You're too data-deficient to even ''comprehend'' what this acid-pellet gun is doing to you!|Computron to Abominus|"[[Love and Steel!]]"}}
The [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s and the [[Decepticon]] [[Horrorcon]]s [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon]] were busy "terrorizing" the [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] city of [[Splendora]] when the Technobots arrived together with [[Brainstorm]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to save the day. Once the Terrorcons combined to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Scattershot]] ordered the Technobots to do likewise.

Computron ordered the Nebulans to find shelter, vowing to protect them. He fared well against his dim-witted opponent, first blasting the bajeezus out of Abominus with his primary weapon, then bashing him with a steel I-beam with sufficient force to shatter the Decepticon combiner into his component Terrorcons, who promptly retreated.

Computron stood by as [[Duros]] and [[Arcana]] separated from their Autobot partners to explain to the shell-shocked Nebulans that ''this'' batch of giant alien robots wasn't out to terrorize anybody. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bert Kramer]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)

After [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] created the Technobots from parts within [[Unicron]]'s head, he revealed that they had the ability to combine to form Computron to counter the new [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Computron stated that his computation capacity was near infinite, but he lacked the knowledge to use this capacity. Grimlock then transferred his [[anti-electron]]-endowed super-intelligence to the combiner via a silly helmet. Computron then proceeded to beat the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of Abominus. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

He later had a chance for a rematch with the Decepticon when the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] were found working with the [[Quintesson]]s in secret on the terraformed moon of [[Titan]]. He again sent Abominus packing by vibrating violently. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}}

Abominus got Computron back when the Technobots were sent to defend [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. Almost immediately after combining into Computron, Abominus declared that the Autobot "thinks too much" and blasted him. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)
{{charstubfiction}}
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==Commercial animation==
[[Image:Computron animated.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Probability of having been created by Grimlock, 33.635—" "Me [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] make big geek! End of story!"]]

* Computron appeared in a single 1987 [[commercial]], also advertising [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Faced with the new Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] base in a moon-like setting, the Technobots combine into Computron. Mr. Smart Guy strides forward confidently, only to get wholloped with huge bolder thrown by Scorponok. A portion of this animation was re-used for the title sequence of "[[The Rebirth]]".
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==Toys==
[[Image:G1Computron toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Chances of finding pants off the rack that fit: 0.003%]]
===Generation 1===
*'''Computron''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-91'''

: Computron is formed out of all five Technobots. As a Scramble City combiner, each smaller Technobot attach as limbs into the central body, Scattershot. He is completed by attaching fists, feet, a large chestplate, head and is armed with Scattershot's rifle. Like [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], one can leave most of the smaller toys' vehicle mode weapons attached.

:As the combining connection points are on Scattershot's knees, it means there is some baggage around Computron's thighs as Scattershot's lower legs are hanging off them. Also, Nosecone is nominally Computron's left leg, but due to Nosecone's combiner connector being set further back than the hole that the foot attaches to, Nosecone makes Computron look like he's always taking a step forward.
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==Notes==
*Computron's standard animation model uses Lightspeed's chest as the combiner's back.
*Since the Japanese name for the Decepticons is "Destrons", any Destron subgroup names, such as "[[Combaticon (G1)|Combatron]]" or "[[Stunticon|Stuntron]]", also ended with "-tron". The association was further enforced by the presence of the individual Transformer names "Megatron" and "Galvatron". Thus Computron's name was changed to "Computicon" for the Japanese market, even though "-ticon" was normally used in the English-speaking market as a stock suffix for Decepticon subgroup names. {{fact}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Computron/computron.htm Computron at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Computron Computron's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

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Breakdown (G1)

2009-08-24T04:07:07Z

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{{disambig3|Breakdown}}
{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2}}
:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster]]s, Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him...]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're everywhere!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

Breakdown can combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon]]s to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:''Italian name:'' '''Caimano'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Panicon'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Vibrátor''' (aheh)
:''Chinese name（China）:'' '''打击（da-ji，Strike-Down）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jack Angel]] ([[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|First appearance only]]); [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Breakdown.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I'm Breakdown and...what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States Military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wrecking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a hijack and forced them into the captain’s cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. AfterMegatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug|Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After Starscream was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticon's combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were imprisoned in the Ark, their radioes and vehicle modes disabled and trapped behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown managed to use his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free. He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticon needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s survival, and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintessons|Quintessons]] arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumentals were in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
====Generation 1====
[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Creation Matrix]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publically saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]
Megatron gathered Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Breakdown and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot Earthbase. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

{{Note|It is unclear which faction Breakdown was on before Soundwave and Starscream led their coup for Decepticon leadership.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on the road in 2003, making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. A traffic light tried to tell Breakdown as much, but he refused to listen to it. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

''In 2008, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron|Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''

====Generation 2====
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===Devil's Due continuity===
{{charstubfiction}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Concussion cannon]]", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: The original Breakdown toy transforms into a white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the "[[Scramble City]]" style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set (below) shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, his nominal placement is as the right leg.

: The original release featured a red sticker on Breakdown's hood. Later "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" range releases in Europe featured a gold sticker instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't coloured neon blue.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]], with only approximately 300 units sold. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" cross-sell on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

: The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Generation 2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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==Trivia==
[[Image:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]

* An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?

* In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.

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

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:''Brawl is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEBrawl.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I wouldn't need the pistol, but I don't wanna have to bend over to aim..."]]
If '''Brawl'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s on the battlefield and you can't hear him coming, it's time to check your audio receptors, because chances are you've gone deaf. Brawl's main distinguishing characteristic is '''VOLUME'''. No matter if he's talking (yelling), moving (clanking and rattling), or fighting (yelling, clanking, rattling, and blasting) you're sure to hear him doing it, as is anyone else in the county. As if that wasn't enough, he is also a ball of barely contained rage and violence with a hair-trigger temper. This makes even his comrades wary, but it does make him a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield... as long as the mission doesn't require stealth. Or zero casualties.

Brawl combines with his fellow Combaticons to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Baggareur'''
:''Italian name'': '''Bomber'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Huligán'''
:''Chinese name'': '''吵闹，ChaoNao（Brawl）'''
==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

[[Image:StarscreamsBrigade Starscream Brawl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"It's YOUR fault I'm not more toy-accurate!"]]
Brawl was one of several [[Renegade Decepticon|Renegade Decepticons]] who went against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and had his [[personality component]] removed and placed in [[Decepticon Detention Center|storage]]. After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was booted out of the Decepticons, he stole the personality components of the Combaticons, including Brawl, to create his own army against Megatron. He proceeded to place the components in several World War II-era [[human]] vehicles, which is how Brawl got his tank body. Brawl was less than grateful to his liberator, and threatened to pound him, until Starscream revealed that he had "forgotten" to install energy converters into them. The Combaticons, including Brawl, decided to bide their time. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}.

After failing to overthrow Megatron and being banished to an asteroid, the Combaticons managed to tow it to Cybertron and evict [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Brawl would have preferred just to shoot the hell out of the Decepticons and [[Earth]], but [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] managed to rig the [[space bridge]] to drag Earth into the sun. However, the Combaticons were later attacked by mysterious aggressors. Although the Combaticons were confused by their appearance, Brawl figured that they should just annihilate them. As it turned out, the aggressors were holograms created by Starscream and Shockwave, whom the Combaticons captured. Once Megatron, as well as the [[Autobot|Autobots]], arrived, the Combaticons merged into Bruticus, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] deactivated him. The Combaticons were then reprogrammed to serve Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[Image:BOT RepairingBrawl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Only a fierce backrub could cure Brawl's rage. Megatron happily loaned out his eunuch for a few hours just to get some peace and quiet.]]
When Onslaught ordered the Combaticons to transform in a street, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocked into Brawl, who in turn made his displeasure very vocal. They then transformed into Bruticus, who was immediately shot to pieces by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Swindle was the sole survivor, and he sold his partners' deactivated forms to various humans such as [[El Presidente]]. Under threat of death by Megatron, Swindle stole back the parts of his unit. However, he was unable to find Brawl's personality component, leaving Brawl a silent shell requiring to be guided over to the rest of the group when ordered to form Bruticus. It turned out that the Combaticons couldn't merge at all without that particular piece of technology, much to Megatron's dismay. Swindle was sent out to retrieve the personality component, which had been used by [[Martin and Roland|some]] [[Elise Presser|kids]] to build [[B.O.T. (robot)|a robot]] for a school project. Of course, this made the robot extremely violent, and it destroyed the school lab and fought some Autobots before Swindle found it and recovered the component. This whole ordeal does pose a question: why does Bruticus depend on the personality component of a loud, homicidal maniac to form? {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[Image:FightorFlee RazorclawBrawl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This makes perfect sense in context. Really.]]
During the Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], Brawl teamed up with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] to capture [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and together they managed to make him fall off a bridge. Later, he manned a [[molecular cannon]] alongside [[Headstrong]], but the cannon was destroyed in an Autobot attack. At the same time, Brawl was ''also'' part of Bruticus, who was accompanying [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} Some time later, the Combaticons were sent by Galvatron to assassinate the Decepticon exile [[Octane]]. Because bringing Brawl along when you need to sneak up on someone is a good idea. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

The Combaticons later performed a hit-and-run attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to mess up an upcoming peace conference. Brawl got a good shot at [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] in the ensuing battle, but [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] jumped in and took the blast. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} When the [[Hate Plague]] was brought to Earth, the Combaticons were infected by the disease when Bruticus was (rather ineffectively) punched by an infected Ultra Magnus. Bruticus apparently split apart later on, as Brawl was seen rampaging through a human marketplace, crushing various stands beneath his tracks. Soon afterwards he infected Headstrong. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
[[Image:Manga8 Brawlshootsadog.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Oh my god, you've killed a puppy. YOU RUST-CASE!!]]
When Menasor's baseball stadium/command base was attacked by Superion and Defensor, Bruticus came to his aid. He quickly took out Defensor, damaging [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and preventing the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] from combining again. However, Superion blasted Brawl and Swindle away with his [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places as Bruticus's legs and fly away with him. Brawl followed them, meagerly yelling for his enemies to wait up. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

The Combaticons were later sent to hunt down an escaped [[Murdered puppy|puppy]] that Megatron had experimented on. Brawl was pretty happy when he got a few shots in on the fleeing animal, but was reprimanded by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] as they were supposed to capture it alive. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] soon showed up to save the dog, and using its [[Decepticon super science|experimental energy]], he and the [[Mini Vehicle|Mini Vehicles]] defeated the Combaticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8}}

====''Scramble City'' OVA====
When the Stunticons were dispatched to hinder the Autobots from constructing [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], they were attacked by the Aerialbots and did not fare too well. Brawl and the Combaticons arrived to help, and together Bruticus and Menasor easily overpowered Superion. However, Scramble City itself soon drove up and blasted both combiners into the distance. {{storylink|Scramble City}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
Brawl and the Combaticons participated in an all-out Decepticon attack on Cybertron {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}, until [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] arrived and drove them away. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Shortly afterwards, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] set out to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bring it to Optimus Prime, and the Combaticons were among the troops sent out to stop him. They were ambushed by the Protectobots, and defeated when Defensor buried Bruticus in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Not long after that, the Combaticons defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but failed when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived and distracted them. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[Image:SOSfromSandra Terrorcon Brawl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"NO MERCY! RIP 'EM APART! I'LL MURDERIZE 'EM! I'LL —" "Your squad's over there, Brawl." "RIGHT! I KNEW THAT!"]]
The Combaticons were later part of ''another'' attack on Cybertron, during which they killed plenty of [[Generic|soldiers]] before getting into another fight with Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They lost. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} When the Decepticons planted a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]], the Combaticons and Stunticons were stationed to attack any Autobots who arrived to kill it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} When the Autobots were preparing [[Energon cube|energon cubes]] to aid the planet [[Sandra]], Brawl attacked them alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], taking [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s place for [[Animation error|reasons unknown]]. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} [[Sixshot]] later sent all the Combaticons, Terrorcons and [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]], in order to lure Autobot troops away from [[Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

Brawl was present when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] held a speech about Galvatron's recent death and took control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} Bruticus was later part of a small group of Decepticons who tried to lead Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} The combiner then stood by and laughed as [[Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean, before being ordered to defend a [[death tower]] in [[Australia]]. Bruticus easily took care of Defensor when the Autobot tried to destroy the tower, but was ordered to retreat when the machine activated. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Bruticus, the Combaticons participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and retreated into space when Scorponok's energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
Brawl formed the right leg of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Scramble 7 attacked the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], but was defeated by [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Brawl was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had held the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his mind, once experienced nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a giants. Brawl and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. In order to process the information his subconscious was feeding him, Buster linked his mind with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], so that the next dream came through far clearer than the previous ones. He and Prime observed a scenario where the Combaticons joined forces with the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Combaticons fought together as Bruticus, but were defeated by the teamwork shown by Autobot gestalts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. After Prime and Buster awoke, the Autobots immediately went to work designing these new warriors. Thanks to [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s hacking skills, however, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] also saw the visions and began working on their own Special Teams. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

{{note|The above origin was not referenced in the U.S. comics and, unlike the Stunticons, the Combaticons were never explicitly stated to have been built on Earth. Although it's generally assumed they were anyway, one [[Swarm (issue)|obscure reference]] inferred that they may have come from Cybertron.}}

[[Image:GonebutNotForgotten Brawlheadcrush.JPG|left|200px|thumb|"MEGATRON... PLEASE, NO!! I... CAN'T BREA... WAIT!! I... HAVE A... MOU..." *krunnk*]]
On his first mission on Earth, Brawl was sent with the Combaticons and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to steal the human [[hydrothermocline]] plant. When they arrived, they faced Optimus Prime and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] waiting for them. Brawl combined with his team to form Bruticus, but before the giant got a chance to brawl with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Ethan Zachary|a human]] suggested that they'd play a [[Multi-World|video game]] over the plant instead. Optimus Prime and Megatron both agreed, and Brawl was sent into the video game along with the other Combaticons, Protectobots, and faction leaders. Brawl teamed up with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to destroy [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] in the "Vineland" area of the game. However, they were tripped up by a bunch of vine creatures, [[Decrystallizer cannon|crystallized]], and blown to smithereens. Game over. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

Unluckily for him, Brawl learned nothing about caution from this experience. A few days later, he mouthed off at Megatron, telling him to get over the fact that Optimus Prime had died by someone else's hands. Megatron proceeded to pop Brawl's head like a ripe melon and throw his lifeless body into a wall. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

''He got better. On a later mission, Soundwave and the Combaticons were commissioned with destroying the inactive super-Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who had been trapped inside the lava flow of an active volcano, preserving him like a fly in amber. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had been commanding the Combaticons ever since Megatron was believed dead in a [[space bridge]] acident, nevertheless saw Galvatron as a potential threat to his command, and wanted him eliminated permanently. Vortex and the others were to set up explosive charges around the mouth, burying the future warrior forever. Their plans were waylaid by a group of human females, who used up most of the explosives against the Combaticons. The Decepticons were then forced to retreat once [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] arrived to back-up the humans, but they swore vengeance for the interference. {{storylink|Ladies' Night}}''

After chasing the Throttlebots around, the Combaticons eventually attacked them in a car lot, and Brawl got into another fight with the Protectobots as they arrived on the scene. Blaster stopped him from shooting [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] in the back, and the Combaticons were eventually forced to retreat. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} Shortly afterwards, the group decided to ambush the Protectobots on their way to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They failed to take the Autobots completely by surprise as Hot Spot recognized Brawl's tank tracks on the ground, and the ensuing battle quickly led to the groups combining. Bruticus claimed victory over Defensor with his brute strength, but was soon tricked and broken into his component parts by Blaster. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

Brawl was amongst the large number of Decepticons who ambushed the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], only to be beaten back by Blaster and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Generation 2====
Brawl was among the Decepticons preparing to charge into battle against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} He was later seen with his fellow Combaticons attempting to defend the [[Warworld]] against borders. They didn't do so well. {{storylink|Total War!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Brawl was damaged trying to breach [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s defenses. He was towed in for repairs by Onslaught and the Decepticon recovery crew. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

===Young Corgi continuity===
Brawl joined his fellow Combaticons, Vortex and Blast Off, in searching for a city the humans had found hidden beneath the ice. After a brief battle with the Aerialbots, both sides learned that the [[city-dweller]]s were dangerous to Autobot and Decepticon alike, and joined forced against [[The Watcher]] and his ilk. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the Aerialbots complied with the truce, allowing Brawl and the Combaticons to leave unmolested once everything was over. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Brawltww.jpg|left|150px|thumb|This... is my BOOMSTICK!]]
Brawl participated in [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s siege on [[Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}. As part of a combiner group, his actions were somewhat limited by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]; it is unknown how he occupied his time while the Accord was in place. {{storylink|Devastation (Dreamwave)|The Dark Ages issue 3}}

Millions of years later, when [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, the battered Combaticons were ordered by Starscream to combine into Bruticus and deal with the crazed zealot. It did not end well. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[Image:G1DW SkyLynx defeats Combaticons.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This can't turn out good...]]
The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. When Swindle commented on Starscream's mental state, Brawl agreed, stating that he'd like to pull the Air Commander's Cerebro circuits straight out of his faceplate so they could get a better look at them. Starscream overheard their conversation, but let it pass in order for them to fight the magnificent Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the crafty Autobot split into his two forms, with Brawl and Onslaught nearly crushed by the Lynx's right paw.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

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

===IDW comics continuity===
Brawl was a member of the Combaticon tactical unit under the command of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] and helped capture the [[Pretender Monster|"gestalt" transformers]] being held in the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility. He loved killing things: "''We aim to maim!''" Presumably, he was not particularly keen on being maimed himself, as he was impaled by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee's]] twin saber blades. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Brawl and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

{{note|Due to the truncated nature of the ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' miniseries, the outcome of this battle is unknown.}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Brawl toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Available in space camouflage.]]
* '''Brawl''' (Combaticon, 1986/1987/1990)
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-67'''
**''Accessories'': [[Electron gun]], Twin Sonic Cannon

: Brawl transforms into a green Leopard 1 main battle tank. In vehicle mode his armament is supplemented by a large dark gray anti-aircraft gun mounted of the back of the tank's hull. In robot mode Brawl is armed with a small dark gray gun.

: Early releases of Brawl used painted die-cast metal for his chest and leg-mounted tank treads. This was later replaced by color-cast plastic. The complete set of Combaticons were re-released in the European-market "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1990; these releases has the [[rubsign]] indent removed from the molding.

: Brawl normally operates as Bruticus' left leg, but as a [[Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can also act as any other limb for any other combination of robots who share the connection design.

: In 1987, Brawl also came with a randomly-packed Decepticon [[Decoy]] and accompanying mini-comic/checklist.

: This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] as ''[[Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Sandstorm (OC)|Sandstorm]], ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Brawl, ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (twice!) and finally ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Armorhide.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Brawl toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Before [[Megaplex]] came about, Megatron disguised Brawl as himself to draw fire away.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, double-barreled cannon

: For ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Brawl was redecoed with bright green and purple camo. Presumably this is so he can hide in the same green and purple forests as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]].

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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Brawl is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] mold, transforming into a green [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. He was only available with ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus giftset. When combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left leg, though he can be used in any other limb position. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down.

:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and ''Universe'' (2008) [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], who doubles as ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]. Brawl himself is also indistinguishable from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Brawl (ROTF)|Brawl]].

==Trivia==
[[Image:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|thumb|200px]]

* The [[Character model|character models]] of the Combaticons are heavily... okay, heavily made-up. Brawl has a lot of extra bits, and his arms are completely different from the toy. Early models of the team which were a bit more accurate to the toys —except for the heads, oddly enough, where the show models are quite accurate— have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Brawl's is still off in some very odd ways.

* The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted the Combaticons in new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.

* Brawl's animation model was used multiple times (in both robot and tank modes) as [[generic]] Decepticons in the [[Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]].

* At some point or another there were plans for a [[The War Within|War Within]] version of Brawl planned for the 6" ''[[Titanium Series]]'' line as was seen in Wal-Mart computers. Plans of this item are unknown, now that the ''Transformers Titanium Series'' line is canceled.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm Brawl at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Brawl Brawl's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

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Brainstorm (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Headmaster character|the Marvel comic issue|Brainstorm!}}
:''Brainstorm is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Brainstormg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hey, we just met. Want to be my head?]]
'''Brainstorm''' believes that all of society's problems can be resolved so long as ideas can be developed free of outside constraints. This is understandable, as Brainstorm is a never-ending font of ideas. Even when he isn't consciously working on one of his projects or even when he's in the middle of a fight, new ideas are the background noise of his mind. Brainstorm thinks so much, he sometimes causes his brain to overheat. He looks forward to a time when military demands no longer frame his creative output.

Brainstorm is at least partly responsible for developing the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process. It's sometimes hard to tell how much of it was his doing and how much was his Headmaster partner [[Arcana]]'s, the two work together so seamlessly.

Brainstorm was quite different in Japan's [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' animated series]]. See below for details.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Cana''' (see below)
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Cerveau''' ("Brain")
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Burn''' (伯恩, ''Bó Ēn'')
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''小诸葛''' (Xiao-Zhu-Ge, ''Little Smart-Ass'')
:''Italian name:'' '''Goblin'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Brainstormtrialbyfire.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He's green, dammit! Green!]]
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his troops aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] went missing, Brainstorm was one of several under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Their faction was mired in a seemingly endless war with a band of [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], in a struggle so pointless and self-perpetuating that Fortress Maximus decided to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and its war and settle on the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. Brainstorm followed Fortress Maximus's lead, building the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and departing their war-torn home.

It would not be so easy. The [[Nebulan|Nebulans]] were xenophobic towards the strange robots which invaded their world, and after several missteps in communication, Fortress Maximus, Brainstorm, and a handful of others surrendered their heads as hopeful proof of their benevolence and compliance. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[Image:Brainstormworldsapart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Brainstorm would rather fight and die than live with the knowledge that he ran.]]
When the Decepticons arrived on Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Brainstorm convinced [[Galen]] to attempt the creation of hybrid warriors through a bio-mechanical engineering process. An experimental surgeon named [[Arcana]] constructed the necessary equipment based on the Autobots' theories and underwent the process himself along with several other Nebulans, [[binary bonding]] with Brainstorm. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''During an adventure that happened at some unspecified point that was logically impossible given the circumstances, Brainstorm and the other Autobot Headmasters fought the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] while the Autobot [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] were held captive by the Decepticons. Mindwipe hypnotized Brainstorm, causing him to crash into [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and in general, the Autobots put up a terrible fight. But Brainstorm refused to give up and abandon their captured comrades. The four attacked the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]] and were overwhelmed, but because the Autobots learned to work together with their new Nebulan partners, they were able to rescue the Targetmasters. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

The new Headmasters managed to drive off the Decepticons, but also inadvertently created a new "arms race", as the Decepticons later created Headmasters of their own, and both sides also implemented Targetmaster warriors as well. Fearing things could only get worse for Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Galen took the excuse of an intercepted distress signal from Earth to abandon Nebulos and prevent the war from causing any further harm to the planet. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

On the way to Earth, Brainstorm re-engineered Fortress Maximus to be larger and stronger than ever before. Then, he and Arcana managed to triangulate the Autobot signal to [[Mount St. Hilary]]. This led into their first battle with Scorponok's forces on Earth and to the death of Galen. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

As the ''Steelhaven'' orbited the Earth, Brainstorm was kept busy building [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] a new body, repairing the injured Fortress Maximus and assisting in the creation of the Autobot [[Pretender|Pretenders]]. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Unfortunately, those projects used up most of the group's available resources and prevented the proper recreation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. The project proceeded despite Brainstorm's accurate warnings of failure. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Tastybrainstorm.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Can Unicron detect how much cinnamon is packed into every bite of Brainstorm?]]''Brainstorm was displaced to [[Limbo]] along with a handful of other Autobots when [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] traveled to the past with a group of Autobots of his own. {{storylink|Time Wars|Time Wars}}''
Later, he was one of the victims of a rogue Autobot Mark V Guardian droid, which resulted in him being thrown from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and landing at the feet of Optimus Prime. Brainstorm's flaming body helped contribute to the Autobot leader regaining his desire to fight. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

Brainstorm was killed when [[Unicron]] ravaged [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in 1991. Even Brainstorm's vast intellect failed him when confronted with the devil himself, so he simply screamed and shot desperately until Unicron scooped him up. He was quite tasty. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Bell]] (English)

[[Image:Brainstormspike.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Okay, we'll become Headmasters, but you gotta take the old man."]]Brainstorm was first seen on Cybertron, touting his new theory that an integration of human and Autobot would dramatically enhance their fighting abilities. Most of the other Autobots, though, thought he was a crackpot. Things turned around when he and a group of Autobots met a band of freedom fighters while stranded on the planet Nebulos. With several comrades kidnapped and the safety of the <strike>MacGuffin</strike> [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in jeopardy, the Autobots arranged to bond with the Nebulan soldiers. Their heads were reconstructed to accommodate Nebulan passengers and then "transform" around their partners as personal battle armor. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[Image:Brainstormrebirthvehicle.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Uh, Arcana, he has a cockpit.]]
With the help of their partners, the Autobot Headmasters freed their comrades and drove off the Decepticons. Unfortunately, their foes then joined forces with the freedom fighters' enemies, a group of evil machinesmiths called the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. They also created a new form of binary bonding called Targetmasters. The revitalized Decepticons returned and engaged the Autobots in battle anew. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] detected the key on Brainstorm and managed to disarm him. Several Hive agents then swarmed Brainstorm and removed the key from him, but he was able to run a full spectrum exo-scan on [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], one of the Targetmaster partners, before they got away. With that information, Brainstorm was able to recreate the Targetmaster process for the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Returning to Cybertron in pursuit of the key and the new Decepticon city-base, Scorponok, Brainstorm and the others joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and their partners were instrumental in reversing the chamber's power to usher in a new [[Golden Age]] for Cybertron. In the aftermath, Brainstorm and the Headmasters returned to Nebulos to clear out the Hive's machines and restore the planet to peace and prosperity. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, "Brainstorm" is the name for the combined small head-robot and [[transtector]] body. When separated from the large, lifeless robot body, the head unit is called '''Cana'''.}}
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)

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====''Transformers: Call of the Future''====
Brainstorm, believing he was the match of the Decepticon leader, challenged [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s march on [[Zel Samine]] as his forces made their way through an array of wind turbines. They handed his aft to him, leaving Brainstorm shocked and confused; how could his frontal attack against superior forces have failed?

He retreated to formulate a new plan. {{storylink|Transformers: Call of the Future}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Brainstorm briefly appeared among the Autobot troops fighting Megatron and the Decepticons on Cybertron in the distant past. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Brainstorm toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|no no no no no no no]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-104'''
**''Accessories'': "Arcana" Headmaster pilot, left & right "High-Energy [[Photon pulse cannon|Photon Pulse Cannons]]"

: Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronic fighter craft. Both of Brainstorm's twin pistols attach to the front of his alt-mode's nosecone to extend it and augment it with two canard wings. As with all larger Headmaster toys, Brainstorm features both a cockpit suitable for his partner, Arcana, to sit in and an abbreviated [[Tech Spec|Tech Specs]] bar graph inside his chest hidden under a hinged panel. When a compatible Headmaster head is plugged into the socket on Brainstorm's body, the bars will show three of that character's Tech Specs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Brainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Brainstorm at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:G1BrainstormOriginalHead.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Please find us clearer footage.]]
[[Image:Brainstormpretenderscommercial.jpg|right|150px|thumb|His blue period.]]
* In early planning stages, the Large Headmasters were to have differently styled heads that would be replaced by their more familiar heads during the Headmaster process. A [[commercial]] for [[Ring of Hate!|Headmasters #1]] featuring animation of Brainstorm and others is the only time these designs were used.

* The Headmasters appeared in a second commercial with much more sophisticated animation. In this entry, we see the Autobot Headmasters lined up in vehicle modes as their Nebulan partners run up into their cockpits and then launch into an attack. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDSemtc0JaU]

* Additional footage of the Headmasters featured in the animated introduction to the first commercial for the [[Pretender|Pretenders]]. As Brainstorm battles [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], the narration claims that after a series of defeats, the Autobots are required to up the ante by developing Pretender technology.

* In all three of these commercials, Brainstorm is colored in his [[Marvel Comics]] colors rather than his color scheme seen in "[[The Rebirth]]", with his dark green and orange being replaced with cyan and yellow.

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

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Astrotrain (G1)

2009-08-24T03:59:18Z

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{{disambig3|Astrotrain}}
:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Astrotraing1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Choo Choo Rocket]]
'''Astrotrain''' loves to sow confusion. To this end, his [[Triple Changer]] abilities serve him well. Nothing pleases him more than confronting an Autobot in a dark corner and making him wonder if he's up against one Decepticon or two. He craves having this power over others. Single-minded, you may say, but when most of your time is spent transporting troops around, you have to take your jollies where you can. He wants more from life, but it's either fly the other Decepticons around, or get scrapped by them.

He also craves having power over a massive [[Astroforce|army of train drones]]. Follow your dreams, Astrotrain. Follow your dreams.

{{bigquote|It's always the same thing. I fly them to points unknown, exhaust all my fuel, and they get to have all the fun.|Astrotrain on his eternal role as the Decepticons' ride|"[[The Gambler]]"}}

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Űrvonat''' ("Space Train")
:''Italian name:'' '''Triplex Uno'''
:''Chinese name（China）:'' '''大火车（da-huo-che，Great Train）'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)

[[Image:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It doesn't matter if you're grey or white... if you're a boy or a girl...]]
Astrotrain arrived on [[Earth]] during the second year of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s campaign to conquer the planet and its energy resources. His activities prior to that point remain unclear, but he was first seen guarding human slaves in an energy mine following the Decepticon takeover of [[Central City (G1)|Central City]]. When the Autobots returned from a brief exile in space, Astrotrain and his comrades were defeated and sent packing. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

He once transported Megatron to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] where he and the Decepticons' leader attempted to jam Earth's radio waves. The attempt was interrupted by the arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Carly]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Astrotrain engaged in a bad pun, accused Omega Supreme of being too outdated to catch him, and then was the victim of a Cybertronian's impression of a sandworm (see image) before being thrown a few planetary diameters. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[Image:Omegasupreme astrotrain.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Behold my mighty hand!]]
Typically one of the more easy-going among the Decepticons, even Astrotrain isn't above letting a little power go to his head. While tracking [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], he shot down the Autobot, who had been on a fuel scouting mission, and managed to trick the people of [[Titan]] into believing that he was one of their Sky Gods, so that they would mine energy crystals for him and the Decepticons. Astrotrain used [[Jero]], a corrupt High Priest who was as fanatical as he was ruthless, to further his ends. However, the Autobots [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] arrived aboard Omega Supreme looking for Cosmos. Omega Supreme was virtually out of fuel after the trip, but the Autobots soon managed to refuel him using the energy crystals. Knowing that he, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] alone couldn't beat Omega Supreme, Astrotrain destroyed the crystals in a fit of pique before flying off, leaving Jero to die like the worm he was. Harsh, Astrotrain, harsh. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

{{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Astrotrain later transported [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to the planet [[Monacus]] to check up on Decepticon sympathizer [[Lord Gyconi]]. When they learned that Gyconi had captured a number of Autobots and brainwashed them into mindless slaves, the Decepticons tried to stow them aboard Astrotrain to take them back to Megatron. However, their plan was stopped by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and [[Slizardo]], and the latter two followed Astrotrain into space as he escaped with his comrades. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

{{storylink|Sea Change}}

However, the incident on Titan had given Astrotrain a taste of power, and he decided he liked it. With the help of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], Astrotrain froze [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in a sewer system in order to take over the Decepticons. He then created an army of trains to help him rule, thinking it was a good idea. Although he managed to amass a surprisingly large amount of [[Energon cube|Energon cubes]], the productive day ended with him flooding the entire city after bursting a water main. Worse, Megatron thawed out. The embarrassment of these incidents forced Astrotrain to creep back into the Decepticon ranks quietly... at [[fusion cannon]] point. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

{{storylink|Prime Target}} {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Astrotrain transported Megatron, Starscream and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], where they discovered the entire civilization had been wiped out by the deadly [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Not heeding a holographic warning from the Autobots, Megatron ventured further into the colony and seized an advanced heat ray weapon from its storage chamber. As they left Antilla, a Cosmic Rust spore-filled asteroid appeared to chase after Astrotrain, prompting Megatron to test out of the power of the 'lightning bug' weapon on the space rock. The blast obliterated the asteroid, but the shrapnel from the explosion pierced Astrotrain's hull and punctured Megatron's chest plate, infecting him with Cosmic Rust. Oddly enough, Astrotrain was never infected. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

{{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

In the year 2005, he transported the Decepticons away after getting their aft-sections [[Battle of Autobot City|handed to them]] at [[Autobot City]]. He couldn't make it back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the amount of weight on board, so they tossed [[Megatron (G1)|some]] [[Insecticon (G1)|dead]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|weight]] overboard. After that, Astrotrain served as the ring for the subsequent fight among the Decepticons to replace the ejected Megatron, where the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] inside him (slag, Astrotrain is big!) and Rumble and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] used their piledrivers (slag, Astrotrain is sturdy!) Apparently, they all made it back fine, and Astrotrain was the one to crown Starscream during his coronation as the new [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

When the Decepticons lost their hold on Cybertron, Astrotrain went with the rest of them to [[Chaar]], where he was seen trying to deliver Energon cubes to the starving army. When he tried to take a cube for himself while the Constructicons were fighting amongst themselves for the energy, they merged into Devastator and kicked him aside. Devastator was then distracted by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and Astrotrain made another move for the cube, only to be shot by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Such is life. When Cyclonus insulted the Decepticons for their behavior, Astrotrain somewhat notably mentioned that he knew [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and Megatron "were the same guy". Cyclonus later stated that he needed energon as it was needed to revive Galvatron, and Astrotrain gave him the rest of his supplies. He got an inspirational speech in return. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

{{storylink|The Killing Jar}}

Astrotrain then helped Galvatron and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] with the plan to destroy Cybertron with a [[death crystal]] cannon. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}} Later on, when [[Scourge (G1)|intruders]] found their way inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Astrotrain responded to the alarm but ended up being possessed by Starscream's [[Spark|ghost]] because of his useful cargo space. Starscream flew his body most of the way to [[Unicron]]'s head, then left it when he closed in on Cybertron, leaving Astrotrain to be shot down by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. Astrotrain was then captured and interrogated by the Autobots, but was as confused as they were about why he had been flying so close to Cybertron all by himself. He was later released as a way of thanking Scourge for revealing Unicron's plans to them. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

Later, Astrotrain stumbled upon [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in space and battled him until the two were suddenly interrupted by a laser barrage from the nearby [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] and retreated. Astrotrain returned to Chaar to report this to Galvatron, who punched him in the face, insulted him and stated that he didn't care. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

Astrotrain was later seen participating in a Decepticon attack on Japan, trying to ram a bullet train head-on, before being driven off by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Astrotrain photographed the incomplete [[Autobot City]], with the aid of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s camera mode, so that Megatron could decipher whether or not it was powerful enough to stand up to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
Astrotrain, Blitzwing and [[Octane]] were amongst the troops serving under [[Sixshot]] in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Earth. Together, they helped Sixshot distract [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his warriors from assisting the Autobots' forces on Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The three were later dispatched to protect Trypticon from an attack by the Autobot Triple Changers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], unaware that it was just a distraction to allow [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] to infiltrate the base. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Astrotrain then went into Earth's orbit to help steal the energy-gathering satellite known as [[Solar-1]] {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}, and much later he witnessed [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] reveal his gigantic [[Transtector]] at [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
''Astrotrain was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors on Cybertron, operating out of [[Darkmount]] in [[Polyhex]]. At Megatron's demand, he called a group of Decepticons back from a planned assassination attempt on [[Emirate Xaaron]] and the Autobot leaders, leaving all the Decepticons unaware that it was actually a ploy by the Autobots to wipe them out. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

[[Image:Ratbatcratercritters.jpg|left|175px|thumb|"Thus, my new fuel economy plan will increase fuel efficiency. Any other questions, Astrotrain?" "Yeah. What the hell did you just say, Ratbat?"]]
Astrotrain and his fellow Triple Changers were commissioned by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to investigate the loss of his [[Wash and Roll|priceless cargo]] that had arrived on Earth via a low-cost freighter, but hadn't checked in as scheduled. Upon making contact with the crashed ship, Astrotrain and his companions were infected with [[Scraplet|Scraplets]], and began to slowly waste away. Lucky for them, the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was also infected, and his friends managed to re-discover the [[Water|strange and wondrous chemical]] that acted as a cure. In saving Blaster, the Triple Changers were incidentally saved as well. Astrotrain showed quick thinking when he identified a nearby [[G.B. Blackrock]] as a useful asset and hypnotically gained control of him, thus ensuring the viability of [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|Ratbat's greatest plan]]. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

The Triple Changers then linked up with Shockwave's Decepticons on Earth, which soon fell under the command of their former superior on Cybertron, Ratbat. Astrotrain joined the Decepticons in an assault on the Autobot crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and [[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]] on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Sometime later, he fought against his fellow Decepticons when Ratbat and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s armies temporarily came to blows. Astrotrain was seen rolling over [[Snapdragon]] and [[Weirdwolf]] in the melee. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Once the Decepticons united against a nearby Autobot regiment, Astrotrain again saw action when he ionically-disrupted the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]], [[Slingshot]]. Soon after, though, the Triple Changers were all destroyed battling Starscream in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, after Screamer got himself hopped-up on [[Underbase]] power. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

In an alternate version of 2009, Unicron had destroyed Cybertron and the Decepticons (under [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s command) controlled America. Astrotrain and Octane were seen defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] from one last, desperate Autobot assault. They shot down the [[Pretender]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], when he was disrupting the base's force field. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''When [[Autobot City]] was completed in 2004, Astrotrain was one of several Decepticons brought by Shockwave to attack the opening day festivities. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

''In 2008, the Decepticons were tipped by the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] to an opportunity for wiping the Autobots off the face of Cybertron. Astrotrain acted as point-man for the invasion, not only leading the air force of flying [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Triple Changers and [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], but also acting as transport for [[Soundwave (G1)|Commander Soundwave]] and the legion of ground troopers in his cargo hold. Things turned sour when the Quintessons ambushed the Decepticons on their way to [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]], though: Astrotrain was forced to dump the soldiers in his hold and quickly transform in order to greet their adversaries. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''He happily worked for Shockwave's faction in the [[Decepticon Civil War]], along with his fellow Triple Changers. Astrotrain took the time to slug it out with [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] after the [[Enclave]] between Shockwave and Megatron went sour. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Thanks to an inside informant, Astrotrain and the other Triple Changers joined Shockwave in surprising Megatron at an energon shipment rendez-vous point, overpowering him with blaster fire until the Decepticon leader fell off the side of a cliff. {{storylink|Secrets}} Those were happy times for Astrotrain. He was not so happy when he had to rescue [[Octane]] from a military testing range, and when he found out Octane had got here by messing around on the job again, Astrotrain happily buggered off and left him. {{storylink|Manoeuvres!}}''

====''Generation 2''====
Astrotrain shows up among a crowd of Decepticons all fired up to tackle the armies of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], just before they pretty much got slaughtered. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

====''Classics''====
{{note|Classics is a [[splinter timeline]] from the Marvel US continuity that does not include events from either ''Generation 2'' or the Marvel UK issues.}}
[[Image:Astrotraincrossingovershuttle.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Astrotrain is relieved he only has to carry five Constructicons now.]]
[[Image:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Clearly, Astrotrain's interior is bigger than it looks.]]
Astrotrain's carcass lay undiscovered at the bottom of the sea for ten years until Megatron managed to find him. His remains were excavated piece by piece by enslaved [[Human|humans]] and transported to Megatron's base of operations within the wrecked [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in northern [[Canada]]. Using incomplete schematics and Megatron's memories of Astrotrain's old body, Astrotrain was finally reconstructed. Astrotrain was immediately put in charge of finding the remnants of the rest of the Decepticons who fell at the hands of the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream, plus the unpleasant task of carting them back to their headquarters. This morbid job took its toll on Astrotrain, who yearned for real battle.<ref>Astrotrain's ''Classics'' profile in the Transformers Collectors' Club magazine</ref>

After the appearance of the mysterious crossdimensional Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], Astrotrain and the other rebuilt Decepticons under Megatron's command traveled to [[South America]] to investigate an equally mysterious power source that seemed to share traits with Landquake. En route, they were attacked by [[Walter Barnett]]'s [[RUNT]] squad. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} Astrotrain managed to shake off these interlopers just before Optimus Prime and his Autobots arrived in search of this same power source, and a new battle between the factions began in the jungles surrounding the power source. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} As the battle escalated, Astrotrain joined with some of his peers in surrounding [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} but ultimately, Megatron was forced to call for a withdrawal. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Megatron soon granted the mysterious [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] and his rogue group of Decepticons an audience. However, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons under Megatron's command were forcibly implanted with reverse-engineered [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shells]]. Bug Bite's plan was cut short when a jammer activated by [[Elita One]] disabled the shells, and a fight soon erupted between Megatron's Decepticons, Bug Bite's Decepticons, and the Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' command. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Astrotrain warwithin.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Finally, I get to fight instead of carry people.]]
When Megatron needed a major distraction to infiltrate the subsectors of Iacon and establish Cybertron as a living war world, he sent Shockwave to command a full frontal assault against the Autobot capital. Astrotrain was among the many Decepticons who aided Shockwave in this siege. {{storylink|The War Within}} Later on, after Megatron's disappearance led to a factioning of the Decepticon army, Astrotrain began serving with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} The Predacons remained the only major hold out among the factions when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] negotiated a great peace between the Autobots and Decepticons due to low energon reserves planet-wide. Astrotrain and the Predacons attempted to prevent the peace treaty and the consolidation of their opponents, but their efforts were in vain until the surprise return of Megatron with his new [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], thousands of super-charged warriors grown from [[Quintesson]] cloning technology. The Decepticons managed to establish an Age of Internment until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] finally returned to free the Autobots and equalize the sides once more. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

After the disappearance of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] and its crew, Astrotrain and his fellow future Triple Changers, Octane and Blitzwing, began serving directly under Shockwave's command. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} When Shockwave learned how to perfect his Triple Changer process after the [[Great Shutdown]], due to [[Unicron|Unicronian]] technology he pilfered from [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Astrotrain was one of the first to benefit from the procedure.

In 2003, Astrotrain, along with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Blitzwing, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Octane arrived with Shockwave on [[Earth]] to place the Earth-bound Transformers under arrest for war crimes and take them back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Shockwave was eventually defeated and his control of Cybertron lost, Astrotrain and Blitzwing remained his loyal servants until the return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] caused Astrotrain to switch loyalties while Blitzwing was destroyed. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:Infiltration5 AstrotrainImwaiting.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Not even alien invasions can stop Astrotrain from updating his blog.]]
Astrotrain was part of a Decepticon infiltration cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. Under the command of Starscream, he oversaw the extraction and refinement of the mysterious, Energon-like substance, [[Ore-13]], {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5}} but despite having sampled its power, he was unwilling to stand alongside Starscream against Megatron. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6}}

Later on, he took Starscream's place as the Earthbound Decepticon Infiltration Unit's second-in-command under Megatron, and continued to oversee the Ore-13 research. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1}} During Megatron's scheme to escalate the tensions between [[Brasnya]] and [[Russia]], Astrotrain served as air cover for their ground forces, but was severely damaged by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] {{storylink|Escalation issue 4}} and later retreated.

After being humiliated in battle with Optimus Prime, Megatron ordered [[Sixshot]] to come to Earth several phases before his presence is normally requested. Upon hearing this, the wire in Astrotrain's forehead nearly exploded, but Megatron told him to shut up. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6}} Witnessing his leader straying further from protocol every nano-klik but knowing none of them would dare tell Megatron he was wrong, Astrotrain decided to do the unthinkable, something no sane Transformer would ever do except as a very last resort: deliberately reactivate Starscream so he could do it ''for'' them. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1}}

[[Image:Devastation6 shownomercy.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Don't cross the streams, Blitzwing!]]
When the alien [[Reaper|Reapers]] suddenly attacked their headquarters, Astrotrain left his post (forcing Blitzwing to cover for him) to plot how to exploit the situation with Starscream (though he was openly concerned if the plan failed they'd be dead). The plan worked: Starscream successfully removed Sixshot from the board and attacked the Reapers, at which point Astrotrain popped up in the command bunker to go "look at how brave Starscream is bravely attacking the Reapers by himself!". Megatron deduced what was going on behind his back, but instead of punishment, led the Decepticons into battle. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5}} After the destruction of the Reapers, Astrotrain expressed surprise at their victory and callously declared that the deaths of [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] were acceptable losses. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

[[Image:AHM3 Astrotrain.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Somebody didn't mind the gap.]]
A year later, Astrotrain carried on being by-the-book and tactically minded in the attack on [[New York City]], suggesting they send the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to handle ground forces to avoid ballistic attacks. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}

He also took to the subway lines in locomotive form to eradicate the humans hiding in the subway stations. Inexplicably, his train mode was seen to resemble an outdated steam locomotive instead of the diesel freight engine it had been a year earlier. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3}}

{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}
With the Autobots reduced to a small rag-tag rabble, Astrotrain accompanied Starscream's small strike team to the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. Astrotrain and Blitzwing both attacked Optimus Prime after the mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] destroyed the Autobot bunker's security system, allowing the Decepticons in. Astrotrain avoided death when Mirage forced Prime to lower his weapon in exchange for [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s life. He could barely hold Prime back as Mirage executed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], losing his grip when the furious Autobot leader attacked the mercenary. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:Astrotrain HOS.jpg|left|100px|thumb|That's Mister The Astrotrain.]]
Referred to as ''the'' Astrotrain, he was a black-and-purple locomotive, with a retracted propeller on the front and batwings along the side.

The Decepticons built (or modified) the Astrotrain to be the locomotive engine pulling their battle train to New York City. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} En route he rammed through an Army blockade undamaged, but ended up driving off a cliff thanks to [[John Henry]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and apparently falling to his destruction... despite having wings. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}

{{note|Astrotrain never speaks or transforms out of train mode during the events of the story. The cover of issue 4 appears to depict him in robot mode, and he clearly has some airplane components, so he is apparently a triple-changing Transformer in this continuity as in most.}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Astrotrain''' (1985, 1986, 2004, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-48''', '''TFC-11'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]]"

[[Image:G1Astrotrain toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And then I transform into a train and a rocket and a Transformer again...]]
: Astrotrain was one of the two Triple Changer toys released in 1985. He transforms into both a purple steam locomotive and a gray space shuttle. Like [[Perceptor (G1)|several]] [[Thrust (G1)|other]] [[Bluestreak|characters]] from ''Generation 1'', the pre-production toy shown in [[Hasbro]] [[Catalog|catalogs]] and stock photography does not match the final product.

: In Japan, the 1985 release of Astrotrain had a color scheme based upon the real-life versions of the vehicles he transformed into, with a white space shuttle and a black steam locomotive. In 1986, Takara released Astrotrain in his US toy colors.

: In 2004, Takara reissued Astrotrain in his original Japanese white color scheme, but with the "NASA" stickers changed to "ASTR", and with white paint on the shuttle side of the die-cast front. In 2005, Hasbro released this version of Astrotrain on the Hasbro Toy Shop.

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* '''Astrotrain Proto Color Version''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-48'''
**''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

: Often referred to as "Anime Astrotrain" by collectors, this version was decorated in colors used on the original 1986 toy's packaging as well as the ''Generation 1'' animation model. He was an [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]].

===Classics===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

[[Image:ClassicsAstrotrain.jpg|left|180px|thumb|...and a rocket and a train and a Transformer and man it's hard work!]]
: ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Astrotrain, like much of the ''Classics'' line, is an extensive update of the original Astrotrain designed based heavily upon their cartoon appearances and using modern toy engineering techniques. He still transforms into a NASA space shuttle, though there are two rather obvious locomotive front halves on the sides of the rear hull, and instead of a steam engine, his secondary vehicle mode is a bullet train locomotive. His robot mode is based heavily upon his ''Generation 1'' cartoon animation model design, and is armed with a large purple laser rifle similar to the original toy's rifle. However, purple highlights aside, his deco's color scheme is predominantly based on the original Takara toy.

: As with all ''Classics'' toys, he has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Henkei Astrotrain toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I'm going grey! Get me some Just For Men, stat!]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

: In 2008, Classics Astrotrain was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. The figure was extensively redecoed into dark grey and purple colour scheme based on the character’s appearance the ''Generation 1'' cartoon. Unlike the Hasbro ''Classics'' release, instead of a rubsign, he has two Decepticon sigils tampographed onto his wings. All ''Henkei'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, and Astrotrain is no exception: the trim of his chestplate and engine array are vacuumized purple, with the engines themselves left as unpainted silver chrome.

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==Merchandise==

* '''Astrotrain''' (Boss Original Figure, 2008)

: Released in a line of PVC figures available exclusively with containers of Boss brand coffee, this version of Astrotrain is rendered in grey and violet.

==Trivia==
[[Image:AstrotrainCharacterModel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|That ass be fly, yo.]]
* The 1985 [[Catalog|catalogs]] show a prototype Astrotrain toy, whose gray and purple color scheme is the one used in the cartoon. The prototype also has a number of design changes from the retail version: arms that extended on a slide joint, different feet, and a different head sculpt that was the basis for his [[character model]]. He was shown with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s weapons. Being resin hard copies, these prototypes didn't transform.<ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Animeastro Original Astrotrain prototype at TF-1.com]</ref>

* Astrotrain's animation model is rather odd. Despite having the shuttle tailfin rather clearly folded up and slid into place within the torso... it has another mystery tailfin jutting straight out of the back. Huh.

* Speaking of the tailfin, the original box art and instructions<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/teletran.asp?coat=decepticon&year=1985 Botch's Transformers Box Art Archive, 1985 Decepticons page]</ref> depict it as being folded open to make a chestplate shield. The fin gets tucked away early during the transformation to keep it out of the way. However, the original animation model (and thus his other fictional appearances) show it tucked away in robot mode.

* While Astrotrain's original toy had a visor, his ''Classics'' toy, and most of his depictions in fiction, give him two eyes instead.

* Astrotrain, along with Cosmos and Omega Supreme, was one of three space-faring characters added to the cartoon in 1985. In addition to the usual voice flanging given to the show's robotic characters, all three had an echoing reverberation applied to their voices, presumably to play up the "outer space" aspect.

*While Astrotrain does not appear in the [[Stormbringer (comics)|''Stormbringer'' comic series]] (due in part to him being on Earth at the time), the trade paperback includes a design sketch for a Triple Changer which appears to be intended as Astrotrain's pre-Earth Cybertronian form.

*In the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW ''Generation 1'' continuity]], Astrotrain's space shuttle is essentially a ''far'' more realistic rendering of a space vehicle, but his third mode has been upgraded to a diesel-electric six-axle locomotive resembling a [[Wikipedia:GE U28C|General Electric U28C model]], along with custom features like red and purple headlights and a all-purple paint-job. It also has a Big F**king Gun mounted on the engine cowling. That's badass.

*From [[All Hail Megatron]] onward, Astrotrain's design has been retooled to resemble his [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] toy in robot mode, minus some of the train kibble. However, he transforms into a purple D62 steam locomotive once more, like his original toy. There is probably a [[Trukk not munky|good reason]] for that.

*Astrotrain believes that [[Fandom|those who worship Transformers]] are fools. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[Image:TheTransformerTheMovie-Astrotrainexcaping.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Not shown: Thomas and the stationmaster's house.]]
*Whether or not Astrotrain needed rails to use his train mode varied in the cartoon. In the movie, he used his locomotive form to take a run up for him to take off (in space shuttle mode), but without the aim of rails. However, before that, he has been commanding his train drones and travelling on rails, in "[[Triple Takeover]]".

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm Astrotrain at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Astrotrain Astrotrain's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Astrotrain Original Hasbro Astrotrain, original Takara Astrotrain and Takara reissue Astrotrain at TF-1.com]
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Animeastro e-Hobby Astrotrain and original Astrotrain at TF-1.com]

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Apeface

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:''Apeface is a [[Decepticon]] [[Horrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 Apeface boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I will not hesitate to beat you to death with my own arm.]]
'''Apeface''' is a strong presence in any situation. He's loud, rude, obnoxious, and intimidating to everyone he meets. He dominates those around him with his attitude and fearsome countenance. There's some debate among his fellow Decepticons about how much of his behavior is an act, a gruesomely effective psychological tactic to control others and force them to fold under his demands. Others just think he was built that way. Whatever's going on inside Apeface's cerebral-circuitry, he's not saying. The only one he really gets along with is [[Snapdragon]].

As a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], he is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Spasma]]. Sucks to be Spasma.

{{quote|Yuck! Noble Autobots make me wanna puke!|Apeface is ever-eloquent|"[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Gorillo'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Tagor'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Majompofa'''
:''Latin American name:'' '''Wimpus'''
:''Chinese TV name:'' '''猿猴（Gorilla）'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Dick Gautier]]

[[Image:Rebirth1 Apeface jumps Wide Load.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I'm gonna bearhug this guy to death!]]
Apeface appeared to be the leader of the "animals" under [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s command. Or at least their spokesperson. Not that it matters, since when Apeface balked at a command to rip off his own head, Cyclonus <strike>pimp-slapped</strike> shot him and said "You will do as I say, or you will die!" Not way up there in the Decepticon hierarchy, Apeface is.

[[Image:G1 cartoon Apeface Cyclonus.JPG|right|150px|thumb|I would normally say dull surprise, but this really isn't surprising.]]
Accompanying the Decepticons to [[Nebulos]], Apeface was binary bonded to Spasma, who warned him not to get out of line. "We'll see who's boss," was Apeface's reply. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

{{note|One of the many confusing glitches in "The Rebirth" is the fact that, while Spasma is clearly designed to transform into both the robot and ape heads, Apeface retains his ape mode head even when Spasma is separated from him.}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)

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====''The Headmasters'' comic====

===Marvel Comics continuity===
On Cybertron, Apeface was among Scorponok's crew of Decepticons. When their Autobot foes left for the planet Nebulos, the Decepticons followed. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

Not long after their arrival, Apeface and his pal Snapdragon were having fun terrorizing the natives in the city of [[Splendora]], until they were easily dispatched by two Autobot Headmasters. Though Scorponok berated the two for their failure, this latest defeat proved enough for him to reconsider the merits of the Headmaster process. Soon, Apeface was one of six Decepticons who underwent binary-bonding with the organic Nebulans to become a Headmaster. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

He and the others continued to terrorize Nebulos until the Decepticons left for Earth, pursuing Fortress Maximus's Autobots yet again. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[Image:Apeface smackdown.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He'll beat you with the oily end.]]
During the battle between Scorponok and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crews, Apeface learned a valuable truth about himself: while he isn't ''quite'' willing to rip off his own arm and beat someone to death with it, he's also not one to ignore an opportunity when it presents itself. [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] learned that the hard way. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

Apeface was quite amused by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s surrender to Scorponok on Earth, considering it a regular comedy show. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

Apeface was teleported to Cybertron along with countless other Transformers, where he somehow found a tasty banana to keep himself occupied while [[Emirate Xaaron|some stupid Autobot]] yammered on about [[Unicron|dark gods]] and [[Primus|creators]] and stuff. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

When the aforementioned dark god showed up at Cybertron a short while later, Apeface wasn't so amused. Like countless others, he fled in a panic. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

After the apocalyptic battle, Apeface's ruined form was seen among the dead. {{storylink|Still Life!|Still Life!}}

===''The Transformers in 3-D''===
[[Image:ApefaceGrunk01.jpg|right|150px|thumb|GRUNK!]]

Ape Face {{sic}} was one of the last few Decepticons remaining behind on Tau-Ursa when the Autobots arrived. He was investigating a crashed spaceship when he found a voice recording. Deducing that if the tape spoke it must be important, he resolved to take it to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].

At this moment he was attacked by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were intent on keeping him from escaping with the information. The triple changer loudly declared his intention to smash them (with a mighty cry of "GRUUUNK!"), and after knocking them to the ground similarly announced he was transforming into jet mode. He was too slow however, and Blurr seized his arm, prising the tape from his hand before escaping. This made him mad. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

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===''TransTech''===
Apeface is one of countless "offworlders" residing in [[Axiom Nexus]]... enjoying a nice banana. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Not a bad toy for a guy whose Spanish name is "Wimpus".]]
*'''Apeface with Spasma''' (Headmaster Horrorcon, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-101'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, shield, Spasma Headmaster partner

:Apeface turns into both a cybertronic jet and a robotic gorilla. Unlike [[Snapdragon]], Apeface's fighter jet mode only looks vaguely like an Earth jet, with his robot limbs hanging off the back of the vehicle in an obvious fashion. His Headmaster partner, Spasma, can ride inside the jet's cockpit. He can mount guns on either side of his vehicle mode, but for some reason only comes with one gun while Snapdragon came with two.

:As Apeface is a triple changer, Spasma similarly has triple functions, forming both the robot mode face and the gorilla mode face. This beast mode has a relatively wide range of articulation for a ''Generation 1'' beast, but has some minor problems with balance, which limits poses. Apeface's gorilla mode can be placed on all fours, but that results in his head staring at the ground.

:In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Apeface has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Spasma (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Apeface is very back-heavy due to most of the fighter jet mode ending up on his back. The jet's vertical stabilisers detach to form a shield that can be held in Apeface's hands or attached to his shoulder.

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==Trivia==
* In the Japanese ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' series, Spasma does not exist as a separate entity from Apeface; like all Headmasters, the large robot is just a lifeless [[Transtector]] body controlled entirely by the head unit. However, Apeface's head unit is ''still'' called "Spasma" when separated from the larger robot body, even though it's the same guy!
*Apeface was the only character to use the word "puke" in the entirety of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon. That's got to be some kind of feat, right?

==External links==
* [http://tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Apeface/apeface.htm Apeface at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Apeface Apeface's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Abominus (G1)

2009-08-24T03:55:19Z

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon combiner from Generation 1|his heroic mirror-universe counterpart|Abominus (SG)}}
:''Abominus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:MTMTEAbominus.jpg|right|350px|thumb|When a guy's knees have teeth, it's time to panic.]]
Even more so than the other Decepticon [[combiner]]s, '''Abominus''' is a being of mindless fury. He's not truly a warrior - he's an animal, the destructive rages of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s that compose him personified. His commanders can't give him orders simplistic enough for him to understand, so they just point him in the direction of objects that need to be smashed, and turn him loose. The only thing that distinguishes him from a wild beast is the enjoyment he derives from his terrible rampages.

Abominus is the combined form of all five Terrorcons:

*[[Hun-Gurrr]] (leader)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]

:''Italian name'': '''Thundertron'''
:''Russian TV dub name'': '''Oblomius''' ("Failurius")
:''Chinese name（China）'': '''犰狳鬼''' ("Armadillo Monster")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Abominus love and steel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Scattershot]] calling the kettle black.]]
The Terrorcons were part of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s crew on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and when he led his troops to the world of [[Nebulos]], they came along as well. The Terrorcons and [[Horrorcon]]s were, naturally enough, terrorizing the resort city of [[Splendora]], when they came under attack by [[Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. The Terrorcons responded by merging into Abominus.

Rather than actually attacking his enemies, Abominus began brainlessly smashing his way through the city, till the Technobots combined into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and blasted him. Computron then bashed Abominus with a steel beam, hitting him so hard that he broke apart into the Terrorcons, who promptly retreated. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

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===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actors:'' [[Jim Gosa]] (English); [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Abominus1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Da BOMBinus!]]
Abominus first battled the [[Autobot]]s when the Decepticons tried to secure [[Anti-electron|anti-electrons]] from the severed head of [[Unicron]], and proved too much for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to handle. Fortunately, the recently super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] had just created the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], who were capable of forming [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The Autobot gestalt defeated Abominus by vibrating. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later, when the Terrorcons allied with the [[Quintesson]]s, they installed a timer mechanism which would cause them to separate after combining into Abominus. Computron used this ability to cause Abominus to separate. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}}

In a battle on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Abominus fought alongside his beastly brother-in-arms [[Predaking]] against the Autobots, until both were called by a mysterious voice, along with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], animal Cassettes, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Attacking a laboratory that was holding a new type of protective metal, Abominus found himself counter-attacked by Computron. Abominus ultimately held the upper hand, smashing Computron before he could solve an algorithm to get the upper hand. Definitely, Computron Think Too Much! {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War'' comic====

Abominus faired poorly in battle with the new Autobot combiner, [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The weapon upgrades given to him by [[Doctor Dalton]], the famous scientist, were almost overpowering. The Terrorcons were forced to implement Galvatron's back-up plan, splitting Abominus back into his individual parts and assaulting Computron with [[control liquid]]. They briefly took control of Computron, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] managed to neutralize the control liquid with Dalton's help. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)
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====''Zone'' manga and story pages====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Bruticus and Abominus attacked planet Zone, defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by [[BlackZarak]] and his energy web. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

Later, the Generals managed to school [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)

[[Image:AbominusZone1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|John McCain vs. Barack Obamanus, '08.]]
When [[Violen Jiger]] seized command of the Decepticons, his first act was to recruit the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], strong chosen individuals from Decepticon history. Abominus was selected to be one of those Generals and was given the rank "Monster General" as well as new power and weaponry to make him an even greater threat than before. Abominus was sent to the Planet [[Feminia]] to wreak havoc along with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Together, they destroyed the entire planet and nearly killed [[Victory Saber]] in the process. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!‎}}

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==Toys==
[[Image:G1abominus toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
* '''Abominus''' (1987)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

: Abominus is formed out of all five Terrorcons. As a [[Scramble City]] combiner, each smaller Terrorcon attach as limbs into the central body, Hun-Gurrr. He is completed by attaching fists, feet, a large chestplate, head and is armed with Hun-Gurrr's rifle.

:The instructions recommend the limb configuration pictured to the left, however due to their design any of the small Terrorcons (or any of the other Scramble City limbs from other combiners) can be used as any limb for Abominus.

: Similarly to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Hun-Gurrr's own slender legs lead to Abominus having some disproportionately thin thighs.

: Thanks to Hun-Gurrr's articulation, Abominus is perhaps the most posable of the ''Generation 1'' combiners. He can swing his legs forward and backward as well as to the side, and also has knees, even if they are a little high. If you follow the configuration for Abominus as per his instructions his right leg also gets another piece of articulation thanks to Cutthroat's unusual hip swivel (kind of a really high ankle).

: Only the individual Terrorcons were sold in most markets. The [[giftset]] was only released in Italy and Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Abominus/abominus.htm More information on Abominus at TFU.info]''

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Terrorsaur (BW)

2009-08-24T03:48:55Z

69.158.56.147: Adding Chinese Name

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{{disambig3|Terrorsaur}}
:''Terrorsaur is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] in the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Terrorsaur-jp.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Smugly Starscreamish]]
Power-hungry and opportunistic, but lacking in the courage department, '''Terrorsaur''' never misses a chance to improve his standing within the Predacons. From cutting deals with [[Maximal|Maximals]] to finding and keeping new power sources for himself, Terrorsaur is always thinking two steps ahead. Unfortunately, the big guns of the Beast Wars are usually thinking at least ''four'' steps ahead, and Terrorsaur always ends up on the short end.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Terrorsaurer''' (テラザウラー ''Terazaurā'')
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Dinomenace'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Yì-lúng''' (翼龍, "Pterosaur")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''She-Liao''' (蛇鸟, Reptile-Bird，"Basilisk")
:''Italian name:'' '''Metal Terrorsaur''' (Transmetal)
:''Spanish name:'' '''Terrorsaurio'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Timelines''====
[[Image:Terrorsaurbwdawn.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don't let him name your stolen ship.]]
While the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] stole the [[Maximal]] relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Predacon who would later call himself Terrorsaur, along with [[Waspinator (BW)|the future Waspinator]] and [[Buzzbomb]], secured a getaway ship. They were meant to be working for [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]—however, Megatron had his own agenda that "Terrorsaur" was in on and Buzzbomb wasn't. True to form, "Terrorsaur" shot Buzzbomb in the back. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

"Terrorsaur" and "Waspinator" stole the Predacon gang's ship. The two had a contest to decide who would get to name the ship, and "Terrorsaur" won. He settled on ''[[Darksyde]]'', though Megatron agreed that the loser's suggested name, ''Buzzerbot'', would have been more desirable.

Picking up the rest of their group, with the Golden Disk in tow, they left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] orbit. After a space battle with the [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']], the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', and an unidentified Predacon ship, both the ''Axalon'' and the ''Darksyde'' entered a [[transwarp]] portal to an undisclosed time and place. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====''Beast Wars''====
'''Voice Actor:''' [[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese), [[Marcos Henrique Melo Hailer]] (Portuguese)

One of the original members of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] crew that stole the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Terrorsaur usually teamed up with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to act as the Predacons' air power. Due to their partnership and Terrorsaur once retrieving Waspinator from rock burial despite being within range of an angry [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], they would appear to be friendly with each other (not too surprising when everyone else is a [[Scorponok (BW)|dim-witted kiss-up]], [[Tarantulas|a creepy bastard]], [[Inferno (BW)|a pyromaniac bug]] or [[Blackarachnia (BW)|the other treacharous arachnid)]].

[[Image:Terrorsaurseated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I don't think they had pteranodons in mind when they built this thing, Chewie.]]
Throughout the Beast Wars Terrorsaur turned on Megatron at the drop of a hat, and was willing to team up with anyone who suggested doing so. Dinobot, [[Rattrap]], and an evil [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] each took a turn "teaming up" with Terrorsaur in his efforts. {{storylink|Equal Measures}} {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink|Dark Designs (episode)|Dark Designs}} {{storylink|Power Surge}} In "[[Double Jeopardy]]" Megatron exposed Terrorsaur's incompetence to the rest of the Predacons, which made any remote possibility of them ever wanting to work for him even more remote.

Terrorsaur's shining moment came when he discovered a floating mountain with an unstable cache of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that super charged his frame and allowed him to easily depose Megatron. However, the power boost was brief in duration, and the Maximals were able to destroy the floating mountain before Terrorsaur could implement any of his grand designs. Even worse, none of the Predacons followed his lead and they brought Megatron back online while he was fighting the Maximals. {{storylink|Power Surge}}

Eventually, after being beaten back into line after each attempted takeover, Terrorsaur seemed to resign himself to his station... or, at least, decided to bide his time.

[[Image:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Terrorsaur, Scorponok, we're condemning you to a fiery death cause Waspinator has a bigger fan club.]]
Terrorsaur's Beast Wars adventures came to an end when he was knocked into a lava pool by the [[quantum surge]] that resulted from the [[Planet Buster]]'s destruction. No one seemed to notice. {{storylink|Aftermath}}
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====''Beast Wars Metals'' comic====
[[Image:MetalsTerrorsaurMangaDeath0.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Even when he lives, he dies.]]

Having survived the quantum surge, Terrorsaur was upgraded into a [[Transmetal]]. However, these days were short-lived. After recovering the mindless body of Optimus Primal, Megatron attempted to turn it into a Predacon slave. Rhinox was able to return Primal's spark to its body just in the knick of time. Now a transmetal himself, Optimus Primal proceeded to go on a rampage, taking out all of Megatron's drone forces and slicing Terrorsaur in half with his mace. Terrorsaur showed woeful disappointment in this turn of events as he died. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===Beast Wars Playstation Game===
Terrorsaur flew rescue missions, using his flight capabilities to rescue captured Predacons from the Maximals' prison ships.

===Beast Wars: Transmetals===
In one timeline, a [[Transmetal]] Terrorsaur took control from Megatron and won the Beast Wars. Unfortunately for the other Predacons, he loved being leader too much to bother leaving Earth—and the Ice Age froze them all. Whoops. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transmetals}}

===''Universe'' comics===
Terrorsaur (or an alternate-universe incarnation of him) was one of the many Cybertronians kidnapped from his timestream by agents of [[Unicron]] and held in the [[Cauldron]]. Terrorsaur escaped and (presumably) returned to his timestream thanks to the efforts of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. {{storylink|Escape (issue)|Escape}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:BWtoy-Terrorsaurbasic.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You ignore my god-damn throat-legs.]]
*'''Terrorsaur''' (Basic, 1996)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-5'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Beast Wars'' toys, Terrorsaur transforms from an organic ''Pteranodon'' to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transformation. A small gun stores in his robot mode back which can be removed, unfolded, and pegged into his robot mode fist. In Japan, there are two different versions of this toy: one nearly identical to the [[Hasbro]] version, another with a more show-like coloration, lacking the green spots and purple paint, adding yellow to its beak, lightening the black plastic to gray, and changing the light red to a darker red.

: This mold was later used for [[Fractyl]], [[Hydra (BWN)|Hydra]], [[Lazorbeak]] and [[Dinobots (toyline)|Dinobots]] [[Terranotron (Dinobots)|Terranotron]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''
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*'''Terrorsaur''' (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-43'''

: Transmetal Terrorsaur transforms into a robotic ''Pteranodon''. It has a third "vehicle" mode; reconfiguring its wings and revealing VTOL fans, plus its tail section splits open to reveal twin thruster engines. In robot mode, its wing-tips detach to form blade weapons. In Japan, this mold featured green vacuum-metalized paint rather than yellow, added silver detail added to his face, and had the words Destron replace his tampo-graphed name.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed and slightly [[retool]]ed to make [[Beast Machines]] [[Terranotron (BM)|Terranotron]], and then redecoed and retooled ''differently'' to make ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]]. The mold was also the base model for the non-toy characters of ''Wreckers'' [[Fractyl]] and ''Armada'' [[Ravenus]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm More information on Transmetal Terrorsaur at TFU.info]''

==Merchandise==
* A [[Kabaya]] "[[candy toy]]" version of Terrorsaur was made available in Japan. Since he was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with the other three toys in the assortment, this unpainted plastic kit was mainly peach and yellow.

* An adorable "super-deformed" magnet of Terrorsaur was made as part of a set of show-cast ''Beast Wars'' magnets in Japan.

==Trivia==
* Similarly to [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], his fellow Predacon flyer, the toyline profile for Terrorsaur made him out to be a formidable and vicious fighter- almost animalistic in his savagery. His [[transmetal]] profile adds pyromania to the list.

* Terrorsaur apparently knows how to disarm a bomb (if he has enough time), since in "[[Equal Measures]]" Megatron orders him to disarm the Maximal bomb that was sent into the Predacon base.

* As Terrorsaur was dying in lava, his hand was briefly seen glowing, indicating that Terrorsaur was going through [[Transmetal|transmetalization]]. This was probably included as a "Trap Door" so the writers could resurrect Terrorsaur or Scorponok if they needed them later.

*Terrorsaur's hand sinking into the lava is similar to the scene at the end of [[wikipedia:Terminator 2|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]], when the Terminator sank into the molten steel.

* Terrorsaur's CGI model in "Theft of the Golden Disk" is based on [[Skyblast (Movie)|''Movie'' Skyblast]] with a new head design. However, his CGI model is slightly different from his appearance in "Dawn of Future's Past".

*Terrorsaur is the first known contributor to the plight of the Bald Eagle, by eating one.

*[http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bwtcard_1/img/017.jpg A Japanese trading card] renders this character's Japanese name as "Terrorsaur". This, of course, skips over the fact that the Katakana indicates the last vowel sound to be an extended "a" sound.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Terrorsaur/terrorsaur.htm Terrorsaur at TFU.info]

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