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Maximum Dinobots issue 4

2009-03-26T22:48:19Z

70.181.29.221: /* Covers (3) */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Maximum Dinobots|''The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots'']] #4
|prev=Maximum Dinobots issue 3
|next=Maximum Dinobots issue 5
|image=Maximum Dinobots 4a.jpg
|caption=He not heavy, but he not me Grimlock's brother.
|publisher=IDW Publishing
|date=[[April 1]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=March 2009
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Nick Roche]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline#Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]
}}

'''Intro blurb.'''

==Synopsis==
{{issuestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (5)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (6)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (7)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (8)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (9)
* [[Hot Rod]] (10)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (11)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (13)
* [[Doublecross]] (14)
* [[Grotusque]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (1)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (4)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Joshua Red]] (2)
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (12)
|c4=
* [[Sunstreaker clone]]s (3)
}}

==Quotes==
*TBD

==Errors==
*TBD

==Items of note==
*TBD

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Grimlock protecting an injured Hot Rod, by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
* '''Cover B:''' Repugnus riding atop Sludge, about to stomp on a red Sunstreaker clone.
* '''Cover RI:'''
<gallery>
Image:Maximum_Dinobots_4a.jpg|Cover A
Image:Maximum_Dinobots_4b.jpg|Cover B
Image:Maximum_Dinobots_4ri.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|''Maximum Dinobots'' #5]]
* TBD

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Skyblast (Energon)

2008-06-11T01:23:25Z

70.181.29.221: /* Energon */

{{picsneeded|fictional appearances.}}
{{disambig3|Skyblast}}
:''Skyblast is an [[Autobot]] [[Omnicon]] in the [[Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnergonSkyblastOmnicon-art.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He's not [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], but he wants your wallet.]]

'''Skyblast''' is a young Omnicon. Although he is a skilled tactician, he prefers spending time working on his aerial stunts. Like the other Omnicons, he can convert raw [[energon]] into [[energon chips]] and weaponry.

Also, like other Omnicons, sometimes there are lots of him.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Air Glide'''

==Fiction==
===Energon cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Terry Klassen]] (US), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan)
[[Image:E33 skyblastemcees.jpg|250px|thumb|Stylin' and profilin'.]]
Skyblast emcee'd the [[Autobot Grand Prix]] with [[Sally Jones]], but was overpowered by his co-host. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave Energon comics continuity===

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon_Skyblast_toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Longs to have Spike Spiegel inside of him.]]
*'''Skyblast''' (Omnicon, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-07'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon cannon, energon jet boosters (all combine to form energon spear)

: Part of the first wave of ''Energon'' product, Skyblast transforms into a Cybertronic jet. He comes with multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts, which form an underslung cannon and jet boosters in jet mode, and can combine to form an "energon spear" melee weapon which can have the blade removed to become a sniper rifle. He also has an Autobot-style [[energon chip]] that can attach the to [[spark crystal]] of other ''Energon''-series toys. The [[Takara]] version uses a lighter clear-plastic than the [[Hasbro]] vesion.

: Skyblast was [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers (2007)|''Movie'']] [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]] and [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]], and his energon spear has been used to make multiple [[exclusive]] [[energon weapon]]s.
{{-}}

===Attacktix===
*'''Starter Set''' (2006)
**''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF21''' (robot mode)
[[Image:Attacktix_Skyblast_bot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|]]

:Faction: Autobot
:Class: Warrior
:Special: Transform
:Point Cost: 30 - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
:Base Speed: 8
:Attack Type: Prodder (Spear)

: Skyblast has four points of articulation (shoulders, waist and head), though it's effectively three as the shoulders move simultaneously. Unlike [[Landquake|other prodders]] Skyblast's articulation does not change his angle of attack very much, making him more difficult to position for a decisive shot.

: Fortunately Skyblast's low base speed means it's unlikely you'll get him close enough to anyone to stuff up your shot on them. Sadly, this is the figure you're probably going to be left with if your Skyblast vehicle form dies. Good luck trying to kill anyone with him, though.
{{-}}

[[Image:Attacktix_Skyblast_plane.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]

**''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF22''' (vehicle mode)
:Faction: Autobot
:Class: Specialist
:Special: Transform - 20/26 (77%) success ratio
:Point Cost: 20
:Base Speed: 4
:Attack Type: Shooter (Small missile)

:If your robot mode Skyblast succeeds in using his ''Transform'' power you can bring in this figure from your back-ups. Both pieces were sold in a "Starter Set" with Attacktix [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]. A special Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] variant of the Starter Set also came with a bonus fifth piece, a specially-colored [[Light Unit|Decepticlone]].

:The vehicle form of Skyblast has only one point of articulation, which allows him to swivel down almost 90 degrees to the ground. This configuration basically turns Skyblast into a shield, making him one of the most effective defensive figures yet released for ''[[Attacktix]]''.

:Vehicle Skyblast can also ''Transform'', bringing his robot form into play from your back-ups.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:SkyblastToes.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Uh... He likes to feel the sand beneath his feet?]]

* Skyblast is an [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1]] character [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], especially in the head design. However, rival toy company Mattel managed to secure and Register the trademark to "Skyfire" since Hasbro used it last, so the fallback name "Skyblast" was used.

* Hasbro stock photos depict a preproduction Skyblast that has... toes?

{{-}}
==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Skyblast/skyblast.htm Skyblast at TFU.info]

[[Category: Attacktix]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Built to Rule]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category: Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category: Omnicons]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Skyblast (Energon)

2008-06-11T01:22:45Z

70.181.29.221: /* Energon cartoon continuity */

{{picsneeded|fictional appearances.}}
{{disambig3|Skyblast}}
:''Skyblast is an [[Autobot]] [[Omnicon]] in the [[Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnergonSkyblastOmnicon-art.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He's not [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], but he wants your wallet.]]

'''Skyblast''' is a young Omnicon. Although he is a skilled tactician, he prefers spending time working on his aerial stunts. Like the other Omnicons, he can convert raw [[energon]] into [[energon chips]] and weaponry.

Also, like other Omnicons, sometimes there are lots of him.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Air Glide'''

==Fiction==
===Energon cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Terry Klassen]] (US), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan)
[[Image:E33 skyblastemcees.jpg|250px|thumb|Stylin' and profilin'.]]
Skyblast emcee'd the [[Autobot Grand Prix]] with [[Sally Jones]], but was overpowered by his co-host. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave Energon comics continuity===

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon_Skyblast_toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Skyblast''' (Omnicon, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-07'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon cannon, energon jet boosters (all combine to form energon spear)

: Part of the first wave of ''Energon'' product, Skyblast transforms into a Cybertronic jet. He comes with multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts, which form an underslung cannon and jet boosters in jet mode, and can combine to form an "energon spear" melee weapon which can have the blade removed to become a sniper rifle. He also has an Autobot-style [[energon chip]] that can attach the to [[spark crystal]] of other ''Energon''-series toys. The [[Takara]] version uses a lighter clear-plastic than the [[Hasbro]] vesion.

: Skyblast was [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers (2007)|''Movie'']] [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]] and [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]], and his energon spear has been used to make multiple [[exclusive]] [[energon weapon]]s.
{{-}}
===Attacktix===
*'''Starter Set''' (2006)
**''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF21''' (robot mode)
[[Image:Attacktix_Skyblast_bot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|]]

:Faction: Autobot
:Class: Warrior
:Special: Transform
:Point Cost: 30 - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
:Base Speed: 8
:Attack Type: Prodder (Spear)

: Skyblast has four points of articulation (shoulders, waist and head), though it's effectively three as the shoulders move simultaneously. Unlike [[Landquake|other prodders]] Skyblast's articulation does not change his angle of attack very much, making him more difficult to position for a decisive shot.

: Fortunately Skyblast's low base speed means it's unlikely you'll get him close enough to anyone to stuff up your shot on them. Sadly, this is the figure you're probably going to be left with if your Skyblast vehicle form dies. Good luck trying to kill anyone with him, though.
{{-}}

[[Image:Attacktix_Skyblast_plane.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]

**''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF22''' (vehicle mode)
:Faction: Autobot
:Class: Specialist
:Special: Transform - 20/26 (77%) success ratio
:Point Cost: 20
:Base Speed: 4
:Attack Type: Shooter (Small missile)

:If your robot mode Skyblast succeeds in using his ''Transform'' power you can bring in this figure from your back-ups. Both pieces were sold in a "Starter Set" with Attacktix [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]. A special Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] variant of the Starter Set also came with a bonus fifth piece, a specially-colored [[Light Unit|Decepticlone]].

:The vehicle form of Skyblast has only one point of articulation, which allows him to swivel down almost 90 degrees to the ground. This configuration basically turns Skyblast into a shield, making him one of the most effective defensive figures yet released for ''[[Attacktix]]''.

:Vehicle Skyblast can also ''Transform'', bringing his robot form into play from your back-ups.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:SkyblastToes.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Uh... He likes to feel the sand beneath his feet?]]

* Skyblast is an [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1]] character [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], especially in the head design. However, rival toy company Mattel managed to secure and Register the trademark to "Skyfire" since Hasbro used it last, so the fallback name "Skyblast" was used.

* Hasbro stock photos depict a preproduction Skyblast that has... toes?

{{-}}
==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Skyblast/skyblast.htm Skyblast at TFU.info]

[[Category: Attacktix]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Built to Rule]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category: Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category: Omnicons]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Alistair Abell

2008-06-02T15:29:39Z

70.181.29.221:

[[Image:Alistairabell.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Death to all the Coordinators!]]

'''Alistair Abell''' is a Canadian actor. Among his better-known roles are Hakkaku on ''InuYasha'' and Lord Djibril on ''Gundam SEED Destiny''.

==Voice roles==
===''Energon''===
* [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0008533/ Alistair Abell on the Internet Movie Database]

[[Category: Voice actors|Abell, Alistair]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Getaway

2008-06-01T05:38:46Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

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

[[Image:G1Getaway_boxart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Magnum Foreshortening]]

'''Getaway''' is an escape artist without compare. He's cool-headed and logical under even the craziest, most dire circumstances and that lets him figure his way out of even the trickiest surprise or sneak attack. His reputation for cool-headed escapes is legendary, dating all the way back to the infamous [[Armornecking Incident]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. His [[Nebulan]] [[Powermaster]] partner is [[Rev]].

Getaway has an escape kit concealed within a hidden compartment in his heel that he can reach even when bound.<ref>Seen in [[Prime Bomb!]]</ref>

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Fugitif'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Getaway manacles.jpg|thumb|left|100px|"Now, I will disarm the missiles with both hands tied behind my back..."]]

Getaway was part of the skeleton crew situated on board [[Steelhaven]] when [[Goldbug]] appropriated the ship to go to [[Nebulos]] in hopes of reviving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. They made contact with a friend of the old Nebulan [[Headmaster]] leader [[Galen]] named [[Hi-Q]], but found that Nebulans had developed an acceptable level of robo-phobia after the Transformers nearly decimated their civilization last time. Hi-Q had led a research project which detonated a bomb in the atmosphere, spreading a molecular revisioning agent that converted all fuel supplies on Nebulos into a type poisonous to Transformer life. The poisoning passed the "acid test" when a pair of Decepticon vagabonds named [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] came to Earth looking for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s army, and ended up poisoning themselves on local fuel and being rendered inert. Unfortunately, a jealous assistant named [[Hi-Test]] stole and modified a new form of bio-mechanical engineering, enabling him and his partner [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with the Decepticons and restore them to functionality, bringing Nebulos once more under Decepticon attack.

Hearing this story, Getaway and his fellow Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons, but proved a poor match for these new Powermaster warriors in their weakened condition. Hi-Q and his staff came to respect the Autobots for their devotion to repairing their fallen leader and determination to protect the very people intent on poisoning them if they stayed on Nebulos. They chose to undergo the same Powermaster Process that Hi-Test did, and Getaway was binary-bonded to [[Rev]], one of Hi-Q's aides. Through this transformation, the Autobots succeeded in restoring Prime to functionality and driving the Decepticons off of Nebulos. Their new Nebulan partners chose to return to Earth alongside Getaway, Prime and the others.{{Storylink|People Power}}

''Getaway was captured by the Decepticons aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's]] orbiting spacecraft where both he and Rev were imprisoned in energy manacles and thrown in the brig. Getaway, who had added a credit card (probably a Blackrock card) to his escape kit after hearing stories about humans using them to open locks, used the card to block one of the Energy Bars, which were tuned to fry metal, not plastic. Contorting his body, he hooked his ''shoulder wing'' through the gap he had created and touched the controls to shut off the beams.''

''Getaway retrieved the [[floppy disk]] the Decepticons had stolen and attempted to convince the [[A.B.C.]] missile computer not to launch a Decepticon smart bomb, unsuccessfully, before stealing an escape pod and returning to Earth. Though Getaway did not realize it at the time, His actions would indirectly save Optimus Prime's life.''{{Storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

''Later, Starscream beat him up.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}}

Then Thunderwing beat him up. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

Getaway was apparently killed during the [[Decepticon]]s' assault on [[Klo]], though presumably he would have almost immediately have been revived by the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (Marvel US comic)|End of the Road!}}

In an alternate future of 2009, Getaway was one of seven surviving Autobots on Earth, possibly in the universe. Alongside [[Guzzle (Autobot)|Guzzle]] and [[Chainclaw]], he sacrificed his life to delay [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], keeping them busy so that his comrades could infiltrate the Decepticon base. {{Storylink|Rhythms of Darkness}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====

''Getaway was seen among the Autobots in 2009, after the [[Time Wars]] altered the flow of history to make the Autobots the losers of the war for Cybertron. Limping their way back to [[Autobot City]] on Earth, the Autobots were sabotaged by one of their own and crashlanded on the planet. Hard. Those that survived then had to face [[Rodimus Prime]], who had been driven mad by the evil essence of [[Unicron]] growing inside him. Getaway's smoldering corpse was seen among the ruins of the ship, although whether he died in the crash or was exterminated by his own leader is unclear. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}''

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}

''Getaway was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After about ten minutes, though, Getaway and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] decided the fight was probably a "draw". Having apparently beaten some sense into each other, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{charstubfiction}}

He made excellent bait. {{Storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster_GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Stuck in a trench with three complainers. Getaway is planning his escape even as we speak.]]

Shortly after the [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing's]] first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. The injured Getaway was in a trench alongside [[Kup]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Huffer]], waiting for [[Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Getaway''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Rev Powermaster unit, Plasma-Shell Shotgun

[[Image:G1_Getaway_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]

: Getaway transforms into a modified white Mazda RX-7 FC3S. For some reason the side windows are unpainted, depending on stickers for detail. His Plasma-Shell shotgun can be plugged onto the vehicle roof for storage. Attaching Rev (or any other Powermaster unit) into the Powermaster socket on the vehicle's hood unlocks Getaway's transformation sequence, though one can unlock the transformation simply by pressing down on the panel without Rev. Getaway's robot mode is mostly static for a relatively large toy, with articulation restricted to his arms.

: This toy was sold in Japan as [[Lightfoot]].

==Trivia==
* A [[homage]] to Getaway, [[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]], was released as a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] as a late part of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]]. Its name was was intended to be "Getaway," but the [[trademark]] could not be secured. The [[redeco]] was originally intended to be ''this'' Getaway, and part of the [[Universe (2008)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].

{{-}}
==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm Getaway at TFU.Info]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Autobots]]

[[Category: Powermasters]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Broadside (G1)

2008-05-27T04:45:04Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

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

[[Image:DW_G1Broadside.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Every mode is a loser.]]

'''Broadside''' is a huge loser. He's the forgotten Autobot [[Triple Changer]] who turns into either a tiny aircraft carrier and a jet, or an impossibly large "jet" and an aircraft carrier. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water.

His life must suuuuuuck.

Fortunately, as one of the [[Wreckers]], Broadside is almost constantly shooting the [[slag (slang)|slag]] out of [[Decepticon]]s, which is probably a good outlet for any frustration.

:''Italian name'': '''Mistral'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Navalo'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the UK-only comics are in italics.}}

[[Image:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|thumb|250px|No colors yet. That comes later.]]
''Broadside and his fellow [[Triple Changer]]s were late recruits into [[Operation: Volcano]] by Emirate [[Xaaron]], taking the place of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in the battle scenario. Their introduction into the [[Wrecker]]s was marred with tragedy, however, as their leader [[Impactor]] was killed when Volcano finally went down. Broadside's fellow Triple Changer [[Springer]] succeeded Impactor as squad leader. {{storylink|Target 2006}}''

''Broadside served on several missions with the Wreckers, battling zombie robots in [[Kalis]] and engaging the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on Earth. {{storylink|City of Fear!}} {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} That last mission nearly proved to be a disaster, however, when the Wreckers blindly portal-jumped into a battle with Galvatron, only to find themselves in the middle of a populated human city, surrounded by potential civilian casualties. In order to guard against future problems such as that, Xaaron assigned Broadside, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to Earth full time as an advance guard, gathering information on the planet so that they would be better prepared for the next battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Firebug!}} The three Autobots engaged in some rather comical situations while on Earth, including fighting a cute-but-dangerous [[Firebug]], and nearly causing a panic when they tried to celebrate Christmas with a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}''

[[Image:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|right|thumb|250px|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
Broadside was somehow present to watch [[Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] duke it out on the Moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''The trio's mission became serious once the timestorm raging at both ends of Galvatron's time-jump began to tear apart the fabric of the universe. Xaaron had isolated Galvatron—and his time-tossed minions [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]—as the source of the distortion, and sent the full contingent of Wreckers to Earth, complete with unexpected back-up from their Decepticon counterparts, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Broadside balked at the idea, but honestly...they needed all the help they could get. Even that wasn't enough, however, against the combined might of Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The twin titans tore through the Wreckers and Mayhems without mercy: at the end of the so-called "Time Wars", less than half of the warriors were left alive. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

[[Image:Broadsidesurvivors.jpg|left|thumb|250px|That's a sidekick, not a broadside!]]
''Cut off from any supplies or assistance from Cybertron, Broadside, Springer and Inferno felt left behind and abandoned to their fate on Earth. In order to survive, they formed a new group aptly known as the "[[Survivor]]s" with the limbo-lost Autobot [[Skids]] and the remaining Mayhems, [[Carnivac]] and [[Catilla]]. {{storylink|Survivors}} Unfortunately, the Mayhems' former superiors on Cybertron didn't take kindly to this apparent mutiny, and assembled a new Mayhem Attack Squad to assassinate the traitors. Their first strike led to Catilla's death, and Carnivac ran off on his own afterwards to seek vengeance. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Broadside's appearance on the Moon in US #41 is his only appearance in the American Generation 1 comics. In the UK, he was edited into a [[generic]] because in their continuity, he was elsewhere with the [[Wreckers]].}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====

''In 2510, Broadside was fighting alongside Springer and the Wreckers when they fired the very last shots of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Of course, a war between the Autobots and the Autobots started up almost immediately thereafter, so it was a pretty quick shore leave. {{storylink|Peace}}''

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}

''In order to take on the Mayhems effectively, Broadside and the other Survivors joined up with Grimlock's [[Earthforce]], and came to Carnivac's rescue just in the nick of time. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}} Later on, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on Earthbase while Starscream secured a tanker full of fuel in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, the Survivors fought back Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. Broadside used his rarely seen carrier-mode to transport his fellow Survivors into battle on the high seas against Starscream, and the [[Seeker]] was driven off without much effort. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Broadsideg2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wonder if his aircraft carrier mode has more guns strapped to it, too.]]
{{quote|Oh, ''yes.'' The building - and occupants - are ''toast!'' ''Maximum points!''|Broadside, armed to the teeth and entirely too happy about it, "[[War Without End!]]"}}
Broadside served with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Hound]] and [[Blades]] as part of a team of [[Firestormers]] under Grimlock's command. They attacked their enemy with so much zeal, that ''Grimlock'' had to remind them what side they're on. Broadside and his Firestormers team were the first to uncover the existence of [[Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian Empire]] and alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to its threat. However, Jhiaxus' command ship, the ''[[Twilight]]'' blasted them from orbit and kept Broadside and the others prisoner until Optimus Prime and Grimlock managed to set them free and escape. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Broadside continued serving as a soldier throughout the Autobots conflict with the Cybertronians. He was last seen fighting alongside Springer and several other veteran Autobots on the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bill Martin]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Broadsidegrimlocksnewbrain.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Seriously, I'm huge.]]
When [[Teletraan II]] casually brought up in conversation that [[Trypticon]], the Decepticons' largest weapon of mass destruction, had not been destroyed as everyone thought, [[Rodimus Prime]] sent Broadside and [[Seaspray]] out to investigate the site where Trypticon fell into the sea. Sure enough, they found no body, but instead a trail of massive footprints leading back towards land. Once the Autobots tracked Trypticon down to the [[Carbombya|Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]], Broadside transported the Autobot strike force in by the coast. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Best use of [[size changing]] ever.]]During a strike against a new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] weapon asteroid, the Autobots and Decepticons alike were interrupted by a powerful harmonic discharge. Ultra Magnus, Blaster and Broadside broke away from the main battle to prevent Galvatron and Soundwave from taking control of the harmony for their own evil ends. Although Soundwave did manage to temporarily copy the harmony onto his tapes, Blaster erased the recording and the Autobots were able to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Broadside was among the Autobots attending the unveiling of a generator on Cybertron when the Decepticon [[anti-electron]] attack was unleashed. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

At a time when the Decepticons were carrying out a series of assaults on the nation of Japan, Broadside confronted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the waters near a fishing village. Broadside nearly capsized a small boat due to the waves generated by their fight, but he managed to stabilize the craft before returning to battle. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Headmasters'' cartoon====

Broadside appeared briefly fighting alongside Springer and Sandstorm in defense of [[Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

{{Note|Broadside had a troubled history in the cartoon continuity. His jet model was used as a generic ship before his first appearance, by the Autobots in ''[[Five Faces of Darkness]]'' and the Decepticons in ''[[The Killing Jar]]''. He appeared in both his prototype and toy design robot modes in the series, as seen in ''[[Carnage in C-Minor]]'' and ''[[Grimlock's New Brain]]'', respectively. Furthermore, Broadside was consistently depicted as either larger or MUCH larger than the average Transformer in the American episodes, yet for his Japanese Headmasters appearance he was basically the same size as his fellow Triple Changers.}}

===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics continuity===
[[Image:Broadsidewarwithin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|They shrink me later.]]
During the first arc of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s tenure as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, Broadside was an enormous warrior, as tall as the special combiner teams, and supposedly nearly as powerful. He helped defend the Autobot capital of [[Iacon]], alongside [[Vibes]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

A few thousand years after that, Broadside, now the size of a standard Transformer, was a member of the [[Wreckers]] fighting for control of the Tagan Heights region. Most notably, he organized the evacuation of his team when [[Devastator]] and [[Defensor]] were decimating the area. Possibly, Broadside had himself reduced after the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]] to keep his combat status nominal. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

In the modern era, Broadside was one of the Autobots upgraded into a Triple Changer by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s new process, after the Autobots and Decepticons negotiated a truce following the [[Great Shutdown]]. Along with his fellow former Wrecker Sandstorm, Broadside served as part of Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force alongside the Decepticons [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. But, while Shockwave was making many promises of a new world order where Autobots and Decepticons could live forever in peace, Broadside eventually concluded he could not be trusted. As a result, Broadside and Sandstorm made contact with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks]] in the Autobot resistance, and began reporting of Shockwave's activities.

[[Image:Broadsidewarandpeace.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Toldja.]]The Triple Changer Strike Force accompanied Shockwave to Earth, where they took into custody the castaway Transformers from the [[Ark]] and the [[Nemesis]] who had been cut off from developments on Cybertron for the last four million years. As soon as they got the chance, Broadside and Sandstorm freed the Ark's crew from imprisonment, and took them to meet Smokescreen's unit to plan an uprising against the Decepticon rule. The insurrection went off successfully, and the Autobots reclaimed control of Cybertron from Shockwave. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

{{note|Broadside was consistently based on his toy design in Dreamwave continuity. Also, according to his DW "More Than Meets the Eye" bio, Broadside was magically cured of his fear of heights and seasickness when Shockwave turned him into a Triple Changer, but he still likes to complain about both anyway. (So basically, in the DW-verse, he's a whiner instead of a loser.)}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster_GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Seriously, doesn't he have anything better to do than sit around and be mis-colored?]]

Broadside was there. He saw it happen. The conquest of [[Kaon]]. The fall of a Prime. The beginning of the [[Great War]]. Broadside was there, and amazingly well armed for such a "peaceful" period, though perhaps he took a clue from [[Sentinel Prime]]. Either way, the huge old bot was one of the survivors who managed to evacuate before Megatron's takeover. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}

Around four hundred years ago, Broadside was attempting to defend Autobot territory on Cybertron from Decepticon expansion. He was part of a unit alongside [[Kup]], [[Getaway]] and [[Huffer]] shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], stuck in the trenches on what was left of Cybertron after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] stomped through it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer2_Wrecker_fliers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Oh, he flies through the air, with a touch of unease...]]

In the present, Broadside was a member of the elite combat unit "The Wreckers". He was assaulting the Decepticon [[Seige Armature]] on [[Varas Centralas]] alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Sandstorm]] when Springer recieved orders from Optimus Prime to pull out and return to Cybertron. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} After Optimus and the Wreckers quickly crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] cult, Broadside reported that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was coming back. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}} When Thunderwing touched down on Cybertron, Broadside, [[Scoop]] and [[Roadbuster]] operated as advance recon, watching as the monsterous Pretender slowly erupted into a rage as memories of his past flooded what was left of his mind. Broadside had to pick up Scoop and run for it as Thunderwing unleashed a massive wave of energy. After [[Twin Twist]] managed to get himself into trouble, Broadside's team were tasked with getting his attention, but were blown away with a mighty clap of his hands.After recovering from having a pocket of gas detonated from underneath them, Broadside and the remaining Autobots fought alongside two squads of Decepticons and reprogrammed [[Centurion droid]]s to help defeat Thunderwing. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

{{Note|Broadside as he appeared in IDW's stories thus far does not seem to have the cartoon version's phobias. But then, there isn't really time to complain when a homicidal Pretender was trying to kill you.}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1_Broadside_toy.jpg|right|thumb|A loser in three modes.]]

*'''Broadside''' (Triple Changer, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-85'''
**''Accessories'': Plasma pulse gun, Vibro-axe, 2 missiles

: Broadside is the most ''blatantly'' out-of-[[scale]] Transformer ever. He transforms into an aircraft carrier and a rather unconvincing, apparently aircraft-carrier-sized jet fighter. He carries a rifle and a (comparably) small axe as weapons in robot mode. Two non-firing missiles attach to his wings in jet mode.

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==Trivia==

[[Image:Proto_broadside.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Awesome...no wait, the opposite.]]
[[Image:Broadsidecharactermodels.jpg|right|thumb|200px|And sometimes the one on the left was colored like the one on the right!]]

* Broadside has the distinction of having two animated [[character model]]s, one based on a prototype toy that apparently went just short of production for some reason, and one based on the actual toy. The prototype design{{m-}}which could be seen in a European toy catalog, at right{{m-}}was rendered in animated form only in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" and the commercial for the 1986 Triple Changer toys, where it featured a different color scheme that appeared to be derived from the actual finished toy (lacking the prototype toy's blue). The prototype design also appeared in the 1986 [[package art]] mural, and was consistently used for Broadside's [[Marvel Comics]] appearances, colored to resemble the prototype toy, blue and all.

* Broadside made an animated appearance in a television commercial for the Autobot Triple Changers (Sandstorm and himself) and the new Decepticon Triple Changer, [[Octane]]. Created as a counterforce to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], both Broadside and Sandstorm were animated transforming from robot to both [[altmode]]s and back again. Broadside appeared in the character model based on his original prototype in the colors of his final toy.

* According to "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", Broadside has quite a temper when it comes to his paint job.

* His Italian name, "Mistral", refers to a [[Wikipedia:Mistral (L9013)|French Navy helicopter carrier]] and the Grand Prix car [[Wikipedia:Maserati Mistral|Maserati Mistral]], ''not'' Chilean woman poet [[Wikipedia:Gabriela Mistral|Gabriela Mistral]].

* In the American cartoon, plus in both [[Dreamwave]] and [[IDW]] comics, Broadside has been portrayed as a relatively large warrior, likely because one of his [[altmodes]] is an aircraft carrier. (In Dreamwave's case, however, he was large only in ''[[The War Within]]'' series and was "normal-sized" in the modern era.)

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

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Kup (G1)

2008-05-27T04:43:16Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

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

[[Image:Kupg1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Four of me, and ya got a [[quartex]]. Speakin' of quartex, that reminds me of the time..."]]

'''Kup''' is a tough old coot. He's almost as old as rust, in fact, and he was plinking [[Decepticon]]s and [[Ick-Yak]]s with acid bursts from his trusty musket laser long before most of you turbo-revvin' young punks were born. In his day, lasers didn't ''need'' to use light; they did whatever they were told to do. And liked it.

He's probably had a thousand adventures, Kup has, and he'll be glad to relate a story of any one of them at any time to a willing audience. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] love Kup's war stories, lapping it up like cheap [[Energon]], and don't seem to mind when he inadvertently leaves a piece out or changes the story between retellings. Old memory chips'll do that to you. Other Autobots can be less patient, and Kup finds this disrespectful and irritating. If there's one thing Kup dislikes, it's when young punks don't respect their elders. If they'd only listen, they might learn something. [[Hot Rod]] is one of the worst offenders in this way, but he's a good lad-bot, and Kup will straighten him out sooner or later, even if it takes a tank of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]].

Occasionally, Kup's vast experience gets in his way. When a situation doesn't remind him of anything, he has trouble figuring out what to do. This doesn't happen very often though.

{{quote|''Every'' place reminds you of someplace else.|[[Hot Rod]] to Kup|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Chear'''<ref>"Chear" is used twice in English on the Kup/Wheelie "Future Cybertrons" reissue, so is presumably the transliteration Takara currently favors.</ref> (チャー, chaa)
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Kaisso'''
:''Italian name'': '''Blitz''' / '''Char''' (''Headmasters'' dub only)
:''Chinese name'': '''Bei-tz''' ("Cup")
:''Hungarian name'': '''Kup''' — '''Zsaru''' ("Cop") in one of the dubs of The Movie.
:''Russian TV dub name'': '''Vorchoon''' ("Grumbler")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Lionel Stander]] → [[John Stephenson]] (US), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japan)

[[Image:kup_tale.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Matlooooooooock!]]

''Known aliases in this continuity:'' Teaspoon

Though it is not yet established when Kup joined the Earth-bound [[Autobot]]s, he was stationed at [[Autobot City]] during the 2005 invasion by the Decepticons. He was supervising construction efforts undertaken by [[Huffer]] and other workers when this work was interrupted by an impetuous drive-through by [[Hot Rod]]. Kup was determined to straighten out the adventure-seeking youth.

After the Decepticons began their attack, Kup and [[Hot Rod]] were trapped outside of Autobot City's fortress-like defenses. Thanks to an attempted hull breach by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, Kup and Hot Rod entered a small gap in one of Autobot City's heavy blast doors. In the process, Kup crunched [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s skull by running over it.

Inside the city, Kup and Hot Rod joined [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer]] in shoving an explosives launcher into place to help defend against the might of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] the next day, the tide of battle was turned and the Decepticons were defeated—but at a terrible price.

Even as the Autobots began to pick up the pieces, they came under assault from a group of powerful, unfamiliar Decepticons and had to escape in their remaining shuttles. Once they were safely away, Kup passed the time during the trip by telling the Dinobots stories of his past (or complete fabrications, it's hard to tell). When the new Decepticons caught up to them again and attacked, Kup and Hot Rod crash-landed on [[Quintessa]], where they narrowly escaped being sentenced to death. He was finally struck dumb by the sight of [[Unicron]] attacking Cybertron, apparently having never experienced anything quite like it before. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Following the events of the movie, Kup served as an advisor to the newly minted Rodimus Prime. He taught him about ''giri''. Actually, he didn't really...he sort of stood on the sidelines making wise commentary about the kid's problems while Roddy went through it on his own. We're sure it helped in its own way, though. {{Storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Years later, on the planet [[Nebulos]], Kup encountered the Nebulan resistance against the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. Using Targetmaster technology stolen from the [[Decepticons]], Kup was partnered with the Nebulan [[Recoil]], who apparently then chewed his ear off about their leader, Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Headmasters anime====
Kup and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] were old friends. {{Storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}

''Several hundred years ago, Kup became afflicted with combat fatigue, a loss of nerves and will brought on by too many millions of years of non-stop fighting. Considering himself a liability to the Autobot cause, Kup went into "retirement", wandering space alone in his starship, waiting for the end eventually to take him. He was shaken out of his misery when he crossed paths with a pair of Tyroxian fighters attempting to destroy a lone spacecraft. Spurred into action, Kup disabled the pursuers and brought the hunted pilot on-board, and was surprised to finding he was a fellow Autobot named Hot Rod. Hot Rod was thrilled to have found aid and eagerly tried to recruit Kup into helping him return to [[Tyroxia]] and save his comrade [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], but Kup wasn't interested in getting involved any further, and he only agreed to take Hot Rod back to Cybertron. The young punk reprogrammed the ship's navigation computers, though, and landed on Tyroxia to rescue Blurr by himself. Kup was finally shaken out of his funk when he realized that Hot Rod represented everything he used to be, and he single-handedly saved Hot Rod and Blurr from their Tyroxian tormentors. His fighting spirit restored, Kup returned to Cybertron with the two Autobots and joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops alongside his new allies. {{Storylink|Kup's Story!}}''

When Fortress Maximus became disheartened by the never-ending cycle of violence on Cybertron, he made plans to escape the war and set up a new life on the planet [[Nebulos]]. Kup and many of his top warriors chose to follow their leader to this new world aboard the starship ''[[Steelhaven]]''. Tragically, a series of incidents and misunderstandings brought the Autobots and Nebulans to the brink of war within days of their arrival. Kup was all for forcibly teaching the Nebulans some manners, but Fortress Maximus forbade it. In a desperate attempt to show their true intentions, Fort Max, Kup and several others disarmed themselves in front of the Nebulan gates. Furthermore, Fortress Maximus and four of his lieutenants beheaded themselves and agreed to leave their lifeless heads and bodies, as well as their various weapons, in Nebulan custody so that serious peace talks could be conducted. Kup took over command of the Autobot wilderness camp in Fortress Maximus's absence. {{Storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Matters quickly deteriorated after the arrival of the Decepticons, and two factions of Nebulans joined with both Autobots and Decepticons through bio-mechanical engineering to become Headmasters. Events turned against the Autobots as [[Lord Zarak]], the Nebulan politician binary-bonded to Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], was able to sway public opinion in favor of the Decepticons, labeling the Autobots as renegades and taking their Headmasters prisoner. Some Nebulans remained loyal to Fortress Maximus's partner, [[Galen]], and traveled to the Autobot camp to forge an alliance. Making use of a new form of bio-mechanical engineering, Kup and the other weaponless Autobots were teamed with Nebulan Targetmasters to replace their lost guns. Kup personally was teamed with Recoil. As the conflict continued, though, both camps of Nebulans began to realize the devastation they were causing to their homeworld, and they decided to quit Nebulos and travel to Earth in search of other Transformers. {{Storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} The crew of the ''Steelhaven'' soon found themselves linked with the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Autobots and under the overall command of Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|Club Con!}}

Kup soon took over as Prime's head of security aboard the ''Ark'' and one of his top advisers. As a result, it fell on Kup to tell Optimus he was screwing up and losing the troops' support. Optimus Prime listened to him long and hard...and proceeded to surrender the entire Autobot army to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. (Way to go, Kup. Prime would've at least ''pretended'' to consider [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s suggestions.) {{Storylink|Surrender!}}

In an alternate future of 2009, the Autobots were overwhelmed by the forces of evil. Unicron consumed Cybertron utterly, and Earth came under heavy fire from Galvatron and his Decepticon legions. Kup and Blurr were personally executed by Cyclonus and Scourge. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====

''In 2003, Kup was given the job of decoying the Decepticons over the plans for Autobot City. Ultra Magnus needed to get the plans to Earth's various governments unimpeded, while also taking steps to ensure the Decepticons would not get in the way of the Autobot efforts to build the city. So, he made an open and showy display of tasking Kup with being the courier that would bring the information to the humans. Sure enough, the Decepticon spy [[Ravage]] overheard those plans and sent the [[Stunticon]]s out to intercept the old Autobot. Despite Hot Rod's good-intentioned efforts to stop them, the Stunticons made off with the fake plans, secure in their knowledge that they now knew the secrets of Autobot City. {{storylink|Ark Duty}} Kup was also present at the grand opening of the city a year later. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

''After the attack on Autobot City in 2006, Kup, Hot Rod and Blurr received a psychic prodding from Unicron, alerting them to Galvatron's travel through the timestream back to 1986. Using Galvatron's own time-jump mechanisms, the Autobot trio followed him back into the past, mass-displacing [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in the process. Apparently reaching an instinctive conclusion that Galvatron could never be returned to the future by force, Kup and his comrades conspired with the Ultra Magnus of 1986 to trick the Decepticon into returning of his own volition.''

''As Ultra Magnus kept Galvatron busy, the future trio made arrangements to discourage him from staying. When he returned to his base, Galvatron found his henchmen knocked unconscious and his super-weapon rigged to explode. Once it did, he was confronted with a taunting [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] claiming credit, and he was egged into blowing the treacherous Decepticon into smithereens. Believing Starscream's death at this juncture altered history, making his actions in 1986 part of an alternate timeline that wouldn't affect his own future, Galvatron reluctantly gave up his plans, picked up his goons, and returned to the future. Kup and his comrades, having successfully framed Starscream and driven Galvatron away, returned to 2006 themselves soon after. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

''After Unicron was defeated in 2006 and Hot Rod rose to become [[Rodimus Prime]], Galvatron went missing. Unable to accept the Decepticon leader was truly dead without seeing the body, Rodimus Prime went searching for him with Kup and Blurr. Unfortunately, his lax attention to Cybertron gave the new Decepticon commander, Shockwave, time to consolidate the army under his control and begin the war anew. Rodimus was forced to return to Cybertron empty-handed, and he only made matters worse when he rashly took out a 10,000-[[shanix]] reward for any bounty hunter who could find Galvatron for him. This led to a freelance peacekeeping agent named [[Death's Head]] traveling back in time to 1987, where he had learned Galvatron had escaped after the battle with Unicron. {{storylink|Wanted - Galvatron Dead or Alive}} Realizing that a trigger-happy mercenary messing with the timestream was just as dangerous as Galvatron could ever be, Rodimus arranged a time-jump to clean up his mess, taking Kup, Blurr and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] back to 1987 along with him. {{storylink|Burning Sky!}}''

''In the past, the future Autobots once again found the 20th-century Ultra Magnus fighting with Galvatron, as the Decepticon leader attempted to extract vast amounts of energy from a volcano. Mere seconds after locating Galvatron and engaging him in combat, however, Kup and Blurr were knocked off-line when Galvatron hurled Ultra Magnus's beaten body at them. {{storylink|Hunters!}} After regrouping, the Autobots concocted a plan to steal Galvatron's time-jump mechanism and rewire it to propel them all back to their proper place and time. While Kup and the others distracted Galvatron, Wreck-Gar and Rodimus Prime attempted to make the proper modifications. In the end, however, only the Autobots were launched back to the future; Galvatron had modified the device so that the temporal backlash did not affect him, and he stayed in the past. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}''

''In 2008, Kup was on hand to witness a full-scale Decepticon assault at Autobase on Cybertron. He fought alongside Rodimus Prime and the other Autobots and, when Rodimus traveled to the planet of [[Junk]] to deal with Unicron (the cause behind the Decepticon offensive), Kup stepped up to lead the remaining Autobot forces alongside Ultra Magnus until [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] sounded a retreat and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later that year, Autobot City was attacked by [[Quintesson]]s, and the deactivated Autobots were hung out on the outer walls as a warning for any would-be rescuers. Kup came to Earth with Rodimus Prime and crew to deal with the usurpers, and he led an advance team of Blurr, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Wide Load (G1)|Wide Load]] in searching the complex. They were caught in a heated battle with the Quintessons' shock troopers, but managed to hold their own long enough for Roddy to reach the control center and activate [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] himself. Resistance faltered rather quickly after that. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

''As time passed, the long-term effects of Galvatron's presence in the past became overwhelming. A full-on time storm began brewing at both ends of the timeline, 1989 and 2009. In order to set the universe back on the right course, Rodimus Prime and Kup chose to travel back in time with Blurr, Arcee, Ultra Magnus and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] to retrieve Galvatron. No, really, for sure this time. Problem was, this time their mass-displacement upon arrival took out 1989's Optimus Prime and several fellow Autobots, leading to more than a little consternation among their 20th-century counterparts. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], guided by his neophyte [[Headmaster]] partner, [[Spike Witwicky]], jumped to the conclusion that Optimus was dead and led his Autobots into battle with Rodimus and his group. Kup didn't fare too well at trying to fight [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] hand-to-hand, but soon cooler heads prevailed, and the Autobots joined forces not only with each other, but with a pair of detachments from the 1989 and 2009 Decepticon camps as well.''

''As the various groups tracked down Galvatron, they were shocked to find that not only had he joined forces with Megatron, but that the two of them had laid waste to the Cybertronian teams of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s and the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Kup joined Arcee and Ultra Magnus in trying to gun down Megatron, but was batted aside by the Decepticon's [[fusion cannon]] and lay unconscious, out of the battle for the rest of the conflict. Still, Galvatron was ultimately destroyed in battle with Optimus Prime and consumed wholly by the timestorm, restoring the timestream to a stable place. Kup and the other 2009 Autobots gathered together and prepared to return home to their lives. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

''It didn't quite work out that way.''

''Back in 2009, the Autobots were horrified to find that Galvatron waited for them on Cybertron. It seemed the restoration of the timeline prevented Galvatron from having ever traveled back in time, and thus he had been present at the Decepticons' side for the last few years, which considerably altered the war effort in their favor. In the new 21st century, Galvatron and the Decepticons virtually controlled Cybertron, and only a few token bands of Autobot resistance remained on their home planet. Kup and the returnees adjusted as best they could, but the odds were hopelessly against them. The resistance on Cybertron ended when Galvatron and his men ransacked a resistance station, killing Blurr and the other Autobots present. Galvatron mutilated the corpses to drive Rodimus Prime into a killing frenzy, hoping to corrupt the [[Matrix]] itself through its host. Indeed, Kup and Arcee began experiencing fire in the depths of their souls before they managed to talk down Rodimus. The Autobots of Cybertron were then forced to flee the world entirely. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

''On their voyage back to Earth and Autobot City, the Autobot shuttlecraft had just entered hyperspace when [[Pincher]] and [[Doubleheader]] alerted Kup to a problem: sabotage. Someone had killed a guard and torn up the engine room, damaging the guidance systems so that the ship would be flying blind when they came out of warp into who-knows-what. Sure enough, the ship materialized too close to Earth, and another bit of sabotage prevented the emergency retros from stopped their descent. It was going to be a heavy hit. What's worse, Kup's efforts to isolate the Decepticon life-signs of their saboteur turned up a nasty truth: No additional life signs were present on the shuttle. The saboteur was an Autobot! {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}} After failing to locate Rodimus Prime during the time the sabotage was being committed, Kup had a sinking feeling and set up a ruse to test Prime. When Arcee left to try and enter the sealed retro room through the air vents, Kup told Rodimus she was actually going to sneak through the coolant tanks. Fortunately for their landing, Arcee succeeded just in time. Unfortunately for...well, everything else, Kup was right: Rodimus Prime was the saboteur, possessed by the pure malevolence of Unicron, which had taken up residence inside the Matrix sometime ago. Apparently Galvatron's efforts to corrupt Rodimus back on Cybertron had jarred loose enough evil for Unicron to take hold on Rodimus Prime's consciousness. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}}''

''Battling the power of the Matrix influenced by the Devil himself, the Autobots were sorely outmatched against Rodimus. Despite Arcee's urgings, Kup desperately searched for another option besides lethal force. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} In the short term, Kup seemed to be correct: Rodimus managed to fight back Unicron's evil, caging it inside the Matrix long enough for Kup to remove the object from Rodimus's chest, temporarily severing their link. {{storylink|White Fire}} In the long term, however, the threat was far from over. Rodimus would again be consumed by evil in 2010, this time metamorphosing into Unicron reborn for a time, before caging the evil again. Kup and Arcee were present at this second rise of Unicron, but their ultimate fate is unknown. It is telling, however, that Rodimus Prime appears to be beaten, ill, and totally alone by the time of 2356. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

====Generation 2====

After the Autobot army splintered throughout the universe, Kup was working alongside Optimus Prime and Hot Rod when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] summoned them for help. This led into a protracted war with the [[Jhiaxus|Liege Centuro]] and his [[Cybertronian]]s. {{Storylink|War Without End (US)|War Without End}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
During the Cybertronian War's earlier years, a young Kup served alongside [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] under the command of Grimlock. He appeared to be the only one who would speak up against Grimlock. {{storylink|The War Within}} When Optimus Prime and Megatron disappeared in a prototype [[Space Bridge]] accident, Kup followed his unit to the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] offshoot of the [[Autobot]] faction. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Along with [[Arcee]], [[Blaster]], Hot Rod and [[Wheelie]], Kup was part of a resistance group during [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s control of Cybertron. Their group managed to find Optimus Prime, but Prime's first sight was the frightening [[Gnaw]], and he had to be restrained. When Hot Rod pulled a weapon on the startled [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]], Kup smacked the turbo-revvin' punk upside his head. [[Primus|God]], what is wrong with that kid? After linking up with the former ''Ark'' crew and having a touching reunion with Ironhide, the Autobots managed to overthrow Shockwave's regime, bringing the planet under Autobot control. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===''Teletraan Go! Go!'' mini-comics===
[[Image:TGGKup.jpg|100px|thumb|"I'm a crazy old man! Pay attention to me!"]]

Kup stopped a feisty Wheelie from annoying [[Teletraan 15]]. When she thanked him, he recognized her, gave her a big old spine-cracking hug, reminisced about the time with the giant [[Ick-Yaks]], realized he actually had ''no idea'' who she was, and drove off.

{{note|In an aside, [[Teletraan 10]] boggles over the fact that Kup's weapon is a musket laser that fires hydrochloric acid over 8km, which makes absolutely no sense to her. Or anyone but [[Bob Budiansky]], probably.}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster_GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Kup, before meeting [[Nick Roche]].]]
Kup is extremely old. In years past, he'd trained dozens of Autobots, including [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and even [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing's]] first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. Kup was in a trench alongside [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Huffer, and the injured [[Getaway]], waiting for [[Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

At some point after Cybertron was abandoned, Kup and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] crash-landed on a mysterious planet covered with radioactive crystals. Over time, Kup was slowly driven insane from the radiation. He talked to the dead corpse of Outback as though he were still alive (and used his disembodied arm as a club) and believed that [[zombie]]s were attacking him when he shut down for the night. In reality, these zombies were fellow Autobots sent to rescue him, and Kup killed several of them before Springer managed to get a [[Trailbreaker (G1)|specialist]] in to extract the aging Autobot. Unfortunately, due to the damage Kup sustained from the radiation, his incompatibility with modern Transformers tech due to his age and stubborn unwillingness to upgrade, and a near-meltdown of his spark, he was placed on life support upon arriving aboard ''[[Ark-17]]'', and it was unknown if he would ever recover, physically or mentally. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Springer eventually reported to Optimus Prime that Kup's physical injuries had been repaired, but the state of his mind was still in question. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Kup''' (Autobot, 1986)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-82'''

[[Image:G1_Kup_toy.jpg|thumb|left|"Back in my day, we hauled cargo all day long without a tailgate and LIKED it!"]]

: Kup transforms into a Cybertronic pickup truck (though how he is able to carry goods safely with no tailgate is a mystery). The entire front of the vehicle (including the windshield) is made out of die-cast metal. In robot mode, Kup has full shoulder rotation, though the way his elbows are set up means he cannot make full use of their joints. He (somewhat) makes up for it with swivel wrists. His legs feature no articulation whatsoever. Maybe Hot Rod left a piece out. He is armed with a blue laser rifle. Early releases of Kup had metal rear wheels, while later releases replaced them with black plastic.

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*'''Kup''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-113'''

: Kup (this time using all-plastic parts rather than die-cast) was slightly [[retool]]ed with larger fist-holes and a mounting point on his vehicle mode back-end in order to make him into a [[Targetmaster]]. He came with his Nebulan partner [[Recoil]] rather than his original blaster.

*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

: Targetmaster Kup was reissued in Japan, and like the "[[Transformers Collection]]" reissue of [[Hot Rod]], he came with his original metal parts restored, as well as both his partner Recoil ''and'' his original gun, which was slightly retooled to fit the larger weapon-mounting points. The set also came with a redecoed [[Wheelie]].

: This iteration of the mold was used to make [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys#Generation 1|Orion Pax]].

===Merchandise===

==Trivia==
* Check out the Kup toy's chest-sticker...it's got a pair of [[Floppy disk|5 1/4-inch floppy disk]] drives on it. Apparently, he can store up to two extra Transformers' brains.

* In the Japanese ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' online manga, a little lost kitty was rescued from certain death (well, being stuck in a tree) by [[Ai Kuruma]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. That kitty was named [[Cha]] (Kup's Japanese name).

* Kup was given an [[homage]] in the ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toy line in the form of [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown GTS]], a "powered-up" [[redeco]] of that series' cantankerous old coot character, with the colors changed to resemble Kup's. Brakedown's vehicle mode also resembles Kup's Cybertronian vehicle mode from the War Within comic series.

* He claims on his MySpace page (see External links) that he's a [[Covenant|Pisces]].<ref>
Kup's Myspace page was created by [[Nick Roche]] to promote his IDW [[Spotlight: Kup]] story.</ref> It is best to remember, however, that at the time he wrote this, he was utterly [[Galvatron (G1)|insane]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Kup/kup.htm Kup at TFU.info]

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

* [http://www.myspace.com/lostkup Kup's MySpace page]

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[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
[[Category: Security officers]]
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Broadside (G1)

2008-05-26T18:17:55Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW Comics continuity */

{{disambig3|Broadside}}{{picsneeded|Fiction, model comparison}}

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

[[Image:DW_G1Broadside.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Every mode is a loser.]]

'''Broadside''' is a huge loser. He's the forgotten Autobot [[Triple Changer]] who turns into either a tiny aircraft carrier and a jet, or an impossibly large "jet" and an aircraft carrier. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water.

His life must suuuuuuck.

Fortunately, as one of the [[Wreckers]], Broadside is almost constantly shooting the [[slag (slang)|slag]] out of [[Decepticon]]s, which is probably a good outlet for any frustration.

:''Italian name'': '''Mistral'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Navalo'''

==Fiction==

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the UK-only comics are in italics.}}

[[Image:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|thumb|250px|No colors yet. That comes later.]]
''Broadside and his fellow [[Triple Changer]]s were late recruits into [[Operation: Volcano]] by Emirate [[Xaaron]], taking the place of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in the battle scenario. Their introduction into the [[Wrecker]]s was marred with tragedy, however, as their leader [[Impactor]] was killed when Volcano finally went down. Broadside's fellow Triple Changer [[Springer]] succeeded Impactor as squad leader. {{storylink|Target 2006}}''

''Broadside served on several missions with the Wreckers, battling zombie robots in [[Kalis]] and engaging the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on Earth. {{storylink|City of Fear!}} {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} That last mission nearly proved to be a disaster, however, when the Wreckers blindly portal-jumped into a battle with Galvatron, only to find themselves in the middle of a populated human city, surrounded by potential civilian casualties. In order to guard against future problems such as that, Xaaron assigned Broadside, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to Earth full time as an advance guard, gathering information on the planet so that they would be better prepared for the next battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Firebug!}} The three Autobots engaged in some rather comical situations while on Earth, including fighting a cute-but-dangerous [[Firebug]], and nearly causing a panic when they tried to celebrate Christmas with a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}''

[[Image:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|right|thumb|250px|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
Broadside was somehow present to watch [[Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] duke it out on the Moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''The trio's mission became serious once the timestorm raging at both ends of Galvatron's time-jump began to tear apart the fabric of the universe. Xaaron had isolated Galvatron—and his time-tossed minions [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]—as the source of the distortion, and sent the full contingent of Wreckers to Earth, complete with unexpected back-up from their Decepticon counterparts, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Broadside balked at the idea, but honestly...they needed all the help they could get. Even that wasn't enough, however, against the combined might of Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The twin titans tore through the Wreckers and Mayhems without mercy: at the end of the so-called "Time Wars", less than half of the warriors were left alive. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

[[Image:Broadsidesurvivors.jpg|left|thumb|250px|That's a sidekick, not a broadside!]]
''Cut off from any supplies or assistance from Cybertron, Broadside, Springer and Inferno felt left behind and abandoned to their fate on Earth. In order to survive, they formed a new group aptly known as the "[[Survivor]]s" with the limbo-lost Autobot [[Skids]] and the remaining Mayhems, [[Carnivac]] and [[Catilla]]. {{storylink|Survivors}} Unfortunately, the Mayhems' former superiors on Cybertron didn't take kindly to this apparent mutiny, and assembled a new Mayhem Attack Squad to assassinate the traitors. Their first strike led to Catilla's death, and Carnivac ran off on his own afterwards to seek vengeance. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Broadside's appearance on the Moon in US #41 is his only appearance in the American Generation 1 comics. In the UK, he was edited into a [[generic]] because in their continuity, he was elsewhere with the [[Wreckers]].}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====

''In 2510, Broadside was fighting alongside Springer and the Wreckers when they fired the very last shots of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Of course, a war between the Autobots and the Autobots started up almost immediately thereafter, so it was a pretty quick shore leave. {{storylink|Peace}}''

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}

''In order to take on the Mayhems effectively, Broadside and the other Survivors joined up with Grimlock's [[Earthforce]], and came to Carnivac's rescue just in the nick of time. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}} Later on, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on Earthbase while Starscream secured a tanker full of fuel in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, the Survivors fought back Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. Broadside used his rarely seen carrier-mode to transport his fellow Survivors into battle on the high seas against Starscream, and the [[Seeker]] was driven off without much effort. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Broadsideg2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wonder if his aircraft carrier mode has more guns strapped to it, too.]]
{{quote|Oh, ''yes.'' The building - and occupants - are ''toast!'' ''Maximum points!''|Broadside, armed to the teeth and entirely too happy about it, "[[War Without End!]]"}}
Broadside appeared with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Hound]] and [[Blades]] as part of a team of [[Firestormers]] under Grimlock's command. They attacked their enemy with so much zeal, that ''Grimlock'' had to remind them what side they're on. Broadside and his Firestormers team were the first to uncover the existence of [[Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian Empire]] and alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to its threat. However, Jhiaxus' command ship, the ''[[Twilight]]'' blasted them from orbit and kept Broadside and the others prisoner until Optimus Prime and Grimlock managed to set them free and escape. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Broadside continued serving as a soldier throughout the Autobots conflict with the Cybertronians. He was last seen fighting alongside Springer and several other veteran Autobots on the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
====American cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bill Martin]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Broadsidegrimlocksnewbrain.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Seriously, I'm huge.]]
When [[Teletraan II]] casually brought up in conversation that [[Trypticon]], the Decepticons' largest weapon of mass destruction, had not been destroyed as everyone thought, [[Rodimus Prime]] sent Broadside and [[Seaspray]] out to investigate the site where Trypticon fell into the sea. Sure enough, they found no body, but instead a trail of massive footprints leading back towards land. Once the Autobots tracked Trypticon down to the [[Carbombya|Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]], Broadside transported the Autobot strike force in by the coast. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Best use of [[size changing]] ever.]]During a strike against a new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] weapon asteroid, the Autobots and Decepticons alike were interrupted by a powerful harmonic discharge. Ultra Magnus, Blaster and Broadside broke away from the main battle to prevent Galvatron and Soundwave from taking control of the harmony for their own evil ends. Although Soundwave did manage to temporarily copy the harmony onto his tapes, Blaster erased the recording and the Autobots were able to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Broadside was among the Autobots attending the unveiling of a generator on Cybertron when the Decepticon [[anti-electron]] attack was unleashed. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

At a time when the Decepticons were carrying out a series of assaults on the nation of Japan, Broadside confronted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the waters near a fishing village. Broadside nearly capsized a small boat due to the waves generated by their fight, but he managed to stabilize the craft before returning to battle. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

====Japanese ''Headmasters'' anime====

Broadside appeared briefly fighting alongside Springer and Sandstorm in defense of [[Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

{{Note|Broadside had a troubled history in the animated continuity. His jet model was used as a generic ship before his first appearance, by the Autobots in ''[[Five Faces of Darkness]]'' and the Decepticons in ''[[The Killing Jar]]''. He appeared in both his prototype and toy design robot modes in the series, as seen in ''[[Carnage in C-Minor]]'' and ''[[Grimlock's New Brain]]'', respectively. Furthermore, Broadside was consistently depicted as either larger or MUCH larger than the average Transformer in the American episodes, yet for his Japanese Headmasters appearance he was basically the same size as his fellow Triple Changers.}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Broadsidewarwithin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|They shrink me later.]]
During the first arc of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s tenure as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, Broadside was an enormous warrior, as tall as the special combiner teams, and supposedly nearly as powerful. He helped defend the Autobot capital of [[Iacon]], alongside [[Vibes]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

A few thousand years after that, Broadside, now the size of a standard Transformer, was a member of the [[Wreckers]] fighting for control of the Tagan Heights region. Most notably, he organized the evacuation of his team when [[Devastator]] and [[Defensor]] were decimating the area. Possibly, Broadside had himself reduced after the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]] to keep his combat status nominal. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

In the modern era, Broadside was one of the Autobots upgraded into a Triple Changer by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s new process, after the Autobots and Decepticons negotiated a truce following the [[Great Shutdown]]. Along with his fellow former Wrecker Sandstorm, Broadside served as part of Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force alongside the Decepticons [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. But, while Shockwave was making many promises of a new world order where Autobots and Decepticons could live forever in peace, Broadside eventually concluded he could not be trusted. As a result, Broadside and Sandstorm made contact with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks]] in the Autobot resistance, and began reporting of Shockwave's activities.

[[Image:Broadsidewarandpeace.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Toldja.]]The Triple Changer Strike Force accompanied Shockwave to Earth, where they took into custody the castaway Transformers from the [[Ark]] and the [[Nemesis]] who had been cut off from developments on Cybertron for the last four million years. As soon as they got the chance, Broadside and Sandstorm freed the Ark's crew from imprisonment, and took them to meet Smokescreen's unit to plan an uprising against the Decepticon rule. The insurrection went off successfully, and the Autobots reclaimed control of Cybertron from Shockwave. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

{{note|Broadside was consistently based on his toy design in Dreamwave continuity. Also, according to his DW "More Than Meets the Eye" bio, Broadside was magically cured of his fear of heights and seasickness when Shockwave turned him into a Triple Changer, but he still likes to complain about both anyway. (So basically, in the DW-verse, he's a whiner instead of a loser.)}}

===IDW Comics continuity===
Broadside was there. He saw it happen. The conquest of [[Kaon]]. The fall of a Prime. The beginning of the [[Great War]]. Broadside was there, and amazingly well armed for such a "peaceful" period, though perhaps he took a clue from [[Sentinel Prime]]. Either way, the huge old bot was one of the survivors who managed to evacuate before Megatron's takeover. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlaster_GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Seriously, doesn't he have anything better to do than sit around and be mis-colored?]]

Around four hundred years ago, Broadside was attempting to defend Autobot territory on Cybertron from Decepticon expansion. He was part of a unit alongside [[Kup]], [[Getaway]] and [[Huffer]] shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], stuck in the trenches on what was left of Cybertron after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] stomped through it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

In the present, Broadside was a member of the elite combat unit "The Wreckers". Broadside appeared to be the team's strongarm and was second only to [[Roadbuster]] for total armament. He was also quite large (easily the tallest Wrecker), solving some of the issues of his mass-shifting. Typically, in the air he worked alongside [[Whirl]] and [[Sandstorm]], while on the ground he worked with Roadbuster and [[Scoop]]. He appeared not to have the animated continuity version's phobias. But then, there isn't really time to complain when [[Thunderwing (G1)|a homicidal Pretender]] was trying to kill you. {{storylink|Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1_Broadside_toy.jpg|right|thumb|A loser in three modes.]]

*'''Broadside''' (Triple Changer, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-85'''
**''Accessories'': Plasma pulse gun, Vibro-axe, 2 missiles

: Broadside is the most ''blatantly'' out-of-[[scale]] Transformer ever. He transforms into an aircraft carrier and a rather unconvincing, apparently aircraft-carrier-sized jet fighter. He carries a rifle and a (comparably) small axe as weapons in robot mode. Two non-firing missiles attach to his wings in jet mode.

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==Trivia==

[[Image:Proto_broadside.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Awesome...no wait, the opposite.]]
[[Image:Broadsidecharactermodels.jpg|right|thumb|200px|And sometimes the one on the left was colored like the one on the right!]]

* Broadside has the distinction of having two animated [[character model]]s, one based on a prototype toy that apparently went just short of production for some reason, and one based on the actual toy. The prototype design{{m-}}which could be seen in a European toy catalog, at right{{m-}}was rendered in animated form only in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" and the commercial for the 1986 Triple Changer toys, where it featured a different color scheme that appeared to be derived from the actual finished toy (lacking the prototype toy's blue). The prototype design also appeared in the 1986 [[package art]] mural, and was consistently used for Broadside's [[Marvel Comics]] appearances, colored to resemble the prototype toy, blue and all.

* Broadside made an animated appearance in a television commercial for the Autobot Triple Changers (Sandstorm and himself) and the new Decepticon Triple Changer, [[Octane]]. Created as a counterforce to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], both Broadside and Sandstorm were animated transforming from robot to both [[altmode]]s and back again. Broadside appeared in the character model based on his original prototype in the colors of his final toy.

* According to "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", Broadside has quite a temper when it comes to his paint job.

* His Italian name, "Mistral", refers to a [[Wikipedia:Mistral (L9013)|French Navy helicopter carrier]] and the Grand Prix car [[Wikipedia:Maserati Mistral|Maserati Mistral]], ''not'' Chilean woman poet [[Wikipedia:Gabriela Mistral|Gabriela Mistral]].

* In the American cartoon, plus in both [[Dreamwave]] and [[IDW]] comics, Broadside has been portrayed as a relatively large warrior, likely because one of his [[altmodes]] is an aircraft carrier. (In Dreamwave's case, however, he was large only in ''[[The War Within]]'' series and was "normal-sized" in the modern era.)

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

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
[[Category: Triple Changers]]
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Runabout (G1)

2008-05-23T01:30:06Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{picsneeded|fictional appearances}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon Battlecharger|the Cybertron-series Decepticon|Runamuck (Cybertron)}}
:''Runabout is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Runaboutg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!]]

'''Runabout''' is not the brains of the [[Battlecharger]]s (they're both pretty much dim-bulbs), but he is much calmer and certainly more articulate<ref>But not more [[Articulation|articulated]].</ref> than [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and his presence helps keep the latter's cross-wired mind on task. That said, Runabout usually joins in with whatever mad ideas Runamuck comes up with, just to keep from being bored. Runabout is very susceptible to boredom.

Besides, Runabout loves a good wreck just as well as his crazy comrade, but it's not because he craves to create wreckage -- he simply wishes to destroy, and enjoys the spectacle of chaos and big fiery explosions. To help create these he has a particle beam rifle that shoots a stream of heavy and energetic neutrons. Unfortunately, he craves destruction so much that it continually distracts him from his assigned duties.

Runabout is a little faster than Runamuck, with a 185 MPH top speed, but can only go about 550 miles. He is equally able to transform quickly, taking about .4 seconds to do so. Also like his partner, he is not averse to breaking windows or draping cylinder-wiping paper over the enemy base, or other puerile acts of vandalism. But he uses bigger words when doing so.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Rôdo'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Diablo'''

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

[[Image:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Heh heh heh." "Huh huh huh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two reckless Decepticons left and promptly ignored their orders, and instead began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who was dismayed with his recklessness. <ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuiy proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}'' During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a [[Noah Acton|defiant youngster]] expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and the Washington Monument). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

RAAT caught up with them in Philadelphia, where [[Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. They escaped, and took a break to learn English (not ''well'', mind you) for their next stop, the Statue of Liberty. There they engaged Circuit Breaker once again, only this time, having been stripped of her command for her actions in their last encounter, faced them in a giant machine jury-rigged from the Autobots RAAT had captured previously. The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

For quite some time, the Battlechargers remained out of action (probably rusting under the sea). However, when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers mysteriously returned and for unknown reasons joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's New Jersey base, and a battle ensued. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as the battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron]]. Runamuck was killed during the planet-rending battle, but Runabout survived and was strolling with [[Battletrap]] the next day when he was attacked and devoured by a strange Cybertronian creature (the same type of creature that later fought the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] during [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Nucleon]]-induced transformation). {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}

''As the [[Decepticon Civil War]] took a different path, Runabout and Runamuck were still working on the side of Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. In a fight with the Dinobots, Runabout got his hand stamped on by Grimlock while reaching for his weapon very painful. He stayed behind after the battle in order to get revenge, and pulled a neutron cannon on Grimlock at close range. Grimlock seemed suitably impressed by the weapon, and suggested the Battlecharger take a step or two back for his own safety because of the recoil. Seemed like a sound suggestion to Runabout so he backed himself up...right over a cliff. Dumb 'Con. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}''

''When Megatron lost an ozone rocket to the Autobots, along with its poison gas cannisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and it's contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane!}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck are seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force, but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

{{note|Runabout and Runamuck are mistakenly named as Megatron's troops in [[Life in the Slow Lane]], just as the Stunticons are mistakenly identified as working for Shockwave.}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Roger Behr]] (US), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japan)

In 2006, Runabout was guarding [[Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runamuck. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Runabout was one of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s flunkies in the early days of the war, helping him overthrow [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (albeit temporarily) and later joining his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction alongside his [[Battlecharger]] partner, Runamuck.

In modern times, the Battlechargers were working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as assassins. Runabout caught the double agent [[Sandstorm (Autobot)|Sandstorm]] leading Optimus Prime to safety with the Autobot revolutionaries, and blasted a hole through the [[Triple Changer]]'s chest. Moving in to eliminate Prime as well, Runabout was caught off-guard by [[Gnaw]] and was...gnawed on for a while. {{Storylink|Cold War}}

Somehow he pulled himself back together, and hooked up with Runamuck again after Shockwave's fall. Dodging Autobot patrols while looking for a working [[CR Chamber]] to fully repair themselves, the Battlechargers found one of Shockwave's abandoned laboratories, and accidentally unleashed the [[electrum]]-enhanced clone warrior, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The clone's ambient radiation considerably weakened Runabout. Then he incinerated Runabout's head. That didn't help either. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Runamuck was part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{Storylink|Infiltration issue 0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. The Battlechargers' attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] blew their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary alternate mode, where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2}}

[[Image:Devastation6_Runaboutdies.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Runabout gets wasted first. Notice a pattern?]]

Runabout moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. When the [[Avengers]] infiltrated [[Array|their base]], Runabout abducted one of their number, [[Spider-Man]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} Runabout and his teammates, turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runabout was subsequently blasted by the newly-arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runabout subsequently fled via [[emergency warp-out protocol]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Unfortunately, Runabout was brutally off-lined when the [[Reapers]] attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. He was electrocuted until he exploded, upsetting Runamuck, who was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

Only time will tell if they show up again intact...
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Runabout''' (Battlecharger, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

[[Image:G1_Runabout_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|He'll Throttle your Bot!]]

: Runabout transforms into a Lotus Turbo Esprit sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and robot modes, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. His mold is very similar to his partner Runamuck, but it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

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==Trivia==
* Runabout was the inspiration for the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[homage]] toy [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] ([[trademark]] issues explain away the name-shift).

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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

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Runamuck (G1)

2008-05-23T01:28:15Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{picsneeded|fictional appearances}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 character|the Cybertron character|Runamuck (Cybertron)}}
:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Runamuckg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Damnit, Pantera, go to your room!]]

'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]], a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

As a Battlecharger, he's well-equipped to do it. He'll speed up crowded highways at his 180 MPH top speed (at which he can go up to 600 miles), smashing everything in his path, without regard to his fenders. Then he transforms into robot mode (in less than half a second) to use his prized tool of wholesale destruction - a [[friction rifle]].

This terrible weapon does little damage, but it leaves a field around his target that enhances molecular heating from friction. With the slightest move, a catastrophic buildup of thermal energy bursts his foe asunder in a shower of burned metal fragments and smoke. The field wears off in five minutes, if the target is able to stay absolutely still for that long. Usually they just end up as a big mess. Runamuck loves a big mess, heh heh.

Runamuck is also equipped with short-range rocket boosters to help him jump over obstacles, but strangely enough, he is terrified of heights.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Furioso'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Benelix'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}

[[Image:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Huh huh huh." "Heh heh heh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who was dismayed with his recklessness. <ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuiy proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}'' During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and the Washington Monument). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

RAAT caught up with them in Philadelphia, where [[Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot|Autobots]] in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into a single form which she could partially control. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the Statue of Liberty (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. Circuit Breaker's release of the captive Autobots cost her her job at RAAT, as well as that of [[Donny Finkleberg]], AKA Robot Master, who had helped her do it. Donny had received a $50,000 reward for turning the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in, and he ended up using that money to help pay for the cleanup of the Battlechargers' antics. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[Image:Hosehead3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]

For quite some time, the Battlechargers remained out of action (probably rusting under the sea). However, when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers mysteriously returned and for unknown reasons joined his motley band of rebels. {{Storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's New Jersey base, and a battle ensued. {{Storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as the battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron]]. Runamuck died in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked vehicle mode was shown amongst the dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

In an alternate future set in 2009, Runamuck was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against the last Autobot assault. He was shot down by a charging [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}

''During the [[Decepticon Civil War]], Runamuck sided against Megatron and joined Shockwave's team. When Shockwave heard the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s had been revived without the [[Creation Matrix]], he and his men attacked Grimlock's crew in an attempt to beat the secret of their resurrection out of them. Runamuck managed to set [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s wing on fire with his [[friction rifle]], but just a second later [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] decked him with a thunder-lizard punch, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}''

''When Megatron lost an ozone rocket to the Autobots, along with its poison gas cannisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and it's contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane!}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck are seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force, but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

{{note|Runabout and Runamuck are mistakenly named as Megatron's troops in [[Life in the Slow Lane]], just as the Stunticons are mistakenly identified as working for Shockwave.}}

====Generation 2====

Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus]]'s second-generation Transformers. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved Megatron his life. {{Storylink|New Dawn}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ''[[Roger Behr]] (US), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japan)''

In Runamuck's first cartoon appearance, he attacked [[Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo]]#8739. Riding [[Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal|death-crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{Storylink|Chaos}}

He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At the dawn of Optimus Prime's era as Autobot leader, Runamuck and his partner Runabout were soldiers in the Decepticon army. When Optimus and Megatron got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping Starscream assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]]s. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots, and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 1}}

In the modern era, Runamuck and Runabout were serving Shockwave "under the table" as assassins. When the [[Triple Changer]] [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] removed Optimus Prime from his cell, the Battlechargers followed and made an attempt on Prime's life. Sandstorm was killed, but Runamuck was captured and held prisoner by [[Hot Rod]] and [[Kup]]'s resistance movement. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} He apparently broke free and joined back up with Runabout after the Autobots resumed control of Cybertron. The two of them were scrounging around for fresh energon and a hideout to avoid Autobot patrols when they stumbled upon one of Shockwave's hidden bases. While Runamuck amused himself by lighting [[Mini-spies]] on fire, Runabout accidentally activated one of Shockwave's cloning experiments, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose massive energon radiation overloaded the Battlechargers' circuitry, frying them reeeaaal good. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Runamuck was part of the Decepticon insurgent cell that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] were assigned by Starscream to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{Storylink|Infiltration issue 0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] disregard their cover: They appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary alternate mode, where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{Storylink|Infiltration issue 2}}

[[Image:Devastation6_Runamuckdies.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Head OFF!]]

Runamuck moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. He was the first of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s warriors to be turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, and subsequently attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]] with the rest of his teammates. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runamuck was taken out of the fight in short order, after he was blasted by the newly-arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runamuck subsequently fled via [[emergency warp-out protocol]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reapers]] attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

Only time will tell if they show up again intact...

{{-}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

[[Image:G1runamuck_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Look, ma, no hands!]]

: Runamuck transforms into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and robot modes, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. His mold is very similar to his partner Runabout, but it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

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==Footnotes==
<references/>

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

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Overhaul (Cybertron)

2008-04-10T19:05:49Z

70.181.29.221: /* Time as Leobreaker */

{{disambig2|the Cybertron-series Autobot|the Generation 1 War Within Autobot|Overhaul (G1)}}{{picsneeded|Toys}}

:''Overhaul is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]. Upon recieving a new body, he took the name '''Leobreaker'''.''

[[Image:Map-Leobreaker01.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Let's lionize, guys!]]

'''Overhaul''' is an elder Autobot warrior, having fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] during the [[Unicron Battles]] and [[Powerlinx Battles]], and likely before that, as well. He is gruff and oftentimes confrontational, but exceptionally loyal to the Autobot cause. He says he prefers to work alone, but knows deep down the value of friendship and teamwork.

As '''Leobreaker''', his gung-ho attitude is heavily amplified, but he's no longer so independent-minded. He's become fast friends with [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] of the [[Jungle Planet]], and has even gained his own [[Platinum Mini-Cons|personal Mini-Con attendants]]. He's even taken a shining to [[Earth]] team sports like baseball, possibly as a replacement for war. This new focus on teamwork does have its downside; he harbors a litlte bit of resentment that his "Savage Claw Mode" combination with Optimus might not be as strong as the "Sonic Wing Mode" the Autobot leader can form with [[Wing Saber]].

He is the cousin of the [[Decepticon]] [[Brushguard]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Jackshot / Ligerjack'''<br>
:''Hungarian name, as Overhaul'': '''Generál''' ('''Generálozó''' in ''Ultimate Battle'' DVD)<br>
:''Hungarian name, as Leobreaker'': '''Vastigris''' ("Iron-tiger")

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Dobson]] (US), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japan)<br>

[[Image:CybOverhaul.jpg|left|thumb|Who thought "Jackshot" was a good idea? No, seriously. Who?]]

=====''Time as Overhaul''=====
Overhaul was one of the Autobots who went to [[Earth]] with [[Optimus Prime]] and his men in search of the Cyber Planet Keys. While on Earth he helped the other Autobots construct a base, and helped them battle the
[[Decepticons]] until him and [[Landmine]] were sent to go to the [[Jungle Planet]]. But when [[Vector Prime]] opened a warp gate to the Jungle Planet he was shot by Thundercracker and was forced to close the warp gate, and Landmine was not able to make it though the gate in time which stranded Overhaul on the Jungle Planet without aid from another Autobot. While on Jungle Planet Overhaul meets up with [[Backstop]], and Backstop tells Overhaul about Jungle Planet and it's ruthless dictator Scourge. After hearing about Scourge Overhaul goes to fight him and free the people of Jungle Planet from his ruthlessness. Overhaul fought Scourge sevarl times. In their last battle Overhaul managed to walk though Scourge's flame attack after learning how to resist it, and got a good hit Scourge; but then [[Megatron]] threw Snarl into Overhaul knocking him unto the ground. While Overhaul and Snarl were knocked on the ground Scourge attempted to kill Snarl for his betrayal, but before he could cut into Snarl with his axe Overhaul got in the way. While being continuously sliced in the back by Scourge, Overhaul managed to obtain power from the Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key and scans a carving of a lion, tranforming himself into [[Leobreaker]]. Now Leobreaker, Overhaul saved Snarl and brought him to safety.

=====''Time as Leobreaker''=====
[[Image:Leobreaker 02.jpg|left|thumb|I gotcher "pointers" RIGHT HERE.]]
After getting a distress signal, Optimus Prime and Vector Prime travel to Jungle Planet in search of Overhaul. They meet up with him, but find out that he as become Leobreaker. But Optimus Prime and Vector Prime learn that Leobeaker, Snarl, nor Backstop sent the distress signal. Then Leobreaker and the rest of them are forced into a battle against Megatron, Scourge, and their minions; and in this battle Optimus Prime and Leobreaker combine to form Savage Claw Mode for the first time. Later Optimus Prime and Leobreaker combine into Savage Claw Mode to challenge Scourge in a final battle. After the Autobots recieve the Cyber Planet Key of Jungle Planet, Leobreaker and the other Autobots return to Earth.
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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Overhaul''' (Scout class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-05'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key (Takara only), Jungle Planet Key (Hasbro only)

[[Image:Overhaul_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|My arms really suck.]]

: Overhaul transforms into an off-road vehicle similar to a Humvee. Plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his robot mode back launches his chest-mounted missile (you can do this in car mode too, but the missile is blocked). In Japan, he came with a silver-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Autobot Cyber Planet Key, but for his [[Hasbro]] release he came with a silver Jungle Planet style key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s9d7'''" on the back. There are rumors that a later release of the Japanese version was changed to a Jungle key, but this has not been confirmed.

: This mold is also used by [[Brushguard]] and the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]].

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*'''Leobreaker''' (Voyager-class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-16'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-blade, Jungle Planet Cyber Key

[[Image:Leobreaker_toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Another $13 and my arms still suck.]]

: The Overhaul upgrade transforms into a mechanical lion (though in Japan he's called a liger) with electronic sound effects. 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 Super-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#CybSuper1|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)#CybSuper1|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos.

: He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet style Cyber Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''vg08'''" on the back.

: This mold is also used by [[Nemesis Breaker]]. It is also the visual model for the comic-only form of [[Generation 1]] [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]] in the [[Beast Era]].

*'''Leobreaker''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

: This toy is a simplified version of the Leobreaker toy. Needless to say, it cannot combine with Optimus Prime.

: This mold is also used by ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]].

===Attacktix===
*'''Overhaul''' (Starter Set, 2006)
**''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF19'''
**''Faction'': Autobot
**''Class'': Leader
**''Special'': Sacrifice - 14/26 (54%)
**''Point Cost'': 30
**''Base Speed'': 4
**''Attack Type'': Shooter (Energy Blast)

:Available only in the Transformers series 1 Starter Set, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Overhaul is very similar in stats and attacks to [[Excellion]]. Unlike Excellion, Overhaul can use his sacrifice power to return to play by taking the play of any Autobot figure, not just Trooper figures.

:Overhaul's 360 degree shoulder articulation (in addition to his waist and head) arguably gives this little figure more satisfying poseability than his larger brother. Okay, keep your shirt on. We said ''arguably''.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Leobreakerearly.jpg|thumb|Look, ma, a hand!]]

* The original plans for Leobreaker involved a more coherent Savage Claw Mode arm design, complete with fingers and thumbs. But a variety of factors resulted in the simplified form, including rising petroleum prices.

* Additionally, one of the early prototypes featured a faux-SUV chest for Leobreaker, probably to link him more closely to his first body. Like the previously-listed changes, this was likely removed to lower the production cost -- or possibly it was discarded for other reasons.

* The television CGI model of Leobreaker used during the combiner sequence animation, as well as the representation of the combined arm mode is based upon a modified version of one of the original prototypes of Leobreaker, who, as mentioned above, had a much more complex and believable 'arm-mode'.

* Originally, Overhaul was going to be called '''Trailbreaker''', in reference to the [[Generation 1]] [[Trailbreaker (G1)|character of the same name]]. However, the [[trademark]] could not be secured for this, resulting in the name-change.

* In a related tidbit, the original naming idea was apparently to go from "Trailbreaker" to "Leobreaker". When they couldn't get Trailbreaker, it seems Hasbro considered naming Overhaul's lion form ''Overcast'', as that name is listed as Leobreaker's American name in the ''[[Galaxy Force Phase Ignition]]'' guidebook. However, they ultimately kept the name Leobreaker.

* The combination sequence between Galaxy Convoy and Leo Breaker is a reference to the combination of Goldymarg and GaoGaiGar in the anime ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. The attack they perform appears similar to the Shining Finger from G-Gundam.

* Both of this character's bodies feature three claws extending from each wrist. This makes him [[Wolverine]].

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Overhaul/overhaul.htm Overhaul at TFU.info]

[[Category: Attacktix]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
[[Category: Jungle Planet]]
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Storm Cloud (G1)

2008-03-28T15:52:18Z

70.181.29.221:

{{picsneeded|fiction}}
{{disambig3|Stormcloud}}
:''Storm Cloud is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1StormCloud_MTMTE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Accept that handshake so he can punch you.]]

'''Storm Cloud''' is like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], except with less brains, talent, self-control, or chance of success. He always announces his plans, including such brilliance as: "I'm going to replace [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]] as leader of the [[Air Strike Patrol]]!" In ''front'' of Whisper. Sigh.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] became an overnight wrestling sensation, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] requested new warriors from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Storm Cloud, subsequently arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. [[Storm Cloud]] challenged Roadhandler in the ring, with the stipulation that if Roadhandler didn't demonstrate Autobot inferiority by throwing the match, Roadhandler's fan club would be in danger. Once the threat had been removed, Roadhandler clobbered Storm Cloud easily. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

Unknown to Scorponok, Storm Cloud's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who then sent Storm Cloud and his teammates on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]], they reached the base and captured the [[B-204]] refueling plane. Storm Cloud interrupted Whisper's ultimatum to the humans, issuing... basically the same ultimatum. When the [[Autobot]]s inevitably arrived, the team contacted [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back From the Dead}} During a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Storm Cloud disabled Optimus' attempt to contact the [[Ark]] and accidentally let slip part of his team's plans. With the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, Storm Cloud and his teammates fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by [[Dynamo|Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Storm Cloud and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. Storm Cloud's body was last seen clutched in the arms of an outraged Whisper, the only apparent survivor of the attack. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

====Earthforce====
''(Note: These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel UK continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.)''

''The Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron]]'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement, where Storm Cloud mused that the infighting between the other three members of his team would allow him to prove himself. Scorponok manoeuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, with the Autobot unit leader [[Hot Rod]] shielding Scorponok from one of Storm Cloud's strikes. The Autobot interference enabled Scorponok to escape. {{Storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

''Storm Cloud, Nightflight, and Tailwind came to the aid of the assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol]]. The outcome of this battle is unknown. {{Storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Micromasters''====
Forthcoming.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
: Storm Cloud transforms into a lavender and black Dassault Rafale fighter jet. The mold was redecoed to produce [[Skyhopper]].

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/StormCloud/stormcloud.htm Storm Cloud at TFU.info]

[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Micromasters]]

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Spinister (G1)

2008-03-28T15:46:52Z

70.181.29.221: /* Marvel Comics continuity */

{{picsneeded|Marvel fiction}}
:''Spinister is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:spinister-boxart.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I'm terribly mysterious and I have 300 pounds of canned meat strapped to my right arm.]]

'''Spinister''' is mysterious...[[wikipedia:Mystery_Men|''terribly'' mysterious. He can not cut guns in half with his mind]], though he has been known to wield a gun that separates into two [[Nebulan|Nebulans]]. These dumb stubbies are [[Singe]] and [[Hairsplitter]], if this really matters to anyone.

This grim air warrior seems far more independent of mind than the common Decepticon, though he doesn't go in for the outright mutiny for which [[Starscream]] is noted. When he spots unrecognized potential in the Decepticon ranks, however, he may well bring the would-be warrior under his tutelage without the knowledge or permission of his superior officers.

A closed book to the Decepticons, Spinister is a dark menace to his Autobot enemies. Often the first warning of his approach is the gentle note of a detonating fusion bomb or the delightful hiss of metal boiling away under an assault of charged particles from his beam cannon. How he is so terribly sneaky is unclear, but rumor has it that he has beaten the Romulans by centuries and developed a cloaking device. However, if he has, he hasn't spoken to anybody about it.

Quiet and mysterious, that's how he likes to be, and how he intends to stay. Speaking his mind would prevent the whole mysterious shadow-warrior thing from working. One must wonder how much his binary-bonded companions even know about him.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Dammit, why does someone always have to ruin a perfectly good group shot with a wussy thought bubble??]]

''Spinister was recruited into the new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] by [[Snarler]], and placed in charge of training and grading other new recruits to the squad. During a training exercise, a fresh-new warrior named [[Needlenose]] went AWOL in the middle of a battle. Spinister went after him, knowing the desertion was punishable by death in the Decepticon Army. He saw promise in the young soldier, though, and so instead faked having difficult against an Autobot drone he was fighting. Spinister hoped that seeing him in danger would force Needlenose to act, and he was right. Needlenose came back and fought off the drone to "save" Spinister. Because of this, Spinister ignored his temporary loss of courage in the official report, and nominated Needlenose for full membership in the Mayhems, and their mission to hunt down the traitors [[Carnivac]] and [[Catilla]]. {{Storylink|Hunting Party!}}''

''Arriving on Earth, the Mayhems confronted the traitors and successfully killed Catilla, but were driven off by Carnivac's Autobot allies the [[Survivors]] before they could finish him off as well. {{Storylink|A Savage Place}}

As a top-ranking member of the Mayhem Attack Squad, Spinister joined Needlenose, [[Ruckus]] and [[Windsweeper]] in serving their commander, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], on his quest to possess the Autobot's [[Creation Matrix]]. The Mayhems clashed with several Autobot teams on their mission, and Thunderwing's obsession became more pronounced as time went on, and Spinister became less and less willing to serve under such a madman. On the planet [[VsQs]], Thunderwing abandoned Windsweeper to his fate when the Matrix-spawn creature attacked, more focused on his prize than a fellow Decepticon. When their leader ran off chasing the creature, Spinister held back his fellow Mayhems, telling them it was their duty to look after the injured Windsweeper, and let Thunderwing deal with his own business.

[[Image:Matrix quest spinister-shot.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Few people get along with their bosses.]]After Thunderwing captured the Matrix and arranged for his team to infiltrate the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' aboard a stolen shuttle, he quickly found the Matrix's own corrupted persona waxing control over his own mind. Spinister tried to warn him of the madness taking over, only to have Thunderwing fire on his own troop. The shock of having shot one of his loyal soldiers drove home the point for Thunderwing, but it was too late, and the Matrix completely overtook his thoughts. After the Autobots managed to drive Thunderwing out of the ship and into the vacuum of space, Spinister and the Mayhems gave up without a fight, wanting no more violence that day. {{Storylink|Matrix Quest}}
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====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel UK continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}

[[Image:Where wolf death small.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Entered the No-Spinister Zone.]]
''While Carnivac was still seeking revenge for Catilla's murder, Spinister and the others set up an island base on Earth while preparing for their next strike. They were infiltrated by Carnivac, who killed Needlenose before apparently being killed himself. The Mayhems were then forced to defend themselves against the combined might of the Survivors and [[Earthforce]], who had come to rescue Carnivac from his insane mission of vengeance. While Bludgeon and the others charged head first into battle, Spinister saw no gain in a warrior's suicide, and attempted to slip away. Unfortunately for him, only Carnivac's shell had been destroyed earlier, and the robot within had survived to take his vengeance on the Mayhems, killing Spinister and Snarler and then assisting the Earthforce in capturing the remaining Decepticons. {{Storylink|Where Wolf?}}''

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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
[[Image:WorldsCollide3_Spinister1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|WE'RE GONNA GET SENT TO THE BAD PLACE!]]

In one of many alternate realities, Spinister (or a mech matching his description) was one of the few [[Over-Run (Armada)|survivors]] of [[Unicron]]'s attack on that universe's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and has become little more than a gibbering half-insane emotional wreck as a result. When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] is accidentally transported into this reality, Spinister tells him about Unicron and what he did. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2}} When Unicron returns soon after Prime's arrival, Spinister welcomes his oblivion with open arms, and is drawn into the Chaos Bringer's open maw and destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4}}

{{note|"Spinister" was never named in the "Worlds Collide" storyline, though the name is [[easter egg|spelled in katakana]] on the character's helicopter mode kibble. It is not known if this version of the character had [[Targetmaster]] partners, but as he was never shown with weapons, they likely predeceased him if they existed in this [[micro-continuity]].}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster_Spinister.jpg|left|thumb|150px|How exactly am I flying?]]

Back before the war, Spinister appeared in the crowd cheering Megatron's first pit fight. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}} It is unknown whether he joined the Decepticons at their inception or became part of the movement later on after the conquest of [[Kaon]]. Much later, Spinister was working under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] on Cybertron, shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]]. He was part of the last major push for territory on the planet before it became uninhabitable. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} In the present day, Spinister still served with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] leader as part of the crew aboard the starship ''[[Thanatos]]''. He followed [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] and the other flying Decepticons into battle with Thunderwing on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Spinister''' (Targetmaster, 1988)
**''Accessories'': Hairsplitter and Singe Targetmaster partners/guns

[[Image:G1Spinister_toy.jpg|thumb|right|Inyuk-chuk!]]

: Spinister transforms into a rather busily-coloured [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#AH-64 Apache copter|AH-64 Apache attack helicopter]]. His Targetmaster partners [[Singe]] and [[Hairsplitter]] can be attached onto peg holes on the underside of his wings. The rotors spin, but the main rotor tends to fold back into its storage mode when turned.

==Trivia==
* Spinister, like all the [[Targetmaster|Double Targetmasters]], was never released in Japan.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Spinister/spinister.htm Spinister at TFU.info]

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

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Runamuck (G1)

2008-03-28T15:37:37Z

70.181.29.221: /* Generation 1 */

{{picsneeded|fictional appearances}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 character|the Cybertron character|Runamuck (Cybertron)}}
:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Runamuckg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Damnit, Pantera, go to your room!]]

'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]], a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

As a Battlecharger, he's well-equipped to do it. He'll speed up crowded highways at his 180 MPH top speed (at which he can go up to 600 miles), smashing everything in his path, without regard to his fenders. Then he transforms into robot mode (in less than half a second) to use his prized tool of wholesale destruction - a friction rifle.

This terrible weapon does little damage, but it leaves a field around his target that enhances molecular heating from friction. With the slightest move, a catastrophic buildup of thermal energy bursts his foe asunder in a shower of burned metal fragments and smoke. The field wears off in five minutes, if the target is able to stay absolutely still for that long. Usually they just end up as a big mess. Runamuck loves a big mess, heh heh.

Runamuck is also equipped with short-range rocket boosters to help him jump over obstacles, but strangely enough, he is terrified of heights.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Furioso'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Benelix'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
''(Events in italics are from UK-only stories.)''

[[Image:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Huh huh huh." "Heh heh heh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who was dismayed with his recklessness. <ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuiy proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}'' During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and the Washington Monument). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

RAAT caught up with them in Philadelphia, where [[Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot|Autobots]] in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into a single form which she could partially control. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the Statue of Liberty (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. Circuit Breaker's release of the captive Autobots cost her her job at RAAT, as well as that of [[Donny Finkleberg]], AKA Robot Master, who had helped her do it. Donny had received a $50,000 reward for turning the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in, and he ended up using that money to help pay for the cleanup of the Battlechargers' antics. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[Image:Hosehead3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]

For quite some time, the Battlechargers remained out of action (probably rusting under the sea). However, when [[Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers mysteriously returned and for unknown reasons joined his motley band of rebels. {{Storylink|The Price of Life!}} They attacked Scorponok's New Jersey base, and a battle ensued. {{Storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as the battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron]]. Runamuck died in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked vehicle mode was shown amongst the dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

====Generation 2====

Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus]]'s second-generation Transformers. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved Megatron his life. {{Storylink|New Dawn}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ''[[Roger Behr]] (US), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japan)''

In Runamuck's first cartoon appearance, he attacked [[Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo]]#8739. Riding [[Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal|death-crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{Storylink|Chaos}}

He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At the dawn of Optimus Prime's era as Autobot leader, Runamuck and his partner Runabout were soldiers in the Decepticon army. When Optimus and Megatron got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping Starscream assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]]s. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots, and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 1}}

In the modern era, Runamuck and Runabout were serving Shockwave "under the table" as assassins. When the [[Triple Changer]] [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] removed Optimus Prime from his cell, the Battlechargers followed and made an attempt on Prime's life. Sandstorm was killed, but Runamuck was captured and held prisoner by [[Hot Rod]] and [[Kup]]'s resistance movement. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} He apparently broke free and joined back up with Runabout after the Autobots resumed control of Cybertron. The two of them were scrounging around for fresh energon and a hideout to avoid Autobot patrols when they stumbled upon one of Shockwave's hidden bases. While Runamuck amused himself by lighting [[Mini-spies]] on fire, Runabout accidentally activated one of Shockwave's cloning experiments, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose massive energon radiation overloaded the Battlechargers' circuitry, frying them reeeaaal good. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Runamuck is part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] are assigned by Starscream to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. The team catches up with and kills Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] hs already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] disregard their cover: They appear in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary alternate mode, where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers are run off the road by a semi-trailer.

Runamuck moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. He was the first of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s warriors to be turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, and subsequently attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]] with the rest of his teammates. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runamuck was taken out of the fight in short order, after he was blasted by the newly-arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runamuck subsequently fled via [[emergency warp-out protocol]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reapers]] attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

Only time will tell if they show up again intact...

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

[[Image:G1runamuck_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Look, ma, no hands!]]

: Runamuck transforms into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and robot modes, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. His mold is very similar to his partner Runabout, but it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

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==Footnotes==
<references/>

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

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Runabout (G1)

2008-03-28T15:36:39Z

70.181.29.221: /* Generation 1 */

{{picsneeded|fictional appearances}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon Battlecharger|the Cybertron-series Decepticon|Runamuck (Cybertron)}}
:''Runabout is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Runaboutg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!]]

'''Runabout''' is not the brains of the [[Battlecharger]]s (they're both pretty much dim-bulbs), but he is much calmer and certainly more articulate than [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and his presence helps keep the latter's cross-wired mind on task. That said, Runabout usually joins in with whatever mad ideas Runamuck comes up with, just to keep from being bored. Runabout is very susceptible to boredom.

Besides, Runabout loves a good wreck just as well as his crazy comrade, but it's not because he craves to create wreckage -- he simply wishes to destroy, and enjoys the spectacle of chaos and big fiery explosions. To help create these he has a particle beam rifle that shoots a stream of heavy and energetic neutrons. Unfortunately, he craves destruction so much that it continually distracts him from his assigned duties.

Runabout is a little faster than Runamuck, with a 185 MPH top speed, but can only go about 550 miles. He is equally able to transform quickly, taking about .4 seconds to do so. Also like his partner, he is not averse to breaking windows or draping cylinder-wiping paper over the enemy base, or other puerile acts of vandalism. But he uses bigger words when doing so.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Rôdo'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Diablo'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''(Events in italics are from UK-only stories.)''

[[Image:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Heh heh heh." "Huh huh huh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two reckless Decepticons left and promptly ignored their orders, and instead began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who was dismayed with his recklessness. <ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuiy proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}'' During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a [[Noah Acton|defiant youngster]] expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and the Washington Monument). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

RAAT caught up with them in Philadelphia, where [[Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. They escaped, and took a break to learn English (not ''well'', mind you) for their next stop, the Statue of Liberty. There they engaged Circuit Breaker once again, only this time, having been stripped of her command for her actions in their last encounter, faced them in a giant machine jury-rigged from the Autobots RAAT had captured previously. The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

For quite some time, the Battlechargers remained out of action (probably rusting under the sea). However, when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers mysteriously returned and for unknown reasons joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm!}} They attacked Scorponok's New Jersey base, and a battle ensued. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as the battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron]]. Runamuck was killed during the planet-rending battle, but Runabout survived and was strolling with [[Battletrap]] the next day when he was attacked and devoured by a strange Cybertronian creature (the same type of creature that later fought the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] during [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Nucleon]]-induced transformation). {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Roger Behr]] (US), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japan)

In 2006, Runabout was guarding [[Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runamuck. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Runabout was one of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s flunkies in the early days of the war, helping him overthrow [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (albeit temporarily) and later joining his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction alongside his [[Battlecharger]] partner, Runamuck.

In modern times, the Battlechargers were working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as assassins. Runabout caught the double agent [[Sandstorm (Autobot)|Sandstorm]] leading Optimus Prime to safety with the Autobot revolutionaries, and blasted a hole through the [[Triple Changer]]'s chest. Moving in to eliminate Prime as well, Runabout was caught off-guard by [[Gnaw]] and was...gnawed on for a while. {{Storylink|Cold War}}

Somehow he pulled himself back together, and hooked up with Runamuck again after Shockwave's fall. Dodging Autobot patrols while looking for a working [[CR Chamber]] to fully repair themselves, the Battlechargers found one of Shockwave's abandoned laboratories, and accidentally unleashed the [[electrum]]-enhanced clone warrior, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The clone's ambient radiation considerably weakened Runabout. Then he incinerated Runabout's head. That didn't help either. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Runamuck was part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. The Battlechargers' attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] blew their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary alternate mode, where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration}}

Runabout moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. When the [[Avengers]] infiltrated [[Array|their base]], Runabout abducted one of their number, [[Spider-Man]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} Runabout and his teammates, turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runabout was subsequently blasted by the newly-arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runabout subsequently fled via [[emergency warp-out protocol]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Unfortunately, Runabout was brutally off-lined when the [[Reapers]] attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. He was electrocuted until he exploded, upsetting Runamuck, who was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

Only time will tell if they show up again intact...

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Runabout''' (Battlecharger, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

[[Image:G1_Runabout_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|He'll Throttle your Bot!]]

: Runabout transforms into a Lotus Turbo Esprit sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and robot modes, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. His mold is very similar to his partner Runamuck, but it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

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==Trivia==
* Runabout was the inspiration for the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[homage]] toy [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] ([[trademark]] issues explain away the name-shift).

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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

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Hardhead (G1)

2008-03-28T15:30:12Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

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

[[Image:HardH.gif|275px|right|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-bonded [[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.

:''Italian name'': '''Blindobot'''
:''Japanese name'': '''Ros''' (head unit only, see below)
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Tête-Dure'''

==Fiction==
{{charstub}}
===Animated continuity===
===="The Rebirth" miniseries (North America)====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]]

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

====''Headmasters'' (Japan)====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]]

{{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!

===Marvel comic continuity===
During the battle with Unicron, Hardhead and Bomb-Burst pushed a large artillery piece into its position, only to get stepped on by Unicron's giant foot. {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}

[[Image:Escalation6_Hardhead_AVENGE.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]

Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by Optimus Prime to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[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}}

[[Image:Devastation4_Hardhead.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hardhead answers his own questions!]]

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot (G1)|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 {{m-}} 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]] 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}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, 1987)

[[Image:G1Hardhead_toy.jpg|thumb|right|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]

:*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-102'''
:*''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster "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, 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.

{{-}}
==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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Hardhead (G1)

2008-03-28T15:29:51Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

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

[[Image:HardH.gif|275px|right|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-bonded [[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.

:''Italian name'': '''Blindobot'''
:''Japanese name'': '''Ros''' (head unit only, see below)
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Tête-Dure'''

==Fiction==
{{charstub}}
===Animated continuity===
===="The Rebirth" miniseries (North America)====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]]

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

====''Headmasters'' (Japan)====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]]

{{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!

===Marvel comic continuity===
During the battle with Unicron, Hardhead and Bomb-Burst pushed a large artillery piece into its position, only to get stepped on by Unicron's giant foot. {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}

[[Image:Escalation6_Hardhead_AVENGE.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]

Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by Optimus Prime to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[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}}

[[Image:Devastation4_Hardhead.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot (G1)|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 {{m-}} 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]] 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}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, 1987)

[[Image:G1Hardhead_toy.jpg|thumb|right|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]

:*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-102'''
:*''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster "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, 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.

{{-}}
==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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Whisper (Zone)

2008-03-24T01:53:27Z

70.181.29.221:

{{disambig2|the Autobot Micromaster|the Decepticon Micromaster|Whisper (Decepticon)}}
:''Whisper is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ZoneWhisper_boxart.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Help, I'm going off the pa-SHEEAAGGHH!!!]]

'''Whisper''' is a member of the [[Jet Patrol Team]]. He is presumably childlike and precious and suchlike.

==Fiction==
===Zone OAV/manga===
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{{charstubfiction}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
*'''Jet Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-336'''

: Whisper is identical to the [[Decepticon]] [[Air Strike Patrol]] member [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]], transforming into an Advanced Tactical Fighter concept fighter jet. He was only available in a complete set with his teammates [[Nightflight (Autobot)|Nightflight]], [[Starcloud]], and [[Windrim]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Groundshaker]].

{{-}}
==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Whisper/whisper.htm Whisper (well, the Decepticon version, at least) at TFU.info]

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Whisper (Zone)

2008-03-24T01:52:58Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Micromaster|the Decepticon Micromaster|Whisper (Decepticon)}}
:''Whisper is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ZoneWhisper_boxart.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Help, I'm going off the pa-SHEEEEAAGGHH!!!]]

'''Whisper''' is a member of the [[Jet Patrol Team]]. He is presumably childlike and precious and suchlike.

==Fiction==
===Zone OAV/manga===
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{{charstubfiction}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
*'''Jet Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-336'''

: Whisper is identical to the [[Decepticon]] [[Air Strike Patrol]] member [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]], transforming into an Advanced Tactical Fighter concept fighter jet. He was only available in a complete set with his teammates [[Nightflight (Autobot)|Nightflight]], [[Starcloud]], and [[Windrim]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Groundshaker]].

{{-}}
==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Whisper/whisper.htm Whisper (well, the Decepticon version, at least) at TFU.info]

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Whisper (G1)

2008-03-24T01:50:51Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon|the Japan-only Autobot with the same toy|Whisper (Zone)}}
:''Whisper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Whisper_MTMTE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|TIGER GENOCIDE!]]

'''Whisper''' is currently the leader of the [[Air Strike Patrol]], a position he holds by being braver than [[Nightflight (Decepticon)|Nightflight]], smarter than [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], and bolder than [[Tailwind]]. In fact, if he wasn't completely despicable, he'd probably make a good Autobot. Pity [[Whisper (Zone)|the position's taken]].<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #7</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}

''Whisper and his patrolmates were the first Decepticon Micromasters to be created. [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was able to trick the Patrol into fleeing with the aid of the deactivated bomb.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[Image:Micromastercoats s.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"We'll totally blend in to Earth this way!"]]

When Roadhandler became an overnight wrestling sensation on Earth, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] called in help to end the Autobot's growing public adulation, and an unknown Decepticon sent the Air Strike Patrol. Whisper got to threaten physical harm against small children to force Roadhandler to take a dive against [[Storm Cloud]]. <ref>Oddly, when fans suggest the Decepticons are the real good guys, they never mention this story.</ref> {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

Unknown to Scorponok, the patrol's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who then sent the team on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]] to capture the [[B-204]] refueling plane. When the [[Autobot]]s inevitably arrived, the team contacted Scorponok to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back From the Dead}} After a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, the Air Strike Patrol fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

''They appear to have gone AWOL from the Decepticons after this, as Whisper was next seen as a private assassin with an open-ended contract to kill key Autobots. This in turn made Whisper a target of the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol]], who damaged his wings and chased him into an Earthen forest. His patrolmates came to his aid, and the Rescue Patrol were called back by Optimus to stop the forest being destroyed. {{Storylink|The Greatest Gift Of All!}}''

Whisper lead his team across the southern United States, finally attacking an oil refinery. This was the same oil refinery where [[Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers, was working, and he single-handedly destroyed the Air Strike Patrol. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

''In an alternate timeline, the Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron]]'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by Scorponok and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. They had a chance to kill a beaten Scorponok in 1991 but were stopped by the Autobots, as their battle was destroying a human city. {{Storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

: Whisper transforms into a black Stealth fighter jet loosely based on the apocryphal "F-19" design. He was available only as part of a 4-bot Patrol with his teammates [[Nightflight (Decepticon)|Nightflight]], [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], and [[Tailwind]].

: This toy was sold in Japan without changes as the Autobot [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]] from ''[[Zone]]''. It was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Groundshaker]].

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==Footnotes==
<references/>

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==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Whisper/whisper.htm Whisper at TFU.info]

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Nightflight (G1)

2008-03-24T01:49:17Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Micromaster|the Autobot Micromaster|Nightflight (Zone)}}
:''Nightflight is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Nightflight_MTMTE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Grab his hand before he falls over the invisible railing!]]

'''Nightflight''' is a scavenger. As a spy, he always goes for the easy score, listening in on unguarded conversations and stealing thoughtlessly-abandoned items; as a warrior, he's always on the lookout for a cheap shot and a safe kill. Many of his fellow Decepticons consider him a coward, but Nightflight knows better. He's ''good'' at what he does, and when the higher-ups take notice, they'll put ''him'' in charge of the [[Air Strike Patrol]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics continuity===
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] became an overnight wrestling sensation, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] requested new warriors from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Nightflight, subsequently arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. While Nightflight's parter [[Storm Cloud]] challenged Roadhandler in the ring, Nightflight and his other two teammates swept the skies outside, keeping Roadhandler's fan club from entering. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[Image:Nightflightreactorlinkage.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Hey kids: "Reactor linkage" means "robo-ass."]]
Unknown to Scorponok, Nightflight's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who then sent Nightflight and his teammates on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]], they reached the base and captured the [[B-204]] refueling plane. When the [[Autobot]]s inevitably arrived, the team contacted [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back From the Dead}} After a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, Nightflight and his teammates fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by [[Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Nightflight and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

{{-}}

====Earthforce====
''(Note: These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel UK continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.)''

''The Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron]]'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement. Nightflight missed an opportunity to destroy Scorponok with his missiles thanks to his teammate Tailwind's grandstanding. Scorponok manoeuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, enabling Scorponok to escape. {{Storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

''Nightflight, Storm Cloud, and Tailwind came to the aid of the assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol]]. The outcome of this battle is unknown. {{Storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
: Nightflight transforms into a Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet. He was only available in a complete set with his teammates [[Storm Cloud]], [[Tailwind]], and [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]].

: This mold was released without changes in Japan as the ''Autobot'' [[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]], and was also used to make [[Airwave]] and [[Overair]].

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Nightflight/nightflight.htm Nightflight at TFU.info]

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Nightflight (G1)

2008-03-24T01:49:03Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Micromaster|the Autobot Micromaster|Nightflight (Zone)}}
:''Nightflight is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Nightflight_MTMTE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Grab his hand before he falls over the railing!]]

'''Nightflight''' is a scavenger. As a spy, he always goes for the easy score, listening in on unguarded conversations and stealing thoughtlessly-abandoned items; as a warrior, he's always on the lookout for a cheap shot and a safe kill. Many of his fellow Decepticons consider him a coward, but Nightflight knows better. He's ''good'' at what he does, and when the higher-ups take notice, they'll put ''him'' in charge of the [[Air Strike Patrol]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics continuity===
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] became an overnight wrestling sensation, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] requested new warriors from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Nightflight, subsequently arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. While Nightflight's parter [[Storm Cloud]] challenged Roadhandler in the ring, Nightflight and his other two teammates swept the skies outside, keeping Roadhandler's fan club from entering. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[Image:Nightflightreactorlinkage.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Hey kids: "Reactor linkage" means "robo-ass."]]
Unknown to Scorponok, Nightflight's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who then sent Nightflight and his teammates on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]], they reached the base and captured the [[B-204]] refueling plane. When the [[Autobot]]s inevitably arrived, the team contacted [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back From the Dead}} After a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, Nightflight and his teammates fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by [[Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Nightflight and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

{{-}}

====Earthforce====
''(Note: These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel UK continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.)''

''The Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron]]'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement. Nightflight missed an opportunity to destroy Scorponok with his missiles thanks to his teammate Tailwind's grandstanding. Scorponok manoeuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, enabling Scorponok to escape. {{Storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

''Nightflight, Storm Cloud, and Tailwind came to the aid of the assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol]]. The outcome of this battle is unknown. {{Storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
: Nightflight transforms into a Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet. He was only available in a complete set with his teammates [[Storm Cloud]], [[Tailwind]], and [[Whisper (Decepticon)|Whisper]].

: This mold was released without changes in Japan as the ''Autobot'' [[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]], and was also used to make [[Airwave]] and [[Overair]].

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Nightflight/nightflight.htm Nightflight at TFU.info]

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Tailwind (G1)

2008-03-24T01:47:59Z

70.181.29.221:

{{picsneeded|fiction}}
:''Tailwind is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Tailwing_MTMTE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Snatch this pebble from my hand and you will know you are ready...]]

Of the scheming junior members of the [[Air Strike Patrol]], '''Tailwind''' is the one most likely to seize control of the unit. This is because he knows how to keep his mouth shut, and take a short-term loss for long-term gain.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #7</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics continuity===
====Earthforce====
''(Note: These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel UK continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.)''

''The Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron]]'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement, where Tailwind jostled with Nightflight over who would get to kill the enemy leader. Scorponok maneuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, enabling Scorponok to escape. {{Storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

''Tailwind, Nightflight, and Storm Cloud came to the aid of the assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol]]. The outcome of this battle is unknown. {{Storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
: Tailwind transforms into a blue A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jet.

: He was later redecoed into [[Hot House]]. He was also released in Japan (without alteration) as [[Windrim]].

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Tailwind/tailwind.htm Tailwind at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Micromasters]]

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Lightning Bug

2008-03-24T01:34:12Z

70.181.29.221:

:''The Lightning Bug is a weapon from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 cartoon lightning bug.JPG|thumb|300px|"For slag's sake, Lord Megatron, let it go!" "NEVER!"]]
The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.

[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===

The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon]]s, including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.

When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''Jem'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.

When the repreive allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina'' -- er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lighting Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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Starscream (G1)

2008-03-07T16:31:27Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{Template:Disambig3|Starscream}}
{{picsneeded|IDW continuity}}
:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamg1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Let me guess. You're gonna attempt to overthrow Megatron, fail, cry, then repeat the cycle.]]

'''Starscream''' is the treacherous Decepticon [[Air Commander]] and the deadliest of the [[Seeker]]s. He's famous not only for his incredible skill, but also for his limitless (and troublesome) ambition. Starscream believes that he is more suited for command than [[Decepticon leader]] [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]]. Thankfully for Megatron, Starscream's mutinous, power-grabbing plots are almost always transparent, and he can never muster up enough patience to complete a grandiose power play. Even on the few times he has taken control of the Decepticons, he quickly loses control of a situation, but is too arrogant to realize when he's in over his head. He never learns from his mistakes, but then again, Megatron doesn't either, seeing as how he's never turned Starscream into [[slag (slang)|slag]]. Despite his constant failures, Starscream believes it is only a matter of time before he prevails -- his destiny is inevitable.

Starscream's never give up attitude extends even to the afterlife: unlike most Transformers, he has a mutant, indestructible [[Spark]]. His life-force cannot be destroyed and can persist even without a body to contain it. However, there is no indication that Starscream (or anybody else) was aware of this fact prior to his destruction.

{{quote|''Why?'' That's what they ''all'' asked me. Why him... why ''Starscream''? Why, of all the Decepticons, did I decide to revitalize the one whose record of deceit and betrayal is ''legend''? Because I'm an ''idiot'', that's why!|Megatron on Starscream, "[[Total War!]]"}}

:''Italian name'': '''Astrum''', '''Scintillor ''' (''Possession'' only)<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Égo'''
:''Spanish name'': '''Grito de Estrella'''
:''Chinese name'': '''Hong Zhi Zhu''' (meaning Red Spider), '''Tian Wang Xing''' (meaning Pluto)
:''Euskera (Basque) name'': '''Izaroihu'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Üstökös''' (meaning Comet)
:''Portuguese name'': '''Estrela gritante'''
:''Polish name'': '''Gwiazdowrzask''' (''Cosmic Rust'' only)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''

[[Image:Starscream uscomics2.png|thumb|left| What do the fangirls '''see''' in this jerk?]]

Starscream helped invade the [[Ark]], got deactivated. Woke up, questioned Megatron, got deactivated. Helped launch the final attack on the Ark, got deactived. {{storylink|The Last Stand!}} Attempts to steal an anti-Transformer weapon Blackrock created for his own ends, gets beaten up but surprisingly not deactivated. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} ''With both Shockwave and Megatron gone, he made noises about taking over but Soundwave verbally cut him down and took temporary command instead.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}

Fought Omega Supreme, got deactivated once again. ''He was reactivated accidentally and escaped Autobot captivity, uniting with the time-travelling Galvatron to be on the winning team. {{storylink|Target 2006}} Following this he was ''active when meeting [[Cobra]]. ''Following that, he was left isolated from the other Decepticons under unknown circumstances and, desolate, wished he could go home again. A chance encounter with a human saw him informed the meaning of Christmas, and he helped out some elderly humans - but only to piss off [[Streetwise]]. {{storylink|Stargazing}} In other unknown circumstances, he was recaptured by the Autoots.''

Rescued by [[Ratbat]]'s forces on the Moon, Starscream later discovered the story of the powerful [[Underbase]]. He then set about a chain of systematic betrayals in order to gain access to that power. He set loose [[Buster Witwicky]], whom the Decepticons had been holding prisoner, with equipment that would lure the Autobots to the Decepticon's [[Antarctica]] base. The ensuing battle served to distract his fellow Decepticons as he then stole a ship from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to look for the Underbase. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

Upon finding it, he began absorbing its power but was unable to finish the task as he was interrupted by Ratbat's ship, piloted by a temporary Autobot/Decepticon alliance. Starscream however survived, thanks to the power he absorbed. After throwing Scorponok's ship at Ratbat's, he loudly proclaimed "I go now to destroy the cities of [[New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]!"

The Autobots and Decepticons traveled to those locations to try and stop Starscream, but they ultimately failed, as a massive amount of the Transformers active on Earth were badly damaged and incapacitated by Starscream's Underbase-powered rampage. The [[Aerialbot|Aerialbots]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Bluestreak]], [[Brawn]], [[Gears]], [[Goldbug]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Jazz]], the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], and [[Blaster]] were offlined in New York, although Ratbat escaped. The [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] (including [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]), and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], were decimated in Tokyo, though Scorponok left before he was destroyed as well. Finally, in Buenos Aires, Starscream wiped out [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], [[Octane]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing]], the [[Technobot|Technobots]], the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Soundwave]]. [[Fortress Maximus]] won a reprieve in that battle when Starscream left the fight after intercepting a radio transmission.

Rediscovering the Underbase, Starscream attempted to finish absorbing its power, only to have it overwhelm him, which resulted in his destruction. {{storylink|Dark Star!}}

[[Image:ZombieScream1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Braaaiiiinnnssss!]]

''[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] were sent by Megatron to reclaim Starscream's charred corpse on planet Earth. Starscream's remains were possessed by the essence of the Underbase and went on an insane rampage, nearly killing [[Dr. Susan Hoffman]] and her [[Dr. Susan Hoffman#Dr. Hoffman's Assistants|Assistants]]. The Underbase eventually realized it was acting insane and regained control, but as soon as it did, Dreadwind and Darkwing siphoned all the power out of it, and Starscream's corpse returned to being an inanimate pile of scrap, which the pair quickly collected.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

Starscream's remains were delivered to Megatron, who kidnapped [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to rebuild Starscream with a powerful [[Pretender]] shell. {{storylink|Resurrection Gambit!}} Megatron ordered Ratchet to wipe Starscream's mind so Starscream would wreak havoc on Earth among the Decepticons (led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]) and Optimus Prime. Ratchet, however, arranged for Starscream's true mind to be only suppressed. One good blast caused enough pain to revive the real Starscream. Completely outmatched, he surrendered and begged Scorponok for forgiveness.

''Briefly after becoming a Pretender, Starscream began to wallow in self-pity, believing that all the other Decepticons considered him a joke for his many failed takeover attempts and defeats. His self-esteem crumbled every time the other Decepticons refused to speak to him or spoke about him behind his back. In reality, the other Decepticons were terribly frightened of Starscream (thanks to that whole Underbase thing) and were avoiding him so they wouldn't be killed. Starscream sulked about it for a while until he defeated and captured a few Autobots and his confidence began to return.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}}

Starscream fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the [[Ark]] after [[Unicron]]'s assault. Shockwave and Starscream found Megatron and Ratchet awakening from the [[Nucleon]], both very confused and addled due to their mind-link. Ratchet collected enough sanity to direct one of Starscream's null-rays into the Nucleon, causing enough of a chain reaction to send the Ark into a crash-landing on Earth, once again resulting in Starscream's deactivation.

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Starscream uscomics.png|thumb|right|200px|"I am only saving you so that I may punish you later."]]

Megatron revitalized Starscream, who then predictably betrayed Megatron and the Decepticons once again, this time by giving [[Jhiaxus]] and his troops information that allowed them to take control of the Decepticon's [[Warworld]]. Starscream then doublecrossed Jhiaxus, stole the [[Creation Matrix]] (which Megatron had stolen from Prime earlier) and used its powers to merge himself with the Warworld, becoming an unstoppable force of destruction. As Optimus Prime and Megatron entered the possessed ship to try and stop him, Starscream discovered firsthand the dangers of stealing the Matrix as it rewrote his programming to better suit its own tastes. As a result, Starscream soon became a snow-white boy scout with no mounted weapons who would never hurt a fly and went out of his way to help old ladies across the street (more or less).

He fervently hopes the effect is only temporary.

====Fun Publications ''Classics'' comics====

''(Note: The Classics comic takes place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a new timeline that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or Generation 2.)''

Starscream reappears alongside several other Decepticons restored by Megatron fifteen years after the Ark crash-landed. He still appears to enjoy making snide remarks at Megatron's expense.

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Chris Latta]] (US), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japan), [[Jean-Louis Millette]] (Quebec), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (France), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil), [[Bernd Simon]] (Germany)

Starscream was the Decepticons' second-in-command. He was rash, boastful, cowardly, and even whiny. Millions of years before the war between Autobots and Decepticons would force both sides off Cybertron, Starscream was not a warrior but rather a scientist. He and his colleague [[Skyfire]] were exploring an unnamed planet - the ancient [[Earth]] - when severe atmospheric conditions separated the two friends. Starscream circled the globe looking for Skyfire, but he never found his colleague.{{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} After the outbreak of war, Starscream and his fellow Decepticons would become entombed on the same alien world for four million years before emerging to continue their battle on Earth, with Starscream reformatted as a terrestrial F-15 fighter jet.

[[Image:ChokingOutTheBeyotch.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Unfortunately, Starscream forgot the safeword.]]

Starscream's rash and spiteful actions led to the resurrection of the Autobots on Earth, when a blast intended to trap the Autobots there forever caused Optimus Prime to fall into the life-giving rays of [[Teletraan I]], who soon had all his fellow Autobots ready for action again.{{storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} Starscream would always demand action rather than waste time with planning, often calling Megatron a coward or taking action himself without waiting for the order. Needless to say, this got him nearly killed by Megatron on more than one occasion.

Starscream's status probably came from the fact he had command over the other [[Seeker|jet fighter Decepticons]], who formed pretty much 50% of the entire Decepticon force at the time of the first and second seasons. Megatron, very desperate for troops (especially ones who were so predictable), kept Starscream around.

Although he was often an impulsive warrior, Starscream still showed some signs of his scientific background. In "War of the Dinobots", he was the only Decepticon who urged caution before using the energy taken from an unstable meteor. Even Megatron himself showed little concern about the potential risks, bickering with Starscream and threatening to take his share. Starscream was ultimately correct about the volatile nature of the energy, and the resulting explosion nearly killed a number of Transformers, including Optimus Prime and Grimlock.{{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[Image:G1_Child'sPlay_Starscream_Ball.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Starscream's childhood dodgeball traumas were a deciding factor in his personality.]]

Starscream's ambition was also great, and he often sought to take command away from Megatron. One such attempt was to challenge him to a duel, then shoot him in the back when Megatron turned away laughing. His "victory" here was short-lived, as Megatron was just stunned, shot Starscream, and banished him from his forces. This led Starscream to "create" the [[Combaticon]]s from a bunch of wrecked army vehicles he found on the island on which he was deserted, and some Decepticon "brains" he stole from a Decepticon prison on Cybertron.{{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Megatron let him and his newly formed army back into the Decepticons soon afterwards, despite the fact they were all Decepticon outcasts and criminals.{{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Starscream's thirst for leadership led to his death when, during the Decepticon's dramatic siege on [[Autobot City]], Megatron would fight his final battle with Optimus Prime. By the end of it, the Decepticon leader was battered beyond repair, left on the verge of stasis lock. Starscream, able to see an opportunity in every situation if nothing else, took advantage of this moment of weakness to rally the healthy Decepticons that remained after the battle, ejecting the "dead weight" of his wounded former comrades into space. With transparent satisfaction, Starscream threw Megatron out personally before closing the door on that part of Transformers history and beginning an inter-Decepticon brawl that would eventually place him at the [[Emperor of Destruction|head of the ranks]].

Starscream couldn't have known, of course, that Megatron would be found and reshaped by the godlike [[Unicron]] before his [[spark]] faded completely. Reborn as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], he made it his first order of business to take back what Starscream had taken, interrupting the pompous and overblown coronation Starscream had set up for himself and killing him with a single, terrible blast, likely setting a record for the shortest reign in Decepticon history: approximately 20 Earth seconds.{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie (1986)}}

[[Image:SSBQ.jpg||left|200px|thumb|Starscream had a little accident at the Decepticon BBQ]]

This was not the end, however, as Starscream's ghost came back with "cunning" schemes. First he possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and handed Galvatron over to [[Rodimus Prime]]. Rodimus didn't kill or even imprison Galvatron, however, and the Decepticon leader came back angered and shot his second-in-command, not realizing Cyclonus had not been himself.{{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} By this time, Starscream had already found a new host in [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], whom he used in his next "master plan." This one involved making deals with Unicron, who requested Starscream help him find new body parts in return for a new body for Starscream himself. Starscream followed his orders exactly, until his host ran off before connecting Unicron's head to Cybertron as a new body. This is where Starscream showed his true cunning, stating that if Unicron wanted him to connect him to his new Planet, he would have to provide Starscream's new body first. Unicron did so, repeating his order that Starscream finish connecting his head to his new body. However, Starscream turned on him immediately, telling Unicron mockingly to do it himself. At this point, the Autobots, unaware of this turn of events, set off a load of explosives that sent Starscream, new body and all, spinning out of control through space, past Galvatron and his crew (Galvatron took this chance to fire at what he thought was a ghost), never to be seen again.

One last thing to note is Cyclonus's line after the last glimpse of Starscream: "Wait a minute... since when do ghosts tumble out of control through space?"{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

====Japanese manga====

[[Image:StarscreamGhost.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Starscream's Ghost being evicted by his landlord.]]

Between the events of "Starscream's Ghost" and "Ghost in the Machine" the 5th issue of the Transformers 2010 manga (simply called ''The Transformer'') takes place. In this story, Starscream's ghost teamed up with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]], who built him a powerful new body. This new body, equipped with attacks such as "Right Arm Destron Gun" and the "Revolver Laser," was created using a combination of Optimus Prime's and Megatron's designs. The result was [[Guiltar]].

[[Image:Guiltor-Gun.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Guiltar, preparing to complete the preparation for completion.]]

Guiltar joined the Decepticons and quickly became Galvatron's right-hand man (literally—in, like, 5 seconds). Galvatron tricked Rodimus Prime into engaging him in a one-on-one battle in which Guiltar faked defeat. When Rodimus least suspected it, Guiltar attacked and laid the smack down. Galvatron complimented Guiltar on his power and loyalty, and instinctively, Guiltar beat the crap out of Galvatron and declared his ambition to take over the Decepticons. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron called a truce and joined forces to defeat Guiltar. They wrecked him something fierce, destroying his body and forcing out Starscream's ghost. They then ended the truce and went about their business.

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===''Beast Wars''===
'''Voice Actor:''' [[Doug Parker]] (US), [[Kazuki Yao]] (Japan)

[[Image:Cap193.jpg|thumb|250px|EBENEZER SCROOGE...!]]
Little was known about Starscream among the [[Maximal]]s, as the [[Maximal Elder]]s had classified most of his information. However, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], a student of military history, was familiar with Starscream's record of deceit and betrayal. It is possible that [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was also aware of his history, as he ordered [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] to keep an eye on Starscream.

Starscream's ghost traveled through time and space to the prehistoric earth of the [[Beast Wars]], where he possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s body during an electrical storm. He ingratiated himself with Megatron, claiming that he had been destroyed by [[Unicron]] while protecting [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After leading a successful raid on the [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']], he was left in command of the captured Maximal ship, along with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and Scorponok, the former of whom he took as his "protégé". When the defeated Maximals surrendered to him, he took Dinobot and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] hostage and ordered the remaining Maximals to attack the [[Darksyde]]. Scorponok objected, but he was very forcefully overruled. Shortly after the attack began, the two captive Maximals broke out and drove the Predacons out of the Axalon. Starscream fled, pursued by Primal, and abandoned Blackarachnia to her fate. After a spirited chase, Primal cornered Starscream at an [[energon]] deposit, paralyzing him. As he tried to bargain his way out of his predicament, his vengeful ex-partner Blackarachnia detonated the energon, blowing Waspinator to scrap and forcing Starscream's spark out of his body.

Adrift in space once more, Starscream's ghost screamed vengeance into the void... {{storylink|Possession}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Starscreamwarwithin.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Smirkier-than-thou.]]
Starscream was a competitor in [[Cybertron|Cybertron's]] underground gladiatorial matches, the breeding ground for what would eventually become the Decepticons. He enjoyed baiting his fellow combatant, [[Grimlock]]; in fact, he was a master at it. Once war broke out, he kept taunting his old friend, which eventually backfired when he told Grimlock exactly where the Seekers were going to attack, giving Grimlock time to set a massive bomb. Starscream's life was saved only by the fast action of Skywarp.

In typical fashion, Starscream tried to seize power. While Megatron was deep within the bowels of Cybertron, Starscream instructed [[Scrapper]] to initiate the planet's long-hidden transformation sequence, hoping Megatron would be crushed in the process. Some people never learn.

A few millennia later, after the apparent death of Megatron, Starscream created a splinter group of Decepticons called [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. However, when your smartest subordinates are [[Motormaster]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Octane]], you can't expect much of your forces.

Starscream was among the Decepticon boarding party that attacked the Autobot flagship ''Ark'', causing its crash-landing on Earth and putting all Autobots and Decepticons alike in emergency stasis. In 1984 a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan-I, and it repaired all on board. Starscream's actions over the next fifteen years are largely unrecorded, but he probably did what he did best: strafe the Autobots and fleshlings and attempt to betray Megatron, smirking all the while. In 1998, the combined forces of the Autobots and Earth defeated and captured the Decepticons. Starscream was secured on board the ''Ark 2'' along with the other Decepticons when the ship exploded, killing the human crew and scattering the Transformers across the ocean. Arms dealer Adam Rook (aka. [[Lazarus]]) recovered several of the Autobots and Decepticons and used them as a reprogrammed weapons for hire for terrorists and despots. {{Storylink|Prime Directive, Part 1}} As part of a demonstration to prospective buyers, Rook had Starscream join an assault against the Smitco Oil Refinery alongside half a dozen Transformers. When Megatron eventually broke free of Rook's control, he freed the other Decepticons. {{Storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

The reactivated Starscream, along with his Seeker brothers Thundercracker and Skywarp, took a particular pleasure in dismantling the Autobot Minicars. When Megatron complained that he didn't rewire them so they could sit around and do nothing, Starscream playfully said they were only having some fun with their new "toys". Megatron ordered the three Decepticons to follow him, and when Skywarp asked Starscream what their leader's plan was this time, the air commander casually tossed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s head over his shoulder and said that he didn't care, as it was going to be evil, and evil is ''always'' fun. Soon afterwards, the Autobots arrived and attacked. As Starscream attempted to choke [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] paid him back with a nice throat punch. All the combatants were then bombed by rogue members of the U.S. military. {{Storylink|Prime Directive issue 3}}

The Decepticons escaped and attacked [[San Francisco]]. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] appeared to stop [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Starscream led the other Seekers in bombing the Autobot giant, forcing the Aerialbots into their component team member forms and putting them at the mercy of Devastator. {{Storylink|Prime Directive, Part 5}} Starscream and the other Decepticons secured the Autobots after Optimus Prime defeated Devastator. The Autobot leader managed to free his comrades after humans distracted the Decepticons, and the battle was rejoined. Fellow F-15 [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] punched Starscream in the face, repaying him for the earlier defeat. After the Aerialbots, as Superion, sacrificed their lives to save San Francisco from [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo's]] unauthorized nuclear strike, Starscream and the other Decepticons escaped. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6}}

[[Image:Starscreamshhhhhh.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Holy crap! [[Dull surprise|Expressions!]]]]
Starscream led the Decepticons in joining Shockwave's Cybertronians after Megatron was defeated and was the first to recognize the mind-altering techniques being employed. Starscream escaped the CR chambers long enough almost to succeed in assassinating Megatron. Punishment didn't deter him, and Starscream was almost immediately creating a small sect of separatist Decepticons on Cybertron. He used the cover of Menasor's release to steal the incapacitated Combaticons to form his own army. If only he hadn't tried to hijack [[Sky Lynx]]. Yet another rebellion defeated by bad planning. Some people never learn. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

After returning to Earth, Starscream unleashed the Decepticons on the Autobots under the leadership of Jazz. Unfortunately, most of the Decepticons were incapacitated. Worse, Starscream's clone [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on some bizarre mission. Starscream was forced to ally with the Autobots in exchange for getting his forces freed. After the misadventure, Starscream took the Combaticons for some practice against Sky Lynx. This also ended in disaster, for [[Predaking]] soon arrived, and Starscream discovered that Soundwave, his cassettes, and the other Seekers had allied with Predaking's master...Megatron! Starscream was again forced into a subservient position, with Megatron preparing to lead the Decepticons in the conquest of Earth... {{storylink|Generation One (Dreamwave comic)|Generation One (ongoing)}}

''...at which point Dreamwave self-destructed.''
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===''Genesis: The Art of Transformers''===
[[Image:StarscreamMW_Genesis.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Bringing a cannon to a [[Canon|canon]]-fight.]]

'''''Note''': As an art-book concerned more with portraiture than storytelling, ''[[Transformers: Genesis|Genesis]]'' is of dubious relevance as a source of fiction. However, a picture of [[Machine Wars]] Starscream does suggest events outside itself. [[Matt Kuphaldt|The artist]] intended it to be a sequel to [http://www.spektakle.com/portfolio/tf/tf_fan_starscream.html a piece of his fanart.]''

Machine Wars Starscream stood on the dais where he was once crowned leader of the Decepticons, which had since begun glowing with the energy of Cybertron's new golden age. As before, he wore a purple cape, but this time he brandished the vanquished Galvatron's torn-off cannon.

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===''Robot Masters''===
====Pack-in comics====

====OVA====
Voice actors: [[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (Japan)

When [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] traveled back in time to modern day [[Earth]] in search of [[solitarium]], he immediately recruited Starscream to his cause. Starscream went head to head with another time-displaced transformer, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] only to find himself defeated once Optimus Prime arrived as back-up. Beast Megatron, arriving on [[Gigant Sniper]], saved Starscream from a crashing into the ground but quickly chucked him aside after lamenting over the Decepticon's worthlessness.

Later, Beast Megatron discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath [[New York City]] and ordered the Decepticons to tear the city apart. Starscream, [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]] and [[Wing Stun]] did just that, blowing up buildings and razing a good portion of the Big Apple. Starscream was then shot out of the sky by another time-displaced Autobot, [[Reverse Convoy]]. Reverse Convoy quickly gained the trust of the other Autobots after being seen blasting Starscream. 10 seconds later, Reverse Convoy reveals himself as the original Megatron, now going by the name [[Megatron (G1)|Rebirth Megatron]]. Makes sense.

====Online mini-comics====

===IDW comics continuity===
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Starscream and his comrades, Skywarp and Thundercracker, were recruited by Soundwave when Megatron requested fliers. They believed they had been called to join Megatron's gladiatorial team, but accepted the offer to join the Decepticons. Starscream immediately proclaimed his allegiance and declared how much of an honor fighting along side Megatron would be. After going through some upgrades to boost their firepower, the Seekers' first duty was to capture a senator, who would be executed at Megatron's recruitment rally. He was also informed by Megatron of confidential plans in which he would play a key role. When the security forces intervened, Starscream was captured, and—surprise, surprise—offered to reveal Megatron's plans to save his own neck. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} However, this turned out to have ''been'' Megatron's plan—Starscream, together with Soundwave, executed the council questioning him, then freed every prisoner in the building, solidifying his loyalty to Megatron... until such time as Starscream felt like betraying his leader. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Starscream ended up as Megatron's bodyguard, a position largely for show, and developed a mutual hatred with Sixshot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5}} He would also appear to settle with Megatron instead of carrying on being an attempted traitor. Megatron viewed this as them moving on from such things but which it was actually because Starscream feared him - a fear he initially thought was respect. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6}}

Later, Starscream, now an F-22 Raptor, was the leader of a Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy, being opposed by an Autobot unit led by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. However, since the discovery of the mysterious, Energon-like substance known as [[Ore-13]], Starscream had stepped outside standard procedure, establishing a second command bunker in [[Oregon]] above a richer seam of the ore than the one in [[Nebraska]] and ordering [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] to cover his tracks. Starscream intended to use Ore-13 to challenge [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] for leadership of the Decepticons, but when the moment of truth finally arrived, the energy source proved insufficient to destroy the Decepticon leader, and Megatron blasted Starscream with his fusion cannon at point-blank range, virtually obliterating him. Megatron told the other Decepticons, "See to the remains. If he lives, then I'll decide what to do with him." {{storylink|Infiltration}}

{{spoiler|Devastation}}
[[Image:Starcasm idw dev6.jpg|thumb|Sarcasm from Starscream?? NO!]]
As it turns out, Starscream survived and was placed in a [[CR chamber]] for extensive repairs. The other Decepticons were worried that Megatron was jumping the gun by calling in [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] early, and Astrotrain realized Starscream might be the only one of them willing to tell Megatron this. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1}} During an attack on Decepticon headquarters by the [[Reapers]], Starscream completed his recovery and was confident that he would prevail in the upcoming battle. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4}}

When [[Sixshot]] arrived, he initially attacked the Reapers, but they insisted he join them or die. Starscream then emerged from base calling out Sixshot - his hatred of Starscream caused the living weapon to decide to switch sides after all, at which point Starscream promptly activated Sixshot's shutdown command, sending him crashing to the ground. Screamer then proceeded to bomb the Reapers, causing Megatron to agree to take the fight to the Reapers. (It is possible that Starscream deliberately provoked Sixshot into defecting solely to have an excuse to shut him down and force Megatron's hand.) {{storylink|Devastation issue 5}}

===IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' continuity===
[[Image:Starscream HOS.jpg|left|thumb|[[Megatron_%28RID%29|RID Galvatron]] called...<br>He wants his look back.<br>(Seriously... he's pretty upset)]]
Starscream is the nominal leader of the Decepticons on 19th-century Earth, while Megatron sleeps in [[stasis lock]]. He decides to conquer the Earth in this time, and use that power to overthrow Megatron when he should wake up. Posing as a benefactor to humanity, he enlists the help of inventor [[Tobias Muldoon]] to design new [[altmode]]s for the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}} In particular, Starscream builds (or reformats) [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] for an assault on [[New York City]], and the new electrical generators there. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} It all ends badly. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}

Starscream has three bodies through the course of this story. His initial "Ice Age Wars" body appears to be a prehistoric flying reptile. He then takes on two different biplane bodies, one with one engine per wing and bat-wing-shaped propellers (as seen at left), and one with two engines per wing and straight-bladed propellers<ref>[http://www.idwpublishing.com/titles/transformers/images/hos/decepticon_planes.jpg ''Hearts of Steel'' sketch at IDW Publishing]</ref>. No reason is given for him changing from one biplane body to the next. (The fact that planes are an anachronism in the 19th Century is lightly glossed over.)

===''Kiss Players'' continuity===

====Teletraan Go! Go! comics====
[[Image:AtariScream.jpg|right|thumb|Not his finest moment.]]
As the mysterious saboteur of [[Teletraan I]] was about to be revealed, [[Teletraan 15]]'s personality suddenly changed. She had been possessed by the ghost of Starscream! Learning of the power of [[Kiss Players|kiss-playing]], the rogue spirit quickly left her body and departed for [[Earth Defense Command]] Headquarters on Earth.

There, young [[Atari Hitotonari]] was using the ladies' room. This was not enough to stop Starscream, who took over the girl's body, transforming her E.D.C. uniform to black and making her pull a gun on her fellow Kiss Player officers.

But Starscream's ignorance of human custom and basic biology worked against him as the E.D.C. Kiss Players totally failed to take "Atari-scream's" demands and threats seriously. Unfortunately for the Air Commander, he had neglected to pull Atari's underwear back up when leaving the bathroom.

Yes, this really officially happened.

''Dammit'', Japan.

====Radio drama====
One night, the disembodied spirit of a Transformer possessed the body of the [[Earth Defense Command|E.D.C.]] [[Kiss Player]] [[Atari Hitotonari]]. Discovering that it could not transfer itself to the bodies of other Transformers with [[spark|souls]], it forced Atari to seek out the twisted [[Doctor Arkeville]], who built it a new body converted from a stolen fighter jet. Kissing it, Atari transferred the spirit into its new form. Starscream was reborn!

A couple of minutes later, Starscream's new body got blown up by [[Autrooper|Autroopers]] and his ghost flew back into space again.

''Note: This is so far the only fiction-based appearance of the Masterpiece Starscream toy.''

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/1986, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''22, TFC-09'''
[[Image:G1Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Then about eight million redecos followed.]]

: Starscream's first toy was taken from the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, transforming into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet. In this mode he is armed with two cluster bombs, essentially shortened projectiles made to resemble (somewhat) the drop tanks that a real F-15 might carry. There are numerous minor construction variations on this mold, common for most of the ''Diaclone''-based Transformers.

: To transform Starscream, one must essentially take most of his plane parts off and transform his body, then reattach his plane parts on again. In robot mode, the cluster bomb projectiles are replaced with long 'null rays''.

{{note|For some reason, the stats on Skywarp's, Starscream's and Thundercracker's [[Tech Spec]]s were switched around. Starscream was given Thundercracker's numbers.}}

: The first reissue of Starscream was practically identical to the original toy and was released by [[Takara]] in Japan in 2001.

: Starscream was reissued in normal colors for Hasbro's [[Commemorative Series]] in 2003. The release had remolded elongated missiles and launchers as to comply with current US toy safety laws.

: Starscream's [[Transformer Collection|T/F Collection]] reissue from 2003 featured show-accurate colors and retooled fists to hold a new miniature Megatron gun-mode accessory. An [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] fist that could hold the gun was also included, as was a DVD.

: This mold is notorious for having many missing pieces due to the... modular design of its transformation. As such, an intact set is hard to come by. While it is impossible for all the pieces to fit in any one form of the toy, the landing gear can fit in the cockpit for storage in robot mode. Still, only one set of missiles can be fit into the launchers at one time.

: This mold is [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].

[[Image:PretenderStarscream_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You can tell he's evil because he's spiky.]]
* '''Starscream''' (Classic Pretender, 1989)

:Starscream was released as a [[Classic Pretender]] with a human shell of a badly dressed man. The inner robot was a simplified version of the original toy, that transformed into an almost [[superdeformed]] F-15 fighter. His arms, legs and rear wing assemblies were all cast in blue plastic, with the latter also serving as dual laser weapons in robot mode.

* '''Starscream''' (Legends, 1989)

:The inner robot of Pretender Starscream was also sold separately as a K-Mart [[exclusive]] "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]" figure, and was released with Legends [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in a Japanese giftset the same year.

* '''Starscream''' (Action Master, 1990)
[[Image:ActionmasterStarscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|He loved the gray helmet so much, he used it again.]]

: ''Action Master'' Starscream is a non-transforming action figure based loosely on his cartoon appearance but using a colour scheme derived from the Pretender toy. His main accessory is the [[Attack Jet]], a small personal attack craft that Starscream can set astride like a motorcycle. The Attack Jet rolls on three small wheels, and can transform into a gun emplacement.

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[[Image:GhostStarscream_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Wait a minute. Since when do ghosts have painted metal chests?]]
* '''Ghost Starscream''' (2001)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-22'''

: Ghost Starscream was an [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]] release of the 2001 Starscream reissue, cast almost entirely in translucent plastics, except for those parts made of die-cast metal.

* '''Black Starscream''' (2001)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-22'''
[[Image:G1BlackStarscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Who am I again?]]

: Black Starscream was also an e-Hobby exclusive release, with his colours loosley based upon [[Machine Wars]] Starscream, though his deco has much darker shades of gray, lacks clear blue plastic and has gold as one of his primary colours.

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* '''Secret Starscream''' (2001)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-22'''
[[Image:Secret_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|150px|I'm so invisible even '''I''' don't know if I exist.]]

: An all-clear Starscream was made for the ''Transformers: Generations'' Lucky Draw contest. This figure was limited to 5 pieces, making it one of the rarest TFs in the world. Four of the winners are still unknown, but the fifth figure is currently owned by [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/toyreview.php?review=712 Transformers @ The Moon.] Secret Starscream differs from Ghost Starscream in that its plastic parts are completely clear and not color tinted.

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===Generation 2===
* '''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993)
[[Image:G2Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|With my camouflaged wings, I'll appear to be merely a fuselage flying through the sky!]]

:Starscream's ''Generation 2'' release was a [[retool]] of his original toy with new missiles, launchers, and a sound box. His colours are essentially a combination of G1 Ramjet, his own original colours, and a replacement of his dark blue plastic with light grey.

:The new accessories were also used, in different colours, for Generation 2 Ramjet.

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===Machine Wars===
* '''Starscream''' (Ultra, 1997)
[[Image:MWStarscream_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Ohh! Slice!]]

: Starscream's Machine Wars release was a recolour of the Predator [[Skyquake]] with fewer missiles, no hand-held projectile launcher, and most of the gimmicks removed. He transforms into a large bomber based vaguely upon an SR-71 Blackbird. He still retains his "carpet bombing" gimmick, a rolling drum that drops his missiles from each wing.

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===Smallest Transformers===
* '''Starscream''' (2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF-03'''
[[Image:STFStarscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|I will rule all the redecos, Megatron!]]

: This version of Starscream was a very small-scale simplification of the original Starscream toy, retaining most of its functionality and accessories, except for his long null-rays.

:This mold was redecoed and retooled into Thundercracker, Skywarp and Thrust.

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===Robot Masters===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
[[Image:RobotMastersStarscream_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|I feel correct. That can't be good.]]

: Starscream's ''[[Robot Masters]]'' toy is a re-imagining of the original toy, designed to be closer to the animation model, with greater poseability and integrated parts that did not require detachment during transformation (with the exception of his null-ray blasters). After re-engineering the design to stay roughly in one piece during transformation, Takara then gave him chromed missile pods that attach to his chestplate. Although not his usual choice of weapon, these are show-accurate: Starscream used them once in the episode "Fire On The Mountain" to attack [[Trailbreaker]] and [[Brawn]].

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*'''Starscream Limited Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2004)
[[Image:RMBlackStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Okay now I feel used. That's much better.]]

: Available only via mail-order from ''Figure King Magazine'', Black Starscream is a repaint of ''Robot Masters'' Starscream, swapping out his reds and blues for black, and some of his grey for black.

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===Masterpiece===
* '''Starscream''' (2006)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3'''
[[Image:MasterpieceStarscream_toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|And the fandom complained (and rejoiced)]]

: ''Masterpiece'' Starscream is a high-quality, superbly detailed collectable Transformer toy. He transforms into a mostly accurate F-15E Eagle, with weapons options ranging from a rack of Sidewinder missiles to his trademark null ray cannons. In robot mode he is a highly detailed, well-articulated (especially the hands), yet stylized version of his original robot mode. His chest turbines flip up to reveal a bank of missiles each, and his face can be rotated so as to display either a stern or a smirking face. His wings can also be angled to 90° to make him take the look of his original G1 toy. Amusingly, the transformation allow the pilot's seat to stay straight in robot's mode.

:He comes with a small figurine of [[Doctor Arkeville]], his partner-in-crime for several early episodes of Generation 1; a display stand that can be used in both fighter and jet modes; and an extensive sheet of sticker decals, including variously sized Decepticon symbols, squadron numbers and squadron markings, including one of [[Waspinator]]!

: ''Masterpiece'' Starscream was the second all-new sculpt in the ''Masterpiece'' series of toys, and was envisioned as the finest toy representation of the original Starscream ever created. To this end, famed Japanese mecha designer (and former Diaclone toy designer) [[Shoji Kawamori]] was recruited to oversee the design and engineering of this toy. The first prototype design was essentially a much more complex version of the original toy, based upon his cartoon and then-recent comic appearances, with a much more accurate F-15 Eagle fighter mode. However, Kawamori felt the design could be improved, particularly the details and underside of the fighter mode, as he did not want what would have basically been a new version of the old toy.

: Based on Kawamori's suggestions, a new prototype design was made, with major structures located in his legs now moved up to his hips (though they can be detached and put on his legs), with his transformation and design streamlined to create an even more realistic F-15 design. Even so, Kawamori was still unhappy with the amount of robotic parts visible underneath the plane, but conceded that too many changes would essentially not make the toy look like Starscream in robot mode.

: On his control art, there are pictures of Starscream that have him wearing his Decepticon Crown of Leadership, as seen in the coronation scene of the original animated movie. On the toy itself, his head and shoulders have notches for parts to attach to, suggesting that TakaraTomy have reserved Starscream's coronation parts for a later release of this toy.

: Oddly, Starscream's fighter colour scheme is inaccurate to real F-15E hull colours (Gunship Gray, colour code FS 36118) , in that it has more of a green-blue tinge, which has made collectors wonder why TakaraTomy bothered changing Starscream's colours in the first place, especially as Starscream's original pale grey is ''very'' close match to FS 36375, the main grey used on real F-15s of the 1980s. Additionally, his missiles are painted in the wrong colours (they should be the same grey) and are mounted sideways on their pylons, which is why they only have three fins on the back instead of four - they couldn't fit the fourth fin as they mounted the missiles themselves incorrectly.

===Classics===
* '''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles

[[Image:ClassicsStarscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|My fellow Decepticons. It is with a heavy heart that I must declare that you are all morons!]]

: ''Classics'' Starscream is a faithful reproduction of his original toy, but with modern standards of toy engineering, transformation, sculpting detail and articulation. He still transforms into an F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. His colour scheme is inspired by photolab-edited photographs of the prototype F-15 Eagle, as the original photos and the actual colours of the prototype fighter were actually sky blue with bright orange markings.

: In robot mode, Starscream is essentially a very detailed version of his cartoon robot mode, with many design elements that would also find their way into Masterpiece Starscream. He is armed with two (overly large) null-ray missile launchers, which are so large that they restrict his arm movement due to them bumping into his wings.

: Later versions of Starscream saw a [[retool]] in the jet intake area first seen on Classics [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. The slope of his shoulders was decreased, and a rectangle added to the vertical area, making the number now five instead of four. This version of Starscream is the harder to find of the two. This retooled version was used for Classics Skywarp, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]].

:This mold will also be released in Japan as part of the [[Classics (2006)#Henkei! Henkei! Transformers|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]] line by [[TakaraTomy]]. It will feature different paint applications that more slavishly mimic the original g1 toy. Whether this redeco is "better" is debatable, though many fans are likely to believe it is because it comes from [[Japan]]. Despite this toy's awesomeness, the Robotmasters toy has the most show-accurate paint job.

* '''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null ray cannons, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville figure, Megatron gun clip, display stand

[[Image:Hasbro_Masterpiece_Starscream_toy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wait, you say the ''Hasbro'' version is the slavishly 'toon-accurate one? Your credibility is on shaky ground, Wiki.]]

: A Wal-Mart exclusive, Hasbro's release of ''Masterpiece'' Starscream has been redecoed ''extensively'' to resemble the animation model of Starscream, down to the orange canopy and the silver nosecone (as opposed to the original toy's blue). In an effort to bring out detail in the sculpt, he has also been given an extensive paint wash to bring out his panel lines. Starscream comes with the same accessories included in the Takara release of this toy, including a display stand, sidewinder missiles, a small figurine of Doctor Arkeville (which now has the correct skin color), and the clip to hold Masterpiece Convoy's Megatron gun while in jet mode. Starscream was finally given the correct tech spec stats he was originally supposed to have back in 1984 for this release, Skywarp's stats.

:The tips on the Starscream's vertical stabilizers were shortened and rounded for the US release, and the plastics used overall have greater resiliance to impact and damage than the fragile Japanese release.

:This version of Starscream will also be released in Japan as an exclusive item in the same packaging but with different paint applications. It will use the unmodified version of the mold used for MP-3 Starscream and MP-6 Skywarp.
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===Unreleased===
* '''Starscream''' ([[Transtech]], 2001)
[[Image:Starscream-transtech.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Obscure both by design and by accident]]
Starscream would have been made available in the aborted Transtech series. Control art and early prototype images have surfaced, showing that the toy would have been at the Deluxe scale and featured internal lighting mechanisms that changed color depending on its mode. The toy is clearly an homage to his Machine Wars body, which at the time of Transtech's intended release would have been the last form Starscream had inhabited in American markets.
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===Titanium Series===
* '''Starscream''' (Robot Masters, 2006)
[[Image:TitaniumRM_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Stop, in the name of love...]]

: Released in wave 2, the first ''[[Titanium]]'' Starscream is a small, non-transforming die-cast metal figurine, based upon his Generation 1 cartoon appearances. He is sculpted holding Megatron in gun mode in his left hand, and holding up is palm outward with his right, while using his jets to fly up. EXCITEMENT.

: This mold was also used to make Thundercracker.

* '''War Within Starscream''' (Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
[[Image:TitaniumHeroesWWStarscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|"How ''dare'' you make ''me'' a redeco?! Do you know who I am?!"]]

: War Within Starscream is a redeco of "War Within" Thundercracker (talk about irony). He transforms into a Cybertronian 'tetrajet', as re-imagined by [[Don Figueroa]]. As with all 6-inch Titanium Cybertron Heroes, he is constructed mostly of fully painted die-cast metal.

: This mold was used to make "War Within" Sunstorm.

===Attacktix===
*'''Starscream'''

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===[[Revoltech]]===
* Series No. 046 '''Starscream''' (2008)

:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Starscream action figure, ''Revoltech'' Starscream uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" for maximum poseability. It is currently slated for release on March 15, 2008. It will come with his twin null-ray cannons, a gun-mode Megatron, a posing stand, and three extra hands (a Megatron-holding right hand, an open-palmed right hand, and a left hand for pointing or disco-dancing).<ref>[http://bakaneko.way-nifty.com/revoltech/2008/01/post_909a.html Photos of the set contents at Revoltech's official blog site.]</ref><ref>[http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TOY-RBT-0148&template=review.html Large images of the figure and its accessories at the online store Amiami.]</ref>
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===Universe===
*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)
: This toy is a [[redeco]] of the [[Legends of Cybertron]] [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], transforming into an SU-37 fighter jet.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Classics'' Legends-class [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].
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==Merchandise==
===Heroes of Cybertron===
:The ''Heroes of Cybertron'' PVC figurine line is an adaptation by Hasbro of Takara's own ''Super Collection Figure'' line. The main differences between the two lines is that Hasbro cast Autobot and Decepticon figures in clear blue or clear red PVC respectively, then completely painted the figurines. This allowed the eyes to 'glow' when placed in front of the light source.

* '''Starscream''' (2002)
: Repaint of the Japanese SCF Starscream figure. Non-transforming, true to the animation model. Distinctive from the Japanese release with its glossy paint and "light-up" eyes.

* '''Starscream''' (2002)

: Originally a chase figure in Japan, this remold of the regular figure includes a cape, newly molded limbs, and a head with the crown as seen in the movie.

* '''Starscream''' (2003)

: Above, but part of a six-pack of figures which also included Thundercracker, Skywarp, and three Clones from the [[OTFCC 2003]] convention set.

===Mega SCF===
* '''Starscream''' (2002)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MegaSCF TF 07'''

[[Image:Mega_SCF_Starscream.jpg|left|120px|thumb|Just keep it away from any [[Galvatron (G1)|reformatted megalomaniacs]].]]

Starscream is an highly articulated non transforming action figure. He comes with removable shoulder pads and cloak. He has a choice of normal head or a head with a crown. He also includes extra hands one of which holds Megatron in gun mode.

===Robot Heroes===
* '''Starscream''' (Mirage Vs Starscream, 2007)
[[Image:Robot_Hero_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|150px|He's cute when he betrays you.]]

: Starscream is two inch high figure sculpted in a super deformed style and articulated at the shoulders. This figure was later redecoed as (guess what) Thundercracker for the Jazz vs. Thundercracker set. It also was redecoed as Skywarp in the "Decepticon Sneak Attack" set.

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Classic Starscream''' (2007)

: A 42-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, "Classic" Starscream "transforms" into a grey and red fighter jet with a color scheme based on his ''Classics'' toy. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]].
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[Image:Starscream_statue.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Only half here and I still look this good.]]
* '''Starscream''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Starscream was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces.
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==Trivia==
* In the French dub of Transformers: The Movie, Starscream (along with [[Shrapnel]]) inexplicably became a woman. This change, however, was only for the movie, as it used a different dubbing team from the cartoon. Most likely, the movie's French dubbing team mistook Starscream's rather high-pitched voice for a woman's voice.
* The G1 executive script consultant, [[Flint Dille]], has claimed in personal interviews that [[Chris Latta]] had to frequently be bailed out of jail by members of the production staff. This apparently caused so much annoyance that it was a major factor in phasing Starscream out of the series.
* According to [[Bob Budiansky]], in [[Jim Shooter]] and [[Denny O'Neil|Denny O'Neil's]] original TF treatment, Starscream was named "Ulchtar."
* According to the line art of Starscream by Studio OX, each side of his chest has a turbine mounted on it. This concept has influenced his Action Master, Masterpiece, and Classics toys and the [http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/RMStarscream/starscream.htm art of the Robot Master version].<ref>[[Transformers Visualworks]]</ref>
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==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Starscream Starscream's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Gallery of G2 Starscream with comparison to BW Starscream at Transformers At the Moon]

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Ark-19

2008-03-07T16:29:57Z

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:'' The '''Ark-19''' is an [[Autobot]] starship in the [[IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Devastation1_Ark-19_liftoff.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Rising from the sea like some vast, plankton-hungry whale.]]

The '''''Ark-19''''' is one of many starfaring vessels used by the Autobots in their struggle against the [[Decepticon]]s' burgeoning interplanetary conquests. It and other ''Ark''s are named for the original ''[[Ark (G1)#IDW comics continuity|Ark]]'' that disappeared on an expedition within the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Comics Continuity===
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[[Image:Infiltration3_Ark-19_lake.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Rusting like some vast, nonliving hunk of steel...]]

The ''Ark-19'' was used by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s detachment on [[Earth]]. Hidden below [[Lake Michigan]], northwest of Chicago, it acted as their planetside headquarters. {{storylink|Infiltration}}

The ship's location was eventually discovered by the [[Machination]] and when the Autobots realized this, they decided to move the vessel for security purposes. As soon as the ship breached the surface, however, it was sighted by [[Ratbat]], who called in the coordinates to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. [[Sixshot]] was dispatched to intercept the Autobot ship. High above [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], he opened fire on it, destroying its engines and sending it plummeting to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1}}

[[Image:Devastation2_Ark19_crashing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Continuing the [[Ark (G1)|long]] [[Nemesis (G1)|tradition]] [[Axalon (BW)|of]] [[Ark II|Cybertronian]] [[Orion|ships]] [[Exodus|violently]] [[Darksyde|crashing]].]]

The Autobots on board the crashing vessel managed to use its bow reverse thrusters to pull it out of its nosedive, seconds before it would have crashed into a human neighborhood. The damaged ship immediately became visible, however, as its stealth countermeasures were knocked out by Sixshot's attack. The Autobots evacuated to a cargo compartment and launched their human passengers with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to safety in an escape pod. They then dumped the ship's data to ''[[Ark-32]]'' and set a self-destruct mechanism to prevent human discovery of Cybertronians and avoid the ship's technology falling into the wrong hands, in accordance with the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]].

The burning wreck of ''Ark-19'' crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and exploded seconds later. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2}}
Fortunately all of the Autobots escaped unharmed.

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Battlecharger

2008-02-28T17:52:38Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW continuity */

:''The Battlechargers are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Battlechargers''' are a devilish duo of deadly Decepticon dragsters dedicated to destruction, demolition and deviance. They are [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], respectively.

[[Image:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|450px|Heh heh. He said "do".]]

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

The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. Ignoring their orders, the two reckless Decepticons left and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and the Washington Monument). They wrote insults and jokes in Cybertronian, thus attracting the attention of [[RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

RAAT caught up with them in Philadelphia, where [[Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot|Autobots]] in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into a single form which she could partially control. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the Statue of Liberty (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. Circuit Breaker's release of the captive Autobots cost her her job at RAAT, as well as that of [[Donny Finkleberg]], AKA Robot Master, who had helped her do it. Donny had received a $50,000 reward for turning the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in, and he ended up using that money to help pay for the cleanup of the Battlechargers' antics. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

For quite some time, the Battlechargers remained out of action (probably rusting under the sea). However, when [[Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers mysteriously returned and for unknown reasons joined his motley band of rebels. They attacked Scorponok's New Jersey base, and a battle ensued. Just as the battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron]]. The Battlechargers survived that planet-rending battle, but the next day Runabout was strolling with [[Battletrap]] when he was attacked and devoured by a strange Cybertronian creature (the same type of creature that later fought the [[Dinobot|Dinobots]] during [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Nucleon]]-induced transformation).

For a time, Runamuck fared better; he didn't die until he and the other Decepticons ran into [[Jhiaxus]]'s second-generation Transformers. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved Megatron's life.

===Generation 1 cartoon===
At first, only Runamuck appeared in the cartoon. He attacked [[Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on the planet [[Goo|Goo #8739B]]. Riding [[Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal|death-crystal]] shooter (the station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well). The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away.{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

Both Runabout and Runamuck were next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]]. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for [[Unicron]]. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive.{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Dreamwave continuity===
The Battlechargers are indestructible. First, [[Gnaw]] ate them, but they survived and found [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab. Then [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] fried them, but they survived to become part of Shockwave's small army on Cybertron, which Megatron then took over.

{{note|Dreamwave's closure means we will never know if Runabout and Runamuck continued their "horribly killed only to turn up alive later" trend.}}

===IDW continuity===
Runabout and Runamuck were part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. Along with [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], they were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his SM-40 palmtop PC, which contained data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. The Battlechargers' attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] blew their cover; they appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary alternate mode, where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration}}

{{spoiler|Devastation}}
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The Battlechargers continued their trend of being brutally off-lined when the [[Reapers]] attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded and Runamuck was decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder.

Only time will tell if they show up again intact...

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
Released in 1986, the primary [[gimmick]] of the Battlecharger toys is [[autotransform|auto-transformation]] from car to robot mode through the use of a pull-back motor. The motor gimmick is still usable in their robot modes. Though they share exceedingly similar construction, it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

Neither toy was released as part of the original retail line in Japan.

*'''Runabout'''
**''Accessories'': "High-Energy Particle Beam Rifle"

: Runabout transforms into a Lotus Turbo Esprit sports car.

*'''Runamuck'''
**''Accessories'': "Friction Rifle"

: Runamuck transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car.

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Escalation issue 1

2008-02-28T00:29:30Z

70.181.29.221: /* Items of note */

[[Image:Escalation_1_a.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Wheeljack's latest invention: gaydar]]
{{comicnav | Escalation | 1 | seriesname=''The Transformers: Escalation''| prev=Stormbringer issue 4 | next=Escalation issue 2}}

== Synopsis ==
Drake and his team use a sophisticated VR simulation to train on how to destroy a Transformer. This setup turns out to be in the back of a large camper van parked near [[Lake Michigan]].

At the bottom of said lake, aboard ''[[Ark-19]]'', Ratchet is informing the humans that Prowl has decided to send them back to their normal lives. Ratchet and Jazz have both grown fond of their human charges, but it is Sunstreaker and Ironhide who are tasked with ferrying the humans back home{{m-}}and although Ratchet and the humans blame Prowl, it seems the [[Autobot]] lieutenant was acting on Optimus Prime's orders.

In the meantime, after having been briefed on [[Ore-13]] by Astrotrain, Megatron brings his wayward unit to heel, and then issues an order to begin [[Siege mode|Phase Two]] by activating "the [[facsimile]]s."

As the two Autobots surface from the bottom of Lake Michigan, they are immediately picked up by Drake and his team, who make their move near the city of Lebanon in the US state of Michigan. While the Autobots are separated in traffic, Drake's team causes a jam, deploys a smoke screen, then temporarily immobilizes Ironhide while moving in on Sunstreaker with a disabling electrical charge. Ironhide, with Verity and Jimmy aboard, frantically weaves through the other cars caught in the jam, but the humans deploy a bazooka{{m-}}and by the time Ironhide catches up with Sunstreaker, the yellow Autobot, with Hunter inside, is already a burning wreck...

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[E. J. Su]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[John Rauch]] with [[Zac Atkinson]] and [[Aaron Myers]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Chris Mowry]]<br>
'''Editors:''' [[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor]]<br>
* ''Originally published:'' November 29, 2006
* ''Continuity:'' [[IDW continuity]]

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Sunstreaker]] (10)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (8)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
* [[Verity Carlo]] (7)
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (3)
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (4)

'''Guests'''
* [[Drake]] (1)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
|}
{{-}}

== Errors ==
* None yet identified.

== Items of note ==
* Among the reports that Prime monitors in the issue's opening pages are:
:* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus|bringing in Swindle]].
:* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (with his battle helmet), reporting on a finding, presumably at the site of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s lab
:* [[Springer]], reporting on an unknown battle
:* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], reporting that a Decepticon infiltration unit is laying low.
* The same cross-story technique is later used in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''.
* The "Decepticomments" page has readers' mail answered by [[Chris Ryall]] and ads for ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' #2 and ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''.

===Covers (4)===
[[Image:Escalation01B.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Have a little Captain in you?]]
* '''Cover A''': Sunstreaker; art by [[E. J. Su]]
* '''Cover B''': Ironhide; art by [[Klaus Scherwinski]]
* '''Cover RI-A''': cover A uncolored
* '''Cover RI-B''': cover B uncolored

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Blades (G1)

2008-02-28T00:26:18Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

:''Blades is an [[Autobot]] and a [[Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Blades-mtmte-unpublished.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Profile art that actually captures the essence of a character. Madness!]]

'''Blades''' will never be the Autobot poster child. He's a dirty, underhanded street brawler at heart and proud of it. The fact that his alternate mode and function as air support can keep him at a distance from combat infuriates him. Blades would rather use his rotors to gut a Decepticon from antenna to tailpipe than to fly. When he fights, he wants to feel his enemies' fuel spraying across his steel skin. Blades does his job and does it darn well, but if there's a way to get his hands dirty in the process, you can bet your processor he'll find it.

Blades combines with his fellow Protectobots to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]].

:''Japanese name'': '''Graze''' (グレイズ, gu-re-i-zu)<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Hélicopto'''<br>
:''Italian name'': '''Rasor'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====

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

Blades and the other Protectobots were created on Earth by [[Wheeljack]] and the Autobots after they stole a recording of [[Devastator|Devastator's]] combiner transformation sequence and modified it ''(and after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky]] shared a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future with the [[Special Teams]] in it)''.

[[Image:Blades-uk125a.jpg|left|thumb|150px|"Blades! Who's the best Autobot leader?" "Well, Optimus Prime was kinda oka—"]]

Shortly after the Protectobots were given life by the Matrix, Optimus and Wheeljack learned of a cerebro-shell implanted in Prime which had allowed Megatron to tap into the Matrix and eavesdrop on their conversations. Reversing the signal, the Autobots learned of a Decepticon plot to steal the energy-converting hydrothermocline. Taking the Protectobots with him for the mission, Optimus moved to intervene on Megatron and his Combaticons' plans.

At the industrial site, a human named Ethan Zachary broke a stand-off between the two forces by suggesting they battle for the hydrothermocline in a virtual game program he had created, so that nothing of value to either side would be damaged in the melee. With their consent, Zachary uploaded Optimus, Megatron, and the two Special Teams into his computer game environment called Multi-World. Blades was teamed with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and they maneuvered through an area called the Cloud-Steppes, where cities floated on clouds and absurdly long walkways were supported underneath them. The Combaticon flyers cut loose one of the walkways, sending the ground-bound Groove and a group of Cloud-Steppers flailing and falling. Against his better judgement, Blades caught the falling humanoids instead of saving his teammate. This proved to be a good idea, as the Cloud-Steppers unleashed their patented cloud-in-a-knapsack trick to blind the Combaticons until Groove shot them down. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

''When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took control of the Autobots, Blades began to muse on deserting like [[Goldbug]] and [[Blaster]]. While on a mission in London, his bad mood was made worse by being attacked by [[GI Joe|Action Force]], and he came close to killing the humans before realizing this was against the Autobot code. He then ended up assisting Action Force, Grimlock and [[Centurion]] against a rampaging Megatron.'' {{storylink|Ancient Relics!}}

{{-}}

====Generation 2====

[[image:blades1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|This is pretty much what he's all about: shooting the crap out of guys who claim they're unarmed.]]

Some years later, Blades was working with a team of Autobot "firestormers" under Grimlock's command, when they first discovered the Liege Maximo's Cybertronian empire.

During one of their raids, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] hesitated to shoot a Decepticon who said he was weaponless. Blades blasted the Decepticon, who he claimed was in fact reaching for a weapon, and berated Hound for being "soft". {{storylink|War Without End!}}

He was later seen among a crew recruited by Grimlock to destroy the Cybertronian flagship ''[[Twilight]]''. {{storylink|Devices and Desires!}}

That mission ended in failure, but Blades survived the subsequent escape and joined another Grimlock-led team sent to Earth to back up Optimus Prime, who had gone in solo against Megatron. Rumble damaged his rotors, forcing him to land, which mostly just served to piss him off even more. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

{{-}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (US), ? (Japan)

[[Image:G1_RevengeofBruticus_Blades_savinghumans.jpg|thumb|left|170px|A more kid friendly bad boy.]]

When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], Optimus Prime called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon]]s, while [[Inferno (G1)|Infeno]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] fought the flames, Blades saved civilians trapped by the fires. Soon afterwards he was spraying his limited supply of coolant onto the flames, but was concerned that he was running out and couldn't cool down the whole planet. {{Storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Blades, as part of Defensor, totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they arrived ostensibly to save some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Blades actually blew the workers from their dangling platform. Fortunately, Streetwise managed to catch them below. Later still, Blades and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{Storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[Image:G1_UltimateWeapon_FirstAid_Blades_repairbay.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Blades is to First Aid as Twins are to Ratchet.]]

In the year 2006, the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors, Blades was shot down by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] took him back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for repairs. While Blades recuperated, the Combaticon [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] broke into the city and managed to steal Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], and First Aid left the Autobots when he failed to stop the theft. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging [[Trypticon]]. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor even without First Aid, and they successfully saved a train full of civilians. After First Aid returned to the Autobots, Blades ferried him into Metroplex while the giant Autobot was battling [[Trypticon]], enabling the medic to realign the replacement cog properly, which in turn allowed Metroplex to triumph.{{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[Image:AutobotsCall.jpg|left|thumb|170px|It might have been just desserts if the whole planet hadn't gotten the same treatment two seconds later.]]

Blades was one of the first three (along with [[Wheelie]] and [[Slingshot]]) to be drained by the energy leech, [[Tornedron]]. The whole of Cybertron was likewise sucked dry moments later, though all were restored when Grimlock saved the day. {{Storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Later in 2006, the Protectobots arrived at the aftermath of the battle between the [[Technobot]]s and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] at [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. They transported the injured [[Jessica Morgan]] to County General Hospital and watched over her as the doctors restored her ability to walk with an exo-skeletal structure, enraging the robo-phobic senior Morgan. This had [[Hate Plague|negative consequences]]. What a jerkface. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

{{-}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

[[image:Blades-warwithin.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Blades, you're shooting at the artist!]]

Blades stuck with his team after the official status downgrade of the special teams. Though officially neutral, the team deployed to counter the threat of Devastator in the Tagan Heights. When it became evident that the two titans were simply causing more damage, the Protectobots split up to deal with Devastator through more subtle means. It was Blades who got the most dangerous assignment of distracting Devastator while his team disabled the rampaging [[Ultracon]].

Some while later, the [[Chaos Trinity]] invaded the Protectobot base. Blades was quick to draw arms, but was defeated by [[Bludgeon]]. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

{{-}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[image:blades2.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Blades wants your lunch money. NOW.]]

Hundreds of thousands of years ago on Cybertron, before the war with the Decepticons, Blades was part of an Autobot security force in the city of [[Kaon]]. His squad was tasked with hunting down the renegade operators of gladiatorial contests in the degenerate slum areas of Cybertron, particularly the brutal fighter who would come to be known as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

When Megatron and many other prisoners escaped, Blades was part of the field team attempting to bring them back under control. He was seen having difficulty contacting other units, as Sentinel Prime made the decision to bring out his Apex armor. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Blades''' (Protectobot, 1986)
: ''Team ID number:'' '''P3'''
:''Japanese ID number'': '''C-72'''

: Blades transforms to a rescue helicopter resembling a Bell UH-1V Iroquois. He also comes with a pair of side-mounted (non-firing) cannons. He is a "[[Scramble City]]"-style combiner limb, who can form the arm or leg of any such combiner—though he normally forms Defensor's right arm. Like many such toys, his articulation is limited to arm rotation at the shoulders. His fists are unusual in that their post holes are on the side rather than the top, an oddity he shares with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. A hook-shaped handle on his gun allows him to hold it normally.

: This mold was also used to make [[Fly-Up]].

*'''Defensor''' (Gift set, 1986)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''C-76'''

: All five Protectobots were made available in many markets as a complete gift-set as well as on individual cards/boxes.

===Generation 2===
* '''Blades''' (Unreleased)
:''Team ID number:'' '''P5'''
:A ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[redeco]] of Blades, as well as the rest of the Protectobots and the [[Stunticon]]s, never made it past the stage of production samples. These toys are among the most exceedingly rare Transformers ever made.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Blades/blades.htm Blades at TFU.info]
* [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=1170&size=0&start=0 Gallery] of unreleased MOSC Generation 2 Blades

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[[Category: Generation 2 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
[[Category: Protectobots]]
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Drill Bit (BW)

2008-02-28T00:23:53Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW Beast Wars comics */

{{disambig3|Drill Bit}}
:''Drill Bit is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.
[[Image:Drillbit-packageart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Drill Bit or [[Drill Nuts]]? Always choose the lesser of two weevils.]]

'''Drill Bit''' is very much a "robot in disguise." If you watched him go about his job, watched him closely even for an extended time, you would be unimpressed. To all observation, he is a grunt. He follows orders as they're given and suffers from little imagination or independent thought. Except you'd miss that below all that, there is a keen and eager mind that knows exactly how to play the game. Drill Bit quietly makes himself indispensable to his commanders without ever showing even the slightest sign of insidiousness. He has become [[Magmatron]]'s good right hand, never revealing the writhing ambition that has him constantly thirsting for more power. He is extremely patient and calculating and is willing to wait as long as it takes to assure his ascension to come.

Drill Bit has a drill for a hand, which makes fighting Maximals that much easier. His preferred strategy is to drill a battlefield to within a hair's breadth of volcanic eruption and then sit back and let his foes trigger their own destruction.

His failures are both numerous and epic. Almost [[Sentinel Maximus]] level.

==Fiction==
===3H ''Tales of the Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:Bboomomegapoint.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Who needs a gun when I got lasers coming outta my face?]]
During the final battle with [[Shokaract]], several realities converged into a single, apocalyptic timestorm. Beast Warriors from alternate realities emerged, including Drill Bit, [[Cybershark]], [[B'Boom]], [[Transquito]], [[Air Hammer]], [[Polar Claw]] and unidentified others, though all of them were summarily defeated.
{{-}}
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:IDW Drill Bit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One day he'll succeed at something. One day.]]

[[Magmatron]] recruited Drill Bit, along with [[Transquito]], [[Spittor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Manterror]], and [[Razorbeast]]. Magmatron's plan was to use the abandoned [[stasis pods]] on prehistoric [[Earth]] to build an army and take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. Drill Bit stayed by commander's side.

Razorbeast was revealed as a Maximal spy when Maximals started coming out of the pods. On his way out of Predacon camp, Razorbeast smashed through Drill Bit.

While the rest of the new Predacon army sought to quell the new Maximal army, Drill Bit and Spittor, along with Magmatron, hunted down Razorbeast. Drill Bit got the drop on [[Optimus Minor]], but [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] got the drop on Drill Bit. He returned to his master unaccomplished.

Later, Drill Bit and Magmatron rendezvoused with Iguanus. Iguanus had located a blank protoform into which [[Ravage]]'s spark would be inserted. He then accompanied Magmatron and Iguanus to capture [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and send him back to Cybertron (to appease the [[Tripredacus Council]]). They succeeded in the capture, but failed to prepare the transwarp shunt. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] intervened and easily defeated Drill Bit.

His little encounter with Grimlock taught him nothing as he boldly ordered "drill him" when Lio Convoy showed up.

And it looked like Drill Bit was blasting off again.

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Drill Bit''' (Basic, 1997)

: Drill bit transforms into an organic boll weevil. His drill-arm can be flipped out for use in beast mode and uses a gear-wheel system to spin the bit.

: This mold was used to make [[Drill Nuts]].

:The Drill Bit mold appears to have an engineering defect; the pegs on the insect-leg parts are pointed in the wrong direction to fit into the holes intended for them. This defect was not fixed for Drill Nuts.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/DrillBit/drillbit.htm Drill Bit at TFU.info]

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Drill Bit (BW)

2008-02-28T00:23:51Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW Beast Wars comics */

{{disambig3|Drill Bit}}
:''Drill Bit is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.
[[Image:Drillbit-packageart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Drill Bit or [[Drill Nuts]]? Always choose the lesser of two weevils.]]

'''Drill Bit''' is very much a "robot in disguise." If you watched him go about his job, watched him closely even for an extended time, you would be unimpressed. To all observation, he is a grunt. He follows orders as they're given and suffers from little imagination or independent thought. Except you'd miss that below all that, there is a keen and eager mind that knows exactly how to play the game. Drill Bit quietly makes himself indispensable to his commanders without ever showing even the slightest sign of insidiousness. He has become [[Magmatron]]'s good right hand, never revealing the writhing ambition that has him constantly thirsting for more power. He is extremely patient and calculating and is willing to wait as long as it takes to assure his ascension to come.

Drill Bit has a drill for a hand, which makes fighting Maximals that much easier. His preferred strategy is to drill a battlefield to within a hair's breadth of volcanic eruption and then sit back and let his foes trigger their own destruction.

His failures are both numerous and epic. Almost [[Sentinel Maximus]] level.

==Fiction==
===3H ''Tales of the Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:Bboomomegapoint.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Who needs a gun when I got lasers coming outta my face?]]
During the final battle with [[Shokaract]], several realities converged into a single, apocalyptic timestorm. Beast Warriors from alternate realities emerged, including Drill Bit, [[Cybershark]], [[B'Boom]], [[Transquito]], [[Air Hammer]], [[Polar Claw]] and unidentified others, though all of them were summarily defeated.
{{-}}
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:IDW Drill Bit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One day he'll succeed. One day.]]

[[Magmatron]] recruited Drill Bit, along with [[Transquito]], [[Spittor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Manterror]], and [[Razorbeast]]. Magmatron's plan was to use the abandoned [[stasis pods]] on prehistoric [[Earth]] to build an army and take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. Drill Bit stayed by commander's side.

Razorbeast was revealed as a Maximal spy when Maximals started coming out of the pods. On his way out of Predacon camp, Razorbeast smashed through Drill Bit.

While the rest of the new Predacon army sought to quell the new Maximal army, Drill Bit and Spittor, along with Magmatron, hunted down Razorbeast. Drill Bit got the drop on [[Optimus Minor]], but [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] got the drop on Drill Bit. He returned to his master unaccomplished.

Later, Drill Bit and Magmatron rendezvoused with Iguanus. Iguanus had located a blank protoform into which [[Ravage]]'s spark would be inserted. He then accompanied Magmatron and Iguanus to capture [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and send him back to Cybertron (to appease the [[Tripredacus Council]]). They succeeded in the capture, but failed to prepare the transwarp shunt. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] intervened and easily defeated Drill Bit.

His little encounter with Grimlock taught him nothing as he boldly ordered "drill him" when Lio Convoy showed up.

And it looked like Drill Bit was blasting off again.

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Drill Bit''' (Basic, 1997)

: Drill bit transforms into an organic boll weevil. His drill-arm can be flipped out for use in beast mode and uses a gear-wheel system to spin the bit.

: This mold was used to make [[Drill Nuts]].

:The Drill Bit mold appears to have an engineering defect; the pegs on the insect-leg parts are pointed in the wrong direction to fit into the holes intended for them. This defect was not fixed for Drill Nuts.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/DrillBit/drillbit.htm Drill Bit at TFU.info]

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Blades (G1)

2008-02-27T16:21:51Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

Repugnus (G1)

2008-02-27T16:14:37Z

70.181.29.221:

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{{disambig3|Repugnus}}

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

[[Image:G1Repugnus_boxart.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Why hasn't anyone USED me yet??]]

Never a [[Decepticon]], '''Repugnus''' is not always an Autobot. No, sometimes he's a former Autobot who has been discharged for insubordination or just plain nastiness, but he always gets called back to perform some mission too unsavory for anybody else. Though he doesn't give slag for authority or decency, Repugnus always does his job well.

Man, does he love his job. He'll describe, with relish, how he clawed an enemy within an inch of his life, then beat the bastard's head to a fuel-soaked wad of scrap metal with his own torn-off leg unit. He'll also add plenty of profanities and colorful idioms to the story. His friends would find this disturbing, if he had any.

:''Japanese name'': '''Repugg'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Répugnus'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Undor''' (meaning Disgust or Abomination)

==Fiction==
===Headmasters===

===Toy commercial===

Repugnus and the [[Monsterbot]]s were created accidentally during an attempt to create new Autobots. [[Kup]] raced to warn [[Rodimus Prime]] and [[Blurr]] of the accident, as the wild Monsterbots trashed the lab where they were born. Thankfully the [[Decepticons]] attacked just then and the Monsterbots burst out of the building through the wall to fight them. Repugnus, sweet guy that he is, gave [[Octane]] a great big hug. Rodimus expressed relief that, though they were monsters, at least they were Autobot monsters.

===Marvel Comics continuity===

For reasons not even [[Vector Sigma]] would be able to compute, Repugnus decided to join [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in abandoning the war and settling down for a peaceful, quiet life on the verdant paradise of [[Nebulos]]. Maybe there's actually a great deal more complexity to Repugnus's personality than we were led to believe. Maybe he secretly longs for an end to the fighting, and his repulsive and unsavory behavior is just his way of acting out his frustration at the never-ending cycle of violence.

Or maybe he thought pacifists would be easier to harrass.

===3H ''Wreckers'' comics===

Less than 3 [[deca-cycles]] after the [[reformatting]] of Cybertron into a [[technorganic]] wonderland, Repugnus and his fellow Monsterbots (apparently all having undergone the [[Maximal upgrade]] downsizing) are seen exiting a bar on the [[CSSB-16 Spaceport]] souced out of their minds (Repugnus especially so, as he is half carried by [[Doublecross]]) on some high quality [[energon]]. If they had been a bit less drunk or a exited just a bit latter, they likely would have run smack into [[Devcon]] and the [[Dinobots (BM)|Dinobots]], as is... they just missed another chance to actually DO something in a TF story. ''sigh.''

===IDW continuity===
Repugnus was held as a prisoner in the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary complex overseen by Fortress Maximus, stripped-down to his [[spark]] and held in a tiny box for an as-of-yet unknown crime or offense. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Repugnus''' (Monsterbot, 1987/1988)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-98'''

: Repugnus transforms from robot to bizarre bug-thing and back. His toy can shoot "cold" sparks from his bug-mode mouth by pressing down on a geared button on his bug-skull. His mandibles open and close as well.

: In Japan, Repugnus was never made available as part of the normal retail line. Instead, he was offered only as a mail-order item during ''[[Masterforce]]'', the series ''after'' [[Headmasters (franchise)|the one the character appeared in]]. He cost 2500 yen (200 yen more than the other two Monsterbots) and five [[robot points]].

==Trivia==

* Repugnus has been the inspiration for a pair of [[homage]] toys in later lines, [[Repugnus (disambiguation)|both of which bear the same name]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Repugnus/repugnus.htm Repugnus at TFU.info.]

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

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Immorticon (BW)

2008-02-20T05:00:37Z

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[[Image:Immorticon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Alas, his innate minty-ness was not to be.]]
'''Immorticon''' was a new character for the ''[[Transtech]]'' series, transforming into a tank-thing. Like most toys being developed for the line, he never got past the concept-art phase before [[Hasbro]] nixed the whole schebang.

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Sonar (BW)

2008-02-20T04:52:47Z

70.181.29.221:

{{disambig2|the Maximal bat|the Mini-Con shuttle|Sonar (Armada)}}

:''Sonar is a [[Maximal]] in the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:IDW Sonar.jpg|thumb|250px| Is it wrong to want to see [[Nightscream]] hit on her and get violently shot down?]]

'''Sonar''''s superior senses allow her to be the best reconnaissance agent the Maximals have. Her unchecked ferocity, however, make her a danger to both sides.

{{note|Sonar's toy bio, lacking pronouns, is effectively genderless. The Botcon comics seized on this opportunity to add another [[Female Transformers| female Transformer]] to the ranks. The IDW [[Beast Wars Sourcebook]] also has cast her as a "her".}}

==Fiction==
===Toy Bio===
Sonar is another result of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] [[Transmetal 2]] cloning experiments.

===Universe: The Wreckers===
Sonar was summoned by the [[Oracle]], along with the [[Wreckers]], to embark on a mysterious mission. As the Wreckers were battling their way onto a secret [[Autobot]] shuttle, Sonar used a sonic attack to bust up some [[Vehicon (faction)|Vehicons]]. Shortly after lifting off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], however, she was attacked by [[Devcon]]. The former Peace Marshal calmed down, and Sonar moved to another part of the shuttle. An explosion of unknown source ripped through the craft. [[Packrat]], in an attempt to save the fore of the ship, separated it from the aft section. Unfortunately, this meant sacrificing Sonar, [[Spittor]], and the [[Deployer|Deployers]]. [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] was very displeased to lose his comrades.

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Sonar was one of the [[protoforms]] jettisoned from the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. She was activated and put in chronal phase by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code.

Accompanied by [[Air Hammer]], [[Night Glider]], and [[Prowl (Transmetal)|Prowl]], Sonar sped towards Razorbeast and the small group of new Maximals accompanying him. She and a phalanx of other Maximals finally reached them, just in time to fight off an army of Predacons.

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Sonar''' (Basic Transmetal 2, 1999)

: Sonar transforms into a grey Transmetal 2 bat. Left left wing/arm has a flip-out blade weapon. In robot mode, her beast-mode hindlegs can flip down to give her two pairs of arms.

:Presumably, she was to have been the basis for the unreleased [[Beast Machines]] [[Screechwing]] toy.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Sonar/sonar.htm Sonar at TFU.info]

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Blaster (G1)

2008-02-20T04:30:43Z

70.181.29.221: /* Trivia */

{{picsneeded}}
:''Blaster is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. In Japan he is later rebuilt as '''Twincast'''.''

[[Image:Blaster g1.jpg|thumb|300px|"What it is, big mama? My mama ain't raise no dummies. I dug her rap!"]]

'''Blaster''' loves all [[Earth]] music, especially good, hard, LOUD rock 'n' roll. A powerful fighter who tends to make his presence known, you can find him at the forefront of any situation in which he's involved.

''('''Note''': Blaster's personality varied significantly between the comic and cartoon, see entries below for details.)''

:''Preliminary name'': '''Blastbox'''
:''Italian ''Headmasters'' name'': '''Audiobot''' / '''Digital'''<br>
:''Malay-English dub name'': '''Billy''' / '''Blaster'''<br>
:''Japanese names'': '''Broadcast''' / '''Twincast''' / '''Broadblast'''<br>
:''Hungarian name'': '''Össztűz''' ("All-fire" or "Class firing")<br>
:''Italian original series name'': '''Radiorobot'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Tempo'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''

[[Image:BlasterUS17.jpg|left|thumb|200px|More than likely, he'll kill you. Yeah, '''you'''. You know who you are.]]

Blaster was a rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner and one of the best kickass fighters the [[Autobot]]s had. He had a bit of a problem with authority and hated Decepticons with a passion due to the death of his former partner [[Scrounge]]. Originally part of [[Perceptor]]'s Autobot resistance cell on Cybertron, he often disagreed with his superior's orders.

Shortly after Scrounge was killed, Blaster took part in an assault on [[Darkmount]], where he engaged and seemingly destroyed the Decepticon commander [[Straxus]], before using the [[Space Bridge]] to flee to Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

Upon arriving on Earth, Blaster was among the Autobots deactivated and disassembled by [[Circuit Breaker]] and [[RAAT]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic}}

He was later released and joined the other Earthbound Autobots at the ''Ark'' shortly before Optimus Prime's death. Blaster was one of the Autobots who voted for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to be the new Autobot leader, though he soon came to regret this decision. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

Blaster developed a reluctant friendship with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], whose more naturally upbeat personality provided the Boy Wonder to his Batman. After an encounter with [[Mechanic|the Mechanic]], Blaster and Goldbug went AWOL from Grimlock's command, having grown tired of his aggressive orders and increasing mental instabilities. {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

For this disobedience (and their failure to capture the Mechanic), Grimlock branded Blaster and Goldbug traitors and sent the [[Protectobots]] to hunt them down. They eventually captured Blaster, but after he saved their lives from the [[Combaticons]], they realized Grimlock's orders were purely vengeful and let him go. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} {{storylink|Child's Play (comic issue)|Child's Play}}

[[Image:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"BLASTER, BE OUR LEADER, PLEAAAASE???"]]

Blaster finally returned to the Ark, where his fellow Autobots begged him to take over as leader. However, he was forced to surrender to his former commander when Grimlock threatened the safety of several Earth children. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Imprisoned by Grimlock, Blaster was strapped to a [[Variable Voltage Harness]] as punishment for his desertion and disobedience. However, when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots arrived and Grimlock challenged him to a duel, Blaster took Fort Max's place. Their duel was interrupted by a Decepticon attack. When Blaster pointed out that their feud had put all Autobots in danger, Grimlock agreed to call their duel a draw and declared a truce with Blaster as they fended off the Decepticons side by side. {{storylink|Totalled!|Totaled!}}

While Blaster and [[Buster Witwicky]]'s girlfriend [[Jessie]] failed to rescue the young boy from the Decepticon's [[Club Con|island resort/base]], they proved instrumental in discovering the upcoming arrival of the legendary Transformers database, the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Like many other Transformers, Blaster was killed fighting the Underbase-powered Starscream, shot dead atop the Brooklyn Bridge in [[New York]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Blaster was later among the first Autobots resurrected by Grimlock with [[Nucleon]]. He took part in and survived the battle with Unicron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Blaster was one of the few Autobots present to survive the initial Decepticon ambush on [[Klo]]. {{Storylink|End of the Road! (Marvel US comic)|End of the Road!}}

''In the future of 2008, Blaster was present at Autobot City when the Quintessons attacked. He was deactivated in the battle that followed and his body strung up from the battlements.'' {{storylink|Space Pirates}}

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Buster Jones]] (US), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japan)

Blaster was a fun-loving, hip and happening robot. Loud and energetic, he was happy to share his choice of rockin' tunes with anyone, whether they really wanted to hear them or not.

Blaster appeared out of nowhere one day during [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s demonstration of the modifications he'd made to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to improve their sense of balance and coordination, and to that end, Blaster was requested to play something "nice". For some reason, Blaster had trouble tuning into a station until Grimlock (obviously tired of this scene's padding) blasted fire at Blaster's controls, allowing the Autobot boombox to tune into the local Rock and Big Band Music Fusion station. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Trailbreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sidewipe]] showed their appreciation for the fine selection of elevator music by jerkily dancing around and claiming their audio sensors were being fried. Blaster continued to enthrall Grimlock until [[Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] bumped into their leader and totally freaked him out. {{Storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

His loud music often got him into trouble, especially when he jammed emergency frequencies with bad '80s hair metal. Blaster and Cosmos eventually converted a deserted Decepticon headquarters on Earth's moon into an Autobot base, though they were never shown using it. (It's possible the base they built was later used by [[Marissa Faireborn]] of the EDC.)

Blaster had a rivalry with the Decepticon tape deck, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The two clashed frequently, though they were most often shown to be evenly matched. In 2005, when the Decepticons ransacked [[Autobot City]], Soundwave attempted to jam Blaster's distress signal to Optimus Prime with his Cassette forces. Blaster countered with his own Cassette army, and the itty bitty guys 'rassled.

In 2006, Blaster was stationed most frequently at Autobot City on Earth. However, at one point in Transformer history best left forgotten, he traveled with the Autobots to another planet where he translated opera into English. {{Storylink|Carnage in C Minor}}

====Scramble City OVA====

Blaster was finally gifted with some Cassette forces of his own to counter Soundwave's. [[Steeljaw]] and [[Ramhorn]] took on [[Ratbat]] but couldn't protect the secrets of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

====15 Go! Go!====
[[Image:TGGBlaster.jpg|right|thumb|"Don't be cryin'—here's a lion!"]]

As [[Teletraan 15]] lay recuperating from her [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]-inflicted injuries, a voice came from a nearby boombox, remarking that the song in her heart sounded lonely.

Transforming into his towering robot mode, Blaster told 15 that a princess like her deserved a more cheerful song. After listening to her problems, he advised her not to worry about what she ought to do and suggested that she concentrate on doing what she loved best. He told her that as individuals, sentient beings are notes, and that together, they become music.

He handed her a small cassette tape and told her that whenever she was depressed, she should listen to music. She thanked him as he left.

Despite Blaster's good intentions, the tape turned out to be full of depressing music. It also turned out to be [[Steeljaw]].{{Storylink|15 Go! Go!}}

====Kiss Players====

Blaster hand-picked [[Rosanna]] to join his cassette team, feeling that she was the only [[Autobot]] who properly understood his love of music.

He was later appointed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as the Producer of the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] singing group, of which Rosanna became a founding member. {{storylink|Kiss Players (fiction)|Kiss Players}}

====Headmasters cartoon====

Blaster's rivalry with Soundwave increased dramatically by the year 2011. At one point, when [[Hot Rod]] was searching Earth for the [[Matrix]], he was ambushed by Soundwave. Blaster took on Soundwave alone, urging Rodimus to leave without him. Soundwave and Blaster then prepared for their final duel. The result was a tie, sorta—they both died.

Later, all the Autobots were content to leave Blaster as a corpse until [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and Blaster's cassette forces whined enough to have their pal resurrected. Rodimus then brought Blaster back online as the yellow and blue repaint '''Twincast'''. Coincidentally, the Decepticons reanimated Soundwave as the black-as-coal Soundblaster. The two arch-enemies then renewed their struggle.

After his revival, he also served as the Autobots' karaoke machine.

===Japanese Generation 2 story pages===
[[Image:BlasterG2.jpg|left|thumb|There's so much I don't understand about this image.]]

After [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] forged the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Twincast returned to his original form as Blaster for reasons unknown.

''(The artwork by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] for the single [[story page]] Blaster appeared in features all the characters in their [[Action Master]] bodies, implying Blaster may have become an Action Master as well.)''

===Dreamwave comics===

Blaster and his partner Perceptor were co-leaders of an Autobot faction millions of years ago on Cybertron. While this faction may or may not have existed in the Dark Ages before Ultra Magnus unified the Autobots under his command, they were the only known resistance to Megatron's tyrannical rule during the Age of Internment that followed.

In modern times, Blaster allied himself with Hot Rod and Kup's underground resistance, opposing the new tyrannical rule of Shockwave.

Blaster seems to have a "thing" against tyrannical rules.

At one point, he remarked that he couldn't wait to go to Earth. Ironically, [[Dreamwave]]'s bankruptcy meant he never got to go. Poor Blaster.

===Binaltech Asterisk===
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===IDW Comics===
{{ongoing}}
{{spoiler|Spotlight: Blaster}}
[[Image:Spotlight-blaster-cover-color.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Incentive cover?? Curse you, IDW! It was to be MINE!]]
Blaster was known as The Voice, a patriotic broadcaster who used his gift with words to rally Autobots whose faith was lacking, or who were in a bad way. He was such a positive influence on the Autobots, it was arranged that he be assassinated. The attempt failed, but Blaster's damaged body was ejected into space. Picked up by a passing trawler, he was delivered home, where it was revealed that he had to have been attacked by an Autobot. In an effort to flush the traitor out, Blaster went back on the air. The attempt worked, and his would-be killer was revealed: [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had used [[Bombshell]] to implant a [[cerebro-shell]] and ordered him to kill Blaster. However, he was able to resist when Blaster used his greatest weapon: his voice. As a damaged Beachcomber was brought in for repairs, Blaster swore he'd find Soundwave and that the last thing he'd ever hear would be... the Voice. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}
{{note|Blaster's Cybertronian [[altmode]] appears to be a vehicle with sound cannons.}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Blaster''' (Autobot, 1985/1986/2006)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''38''', '''TFC-21'''

: Originally a ''[[Microchange]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), Blaster transforms into a "ghetto blaster" boombox. Pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single microcassette Transformer.

: Some releases of Blaster still retain the battery-cover back from the ''Microchange'' release (see Trivia).

: Blaster was re-released in 2006 as part of the "[[Transformers Collection]]" "bookbox" series, packaged with [[Steeljaw]].

* '''Twincast''' (Autobot, 1987/2006)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-116'''

: The first Blaster toy was [[redeco]]ed and had its tape-door [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once. The clear-plastic part of the door was also changed to clear-red, so when certain cassettes were placed inside, the "secret plans" decals on them would reveal the "weak point" of either [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] or [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], much like using the [[tech-specs decoder]]s. He came with Steeljaw, who was given one of these new decals.

: In 2006, Twincast was reissued as an [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]], this time packaged with the new character [[Flip Sides]].

*'''Blaster w/ Flight Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)

: A non-transforming action figure, [[Action Master]] Blaster (not to be confused with the "Action Master Blasters" price-point) is compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory. His design is based largely on his cartoon model, with elements from the toy added (like his visor). He came with the "[[Flight Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

===Binaltech Asterisk===
*'''Broadblast meets Lumina''' (Binaltech, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''BTA03'''

: A redeco of ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], "Broadblast" transforms into a 1:24 scale Toyota bB, aka the Scion xB. He has working doors, hood, and trunk, plus his engine becomes a non-firing weapon. He also comes with an extra decal sheet, which includes signs for "TBN" which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such; there is Japanese text on the labels as well, but it's really tiny and hard to make out.

: He came with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi]].

===Attacktix===
*'''Blaster'''

===Universe===
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager)
[[Image:Blasteruniversetoy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wonder what his bird'll be named.]]
**''Accessories:'' Two gun/bombs, Mini-Con condor thing
:Blaster is a redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] in red, yellow, black, and gray.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===Merchandise===

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==Trivia==
* The [[Pre-Transformer|pre-''Transformers'']] version of Blaster was actually a functioning AM radio. The ''[[Microchange]]'' release of the toy came with a microcassette-sized radio that plugged in to Radi-Casse Robo, which had internal wiring that allowed the radio to play through the speakers in its legs. The big hole in his Electro-Scrambler rifle is an earphone storage space, while the cord can be wrapped around the gun and the plug connects to the hole in the gun's stock. Despite popular belief, the compartment in the back of some Blaster toys was not a remnant of a battery compartment, but was actually storage for one of the transforming microcassettes, since a plug kept them from fitting in the cassette door. The battery compartment was actually in one of his legs.

* According to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on a [[Letters Page (Marvel UK)|Letters Page]], Blaster's visor is retractable. He uses it to shield his especially delicate optical sensors from sunlight.

* The packaging for Twincast's e-Hobby reissue was the same generic [[Decepticon]]-scheme box used to package [[Magnificus]]. However, since Flip Sides is technically a Decepticon, it...sorta works.

* According to Blaster himself on the UK letters page, he has two siblings: [[Toaster (G1)|Toaster]] and [[Karmen]]. And then there's [[Bluster]], his retroactively-created and less-seen brother.

* According to the G1 [[Production Bible]], Blaster's preliminary name was '''Blastbox'''.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm Blaster on TFU.info]

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Guido Guidi

2008-02-15T07:42:41Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW */

[[Image:Guido_guidi.jpg|right|thumb|"Oh hello, what are you doing in my house?"]]

'''Guido Guidi''' is an [[wikipedia:Italian_people|Italian]] artist. He first made a name for himself as a fan artist, and has gone on to do professional comics work for [[Dreamwave]], [[3H]], [[Devil's Due]], and [[IDW]].

==Comic book art==
===Dreamwave===
* [[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]] #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #18
* [[Energon (comic)|Energon]] #19, #20, #22

===Devil's Due===
* [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II]] #3

===IDW===
* [[Evolutions]]: [[Hearts of Steel]] #1 - #4
* [[Spotlight]]: [[Spotlight: Galvatron|Galvatron]]
* [[Beast Wars]]: [[The Ascending # 4]]

===Titan Magazines===
* [[Transformers Comic issue 5]]

==Book art==
===DK Books===
* [[You can draw TRANSFORMERS]] (but not as well as Guido can)

==DVD cover art==
===Madman Entertainment===
* [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters Collection]]

==Packaging art==
====Armada====
* [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]]
* [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]]
* [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime (Supercon)]]
* [[Race Mini-Con Team]]
* [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]]
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]
* [[Space Mini-Con Team]]

====Energon====
* [[Bruticus Maximus]] (illustration on each component robot's packaging)
* [[Cruellock]]
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]
* [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]
* [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]
* [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
* [[Signal Flare]]

==External links==
* [http://guidoarts.deviantart.com/ Guido Guidi at deviantART]

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Whirl (G1)

2008-02-15T03:36:52Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the Universe Autobot|Whirl (Universe)}}

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

[[Image:G1Whirl_boxart.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Whirl enjoys making hand puppets in his own image.]]

[[Vorns]] before [[Optimus Primal]] coined the phrase "Sometimes crazy works," '''Whirl''' was living it in action. Whirl believes that, logically speaking, insanity makes an extremely effective weapon. Enemies flee in terror before the absolutely insane maneuvers he pulls on the battlefield. His extreme maneuverability in helicopter mode lets him spin, bob, weave, dive, and bank like someone totally out of control. Or totally out of his mind. Needless to say, Whirl is a rather reckless fighter and can take damage because of it. He's okay with that, because he absolutely LOVES his job.

Whirl is a member of the elite [[Wreckers]] unit.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Tourbillon'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Whirl was a member of the elite Wreckers unit on Cybertron.
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
When the Autobots split into multiple factions after the disappearance of their leaders, Whirl joined [[Springer]]'s group, known as the Wreckers. During the Dark Ages of Cybertron, he participated in an attack against Devastator. {{Storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Much later, during [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, Whirl continued with Wreckers, now a small unit of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] released the [[Stunticon]]s from their imprisonment in Cybertron's detention banks, the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Whirl and [[Roadbuster]] were killed before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] brought down the Stunticons' combined form, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{Storylink|War and Peace}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:IDWStormbringer_Whirl.jpg|left|thumb|Is [[Obsidian|Obsidianesque]] a word? ]]
In the pre-war era, Whirl was still serving alongside his long time pal, Roadbuster, in the [[Kaon]] Security Service. As strong and silent as ever, he was there to witness the rise of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, the fall of Kaon, and the defeat of [[Sentinel Prime]]. Presumably, not the best reference on his resume. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}

Much later, as with most other continuities, Whirl is a member of the Wreckers. He helped attack [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces when they resurrected [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Whirl''' (Deluxe Autobot, 1985)
:*''Accessories'': "Null-Ray Module", "Paralyzo-Box", "Photon Beam Rifle", "Shell Cannon"

[[Image:G1Whirl_toy.jpg|right|thumb|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s younger brother? Only in the wild world of [[fanfic]]s.]]

: Whirl transforms into a light blue Cybertronian attack helicopter, similar to a Bell AH-1 Cobra. In this mode, he has two wing-mounted weapons installed: a Gatling-like "Shell Cannon" and a four-tube "Photon Beam Rifle".

: In robot mode, Whirl is unusual in that he appears quite different from the other Transformers in the line at the time. He has no humanoid hands; instead, his arms end in a pair of mechanical pincers. A "[[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Module" cannon can be fitted over either pincer, while his "Paralyzo-Box" weapon slides onto the fin on his right leg.

: There is a variation in the construction of his canopy; while most are smooth and featureless, some have raised "cage" outlines on the edges.

===Universe===
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (2004)

:It is possible that [[Whirl (Universe)|this guy]]'s supposed to be the original Whirl. C'mon, he's a blue Autobot helicopter, man! Or not. But to be safe...

===Classics===
* '''Autobot Whirl''' (Legends, 2007)
:*''Accessories'': Rotor blade

[[Image:ClassicsWhirl_toy.jpg|left|thumb| And it is declared that every Autobot helicopter ever must be baby blue and named Whirl. Or yellow/orange and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. Alas, poor [[Springer]], where have you gone?]]

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]], Whirl transforms into a blue Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. A ''heavily'' simplified version of the Voyager-class Evac toy, his vehicle mode has a back mounted (non-firing) twin missile launcher which is carried onto his robot mode, and he is also armed with a rotor blade on his left arm which can rotate, but does not spin freely.

: Limited in articulation, he can only move his arms up and down at the shoulder, though he does have ball-jointed hips and knees.

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Whirl''' (2007)

: A 30-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Whirl "transforms" into a blue helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]].

==Trivia==
* Both Deluxe Autobots were licensed from [[Takatoku]] by [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line, the cartoon, or the US Marvel comics. Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" from the ''Armored Trooper Dorvack'' toyline, although the toy's dark and light blues were inverted for the ''Transformers'' release.

* In recent years, toys sporting the name "Whirl" require an additional "Autobot" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Whirl'''".

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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Whirl/whirl.htm Whirl at TFU.info]

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Spittor

2008-02-14T03:26:04Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW Beast Wars comics continuity */

:''Spittor is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.
[[Image:IDW Spittor.jpg|right|209px|thumb|Lick me!]]
'''Spittor''' is a typical Predacon toady, full of arrogance, overconfidence, and, most of all, stupidity. His arsenal of poisons, however, make him a force to be reckoned with when he can focus his anger. One touch of his membranous skin can pump enough toxins into a Maximal to drive them to dementia, and then he can head-butt them into submission with his tongue.

Yes, "toady." We went there.

==Fiction==
[[Image:3H Spittor Sonar.jpg|left|209px|thumb|He gets beat up, regardless of continuity.]]
===3H comics continuity===
Even after [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had left prehistoric [[Earth]], there was still war to be had. [[Tarantulas]] and [[Ravage]], both surprisingly not dead, gathered a small army. They harvested Predacons from the Maximal [[stasis pod]]s left behind. One of these Predacons was a [[Transmetal 2]] Spittor. He would fire the first shot in this new altercation, scuffling with the also-not-dead [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn, Part 2}}

Sometime later, Spittor must have made peace with the Maximals, because he returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with his former enemies, [[Primal Prime]], Tigatron, and [[Ramulus]]. As a member of the [[Wreckers]], he fought Megatron's control of Cybertron.

Shortly after The Wreckers rescued Optimus Primal and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] from some [[Tank Drone]]s, they were assigned a vague mission by the [[Oracle]]. Spittor, Primal Prime, and [[Fractyl]] met up with [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Arcee]] (Spittor playfully annoying Fractyl along the way). They then rendezvoused with the others. After a fierce battle with some [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], the group boards an [[Autobot]] shuttle. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Departure}}

Shortly after takeoff, however, Spittor and some others were ambushed by [[Devcon]]. Rodimus conviced the former peace marshal to calm down, and Spittor went off to recuperate. Not long after the scuffle, the section of the ship holding Spittor, [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], and the [[Deployers]] suffered an explosion. [[Packrat]] choose to detonate that section rather than risk the whole ship's destruction. Thus, Spittor's life was cut short.

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics continuity===
[[Magmatron]] recruited Spittor, along with [[Transquito]], [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Manterror]], and [[Razorbeast]] to journey through time and use the abandoned [[stasis pods]] on prehistoric [[Earth]] to build an army and take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. While the rest of his teammates witnessed the births of new Predacons, Spittor did not. He got to greet [[Polar Claw]], a Maximal, who summarily squashed Spittor. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Because of this, Razorbeast, who had activated the pods, was revealed as a Maximal spy. More Maximals spilled forth, and a new Beast War was at hand. While the rest of the new Predacon army sought to quell the new Maximal army, Drill Bit and Spittor, along with Magmatron, hunted down Razorbeast. Spittor got the drop on [[Ramulus]], using his poison tongue to knock the mountain-dwelling Maximal off a cliff. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}

Later, when the Predacons located the Maximal base, Spittor was among the attackers. He and his cohorts had their enemies outnumbered, but a new squad of Maximals arrived just in time. Spittor was easily thwarted by a sweep of [[Torca]]'s tusks. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

Some time later, Spittor participated in an all-out assault on the Maximal base with his fellow Earthbound Predacons, now led by [[Ravage]]. Sadly, Spittor once again fell victim to the terrible tusks of Torca. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} As the tide began to turn in the Predacons' favor, Spittor managed to taste the sweetness of victory at long last. It was a small taste, however, as he was summarily stomped by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

While Ravage departed for [[Cybertron]] with a number of Maximal and Predacon troops to battle [[Shokaract]], Spittor remained on Earth, watching the [[Angolmois]]-infected Razorbeast battle the [[Blendtron]]s [[Elephorca]] and [[Drancron]]. When [[Ramulus]] tried to rally the Maximals and Predacons into battle, Spittor was apathetic, but ended up participating anyway. At first tackling Elephorca, he moved on to team up with [[Lazorbeak]] to knock Drancron onto [[Rartorata]]'s deadly stinger. Spittor's finest hour was brief, alas, as the resulting explosion consumed the Blendtrons, Lazorbeak, and himself. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

{{note|Despite Spittor's apparent demise fighting the Blendtrons, his [[Beast Wars Sourcebook]] entry claims that somewhere down the road, he will be upgraded to his [[Transmetal 2]] body. So...yeah. Maybe he wasn't quite dead yet.}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Spittor''' (Basic, 1997)
: Spittor transforms into an organic frog. The frog form can launch the spring-loaded robot-mode head from its mouth.

: This mold was used to make [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and Transmetal Spittor.

*'''Spittor''' (Basic [[Transmetal]], 1998)
: A Europe-only toy, it is a [[redeco]] of the original Spittor toy in red, black, and gold.

*'''Spittor''' (Basic [[Transmetal 2]], 1999)
:The beast mode tongue acts as a hand-held flail weapon for robot mode. It also has a flip-up claw on his toad back.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]].

==Trivia==
* In Europe, Spittor's toy was sold as a Maximal.
* Concept art for IDW's Beast Wars Gathering comics reveal that Spittor's cybertronian alt mode is a bipedal walker mechanoid of some type, with acid shooting gun.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Spittor/spittor.htm Spittor at TFU.info]

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Iguanus (BW)

2008-02-14T03:19:31Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW Beast Wars comics */

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{{disambig2|the Predacon who does not transform into an iguana|for his Decepticon namesake who may or may not be the same guy and is also not an iguana|Iguanus (G1)}}

:''Iguanus is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.

[[Image:IDW Iguanus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Frillneckedlizardus" doesn't have the same "oomph".]]

'''Iguanus''''s specialty is combat sabotage. He uses this cunning skill to thwart his enemies' advances. He's been known to say cool things like, ''"The shortest path between two Maximal points is a heat-seeking missile."'' Iguanus appreciates the destruction his job allows him to cause, and carries a massive amount of firepower to rain down devastation on all Maximals who stand in his way. In the end, though, his love of explosions still doesn't hold a candle to [[Michael Bay|some people]].

:''Japanese name'': '''Igunar'''

==Fiction==
===''Primeval Dawn''===
The Beast Wars are over, but the battle against evil continues. [[Tarantulas]] seeks the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and uses Transmetal 2 Iguanus as a member of his army. He and [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]] take on [[Ramulus]]. Odds are they didn't do to well, though, as their comrade [[Spittor]] travels to Cybertron with Primal Prime's team, and they are nowhere to be seen.

:''('''Note''': [[3H]] lost its rights to create official Transformers fiction before "Primeval Dawn" could be finished, so the details of numerous characters' fates within it are unknown.)

===Dreamwave===
It is implied that Iguanus and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] are one in the same, who would've guessed?

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Magmatron]] recruited Iguanus, along with [[Transquito]], [[Spittor]], [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]], [[Manterror]], and [[Razorbeast]]. Magmatron's plan was to use the abandoned [[stasis pods]] on prehistoric [[Earth]] to build an army and take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent Iguanus and the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. Iguanus witnessed the birth of [[Retrax]].

Razorbeast was revealed as a Maximal spy when Maximals started coming out of the pods. Iguanus was put in charge of organizing hunting parties.

Later, Iguanus located a blank protoform into which [[Ravage]]'s spark would be inserted. He accompanied Magmatron and Drill Bit to capture [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and send him back to Cybertron (to appease the [[Tripredacus Council]]). They succeeded in the capture, but failed to prepare the transwarp shunt. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] intervened and ripped Iguanus apart.

Later, Iguanus was part of Ravage's assault on the Maximal base. Grimlock arrived and, as Iguanus tried to order an attack on the big Maximal, promptly ripped him apart again.

Iguanus and raptors don't play well.

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:BW_Iguanus_toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Note: Not Megatron. Or an iguana.]]
*'''Iguanus''' (Basic, 1996)

: A [[retool]] of the basic [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] mold (or possibly vice-versa), Iguanus transforms from frill-necked lizard to robot mode with a one-step spring-loaded transformation. His removable beast-mode tail hides a non-firing blaster cannon that can be used as a hand weapon.

: This mold was used to make [[Crazybolt]].

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*'''Iguanus''' (Deluxe [[Transmetal 2]], 1999)

[[Image:BW_Transmetal2_Iguanus.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Still not an iguana. Or Megatron.]]

: One of the few non-show ''Beast Wars'' characters to get a second new mold, Iguanus transforms into a bio-mechanical frill-necked lizard. His beast-mode head hides a spring-loaded missile launcher that also pops up his frill-plates when activated. The missile is held in his hands in robot mode, for once Ignuanus is transformed, his missile launcher is inaccessible.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Reptilion]].

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* Though he was shown in Japanese ''Beast Wars'' catalogue group-shots and given a name, Iguanus himself was never actually released in Japan. The closest he got is his ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[redeco]] Crazybolt.

* Iguanus appeared alongside [[Razorbeast]] on an episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.

* Iguanus is not actually an iguana. Silly Hasbro.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Iguanus/iguanus.htm Iguanus at TFU.info]

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Road Rocket (G2)

2008-02-14T03:15:38Z

70.181.29.221: /* Generation 2 */

{{disambig2|the Autobot motorcycle|Powerflash's Action Master partner|Road Rocket (G1)}}
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:''Road Rocket is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Road Rocket''' is quite literally a hot-headed young punk, ready, willing and able to burn up the pavement as he races into battle. When doing this, Road Rocket is constantly pushing his triple-turbo engine to its very limits, putting off so much heat that it glows and he needs to drink a cocktail of oil and anti-freeze to cool off. Road rocket wields a light saber weapon which can dissolve Decepticon armor faster than ice cream melts on a summertime sidewalk.

:''Italian name'': '''Goblin'''

==Fiction==
===Japanese G2 minicomics===
After the [[Cybertron Alliance]] failed, Road Rocket was one of the new warriors assembled by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to fight back against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. An effective warrior, he was also a loner by nature and frequently acted without consulting his fellow Autobots, getting him into trouble. Still, he was shown with Optimus Prime and the [[Laser Rod]]s as having survived the final battle with Megatron, [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and the Decepticons.

===''Robot Masters'' online mini-comics===
Road Rocket joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal]] in exploring a crevasse filled with [[Solitarium]] crystals. However, they were ambushed from above by [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] and [[Sideways]], who detonated the crystals around the Autobots.

Fortunately, Primal managed to shield the three from the explosion with a huge slab of rock, but they were unable to prevent the Decepticons from making off with a huge load of Solitarium.

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightGalvatron_Roadrocket_model.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Once auditioned for the job of being [[Captain America]]'s motorcycle.]]

Road Rocket was a part of [[Hound]]'s Tactical Response Unit, stationed at [[Thunderhead Pass]] to guard the remains of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. He was witness to Hound's dressing down of Sideswipe. Later he was part of the team responding to the murder of [[Leadfoot]] and the attack on Sideswipe by [[Galvatron (G1)|an unknown Transformer]]. After an unsuccessful attempt to contain the attacker, he and most of the other members of his team were knocked offline, but their lives were spared by mysterious being in a strange act of mercy. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
*'''Road Rocket''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-12'''

[[Image:G2_Roadrocket_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|If Scooter was AWESOME.]]

: Road Rocket transforms into a red and blue Yamaha GTS1000 motorcycle. One of the two [[Laser Cycle]]s released in the tail end of ''Generation 2'', Road Rocket has a light-up gimmick and articulation similar to the [[Laser Rod]]s'. Pressing a button will light an [[LED]], making the clear plastic of its arm-mounted weapon illuminate.

: This mold was also used for ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Sideways]]. It was planned for use in ''Generation 2'' as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], but that toy never saw release.

===Robot Masters===
*'''Road Rocket''' (Robot Master, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''RM-18'''

: Road Rocket's ''[[Robot Masters]]'' toy is a [[redeco]] of his first, largely in yellow and black. It retains the LED functionality of the original release.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/RoadRocket/roadrocket.htm Road Rocket at TFU.info.]

*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2scans/G2Trans11.jpg English translation of Japanese G2 minicomic #11]

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First Aid (G1)

2008-02-13T01:02:26Z

70.181.29.221: /* Dreamwave continuity */

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{{disambig2|the [[Scramble City]] ambulance from [[Generation 1]]|the [[Micromaster]] ambulance from [[Universe]]|First Aid (Universe)}}

:''First Aid is an [[Autobot]] and a [[Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1_FirstAid_TFUprofile.jpg|thumb|right|250px|If he doesn't believe in fighting, why is he holding a gun?]]

'''First Aid''' is often portrayed as being a pacifist who is unwilling to fight for any reason. He is a member of the subgroup [[Protectobot]]s and forms the left arm of the [[combiner]] robot [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]].

{{quote|I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior.|First Aid, [[The Ultimate Weapon]]}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Ambulo'''<br>
:''Italian name'': '''Sirena'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics continuity===
:''('''Note''': Events in italics occurred only in the Marvel UK books.)''

First Aid and the other Protectobots were created on Earth by [[Wheeljack]] and the Autobots after they stole a recording of [[Devastator|Devastator's]] combiner transformation sequence and modified it ''(and after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky]] shared a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future with the [[Special Teams]] in it)''.

[[Image:Firstaid-g1issue26.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Remember: Down the block, not across the street.]]

Having learned of a Decepticon plot to acquire the human-made hydrothermocline, Optimus Prime brought the Protectobots with him to Energy Futures Industries in order to guard the device. After Megatron and the Combaticons arrived ready for a fight, the Transformers allowed themselves to be convinced of a better solution by Ethan Zachary, an employee of EFI. Zachary would upload their minds into a video simulation program known as Multi-World, allowing the Transformers to do battle without damaging the hydrothermocline or the surrounding area. Inside the game world, First Aid and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were exploring Vineland when their path was blocked by a web of thick vines. First Aid wanted to blast through, but Streetwise thought better of it and merely lifted the vines out of their way. They were caught off-guard by the Combaticons [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but were then miraculously saved by the living vines they had refrained from destroyed moments ago. First Aid then used his decrystallizer cannon on the Decepticons, making them brittle enough for Streetwise to shatter with a burst from his compressed air cannon.

Apparently, First Aid's pacifism doesn't extend to ''virtual'' combat. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

First Aid later attempted to console a despondent Ratchet after the death of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

''While not seen on-panel being killed in the [[Underbase Saga]], he was killed in that battle and Optimus briefly considered using a Matrix fragment to revive him after Ratchet's disappearance. {{storylink|The Greatest Gift Of All!}}''

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Bell]] (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)

[[Image:G1_RevengeofBruticus_FirstAid_Streetwise_help.jpg|thumb|right|170px|]]

When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], Optimus Prime called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. First Aid helped an injured man discovered by Streetwise. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon]]s, First Aid brought civilians to a meat locker that [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and Streetwise had commandeered to help the humans cool down. {{Storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

First Aid, as part of Defensor, was the arm that wielded the rifle which totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Later still, First Aid and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{Storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[Image:G1_UltimateWeapon_FirstAid_fixingfridges.jpg|thumb|left|170px|]]

In the year 2006, the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. First Aid wondered why the humans were always fighting amongst themselves. After dispersing the human aggressors, First Aid then helped out [[Blades]] when his comrade was shot down by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. While the Autobots held off the loser-ish Decepticons, First Aid carried Blades back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for repairs. After he finished, the Autobot medic responded to an intruder alert and confronted the Decepticon Swindle stealing Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. Unfortunately, Swindle managed to make off with his loot because the pacifist Autobot refused to fight back. Despite [[Rodimus Prime]]'s attempts to convince him that they didn't expect First Aid to compromise his beliefs, he felt he was a liability to the Autobots and left. After helping [[Nul-A|some old junker robot]] chug down some oil and repair some refrigerators, First Aid received a pep talk from [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], which convinced him to came back to help the Autobots. While [[Trypticon]] and Metroplex fought it out, First Aid bravely entered the Autobot giant and re-aligned the stolen transformation cog to suit Metroplex, allowing the Autobot city to transform fully and defeat Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later in 2006, First Aid transported [[Jessica Morgan]] to County General Hospital after she was injured in a battle between the [[Technobot]]s and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Despite his helping to restore her ability to walk, the fact that First Aid was a robot had some [[Hate Plague|negative consequences]] because [[Mark Morgan|some]] [[Gregory Swofford|people]] are jerks. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

===Dreamwave continuity===
[[Image:Firstaid-warwithin.jpg|150px|right|thumb|First Aid has an expression?? Is this really a [[Dreamwave]] comic?]]

First Aid was on Cybertron with the other Protectbots when they decided to counter the threat of Devastator joining the [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation (Dreamwave issue)}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, 1986, 1991)
: ''Team ID number:'' '''P4'''
:''Japanese ID number'': '''C-75'''
:* ''Accessories:'' Gun, double cannon with attachment piece

: First Aid transforms into a Toyota Town Ace/Lite Ace ambulance. Due to the requirements of transformation, there are some significant compromises in the appearance of the vehicle, such as the rather visible hinge joints for the front end and the big gap in the back of the ambulance to facilitate his knee joint. There is a 5mm peg hole at the back to attach his large, black double cannon to this mode.

:As a [[Scramble City]] robot, First Aid can form the limb of any super robot combination, though his nominal place is as the left arm of Defensor.

: During the initial 1986 run, there were two variants, one with a die-cast metal chest and one with a plastic chest. When the toy was reissued in the European-[[exclusive]] [[Classics (Euro)|Classics]] line (not to be confused by the 2006 ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' toyline), the [[rubsign]] was removed, but the rubsign indentation remained.

: This mold was also used to make [[Safety]] from the [[Guard City]] giftset in the ''[[Operation Combination]]'' toyline.

===Generation 2===
* '''First Aid''' (Unreleased)
:''Team ID number:'' '''P2'''

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/FirstAid/firstaid.htm First Aid at TFU.info]
* [http://tfarchive.com/comics/misc/universe/tfufirstaid.php First Aid's Universe bio at TFArchive.com]

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[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
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Devastation issue 5

2008-02-12T19:53:08Z

70.181.29.221: /* Errors */

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{{comicnav | Devastation | 5 | seriesname=''The Transformers: Devastation''| prev=Devastation issue 4 | next=Devastation issue 6}}
'''The Reapers take on the Decepticons while Starscream makes his move.'''

== Synopsis ==
{{spoiler}}
In a flashback, Starscream discusses with Megatron about how the newly created Sixshot may be too powerful{{m-}}what would happen if he turned on Megatron? Megatron, however is not worried{{m-}}he had the smarts to prepare an "off switch" for Sixshot, should he ever need it.

In the present, the Reapers attack the [[Decepticon]]s' base. Megatron demands info from Blitzwing, who gives him obvious observations. Megatron is '''not''' impressed. He asks where Astrotrain is, and Blitzwing makes up a quick lie to hide the truth, as Astrotrain is scheming with Starscream. Sixshot arrives and blasts a hole in the Reapers' ship.

On the ''[[Ark-32]]'', Jazz (still missing his right arm) is watching as Ratchet attempts to zap Jimmy and Verity back to life. At this point, they have been technically dead for 5.62 [[Earth]] minutes and even if they are revived, "there's every chance that they'll have sustained critical brain damage." Ratchet manages to get their hearts beating again, but their brain status is unknown. Optimus Prime also has a conversation with Jetfire, who mentions Jhiaxus.

Wheeljack and Hot Rod are at the junkyard searching for Ironhide, but the Headmasters find them and take Wheeljack out by knocking some junk cars on top of him. Hot Rod then responds by playing chicken with the Headmaster (in vehicle mode), easily and effectively taking the "amateur" out of commission. But as soon as he does, two more Headmaster cars enter the scene.

At the Machination headquarters, Hunter emerges from the Headmaster process in pain. When a scientist sees him and sounds the alarm, Hunter punches him through the door with newfound strength. He makes his way to the "factory floor" and prepares to take one of the Sunstreaker clone bodies for a spin.

As the Reapers attack Decepticon headquarters, they continue their attempts to recruit Sixshot. He refuses, but they make it clear that they will destroy the Decepticons if he refuses. Starscream then finally makes his presence known, calling out Sixshot. This apparently pushes Sixshot to side with the Reapers, as he thanks Starscream for "making this decision that much easier." It's a short fight, though. Starscream says "Reset: Pi-Orion-Actual-Orbit. Enable" and then Sixshot crashes violently to the ground. It appears this phrase code was the "off switch" that Megatron alluded to in the flashback. Starscream then proceeds to bomb the Reapers heavily. Having witnessed Starscream's return, Megatron informs Astrotrain and the others that he "sees everything so very clearly now." But putting all that aside, Megatron sees the the matter at hand and orders the Decepticons to attack the Reapers.

On ''Ark-32'', Prime informs Prowl that they need to retrieve Wheeljack and Hot Rod. They are pulling out to see to one of those other crises Prowl mentioned earlier: The secure facility on [[Garrus-9]] has been breached, and Prime and company need to make sure that some of the "recent inmates" there don't end up "in enemy hands." Earth is going to have to deal with the Decepticons and Reapers on its own.

However, a Skywatch bigwig gives the order to "take whichever of the Eureka-six (that) is most advanced and get them prepped for combat." The final frame indicates that it will be Grimlock.

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[E. J. Su]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Zac Atkinson]] with [[Josh Burcham]] and [[Kris Carter]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Robbie Robbins]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Andrew Steven Harris]] and [[Chris Ryall]]<br>
* ''Originally published:'' February 6, 2008
* ''Continuity:'' [[IDW continuity]]

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (15)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (16)
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (17)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (20)
* [[Hot Rod]] (22)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (23)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (26)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (2)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (4)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (5)
* [[Runabout|Runabout]] (6)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (7)
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (9)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (10)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
* [[Verity Carlo]] (13)
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (14)
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (24)

'''Guests'''
* [[Skywatch]] employee (25)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
* [[Reapers]] (6)
* [[Headmaster]]s (22)
|}

== Quotes ==
'''Megatron:''' "Who are they?"<br>
'''Blitzwing:''' "We don't know, Megatron."<br>
'''Megatron:''' "What do they want?"<br>
'''Blitzwing:''' "Er, ditto."<br>
'''Megatron:''' "Tell me something, Blitzwing, or so help me, I'll eviscerate you as thoroughly as I did Starscream!"<br>
'''Blitzwing:''' "Um. They're...alien. A mishmash of species. And they're, er...HOSTILE!"<br>
'''Megatron:''' "You don't say."<br>

:{{m-}}'''Megatron''' doesn't buy '''Blitzwing'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bluffing.

== Errors ==
* Thundercracker is colored purple in 2 frames.
* Ratchet's head and chevron color are again colored differently than usual.

==Items of note==
* In the Decepticomments section, editor [[Andrew Steven Harris]] answers mail and reminds readers about a contest to give him a Transformers name.
* On the inner rear cover, ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' issue "The Curse" is featured.
*The Eureka Six is presumably Shockwave and the Dynobots.

===Covers (3)===
{{picsneeded|alt cover}}
* '''Cover A''': Starscream screaming by [[E. J. Su]]
* '''Cover B''': Starscream and Megatron by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]] (colors)
* '''RI''': Sketch cover (black and white of cover B)

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Ramjet (G1)

2008-02-12T19:48:58Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{disambig3|Ramjet}}

:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RamjetG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ramjet likes toast.]]

What can really be said about someone whose only idea of strategy is to smash into things with his head? In '''Ramjet'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s defense he's specifically built to survive such midair collisions and his prey most definitely is not. The strategy can be frighteningly effective, since no one expects a fighter jet to ram them. Ramjet has a tendency to regard the sky as belonging only to him, and will frequently ram even neutral or friendly targets. Though he is built to take such hits frequent collisions and crashes can still take their toll on his internal mechanisms.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Statoréacto'''
:''Italian name'': '''Nibbio'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
Until [[Straxus]] was assassinated, Ramjet worked under the Decepticon overlord on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Soon after, Ramjet, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] were given Earth jet forms specified by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and were recruited to the Decepticons' Earth forces over the [[Space Bridge]] when the Decepticons attempted to exploit [[Hoover Dam]] for energy. The [[Aerialbot]]s arrived to deal with them, but Ramjet scored first blood for the Decepticons by ramming [[Slingshot]] right out of the sky. His early victory didn't help Ramjet in his fight with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], however, as the Autobot's torque rifle twisted his beautiful nosecone all out of shape. As the Aerialbots successfully reorganized, Ramjet led the Decepticon jets in a swift tactical advance to the rear. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

Ramjet was shuffled into the background as a series of revolving leaders left the Decepticon forces in constant chaos. Honestly, it was like they had to be nice to everyone, because you never knew who would decide to take over command next. Mercifully, Ramjet was spared any further office politics when the crazed Starscream obliterated him after supercharging himself on the power of the [[Underbase]]. {{Storylink|Dark Star!}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Ramjetg2comics.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Shouldn't he be teal now?]]
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] returned and overthrew [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, Ramjet was aggravated that Megatron brought a revived [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with him. Starscream was arrogant, loud, and would never shut up, so why didn't Megatron leave him dead? Seriously, what was Megatron's problem? {{storylink|Tales of Earth, Part Three}}

Ramjet was among the Decepticons killed in the [[Swarm]]'s final attack on [[Autobase: Earth]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====Generation 2 (UK)====

Ramjet was sporting a new paintjob and an odd lack of cone when he joined Bludgeon's forces in attacking Earth. He was shot down in battle by Optimus Prime.

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jack Angel]] (US), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japan)

[[Image:Ramjetinpast.gif|150px|thumb|Ramjet could have been a great [[Wikipedia:Zinedine_Zidane#Confrontation_with_Marco_Materazzi|soccer player]].]]
Curiously enough, Ramjet often seemed to act as de facto leader of the Conehead Seekers. Though only borderline competent, he was a serious enough warrior that it often fell on him to keep the two whiners Thrust and Dirge in line.

Once, Ramjet was thrown back into Medieval times and headbutted a knight, then participated in a jousting competition against [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Warpath]]. Yay! {{Storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

Ramjet later participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], where he was shot by a high-jumping [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Luckily he wasn't damaged enough by the blast to be tossed into space for being dead weight later on, and was present at [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s crowning as the new Decepticon leader. Ramjet, or a random Decepticon jet with his color scheme, later flew into [[Unicron]]'s mouth and exploded.{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Ramjet and Dirge were later hiding in [[Carbombya]], but were found out by [[Outback]] and his "[[Decepticon detector]]", and the two [[Seeker]]s were interrogated to reveal the location of [[Chaar]].{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Ramjet was totally blownuptified when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] decided to deal with him by chucking the conehead into a wall. Dude. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

'''Note:''' ''The event above is highly disputable due to the animation errors that plagued the episode, and indeed, the rest of Season 3. Not to mention the fact that both Ramjet and Dirge (who appeared to die alongside him) appear in later episodes such as [[Thief in the Night]].

===Dreamwave continuity===

Ramjet joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in his assault on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon]] shortly after the death of [[Sentinel Prime]]. He served under Shockwave whenever [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] happened to disappear, be it the Dark Ages or the loss of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. After the [[Great Shutdown]], he continued working for Shockwave as one of his top agents, and joined his expedition to Earth to forcibly collect the crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and Nemesis. After Shockwave was dethroned, Ramjet escaped capture by Autobot authorities and met with Shockwave's remaining troops in the wastelands. They remained there until the [[Predacons (G1)|Predacons]] overthrew Shockwave in the name of Megatron, and Ramjet and the [[Conehead|Coneheads]] returned to his control.

===IDW comics continuity===
Ramjet was a member of the Earth-bound Decepticon unit. He fell out of favor with Megatron during the Decepticons' encounter with the [[Avengers]], but decided that Megatron traveling to Earth personally was an opportunity.{{storylink|New Avengers / Transformers|Man and Machine}}

Ramjet had aspirations to rule the universe and began to carry out a very ambitious plan to achieve this. With the help of duped humans, a sub-par facsimile, and his [[Mini-Constructicon]] units, he planned to acquire an Energon substitute, kill Megatron, destroy the United States, track and enslave all Cybertronians, mind-control the entire human race, and use a superstring [[space bridge]] to dominate the galaxy. Unfortunately, Megatron had a simpler plan: beat Ramjet to death, tear out his spark, scatter his dismembered corpse across the world, and keep his severed head as a trophy. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Ramjet''' (1985, 1986, 2001)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-56'''

[[Image:G1Ramjet_toy.jpg|left|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead'?]]

: The original Ramjet toy was a [[retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], with new wings, and new bombs. He is otherwise identical to the other Decepticon jets aside from color.

: In robot mode his official instructions has the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet, as well as Thrust and Dirge's television incarnations depict them as having their heads untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to their appearance. This has led many owners to do the same thing, to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

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===Generation 2===
* '''Ramjet''' (1993, 1994)

[[Image:G2_Ramjet_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|'90s fashion victim.]]

: For the ''[[Generation 2]]'' line, Ramjet was redecoed with the purple replacing white, black replacing burgundy and light blue replacing the original black. He also features new firing missile launchers and a sound effects box which is mounted above his engines. These parts were also used on the ''Generation 2'' release of Starscream.

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===Classics===
* '''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2007)
[[Image:Classics_Ramjet_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Frack!]]

: ''[[Classics_(2006)|Classics]]'' Ramjet transforms into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. Like his original Generation 1 toy, he is a retool of Starscream, with a new nose cone/head, new wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.

:As with most ''Classics toys'', he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode. The latter is used to form landing gear in his vehicle mode, as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.

:Ramjet was redecoed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and retooled into [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] for the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]]-exclusive ''[[Games of Deception]]'' box set.

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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
* '''Ramjet''' (2003)
[[Image:SCFRamjet.jpg|right|thumb|111px|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]

: During Act 6 of [[Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line, Ramjet was released as a limited articulation PVC figurine not actually based upon his cartoon model, as he is a retool of Starscream with new wings and a new head. He also came with one of the parts to for a Build-a-Figure PVC figurine of [[Grand Maximus]].

===MyClone===
* '''Ramjet''' (2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF016'''
[[Image:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|left|thumb|80px|Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!]]

: ''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)

: A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]].

==Trivia==
* Ramjet's name makes sense for the character, as he's a jet that rams into things. However, real-world [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramjet ramjets] are a specialized kind of jet engine with no moving parts. They have nothing to do with jets ramming into each other. And F-15s don't have 'em. His French-Canadian name is a [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stator%C3%A9acteur reference to this kind of engine] and totally misses the English pun.
* Ramjet was supposed to appear in the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] episode "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", alongside [[Thrust_(G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge_(G1)|Dirge]], and have a kickass mid-air fight scene with the [[Maximal|Maximals]], but this didn't happen due to budget constraints.
*Ramjet was robbed of his conehead in [[New Avengers / Transformers|Man and Machine]]. However, this proved to just be a mistake of the artist, as [[Spotlight: Ramjet]] depicted him in a form closely resembling his Classics toy.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm Ramjet at TFU.info]

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

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Broadside (G1)

2008-02-12T19:44:39Z

70.181.29.221: /* Trivia */

Hound (G1)

2008-02-12T19:29:47Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the movie Autobot from the PSP game|Hound (Movie)}}

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

[[Image:Houndg1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rejected as kid appeal character. Why? [[Bumblebee (G1)|Not]] [[Cheetor (BW)|yellow]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|enough]].]]

'''Hound''' wishes he were [[human]]. The dark, barren metalscapes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] no longer interest him. Now that Hound has been shipwrecked on [[Earth]], he considers this planet his home. He sees humankind as beautiful and wishes he could interact with their ecosphere the same way they do, to feel what they feel and to see what they see.

He treasures his job as an Autobot scout, making good use of his ability to project [[hologram]]s for added disguise. He uses this opportunity to explore the breathtaking caverns and mountainous expanses that Earth provides. He's a meek, benevolent soul, even compared to his fellow Autobots. He gets along with the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|more blood-thirsty of their ranks]] but not the [[Blades|''most'' blood-thirsty of their ranks]].

:''Nicknames'': '''Sarge''', '''Nose''', '''Sniffer'''
:''Italian name'': '''Canguro'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Dépisteur'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Vadászeb''' (meaning Hound/Hunter)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''Note: UK-only appearances are in italics.''

When the Transformers awoke in 1984, Hound was part of the Autobot contingent allowed by Prime to explore Earth. Consequently, he was one of the first to realize the existence of human lifeforms and was involved in the first battle on Earth at a drive-in theater (which the Autobots thought was a religious gathering for cars). {{storylink|The Transformers (comic issue)}} ''Following this, he was present at the Sherman Dam battle. After the Ark was reclaimed, he was one of the Autobots who opposed using the Matrix to create super-warriors, and also assisted Mirage in capturing Ravage (though Ravage was taking a dive). {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}''

''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] made his time-jump to 1986 and Optimus Prime and Prowl were lost in Limbo, Hound and Jazz were sent to spy on Decepticon activity. This led to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] taking out Jazz and almost killing Hound, with only the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] saving him. Following this, he tried several times (unsuccessfully) to get Ultra Magnus to assist the Autobots against Galvatron and also took a critical view of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's]] tactics, especially as the Autobots were beaten again and again. {{storylink|Target 2006}}''

Hound was one of the scores slaughtered by [[Dark Star!|the Underbase-powered Starscream]]. He was presumably revived by the [[Nucleon]] infusion Grimlock gave all the [[Ark]]'s deactivated Autobots, as he was later shown to have joined Grimlock's unit in leaving Cybertron to find new conflicts and fought against the technoforming fleets of the [[Cybertronian|Cybertronian Empire]]. He was disgusted by the bloodlust shown by [[Blades]], who berated Hound for being a liability. {{storylink|War Without End (US)|War Without End}} Following this, he was the only Autobot not infected by the psychic parasites of the K'Tord Nebula, and beyond that continued to fight against the Cybertronians.

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ken Sansom]] (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)

[[Image:Houndlift.jpg|left|thumb|200px|To beat this guy, you need speed. You don't have it. You've got arthritis in your neck, and calcium deposits on most o' yer joints, so sparring is out. So what we're gonna be calling on is good old blunt force trauma - heavy duty power punches that're gonna rattle his ancestors. Yeah!!! Let's start buildin' some Hurtin' Bombs.]]
Hound was one of the original Autobots aboard the [[Ark]] when it crash-landed on Earth four million years ago. When awakened in 1984, he was reformatted to have a terrestrial alt-mode, that of a Mitsubishi military jeep.

As the Autobots got their bearings on this strange, new planet, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] dispatched Hound on a recon mission to find the [[Decepticon]]s. The impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] tagged along uninvited, itching to start a fight, and took a pot-shot at [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] once Hound sniffed out the Decepticon base. Cliffjumper missed, and the Decepticons gave chase. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] pursued the two Autobot eavesdroppers, and Hound took the brunt of the assault, getting blasted by Laserbeak's cannons. Hound spun out of control on the winding mountain roads and crashed into a ravine.

Cliffjumper returned with help: the Autobot medic, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Hound was too injured even to transform, so the crane truck [[Hauler]] had to lift him out of the gulch so he could be dragged back to the Ark for repairs. Despite the mishap, Hound bore no ill will against Cliffjumper. The scout had heard enough about the Megatron's plans to plunder the Earth's resources that Optimus immediately launched a mission to stop the Decepticons. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[Image:Houndfootball.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Another potentially humorous image ruined by [[Scale|some nerd calculating that the football has to be about ten feet long]].]]
Later, when the [[Autobots]] attacked Sherman Dam, Hound got into an underwater fight with [[Rumble]]. Rumble managed to trap Hound under a pile of boulders so that he couldn't move. Then [[Spike Witwicky]] jumped in and removed the boulders, thus saving Hound from death. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}.

After the [[Autobots]] came back from the Ruby Crystal Mine, Hound and [[Mirage]] came up with a plan to fool the Decepticons. They would create a hologram of a rocket fuel base. The Decepticons would go there to use the resources to create energon cubes, at which point the trap could be sprung. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] agreed, and the then-imprisoned [[Ravage]] was allowed to escape with the false information. However, Megatron outsmarted the Autobots, went to the real rocket fuel base and used its resources. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}.

In the year 2005, Hound was present at the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]]. He was first seen as one of the Autobots participating in its construction. During the attack, he was able to escape along with Sunstreaker and get to Optimus Prime in time. Hound was thus one the few Autobots who survived the battle. He was not seen any later in the movie, but it is known that he stayed on Earth to help the other surviving Autobots repair Autobot City.

====''The Transformer'' manga====

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===

===IDW comics continuity===
{{spoiler}}

[[Image:MegsOrigin4_Hound.jpg|thumb|left|250px|It's rainin' Hounds!]]

[[Image:SpotlightGalvatron_Hound.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Let her go, Anakin!]]

Before the war, Hound was a veteran member of the Autobots, having served under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] with the Security Services force in [[Kaon]]. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}} During the mass prison break of Megatron's gladiators and Kaon's most dangerous criminals, Hound and the Autobot security forces struggled to hold the line against the rioting malcontents. After Sentinel Prime returned to the battlefield in his Apex armour, Hound served as his optic lead for Sentinel's heads-up scanners in targeting Megatron. However, Megatron destroyed Sentinel Prime's display helmet by throwing Hound's apparently dead body at the Autobot commander. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Except he survived. Much later, he was the current leader of a combat unit consisting of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Leadfoot]], [[Warpath]], [[Road Rocket]] and [[Skram]]. After [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and his forensics team finished retrieving all the relevant data from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s hidden base in [[Thunderhead Pass]], Hound's unit moved in and established a permanent guard post on Cybertron at that location. Their duty was to protect the installation from Decepticon hands and watch over the deactivated members of Bludgeon's cult, who were being held in stasis. Unfortunately, this dull and unglamorous assignment didn't sit well with Sideswipe, especially as his brother, [[Sunstreaker]], had gone missing in action on Earth.

The dullness ended rather abruptly when [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious and powerful being]] barged into the base. He killed Leadfoot and seriously damaged Hound's crew before making off with their prize prisoner...the inactive form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] himself. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

After Hound briefed Prime on Thunderwing's theft, Sideswipe interrupted the conversation and suggested that the unit go to Earth and help locate Sunstreaker. Hound started to apologize, but Prime agreed that it was a good idea and ordered them to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation, Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Hound''' (Autobot, 1984/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''02''', '''TFC-14'''

[[Image:G1Hound_toy.jpg|left|thumb|Stubby but sweet.]]

: Hound was released as part of the initial Autobot assortment in 1984, transforming into a Mitsubishi J59 Jeep. Mounted on the back of the vehicle mode is a large, silver machine gun turret. Other vehicle accessories include a spare tire and a fuel canister.

: In robot mode, Hound is armed with a large, silver "holographic rifle" and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded, firing rocket launcher with three silver projectiles. The US version of this launcher had severely weakened springs [[for safety reasons]].

: He was reissued in 2004 by Takara in their Collection reissue series, and this mold was used to make the [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]] [[Detritus]] during the same year.

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===Alternators===
* '''Autobot Hound''' (2004)
:''Alternator ID number:'' '''3'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-04'''

[[Image:Alternators_Hound_toy.jpg|right|thumb|"At long last, ''I HAVE ELBOWS!!!'']]

: For the ''[[Alternators]]'' line, Hound's vehicle mode was updated to a Jeep Wrangler, with opening doors, hood (with mock engine bay) and tailgate, and a detailed interior. Hound also features a working suspension system, similar to [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29_toys#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]], but lacks steering.

: In robot mode, he greatly resembles both the original toy in detail and the G1 cartoon model in proportions and personality. In this form, Hound is armed with a holographic projector gun stored inside his spare tire.

:The mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Alternators'' [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].

===Unreleased===
[[Image:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|left|Sgt. Hound. Starring Steve Martin.]]

* A [[redeco]] of the [[Autoroller]] [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] was planned for release in 1995 as '''Sgt. Hound''', but was one of several redecos and molds that were canceled with the end of the ''[[Generation 2]]'' line. This mold was also used for [[Autocrusher]] from ''[[Beast Wars II]]''.

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==Trivia==
* The Hound toy was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "J59 Jeep", coming with a blue-and-white pilot figure and several IP-infringing decals.

* Ken Sansom's voice for Hound sounds not unlike famous actor [[wikipedia:James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart]].

* Due to the animation models of the characters being based on box art as much as the actual toy, Hound's holographic rifle was misinterpreted as a small pistol thanks to the foreshortening used. The Alternators toy uses the "pistol", which lead to people more familiar with the original figure's gigantic rifle to quip that his new weapon was "far too small."

* Like those of many Generation 1 characters, Hound's animation model has appeared as an unnamed cameo in the [[Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. He is visible both reacting to the [[Mini-Con]] beacon in episode 1, "[[First Encounter]]", and in a flashback in episode 12, "[[Prehistory]]".

* The Alternators version of Hound was originally planned as a Jeep Rubicon, sporting a slightly different transformation that would have somewhat reduced the back kibble. The change from the Rubicon to the Wrangler model Hound ultimately came out as it did presumably due to Jeep wanting their more common model featured.

* For [[trademark]] reasons, the Alternators toy required an additional "Autobot" prefix in front of the name, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Hound'''".

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Hound/hound.htm Hound at TFU.info]

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

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Warpath (G1)

2008-02-12T19:27:30Z

70.181.29.221: /* Animated continuity */

{{picsneeded|Other fictional appearances}}

{{Template:Disambig2|the [[Generation 1]] Autobot tank|the [[Movie (franchise)|live action Movie]]-continuity Autobot jeep|Warpath (Movie)}}

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

[[Image:Warpathg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|... or are you just happy to see me?]]
'''Warpath''' is the stereotypical tank commander: loud, boisterous, skilled, confident, devoted to his buddies, and probably a little deaf. His armor is tremendously thick; his skull no less. He loves to show off by splitting hex nuts a mile and a half away, and he has an endless variety of special munitions to load in his prized main gun: cryogenic, acid, thermal, and sonic. His most favorite, however, are the simple explosive shells that go off with a huge explosion, KABOOM!

His gun...how Warpath loves his gun. Prominent and useful in both modes, she has saved his life countless times, and she gets only the best in return. How he loves to line her sights up precisely on a barely visible target, and KAZOWY! blow it to shrapnel with a single well-placed shell. A dud annoys him; a miss is near-fatal embarassment. A mere scratch to his gun's barrel keeps him up, late into the night, polishing it away. When on occasion his gun is damaged seriously enough to impair her function, he is practically inconsolable for weeks.

:''Preliminary name'': '''Hot Shot'''<br>
:''Greek name'': '''Ahtipitos''' (Αχτύπητος)<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Trajecto'''
:''Italian name'': '''Boom-Boom'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Hadiösvény''' (meaning Battlepath. HA! ... Okay, Warpath then.)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (US), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japan)

[[Image:G1_APrimeProblem_Warpath_shot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|SAFE!]]

Warpath (ZING!) had a habit of (BLAM!) interjecting his speech with (WHAMMO!) onomatopoeia. Whether this was a programming feature or personal choice is unknown. His fellow Autobots seemed to tolerate it.

Warpath appeared with no explanation for his arrival when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] created a remote-controlled duplicate of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to lead the Autobots to their doom. He did little more than get shot by a fake [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{Storylink|A Prime Problem}} He later accompanied Optimus Prime and the Autobots to [[Dinobot Island]], where he first demonstrated his zest for combat and unique style of speech. He also had the first of several battles with his opposite number, the [[Triple Changer]] Decepticon tank, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{Storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[Image:G1_DinobotIslandPt2_Warpath_tank.jpg|thumb|right|150px|BLAM! KAPOW!]]

He was one of several Autobots who defended the Ark when the [[Heart of Cybertron]]-powered [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attacked. Warpath rolled toward the Decepticon leader in tank mode, firing his shells, but was blasted by Megatron's destructive energy lightning. {{Storylink|Microbots}}

Accompanying [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Beachcomber]] on a geology expedition, Warpath managed to get in some (ZOW!) action when Blitzwing and the [[Conehead]]s staged a surprise attack. He and Blitzwing engaged in Tank Wars again, but the fighting got so furious they buried each other in sand for awhile. It was anyone's game until [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] found a pool of [[electrum]] and became invincible. Even a hot and cold mix of [[Powerglide]]'s thermal beam and Warpath's cryo-shells couldn't break the Decepticon warrior. Warpath was forced to reluctantly sound the retreat, tunneling through the mountainside to make their escape. {{Storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[Image:G1_DecepRaiderinKingArthurs_WarpathramsRamjet.jpg|thumb|left|150px|So they have Renaissance Fairs on Cybertron, too?]]

On one occasion, Warpath and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] were chasing a small group of Decepticons led by Starscream, and ended up passing through the [[Dragon Mound]] and into 542 AD. The Autobots and Decepticons took opposite sides with a pair of warring knights, and Warpath allowed the [[Sir Aetheling the Red|Red Knight]] to ride him in joust against [[Sir Wigend du Blackthorne]]'s champions, [[Rumble]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. They successfuly rammed Ramjet, caving in his nosecone and forcing the Decepticons to fall back on the ol' "grab a hostage and run" trick, taking the Red Knight's daughter [[Nimue]] captive. Warpath led the charge against Blackthorne's castle and, with their siege tower destroyed by some of Starscream's gunpowder barrels, he and Hoist served as makeshift ladders for their allies to breach the castle walls. After thwarting Starscream's plans to rule the 6th century, they enlisted the aid of a local wizard to get back to the 20th century. {{Storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

When the [[Morphobot]]s took over a valley on Earth, Warpath and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] did their best to blast through using a variety of shells and liquid, but it took (POW!) [[Blaster]] and some (COWBELL!) tunes to really get them out of the way. {{Storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[Image:G1_Masquerade_Warpath_crushes_DeadEnd.jpg|thumb|right|150px|THUS I REFUTE THEE!]]

Late in 1985, the Autobots plotted to capture the [[Stunticon]]s to discover the reason behind their high-profile thefts. [[Tracks]] and Warpath were assigned to take down [[Drag Strip]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] on a beach. Warpath quickly disabled Drag Strip with a few well-placed explosive shells, while Tracks blinded Dead End with his black beam gun. Unable to see, Dead End drove right into Warpath, who (BAM!) crushed the Decepticon with a single punch that went straight through his roof. {{Storylink|Masquerade}}

In the year 2006, Warpath watched a broadcast of the first [[Galactic Olympics]]. He commented to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that the Autobots sure had an unusual leader in [[Rodimus Prime]] when the young Autobot dispensed with making a long, stuffy speech at the games' opening ceremony. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

[[Image:G1_FFODPart5_Warpath_kicked.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Football's not so cool when you're the ball.]]

As the Decepticons made their move on Earth, Warparth and [[Pipes]] commanded the team defending the Ark. The Autobots hid in a ravine and as Trypticon passed overhead, Warpath gave orders to fire, significantly damaging the Decepticon's rolling battle station mode. However, Trypticon quickly recovered and transformed into his massive dinosaur mode, forcing the Autobot Minicars to regroup and counter attack. Warpath fired a shell which Trypticon merely swatted away, then when the Autobot protested that Trypticon 'couldn't do that!', he was kicked for his troubles. Warpath ordered [[Teletraan I]] to activate the volcano's defensive cannons as Trypticon neared the Ark, but this had little effect on the Decepticon, who then destroyed the volcano. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Warpath was later seen stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost came by to steal the city-bot's eyes for [[Unicron]]. Being land-bound, poor ol' Warpath unfortunately missed out on most of the aerial action. {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===

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

[[Image:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|thumb|200px|On Cybertron he turned into a tank with a really obvious weakpoint.]]
Warpath was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor's]] resistance cell on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During the great raid on [[Darkmount]], Warpath was in charge of setting the explosives which brought down the massive tower. The Autobots' secondary objective, however -- destroying the [[Space Bridge]] -- could not be completed, and instead Warpath and his team were forced to flee over the bridge to Earth. {{Storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} They were quickly taken captive by [[Circuit Breaker]] and [[RAAT]] forces, but were later set free after making a deal to help against the rampaging [[Battlecharger]]s. {{Storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Warpath and his group then ran afoul of Galvatron and got pretty banged up, but ultimately made their way to the Ark and joined up with Optimus Prime's team. {{Storylink|Fallen Angel!}}''

Later, after Prime's death, the Ark was put under assault by a sonic-scrambler missile fired by the Decepticon assault base known as [[Trypticon]]. Warpath destroyed this first missile, and the Autobots went hunting for their attacker. Trypticon would have proven to be too much for them, though, without the timely intervention of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. As thanks, the Autobots named Grimlock their new leader. {{Storylink|King of the Hill!}}

The Autobots of Earth saw very little action after this, and Warpath slowly faded into the background, never to be seen again.

{{-}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Warpath was first seen among Cybertron's population, observing anti-Autobot propaganda being pumped through the cortex by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to discredit Optimus Prime and his returning crew. {{Storylink|Cold War}} Warpath, like most Autobots, recognized it as a load of BLAM! POW! ZOOM! and joined [[Tracks]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and several other Mini-Vehicles in rising up along with the other Autobot insurgency cells to fight back against Shockwave's rule. {{Storylink|Countdown to Extinction}}

After the fall, Warpath travelled to Earth under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command aboard the supply ship, [[Orion]]. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} They crashlanded in the midst of a three-way battle between the Autobots and Decepticons of Earth and a lone super-powerful clone warrior known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Things got more than a little hectic, and the Autobots were forced to make a deal with Starscream in order to gain his cooperation against (and he, their protection from) Sunstorm. As part of the deal, Starscream told them where he had stashed several Autobots his brigade had captured earlier, and Warpath and [[Bumper]] were sent out to retrieve them. On the salvage run, however, the pair ran into [[Earth Defense Command]] agents who made a forceful BOOM! suggestion that the Autobots accompany them back to their base. {{Storylink|The Omega Effect}}

The EDC were looking to conscript some Autobots to help them deal with an [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] problem, and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] agreed to help after being reactivated. He left Warpath behind, however, to watch over their comrades [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Windcharger]], who had not yet been revived. {{Storylink|Infestation}} After dealing with the Insecticons, Jazz and his unit hooked back up with Warpath, and then all of them proceeded on to the future site of [[Autobot City]], under construction at [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s direction. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}

[[Image:SpotlightGalvatron_Warpath.jpg|thumb|right|And what if we don't wanna?]]

Warpath was a member of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s Tactical Response Unit, guarding [[Thunderhead Pass]], a lonely assignment watching over the deactivated form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his cultists who rested in stasis lock. When [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] broke comm silence to request a transfer to Earth, Warpath was witness to Hound's dressing down of aggressive Autobot. The monotony was suddenly broken without warning when [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious, powerful transformer]], arrived on Cybertron to claim Thunderwing for [[Nova Prime|his master]]. Warpath and the squad were easily brushed aside by the ancient warrior. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

Recently, Optimus Prime informed Hound that his unit should make preparations to come to Earth as reinforcements. This will presumably include Warpath. {{Storylink|Devastation issue 1}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Warpath''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1985)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''87'''

[[Image:G1_Warpath_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|MINT! NEWT!]]

: Warpath transforms into a General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV tank. There is a notable paint variation on Warpath: while most releases have black-painted optics, some leave the optics unpainted yet cover his entire faceplate in black.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[robot points|robot point]].

: In Japan, he was made available ''only'' as a mail-away item, costing 500 yen and two robot points.

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*'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-12'''

: Warpath was reissued in a "[[Transformers Collection]]" six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos]], [[Gears]], [[Huffer]] and [[Powerglide]]. There are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions, aside from a factory-applied foil Autobot sigil decal on his turret.

: This entire set was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[G1 GoBots]] set: Warpath was used to make [[Treds]].

==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Warpath''' (2007)

: A 35-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Warpath "transforms" into a red and grey tank. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Warpath/warpath.html Warpath at TFU.info]

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Warpath (G1)

2008-02-12T19:26:02Z

70.181.29.221: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{picsneeded|Other fictional appearances}}

{{Template:Disambig2|the [[Generation 1]] Autobot tank|the [[Movie (franchise)|live action Movie]]-continuity Autobot jeep|Warpath (Movie)}}

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

[[Image:Warpathg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|... or are you just happy to see me?]]
'''Warpath''' is the stereotypical tank commander: loud, boisterous, skilled, confident, devoted to his buddies, and probably a little deaf. His armor is tremendously thick; his skull no less. He loves to show off by splitting hex nuts a mile and a half away, and he has an endless variety of special munitions to load in his prized main gun: cryogenic, acid, thermal, and sonic. His most favorite, however, are the simple explosive shells that go off with a huge explosion, KABOOM!

His gun...how Warpath loves his gun. Prominent and useful in both modes, she has saved his life countless times, and she gets only the best in return. How he loves to line her sights up precisely on a barely visible target, and KAZOWY! blow it to shrapnel with a single well-placed shell. A dud annoys him; a miss is near-fatal embarassment. A mere scratch to his gun's barrel keeps him up, late into the night, polishing it away. When on occasion his gun is damaged seriously enough to impair her function, he is practically inconsolable for weeks.

:''Preliminary name'': '''Hot Shot'''<br>
:''Greek name'': '''Ahtipitos''' (Αχτύπητος)<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Trajecto'''
:''Italian name'': '''Boom-Boom'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Hadiösvény''' (meaning Battlepath. HA! ... Okay, Warpath then.)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (US), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japan)

[[Image:G1_APrimeProblem_Warpath_shot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|SAFE!]]

Warpath (ZING!) had a habit of (BLAM!) interjecting his speech with (WHAMMO!) onomatopoeia. Whether this was a programming feature or personal choice is unknown. His fellow Autobots seemed to tolerate it.

Warpath appeared with no explanation for his arrival when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] created a remote-controlled duplicate of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to lead the Autobots to their doom. He did little more than get shot by a fake [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{Storylink|A Prime Problem}} He later accompanied Optimus Prime and the Autobots to [[Dinobot Island]], where he first demonstrated his zest for combat and unique style of speech. He also had the first of several battles with his opposite number, the [[Triple Changer]] Decepticon tank, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{Storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[Image:G1_DinobotIslandPt2_Warpath_tank.jpg|thumb|right|150px|BLAM! KAPOW!]]

He was one of several Autobots who defended the Ark when the [[Heart of Cybertron]]-powered [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attacked. Warpath rolled toward the Decepticon leader in tank mode, firing his shells, but was blasted by Megatron's destructive energy lightning. {{Storylink|Microbots}}

Accompanying [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Beachcomber]] on a geology expedition, Warpath managed to get in some (ZOW!) action when Blitzwing and the [[Conehead]]s staged a surprise attack. He and Blitzwing engaged in Tank Wars again, but the fighting got so furious they buried each other in sand for awhile. It was anyone's game until [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] found a pool of [[electrum]] and became invincible. Even a hot and cold mix of [[Powerglide]]'s thermal beam and Warpath's cryo-shells couldn't break the Decepticon warrior. Warpath was forced to reluctantly sound the retreat, tunneling through the mountainside to make their escape. {{Storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[Image:G1_DecepRaiderinKingArthurs_WarpathramsRamjet.jpg|thumb|left|150px|So they have Renaissance Fairs on Cybertron, too?]]

On one occasion, Warpath and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] were chasing a small group of Decepticons led by Starscream, and ended up passing through the [[Dragon Mound]] and into 542 AD. The Autobots and Decepticons took opposite sides with a pair of warring knights, and Warpath allowed the [[Sir Aetheling the Red|Red Knight]] to ride him in joust against [[Sir Wigend du Blackthorne]]'s champions, [[Rumble]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. They successfuly rammed Ramjet, caving in his nosecone and forcing the Decepticons to fall back on the ol' "grab a hostage and run" trick, taking the Red Knight's daughter [[Nimue]] captive. Warpath led the charge against Blackthorne's castle and, with their siege tower destroyed by some of Starscream's gunpowder barrels, he and Hoist served as makeshift ladders for their allies to breach the castle walls. After thwarting Starscream's plans to rule the 6th century, they enlisted the aid of a local wizard to get back to the 20th century. {{Storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

When the [[Morphobot]]s took over a valley on Earth, Warpath and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] did their best to blast through using a variety of shells and liquid, but it took (POW!) [[Blaster]] and some (COWBELL!) tunes to really get them out of the way. {{Storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[Image:G1_Masquerade_Warpath_crushes_DeadEnd.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]

Late in 1985, the Autobots plotted to capture the [[Stunticon]]s to discover the reason behind their high-profile thefts. [[Tracks]] and Warpath were assigned to take down [[Drag Strip]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] on a beach. Warpath quickly disabled Drag Strip with a few well-placed explosive shells, while Tracks blinded Dead End with his black beam gun. Unable to see, Dead End drove right into Warpath, who (BAM!) crushed the Decepticon with a single punch that went straight through his roof. {{Storylink|Masquerade}}

In the year 2006, Warpath watched a broadcast of the first [[Galactic Olympics]]. He commented to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that the Autobots sure had an unusual leader in [[Rodimus Prime]] when the young Autobot dispensed with making a long, stuffy speech at the games' opening ceremony. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

[[Image:G1_FFODPart5_Warpath_kicked.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Football's not so cool when you're the ball.]]

As the Decepticons made their move on Earth, Warparth and [[Pipes]] commanded the team defending the Ark. The Autobots hid in a ravine and as Trypticon passed overhead, Warpath gave orders to fire, significantly damaging the Decepticon's rolling battle station mode. However, Trypticon quickly recovered and transformed into his massive dinosaur mode, forcing the Autobot Minicars to regroup and counter attack. Warpath fired a shell which Trypticon merely swatted away, then when the Autobot protested that Trypticon 'couldn't do that!', he was kicked for his troubles. Warpath ordered [[Teletraan I]] to activate the volcano's defensive cannons as Trypticon neared the Ark, but this had little effect on the Decepticon, who then destroyed the volcano. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Warpath was later seen stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost came by to steal the city-bot's eyes for [[Unicron]]. Being land-bound, poor ol' Warpath unfortunately missed out on most of the aerial action. {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===

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

[[Image:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|thumb|200px|On Cybertron he turned into a tank with a really obvious weakpoint.]]
Warpath was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor's]] resistance cell on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During the great raid on [[Darkmount]], Warpath was in charge of setting the explosives which brought down the massive tower. The Autobots' secondary objective, however -- destroying the [[Space Bridge]] -- could not be completed, and instead Warpath and his team were forced to flee over the bridge to Earth. {{Storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} They were quickly taken captive by [[Circuit Breaker]] and [[RAAT]] forces, but were later set free after making a deal to help against the rampaging [[Battlecharger]]s. {{Storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Warpath and his group then ran afoul of Galvatron and got pretty banged up, but ultimately made their way to the Ark and joined up with Optimus Prime's team. {{Storylink|Fallen Angel!}}''

Later, after Prime's death, the Ark was put under assault by a sonic-scrambler missile fired by the Decepticon assault base known as [[Trypticon]]. Warpath destroyed this first missile, and the Autobots went hunting for their attacker. Trypticon would have proven to be too much for them, though, without the timely intervention of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. As thanks, the Autobots named Grimlock their new leader. {{Storylink|King of the Hill!}}

The Autobots of Earth saw very little action after this, and Warpath slowly faded into the background, never to be seen again.

{{-}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Warpath was first seen among Cybertron's population, observing anti-Autobot propaganda being pumped through the cortex by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to discredit Optimus Prime and his returning crew. {{Storylink|Cold War}} Warpath, like most Autobots, recognized it as a load of BLAM! POW! ZOOM! and joined [[Tracks]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and several other Mini-Vehicles in rising up along with the other Autobot insurgency cells to fight back against Shockwave's rule. {{Storylink|Countdown to Extinction}}

After the fall, Warpath travelled to Earth under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command aboard the supply ship, [[Orion]]. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} They crashlanded in the midst of a three-way battle between the Autobots and Decepticons of Earth and a lone super-powerful clone warrior known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Things got more than a little hectic, and the Autobots were forced to make a deal with Starscream in order to gain his cooperation against (and he, their protection from) Sunstorm. As part of the deal, Starscream told them where he had stashed several Autobots his brigade had captured earlier, and Warpath and [[Bumper]] were sent out to retrieve them. On the salvage run, however, the pair ran into [[Earth Defense Command]] agents who made a forceful BOOM! suggestion that the Autobots accompany them back to their base. {{Storylink|The Omega Effect}}

The EDC were looking to conscript some Autobots to help them deal with an [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] problem, and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] agreed to help after being reactivated. He left Warpath behind, however, to watch over their comrades [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Windcharger]], who had not yet been revived. {{Storylink|Infestation}} After dealing with the Insecticons, Jazz and his unit hooked back up with Warpath, and then all of them proceeded on to the future site of [[Autobot City]], under construction at [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s direction. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}

[[Image:SpotlightGalvatron_Warpath.jpg|thumb|right|And what if we don't wanna?]]

Warpath was a member of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s Tactical Response Unit, guarding [[Thunderhead Pass]], a lonely assignment watching over the deactivated form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his cultists who rested in stasis lock. When [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] broke comm silence to request a transfer to Earth, Warpath was witness to Hound's dressing down of aggressive Autobot. The monotony was suddenly broken without warning when [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious, powerful transformer]], arrived on Cybertron to claim Thunderwing for [[Nova Prime|his master]]. Warpath and the squad were easily brushed aside by the ancient warrior. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

Recently, Optimus Prime informed Hound that his unit should make preparations to come to Earth as reinforcements. This will presumably include Warpath. {{Storylink|Devastation issue 1}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Warpath''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1985)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''87'''

[[Image:G1_Warpath_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|MINT! NEWT!]]

: Warpath transforms into a General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV tank. There is a notable paint variation on Warpath: while most releases have black-painted optics, some leave the optics unpainted yet cover his entire faceplate in black.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[robot points|robot point]].

: In Japan, he was made available ''only'' as a mail-away item, costing 500 yen and two robot points.

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*'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-12'''

: Warpath was reissued in a "[[Transformers Collection]]" six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos]], [[Gears]], [[Huffer]] and [[Powerglide]]. There are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions, aside from a factory-applied foil Autobot sigil decal on his turret.

: This entire set was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[G1 GoBots]] set: Warpath was used to make [[Treds]].

==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Warpath''' (2007)

: A 35-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Warpath "transforms" into a red and grey tank. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Warpath/warpath.html Warpath at TFU.info]

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Road Rocket (G2)

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{{disambig2|the Autobot motorcycle|Powerflash's Action Master partner|Road Rocket (G1)}}
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:''Road Rocket is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Road Rocket''' is quite literally a hot headed young punk, ready, willing and able to burn up the pavement as he races into battle. When doing this, Road Rocket is constantly pushing his triple-turbo engine to its very limits, putting off so much heat that it glows and he needs to drink a cocktail of oil and anti-freeze to cool off. Road rocket wields a light saber weapon which can dissolve Decepticon armor faster than ice cream melts on a summertime sidewalk.

:''Italian name'': '''Goblin'''

==Fiction==
===Japanese G2 minicomics===
After the [[Cybertron Alliance]] failed, Road Rocket was one of the new warriors assembled by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to fight back against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. An effective warrior, he was also a loner by nature and frequently acted without consulting his fellow Autobots, getting him into trouble. Still, he was shown with Optimus Prime and the [[Laser Rod]]s as having survived the final battle with Megatron, [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and the Decepticons.

===''Robot Masters'' online mini-comics===
Road Rocket joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal]] in exploring a crevasse filled with [[Solitarium]] crystals. However, they were ambushed from above by [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] and [[Sideways]], who detonated the crystals around the Autobots.

Fortunately, Primal managed to shield the three from the explosion with a huge slab of rock, but they were unable to prevent the Decepticons from making off with a huge load of Solitarium.

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightGalvatron_Roadrocket_model.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Once auditioned for the job of being [[Captain America]]'s motorcycle.]]

Road Rocket was a part of [[Hound]]'s Tactical Response Unit, stationed at [[Thunderhead Pass]] to guard the remains of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. He was witness to Hound's dressing down of Sideswipe. Later he was part of the team responding to the murder of [[Leadfoot]] and the attack on Sideswipe by [[Galvatron (G1)|an unknown Transformer.]]. After an unsuccessful attempt to contain the attacker, he and most of the other members of his team were knocked offline, but their lives were spared by mysterious being in a strange act of mercy. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
*'''Road Rocket''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''TRF-12'''

[[Image:G2_Roadrocket_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]

: Road Rocket transforms into a red and blue Yamaha GTS1000 motorcycle. One of the two [[Laser Cycle]]s released in the tail end of ''Generation 2'', Road Rocket has a light up gimmick and articulation similar to the [[Laser Rod]]'s, pressing a button will light an [[LED]], making the clear plastic of its arm mounted weapon illuminate.

: This mold was also used for ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Sideways]]. It was planned for use in ''Generation 2'' as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], but that toy never saw release.

===Robot Masters===
*'''Road Rocket''' (Robot Master, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''RM-18'''

: Road Rocket's ''[[Robot Masters]]'' toy is a [[redeco]] of his first, largely in yellow and black. It retains the LED functionality of the original release.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/RoadRocket/roadrocket.htm Road Rocket at TFU.info.]

*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2scans/G2Trans11.jpg English translation of Japanese G2 minicomic #11]

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Hound (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the movie Autobot from the PSP game|Hound (Movie)}}

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

[[Image:Houndg1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rejected as kid appeal character. Why? [[Bumblebee (G1)|Not]] [[Cheetor (BW)|yellow]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|enough]].]]

'''Hound''' wishes he were [[human]]. The dark, barren metalscapes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] no longer interest him. Now that Hound has been shipwrecked on [[Earth]], he considers this planet his home. He sees humankind as beautiful and wishes he could interact with their ecosphere the same way they do, to feel what they feel and to see what they see.

He treasures his job as an Autobot scout, making good use of his ability to project [[hologram]]s for added disguise. He uses this opportunity to explore the breathtaking caverns and mountainous expanses that Earth provides. He's a meek, benevolent soul, even compared to his fellow Autobots. He gets along with the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|more blood-thirsty of their ranks]] but not the [[Blades|''most'' blood-thirsty of their ranks]].

:''Nicknames'': '''Sarge''', '''Nose''', '''Sniffer'''
:''Italian name'': '''Canguro'''<br>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Dépisteur'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Vadászeb''' (meaning Hound/Hunter)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''Note: UK-only appearances are in italics.''

When the Transformers awoke in 1984, Hound was part of the Autobot contingent allowed by Prime to explore Earth. Consequently, he was one of the first to realize the existence of human lifeforms and was involved in the first battle on Earth at a drive-in theater (which the Autobots thought was a religious gathering for cars). {{storylink|The Transformers (comic issue)}} ''Following this, he was present at the Sherman Dam battle. After the Ark was reclaimed, he was one of the Autobots who opposed using the Matrix to create super-warriors, and also assisted Mirage in capturing Ravage (though Ravage was taking a dive). {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}''

''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] made his time-jump to 1986 and Optimus Prime and Prowl were lost in Limbo, Hound and Jazz were sent to spy on Decepticon activity. This led to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] taking out Jazz and almost killing Hound, with only the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] saving him. Following this, he tried several times (unsuccessfully) to get Ultra Magnus to assist the Autobots against Galvatron and also took a critical view of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's]] tactics, especially as the Autobots were beaten again and again. {{storylink|Target 2006}}''

Hound was one of the scores slaughtered by [[Dark Star!|the Underbase-powered Starscream]]. He was presumably revived by the [[Nucleon]] infusion Grimlock gave all the [[Ark]]'s deactivated Autobots, as he was later shown to have joined Grimlock's unit in leaving Cybertron to find new conflicts and fought against the technoforming fleets of the [[Cybertronian|Cybertronian Empire]]. He was disgusted by the bloodlust shown by [[Blades]], who berated Hound for being a liability. {{storylink|War Without End (US)|War Without End}} Following this, he was the only Autobot not infected by the psychic parasites of the K'Tord Nebula, and beyond that continued to fight against the Cybertronians.

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ken Sansom]] (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)

[[Image:Houndlift.jpg|left|thumb|200px|To beat this guy, you need speed. You don't have it. You've got arthritis in your neck, and calcium deposits on most o' yer joints, so sparring is out. So what we're gonna be calling on is good old blunt force trauma - heavy duty power punches that're gonna rattle his ancestors. Yeah!!! Let's start buildin' some Hurtin' Bombs.]]
Hound was one of the original Autobots aboard the [[Ark]] when it crash-landed on Earth four million years ago. When awakened in 1984, he was reformatted to have a terrestrial alt-mode, that of a Mitsubishi military jeep.

As the Autobots got their bearings on this strange, new planet, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] dispatched Hound on a recon mission to find the [[Decepticon]]s. The impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] tagged along uninvited, itching to start a fight, and took a pot-shot at [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] once Hound sniffed out the Decepticon base. Cliffjumper missed, and the Decepticons gave chase. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] pursued the two Autobot eavesdroppers, and Hound took the brunt of the assault, getting blasted by Laserbeak's cannons. Hound spun out of control on the winding mountain roads and crashed into a ravine.

Cliffjumper returned with help: the Autobot medic, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Hound was too injured even to transform, so the crane truck [[Hauler]] had to lift him out of the gulch so he could be dragged back to the Ark for repairs. Despite the mishap, Hound bore no ill will against Cliffjumper. The scout had heard enough about the Megatron's plans to plunder the Earth's resources that Optimus immediately launched a mission to stop the Decepticons. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[Image:Houndfootball.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Another potentially humorous image ruined by [[Scale|some nerd calculating that the football has to be about ten feet long]].]]
Later, when the [[Autobots]] attacked Sherman Dam, Hound got into an underwater fight with [[Rumble]]. Rumble managed to trap Hound under a pile of boulders so that he couldn't move. Then [[Spike Witwicky]] jumped in and removed the boulders, thus saving Hound from death. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}.

After the [[Autobots]] came back from the Ruby Crystal Mine, Hound and [[Mirage]] came up with a plan to fool the Decepticons. They would create a hologram of a rocket fuel base. The Decepticons would go there to use the resources to create energon cubes, at which point the trap could be sprung. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] agreed, and the then-imprisoned [[Ravage]] was allowed to escape with the false information. However, Megatron outsmarted the Autobots, went to the real rocket fuel base and used its resources. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}.

In the year 2005, Hound was present at the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]]. He was first seen as one of the Autobots participating in its construction. During the attack, he was able to escape along with Sunstreaker and get to Optimus Prime in time. Hound was thus one the few Autobots who survived the battle. He was not seen any later in the movie, but it is known that he stayed on Earth to help the other surviving Autobots repair Autobot City.

====''The Transformer'' manga====

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===

===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:MegsOrigin4_Hound.jpg|thumb|left|250px|It's rainin' Hounds!]]

[[Image:SpotlightGalvatron_Hound.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Guido]] draws Cybertronian Hound and makes me cry.]]

Before the war, Hound was a veteran member of the Autobots, having served under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] with the Security Services force in [[Kaon]]. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}} During the mass prison break of Megatron's gladiators and Kaon's most dangerous criminals, Hound and the Autobot security forces struggled to hold the line against the rioting malcontents. After Sentinel Prime returned to the battlefield in his Apex armour, Hound served as his optic lead for Sentinel's heads-up scanners in targeting Megatron. However, Megatron destroyed Sentinel Prime's display helmet by throwing Hound's apparently dead body at the Autobot commander. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Except he survived. Much later, he was the current leader of a combat unit consisting of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Leadfoot]], [[Warpath]], [[Road Rocket]] and [[Skram]]. After [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and his forensics team finished retrieving all the relevant data from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s hidden base in [[Thunderhead Pass]], Hound's unit moved in and established a permanent guard post on Cybertron at that location. Their duty was to protect the installation from Decepticon hands and watch over the deactivated members of Bludgeon's cult, who were being held in stasis. Unfortunately, this dull and unglamorous assignment didn't sit well with Sideswipe, especially as his brother, [[Sunstreaker]], had gone missing in action on Earth.

The dullness ended rather abruptly when [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious and powerful being]] barged into the base. He killed Leadfoot and seriously damaged Hound's crew before making off with their prize prisoner...the inactive form of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] himself. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

After Hound briefed Prime on Thunderwing's theft, Sideswipe interrupted the conversation and suggested that the unit go to Earth and help locate Sunstreaker. Hound started to apologize, but Prime agreed that it was a good idea and ordered them to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation, Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Hound''' (Autobot, 1984/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''02''', '''TFC-14'''

[[Image:G1Hound_toy.jpg|left|thumb|Stubby but sweet.]]

: Hound was released as part of the initial Autobot assortment in 1984, transforming into a Mitsubishi J59 Jeep. Mounted on the back of the vehicle mode is a large, silver machine gun turret. Other vehicle accessories include a spare tire and a fuel canister.

: In robot mode, Hound is armed with a large, silver "holographic rifle" and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded, firing rocket launcher with three silver projectiles. The US version of this launcher had severely weakened springs [[for safety reasons]].

: He was reissued in 2004 by Takara in their Collection reissue series, and this mold was used to make the [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]] [[Detritus]] during the same year.

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===Alternators===
* '''Autobot Hound''' (2004)
:''Alternator ID number:'' '''3'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-04'''

[[Image:Alternators_Hound_toy.jpg|right|thumb|"At long last, ''I HAVE ELBOWS!!!'']]

: For the ''[[Alternators]]'' line, Hound's vehicle mode was updated to a Jeep Wrangler, with opening doors, hood (with mock engine bay) and tailgate, and a detailed interior. Hound also features a working suspension system, similar to [[Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29_toys#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]], but lacks steering.

: In robot mode, he greatly resembles both the original toy in detail and the G1 cartoon model in proportions and personality. In this form, Hound is armed with a holographic projector gun stored inside his spare tire.

:The mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Alternators'' [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].

===Unreleased===
[[Image:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|left|Sgt. Hound. Starring Steve Martin.]]

* A [[redeco]] of the [[Autoroller]] [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] was planned for release in 1995 as '''Sgt. Hound''', but was one of several redecos and molds that were canceled with the end of the ''[[Generation 2]]'' line. This mold was also used for [[Autocrusher]] from ''[[Beast Wars II]]''.

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==Trivia==
* The Hound toy was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "J59 Jeep", coming with a blue-and-white pilot figure and several IP-infringing decals.

* Ken Sansom's voice for Hound sounds not unlike famous actor [[wikipedia:James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart]].

* Due to the animation models of the characters being based on box art as much as the actual toy, Hound's holographic rifle was misinterpreted as a small pistol thanks to the foreshortening used. The Alternators toy uses the "pistol", which lead to people more familiar with the original figure's gigantic rifle to quip that his new weapon was "far too small."

* Like those of many Generation 1 characters, Hound's animation model has appeared as an unnamed cameo in the [[Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. He is visible both reacting to the [[Mini-Con]] beacon in episode 1, "[[First Encounter]]", and in a flashback in episode 12, "[[Prehistory]]".

* The Alternators version of Hound was originally planned as a Jeep Rubicon, sporting a slightly different transformation that would have somewhat reduced the back kibble. The change from the Rubicon to the Wrangler model Hound ultimately came out as it did presumably due to Jeep wanting their more common model featured.

* For [[trademark]] reasons, the Alternators toy required an additional "Autobot" prefix in front of the name, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Hound'''".

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Hound/hound.htm Hound at TFU.info]

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

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