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Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)

2008-04-02T00:50:12Z

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Despite being the "main" Japanese Transformers franchise for 2006, the storyline of '''Kiss Players''' was not rendered in animation. Instead, it was related through two separate media - story drama segments on a Japanese radio show, and a monthly [[manga]] in ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine. Additionally, several chapters of the [[15 Go! Go!]] mini-comics published in ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine featured tie-ins to the ''Kiss Players'' story.

[[Image:KP001.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He doesn't have any lips, Marissa.]]

The series is set in the [[Generation 1]] [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|cartoon continuity]], specifically during the five-year period between ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and ''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)#Season 3|Transformers 2010]]''.

In December of 2006, ''Kiss Players'' transitioned into its second (and apparently final) phase, '''''Kiss Players Position'''''.

==Media==
===Radio drama===

The ''Kiss Players'' segment began airing on the Japanese radio show "Lyrian Moe-tchao" on April 3, 2006 in Japan and ended on the final week of September. Each week would feature a 1 to 3-minute story narrated by one of the voice actresses who played the three main characters in the series.

In the first week of October, the format was revised, and the entire half-hour show became "Transformers Kiss Play: Transformers News Center," broadcasting at an earlier time and starring the same trio of voice actresses. Highlights included a brief introduction explaining Transformers to new listeners, a "Tell Me Please! Transformers News Center" section during which [[Takaratomy]] employees or related professionals discussed Transformers news with the voice actresses, and a section in which the actresses ad-libbed dialogue based on reader-submitted scenarios. The first-year story drama ended with a cliffhanger (and the first episode ever to feature all three voice actresses) in the third week of December, 2006 and was concluded in the drama CD included with the Autorooper X Atari toy set released to stores the following week.

A self-contained adventure taking place during the second-year story was performed live by the voice actresses at Tokyo Toy Festival on March 18, 2007. [[Yūki Ōshima]] created over 30 new pieces of color artwork that were displayed to illustrate the story over the course of the performance.

===Manga===

The ''Kiss Players'' manga by [[Yūki Ōshima]]{{m-}}who also designed the characters and provided the packaging artwork for the toyline - began publication in August 2006 in the monthly ''Dengeki Daioh''[http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/special/daioh/] magazine and ran in three 16-page installments. Several story installments also appeared in the monthly 1-page ''15 Go! Go!'' comic published in the ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine. These primarily served to introduce readers to the Kiss Players story and characters at the line's beginning, and to summarize the final few radio dramas at the end.

''15 Go! Go!'' also notably incorporated the further adventures of [[Glit]], [[Sundor]] and [[Rosanna]], the ''Kiss Play Position'' cassette trio who were rather confusingly dropped from the Year 2 radio storyline in its second week and never mentioned again.

==Major characters==

*[[Marissa Faireborn]] ''(voiced by [[Lyrian]])''
*[[Shaoshao Li]] ''(v. [[Yui Kano]])''
*[[Atari Hitotonari]] ''(v. [[Satomi Akesaka]])''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ''(v. [[Tesshō Genda]])
*[[Legion]] ''(v. [[Hirofumi Tanaka]])''
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] ''(v. [[Ryōtarō Okiayu]])''
*[[Autrooper]] Ne-04 ''(v. [[Keiji Hirai]])''
*[[Rosanna]] ''(v. [[Lyrian]])''
*[[Sundor]] ''(v. [[Satomi Akesaka]])''
*[[Glit]] ''(v. [[Yui Kano]])''
*[[Angela]] ''(v. [[Lyrian]])''
*[[Star Dust]] ''(v. [[Satomi Akesaka]])''
*[[Zangetsu]] ''(v. [[Yui Kano]])''

==Storyline==

:''('''Note:''' The general brevity - not to mention the frequent lack of any substance of worth - of many of the various installments of the ''Kiss Players'' storyline means that individual articles for each radio play chapter would be a bit on the pointless side, so the whole shebang is covered here. For an itemized list of the contents of each radio play and manga chapter, check out [http://www.toyvey.com/kisskiss/radioplay/index.html this list at TF:KissKiss], translated from the official [[Takaratomy]] timeline. Note that the chronological order of the radio stories is very different from the broadcast order.)''

===Kiss Players===

Following the events of [[The Transformers: The Movie|Unicron's attack]] in 2005, in which [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was hurled into space by [[Rodimus Prime]], the [[Decepticon]] leader crash-landed on [[Earth]], his impact utterly devastating [[Tokyo]]. This horrific event shattered Transformer-human relations, and the government agency known as the [[Earth Defense Command]] was formed (its headquarters constructed at the heart of Galvatron's impact crater) to purge the Earth of Transformers. To accomplish this, the EDC constructed a fleet of its own man-made Transformers known as [[Autrooper]]s, reverse-engineered from the remains of Galvatron himself. With the Autroopers' added power and the establishment of an [[anti-electron]] field around the Earth, they succeeded in forcing all remaining Transformers to flee the planet. Horrified at what his defeat of Galvatron had wrought, new Autobot leader Rodimus returned the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and became Hot Rod once again.

[[Image:KP002.jpg|left|250px|thumb|I... guess that's better?]]As 2006 settled in, Earth had been rendered completely devoid of Transformers, and the rebuilding of Tokyo was underway. However, Galvatron's impact was revealed to have had a much greater effect than anyone could have predicted - the blast caused by his impact had scattered his [[Unicron]]-empowered cells throughout the planet's atmosphere. When they came into contact with other animals and objects, from marine life to cars, they fused with them, becoming one of many monstrous creatures referred to as [[Legion]]. This catastrophe also created the means to defend the world against the Legion, however - when Galvatron's cells came into contact with human beings, they also become able to fuse with other entities containing his cells by kissing them. With their Autroopers being the perfect candidates for this "[[ParasiTech]]" fusion process, the EDC began recruiting and training these "Kiss Players" as combat squads to battle the Legion.

Some time after the death of her parents in a Legion attack, [[Atari Hitotonari]] found herself pursued by one of the monstrous creatures. EDC operative [[Shaoshao Li]] came to her rescue, but the time-limit of her fusion with her Autrooper, [[Autrooper|Ne-04]], expired and she was ejected from her partner, unconscious. Atari discovered that she was a Kiss Player when she kissed Shaoshao's Autrooper (to the delight of squad commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]], who had long known of the girl's potential) and fused with it, defeating the Legion.

Atari subsequently joined the EDC Tokyo Autrooper squad, and proceeded to have several inane, fluffy adventures, including getting carsick, being embarrassed by the Kiss Fusion, and accidentally swallowing a Legion and having to have her Autrooper shrink down and venture inside her body to remove it. Her most significant escapade during this time was when she was possessed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost, who had her seek out [[Doctor Arkeville]] in order to have the scientist create him a [[Starscream (G1)#Masterpiece|new body]], only for it to be almost immediately destroyed by the EDC's Autroopers.

Following his death in 2005, the legacy of Optimus Prime became something of a rallying point for those disgruntled with the government's anti-Transformer movement. An anti-EDC commando force established itself; among its members was [[Marissa Faireborn]], the daughter of soldier [[Flint|Dashiell Faireborn]], who was once rescued by and often played with Prime when she was a child. When the EDC decided to move Prime's body from America to Tokyo, Marissa and her commando squad staged a violent ambush on the transport vehicles in an attempt to liberate the Autobot commander's remains. The whole affair, however, turned out to be a trap when Prime's body was revealed to be a decoy concealing an Autrooper unit piloted by [[Ringo]], who gunned down the whole team, save Marissa herself. Realizing that she had been duped, Marissa turned her attention to a familiar container trailer in the convoy, which concealed the real Prime's body. As an out-of-control Autrooper attempted a ParasiTech fusion with Prime's body, Marissa discovered that she too was a Kiss Player when, in giving her childhood friend a farewell kiss, she found herself merging with an unexpectedly resurrected Prime, complete with a new body formed from the Autrooper and his own remains.

Shortly thereafter, Hot Rod arrived on Earth as part of his mission of redemption. He crashed into the EDC Headquarters, arriving just in time to save Shaoshao from some bizarre form of human experimentation that the EDC had secretly been conducting using its Kiss Player operatives and remnants of Legion creatures. The imprisoned Legions began to attack Hot Rod and attempted to fuse with him, but before the anti-electron field could fully disable the Autobot, Shaoshao kissed him and, like Prime, he was reformatted into a new body complete with the Legions' Galvatron cells. Like Marissa and Optimus Prime, the pair soon found themselves on the run from the EDC's forces. A childhood friend of Marissa's, Shaoshao had deep feelings for the American girl and had always resented Prime for, in her mind, stealing Marissa away from her. She swore to use Hot Rod's power to defeat Prime and win her friend back.

Numerous adventures ensued, including tales of stolen underwear, seaside dates, and reflections on the summer. Along the way, Marissa rescued Atari from danger, Shaoshao pursued Marissa, and Hot Rod accused Optimus of being an imposter as both of them fought the destructive impulses and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]-filled nightmares caused by their new Galvatron-cell-infused bodies.

Ultimately, Marissa and Prime attacked the EDC at the head of a swarm of Legion units. They settled their differences with Shaoshao and Hot Rod after a battle, then teamed up with Atari to investigate the sinister goings-on beneath the public facade of the EDC. Venturing through the "Spiral Vagina" into the "Genital System" facility hidden deep in the basement of the EDC headquarters, they discovered that Commander Amaō had been experimenting with Kiss Players and Legions in an attempt to find some way of resurrecting her daughter, who had died when Galvatron's impact destroyed Tokyo (and who was sometimes glimpsed, in a ghostly state, in the company of Legions). Galvatron's headless body was also hidden in the basement, and Amaō's plan was foiled when all of the Legions and Autroopers fused with Galvatron, bringing all his cells together and reconstituting his body. His cells were also extracted from the Kiss Players' partners; consequently, Hot Rod and Optimus Prime reverted to their original forms, with Prime returning to his state of death. The anti-electron field was shut down, and Galvatron's body was blasted back into space, where it would eventually crash-land on the planet [[Thrull]].

===Kiss Players Position===

With the deactivation of the anti-electron field, Ultra Magnus and the three Cassettrons [[Sundor]], [[Rosanna]] and [[Glit]] came to Earth around the year 2007 to reestablish peace with humanity. Marissa, Shaoshao and Atari joined together with the Cassettrons as the "Kiss Players," a group of singing idols who performed to promote human-Transformer relations and good will. As they sang at the [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] ''(the Robots in Disguise character, that is)'' stop of their world tour, the human trio were approached by [[Angela]], [[Star Dust]] and [[Zangetsu]], the mysterious [[Sparkbot]]s, who instructed the girls to kiss them. When Marissa, Atari and Shaoshao complied, the Sparkbots whisked them off through time and space aboard Fortress Maximus, leaving the Cassettrons behind (to go on to have unrelated adventures with [[Teletraan 15]]).

[[Image:KPP001.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We're the "Kiss Players" who used to be Kiss Players in ''Kiss Players''!]]Marissa, Atari and Shaoshao reappeared in [[America]] over twenty years earlier to witness Optimus Prime's famous battle with Megatron atop [[Sherman Dam]]. Invisible to that time period's natives, Marissa was directed by Angela to kiss Prime; when she did so, a portion of what the Sparkbots told her was the [[Allspark]] emerged from within Prime. This, the Sparkbots explained, was the Kiss Players' new mission: to gather all the fragments of the Allspark from Autobot leaders throughout time and space. The Kiss Players went about their appointed task, travelling to both the past and the future, at one point paying a harrowing visit to [[Quintessa]], but soon, a mysterious, giant golden hand began to appear at the moment of Allspark emergence and steal the fragments away. The Kiss Players pursued the hand through time aboard Fortress Maximus, only to have their spaceship strike the "Wall of Time," scattering the trio across dimensions.

Fortress Maximus emerged from a portal above the planet [[Master (Headmasters)|Master]] and plunged toward its surface ''(the implication being that he would go on to become the battleship piloted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] in ''[[The Headmasters]]'')'', while the three girls were blasted into the [[Unicron Trilogy]] universe. The giant golden hand reappeared and rescued them, bringing them back to their native universe. It was revealed that the hand belonged to the Transformer deity [[Primus]], and that the Sparkbots were, in fact, servants of [[Unicron]] that had been manipulating the Kiss Players since the beginning - in fact, they were the ones responsible for causing Galvatron to crash on Earth, and the so-called "Allspark" fragments they had instructed the Kiss Players to gather were in truth the scattered pieces of [[Angolmois|Unicron's lifeforce]]. Fleeing to prehistoric Earth, the Sparkbots succeed in resurrecting their master, but Unicron was defeated by Primus, and his lifeforce was sealed away within the planet along with the Sparkbots. Completing the circle, Primus created Fortress Maximus to serve as the guardian of Unicron's lifeforce, and the Kiss Players were returned to their own time.

==Notes==

*''Kiss Players'' is notable - if headache-inducing - for consolidating several previously discrete ''Transformers'' continuities into one. Timelines officially published with its products incorporated not only [[Generation 1]] events, but also those of other time-and-space-bending Japanese G1 spin-offs, ''[[Robot Masters]]'', ''[[Binaltech]]'' and ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]''.

*Most notably of all, ''Kiss Players'' appears to have been the first affirmation of the recent [[retcon]] that Takara has been propogating in several official timelines - that ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' (or ''Car Robots'', to be precise) is part of the Japanese Generation 1 continuity. The storyline links the ''Robots in Disguise'' Fortress Maximus to the Japanese incarnation of G1 Fortress Maximus, offers an actual origin for ''RiD'' Fort Max that links him to the story of ''[[Beast Wars II]]'', and explains why Unicron's lifeforce was sealed within Earth in that series, while at the same time remaining inline with the [[BotCon]] story "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]," which had Unicron's essence on prehistoric Earth.

*Hilariously, when ''[[15 Go! Go!]]'' briefly recaps the conclusion of the ''Kiss Players Position'' storyline, Unicron is drawn as his big fatty-fat [[Unicron#Unproduced Unicron toys|original toy prototype]], while Primus is rendered as the [[Primus#Generation 1|repainted Rodimus Prime toy]] available through ''[[Transformers: Generations]]''.

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Thief in the Night

2008-04-02T00:16:02Z

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{{episodenav|g1|season=3|11|prev=Starscream's Ghost|next=Surprise Party}}

[[Image:ThiefNight Trypticon monuments.JPG|thumb|350px|Looks more like a "Thief in the Day" to us.]]
'''Octane steals Trypticon in an attempt to use him to control the Decepticons.'''

==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:ThiefNight Seaspray Broadside.JPG|thumb|left|150px]]
[[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s are reviewing the footage of [[Metroplex]]'s battle with [[Trypticon]]. Grimlock declares that he wants to see the "good part", where Metroplex destroyed Trypticon, but [[Teletraan II]] states that Trypticon survived the encounter. [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Seaspray]] travel to where Trypticon landed in the ocean, and learn that he walked underwater to avoid being caught.

Meanwhile, the [[Triple Changer]] [[Octane]] is nursing Trypticon back to health, using [[Energon]] made from the [[oil]] of [[Carbombya]]. Octane hopes that with Trypticon to back him up, he can overthrow [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and become [[Decepticon leader|leader]] of the [[Decepticon]]s. However, [[Abdul Fakkadi]], the leader of the desert nation, is unhappy with Trypticon's constant consumption of oil. Fakkadi demands that the two Decepticons leave, or he will call the [[Autobot]]s. Octane offers to bring Fakkadi gold in exchange for being able to stay, but Fakkadi declares that it would take all the gold of the [[United States of America|United States]] to allow them to stay. The simple answer? Octane has Trypticon steal [[Fort Knox]].

Pacified, Fakkadi agrees to allow the Decepticons to remain in Carbombya until the next crescent moon, and Trypticon is put under strict ration of one thousand barrels a day. Octane declares that Trypticon will starve, and negotiates a new plan: give Fakkadi a new palace, and he will let them stay and have more oil. To make Fakkadi "more happy", Trypticon steals the [[Taj Mahal]].

[[Image:ThiefNight Autobots investigate.JPG|thumb|150px]]
While the Autobots investigate the disappearance of Fort Knox (cause that's something that directly involves the Autobots), Grimlock finds [[Energon cube]]s which he says "smell different". As Perceptor begins analyzing the Energon, Grimlock also smells [[Dinosaur transform static]], and fears one of his own [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s may have been involved. Metroplex decides to interrogate all the Dinobots.

At Carbombya, Fakkadi is pleased, declaring that with enough monuments, they will soon have a thriving tourist attraction. However, Galvatron has been tracking down Trypticon. He declares Octane a traitor, saying he stole Trypticon from [[Dinobot Island]]. Thinking fast, Octane claims that he brought Trypticon to Carbombya to help him get better, with a more powerful form of Energon, and tosses Galvatron a cube. As Trypticon says nothing to contradict the story, Galvatron takes a swig, and finds that it ''is'' stronger.

Meanwhile, [[Six-Gun]] and [[Scamper]] are interrogating the Dinobots, as well as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], under the watchful eye of Metroplex. Sky Lynx angrily objects to being called a Dinobot, and refuses to participate. Perceptor runs in declaring that the Energon Grimlock found was made via a Decepticon formula, with Carbombyan oil. Perceptor believes that Trypticon is responsible for the thefts. Broadside takes the Aerialbots to investigate, and spot the two stolen buildings. However, Trypticon surfaces, carrying the Eiffel Tower. Galvatron and Octane are explaining to Fakkadi that the Decepticons will supply Carbombya with more buildings, such as the [[Kremlin]], while they take over the oil fields. However, Trypticon spots the Aerialbots, and converts to battle mode, forcing the Aerialbots to retreat.

[[Image:ThiefNight Metroplex Kremlin.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to '''become''' a tall building in a single bount.]]
Having learned that Trypticon intends to take the Kremlin, the Autobots head to Moscow, but Metroplex is late. In the night fog, Trypticon arrives and steals the Kremlin, but Metroplex interrupts him. Metroplex takes back the Kremlin while Trypticon flees, and the [[Soviet Union|Soviet government]] accuses the Autobots of the theft, as does India. Grimlock laments the Autobots' sad fate.

[[Image:ThiefNight Metroplex Trypticon.JPG|thumb|150px]]
At Carbombya, Fakkadi is recording a message to send to the Autobots, authorizing them to invade Carbombya and attack the Decepticons. Galvatron, however, simply locks up the dictator. Rodimus, the Dinobots, the Aerialbots, Metroplex, and Broadside arrive to fight off the Decepticons, and Metroplex throws Trypticon into the ocean (again). Without Trypticon to even the odds, Galvatron orders the 'Cons to retreat. Metroplex returns the monuments, clearing the Autobots' name. Rodimus asks Fakkadi to never ally with the Decepticons again. Fakkadi promises the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] that he will not, swearing by the livestock of his various family members.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' ???

'''Written by:''' [[Paul Davids]]

==Notable quotes==
'''Galvatron''': "You're a traitor, Octane! You had no permission to take Trytpcion away from Dinobot Island! I needed Tyrpticon for my plans of conquering the Earth. Now, thanks to you, he may never recover!"<br>
'''Octane''': "But you got it all wrong, Galvatron! Me and Trypticon found this fantastic new type of Energon. It's helping Trytpcion get all better real quick! Try some, you'll love it!<br>
'''Trypticon''': "Drink! Drink and CRUSH!"<br>
'''Galvatron''': "That's good! Makes me feel stronger, more powerful!"
:-- '''Galvatron''' is soothed by '''Octane''' and '''Trypticon'''

"Why am I under investigation? I'm not a Dinobot."<br>
"Ya got Dinosaur electrons in yer circuits, Sky Lynx."<br>
"Never the less, I am ''definitely'' not a Dinobot! I refuse to participate in this...kangaroo court!"
:-- '''Sky Lynx''' denounces '''Six-Gun''''s prosecutorial skills.

"Me Grimlock say this grim. Whole world thinks Autobots are building snatchers."
:-- '''Grimlock''' laments the Autobots' sad fate.

==Notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* When the Autobots are shown firing after Trypticon is hurled into the ocean, there are two Rodimus Primes, two Perceptors, and two [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]s.

===Continutity errors===
* References

===Transformers references===
* Trypticon had been taken to [[Dinobot Island]] in an attempt to help him recover. When the Decepticons last [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|visited the island]], they had been attacked by the [[dinosaur|native]]s.

===Real-world references===
* References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* It's pretty weird that Teletraan II didn't immediately inform the Autobots that a robot as dangerous as Trypticon was still alive.
* Trypticon is the most energy ineffecient robot ever. Seriously.
* Amazing that the various buildings that Trypticon stole weren't damaged while he stole them.
* Amazing that Abdul wasn't held slightly accountable for the deaths of the soldiers crushed by the falling gold in Fort Knox.
* Amazing that after being carried by hand to a separate hemisphere the gold bars are still stacked neatly in For Knox.
* Amazing that all the gold of the United States was stacked so neatly when it was last seen falling on soldiers.
* Amazing that all the gold of the Unite States was not slathered in red, human blood after crushing and smashing American soldiers.
* Okay, seriously...dinosaur transform static? WTF?
* Although this episode is set in the year 2006, the [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] still exists. In the real world, the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
* Last appearance of [[Seaspray]].

===Keywords===
(''separate by commas and link each one so a page can be created for it if it does not already exist'')

==External links==
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Thief in the Night

2008-04-02T00:14:53Z

70.246.207.44: /* Detailed synopsis */

{{episodenav|g1|season=3|11|prev=Starscream's Ghost|next=Surprise Party}}

[[Image:ThiefNight Trypticon monuments.JPG|thumb|350px|Looks more like a "Thief in the Day" to us.]]
'''Octane steals Trypticon in an attempt to use him to control the Decepticons.'''

==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:ThiefNight Seaspray Broadside.JPG|thumb|left|150px]]
[[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s are reviewing the footage of [[Metroplex]]'s battle with [[Trypticon]]. Grimlock declares that he wants to see the "good part", where Metroplex destroyed Trypticon, but [[Teletraan II]] states that Trypticon survived the encounter. [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Seaspray]] travel to where Trypticon landed in the ocean, and learn that he walked underwater to avoid being caught.

Meanwhile, the [[Triple Changer]] [[Octane]] is nursing Trypticon back to health, using [[Energon]] made from the [[oil]] of [[Carbombya]]. Octane hopes that with Trypticon to back him up, he can overthrow [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and become [[Decepticon leader|leader]] of the [[Decepticon]]s. However, [[Abdul Fakkadi]], the leader of the desert nation, is unhappy with Trypticon's constant consumption of oil. Fakkadi demands that the two Decepticons leave, or he will call the [[Autobot]]s. Octane offers to bring Fakkadi gold in exchange for being able to stay, but Fakkadi declares that it would take all the gold of the [[United States of America|United States]] to allow them to stay. The simple answer? Octane has Trypticon steal [[Fort Knox]].

Pacified, Fakkadi agrees to allow the Decepticons to remain in Carbombya until the next crescent moon, and Trypticon is put under strict ration of one thousand barrels a day. Octane declares that Trypticon will starve, and negotiates a new plan: give Fakkadi a new palace, and he will let them stay and have more oil. To make Fakkadi "more happy", Trypticon steals the [[Taj Mahal]].

[[Image:ThiefNight Autobots investigate.JPG|thumb|150px|Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to '''become''' a tall building in a single bount.]]
While the Autobots investigate the disappearance of Fort Knox (cause that's something that directly involves the Autobots), Grimlock finds [[Energon cube]]s which he says "smell different". As Perceptor begins analyzing the Energon, Grimlock also smells [[Dinosaur transform static]], and fears one of his own [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s may have been involved. Metroplex decides to interrogate all the Dinobots.

At Carbombya, Fakkadi is pleased, declaring that with enough monuments, they will soon have a thriving tourist attraction. However, Galvatron has been tracking down Trypticon. He declares Octane a traitor, saying he stole Trypticon from [[Dinobot Island]]. Thinking fast, Octane claims that he brought Trypticon to Carbombya to help him get better, with a more powerful form of Energon, and tosses Galvatron a cube. As Trypticon says nothing to contradict the story, Galvatron takes a swig, and finds that it ''is'' stronger.

Meanwhile, [[Six-Gun]] and [[Scamper]] are interrogating the Dinobots, as well as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], under the watchful eye of Metroplex. Sky Lynx angrily objects to being called a Dinobot, and refuses to participate. Perceptor runs in declaring that the Energon Grimlock found was made via a Decepticon formula, with Carbombyan oil. Perceptor believes that Trypticon is responsible for the thefts. Broadside takes the Aerialbots to investigate, and spot the two stolen buildings. However, Trypticon surfaces, carrying the Eiffel Tower. Galvatron and Octane are explaining to Fakkadi that the Decepticons will supply Carbombya with more buildings, such as the [[Kremlin]], while they take over the oil fields. However, Trypticon spots the Aerialbots, and converts to battle mode, forcing the Aerialbots to retreat.

[[Image:ThiefNight Metroplex Kremlin.JPG|thumb|left|150px]]
Having learned that Trypticon intends to take the Kremlin, the Autobots head to Moscow, but Metroplex is late. In the night fog, Trypticon arrives and steals the Kremlin, but Metroplex interrupts him. Metroplex takes back the Kremlin while Trypticon flees, and the [[Soviet Union|Soviet government]] accuses the Autobots of the theft, as does India. Grimlock laments the Autobots' sad fate.

[[Image:ThiefNight Metroplex Trypticon.JPG|thumb|150px]]
At Carbombya, Fakkadi is recording a message to send to the Autobots, authorizing them to invade Carbombya and attack the Decepticons. Galvatron, however, simply locks up the dictator. Rodimus, the Dinobots, the Aerialbots, Metroplex, and Broadside arrive to fight off the Decepticons, and Metroplex throws Trypticon into the ocean (again). Without Trypticon to even the odds, Galvatron orders the 'Cons to retreat. Metroplex returns the monuments, clearing the Autobots' name. Rodimus asks Fakkadi to never ally with the Decepticons again. Fakkadi promises the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] that he will not, swearing by the livestock of his various family members.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' ???

'''Written by:''' [[Paul Davids]]

==Notable quotes==
'''Galvatron''': "You're a traitor, Octane! You had no permission to take Trytpcion away from Dinobot Island! I needed Tyrpticon for my plans of conquering the Earth. Now, thanks to you, he may never recover!"<br>
'''Octane''': "But you got it all wrong, Galvatron! Me and Trypticon found this fantastic new type of Energon. It's helping Trytpcion get all better real quick! Try some, you'll love it!<br>
'''Trypticon''': "Drink! Drink and CRUSH!"<br>
'''Galvatron''': "That's good! Makes me feel stronger, more powerful!"
:-- '''Galvatron''' is soothed by '''Octane''' and '''Trypticon'''

"Why am I under investigation? I'm not a Dinobot."<br>
"Ya got Dinosaur electrons in yer circuits, Sky Lynx."<br>
"Never the less, I am ''definitely'' not a Dinobot! I refuse to participate in this...kangaroo court!"
:-- '''Sky Lynx''' denounces '''Six-Gun''''s prosecutorial skills.

"Me Grimlock say this grim. Whole world thinks Autobots are building snatchers."
:-- '''Grimlock''' laments the Autobots' sad fate.

==Notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* When the Autobots are shown firing after Trypticon is hurled into the ocean, there are two Rodimus Primes, two Perceptors, and two [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]s.

===Continutity errors===
* References

===Transformers references===
* Trypticon had been taken to [[Dinobot Island]] in an attempt to help him recover. When the Decepticons last [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|visited the island]], they had been attacked by the [[dinosaur|native]]s.

===Real-world references===
* References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* It's pretty weird that Teletraan II didn't immediately inform the Autobots that a robot as dangerous as Trypticon was still alive.
* Trypticon is the most energy ineffecient robot ever. Seriously.
* Amazing that the various buildings that Trypticon stole weren't damaged while he stole them.
* Amazing that Abdul wasn't held slightly accountable for the deaths of the soldiers crushed by the falling gold in Fort Knox.
* Amazing that after being carried by hand to a separate hemisphere the gold bars are still stacked neatly in For Knox.
* Amazing that all the gold of the United States was stacked so neatly when it was last seen falling on soldiers.
* Amazing that all the gold of the Unite States was not slathered in red, human blood after crushing and smashing American soldiers.
* Okay, seriously...dinosaur transform static? WTF?
* Although this episode is set in the year 2006, the [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] still exists. In the real world, the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
* Last appearance of [[Seaspray]].

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Bluestreak (G1)

2008-04-01T20:53:19Z

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:''Bluestreak is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Silverstreak'''.''

[[Image:G1_Bluestreak_boxart.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I'm f***ing PONDEROUS, man. PONDEROUS, f***in' PONDEROUS.]]

'''Bluestreak''' is a talker. He talks a lot. Any subject, any time of the day, his lips are flapping while his Autobot comrades are rolling their eyes. Could be about things on Earth, could be about things on Cybertron, could be about just about anything, but the point is, y'know, he's talking. Words are coming out of his mouth in a near constant prattling stream. Some think he's vapid, that his mouth just moves a billion times faster than his brain, if his brain is moving at all. Or they imagine that he's a fool who doesn't know when to shut up, that he drones on and on and on and on because maybe he just likes to hear himself speak or something.

His friends realize, however, that his jabbering hides a deeper pain. At the beginning of the [[Great War|war]], Bluestreak's home city was totally destroyed by [[Decepticon]]s. He was the only survivor. It's as if by talking he tries to drown out his own fears and memories somehow. "There's some demons runnin' loose inside that boy," says [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], "and sometimes I think they grab hold of him and won't let him go." He hated war, he still does, but ever since, he's hated Decepticons even more. It is odd to see a bot of peace so willingly take up arms, but Bluestreak's got a score to settle.

[[Mirage (G1)|He's also suprisingly well armed for someone who dosn't like to fight.]]

Talk may be cheap, but it keeps him sane.

:''Italian name:'' '''Ariete''' ("Ram")
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Jaseur'''<br>
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Kékvillám''' ("Blue Lightning")<br>
:''Japanese name'': '''Streak'''<br>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Miragebluestreakfirst.jpg|left|thumb|250px|You can taste his sarcasm. To be fair, nobody likes Mirage.]]
Bluestreak arrived on Earth with his fellow Autobots four million years ago and remained inactive until 1984. Along with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Huffer]], Bluestreak was one of the less sympathetic of the ''[[Ark]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew when it came to humans. He once suggested repairing the ''Ark'' and simply abandoning Earth's people to the Decepticons after hearing that [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] had allegedly provided their foes with a fuel conversion process while he was their prisoner.

Despite their conflicting views, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] still recognized Bluestreak's skill as a sharpshooter and chose him to be one of the five Autobots recharged in the Chambers of Transference, in the hopes that at least some Autobots would be at full capacity when the inevitable Decepticon attack came. When it did, Bluestreak was brazen enough to attack [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] himself, head-on. Despite their temporary victory, the battle-weary Autobots were blindsided by the returning Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who knocked them all down with a single blast. {{Storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] remained free, however, and with the help of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, he recaptured the ''Ark'' and the deactivated Autobots from Decepticon control. Ratchet then went to work and revived all the damaged Autobots in quick order. In the following days, Bluestreak was one of the first Autobots to confront new foes such as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. ''He also suffered considerable injuries trying to wrangle the savage [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in Doonstown. {{Storylink|Dinobot Hunt}}''

Bluestreak spent a considerable period of time out of action once Prime was recovered by the Autobots, and would not be seen again until well after Grimlock assumed control of the army. {{Storylink|Totaled!}} His return was short-lived, however, as he was soon destroyed battling the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{Storylink|Dark Star!}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Casey Kasem]] (US), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japan) [[Katsumi Suzuki]] ("Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines" only)

[[Image:Bluestreakg1.jpg|thumb|right|150px|You get the feeling [[ Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] trained under this guy at some point.]]

Bluestreak was one of the original crew members of the ''[[Ark]]'' when it set off from Cybertron in search of new sources of fuel and energy. Attacked en-route by the Decepticon flagship ''[[Nemesis]]'', the ''Ark'' crashed into a volcano, and the Autobots lay dormant for millions of years. When the volcano erupted and activated Teletraan-1 in 1984, Bluestreak was reformatted into a Datsun 280Z. Shortly after Hound and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] discovered Megatron's plans, Bluestreak was part of the Autobot battle group dispatched to follow Megatron's raid on an off-shore oil rig, despite not having been ordered do so. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

After rescuing the humans, he was also among the Autobots who responded to the Decepticon attack on [[Sherman Dam]] and the [[Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma]]. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}. Then, when the Decepticons managed to extricate themselves from the mine explosion, Bluestreak and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] took to the air and engaged in a dogfight with [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. He avoided injury, but abandoned the chase when Ironhide was shot down and managed to drag his friend to safety after a water landing. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

After Megatron was seemingly lost forever inside the [[space bridge]], the Autobots thwarted an ill-planned Decepticon attack on yet another hydroelectric power plant under the command of Starscream. Chasing after the escaping Decepticons, Bluestreak managed to damage both Starscream and Thundercracker significantly with a single blast from his shoulder cannons. He and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] followed the fleeing villains to a human aircraft hanger, from which the Decepticons were scavenging parts. Bluestreak accused Starscream of having a [[manifold]] for a mouth. It was hilarious, but both Autobots were outnumbered when Soundwave unleashed Ravage. Fortunately, their human friend [[Chip Chase]] took control of Prowl's systems and sent the Decepticons packing. {{Storylink|Roll For It}}

[[Image:Bluestreakpotatovehicle.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Look, its Bluestreak's movie protoform "entry" mode.]]

Bluestreak's skill as a gunner was frequently employed in combat. On one occasion, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] was trying to fly off with [[Spike Witwicky]], and Bluestreak was able to target and shoot one of the tin turkey's legs without hitting Spike to free him. {{Storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Another time, the Autobots were attempting to recapture the irreplaceable robot ninja [[Nightbird]] for the famous scientist [[Doctor Fujiyama]] after the Decepticons turned her against humanity. Optimus Prime was insistent the Autobots not shoot or harm Nightbird, but Bluestreak saved Prime anyway from the attacking the ninja by cleanly shooting Nightbird's laser sword out of her hands. {{Storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

Along with several fellow Autobots, Bluestreak participated in the [[Europa 2000]], an international charity race stretching from Paris to Istanbul. When the the arrogant racing driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]] cut across [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], an indignant Bluestreak helped his understandably angry friend catch up to the American and attempt to teach him some manners. Later, after running afoul of the [[Stunticon]]s, Bluestreak learned of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's]] plan for the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] from [[Professor Terranova]] and deduced that the missing Autobots must have been disabled by the Stunticons. After Cahnay's car was stolen by the Decepticons to use as raw materials for a weather control machine, Bluestreak allowed the hotshot driver race him to victory at the finish line. Together, Bluestreak, [[Tracks]] and Bumblebee headed out to confront the Decepticons, but when the Pearl was lost in a tornado, Megatron unleashed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] onto the Autobots. Ironically, it was Cahnay who defeated Menasor by sacrificing his car, much to the Bluestreak's surprise. {{Storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

In the year 2005, Bluestreak could briefly be seen ''{Don't blink! You'll miss it!)'' helping [[Kup]] move a roadblock, just before [[Hot Rod]] and [[Daniel Witwicky]] crash through it. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|Transformers: The Movie}}

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====Binaltech====
Suffering from the [[Cosmic Rust]] virus, Bluestreak was one of the first Autobots reconstructed using [[Binaltech]] technology. Alongside [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hound]], [[Tracks]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], he helped [[Earth Defense Command]] drive the Decepticons off of Earth. Bluestreak continued serving on Earth at Autobot City, under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s overall command.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
When the Autbot/Decepticon war erupted 8.7 million years ago, destroying his home city, Bluestreak, then a merchant, joined the Autobot army. 500,000 years later, he related [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s death to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]], and later served in the last-ditch attempt to defend [[Iacon]] from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces.

7.4 million years ago, Bluestreak remained with the Autobots after the apparent death of Optimus Prime. He and [[Trailbreaker]] remained at [[Autobase]] while [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] led a task force against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. While there, they met [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and apprised him of the current situation on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. 1.4 million years later, Bluestreak and an Autobot/Decepticon/[[Ultracon]] force helped defend a peace ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]] from the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]].

Bluestreak was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago, and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. After years of fighting, Bluestreak and the other Autobots took part in [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the ''[[Ark II]]'', which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron, was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]], sending Bluestreak and his comrades to the bottom of the [[Arctic Ocean]].

Bluestreak was later recovered by the sinister [[Lazarus]], and his deactivated form was used to power [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s deadly metal virus weapon. By the time he was rescued by Optimus Prime, his energy had been almost fatally depleted.

Bluestreak recovered, however, and rejoined his newly active comrades. When Shockwave came to Earth and announced that the Autobot/Decepticon wars were over and that the two factions had been united, Bluestreak was more than skeptical, suggesting it was a trick. The memory of his destroyed home-city still haunted him, and he would not believe the same beings who killed innocents could change their ways. His views clashed those of with [[Gears]], who did not see the point in fighting wars that had been ended. Despite his objections, Bluestreak was among the Autobots who joined Optimus Prime in surrendering to Shockwave's lieutenant, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ferried back to Cybertron by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Bluestreak and the others were imprisoned and scheduled for execution, but were freed by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and taken to an underground hideout. He fought in the battle to retake Iacon and witnessed Shockwave activating the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Victorious, Bluestreak and his comrades began to rebuild their planet.

=== IDW Comics continuity ===
Bluestreak was on Cybertron during the Decepticons' post-[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] advance, shortly before the planet was abandoned, and fought against their final big push. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

During the events of Stormbringer, Bluestreak was seen stationed on the Autobot Orbital Command Center. Despite viewing [[Varas Centralus]] as a lost cause, he was ordered by Springer to lead a replacement team when the Wreckers were pulled from [[Varas Centralus]] to deal with the crisis created by the revival of Thunderwing.{{Storylink|Stormbringer, Part 2}}

He later returned to [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] in order to greet [[Blaster]] personally upon his revival. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Bluestreak''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''08'''
**''Accessories:'' Beam Rifle, 2 x missile launchers (left & right), 3 x missiles

[[Image:G1_bluestreak_toy.jpg|thumb|left|I know I don't wear much blue, but if you know your history, it really does make perfect sense.]]

: The original Bluestreak toy was based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Fairlady Z" toy and transforms into an accurate replica of a [[wikipedia:Nissan 280ZX|Datsun Fairlady Z]]. The all-silver deco for the mold was unique to its ''Transformers'' release, not a carry-over from ''Diaclone''<ref name="diaclonet">[http://diaclone.net/orid/dia042/index.html Fairlady Z at diaclone.net (Japanese)]</ref>, though it was heavily based on the second version of his Diaclone toy. Reused photography and artwork of Bluestreak's Diaclone incarnation led to considerable confusion in that it retained a blue and gray paint scheme not seen in the American toyline. The doors can open in car mode, but the vehicle mode lacks any kind of automotive interior. As with most ''Generation 1'' toys of the time, he was constructed partially of die-cast metal and had rubber tires.

: In robot mode, Bluestreak has the classic "car hood-chest" design also featured on fellow Autobots [[Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and is armed with a vacuum-metalized laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers that can each fire one of the three included projectiles.

: This mold was retooled to make Prowl, and again for Smokescreen.

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* '''Streak (anime version)''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' Beam Rifle, 2 x missile launchers (left & right), 3 x missiles

: An [[exclusive]] to [[Takara]]'s [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] shop, this version of Bluestreak was sold bundled in a set, though not packaged together, with a gold-plated version of [[Jazz (G1)|Meister]]. Often called "Anime Streak" by fans and collectors, this toy used the color scheme from the second version of his ''Diaclone'' toy (which was used as the basis for his cartoon and comic character model), with a black roof and hood instead of the original Transformer toy's silver.

* '''Streak (silver plated version)''' (2003)
**''Accessories:'' Beam Rifle, 2 x missile launchers (left & right), 3 x missiles
[[Image:G1Chromestreak_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|I come in every color except blue.]]

: Also an e-Hobby-exclusive, this version of Bluestreak was almost entirely vacuum-metalized, much like the gold-plated Jazz, but in silver. Like the gold Jazz, the Chrome Streak emulated a "campaign car" prize item from the original ''Diaclone'' line.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Chromestreak Article Chromestreak at TF-1.com]</ref>

* '''Silverstreak''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' Beam Rifle, 2 x missile launchers (left & right), 3 x missiles

: Released as part of [[Hasbro]]'s Toys "R" Us-[[exclusive]] [[Commemorative Series]] III reissues in the same colours as his original 1980s release, although his packaging pictures depict Takara's "Anime Streak" version. For this release, he was redubbed "Silverstreak" due to Hasbro's apparent inability to secure the trademark for the name "Bluestreak". Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the springs in his rocket launchers were removed, and because of changes in the plastics used, his laser rifle and projectiles were not vacuum-metalized.

===Alternators===
*'''Silverstreak''' (Alternator, 2004)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/beam rifle

[[Image:AlternatorsSilverstreak_toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Why did the [[Smokescreen (G1)|other guy]] get to be blue?]]

: The second Subaru Impreza toy released in the ''[[Alternators]]'' line was actually the first to be developed, but due to marketing suggestions, the more eye-catching Smokescreen was released first. Silverstreak transforms into a very accurate silver 2003 [[wikipedia:Subaru Impreza WRX|Subaru Impreza WRX]], with opening hood, trunk, and all four doors as well as a detailed interior. He also features working steering and rubber tires.

: His robot mode is based upon his original toy as well as his cartoon model, but with changes made to reflect modern standards of Transformers toys, as well as his new vehicle mode. He is armed with a laser rifle formed from his turbo intercooler and has the capacity to mount two spring-loaded rocket launchers on either side of his shoulders, though these were only included with the retool of ''[[Binaltech]]'' Smokescreen.

: Unusual for an ''Alternators'' release, Silverstreak was fully painted silver, similar to his ''Binaltech'' release. The silver paint on Silverstreak is more flat compared to the sparkled paint of the Binaltech version.

: The first shipment of the Alternator version used the right-side steering like the Japanese release. Soon afterwards, a modified version was released with the steering wheel on the left side of the vehicle.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ricochet (G1) (Autobot)|Ricochet]] and ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]].

*'''Bluestreak''' (Binaltech, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-19'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/beam rifle

[[Image:Bluestreak BT19.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Finally! I became [[:Image:G1 Bluestreak boxart.jpg|blue]] at last. <small>Wait a [[:Image:Titanium_RM_Smokescreen.jpg|minute]].</small>]]

Bluestreak is a redeco of Binaltech Silverstreak. As his name suggest, Bluestreak's body is almost complete blue.
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===Universe===
*'''Silverstreak''' (Spy Changer, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Beam Rifle

[[Image:UniverseSilverstreakSpy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|New name, old colors]]

: A redeco of ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Side Swipe (RID)|Side Swipe]], he is based upon his pre-G1 release "blue" colour scheme, with a silver hood. He is armed with a small gun that is disguised as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.

: The original release of this toy (and the others in the assortment), [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, came on cards that lacked a sub-line designation. Later releases that were also available through chains like Dollar General were put on ''[[Universe]]'' cards.

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===Smallest Transformers===
*'''Streak''' (2004)
*''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GTF X-3'''

[[Image:STFStreak_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Not even the tiniest bit of blue]]

: A retool of [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Smallest Transformers]] Prowl, STF Streak is a much simplified, much smaller replica of his original toy. Although resembling his G1 form, he has less articulation and his wheels do not roll. Streak was one of two [[chase figure]]s in the second wave of the line.

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===Merchandise===
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==Trivia==
* One of the longest-running [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|myths about Transformers]] is the existence of the "blue-sided Bluestreak" as shown in the original toy catalogs, which used one of the two different ''[[Diaclone]]'' variants of the Fairlady mold<ref name="diaclonet" />. No sealed samples of the blue-sided Bluestreak in a ''Transformers'' box have ''ever'' been found. Oddly enough, though the catalogs featured numerous pictures of toys that did not match up with finished product (like [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]), blue-sided Bluestreak is the only one that seems to have taken on the "my brother's friend's cousin had one" status.

* In recent years, toys based on the Bluestreak character were renamed "Silverstreak" for [[trademark]] reasons, because a company named Gendron currently holds the trademark for "Toledo 'Blue Streak'" in the "toys" category.

* [[Aaron Archer]], as [[Orson]], when asked about the ''[[Commemorative Series]]'' Silverstreak's deco, said the figure was based on the 1984 version of figure rather than the 2002 [[e-Hobby]] "Streak" release due to his desire to give collectors a version closer to the one released in 1984. While this is most likely true, it may also have to do with [[Hasbro]]'s inability or desire not to release figures too similar to e-Hobby exclusives, thus a required change for Silverstreak from e-Hobby Streak.

* The deco for Hasbro's retool of the ''[[Alternators]]'' Acura RSX mold was originally designed with Bluestreak in mind, specifically the original Diaclone deco mentioned above. Early leaked packaging samples even sported an abbreviated form of the name "Bluestreak" on their license plates. Ultimately, however, Hasbro decided to rename the toy and release it as "[[Camshaft|Autobot Camshaft]]" instead, possibly because they already had a representation of the Bluestreak character in the ''Alternators'' line (Silverstreak).

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==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Bluestreak ToyBin Bluestreak Toy Gallery]

* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bluestreak/bluestreak.htm Bluestreak at TFU.info]

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

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