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Halloween

2010-10-19T00:07:29Z

71.225.65.213: /* Disney Label */

[[Image:Optimus Pumpkin.JPG|right|200px|thumb|We can all recognize Prime, but who is that other guy? Is that supposed to be Blitzwing's crazy face?]]
'''Halloween''' is an [[Earth]] holiday in which [[Human|humans]] dress up in strange outfits that make them look like other people or things. It is usually celebrated on [[October 31]], and is a ritual to celebrate the end of Summer which started in [[Ireland]] many centuries ago, although it has evolved significantly since then.

{{quote|So, the purpose of this "Halloween" is to disguise yourself in order to frighten strangers and extort sugar infused...nuggets.|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] contemplates the true meaning of Halloween|"[[Along Came a Spider]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Legends'' anthology===
[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] attempted to explain Halloween to their [[Mini-Con]] friends, and ended up resorting to taking the trio Trick-or-Treating with them. The Mini-Cons were confused by the human custom, and the way that Rad explained that they could "t.p." houses which didn't give out candy, but soon got into the spirit of the holiday. As a mark of their veneration of their [[human]] friends, the Mini-Cons took the tradition back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with them, and thousands of years later, the Mini-Cons still went out Trick-or-Treating on Halloween. {{storylink|Something Robotic This Way Comes}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:Saricostume.jpg|right|100px|thumb|In this town/ We call home/ Everyone hail to the Energon song]]
On Halloween night, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] went Trick-or-Treating with [[Sari Sumdac]]. They were in for a trick when [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] attacked, turning every dumb stubbie and... Um... leafie into older, wrinkly versions of themselves. Ew. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider|Along Came a Spider}}
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==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
*'''Nightprowler Vs. Waspinator'''(Halloween Horrorcon value pack, unreleased)
[[Image:Waspinator_unreleased.jpg|right|thumb|200px|”Wazzpinator want candy.”]]

:For a brief time, [[Hasbro]]'s official website checklist featured listings for two "Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]] Value Packs" that were to be Wal-Mart [[Exclusive|exclusives]]... which also likely explains why they were canceled. (Wal-Mart had taken a good half-dozen exclusives and released them more-or-less simultaneously, leading to a huge glut. A lot of other ''Transformers'' exclusives were canceled during the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' era.)

:[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] was a redeco of [[Beast Wars (toyline)|''Beast Wars'']] Transmetal Waspinator with opaque-salmon wings and lavender insect legs. He was to come with [[Nightprowler]], a blue and yellow redeco of the original [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] toy.
:*''[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/nightprowler_vs_waspinator/ Gallery of Nightprowler vs. Waspinator test-shots]''
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[[Image:Blackarachnia unreleased.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Of course, everyday is Halloween for Transformers.]]
*'''Leatherhide Vs. Blackarachnia''' (Halloween Horrorcon value pack, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

:Blackarachnia was a black, silver, and salmon-colored redeco of the ''Beast Wars'' Tarantulas/Blackarachnia mold. She was to come with [[Leatherhide]], a pale blue and light brown redeco of ''Beast Wars'' [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]].
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===Disney Label===
[[Image:HalloweenMickey.JPG|right|thumb|300px|What? No Jack Skellington?]]
*'''Mickey Mouse Trailer Halloween Version''' (2009)

: Halloween Mickey Mouse is a redeco of the [[Mickey Mouse]] Trailer done up in orange and black and was an [[exclusive]] to 7-11 stores in Japan. The robot mode features a variety of Halloween-themed [[Paint operation|paint applications]], such as a jack-o-lantern face and skulls on its torso and spider webs on the trailer [[kibble]]. The little Mickey figure has a blue face and red eyes.
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*'''Donald Duck Holiday Vehicle Halloween Version''' ([[September 25]] 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket-surfboard.

:Like Mickey Mouse, [[Donald Duck]] was also made available in a Halloween-inspired orange and black deco with jack-o-lantern patterns and more. He was exclusive to 7-11 stores in Japan, with a pre-order window opening on [[August 17]], 2010.
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==Merchandise==
===Collegeville Costumes===
[[Image:Ultramagnus halloween costume.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Halloween, circa 1986.]]
* In 1986, [[Collegeville Costumes]] featured several [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Transformers]] Halloween costumes and masks for children. The masks were made of flat styrofoam and included a hinge to flip the mask up and down. The costumes consisted of a vinyl one-piece smock (featuring the character's [[package art]], name, and the ''Transformers'' brand name on the chest) and a simple plastic mask with an elastic band.

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===BuySeason, Inc.===
[[Image: Optimuswomenscostumes.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Mikaela and Carly vie for Sam's love.]]
* For 2010, [[BuySeason, Inc.]] came out with various types of Transformers-based costumes for children and adults (including sassy versions of Optimus Prime and [[:Image: Bumblebeewomenscostumes.jpg|Bumblebee]] for adult women).

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==Notes==
* The comic issue "[[Ghosts]]" was advertised as a "Halloween Special Edition".
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Darkwing (G1)

2010-09-07T23:30:02Z

71.225.65.213: /* Generation 1 Series */

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Powermaster|characters with confusingly similar names|DarkwinX (disambiguation)}}
:''Darkwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. He is sometimes called '''Darkwind'''.''
[[Image:Darkwing boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fun fact: the Panavia Tornado actually is a terror that flaps in the night]]''
'''Darkwing''' has just as dim a view of existence as his partner [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], he's simply more proactive about it. After all, he figures if everything is pointless, depressing, and inevitably leads to a life of painful and ceaseless suffering ''anyway'', he might at least make sure others are getting it a lot worse than he is. You can always count on Darkwing to attempt to make a bad situation worse for everyone involved, and to complain about it all loudly while he's at it. He's [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to the hot-headed [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] thief [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]].

He can combine with his fellow Powermaster Dreadwind to form the superjet [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]].

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Ailenoire'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingpeoplepower.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's guy love between two guys.]]
Darkwing and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were Decepticon mercenaries, affiliated with no army or unit full-time. For their own reasons, however, they were interested in finding the location of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his crew of Decepticon warriors. Tracking the group to the planet [[Nebulos]], Darkwing demanded the Nebulans give them the information on Scorponok's whereabouts. When they refused, Darkwing and Dreadwind began a campaign of terror on the planet that only stopped due to precautions the Nebulans had taken to poison their fuel supplies, a measure of foresight to prevent Transformers from returning to their world after the last war. Darkwing and Dreadwind froze up, becoming little more than a curiosity and tourist attraction in an open square.

Their luck changed thanks to a jealous and vindictive scientist named [[Hi-Test]], who had worked on the fuel-tainting process but received none of the glory. Working with a thief named [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], Hi-Test stole information from his former boss [[Hi-Q]], and used it to create a new form of bio-mechanical engineering called the [[Powermaster]] Process, which would cybernetically enable him and Throttle to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] with the Decepticons, becoming their engines to restore their ability to move and intake energy. Reaching an agreement with the Nebulans, Darkwing agreed to become binary bonded to Throttle, and the new Decepticon Powermasters began ransacking Nebulos once again. Their antics were eventually stopped only when a group of Autobots arrived on Nebulos, and underwent the same binary bonding procedure with Hi-Q and his staff. Darkwing, Dreadwind and their partners were driven off of Nebulos. {{storylink|People Power!}}

Next, they took up a job as middlemen and "robot-spotters" for the [[Mecannibal]]s. Because [[Master Mouth]] and his brood lived off of eating robots, Darkwing and Dreadwind posed as mere jets, allowing Hi-Test and Throttle to act as the primary partners in their dealings. After their ruse was uncovered by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and the Autobot [[Pretender]]s, however, the Powermasters found themselves on the run from their former bosses. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingunicron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And when I say, "I love you Dread," it's not what it implies.]]

Returning to Cybertron, they took a job working for deposed Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who hired them to retrieve a special cargo from Earth: the deactivated body of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. ''Or maybe, NOT so deactivated. Upon arriving at Starscream's crash-landing site in South America, Darkwing and Dreadwind found him still up and about. The power of the [[Underbase]] was maintaining a bare minimum of functioning, but enough to make him dangerous. After the Decepticons were trounced, Hi-Test and Throttle managed to siphon the Underbase power directly from Starscream's corpse, taking his dead body off-line while giving them enough power to recharge their partners and make it back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}'' Megatron planned to use Starscream as an unthinking instrument of destruction, but things just never go as planned. After Starscream was disabled and Megatron vanished in the explosion of [[Megatron's base|his base]], Darkwing and Dreadwind found themselves out of work again. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''The two wandered rather aimlessly after that. They apparently spent quite a bit of time over-energizing at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}''

When [[Primus]] gathered all his children to do battle with Unicron on Cybertron, Darkwing marked this solemn occasion by guffawing loudly at something Dreadwind was telling him and thus pissing off several Autobots. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Despite this frivolity, when the battle began Darkwing and Dreadwind were front and center. They joined the Autobots [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Cloudburst]] in taking the fight right into Unicron's face, and Darkwing was quite eager to bash him up. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} After the planet-eater was destroyed, Darkwing and Dreadwind joined up with the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command. They were responsible for killing off their old sparring partner [[Getaway]] on the planet [[Klo]]. Neither were seen for the rest of the battle, but they presumably went into exile with the rest of the Decepticons after the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] turned the tide on that planet. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|Several UK Annual stories depict Darkwing and Dreadwind as working for different Decepticon groups on Earth, but the continuity of these stories is difficult to wrangle. In one story they work for Scorponok, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. This could only have happened after Scorponok took full control of the Decepticons of Earth after the [[Underbase Saga]] but, while the Combaticons were not destroyed on-panel by Starscream, it is generally believed that all non-organic enhanced Transformers were disabled. {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}} A story from the next year's annual starred the two Powermasters alongside the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], so it could only have taken place before the Underbase Saga, but also the [[Targetmaster]] [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who was on Cybertron under the [[Triumverate]]'s command at that time. {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}} While some creative massaging of the facts could put these stories in continuity, it's probably best to consider Darkwing and Dreadwind officially unaffiliated with any army until after the war with [[Unicron]]. Their sudden appearances among the various Autobots and Decepticons summoned by Primus does indicate they were on either Earth or Cybertron immediately prior, though. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} }}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Darkwing-surrenderordie.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Dreadwind probably complained about this too.]]
Darkwing was badly damaged while defending his commander [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] against the returning [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} After resuming leadership of the Decepticons, Megatron had Darkwing rebuilt in [[Dreadwing (G2)|a much larger and more powerful form]]. Darkwing made his debut with the new body by obliterating the inoffensive [[Rheanimum]] miners of [[Tykos]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

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====''Classics''====
{{note|The Classics comic takes place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or ''Generation 2''.}}
After the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Darkwing and Dreadwind retreated with Bludgeon to the corners of the galaxy, where the Decepticons regrouped. Fifteen years later, both had reverse-engineered the Powermaster process on their bodies, and separated from Hi-Test and Throttle. Dreadwind had left Darkwing behind to join [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]'s team, and Dreadwind complained about it constantly. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Darkwing remained at Bludgeon's command, and was one of his top aides in preparing for a counter-strike from the recently reactivated Megatron. At Darkwing's suggestion, Bludgeon hired the best of the techno-guilds to reinforce their computer systems with firewalls and cyber-traps to protect their tactical layouts. And yet, Bludgeon's battle-plans were still compromised. Darkwing had uncovered a traitor among Bludgeon's crew. By backtracking the electronic imprint of the Decepticon who transmitted the information to Megatron, Darkwing fingered [[Hun-Grrr]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s as the culprit. Bludgeon and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s confronted Hun-Grrr and, after a brief but brutal brawl between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], Hun-Grrr was taken off-line. The traitor defeated.

Then the Seacons killed Bludgeon and surrendered the faction to Megatron. Given Darkwing's involvement in identifying the problem and branding the so-called traitor, it is unknown if he was also in on the Seacons' betrayal. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Darkwing and Dreadwind were members of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during the Dark Ages, working under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Poor saps. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Stormbringer2 NebulosDecepticons1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Launchpad, Megavolt's on the loose!"]]
A few hundred years ago, Darkwing and Dreadwind were part of the last "big push" for control of Cybertron. Shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], they were led into battle by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Years later, Darkwing was commander of the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|Infiltration Unit]] on [[Nebulos]], alongside his partner Dreadwind, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Skullcruncher]], [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Roadgrabber]]. Their infiltration was apparently still in the early stages when the rogue Decepticon juggernaut known as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] came crashing down on the planet {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Darkwing sent most of his troops into battle, knowing the show of resistance was futile but necessary to convince Megatron later that they fought for their territory. Still, he and Dreadwind remained and participated in the fight, but quickly departed after the last of their comrades was deactivated. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

A few years later, after Megatron was defeated on Earth, Dreadwing and Darkwing were among the Decepticons who had heard the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s rallying call and gathered on a desolate asteroid that was now their new headquarters. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough energon to go around. When Dreadwind took more than his fair share of energon and was hunted down, tried to blame the theft on Darkwing, who had since left. After Dreadwind was killed, [[Needlenose]] opined that Darkwing was a thief, as well. {{Storylink|The Transformers issue 7}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Dreadwind and Darkwing show up in several [[commercial]]s:
[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingcommercials.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hello, hello, hello!]]
* They appeared first, of course, in commercials for the [[Powermaster|Powermasters]]. This footage was chopped up and used in several different-but-similar Powermasters commercials, and focused on the new [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the non-Prime Autobot and Decepticon Powermasters, or their [[People Power!|appearance in Marvel Comics]].
* They appeared again in the animated introduction to the first Pretenders commercial. The narration claims that a series of defeats forces the Autobots to develop Pretender technology, and as the Pretenders rise from their operating tables, Dreadwind and Darkwing break in and approach them. (The Pretenders are considerably smaller than Dreadwind and Darkwing, lending evidence to the idea that the commercials' Pretenders are human-sized.)
* Later, they're the victims of the new [[Micromaster]]s. Optimus Prime unleashes an army of Micromasters upon a Decepticon base, they slip past [[Piranacon (G1)|the guard]], and once inside they crawl up both Dreadwind and Darkwing and overwhelm them.
* Footage from the first commercial, depicting Dreadwind and Darkwing in vehicle mode chasing [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (Autobot)|Joyride]] in vehicle mode, was used at the beginning of the commercial for the [[Triggerbot]]s and [[Triggercon]]s. This animation seemed to be meant to represent these other toys. Don't pay too close attention, kids!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Darkwing''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories'': "Throttle" Powermaster engine, left & right laser guns

: Darkwing transforms into a Panavia Tornado GR1 fighter jet. He is locked in this mode until his packed-in partner Throttle is placed into the engine socket on his back (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket). Once "unlocked", he can also form the back half of the "Dreadwing" super-jet.

: This mold was used to make the [[Godmaster]] [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Darkwing/darkwing.htm More information on Darkwing at TFU.info]''

===Generation 2===
*'''Dreadwing''' (Decepticon, 1994)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-10'''
**''Accessories:'' 12 missiles

: Dreadwing transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with an under-slung six-missile Gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with his packed-in partner [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen's]] jet mode to make a complete aircraft.

: The same mold is used by [[BB]], ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], and [[Gigant Bomb]]. The mold was also intended to be used for [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in ''Generation 2'', but was never released.

: Although the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Darkwing's upgraded form in the Marvel comics, the toy's American and Japanese bios leave pretty wide open the possibility of this Dreadwing being a [[Dreadwing (G2)|separate character]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Dreadwing at TFU.info]''

===Universe (2008)===
====Generation 1 Series====
[[Image:UniverseDarkwindToy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|thumb|Proof that photoshop dreams do come true.]]
*'''Darkwind''' (Ultra Class 2009)
**''Accessories:'' "Kinetic Blaster" launcher, projectile

: Darkwind (renamed from Darkwing apparently due to [[trademark]] reasons) is an extensive redeco of the [[Size class|Ultra Class]] ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] toy. He and his casemate [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] are "stealth" [[exclusive]] to Toys "R" Us, meaning he appeared in stores before [[Hasbro]] bothered to tell anybody about it.

:Darkwind transforms into a (fictional) FB-129 supersonic fighter-bomber. As an Ultra-scale toy, he comes with various light and sound [[gimmick]]s (exactly the same ones as ''Universe'' [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and Silverbolt), including a machine gun type sound when one presses the big blue button on the fuselage, and different classic transformation sound effects depending on whether he is being transformed from vehicle mode or vice versa.

: This mold was also used to make [[Skyjack|Skyfall]].

:Both Darkwind and Countdown advertised Hasbro's included battery brand, [[Powerfuel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUDarkwind/darkwind.htm More information on Darkwind at TFU.info]''
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Darkwing/darkwing.htm Darkwing at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Darkwing Darkwing's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
* [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/43/4313_Darkwing_DreamwaveProfile.jpg Darkwing's MTMTE profile at Transformers-universe.com]

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Talk:Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4

2010-08-23T23:03:48Z

71.225.65.213: New page: Should Glyph and Strika be added to the cast list or are they basically a trivia note?

Should Glyph and Strika be added to the cast list or are they basically a trivia note?

Breakdown (G1)

2010-07-21T00:09:53Z

71.225.65.213: /* Timelines */

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

[[Image:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster]]s, Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him...]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're everywhere!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion cannon]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:''Italian name:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Panicon'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator", aheh)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Pāo-máo''' (拋錨, literally "Reject Anchor")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Daji''' (打击, "Strike")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jack Angel]] ([[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|First appearance only]]); [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|220px|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]

After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[Image:Breakdown.jpg|right|220px|thumb|I'm Breakdown and...what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]

Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|220px|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain’s cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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

[[Image:Masquerade_as_i_preducted.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:Ffod3_squalor_on_chaar.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[Image:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

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=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
[[Image:Scramblecity_breakdown_forms_an_arm.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City (episode)|Scramble City}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' comic=====

Galvatron kidnapped [[Doctor Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

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

[[Image:Hmep3_breakdown_and_dragstrip.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using a carnivorous plant to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (G1)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmag metal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages=====

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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====Generation 1====
Many years ago on Cybertron, somehow Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]

''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Creation Matrix]] back to Optimus Prime, its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But Megatron and Soundwave were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publically saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[Space Bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking]] under secret orders from Shockwave. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "laser disk" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]

Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. [[Goldbug (G1)|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

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=====Earthforce=====
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[[Image:Jazz end of the road.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
''Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s factions.'' {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} ''Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off.'' {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} ''On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort.'' {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

{{Note|It is unclear which faction Breakdown was on before Soundwave and Starscream led their coup for Decepticon leadership.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on the road in 2003, making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. A traffic light tried to tell Breakdown as much, but he refused to listen to it. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

''In 2008, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron|Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFII_2_Breakdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[Image:ArtofWar4_Breakdown_shoots_Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|200px|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown has since been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the suppressor kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Earthworks}}
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===Timelines===
[[Image:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|250px|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it's the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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Some time after [[The Rebirth]], Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron]]’s army. His self esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot]] [[Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G2)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (Timelines)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown’s vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench’s plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, has blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape.{{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Concussion cannon]]", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: The original Breakdown toy transforms into a white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the "[[Scramble City]]" style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

: The original release featured a red sticker on Breakdown's hood. Later "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" range releases in Europe featured a gold sticker instead.

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

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't coloured neon blue.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the sci-fi convention FX95, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

: The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Generation 2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[Image:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice theme.]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

: A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the [[Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes [[wikipedia:Lamborghini_Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo]] in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his jet pack. His license plate reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

: He's part of a ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines 2|Punch/Counterpuch]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]

* An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?

* In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.

* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.

: Also, ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown_(ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.

* Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Sunstreaker's roof IS removable without tools, so feel free to paint away.

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

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Stunticon (G1)

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:''The Stunticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Stunticons magami.jpg|right|400px|thumb|"Roads? Where we're going... we don't need... roads."]]
The '''Stunticons''' are a group of five rebellious Decepticon automobiles that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can barely control. They are the mortal enemies of the [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

The Stunticons consist of:

*The merciless [[Motormaster]] (leader)
*The victory obsessed [[Drag Strip]]
*The gloom ridden [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*The psychotic [[Wildrider]]
*The paranoid [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]

They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:''Japanese name'': '''Stuntron'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Sztuntikon'''

==Fiction==
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===American cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
[[Image:Stunticons.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Unfortunately, this image lost the Clint Eastwood reference to [[A Fistful of Energon|the poncho]].]]
In envy of the Autobots' vehicular modes, Megatron stole various human vehicles and customized them so he could have his own car team, the Stunticons. Before they were given [[Spark|life]], he brought them out for a test drive via remote control, forcing them to flip, somersault, fly off the road, drive up cliffs and bash through forests without a scratch. The Stunticons having satisfied Megatron's idea of normalcy, he headed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to get Cybernetic personalities for them. On activation, they swore loyalty to Megatron... or at least agreed to do what he told them to.

Their first mission was to steal the [[Superfuel|superfuel]] from the humans. As they smashed up the superfuel facility, the human guards immediately assumed that they were Autobots, since the Decepticons could not possibly [[Constructicon (G1)|transform]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|into]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|land vehicles]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were marooned on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor... with a little help from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

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

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

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

{{storylink|Masquerade}}
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
{{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}
{{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====

The Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

While posing as Autobots, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see the other Stunticons were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

====''Scramble City'' OVA====

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

The Stunticons participates in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the Stunticons formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the Battleship Maximus. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with Hot Rod's quest for the Matrix. They were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. The Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on the Stunticons by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using a carnivorous plant to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Much later, the Stunticons assembled in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

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

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

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Soundwave not included.]]
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
When [[Teletran 3]] went out of control and started zapping random Transformers into different points in Earth's timeline, the Stunticons found themselves laying dormant in mid-1930's [[Chicago]]... except Breakdown, who kept his consciousness and waited for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|various]] [[Cobra|humans]] sent to retrieve the lost Decepticons. While Motormaster was missing, Breakdown woke three of his comrades and the Stunticons chased the humans and Optimus Prime across the city. Eventually they found Motormaster, and were promptly transported back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2}}

Some time later, the Stunticons were recruited by [[Serpent O.R.]], and helped him capture some pesky Autobots and G.I. Joes. Motormaster later attended a Decepticon gathering organized by their new leader, and attacked an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3}} After the giant helped [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking]] take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he brought [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to Optimus Prime. A short while later, Drag Strip was seen among the Decepticon forces preparing to defend their base from a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault, while Breakdown completely failed to guard some human prisoners. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}} Motormaster helped defend Serpent O.R. from Optimus Prime's fury, but it didn't end well. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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Motormaster, Dead End and Wildrider were among the Cybertronians who answered the call to join Megatron in [[Kaon]]'s underground pit-fighting ring, and later participated in the first street battle against Autobot forces. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} As the war broke out, Dead End and Drag Strip were seen fighting Autobots as Motormaster attempted to challenge [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Many years later, the Stunticons were abandoned on [[Earth]] following a failed Decepticon invasion. Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End were all captured and deactivated by [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}, as was Breakdown sometime later. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Drag Strip managed to avoid capture, and joined a crew of Decepticons under [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s leadership trying to get off the planet. They allied themselves with a group of Autobots with similar goals, led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} This mixed group later rescued Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End, as well as others, and the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] concocted a method of reversing the mode-lock imposed on them by Skywatch. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

The Stunticons participated in the construction of a new space cruiser, while Swindle talked "Rodimus Prime" into agreeing to let them rescue their brother Breakdown, and reunite the team. {{storylink|Seasons in Flight}} Wildrider and Drag Strip assaulted [[Spike Witwicky]] while he was driving around in Breakdown, recovering the last member of their group. Swindle hastily applied stolen combiner technology to the quintet, enabling them to form the terrifying Menasor and help him seek revenge on his old nemesis, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

Swindle's mechanical skill didn't equal his greed, however, and the combined Stunticons could not achieve the mental fusion they needed, leaving Menasor awkward and self-contradictory in battle, despite his fearsome power. The Autobots took advantage of the Stunticons' weakness and overwhelmed the new gestalt. All the Stunticons were apparently taken into custody by Skywatch again after the battle. {{storylink|Earthworks}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Learn to count, the Decepticon way!]]
* '''Stunticons''', 1986
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Drag Strip]]
**[[Motormaster]]
**[[Wildrider]]
***''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-50''' through '''D-54'''

: As a [[Scramble City]] [[combiner]] team, the Stunticons consist of four small "limbs", sold carded at the $5 price point, and a single larger leader toy that forms the combined robot's torso, sold boxed for roughly $12. They were available in 1986 and 1987.

: The smaller Stunticons, like their Aerialbot counterparts, share a general transformation scheme involving pulling out the back of the vehicle to form legs, and flipping the hood out of the way to reveal the robot head. Dead End and Breakdown share an additional step, requiring rotating their legs at the knees and pushing the legs back in so they aren't incredibly tall and skinny. All four feature shoulder articulation and not much else. Each comes with a small pistol for the robot mode, and a ''huge'' double-barreled cannon which plugs into the back of the vehicle mode.

: The four smaller cars are fairly close in [[scale]], but Motormaster throws the whole equation off. He's a tiny truck compared to his teammates, a point which becomes doubly obvious alongside the much-larger truck form of the original Optimus Prime toy, his supposed arch-rival.

: The Stunticons are ''slightly'' less prone to being produced as [[Knockoff|knockoffs]] than the other Scramble City teams. Inexplicably, three members of the group (Motormaster, Breakdown and Drag Strip) are frequently packaged by bootleggers with two members of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. Drag Strip was named "Brain Man" in at least one such set.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|Yowza.]]]]
* [[Redeco]]s of all five Stunticons were planned for release in 1994, but were canceled. ''Generation 2'' Stunticon and Protectobot limbs have surfaced over the years in what appears to be finished packaging. (Motormaster and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] have never appeared in finished packaging, but unpainted prototypes have surfaced.) However, these are still exceedingly rare pieces, and all told it is believed that less than a dozen of each team member were produced, with one exception: Breakdown, who was available in relatively small numbers (about 300 pieces) as a [[BotCon 1994]] [[exclusive]]. While no plans for a giftset are known, Menasor would have been constructed using these toys.
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===Alternators===
* '''Dead End''' (Alternators, 2004)
{{main|Dead End (G1)#Alternators}}

===Classics===
* '''Menasor''' (Legends, 2006)
{{main|Menasor (G1)#Classics}}

===Titaniums===
* '''Menasor''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
{{main|Menasor (G1)#Titaniums}}

===Universe (2008)===
* '''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
{{main|Drag Strip#Universe (2008)}}

===Gentei! Gentei!===
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' (Deluxe, 2008)
{{main|Wildrider#Gentei! Gentei!}}

===Timelines===
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
{{main|Breakdown#Timelines}}
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Talk:Dion (G1)

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==Who is Dion? section==
Just wondering if the "Who is Dion?" bit isn't a bit too speculative? Really this should be a tiny footnote about the references to his origins. Sure, it's nice to note about the fan speculation -- but should it take up the bulk of the entry? I also the question of putting "Who is Dion" links on other character's pages considering there's no concrete links between these characters and Dion -- other than wishful thinking by fans. ---JHIAXUS.
:I think the article is fine as it is. Fandom debate about who, if anyone, Dion got rebuilt into is pretty much the most significant thing about the character. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 22:39, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah. The Dion debate is too significant to the fandom (enough that Dreamwave's comics and the RID cartoon gave it lipservice) to ignore. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:41, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
:::Is it just me, or does Dion's color scheme and vehicle mode remind anyone else of Huffer? -- [[User:Hunter-113|Hunter-113]] 00:04, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

==Huffer? Really?==
I'll bow to others if they think so, but I really question Huffer belonging in the "who is" section. Magnus and Ironhide have been cannadates argued over since the internet was a yong trasnsistor, but I've never heard anyone suggest Huffer before. Sure, there's the color scheme likeness but that's all I see. Is there REALLY any argument to keep him in there?--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 02:39, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

:I buy it even LESS than I buy Ironhide or Magnus being Dion... and I don't think either damn one of them was ever Dion. This is the first time I've ever heard this little piece of badly-argued fanon. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:42, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

:Of course not. But this article isn't constructed along sane lines. You could have Ultra Magnus walk up and say "Prime, you were my good friend Orion Pax when I was Dion<ref>In the episode [[War Dawn]]. - Referential Simon</ref>, and I have to speak with you!" and people would ''still'' argue that this statement can't be applied to cartoon continuity. They're attached to Ironhide in their personal continuity. 
:Maybe the footnote would persuade them... but I doubt it. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:49, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
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:That's three votes for "No Huffer," one more and I say he goes. (Not that it's particularly relevant but I'm a Magnus man myself. I'm sure the writers didn't imntend it, but who cares about that? It makes sense to me and fits the universe and the characters and, to me atleast, it just feels right. But eh, to each his own.)--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 02:57, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

:In my opinion, the entire "Who is Dion?" section is ridiculous and should be trimmed down to consist only of the first two sentences, perhaps with the third tagged on (but with Huffer reverted out of the list). Spending even a second paragraph on the idea that Dion ''must'' be somebody important is way more than the idea deserves. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 03:19, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
:: What? Even the stuff about how Dion/Ultra Magnus stuff was brought up again in ''Robots in Disguise'' and the Dreamwave comics? Whether the idea of Dion being somebody important is stupid or not, we can't really ignore that it's been brought up, officially, over and over. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:01, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

:::Oh, actually, I forgot those parts. Basically I want to minimize all speculation to as few sentences as possible. Making arguments for and against particular candidates strikes me as silly. However, I will admit that I am probably biased on this since the whole "Dion must be somebody" thing is a pet peeve of mine. On the other hand, everybody making a case for him being somebody is obviously biased, too. If there's anybody out there who considers themselves neutral on the whole thing, maybe they should be the one to do the revision. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 16:25, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
::::I'm for Dion not being anybody and being dead, and I wrote the original section. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:13, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

:: I agree, only with more profanity. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 03:35, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

I restructured the section to downplay Huffer a bit. I suppose the whole thing could stand to be reduced a bit, but as I said above some months back: fandom debate about who, if anyone, Dion got rebuilt into is pretty much the most significant thing about the character. So I have no real problem with the article reflecting that. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 03:40, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

:I can live with the downplay of Huffer since he isn;t brought up as much as the other two. I also argee that the speculation of Dion's identity is pretty much the only thing that makes the character worth talking about. -- [[User:69.182.245.28|69.182.245.28]] 03:49, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

The reason I put Huffer in the article is because it seems to make to the most sense. From the discussion above I'm not the only one that noticed a similarity. Personally, I think Dion is kind of a loser that should never be mentioned in the same sentence as Ultra Magnus or Ironhide. On the other hand I don't feel the same about the Huffer connection. If the whole "Who is" section must go than so be it, I just thought since it was here it made sense to include Huffer as well. Just give it a some time, maybe a week, before deleting just the Huffer part so more than 3-4 users can comment. -- [[User:69.182.245.28|69.182.245.28]] 03:44, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
: The problem is that you edited the section to say that Huffer is one of the most popular suggestions for who Dion allegedly was, despite it being something that you just decided right now made the most sense. Bad anonymous editor! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:58, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
::My Bad -- [[User:69.182.245.28|69.182.245.28]] 04:00, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

==A note on the link==
to JHIAXUS' site. I think JHIAXUS is being disengenuous in asserting that it's certain Dion is dead. I'm saying it's certain that he's not either- it's possible that he had died in the time Alpha Trion was rebuilding Orion Pax (though Ariel lived), but the Arielbots make repeated references to fixing Orion's friends (plural), even though they only mention Ariel by name.
Slingshot: "We've got to find someone who can repair him, and his friends!"
Air Raid: "He's not the only one: there are others back at the hanger- his girlfriend Ariel!"

Watch for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt7W2IA7kKI —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Molybdenumtop|Molybdenumtop]] ([[User talk:Molybdenumtop|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Molybdenumtop|contribs]]){{#if:17:14, 3 October 2007| 17:14, 3 October 2007|}}.

==Colors==
I removed the "Dion and Huffer share colors" speculation on the basis that Huffer is lavender and Dion is bright blue, which are not the same color. As well, the "Alpha Trion/Elita One commando" that was previously mentioned in that section was identified as a female Transformer in the episode cast list - and was also lavender and orange, not blue. -- [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 18:33, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

==Whoops!==
Sorry about the Wheelie speculation, I did not realise humor wasn't allowed here. I was under the impression that it was, for some reason. Or perhaps it is, but only for the inner circle jerk of wankers.

Really- what is this wiki about? Are you going for standards? If so, get out the watering can, because half the garbage on here is POV/speculation and wouldn't last 5 minutes on Wikipedia. Anyway, here were my additions (in quotes):

"Dion and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] share an almost exact toy design, one being a repaint of the other. In this continuity, Alpha Trion was exhausted after building Optimus, Elita, and all the other robots in his shop that had been "pouring in since this morning." So, he cut a lot of corners... a lot of corners. Ironically, Optimus would not see his old friend until shortly after being brought back from death himself in 2006. (Optimus: "Who the f**k is this Autobot? Wheelie: "Wheelie's my name. Wanna play a game?" Optimus: "No!")"

(Ultra Magnus is a popular suggestion because his cab turns into a white version of the original Optimus Prime body design, and)
"their alternate forms on Earth are also similar, suggesting that they were of the same "mold" (as indeed their toy models were.) It"
would stand to reason that if Alpha Trion rebuilt both of them at roughly the same time they would have similar designs. More, Optimus specifically calls Magnus "old friend" when he passes the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to him. (Though, really, Prime calls everybody that.) To many, Ultra Magnus, being a large powerful character with a latinate name in a leadership role, just seems a fitting completion to a potential triumverate of Optimus, Elita, and Magnus as the first modern Autobots built by Alpha Trion.
"Also noteworthy is the upgrade in characterisation in each case, from giggly teenagers to noble leaders. Post-G1 writers may have tended towards this continuity because due to nothing more than coincidence, it makes more sense in every meaningful way."

Other than the last sentence, what is so ojectionable, or out of character with the rest of the paragraph? The whole paragraph is speulation. The whole article's focus is speculative. {{unsigned|Molybdenumtop}}

:1) You quote a Youtube video and present it as if it were canon. This is horribly misleading.
:2) "Who is Dion?" is a very popular debate amongst Transformers fans, so much that it's been addressed in later canon. The debate consisted of a few very popular answers, which we present. Ironhide and Ultra Magnus (and to a much, much smaller extent, Huffer) are the hotly contested candidates for Dion, one of which has been hinted at, again, as I said, in later canon.
:3) Your random, joking suggestion of Wheelie has nothing to do with the context of this article. We are not making up things whole cloth right here to "answer" this debate. This article only ''reports'' what fandom thinks and why.
:--[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:35, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Let's address your arguments, even though they don't address mine:
:1) the video I quoted was the G1 episode War Dawn. These quotes were from that show. (Do you understand?) If not, watch the clip, noting the quotes I've pointed out, then click on the link to J's site (the only external link on the Dion page,) compare his version of War Dawn to the one you just saw, and tell me who's being "horribly misleading."
:2) Obviously- do you think I would disagree? I was under the impression that I was contributing to that, in making further arguments for why it might be Ultra Magnus. Is it not a valid point that Magnus's personality is more similar to Prime's and Elita's then Ironhide's? Does speculation have a place in this article? Some people seem to think so, some people think not, and others think only their point of view should matter.
:3) Fine... yes, I got a little carried away, I still thought it was funny.

==Sentinel Prime==
What does everyone think of Sentinel Prime = Dion? In Animated we now have the "old trio" of Optimus, Elita-1 and Sentinel. Substitute Orion Pax for Optimus and Ariel for Elita and you're left with...Sentinel = Dion. He also has a similar color scheme: blue with yellow/orange highlights. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 19:12, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

: I think people should stop desperately fishing for imagined patterns to explain irellevent things that do not need explaining. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:28, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

:: I thought that was the point of this page. I mean, there's a Huffer reference. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 19:56, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

:::Is this a good time to ask if anybody minds removing Huffer from the list? The only person I've ever heard with that theory was the anonymous editor from further up the talk page and I've become more and more disdainful of it every time I've seen the article since then. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 20:56, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

:: Animated Sentinel Prime is the same age as Optimus. In other words, he's not old enough to remember the Great War. There's no way he's Dion.

:: (Besides, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|the original Sentinel Prime]] is also orange/yellow.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:31, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

:::But in no way is he blue, the dominant color of Dion and Animated Sentinel.

:::And I'm not saying Animated Sentinel was previously known as Dion millions of years ago, but that Dion could be the G1 cartoon version of this Sentinel Prime. G1 Elita-1 and BW Blackarachnia are not related at all, but Animated Blackarachnia is an alternate version of G1 Elita. And while G1 Dion is unrelated to any of the three comic versions of Sentinel Prime, Animated Sentinel could be an alternate version of him. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 19:56, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

::::Personal speculation is fine and all, but there's no Animated version of Dion nor any G1 cartoon version of Sentinel Prime, so it means nothing to the wiki.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 20:17, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

::::Just stop. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:21, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

:::::Geez sorry -- I didn't realize this was a forbidden subject. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 00:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

:::But Animated Optimus Prime doesnt' remember the Great War either. Dion and Orpon Pax were the same age. Animated Oppy and Sentinel Prime are the same age. (I'm not saying he's Dion, I'm just pointing out your counterargument is kinda flimsy.)

::::This... hurts my head so damn much.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 00:48, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Not so much a forbidden subject as a floodgate. If we allow one guy's personal theory in here, we have to allow another, then another, and another, etc, until the entire article is one giant fanwank. It's just a door that shouldn't be open. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 00:15, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

==So, wait, Dion is...==
Dion?!?!?! Way to dance around the rabid fanbases there, Alvarez. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 19:35, 9 December 2009 (EST) (personally still thinks Huffer is a possibility, but doesn't care enough to argue)
:So the Diamond Edition is out?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 20:09, 9 December 2009 (EST)
::It is! Cover by Guido. Will scan soon. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:12, 9 December 2009 (EST)
So Dion is......... Dion. Guess that takes care of that. Shot by Megatron, then woke up later.[[User:Protoman|Protoman]] 21:05, 20 December 2009 (EST)
:::Am I the only one thinking the issue isn't over yet though? Between Dion and newly-introduced Magnum, the intent of the Ultra Magnus-implication is so obvious that I don't believe it'll end that way. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 02:52, 21 December 2009 (EST)

==Cop-Tur Micromaster or Mini-Con?==
Dion's page calls Cop-Tur a Micromaster but the [http://www.transformersclub.com/|club website] is calling him a Mini-Con. The website isn't the official bio, and I suppose it could be an understandable mistake. Is there another source that calls him a Micromaster? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 21:56, 19 January 2010 (EST)
: [[Pete Sinclair]] calls him a Micromaster. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:57, 19 January 2010 (EST)
::OK. That makes more sense. I hope he stays a Micromaster. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:03, 19 January 2010 (EST)

==Dion is Jazz?==
[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-Nominee-3.cfm According the the Transformers hall of fame finalist entry], "Before OPTIMUS PRIME became leader of the AUTOBOTS, he was known as Orion Pax and AUTOBOT JAZZ was his closest friend."

So, if Dion was his best friend before Optimus got rebuilt, doesn't that mean Jazz is Dion? {{unsigned|96.26.4.170|06:13, 6 May 2010}}
:No. Because that bio is basically an "all-encompassing bio for all Jazzes past present and future" therefore there's no way to know if this is referring to G1 Jazz specifically, or Prime Jazz or Movie Jazz or Animated Jazz or Comic Jazz rather than Cartoon Jazz and so forth. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 06:24, 6 May 2010 (EDT)

::Yeah. ONE Optimus Prime had this friend called Dion. This is a general "capsule" of all Jazzes. Maybe it's specifically referring to the Jazz-like guy we saw in flashbacks during the Unicron Trilogy. Maybe it's UK Comics Jazz. Maybe it's only canon for TF:Prime and the Ladybird storybooks. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 06:57, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::Except that Sunbow Prime is the only one who was called Orion Pax. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 13:36, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::Not true. His name is also Orion Pax in the upcoming [[Transformers: Prime]] and its [[Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron|related fiction]]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:42, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::According to who? The ''Prime'' page doesn't mention Orion Pax at all, and the only indication of continuity on the Exodus page is that it may be tied to WfC, which so far has been said to be connected more to G1 than the ''Prime'' franchise. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 13:53, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::::If there are holes, it is because the pages are incomplete. It is known already that WfC will serve as part of the official history of Hasbro's upcoming fiction initiatives. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:12, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::::Didn't the Keeper Trilogy books make Orion Pax a nickname of Op-ix in DW? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:20, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::That too. Further cementing that "Orion Pax" is not limited to Sunbow continuity. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:21, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::It might be nice if any of this was actually mentioned anywhere on the wiki. Do a search for Orion Pax, and the only results apart from Exodus are about the Sunbow toon. But whatever, I really don't care that much. Even if it was the same Orion Pax, it doesn't mean much, unless you assume he only ever had one friend. Still, I would argue that it's more of a connection than Ironhide has gotten so far. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 14:48, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::::Yes, it WOULD be nice if we had all the information laid out, but these articles are about books and video games and cartoon series that WILL NOT BE OUT FOR MONTHS. So your belly-aching is kind of premature. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:34, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::::I'm not "belly-aching" about a lack of information that hasn't been released yet, I'm bitching about the lack of information that has apparently already been confirmed (i.e. the link between Exodus, WfC and Prime). Unless of course it's hasn't actually been confirmed, in which case it shouldn't be used to justify decisions about official canon. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 15:51, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::::::The real reason is that while we know Exodus, WfC, and Prime are linked, we don't know what continuity family these stories will ultimately end up in, whether it be another G1 continuity or the beginning of a new continuity family. The wiki is reluctant to put up more information along these lines until we know how to best categorize the information. No more, no less. Deciding that Jazz is Dion, meanwhile, is completely unsubstantiated, and doesn't have a decade or so of fandom discussion to inflate its importance. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:57, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::::::In that case, I'll go ahead and change those pages to reflect this. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 16:10, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::The Optimus Prime (G1) does mention the Orion Pax tidbit. How better would you suggest it to be documented? Also, no one is denying the wiki is far from complete - that's why there's this many edits a day. What ain't documented now might be tomorrow or the day after or not for another two years. Might be nice if it was all done already, but it ain't. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:51, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::::Is it actually Orion Pax in Keepers, or just Orion as the DW section on Optimus' page says? The only result that's caught when you ctrl+F for the full name is the Sunbow section, and there's no mention on the Keepers Trilogy page at all. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 15:12, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::Can I apologize now? I make one little joke about what was almost certainly an unintended parallel, and every anon on 4 continents rushes to add it somewhere. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:58, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::Never underestimate the anons. :P --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 12:03, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
I would say that regardless of what the HoF bio suggests, it's a bit ludicrous to make a section for Jazz. The reason Ironhide and Magnus get a section seems to be based around the fact people have been arguing over it for years. It's a major discussion point in the fandom's history. Jazz is just...here. Give it four years of threads dedicated to the topic, then add it in [[User:Eire]] 20.44 May 6th 2010 (UTC)
::::::That's almost the definition of fanon. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 15:57, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::Frankly, now that Dion has other fiction to his name, I think we should cut out that section almost entirely. He used to be a three-second character whose "true identity" was debated ad nauseum online for over a decade. But Dion is more than who he may or may not be, now. It is no longer nearly as important. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:51, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::I agree with that. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 15:57, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
::::::Dion was always more than who he could be, imo. How would you suggest making the section smaller? The debate remains significant as part of the fandom (which the WoH fiction won't shoo away) and the canon intents and references to the matter should remain as well. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:04, 6 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::::Never mind. You've doen well, ItsWalky. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:18, 6 May 2010 (EDT)

==Duro-Lifters==

Does anyone know if this feature was built into the Hot Shot mold on purpose, or if it was just a happy accident people discoved? Not to sound like a weenie, but I actually like the option, but would feel a little more secure about popping the pieces off and on, if I know the toy was specifically designed to do so.

Ghost in the Machine (G1)

2010-06-11T23:51:00Z

71.225.65.213: Undo revision 464235 by 71.59.153.16 (Talk) He could have. There was a big gap between 1986 and 2005.

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=80
|ep2=16
|prev2=Fight or Flee
|next2=Webworld
|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 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]] (13)
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (14)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (16)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (17)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (18)
* [[Slingshot]] (19)
* [[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) (33)

|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]] (20)
* [[Runabout]] (21)
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (22)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (23)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (24)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (25)
* [[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]]". Of course this time he could have been some what familiar with Starscream's forceful takeover techniques and able to mount a better resistance.
*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]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] 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.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Starscream's Ghost / The Nightmare Planet / The Ghost in the Machine ([[St. Michael Video Library]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — A Ghost in the Machine / Heavy Metal Wars ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — The Action Adventure Collection II (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 11: The Decepticon Possession ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

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

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Protectobot (G1)

2010-06-07T01:39:04Z

71.225.65.213: /* Toys */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Protectobot}}
:''The Protectobots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Protectobots-marvel26.jpg|right|300px|thumb|But who could that dude on the left be?]]
The '''Protectobots''' consist of:

*The energetic [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (Leader)
*The savvy [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*The bad boy [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*The easy going [[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*The pacifistic [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]

This team of emergency, rescue and law enforcement vehicles are dedicated to the protection of [[Human|humans]] and their homes. To this end, they will respond to any manner of mundane human emergency and help in any way they can.

They combine to form the giant [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who embodies the team's ideals of protecting human life.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], Optimus Prime called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], the Protectobots raced around the world rescuing people trapped by fire, putting out infernos and trying to cool the population down by putting them inside meat lockers. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Soon after the Combaticons were brought to heel by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they attacked a major city for no apparent reason. Defensor arrived and totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Later, the Protectobots saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper, and helped douse the flames. Later still, the Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Transformers 2010'' story pages====

The Protectobots were constructed as a response to the recent threat of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers 2010 (story page)|Transformers 2010 Part 1}}

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

In 2011, Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Hot Spot and Blades were on the front lines defending Cybertron against the Combaticons. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As Defensor, the Protectobots continued battling on Cybertron for some time alongside [[Raiden]] and Superion. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, they assembled on Earth at Ultra Magnus's command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, who were searching for the hidden location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old foes, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], the Protectobots assembled before the [[Space Bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor and Bruticus's battle continued as Defensor delivered a devastating smash to Bruticus's back. For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled, as Hot Spot and Blades were seen firing upon the aerial Combaticons. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Hot Spot and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Hot Spot was ready to tear into the enemy, but [[Shoki]] insisted the Protectobots proceed on to the village to protect the innocent lives. Hot Spot relented, but the Protectobots nevertheless failed to reach the village. They were intercepted by the Decepticons' second wave, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s. True to his devout pacifism, First Aid was not seen engaging in battle until the Protectobots formed Defensor. This left them grouped together and vulnerable, however, to an underhanded attack. Defensor was taken out of action by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

The Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} When the planet [[Sandra]] sent out a distress call asking for energy, the Autobots of Earth responded. While they were loading the Trainbots full of supplies, however, Galvatron and the Decepticons arrived to take the energy for themselves. The Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. Hot Spot and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, the Protectobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Defensor, the Protectobots helped Raiden and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Defensor was later seen helping to repair the Battleship Maximus on the planet Master. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. Although they combined into Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Defensor, the Protectobots participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. They lent their energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Protectobots-marvel24.jpg|left|300px|thumb|In a world... made of onion roots...]]
''The Protectobots were first shown in a vision show to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. After seeing the vision he ordered the creation of both teams of Autobots seen in it, the Protectobots and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}} ''

The Protectobots' first known mission involved accompanying Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from stealing a [[hydrothermocline]]. They eventually battled the Decepticons within a game world called Multiworld, wherein they trounced the Combaticons with some help from the game's native inhabitants, then as Defensor killed Megatron by dropping them both off a bridge. Megatron cheated, however, and was able to re-create himself in the game. Optimus Prime defeated him for good, but in the real world decided that he'd lost the game as he harmed the video game's natives in doing so. As the game's terms called for the losing leader to be destroyed in the real world, Prime was blown to bits, and the stunned Protectobots hauled his remains back to the Ark in silence. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

[[Image:Protectobots-marvel35a.jpg|right|200px|thumb|PREPARE TO ENGAGE AGAINST A HOSTILE ENEMY FORCE! GO TEAM!]]
The Protectobots later were sent by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to track down the "traitorous" [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. Goldbug was captured by humans, but Blaster was secured after a fight with the Combaticons. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} A second battle followed as the Protectobots returned to the Ark; as Defensor, the Protectobots were defeated, and saved only because Blaster was freed by some human children. Moved by his example, the Protectobots freed Blaster, and watched as he took the children for a ride in space aboard the captive Blast-Off. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Streetwise subsequently battled Starscream on Earth. {{storylink|Stargazing}}''

The Protectobots are curiously absent from the subsequent giant battle on the moon, {{storylink|Totaled!}} implying that they were never retrieved from Earth; in fact, they are never shown again in the G1 series — not even to get blown up in the [[Underbase Saga]]. ''However First Aid was subsequently showed as having been deactivated, {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}} presumably in the Underbase battle.''

{{note|No reference was ever made to any origin for the Protectobots in the US comic, though they first appeared just after the Aerialbots were explicitly created on Earth. A flashback in "[[Club Con!]]" shows Defensor several centuries ago on Cybertron. (The latter is an error, though, as he was normal height and standing next to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and in the same issue a [[Battlecharger]] is drawn among the Autobots.)}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Protectobots-marvel-g2issue4.jpg|left|150px|thumb|The peace-loving Groove and First Aid go on a mission to blow up a spaceship with a giant bomb.]]
The Protectobots seem to have been split up; Hot Spot led an assortment of other (non-Protectobot) Autobots on a mission to stop Megatron on Earth, which ended with his self-destruction to avoid capture by Cobra.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team was under Grimlock's command as he took on the second-generation Cybertronians. They joined a mission to destroy the Cybertronian flagship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]''; Grimlock hadn't quite thought things through, however, and the mission ended with the Autobots held captive. A subsequent rescue mission by Optimus Prime freed the Autobots.

Groove later joined the Aerialbots, Hot Rod, and the Dinobots in a training exercise on a deep space asteroid. Blades suffered rotor damage when he was shot by Rumble on Earth, as part of a Grimlock-led assault force against Megatron's Decepticons to back up Optimus Prime's truce-seeking mission.

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===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics continuity===
[[Image:Protectobots-darkages2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So exciting they're bursting right out of the panel.]]
As one of the powerful and contested combiner teams, the Protectobots were supposed to remain neutral. However, when the [[Ultracons]] recruited Devastator and turned him loose on their enemies, the Protectobots felt they had no choice but to respond. As Defensor, they counter-attacked the Constructicon combiner, but the fragile industrial area around them was being destroyed. Eventually, they succeeded in taking down Devastator as individuals, through careful teamwork.

After the battle, the team tried to figure out why their combined form still wasn't living up to his intellectual potential. Before they could find an answer, the [[Chaos Trinity]] attacked the team's secret base. Hot Spot was unwilling to use Defensor, afraid of a repeat of what had happened before. The team was defeated, and Hot Spot taken prisoner. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Protectobots-collectallfive.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Collect all five! You don't want Defensor to be missing a limb, do you?]]
* '''Protectobots''' (1986)
**[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
**[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
**[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
**[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
**[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]

:The Protectobots are fairly standard Scramble City-style toys: four simple, small figures who form the limbs of the combined form, sold carded at the $5 price point, and one larger leader who forms the central torso, sold boxed at $12. All five can combine to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]].

:Unlike the Aerialbots and Stunticons who slightly preceded them, the smaller Protectobots do not share a standard transformation scheme. All feature shoulder swivels as their only notable articulation; some have knee joints, but they are rendered useless by their fused uni-feet. Three of them do have an odd fist design, with the post-hole on the side rather than the top; their guns feature L-shaped grips to compensate. All four small members of the team come with add-on weapons for their vehicle modes. They share a color palette dominated by whites, reds, light grays, and black.

:The team is also notable for having a small amount of [[kibble]] storage -- Defensor's chest plates can attach to Hot Spot in vehicle mode, and the combiner's head is integral to Hot Spot.

:The Protectobot molds were later slightly redecorated to make [[Guard City]].

:[[Knockoff|Knockoffs]] of the team are quite common. Almost universally, they feature Hot Spot in red, perhaps emulating the later Guard City version of the molds. Not quite so universally, they give creative new names to the team, such as [[Groove (G1)|Motorcycle]], [[First Aid (G1)|Patrol Wagon]], and [[Blades (G1)|Whirlbird]]. Reduced-scale knockoffs of the team have also been seen.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|right|180px|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Generation 2 (toyline)|toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
* '''Blades''' (Voyager, 2008)
{{main|Blades (G1)#Universe (2008)}}
: A redeco of the ''Cybertron'' [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] mold.

*'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
: This [[Target]]-exclusive 5-pack includes Blades, a redeco of the [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] version of Evac.

*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Legends multi-pack, 2008)
{{main|Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)}}
: This Target-exclusive 5-pack includes "Hot Zone" (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons), a redeco of the [[Legends Class|Legends]]-class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]].

===Titanium Series===
*'''Hot Zone''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2009)
{{main|Hot Spot (G1)#Titanium Series}}
:''A redeco of ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]],
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===Timelines===
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
{{main|Streetwise (G1)#Timelines}}
:"Streetstar" (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Prowl]],
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===Other===
* A [[Protectobot (Universe)|new team of Protectobots]] was issued as part of the 2005 ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' lineup, but in the absence of any fiction apart from a background cameo, it is unclear if they are meant to have any relation to the Generation 1 characters.

==Trivia==
* The Protectobots' sudden, unexplained appearance in the animated series is a result of the information on the characters not being delivered to the production staff before the second season's final run of plots were decided upon. Consequently, the team could not be given an "origin" episode, but they were nonetheless inserted into the events of "The Revenge of Bruticus" and "B.O.T." without explanation for where they came from in order to appease Hasbro. <ref>Page 138 of the [http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/ series bible].</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Protectobots| ]]

Talk:'Til all are one

2010-02-24T02:23:46Z

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Sure, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_%28disambiguation%29 Till is a word] :D Among british-derived nations, its also another word for 'cash register.' --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:28, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
: Till with an apostrophe at the beginning, however, is NOT a word. Which is, uh, what I corrected. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:52, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
:: Uh, its a joke. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:28, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

==Till vs. 'Til==
Does the script for [[TFTM]] actually use apostrophe-tee-eye-el? Because, honestly, it makes me twitch. Tee-eye-el-el "till" has been around for 700 years, and apostrophe-tee-eye-el has been around for seventy . . . [[User:JW|JW]] 12:35, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
:We've got a fair number of comics that render it the way the article title has it, not to mention it makes more grammatical sense (as it's a contraction of "Until").--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 12:55, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
::[http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0284.html Please read this article.]
::"Till", "until", and "'til" all mean exactly the same thing, "up to", and all three can be used interchangeably. "Till" came first, shortly followed by "until", both around 750 years ago. "'Til" with an apostrophe first appeared around 1940, and while it's now acceptable, was originally a mistake.
::While I agree that the with-apostrophe spelling appears in TF comics, I would still like to know what appears in the TFTM script, since the first ''official'' spelling should probably be the title of this article. [[User:JW|JW]] 13:19, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

:::[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/tidbits/tftm_script.txt Your faith in the TF:TM script will be your undoing...] -NotHere
::::[clicky, search] . . . Oh, fer bootin' up cold. The script says, '''"until"?''' [grumble, grumble] [[User:JW|JW]] 02:42, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

== "And this way it will remain..." ==

"...'til the day when all are one!"
Maybe I'm being overly cautious here, but I just wanted to check: Are we keeping this strictly in-universe, or should there be a mention of its use in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' theme? [[User:Caswin|Caswin]] 04:27, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

== The Skyfire episode ==

I thought at the end of that episode during his eulogy Optimus said till all are one and the autobots repeated it. Am I wrong?
Okay i watched it I am wrong lols disregard.

== Shockwave invented it? ==
I thought I read somewhere that Shockwave coined the phrase in the Dreamwave continuity. Is that true or am I totally bonkers?

Erector (G1)

2010-01-28T04:45:37Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Erector (*giggle*) is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Erector MTMTE.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Maybe I should form a support group with Heave and Discharge.]]
'''Erector''' (*snort*) is horrified by the destruction of war, and goes out of his way to construct battle plans that minimize loss of life and collateral damage. Indeed, he will sometimes put himself at risk to save beautiful buildings or scenery.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #2</ref>

:''Japanese name'': '''Cra-Gun'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Éregon'''

__TOC__
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==Fiction==
===Zone story pages===
When the ocean-covered world of [[Wall]] was attacked by [[King Poseidon|Aquatic General King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Saurian General Trypticon]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] charged into battle, but was quickly overwhelmed. Luckily, the four commanders, [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], Erector, [[Missile Bull]] and [[Skywave]] arrived to save him. Commanding the [[Off Road Patrol|Off Road]], [[Jet Patrol Team|Jet]] and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol]] Teams, they arrived in time to save the drowning citizens of Wall, rescue Victory Saber and beat back the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Erector.jpg|300px|thumb|If you experience an Erector lasting more than three hours, contact your doctor immediately.]]
* '''Erector''' (Micromaster Transport, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Crane trailer

: Erector transforms into a yellow semi cab pulling a relatively huge [[Crane|crane trailer]]. Erector and his trailer have a lot of sculpted detailing, and the fifth wheel (known as a 'hitch' among fans) allows the cab to turn as it tows the trailer. The crane itself can be removed from the trailer, and connected directly to Erector's hitch.

: Erector's transformation is standard for Micromasters — flip down the front of the vehicle to reveal his head, straighten out his legs, and you are done. His crane trailer transforms into a battle station, with a double-barrel gun that Erector can man (though he can't grasp the handles).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Erector/erector.htm More information on Erector at TFU.info]''

===Zone===
*'''Cra-Gun''' (Micro TF DX, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Crane trailer

:Erector was sold without changes a year later in Japan as "Cra-Gun".

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==Trivia==
* According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Joe Kyde]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website], [[Mudflap (Movie)|Mudflap]] was originally going to use the unreleased [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]] deco, with the name "Sawtooth". It was decided that Landslide's deco wasn't realistic enough for the Movie toyline, so a new deco based on Erector (giggle) was chosen. The name Sawtooth was unavailable, so he got stuck being Mudflap.

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category: Zone characters]]

Package art/gallery

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==Generation 1==
<center>[[Image:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|none|215px|thumb|Transformers Commandment #1: Thou shall not joke about [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]]]
<gallery>
Image:Autoceptor-boxart.jpg|[[Autoceptor]]
Image:Battletrapboxart.jpg|[[Battletrap]]
Image:G1 Bluestreak boxart.jpg|[[Bluestreak]]
Image:Cindersaur cardart.jpg|[[Cindersaur]]
Image:Deceptor-boxart.jpg|[[Deceptor]]
Image:Dogfight-boxart.jpg|[[Dogfight]]
Image:G1 - Fastlane & Cloudraker - Boxart.jpg|[[Fastlane]] & [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
Image:Flamefeather cardart.jpg|[[Flamefeather]]
Image:Flywheelsboxart.jpg|[[Flywheels]]
Image:G1 Grimlock boxart.jpg|[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
Image:Octane boxart.jpg|[[Octane]]
Image:Overdrive-thebattleisfarfromover.jpg|[[Overdrive]]
Image:G1Override cardart.jpg|[[Override (G1)|Override]]
Image:Pounce-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Pounce]]
Image:G1Repugnus boxart.jpg|[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
Image:Saltmanz boxart.jpg|[[Salt-Man Z]]
Image:G1Sizzle(sparkabot) cardart.jpg|[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]]
Image:Sparkstalker cardart.jpg|[[Sparkstalker]]
Image:Swerve.toy.boxart.jpg|[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
Image:G1Venom boxart.jpg|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
Image:G1Whirl boxart.jpg|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
Image:G1 Ratbat Packaging Art.jpg|[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
Image:Ravageboxart.jpg|[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
Image:Squawktalk cardart.jpg|[[Squawktalk]]
Image:Slugfest-cardart.jpg|[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
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===Scramble City combiners===
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Blot boxart.jpg|[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
Image:G1 Cutthroat boxart.jpg|[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
Image:Headstrong boxart.gif|[[Headstrong]]
Image:Streetwise g1 boxart.jpg|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
Image:Tantrum boxart.jpg|[[Tantrum]]
</gallery></center>

===Throttlebots===
<center><gallery>
Image:Chase g1 boxart.jpg|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
Image:G1Freeway cardart.jpg|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
Image:Rollbar g1 boxart.jpg|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
Image:Searchlight g1 boxart.jpg|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
Image:G1Wideload cardart.jpg|[[Wide Load]]
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===Six Changers===
<center><gallery>
Image:SixshotBoxArt.jpg|[[Sixshot]]
Image:Quickswitch boxart.jpg|[[Quickswitch]]
</gallery></center>

===Headmasters===
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Mindwipe boxart.jpg|[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]
Image:G1 Skullcruncher boxart.jpg|[[Skullcruncher]]
Image:Weirdwolf boxart.jpg|[[Weirdwolf]]
Image:G1 Apeface boxart.jpg|[[Apeface]]
Image:G1Snapdragon boxart.jpg|[[Snapdragon]]
Image:Hosehead boxart.jpg|[[Hosehead]]
Image:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|[[Siren]]
Image:Squeezeplay boxart.jpg|[[Squeezeplay]]
</gallery></center>

===Targetmasters===
<center><gallery>
Image:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]
Image:G1 Pointblank boxart.jpg|[[Pointblank]]
Image:G1 Sureshot boxart.jpg|[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
Image:G1Misfire boxart.jpg|[[Misfire]]
Image:Slugslingerg1.jpg|[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
Image:G1Triggerhappy boxart.jpg|[[Triggerhappy]]
Image:Landfill g1 boxart.jpg|[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]]
Image:G1Quickmix cardart.jpg|[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]
Image:Scoop g1 boxart.jpg|[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
Image:Needlenose-boxart.jpg|[[Needlenose]]
Image:Quake cardart.jpg|[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]
Image:Spinister-boxart.jpg|[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
</gallery></center>

===Pretenders===
<center><gallery>
Image:Cloudburst.jpg|[[Cloudburst]]
Image:Groundbreaker.jpg|[[Groundbreaker]]
Image:Sky high(Pretender) boxart.jpg|[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]
Image:Splashdown.jpg|[[Splashdown]]
Image:Waverider boxart.jpg|[[Waverider]]
Image:Buglyboxart.jpg|[[Bugly]]
Image:G1Finback boxart.jpg|[[Finback]]
Image:Iguanus.jpg|[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]]
Image:G1 Skullgrin boxart.jpg|[[Skullgrin]]
Image:G1Submarauder boxart.jpg|[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]
Image:Longtooth boxart.jpg|[[Longtooth]]
Image:Pincher boxart.jpg|[[Pincher]]
Image:Octopunch.jpg|[[Octopunch]]
Image:G1Stranglehold boxart.jpg|[[Stranglehold]]
</gallery></center>

;Pretender Beasts
<center><gallery>
Image:Catillaboxart.jpg|[[Catilla]]
Image:Chainclaw.gif|[[Chainclaw]]
Image:G1snarler boxart.jpg|[[Snarler]]
</gallery></center>

;Pretender Vehicles
<center><gallery>
Image:Gunrunner.jpg|[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]]
Image:Roadgrabber.jpg|[[Roadgrabber]]
</gallery></center>

;Classic Pretenders
<center><gallery>
</gallery></center>

;Mega Pretenders
<center><gallery>
Image:Crossblades-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]
Image:Vroom boxart.jpg|[[Vroom]]
Image:Thunderwingboxart.jpg|[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
</gallery></center>

;Ultra Pretenders
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Skyhammer boxartsm.jpg|[[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]
Image:Roadblock-boxart.jpg|[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]
</gallery></center>

;Pretender Monsters
<center><gallery>
Image:G1-Bristleback1.jpg|[[Bristleback]]
</gallery></center>

===Powermasters===
<center><gallery>
Image:Darkwing boxart.jpg|[[Darkwing]]
Image:Doubledealer boxart.jpg|[[Doubledealer]]
Image:G1Getaway boxart.jpg|[[Getaway]]
Image:Joyride boxart.jpg|[[Joyride (Autobot)|Joyride]]
Image:Powermaster Optimus Prime (G1) Box Art.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
Image:Slapdash boxart.jpg|[[Slapdash]]
</gallery></center>

===Micromasters===
<center><gallery>
Image:Micromaster Air patrol.jpg|[[Air Patrol]]
Image:Micromaster Air strike patrol.jpg|[[Air Strike Patrol]]
Image:Airwave-packageart.jpg|[[Airwave]]
Image:G1anti-aircraft base boxart.jpg|[[Anti-Aircraft Base]]
Image:Micromaster Astro squad.jpg|[[Astro Squad]]
Image:G1BarricadeBoxart.jpg|[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
Image:Micromaster Battle patrol.jpg|[[Battle Patrol]]
Image:Micromaster Battle squad.jpg|[[Battle Squad]]
Image:Big daddy boxart.jpg|[[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]
Image:Blackjack-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Blackjack]]
Image:BlazeMasterBoxart.jpg|[[Blaze Master]]
Image:Micromaster Construction patrol.jpg|[[Construction Patrol]]
Image:Micromaster Constructor squad.jpg|[[Constructor Squad]]
Image:CementHeadBoxart.jpg|[[Cement-Head]]
Image:Constructionstation-backofthebox.jpg|[[Construction station|Construction Station]]
Image:Detour-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]
Image:DirectHitBoxart.jpg|[[Direct-Hit (G1)|Direct-Hit]]
Image:EagleEyeBoxart.jpg|[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]]
Image:Excavator-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Excavator (G1)|Excavator]]
Image:FireshotBoxart.jpg|[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]]
Image:Flattop boxart.jpg|[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]
Image:Grit-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Grit (G1)|Grit]]
Image:GroundHogBoxart.jpg|[[Ground Hog]]
Image:GusherBoxart.jpg|[[Gusher]]
Image:HalftrackBoxart.jpg|[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
Image:Hammer-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Hammer (G1)|Hammer]]
Image:Heavy tread boxart.jpg|[[Heavy Tread]]
Image:Micromaster Hot rod patrol.jpg|[[Hot Rod Patrol]]
Image:Hydraulic boxart.jpg|[[Hydraulic]]
Image:HyperdriveBoxart.jpg|[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]
Image:Knockout-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Knockout (G1)|Knockout]]
Image:MeltdownBoxart.jpg|[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]]
Image:Micromaster Metro squad.jpg|[[Metro Squad]]
Image:Micromaster Military patrol.jpg|[[Military Patrol]]
Image:Micromaster Monster truck patrol.jpg|[[Monster Truck Patrol]]
Image:MotorheadBoxart.jpg|[[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]]
Image:Micromasters Off road patrol.jpg|[[Off Road Patrol]]
Image:OverflowBoxart.jpg|[[Overflow]]
Image:PipelineBoxart.jpg|[[Pipeline]]
Image:PowerPunchBoxart.jpg|[[Power Punch (G1)|Power Punch]]
Image:Micromaster Race track patrol.jpg|[[Race Track Patrol]]
Image:Micromaster Rescue patrol.jpg|[[Rescue Patrol]]
Image:RetroBoxart.jpg|[[Retro]]
Image:RoadHuggerBoxart.jpg|[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]
Image:RollerForceBoxart.jpg|[[Roller Force]]
Image:Sidetrack-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Sidetrack]]
Image:SkyHighBoxart.jpg|[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]]
Image:SkyhopperBoxart.jpg|[[Skyhopper]]
Image:Sledge-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]]
Image:Stonecruncher-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]]
Image:SurgeBoxart.jpg|[[Surge]]
Image:Swindler boxart.jpg|[[Swindler]]
Image:Terror-TreadBoxart.jpg|[[Terror-Tread]]
Image:TreadBoltBoxart.jpg|[[Tread Bolt]]
Image:VanquishBoxart.jpg|[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]]
</gallery></center>

===Action Masters===
<center><gallery>
Image:ChargerActionMasterArt1.jpg|[[Charger]]
Image:Neutro-fusiontank.jpg|[[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]
Image:G1Rad boxart.jpg|[[Rad (G1)|Rad]]
Image:G1Treadshot boxart.jpg|[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]]
</gallery></center>
===European-original G1 characters===
<center><gallery>
Image:Deftwing boxart.jpg|[[Deftwing]]
Image:Lightspeed(Motorvator) boxart.jpg|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]]
Image:Rescue force.jpg|[[Rescue Force]]
</gallery></center>
;Turbomasters
<center><gallery>
Image:G1thunder clash boxart.jpg|[[Thunder Clash]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Rotorstorm boxart.jpg|[[Rotorstorm]]
Image:Boss|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]]
Image:Scorch cardart.jpg|[[Scorch]]
</gallery></center>
;Predators
<center><gallery>
Image:Skyquake.jpg|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]
Image:G1Stalker boxart.jpg|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Falcon Predator card.jpg|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]]
Image:Predator Skydive cardart.jpg|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]]
Image:G1Snare cardart.jpg|[[Snare]]
Image:G1 Talon cardart.jpg|[[Talon]]
</gallery></center>

==Japanese G1==
===The Headmasters===
<center><gallery>
Image:FortMax1.jpg|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:G1 Dial boxart.jpg|[[Dial]]
Image:G1 Zaur boxart.jpg|[[Saur]]
Image:G1 Graphy boxart.jpg|[[Graphy]]
Image:G1 Noise boxart.jpg|[[Noise]]
Image:Getsuei-card.jpg|[[Getsuei]]
Image:G1 - Kaen - Boxart.jpg|[[Kaen]]
Image:G1 - Seizan - Boxart.jpg|[[Seizan]]
Image:G1 - Shouki - Boxart.jpg|[[Shōki]]
Image:G1 - Suiken - Boxart.jpg|[[Suiken]]
Image:G1 - Yukikaze - Boxart.jpg|[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]
Image:Raiden boxart.jpg|[[Raiden]]
Image:Artfire.jpg|[[Artfire]]
</gallery></center>
===Super-God Masterforce===
<center><gallery>
Image:G1 - Doubleclouder - Boxart.jpg|[[Clouder|Doubleclouder]]
Image:Godbomber boxart.jpg|[[Godbomber]]
Image:Hotspark-box.jpg|[[Hotspark]]
Image:Masterbrace toy.jpg|[[Master-Brace]]
Image:Overlord.jpg|[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]
Image:Sixknight boxart.jpg|[[Sixknight]]
Image:G1Turtler boxart.jpg|[[Turtler]]
Image:G1Wildspark boxart.jpg|[[Wildspark]]
</gallery></center>
===Victory===
;Brainmasters
<center><gallery>
Image:G1 Star Saber art variant.jpg|[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]
Image:Road caesar.jpg|[[Road Caesar]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
Image:Blacker.jpg|[[Blacker]]
Image:Laster.jpg|[[Laster]]
Image:Braver.jpg|[[Braver]]
</gallery></center>
;Breastforce
<center><gallery>
Image:Deathsaurus1.jpg|[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]
Image:Liokaiser.jpg|[[Liokaiser]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
Image:Leozack boxart.jpg|[[Leozack]]
Image:Guyhawk.jpg|[[Gaihawk]]
Image:Hellbat.jpg|[[Hellbat]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
Image:Jargua.jpg|[[Jarugar]]
Image:Killbison.jpg|[[Killbison]]
Image:Drillhorn.jpg|[[Drillhorn]]
</gallery></center>
;Crossformers
<center><gallery>
Image:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|[[Black Shadow]]
Image:G1 BlueBacchus boxart.jpg|[[Blue Bacchus]]
</gallery></center>
;Miscellaneous
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Galaxy Shuttle boxart.jpg|[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
Image:G1greatshot boxart.jpg|[[Greatshot]]
Image:Victory leo.jpg|[[Victory Leo]]
Image:Victory saber.jpg|[[Victory Saber]]
</gallery></center>
===Zone===
<center><gallery>
Image:DaiAtlas1.jpg|[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]
Image:G1Sonicbomber art.jpg|[[Sonic Bomber]]
Image:Road Fire|[[Deadwheeler]]
Image:Metrotitan.jpg|[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]
Image:ZoneNightflight boxart.jpg|[[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]]
Image:Rocketbase-packageart.jpg|[[Rocket Base]]
Image:ZoneWhisper boxart.jpg|[[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]
Image:G1Windrim boxart.jpg|[[Windrim]]
</gallery></center>
===Return of Convoy===
<center><gallery>
Image:Grandus boxart.jpg|[[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]]
Image:StarConvoyBoxArt1.jpg|[[Star Convoy]]
</gallery></center>
===Operation Combination===
<center><gallery>
Image:Battlegaea-box.jpg|[[Battle Gaia]]
Image:G1 - Sixbuilder - Boxart.jpg|[[Sixbuilder]]
Image:G1 - Sixturbo - Boxart.jpg|[[Sixturbo]]
Image:G1 - Sixtrain - Boxart.jpg|[[Sixtrain]]
</gallery></center>

===Micromaster Collection===
<center><gallery>
Image:Alan-packageart.jpg|[[Alan]]
Image:Diego-packageart.jpg|[[D-Go]]
Image:Joe-packageart.jpg|[[Joe (ROC)|Joe]]
Image:Leaf-packageart.jpg|[[Leaf]]
Image:Night-packageart.jpg|[[Night]]
Image:Spark-packageart.jpg|[[Spark (ROC)|Spark]]
</gallery></center>
==Generation Two==
<center><gallery>
Image:ArchforceArt.jpg|[[Archforce]]
Image:Aquafend-boxart.jpg|[[Aquafend]]
Image:G2-Clench-boxart.jpg|[[Clench (G2)|Clench]]
Image:G2 Ironfist boxart.jpg|[[Ironfist]]
Image:G1ZapWindbreaker boxart.jpg|[[Windbreaker]]
</gallery></center>
==Beast Wars==
<center><gallery>
Image:Bonecrusher-bw-packageart1a.jpg|[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]]
Image:Drillbit-packageart.jpg|[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]
Image:Powerpinch-packageart.jpg|[[Powerpinch]]
Image:Retrax-packageart1.jpg|[[Retrax]]
Image:Spittor-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]
Image:Wolfang-packageart.jpg|[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]]
</gallery></center>
;Fuzors
<center><gallery>
Image:Bantor-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Bantor]]
Image:Buzzclaw-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]
Image:Terragator-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Terragator]]
</gallery></center>
;Transmetal 2
<center><gallery>
Image:Optimusminor-packageart.jpg|[[Optimus Minor]]
Image:Prowl2-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Prowl II]]
Image:Scarem-packageart.jpg|[[Scarem]]
Image:Scourge-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]]
Image:Sonar-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]
</gallery></center>
;BotCon exclusives
<center><gallery>
Image:BW Antagony boxart.jpg|[[Antagony]]
Image:Onyxprimal.jpg|[[Onyx Primal]]
Image:Cheetorbw.jpg|[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]
Image:Rhinoxbw.jpg|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
Image:Transmutate.jpg|[[Trans-Mutate]]
Image:Waspinatorbw.jpg|[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
</gallery></center>

==Japanese Beast Wars==
===Beast Wars Second===
<center><gallery>
Image:Autocrusher-card.jpg|[[Autocrusher]]
Image:Autojetter-card.jpg|[[Autojetter]]
Image:Autolauncher-card.jpg|[[Autolauncher]]
Image:Autostinger-card.jpg|[[Autostinger]]
Image:BWII Dirge card.jpg|[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]]
</gallery></center>
===Beast Wars Neo===
<center><gallery>
</gallery></center>
==Car Robot==
<center><gallery>
Image:RID Artfire HotShot biocard.jpg|[[Hot Shot (RID)|Artfire]]
Image:RID EagleKiller REV biocard.jpg|[[R.E.V.|Eagle Killer]]
Image:RID Ox Ironhide biocard.jpg|[[Ironhide (RID)|Ox]]
Image:RID WARS biocard.jpg|[[W.A.R.S.]]
Image:RID XCar Crosswise biocard.jpg|[[Crosswise (RID)|X-Car]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
Image:RID TowlineWreckerhook biocard.jpg|[[Tow-Line (RID)|Wrecker Hook]]
</gallery></center>
==Robots in Disguise==
<center><gallery>
Image:Bludgeon-RiDcard.jpg|[[Bludgeon (RID)|Bludgeon]]
</gallery></center>
==Unicron Trilogy==
===Armada===
<center><gallery>
Image:OptimusPrimeUT-Armada.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]
Image:Payload-packageart.jpg|[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]]
Image:Waterlog-packageart.jpg|[[Waterlog]]
</gallery></center>

===Energon===
<center><gallery>
Image:Checkpoint-boxart.jpg|[[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]]
Image:EnerDownshiftCard.jpg|[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]
Image:EnerLandmineBruteMode.jpg|[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]
Image:OmegaSent-Ecard.jpg|[[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]]
Image:Energon Perceptor cardart.jpg|[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]
Image:Roadblock-energon-packageart.jpg|[[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]]
Image:Shockblast energon.jpg|[[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]]
Image:Steamhammer-boxart.jpg|[[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]
Image:Towline-energon-packageart.jpg|[[Tow-Line (Energon)|Towline]]
Image:En-UMagnus-card.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]]
</gallery></center>

===Cybertron===
<center><gallery>
Image:Armorhide-UTA.jpg|[[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]]
Image:CYB brakedown boxart.JPG|[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]
Image:Brimstone-card.jpg|[[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]]
Image:CYB buzzsaw boxart.jpg|[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]]
Image:Cannonball UT.jpg|[[Cannonball]]
Image:CYB clocker boxart.jpg|[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]]
Image:CYB dirtboss boxart.jpg|[[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]
Image:GiantMiniCons-card.jpg|[[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]]
Image:Hardtop-card.jpg|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]]
Image:CYB longrack boxart.JPG|[[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]]
Image:Lugnutz-card.jpg|[[Lugnutz]]
Image:CYB overridegts boxart.jpg|[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]
Image:Cyb-Ransack-card.jpg|[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]
Image:ReconTeam-card.jpg|[[Recon Mini-Con Team]]
Image:Repugnus-CybCard.jpg|[[Repugnus (Cybertron)|Repugnus]]
Image:Scrapmetal-card.jpg|[[Scrapmetal (Cybertron individual)|Scrapmetal]]
Image:Shortround-card.jpg|[[Shortround]]
Image:CYB snarl boxart.jpg|[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]]
Image:Swerve-CybCard.jpg|[[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]]
Image:SwindleUTDec-card.jpg|[[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]]
Image:Wreckloose-card.jpg|[[Wreckloose]]
</gallery></center>
==Micron Trilogy==
===Micron Legend===
{{Stub}}
<center><gallery>
</gallery></center>
===Super Link===
<center><gallery>
Image:Prowl energonCG.jpg|[[Prowl (Energon)|Red Alert]]
</gallery></center>

===Galaxy Force===
{{stub}}
<center><gallery>
</gallery></center>

==Universe (2003)==
<center><gallery>
Image:HightowerUnivDeluxe BoxArt.jpg|[[Hightower (Universe Ultra)|Hightower]]
Image:Inferno-tfu.jpg|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
Image:KingAtlas-card.jpg|[[King Atlas]]
Image:LongHaulUnivDeluxe BoxArt.jpg|[[Long Haul (Universe Ultra)|Long Haul]]
Image:ScavengerUnivDeluxe BoxArt.jpg|[[Scavenger (Universe Ultra)|Scavenger]]
Image:Sunstreaker.jpg|[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
</gallery></center>
==Masterpiece==
<center><gallery>
Image:MP Magnus book cover art.jpg|MP-2 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
Image:MP Starscream book cover art.jpg|MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
</gallery></center>
==Robot Masters==
<center><gallery>
Image:Air Hunter|[[Wingstun]]
Image:Wrecker Hook|[[Decepticharge]]
Image:Swindleart.jpg|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
Image:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
</gallery></center>
==G1 reissues==
<center><gallery>
Image:G1Inferno collectionbox1.jpg|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
Image:Smokescreeng1.jpg|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
Image:Tracksg1.jpg|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Commemorativeseriesdirge.jpg|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
Image:G1 Hound reissueart1.jpg|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
Image:LongHaulG1.jpg|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
Image:NightstickReissue BoxArt.jpg|[[Nightstick (Ricochet)|Nightstick]]
Image:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
Image:Ultramagnusg1.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
</gallery></center>
==Heroes of Cybertron==
<center><gallery>
Image:Gigatron hoc art.jpg|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]]
Image:AirWarrior BioPic.jpg|[[Air Warrior]]
</gallery></center>
==e-Hobby exclusives==
<center><gallery>
Image:ClampDown-card.jpg|[[Clamp Down]]
Image:Crosscut-Auto-Card.jpg|[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
Image:DeepCover-card.jpg|[[Deep Cover]]
Image:Detritus-card.jpg|[[Detritus]]
Image:FlipSides-card.jpg|[[Flip Sides]]
Image:Garboil-card.jpg|[[Garboil]]
Image:Howlback-card.jpg|[[Howlback]]
Image:Overcharge-card.jpg|[[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]
Image:LoadHauler-Card.jpg|[[Hauler|RoadHauler]]
Image:Salvo-card.jpg|[[Salvo]]
Image:Shothole-card.jpg|[[Shothole]]
Image:Tigertrack-card.jpg|[[Tigertrack]]
Image:Zaptrap-card.jpg|[[Zaptrap]]
</gallery></center>
==Movie (2007)==
<center><gallery>
Image:BigDaddyMovie BoxArt.jpg|[[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]]
Image:Blackout-packageart.jpg|[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
Image:Brawl-cyber-slammer-boxart.jpg|[[Brawl (Movie)|''Cyber-Slammer'' Brawl]]
Image:Movie-Camshaft-Portrait.jpg|[[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]]
Image:DivebombMovie-Card.jpg|[[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]
</gallery></center>
==Universe (2008)==
<center><gallery>
Image:Blaster-U08-boxart.jpg|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
Image:HeavyLoadU08-boxart.jpg|[[Heavy Load (Universe)|Heavy Load]]
Image:Prowl-universe2008-packageart.jpg|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
Image:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
</gallery></center>

==Animated==
<center><gallery>
Image:Prowl-animated-packageart.jpg|[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
Image:Ratchet-animated-packageart.jpg|[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
</gallery></center>
==Miscellaneous==
<center><gallery>
Image:PepsiConvoy-card.jpg|[[Pepsi Convoy]]
Image:G1 boxart at botcon.jpg|G1 Boxart
Image:Shattered Glass boxart.jpg|[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Media]]