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Tales of the Fallen issue 4

2010-07-20T18:19:54Z

71.205.182.54:

'''The Fallen betrays his brothers. Basically it's the same story as last issue.'''

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Tales of the Fallen|Transformers: Tales of the Fallen]]'' #4
|prev=Tales of the Fallen issue 3
|next=Tales of the Fallen issue 5
|image=Thefallentales4coverA.jpg
|caption="No, no, ''no''! String section, you've got the tempo all ''wrong''! Pay attention to the cues!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 25]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=November 2009
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils by=[[Carlos Magno]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
}}

==Synopsis==

A long time ago, the one who would become [[the Fallen]] began to hear the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] speak to him. It annointed him its chosen one, granted him an armada of lesser Transformers, and sent him abroad to find suns for harvesting... all while forbidding him to speak of this to his brother [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]], telling him that one day he would need to stand alone.

That time came when the Primes met and came to the conclusion that while [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] growth was requiring more energy than they had and they needed to harvest yet more suns, they must be "judicious" and avoid harvesting suns that were supporting other lifeforms. The not-yet-Fallen broke in to snarl that, as the children of [[Primus]] and servants of the AllSpark, it was their divine right to simply take the energy the All Spark required. [[Optimus Prime's ancestor|One Prime]], however, demanded that they take an oath not to harm other lifeforms.

The almost-Fallen, obviously, ignored this and harvested the first system [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] found. [[Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Jetfire took the blame for the carnage caused and it was decreed that, in the future, a full congress of the Dynasty must meet before the star harvester is used.]] The about-to-be-Fallen ignored this, too and found his ''own'' world (an inhabited one) and built his ''own'' harvester, deciding the others were unworthy and he would show his devotion to the All Spark. Unfortunately for him, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd built for this job didn't work very well: he was consumed by primal fires and emerged as a burning, insane figure that blamed the Dynasty for driving him to this and swore they would pay!

[[Image:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Burnsauce!]]

The Dynasty, aware he'd done this, cast him out and declared him... Fallen.

The Fallen made an act of contrition and pretended to accept their judgement, then began to tear his way through the galaxy, ravaging inhabited worlds, assimilating any advances in science and methods of warfare he found, and coming to believe himself beyond the All Spark. Once he was prepared and armed, he called the Dynasty from [[Earth]] claiming he'd totally found an uninhabited world, and they should come down to harvest its sun, intending to slaughter them and take the Matrix once they arrived. They could face him or stay in limbo, but either way he wins!

Jetfire tried to stop him and was cast out, but the Dynasty arrived in full force. While they waffled at him to explain himself, the Fallen drew out two of the weapons he'd collected on his travels and began to massacre his way through his brothers. Only one, the Prime who had demanded the oath, remained alive, and he began to flee across the planet in multiple teleportation bursts. The Fallen followed... not knowing the Prime had, during the jumps, been gathering the sum total of ''all'' of the Dynasty's lifeforce, and once the Fallen had run his energies down he banished the monster into his sarcophagus!

The Fallen swore he would have... revenge!

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==Featured characters==
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*[[Jetfire (ROTF)| Jetfire]] (3)
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)| Scrapper]] (4)
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)| Long Haul]] (5)
*[[Rampage (ROTF)| Rampage]] (6)
*[[Overload (ROTF)| Overload]] (7)
|c3=

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*[[The Fallen]] (1)
*[[Dynasty of Primes]] (2)
:*[[Prima|Optimus Prime's ancestor]]
}}

==Quotes==

"We are the Children of Primus, the inheritors of universal spoils. We are neither bound by morality nor burdened by accountability. We simply serve the will of the Allspark, and the will of the Allspark... is to feed its ''transformation''!"
:-'''The Fallen'''

""Show of force"? ''That'', my brothers, was mere preamble, an overture... to a concerto of ''carnage''!"
:-'''Also the Fallen'''

==Errors==
* None of the members of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], save The Fallen himself, resemble the designs for them seen in the live-action film.
* The first time the "last" Prime is shown, his head sculpt resembles Generation 1 Optimus Prime's helmet. However, for the remaning of the comic he is drawn with a head sculpt resembling Movie Prime's protoform toy head.
* The Fallen is cast out and disavowed. Then, the Fallen is still part of and working with the Dynasty. Similarly, the Fallen's narration says his plan is to take the Matrix... so how can he still win if they stay in limbo, with the Matrix?
*The Fallen sacrifices multiple planets and slaughters whole races during this comic (and last issue), yet the Dynasty wait until Earth before raising a fuss and aren't even going on the offensive?
*In the battle, the Fallen kills more than five other Primes... except last issue, the issue this ties into, clearly showed there were only seven! Whoops!

==Items of note==
*Chronologically, this is the earliest movie-verse story so far.
*This issue ties into the previous one. Jetfire's confrontation of the Fallen is shown from new angles here.
*IDW is the only fiction to have the Fallen as breaking away from the Primes before Earth and setting up a trap on that planet.
*If we take the first page as literal, the AllSpark is both semi-sentient and ''evil''. If we assume the Fallen is an unreliable narrator, he was delusional bordering on insane from an early age.
*The Fallen claims that they are "Children of Primus". This is the first oreference to Primus as opposed to the All Spark in movie fiction, though Furman [[Primus#Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics|''had'' previously suggested this over in a Titan character profile]].
*The surviving Prime's design is clearly based on Optimus Prime's protoform toy. Which makes it somewhat fitting that he is the one that actually proposes to the Dynasty the "do not destroy the suns from systems with life" rule and names the Fallen, the Fallen.
*This story clearly establishes the Fallen as the member of the Dynasty responsible for finding new suns to recharge the Allspark. It also implies that the Dynasty of Primes ''has previously sacrificed worlds with life'', and decrees the rule as a means of atonement for their past actions.
*Jetfire and the Constructicons have colours here, unlike the preceding issue.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' The Fallen; art and colors by [[Alex Milne]]
*'''Cover B:''' The Fallen and some crazy shit behind him; art by [[Carlos Magno]] and colors by [[Moose Baumann]]. This cover can combine with [[Tales of the Fallen issue 3|#3]]'s cover B to form a bigger picture.
*'''Cover RI:''' Title-free version of cover A
<gallery>
Image:Thefallentales4coverA.jpg|Think he would sub for [[Steve Jablonsky]]?
Image:Tales of the Fallen coverB.jpg|New meaning to "death glare".
Image:TalesoftheFallen4 CoverRI.jpg|He's no [[wikipedia:The Music Man|Music Man]]...
</gallery>

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Cloaked mystery villain

2010-05-08T14:12:09Z

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{{noname-nickname}}
:''The cloaked mystery villain is a... thing from the [[Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TheHoodedClaw01.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Who knows what evil lurks in the sparks of bots? The shadow knows!]]

The '''cloaked mystery villain''' is a giant spectral entity, able to form itself from a translucent blob of crimson fire. Just who or what it is... only the Japanese may know.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===

The cloaked mystery villain appeared hovering in front of the [[Earth]], arms stretched out, no doubt plotting villainy on a global scale. Its allegiance or methods unknown, it probably wasn't friends with the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|title sequence|Animated title sequence (Japan)}}

==Notes==

*Just what the hell is up with this guy? ''Who is he?'' He could conceivably be an obtuse representation of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], given that Megatron shows up later in the title sequence as a gigantic black silhouette with red flames spewing all about, but the build and the head of the cloaked mystery villain are entirely different from Megatron's. It's quite possible he may just be a poetic personification of ''[[Unicron|Evil incarnate]]'', too. We may never know.

*And neither will ''you''.

[[category:Animated characters]]
[[category:Japanese-original characters]]

Earl Norem

2010-02-10T23:20:31Z

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[[Image:KidsCliff1.jpg|right|thumb|One of the greatest images in ''Transformers'' history.]]'''Earl Norem''' (April 17, 1924-) is an artist who worked on many comic book projects throughout 1960s, 70s, and 80s. He is most known for fully-painted covers to comics such as ''The Savage Sword of Conan''. However, Norem has painted for a wide variety of genres and properties, including ''He-Man'' and ''Star Wars''.

Norem's ''Transformers'' work consists of four [[Marvel Books]] [[Big Looker]] storybooks, some of which were later adapted into read along storybooks by [[Kid Stuff]]:

*[[Battle for Cybertron]]
*[[The Great Car Rally]]
*[[Car Show Blow Up]]
*[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]

Norem's style is colorful, expressive, and dynamic. His ''Transformers'' work in particular is unusually error-free and self-consistent, especially for licensed ''Transformers'' art in that era (1984-86). One quirk of his ''Transformers'' artwork is that all the [[Autobot|Autobots]] display "eyes" in their headlights while in car mode. Additionally, he sometimes portrays [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a mouth rather than a [[mouthplate|faceplate]].

==External links==
*[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=14 Interview with Norem by a fan on Seibertron.com]
*[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/ Transformers books scans, including some of Norem's work]
*[http://www.earlnorem.com/ Unofficial Website of Earl Norem by fans, including a very extensive gallery of a rich plethora of Norem's art]
[[Category:Illustrators|Norem, Earl]]

Primal Prime

2010-02-03T21:00:44Z

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{{featured}}

:''Primal Prime is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Wrecker Primal Prime.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Non-Optimus-Prime-toy-into-Optimus-Prime" repaint #765.]]
'''Primal Prime''' is, essentially, the Living [[Matrix]]. Born from the [[Vok]]'s fusion of their [[Datasphere|knowledge]], detritus left aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', and life-giving energies from the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Primal Prime possesses great power and understanding. He is literally an army of one, able to assume multiple [[alternate mode]]s, all of which are armed, deadly, and mobile. He is a conglomeration of [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], assembled into a single, mighty force for good.

However, though he has the presence and conviction of a Prime, he is still technically a newborn. What memories he has are but faint shadows of those long departed. Though he can converse with the departed spark of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], leads Cybertron's finest, and is looked up to by even [[Hot Rod (G1)|former Autobot leaders]], he worries that he is too detached, too gullible, to lead his troops sufficiently. These crushing doubts are seemingly his only weakness.

==Fiction==
===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
[[Image:Primal Prime Birth.JPG|left|300px|thumb|Hope Quickstrike didn't leave a... present in there.]]
After the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], sensing the approach of a new enemy, the [[Vok]] reanimated [[Tigerhawk]]'s binary spark and used it to create [[Transmetal]] [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. Traveling to Earth themselves, the Vok used the [[Master Blaster|Optimal Optimus control suit]], the [[Transmetal driver]], and the [[Matrix of Leadership]] hidden within [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to create their new emissary: Primal Prime. This new hero's spark, wisdom, and power would all be donated by the Matrix itself. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} Primal Prime met the newly recreated Tigatron and Airazor, warning them [[Universe (2003 comic)|darkness would be coming]] and that he would be responsible for it. Nevertheless, the Maximals still decided to follow Primal Prime and went in search of more comrades to help their cause.

Primal Prime carried the Matrix of Leadership into battle with [[Tarantulas]] (whose apparent Vok-caused death had all been a ruse allowing him to steal their power) and his minions. In a tragically decisive battle, Tarantulas tore open Primal Prime’s chest and removed the Matrix, gloating about the beginning of the "End of Days". Airazor bemoaned the fact that, by separating the Matrix from Optimus Prime and containing it within Primal Prime, the Vok had dissolved "the primal forces that bound it to a leader-born", making it vulnerable to Tarantulas's goals. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

[[Image:Primal Prime Vok.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm gonna Vok you UP.]]
The shock of the Matrix's forcible removal sent Primal Prime into a sort of limbo, with the Maximals assuming his synapse network had been burned out. While in limbo, Primal Prime communed with the Vok, who divulged their origins as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] and said they were "of the source, of the core, forever committed to the safeguard of The Plan." The Vok then went on to merge with Primal Prime using him as a vessel, a pure font of energy to rival the Matrix itself. The newly Vok-empowered Primal Prime emerged behind Tigatron and prepared to go into battle. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|Due to [[3H Productions|3H]]'s loss of the Transformers license, future installments of the story were canceled, so the events between this point and the beginning of "Wreckers" (see below) were unknown for many years. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] posted a quick summary of the (largely unscripted) end to "Primeval Dawn" in the Allspark message board.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=40029&view=findpost&p=801367 Allspark forum post by Dan Khanna], December 3, 2007</ref> The Vok-powered Primal Prime was to ultimately defeat Tarantulas in battle, and along with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Packrat]], [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Ramulus]], [[Fractyl]], and [[Tigatron]], he would travel to ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''-era [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in a "stable [[transwarp]] portal".}}

After arriving on Cybertron through a transwarp portal from [[Earth]]'s past, Primal Prime and his entourage of Beast Wars rejects were suddenly under attack from [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]]. The [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] commander [[Apelinq]] intervened, inoculating Primal Prime and his team from [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s virus, moments before Apelinq was attacked by [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]] and the two vanished into that same transwarp portal. By the time Apelinq had found his way back, Primal Prime had taken command of the remaining Wreckers (which after Megatron's takeover, was seemingly comprised of just [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]). Primal Prime seemed natural in the role, so Apelinq took a backseat.

[[Image:Primalprimedeparture.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Smush smush smush.]]
Later in the [[Battle for the Spark|Battle for the Sparks]], the Wreckers rescued [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] from attacking Vehicons. After Apelinq and Optimus Primal caught up on their [[Reaching the Omega Point|forgotten history together]], Primal and Nightscream accompanied the Wreckers on their visit to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], where other small groups had also been summoned. Unbeknownst to Primal Prime, the Oracle was actually a tool of the [[Quintessons]], but despite this deception, [[Vector Sigma]] was able to break through the Oracle shell program and give Primal Prime a genuine order.

Primal Prime and his Wreckers were to travel off-planet. After Rodimus sought out [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and while being joined by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]], the Wreckers fought their way through an army of Vehicons to secure an [[Autobot]] shuttle. Succeeding, they left Cybertron for their mysterious destination. {{storylink|Departure}}

Shortly after liftoff, the Wreckers detected a stowaway on board. [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], a former bounty hunter and [[Imperial Peace Marshal]], had started tearing up the place and bullying everyone who crossed his path. Primal Prime, Apelinq, and Rodimus managed to settle him down, but Devcon still begrudged the Wreckers for harboring Predacons and former Decepticons amongst their ranks.

Suddenly, their shuttle was sabotaged from within, and to Primal Prime's horror, Packrat detonated the back half of the ship, removing the Wreckers in the front half of the shuttle from risk, but killing Sonar, Spittor, and the [[Deployer|Deployers]]. Primal Prime had separated Packrat and prepared their injured for repairs when he received a call inside his mind from [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], warning him of a traitor amongst their ranks.

Upon landing on [[Archa Nine]], Primal Prime formed a scout team composed of Ramulus, Apelinq, himself, and their new medic-bot [[CatSCAN]]. In the woods, they found themselves surrounded by the natives, and after a misunderstanding, they were introduced to the natives' Transformer guardians, [[Glyph (G1)|Glyph]] and [[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]]. The pair had been stranded on Archa Nine for several hundred years and now watched over the [[Akalouthan|Akalouthans]] and the mysterious artifact they worshiped, the [[Divine Light]]. Suspecting the object was what the Oracle had sent them after, Primal Prime retired to Glyph's library, allowing the event Alpha Trion had warned him of to come to pass. Wishing to steal the Divine Light, Cyclonus damaged Rotorbolt, killed Packrat, and was about to escape Archa Nine with the object when Primal Prime and the others returned to find him. After mocking them for their inability to function as a team, thus allowing him to steal the artifact easily, Cyclonus left. Primal Prime hung his head in shame, knowing he'd failed. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}

In the aftermath of their betrayal on Archa Nine, Primal Prime retreated into himself and the Matrix. Ultimately, Primal Prime decided that the Oracle chose him for a purpose, and that he should have faith in himself and in his team, no matter what had transpired. Gathering the Wreckers, he told them to prepare to leave Archa Nine immediately, for he had been given a new destination during his communion with Primus. However, Apelinq's skepticism continued to nurture, and the others had growing doubts of their own.

[[Image:Primalprimerollout.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It's just like G1, but with giant monkey fists.]]
They traveled to an icy planet ten systems away, and Primal Prime ordered Apelinq, Rodimus, Arcee, and Ramulus to follow him quickly outside, while Apelinq protested their hastiness. Apelinq's worries were, for the moment, unwarranted, as the sole inhabitant of the planet seemed to be the excommunicated Quintesson [[Al-Badur]]. Though the Wreckers eyed him uneasily, he was willing to tell them the history of the Quintessons' attempts to use Vector Sigma to enslave the Transformers race. When Al-Badur revealed that the Oracle itself was a Quintesson creation devised to control Vector Sigma, Primal Prime was taken aback. Had they been led astray this whole time?

However, for Apelinq, the pieces now fit together, and he recounted how the real Vector Sigma had broken through the Oracle shell program, giving them a real mission. Primal Prime was reassured during the brief moment before the Sharkticons attacked. Though the Sharkticons were armed with strange (yet somehow familiar) technology, they were eventually overtaken by the Wreckers. With Al-Badur, the Wreckers left once again, but this time for Cybertron. {{storylink|Disclosure|Disclosure}}

{{note|In the unpublished script to ''[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1|The Wreckers'' #4]], while en route to Cybertron, Apelinq was able to identify the Sharkticons' technology as belonging to the outlaw [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. After decoding a message within the technology alerting the Wreckers to a Quintesson plot to retake Cybertron, Primal Prime pressed on even more urgently. Cryotek desired to use the Divine Light to harvest the power of Primus itself! Though his warriors' weariness in putting faith in Primal Prime had come to a crest, he was able to extinguish his own doubts, and (with Ramulus' help) inspire the Wreckers to act.}}

During the Wreckers' transit to Cybertron, Alpha Trion once again contacted Primal Prime through his Spark. Primal Prime was fraught with confusion, worried that if the Oracle were truly a Quintesson creation, if that meant Optimus Primal and his [[Technorganic|technorganics]] were a horrible misstep. Alpha Trion reassured him. Primus works in mysterious ways. However, before Alpha Trion could finish the warning he intended to deliver, Primal Prime's contact with him was interrupted, and Primal Prime awoke. After arriving in orbit above the newly reformatted Cybertron and finding a full-scale Quintesson invasion, Primal Prime ordered his troops to concentrate only on Cryotek, the real threat. Taking Apelinq, Ramulus, [[Tigatron]], and Al-Badur with him, Primal Prime leapt from the still-airborne shuttle into the battle below.

But their subterranean attack on the Predacon gangster, grown to intimidating size and power by the Divine Light, was costly. Primal Prime had sacrificed himself, taking a fatal hit that was intended for Apelinq. With two of the Wreckers' most powerful disposed of, leaving only Devcon, [[Tigatron]], Ramulus, and the Quintesson, all hope seemed lost.

Suddenly, a glowing titan formed before them, from the combined bodies of Apelinq and Primal Prime into a single powerful entity: [[Sentinel Maximus]]. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

A year later, Primal Prime was one of several Transformers from across the [[multiverse]] suggested by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] for [[Optimus Primal]] to recruit into his [[Children of Primus]]. Optimus Primal decided to pluck [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] back from death instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (issue)|Homecoming}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[Image:Primalprimetoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Primal Prime saves his gorilla mode for very special occasions to which you are not invited.]]
*'''Primal Prime''' (Super, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 4 missiles

: Primal Prime, a red and blue [[retool]] of [[Optimus Primal|Optimal Optimus]], was available in limited quantities of 10,000. Like Optimal Optimus, Primal Prime featured electronics and four transformations—robot, ape, jet, and armored transport. When a back section of the cannon module was pulled, its eyes and shoulder-mounted missile launchers lit up and the launchers fired. It came with four missiles, two of which stored on its legs. Its forearms featured blast-away armor plates that could also be pegged to its upper arms. The red and blue colors are designed to make him look more like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

:The mold previously fired its missiles and lit up lights in its head simultaneously. Primal Prime was retooled to have separate triggers for the lights and missiles, so as to avoid kids (or adults) shooting themselves in the face. There are other minor molding differences, such as explanatory arrows on the inside of his shoulders (indicating which holes are peg-holes instead of screw-holes).
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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Primalprimetitanium.jpg|right|150px|thumb|An unreleased toy of a 3H Wrecker? How could this happen???]]
*'''Primal Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, unreleased)
: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Primal Prime was to (naturally) be a redeco of the [[Optimus Primal|Optimal Optimus]] toy. Unfortunately the line was canceled and there are no plans to release any new figures, including Primal Prime. Primal Prime was listed as a co-sell on Titanium Grimlock's packaging, suggesting that the toy may yet surface, but there has been no confirmation. It's more likely the packaging was just unchanged for Grimlock's release.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
[[Image:Primalprimetheborrower.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I got yer pose!]]
* Primal Prime really takes the whole "amalgamated Matrix bearers" thing to heart. In "[[Departure]]" he borrows iconic poses from both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (his "main event" leap in "[[End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!]]") and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (his dramatic pointing in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''). He may be conspiring with [[Ramulus]], however, who helps set up the first homage by paraphrasing [[Thunderpunch]]'s line.

* The apocalypse that Primal Prime foresees in "[[Primeval Dawn Part 2]]" is the [[Universe war|Universe conflict]]. He says it will be his fault, and that's technically true. The [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]' failure to stop [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] from obtaining the [[Divine Light]] results in Primus's powers being online long enough to attract the attention of [[Unicron]].

* So if Primal Prime was eligible for consideration to pull into the ''Universe'' war, does that mean that Primus was totally willing to let some universe's Cryotek use the Divine Light to subjugate his essence in that timestream? Or was Primus just, y'know, gambling that Primal Prime wouldn't eventually die and could be sent back to where he was stolen from? Primus works in mysterious, potentially short-sighted ways.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/PrimalPrime/primalprime.htm Primal Prime at TFU.info]
* [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=528&size=0&start=0 Primal Prime toy image gallery at Seibertron.com]

[[Category:Beast Machines characters]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Maximal leaders]]
[[Category:Maximals]]
[[Category:Universe characters]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Peter Cullen

2010-01-30T03:56:45Z

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{{disambig3|Peter}}

[[Image:PeterCullen1.jpg|right|216px|thumb|Scarier than Venger and the Predator combined.]]
'''Peter Cullen''' ([[July 28]], 1941 -) is an [[United States of America|American]] voice actor (though originally from [[Canada]]) who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|the original Optimus Prime]].

During San Diego Comic-Con 2006 it was announced that he would be voicing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the 2007 movie as well. And there was much rejoicing (One person started complaining. He was torn limb from limb, skewered and eaten).

In addition to Transformers, some of Cullen's other roles include Eeyore from ''[[Jim Cummings|Winnie the Pooh]]'', Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Bankjob Beagle from ''Ducktales'', Cindarr from ''[[Visionaries]]'', Zandar and [[Nemesis Enforcer]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', K.A.R.R. from ''Knight Rider'' and the title villain from ''[[Predator (alien)|Predator]]''. He has also recently done announcer work for commercials for the U.S. Navy, temporarily taking over the job from [[Keith David]].

==Roles==
===Generation 1===
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime clone|Clone]] (episode 11)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Wingspan]]
*[[It]] (episode 95)

===[[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' (2007 movie)]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'': The Game]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===''[[Transformers: Beginnings]]''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Transformers 3]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

==Trivia==
* In 1984, he created the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother Larry, who had served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the Vietnam War. Specifically, he based Prime's voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/09/a_chat_with_pet.html USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref>

* Yes, Optimus Prime is his favorite voice acting role.

* He also loves being [[Wikipedia:Eeyore|Eeyore]].

* At [[BotCon 2007]], Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] trucks used in the filming of [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'']]. Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness?

[[Image:Movieop voyager driver.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Now all it needs is a mustache.]]
* The mid-range [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases)]] features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed. This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself. Awesome.

* In [[Alliance issue 1]], Optimus Prime creates a holo-driver for himself in the [[:Image:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|likeness of Cullen]]. Epps thought it was perfect. Odds are, so would most of the [[fandom]]. Now, it needs to happen in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the sequel]] (which, sadly never happens).

* He was also the [[Toonami]] announcer (or as [[Steve Blum|TOM]] called him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''.

* Peter was asked to reprise Optimus Prime in an episode of ''Robot Chicken'', where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the Adult Swim people respected him for.

*Cullen also provided the voice of the [[Renegade]] [[Tonka GoBots|GoBots]] Pincher, Spoiler and Tank in the '''Challenge Of The GoBots''' animated series.

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 1997|1997]], [[BotCon 2006|2006]], [[BotCon 2007|2007]], [[BotCon 2009|2009]])
* [[BotCon 2004]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191520/ Peter Cullen at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cullen, Peter}}
[[Category:Activision]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:Voice actors]]

Mortal Combat

2010-01-24T06:55:16Z

71.205.182.54:

{{picsneeded}}

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|series2=Micron Legend
|ep=52
|prev=Origin
|next=Cybertron City (episode)
|title=Mortal Combat
|japanese=死闘 - mortal-combat
|romaji=shitō
|translation=to the death
|image=Armada 52 - Prime hangon to Galvatron.jpg
|caption=Test your might!
|production code=TF: A-52
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Ryō Motohira]]
|director=[[Hidehito Ueda]], [[Mitsuru Kawasaki]] (asst. dir.)
|animation studio=[[Actas]]
|airdate=[[October 3]], 2003 (UK) [[December 12]], 2003 (US) [[December 26|26 December]] 2003 (Japan)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Optimus and Galvatron wage their final brutal battle, while the rest of the Transformers deal with Unicron.'''

==Summary==
Unicron is no longer functional, his body lying dormant in space. Hot Shot lets the assembled armies return to Cybertron to begin the rebuilding.

Inside of Unicron, Galvatron holds onto the idea that he can still become the sole ruler of the universe. Now that Unicron is gone, it's left to Optimus and Galvatron to finish the war. Optimus and the kids try to argue that now that the two militaries have been united, there's no need to continue the fight, but Galvatron reminds his foe that the hatred left over from an unfinished war would repower Unicron.

On Cybertron, Side Swipe alerts the other that Unicron is in motion again. Hot Shot decides to go to Unicron to retrieve Optimus, but Jetfire takes Hot Shot's place. Cyclonus follows Jetfire.

Optimus says goodbye to the children; the kids don't want to go, but he convinces them that the final battle must be fought. After throwing away the Matrix (so it isn't damaged in battle), Prime starts the fight with some gunfire and a knee to Galvatron's face. When Megatron gets up, he and Prime blast their firepower at each other.

Outside of Unicron, Jetfire and Cyclonus pick up the kids and bring them back to Cybertron. The kids report on what the two leaders are doing, and it seems Unicron isn't quite dead either. Under heavy pressure, Hot Shot orders the attack against Unicron to be resumed, with special care taken not to harm the leaders.

Inside, Prime and Galvatron continue to rumble. Prime throws one of his wheels directly into Galvatron's primary cannon. The resulting explosion blasts Galvatron through a wall, but the Decepticon is only amused by the ferocity of the combat. Unicron's words echo in Prime's mind. Galvatron uses his extending antlers to toss Prime around. Prime breaks off the blades and uses them against his rival, but Galvatron scores a critical hit through Optimus with his hidden wrist blade.

The Transformers buzz around Unicron, blasting him through his own trenches. Alexis notices that during the combat, a large, growing black hole has appeared on Unicron's surface.

Prime stands up, refusing to give up the fight. Decompression sends the warriors outside of Unicron, onto his external surface. Galvatron acquires a nearby pipe to use as a battle staff, but Optimus displays amazing agility and stands on the staff, prancing along it to kick Galvatron in the face. While Galvatron is still stunned, Optimus hefts his foe and cramps Galvatron's midsection, but in the process, the metal pipe is shoved down Prime's back.

The two warriors break for a moment, and Galvatron admits that even though he lost the battle, he enjoyed the thrill of it. The moment of peace between the two is disturbed by Unicron transforming into his planet mode. Prime is stuck holding onto Galvatron as the two are sucked toward Unicron's maw. Galvatron, determined to see only one winner of the war (even if it isn't him) instructs Prime to let him fall. Prime refuses, so Galvatron cuts himself loose and free-falls into oblivion. As soon as Galvatron is absorbed, Unicron vanishes. Left floating in space, Optimus decides he's unworthy of the Matrix.

Sometime later, Hot Shot and Jetfire return the kids to Earth. They agree that they've all learned a lot from each other ever since their first encounter. Carlos, Fred, and Billy start to cry. Alexis gazes down at her pendant that contains the Mars stone that Starscream gave her, smiling sadly as if remembering him. With the war over, Prime narrates the closing moments. But hidden behind a distant, green planet, Unicron endures.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (2)
* [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (3)
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (13)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (14)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (15)
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (16)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] (5)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (17)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (18)
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (19)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (23)

|c3=
* [[Rad White|Rad]] (7)
* [[Alexis]] (8)
* [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (9)
* [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (10)
* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (11)

|h4=[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]|c4=
*[[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] (12)
*[[Race Mini-Con Team]] (20)
*[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] (21)
*[[Space Mini-Con Team]] (22)

|h5=Other|c5=
* [[Unicron]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"This probably isn't the time to ask, but when are we gonna eat, you guys?" 
"Zip it, Fred, or I'll give you my fist to chew on!" 
:—'''Fred''' and '''Billy'''

"Your mindless ambitions are fueled only by your greed. You'll stop at nothing to get what you want. I should have let Unicron destroy you!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' to Galvatron

"Why can't we all just get along?!"
:—'''Fred'''

"Children, the future is yours!" 
"Good riddance, humans!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Galvatron''' bid farewell to the kids in their own unique ways.

"Don't be surprised, Galvatron. This is exactly what you wanted. And I fight you not as the leader of the Autobots, but as the leader of ''all'' Transformers!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tosses aside his Matrix of Leadership before attacking Galvatron.

"Farewell, Optimus Prime. Victory is all yours. Now go look after your men, they need you!"
:-'''Galvatron's''' last words until [[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===
* Near the end where Optimus is refusing to let go of Galvatron from being sucked into Unicron, there's a change of translation. Galvatron practically yells at Optimus to let go so that Unicron will die from the lack of evil and to watch over the Autobots after slicing his own tread in ''Armada''. In ''Micron Legend'', Galvatron observes that despite their differences in appearances, both might have been looking for the same thing, and that Optimus is the light while he's darkness. On slicing his own tread, he adds that even in the next generation (or world), Prime is destined to be his rival, plus that so long as there's light there will be darkness, and to not forget that evil is eternal. Where Optimus yells his rival's name after disappearing into Unicron in ''Armada'', he whispers "Megatron" in ''Micron Legend''.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When Hot Shot yells "Attack!" as Unicron is transforming back into planet mode, the animation actually shows the Transformer fleet ''escaping'' (which would make sense), which suggests Hot Shot's line was a scripting error.

===Continuity errors===
===Transformers references===
[[Image:ArmadaRhinoxTV.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"We never had any evil gods on prehistoric Earth."]]
* During the raid against Unicron, [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] is visible in the hangar. Because of the unanticipated success of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', he and the other ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' remolds were released, but they were unable to receive larger roles in [[Armada (cartoon)|the show]].
{{-}}

===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:Tf ml 01 52 comparison title card.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Time for kanji quiz, kids!]]
* This is the third Armada episode to have a title with more than one word.
* [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] is a ''flying'' skateboard.
* Does it seem like over the course of the Unicron Battles, Alexis's hair has actually grown slightly longer?
* Galvatron hasn't used his antlers to attack anyone since "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
* This is the second time in ''Armada'' that Megatron has used his wrist blade.
[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime and no Matrix.jpg|left|175px|thumb|How many Autobot [[insignia]]s does he has...?]]
* During the second-to-last shot, Prime has returned to his original colors, but hasn't reclaimed the Matrix, as his Matrix compartment is visibly empty during his transformation.
* Unlike the previous 51 episodes, the title card in the Japanese airing of this episode didn't have the usual [[Wikipedia:furigana|furigana]] over the [[Wikipedia:kanji|kanji]] title, as seen on the right.

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Mortal Combat

2010-01-24T06:53:43Z

71.205.182.54:

{{picsneeded}}

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|series2=Micron Legend
|ep=52
|prev=Origin
|next=Cybertron City (episode)
|title=Mortal Combat
|japanese=死闘 - mortal-combat
|romaji=shitō
|translation=to the death
|image=Armada 52 - Prime hangon to Galvatron.jpg
|caption=Test your might!
|production code=TF: A-52
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Ryō Motohira]]
|director=[[Hidehito Ueda]], [[Mitsuru Kawasaki]] (asst. dir.)
|animation studio=[[Actas]]
|airdate=[[October 3]], 2003 (UK) [[December 12]], 2003 (US) [[December 26|26 December]] 2003 (Japan)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Optimus and Galvatron wage their final brutal battle, while the rest of the Transformers deal with Unicron.'''

==Summary==
Unicron is no longer functional, his body lying dormant in space. Hot Shot lets the assembled armies return to Cybertron to begin the rebuilding.

Inside of Unicron, Galvatron holds onto the idea that he can still become the sole ruler of the universe. Now that Unicron is gone, it's left to Optimus and Galvatron to finish the war. Optimus and the kids try to argue that now that the two militaries have been united, there's no need to continue the fight, but Galvatron reminds his foe that the hatred left over from an unfinished war would repower Unicron.

On Cybertron, Side Swipe alerts the other that Unicron is in motion again. Hot Shot decides to go to Unicron to retrieve Optimus, but Jetfire takes Hot Shot's place. Cyclonus follows Jetfire.

Optimus says goodbye to the children; the kids don't want to go, but he convinces them that the final battle must be fought. After throwing away the Matrix (so it isn't damaged in battle), Prime starts the fight with some gunfire and a knee to Galvatron's face. When Megatron gets up, he and Prime blast their firepower at each other.

Outside of Unicron, Jetfire and Cyclonus pick up the kids and bring them back to Cybertron. The kids report on what the two leaders are doing, and it seems Unicron isn't quite dead either. Under heavy pressure, Hot Shot orders the attack against Unicron to be resumed, with special care taken not to harm the leaders.

Inside, Prime and Galvatron continue to rumble. Prime throws one of his wheels directly into Galvatron's primary cannon. The resulting explosion blasts Galvatron through a wall, but the Decepticon is only amused by the ferocity of the combat. Unicron's words echo in Prime's mind. Galvatron uses his extending antlers to toss Prime around. Prime breaks off the blades and uses them against his rival, but Galvatron scores a critical hit through Optimus with his hidden wrist blade.

The Transformers buzz around Unicron, blasting him through his own trenches. Alexis notices that during the combat, a large, growing black hole has appeared on Unicron's surface.

Prime stands up, refusing to give up the fight. Decompression sends the warriors outside of Unicron, onto his external surface. Galvatron acquires a nearby pipe to use as a battle staff, but Optimus displays amazing agility and stands on the staff, prancing along it to kick Galvatron in the face. While Galvatron is still stunned, Optimus hefts his foe and cramps Galvatron's midsection, but in the process, the metal pipe is shoved down Prime's back.

The two warriors break for a moment, and Galvatron admits that even though he lost the battle, he enjoyed the thrill of it. The moment of peace between the two is disturbed by Unicron transforming into his planet mode. Prime is stuck holding onto Galvatron as the two are sucked toward Unicron's maw. Galvatron, determined to see only one winner of the war (even if it isn't him) instructs Prime to let him fall. Prime refuses, so Galvatron cuts himself loose and free-falls into oblivion. As soon as Galvatron is absorbed, Unicron vanishes. Left floating in space, Optimus decides he's unworthy of the Matrix.

Sometime later, Hot Shot and Jetfire return the kids to Earth. They agree that they've all learned a lot from each other ever since their first encounter. Carlos, Fred, and Billy start to cry. Alexis gazes down at her pendant that contains the Mars stone that Starscream gave her, smiling sadly as if remembering him. With the war over, Prime narrates the closing moments. But hidden behind a distant, green planet, Unicron endures.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (2)
* [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (3)
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (13)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (14)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (15)
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (16)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] (5)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (17)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (18)
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (19)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (23)

|c3=
* [[Rad White|Rad]] (7)
* [[Alexis]] (8)
* [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (9)
* [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (10)
* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (11)

|h4=[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]|c4=
*[[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] (12)
*[[Race Mini-Con Team]] (20)
*[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] (21)
*[[Space Mini-Con Team]] (22)

|h5=Other|c5=
* [[Unicron]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"This probably isn't the time to ask, but when are we gonna eat, you guys?" 
"Zip it, Fred, or I'll give you my fist to chew on!" 
:—'''Fred''' and '''Billy'''

"Your mindless ambitions are fueled only by your greed. You'll stop at nothing to get what you want. I should have let Unicron destroy you!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' to Galvatron

"Why can't we all just get along?!"
:—'''Fred'''

"Children, the future is yours!" 
"Good riddance, humans!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Galvatron''' bid farewell to the kids in their own unique ways.

"Don't be surprised, Galvatron. This is exactly what you wanted. And I fight you not as the leader of the Autobots, but as the leader of ''all'' Transformers!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tosses aside his Matrix of Leadership before attacking Galvatron.

"Farewell, Optimus Prime. Victory is all yours. Now go look after your men, they need you!"
:-'''Galvatron's''' last words until [[Energon (cartoon|Energon]]

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===
* Near the end where Optimus is refusing to let go of Galvatron from being sucked into Unicron, there's a change of translation. Galvatron practically yells at Optimus to let go so that Unicron will die from the lack of evil and to watch over the Autobots after slicing his own tread in ''Armada''. In ''Micron Legend'', Galvatron observes that despite their differences in appearances, both might have been looking for the same thing, and that Optimus is the light while he's darkness. On slicing his own tread, he adds that even in the next generation (or world), Prime is destined to be his rival, plus that so long as there's light there will be darkness, and to not forget that evil is eternal. Where Optimus yells his rival's name after disappearing into Unicron in ''Armada'', he whispers "Megatron" in ''Micron Legend''.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When Hot Shot yells "Attack!" as Unicron is transforming back into planet mode, the animation actually shows the Transformer fleet ''escaping'' (which would make sense), which suggests Hot Shot's line was a scripting error.

===Continuity errors===
===Transformers references===
[[Image:ArmadaRhinoxTV.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"We never had any evil gods on prehistoric Earth."]]
* During the raid against Unicron, [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] is visible in the hangar. Because of the unanticipated success of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', he and the other ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' remolds were released, but they were unable to receive larger roles in [[Armada (cartoon)|the show]].
{{-}}

===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:Tf ml 01 52 comparison title card.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Time for kanji quiz, kids!]]
* This is the third Armada episode to have a title with more than one word.
* [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] is a ''flying'' skateboard.
* Does it seem like over the course of the Unicron Battles, Alexis's hair has actually grown slightly longer?
* Galvatron hasn't used his antlers to attack anyone since "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
* This is the second time in ''Armada'' that Megatron has used his wrist blade.
[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime and no Matrix.jpg|left|175px|thumb|How many Autobot [[insignia]]s does he has...?]]
* During the second-to-last shot, Prime has returned to his original colors, but hasn't reclaimed the Matrix, as his Matrix compartment is visibly empty during his transformation.
* Unlike the previous 51 episodes, the title card in the Japanese airing of this episode didn't have the usual [[Wikipedia:furigana|furigana]] over the [[Wikipedia:kanji|kanji]] title, as seen on the right.

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

1986

2009-12-19T03:18:23Z

71.205.182.54:

{{yearofthe|1986}}
The year '''1986''' (MCMLXXXVI) is the third year of the [[Transformers brand]].

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Media==

===Television===
* [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]] Season 2: episodes 46-49
* [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]] Season 3: episodes 1-28
* [[The_Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese_release|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]: episodes 1-32

===Movies===
* [[The Transformers: The Movie]]

==Comics==
=== Manga ===
* [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] issues 1-8
* [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]] issue 1

=== Marvel Comics ===
* [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]] issues 16-27
* [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel Comics)|Transformers: The Movie]]
* [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]

=== Marvel UK ===
* [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]] issues 42-112
* Transformers: The Movie
* [[Transformers Annual 1987]]

=== Story Pages ===
* [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story_page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]
* [[Transformers 2010 (story_page)#Part 1|Transformers 2010]] Part 1

== Books ==

===[[Ballantine Books]] [[Find Your Fate Junior]]===
*1) [[Dinobots Strike Back]]
*2) [[Battle Drive]]
*3) [[Attack of the Insecticons]]
*4) [[Earthquake (book)|Earthquake]]
*5) [[Desert Flight]]
*6) [[Decepticon Poison]]
*7) [[Autobot Alert!]]
*8) [[Project Brain Drain]]
*9) [[The Invisibility Factor]]

===[[Figurine Panini]]===
*[[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)|The Transformers Sticker Book]]

===[[Kid Stuff]] Listen 'n' Look===
* [[Slaves of the Insecticons]]

===Kid Stuff audio cassette===
* [[Attack of the Decepticons]]

===[[Ladybird Books]] (U.K.)===
* [[Decepticon Hideout]]
* [[Galvatron's Air Attack]]
* [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers: The Movie]]

===[[Macdonald Purnell activity books]] (U.K.)===
* Colouring Book (Beachcomber)
* Colouring Book (Optimus Prime)
* Sticker Fun Book
* Activity Book

===[[Marvel Books]] [[Big Looker]] Story Books===

* [[Car Show Blow Up]]
* [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]

===Marvel Books Coloring Books===

* [[Battle at Oil Valley]]
* [[Hot Rod's Escape]]
* [[Super-Size Coloring Activity Book]]
* [[The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp]]
* [[The Lost Treasure of Cybertron]]

===Marvel Books Sticker Adventures===
* [[Battle on the Junk Planet]]
* [[Galvatron Attacks]]

== Games ==
* [[Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]](Commodore 64)
* [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]] (Famicom)

== Collections ==

==Toys==
===U.S.===
{{note|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Frenzy (G1)| Frenzy]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were again available in 1986. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] were available via mail order.}}

====Autobots====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor (giftset)]]
*[[Eject]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|"Movie Edition" Optimus Prime]]
*[[Outback]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Slingshot]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion (giftset)]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Tailgate]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
}}

====Decepticons====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Drag Strip]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
*[[Gnaw]]
*[[Headstrong]]
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor (giftset)]]
*[[Motormaster]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|"Movie Edition" Megatron]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Runabout]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*[[Tantrum]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
*[[Wildrider]]
}}

===Japan===
{{note|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Blaster (G1)|Broadcast]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumble]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]], [[Frenzy (G1)| Frenzy]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)|Jaguar]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were again available in 1986.}}

====Cybertrons====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Adams]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Rider]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Chear]]
*[[Eject]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Firebolt]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Graze]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Defensor (G1)|Guardian (giftset)]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroflex]]
*[[Outback]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Ramhorn|Amhorn]]
*[[Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Convoy]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Slingshot|Sling]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Sprang]]
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion (giftset)]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Wave]]
*[[Tailgate]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
}}

====Destrons====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus (giftset)]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Dimebomb]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Drag Strip|Drag Stripe]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
*[[Gnaw]]
*[[Headstrong]]
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor (giftset)]]
*[[Motormaster]]
*[[Octane|Octone]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Predaking|Predaking (giftset)]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*[[Tantrum]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaurer]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vorter]]
*[[Wildrider]]
}}

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

1986

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{{yearofthe|1986}}
The year '''1986''' (MCMLXXXVI) is the third year of the [[Transformers brand]].

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Media==

===Television===
* [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]] Season 2: episodes 46-49
* [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]] Season 3: episodes 1-28
* [[The_Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese_release|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]: episodes 1-32

===Movies===
[[The Transformers: The Movie]]

==Comics==
=== Manga ===
* [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]] issues 1-8
* [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]] issue 1

=== Marvel Comics ===
* [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]] issues 16-27
* [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel Comics)|Transformers: The Movie]]
* [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]

=== Marvel UK ===
* [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]] issues 42-112
* Transformers: The Movie
* [[Transformers Annual 1987]]

=== Story Pages ===
* [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story_page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]
* [[Transformers 2010 (story_page)#Part 1|Transformers 2010]] Part 1

== Books ==

===[[Ballantine Books]] [[Find Your Fate Junior]]===
*1) [[Dinobots Strike Back]]
*2) [[Battle Drive]]
*3) [[Attack of the Insecticons]]
*4) [[Earthquake (book)|Earthquake]]
*5) [[Desert Flight]]
*6) [[Decepticon Poison]]
*7) [[Autobot Alert!]]
*8) [[Project Brain Drain]]
*9) [[The Invisibility Factor]]

===[[Figurine Panini]]===
*[[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)|The Transformers Sticker Book]]

===[[Kid Stuff]] Listen 'n' Look===
* [[Slaves of the Insecticons]]

===Kid Stuff audio cassette===
* [[Attack of the Decepticons]]

===[[Ladybird Books]] (U.K.)===
* [[Decepticon Hideout]]
* [[Galvatron's Air Attack]]
* [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers: The Movie]]

===[[Macdonald Purnell activity books]] (U.K.)===
* Colouring Book (Beachcomber)
* Colouring Book (Optimus Prime)
* Sticker Fun Book
* Activity Book

===[[Marvel Books]] [[Big Looker]] Story Books===

* [[Car Show Blow Up]]
* [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]

===Marvel Books Coloring Books===

* [[Battle at Oil Valley]]
* [[Hot Rod's Escape]]
* [[Super-Size Coloring Activity Book]]
* [[The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp]]
* [[The Lost Treasure of Cybertron]]

===Marvel Books Sticker Adventures===
* [[Battle on the Junk Planet]]
* [[Galvatron Attacks]]

== Games ==
* [[Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]](Commodore 64)
* [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]] (Famicom)

== Collections ==

==Toys==
===U.S.===
{{note|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Frenzy (G1)| Frenzy]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were again available in 1986. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] were available via mail order.}}

====Autobots====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor (giftset)]]
*[[Eject]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|"Movie Edition" Optimus Prime]]
*[[Outback]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Slingshot]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion (giftset)]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Tailgate]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
}}

====Decepticons====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Drag Strip]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
*[[Gnaw]]
*[[Headstrong]]
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor (giftset)]]
*[[Motormaster]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|"Movie Edition" Megatron]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Runabout]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*[[Tantrum]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
*[[Wildrider]]
}}

===Japan===
{{note|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Blaster (G1)|Broadcast]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumble]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]], [[Frenzy (G1)| Frenzy]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)|Jaguar]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were again available in 1986.}}

====Cybertrons====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Adams]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Rider]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Chear]]
*[[Eject]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Firebolt]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Graze]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Defensor (G1)|Guardian (giftset)]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroflex]]
*[[Outback]]
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Ramhorn|Amhorn]]
*[[Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Convoy]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Slingshot|Sling]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Sprang]]
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion (giftset)]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Wave]]
*[[Tailgate]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
}}

====Destrons====
{{columnlist|4|
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus (giftset)]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Dimebomb]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Drag Strip|Drag Stripe]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
*[[Gnaw]]
*[[Headstrong]]
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor (giftset)]]
*[[Motormaster]]
*[[Octane|Octone]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Predaking|Predaking (giftset)]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*[[Tantrum]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaurer]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vorter]]
*[[Wildrider]]
}}

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

Transformers: Armada (cartoon)

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{{nav-armada}}
'''''Armada''''' (Micron Legend in Japan) is a ''Transformers'' cartoon series that ran from 2002-2003, in support of the franchise of the same name. The show initiated a total continuity reboot, setting up a brand new ''Transformers'' universe separate from any previous storyline. Together with its two sequels, this continuity family is now known as the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
''Armada'''s universe is most distinguished by the presence and importance of [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]], a race of human-sized Transformers that, when "[[Powerlinx|powerlinxed]]" to their larger brethren, would unleash a flood of energy. Because of the great potential for their exploitation, the Mini-Cons attempt to abstain from the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] war and flee [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], crashing on [[Earth]] and its moon. When some Mini-Cons are accidentally reactivated in 2002 by clumsy teenagers, a beacon alerts both the Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron, who track them to Earth and continue their battle here.

''Micron Legend'' has the opening songs "[[Transformer: Dream Again|TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-]]" and "[[Transformers: Kōtetsu no Yūki|Transformers ~Kōtetsu no Yūki~]]", with the ending songs "[[Never Ending Road]]" and "[[Don't Give Up!!]]".

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] ([[Brian Drummond]])
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] ([[Brent Miller]])
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
* [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] ([[Brian Dobson]])
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] ([[Ward Perry]])
* [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] ([[Sam Vincent]])
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen/Hoist]] ([[Dale Wilson]])

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron/Galvatron]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] ([[Don Brown]])
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] ([[Alvin Sanders]])
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] ([[Michael Dobson]])
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] ([[Colin Murdoch]])
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] ([[Doug Parker]])
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] ([[Michael Daingerfield]])

|c3=
* [[Rad White]] ([[Kirby Morrow]])
* [[Alexis]] ([[Tabitha St. Germain]])
* [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] ([[Andrew Francis]])
* [[Carlos Lopez]] ([[Matt Hill]])
* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] ([[Tony Sampson]])

|c4=
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
* [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]] (Paul Dobson)
* [[Unicron]] ([[Mark Acheson]])

|h5=[[Mini-Con]]s|c5=
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]
* [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]]
** [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] ([[Terry Klassen]])
** [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]]
** [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]

* [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]: [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]
** [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]]
** [[Runway]]
** [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]]

* [[Race Mini-Con Team]]: [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]
** [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]
** [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]]
** [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]]

* [[Space Mini-Con Team]]: [[Requiem Blaster]]
** [[Astroscope]]
** [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]]
** [[Sky Blast]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

Narrator: [[Jim Conrad]]

==Major Locations==
* [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]
*[[Cybertron Base (Armada)|Cybertron Base]] (Autobot HQ)
*[[Cosmoscope Research Center]]

* [[Lunar Base (Armada)|Lunar Base]] (Decepticon HQ)
* [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]

==Production==
''Armada'' was the first Transformers cartoon to be co-developed in the United States and Japan. The show was produced in Japan, aired first in the United States, and then aired later in Japan. Dubbing for the US version was done by ADR studio [[Voicebox Productions|Voicebox]].

==Criticisms==
[[Image:TacticianMiniConChanges.jpg|thumb|250px|Between the American (top) and Japanese (bottom) airings, the entire back row of Mini-Cons was changed or recolored.]]
The US dub of ''Armada'' was plagued with errors. Most explicit is the repeated misnaming of characters, particularly the Mini-Cons. More subtle clues point to scripts that were transliterated and never given a proper re-write to adapt them for a Western audience.

The show also featured wildly varying animation quality. This is due in large part to an extremely rushed production schedule; Voicebox rarely had time to get more than a first-draft translation of the script together in time for recording, and would often have to work with unfinished animation. As a side note, it is often claimed that much of the animation was cleaned up for the show's later broadcast in Japan, which is basically true; aside from the well-publicized example of "[[Linkup]]", which featured some significantly altered and corrected animation, smaller alterations were made in many episodes, such as changing incongruous Mini-Con lineups or fixing blatant coloring mistakes (such as Cyclonus being colored as Demolishor for one scene in "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]").

The cause of this rush job is still under speculation, but there appear to be two primary suspects:

* Initial plans called for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] to supply character models for the series (at least, that was the claim), but that never materialized, possibly throwing off production schedules.
* [[Cartoon Network]], the channel that aired the show, reportedly would not sign off on the series without a certain number of episodes already finished, forcing a rush job to get the cartoon out to coincide with the toy line's release.

Even accounting for the rushed dub, ''Armada'''s scripting tends to be of poor quality. Characters give long, rambling, semi-coherent monologues, react strangely to one another's dialog, have very disjointed "conversations", reiterate obvious plot points to one another, and repeatedly use stock phrases such as "Hey, wait up!" Moments of intended silence are filled with babble, especially the dreaded "Uh?" every time a character reacts to anything.

The show has also taken flack for the repetitive nature of its first half, in which the same small groups of Autobots and Decepticons hunt for Mini-Cons in one episode after another. The threat of Unicron, as well as the gradually expanding cast, eventually led to more wide-ranging stories.

==Reception==
Although fans had a [[Pokeformers|mixed reaction]] towards the product as a whole (which is [[Ruined FOREVER|typical]] of ''any'' new series), it was ''incredibly'' successful with the target audience, children ages 4-9. The toys sold like hotcakes, prompting Hasbro to pad out the tail end of the toyline with a number of ''Beast Wars'' redecos.

The success of ''Armada'' led to the more expensive R&D that went into the next two franchises, ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. It also prompted the launch of the ''Transformers [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' subline, as demand for Transformers product continued to outstrip Hasbro's ability to develop new molds.

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Armada episodes}}

{{collist|4|
#[[First Encounter]]
#[[Metamorphosis]]
#[[Base]]
#[[Comrade]]
#[[Soldier]]
#[[Jungle]]
#[[Carnival]]
#[[Palace]]
#[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]
#[[Underground]]
#[[Ruin]]
#[[Prehistory]]
#[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]
#[[Overmatch]]
#[[Gale]]
#[[Credulous]]
#[[Conspiracy]]
#[[Trust (Armada)|Trust]]
#[[Vacation]]
#[[Reinforcement]]
#[[Decisive Battle]]
#[[Vow]]
#[[Rebellion]]
#[[Chase (episode)|Chase]]
#[[Tactician]]
#[[Linkup|Link Up]]
#[[Detection]]
#[[Awakening]]
#[[Desperate]]
#[[Runaway]]
#[[Past, Part 1]]
#[[Past, Part 2]]
#[[Sacrifice]]
#[[Regeneration]]
#[[Rescue]]
#[[Mars (episode)|Mars]]
#[[Crack]]
#[[Threaten]]
#[[Crisis]]
#[[Remorse]]
#[[Depart]]
#[[Miracle]]
#[[Puppet]]
#[[Uprising]]
#[[Dash (episode)|Dash]]
#[[Drift (episode)|Drift]]
#[[Portent]]
#[[Cramp]]
#[[Alliance (episode)|Alliance]]
#[[Union]]
#[[Origin]]
#[[Mortal Combat]]
}}

==DVD releases==
{{anchor|DVD}}
===''Micron Legend''===
The ''Micron Legend'' version of ''Armada'' was released on DVD by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]] in [[Japan]] while the series was still on air for a total of 13 volumes. Initial releases of each volume included a bonus mini-con figure and [[Linkage (comic)|an original comic sidestory]] which helped to fill in some of the series' gaps.
[[Image:Tf micron legend vol 01.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 1''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 2''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 3''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 4''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 5''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 6''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 7''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 8''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 9''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 10''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 11''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 12''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 13''' (2004)
{{-}}

===''Armada''===
====Universal====
[[Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|thumb|100px|]]
[[Universal]] released several DVD collections of ''Armada'' in the UK.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol: 01''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol: 02''' (2003)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol: 03''' (2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' (2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol: 04''' (2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Collector's Edition''' (2007)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' (2008)
{{-}}

====Kid Rhino====
[[Image:KidRhinoTransformersArmadaPart1.jpg|thumb|100px|]]
[[Kid Rhino]] released a few collection discs in the United States, before releasing the entire series in two box sets.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Best Battles''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Flashbacks''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Battle for the Mini-Cons''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Power of the Mini-Cons''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Best of the Autobots''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Best of the Decepticons''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One''' (2004)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part Two''' (2006)
{{-}}

====KSMFilm====
[[KSMFilm]] released two DVD boxsets, each including 26 episodes with German and English audio, in Germany.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One''' (2008)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume Two''' (2009)
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Knight/6670/my_micron/armada-legend.html Site comparing animation differences between Armada and Micron Legend]

*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%85%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD%E4%BD%93%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC_%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E4%BC%9D%E8%AA%AC Japanese Wiki '''Transformers Micron Legend''' article]

[[Category:Armada| Armada (cartoon)]]
[[Category:Television series]]

Breastforce

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Breastforce (snort!) are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]
The '''Breastforce''' (tee hee!) are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the sub-group, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal|Breast Animals]] they are partnered with, which transform from their titular (snicker) breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.

(giggle)

The core six members of the Breastforce are:

*[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus' second-in-command and Grumman F-14D "Tomcat" fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].
*[[Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Rhinobreast]].
*[[Gaihawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 "Fulcrum" fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].
*[[Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].
*[[Jarugar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].
*[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].

Others members include:

*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]
*[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 Hind assault helicopter, partnered with an unnamed Breast Animal.

Leozack, Drillhorn, Gaihawk, Hellbat, Jarugar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
[[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]
Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jarugar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot|Autobots]] in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}

Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. Rescuing their sixth teammate, Gaihawk, from the Satellite Penitentiary on planet [[Micro]], {{storylink|Rescue! Gaihawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

[[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]
Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]
When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' "Five Stars of Victory" attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's "Space Stronghold". Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

==Toys==
===Victory===

[[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
[[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]

;Breastforce

*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)

*[[Liokaiser]] (1989)
**[[Leozack]]
**[[Drillhorn]]
**[[Gaihawk]]
**[[Hellbat]]
**[[Jarugar]]
**[[Killbison]]

The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.

Leozack, Drillhorn, Killbison and Jarugar were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] [[Rescue Force jet|jet]], [[Rescue Force drill|drill]], [[Rescue Force tank|tank]] and [[Rescue Force buggy|buggy]], respectively.
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==Notes==
*The term "Breastforce" was consistently misanglicized as "Brestforce" on every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials.

[[Category:Breastforce| ]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Victory]]

Alice (ROTF)

2009-12-06T05:34:20Z

71.205.182.54:

{{factions|decepticon}}

{{disambig2|the Decepticon|the animatronic girl that inspired her [[alternate mode]] in some tellings of the story|Alice (animatronic)}}

:''Alice is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''

[[Image:Isabel Lucas Astronomy textbook.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Seriously. This is a girl who will suck the fillings right out of your teeth.]]

'''Alice''' is the kind of girl you ''wish'' you met in college. She's pretty, has... ''prominent'' mammalian characteristics, is incredibly forward about what she wants, and lives next door to [[Leo Spitz]] and [[Sam Witwicky]] in [[Hamilton Hall]]. She's ''really'' interested in Sam. It's a bit suspicious, really; maybe she's just [[Pretender|pretending]]?
{{quote|How about ''tonight'', you pretend I'm your girlfriend, and I pretend that you're my boyfriend?|Alice|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Isabel Lucas]]
[[Image:RotF Alice Eeeeew.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Don't talk with your mouth fu - oh. Oh.]]
Leo pointed out Alice to Sam as he was moving into the dorms at [[Princeton University]]. Leo explained to Sam that he had a thing for the bounteously endowed blonde, and he wanted to make sure Sam knew it so he didn't steal her away. Later that night, Leo had dragged Sam to a fraternity party, where the wayward Witwicky became engrossed in writing [[Cyberglyphics]] symbols in the cake frosting. This caught Alice's eye, and she decided she simply ''had'' to strike up a conversation with the boy who'd just accidentally stuck chocolate frosting in his ear. Though Sam protested against her rather forceful advances, she ignored his pleas until her attempt at seduction was interrupted by the timely arrival of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] on the [[Delta Fraternity|fraternity house's]] lawn. Sam appeared grateful for the reprieve until Alice invited herself for a ride. Bumblebee tried his best to monkey-wrench her attempts at conversation with Sam during the ride, but eventually got frustrated and went the expedient route of dousing her in antifreeze. Alice got out and left in a huff.

[[Image:ROTF Alice robot mode.jpg|thumb|right|250px|All shall love me and despair!]]
Later on, Alice made her way to Sam's dorm room to talk to him without the meddling yellow one around. En route she was engaged by Leo, who again proclaimed his desires for her and offered her a meat-laden pizza. She icily ignored him, finding the true object of her desires when the dorm room's door was opened to reveal Sam, who had covered every flat surface in it with Cyberglyphic symbols. Leo, figuring out what was to come next, asked if he could at least watch. Alice summarily shut the door in his face. Once again giving Sam the hard-sell, she forced him onto the bed and began probing his oral region with her tongue. Meanwhile, an entirely different probing appendage snaked out from beneath her skirt. Stealthily retracting the metallic tentacle when [[Mikaela Banes]] burst in, Alice waited until the human had left, and then proceeded to extrude it again and wrap it about Sam's neck, closing off his windpipe. Mikaela returned, hearing Sam's strangled cries, and dislodged Alice by throwing the toolbox containing [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] at her. Leo returned at this point, only to flee as Alice transformed into a robotic war machine!

[[Image:ROTF Alice death.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Alice chased the trio out of the dorm, and through the campus library where she destroyed several shelves with energy blasts, eventually firing wide and blasting a hole in the library wall. Her quarry fled through the opening and Mikaela hotwired a car. Catching up with them, Alice leaped onto the hood and tried to get at Sam by smashing through the windshield. Mikaela tried to shake Alice off by driving, but had no luck until she rammed the car, and thus the Decepticon infiltrator, into a lamp post. Mikaela sped off, making sure to grind what was left of Alice under the car's tires on the way. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' adaptation===
[[image:ROTF Alice comic robot portrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"You found me beautiful once..." "Honey, you got reeeeal ugly."]]
After Alice kicked Leo out of his own dorm room so she could seduce Sam, he watched some TV with his buddies [[Sharsky]] and [[Fassbinder]]. While flipping through channels, they came across an advertisement featuring an animatronic [[Alice (animatronic)|Alice]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' which had an uncanny resemblance to their classmate Alice. Leo went back to the dorm room to tell Sam there was something weird about his new girlfriend, but she had already revealed herself. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation}} {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)}}

{{note|This event was not mentioned in the film, except for the very last bit where Leo showed up at the door and started to say something about Alice but was interrupted. Also, she survives in the comic adaptation, where she gets knocked aside by the car, instead of being smashed into a lamp post by it.}}
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===IDW ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
{{comingsoon|unreleased}}
{{storylink|Nefarious}}<ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/script-wrap-%e2%80%94-nefarious-1/ Script Wrap: Nefarious #1]</ref>

===''Transformers Animated''===
Alice tells readers of [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]], a trans-dimensional magazine for [[female Transformer|Decepti-femmes]], how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]].{{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
[[Image:rotf-alice-concept-nichols.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Alice really needs to touch up on her make-up.]]
* Throughout pre-production, concept artist [[Ben Procter]] used [http://3francs6sous.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/rachel_nichols-3.jpg this photo] of [[Wikipedia:Rachel Nichols (actress)|Rachel Nichols]], who plays [[Scarlett]] in the 2009 film ''[[Wikipedia:G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra|G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]]''. <ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=137233#post137233 Giant Bumblebee in Bondi today - Page 2 - Ozformers Transformers Collectors Australia]</ref>

* Alice having an outer organic form is an homage for the fans to the [[Pretender]]s.<ref><tt>"Hmm… I'll give you an exclusive here. There is a Pretender. I'm going to get killed for saying that."</tt> ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], [http://movies.ign.com/articles/944/944836p1.html Transformers 2 Rumor Confirmed], IGN.com</ref>
* In the novel adaptation, Alice had a manufacturer's nameplate on her neck from the animatronic Alice she apparently scanned.
* Also in the novel adaptation, while Alice was seducing Sam at the frat party she claimed to be from Orlando. Orlando is where Walt Disney World is located and would be a likely location of the ''Alice in Wonderland'' animatronic tour. She also claimed to have a boyfriend from there, who was a prince. Walt Disney World is also home to a number of princes. Finally, during the commercial where the [[Alice (animatronic)|animatronic Alice]] appears, "[[Mickey Mouse|Mickey, the friendly mouse]]" is mentioned. Who said ''Revenge of the Fallen'' doesn't have a tight continuity?
* When Alice reveals her robotty bits, her human flesh sort of folds away, presumably taking her clothing along with it, as when she reappears in human form, she's still fully dressed. On the other hand, she clearly changed clothes throughout the course of the film, which poses some, ah, interesting questions.
* While in robot mode, the tip of her tongue stays "organic". It's really disturbing.
* Some stunts for Alice were performed by stuntwoman [[Tarah Paige]].
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==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://gizmodo.com/5305809/why-just-2-seconds-of-transformers-2-took-3-months-to-complete Why just 2 seconds of Transformers 2 took 3 months to complete] — Gizmodo.com
* [http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=5153&page=1 Digital Domain interview about Alice's effects] — CGSociety.com

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]

Lori JimÃ©nez

2009-12-06T05:27:47Z

71.205.182.54:

{{Factions|autobot}}
:''Lori is a [[Human]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'']] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family]].''

[[Image:Lori.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A [[T-AI|cranky]] [[Alexis|female]] annoyed by her [[Side Burn (RID)|immature]] [[Rad White|male]] [[Carlos Lopez|companions]]. I discern a trend.]]
'''Lori''' is an adolescent female [[Human]] who assists the [[Autobots]] during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]]. Raised in the city, her family recently moved to rural [[Colorado]], a place she hates. While she certainly outshines her friends [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] in the social arena, she is not perfect, and more often than not, she can be reduced to immature shouting matches with Coby. She has a very intense... rivalry with Coby.

During the battle to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[Unicron Singularity]], Lori befriended [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (Override being "Big Sister" and Lori "Little Sister") and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], leaders of [[Velocitron]] and the [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. She also quickly developed a deep and abiding hatred of the female [[Decepticon]] "floozy" [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].

Lori is a particular influence on the powerful Scourge; a constant and disquieting reminder to the dictator of his onetime desire to protect the weak that lay at the root of his quest for power... and that strength is more than merely physical.

==Fiction==
===Cybertron cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Sarah Edmondson]] (English), [[Chiara Zanni]] (English, "[[Retreat]]", "[[Revelation (episode)|Revelation]]" and "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]" only), [[Rika Morinaga]] (Japanese)

[[Image:LoriPissed.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Coby sure is a lucky man.]]
[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Everyone smile and say...OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT BEHIND YOU?!]]
Over the course of her time with the Transformers, her longtime friendship with [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] developed into something far more, developing into a dating relationship after the destruction of the [[Unicron Singularity]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], even though her [[Ernesto|father]] vocally objected to her having a boyfriend at her age. Many years after the four colony world ships were sent to the far corners of the universe to expand the [[Space Bridge]], she and Coby married.
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{{charstubfiction}}

===Fun Publications Cybertron comics===
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==Trivia==
* According to TV Aichi's ''Galaxy Force'' webpage, Lori is 13 years old at the start of the cartoon series.

* Early ''Galaxy Force'' promotional materials depicted a Lori with short, blonde hair. Her costume was similar to the final Lori, only without the vest.{{fact}}

[[Category:Cybertron characters]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Divebomb (Energon)

2009-12-06T00:51:31Z

71.205.182.54:

{{Factions|decepticon|unicron}}

{{picsneeded|Fictional appearances}}
{{disambig3|Divebomb}}
:''Divebomb is a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]. ''

[[Image:Energon Divebomb art.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Wings of silver, nerves of steel...]]
'''Divebomb''' has no glaring weaknesses, although his desire to retreat when things get ugly is not a characteristic highly valued by his field commander [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (though it REALLY should be). More than any other Terrorcon, he has a better sense of when to pull his troops before they get toasted. A driven and fierce warrior, he is armed with razor-sharp energon blades that combine into a giant, boomerang-type weapon.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Shadow Hawk'''

==Fiction==
===Energon cartoon continuity===
{{charstubfiction}}

====Timelines====
{{storylink|Force of Habit|Force of Habit}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
===Pack-in comics===
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==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Divebomb toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Partly metal, partly...uh, also metal.]]
*'''Divebomb''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number: '''''SD-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right energon blades, Energon star

:Divebomb transforms into a white, robotic hawk with translucent green energon blade pieces attached to his neck and an [[energon star]] attached onto his [[spark crystal]]. The wings can further open up to reveal translucent green energon "feathers". The energon blade pieces can be held in his claws as either blades or guns, and both parts can be combined together to form an "Ultimate [[Energon Weapon]]" hooked blade "[[Energon Weapon|Energy Raiden]]".

:A [[running change]] [[retool]] was made to the [[Hasbro]] Divebomb. Early versions of Divebomb had the right energon blade end with a rather hard pointed spike (as seen in the official photography), which was changed to a 5mm peg-handle (likely [[for safety reasons]]). These early versions also have small ridges on the weapons' connector pegs, as well as notches on the robot's bird-head weapon sockets, designed to keep the weapon firmly in place. For unknown reasons, these were retooled to be perfectly round pegs and sockets along with the removal of the pointy spike. As far as can be told, only the two-handled toy was released in Japan.

:This mold was also used to make [[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

{{anchor|Cosmo}}
[[Image:En-toy ShadowHawkCosmo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number: '''''SD-13'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right energon blades, Energon star

: This redeco of Divebomb was a somewhat-limited retail release during ''Super Link'', and arguably the hardest to come across (for a time, at least; apparently many surfaced at blowout prices towards the end of the line's retail run). The character was known in the American ''Energon'' cartoon as [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]], but was never released by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Energon'' toyline.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:ShadowHawkCosmoHH.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
*An early image of Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type appearing in the Japanese ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine showed the toy with orange translucents instead of the final version's yellowish green.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm Divebomb at TFU.info]

[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Energon characters]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]

Divebomb (Energon)

2009-12-06T00:49:47Z

71.205.182.54:

{{Factions|decepticon}}
{{Factions|unicron}}
{{picsneeded|Fictional appearances}}
{{disambig3|Divebomb}}
:''Divebomb is a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]. ''

[[Image:Energon Divebomb art.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Wings of silver, nerves of steel...]]
'''Divebomb''' has no glaring weaknesses, although his desire to retreat when things get ugly is not a characteristic highly valued by his field commander [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (though it REALLY should be). More than any other Terrorcon, he has a better sense of when to pull his troops before they get toasted. A driven and fierce warrior, he is armed with razor-sharp energon blades that combine into a giant, boomerang-type weapon.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Shadow Hawk'''

==Fiction==
===Energon cartoon continuity===
{{charstubfiction}}

====Timelines====
{{storylink|Force of Habit|Force of Habit}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
===Pack-in comics===
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==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Divebomb toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Partly metal, partly...uh, also metal.]]
*'''Divebomb''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number: '''''SD-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right energon blades, Energon star

:Divebomb transforms into a white, robotic hawk with translucent green energon blade pieces attached to his neck and an [[energon star]] attached onto his [[spark crystal]]. The wings can further open up to reveal translucent green energon "feathers". The energon blade pieces can be held in his claws as either blades or guns, and both parts can be combined together to form an "Ultimate [[Energon Weapon]]" hooked blade "[[Energon Weapon|Energy Raiden]]".

:A [[running change]] [[retool]] was made to the [[Hasbro]] Divebomb. Early versions of Divebomb had the right energon blade end with a rather hard pointed spike (as seen in the official photography), which was changed to a 5mm peg-handle (likely [[for safety reasons]]). These early versions also have small ridges on the weapons' connector pegs, as well as notches on the robot's bird-head weapon sockets, designed to keep the weapon firmly in place. For unknown reasons, these were retooled to be perfectly round pegs and sockets along with the removal of the pointy spike. As far as can be told, only the two-handled toy was released in Japan.

:This mold was also used to make [[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]].

{{anchor|Cosmo}}
[[Image:En-toy ShadowHawkCosmo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number: '''''SD-13'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right energon blades, Energon star

: This redeco of Divebomb was a somewhat-limited retail release during ''Super Link'', and arguably the hardest to come across (for a time, at least; apparently many surfaced at blowout prices towards the end of the line's retail run). The character was known in the American ''Energon'' cartoon as [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]], but was never released by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Energon'' toyline.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:ShadowHawkCosmoHH.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
*An early image of Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type appearing in the Japanese ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine showed the toy with orange translucents instead of the final version's yellowish green.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm Divebomb at TFU.info]

[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Energon characters]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]

Buzzsaw (G1)

2009-12-04T15:29:34Z

71.205.182.54:

{{Picsneeded|Cassette mode}}

{{disambig3|Buzzsaw}}
{{factions|decepticon|predacon}}
:''Buzzsaw is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1BuzzsawJapaneseArt.jpg|right|325px|thumb|[[Furmanism|He hovers like some vast, predatory bird—if vast, predatory birds struck out in sudden, frightening death from above over and over and over, with no escape.]]]]
'''Buzzsaw''' is an artist—rather, he likes to make art out of ''his victims''. He approaches his victims with reasoned clarity and sophistication, gutting them with what he believes to be inspirational precision. However, his ego is easily wounded, and he's not adept at improvisation. If one of his "masterpieces" is interrupted and he cannot proceed as planned, he would rather retreat to sulk than rethink his approach.

He will kill you. It's not a matter of ''if'', but a matter of where, when, and how painful it is.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Condor'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Micro'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Körfűrész'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics)'': '''Serra'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics)'': '''Serrote'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Buzzsawyikes2.jpg|left|120px|thumb|He shot Gears right in the face!]]
Buzzsaw was among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s attack party which ambushed the [[Autobot]]s aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], crashing on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. When the Autobots and Decepticons were revived in 1984, Buzzsaw was given the [[alternate mode]] of a gold cassette tape. As Megatron gave a roll call to determine who had survived the crash, Buzzsaw noted that his beak "has carved many an Autobot warrior into a masterpiece of scrap metal." {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[Image:Buzzsawlaststand.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sweet Primus!]]
The Decepticons soon attacked [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]] to use as material to build a [[Fortress Sinister|new headquarters]], and Buzzsaw was able to fly through its reinforced concrete walls as if they were paper. It was discovered that the [[human]] ally of the Autobots, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], may know of a way to convert Earth fuel into a form Transformers can use, and so Buzzsaw and the Decepticons led an attack on his [[Witwicky Auto Repairs|auto repair shop]]. Though [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] scored a direct hit on Buzzsaw, he was able to return with his fellow Decepticons to their base with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} The human military surrounded the Decepticons' headquarters, and Megatron ordered his warriors to "greet" them. Buzzsaw happily cut through the wings of the fighter jets while disparaging their primitive technology. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] fired upon his teammate [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] for eavesdropping on his plot to overthrow Megatron, Buzzsaw and the other Decepticons sought deadly revenge on the Decepticon Air Commander. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!|The Enemy Within!, part 2}} Though Starscream escaped, the Decepticons soon regrouped to attack the ''Ark''. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] was the first casualty of the raid, which Buzzsaw quickly reported back to Megatron, but their battle was ended prematurely when [[Auntie]], the ''Ark'''s computer system, magnetized the walls, immobilizing both factions. {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}'' Buzzsaw also travelled with the Decepticons to the [[United Kingdom]], where he and his teammates attempted to take control of the [[Man of Iron]]'s ship. When [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] fired upon the ship, destroying it, the Decepticons could no longer take the ship and learn from it the location of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so they left. Notably, in the battle against the Autobot's ship, Buzzsaw's attacks were [[:Image:Arkshuttle2.jpg|visibly of greater power than his comrades...]] {{storylink|Man of Iron!}}

The Decepticons were successful in learning from Sparkplug Witwicky how to convert Earth fuel for themselves, and they attacked the Ark in force. The Autobots were weakened from their own lingering fuel problems, and Buzzsaw noticed that even Optimus Prime had trouble hitting him with a shot from his rifle. The Decepticons were clearly the imminent victors in this lopsided battle, and as Buzzsaw tore through the head of one of the final remaining Autobots, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Decepticons declared victory. ...Or, they would have, if Sparkplug hadn't poisoned their fuel, causing the Decepticons to stumble over themselves in pain. It was only the surprise arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] that saved Buzzsaw and the others from certain defeat. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[Image:Buzzsawyikes1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Holy crap!]]
After Shockwave assumed command and set up shop at [[Blackrock Aerospace Plant Number One]], Buzzsaw would perch on Shockwave's shoulder and keep his unruly troops in line. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Buzzsaw, though unnamed, later accompanied Soundwave and most of the other cassette-tape Decepticons to aid their impostor [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s ambush of the Autobots, though all of them were easily defeated once the real Optimus Prime was restored. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[Image:Buzzsawyikes3.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Aieee!]]
Unlike the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and the other animal cassettes remained more loyal to Megatron than to Shockwave, and so when the former Decepticon leader was discovered in a coal mine, they arrived swiftly to refuel and reclaim him. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}} (Meanwhile, Buzzsaw also supported Shockwave, including his unsuccessful plot to kidnap and brainwash [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] into being a Decepticon. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}}) One of Megatron's first acts upon returning to the Decepticons was to attack the ''Ark'' while seemingly all of the Autobots were attacking the Decepticon base, and he took the Seekers and all of the cassette Decepticons (minus Ravage) with him. Unfortunately, the ''Ark'' was now defended by the newly-built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. All of the attacking Decepticons except for Laserbeak and Megatron were obliterated. Buzzsaw's destroyed body was kept in storage within the ''Ark'' for several years. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

Buzzsaw's body and the others destroyed by Omega Supreme were lifted from the ''Ark'' by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] while the rest of the Decepticons (now under leadership of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]) ambushed the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Buzzsawyikes4.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Run for your freakin' lives!]]
Soon a civil war erupted between Ratbat's Decepticons and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, during which Buzzsaw brutally (and literally) disarmed [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} However, it was discovered that the civil war was instigated by Starscream to distract from his evil intentions for the [[Underbase]]. The Autobots also showed up, as part of Starscream's diversion, and the two Decepticon armies teamed up to destroy them. Just before strafing [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], Buzzsaw cannon-blasted Omega Supreme. However, he had little time to celebrate what may be the single most lop-sided takedown in Transformers history, as he was destroyed by the Underbase-powered [[Starscream (G1)| Starscream]] soon afterwards. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[Image:Buzzsawcityofsteel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|There's nowhere to hide!]]
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English),? (Japanese)

Buzzsaw and Laserbeak strafed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] on the roof of the Constructicons' newly-constructed skyscraper in [[New York City]]. {{storylink|City of Steel}} Later, Buzzsaw and Laserbeak located the energy-rich underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]] for Megatron. This led to an alliance between the Decepticons and King Nergill to conquer [[Washington, D.C.]]. Buzzsaw helped the Sub-Atlanticans capture the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] when he was investigating the situation. His luck didn't hold out when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s came to occupied Washington, though. [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] outflew Buzzsaw and Laserbeak, shooting them down with air-to-air missiles. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

Soundwave unleashed Buzzsaw and Laserbeak at Jazz and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] when the Decepticons teamed up with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to take the [[Nova Power Plant]] for its energy. Laserbeak was quickly shot down, but Buzzsaw managed to avoid the Autobots' laser fire and flew off. Later, he lost control of his faculties when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used his [[cerebro-shell]]s to turn the Decepticons against Megatron, before their fearless leader could turn against them. He was presumably restored with the others when Bombshell's excess power was negated. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Buzzsaw later trapped the Autobots inside their bunker behind a pile of rubble, allowing Rumble to get close enough to steal the [[Negavator]], but eventually the Autobots got free and the Decepticons were driven away. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
While searching for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Soundwave ejected Buzzsaw and Laserbeak to fight [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. Hot Rod was rescued by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], prompting Blaster and Soundwave to fight to the death. Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] gathered Soundwave's scattered remains and escaped to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} There, Buzzsaw met with the rest of the Decepticon cassettes, and at [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s instruction, used technology borrowed from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to rebuild him into [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. As Soundblaster came to life, Buzzsaw and the others cheered. Likewise, the Autobots rebuilt Blaster into [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]], who travelled to Chaar to face Soundblaster again. Entering the Decepticon base, Twincast encountered Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and Ratbat, so he ejected [[Eject]], [[Rewind]], [[Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] to fight them. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
Buzzsaw and the rest of the cassettes gathered over a comically-defeated Soundblaster (at the hands of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]) as [[Sixshot]] announced his intent to defect from the Decepticons and travel the universe. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
''Buzzsaw was involved with Starscream's occupation of the human city, [[Las Vegas]]. Presumably, he came in under Soundwave's direction. The Decepticons initially worked closely with the Las Vegas Police Department, with Buzzsaw and Laserbeak serving as "watchbirds" to keep an optic open for any unlawful activity in the city limits. Buzzsaw even served as a passive deterrent when necessary, divebombing a hold-up artist named [[Bernie Kalus]] before he could enter the convenience store he had targeted. {{storylink|Hardwired}} Later on, after the Autobots had invaded Las Vegas, Buzzsaw tried to eliminate [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and a wounded Bumblebee, but was chased off the hunt when Optimus Prime got involved in the skirmish. When Megatron and Starscream divvyed up the Decepticon forces, Buzzsaw somehow managed to be on BOTH factions simultaneously. In the final fight with the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] in Las Vegas, he joined [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], Laserbeak and the Autobot flyer named [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] in performing aerial assaults on the alien beings. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Several days later, Buzzsaw and the Decepticons joined the Autobots again in defending against an ambush by the American military in the Nevada desert. The Army had reverse-engineered some Cybertronian technology to create the [[Deconstructionite|deconstructionites]], microchip-sized projectile sprays that drained the Transformers of their processing power on contact. Buzzsaw caught heavy flak in the first salvo, and quickly found himself unable to fly. He was dragged to safety by Megatron himself, but was left incapacitated for some time thereafter. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

{{note|Buzzsaw was identified in supplemental materials as being part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Decepticon faction during the [[Dark Ages]], and as being part of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crew that crash-landed on Earth four million years ago. However, he was never actually depicted in the comics. The Keepers Trilogy is actually his only appearance in the Dreamwave continuity.}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' comics continuity===
Buzzsaw was part of the army of Decepticons that surrounded [[Teletran 3]] while several of the building's inhabitants were thrown into various Earth historical periods. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2}}

Buzzsaw was seen again on Cybertron as part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s invading forces, assaulting an Autobot peace ceremony alongside [[Sixshot]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War, Part 3}} He was later part of a Decepticon force preparing to fight off a major Autobot-[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War, Part 4}}

===Dawn of Future's Past===
[[Image:Laserbeakbuzzsawdawn.jpg|left|200px|thumb|T-REX, WE PUT OUR MINDS TO IT AND TAUGHT OURSELVES ENGLISH!]]
At the end of the great war, most Decepticons who were granted amnesty simply retired and vanished from public life. So too would have been the fate of Buzzsaw if not for the intervention of the [[Predacon (G1)| Predacon]] [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]. Divebomb granted Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] a new lease on life, rebuilding them into members of the new faction of Predacons.

Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] was closely watched by Divebomb, who sent Laserbeak and Buzzsaw to ensure Megatron and his rogues reached their destination. Their ship intercepted the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', pummelling it with missiles. Before it could come back for another pass, it was fired upon by the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', giving the ''Axalon'' enough time to restore enough power to return fire and completely destroy Laserbeak and Buzzsaw's ship, with the pair inside. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
Buzzsaw was seen among Soundwave's cache of cassettes on Cybertron millions of years ago. He and Laserbeak helped catch the Autobot spies [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]] when Soundwave introduced himself to Megatron. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}} He later helped devastate the [[Senate]] and free the captured Decepticons in their Trojan Horse play at [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Many, many years later, Buzzsaw participated in the Decepticon attack on [[Beijing]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Buzzsawg1toycondor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The hook at the end of his beak is so that when he punctures you, you can't just yank him out. You'll rip off a wad of flesh.]]
*'''Soundwave w/ Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon Communicator, 1984/1985)

: Coming only with the [[Hasbro]] release of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (the Japanese version had [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] instead), Buzzsaw transforms from a microcassette to a robotic condor. His cassette mode can fit into the tape compartment of the Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] toys. Unlike the other four original Mini-Cassettes, Buzzsaw's deco is unique to the Transformer line rather than originating from [[Micro Change]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Garboil]], and [[Sundor]].

*'''VS-Z Set''' (Multi-pack, 1985)

: Buzzsaw's first Japanese release was in a multi-set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. Like all Japanese cassettes (and all future Japanese releases of Buzzsaw), he came with a clear-plastic tape case to be "stored" in.

*'''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, 1987)

: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-106'''

: During ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'', Buzzsaw saw re-release as a pack-in with Soundblaster. This version has a new sticker featuring [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]' weak spot, revealed through the clear-red tape-doors of the Soundblaster and [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] toys.

* '''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw and Ravage''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)

: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-18'''

: The ''Headmasters'' version of Buzzsaw was included in the Soundblaster reissue, though this time the duo also came with a similarly-sticker-altered version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]].

===Timelines===
* '''Laserbeak and Buzzsaw''' (bagged souvenir set, 2006)

[[Image:Buzzsawtimelinestoy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Sure, it seems like an improvement, but he still has to pick everything up in his jaws.]]
: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] mold, Buzzsaw gains a humanoid mode along with his robot-falcon form. He came with a set of clear-indigo [[Energon weapon|energon weapons]] that could combine to form a large blade, plus an indigo [[energon chip]]. He was available only in a "souvenir" 2-piece set with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], sold at [[BotCon 2006]], and limited to 500 pieces.

===Universe (2008)===
*'''Soundwave''' (2009)
: In 2009, Buzzsaw was included with yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.
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==Trivia==
* Though Buzzsaw is portrayed as transforming into a normal audio cassette in the various fictions, his original toy was a ''micro''cassette. (Likewise, Soundwave's toy was a microcassette recorder, rather than the "stereo cassette deck" he's stated to be elsewhere.)

*Buzzsaw's scant appearances in the original animated series come as a result of a note in the [[production bible]] that says he should only "be used occasionally". This, presumably, is due to the fact that his toy was only available packaged with Soundwave, and hence did not need to be advertised via the show. Poor little guy didn't even get an individual bio in there. (No wonder he took it out on everybody.)

* At BotCon 2006, the signboards advertising the Laserbeak/Buzzsaw set incorrectly identified him as "Buzzclaw". This was the only place the error appeared.

* Buzzsaw could talk in the Marvel UK Comics, as well as in some episodes of the Japanese Headmasters cartoon (where he even commented on how tired he is of seeing Scourge and Cyclonus always lick Galvatron's feet modules). In all media though, he certainly possesses normal transformer intelligence.

* Buzzsaw is ''the'' coolest cassette. Don't ''even'' bother arguing.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm Buzzsaw at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Buzzsaw Buzzsaw's Transformers Universe profile]

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Ghost in the Machine (G1)

2009-12-03T20:57:20Z

71.205.182.54:

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=80
|ep2=16
|image=GhostMachine Starscream Scourge Unicron.JPG
|caption=Screw you guys, I'm going home.
|title="Ghost in the Machine"
|production code=700-100
|airdate=[[October 21]], 1986
|written by=[[Joey Kurihara Piedra]] [[Michael Charles Hill]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Set on regaining a physical body, the ghost of Starscream possesses Scourge and makes a deal with the [[Unicron|devil]].'''

:''Japanese title:'' スタースクリームの復活 (''Starscream no Fukkatsu'', "Starscream's Revival")
:''German title:'' "'''Der Geist im Roboter'''" ("The Ghost inside the Robot")
:''German'' Generation 2 ''title:'' "'''Starscream kehrt zurück'''" ("Starscream Returns")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:GhostMachine Scourge approaches Unicron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

On [[Chaar]], the [[Decepticon]]s are following [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], when [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost appears and possesses [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Despite his better efforts, Starscream forces Scourge to fire on Galvatron, then flees with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] in pursuit. Cyclonus follows as far as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he breaks off, assuming that Scourge has defected to the [[Autobot]]s. But that is not Starscream's goal. He instead flies to the severed head of [[Unicron]]. Using Scourge to reactivate the Dark God, Starscream offers his services in exchange for a new body. Unicron agrees to restore him to life in exchange for three labors. The first labor is to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Sensors|eyes]] to Unicron. With nowhere else to go, Scourge agrees to serve Unicron.

[[Image:GhostMachine Metroplex eye explode.jpg|right|200px|thumb|There are no eye-drops for this.]]

On Earth, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] arrives for an inspection of [[Autobot City]], when Scourge and Starscream make their move. Destroying Metroplex's security system, the two Decepticons steal the eyes, but [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] cause Scourge to drop one, shattering it. Fleeing, Metroplex [[Transformation|transforms]], but cannot see, and begins firing on the Autobots. However, a photon bomb disables Metroplex, causing him to crash. Lacking one eye, the two head back for Chaar, where they dispatch the [[Battlecharger]]s, outwit Starscream's [[Seeker (body-type)|former soldiers]], and steal one of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s eyes. In addition, Starscream possesses [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to serve as their ride home, where Astrotrain is left to the mercy of the Autobots. Upon learning of what happened, Galvatron reacts in a rational, controlled manner... for Galvatron.

[[Image:Dirge AlmostDeath.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Galvatron settles an old score with the wall.]]

Pleased with his new eyes, Unicron informs Starscream and Scourge of their next labor: bring Trypticon to Unicron (should have told them that before they left). Starscream heads off to complete the task. Meanwhile, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] interrogates Astrotrain, who claims not to remember what happened, but [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] reveals that Unicron has his eyes back! [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] takes [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to investigate, but Unicron drives them off. Scourge is becoming nervous, but Unicron warns his creation that he can take what he has given. On Chaar, Galvatron orders the Battlechargers and [[Conehead|Coneheads]] to locate Starscream and Scourge, only for Trypticon to transform, under Starscream's control, and depart, with the Decepticons in pursuit.

As the Autobots prepare for the Decepticon assault, Unicron commands Starscream to remove Trypticon's [[transformation cog]] and place it in Unicron. The Decepticons arrive and attack, but Starscream uses Trypticon to disable their weapons. As the Decepticons flee, Unicron commands his minions to complete the third labor—connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, making it his new body. Scourge decides to book it, and Starscream is left to complete the task. Scourge tries to warn Galvatron, but he doesn't care. Scourge then heads to the Autobots, and warns them of Unicron's intentions.

[[Image:GhostMachine Unicron starscream jumpers.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Refusing to call Triple-A, Starscream prepares to jumpstart Unicron.]]

Within Trypticon, the Battlecharges and the Coneheads disable Starscream's control over Trypticon, so Starscream demands his body to complete the labors. Unicron restores his body, but Starscream (surprise, surprise), tells Unicron to connect himself to Cybertron. However, the Autobots manage to plant some [[Energon cube|Energon cubes]] on Unicron's head. They detonate the [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], causing Unicron's head to return to orbit and Starscream to go flying. Thrown past the Decepticons, Galvatron orders them to fire on Starscream. When their shots begin hitting him, Cyclonus wonders why Starscream's ghost has lost control.

On Cybertron, Rodimus agrees to allow Scourge and Astrotrain to leave, in exchange for their help. He then tells the Autobots of their new mission to retrieve Metroplex's eye, but then reveals that he was joking, saying that the eyes were probably destroyed in the explosion.

Unseen by the Autobots, Unicron's eye twinkles in the night...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (with [[Scamper]]) (9)
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (10)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (11)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (12)
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (13)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (14)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (15)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (16)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Slingshot]] (18)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (26)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (27)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (28)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (29)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (30)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (31)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (cameo) (32)

|c2=
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (2)
* [[Sweep|Sweeps]] (3)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (4)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (5)
* [[Headstrong]] (6)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (7)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (9)
* [[Runabout]] (10)
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (11)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (12)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (13)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (14)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (32)

|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Unicron|Unicron's head]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"DESTROY HIM! HE'S LOST HIS MIND!"
:—'''Galvatron''', calling [[Scourge (G1)|the kettle]] black.

"Aerialbots! Wait for... umm... nevermind."
:—'''Warpath''', getting left behind.

"Decepticon intruders IN MY BRAIN!"
:—'''Metroplex''', on the perils of being city-sized.

"Where are my eyes?!"
:—'''Metroplex''' would look around for them if he could.

"First, you two let Scourge and Starscream steal one of Trypticon's eyes. And then you two allowed Astrotrain to be used as their escape vehicle. So Scourge is helping Starscream voluntarily, and you four were unable to stop them! Well, all I can say is...BWWWAAAAAAA!"
:—'''Galvatron''', giving his outbust a rare preamble.

"Why did Galvatron have you attack Cybertron all by yourself? Are you stupid or just obedient?"
:—'''Rodimus Prime''', getting sassy with Astrotrain

"I don't have to show you no stinking passes."
:—'''Starscream''' has picked up some [[wikipedia:Stinking_badges|Earth culture]].

"Starscream! You're a dead mechanism!" 
"Of course I'm dead, Galvatron! But not for much longer. And then are you going to be sorry!" 
"I'm already sorry!"
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Starscream''', bickering like [[Megatron (G1)|old times]].

"Wait, since when do ghosts tumble out of control through space?"
:—'''Cyclonus''', catching up with the plot.

"Now make the connection!" 
"Do it yourself!"
:—'''Unicron''' bet on the wrong pony, and '''Starscream''' just loves being a prick.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* After Rodimus jokes about recovering Metroplex's eyes from Unicron, Hot Spot is shown with Ultra Magnus's color scheme.
* When Bumblebee and Spike discover Scourge stealing Metroplex's eyes, Bumblebee has enormous wheels.
* In a few scenes Hot Spot has a mouth on his faceplate.
* During Scourge's attack on him, Sky Lynx has a Decepticon symbol on his nose.
* Groove has a totally different voice for his one line ("locked and loaded!"), sounding somewhat like Beachcomber. Usually he sounds more like a higher-pitched Trailbreaker.
* When Silverbolt says that he doesn't see any enemy, he and Skydive are both mouthing the words.

===Continuity errors===
*While Scourge makes a respectable attempt at fighting off Starscream's control of his body in this episode, he displayed no such strength of will when he was possessed by the latter at the end of "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
*Although undoubtedly big, Metroplex and Trypticon's eyes should be ''way'' too small for Unicron to use as like-for-like replacements.
*When Scourge approaches Galvatron he says, "Galvatron, don't shoot!" Galvatron states he couldn't even if he wanted to, because Trypticon neutralized their weapons. Yet, when Starscream's out of control body flies past him, he begins firing on him.

===Transformers references===
*First appearance of [[Runabout]].
*This episode marks the last appearances of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the series.
*This episode is the second appearance of Starscream's ghost. His first appearance was in the G1 episode "[[Starscream's Ghost]]". His ghost makes a third appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Possession]]" in which he takes over [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

===Real-world references===
* The title's literal meaning obviously applies to the events of the episode, but the phrase has a history in philosophical discourse. It was [[Wikipedia:Ghost in the machine|coined as a pejorative]] against the [[Wikipedia:Mind-body dichotomy|mind-body split]] of [[wikipedia:René Descartes|Cartesian]] dualism, and by the time this episode was made, it had also been used as the title of [[wikipedia:The Ghost in the Machine|a book]] and [[wikipedia:Ghost in the Machine (album)|a rock album]].

===Trivia===
* Scourge demonstrates an extraordinary level of willpower in this episode. Of all the Transformers Starscream is seen possessing in both this episode and "[[Starscream's Ghost]]", he is the only one who puts up a fight for control of his own body and retains his memories of what happened while "under the influence". (This is admittedly inconsistent with the ending of the prequel to this episode, however.)
* Unicron displays the ability to electrocute the Autobots inside his head and expel them through his neck.
* Starscream is last seen tumbling away through space in his new body, possibly damaged from Galvatron's attacks but still very much alive. This is sometimes seen as a point of conflict with his appearance as a ghost in the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Possession]]". Fans have reconciled this by speculating that he died again off-screen, or else traveled through time to the ''Beast Wars'' era (and back) before this episode took place chronologically. Alternatively, the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon does not follow strictly from any specific Generation 1 continuity, allowing the "error" to be dismissed entirely.

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/ghost_in_the_machine.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Christmas

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[[Image:Christmasprime.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Prime's Alpha Trion disguise fooled few.]]
'''Christmas''' is a holiday celebrated by [[Human|humans]] on [[December 25]], commemorating the birth of someone called "[[Jesus|Christ]]." It seems to revolve around the exchange of material goods, the slaughter and festooning of conifers, and the consumption of roasted avians. More importantly, it is the locus of a powerful "spirit" manifesting in charity, goodwill, and appreciation. Even [[Starscream (G1)|hardened]] [[Dreadwind (G1)|Decepticon]] [[Darkwing|warriors]] and [[Circuit Breaker|vengeance-driven humans]] are subject to its influence.

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Some]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Autobots]] have been known to don a [[Transformer clothing|red outfit]] with a bushy, white [[Facial hair|beard]] as part of the Christmas ritual. While not the most extreme example of [[Pretender|quasi-fetishistic anthropomorphization]] among [[Transformer|Transformers]], this case is notable in its lack of explanation. Perhaps it is related to the similarly-opaque "Christ" figure at the center of the holiday.

Another human custom, [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]], is rumored to be the busiest day of shopping for the material goods needed for exchange on Christmas.

{{quote|Christmas: Date — December 25th. Annual festival celebrating Christ's birth. Features include family reunion, gift-giving...|Starscream's "Internal Data File"|"[[Stargazing]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel UK Generation 1 comics===
*The magic of Christmas made [[Circuit Breaker]] not kill [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}

*The magic of Christmas made [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the [[Autobot]]s do the power company's repair work. {{storylink|The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas}}

*The magic of Christmas made [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] appreciate his [[Earth]] heritage. {{storylink|The Gift}}

*The magic of Christmas made [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] realize that even if he doesn't care, helping people can make him feel... well, he still doesn't really care. {{storylink|Stargazing}}

*The magic of Christmas made [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] wear the Santa costume. So [[:Image:Biggrim christmas.jpg|cute]]! {{storylink|Stargazing}}

*The magic of Christmas made [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] renew his pledge to protect Earth. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

*The magic of <s>free wine</s> Christmas made [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] [[:Image:MarvelUK-250.jpg|switch sides]]! {{storylink|The Greatest Gift Of All!}}

*Optimus Prime shared a little of his own Christmas magic, healing environmental damage with a chunk of the Matrix. {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

[[Primus|God]] bless us, every one.

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
*The magic of Christmas made [[Iceberg]] be fascinated with it. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|More Than Meets The Eye: Armada}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
* The magic of Christmas turned the Autobots into humans! Well, it wasn't so much the magic of Christmas as it was [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] plugging them into a virtual reality world, but it could have if it chose to. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*The magic of Christmas would also free [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] from his entrapment in the lake bed, giving [[Sari Sumdac]] another ally in stopping Soundwave. It would also entice Wreck-Gar to give garbage to all the good little girls and boys! {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

===Revenge of the Fallen Titan magazine===

* According to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], Christmas is a time when humans gather together, exchange presents and no one shoots anyone. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] obviously doesn't like the "no shooting" part. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7 #Contents #Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
* The magic of Christmas even got Ironhide to give Barricade a present he says was from Ratchet. It's a large fist shaped object he had in a cardboard box on the end of his arm. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7 #Contents #Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Christmas|Christmas at Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Earth culture]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]

Primus

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[[Image:PrimusG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''They call him Gee-Oh-Dee And he the [[Big Daddy (G1)|big daddy]] He look like [[Hot Rod (G1)|me]] But he more [[Facial hair|beardie]]'']]
'''Primus''' is the creator-god of the [[Transformer|Transformers]]. An ancient and ethereal being whose origins date back to the beginnings of the universe itself, Primus is a multiversal force for good, his life force existing across multiple realities and infinite alternate universes. In each one, he is the final defense against his fallen sibling, [[Unicron]] the Chaos-Bringer.

Primus has adapted his body as the metallic planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; from its surface, his creations have risen to defend and patrol the galaxy. Within the depths of Cybertron, the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]] serves as his internal mainframe, and a gateway for select Transformers to access his power. A portion of his lifeforce resides within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], which often determines the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Prophecies of a war to come were written down in his [[Covenant of Primus|holy covenant]] as well. The [[spark]] of each Transformer is a small piece of Primus's essence, and together they form his lifeforce, the [[Allspark]].

Though wise and powerful beyond measure, Primus is neither infallible nor without weakness. At times he has [[Out of Time!|been deceived by mere mortals]], and has made [[The Sun|miscalculations]] which [[Balancing Act|jeopardized all of existence]], and one of his [[The Fallen|own creations betrayed him]]. Indeed, even the intended agents of his grand plan, the Transformers, have all too frequently become mired in endless civil war. Still, in [[Withered Hope|most realities]] he has [[Wreckers: Finale Part II|managed to hold the line]] against Unicron and other threats, either directly or through his innumerable children, the Transformers.

{{quote|Until all are one!|Primus to his children|"[[Trap]]"}}

==In the beginning==
[[Image:Primus original.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Hold the sword and say, "I am the Protector of the Universe!"]]
Before the dawn of time, Order and Chaos existed within an extradimensional entity known as [[The One]]. To explore the fledgling universe, he created the astral being known as [[Unicron]], and then subdivided him, creating his twin, Primus. Both brothers were [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]], unique in all realities, but whereas Unicron could only exist in one dimension at a time, moving between them at will, Primus existed simultaneously in all realities at once. It is suggested, in fact, that the two brothers embody the basic concepts of reality - good and evil, order and chaos - and that their continued existence is necessary for the stability of the multiverse.

[[Image:Primusoriginal.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"No, Rumble is blue!"]]
As Unicron and Primus went about their appointed task, venturing through the cosmos, it became apparent to Primus that Unicron was a corrupt being, and he took it upon himself to stop the threat posed to all of existence by his sibling. In combat, Primus was no match for Unicron. In cunning, however, he proved himself to his brother's superior when he shifted their battle to the astral plane, and then back to the physical world once more, only to have both their essences manifest within metallic planetoids, leaving them both trapped. It was with this act of sacrifice that Primus hoped to contain Unicron's evil forever. Unfortunately for him, over time, Unicron learned to psionically shape his prison into a giant metallic planet, and Primus followed suit, becoming the mechanical world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Unicron then learned to transform his planetary form even further, into a gigantic robot form, Primus adapted the idea to suit his own ends - rather than transforming his own body, he would create small beings that would be able to change their shape, like Unicron. After performing a "test run" on the moon of [[Protos]], where he successfully created [[Covenant|twelve transforming robotic beings]], {{storylink|Herald, Covenant, Schism, Paradox|Covenant}} he birthed from his own body a group of thirteen robots that possessed the ability to change shape, like Unicron. These were the [[13 original Transformers]], each one infused with a fragment of Primus's life essence known as a [[spark]].

The Thirteen were Primus's soldiers in his war with Unicron, which came to its seeming end during a climactic battle in which one of the Thirteen, who would forever afterwards be known as the [[The Fallen|Fallen]], betrayed Primus and became an acolyte of Unicron. The battle ended when the Fallen and Unicron were sucked into a black hole and disappeared from reality. With Unicron gone for now, Primus entered an eons-long slumber, his self-imposed sleep preventing Unicron from detecting him through the mental link the brothers shared. The Transformer race grew, and Primus fell into the realm of legend, with a portion of his power, the [[Matrix of Leadership]], handed down through the generations, serving as the Transformers' ever-present link to their creator.

===Evolution of the Primus/Unicron myth===
''The Primus/Unicron backstory has evolved and been rewritten a good number of times since it first originated in the [[Marvel Comics]] series. The version recounted above is the current iteration, which has slowly solidified across a wide swath of media (beginning around the time of [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]). Before the Primus/Unicron mythos reached its present form it went through several distinct versions in the Marvel G1 comics and elsewhere.''

====Unicron's story====
''The first time we ever heard the Primus/Unicron backstory was in the UK comic continuity, from Unicron himself, in the story "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]", when he recounted it to [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Per Unicron's telling of events, he was a primal force of evil at the dawn of the universe, who led a legion of [[Dark Armies]] against his mortal foe, Primus, Lord of the [[Light Gods]] (note the plural). Events proceeded to play out basically as described above, though the role of the Light Gods and Dark Armies would diminish with each subsequent retelling of the story, until the current version, in which Primus and Unicron are alone, and have a unique origin. (Only one of the other gods was ever named - the [[Chronarchitect]]. How exactly he factors into the current iteration of the myth is unknown.)''

====The Keeper's story====
''The second time the story was told was in the US book by the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]], an ancient mechanoid who guarded Primus's head at the center of Cybertron. This telling is effectively the same as the previous UK story, but mentions that their battle was towards the end of the era of gods, that Primus and Unicron were the last of their respective pantheons, and Primus had to defeat Unicron before he could take his place with the other gods in the "[[Omniversal Matrix]]".''

====Primus's story====
''The third time the story was told was also in the US Marvel series, this time by Primus, when he gathered all his children together to prepare for Unicron's coming. It was with this telling that we learned that Unicron predated the current universe, and had destroyed the previous universe which existed before the current one. He had slept peacefully, alone in the void of uncreation that remained, until fragments of the old universe that he had overlooked reacted, causing the Big Bang and birthing the current universe. The "sentient core" of this new universe recognized the threat that Unicron posed, and so created Primus to counter his evil and be guardian of the new creation.''

====Fleer and DK====
[[Image:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I feel prickly...]]
''The first modern retelling of the origins of Primus and Unicron did not come from G1-oriented media, but from a set of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' trading cards released by Fleer. It was the backstory printed on Unicron's card which introduced the concept of the two being brothers created to explore the new universe by an extradimensional entity, here named the "[[Allspark]]."''

''This was subsequently expanded on and combined with aspects of the various Marvel Comics stories in [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]], published by Dorling Kindersley and written by [[Simon Furman]], who had written all three prior tellings in the first place. Here, the entity Fleer had called the "Allspark" was redubbed "[[The One]]," and the modern iteration of the myth detailed above was firmly established, and went on to form the backbone of subsequent fiction such as ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' and [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' comics.''

''It was also at this point that it was established that Primus could transform from Cybertron into a robot mode like Unicron, but preferred not to, choosing to remain connected to the universe on a planetary level.''
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==Generation 1==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Primalscream.jpg|right|180px|thumb|KHHHHHAAAAANNNNN!]]
Eventually, millions of years later, in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|one version]] of Generation 1 continuity, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] found themselves transported to the center of Cybertron, where they discovered the sleeping form of Primus and were told the tale of his and the Transformers' origins by the Keeper. Subsequently, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Pretender|Pretenders]] attacked, and during the battle, a laser blast ricocheted off Grimlock and struck the essence of the sleeping Primus, causing a multiverse-shaking "Primal Scream" that woke Unicron and alerted him to Primus's location. Primus himself immediately slipped back into his sleep, but it was too late. {{storylink|Primal Scream (issue)|Primal Scream}}

[[Image:Emirate prmus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Form blazing god!]]
Unicron dispatched a group of [[Hook, Line, and Sinker|heralds]] to attack Cybertron and pave the way for his coming, including a [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] plucked from an [[Rhythms of Darkness!|alternate future]]. Galvatron, however, was not content to serve under Unicron, and instead captured Autobot leader [[Emirate Xaaron]], forcing him to fully awaken Primus, who possessed Xaaron's body and summoned Transformers from all across the universe back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Primus intended for all his children to battle Unicron together, but when the planet-eater arrived, sheer terror prevented them from carrying out his desire. Primus instead made a stand himself, attempting to dupe Unicron into believing he still retained his full power, but Unicron saw through the deception, and destroyed Xaaron's body. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] subsequently used the Matrix, the full measure of Primus's power, to destroy Unicron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} His body in this universe obliterated, Unicron moved on to another dimension, to ravage other worlds, and make further attempts on Cybertrons throughout the multiverse.

{{note|As originally written, it is quite clear that the story intends for Primus to have died after his battle with Unicron. As the current retcon makes it clear that this cannot possibly be, one must assume that Prime was wrong in his analysis that Primus had died. Notably, even in the original comics themselves, the Matrix—the life-force of Primus—is shown to still exist and is functioning fine in the G2 Marvel Comics series that follows his supposed death.}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|Primus did not exist in the American [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] as it was originally written, since it was produced long before the [[retcon]] which established him to be a multiversal singularity. Precisely how Primus should then fit into the framework of the cartoon has not been explicitly established, although the [[Universe (2003 comic)|''Universe'' comic'']]'' offered one attempt for its continuity (see "Beast Era", below). Primus was, however, explicitly and thoroughly retconned into being part of the expanded universe of the ''Japanese'' cartoon continuity by the [[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]] fiction of 2007, as part of a complicated process that folded various animated concepts—[[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]], [[Vector Sigma]] and the [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]]—into the Primus myth.}}
[[Image:TGGPrimus.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Now you need to get this toy.]]

Formerly the assistant to the Primacron, the ancient genius who created the giant mechanoid Unicron, the robotic being known as the Oracle was badly damaged when Unicron rebelled against his creator. His essence fled to a dead world at the centre of the galaxy, which he used his powers to transform into a verdant, green planet. This world was eventually discovered by the alien Quintessons, and the Oracle was captured and transformed into the mega-computer, [[Vector Sigma]]. The Quintessons used the Key To Vector Sigma to change the Oracle's world into the metallic planet of Cybertron. The Oracle's powers were harnessed by the Quintessons to create the races of robots that would eventually become the Transformers, and the shell that had held his essence became the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Kiss Players timeline}}

[[Image:TGGPrimus2.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Primus = Oracle = Vector Sigma = Primacron's Assistant = aaaargh.]]
Eons later, in the year 2007, three of Unicron's servants, the [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]], co-opted the human singing group, the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]], into helping them gather up the scattered [[Angolmois|essence]] of their master following his destruction in 2005. The three girls - [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Atari Hitotonari]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] - were taken on a journey through space and time, and were tricked into believing that they were recovering fragments of the so-called "Allspark" from [[Autobot]] or [[Maximal]] leaders throughout history. The Oracle - by this stage calling himself Primus - was forced to intervene, appearing as a giant golden hand which began to steal away the fragments before the Kiss Players could gather them. Pursuing him across the multiverse, the Kiss Players collided with the [[Wall of Time]] and were scattered across dimensions.

Primus rescued the girls from the Unicron Trilogy universe and revealed the Sparkbots' deception, before transforming into his "golden ark" mode (which Shaoshao thought looked more like a camper truck) to pursue the three villains back in time to prehistoric Earth. They arrived just in time to witness the Sparkbots' successful restoration of Unicron to life, but Primus transformed once more and unleashed the power of his mobile cannon platform, destroying Unicron's energy and sealing it and the Sparkbots deep within the planet. To ensure that Unicron would never be freed again, he created a mighty guardian, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], who would watch over it and the Earth. With the battle over, Shaoshao asked about the Kiss Players' future, but Primus did not reply. His work complete, the god transformed into a golden sphere and went to sleep. {{storylink|Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players Position}} {{storylink|15 Go! Go!}}
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==Beast Era==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
In addition to its occasional invocation in prayer or in righteous anger by the Beast Warriors, Primus's name was also lent to a set of prophetical datatrax, known as the [[Covenant of Primus]]. From this document, the [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] of this era took his name (as did, presumably, the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), and the scriptures foretold the events which completed the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}

===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===

{{Note|The [[3H Productions]] ''Wreckers'' comic was the first attempt by official fiction to detail how the Quintesson-born origin of the Generation 1 cartoon could be reconciled with the Primus creation myth from the comic books. Set concurrently with the ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoon, it only ''strictly'' applies to the continuity of the Beast Era, which is not explicitly the same universe as the Generation 1 cartoon itself.}}

Dispatched to an ice world in the far reaches of the galaxy by the orders of the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]], [[Primal Prime]]'s [[Wrecker]]s encountered the exiled [[Quintesson]] known as [[Al-Badur]], who revealed to them the full extent of his race's connection to Cybertron and Primus. Al-Badur explained that, millions of years ago, the Quintessons sought to exploit the power of Primus for profit, and to that end, invaded Cybertron and set up numerous barriers to separate Primus from the Transformers. Their first attempt, the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], met with failure; next, the Quintessons targeted Vector Sigma itself, surrounding it with a shell program that acted as a barrier between the Transformers and the power and guidance of Primus. {{storylink|Disclosure}} Realizing that the Oracle itself was the Quintessons' shell program, Primal Prime began to fear that all that had come about as a result of its guidance—including [[Optimus Primal]]'s mission to restore a techno-organic balance to Cybertron—was all part of a Quintesson plot, but [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] assured him that Primus worked in mysterious ways.

The Wreckers soon returned to Cybertron, discovering that in their absence, Optimus Primal had achieved his goal of recreating the planet as a technorganic world. In the wake of this overwhelming transformation, the Quintessons had invaded the planet, but they were not the only threat to Cybertron's safety: The Wreckers were also faced with [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]], who had used the legendary [[Divine Light]] to tap into the power of Primus and transform himself into a living god. During the course of the battle that ensued, Primal Prime and [[Apelinq]] were struck by a blast of Primus's power by Cryotek, which wound up merging them into [[Sentinel Maximus]]. At Al-Badur's direction, Sentinel Maximus steered the battle to an interdimensional portal chamber far below the planet's surface, where [[Matrix Templar]]s [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] began draining Primus's power out of Cryotek. To stop them, Cryotek shattered the Divine Light and absorbed Primus's energies directly into himself, where they could not drain it, but as he grappled with Sentinel Maximus, the fused Autobot forced them both through the portal, into a [[transwarp|shapeless interdimensional void]]. Although unable to drain Primus's power any further, Cryotek was sustained in the void by the power he had absorbed, and he was ready to carry on the battle until Primus himself—now unshackled thanks to the destruction of the Oracle in the final stages of Optimus Primal's quest—took an active hand, spiriting Sentinel Maximus away to partake in [[Balancing Act|another battle]] elsewhere in the multiverse.

While all of this was happening on Cybertron, elsewhere in the universe, on [[New Quintessa]], Primus briefly possessed the body of [[Icebird]] so that he could address the Quintesson leader [[Judge Heirodyus]]. Primus shocked the Quintesson by revealing that he had allowed all that had transpired to occur, and he "thanked" Heirodyus for his race's role in the scheme, promising to call upon them again if he ever needed an "evolutionary crisis" to drive his children forward. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===''Universe'' comic===
[[Image:TFUPrimus.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Alpha, Rita's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]
In the wake of the repulsion of the Quintesson invasion, [[Unicron]] began gathering Transformers from across the multiverse, forcing them to fight and harvesting the [[Spark|Sparks]] of the losers to restore his power. With each spark devoured, Primus was weakened, and so, communing with Alpha Trion, he chose to summon Optimus Primal back from the Allspark, restoring the Maximal commander to life. {{storylink|Abduction}} Primal was charged with re-securing the battling captives from the Pit of Unicron and leading a team of multiversal warriors to put a stop to this soul-stealing scheme before it could cause the Allspark to collapse. {{storylink|Escape (issue)|Escape}}

Primus allowed Optimus Primal to choose any Transformer who ever existed—living or dead—for his army. This required considerable amounts of Primus's power, so Primal was told to choose sparingly. Primal chose his departed former troops [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (issue)|Homecoming}} Ultimately, however, Unicron's defeat came not as a result of their efforts, but as a consequence of another battle, happening in another corner of the Transformers multiverse. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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==Unicron Trilogy==
{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs storylinks and general expansion.}}
===''Energon'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ron Halder]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish)

[[Image:Primus eng.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Primus mistakes Kicker for a Japanese schoolgirl.]]
In the Unicron Trilogy universe, Primus was introduced as the living energy core of Cybertron, as well as the originator of the precious and ancient fuel, [[Energon (Energon)|energon]]. Transformers of this universe believed the stories of Unicron, Primus, and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] to be only myth and legend until the existence of Unicron was revealed in the "Unicron Battles" of 2010. With Cybertron left in a disastrous state after the chaos-bringer's attack, large amounts of Energon were required to repair the planet, and to search for and acquire the mineral, the united Autobot-Decepticon forces entered into an alliance with the Earth Federated Government.

Primus entered into the equation when the project's head scientist, [[Dr. Brian Jones]], brought his son, [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]], to Cybertron. Terrified of the giant robots surrounding him, Kicker fled, only to find himself tumbling through tunnels into a hidden chamber deep beneath Cybertron's surface. Primus awoke and saved Kicker from what would have been a fatal fall, and for his own reasons, imbued the child with a special gift - the ability to detect energon throughout the universe. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] subsequently discovered Kicker in Primus's chamber, and the god chose to work with the Transformers quite directly, imbuing them with the "Spark of Combination," which would allow the Autobots to combine and increase their powers. Primus went on to advise Optimus Prime on his actions in order to prepare for the future, including the Terrorcon invasion, the return of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and the next battle with Unicron; although vague at times, he would offer just enough information to allow his children to survive the threats they faced. Primus was often very weak due to the damage done to the planet's surface, and spent most of his time in a mode of stasis to preserve his energy and keep Cybertron's energy grid online.

When Megatron succeeded in reanimating Unicron, most of the Autobot army was critically wounded in the ensuing battle. This prompted the sleeping Primus to awaken and infuse their armor with his power, upgrading them into new forms, and allowing Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme to combine into a gigantic form and defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes|Unicron Perishes}} Unicron's spark survived, however, and Primus sought to contain it by trapping it at the heart of a new sun that he created from a reservoir of "super energon" hidden within Cybertron. {{storylink|The Sun|The Sun}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Donovan]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)

{{bigquote|He who charted the universe when it was new! He who battled Unicron at the dawn of time! He whose spark formed the basis of all life on Cybertron, and Velocitron, and all the other Transformer colonized homeworlds! It can be no other! This... is... Primus!|[[Vector Prime]], religiously intoning Primus' achievements throughout the Multiverse|[[Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron]]}}

[[Image:Map-Primus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|If Unicron is Galactus, does that mean that Primus is Ego, The Living Planet?]]
Primus's plan to contain Unicron's essence in the center of the sun failed when the star collapsed into a massive [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] which threatened not only Cybertron and the universe, but the entire multiverse itself. His energy drained to the point that he had once again been rendered dormant, Primus could now only be awakened and restored to full power by the four ancient [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]], lost to the far reaches of the galaxy in a failed [[space bridge]] experiment eons ago. The magnitude of the threat posed to the multiverse was enough to summon [[Vector Prime]] - one of the original thirteen Transformers, who had been following Unicron through the multiverse and repairing the damage he had done - back to Cybertron to aid the Autobots in the quest for the keys.

[[Image:Primus Cybertrony.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Oh so prickly...]]
Eventually, despite continued attempts by both Megatron and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to steal the power of the Cyber Planet Keys, the Autobots were able to gather the keys from [[Velocitron]], the [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] and [[Earth]], and brought them and their focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]], back to Cybertron. Coupling these three keys with the power of the Matrix, Optimus Prime was able to initiate Primus's transformation from planet mode to robot mode. Communicating with the Autobots through the [[Mini-Con]], [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], Primus explained that the destruction of Unicron, the embodiment of the force of evil, had unbalanced the universe, and that only he could seal the black hole and restore order - but to do that, the fourth Cyber Planet Key, from [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, was required to reconnect Primus's spark with his body and restore his full power. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

[[Image:Starscream Vs Primus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Mother...]]
Attempting to retrieve the Omega Lock, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] made a rather pointless attack on Primus, only to be smacked down hard. {{storylink|Balance|Balance}} Shortly thereafter, when Primus was in the process of channelling some of his power into holding back the ever-growing black hole, Starscream tried again, plunging into the energy beam and absorbing some of Primus's power into himself. Starscream expanded in size until he was as large as Primus himself, but Primus did not take this slight lightly, as he converted Cybertron's moons into a pair of mace weapons and relentlessly pounded Starscream into submission. {{storylink|Titans|Titans}}

Eventually, the Autobots were able to acquire the final key, as well as to reactivate the four ancient ships which had carried the keys to the respective worlds ages ago - the [[Atlantis]], the [[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]], the [[Hyperborea]] and the [[Ogygia]]. Primus fused the four ships together to form the [[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]], and with his powers subsequently restored by all four keys, he channelled all of his power through the Ark as a beam, straight into the heart of the black hole. With a massive blast, the black hole was finally sealed, and Primus transformed back into Cybertron - not Cybertron as it had been, but a new Cybertron, infused with the differing aspects of Velocitron, Jungle Planet, Earth and Gigantion, a true paradise for Transformers and humans alike. {{storylink|End|End}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
While the Autobots were occupied with the quest for the Cyber Planet Keys, Unicron's heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived on Cybertron, intent on unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] - as the Matrix was the antithesis of Unicron, so too would the Dead Matrix ensure the destruction of Primus, thereby totally destabilizing the multiverse and reducing it to a sea of entropic chaos. For the first time, it would be possible for Unicron to strike at Primus in all realities simultaneously, ending their cosmic feud once and for all.

Ramjet and Nemesis Prime were ultimately stopped by Vector Prime and allies [[Sentinel Maximus]] and [[Omega Prime]], plucked from the midst of the ''Universe'' conflict by the multiverse-warping energies of the black hole. The Dead Matrix, however, was cast into the heart of the black hole by Unicron's servant [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], freeing Unicron's spark and allowing it to adopt a new, diminutive physical form. Unicron participated in the escalating Mini-Con civil war on Cybertron's moons, but when the planet transformed into Primus's robot mode, Unicron fled. His whereabouts are unknown.

==Shattered Glass==
The idea of Primus, the benevolent Creator, was unknown to the heroic Decepticons until [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], a visitor from the Positive Polarity universes, told them about Him. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}} Before long, Cliffjumper's "beliefs" were a subject of derision, especially among the evil Autobots. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

==Robot Heroes==

Primus, considered to be the very first Transformer, created the Matrix of Leadership and personally gave it to Optimus! Wait WHAT?{{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

==Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics==

Legend has it that the original seven Transformers are creations of Primus, though they themselves don't think this. It is not said who started the legend. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}}

== Retconning the retcon? ==

It's no secret that, after the Unicron Trilogy, ''Universe'' and the Unicron-heavy [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic books, the [[fandom]] at large was generally quite sick of stories revolving around Unicron and Primus. It is likely no coincidence, then, that the major new universes which have been created in western media since then – those of the [[IDW Publishing]] comic books, the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] and the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon – have all eschewed use of the Primus creation myth. But what does this mean for the status of the retcon that states Primus exists in all universes?

The world of the live-action movie is a fairly cut-and-dried case. At first, The movie itself, and the comic books set in its continuity published by IDW, present the Transformers as creations of the enigmatic [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]], with no explicit connection drawn between it and Primus. However, Takara's [[World of Transformers]] website even lists the All Spark as a [[sacred implement]] alongside other Primus-related talismans such as the Matrix and Vector Sigma. The UK's Furman-scripted ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers]]'' magazine had introduced Unicron in [[Transformers Comic issue 18|its eighteenth issue]] and later [[Transformers Comic issue 20|had the Transformers voyage into Cybertron's depths]]. While Primus was never mentioned in the course of the story, it was shown Cybertron's bowels had what seemed like huge versions of their own interior workings – a clear reference to Cybertron being the transforming body of Primus. Where Furman was going with that is unknown, as it was never followed up.

The IDW and ''Animated'' universes are not so clear on the matter. Writer [[Simon Furman]] has outright said that the IDW universe will have "no Primus. No Unicron". In accordance with this, the Furman-penned ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'', rather than have Transformers swear by Primus, instead had them swear by [[Primacron]], but a monkeywrench was thrown into the works when Primus's name was heard being taken in vain in [[Eric Holmes]]'s [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]]. Furman attempted to justify this on his blog by claiming that this was not ''the'' Primus, but simply "something or someone" called Primus that had existed some point. [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/all-this-and-devastation-4/]

Much like the movieverse, the world of ''Transformers Animated'' also depicts the source of Transformer life as a mysterious talisman known as the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]]. The show's creative team have stated that they do not plan to give an in-story explanation for the origins of the AllSpark, for [[AllSpark (Animated)#Notes|various reasons]]. Series art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], meanwhile, has stated more than once his opinion that Primus does not exist in the ''Animated'' universe [http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1759990650] but then we're into the realm of [[authorial intent]].

Ultimately, there is ''very'' little to say that Primus does not exist in the IDW or ''Animated'' universe, besides the fact that creators involved with those universes do not want to include the character in their stories. After all, just because Primus doesn't ''appear'', or characters are unaware of him, it doesn't mean he doesn't ''exist''. It wouldn't be the only time this has happened: the occupants of the parallel ''[[Shattered Glass]]'' universe were largely ignorant of Primus until a [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper from another universe]] mentioned him. It seems quite safe to conclude that, as of this moment, the retcon has not yet itself been retconned... and we kinda hope it isn't, because then some poor sod is going to have rewrite this article from the ground up.

==Toys==
[[Image:GodPrimus2.jpg|250px|thumb|The rod god.]]
===Generation 1===
*'''God Primus''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields
[[Image:GodPrimus1.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Popemobile, meet Godebago.]]
:Unbeknownst to many Western fans, the first Primus figure was a "[[Lucky Draw figure]]" in Japan, a [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] gold chrome recolored [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]] that was given away as a contest prize from the collector book, ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]''. Supposedly, only 100 pieces of these lucky draw figures were manufactured.

:As a [[redeco]] of a Rodimus (no doubt inspired by the resemblance of his astral form to Rodimus in the UK comics), Primus transforms into a futuristic truck resembling nothing so much as a Winnebago. Following the trend started by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|the original Optimus Prime toy]], his trailer splits down the middle to transform into a battle station with an extending double-barrelled cannon. The figure comes with a large, hand-held blaster, and two blast-shield accessories that plug into the sides of his battle station cannon.

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*'''Primus''' (Supreme, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-00'''
**''Accessories:'' Omega Lock, special silver Cybertron planet-type Cyber Planet Key
[[Image:Cybertron Primus toy.jpg|350px|thumb|Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven imag— You know what, just forget it. It's not like we have rules for a reason.]]
:Primus was developed by Hasbro and Takara as a toy for their joint ''Cybertron/Galaxy Force'' toylines, but was released in Japan in the ''Generation 1'' line a few months after ''Galaxy Force'' had ended its run. This release can be considered a pre-release of the ''Cybertron'' toy because it features Hasbro's [[Cyber Key Codes]] that the ''Galaxy Force'' line lacked.

:Primus is the first toy representation of the Transformers' creator as their home planet of Cybertron. In planet mode, he is considerably more detailed than [[Unicron]] from the [[Armada (toyline)|''Armada'' line]], with visible cities, including [[Iacon]], based upon its appearance in the [[DK Publishing]] book, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', and [[Kaon]] as seen in ''[[The War Within]]''. On the 'bottom' of the planet mode there are four hard rubber legs, molded to be shaped like towers, allowing Primus to be displayed in planet mode, yet not require a flat base as Unicron did.

:Primus's transformation is unusual, in many ways similar to a [[Powermaster]], in that he requires the owner to insert his accompanying Omega Lock accessory into several special ports around the planet, then manipulate it to unlock his parts and transform him. When the Omega Lock is inserted into his back and pushed, a transforming sound is heard. When it is inserted into his chest and pushed up to reveal his head, his eyes glow red and a laser-type sound effect is heard. The Lock itself lights up red when it is inserted into any of the ports.

:In robot mode, Primus resembles both the ''[[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' Unicron prototype as well as [[Don Figueroa]]'s Primus concept, created for ''The War Within'' and used in ''The Ultimate Guide''. He is bristling with weaponry, including two shoulder-mounted cannons that can fire missiles, two forearm blasters that raise and extend when a Cyber Power Key is inserted, and several banks of Gatling guns, lasers and missile launchers in his shins and legs revealed by the Omega Lock.

:Primus also has what might charitably be called a third mode - an intergalactic world-ship, which is basically formed by transforming the figure halfway and leaving the head down and the legs backward. It features no dedicated parts or transformation steps, making it very obvious that it was created after the fact. It looks kinda like The Starship Enterprise...backwards.

:Primus comes with two accessories, the aforementioned battery-operated Omega Lock that lights up red when inserted into any of the four Omega Lock ports, and a special silver Cybertron-Planet Cyber Power Key with the key code '''sp8u''' [[Tampograph|tampographed]] onto the back. Any four Cyber Planet Keys can be inserted into the four key slots at the base of the Omega Lock, though doing this does not activate any feature. There are also nine inactive Mini-Con [[powerlinx]] ports on the Primus figure, including two on the claws on his legs.

===Cybertron===
*'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Omega Lock, special silver Cybertron planet-type Cyber Planet Key

:Cybertron Primus is the North American version of Primus, released a few months after the Japanese release. Both toys are identical.

:In North America, limited early-run versions of Cybertron Primus came packaged with a very creepy "battle damaged" Unicron head based upon his Armada appearance.

:A later version, [[exclusive]] to [[Wal-Mart]] as a [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] 2006 special, included four Mini-Cons; [[Strongarm (Cybertron)|Strongarm]], [[Knockdown (Cybertron)|Knockdown]], [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]], and [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]].

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==Trivia==
* The original form of Primus in Marvel Comic continuity is similar to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]]. Rather creepily, this is suggested to be down to ''deliberate action'' on Primus' part. {{storylink|Salvage!|#160's Grim Grams}}
* The myth of Primus and Unicron is similar to the duality concepts present in numerous religions.
*The idea of Primus transforming bears some resemblance to an [[The Secret of Cybertron|early script]] for [[The Transformers: The Movie|the original movie]], in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] merges with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and transforms into a super robot to defeat Unicron.
*''Energon'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20041207164548/www.tfpulp.com/archive/energonprod/energonprod.html pre-production notes] detail early ideas the cartoon had for Primus's origin. Presumably non-canon, given that they are not particularly in-line with the "multiversal singularity" origin of the character, they present Primus as an entity consisting purely of energon. Energon, the notes state, is the product of the "genetic material" of the sun interacting with planetary bodies - this, then, appears to be a very literal interpretation of Primus's role as a "light god", presenting him as an actual product of the light of the sun.
*His ''Cybertron'' toy was designed by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], which is ironic, considering his dislike for the religious aspects of the ''Transformers'' mythos.

==See also==
*[[Allspark]]
*[[Vector Sigma]]

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2006/Primus/Primus/primus.htm Primus at TFU.info]

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The Transformers (Madman)

2009-11-23T01:29:56Z

71.205.182.54:

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''The Transformers''
|title=
|image=Madman comic cover.jpg
|caption=I've seen [[Stormbringer (comics)|this before]]
|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]] and [[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 26]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Nick Roche]]
|inker=
|colorist=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letterer=
|editor=[[Justin Eisinger]]
|continuity=[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]
}}

'''As the Autobots flee their war-torn homeworld, a young Autobot glimpses his destiny.'''

==Synopsis==
It is the year 2001, and the [[Autobot]]s are evacuating their remaining forces from the [[Decepticon]]-held [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. On the relatively safe haven of [[Earth]], a dejected Hot Rod laments to Spike Witwicky that while every other Autobot is fighting to protect the escapees, he is stuck on guard duty over a construction site. The human tries to cheer him up, assuring the young Autobot that his time is coming, and for now, just to enjoy the view of the future [[Autobot City]]. Hot Rod thinks his duty is a waste of time, as there's nothing there that anyone would want to steal.

[[Image:Madman_comic_Soundwave_ejects_tapes.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Ratbat, Beastbox, Squawktalk, Overkill, Slugfest: Eject. Operation: Screentime.]]At that moment, an Autobot transport drone drives down to the construction site carrying Soundwave! The Decepticon communicator replays footage recorded of Optimus Prime telling Ultra Magnus that he will hide the [[Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker on the site, in case he is captured or killed during the evacuation effort. Soundwave commences Operation: Excavation, ejecting Ratbat, Squawktalk, Beastbox, Overkill and Slugfest to dig up the Matrix.

Meanwhile, Hot Rod daydreams about Optimus Prime single-handedly holding the Decepticons at bay while the other Autobots help the survivors escape. His fantasy is interrupted when Spike alerts him to Soundwave's activities, causing the Autobot to leap into action. Unaware, Ratbat happily reports that minimal fuel was used in the successful operation while Soundwave calls for retrieval. Suddenly, Hot Rod comes barreling through, knocking over the land-based tapes and seriously scaring the crap out of Ratbat. As the Matrix flies through the air, Hot Rod transforms and catches it. For a split second, he sees a vision of himself fighting [[Galvatron (G1)|a powerful Decepticon]] while Spike's words echo in his mind's eye: ''"Everyone has their time. Yours is coming!"'' Soundwave attempts to counterattack, but is not nearly as fast to the trigger as Hot Rod, who quickly subdues the Decepticon with laser fire.

Later, the Autobot refugees and the rescue teams return. As Hot Rod hands the Matrix to Optimus Prime, the young Autobot tells the venerable [[Prime (rank)|leader]] that the artifact spoke to him. For a brief moment, the energy from the Matrix links both Autobots, and Optimus Prime replies that perhaps Hot Rod's destiny is greater than he knows. As Prime leaves, Kup dismissively informs Hot Rod that he thinks the 'over-revved young punk' just nearly screwed up. Hot Rod merely sighs at his lot in life.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (1)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (11)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (12)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (6)
* [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] (7)
* [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] (8)
* [[Beastbox]] (9)
* [[Squawktalk]] (10)
* [[Squawkbox]] (13)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], in a vision (14)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (2)
}}

==Notes==
===Cameos===
* '''Space battle above Cybertron:''' [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Sixshot]]
* '''On Cybertron:''' [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
* This comic was only available exclusively with [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''The Transformers Complete Collection'' DVD set.
[[Image:Madman_Autobotstarship.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''Star Wars: Episode III'']]
* The large ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-like Autobot starship seen in the space battle on the first page features a design using elements of the later [[Marvel]] ''Ark'' and the ''Ark'' as it appeared in the cartoon.
* Slugfest and Overkill's appearance in this storyline marks their second (though chronologically the first) appearance in the cartoon continuity.
* Ratbat's sole line about fuel outlay is based upon his Marvel comics personality, rather than his animal-like cartoon characterization.
* After the story, there is an essay by artist Nick Roche about how ''Transformers'' wrecked his life... and that he couldn't be happier.
* The Transformers cartoon timeline in the book lists events from the beginning of the [[Quintesson]] creation of the Transformer race to the [[The Rebirth, Part 3|Rebirth]] of Cybertron. Interestingly, it includes ''[[Scramble City]]'' as part of this timeline, even though Simon Furman has professed to have never seen the episode, which is why he didn't include it in this comic. It this possible this inclusion of Scramble City was done by a Madman staff member.

===Covers (1)===
* '''Cover''': Cybertron by [[Don Figueroa]] (re-use of art from ''[[Stormbringer issue 3]]'').

===Advertisements===
* Madman's release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' Special edition DVD, a rather pointless advertisement for their ''The Best of The Transformers'' DVD, and ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' Seasons 1, 2 and 3 DVD sets.
* [http://www.otakuwear.com.au Otakuwear's] range of ''Transformers'' clothing.

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[[Category: Pack-in material]]

Hal Rayle

2009-11-22T05:01:28Z

71.205.182.54:

[[Image:Halrayle.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
'''Hal Rayle''' is an American voice actor. His roles include Raphael in the European Vacation episodes of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Lieutenant Commander Steele in ''SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', Hammerhead Hannigan in ''Darkwing Duck'', Deep Six in the Sunbow ''G.I. Joe'' series and, perhaps most importantly, all the ghoulies from ''Ghoulies II''. He and his wife Maggie Roswell run a voiceover studio near their home in Denver.

===Generation 1===
*[[Pipes]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Sweep]]
*[[Skuxxoid]]
*[[Primacron]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713148/ Hal Rayle at the Internet Movie Database]

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[[Category:Voice actors]]

Walker Edmiston

2009-11-19T00:25:15Z

71.205.182.54:

[[Image:Walker Edmiston.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
'''Walker Edmiston''' (February 6, 1925 - February 15, 2007) was an American actor. He performed a number of roles on many of Sid and Marty Krofft's programs, including ''Lidsville'', ''H.R. Pufnstuf'', and ''Land of the Lost''. He also hosted the LA-based children's program ''The Walker Edmiston Show'' in the '50s and '60s, and made dozens of TV guest appearances.

==Voice roles==
===Generation 1===
* [[Lord Gyconi]]
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
* [[Mike]]
* [[Sōji Yoshikawa|Dr. Soji Yoshikawa]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249456/ Walker Edmiston at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?ssn=498-26-2378 Walker Edmiston @ Social Security Death Index]

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Balancing Act

2009-11-15T04:40:51Z

71.205.182.54:

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Balancing Act]]
|prev=Vector Prime: In the Beginning
|next=Balancing Act, Part 2
|title="Balancing Act"
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|published in=[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 2|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #2]]
|writer=[[Forest Lee]]
|story=[[Forest Lee]], [[Dan Khanna]]
|pencils=[[Dan Khanna]]
|inks=[[Terry Pallot]], [[Chuck Gibson]]
|colors=[[Blond]]
|letters=[[Junemoon Studios]]
|editorial consultant=[[Destination Entertainment]]'s [[Marc Patten]]
|continuity=[[Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]]
}}
'''Ramjet and Nemesis Prime arrive on Cybertron with a nefarious plot to destroy it.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Unicron Singularity]] hovers over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] like a [[Furmanism|vast predatory bird]]. Out of a nearby portal appear Ramjet, his [[Mini-Cons]], and Nemesis Prime, [[Unicron]]'s heralds. Though Unicron is dead, the tide may still yet be turned. They head for [[Iacon]] to recruit assistance from what few natives remain. At [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], they proposition the Decepticons Jackhammer and Crush Groove. They refuse and are destroyed.

[[Image:Alphatrionbalancingact.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Hey, you're from that other company!]]
In the chamber of Alpha Trion, Vector Prime discusses with him the state of Cybertron and [[Vector Sigma]]. Alpha Trion notes that he cannot contact [[Primus]], as he has withdrawn to devote all his energy to counteract the pull of the Unicron Singularity. Vector Prime gives Alpha Trion a progress report on the Autobots' search for the [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]].

Using the space-time distortions caused by the Unicron Singularity, Alpha Trion was able to contact some extra-dimensional help: Sentinel Maximus. However, while introductions are being made, the chamber is suddenly under attack by Ramjet, Nemesis Prime, and their Mini-Cons. While Ramjet and Vector Prime fight, Nemesis Prime picks up Alpha Trion and throws him into Vector Sigma, crumbling it. Ramjet blasts Vector Sigma and Alpha Trion, further destroying the two. The heralds of Unicron quickly escape, leaving Vector Prime and Sentinel Maximus to pick up the pieces.
{{-}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Vector Prime]] (10)
*[[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]] (11)
*[[Sentinel Maximus]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] (3)
*[[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] (6)
*[[Jackhammer (Cybertron)|Jackhammer]] (7)
*[[Crush Groove]] (8)

|h3=[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]|c3=
*[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] (1)
*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (2)
*[[Thunderclash (Armada)|Thunderclash]] (4)
*[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] (5)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (9)

}}

==Items of note==
*Ramjet is portrayed as randomly decaying and glowing purple radiation. His physical form appears to be unstable, sometimes spurting tentacles or displaying burns and holes, which change place from panel to panel.
*Jackhammer is clearly based on the [[Generation 1]] [[Decepticon]] [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]].
*Sentinel Maximus is from the [[Universe (2003 comic)|Universe: The Wreckers]] storyline. He is the combined form of [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq]], and appears to have Apelinq's ability to download digital objects into reality.
*Vector Prime's Mini-Con, [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] has a little sword of his own. It's adorable.
*At this time, the Autobots have located [[Velocitron|one of the planets.]]

[[Category:Cybertron issues]]
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]]

Air Military Mini-Con Team

2009-10-08T00:27:13Z

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{{factions|minicon}}
{{picsneeded|toys}}
[[Image:Bios card AIRMILITARY.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Furmanism|Like a vast, predatory bird...]]]]
The '''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' specializes in supporting ground-based units with precision bombing and lightning-fast strategic strikes, rarely leaving anything more than burning craters and wrecked metal in their wake.

An alternate-dimension incarnation of the Air Military Mini-Con Team was trapped in the void between worlds with their master [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. These Mini-Cons were little more than mindless slaves to Ramjet's will (and ultimately to the will of [[Unicron]]), though, lacking the developed personalities and souls of their [[Unicron Trilogy]] counterparts.

''Another'' possible-alternate-universe incarnation of the Team is also active in the [[Universe war]], though split up with various [[Autobot|Autobots]].

The Air Military Mini-Con Team is composed of...

*[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] the cargo plane.

*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] the "Blackbird"-style stealth jet.

*[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] the "flying wing" stealth bomber.

==Fiction==
===Armada cartoon===
[[Image:Air military.JPG|left|180px|thumb|It WAS a good idea to store your Mini-Cons in an unguarded exterior closet...]]
{{charstubfiction}}
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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-11'''

[[Image:Armada airmilitaryteam toys.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"You know, we get repainted into girls later on." "Really?" "Yeah, expensive girls, too."]]
:Terradive transforms into a SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane, and can also form a three-bladed melee weapon. Thunderwing transforms into a combination of a Northrop B2 "Spirit" stealth bomber with the cockpit of an F-117 "Nighthawk" stealth fighter, and can also turn into a rotating saw or throwing star. Gunbarrel turns into a cargo/transport plane of made-up origin, and can also transform into a six-barrel gattling gun.

: The three aircraft were available only as a set of three at the Basic price point.

: These molds were also used to make the [[Caliber Mini-Cons]], [[Sky Attack Mini-Con Team]], [[Sonic Assault Mini-Con Team]], and [[Blitz]], [[Effect]] and [[Seeker (Energon)|Seeker]] from the third [[Micron Booster]] assortment.

*'''Thrust and Thunder with Air Military Micron'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-06'''

:In Japan, the Air Military Team were also available with Thrust. There were no differences between the two releases.

[[Image:2003-airmilitarymicron-xdimension-toys2.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Air Miliary Micron X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-12''' (X-Dimension)

: Part of the [[X-Dimension Mini-Cons|X-Dimension]] series, the entire Team was [[Redeco|redecoed]] in primarily black and clear-black plastics. This release was normal-retail, but produced in more limited numbers than the normal coloration.
:*{{external|http://www.tfkenkon.com/collection/part5/act113/|X-Dimension Air Military Micron toy gallery}}
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===Universe===
*'''Ramjet w/ Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, & Terradive'''

: Part of the Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] "Spring Value Pack", the Air Military Team was slightly [[Redeco|redecoed]] for inclusion with [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. The box-back shows a significantly different coloration for the team; why these colors were not used is unknown.

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*'''Autobot Whirl with Makeshift & Gunbarrel''' (Ultra, 2004)
*'''Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing''' (Deluxe, 2004)
*'''Stockade & Magna Stampede with Prowl & Terradive''' (Ultra, 2004)

: The Air Military Team (along with the [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]]) were split up among three different [[Autobot]] multi-packs for normal retail release.

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[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Mini-Con teams]]
[[Category:Unicron]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

Air Military Mini-Con Team

2009-10-08T00:26:56Z

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{{factions|minicon}}
{{picsneeded|toys}}
[[Image:Bios card AIRMILITARY.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Frumanism|Like a vast, predatory bird...]]]]
The '''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' specializes in supporting ground-based units with precision bombing and lightning-fast strategic strikes, rarely leaving anything more than burning craters and wrecked metal in their wake.

An alternate-dimension incarnation of the Air Military Mini-Con Team was trapped in the void between worlds with their master [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. These Mini-Cons were little more than mindless slaves to Ramjet's will (and ultimately to the will of [[Unicron]]), though, lacking the developed personalities and souls of their [[Unicron Trilogy]] counterparts.

''Another'' possible-alternate-universe incarnation of the Team is also active in the [[Universe war]], though split up with various [[Autobot|Autobots]].

The Air Military Mini-Con Team is composed of...

*[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] the cargo plane.

*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] the "Blackbird"-style stealth jet.

*[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] the "flying wing" stealth bomber.

==Fiction==
===Armada cartoon===
[[Image:Air military.JPG|left|180px|thumb|It WAS a good idea to store your Mini-Cons in an unguarded exterior closet...]]
{{charstubfiction}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-11'''

[[Image:Armada airmilitaryteam toys.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"You know, we get repainted into girls later on." "Really?" "Yeah, expensive girls, too."]]
:Terradive transforms into a SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane, and can also form a three-bladed melee weapon. Thunderwing transforms into a combination of a Northrop B2 "Spirit" stealth bomber with the cockpit of an F-117 "Nighthawk" stealth fighter, and can also turn into a rotating saw or throwing star. Gunbarrel turns into a cargo/transport plane of made-up origin, and can also transform into a six-barrel gattling gun.

: The three aircraft were available only as a set of three at the Basic price point.

: These molds were also used to make the [[Caliber Mini-Cons]], [[Sky Attack Mini-Con Team]], [[Sonic Assault Mini-Con Team]], and [[Blitz]], [[Effect]] and [[Seeker (Energon)|Seeker]] from the third [[Micron Booster]] assortment.

*'''Thrust and Thunder with Air Military Micron'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-06'''

:In Japan, the Air Military Team were also available with Thrust. There were no differences between the two releases.

[[Image:2003-airmilitarymicron-xdimension-toys2.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Air Miliary Micron X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-12''' (X-Dimension)

: Part of the [[X-Dimension Mini-Cons|X-Dimension]] series, the entire Team was [[Redeco|redecoed]] in primarily black and clear-black plastics. This release was normal-retail, but produced in more limited numbers than the normal coloration.
:*{{external|http://www.tfkenkon.com/collection/part5/act113/|X-Dimension Air Military Micron toy gallery}}
{{-}}

===Universe===
*'''Ramjet w/ Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, & Terradive'''

: Part of the Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] "Spring Value Pack", the Air Military Team was slightly [[Redeco|redecoed]] for inclusion with [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. The box-back shows a significantly different coloration for the team; why these colors were not used is unknown.

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*'''Autobot Whirl with Makeshift & Gunbarrel''' (Ultra, 2004)
*'''Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing''' (Deluxe, 2004)
*'''Stockade & Magna Stampede with Prowl & Terradive''' (Ultra, 2004)

: The Air Military Team (along with the [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]]) were split up among three different [[Autobot]] multi-packs for normal retail release.

{{-}}
[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Mini-Con teams]]
[[Category:Unicron]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

The Transformers (cartoon)

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{{disambig2|the cartoon series|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}

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{{bigquote|...we feel '''action''' should be emphasized over''' plot'''—especially avoiding any complicated story lines—to ensure the success of this series with its intended viewers.|[[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], ''Transformer''s story editors, [[Marvel Productions]] internal correspondence[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#154]}}

[[Image:TransformersLogoSlantedOrange.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Red is the colour of GOOD...]]
[[Image:TransformersLogoSlantedPurple.jpg|right|250px|thumb|...while purple is the colour of EVIL!!]]
[[Image:G1Season1Logo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|In space, no one can hear your trumpets go Dah-NUN NUN NAHHHHHH!]]

More than any other of the many media which [[Transformer]]s have invaded in the past 25 years, it is '''''The Transformers''''', the original cartoon that ran from 1984 to 1987, which captured the imagination of children and children-at-heart worldwide.

==Overview==
[[Image:Cybertronplanet.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Depleted of energy... aside from the power source that lights up the entire core of the planet.]]
The cartoon (along with the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]) set up the basic story of Transformers that most other incarnations were to follow: two warring factions of robots on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] leave in search of resources. The factions crash-land on [[Earth]] and, millions of years later, begin their battle anew in Reagan-era [[United States|America]] and across the globe.

Once established, the cartoon rarely took any steps to upset its status quo. Plots generally centered on a [[Decepticon]] plot or invention of the week, which would be used to gather energy or Defeat The [[Autobot]]s FOREVER!!, and the Autobots' efforts to stop the plan. Most of the time the Decepticons were forced into retreat, and the Autobots drove off victorious. At most, a new character or team was added to one side or the other. Plots became a bit less formulaic during Season 3, though character death and true plot upheaval remained a rarity.

Through its 98-episode run, this series took viewers around the globe and to many strange places and times: across the alien Cybertron, the Earth's prehistoric past, the Earth's then-future of 2005, the ''Metropolis''-like society of [[Nebulos]], and more. It is not the best animated series ever to air, but it stimulated viewers with its concept at the time, and continued to do so in the years to come.
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==Production==
[[Image:DivideAndConquer-UnderseaBase.jpg|center|450px|thumb|The Decepticon undersea base. Note that it is neither pineapple, rock, nor tiki head.]]

Writing and distribution for this series were handled as a joint effort by [[Marvel Productions]] and [[Sunbow Productions]]. Animation was produced overseas, by [[Toei]], [[AKOM]], [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] (''supposedly'') and an [[Unknown Filipino animation studio|unknown studio from the Philippines]].

[[Image:CrashedArk1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Nobody on Earth noticed this for millions of years.]]
The original 30 or so characters were heavily modified from their toy designs for aesthetics and ease of animation. Among the artists involved in the original designs are [[Shōhei Kohara]] and [[Floro Dery]]. Other known production artists include [[Dell Barras]], who worked on second season backgrounds.

Story editors for the series included [[Dick Robbins]], [[Bryce Malek]], [[Flint Dille]], [[Marv Wolfman]], and [[Steve Gerber]]. Episode scripts were written by a large array of freelance writers. Writers notable for writing numerous episodes include [[Donald F. Glut]] and [[David Wise]].

The series was animated on an enormously rushed schedule, due to the need to get episodes on the air in sync with the toys appearing on shelves. That, combined with the vast number of characters and the difficulties involved with the overseas animation process, resulted in a cartoon that is notoriously riddled with [[animation error]]s and other mistakes. The producers were often aware of these mistakes, but tight deadlines left them no time to correct them.

Another byproduct of the rushed production is that the show tends not to be very self-referential. Continuity between episodes is minimal, with most acting as self-contained, standalone stories, though a few Season Two and Season Three stories did build on previous episodes. Within each season, the addition of new characters is the only common change to the status quo.

[[Image:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|My toy's so great, I bought one myself!]]
Mistakes or not, the show is fondly remembered by many fans for the high quality of its voice acting. Indeed, many characters, lacking any significant plot developments or screen time, were brought to life solely by their unique voices and inflection styles. Voice direction for the series was provided by [[Wally Burr]], notorious for driving his performers to the limit. One of the performers in his stable, [[Susan Blu]], would later go on to work as voice director for ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.

The ''sinister'' voice of [[Victor Caroli]] provided narration for the entire series, most commonly heard on the [[commercial bumper]]s: "The Transformers will return after these messages!" Caroli's voice also provided occasional introductory narration, recap segments for multi-part episodes, and the ''[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]'' segments which ran before the credits of Season 3.

[[Image:RollForIt Spacebridge recieves.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Looks safer than flying United.]]
In addition to the show's iconic [[theme song]], ''Transformers'' featured a great variety of background music, composed by [[Robert J. Walsh]]. Walsh had previously worked on the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon, and many of those pieces were reused for ''Transformers''. New pieces were composed as well, many incorporating the melody of the show's theme song. Walsh composed new music for 2nd and 3rd seasons, each in a different style, further distinguishing the three main seasons from one another.

The show also originated the concept of the iconic "[[Scene transition|symbol flip]]" serving as a transition between scenes, a tradition carried on by some of the later series.
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==Episodes==
{{note|These episodes are listed in production order rather than original airdate. In a few instances, this means that episodes are not in the correct chronological story order, the specifics of which are noted in their own articles. Note that Season 3, in particular, suffers from this—the [[Kid Rhino]] DVD release of the season reordered the episodes in question so that they were in order, but also reordered many episodes that did not have any placement problems, throwing off the whole shebang. Conversely, the Region 2 [[Metrodome]] release of the season just reorganized the problematic ones.}}
{{see|List of Generation 1 episodes}}

===Season 1===
[[Image:DinobotsG1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Remember those dinosaur guys? Man, they were awesome.]]
The first season is primarily set on [[Earth]], with a few excursions to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It started with the 1984 toys as its characters, and introduced the early wave of 1985 toys as it progressed—the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]].

{{collist|2|
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"
# "[[Transport to Oblivion]]"
# "[[Roll for It]]"
# "[[Divide and Conquer]]"
# "[[Fire in the Sky]]"
# "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"
# "[[Fire on the Mountain]]"
# "[[War of the Dinobots]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]"
# "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"
# "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]"
# "[[Heavy Metal War]]"
}}

===Season 2===
[[Image:CosmicRust-BigGroup.jpg|center|450px|thumb|I liked the one with the guy.]]
The very long second season greatly expanded the cartoon's scope and cast. The second season tends to feature more character-driven episodes than the first season, with many characters getting their own "spotlight" episode. It also features a recurring theme of the Autobots assimilating Earth culture, such the Autobots playing basketball and football and even watching a soap opera. Excursions to alien civilizations popped up occasionally as well. The second season also saw the introduction of concepts and characters that would spread out to other fictions, including the mystic [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the ancient [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and its [[Key to Vector Sigma|circuit key]], and the first appearance of [[Female Transformers]] within official fiction.

[[Image:Master builders prime basketball.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Didn't they make Optimus Prime play soccer or something once? Man, that was dumb.]]
The second season also marked a move from weekly airings (usually on Saturday mornings) to a "stripped" show, aired Monday through Friday, either in the morning or afternoon. Some markets also scheduled it in conjunction with daily episodes of ''[[G.I.Joe]]''.
====Season 2 intro====
A battle is taking place on [[Earth]] in an area with rocky, desert like terrain. The Decepticons are getting their chassis handed to them by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s are hiding out in a crevasse and display the ability to float on molten lava. The scene then shifts to a stylized computer grid where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] square off with some of their loyal troops nearby. The grid then swallows up Optimus and Megatron.

====Episodes====
Season Two breaks down very roughly into three segments:

* The first dozen episodes feature (primarily) the Season One cast.
* A large second batch of episodes brings in the remainder of the 1985 toys.
* The final ten episodes introduce the four [[combiner]] teams that formed the early entries in the 1986 line.
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{{collist|2|
# "[[Autobot Spike]]"
# "[[Changing Gears]]"
# "[[City of Steel]]"
# "[[Attack of the Autobots]]"
# "[[Traitor]]"
# "[[The Immobilizer]]"
# "[[The Autobot Run]]"
# "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]"
# "[[Day of the Machines]]"
# "[[Enter the Nightbird]]"
# "[[A Prime Problem]]"
# "[[The Core]]"
# "[[The Insecticon Syndrome]]"
# "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]"
# "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Master Builders]]"
# "[[Auto Berserk]]"
# "[[Microbots]]"
# "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]"
# "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]"
# "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"
# "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]"
# "[[Blaster Blues]]"
# "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"
# "[[The Golden Lagoon]]"
# "[[The God Gambit]]"
# "[[Make Tracks]]"
# "[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]"
# "[[Quest for Survival]]"
# "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"
# "[[The Gambler]]"
# "[[Kremzeek!]]"
# "[[Sea Change]]"
# "[[Triple Takeover]]"
# "[[Prime Target]]"
# "[[Auto-Bop]]"
# "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]"
# "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]"
# "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood]]"
# "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]"
# "[[Aerial Assault]]"
# "[[War Dawn]]"
# "[[Trans-Europe Express]]"
# "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]"
# "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"
# "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]"
# "[[Masquerade]]"
# "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]"
}}

===Intermediate===
[[Image:Tftm1986b.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Then they like, killed him in the movie. Man, that was awesome.]]
''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is in continuity with the cartoon series, occurring 20 years after the end of Season 2. It was the single biggest turning point for the series, and remains controversial. The movie saw the introductions of [[Unicron]], the [[Quintesson]]s, and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], all of which would play important roles in Season 3. It made radical changes to the show's cast, killing off many characters and introducing new ones—a shock to young viewers who were used to their heroes driving off into the sunset at the end of every adventure.

Despite its unconventional place in the cartoon canon, it remains the best-known representation of the cartoon series among fans.

===Season 3===
[[Image:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|left|200px|thumb|They didn't make any more cartoons after the movie. Yeah, the movie totally killed Transformers.]]
Season 3 ''transformed'' the whole premise of the show. Gone were the two teams stranded on Earth, along with many of the characters that composed those teams. In their place was a galaxy-spanning tale of battles on alien worlds. With the Autobots in firm control of Cybertron, the Decepticons, though still a threat, were somewhat reduced as villains; new enemies in the form of the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] were introduced. Plots often centered on the ultra-powerful [[city-bot]]s, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

Season 3 has a mixed reputation. It contains some of the most mistake-laden episodes of the entire franchise ("Five Faces of Darkness", "Carnage in C Minor", the introduction sequence at left) most of which can be laid at the feet of [[AKOM]]. But some of its episodes are among the best as well, both in animation and scripting; "Dark Awakening", "Chaos", "Webworld", and "Dweller in the Depths" are all heavy fan favorites.

Late in Season 3, as in Season 2, the forerunners of the 1987 toy line were introduced: the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, and [[Throttlebot]]s, and (very briefly) the cassettes [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. The season concluded with the resurrection of Optimus Prime, spurred on by a massive campaign on the part of fans, who were displeased by his death and subsequent "evil" resurrection.

{{collist|2|
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"
# "[[The Killing Jar]]"
# "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]"
# "[[Dark Awakening]]"
# "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"
# "[[Starscream's Ghost]]"
# "[[Thief in the Night]]"
# "[[Surprise Party]]"
# "[[Madman's Paradise]]"
# "[[Nightmare Planet]]"
# "[[Ghost in the Machine]]"
# "[[Webworld]]"
# "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]"
# "[[The Quintesson Journal]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"
# "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006]]"
# "[[Fight or Flee]]"
# "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"
# "[[Only Human]]"
# "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]"
# "[[Money Is Everything]]"
# "[[Call of the Primitives]]"
# "[[The Face of the Nijika]]"
# "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"
}}

===Season 4===
[[Image:Bumblebee and Goldbug.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They kept making the toys? But weren't those like, the ones that couldn't transform or something?]]
How the truncated Season 4 came about remains a mystery, though presumably the short version is that [[Hasbro]] pulled out its funding support. Whether anything further was ever planned is not known; see ''[[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|Urban legends about Transformers]]'' for more.

As it is, the "season" consisted of a single three-part episode, that somewhat hastily brought in thirty or so new Transformer characters as well as [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] partners for 22 of them, and attempted to provide a satisfactory conclusion to the series as a whole.

The previous three seasons each feature fully original opening credits. For Season 4, however, the opening credit sequence is a mishmash of existing animation, combining high-quality animation sequences from some of the 1986 and 1987 toy commercials with segments of the Season 3 opening credits, which were of a visibly different art style.

# "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]"

===Season 5===
Season 5 did not feature any new episodes, but rather consisted of 15 episodes from the previous seasons and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' broken up into five episodes, for a total of 20 episodes. New opening and closing footage was added to each episode, which portrayed an animatronic puppet of [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] meeting regularly with a live-action human named [[Tommy Kennedy]] to tell him old Transformers stories.

{{collist|2|
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (Day 1)
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (Day 2)
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (Day 3)
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (Day 4)
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (Day 5)
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"
# "[[Surprise Party]]"
# "[[Dark Awakening]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]"
}}

===Sci-Fi Channel===
In the late 1990s, the Sci-Fi Channel began airing the original episodes. Unfortunately, due to longer commercial slots and/or shorter show times, the decision was made to edit the cartoon down. Sometimes this was done in comparatively harmless fashion, but other times the flow of scenes and even the plot suffered.

In one of the most notorious edits, two lines from [[Grapple]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] in "[[Masquerade]]" ended up smooshed into a single nonsensical jumble: "Time to add fire torobably hate myself in the morning, but--"

==Japanese release==
With the success of ''Transformers'' proven by Hasbro, [[Takara]] elected to cut short their plans for a new ''[[Diaclone]]'' line in 1985 and import the ''Transformers'' toyline and cartoon instead. To play catch-up with Hasbro markets, Takara combined the first two years of toys and cartoon into one series, which was given the excessive (but typical of Japanese cartoons) title of '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'''''.

Although two episodes out of the original 65 were cut ("Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines"), an additional nine [[clip episode]]s were created, comprised entirely of re-used footage taken from various episodes, bringing the total number of ''Fight!'' episodes to 72. The two missing episodes were later dubbed and released straight-to-video, then retroactively added to the episode list as numbers 73 and 74.

Additionally, the broadcast order of the series was significantly reworked, with most of the episodes featuring [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] being pushed to the end of the run (presumably owing the character's shaky status as a Bandai toy in Japan).

In 1986, after the release of the OVA ''[[Scramble City]]'' (but not ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which was not released in Japan until 1989) the series was rebranded as '''''[[Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]'''''. All thirty episodes from the third season were dubbed for ''2010'', and two additional clip episodes were produced, bringing the total to thirty-two.

The additional clip shows include the following:

*'''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'''
:14. "[[Birth of the Transformers!]]"
:55. "[[War Without End (episode)|War Without End]]"
:56. "[[Desperate Battle on Dinobot Island]]"
:57. "[[Devastator, the Giant Warrior]]"
:58. "[[Neverending Struggle]]"
:69. "[[Earth's Greatest Crisis]]"
:70. "[[Seek the Cybertonium]] "
:71. "[[Stunticons VS Aerialbots]] "
:72. "[[Mutiny of the Combaticons]]"

*'''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'''
:29. "[[Daniel's Adventure]]"
:30. "[[The Desperate Struggle of Justice]]"

The numbers denote the airing order of the episodes in relation to the rest of the series.

"The Rebirth" was not broadcast in Japan, in favor of producing a brand new series to continue the story of the animated continuity, beginning with ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''. However, all three episodes of "The Rebirth" were released straight-to-video a few years later. Curiously, the dub for "The Rebirth" used standard English-language names and terminology in a more selective manner (for example, "Optimus Prime" remained "Convoy" while "Hot Rod" was not changed to "Hot Rodimus" but retained his English name). The majority of the dub cast was different, as well.

===Edits===
The Japanese release of the three American seasons were edited by Takara before their broadcast in Japan. These edits were made not for content, but for length so that the show could accommodate longer opening and ending sequences.

The combined length of the U.S. opening and ending sequences was about one minute and ten seconds. The combined length of the Japanese opening and ending sequences, however, was about two minutes and twenty seconds. This resulted in roughly one minute and ten seconds being cut from every single episode.

A few examples of "unnecessary" scenes that were cut to make space for J-pop:

* "[[Roll for It]]". The scene where [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] first reach the laboratory and meet the southern-accented security guard that gives them clearance.
* "[[Divide and Conquer]]". The scene where the Autobots first return to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s base and he opens fire on them.
* "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]". The scene where Spike, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Chip Chase|Chip]] cheer for the Autobots during the Autobot Day parade.
* "[[Only Human]]". The scene where the informant tells [[Victor Drath]] that [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] is down the street pacing back and forth, and gets punched in the face as payment.
* All multi-part episodes have their Next Episode previews removed.

The only episodes not to be edited for length are "[[Attack of the Autobots]]", "[[Day of the Machines]]", ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and all three episodes of "[[The Rebirth, Part 1|The Rebirth]]". These were not edited for length because they were all released straight-to-video, where broadcasting time slots were not an issue. As a result, these episodes are also the only ones to be released on laserdisc and DVD by [[Pioneer]] with optional English or Japanese audio tracks.

==DVD releases==
===[[Kid Rhino]] (United States, 2003)===
[[Image:SoundwaveDVD.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Soundwave's taken over my DVD player! Eek!]]
*'''''Transformers'' First Season Collector's Edition'''
*'''''Transformers'' Season 2 Part 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' Season 2 Part 2'''
*'''''Transformers'' Season 3 Part 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' Season 3 Part 2/Season 4'''

===[[Madman Entertainment]] (Australia, 2003-2007)===
*'''''Transformers'' Collection 1 — Season 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' Collection 2 — Season 2 Part 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' Collection 3 — Season 2 Part 2'''
*'''''Transformers'' Collection 4 — Season 3 Part 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' Collection 5 — Season 3 Part 2'''
*'''''Transformers'' Collection 6 — Season 4'''
*'''''The Best of Transformers Generation 1'''''
*'''''Transformers Generation 1 — Complete Collection'''''

===[[Maverick Entertainment]] (United Kingdom, 2001-2002)===
*'''''Transformers'' — Original Series, Vol 1''' (Season 1, episodes 9–13)
*'''''Transformers'' — Original Series, Vol 2''' (Season 1, episodes 1–6)
*'''''Transformers'' — Original Series, Vol 3''' (Season 1, episodes 7, 8, 14–16)
*'''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series''' (complete Season 1)
*'''''Transformers — Five Faces of Darkness'''''
*'''''Transformers — The Rebirth'''''

===[[Medianetwork Communication]] (Italy, 2008-TBA)===
*'''''Transformers'' - Volume 1''' (Season 1, episodes 1-8)
*'''''Transformers'' - Volume 2''' (Season 1, episodes 9-16)
*'''''Transformers'' - Volume 3''' (Season 2, episodes 1-12)
*'''''Transformers'' - Volume 4''' (Season 2, episodes 13-25)
*'''''Transformers'' - Volume 5''' (Season 2, episodes 26-37)
*'''''Transformers'' - Volume 6''' (Season 2, episodes 38-49)

===[[Metrodome]] (United Kingdom, 2003-2007 )===
*'''''Transformers'' — Season 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1'''
*'''''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2'''
*'''''Transformers'' — Season 3 & Season 4'''
*'''''Transformers — The Complete Generation 1 Collection'''''
*'''''Transformers — Generation 1 Bumper Special'''''
*'''''Transformers — The Classic Episodes'''''

===[[Pioneer|Pioneer LDC]] (JP, 2001)===
*'''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' DVD-BOX 1''' (episodes 1–13, 15-35)
*'''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' DVD-BOX 2''' (episodes 36–54, 59-68, 73-74, "Scramble City")
*'''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' 2010 DVD-BOX''' (episodes 1-28, 31-32, "The Rebirth" 1-3)

{{note|These DVDs were released without the additional clip shows.}}

===[[Shout! Factory]] (US, 2009)===
*'''The Transformers - The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition'''
*'''The Transformers: The Matrix of Leadership DVD G1 Collector's Set

==Trivia==
* Looking at the production codes of the series reveals some choice tidbits:
**The series pilot, "More Than Meets the Eye", was produced under a set of different production codes, as it was created before ''Transformers'' was expanded to become an ongoing series. After the pilot, the episode production numbers begin afresh with "700-01" ("Transport to Oblivion"), and proceeded in order until the end of the first season, with "700-13" ("Heavy Metal War"). At the beginning of the second season, it seems the production codes were adjusted to account for the three parts of "More Than Meets the Eye", as they take a jump forward to "700-16" with "Autobot Spike". This, of course, is mathematically wrong-o, as "Autobot Spike" is the ''seventeeth'' episode, not the sixteenth.
**''B.O.T.'', the final episode of season 2, was production code 700-64, while ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1'', the first episode of season 3, was production code 700-86. The reason for this jump is unknown.
**There is no episode with production code 700-111. ''Grimlock's New Brain'' was 700-110, while ''Call of the Primitives'' was 700-112. The reason for this omission is likewise unknown.

==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/browse_thread/thread/eab15c298a61cdfb/fce7a2ddb7e35a81 1985 net.comics review]
*[http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Comet/5606/tfepgd.html Aaron Marsh's Transformers Episode Guide] — Including variants and repackagings
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Transformers/9160392217 Transformers on Facebook] - Includes information on Matrix of Leadership Box Set

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Tactician

2009-09-13T03:16:48Z

71.205.182.54:

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{{episode|
|series=Armada
|series2=Micron Legend
|ep=25
|prev=Chase (episode)
|next=Linkup
|title=Tactician
|japanese=軍師 (ちえもの) - tactician
|romaji=Gunshi [Chiemono]
|translation=Strategist (Wise Person)
|image=
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-25
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Satoru Kusuda]], [[Masayuki Motsumoto]]
|animation studio=[[Actas]]
|airdate=[[January 28]], 2003 (UK) [[January 30]], 2003 (US) [[June 27|27 June]] 2003 (Japan)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''A new figure emerges, throwing the balance of power among the Decepticons out of whack.'''

==Synopsis==
A space shuttle is cruising through space when it encounters a bizarre flying object. Unable to hail the object, the crew brace as the object scans their shuttle. The object then flies off, revealing itself to be a look-alike for said shuttle.

[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] then attempts to discuss the incident with the other kids, but no one aside from [[Alexis]] appears to take him seriously.

The scene shifts to the moon, where an invisible figure is shown descending upon the Decepticon base. He saunters on into the facility, opening up a door. Inside the room are several [[Mini-Cons]], who the figure notes as having been locked away. One of them, [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]], bravely walks forward and is chosen as the personal Mini-Con of this invisible figure. The rest, who were earlier shown trembling, are left in the room when the figure leaves them and the door is closed.

[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] is next seen flying over a battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The kids ask where [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] is, and are relieved to see that he’s on the battlefield. Specifically, the kids are relieved that Sideways cannot hack into their system again, and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] informs them that he put a new firewall into place so that another incident can’t happen again.

Laserbeak then spots a Mini-Con crystal embedded in the side of the canyon where the battle is taking place, and so [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] volunteers to retrieve it. [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] orders [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] to intercept, but Cyclonus is shot down by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]. The battle soon degenerates into a brawl, with Megatron forming the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] using the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] as a counter. Overhead, the same invisible figure notes how poorly the Decepticons are fighting and questions why Megatron is only using the Saber at half strength. Scavenger and Laserbeak note that someone else is on the battlefield, but as they’ve already retrieved the crystal and Megatron has ordered a retreat they seem to pay it no further heed.

Back on the moon, Megatron is about to take the Decepticons to task for their recent failure when Cyclonus and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] start in on each other. Their fight is interrupted by a mysterious voice berating all of them for their failure. Demolishor sees Inferno in the back of the room and charges towards him, but he is tripped up by the invisible figure. The figure continues to berate the Decepticons, and then apologizes to Megatron for his late arrival. The figure then reveals himself to be [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], who Megatron refers to as his “dear, dear friend” and welcomes to Earth.

Later on, a furious Demolishor punches a wall out of anger over his being humiliated. Demolishor expresses his anger towards Thrust, only to have Cyclonus and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] point out that Thrust is a master of mimicry who has never been defeated in combat. Demolishor comments about seeing how good Thrust is by making him go up against the Autobots. Sideways then looks around the room, but says that it was nothing when Starscream asks what Sideways is doing. The scene ends with a shot of a cloaked Thrust walking out of the room.

Back on Earth, [[Rad White|Rad]], Alexis, and [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] cheer over the new arrival—the Mini-Con [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]]. Prowl is greeted by the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], with [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] apparently volunteering to show him around. [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], Smokescreen, and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] celebrate their new victory, but soon get into a spat with Red Alert and Smokescreen, who advocate caution. They are interrupted by Optimus, who is told that nothing is going on.

On the moon, Starscream is practicing while Demolishor and Cyclonus watch. They banter a little bit about how Thrust is their new secret weapon, then note that Sideways has gone missing again; it is speculated that he may be taking a nap. Instead, Sideways is then shown driving off in motorcycle mode while Thrust watches.

Thrust is then seen in Megatron’s throne room, discussing matters with Megatron. Thrust notes that Starscream is suited for second-in-command status, but is otherwise not impressed with Megatron’s soldiers. Thrust offers to go into battle with Megatron’s soldiers in order to observe them, but with the stipulation that he be allowed to possess the Star Saber. Megatron initially refuses, but a beam of light shining into the throne room allows Thrust a chance to talk Megatron into it through the use of metaphor.

The Decepticons, save for Sideways, are then assembled in the throne room. Megatron informs them that Thrust will lead the next mission, with Starscream as his second. Demolishor protests on the basis that Megatron told him that he was the second in command, and Cyclonus adds to it that they don’t know what the plan is. Demolishor and Cyclonus protest further when told to simply follow orders, but Megatron will have none of it.

At the Autobot base, a Mini-Con alarm goes off. Red Alert is told to stay back, while the rest of the Autobots warp to the site.

At the site of the alarm, Cyclonus flies up to the others and notes that he destroyed the transmitter. Thrust orders Starscream to stand by with the Mini-Cons, and tells Megatron to hold onto the Star Saber for the time being.

The Autobots arrive at a gully; Optimus gives them marching orders and they all enter. Starscream radios back to Thrust that the Autobots are falling for the trap, and Thrust orders him not to attack just yet. Thrust then takes off with the Air Defense Team, telling Megatron to wait there.

As the Autobots enter the gully, they are attacked from the air. This drives them further into the gully, where they are ambushed by Demolishor and Sideways. Smokescreen takes cover behind the Skyboom Shield, while the others duck behind some rocks. Thrust, Starscream, and the Mini-Cons attack from above, with Thrust giving the order to focus on Smokescreen. Cyclonus joins in with Sideways and Demolishor, resulting in Optimus ordering the others to try and break through. Just as Optimus blows past the three Decepticons, however, he is stopped by Megatron. Scavenger sees that Optimus needs help and rushes to take over the Skyboom Shield from Smokescreen, only to have all of the Decepticons aside from Megatron start to concentrate their fire; Scavenger, Smokescreen, and the Shield are now pinned in place.

Megatron pulls out the Star Saber and tries to use it against Optimus. Optimus transforms into truck mode (minus his trailer) and races backwards into a clearing. Megatron follows Optimus, and berates him for his choice: he’s now even further away from the others. Optimus tries to fight Megatron, but Megatron overpowers Optimus and prepares to deliver the killing blow.

The kids, watching it on the monitor, start to panic. However, Red Alert sees a bright flash of light and tells them to keep calm.

That flash of light promptly shoots down the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]] before revealing itself to be an armed space shuttle. It starts to dogfight with Starscream, and then both transform into robot mode; the shuttle identifies himself as [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], second in command of the Autobots. Jetfire then promptly shoots Starscream down before strafing the gully. This allows the other Autobots to move forward, blasting Sideways, Demolishor, and Cyclonus before jumping Megatron. Seeing that he is now outnumbered, Megatron orders everyone to retreat. Thrust protests the order, but after getting shot by Jetfire he also falls back.

Jetfire and the other Autobots share a moment as they finally meet back up. A voice over by Rad talks about how despite this being a quiet moment, the war was about to heat up and Jetfire would play an important role.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (2)
*[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (19)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (20)
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (21)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (22)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (23)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (29)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (31)

|c2=
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (8)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (24)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (25)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (26)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (27)
*[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (28)

|c3=
*[[Alexis]] (3)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (4)
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (5)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (6)
*[[Rad White]] (7)

'''Guests'''
*Shuttle Astronauts (1)

|h4=[[Mini-Cons]]|c4=
*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (9)
*[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] (10)
*[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] (11)
*[[Knock Out (Armada)|Knock Out]] (12)
*[[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] (13)
*[[Oval]] (14)
*[[Spiral]] (15)
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (16)
*[[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]] (17)
*[[Fetch]] (18)
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] (30)
*[[Runway]] (31)
*[[Liftor]] (32)
*[[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]] (33)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (34)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (35)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (36)
}}

==Quotes==

"And if he does, we'll pound 'im!" 
"Pound 'im good!"
:—'''Billy''' and '''Fred''' on what they'll do to Sideways if he tries to hack them again.

"Oh, great, time to get shot at again. Why couldn't I have just been a normal 'bot working in a factory?"
:—'''Starscream'''

"I'm quite sure your plans are impeccable, Thrust, but my main concern is that my men aren't capable of following them."
:—'''Megatron''' has no faith in his troops.

"You better watch out, you better not cry, cause you're gonna get blasted!"
:—'''Cyclonus''' massacres the classics.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===
===Animation errors===
*When Starscream is firing on Optimus Prime, his lower legs are erroneously colored completely white; this clip is shown on the DVD’s episode preview.

*Prowl is erroneously colored entirely in green.

*When Optimus is shown fleeing from Megatron, the overhead shot of the clearing makes it look like Optimus is a box truck instead of just a normal semi.

*During the battle in the clearing, Optimus is shown as only being as tall as Megatron’s waist; just a few seconds earlier he stood as high as Megatron’s chest.

*When Smokescreen flips his crane into cannon mode to shoot Cyclonus, the end disappears as it swings into position.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*During the fight sequence in the canyon, Starscream comments that he doesn’t want to get shot at again; this seeming throw-away line will actually set the stage for what happens in the upcoming episodes.

*The screen is black for several seconds when the Mini-Con alarm first sounds, then goes to a shot of Rad, Carlos, and Alexis running down a hallway.

*Sideways' break-in occurred in "[[Chase (episode)|Chase]]", the previous episode.

*The furigana in the Japanese episode "ちえもの" could be read as "知恵者", although technically the kanji would be pronounced as "''chie'''sha'''''".

*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] sounds very bored in this episode.

===Dubbing/continuity errors===
*One of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] Mini-Cons is shown in the same room as the Air Military Mini-Cons and Inferno; this is a continuity error, as they were all revealed to be on Earth with Megatron. Though it could be just another example of model reuse.

*Knock Out is also seen in the Mini-Con closet, though he'd previously defected to the Autobots in "[[Vow]]". Again, this could just be a model reuse.

*The English dub has Optimus ordering Smokescreen to take point, with Hot Shot and Blurr staying together while Optimus and Scavenger take the lead. But when they actually enter the gully, it’s Hot Shot who has point; Smokescreen is in the rear, and the rest are in the middle.

*Cyclonus suddenly appears in helicopter mode alongside Sideways and Demolishor at the ambush point; no explanation is given of where he comes from. The shot where he first appears also shows something resembling a transmitter located beneath where he is hovering; this transmitter was absent in the shot of Sideways and Demolishor springing the ambush, and isn’t shown when Optimus tries to break through.

*Since when are the Autobots allowed to shoot down Mini-Cons, because Hot Shot sure does. In fact, he shoots down ''three''!

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Rebellion (Armada)

2009-09-13T03:04:28Z

71.205.182.54:

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|series2=Micron Legend
|ep=23
|prev=Vow
|next=Chase (episode)
|title=Rebellion
|japanese=謀反 (かくご) - rebellion
|romaji=Muhen [Kakugo]
|translation=Coup D'état (Resolution)
|image=Rebelliontitle.jpg
|caption=One small step for schemers, one giant leap to overthrow a guy called Megatron
|production code=TF: A-23
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Takashi Sano]]
|animation studio=[[Actas]]
|airdate=[[January 26]], 2003 (UK) [[January 28]], 2003 (US) [[June 13|13 June]] 2003 (Japan)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''One fine day on the moon. Sideways manipulates, Starscream evaluates. Cyclonus snore, Megatron roar. You'll always have Demolishor!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Armada Rebellion Megs SS abuse1.jpg|left|180px|thumb|And the fangirls go WILD.]]
Alone on [[Moon (moon)|the moon]], Sideways makes note that Megatron's insufficient leadership is the key to the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]'s recent string of losses—something that must be fixed if Sideways is to keep the conflict active. As he records, he gazes up to the sky, to a dark region of deep space devoid of stars.

Soon afterward, Megatron and the other Decepticons return from battle, called back by Sideways who claims to be suffering from damages in his leg. Megatron is unimpressed and annoyed, and even more annoyed when practically in mid-sentence, Cyclonus takes a nap.

[[Image:Rebellionbadreception.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Man, the Cartoon Network reception up here is terrible.]]
When Starscream arrives, Megatron brutalizes and belittles Starscream as punishment for failing during battle (even though he was only obediently operating under direct orders from Megatron). Demolishor blasts into the room and intervenes, possibly saving Starscream's life. Megatron leaves, and Starscream leaves on his own soon after. After briefly questioning Demolishor about his blind loyalty to Megatron, Sideways heads after Starscream. When even Cyclonus doesn't wake up, and even Megatron is taking a nap in his throne, Demolishor concedes that the Decepticon morale is embarrassing.

Starscream, who accidentally fell down a hill, cries out in an expression of anguish. Sideways, nearby, sympathizes with Starscream about how Megatron is operating without rationalization. Before leaving again, Sideways alludes to a familiar concept: Starscream taking command of the Decepticons.

Megatron, hearing from Sideways a different perspective on his disciplinary actions, is manipulated. Sideways escalates the tension between Starscream and Megatron by suggesting Megatron's position is dependent on the possession of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]].

Starscream, questioning his position, projects his own doubt onto Demolishor and uses that as a re-assurance that they're both soldiers, even if he doesn't know the ideology and purpose to the war he was born into. Demolishor is confused by Starscream's rationalization, and comes to feel that the still napping Cyclonus is the only Decepticon without self-purpose issues.

[[Image:Armada Rebellion Megs SS fight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Well, he still treats his troops better than G1 Galvatron.]]
In a hallway, Starscream has come to disregard his own misgivings and continue to obey Megatron. But Sideways pushes Starscream over the edge with a falsified order he claims to be relaying directly from Megatron. As Starscream storms out to find Megatron, Demolishor wakes Cyclonus so they can prevent the confrontation, but Cyclonus is more interested in being an audience to the bout.

Megatron wagers the Star Saber on his own victory. By the time Cyclonus arrives to watch, Starscream has lost his own sword and is receiving a beat-down from Megatron. Megatron picks Starscream off the ground and re-states what's at stake: Everything. After Megatron's speech, Starscream delivers an uppercut, and follows with several sound blows, getting cheers from Cyclonus. But a blow from Megatron sends Starscream through the air.

[[Image:Armada Rebellion grab.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Kiss me, you fool.]]
Megatron holds the Star Saber in Starscream's face, and despite his earlier promise, lets Starscream live, flaunting that he knows Starscream's psychological weakness. Sideways muses that Megatron had victory in his hands, but walked away from it. He saw weakness in Megatron through Starscream; he prophesies that one day the Decepticon leader will regret what happened here, and it will be his ruin.

The next time the Decepticons enter battle, they fight with a recharged vigor; somehow the conflict coming to a climax on the moon re-established Megatron as a leader, which was beneficial for the rest of the team.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (7)

|c2=
*[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (3)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (4)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (5)

|h4=[[Mini-Cons]]|c4=
}}

==Quotes==
"Open your eyes, Starscream. You think a rational leader would send his troops into battle, and then when he loses, he takes out his frustrations on his own men? Heh, yeah right. If you ask me, I think he's gone over the deep end." 
"That's what I think, too!" 
"Maybe I'm just talkin' out loud here, but I get the feeling there's someone more capable to lead the Decepticons to victory. Yeah, I think I know what you mean. I think you do. And I think you know who I'm talking about, as well, even though you don't want to admit it." 
"I'm not sure I follow you." 
"I've probably said too much already. Starscream, Megatron is ''afraid'' of you."
:—'''Sideways''' manipulates the clueless '''Starscream'''. (And isn't ''most'' talking done out loud?)

"There's gotta be a reason we fight. Because there's no point in continuing unless there is. This war is over ten million years old. In fact I've been a warrior ever since my spark left the Iacon chamber, and I was merged into the army of Megatron. The only difference between me and an Autobot is the way we do battle, and the code of the Decepticons. I guess I'm starting to get a little... confused. But you shouldn't be. We are soldiers sworn to obey Megatron; capture the Mini-Cons and return to Cybertron triumphant."
:—'''Starscream''', in [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] rambling speech mode.

"You idiot, we have to stop him now, or else we can just forget about morale around here!" 
"You're kidding? Morale? We've never had morale around here."
:—'''Demolishor''' and '''Cyclonus''' discussing Starscream's challenge to Megatron.

"This time, it's a fight to the finish, and I won't accept any of your lame excuses. Do you understand me, you worthless grunt? I hope to realize what is at stake here. The Star Saber and supreme command of the Decepticons go to the winner. Why, you could rule the universe if you were victorious. There is no greater prize, and this is your one chance to attain it, so don't blow it, dolt. But just remember this, Starscream, I won't show you mercy. You will be an example to my men, to prevent any further insubordination."
:—'''Megatron''', simultaneously insulting Starscream's pride and giving him incentive to fight harder.

"You win Megatron. Now... just get it over with." 
"You're giving up? I expected more of you. At least beg me to spare your worthless life, or is your foolish pride getting in the way of even that, Starscream? Well, is it? Your problem is you have a conscience. You don't have the stomach to finish a fight, because you play by the rules. Well then, you'll never come out on top, Starscream. I understand your weaknesses and that's why I'm the victor and you lay there like a whimpering ''dog''. 
(begins to walk away, then stops) 
"I'm always open to a challenge, ''soldier'', and one day you ''might'' defeat me."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' at the aftermath of their fight (with awesome delivery by [[David Kaye]])

"Ha, you had the upper hand, Megatron, and then you walked away before it was over. A true leader would never leave a fight half-fought. I see weakness and one day, it will come back to haunt you. And it will be your ''ruin''.
:—'''Sideways''' observing Megatron's refusal to finish off Starscream (with awesome delivery by [[Paul Dobson]])

==Notes==
* No humans appear in this episode.(FINALLY!!) This is mainly a Decepticon-focused episode.
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===

===Animation or technical errors===
* The animation in this episode shifts from being of high quality (particularly for close ups and certain sequences), to average quality. This is especially evident as Megatron defeats Starscream, going from a high-quality shot of Starscream slowly falling to the ground, to a lower-quality shot of him landing.

* As Megatron turns away after this scene, his Decepticon symbols are missing from his shoulders and he is seriously lacking in drawn detail.

===Continuity errors===
* In his opening log entry, Sideways mentions the Autobots having the Star Saber, but Megatron still possesses the Star Saber at the time of this episode. Sideways also refers to an "Astro Blaster" which is the Japanese name for the Requiem Blaster. The Requiem Blaster will not be introduced until episode 29, "[[Desperate]]".

===Real-world references===
* Sideways' log entry sequence is based upon the logs that characters in ''Star Trek'' make to provide exposition for the ongoing plot.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Sideways' log also reveals that the Cybertronian date for this episode was '''Astrodate Nimbus 3391''', and that his Decepticon ID code is '''002348'''.

* The opening scene where Sideways gazes up at a dark, starless region of space is a clue to his true allegiance, which is revealed in the following episode.

* Few other episodes of ''Transformers'' have such a focus on exclusively the Decepticons, with a couple Autobots only having brief appearances at the end.

* Cyclonus is seen carrying Demolishor in vehicle mode, a practice he repeats in ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''. However, they never engage in this behavior in battle.

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Other Voices, Part 2

2009-09-12T19:13:08Z

71.205.182.54:

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=26
|image=Other_Voices_2_Optimus_pod.jpg
|caption=[[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Here we go again...]]
|title="Other Voices" Part 2
|production=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[April 1]], 1997
|written by=[[Larry DiTillio]]
|directed by=[[Ezekiel Norton]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''As the alien machine begins destroying the planet's energon, Optimus devises a desperate plan to destroy the device.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 平和を守るために・・・ (''Heiwa o Mamoru Tame ni...'' "To Protect the Peace...")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Other Voices 2 Tigatron Cheetor.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Beautiful things never turn out good.]]
Out on patrol, Cheetor and Tigatron stare in awe at "the light at the end of the world," as the alien machine continues powering up in space. Primal makes contact and orders them to return to base. Rattrap is pessimistic about their chances of survival, but Primal assures him that Rhinox will find a way for them to survive.

The alien bungalow finishes transferring power to the moon, and in a flash, the aliens depart: "Termination sequence engaged. Return to [[Nexus Zero]]."

Megatron and the Predacons observe this from their base. Confronted with a machine intended to destroy them, Megatron activates a special program and scans the Maximal base, locating the spiders and Inferno within.

Tarantulas is nearly finished converting a stored stasis pod into his escape ship. Blackarachnia observes that it's a little cramped for two...but, weapon drawn, she has no intention of sharing the ride. Inferno arrives just then, blasts her, and sets Tarantulas on fire, knocking him out. Back at the Predacon base, Megatron detects the aborted flow of data to the stasis pod ship and reacts with fury.

[[Image:Other Voices 2 Blackarachnia Inferno.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A girl that can handle a gun, awesome!]]
Inferno starts to examine Tarantulas's work, but is attacked by Blackarachnia, who eludes him with a display of gymnastics before blasting him with his own gun. Picking up Tarantulas's cyber-link goggles, she forms a link with the unconscious Tarantulas to obtain the data needed to finish the pod ship—but finds that staring into the abyss of the spider's mind means that it also stares back...

The Maximals arrive at base, alarmed to find the shields down. Inside, they find Rhinox and Dinobot cyber-webbed to the ceiling. Primal sends Rattrap and Airazor to bring in their unwelcome visitors.

Megatron observes the data flow resuming, just as the altered moon opens fire on the planet with a broad, blinding power ray. Primal charges the Maximal base's shields as the external temperature begins climbing and deduces that the aliens intend to ignite the energon deposits. Megatron notes that this will obliterate the entire planet, an incredibly ruthless strategy that he rather admires. He assures his panicked troops that Tarantulas will save them, albeit inadvertently.

[[Image:Other Voices 2 Optimus Blackarachnia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Stasis pod or coffin? At episode's end no one's sure.]]
Blackarachnia finishes the pod ship, only to be discovered and held at gunpoint by Rattrap and Airazor. With Rhinox still out of commission, Primal is beginning to despair, when Rattrap summons him to the stasis hold. Primal is impressed by the ship and immediately orders Blackarachnia to change the command codes to respond to him. He intends to fly the ship up to the [[Planet Buster]] and detonate the transwarp cell to destroy it. With little alternative, Blackarachnia complies.

[[Image:Other Voices 2 Megatron Optimus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Worst in-flight movie ever.]]
Soon all is ready, and Primal has poignant parting words with his worried crew before sealing the ship and launching it. Megatron scans the launch and notes with delight that Primal is flying the vessel. Primal soon reaches the Planet Buster, starts the ignition sequence, and gives the order to blow the hatch seals. But the hatch is sealed and locked! Megatron appears on his comm screen to gloat that he'd come up with the exact same plan—only in his version of events, the ship's pilot goes "up with the ship." As the timer counts down to zero, the Maximals frantically wait for Primal to make his escape. Primal pounds on the sealed hatch, to no avail. As the Maximals wonder what is going on, Blackarachnia tells them it's too late...in Tarantulas's voice.

The transwarp cell explodes, and high above the planet, the Planet Buster is annihilated...along with the pod ship and Optimus Primal.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal|Maximals]]
|c1=
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)
*[[Tigatron]] (2)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (3)
*[[Rattrap]] (4)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (5)
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (cameo) (13)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (14)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (6)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (7)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (8)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Tarantulas]] (10)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (11)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (12)
}}

==Quotes==
"Sufferin' circuits. What could it be?" 
"The light at the end of the world."
:—'''Cheetor''' and '''Tigatron''', watching the Planet Buster power up

'''Airazor''': "Cheetor and Tigatron are coming." 
'''Rattrap''': "Oh, terrific. Now, we can all get reduced to hot-burning slag together." 
'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Airazor''': "Shut up, Rattrap!"

"That'll teach you to back-shoot a widow."
:—'''Blackarachnia''', after shooting Inferno at point-blank range

'''Megatron''': Brilliant! They're causing a chain reaction which will rip this planet to atoms and destroy all traces of them—simply to deal with us! Such sheer ruthlessness. Such disregard for sentient life! ...I rather like these aliens. 
'''Terrorsaur''': Like them?! They're trying to ''destroy'' us! 
'''Waspinator''': Waspinator not want to be destroyed! Waspinator has ''plans''! 
'''Scorponok''': Megatron will save us! 
'''Megatron''': I think not. I've reserved ''that'' task for Tarantulas.
:—The Predacons react to the Planet Buster.

'''Blackarachnia''': We—I did it! 
'''Airazor''': ''Hooray'' for you. 
[''Blackarachnia finds herself held at gunpoint.''] 
'''Blackarachnia''': Did you know we have a truce?

'''Primal''': Every one of these alien structure has been designed for a specific purpose, Rattrap. This one is busy, and I'm betting I can fly close enough to take it out. 
'''Rattrap''': With what? One of your famous "We can do it" speeches? 
'''Primal''': A transwarp explosion. 
''[Dramatic Pause]'' 
'''Blackarachnia''': Hahaha! You'll blow yourself to atoms! 
'''Primal''': If it saves this planet, it'll be worth it. If not, I'm no worse off.
:—An ape's gotta do what an ape's gotta do.

''[After the other Maximals have volunteered to pilot the stasis pod in Primal's place.]'' 
"Well, what about you, Rattrap?" 
"Hey, suicide ain't in my job description."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Rattrap'''

'''Primal:''' Cozy. 
'''Blackarachnia:''' Just like a coffin.
:—Encouraging words for anyone getting into a stasis pod.

'''Rattrap''': Just in case you don't come back...can I have your quarters? 
'''Primal''': No.
:—'''Rattrap''''s version of a final farewell.

"Do Maximals always talk such slop?" 
[''Airazor punches her out''] 
"My sentiments exactly."
:—'''Blackarachnia''' and '''Rattrap'''

"Oh, you [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimuses]] do love to sacrifice yourselves, don't you? Well, fortunately, this time your foolishness will destroy you and your Maximals. The Beast Wars are over, Optimus. You lose."
:—'''Megatron'''

'''Primal''': MEGATROOOOOON!
:—KHAAAAAAAAN!

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
* When Blackarachnia grabs Inferno's gun, she clips into Inferno for a spit second.
* During Airazor and Rattrap's search for Blackarachnia, Airazor's gun floats in her hand when they jump into a hallway, and then gets "stuck" in her armpit as they walk towards the camera. Meawhile, her hands are posed grasping at nothing.
* As Optimus Primal lies back into the stasis pod, his shoulder pads are much smaller than they usually are. This was done to avoid clipping with the sides of the cramped stasis post model.

===Continuity errors===
* How exactly did anything organic survive the heating of the entire planet?
* When Blackarachia and Tarantulas attacked Dinobot in the previous episode, they caused him to fall through the glass of the elevator on the right hand side of the ''Axalon'''s command center (from Dinobot's perspective). In this episode, the smashed elevator glass has been switched to the other elevator on the other side of the room.
* The piece of cyber-webbing Airazor steps on when she exits the elevator was not present during the close up of Rattrap as he complained about the missing Rhinox and Dinobot.

===Transformers references===
*Megatron's line, "You Optimuses do enjoy sacrificing yourselves", is a reference to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original Optimus Prime]] and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|his numerous deaths]].
*When Tigatron volunteers to pilot the stasis pod ship, he says, "I owe this world." This refers to his grief over what happened in "[[Law of the Jungle]]".

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* At the script stage, this episode had the subtitle "Termination Day".
* When Tarantulas angrily dismisses Blackarachnia while attempting to work on the stasis pod, he is voiced by [[Scott McNeil]] (doing an impression of [[Alec Willows]]'s Tarantulas) for two lines.
* A planned but never-produced Generation 1 cameo was planned for "Other Voices" Part 2. The intent was for Megatron to gloat to Primal while the latter was trapped in the stasis pod—by projecting an image of the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, on Primal's viewscreen as Primal raced for the false moon and met his demise.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/bc8e54e9165e0823?hl=en&&q=%22Optimus+Prime%22 Bob Forward interview on alt.toys.transformers]</ref>
*When you see the little parts of Primal flying towards the camera near the end of the episode, you can see Optimus's head fly at the screen very quickly with a distressed look on his face.
* In [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars Season 1'' DVD set, on a commentary track for this episode with fan consultant [[Ben Yee]] and story editor [[Larry DiTillio]], fellow story editor [[Bob Forward]] popped in to explain the significance of the slang term "[[Slag (slang)|slag]]". He explained that he looked up on refineries as he figured that robots would be made of steel, and one of the waste byproducts of creating steel was an unusable detritus called slag, which he thought would be an appropriate swear word for robots to use.
* Why couldn't Optimus just blast his way out instead of pounding the hatch? Firing his weapons might have damaged himself, but at that point it was better than the alternative.

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Galvatron II

2009-09-08T21:26:41Z

71.205.182.54:

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{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
:''Galvatron II is a [[Decepticon]] from an alternate future of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:GalvatronII.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. A Unicron in the past reached through time and plucked him away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
In the year 2005, Megatron fell in battle against [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[Image:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]

This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead Rodimus Prime, whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future." Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm!}}

[[Image:Galvatron2screened.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]

Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[Image:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]

During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[Image:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|right|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]

Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the ''Ark.'' Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

{{note|It is unclear if [[Galvatron (G1)|the Galvatron]] who appears in ''[[Perchance to Dream]]'' in the UK comic is meant to be Galvatron II or some other Galvatron.}}

===Japanese continuity===
====''TV Magazine'' story pages====
[[Image:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]

At some point, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

{{note|When this image was first published, there was no "Galvatron II," and the presence of Megatron and Optimus was simply a continuity error designed to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret.<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Galvatron's history on e-Hobby.com]</ref> (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-Hobby]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match this picture, while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel ''Generation 1'' comics]].<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=sale_tf_38#english Galvatron II's eHobby toy bio]</ref> Make of that [[retcon]] what you will.}}

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====e-Hobby toy bios====
Galvatron II would eventually rise again and threaten the galaxy with a mobile battle fortress. Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/ultramagnus_e.html Ultra Magnus's e-Hobby toy bio]</ref>

{{note|This storyline plays fast and loose with continuity, combining elements from the American Marvel G1 comics (Galvatron's aforementioned e-Hobby bio), the American G2 toy bios and Japanese G2 manga (which had jointly established the Reconfiguration Matrix), the unofficial story "Alignment" (which had originated the term "Galvatron II" and established him having a fleet of [[Warworld]]s), ''The Transformers: The Movie'' (in which Magnus had borne the Matrix), and the [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]] (in which Magnus had died). The [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src|''Kiss Players'' historical timeline]] would later inject a small bit of sanity by declaring that Galvatron II had come from another dimension into the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Japanese G1 cartoon continuity]].}}

====THS-02 toy bio & manga====
Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime, who was ''not amused.''{{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/834/37/ THS-02 Blackbody Convoy's toy bio & pack-in manga] '''Note:''' ''The fan-commentary is incorrect in its description of who Galvatron II is.''</ref>

===''Universe Classic Series'' toy bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 Galvatron's ''Universe Classic Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Galvatron II toy ehobby.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-66'''

: Galvatron II was an [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]]; it has the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[reissue]], but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. It also has one additional voice clip and extra stickers to add gold filigree details that had previously been seen only in a pre-movie ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story page [[#TV Magazine story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply.

: Galvatron II also includes the Creation Matrix, a green [[redeco]] of "Anime" Galvatron's Matrix of Leadership.

{{note|This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)#Toys]].}}

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==Notes==
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].

*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|one planet]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win,'' then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine bitchslap in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.

*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''

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Multiversal singularity

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Across the [[multiverse]], there are [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|many]] [[Megatron (disambiguation)|versions]] [[Starscream (disambiguation)|of]] [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|many]] [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|beings]], each existing independently of each other. They may share similarities, or they may be [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|complete]] opposites, but each is their own unique individual. However, there are a handful of beings of which there is [[Primus|only]] [[Unicron|one]], a [[The Fallen|single]] entity without a counterpart in the multiverse. Traditionally of great significance, these beings may exist in a number of or all universes simultaneously or they may have the ability to move from universe to universe at will.

== Multiversal Dynamics ==

The exact nature of Multiversal singularities was expounded on by Hasbro in a recent Q and A response. It is interesting and complex enough to merit reproducing in full:

''"The complex nature of the multiverse demands much from singular creatures like the Fallen, Primus, Unicron, the 13, etc. These beings are of a fundamentally different nature from regular individuals, who are repeated endlessly throughout the infinite variation of creation. They must be designed or evolved to deal with certain situations that would drive lesser beings mad.''

''First of all, time flows differently from dimension to dimension. By necessity, this makes it possible for creatures like the Fallen to appear to exist in two places at the same time. Second, whole new universes are spawned every moment by the resolution of quantum uncertainty. Most of these universes are dead ends that exist for only a few seconds or minutes at most, and encompass only a few critical moments. Therefore, at certain critical junctures, the Fallen becomes a quantum event, experiencing two or more possible outcomes at once, until one of those outcomes proves to be a dead end and collapses. The Fallen then reverts back to the "real" universe. Every story has dozens or hundreds of endings we never see. But the Fallen sees them.''

''One of the side effects of the Fallen's quantum nature is that his appearance changes slightly from dimension to dimension, based on the expectations of others, and the unique history he has (or has not) established in a particular dimension. He is also bound by the "rules" (gravity, magnetism, etc.) of any dimension in which appears – many of which rules he may have actually helped shape when the multiverse was young. So if time flows backwards in a certain dimension, he is bound to live and experience – forgetting as he goes along – everything backwards.''

''Smart and savvy dimensional travelers spend time in reverse timescale dimensions, slow-time dimensions, or dimensions in which time does not move at all. This ensures that even if they are "killed," they continue to exist. As you can see, the idea of sequential experience as you and I understand it is pretty meaningless to guys like the Fallen. He does experience all these things, but his mind operates on a higher order so all of this stuff totally makes sense to him."''

==Known multiversal singularities==
*[[Primus]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Vector Sigma]]
*[[Thirteen original Transformers]]
:*[[Prima]]
:*[[Vector Prime]]
:*[[Nexus Maximus]]
:*[[The Fallen]]
:*[[Logos Prime]]

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