Ore-13

2007-06-13T22:30:25Z

70.55.211.19: /* Ore-13 */ As a native French speaker, allow me to say... There's no é in "coup de grâce"

:''Ultra-Energon or Ore-13 is a potent form of [[Energon]] found in the [[IDW]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Ultra-Energon''', known to [[Earth]]-based Transformers as '''Ore-13''', is a substance seemingly found only on Earth. Ore-13 can be purified, in the words of [[Ratchet_(G1)|Ratchet]], into "... baseline Energon, but with a twist. When applied directly to the systems of a Transformer via a modified delivery capsule, it grants that Transformer a phenomenal boost in overall capability."

Ultra-Energon is an artifical substance created by the Decepticon scientist [[Shockwave#IDW|Shockwave]]. He seeded a number of worlds with a potent "[[Wikipedia:Distill|distillation]]" of Energon hundreds of thousands of years ago, designed to initiate a chain reaction which would produce Ultra-Energon ore in plentiful supply, giving him the balance of power when the Energon shortages he had forseen became inevitable.

When Shockwave abandoned the Decepticons a few thousand years ago he headed to Earth, at the end of the last Ice Age, to continue the plan by stablising the ore before it destroyed the planet. However he was ambushed by the [[Dynobots]] and left buried by a failsafe Grimlock had arranged that triggered a volcanic eruption in what is now Nevada. Given Shockwave's removal from the feild at this critical stage it is likely that all the other seeded worlds self-destructed, making Earth the only source of the Ultra-Energon ore. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

When Shockwave's absence was discovered by [[Megatron (G1)#IDW|Megatron]], he assigned [[Bludgeon (G1)#IDW|Bludgeon]] to investigate Shockwave's plans, and [[Soundwave (G1)#IDW|Soundwave]] to spy on Bludgeon in turn. While Bludgeon discovered the full extent of Shockwave's plans he fed little of it back to Megatron - nor did Soundwave. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Eventually, [[Cybertron#IDW|Cybertron]] was devastated by [[Thunderwing (G1)#IDW|Thunderwing]] and left uninhabitable. {{storylink|Stormbringer}} Some time later, however, Bludgeon and his team returned to the planet in secret to begin work on restoring Thunderwing, and in preparation for creating their own bio-grafted [[Pretender]] shells. To do this, they needed power, and so they proceeded to Earth in the early 1980s to mine "Ultra-Energon". {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} Eventually, they succeeded in restoring Thunderwing with the Ultra-Energon. Soon the drawback of the powerful substance became clear - the enfused Transformer was rendered far more powerful than ever ''but'' the Ultra-Energon burned itself out far faster than normal energon and the more power the Transformer drew on the faster his superpowered "high" burnt away.

===Ore-13===

In the meantime, the presence of Ultra-Energon had been independently discovered back on Earth by a [[Decepticon]] infiltration team led by [[Starscream_(G1)|Starscream]]. It was dubbed Ore-13. After exhausting a vein of the ore beneath the original command bunker in [[Nebraska]], Starscream built a second command bunker over a richer vein in [[Oregon]]. Although not enought to give Starscream any appreciable edge over [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]], both Decepticons and [[Autobot|Autobots]] believed Ore-13 could drastically tip the balance of their entire interstellar conflict. {{storylink|Infiltration}}

After Prime's arrival on Earth he came into direct conflict with the Ore-13-enhanced Megatron and was nearly deactivated, surviving only by downloading his consciousness into his trailer section. However, realising that Ore-13 was Ultra-Energon, he communicated its weakness to the other Autobots, who successfully ran Megatron down until Prime could return to his body to deliver a ''coup de grâce'' just as the Ultra-Energon high faded away. Retrieved by [[Skywarp (G1)#IDW|Skywarp]], Megatron proceeded to purge his systems completely of the Ultra-Energon in a [[CR Chamber]].

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Tidal Wave (Armada)

2007-05-23T20:57:04Z

70.55.211.19: /* Playstation 2 Video Game */ typo fix

{{disambig3|Mirage}}

:''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series. He took the name '''Mirage''' after he took a new body.''

[[Image:TidalWave-PS2scale.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh son of a...]]

'''Tidal Wave''' is a powerhouse, one of the largest Decepticons under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron's]] command. His power is backed up by a brain that doesn't exactly run at optimal speeds; he's not so much stupid as he is single-minded and easily frustrated. In battle he is merciless, an unyeilding engine of destruction.

He is unquestionably loyal to Megatron and his ideals, and will quickly sign up with anyone that promises power to the Decepticon cause.

Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]]

''Japanese name:'' '''Shockwave''' (''Armada''), '''Shock Fleet''' (''Energon'', Mirage body)

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
====''Armada''====
'''Voice actor''' [[Doug Parker]] (US), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan)

[[Image:ArmTVTidalWave.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Crumbs, chief.]]

Tidal Wave was originally brought to [[Earth]] by the [[Decepticon]] strategist[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in an attempt to bolster the Decepticon forces so that they could obtain the [[Requiem Blaster]]. Thrust claimed Tidal Wave was a general, an unsubstantiated claim that seems rather out of place considering Tidal Wave's... lack of grace. Although he often appeared stupid and lumbered about, Tidal Wave provided immense firepower and a combiner addition to [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and proved to be a loyal soldier throughout the campaign.

Tidal Wave was present at the meeting between the [[Autobots]] and [[Decepticons]] during the [[Unicron Battles]] in which the two sides formed a temporary truce, notably shaking hands with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]].

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====''Energon''====
'''Voice actor''' [[Doug Parker]] (US) [[Jin Yamanoi]] Japan

After the end of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave loyally followed [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s last request - that the Decepticons remain at peace with the Autobots. During the ten year period that followed, Tidal Wave somewhere along the line changed not only his color palette but his occupation - instead of being a warrior, he was now a guardian of the [[energon]] mines in the Sol system's asteroid belt.

Tidal Wave's post was one of the first targets of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] hordes. After being attacked and abducted, he was brought to [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s base of operations, where they convinced him to side with them by promising to revive Megatron. Although he clearly disliked Scorponok, Tidal Wave carried out orders in attacking other energon reserves run by the Autobots until Megatron returned. Following this, he continued raiding Autobot bases, only under Megatron's orders.

Tidal Wave would later show disdain for the madman [[Decepticon]] recruit [[Shockblast]]. During a battle on Cybertron, an [[energon tower]] collapsed on top of Tidal Wave due to a shot from Shockblast. Megatron called for a retreat and hauled Tidal Wave's damaged body back into space, where the giant Decepticon was reformatted into "Mirage".

Mirage traded his gigantic, hulking body for a smaller, sleeker, and speedier form. He also apparently gained an upgrade in intelligence, although he also started to buddy up with [[Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] to form a comedy relief trio. He continued to serve Megatron throughout the war for [[energon]], even gaining what appeared to be a romantic infatuation with him.

When Galvatron flung himself into the energon sun to destroy [[Unicron]]'s spark, Mirage loyally followed after him and seemingly ended his life.

''('''Note''': Throughout the ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' cartoons, Tidal Wave/Mirage had the habit of repeating his name as a sort of battle cry. This, unsurprisingly, did not help deter his reputation as an idiot.)''

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===
====''Armada''====

Tidal Wave was little seen in the ''Armada'' comic from Dreamwave, appearing only in a panel or two in the final story.

====''Energon''====
In ''Energon'', Tidal Wave was recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], joining the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. While he went on several raids and missions with the Terrorcons, it became clear to him that he wasn't the most respected of the team. [[Alpha Quintesson]], however, saw something in him, and reformatted him into Mirage, noting as he did so that Scorponok had fallen out of [[Unicron]]'s favor.

===Playstation 2 Video Game===
[[Image:TidalWave-PS2movie.png|thumb|right|200px|How's the weather down there?]]

Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refuel point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The [[Autobot]]s made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Sniper]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots managed to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point -his face- to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple exlposions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_Tidal_Wave_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|"TCS Tiger's Claw, Transform!"]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-06'''

: Tidal Wave is a robot that is made up of three different aquatic vehicles; an aircraft carrier, a double-bowed battleship, and a troop-landing craft. All three can combine to form a single gigantic warship, which from there can transform to robot mode ''without'' having to separate. Each smaller craft has its own gimmick; the carrier has a working storage elevator for Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]], the battleship has Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated swiveling cannons (also usable in robot mode), and the landing craft opens up to reveal seats for Mini-Cons to sit on.

[[Image:Micron_Shockwave_toy.jpg|left|thumb|165px|Alledged Decepticon Military Genius.]]

: The [[Takara]] and [[Hasbro]] versions are considerably different. Takara's "Shockwave" replaces all the green plastic with purple, darker grays, and several of the paint colors are altered. These changes were made to align the toy more closely to the cartoon's appearance.

===Energon===
[[Image:Energon_Tidal_Wave_toy.jpg|thumb|185px|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...]]

*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-04'''

:Tidal Wave's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed for the early part of ''Energon'', with "energy" patterns resembling stylized lightning bolts painted across it. Several portions of his body were cast in transpartent green plastic, suggesting that his body was now infused with Decepticon-energy [[energon]].

[[Image:Energon_Mirage_toy.jpg|thumb|left|155px|He went from a boat to a ferry.]]

*'''Mirage''' (Mega, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-15'''

:Later, Tidal Wave was released under the name '''Mirage''' as a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". The initial releases of Mirage were one-per-case, and part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to a glut of early product on the shelves. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including Toys 'R' Us and Wal*Mart, relieving much of the demand for the item.

: This mold was also [[redeco]]ed into [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]].

==External Links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm Tidal Wave at TFU.info]

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