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Aquarius (SG)

2009-10-05T21:55:55Z

72.39.58.16: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the Shattered Glass Quintesson|the ''Beast Wars Neo'' planet|Aquarius (planet)}}
:''Aquarius is a [[Quintesson]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].
[[Image:Quintesson_aquarius.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Like, taste the rainbow, man. (Face of Joy pictured)]]
Like, '''Aquarius''' isn't the same as his fellow [[Quintesson]]s, man. While the rest of his race harp on great care in dealing with other races, Aquarius moves to the beat of a different drum, you dig? He loves to explore other races and cultures; the years of study and meticulous guidance of a planet's culture and spirituality that normal Quintesson protocol insists upon just isn't his bag. Aquarius wants to share enlightenment with other species through righteous hands-on interaction, and he's gotta do what his heart wants, even if ''the Man'' ain't copacetic with it.

Aquarius is a strange kinda cat, possessing a consciousness that's been split into five distinct and independent, yet highly co-operative personalities: Joy, Compassion, Peace, Love and Satisfaction. He's got some pretty far-out powers to go along with them, too, including teleportation, the projection of trippy telepathic visions and illusions, and the ability to groove on the language of 98% of all known species. To uses his powers to the fullest, though, he's gotta be feelin' good vibrations; bad karma can seriously harsh his mellow, y'know?

{{bigquote|You don't need to be such a downer, man.|Aquarius keeps the positive flowing|"[[Reunification: Part 3]]"}}

<gallery perrow="4">
Image:Aquarius_compassion.jpg|'''Compassion'''
Image:Aquarius_love.jpg|'''Love'''
Image:Aquarius_peace.jpg|'''Peace'''
Image:Aquarius_satisfaction.jpg|'''Satisfaction'''
</gallery>

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
{{ongoing}}
Activating a pocket of "[[slow time]]" so he could act without external interference, Aquarius approached [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] and [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] to reiterate what the three robots had been hearing a lot lately: that they had "big responsibilities" on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Aquarius claimed it was he, rather than [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], who had brought them back to the planet, and proceeded to inform the trio of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s latest and deadliest project: the creation of [[Omega Doom]]. To stop Omega Doom, Aquarius told them they would need to find the fifth member of their group, [[Heatwave]], by talking to [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]. Before he could give them any further information, his slow time bubble expired, and [[Computron (SG)|Computron]] came smashing into the building. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 3}}

Aquarius finished his explanation as the five of them made a run for it. He had discovered that the [[Omega Terminus]] was linked through a multiversal network to another computer called [[Vector Sigma]], which had a program available that could recall a weapon/warrior. Activating said program had brought the four gestalt members to his universe.

Eventually the five successfully reached the [[Decepticon]] base. After Landquake explained their situation, Aquarius agreed with Megatron that he hoped there could be a beneficial alliance between the Quintessons and the Decepticons, though he wished it was under better circumstances. Unfortunately, further negotiations and explanations were cut short when [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]] shot Megatron on Alpha Trion's orders. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 4}}

==Notes==
*Aquarius's faces are based on those of real-life individuals particularly famous for the values the visages represent. The face of "Joy" appears to be the based on the face of [[Wikipedia:Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], while the other faces are easier to determine; "Compassion" is [[Wikipedia:Martin Luther King, Jr.|Martin Luther King, Jr]], "Peace" is [[wikipedia:Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Gandhi]], "Love" is [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|Beatles]] singer [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] (who professed that it was "all you need"), and "Satisfaction" is... sort of the odd one out, as it's [[Wikipedia:Grateful Dead|Grateful Dead]] singer [[Wikipedia:Jerry Garcia|Jerry Garcia]], and is named for the band's ''song'', "Satisfaction". Satisfaction's colors, however, are a direct homage to another groovy bearded musician, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Teeth_and_the_Electric_Mayhem The Electric Mayhem's keyboardist Dr. Teeth] from the [[Wikipedia:The Muppet Show|Muppets]].<ref>http://comments.deviantart.com/1/132266662/1156311438</ref>
* Aquarius's name derives from the "[[wikipedia:Age of Aquarius|Age of Aquarius]]", the hippie era of the 1960s, as well as the song named after it. The ''Shattered Glass'' Quintessons are designed entirely around the hippie culture, from their pursuit of peace, love and enlightenment to their abandonment of the concept of property and ownership to their rainbow-colored energy beams; all of which is, course, a complete inversion of the traditional greedy, materialistic Quintessons. Even Aquarius's psychedelic holograms could be based on the heavy drug use associated with the time. Dude, that's like, totally far out.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Comic-only characters]]
[[Category:Quintessons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass characters]]

Mouthplate

2009-10-05T21:54:51Z

72.39.58.16: /* Live-action Transformers movies */

[[Image:Optimus face.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I am smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside... not that you could tell anyway.]]
Instead of regular human facial features, some Transformers have what looks like a plate affixed to their lower jaw, usually covering up to their nose. While no official name exists for these, they are usually called ''''mouthplates''' ' or ''''faceplates'''' (despite a 'regular' face once being described as a faceplate in the TV series). Two of the most famous examples are those of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'s [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

In earlier series, a Transformer's mouthplate moved when they spoke, as if there were a working jaw underneath. In [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]], however, it remains static.

==Fiction/Toylines==
===Generation 1===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] featured a prominent mouthplate in both [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|toy]] form (as do all [[Action Master|other]] [[SCF|G1-based]] [[Revoltech|toyline]] [[Robot Heroes|versions]]). The 20th Anniversary figure featured a mouthplate that was movable via a button on the back of his head that slightly lowered the spring-supported mouthplate to recreate the talking action seen in the cartoons.

[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had a similar mouthplate, but no apparent nose (whether any of his assumed face is visible or not is debatable, considering how visor-esque his eyes are). Like Optimus, both his cartoon and [[Soundwave (G1) toys|toy]] form had the mask. No toys have yet been made with a moving mask feature.

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mouthplate was unique in that it was fixed, even in the cartoon. Instead of a movable mouthplate, you knew Wheeljack was speaking because his "ears" flashed.

Many early toys had mouthplates that were simply disregarded in favor of mouths in fictional appearances (barring the occasional toy-accurate rendering). [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in particular had a mask in [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|toy]] form, but not in cartoon or [[Marvel Comics|comic]] form. A rare reissue of the toy features a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] face, however, as do most toys of him since. Conversely, as Goldbug, he featured a mask in both cartoon and toy form.

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in his newly reborn body from the Japanese continuity also feature a mouthplate.{{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] sometimes has a mouthplate and sometimes he doesn't.

===Beast Wars===
[[Optimus Primal]] was shown to have a mouthplate which would slide into place when he entered battle. This was used to reconcile the presence of an actual mouth on his animation model with the lack thereof on his toy. Later [[Retool|retoolings]] of the toy reflected the animation model.

===Cybertron===
The [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] animation model displays a similar setup to Optimus Primal, with a mouthplate that slides into place when entering [[Super Mode]]. However in this case the toy reflects this, featuring a gimmick that allows the face to display either configuration.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Bumblebeebattlemask.jpg|right|200px|thumb|25 years before someone realized his toy has no face.]]
In [[The War Within]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was depicted as having a removable face mask with mouthplate that resembled the original sculpt of his toy. In [[War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was given a similar treatment with a flip-up faceguard. The [[Titanium Series]] release of this character design featured the faceguard, but it was not removable. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was depicted with a removable face mask like Bumblebee's in the ongoing Generation 1 series.

===IDW comics continuity ===
In [[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]], Jetfire has a removable mask with mouthplate as part of his battle gear. This feature was included in the [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] toy of this character design.
Most recently in [[All Hail Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself revealed he has a retractable mouthplate much like his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie]] counterpart. This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate, revealing that he does have a mouth underneath it (which he uses to eat some energon).

===Live-action ''Transformers'' movies===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is depicted as having a mouthplate which closes over his normal mouth to protect his face. To date, only one of Prime's three [[Robot Heroes]] figurines displays his face and mouth, while all other merchandise features the plate. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] also has a mouthplate, seen very briefly. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] has two pieces that rest on the top of his head normally but slide down and clamp together over his whole face in battle. Bumblebee's faceplate has a very insectoid appearance, crediting his name. [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] has a visor that protects his upper-face in combat.

In ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Optimus Prime's faceplate is smashed to pieces when he is kicked in the face by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but it is replaced when he combines with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]].

===''Transformers Animated''===
Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew have retractable faceplates. So far, Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] each have one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] has one, too, though his is unique in that it covers his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] has a non-retractable mouthplate, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 predecessor]]'s. Optimus' mouthplate flaps up and down when he talks, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' do.

==Trivia==
* Fan commentator Zobovor nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.
* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head (or just looking down with it pulled down really far).
* The lack of a full-time mouthplate on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|certain]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|characters]] has, in the past, been known to result in [[GEEWUN|certain]] [[Ruined FOREVER|reactions]] from the fandom. Oh well.

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Knock Out (ROTF)

2009-10-05T18:06:16Z

72.39.58.16: /* Scout Class Toys */

{{factions|autobot|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF_Scout_Knock_Out_toy.JPG|thumb|300px|Who are you calling young and impetuous?]]

'''Knock Out''' is a bit of a show-off. While quite flashy and skilled on the battlefield, he's also really insecure, and very desperate to receive attention from his comrades. He's also curious about this [[combiner|combination retrofit]] everyone's so crazy about.

His big dream is to lead his own special operations group.<ref>Knock Out toy bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic.}}

A recent arrival to Earth, the hot-headed Knockout questioned the Autobots' alliance with the humans in [[NEST]] and the Optimus Prime's concern for their safety. He didn't think the loss of a few humans "among their swarming billions" would be missed.

Knockout was sent to [[Peru]] along with [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], [[Robert Epps|Epps]], and [[Petr Andronov]] to investigate a Decepticon signal. As soon as Knockout sighted their enemies, he rushed off, only to come running back as [[Blademaster]] and [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] chased him. After Longarm bitch-slapped him for being such an idiot, Knockout actually did a good job of helping in the ensuing fight, even saving the older Autobot's life by holding Ruination back.

Later, when the team was hunting [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Dead End (Movie)|Deadend]] in Rome, Knockout was the one most capable of navigating the tight streets. He once again ran off on his own, but this time, he had good intentions; he got the two Decepticons to crash into each other, damaging them (albeit not severely) and pissing the hell out of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Knockout watched along with the other Autobots when the Decepticon commander challenged [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to a fight, but they soon found themselves dealing with him instead when he tricked and trapped Optimus. But the Autobot leader soon arose, causing Starscream to take flight.

Later, when Epps and [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] were relaxing on the beach on [[Diego Garcia]] when Knockout came to them, saying something was about to happen and wondering what "shanghaied" meant. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}

Knockout's whereabouts during the events of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] are unknown.

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Scout Class Toys====
*'''Knock Out''' (Scout Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-07'''

:Knock Out is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Scout Class figures. He transforms into a green racing motorcycle, even though in ''The Veiled Threat'' he is referred to as transforming into a chopper-style bike. Similar to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], his right hand is morphed in a plasma cannon. His head and colour scheme also bear some similarity to [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], who coincidentally, would get 'knocked out' (or blown up) most of the time. The vehicle cowling panels, which become leg kibble in robot mode, are only held in place by pegs and tend to fall off during conversion (luckily, they can also be attached to his back, making him look MORE like Waspinator).

:This mold was also used to make [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]] in the same toyline.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Knock-Out/knock-out.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]

Transformers: The Veiled Threat

2009-10-05T18:04:50Z

72.39.58.16: /* Trivia */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Revenge of the Fallen (books)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' book series]]
|prev=Transformers (novel)
|next=Revenge of the Fallen (novel)
|title=''Transformers: The Veiled Threat''
|image=TF2009_TheVeiledThreat.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[April 28]], [[2009]]
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=978-0-345-51592-6
|pagecount=281
}}

'''NEST forces mobilize to counter isolated Decepticon activity around the globe.'''

==Synopsis==

Present-day, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] lies dead, at the bottom of the sea. Cut to the Gulf of Aden where pirates attack a freighter which just so happens to be ferrying [[Robert Epps|Epps]], [[William Lennox|Lennox]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], and other [[NEST]] (Networked Elements: Supporters and Transformers) members to their base on [[Diego Garcia]]. Ironhide soon transforms to robot mode and scares the pirates off. Arriving at Diego Garcia, the boys meet up with cybernetics expert [[Kaminari Ishihara]], who has been swimming in the lagoon, with the newly arrived Autobot veteran [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] serving as lifeguard. Everyone enters a briefing where a sighting of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in [[Zambia]] is discussed and a plan is hatched with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to confront him.

Meanwhile, we find that [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] is now, with the disbanding of [[Sector Seven]], working in his mother’s deli in [[New York City]]. He’s also tinkering with [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]’s disembodied head in his basement. In Africa, we learn that Starscream is not only in the area, he’s gaining control over local rebel groups by using his internal synthesizers to create [[gold]] coins. He is also accompanied by three other Decepticons, [[Dropkick]], [[Macerator]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]. They soon attack a local dam construction site, making short work of the security forces, and proceed to steal mass quantities of explosives.

The NEST team soon arrives in Africa with Prime, Ironhide, and Ratchet as well as new arrivals [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] and [[Beachbreak]], who transforms into a commando jet ski. The Autobots soon engage Dropkick, Macerator, and Payload in battle in the Zambezi River. This is all part of Starscream’s brilliant plan, however, as the Autobots soon discover that the current is pushing them towards Victoria Falls. Everyone but Prime and Macerator gets out in time, the dueling pair going over the side. Starscream swoops in to save Macerator while Prime dangles helplessly. Eventually the NEST team manages to haul Prime up using Beachbreak’s tow-cable, but the celebration is short lived as Starscream swoops in and knocks the diminutive Beachbreak off the falls and to his death.

The Autobots and their human allies soon realize that Starscream may try and destroy a series of dams along the Zambezi and head off after the fleeing Decepticons. At one of the dams, the ground-based Decepticons attack. Payload heads to the valley floor to try and crack the dam with repeated blasts while Dropkick and Macerator fend off the arriving Autobots.

After a short scuffle, Prime manages to knock Macerator over the side of the dam before dispatching his dangling foe with his built-in sword. Ratchet takes repeated hits from Payload while trying to melt the fissures in the cracking dam back together. Both Ratchet and the dam are ultimately saved when the humans enter the dam and open the flood gates, knocking Payload downriver and out of the book. A damaged Dropkick escapes and everyone returns to Diego Garcia.

Again, we cut back to Simmons in his basement, experimenting on Frenzy and brooding that that punk kid [[Sam Witwicky]] has a [[Mikaela Banes|hot girlfriend]] and is going to [[Princeton]]. Frenzy tries to subvert the building’s electrical system, and after a little chaos, Simmons decides he needs to move the Decepticon head to a space beneath his mother’s deli.

Back at NEST headquarters, two more Decepticon presences are detected and a pair of teams is readied to head out and take care of them. Epps and Russian scientist [[Petr Andronov]] accompany Longarm and impetuous young motorcycle [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knockout]] to [[Peru]] to find Decepticons that have been detected in the deep jungles. On a steep mountain pass, the party is attacked by Decepticons [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] and [[Blademaster]]. Despite inexperienced and risky behavior by Knockout, both are severely damaged and driven off.

Simultaneously, Lennox, Ishihara, Prime, Ironhide, and Salvage arrive in the Western [[Australia]]n Outback and begin searching for Decepticons. Lennox soon realizes that the ‘Cons are attacking sites with energy reserves, oil and coal in [[Peru]] and uranium in Australia. The team decides that there is a second group of Decepticons not under Starscream’s command, harvesting massive amounts of energy in an attempt to revive Megatron.

Arriving at a uranium mining site, the NEST team discovers a trio of construction vehicles which, naturally, turn out to be Decepticons. The leader, [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], confirms the team's suspicions on attempting to revive Megatron, but also mention that there is [[The Fallen|an ancient power]] on the rise. Kickback takes Prime on and is quickly run through with the Autobot leader’s sword. The other two, [[Tread]] and [[Trample]], are quickly killed through the combined efforts of the rest of the team.

Back at Diego Garcia, [[crab spy|a small crab]] Decepticon infiltrates the base and hacks into the NEST computers before sneaking back into the sea and an unknown accomplice. Despite the break-in, the NEST team continues their usual business: discussing different ways the Decepticons could draw massive quantities of power to revive Megatron.

In [[Italy]], Starscream enters into a deal with an Italian criminal named [[Bruno Carrera]] to help destroy Optimus Prime in exchange for dominion over Europe when the Decepticons triumph. A plan is hatched and [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Dead End (Movie)|Deadend]] begin ripping through the streets of [[Rome]], causing general chaos and trying to draw the Autobots out. After an extended chase where Knockout proves he has what it takes and more, Starscream challenges Prime to single combat inside the Coliseum.

Prime and the Autobots enter the ancient structure, and Prime promptly falls through a trap door to a subway tunnel extension and into a strong set of restraints arranged by Carrera. Starscream then proceeds to attack the remaining Autobots while a helpless Prime is confronted by a vengeful [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Before the Decepticon can dispatch Prime, the humans attack Barricade and Prime manages to work himself free. He easily hands Barricade his skid plate and returns to the surface where Starscream has fled.

On his way to whatever scheme he has cooked up next, Starscream takes the time to visit Carrera at this villa, where he pays him back for his "failure". Finally, Epps and Lennox are relaxing on the beach back at Diego Garcia when Knockout approached and informs them that something significant is happening, mentioning how he is unfamiliar with the term “shanghaied”.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] (7)
*[[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] (11)
*[[Beachbreak]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knockout]] (17)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (16)
*[[Macerator]] (19)
*[[Dropkick]] (20)
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (25)
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]] (30)
*[[Blademaster]] (31)
*[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]] (32)
*[[Trample]] (33)
*[[Tread]] (34)
*[[Crab spy]] (36)
*[[Ravage (ROTF)|A dark shape]] (38)
*[[Dead End (Movie)|Deadend]] (40)
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] (41)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (42)
|c3=
*[[Erasto Khalfani]] (1)
*[[Seymour Simmons]] (14)
*[[Tova Simmons]] (15)
*[[Human Accessory Force]]
**[[Fellows Mashivingo]] (21)
**[[Lieutenent Masara]] (23)
**[[Careful Chifungwe]] (18)
*[[Harin Vashrutha]] (22)
*[[Major Ghiwa]] (23)
*[[du Hoit]] (24)
*[[Carlson]] (26)
*[[Mrs. Berkotitz]] (27)
*[[Bruno Carerra]] (39)

|h4=[[NEST]]
|c4=
*[[Robert Epps]] (4)
*[[William Lennox]] (5)
*[[Kaminari Ishihara]] (6)
*[[Petr Andronov]] (8)
*[[Ariella]] (9)
*[[Cabrillo]] (28)
*[[Pierre Morales]] (29)
*[[Corporal Wallace]] (37)
}}

==Quotes==
"You see? Provide this element in insignificant quantities and the organics further prove their degenerate nature." 
"Even arthropod organics behave more sensibly. They fight only for territory and food. Not tiny bits of metal." 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Macerator''' discuss the humans' reaction to [[gold]].

'''Lennox''': This is not a vacation jaunt, Dr. Ishihara. That extended free fall you just took was unwarranted. 
'''Kaminari''': Why, Captain, how thoughtful of you to be concerned for little me. 
'''Lennox''': Got nothing to do with the kind of concern you're talking about. You've here because of your skills and I'd be disappointed to lose them. 
'''Kaminari''': Ah. So if I were to die your regret would be wholly professional? 
'''Optimus''': If it would not constitute too much of an imposition, might I remind both of you that we are here to look for Decepticons whose signal has been lost and who may be moving farther away from this location with every minute that you both stand here jockeying for individual social dominance? 
:—Optimus Prime rather impolitely asks Captain Lennox and Kaminari Ishihara to shut up and roll out.

"Surely you remember me also, Prime? You once called me a fool for following Megatron. But the universe is vast, and compared to [[The Fallen|some ancient powers]], even Megatron is subservient. That power grows again, and against it none shall stand. We have here the means to revive our fallen leader, and when he sits again in power, he will remember those who were loyal to him, even in death. He will be pleased when I bring him your head." 
:—'''Kickback''' could teach [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] how to be subtle in hint dropping.

"I've maintained this multiple missile launcher in excellent working condition, don't you think? ''[fires]'' And this cannon—it's a personal favorite of mine. ''[fires]'' Then there is the two-thousand-round-per-minute minigun. I invite you to listen to its music." 
:—'''Ironhide''' gives Tread a hands-on demonstration of some of his weapons.

== Trivia ==
*''The Veiled Threat'' was originally entitled ''Transformers: Infiltration''. There has been no stated reason for the change, but it is speculated that it was done to avoid confusion with [[IDW Publishing]]'s similarly titled ''[[Infiltration]]'' comic book series.<ref name= "ADFblog">[http://www.alandeanfoster.com/version2.0/updatesframe.htm October, November & December 2008 updates]</ref>
*According to author Alan Dean Foster's blog, he took pains to make sure this book did not clash with [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' comic, though he later reported that he had been asked to make significant revisions.<ref name= "ADFblog"/> In the end, though, the only conflict with [[IDW]] continuity was that [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Dead End (Movie)|Dead End]], who had been killed in NEST's first mission in ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'', were now racing through yet another city in a later mission in ''The Veiled Threat''.
*In a later update on May 2009, Foster said no part of the Somali pirate scene at the start was written by him, and that while much of the book was by him, on the whole it was a corporate product, with the final end product being out of his hands.
*Longarm, Salvage, and Knockout are present among the Autobot forces leading directly into the events in Shanghai, China, but are not featured in any of the accounts of events associated with ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*Despite the fact that the book's cover features [[The Fallen]], he isn't so much as referenced in passing.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345515926 Product page at Del Ray Online.]
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345515926&view=excerpt Chapter 1 preview (not written by Allan Dean Foster) at Del Ray Online]

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]

Technobot (G1)

2009-10-05T18:01:39Z

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{{disambig2|the heroic Autobot subgroup|the evil mirror-universe Autobot subgroup|Technobot (SG)}}
:''The Technobots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Technobots.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Reinforcing the stereotype that scientists are ill-socialized psychopaths.]]
The Technobots are a redundantly-named group of Autobots who consist of:

*The trigger-happy [[Scattershot]] (leader)
*The screw-loose [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
*The wonder-filled [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
*The angry [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*The patient [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]

They combine to form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]].

''Japanese name:'' '''Techbot''' (except for "The Rebirth")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his troops aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] went missing, the Technobots were among several under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Their faction was mired in a seemingly endless war with a band of [[Decepticon]]s led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], in a struggle so pointless and self-perpetuating that Fortress Maximus decided to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and its war and settle on the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. The Technobots followed Fortress Maximus' lead, building the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and departing their war-torn home.

It would not be so easy. The [[Nebulos|Nebulans]] were xenophobic towards the strange robots which invaded their world, and after several missteps in communication, Fortress Maximus and a handful of others surrendered their heads as hopeful proof of their benevolence and compliance. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} But when the Decepticons followed them to Nebulos, the Technobots found themselves once again pitted against the terrible [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

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===Cartoon continuity===
[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] was made super-intelligent by accidentally absorbing energies from the generator in the power core of Cybertron. He then built the Technobots' bodies from parts of [[Unicron]]'s brain, and then transferred his super-intelligence into them. Together, the Technobots used their intelligence to defeat the individual [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s and their combined form, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Soon afterwards, they were assigned to the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] to assist Commander [[Marissa Faireborn]] in pursuing smugglers and other criminal elements threatening Sol. Confronting the [[Quintesson]]s and the Terrorcons, the Technobots' combined form of Computron once again defeated the dim-witted Abominus by causing the Decepticon giant to fall apart into his individual team member components. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}}

When the Decepticons attacked the research facilities of [[Mark Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]] in search of the scientists' new metal alloy, the Technobots combined into Computron to fight off Abominus. Unfortunately, their scuffle caused part of the building to collapse, severely injuring Morgan's daughter, [[Jessica Morgan|Jessica]]. This led the elder Morgan, in his hatred of the Transformers, to unleash the [[Hate Plague]] on the Autobots in the hopes they would destroy each other. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

After the truce in the aftermath of the Hate Plague ended, the Decepticons attacked [[Autobot City]] on Earth in order to steal the Key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The Technobots were among the Autobot forces who attempted to stop them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

====''The Great Transformer War'' manga====
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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
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===IDW comics continuity===
The Technobots used to crew the Autobot vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' in orbit around [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], under the command of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].

After landing on the planet to investigate an energy spike, Scattershot, Lightspeed and Strafe accompanied Jetfire on a reconaissance mission and were captured by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s group of [[Decepticon]]s. Nosecone and Afterburner, having taken the ''Calabi-Yau'' back into orbit, crash-landed back on Cybertron after escaping the doomed ship in an emergency pod and were drafted into assisting the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer}}

Later on, the Technobots and Jetfire were sent to help separate the entity [[Monstructor]] into its component parts. They weren't making much progress, though were determined to keep trying—but the Decepticon raid on [[Garrus-9]] saw them taken down, and Monstructor captured. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

The Technobots continued their research work in conjunction with Jetfire, polishing up Bludgeon's work with Pretender technology. They were prepared to create Pretender shells for four Autobots, to protect them from the unknown hazards in the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

{{note|At this point, Combiner technology is limited to Monstructor, and thus the Technobots are not combiners here.}}

==Toys==
[[Image:G1Computron toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Computron]]
[[Image:G1Strafe toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Strafe]]

* '''Technobots''' (1987)
** [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
** [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
** [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
** [[Scattershot]]
** [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]

:The Technobots are a [[Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] team, consisting of four smaller toys sold carded at the $5 price point, and one larger toy sold boxed at the $12 price point. The smaller toys can each become any limb for the combined robot form, attaching to connection points on the leader toy, which forms the torso.

:The smaller Technobots are typical combiner limbs, with simple transformations, articulation limited to knees and shoulder rotation, and a single block instead of separate feet. All five team members share a unified color scheme of reds, brown, cream, and muted oranges and yellows. They each transform to "futuristic" vehicles, in counterpoint to their Decepticon foes, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s.

:For whatever reason, [[knockoff]] artists have on more than one occasion packed copies of Nosecone and Afterburner in with copies of three of the [[Stunticon]]s, referring to them as "Artillerist" and "Shooter", respectively.

==Trivia==
*The back views of all of the Technobots' animation models (including Computron) are riddled with errors, suggesting that they were drawn without toy references.

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