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Cramp

2007-12-10T22:06:47Z

72.88.249.118: /* Detailed Synopsis */

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'''Starscream prepares to do whatever it takes to convince Galvatron the threat of Unicron is real.'''

==Detailed Synopsis==

[[Image:starsmack.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Galvatron blasts Starscream with his rarely seen armpit-laser.]]

Starscream pleads to Galvatron, hoping to convince his leader that the threat of Unicron is real (as Starscream has first hand experience in the beast's bowels) and that perhaps an [[Alliance]] between the [[Autobots]] and [[Decepticons]] is the safest course to ensure the survival of [[Cybertron]]. When Starscream refuses to stop pleading, Galvatron slaps his subordinate into a wall to silence him. The Decepticon leader is confident his military can overcome both the Autobots and Unicron. Starscream continues to stress the danger of Unicron, and Galvatron starts to swing his [[Star Saber]].

[[Image:ArmStarscream-Dies01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The rest is... silence. Until he was brought back as a lobotimized, characterless zombie.]]

The Autobots are still optimustic, believing there's a chance a diplomatic conference could lead to a truce between the two sides. Which means the Autobots can't take aggressive action against the Decepticons, only defensive. Megatron, armed with the Star Saber and Tidal Wave, flies into battle, ready to negotiate with Prime using firepower. Prime responds by combining with Jetfire and Overload and heading away from the thick of the battle.

[[Image:ArmMegaStatue02.jpg|left|thumb|175px|Maybe it's the entrance to the Decepticon's top secret, hidden lair.]]

By a [[Megatron statue (Armada)|monolithic statue of Megatron]], Starscream wonders who is he is and what he needs to do. Alexis' words of encouragement run through his head.

Away from the armies, Galvatron and Optimus send their men away, leaving the two leaders to battle one on one. Through the battle, Galvatron admits that he still considers Unicron to be an Autobot hoax, and with the Star Saber, he has the upper hand against Prime. As soon as Megatron breaks Prime's metal, an explosion disturbs the showdown. Starscream walks from the smoke.

The rest of the Autobots are struggling to hold their ground, unable to cause any real damage to the Decepticons. Alexis has faith that things will be okay. Thousands of miles away, Unicron's lunar shell peels off and the behemoth attacks the assembled Mini-Con cluster.

[[Image:Sshot-arm-48-starscream-SDM.jpg|left|thumb|175px|DAVID BLAINE taught Swindle how to sit on an invisible seat.]]

Starscream quits the Decepticons and challenges Galvatron to one-on-one combat. The two clash, quickly cutting into each other. Starscream displays a show of skill beyond last time he battles Megatron. Lightning from Unicron carves into the landscape, but the two warriors ignore the weather and continue their stuggle. But in an instant, the Star Sabre plunges into Starscream's torso, the impaled Decepticon falls.

Lying with the blade sticking out of him, Starscream speaks earnestly to Galvatron, pointing out that it was Megatron's own arrogance that drove the situation to be what it is. Despite his injury, Starscream stands up and reiterates his wishes for a truce between the two Cybertronian factions against Unicron. His final wish said, Starscream joins with his Mini-Con to fire his Proton-canons upwards at Unicron. Unicron fires back, disintegrating Starscream.

[[Image:Sshot-arm-48-alexis.jpg|left|thumb|175px|DAVID BLAINE taught Alexis how to hit an almost-invisible wall.]]

Galvatron remembers all the experiences he had with Starscream, and finally decides to join forces with Optimus.... BUT from the crater Starscream died in, a dark cloud emerges and grabs the Star Saber! The cloud forms into Sideways, who escapes the two leaders and escapes through the underground portal, making sure to collapse them so he can't be followed.

Aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]], Alexis's luck charm breaks, and she runs outside to look out the window to just see Starscream's laser blast fade away. Hearing news of Starscream's death over the video screen, Alexis, along with the others, breaks into tears. Rad does his best to console her.

{{-}}

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' September 29, 2003 (United Kingdom), October 24th, 2003 (North America)

==Featured characters==
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |

*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (12)
*[[Hoist (Armada)|Hoist]] (13)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (14)
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (15)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (18)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |

*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (3)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (4)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (16)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |

*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (6)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (7)
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (8)
*[[Alexis]] (9)
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (11)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
*[[Unicron]] (19)
*[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] (20)
*[[Sideways]] (21)

|}

==Quotes==

''"How long have we been adversaries, Optimus? It seems like since the begining of time. And I suppose I have a certain respect for you but I digress, you might have fooled Starscream with your little Truce ploy, but I am nobody's fool. Now let's end this charade, shall we?"''<br>
:-- '''Galvatron''' faces off against '''Optimus Prime''' in the 'negotiations'

'''Cyclonus:''' ''"Am I nuts, or are they missing on purpose?"''<br>
'''Demolishor:''' ''"The obvious answer is Cyclonus, you're nuts!"''<br>
'''Wheeljack:''' ''"Knock it off, you two!"''

''"Oh no, the horror! The horror!"''<br>
:-- '''Fred''', reacting to '''Unicron''' firing his lightning at the Mini-Cons

'''Starscream:''' ''"I tried to gain favour from you. But nothing was ever good enough. No matter how many battles I fought, you always found fault. Then I saw how Optimus treated his men, and I realized he was a leader of integrity. Unlike you."''<br>
'''Galvatron:''' ''"You were too weak to ever gain my respect."''<br>
'''Starscream:''' ''"None of that matters now. You must listen - do as Optimus says and join forces with the Autobots, or else every last one of us is doomed. Please sir... do it for me..."''
:-- '''Starscream''' pours his spark out to '''Galvatron''' after being impaled by the Star Saber

''"It's time to finish this once and for all! Activate Proton Cannon! You're all mine, Unicron!"''<br>
:-- '''Starscream's''' last words as he rips the Star Saber out of his chest and fires his cannons at '''Unicron'''

==Notes==
* Optimus calls Starscream's Mini-Con Swindle instead of Zapmaster. So logically this means that Swindle received a color-change like Starscream did (instead of Starscream exchanging his Mini-Con for a new one in different colors).

==References==
*Fred's "The horror!" line is from [[Wikipedia:Apocalypse Now|Apocalypse Now]]
*Megatron gives Starscream one last chance to not fight, and when Starscream declines, Megatron's "Is that your final answer?" line might be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?|Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?]]

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Fire dimension

2007-12-10T21:40:39Z

72.88.249.118:

:''The fire dimension is a location from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''fire dimension''' (also '''Megatron's dimension''') is a pocket dimension used as a base of operations by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Quite literally a world of nothing but fire and rock, the precise nature of the dimension is unclear; it seems that after obtaining the power of [[Unicron]], Megatron may have actually used his newly-acquiring powers to create it.

''Japanese name:'' '''Fire Space'''

==Cybertron==

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] pursued Megatron and fought him to a standstill. Optimus was able to win back the [[Omega Lock]] and escape the fire dimension. As Megatron began to emerge in pursuit, the Omega Lock and [[Vector Prime]]'s sword were used to collapse the fire dimension around him, resulting in Megatron's first demise in this series.

Although the fire dimension collapsed, it would be created again by Megatron on [[Gigantion]] after his defeat at the hands of [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]].

A portion of the fire dimension then became home to [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Sideways]], and [[Soundwave]] after they were knocked into the dimension stream.

[[category: Cybertron]]
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Fire dimension

2007-12-10T21:38:34Z

72.88.249.118:

:''The fire dimension is a location from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''fire dimension''' (also '''Megatron's dimension''') is a pocket dimension used as a base of operations by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Quite literally a world of nothing but fire and rock, the precise nature of the dimension is unclear; it seems that after obtaining the power of [[Unicron]], Megatron may have actually used his newly-acquiring powers to create it.

''Japanese name:'' '''Fire Space'''

==Cybertron==

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] pursued Megatron and fought him to a standstill. Optimus was able to win back the [[Omega Lock]] and escape the fire dimension. As Megatron began to emerge in pursuit, the Omega Lock and [[Vector Prime]]'s sword were used to collapse the fire dimension around him, resulting in Megatron's first demise in this series.

Although the fire dimension collapsed, it would be created again by Megatron on [[Gigantion]] after his defeat at the hands of [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]].

A portion of the fire dimension then became home to [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Sideways]], and[[Soundwave]] after they were knocked into the dimension stream.

[[category: Cybertron]]
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Fire dimension

2007-12-10T21:33:54Z

72.88.249.118: /* Cybertron */

:''The fire dimension is a location from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''fire dimension''' (also '''Megatron's dimension''') is a pocket dimension used as a base of operations by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Quite literally a world of nothing but fire and rock, the precise nature of the dimension is unclear; it seems that after obtaining the power of [[Unicron]], Megatron may have actually used his newly-acquiring powers to create it.

''Japanese name:'' '''Fire Space'''

==Cybertron==

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] pursued Megatron and fought him to a standstill. Optimus was able to win back the [[Omega Lock]] and escape the fire dimension. As Megatron began to emerge in pursuit, the Omega Lock and [[Vector Prime]]'s sword were used to collapse the fire dimension around him, resulting in Megatron's first demise in this series.

Although the fire dimension collapsed, it would be created again by Megatron on [[Gigantion]] after his defeat at the hands of [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]].

A portion of the fire dimension then became home to [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], after losing the battle with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]].

[[category: Cybertron]]
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Starscream (Armada)

2007-12-10T21:31:35Z

72.88.249.118: /* ''Cybertron'' */

{{Template:Disambig3|Starscream}}

:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] and briefly [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Starscream's back, and he's a [[Linkin Park]] song.]]

'''Starscream''' is disillusioned by his leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. If following Megatron is the school of hard knocks, then Starscream is the valedictorian -- but not without a few scars. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse.

Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control.

Starscream's nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], thought he has been seen to work with [[Zapmaster]].

:''Japanese ''Energon'' name:'' '''Nightscream'''
:''Hungarian ''Energon'' name'': '''Surranó''' ("Sneaker")
:''Hungarian ''Cybertron'' name'': '''Üstökös''' ("Comet")

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil)

[[Image:AStarscream_cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

Accompanying Megatron's forces to [[Earth]], Starscream was deliberately made to be the last of the Decepticons to acquire a personal partner Mini-Con. Infuriated by this mistreatment, Starscream's resentment and hatred of Megatron made him a chink in the armor of the Decepticons that could be easily exploited by the manipulative [[Sideways]]. {{Storylink|Rebellion}}

Initially, Sideways coerced Starscream into a duel with Megatron, which he promptly lost. A short time later, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], acting under the instructions Sideways, further exploited Starscream by making him the patsy in his latest plan. Starscream was given the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and allowed to run riot to draw the [[Autobot]]s out of their base, but was then abandoned on the battlefield so that the other Decepticons could invade the base and steal the [[Requiem Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Sacrifice}}

Surviving to return to the Decepticon base, Starscream went on a rampage with the sword and disowned the Decepticons, siding up with the wary Autobots, not out of any desire to do good, but simply out of sheer hatred for Megatron. After a clash with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and a trip to [[Mars]] with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Starscream befriended the Autobots' [[human]] allies, particularly [[Alexis]], and then gave the Autobots access to the Decepticon base, resulting in a raid that freed all the captive Mini-Cons. Starscream's defection was not a smooth process, however; he constantly clashed with his new teammates over morals and battle strategies, but nonetheless proved a capable, and on at least some level, willing Autobot. {{Storylink|Regeneration}} {{Storylink|Rescue}} {{Storylink|Mars}}

Soon thereafter, Sideways and Thrust approached Starscream, planting seeds of doubt in his mind. This eventually caused him to steal the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] from the Autobots and return to the Decepticon fold, giving the Decepticons possession of all three Mini-Con weapons. {{Storylink|Crack}}

As Megatron readied his new super weapon to attack Earth, Starscream began to suffer a serious moral crisis. He had returned to the decepticons but he still viewed those he'd left behind on Earth as his friends, and was torn between following orders, and a desire not to harm them. At times he found compromises, for instance, as Optimus led an attack to stop Megatron using the three minicon weapons, Starscream, currently battling Jetfire, spotted one of the decepticons sneaking up on Prime. Starscream then atacked Jetfire, allowing himself to be thrown away, and collided with the decepticon who would have attacked Prime.

[[Image:ArmStarscream-Dies01.jpg|left|thumb|The rest is... silence. Until he was brought back as a lobotomized, characterless zombie.]]

Subsequently, Starscream was among the Transformers injured battling [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], and who then received "[[Powerlinx]]" power boosts from their Mini-Cons. Starscream gained a new, blue coloration that he commented made him look like his contemporary, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], with disgust just ''dripping'' from his tone. Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Starscream pursued Thrust into the depths of the planet when the turncoat tactician revealed his treachery by stealing the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield. Starscream took a fatal shot from the Requiem Blaster as he battled Thrust in the subterranean tunnels, but the Mini-Con [[High Wire]] used his powers to restructure the timeline, saving Starscream (and throwing the human kids back in time, and.. well it's confusing).

Thrust escaped and delivered the weapons to Sideways and his master, [[Unicron]], presently disguised as Cybertron's moon. Following Thrust through a warp gate and briefly reuniting with Alexis, Starscream entered the belly of the beast along with Hot Shot and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], but the unlikely trio were stymied by Unicron's [[Bug Drone|internal defenses]] and failed to stop Sideways from using the weapons to begin Unicron's reactivation.

Megatron - now Galvatron - was unwilling to acknowledge Unicron's threat, dismissing it as an Autobot trick, but Starscream knew the threat was real, and that only united under a true leader like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] - whose strength of character and nobility had touched Starscream during his time with the Autobots - could the Transformers hope to stop him. To show Galvatron the error of his ways, he challenged him to a duel in which he allowed Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. Galavatron realized what happened and demanded to know what possessed Starscream to do such a thing.

Starscream told him that he tried to gain Galvatron's respect, but nothing was ever good enough, no matter how many battles he fought, his leader always found fault. Optimus Prime treated his men with respect, and was thus a leader of integrity, unlike Galvatron. But that didn't matter anymore, and after tearing the Star Saber out with his bare hands, Starscream turned his full firepower onto Unicron. The Chaos Bringer promptly obliterated him, to the shock of both Galvatron and Optimus Prime. When the dust settled, Galvatron stood reflecting upon Starscream's last words, and as a gesture, handed his enemy the Star Saber.

Unfortunately, Sideways ran off with it two seconds later. But it's the thought that counts. {{Storylink|Cramp}}

{{-}}

====''Energon''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)

Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extra-terrestrial needed an assassin to eliminate Megatron so that he could return to his original task of recreating the worlds destroyed by Unicron. Using what little [[energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another victim of Unicron - Starscream. However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete - his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{Storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Alpha Q unleashed Starscream upon [[Ocean City]], where he battled Optimus Prime and then tracked Megatron back to Unicron's body. Even his awesome new abilities proved no match for the Decepticon leader, who used Unicron's power to brainwash Starscream, turning him into his right-hand man and most loyal subordinate. Rather ironically, Megatron now treated Starscream with far more respect than previously, even entrusting him with some of the most difficult missions.

Later, when Megatron became Galvatron again through immersion in a subterranean reservoir of [[super energon]] on Cybertron, Starscream was allowed to do the same as a reward for his loyalty; the influx of power stabilized his physical form, while allowing him to retain his teleporting powers. When Galvatron was subsequently possessed by Unicron, [[Primus]] used the super energon to create a sun, and Galvatron plunged himself into it in order to contain Unicron's spark within it. Starscream seemingly sacrificed himself as well, diving into the sun alongside his leader. {{Storylink|The Sun (Energon episode)|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English) [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)

[[Image:CybStarscream01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after the [[Powerlinx Battles]] (as they were called), when [[Primus]]'s plan to contain Unicron's spark at the core of the energon sun failed, the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. Along with Megatron, Starscream was freed from the sun, his mind his own once more and his body was refurbished into yet another new form.

Megatron began his campaign to acquire the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s by stealing the map that showed their locations from the ancient Transformer, [[Vector Prime]] while Starscream created a diversion that kept the other Autobots busy. During the fight, Starscream sent [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] tumbling into the black hole, but Vector Prime saved him at the last moment, opening a dimensional gate that teleported him to Earth. {{Storylink|Fallen (Cybertron episode)|Fallen}} The Autobots and Decepticons followed, and when it was deduced that the Cyber Planet Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]], was hidden somewhere on the planet, Megatron charged Starscream with locating it while he focused on acquiring the Cyber Planet Key of [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet.

Little did Megatron suspect, however, that Starscream had evolved a new ambition - now, he sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe. Unlike [[Starscream (G1)|those with similar goals]], however, Starscream was smart enough to keep his intentions to himself, quietly working to achieve his goals through subtle means. While on a brief mission to attack [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] on Velocitron, Starscream was able to secretly switch Megatron's map with a copy that would play an important role later, and in an attempt to acquire more troops loyal to him, recruited the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap]] into his service on Earth. He later crossed paths once again with the mysterious [[Sideways]], who saw in him the best chance to achieve his own goals.

With the Autobots having successfully acquired the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys from Velocitron and the [[Jungle Planet]], Starscream realized it was time to step up his agenda. His duplicate planet map led Megatron and the other Decepticons to a dead sector of space and sealed them within a metal sphere, freeing Starscream to search for the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth itself. Encountering the Autobot monster-hunter, [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] - one of the ancient Transformers whose ancestors had come to Earth with the Cyber Planet Key eons ago, who had recently been reactivated - Starscream discovered a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the ancient Decepticons of his time. {{Storylink|Trap}} Liberating them, Starscream took command of their forces and began a planet-wide search for the Cyber Planet Key, fighting back the Autobot and human military resistance. {{Storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover the key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron, but Starscream fought his way through the entire Autobot army and confronted Optimus Prime himself, successfully purloining the lock and all three keys by endangering the Autobots' human allies and drawing Prime out of the fight. {{Storylink|Retreat}}

[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|Betta have my money.]]

Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream attempted to harness the power of the Cyber Planet Keys. Megatron, meanwhile, had been freed by [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and immediately sought retribution, only to wind up clashing with the Autobots first. The extra time this afforded Starscream allowed him to tap the power of the keys and harness a fragment of the spark of Primus, growing to a gigantic height, complete with an ornate crown with which he crowned himself "Emperor of the Universe." With an extra power boost courtesy of his combination with [[Wing Saber]], Optimus Prime was able to defeat Starscream, but Sideways teleported his body away to the ancient starship [[Atlantis]] to recuperate. {{Storylink|Starscream (Cybertron episode)|Starscream}}

Not longer thereafter, when the Cyber Planet Keys were used by the Autobots to awaken Primus and transform Cybertron into his body, Starscream attempted a rather pitiful attack on the god, only to be swatted away like an insect. Later, when the Autobots assembled an energy convertor that would allow Primus to direct his energy against the black hole in beam form, Starscream sensed the release of power and had Sideways warp the Atlantis into range. Plunging himself into the energy beam, Starscream tapped into Primus' powers once more, and this time, grew to planetary size. Ultimately, however, he fared little better in combat with the creator, winding up bludgeoned into submission by Cybertron's moons and drained of his excess power. {{storylink|Titans}}

The discovery of the fourth Cyber Planet Key on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, set Starscream racing to acquire the key first, but Landmine reached it ahead of him and was able to use its power to pay him back for past indignities by growing to his size and pummeling him. {{storylink|Optimus (Cybertron episode)|Optimus}} Subsequently, Megatron - now Galvatron - stole the Omega Lock and all four keys, and Starscream challenged Megatron him to a final battle for possession of them. Declaring that he had given himself over to his pursuit of power, and had no reason to hold back as he had nothing to lose, Starscream channeled unprecedented levels of energy; Galvatron did the same, and so incredible was the reaction when the two fully-powered combatants clashed released that space and time itself was rended by the final explosion. Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], leaving only his crown, floating through space. {{storylink|Showdown}}

Finally, after Galvatron had been defeated in battle within the black hole, Starscream's spirit reached out across the dimensions, apparently via the [[fire dimension]], to encourage him to fight on, also leaving him with his crown (the same way Optimus was given Vector Prime's Sword).

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, [[Wing Saber]] - having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle - radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within what appeared to be the fire dimension. {{Storylink|Beginning}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====
Starscream lacked the more complex nature of his animated counterpart, filling the position of "snarky second-in-command" as Starscreams tend to do. He also gave Megatron the finger. (Behind his back, of course. He's not THAT stupid!)

====''Energon''====
In the wake of the unification of Autobots and Decepticons following Unicron's defeat, Starscream tried to ingratiate himself with [[Tidal Wave]] and the rest of the remaining Decepticons. His wheedling didn't last long, though, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] showed up and promptly blasted him into a trash compactor. Later, during the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack on Earth, Starscream reappeared in his new form as an energon ghost and incapacitated [[Demolishor]].

''('''Note''': Due to Dreamwave's subsequent bankruptcy, this ended up being his only appearance in his Energon form.)''

====Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic====
Starscream killed Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] as the little guy was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe.

''('''Note''': This is an allusion to a Dreamwave Comics continuity event, but apparently it also took place in the animated continuity, too? Well, okay. Don't think too hard on this one.)''

===Panini comics continuity===
Starscream answered letters!

===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Matt Hetherington]]

[[Image:Starscream-GameBurn.jpg|left|thumb|Sephiroth! Sephiroth! 'Cause all bad guys walk in flames and not get burned to hell]]

Starscream was stationed in Antarctica, overseeing [[Decepticlone]] operations in recovering the [[Mini-Con storage panel]]s found in the area, using a human research center they overran as his base of operations. When the Autobots ventured too close, Starscream attacked (blowing up the hangar he was holed up in first), but was shot out of the sky and left for dead.

Having survived his initial defeat, Starscream followed the Autobots to Alaska. There he collided his starship into a mountain in an attempt to crush them, but the Autobots escaped unscathed. This also gave them the chance to infiltrate the downed ship and free the captive Mini-Con [[Aftershock]] from the control room. Starscream used his null laser cannons at full power in an attempt to finish off his foes, but only succeeded in cutting the rock face below the ship, which collapsed and sent the precariously balanced ship plunging into the valley below. The impact of the crash buried the bow deep into the earth, forcing the Autobots to climb their way up and out to the surface.

[[Image:Starscream-Cmere.jpg|right|thumb|Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?]]

When the Autobots pulled free from the buried ship and got back to ground-level, Starscream attacked again. But this battle too ultimately ended in defeat, leading Optimus Prime to interrogate him as to the whereabouts of Megatron. When Starscream refused and attempted to fire his functional null ray at point-blank range, Optimus knocked him unconscious with a well-aimed punch. He then ordered Red Alert to hack the treacherous Decepticon's warp transponder, which led them to Megatron's [[Pacific Island]] base.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Mega-Con, 2002/2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-02'''
[[Image:Armada_SS_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Buy Emo Starscream today, kids!]]

: Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter. In both modes, pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates electronic sound effects; in jet mode, it also deploys his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] if he is stored under the cockpit. Plugging a Mini-Con onto his rearmost [[Powerlinx]] plug releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as more electronic sound effects. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: The [[Takara]] verion of this toy is largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] version, but uses a brighter light gray plastic, gold paint instead of yellow, more detailed paint applications on the wings, and has a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco. The canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest, and was done [[for safety reasons]], making the nosecone "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]].

*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal premium, 2003)

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet the somewhat resembles his larger toy. It features a pull-back motor gimmick that propels his jet-mode forward, then leaps up to instantly convert to robot mode, like the [[Generation 1]] [[Jumpstarter]]s. In jet mode, he can combine with the other three Happy Meal Decepticons to form a goofy-looking super vehicle.

*'''Starscream Supermode with Spark Grid''' (Mega-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-09'''

[[Image:Armada_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Boy, is his face red!]]

: The Takara version of the ''Armada'' Thundercracker toy represents a powered-up version of Starscream instead of a new character. This toy is almost identical to the Hasbro Thundercracker, but uses a darker more vivid blue plastic and a darker more vivid red. Also the canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest and was done for safety reasons.

: He comes with a powered-up version of his Mini-Con, Grid.

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*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
[[Image:BTR_Armada_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Starscream's attempts to take over [[Block Town|Blockotown]] were less than successful.]]

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Starscream is a building-brick set that can be assembled into a Cybertronic fighter jet or a robot, or to whatever else you feel like. He came with a building-brick version of Swindle. The set features two missile launchers that use a unique "twist-block" pressure-launch mechanism.

: This set was later released in different colors as Thundercracker and [[Zapmaster]].

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===Energon===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-01'''
[[Image:Energon_Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Spooky.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Now with G1 sweetening.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor, cast mostly in dark clear-green plastics to emphasize his "energon ghost" status. The toy also features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage and asymmetrical plastic-color layouts to further enhance the effect. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a ''really'' larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders for "Hyper Mode".

: The Japanese version of this mold, called "Nightscream", uses gray instead of blue, a lighter shade of red paint, darker blue plastic and paint.

: He is '''not''' a [[retool]] of ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], dammit.

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*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)

: Part of a Sam's Club [[exclusive]] set, the original Starscream toy was [[redeco]]ed in primarily dark gray with burgundy and black accents. His Mini-Con partner was [[Zapmaster]] this time around rather than Swindle. The set also included ''Energon'' [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] as an ''Armada'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] redeco with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

*'''Energon Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-19'''

[[Image:Energon_Energon_Starscream_Toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Twice the G1 for half the price.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Reverse_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|With two scoops of G1 in every toy.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream was redecoed into a more [[Generation 1]]-inspired color scheme, primarily light gray with blue and red accents. The Takara "Nightscream Rebirth" release of the toy has some significant differences, the most notable being the use of clear-blue plastics in the place of some of the solid-gray in the Hasbro version. Gray plastic was used in place of black, and many paint details were different. It also came with a yellow version of ''Energon'' [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon's]] [[Energon weapon #Energy Drill (Insecticon)|energon drill weapon]].

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*'''Starscream''' (Built to Rule, 2004)
[[Image:BTR_EnergonStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|Starscream's attempt to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Lego Space|Space Police]] was only marginally more successful.]]

: The ''Energon'' version of ''Built To Rule'' Starscream was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet fighter with pressure-launch missiles, to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.

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===Cybertron===
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-03'''

: ''Galaxy Force'' Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone. He comes with a Cybertron-Decepticon-style Cyber Planet Key.

: This mold in these colors was never released in the Habsbro ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line, most likely to not interfere with sales of the much larger Supreme Starscream toy (see below).

*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
[[Image:CybScreamSupreme.jpg|left|thumb|Honeycomb big? Yeah Yeah Yeah! It's not small? No No No!]]

: Supreme Starscream is a colossally-upscaled version of the Voyager-class Starscream toy, with quite a few changes. The most notable is the change in his Cyber Planet Key gimmick: each arm has a separate Key jack in it rather than the Voyager's single joint-jack. While the right arm still deploys a blade, the left arm now reveals a "null laser cannon" spring-loaded missile launcher. The original back-mounted Key jack still exists in a fashion, though it does not activate any gimmicks and merely serves as a Key storage space (a rarity among ''Cybertron'' toys). A second storage-only jack is found on the underside of the same assembly. The two small guns on the sides of his cockpit can swivel up to firing position in robot mode, and he also has several electronic light and sound gimmicks, including one activated by moving his sword-arm.

: He comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" that fits over his noggin, and also is the only ''Cybertron'' toy to come with ''two'' Cyber Planet Keys, a Cybertron-Decepticon Key, and a gold-bordered Earth-style Key. Both Keys have the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s5a3'''" [[tampograph]]ed on their backs. (The placement of these accessories in the box varies in later releases.)

: In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, basically in US packaging.

*'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: The only Hasbro release of the Voyager Starscream mold, this primarily-burgundy redeco came in a two-pack with an unaltered [[Vector Prime]], and was exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores. It was also sold for slightly less than the cost of two Voyagers.

*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

[[Image:CybScream-LOC.jpg|thumb|Starsqueak.]]

: A colossally ''downscaled'' and simplified version of the ''Cybertron'' Starscream figure was released as part fo the first wave of the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: In Japan, the toy was sold as part of the ''very'' short-lived "EZ Collection". It was given more extensive [[paint application]]s than the Hasbro version.

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]].

*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A three-pack of ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and Starscream using clear plastics in some parts was released in Japan. It was a mail-away exclusive to ''TV Magazine''.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixScream.jpg|left|thumb|100px|He keeps flying in circles for some reason.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number:'' '''TF08'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Rally - 14/26 (54%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 10
:''Base Speed'': 6
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Large Missile)

: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starscream is based on the Cybertron incarnation of this figure. His Special Power, ''Rally'', enables a player to return any one of their already-defeated [[Decepticon]] pieces to play. If Starscream's speed wheel reads 8 stop moving him there - you'll be able to move him 2 extra tix next turn and even if he gets shot down his special power is always white when he's on 8 speed.

:A Captain figure Starscream works very well with his own redeco, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], supporting his ''Infiltration'' power.

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*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number:''

:''Faction: Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Transform
:''Point Cost'': 30
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shoot (Small Missile)/Flight

: This as yet unreleased Starscream is a missile launching piece based on his ''Energon'' Energon form's vehicle mode. His Transform power will probably allow you to bring any Starscream figure into play from your back-ups -- making Starscream an even more effective figure when working with Skywarp.
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===Merchandise===
* A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Starscream's animation model was released in "Act-9" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] series. It came in both full-color and pewter-finish version, one each per case of twelve.

* A larger non-transforming PVC figure of Starscream was released in the Mega Super Colleciton figure series. Like other toys in the line, he came with a few extra pieces, like a separate wing-sword, and a mini-PVC of his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]].

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==Trivia==
* According the the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' video game's]] instruction booklet, Starscream (in his ''Armada''-era body) has the following statistics:
::Height: 19' 7" (15' 1" vehicle mode length)
::Weight: 22,050 lbs
::Thrust: 28,000 lbs
::Vehicle Top Speed: Mach 2.7

* ''Armada'' Starscream's body parts made frequent cameos in the CGI models of the generic Decepticon and Autobot soldiers during the ''Energon'' cartoon series, despite Starscream not actually ever appearing in his ''Armada'' body during the series.

* [[Aaron Archer]] has expressed disappointment in how the ''Energon'' Starscream toy turned out, largely its design cues not quite coming across as intended.

[[Image:Speaker.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Starscream's emptiness can only be filled by love or electronics.]]

* The ''Cybertron'' Starscream design is based on the [[Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] body from the [[Dreamwave]] comic series "[[The War Within]]", designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. Possibly as a "second try" at the design cues intended for the ''Energon'' toy that, as noted above, didn't come out as the designers had hoped.

* Cybertron Voyager Starscream was designed with a [[soundbox]] in mind (even including the requisite speaker and battery brackets when you crack one open), but the final Hasbro and Takara versions have no electronics.

* The Supreme Starscream's crown is modeled directly after the crown Generation 1 Starscream wore in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the 1986 Movie]], though this Starscream actually wore it for more than thirty seconds before dying.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

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Starscream (Armada)

2007-11-27T22:32:56Z

72.88.249.118: /* ''Cybertron'' */

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] and briefly [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Starscream's back, and he's a [[Linkin Park]] song.]]

'''Starscream''' is disillusioned by his leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. If following Megatron is the school of hard knocks, then Starscream is the valedictorian -- but not without a few scars. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse.

Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control.

Starscream's nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], thought he has been seen to work with [[Zapmaster]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Nightscream''' (''Energon'')
:''Hungarian name'': '''Surranó''' (meaning Sneaker) in the ''Energon'' series, with the normal translation ('''Üstökös''' - "Comet") being used for the ''Cybertron'' dub. ''Armada'' has never been victim to such dreadful translation jobs, at least in Hungary (tee-hee).

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil)

[[Image:AStarscream_cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

Accompanying Megatron's forces to [[Earth]], Starscream was deliberately made to be the last of the Decepticons to acquire a personal partner Mini-Con. Infuriated by this mistreatment, Starscream's resentment and hatred of Megatron made him a chink in the armor of the Decepticons that could be easily exploited by the manipulative [[Sideways]]. {{Storylink|Rebellion}}

Initially, Sideways coerced Starscream into a duel with Megatron, which he promptly lost. A short time later, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], acting under the instructions Sideways, further exploited Starscream by making him the patsy in his latest plan. Starscream was given the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and allowed to run riot to draw the [[Autobot]]s out of their base, but was then abandoned on the battlefield so that the other Decepticons could invade the base and steal the [[Requiem Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Sacrifice}}

Surviving to return to the Decepticon base, Starscream went on a rampage with the sword and disowned the Decepticons, siding up with the wary Autobots, not out of any desire to do good, but simply out of sheer hatred for Megatron. After a clash with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and a trip to [[Mars]] with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Starscream befriended the Autobots' [[human]] allies, particularly [[Alexis]], and then gave the Autobots access to the Decepticon base, resulting in a raid that freed all the captive Mini-Cons. Starscream's defection was not a smooth process, however; he constantly clashed with his new teammates over morals and battle strategies, but nonetheless proved a capable, and on at least some level, willing Autobot. {{Storylink|Regeneration}} {{Storylink|Rescue}} {{Storylink|Mars}}

Soon thereafter, Sideways and Thrust approached Starscream, planting seeds of doubt in his mind. This eventually caused him to steal the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] from the Autobots and return to the Decepticon fold, giving the Decepticons possession of all three Mini-Con weapons. {{Storylink|Crack}}

As Megatron readied his new super weapon to attack Earth, Starscream began to suffer a serious moral crisis. He had returned to the decepticons but he still viewed those he'd left behind on Earth as his friends, and was torn between following orders, and a desire not to harm them. At times he found compromises, for instance, as Optimus led an attack to stop Megatron using the three minicon weapons, Starscream, currently battling Jetfire, spotted one of the decepticons sneaking up on Prime. Starscream then atacked Jetfire, allowing himself to be thrown away, and collided with the decepticon who would have attacked Prime.

[[Image:ArmStarscream-Dies01.jpg|left|thumb|The rest is... silence. Until he was brought back as a lobotomized, characterless zombie.]]

Subsequently, Starscream was among the Transformers injured battling [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], and who then received "[[Powerlinx]]" power boosts from their Mini-Cons. Starscream gained a new, blue coloration that he commented made him look like his contemporary, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], with disgust just ''dripping'' from his tone. Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Starscream pursued Thrust into the depths of the planet when the turncoat tactician revealed his treachery by stealing the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield. Starscream took a fatal shot from the Requiem Blaster as he battled Thrust in the subterranean tunnels, but the Mini-Con [[High Wire]] used his powers to restructure the timeline, saving Starscream (and throwing the human kids back in time, and.. well it's confusing).

Thrust escaped and delivered the weapons to Sideways and his master, [[Unicron]], presently disguised as Cybertron's moon. Following Thrust through a warp gate and briefly reuniting with Alexis, Starscream entered the belly of the beast along with Hot Shot and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], but the unlikely trio were stymied by Unicron's [[Bug Drone|internal defenses]] and failed to stop Sideways from using the weapons to begin Unicron's reactivation.

Megatron - now Galvatron - was unwilling to acknowledge Unicron's threat, dismissing it as an Autobot trick, but Starscream knew the threat was real, and that only united under a true leader like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] - whose strength of character and nobility had touched Starscream during his time with the Autobots - could the Transformers hope to stop him. To show Galvatron the error of his ways, he challenged him to a duel in which he allowed Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. Galavatron realized what happened and demanded to know what possessed Starscream to do such a thing.

Starscream told him that he tried to gain Galvatron's respect, but nothing was ever good enough, no matter how many battles he fought, his leader always found fault. Optimus Prime treated his men with respect, and was thus a leader of integrity, unlike Galvatron. But that didn't matter anymore, and after tearing the Star Saber out with his bare hands, Starscream turned his full firepower onto Unicron. The Chaos Bringer promptly obliterated him, to the shock of both Galvatron and Optimus Prime. When the dust settled, Galvatron stood reflecting upon Starscream's last words, and as a gesture, handed his enemy the Star Saber.

Unfortunately, Sideways ran off with it two seconds later. But it's the thought that counts. {{Storylink|Cramp}}

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====''Energon''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)

Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extra-terrestrial needed an assassin to eliminate Megatron so that he could return to his original task of recreating the worlds destroyed by Unicron. Using what little [[energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another victim of Unicron - Starscream. However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete - his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{Storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Alpha Q unleashed Starscream upon [[Ocean City]], where he battled Optimus Prime and then tracked Megatron back to Unicron's body. Even his awesome new abilities proved no match for the Decepticon leader, who used Unicron's power to brainwash Starscream, turning him into his right-hand man and most loyal subordinate. Rather ironically, Megatron now treated Starscream with far more respect than previously, even entrusting him with some of the most difficult missions.

Later, when Megatron became Galvatron again through immersion in a subterranean reservoir of [[super energon]] on Cybertron, Starscream was allowed to do the same as a reward for his loyalty; the influx of power stabilized his physical form, while allowing him to retain his teleporting powers. When Galvatron was subsequently possessed by Unicron, [[Primus]] used the super energon to create a sun, and Galvatron plunged himself into it in order to contain Unicron's spark within it. Starscream seemingly sacrificed himself as well, diving into the sun alongside his leader. {{Storylink|The Sun (Energon episode)|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English) [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)

''"It doesn't matter! I'll just keep reaching, and soon the Universe will be in my grasp!..."''
- Starscream in the face of defeat.

[[Image:CybStarscream01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after the [[Powerlinx Battles]] (as they were called), when [[Primus]]'s plan to contain Unicron's spark at the core of the energon sun failed, the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. Freed from his imprisonment in the sun by Megatron, Starscream's mind was his own again, and his body was refurbished into yet another new form.

Megatron began his campaign to acquire the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s by stealing the map that showed their locations from the ancient Transformer, [[Vector Prime]] while Starscream created a diversion that kept the other Autobots busy. During the fight, Starscream sent [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] tumbling into the black hole, but Vector Prime saved him at the last moment, opening a dimensional gate that teleported him to Earth. {{Storylink|Fallen (Cybertron episode)|Fallen}}

The Autobots and Decepticons followed, and when it was deduced that the Cyber Planet Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]], was hidden somewhere on the planet, Megatron charged Starscream with locating it while he focused on acquiring the Cyber Planet Key of [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet.

Little did Megatron suspect, however, that Starscream had evolved a new ambition - now, he sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe. Unlike [[Starscream (G1)|those with similar goals]], however, Starscream was smart enough to keep his intentions to himself, quietly working to achieve his goals through subtle means. While on a brief mission to attack [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] on Velocitron, Starscream was able to secretly switch Megatron's map with a copy that would play an important role later, and in an attempt to acquire more troops loyal to him, recruited the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap]] into his service on Earth. He later crossed paths once again with the mysterious [[Sideways]], who saw in him the best chance to achieve his own goals. Starscream wore a crown as a symbol of his own conquest and leadership against Megatron.

With the Autobots having successfully acquired the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys from Velocitron and the [[Jungle Planet]], Starscream realized it was time to step up his agenda. His duplicate planet map led Megatron and the other Decepticons to a dead sector of space and sealed them within a metal sphere, freeing Starscream to search for the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth itself. Encountering the Autobot monster-hunter, [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] - one of the ancient Transformers whose ancestors had come to Earth with the Cyber Planet Key eons ago, who had recently been reactivated - Starscream discovered a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the ancient Decepticons of his time. {{Storylink|Trap}} {{Storylink|Invasion}}

Liberating them, Starscream took command of their forces and began a planet-wide search for the Cyber Planet Key, fighting back the Autobot and human military resistance. The Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover the key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron, but Starscream fought his way through the entire Autobot army and confronted Optimus Prime himself, successfully purloining the lock and all three keys by endangering the Autobots' human allies and drawing Prime out of the fight. {{Storylink|Retreat}}

Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream attempted to harness the power of the Cyber Planet Keys. Megatron, meanwhile, had been freed by [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and immediately sought retribution, only to wind up clashing with the Autobots first.
[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|Betta have my money.]]

The extra time this afforded, along with the distraction of having Starscream's new troops (including [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] and [[Lugnutz]]) defending him from both sides, allowed Starscream to tap the power of the keys and harness a fragment of the spark of Primus, growing to a gigantic height and besting Megatron in combat. With an extra power boost courtesy of his combination with [[Wing Saber]], Optimus Prime was able to defeat Starscream, but Sideways teleported his body away to the ancient starship [[Atlantis]] to recuperate. {{Storylink|Starscream (Cybertron episode)|Starscream}}

When the Cyber Planet Keys were used by the Autobots to awaken Primus and transform Cybertron into his body, Starscream successfully attempted to drain more of his power and grew to planetary size. He was defeated in one-on-one combat with Primus himself, battered into submission by Cybertron's moons, and drained of his excess power. The discovery of the fourth Cyber Planet Key on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, set Starscream racing to acquire the key first, but Landmine reached it ahead of him and was able to use its power to pay him back for past indignities by growing to his size and pummeling him.

With all four Cyber Planet Keys finally acquired, Starscream challenged Megatron - now Galvatron once more - to a final battle for possession of them. So incredible were the energies released during the clash that space and time itself was rended by the final explosion, and Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. His crown was the only part of him remaining in this Dimension, left to float through space until found and kept by Galvatron.

He would appear for one final time before a defeated Galvatron, his spirit reaching out across the dimensions to encourage him to fight on, saying ''"your no Unicron"'' - leading Galvatron to his final demise at the hands of Optimus Prime on Cybertron's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{Storylink|Unfinished}}

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, [[Wing Saber]] - having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle - radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within the walls of firespace, where Galvatron last saw him. {{Storylink|Beginning}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====
Starscream lacked the more complex nature of his animated counterpart, filling the position of "snarky second-in-command" as Starscreams tend to do. He also gave Megatron the finger. (Behind his back, of course. He's not THAT stupid!)

====''Energon''====
In the wake of the unification of Autobots and Decepticons following Unicron's defeat, Starscream tried to ingratiate himself with [[Tidal Wave]] and the rest of the remaining Decepticons. His wheedling didn't last long, though, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] showed up and promptly blasted him into a trash compactor. Later, during the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack on Earth, Starscream reappeared in his new form as an energon ghost and incapacitated [[Demolishor]].

''('''Note''': Due to Dreamwave's subsequent bankruptcy, this ended up being his only appearance in his Energon form.)''

====Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic====
Starscream killed Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] as the little guy was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe.

''('''Note''': This is an allusion to a Dreamwave Comics continuity event, but apparently it also took place in the animated continuity, too? Well, okay. Don't think too hard on this one.)''

===Panini comics continuity===
Starscream answered letters!

===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Matt Hetherington]]

[[Image:Starscream-GameBurn.jpg|left|thumb|Sephiroth! Sephiroth! 'Cause all bad guys walk in flames and not get burned to hell]]

Starscream was stationed in Antarctica, overseeing [[Decepticlone]] operations in recovering the [[Mini-Con storage panel]]s found in the area, using a human research center they overran as his base of operations. When the Autobots ventured too close, Starscream attacked (blowing up the hangar he was holed up in first), but was shot out of the sky and left for dead.

Having survived his initial defeat, Starscream followed the Autobots to Alaska. There he collided his starship into a mountain in an attempt to crush them, but the Autobots escaped unscathed. This also gave them the chance to infiltrate the downed ship and free the captive Mini-Con [[Aftershock]] from the control room. Starscream used his null laser cannons at full power in an attempt to finish off his foes, but only succeeded in cutting the rock face below the ship, which collapsed and sent the precariously balanced ship plunging into the valley below. The impact of the crash buried the bow deep into the earth, forcing the Autobots to climb their way up and out to the surface.

[[Image:Starscream-Cmere.jpg|right|thumb|Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?]]

When the Autobots pulled free from the buried ship and got back to ground-level, Starscream attacked again. But this battle too ultimately ended in defeat, leading Optimus Prime to interrogate him as to the whereabouts of Megatron. When Starscream refused and attempted to fire his functional null ray at point-blank range, Optimus knocked him unconscious with a well-aimed punch. He then ordered Red Alert to hack the treacherous Decepticon's warp transponder, which led them to Megatron's [[Pacific Island]] base.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Mega-Con, 2002/2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-02'''
[[Image:Armada_SS_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Buy Emo Starscream today, kids!]]

: Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter. In both modes, pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates electronic sound effects; in jet mode, it also deploys his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] if he is stored under the cockpit. Plugging a Mini-Con onto his rearmost [[Powerlinx]] plug releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as more electronic sound effects. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: The [[Takara]] verion of this toy is largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] version, but uses a brighter light gray plastic, gold paint instead of yellow, more detailed paint applications on the wings, and has a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco. The canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest, and was done [[for safety reasons]], making the nosecone "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]].

*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal premium, 2003)

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet the somewhat resembles his larger toy. It features a pull-back motor gimmick that propels his jet-mode forward, then leaps up to instantly convert to robot mode, like the [[Generation 1]] [[Jumpstarter]]s. In jet mode, he can combine with the other three Happy Meal Decepticons to form a goofy-looking super vehicle.

*'''Starscream Supermode with Spark Grid''' (Mega-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-09'''

[[Image:Armada_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Boy, is his face red!]]

: The Takara version of the ''Armada'' Thundercracker toy represents a powered-up version of Starscream instead of a new character. This toy is almost identical to the Hasbro Thundercracker, but uses a darker more vivid blue plastic and a darker more vivid red. Also the canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest and was done for safety reasons.

: He comes with a powered-up version of his Mini-Con, Grid.

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*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
[[Image:BTR_Armada_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Starscream's attempts to take over [[Block Town|Blockotown]] were less than successful.]]

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Starscream is a building-brick set that can be assembled into a Cybertronic fighter jet or a robot, or to whatever else you feel like. He came with a building-brick version of Swindle. The set features two missile launchers that use a unique "twist-block" pressure-launch mechanism.

: This set was later released in different colors as Thundercracker and [[Zapmaster]].

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===Energon===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-01'''
[[Image:Energon_Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Spooky.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Now with G1 sweetening.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor, cast mostly in dark clear-green plastics to emphasize his "energon ghost" status. The toy also features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage and asymmetrical plastic-color layouts to further enhance the effect. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a ''really'' larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders for "Hyper Mode".

: The Japanese version of this mold, called "Nightscream", uses gray instead of blue, a lighter shade of red paint, darker blue plastic and paint.

: He is '''not''' a [[retool]] of ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], dammit.

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*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)

: Part of a Sam's Club [[exclusive]] set, the original Starscream toy was [[redeco]]ed in primarily dark gray with burgundy and black accents. His Mini-Con partner was [[Zapmaster]] this time around rather than Swindle. The set also included ''Energon'' [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] as an ''Armada'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] redeco with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

*'''Energon Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-19'''

[[Image:Energon_Energon_Starscream_Toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Twice the G1 for half the price.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Reverse_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|With two scoops of G1 in every toy.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream was redecoed into a more [[Generation 1]]-inspired color scheme, primarily light gray with blue and red accents. The Takara "Nightscream Rebirth" release of the toy has some significant differences, the most notable being the use of clear-blue plastics in the place of some of the solid-gray in the Hasbro version. Gray plastic was used in place of black, and many paint details were different. It also came with a yellow version of ''Energon'' [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon's]] [[Energon weapon #Energy Drill (Insecticon)|energon drill weapon]].

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*'''Starscream''' (Built to Rule, 2004)
[[Image:BTR_EnergonStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|Starscream's attempt to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Lego Space|Space Police]] was only marginally more successful.]]

: The ''Energon'' version of ''Built To Rule'' Starscream was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet fighter with pressure-launch missiles, to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.

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===Cybertron===
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-03'''

: ''Galaxy Force'' Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone. He comes with a Cybertron-Decepticon-style Cyber Planet Key.

: This mold in these colors was never released in the Habsbro ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line, most likely to not interfere with sales of the much larger Supreme Starscream toy (see below).

*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
[[Image:CybScreamSupreme.jpg|left|thumb|Honeycomb big? Yeah Yeah Yeah! It's not small? No No No!]]

: Supreme Starscream is a colossally-upscaled version of the Voyager-class Starscream toy, with quite a few changes. The most notable is the change in his Cyber Planet Key gimmick: each arm has a separate Key jack in it rather than the Voyager's single joint-jack. While the right arm still deploys a blade, the left arm now reveals a "null laser cannon" spring-loaded missile launcher. The original back-mounted Key jack still exists in a fashion, though it does not activate any gimmicks and merely serves as a Key storage space (a rarity among ''Cybertron'' toys). A second storage-only jack is found on the underside of the same assembly. The two small guns on the sides of his cockpit can swivel up to firing position in robot mode, and he also has several electronic light and sound gimmicks, including one activated by moving his sword-arm.

: He comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" that fits over his noggin, and also is the only ''Cybertron'' toy to come with ''two'' Cyber Planet Keys, a Cybertron-Decepticon Key, and a gold-bordered Earth-style Key. Both Keys have the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s5a3'''" [[tampograph]]ed on their backs. (The placement of these accessories in the box varies in later releases.)

: In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, basically in US packaging.

*'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: The only Hasbro release of the Voyager Starscream mold, this primarily-burgundy redeco came in a two-pack with an unaltered [[Vector Prime]], and was exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores. It was also sold for slightly less than the cost of two Voyagers.

*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

[[Image:CybScream-LOC.jpg|thumb|Starsqueak.]]

: A colossally ''downscaled'' and simplified version of the ''Cybertron'' Starscream figure was released as part fo the first wave of the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: In Japan, the toy was sold as part of the ''very'' short-lived "EZ Collection". It was given more extensive [[paint application]]s than the Hasbro version.

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]].

*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A three-pack of ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and Starscream using clear plastics in some parts was released in Japan. It was a mail-away exclusive to ''TV Magazine''.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixScream.jpg|left|thumb|100px|He keeps flying in circles for some reason.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number:'' '''TF08'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Rally - 14/26 (54%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 10
:''Base Speed'': 6
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Large Missile)

: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starscream is based on the Cybertron incarnation of this figure. His Special Power, ''Rally'', enables a player to return any one of their already-defeated [[Decepticon]] pieces to play. If Starscream's speed wheel reads 8 stop moving him there - you'll be able to move him 2 extra tix next turn and even if he gets shot down his special power is always white when he's on 8 speed.

:A Captain figure Starscream works very well with his own redeco, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], supporting his ''Infiltration'' power.

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*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number:''

:''Faction: Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Transform
:''Point Cost'': 30
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shoot (Small Missile)/Flight

: This as yet unreleased Starscream is a missile launching piece based on his ''Energon'' Energon form's vehicle mode. His Transform power will probably allow you to bring any Starscream figure into play from your back-ups -- making Starscream an even more effective figure when working with Skywarp.
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===Merchandise===
* A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Starscream's animation model was released in "Act-9" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] series. It came in both full-color and pewter-finish version, one each per case of twelve.

* A larger non-transforming PVC figure of Starscream was released in the Mega Super Colleciton figure series. Like other toys in the line, he came with a few extra pieces, like a separate wing-sword, and a mini-PVC of his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]].

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==Trivia==
* According the the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' video game's]] instruction booklet, Starscream (in his ''Armada''-era body) has the following statistics:
::Height: 19' 7" (15' 1" vehicle mode length)
::Weight: 22,050 lbs
::Thrust: 28,000 lbs
::Vehicle Top Speed: Mach 2.7

* ''Armada'' Starscream's body parts made frequent cameos in the CGI models of the generic Decepticon and Autobot soldiers during the ''Energon'' cartoon series, despite Starscream not actually ever appearing in his ''Armada'' body during the series.

* [[Aaron Archer]] has expressed disappointment in how the ''Energon'' Starscream toy turned out, largely its design cues not quite coming across as intended.

[[Image:Speaker.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Starscream's emptiness can only be filled by love or electronics.]]

* The ''Cybertron'' Starscream design is based on the [[Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] body from the [[Dreamwave]] comic series "[[The War Within]]", designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. Possibly as a "second try" at the design cues intended for the ''Energon'' toy that, as noted above, didn't come out as the designers had hoped.

* Cybertron Voyager Starscream was designed with a [[soundbox]] in mind (even including the requisite speaker and battery brackets when you crack one open), but the final Hasbro and Takara versions have no electronics.

* The Supreme Starscream's crown is modeled directly after the crown Generation 1 Starscream wore in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the 1986 Movie]], though this Starscream actually wore it for more than thirty seconds before dying.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

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Starscream (Armada)

2007-11-27T22:31:48Z

72.88.249.118: /* ''Cybertron'' */

{{Template:Disambig3|Starscream}}

:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] and briefly [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Starscream's back, and he's a [[Linkin Park]] song.]]

'''Starscream''' is disillusioned by his leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. If following Megatron is the school of hard knocks, then Starscream is the valedictorian -- but not without a few scars. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse.

Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control.

Starscream's nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], thought he has been seen to work with [[Zapmaster]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Nightscream''' (''Energon'')
:''Hungarian name'': '''Surranó''' (meaning Sneaker) in the ''Energon'' series, with the normal translation ('''Üstökös''' - "Comet") being used for the ''Cybertron'' dub. ''Armada'' has never been victim to such dreadful translation jobs, at least in Hungary (tee-hee).

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil)

[[Image:AStarscream_cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

Accompanying Megatron's forces to [[Earth]], Starscream was deliberately made to be the last of the Decepticons to acquire a personal partner Mini-Con. Infuriated by this mistreatment, Starscream's resentment and hatred of Megatron made him a chink in the armor of the Decepticons that could be easily exploited by the manipulative [[Sideways]]. {{Storylink|Rebellion}}

Initially, Sideways coerced Starscream into a duel with Megatron, which he promptly lost. A short time later, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], acting under the instructions Sideways, further exploited Starscream by making him the patsy in his latest plan. Starscream was given the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and allowed to run riot to draw the [[Autobot]]s out of their base, but was then abandoned on the battlefield so that the other Decepticons could invade the base and steal the [[Requiem Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Sacrifice}}

Surviving to return to the Decepticon base, Starscream went on a rampage with the sword and disowned the Decepticons, siding up with the wary Autobots, not out of any desire to do good, but simply out of sheer hatred for Megatron. After a clash with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and a trip to [[Mars]] with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Starscream befriended the Autobots' [[human]] allies, particularly [[Alexis]], and then gave the Autobots access to the Decepticon base, resulting in a raid that freed all the captive Mini-Cons. Starscream's defection was not a smooth process, however; he constantly clashed with his new teammates over morals and battle strategies, but nonetheless proved a capable, and on at least some level, willing Autobot. {{Storylink|Regeneration}} {{Storylink|Rescue}} {{Storylink|Mars}}

Soon thereafter, Sideways and Thrust approached Starscream, planting seeds of doubt in his mind. This eventually caused him to steal the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] from the Autobots and return to the Decepticon fold, giving the Decepticons possession of all three Mini-Con weapons. {{Storylink|Crack}}

As Megatron readied his new super weapon to attack Earth, Starscream began to suffer a serious moral crisis. He had returned to the decepticons but he still viewed those he'd left behind on Earth as his friends, and was torn between following orders, and a desire not to harm them. At times he found compromises, for instance, as Optimus led an attack to stop Megatron using the three minicon weapons, Starscream, currently battling Jetfire, spotted one of the decepticons sneaking up on Prime. Starscream then atacked Jetfire, allowing himself to be thrown away, and collided with the decepticon who would have attacked Prime.

[[Image:ArmStarscream-Dies01.jpg|left|thumb|The rest is... silence. Until he was brought back as a lobotomized, characterless zombie.]]

Subsequently, Starscream was among the Transformers injured battling [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], and who then received "[[Powerlinx]]" power boosts from their Mini-Cons. Starscream gained a new, blue coloration that he commented made him look like his contemporary, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], with disgust just ''dripping'' from his tone. Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Starscream pursued Thrust into the depths of the planet when the turncoat tactician revealed his treachery by stealing the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield. Starscream took a fatal shot from the Requiem Blaster as he battled Thrust in the subterranean tunnels, but the Mini-Con [[High Wire]] used his powers to restructure the timeline, saving Starscream (and throwing the human kids back in time, and.. well it's confusing).

Thrust escaped and delivered the weapons to Sideways and his master, [[Unicron]], presently disguised as Cybertron's moon. Following Thrust through a warp gate and briefly reuniting with Alexis, Starscream entered the belly of the beast along with Hot Shot and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], but the unlikely trio were stymied by Unicron's [[Bug Drone|internal defenses]] and failed to stop Sideways from using the weapons to begin Unicron's reactivation.

Megatron - now Galvatron - was unwilling to acknowledge Unicron's threat, dismissing it as an Autobot trick, but Starscream knew the threat was real, and that only united under a true leader like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] - whose strength of character and nobility had touched Starscream during his time with the Autobots - could the Transformers hope to stop him. To show Galvatron the error of his ways, he challenged him to a duel in which he allowed Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. Galavatron realized what happened and demanded to know what possessed Starscream to do such a thing.

Starscream told him that he tried to gain Galvatron's respect, but nothing was ever good enough, no matter how many battles he fought, his leader always found fault. Optimus Prime treated his men with respect, and was thus a leader of integrity, unlike Galvatron. But that didn't matter anymore, and after tearing the Star Saber out with his bare hands, Starscream turned his full firepower onto Unicron. The Chaos Bringer promptly obliterated him, to the shock of both Galvatron and Optimus Prime. When the dust settled, Galvatron stood reflecting upon Starscream's last words, and as a gesture, handed his enemy the Star Saber.

Unfortunately, Sideways ran off with it two seconds later. But it's the thought that counts. {{Storylink|Cramp}}

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====''Energon''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)

Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extra-terrestrial needed an assassin to eliminate Megatron so that he could return to his original task of recreating the worlds destroyed by Unicron. Using what little [[energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another victim of Unicron - Starscream. However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete - his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{Storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Alpha Q unleashed Starscream upon [[Ocean City]], where he battled Optimus Prime and then tracked Megatron back to Unicron's body. Even his awesome new abilities proved no match for the Decepticon leader, who used Unicron's power to brainwash Starscream, turning him into his right-hand man and most loyal subordinate. Rather ironically, Megatron now treated Starscream with far more respect than previously, even entrusting him with some of the most difficult missions.

Later, when Megatron became Galvatron again through immersion in a subterranean reservoir of [[super energon]] on Cybertron, Starscream was allowed to do the same as a reward for his loyalty; the influx of power stabilized his physical form, while allowing him to retain his teleporting powers. When Galvatron was subsequently possessed by Unicron, [[Primus]] used the super energon to create a sun, and Galvatron plunged himself into it in order to contain Unicron's spark within it. Starscream seemingly sacrificed himself as well, diving into the sun alongside his leader. {{Storylink|The Sun (Energon episode)|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English) [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)

''"It doesn't matter! I'll just keep reaching, and soon the Universe will be in my grasp!..."''
- Starscream in the face of defeat.

[[Image:CybStarscream01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after the [[Powerlinx Battles]] (as they were called), when [[Primus]]'s plan to contain Unicron's spark at the core of the energon sun failed, the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. Freed from his imprisonment in the sun by Megatron, Starscream's mind was his own again, and his body was refurbished into yet another new form.

Megatron began his campaign to acquire the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s by stealing the map that showed their locations from the ancient Transformer, [[Vector Prime]] while Starscream created a diversion that kept the other Autobots busy. During the fight, Starscream sent [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] tumbling into the black hole, but Vector Prime saved him at the last moment, opening a dimensional gate that teleported him to Earth. {{Storylink|Fallen (Cybertron episode)|Fallen}}

The Autobots and Decepticons followed, and when it was deduced that the Cyber Planet Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]], was hidden somewhere on the planet, Megatron charged Starscream with locating it while he focused on acquiring the Cyber Planet Key of [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet.

Little did Megatron suspect, however, that Starscream had evolved a new ambition - now, he sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe. Unlike [[Starscream (G1)|those with similar goals]], however, Starscream was smart enough to keep his intentions to himself, quietly working to achieve his goals through subtle means. While on a brief mission to attack [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] on Velocitron, Starscream was able to secretly switch Megatron's map with a copy that would play an important role later, and in an attempt to acquire more troops loyal to him, recruited the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap]] into his service on Earth. He later crossed paths once again with the mysterious [[Sideways]], who saw in him the best chance to achieve his own goals. Starscream wore a crown as a symbol of his own conquest and leadership against Megatron.

With the Autobots having successfully acquired the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys from Velocitron and the [[Jungle Planet]], Starscream realized it was time to step up his agenda. His duplicate planet map led Megatron and the other Decepticons to a dead sector of space and sealed them within a metal sphere, freeing Starscream to search for the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth itself. Encountering the Autobot monster-hunter, [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] - one of the ancient Transformers whose ancestors had come to Earth with the Cyber Planet Key eons ago, who had recently been reactivated - Starscream discovered a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the ancient Decepticons of his time. {{Storylink|Trap}} {{Storylink|Invasion}}

Liberating them, Starscream took command of their forces and began a planet-wide search for the Cyber Planet Key, fighting back the Autobot and human military resistance. The Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover the key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron, but Starscream fought his way through the entire Autobot army and confronted Optimus Prime himself, successfully purloining the lock and all three keys by endangering the Autobots' human allies and drawing Prime out of the fight. {{Storylink|Retreat}}

Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream attempted to harness the power of the Cyber Planet Keys. Megatron, meanwhile, had been freed by [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and immediately sought retribution, only to wind up clashing with the Autobots first.
[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|Betta have my money.]]

The extra time this afforded, along with the distraction of having Starscream's new troops (including [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] and [[Lugnutz]]) defending him from both sides, allowed Starscream to tap the power of the keys and harness a fragment of the spark of Primus, growing to a gigantic height and besting Megatron in combat. With an extra power boost courtesy of his combination with [[Wing Saber]], Optimus Prime was able to defeat Starscream, but Sideways teleported his body away to the ancient starship [[Atlantis]] to recuperate. {{Storylink|Starscream (Cybertron episode)|Starscream}}

When the Cyber Planet Keys were used by the Autobots to awaken Primus and transform Cybertron into his body, Starscream successfully attempted to drain more of his power and grew to planetary size. He was defeated in one-on-one combat with Primus himself, battered into submission by Cybertron's moons, and drained of his excess power. The discovery of the fourth Cyber Planet Key on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, set Starscream racing to acquire the key first, but Landmine reached it ahead of him and was able to use its power to pay him back for past indignities by growing to his size and pummeling him.

With all four Cyber Planet Keys finally acquired, Starscream challenged Megatron - now Galvatron once more - to a final battle for possession of them. So incredible were the energies released during the clash that space and time itself was rended by the final explosion, and Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. His crown was the only part of him remaining in this Dimension, left to float through space until found and kept by Galvatron.

He would appear for one final time before a defeated Galvatron, his spirit reaching out across the dimensions to encourage him to fight on, saying ''"your no Unicron"'' - leading Galvatron to his final demise at the hands of Optimus Prime on Cybertron's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{Storylink|Unfinished}}

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, [[Wing Saber]] - having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle - radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within the walls of firespace, where Galvatron last saw him. {{Storylink|Beginning}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====
Starscream lacked the more complex nature of his animated counterpart, filling the position of "snarky second-in-command" as Starscreams tend to do. He also gave Megatron the finger. (Behind his back, of course. He's not THAT stupid!)

====''Energon''====
In the wake of the unification of Autobots and Decepticons following Unicron's defeat, Starscream tried to ingratiate himself with [[Tidal Wave]] and the rest of the remaining Decepticons. His wheedling didn't last long, though, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] showed up and promptly blasted him into a trash compactor. Later, during the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack on Earth, Starscream reappeared in his new form as an energon ghost and incapacitated [[Demolishor]].

''('''Note''': Due to Dreamwave's subsequent bankruptcy, this ended up being his only appearance in his Energon form.)''

====Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic====
Starscream killed Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] as the little guy was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe.

''('''Note''': This is an allusion to a Dreamwave Comics continuity event, but apparently it also took place in the animated continuity, too? Well, okay. Don't think too hard on this one.)''

===Panini comics continuity===
Starscream answered letters!

===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Matt Hetherington]]

[[Image:Starscream-GameBurn.jpg|left|thumb|Sephiroth! Sephiroth! 'Cause all bad guys walk in flames and not get burned to hell]]

Starscream was stationed in Antarctica, overseeing [[Decepticlone]] operations in recovering the [[Mini-Con storage panel]]s found in the area, using a human research center they overran as his base of operations. When the Autobots ventured too close, Starscream attacked (blowing up the hangar he was holed up in first), but was shot out of the sky and left for dead.

Having survived his initial defeat, Starscream followed the Autobots to Alaska. There he collided his starship into a mountain in an attempt to crush them, but the Autobots escaped unscathed. This also gave them the chance to infiltrate the downed ship and free the captive Mini-Con [[Aftershock]] from the control room. Starscream used his null laser cannons at full power in an attempt to finish off his foes, but only succeeded in cutting the rock face below the ship, which collapsed and sent the precariously balanced ship plunging into the valley below. The impact of the crash buried the bow deep into the earth, forcing the Autobots to climb their way up and out to the surface.

[[Image:Starscream-Cmere.jpg|right|thumb|Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?]]

When the Autobots pulled free from the buried ship and got back to ground-level, Starscream attacked again. But this battle too ultimately ended in defeat, leading Optimus Prime to interrogate him as to the whereabouts of Megatron. When Starscream refused and attempted to fire his functional null ray at point-blank range, Optimus knocked him unconscious with a well-aimed punch. He then ordered Red Alert to hack the treacherous Decepticon's warp transponder, which led them to Megatron's [[Pacific Island]] base.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Mega-Con, 2002/2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-02'''
[[Image:Armada_SS_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Buy Emo Starscream today, kids!]]

: Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter. In both modes, pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates electronic sound effects; in jet mode, it also deploys his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] if he is stored under the cockpit. Plugging a Mini-Con onto his rearmost [[Powerlinx]] plug releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as more electronic sound effects. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: The [[Takara]] verion of this toy is largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] version, but uses a brighter light gray plastic, gold paint instead of yellow, more detailed paint applications on the wings, and has a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco. The canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest, and was done [[for safety reasons]], making the nosecone "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]].

*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal premium, 2003)

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet the somewhat resembles his larger toy. It features a pull-back motor gimmick that propels his jet-mode forward, then leaps up to instantly convert to robot mode, like the [[Generation 1]] [[Jumpstarter]]s. In jet mode, he can combine with the other three Happy Meal Decepticons to form a goofy-looking super vehicle.

*'''Starscream Supermode with Spark Grid''' (Mega-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-09'''

[[Image:Armada_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Boy, is his face red!]]

: The Takara version of the ''Armada'' Thundercracker toy represents a powered-up version of Starscream instead of a new character. This toy is almost identical to the Hasbro Thundercracker, but uses a darker more vivid blue plastic and a darker more vivid red. Also the canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest and was done for safety reasons.

: He comes with a powered-up version of his Mini-Con, Grid.

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*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
[[Image:BTR_Armada_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Starscream's attempts to take over [[Block Town|Blockotown]] were less than successful.]]

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Starscream is a building-brick set that can be assembled into a Cybertronic fighter jet or a robot, or to whatever else you feel like. He came with a building-brick version of Swindle. The set features two missile launchers that use a unique "twist-block" pressure-launch mechanism.

: This set was later released in different colors as Thundercracker and [[Zapmaster]].

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===Energon===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-01'''
[[Image:Energon_Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Spooky.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Now with G1 sweetening.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor, cast mostly in dark clear-green plastics to emphasize his "energon ghost" status. The toy also features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage and asymmetrical plastic-color layouts to further enhance the effect. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a ''really'' larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders for "Hyper Mode".

: The Japanese version of this mold, called "Nightscream", uses gray instead of blue, a lighter shade of red paint, darker blue plastic and paint.

: He is '''not''' a [[retool]] of ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], dammit.

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*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)

: Part of a Sam's Club [[exclusive]] set, the original Starscream toy was [[redeco]]ed in primarily dark gray with burgundy and black accents. His Mini-Con partner was [[Zapmaster]] this time around rather than Swindle. The set also included ''Energon'' [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] as an ''Armada'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] redeco with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

*'''Energon Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-19'''

[[Image:Energon_Energon_Starscream_Toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Twice the G1 for half the price.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Reverse_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|With two scoops of G1 in every toy.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream was redecoed into a more [[Generation 1]]-inspired color scheme, primarily light gray with blue and red accents. The Takara "Nightscream Rebirth" release of the toy has some significant differences, the most notable being the use of clear-blue plastics in the place of some of the solid-gray in the Hasbro version. Gray plastic was used in place of black, and many paint details were different. It also came with a yellow version of ''Energon'' [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon's]] [[Energon weapon #Energy Drill (Insecticon)|energon drill weapon]].

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*'''Starscream''' (Built to Rule, 2004)
[[Image:BTR_EnergonStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|Starscream's attempt to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Lego Space|Space Police]] was only marginally more successful.]]

: The ''Energon'' version of ''Built To Rule'' Starscream was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet fighter with pressure-launch missiles, to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.

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===Cybertron===
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-03'''

: ''Galaxy Force'' Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone. He comes with a Cybertron-Decepticon-style Cyber Planet Key.

: This mold in these colors was never released in the Habsbro ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line, most likely to not interfere with sales of the much larger Supreme Starscream toy (see below).

*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
[[Image:CybScreamSupreme.jpg|left|thumb|Honeycomb big? Yeah Yeah Yeah! It's not small? No No No!]]

: Supreme Starscream is a colossally-upscaled version of the Voyager-class Starscream toy, with quite a few changes. The most notable is the change in his Cyber Planet Key gimmick: each arm has a separate Key jack in it rather than the Voyager's single joint-jack. While the right arm still deploys a blade, the left arm now reveals a "null laser cannon" spring-loaded missile launcher. The original back-mounted Key jack still exists in a fashion, though it does not activate any gimmicks and merely serves as a Key storage space (a rarity among ''Cybertron'' toys). A second storage-only jack is found on the underside of the same assembly. The two small guns on the sides of his cockpit can swivel up to firing position in robot mode, and he also has several electronic light and sound gimmicks, including one activated by moving his sword-arm.

: He comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" that fits over his noggin, and also is the only ''Cybertron'' toy to come with ''two'' Cyber Planet Keys, a Cybertron-Decepticon Key, and a gold-bordered Earth-style Key. Both Keys have the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s5a3'''" [[tampograph]]ed on their backs. (The placement of these accessories in the box varies in later releases.)

: In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, basically in US packaging.

*'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: The only Hasbro release of the Voyager Starscream mold, this primarily-burgundy redeco came in a two-pack with an unaltered [[Vector Prime]], and was exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores. It was also sold for slightly less than the cost of two Voyagers.

*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

[[Image:CybScream-LOC.jpg|thumb|Starsqueak.]]

: A colossally ''downscaled'' and simplified version of the ''Cybertron'' Starscream figure was released as part fo the first wave of the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: In Japan, the toy was sold as part of the ''very'' short-lived "EZ Collection". It was given more extensive [[paint application]]s than the Hasbro version.

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]].

*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A three-pack of ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and Starscream using clear plastics in some parts was released in Japan. It was a mail-away exclusive to ''TV Magazine''.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixScream.jpg|left|thumb|100px|He keeps flying in circles for some reason.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number:'' '''TF08'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Rally - 14/26 (54%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 10
:''Base Speed'': 6
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Large Missile)

: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starscream is based on the Cybertron incarnation of this figure. His Special Power, ''Rally'', enables a player to return any one of their already-defeated [[Decepticon]] pieces to play. If Starscream's speed wheel reads 8 stop moving him there - you'll be able to move him 2 extra tix next turn and even if he gets shot down his special power is always white when he's on 8 speed.

:A Captain figure Starscream works very well with his own redeco, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], supporting his ''Infiltration'' power.

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*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number:''

:''Faction: Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Transform
:''Point Cost'': 30
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shoot (Small Missile)/Flight

: This as yet unreleased Starscream is a missile launching piece based on his ''Energon'' Energon form's vehicle mode. His Transform power will probably allow you to bring any Starscream figure into play from your back-ups -- making Starscream an even more effective figure when working with Skywarp.
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===Merchandise===
* A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Starscream's animation model was released in "Act-9" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] series. It came in both full-color and pewter-finish version, one each per case of twelve.

* A larger non-transforming PVC figure of Starscream was released in the Mega Super Colleciton figure series. Like other toys in the line, he came with a few extra pieces, like a separate wing-sword, and a mini-PVC of his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]].

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==Trivia==
* According the the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' video game's]] instruction booklet, Starscream (in his ''Armada''-era body) has the following statistics:
::Height: 19' 7" (15' 1" vehicle mode length)
::Weight: 22,050 lbs
::Thrust: 28,000 lbs
::Vehicle Top Speed: Mach 2.7

* ''Armada'' Starscream's body parts made frequent cameos in the CGI models of the generic Decepticon and Autobot soldiers during the ''Energon'' cartoon series, despite Starscream not actually ever appearing in his ''Armada'' body during the series.

* [[Aaron Archer]] has expressed disappointment in how the ''Energon'' Starscream toy turned out, largely its design cues not quite coming across as intended.

[[Image:Speaker.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Starscream's emptiness can only be filled by love or electronics.]]

* The ''Cybertron'' Starscream design is based on the [[Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] body from the [[Dreamwave]] comic series "[[The War Within]]", designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. Possibly as a "second try" at the design cues intended for the ''Energon'' toy that, as noted above, didn't come out as the designers had hoped.

* Cybertron Voyager Starscream was designed with a [[soundbox]] in mind (even including the requisite speaker and battery brackets when you crack one open), but the final Hasbro and Takara versions have no electronics.

* The Supreme Starscream's crown is modeled directly after the crown Generation 1 Starscream wore in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the 1986 Movie]], though this Starscream actually wore it for more than thirty seconds before dying.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

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Megatron (Armada)

2007-11-27T21:33:26Z

72.88.249.118: /* Cybertron */

{{disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}

: ''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]. When in his powered-up form, is known as '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:Megatronut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Sorry, Hotshot, no JaAm for you!.]]

'''Megatron''' is not content with conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When he learns of some power greater than his own, he does not attempt to merely defeat it. He will subjugate it, bend it to his will, carve up its corpse and integrate its power into himself. He is a monster. Megatron tempers this barbarism with regal militaristic formality. He calls his closest troops "gentlemen." He speaks politely and intelligently. He makes it perfectly clear that he is completely cognizant of his madness.

Megatron's only weakness is his obsession with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. No matter how much power he attains, his final, glorious battle must be against him. On the occasions Prime has seemingly been destroyed, Megatron has sunk into a deep depression. Once Optimus Prime is gone, there may be no further challenges in this universe.

:''Japanese ''Super Link'' name'': '''Galvatron'''<br>
:''Japanese ''Galaxy Force'' name'': '''Master Megatron / Master Galvatron'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===

====Armada====
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]] (US), [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Japan), [[José Santacruz]] (Brazil)

[[Image:Armada_Megatron_FirstEncounter_surprise.jpg|left|thumb||Warping makes him sleepy.]]

Millions of years ago, the civil war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] reached a bloody stalemate as both Autobots and Decepticons augmented their forces with a race of small power-enhancing Transformers known as the [[Mini-Con]]s. In the end, a truce was settled where the Mini-Cons would be exiled, never to be used as tools of war again. However, Megatron betrayed the truce, attacking with the full force of the Decepticon fleet in an attempt to capture all the Mini-Cons in one fell swoop. The Autobots, anticipating this turn of events, launched their fleet to protect the fleeing ''[[Exodus]]'' Mini-Con ship as it warped away.

[[Image:ArmadaMegatron_onside.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"Why didn't anyone tell me my robot bits were showing??"]]

In the year 2010, Cybertron received a Mini-Con homing beacon from a small privative world known as [[Earth]] unwittingly activated by a group of human children. Megatron lead his most loyal Decepticon warriors to his planet in search of the Mini-Cons, only to discover his arch-enemy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] had followed to stop him. {{Storylink|First Encounter}}

After a tactical retreat, it was revealed that the Decepticons have established a base in the ruined hulk of the Mini-Con ship on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. While pondering his next move, Megatron discovered a [[Mini-Con storage panel]] buried in the moon dust. Activating it, he discovered it contained his old Mini-Con partner, [[Leader-1]]. Counting upon this as his edge over the Autobots, he reconfigured the vehicle modes of his forces and set out to capture the human children and their Mini-Con friends. After surrounding them, he was thwarted yet again by the timely arrival of Optimus Prime and the other Autobots. However, Megatron soon demonstrated the great power a Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]] bestows on a Transformer, initially overwhelming the Autobots with his sheer firepower. {{Storylink|Metamorphosis}} {{Storylink|Base}}

[[Image:ArmadaMegs_fallenover.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"Make my monster grow!"]]

Megatron went on to run a successful campaign, regularly capturing Mini-Cons and successfully combining the first two Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]. Through the machinations of his tactician, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (who was at the time indirectly being manipulated by [[Unicron]]), Megatron then acquired the final weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster]], which was with the other two served to power the newly-built [[Hydra Cannon]]. The destructive force of his new weapon was unleashed against Earth, but Optimus Prime took the blast to save the planet, killing himself in the process.

[[Image:ArmadaGalvatron_Prime_hangon.jpg|left|thumb|This heroic sacrifice won't stop him from coming back and being just as much of a jackass as ever.]]

Prime's death plunged Megatron into a deep depression, having lost his greatest opponent without the chance to finish him with his own hands. Thankfully for all concerned, the Mini-Cons were able to resurrect Optimus, restoring Megatron to his former self - but he soon underwent another change that allowed him to surpass all he had been, when he was among the Transformers who had their powers boosted by their Mini-Cons. Renaming himself "Galvatron," he returned to Cybertron with a renewed vigor for conquest. However, the emergence of the threat of Unicron was ignored by Galvatron, forcing his lieutenant [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to sacrifice himself to make his leader see the truth, and Galvatron again came to fear the end of his war in the face of Unicron's power.

Galvatron entered Unicron's body along with Optimus Prime, and was absorbed into the demi-god's body and mind, but when the Autobots' human allies freed the Mini-Cons from Unicron's thrall, Galvatron too was freed. Believing the threat of Unicron to be over, he challenged Prime to a final duel. However, the energies released in the battle reawakened Unicron, and Galvatron saw that the only way to end the circle was to destroy himself - sacrificing his life rather than live in an era of peace, Galvatron plunged himself into Unicron's maw, and in a flash, the two seemingly ceased to exist.

====Energon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]], [[Richard Newman]] (Episode 14 only) (US), [[Junichi Endô]] (Japan)

[[Image:Energon_MegatronisBack.jpg|left|thumb|150px|"Galvatron is no more... behold: Megatron!" ... what?]]

[[Image:EnergonMegatron_punishScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|150px|STOMP! A musical adaptation by Galvatron; percussions: Scorponok's face]]

Although he was believed dead by both the Autobots and Decepticons, Megatron, like Unicron, had survived the final battle, his body now a decayed husk, absorbed into the equally damaged body of Unicron, where it lay for ten years. When the being called [[Alpha Quintesson]] began his plan to re-energize Unicron, Megatron saw his opportunity, siphoning off some of the [[energon]] that Alpha Q's [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s stole, working towards his own rebirth. To turn the Decepticons to his side, Alpha Q forged a sword from Megatron's [[spark]], but when an enraged [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] stabbed Megatron's corpse with the blade, Megatron was born anew. Taking the sword for his own, he proceeded to take over Unicron's body, sending Alpha Q fleeing in Unicron's head, and restarted his campaign against Earth and the Autobots, seeking energon to reactivate Unicron, who he would use as the ultimate weapon.

Megatron eventually succeeded in bringing Unicron to the vicinity of Cybertron and transforming the planet-eater to robot mode. However, in an attempt to stop him, Alpha Q rammed Unicron's head, charged with the positive energon of Earth, into Unicron's body. The resultant reaction between Earth's energon and the negatively-charged energon that powered Unicron tore a rupture in reality that led to a new region of space where Alpha Q recreated all the planets Unicron had consumed. Megatron immediately saw these new worlds as targets to acquire more energon, and after another series of attacks, Megatron successfully amassed enough to fully reanimate Unicron. However, the chaos-bringer's consciousness invaded Megatron's body, taking over his mind.

Although [[Optimus Supreme]] was able to destroy Unicron's body, his mind lived on, buried within Megatron, subtly directing him to attack Cybertron and uncover a reservoir of Super Energon beneath the planet's surface. Megatron immersed himself in the powerful liquid and underwent another power boost, once again taking the name of Galvatron. Quickly acquiring control of the planet, he forced the Autobots underground with energon gas and used the planet's Energon Towers to relocate Cybertron to Alpha Q's region of space. Once there, Galvatron once again soaked himself in Super Energon, growing to a colossal height, but as he did so, Unicron's influence totally seized control of his mind and directed him out into space to re-merge with his spark. Optimus Prime forced him into a battle, knowing that Galvatron's hatred of him would force his consciousness to surface again, and when it did, Prime drained Unicron's influence from Galvatron, sealing it within himself.

Enraged by Unicron's manipulations, Galvatron intended to destroy Unicron's spark, but wound up being possessed by it once more. While struggling to fight the control of Unicron, he was confronted by Optimus Prime once again, and rather than fight him, he plunged himself into the foundling sun created by Primus, igniting the star and once again seemingly destroying himself rather than allow Unicron victory.

====Cybertron====
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]], [[Trevor Devall]] (Episode 1, "Fallen" only) (US), [[Jouji Nakata]] (Japan)

[[Image:Cybertron_MegatronStarscream_firstappearance.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Is it hot in here, or is it just me?]]

Ten years later, Primus's plan to imprison Unicron's spark at the heart of the sun ultimately failed, leading the star to collapse, creating a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] which threatened the existence of Cybertron, and the rest of the universe. Escaping his confinement within the sun, Megatron enhanced his powers by merging his body with the remnants of Unicron's shattered form, increasing his power with the dark god's own.

[[Image:Cyb_Megatron_forcelightning.jpg|right|thumb|...Do I really need to say anything?]]

As the Autobots prepared to evacuate Cybertron in the wake of disasters caused by the black hole, Megatron struck, approaching the unprotected ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]], and stealing a holographic map containing locations of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that could be used to seal the black hole. Operating out of a fiery pocket dimension, Megatron schemed to used the world-shaping power of the Cyber Planet Keys and their focal [[Omega Lock]] to accelerate the universal degeneration created by the black hole, destroying the universe and using the keys to remake it in his own image.

Leaving [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to search for the Omega Lock on Earth, Megatron located the resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key on [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Recruiting the native troublemakers [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] to do his bidding, he deduced that the planet's racing trophy was the key. After failing to defeat planet ruler [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] in a race to learn more, however, he left Ransack and Crumplezone to compete in tournaments and win the trophy and turned his attention to the [[Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key, where he ingratiated himself with planet ruler [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Both missions ultimately ended in failure, however, when the Autobots acquired the keys.

[[Image:CybertronMegatron_DeathMachineGun.jpg|left|thumb|Too bad my toy's gun isn't that badass.]]

Attempting to find the third key, Megatron discovered that he had been betrayed by Starscream when the planet map - in reality, a duplicate switched out by Starscream - led him to a dead sector of space and sealed him within a metallic sphere. Scourge was able to liberate him a short time later, but in that time, Starscream had obtained the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth, for himself, along with the Omega Lock and other keys. Megatron made a beeline for his treacherous lieutenant, but was intercepted by the Autobots [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], who intended to hold him off until the other Autobots could stop Starscream. Starscream's attempts to harness the Earth Key, however, caused a release of its energies which endowed Megatron with a new Cyber Key power - the "Death Machine Gun," which he used to mow down the Autobots in his path.

The Autobots managed to retake the keys from Starscream, but a further attack from Megatron saw the Decepticon leader steal them out from under Optimus Prime's nose and retreat into his pocket dimension. Prime pursued him through the portal and defeated him in a pitched battle, reacquiring the lock and returning to Cybertron. As Megatron attempted to follow him, Vector Prime combined his portal-opening powers with the Cyber Planet Keys and collapsed Megatron's dimension in upon itself, destroying the villain.

[[Image:Cyb_DontscrewwithGalvatron_1.jpg|right|thumb|So, the G1 Galvatron homage is Energon Megatron, and the G1 Megatron homage is Cybertron Galvatron? That's some kind of backwards.]]

This was not to be the end for Megatron, however, as the power of his Unicron armor sustained him as a ghost-like entity composed of pure darkness. In this state, he rematerialized on Cybertron and used Unicron's reformatting powers to upgrade the injured Crumplezone into Dark Crumplezone. As he came under attack from the Autobot [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], his regeneration completed and his physical body was restored, even as he used the remainder of the lingering darkness to create an evil doppleganger of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], out of the Autobots own dark thoughts. Merging with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode, Megatron battled Optimus Prime and Leobreaker's Savage Claw Mode and made a further play for the Omega Lock, until news of the location of the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key led him to withdraw.

Guided through a spatial warp by the mysterious [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] to [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, home of the final key, Megatron engaged the world's leader, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], in battle. Much to his surprise, however, he was utterly defeated in seconds. Consumed with rage, the power of Unicron within his armor reached out and detected the energies of the Giant Planet's Cyber Planet Key, drawing upon them and infusing Megatron's body with them. Attacking the Autobots in a dark, shadowed form, he decimated most of their forces before being confronted by Optimus Prime and completing his transformation - once again, Megatron had become Galvatron.

After taking revenge on Metroplex, Galvatron joined the race to acquire the Giant Play key, which included a rematch the reborn Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. Yet again, the Autobots were able to acquire the key, but Galvatron then stole the completed Omega Lock, only to be attacked by Starscream, who battled with Galvatron for possession of the artifact. Galvatron ultimately claimed victory in the battle, with the sheer amount of energy released in the clash actually blasting Starscream (Along with [[Sideways]] and Soundwave who were trying to nick the lock) into another universe. With the lock and keys now in his hands, Galvatron returned to the Black Hole, where he was confronted and finally defeated by the five planet leaders.

Having had ultimate power torn from his grasp, Galvatron contemplated giving up. He was then spoken to by Starscream's spirit, who said that if he was to give up just like that, then he was ''"No Unicron"''. Starscream vanished but stayed as a memory; His crown, left floating in space after his demise, came to Galvatron, who clenched it close. He reliased that his former Lieutenant was right and decided to continue his conquest (He presumably kept the crown in his possesion as a trophy). He challenged Optimus Prime to one final duel. Battling on Cybertron's moon, Galvatron generated a massive blade of dark energy, which Prime countered with Vector Prime's sword. As the two old enemies charged towards each other in a final strike, Prime impaled Galvatron, whose body crumbled and dissolved as he met his end once and for all.

In a montage sequence at the conclusion of the series, however, Galvatron's evil proved eternal, as, beyond the veil of time and space, his spark battled with that of Vector Prime.

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

Megatron is the cold, calculating, and above all powerful and dangerous leader of the Decepticons. Despite this, he occasionally rushes into situations without thinking; on one such occasion he was sealed in a security room and tortured nearly to death by [[Leader-1]]. Later, after [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s sudden disappearance, he ordered an attack on Autobase, critically wounding [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] in the process. When [[Unicron]] attacked, Megatron attempted to gain power from the chaos bringer. However, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] met him there and blasted him into Unicron in order to avenge Smokescreen's recent near-death experience.

====Energon====
Though his body was meticulously and painfully disassembled and cannibalized by Unicron's defense systems, his consciousness survived within Unicron's spark core. In secret, he constructed a new body for himself and, after teleporting Optimus Prime into Unicron and convincing him to shut down some sensors, returned to Earth and destroyed [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] was worried that Megatron would kill him too, but Megatron told him that he wanted him alive so that he could tell everyone that he had returned.<br>

:''('''Note''': Dreamwave went bankrupt before Megatron's full intentions could be revealed.)''

At an unknown point in time, Megatron ordered [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]], and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] to attack [[Ocean City]]. Each of them failed in various embarrassing ways, then lied about it afterward in an attempt to defend their failures.

Megatron

:was not

::amused.

He ''was'', however, impressed with Slugslinger's lie, and in fact promoted him for it.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Megatron with Leader-1''' (Ultra, 2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-01'''

[[Image:Armada_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|G2 Megatron gets pimped.]]

: ''Armada'' Megatron transforms into a green and purple Cybertronic tank. His turret is able to rotate freely and pivot the main cannon up and down (which can also fire a spring-loaded missile). One of the most-Mini-Con play pattern-intensive toys in the ''Armada'' line, Megatron has many gimmicks and features designed to exploit Mini-Con collectability. Plugging a Mini-Con onto the Powerlinx Mini-Con port in the L-shaped trench, then pulling back down the length of the trench and locking it in will flip up a double missile launcher on the opposite side of the turret, with two spring-loaded missiles ready to fire. Plugging a Mini-Con into the turret hatch Powerlinx port, then pulling left (assuming one is behind the turret) will activate a sound clip which says '''"Decepticons, Attack!"''', followed by machine gun sound effects and will light up the Decepticon sigil panel on the front of the turret.

[[Image:Armada_GalvatronTidalWave_combined.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Keep that in your pants, Galvy!]]

: The right-side forward hull protrusion has a flip-out "launch pad" for Mini-Cons, with a sliding Powerlinx port. The left-side forward hull three spring-loaded, flip-out panels that have Powerlinx ports that reveal themselves at the push of a button. The rear right-side hull has a flip-out ramp for Mini-Cons, and a slide-out capture claw to ensnare them, while the rear left-side hull has a holding compartment for Mini-cons, although most are too large to fit inside.

:In robot mode, Megatron has decent articulation in his arms, but has exceptionally limited articulation in his legs owing to stability concerns when his various gimmicks are used. Plugging a Mini-Con onto his left forearm Powerlinx port and sliding it forward will reveal a small knife in his spring-loaded left hand, though this gimmick can be activated without a Mini-Con. The entire turret assembly can be rotated around to face forward, then all his weapons can then be pivoted to face forward as well for his '''Full Blast Mode'''.

:Megatron can also combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], with Tidal Wave's aircraft carrier and battleship clipping onto his arms and his troop transport clipping onto Megatron's back (after the turret has been positioned in Full Blast Mode configuration) as a jetpack.

: While the American version had a metallic purple face, the Japanese had a plain silver face and more detailed Decepticon symbols.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Megazarak]].

*'''Megatron''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2002)

: Megatron is a simplified version of the Ultra toy that could combine with the other McDonald's ''Armada'' Decepticons in vehicle mode, to form a massive... thing.

*'''Galvatron with Clench''' (Ultra, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-08'''

[[Image:Armada Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The exact opposite of Captain Planet.]]

: Galvatron is a predominantly purple and white redeco of the previous Gigacon class Megatron toy, covered in black 'battle damage' scorch mark decos and a paint wash on this torso and tank treads. Functionally the only difference is that the sound clip played when a Mini-Con is used on his turret hatch Powerlinx port now says '''"The Power is mine!"''' (which was also a line spoken by Megatron in [[Desperate|an episode of the ''Armada'' cartoon]].

: The [[Takara]] release has slight paint-shade difference from the [[Hasbro]] version and a metallic gray face instead of flat black, plus fictionally, he comes with a powered-up version of Leader-1 rather than the separate character [[Clench (Armada)|Clench]].

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*'''Black Megatron''' (Ultra, 2003)

[[Image:Black_Micron_Megatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|You are a lucky bastard if you own this.]]

: For the June 2003 issue of ''Tele-V Magazine''' in Japan, 100 special redecoes of Megatron were given as "Lucky Draw" prizes. This coloration was primarily black with dark olive and purple shades.

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*'''Megatron with Leader-1 and Cyclonus with Crumplezone''' (Built to Rule, 2003)

[[Image:Armada_BTR_MegatronCyclonus.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Nice legs.]]

:: Part of the largest ''Transformers'' series ''[[Built to Rule]]'' set, Megatron can be assembled into a battle tank, a robot, or whatever your imagination can do with the blocks provided. Megatron is armed with a dual missile launcher based upon the Mini-Con activated version on the regular Ultra class toy. He came with a block-version of his Mini-Con parter Leader-1, as well as Cyclonus with [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] model.

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===Energon===
*'''Megatron''' (Super, 2004)
[[Image:En_Megatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Minty fresh mouthwash laser cannons!]]

:''Energon'' Megatron transforms into a off-white gray and blue Cybertronic jet superficially resembling the vehicle mode of ''Generation 1'' [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Included is a small representation of ''Armada'' Megatron's tank form, which can plug onto the top of the vehicle mode and can also fire missiles out of its spring-loaded main gun, which also activates an (oddly) machine gun sound effect. Hyper Mode can be activated by raising the upper gray parts of his wings in an 'X-wing' configuration, which extends the translucent green weapons underneath.

:In robot mode Megatron greatly resembles ''Generation 1'' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in general appearance and in that character's original toy's [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]-based color scheme. The two cannons on his shoulders are typically displayed pointing upwards to evoke the appearance of Megatron's previous ''[[Armada]]'' body, but they can be lowered into firing position. The small tank accessory can be attached to either of his arms as a cannon, or it can be flipped around and have a sword attached to the rear of its turret. The sword connection is spring-loaded, and movement front the sword will activate a sword clashing sound effect and light up an LED inside.

: In the United States, this figure was initially only available at Wal-Mart stores, and saw a wider release shortly after.

*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-07'''

:This (initially) Japanese-exclusive toy is a down-sized version of the Super class toy. The features are the same, and the dark and light blue have switched positions, with the white and green a different tint. The electronic lights and sounds were different as well.

*'''Black Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)

: An ultra-rare [[Lucky draw]] prize item available only to Japanese residents, this Ultra class Megatron was repainted predominantly black and crimson with orange translucent parts.

*'''Megatron''' (European McDonald's Happy Meal, 2004)

*'''Galvatron''' (Super, 2004)

[[Image:Energon Galvatron toy1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|So many G1 homages. Attention Hasbro: not everything is a G1 Homage.]]

: As part of the "Powerlinx Battles" line refresh, Hasbro's Super class Megatron was extensively redecoed to resemble ''Generation 1'' Galvatron as much as possible, except for the fact the shade of purple used isn't right. His predominant color is (naturally) purple, with black plastic and extensive use of metallic silver and metallic red paint for detailing. All translucent plastic was replaced with orange.

: The Energon Star and Energon sword found with [[Doom-Lock]] are an excellent match with the orange parts found in Galvatron.

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*'''Galvatron General''' (Ultra, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-20'''

: Galvatron General, shortened to "Galvatron G", is a somewhat garish purple redeco of the Ultra toy. It featured an in pack purple Energon sword originally found with [[Cruellock]].

*'''Powerlinx Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: This two pack, released in American Toys "R" Us stores, included the Ultra version of Megatron and the Deluxe version of ''Energon'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. This two-pack was the only method to obtain those toys outside of Japan, without importing.

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===Cybertron===
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-01'''

[[Image:Cyb_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Megatron's Unicron cosplay did not turn out very well.]]

:''Cybertron'' Megatron transforms into a multi-colored Cybertronic race car and jet. In car mode he resembles a dragster, with large rolling wheels and a comparatively small cockpit. Separating the front halves of the car and flipping them to the sides, connecting them to the hole in the middle of his real wheels transforms him into his jet thing. Okay. Inserting a Cyber Planet Key into his central slot above his cockpit canopy activates a spring-loaded, pop up engine with red LEDs.

:In robot mode Megatron's design is partially based upon ''Armada'' Unicron's design, with very similar shoulders and arms, though the retention of Unicron's trademark orange leads to a rather chaotic color scheme (how appropriate). In contrast to the previous two major ''Unicron Trilogy'' toys Megatron has had, ''Cybertron'' Megatron features excellent articulation, though his top-heavy design puts some strain on the ratcheting joints in his ankles. Inserting a Cyber Key into the slot on the vehicle halve behind his right shoulder opens up a panel to access a rotating gatling gun weapon made up of his left front car wheel (this weapon was called a ''Death Machine Gun'' in Japan). Inserting a Cyber Key into his slot on the vehicle halve behind his left should opens up another panel and detaches his Unicron Spines melee weapon, which can attach onto his left forearm. He can also combine with [[Nemesis Breaker]] for the '''Dark Claw Mode''' seen in like, one episode, though his balance in this form is tenuous at best.

: The Japanese version of this figure uses different paint applications and a significantly lighter purple than the American version released months later.

*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

[[Image:Cybertron_Legends_Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|150px|I`m not [[Show-accuracy|show accurate...]]]]

:Megatron is a simplified version of the Leader class toy. He can only transform into his car mode and has rather limited articulation, sculpt and paint detail.

[[Image:GalaxyForce_EZ_MasterMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|...BUT I AM!]]

:As usual, the Japanese version, released under the 'EZ Collection' banner features much more intricate paint operations for a closer resemblance to the Leader class toy.

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*'''EZ Collection Clear Set (Multi pack, 2005)

*'''Megatron''' (Burger King, 2005)

:Burger King's Megatron is very simplified version of the Leader toy that could only transform into the jet mode.

*'''Galvatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-14'''

[[Image:Cyb_Galvatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN!]]

: ''Cybertron'' Galvatron is a silver and black redeco of Leader class ''Cybertron'' Megatron. The color scheme is based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. It is notable that in contrast to most Transformers toys, most of the parts designated silver are fully painted silver. His arms contain a hard point for connecting Nemesis Breaker, just like that one time they did it and never mentioned it ever again.

: The Takara version uses yellow paint details (and was also packaged in a "special" box), while the Hasbro release used metallic gold.

:('''Note:''' ''Japanese hobby magazine articles noted that the ''Galaxy Force'' release of Master Galvatron's silver paint was based upon the hard-wearing silver paint used on cell phones. It is unknown if Hasbro's version used the same paint, but it is likely due to their similar feel and appearance.)''

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*'''Master Galvatron''' (EZ Collection, 2005)

[[Image:GalaxyForce_EZ_MasterGalvatron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[Show-accuracy|'''SHOW-ACCURATE''']]

: Released as an exclusive for ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine in September 2005, this redeco of the Legends of Cybertron class Megatron is a fairly intricate recreation of the Leader class Galvatron's color scheme and paint operations. He was presented in a miniature version of the leader class Master Galvatron's box.

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*'''Galvatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)

[[Image:Cybertron_Legends_Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|150px|'''NOT''' SHOW-ACCURATE]]

: Released several months after the Japaneses version, the Hasbro Legends of Cybertron Galvatron has considerably less paint operations in terms of intricacy and quantity resulting in a less accurate resemblance to the larger Leader class figure.

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*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2006)

[[Image:Cybertron_Deluxe_BeastMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|200px|This looks [[Megatron (BW)|familiar...]]]]

: A green redeco of ''[[Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. He transforms into a robotic ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' in the pseudo-[[technorganic]]-looking style of the other [[Jungle Planet]] toys. His tail hides a spring-loaded missile launcher that revealed when a Cyber Key is inserted into the slot.

: It is worth noting that while this mold was first released earlier in 2006 as part of the ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' line and is obviously meant to be ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, it was developed to fit in with ''Cybertron's'' Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" the ''Beast Wars'' Anniversary release didn't pan out (according to [[Aaron Archer]]'s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).

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===Unreleased===
* A black and green redeco of the Super ''Energon'' Megatron mold was planned to be released with Smallest Transformers [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] as a Target exclusive, but was ultimately canceled.

===Attacktix===
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF16'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Leader
:''Special'': Transform - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 40
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Energy Blast)

: This version of ''[[Attacktix]]'' Megatron is based on his ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' robot form. Despite being called an "Energy Blast" (''Attacktix'' terminology was all created based on ''[[Star Wars]]''), his missile is actually designed to resemble the tire section of his gatling gun. The angled missile works best by positioning it to oppose the angle of the stance of the figure you're aiming at.

: Megatron is designed to work with his Vehicle Mode figure, bringing a Vehicle Mode Megatron into play from your back-ups. He has four points of articulation (head, waist and shoulders), which he can use to form a defensive tripod by angling his gun arm down behind him.

*'''Megatron (Vehicle)''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF17'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Leader
:''Special'': Transform - 20/26 (77%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 30
:''Base Speed'': 8
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Small missile)

: Megatron's Vehicle mode is based on his jet form rather than his car form. In this form he has a ridiculously huge cannon (it's almost the size of the jet) which can swivel at its base - the only point of articulation on the figure.

: Megatron's speed is unusually high for a shooter, and his very reliable power makes him an effective support figure. Because of the wording of his power he can bring into play any figure named ''Megatron'', including the [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] figure, from your backups.

*'''Megatron''' (Intergalactic Showdown, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number'': '''SVT06'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Leader
:''Special'': Sacrifice - 12/26 (46%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 40
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Energy Blast)

: Basically the same deco as the TF16 robot mode figure, this guy has a gold base and a new power. This version was available only in the Star Wars vs. Transformers ''Intergalactic Showdown'' pack.

: SVTO6 Megatron can be summoned into play using his vehicle mode figure, getting the 40 point figure into play for only 30 points. His ''Sacrifice'' special power allows him to return to play, replacing one of the other Decepticon figures on the field. How very Megatron.

*'''Galvatron''' (Booster, 2008)
:''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF18'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Leader
:''Special'': ??
:''Point Cost'': 40
:''Base Speed'': ??
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Energy Blast)

: This item was originally intended to be in a wave-1 carry-case/battlefield, but that item was canceled based on low sales of the ''Star Wars'' equivalent.
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==Merchandise==
===Super Figure Collection===
*'''Micron Legend Megatron (normal)''' (2003)
*'''Micron Legend Megatron (Cybertronian)''' (2003)

===Mega SFC===
*'''Micron Legend Micron Megatron''' (2003)

==Trivia==
[[Image:Concept-ArmadaMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SWEET MONKEY JESUS!!!!]]

* A conceptual drawing in the ''[[Micron Legend Yearbook 2003]]'' showed Armada Megatron as originally being more weapon-laden and certifiably able to '''kill you to death'''.

*Also in the ''Micron Legend Yearbook 2003'', Armada Megatron's cannon's concept art specifically notes that there is a [[Galvatron (G1)|"'80s Galvatron"]] homage sculpted on the barrel.

* A different development sketch in the ''Yearbook'' revealed that "Gigatron" was one of Armada Megatron's working names.

* According to [[Aaron Archer]] as ORSON on the now-defunct "Orson's World" forum at [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com], Armada Megatron's "antlers" were part of an aborted Mini-Con grabber gimmick. The gimmick didn't make it, but the antlers remained.

* Also according to Archer, the chin on Armada Megatron is supposed to look like a pair of fangs to play up the character's evil nature. How well this was actually pulled off in the final sculpt is debatable.

* When a fan asked him why ''Energon'' Megatron was not named Galvatron, owing to continuity with the ''Armada'' series and the obvious visual homage in the figure's design, Archer explained that it was due to Hasbro needing to protect their trademarks, as well as Megatron being a more recognizable (and thus marketable) product name. He added that he personally wanted to call the toy '''Galvatron Imperius'''.

[[Image:Armada_megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Mmm... Slanty posing.]]

* According to the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Megatron's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:Height: 22' 11" (8' 3" vehicle mode)
:Weight: 106,925 lbs
:Power: 1,600 hp
:Vehicle top speed: 50mph

* During his stint on the Armada comic, it seems [[Pat Lee]] may have been referring to the original Hasbro stock photo of a mis-assembled Megatron toy (seen on the right), as he consistently draws Megatron's feet as being flipped with the "grates" from the tops of the feet facing forward.

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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

* [http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/megatron_soundwave/ Energon Megatron redeco with Smallest Transformers Soundwave gallery]

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Starscream (Armada)

2007-11-27T21:21:41Z

72.88.249.118: /* ''Cybertron'' */

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] and briefly [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Starscream's back, and he's a [[Linkin Park]] song.]]

'''Starscream''' is disillusioned by his leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. If following Megatron is the school of hard knocks, then Starscream is the valedictorian -- but not without a few scars. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse.

Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control.

Starscream's nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], thought he has been seen to work with [[Zapmaster]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Nightscream''' (''Energon'')
:''Hungarian name'': '''Surranó''' (meaning Sneaker) in the ''Energon'' series, with the normal translation ('''Üstökös''' - "Comet") being used for the ''Cybertron'' dub. ''Armada'' has never been victim to such dreadful translation jobs, at least in Hungary (tee-hee).

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil)

[[Image:AStarscream_cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

Accompanying Megatron's forces to [[Earth]], Starscream was deliberately made to be the last of the Decepticons to acquire a personal partner Mini-Con. Infuriated by this mistreatment, Starscream's resentment and hatred of Megatron made him a chink in the armor of the Decepticons that could be easily exploited by the manipulative [[Sideways]]. {{Storylink|Rebellion}}

Initially, Sideways coerced Starscream into a duel with Megatron, which he promptly lost. A short time later, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], acting under the instructions Sideways, further exploited Starscream by making him the patsy in his latest plan. Starscream was given the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and allowed to run riot to draw the [[Autobot]]s out of their base, but was then abandoned on the battlefield so that the other Decepticons could invade the base and steal the [[Requiem Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Sacrifice}}

Surviving to return to the Decepticon base, Starscream went on a rampage with the sword and disowned the Decepticons, siding up with the wary Autobots, not out of any desire to do good, but simply out of sheer hatred for Megatron. After a clash with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and a trip to [[Mars]] with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Starscream befriended the Autobots' [[human]] allies, particularly [[Alexis]], and then gave the Autobots access to the Decepticon base, resulting in a raid that freed all the captive Mini-Cons. Starscream's defection was not a smooth process, however; he constantly clashed with his new teammates over morals and battle strategies, but nonetheless proved a capable, and on at least some level, willing Autobot. {{Storylink|Regeneration}} {{Storylink|Rescue}} {{Storylink|Mars}}

Soon thereafter, Sideways and Thrust approached Starscream, planting seeds of doubt in his mind. This eventually caused him to steal the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] from the Autobots and return to the Decepticon fold, giving the Decepticons possession of all three Mini-Con weapons. {{Storylink|Crack}}

As Megatron readied his new super weapon to attack Earth, Starscream began to suffer a serious moral crisis. He had returned to the decepticons but he still viewed those he'd left behind on Earth as his friends, and was torn between following orders, and a desire not to harm them. At times he found compromises, for instance, as Optimus led an attack to stop Megatron using the three minicon weapons, Starscream, currently battling Jetfire, spotted one of the decepticons sneaking up on Prime. Starscream then atacked Jetfire, allowing himself to be thrown away, and collided with the decepticon who would have attacked Prime.

[[Image:ArmStarscream-Dies01.jpg|left|thumb|The rest is... silence. Until he was brought back as a lobotomized, characterless zombie.]]

Subsequently, Starscream was among the Transformers injured battling [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], and who then received "[[Powerlinx]]" power boosts from their Mini-Cons. Starscream gained a new, blue coloration that he commented made him look like his contemporary, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], with disgust just ''dripping'' from his tone. Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Starscream pursued Thrust into the depths of the planet when the turncoat tactician revealed his treachery by stealing the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield. Starscream took a fatal shot from the Requiem Blaster as he battled Thrust in the subterranean tunnels, but the Mini-Con [[High Wire]] used his powers to restructure the timeline, saving Starscream (and throwing the human kids back in time, and.. well it's confusing).

Thrust escaped and delivered the weapons to Sideways and his master, [[Unicron]], presently disguised as Cybertron's moon. Following Thrust through a warp gate and briefly reuniting with Alexis, Starscream entered the belly of the beast along with Hot Shot and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], but the unlikely trio were stymied by Unicron's [[Bug Drone|internal defenses]] and failed to stop Sideways from using the weapons to begin Unicron's reactivation.

Megatron - now Galvatron - was unwilling to acknowledge Unicron's threat, dismissing it as an Autobot trick, but Starscream knew the threat was real, and that only united under a true leader like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] - whose strength of character and nobility had touched Starscream during his time with the Autobots - could the Transformers hope to stop him. To show Galvatron the error of his ways, he challenged him to a duel in which he allowed Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. Galavatron realized what happened and demanded to know what possessed Starscream to do such a thing.

Starscream told him that he tried to gain Galvatron's respect, but nothing was ever good enough, no matter how many battles he fought, his leader always found fault. Optimus Prime treated his men with respect, and was thus a leader of integrity, unlike Galvatron. But that didn't matter anymore, and after tearing the Star Saber out with his bare hands, Starscream turned his full firepower onto Unicron. The Chaos Bringer promptly obliterated him, to the shock of both Galvatron and Optimus Prime. When the dust settled, Galvatron stood reflecting upon Starscream's last words, and as a gesture, handed his enemy the Star Saber.

Unfortunately, Sideways ran off with it two seconds later. But it's the thought that counts. {{Storylink|Cramp}}

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====''Energon''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)

Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extra-terrestrial needed an assassin to eliminate Megatron so that he could return to his original task of recreating the worlds destroyed by Unicron. Using what little [[energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another victim of Unicron - Starscream. However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete - his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{Storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Alpha Q unleashed Starscream upon [[Ocean City]], where he battled Optimus Prime and then tracked Megatron back to Unicron's body. Even his awesome new abilities proved no match for the Decepticon leader, who used Unicron's power to brainwash Starscream, turning him into his right-hand man and most loyal subordinate. Rather ironically, Megatron now treated Starscream with far more respect than previously, even entrusting him with some of the most difficult missions.

Later, when Megatron became Galvatron again through immersion in a subterranean reservoir of [[super energon]] on Cybertron, Starscream was allowed to do the same as a reward for his loyalty; the influx of power stabilized his physical form, while allowing him to retain his teleporting powers. When Galvatron was subsequently possessed by Unicron, [[Primus]] used the super energon to create a sun, and Galvatron plunged himself into it in order to contain Unicron's spark within it. Starscream seemingly sacrificed himself as well, diving into the sun alongside his leader. {{Storylink|The Sun (Energon episode)|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English) [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)

[[Image:CybStarscream01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after the [[Powerlinx Battles]] (as they were called), when [[Primus]]'s plan to contain Unicron's spark at the core of the energon sun failed, the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. Freed from his imprisonment in the sun by Megatron, Starscream's mind was his own again, and his body was refurbished into yet another new form.

Megatron began his campaign to acquire the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s by stealing the map that showed their locations from the ancient Transformer, [[Vector Prime]] while Starscream created a diversion that kept the other Autobots busy. During the fight, Starscream sent [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] tumbling into the black hole, but Vector Prime saved him at the last moment, opening a dimensional gate that teleported him to Earth. {{Storylink|Fallen (Cybertron episode)|Fallen}}

The Autobots and Decepticons followed, and when it was deduced that the Cyber Planet Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]], was hidden somewhere on the planet, Megatron charged Starscream with locating it while he focused on acquiring the Cyber Planet Key of [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet.

Little did Megatron suspect, however, that Starscream had evolved a new ambition - now, he sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe. Unlike [[Starscream (G1)|those with similar goals]], however, Starscream was smart enough to keep his intentions to himself, quietly working to achieve his goals through subtle means. While on a brief mission to attack [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] on Velocitron, Starscream was able to secretly switch Megatron's map with a copy that would play an important role later, and in an attempt to acquire more troops loyal to him, recruited the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap]] into his service on Earth. He later crossed paths once again with the mysterious [[Sideways]], who saw in him the best chance to achieve his own goals. Starscream wore a crown as a symbol of his own conquest and leadership against Megatron.

With the Autobots having successfully acquired the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys from Velocitron and the [[Jungle Planet]], Starscream realized it was time to step up his agenda. His duplicate planet map led Megatron and the other Decepticons to a dead sector of space and sealed them within a metal sphere, freeing Starscream to search for the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth itself. Encountering the Autobot monster-hunter, [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] - one of the ancient Transformers whose ancestors had come to Earth with the Cyber Planet Key eons ago, who had recently been reactivated - Starscream discovered a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the ancient Decepticons of his time. {{Storylink|Trap}} {{Storylink|Invasion}}

Liberating them, Starscream took command of their forces and began a planet-wide search for the Cyber Planet Key, fighting back the Autobot and human military resistance. The Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover the key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron, but Starscream fought his way through the entire Autobot army and confronted Optimus Prime himself, successfully purloining the lock and all three keys by endangering the Autobots' human allies and drawing Prime out of the fight. {{Storylink|Retreat}}

Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream attempted to harness the power of the Cyber Planet Keys. Megatron, meanwhile, had been freed by [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and immediately sought retribution, only to wind up clashing with the Autobots first.
[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|Betta have my money.]]

The extra time this afforded, along with the distraction of having Starscream's new troops (including [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] and [[Lugnutz]]) defending him from both sides, allowed Starscream to tap the power of the keys and harness a fragment of the spark of Primus, growing to a gigantic height and besting Megatron in combat. With an extra power boost courtesy of his combination with [[Wing Saber]], Optimus Prime was able to defeat Starscream, but Sideways teleported his body away to the ancient starship [[Atlantis]] to recuperate. {{Storylink|Starscream (Cybertron episode)|Starscream}}

When the Cyber Planet Keys were used by the Autobots to awaken Primus and transform Cybertron into his body, Starscream successfully attempted to drain more of his power and grew to planetary size. He was defeated in one-on-one combat with Primus himself, battered into submission by Cybertron's moons, and drained of his excess power. The discovery of the fourth Cyber Planet Key on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, set Starscream racing to acquire the key first, but Landmine reached it ahead of him and was able to use its power to pay him back for past indignities by growing to his size and pummeling him.

With all four Cyber Planet Keys finally acquired, Starscream challenged Megatron - now Galvatron once more - to a final battle for possession of them. So incredible were the energies released during the clash that space and time itself was rended by the final explosion, and Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. His crown was the only part of him remaining in this Dimension, left to float through space until found and kept by Galvatron.

He would appear for one final time before a defeated Galvatron, his spirit reaching out across the dimensions to encourage him to fight on, saying ''"your no Unicron"'' - leading Galvatron to his final demise at the hands of Optimus Prime on Cybertron's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{Storylink|Unfinished}}

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, [[Wing Saber]] - having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle - radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within the walls of firespace, where Galvatron last saw him. {{Storylink|Beginning}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====
Starscream lacked the more complex nature of his animated counterpart, filling the position of "snarky second-in-command" as Starscreams tend to do. He also gave Megatron the finger. (Behind his back, of course. He's not THAT stupid!)

====''Energon''====
In the wake of the unification of Autobots and Decepticons following Unicron's defeat, Starscream tried to ingratiate himself with [[Tidal Wave]] and the rest of the remaining Decepticons. His wheedling didn't last long, though, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] showed up and promptly blasted him into a trash compactor. Later, during the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack on Earth, Starscream reappeared in his new form as an energon ghost and incapacitated [[Demolishor]].

''('''Note''': Due to Dreamwave's subsequent bankruptcy, this ended up being his only appearance in his Energon form.)''

====Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic====
Starscream killed Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] as the little guy was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe.

''('''Note''': This is an allusion to a Dreamwave Comics continuity event, but apparently it also took place in the animated continuity, too? Well, okay. Don't think too hard on this one.)''

===Panini comics continuity===
Starscream answered letters!

===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Matt Hetherington]]

[[Image:Starscream-GameBurn.jpg|left|thumb|Sephiroth! Sephiroth! 'Cause all bad guys walk in flames and not get burned to hell]]

Starscream was stationed in Antarctica, overseeing [[Decepticlone]] operations in recovering the [[Mini-Con storage panel]]s found in the area, using a human research center they overran as his base of operations. When the Autobots ventured too close, Starscream attacked (blowing up the hangar he was holed up in first), but was shot out of the sky and left for dead.

Having survived his initial defeat, Starscream followed the Autobots to Alaska. There he collided his starship into a mountain in an attempt to crush them, but the Autobots escaped unscathed. This also gave them the chance to infiltrate the downed ship and free the captive Mini-Con [[Aftershock]] from the control room. Starscream used his null laser cannons at full power in an attempt to finish off his foes, but only succeeded in cutting the rock face below the ship, which collapsed and sent the precariously balanced ship plunging into the valley below. The impact of the crash buried the bow deep into the earth, forcing the Autobots to climb their way up and out to the surface.

[[Image:Starscream-Cmere.jpg|right|thumb|Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?]]

When the Autobots pulled free from the buried ship and got back to ground-level, Starscream attacked again. But this battle too ultimately ended in defeat, leading Optimus Prime to interrogate him as to the whereabouts of Megatron. When Starscream refused and attempted to fire his functional null ray at point-blank range, Optimus knocked him unconscious with a well-aimed punch. He then ordered Red Alert to hack the treacherous Decepticon's warp transponder, which led them to Megatron's [[Pacific Island]] base.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Mega-Con, 2002/2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-02'''
[[Image:Armada_SS_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Buy Emo Starscream today, kids!]]

: Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter. In both modes, pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates electronic sound effects; in jet mode, it also deploys his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] if he is stored under the cockpit. Plugging a Mini-Con onto his rearmost [[Powerlinx]] plug releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as more electronic sound effects. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: The [[Takara]] verion of this toy is largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] version, but uses a brighter light gray plastic, gold paint instead of yellow, more detailed paint applications on the wings, and has a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco. The canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest, and was done [[for safety reasons]], making the nosecone "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]].

*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal premium, 2003)

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet the somewhat resembles his larger toy. It features a pull-back motor gimmick that propels his jet-mode forward, then leaps up to instantly convert to robot mode, like the [[Generation 1]] [[Jumpstarter]]s. In jet mode, he can combine with the other three Happy Meal Decepticons to form a goofy-looking super vehicle.

*'''Starscream Supermode with Spark Grid''' (Mega-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-09'''

[[Image:Armada_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Boy, is his face red!]]

: The Takara version of the ''Armada'' Thundercracker toy represents a powered-up version of Starscream instead of a new character. This toy is almost identical to the Hasbro Thundercracker, but uses a darker more vivid blue plastic and a darker more vivid red. Also the canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest and was done for safety reasons.

: He comes with a powered-up version of his Mini-Con, Grid.

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*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
[[Image:BTR_Armada_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Starscream's attempts to take over [[Block Town|Blockotown]] were less than successful.]]

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Starscream is a building-brick set that can be assembled into a Cybertronic fighter jet or a robot, or to whatever else you feel like. He came with a building-brick version of Swindle. The set features two missile launchers that use a unique "twist-block" pressure-launch mechanism.

: This set was later released in different colors as Thundercracker and [[Zapmaster]].

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===Energon===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-01'''
[[Image:Energon_Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Spooky.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Now with G1 sweetening.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor, cast mostly in dark clear-green plastics to emphasize his "energon ghost" status. The toy also features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage and asymmetrical plastic-color layouts to further enhance the effect. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a ''really'' larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders for "Hyper Mode".

: The Japanese version of this mold, called "Nightscream", uses gray instead of blue, a lighter shade of red paint, darker blue plastic and paint.

: He is '''not''' a [[retool]] of ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], dammit.

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*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)

: Part of a Sam's Club [[exclusive]] set, the original Starscream toy was [[redeco]]ed in primarily dark gray with burgundy and black accents. His Mini-Con partner was [[Zapmaster]] this time around rather than Swindle. The set also included ''Energon'' [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] as an ''Armada'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] redeco with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

*'''Energon Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-19'''

[[Image:Energon_Energon_Starscream_Toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Twice the G1 for half the price.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Reverse_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|With two scoops of G1 in every toy.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream was redecoed into a more [[Generation 1]]-inspired color scheme, primarily light gray with blue and red accents. The Takara "Nightscream Rebirth" release of the toy has some significant differences, the most notable being the use of clear-blue plastics in the place of some of the solid-gray in the Hasbro version. Gray plastic was used in place of black, and many paint details were different. It also came with a yellow version of ''Energon'' [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon's]] [[Energon weapon #Energy Drill (Insecticon)|energon drill weapon]].

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*'''Starscream''' (Built to Rule, 2004)
[[Image:BTR_EnergonStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|Starscream's attempt to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Lego Space|Space Police]] was only marginally more successful.]]

: The ''Energon'' version of ''Built To Rule'' Starscream was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet fighter with pressure-launch missiles, to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.

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===Cybertron===
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-03'''

: ''Galaxy Force'' Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone. He comes with a Cybertron-Decepticon-style Cyber Planet Key.

: This mold in these colors was never released in the Habsbro ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line, most likely to not interfere with sales of the much larger Supreme Starscream toy (see below).

*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
[[Image:CybScreamSupreme.jpg|left|thumb|Honeycomb big? Yeah Yeah Yeah! It's not small? No No No!]]

: Supreme Starscream is a colossally-upscaled version of the Voyager-class Starscream toy, with quite a few changes. The most notable is the change in his Cyber Planet Key gimmick: each arm has a separate Key jack in it rather than the Voyager's single joint-jack. While the right arm still deploys a blade, the left arm now reveals a "null laser cannon" spring-loaded missile launcher. The original back-mounted Key jack still exists in a fashion, though it does not activate any gimmicks and merely serves as a Key storage space (a rarity among ''Cybertron'' toys). A second storage-only jack is found on the underside of the same assembly. The two small guns on the sides of his cockpit can swivel up to firing position in robot mode, and he also has several electronic light and sound gimmicks, including one activated by moving his sword-arm.

: He comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" that fits over his noggin, and also is the only ''Cybertron'' toy to come with ''two'' Cyber Planet Keys, a Cybertron-Decepticon Key, and a gold-bordered Earth-style Key. Both Keys have the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s5a3'''" [[tampograph]]ed on their backs. (The placement of these accessories in the box varies in later releases.)

: In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, basically in US packaging.

*'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: The only Hasbro release of the Voyager Starscream mold, this primarily-burgundy redeco came in a two-pack with an unaltered [[Vector Prime]], and was exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores. It was also sold for slightly less than the cost of two Voyagers.

*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

[[Image:CybScream-LOC.jpg|thumb|Starsqueak.]]

: A colossally ''downscaled'' and simplified version of the ''Cybertron'' Starscream figure was released as part fo the first wave of the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: In Japan, the toy was sold as part of the ''very'' short-lived "EZ Collection". It was given more extensive [[paint application]]s than the Hasbro version.

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]].

*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A three-pack of ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and Starscream using clear plastics in some parts was released in Japan. It was a mail-away exclusive to ''TV Magazine''.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixScream.jpg|left|thumb|100px|He keeps flying in circles for some reason.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number:'' '''TF08'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Rally - 14/26 (54%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 10
:''Base Speed'': 6
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Large Missile)

: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starscream is based on the Cybertron incarnation of this figure. His Special Power, ''Rally'', enables a player to return any one of their already-defeated [[Decepticon]] pieces to play. If Starscream's speed wheel reads 8 stop moving him there - you'll be able to move him 2 extra tix next turn and even if he gets shot down his special power is always white when he's on 8 speed.

:A Captain figure Starscream works very well with his own redeco, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], supporting his ''Infiltration'' power.

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*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number:''

:''Faction: Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Transform
:''Point Cost'': 30
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shoot (Small Missile)/Flight

: This as yet unreleased Starscream is a missile launching piece based on his ''Energon'' Energon form's vehicle mode. His Transform power will probably allow you to bring any Starscream figure into play from your back-ups -- making Starscream an even more effective figure when working with Skywarp.
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===Merchandise===
* A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Starscream's animation model was released in "Act-9" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] series. It came in both full-color and pewter-finish version, one each per case of twelve.

* A larger non-transforming PVC figure of Starscream was released in the Mega Super Colleciton figure series. Like other toys in the line, he came with a few extra pieces, like a separate wing-sword, and a mini-PVC of his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]].

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==Trivia==
* According the the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' video game's]] instruction booklet, Starscream (in his ''Armada''-era body) has the following statistics:
::Height: 19' 7" (15' 1" vehicle mode length)
::Weight: 22,050 lbs
::Thrust: 28,000 lbs
::Vehicle Top Speed: Mach 2.7

* ''Armada'' Starscream's body parts made frequent cameos in the CGI models of the generic Decepticon and Autobot soldiers during the ''Energon'' cartoon series, despite Starscream not actually ever appearing in his ''Armada'' body during the series.

* [[Aaron Archer]] has expressed disappointment in how the ''Energon'' Starscream toy turned out, largely its design cues not quite coming across as intended.

[[Image:Speaker.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Starscream's emptiness can only be filled by love or electronics.]]

* The ''Cybertron'' Starscream design is based on the [[Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] body from the [[Dreamwave]] comic series "[[The War Within]]", designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. Possibly as a "second try" at the design cues intended for the ''Energon'' toy that, as noted above, didn't come out as the designers had hoped.

* Cybertron Voyager Starscream was designed with a [[soundbox]] in mind (even including the requisite speaker and battery brackets when you crack one open), but the final Hasbro and Takara versions have no electronics.

* The Supreme Starscream's crown is modeled directly after the crown Generation 1 Starscream wore in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the 1986 Movie]], though this Starscream actually wore it for more than thirty seconds before dying.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

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Starscream (Armada)

2007-11-27T21:09:27Z

72.88.249.118: /* ''Cybertron'' */

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] and briefly [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Starscream's back, and he's a [[Linkin Park]] song.]]

'''Starscream''' is disillusioned by his leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. If following Megatron is the school of hard knocks, then Starscream is the valedictorian -- but not without a few scars. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse.

Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control.

Starscream's nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], thought he has been seen to work with [[Zapmaster]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Nightscream''' (''Energon'')
:''Hungarian name'': '''Surranó''' (meaning Sneaker) in the ''Energon'' series, with the normal translation ('''Üstökös''' - "Comet") being used for the ''Cybertron'' dub. ''Armada'' has never been victim to such dreadful translation jobs, at least in Hungary (tee-hee).

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japan), [[José Sant'anna]] (Brazil)

[[Image:AStarscream_cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|He's grouchy because he's fangirl bait.]]

Accompanying Megatron's forces to [[Earth]], Starscream was deliberately made to be the last of the Decepticons to acquire a personal partner Mini-Con. Infuriated by this mistreatment, Starscream's resentment and hatred of Megatron made him a chink in the armor of the Decepticons that could be easily exploited by the manipulative [[Sideways]]. {{Storylink|Rebellion}}

Initially, Sideways coerced Starscream into a duel with Megatron, which he promptly lost. A short time later, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], acting under the instructions Sideways, further exploited Starscream by making him the patsy in his latest plan. Starscream was given the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and allowed to run riot to draw the [[Autobot]]s out of their base, but was then abandoned on the battlefield so that the other Decepticons could invade the base and steal the [[Requiem Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Sacrifice}}

Surviving to return to the Decepticon base, Starscream went on a rampage with the sword and disowned the Decepticons, siding up with the wary Autobots, not out of any desire to do good, but simply out of sheer hatred for Megatron. After a clash with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and a trip to [[Mars]] with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Starscream befriended the Autobots' [[human]] allies, particularly [[Alexis]], and then gave the Autobots access to the Decepticon base, resulting in a raid that freed all the captive Mini-Cons. Starscream's defection was not a smooth process, however; he constantly clashed with his new teammates over morals and battle strategies, but nonetheless proved a capable, and on at least some level, willing Autobot. {{Storylink|Regeneration}} {{Storylink|Rescue}} {{Storylink|Mars}}

Soon thereafter, Sideways and Thrust approached Starscream, planting seeds of doubt in his mind. This eventually caused him to steal the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] from the Autobots and return to the Decepticon fold, giving the Decepticons possession of all three Mini-Con weapons. {{Storylink|Crack}}

As Megatron readied his new super weapon to attack Earth, Starscream began to suffer a serious moral crisis. He had returned to the decepticons but he still viewed those he'd left behind on Earth as his friends, and was torn between following orders, and a desire not to harm them. At times he found compromises, for instance, as Optimus led an attack to stop Megatron using the three minicon weapons, Starscream, currently battling Jetfire, spotted one of the decepticons sneaking up on Prime. Starscream then atacked Jetfire, allowing himself to be thrown away, and collided with the decepticon who would have attacked Prime.

[[Image:ArmStarscream-Dies01.jpg|left|thumb|The rest is... silence. Until he was brought back as a lobotomized, characterless zombie.]]

Subsequently, Starscream was among the Transformers injured battling [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], and who then received "[[Powerlinx]]" power boosts from their Mini-Cons. Starscream gained a new, blue coloration that he commented made him look like his contemporary, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], with disgust just ''dripping'' from his tone. Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Starscream pursued Thrust into the depths of the planet when the turncoat tactician revealed his treachery by stealing the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom shield. Starscream took a fatal shot from the Requiem Blaster as he battled Thrust in the subterranean tunnels, but the Mini-Con [[High Wire]] used his powers to restructure the timeline, saving Starscream (and throwing the human kids back in time, and.. well it's confusing).

Thrust escaped and delivered the weapons to Sideways and his master, [[Unicron]], presently disguised as Cybertron's moon. Following Thrust through a warp gate and briefly reuniting with Alexis, Starscream entered the belly of the beast along with Hot Shot and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], but the unlikely trio were stymied by Unicron's [[Bug Drone|internal defenses]] and failed to stop Sideways from using the weapons to begin Unicron's reactivation.

Megatron - now Galvatron - was unwilling to acknowledge Unicron's threat, dismissing it as an Autobot trick, but Starscream knew the threat was real, and that only united under a true leader like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] - whose strength of character and nobility had touched Starscream during his time with the Autobots - could the Transformers hope to stop him. To show Galvatron the error of his ways, he challenged him to a duel in which he allowed Galvatron to run him through with the Star Saber. Galavatron realized what happened and demanded to know what possessed Starscream to do such a thing.

Starscream told him that he tried to gain Galvatron's respect, but nothing was ever good enough, no matter how many battles he fought, his leader always found fault. Optimus Prime treated his men with respect, and was thus a leader of integrity, unlike Galvatron. But that didn't matter anymore, and after tearing the Star Saber out with his bare hands, Starscream turned his full firepower onto Unicron. The Chaos Bringer promptly obliterated him, to the shock of both Galvatron and Optimus Prime. When the dust settled, Galvatron stood reflecting upon Starscream's last words, and as a gesture, handed his enemy the Star Saber.

Unfortunately, Sideways ran off with it two seconds later. But it's the thought that counts. {{Storylink|Cramp}}

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====''Energon''====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)

Ten years after Starscream's death, when Megatron seized control of Unicron's body by ousting its former occupant, the alien being [[Alpha Quintesson]], the evicted extra-terrestrial needed an assassin to eliminate Megatron so that he could return to his original task of recreating the worlds destroyed by Unicron. Using what little [[energon]] he had left, Alpha Q recreated another victim of Unicron - Starscream. However, Alpha Q ran out of energon before the process could be completed, leaving Starscream incomplete - his memory blank, and his body unstable, constantly shifting from a physical to an ethereal form, able to teleport by "ghosting" from location to location. {{Storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Alpha Q unleashed Starscream upon [[Ocean City]], where he battled Optimus Prime and then tracked Megatron back to Unicron's body. Even his awesome new abilities proved no match for the Decepticon leader, who used Unicron's power to brainwash Starscream, turning him into his right-hand man and most loyal subordinate. Rather ironically, Megatron now treated Starscream with far more respect than previously, even entrusting him with some of the most difficult missions.

Later, when Megatron became Galvatron again through immersion in a subterranean reservoir of [[super energon]] on Cybertron, Starscream was allowed to do the same as a reward for his loyalty; the influx of power stabilized his physical form, while allowing him to retain his teleporting powers. When Galvatron was subsequently possessed by Unicron, [[Primus]] used the super energon to create a sun, and Galvatron plunged himself into it in order to contain Unicron's spark within it. Starscream seemingly sacrificed himself as well, diving into the sun alongside his leader. {{Storylink|The Sun (Energon episode)|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English) [[Takaya Kuroda]] (Japanese)

[[Image:CybStarscream01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Don Figueroa|Figueroa?]] I barely know 'er!]]

A decade after the [[Powerlinx Battles]] (as they were called), when [[Primus]]'s plan to contain Unicron's spark at the core of the energon sun failed, the sun collapsed, becoming a deadly [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened Cybertron. Freed from his imprisonment in the sun by Megatron, Starscream's mind was his own again, and his body was refurbished into yet another new form.

Megatron began his campaign to acquire the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s by stealing the map that showed their locations from the ancient Transformer, [[Vector Prime]] while Starscream created a diversion that kept the other Autobots busy. During the fight, Starscream sent [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] tumbling into the black hole, but Vector Prime saved him at the last moment, opening a dimensional gate that teleported him to Earth. {{Storylink|Fallen (Cybertron episode)|Fallen}}

The Autobots and Decepticons followed, and when it was deduced that the Cyber Planet Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]], was hidden somewhere on the planet, Megatron charged Starscream with locating it while he focused on acquiring the Cyber Planet Key of [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet.

Little did Megatron suspect, however, that Starscream had evolved a new ambition - now, he sought to oust Megatron and become the leader of the Decepticons, then the universe. Unlike [[Starscream (G1)|those with similar goals]], however, Starscream was smart enough to keep his intentions to himself, quietly working to achieve his goals through subtle means. While on a brief mission to attack [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] on Velocitron, Starscream was able to secretly switch Megatron's map with a copy that would play an important role later, and in an attempt to acquire more troops loyal to him, recruited the disillusioned Autobot [[Mudflap]] into his service on Earth. He later crossed paths once again with the mysterious [[Sideways]], who saw in him the best chance to achieve his own goals. Starscream wore a crown as a symbol of his own conquest over his own Decepticon team and the Universe.

With the Autobots having successfully acquired the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys from Velocitron and the [[Jungle Planet]], Starscream realized it was time to step up his agenda. His duplicate planet map led Megatron and the other Decepticons to a dead sector of space and sealed them within a metal sphere, freeing Starscream to search for the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth itself. Encountering the Autobot monster-hunter, [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] - one of the ancient Transformers whose ancestors had come to Earth with the Cyber Planet Key eons ago, who had recently been reactivated - Starscream discovered a vast underground holding cell in which Crosswise had imprisoned the ancient Decepticons of his time. {{Storylink|Trap}} {{Storylink|Invasion}}

Liberating them, Starscream took command of their forces and began a planet-wide search for the Cyber Planet Key, fighting back the Autobot and human military resistance. The Autobots had Crosswise's ally [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] recover the key from its hiding place in preparation for a retreat to Velocitron, but Starscream fought his way through the entire Autobot army and confronted Optimus Prime himself, successfully purloining the lock and all three keys by endangering the Autobots' human allies and drawing Prime out of the fight. {{Storylink|Retreat}}

Retreating to a small volcanic island in the South Pacific, Starscream attempted to harness the power of the Cyber Planet Keys. Megatron, meanwhile, had been freed by [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and immediately sought retribution, only to wind up clashing with the Autobots first.
[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|Betta have my money.]]

The extra time this afforded, along with the distraction of having Starscream's new troops (including [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] and [[Lugnutz]]) defending him from both sides, allowed Starscream to tap the power of the keys and harness a fragment of the spark of Primus, growing to a gigantic height and besting Megatron in combat. With an extra power boost courtesy of his combination with [[Wing Saber]], Optimus Prime was able to defeat Starscream, but Sideways teleported his body away to the ancient starship [[Atlantis]] to recuperate. {{Storylink|Starscream (Cybertron episode)|Starscream}}

When the Cyber Planet Keys were used by the Autobots to awaken Primus and transform Cybertron into his body, Starscream successfully attempted to drain more of his power and grew to planetary size. He was defeated in one-on-one combat with Primus himself, battered into submission by Cybertron's moons, and drained of his excess power. The discovery of the fourth Cyber Planet Key on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, set Starscream racing to acquire the key first, but Landmine reached it ahead of him and was able to use its power to pay him back for past indignities by growing to his size and pummeling him.

With all four Cyber Planet Keys finally acquired, Starscream challenged Megatron - now Galvatron once more - to a final battle for possession of them. So incredible were the energies released during the clash that space and time itself was rended by the final explosion, and Starscream was hurtled into another dimension along with the interfering Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. His crown was the only part of him remaining in this Dimension, left to float through space until found and kept by Galvatron.

He would appear for one final time before a defeated Galvatron, his spirit reaching out across the dimensions to encourage him to fight on, saying ''"your no Unicron"'' - leading Galvatron to his final demise at the hands of Optimus Prime on Cybertron's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{Storylink|Unfinished}}

As the Autobots made preparations to begin their new galaxy-spanning [[space bridge]] initiative, [[Wing Saber]] - having departed from the rest of the Autobots to continue with his "loner" lifestyle - radioed Optimus to report that he had found a lead on Starscream's trail and was pursuing it. Landmine and a reformed Mudflap departed to aid him, and would eventually encounter Starscream within the walls of firespace, where Galvatron last saw him. {{Storylink|Beginning}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====
Starscream lacked the more complex nature of his animated counterpart, filling the position of "snarky second-in-command" as Starscreams tend to do. He also gave Megatron the finger. (Behind his back, of course. He's not THAT stupid!)

====''Energon''====
In the wake of the unification of Autobots and Decepticons following Unicron's defeat, Starscream tried to ingratiate himself with [[Tidal Wave]] and the rest of the remaining Decepticons. His wheedling didn't last long, though, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] showed up and promptly blasted him into a trash compactor. Later, during the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack on Earth, Starscream reappeared in his new form as an energon ghost and incapacitated [[Demolishor]].

''('''Note''': Due to Dreamwave's subsequent bankruptcy, this ended up being his only appearance in his Energon form.)''

====Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic====
Starscream killed Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] as the little guy was uploading himself into Cybertron's planetary mainframe.

''('''Note''': This is an allusion to a Dreamwave Comics continuity event, but apparently it also took place in the animated continuity, too? Well, okay. Don't think too hard on this one.)''

===Panini comics continuity===
Starscream answered letters!

===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Matt Hetherington]]

[[Image:Starscream-GameBurn.jpg|left|thumb|Sephiroth! Sephiroth! 'Cause all bad guys walk in flames and not get burned to hell]]

Starscream was stationed in Antarctica, overseeing [[Decepticlone]] operations in recovering the [[Mini-Con storage panel]]s found in the area, using a human research center they overran as his base of operations. When the Autobots ventured too close, Starscream attacked (blowing up the hangar he was holed up in first), but was shot out of the sky and left for dead.

Having survived his initial defeat, Starscream followed the Autobots to Alaska. There he collided his starship into a mountain in an attempt to crush them, but the Autobots escaped unscathed. This also gave them the chance to infiltrate the downed ship and free the captive Mini-Con [[Aftershock]] from the control room. Starscream used his null laser cannons at full power in an attempt to finish off his foes, but only succeeded in cutting the rock face below the ship, which collapsed and sent the precariously balanced ship plunging into the valley below. The impact of the crash buried the bow deep into the earth, forcing the Autobots to climb their way up and out to the surface.

[[Image:Starscream-Cmere.jpg|right|thumb|Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?]]

When the Autobots pulled free from the buried ship and got back to ground-level, Starscream attacked again. But this battle too ultimately ended in defeat, leading Optimus Prime to interrogate him as to the whereabouts of Megatron. When Starscream refused and attempted to fire his functional null ray at point-blank range, Optimus knocked him unconscious with a well-aimed punch. He then ordered Red Alert to hack the treacherous Decepticon's warp transponder, which led them to Megatron's [[Pacific Island]] base.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Mega-Con, 2002/2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-02'''
[[Image:Armada_SS_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Buy Emo Starscream today, kids!]]

: Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter. In both modes, pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates electronic sound effects; in jet mode, it also deploys his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] if he is stored under the cockpit. Plugging a Mini-Con onto his rearmost [[Powerlinx]] plug releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as more electronic sound effects. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

: The [[Takara]] verion of this toy is largely identical to the [[Hasbro]] version, but uses a brighter light gray plastic, gold paint instead of yellow, more detailed paint applications on the wings, and has a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco. The canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest, and was done [[for safety reasons]], making the nosecone "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]].

*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal premium, 2003)

: Part of the McDonald's ''Armada'' promotion, this version of Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet the somewhat resembles his larger toy. It features a pull-back motor gimmick that propels his jet-mode forward, then leaps up to instantly convert to robot mode, like the [[Generation 1]] [[Jumpstarter]]s. In jet mode, he can combine with the other three Happy Meal Decepticons to form a goofy-looking super vehicle.

*'''Starscream Supermode with Spark Grid''' (Mega-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-09'''

[[Image:Armada_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Boy, is his face red!]]

: The Takara version of the ''Armada'' Thundercracker toy represents a powered-up version of Starscream instead of a new character. This toy is almost identical to the Hasbro Thundercracker, but uses a darker more vivid blue plastic and a darker more vivid red. Also the canopy section on the Japanese version is parallel to the rest of jet mode, while the American points more downward. This is due to a retooling of the area that meets his chest and was done for safety reasons.

: He comes with a powered-up version of his Mini-Con, Grid.

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*'''Starscream with Swindle''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
[[Image:BTR_Armada_Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Starscream's attempts to take over [[Block Town|Blockotown]] were less than successful.]]

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Starscream is a building-brick set that can be assembled into a Cybertronic fighter jet or a robot, or to whatever else you feel like. He came with a building-brick version of Swindle. The set features two missile launchers that use a unique "twist-block" pressure-launch mechanism.

: This set was later released in different colors as Thundercracker and [[Zapmaster]].

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===Energon===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-01'''
[[Image:Energon_Starscream_toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Spooky.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Now with G1 sweetening.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor, cast mostly in dark clear-green plastics to emphasize his "energon ghost" status. The toy also features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage and asymmetrical plastic-color layouts to further enhance the effect. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a ''really'' larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders for "Hyper Mode".

: The Japanese version of this mold, called "Nightscream", uses gray instead of blue, a lighter shade of red paint, darker blue plastic and paint.

: He is '''not''' a [[retool]] of ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], dammit.

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*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)

: Part of a Sam's Club [[exclusive]] set, the original Starscream toy was [[redeco]]ed in primarily dark gray with burgundy and black accents. His Mini-Con partner was [[Zapmaster]] this time around rather than Swindle. The set also included ''Energon'' [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] as an ''Armada'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] redeco with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

*'''Energon Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-19'''

[[Image:Energon_Energon_Starscream_Toy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Twice the G1 for half the price.]]
[[Image:Superlink_Nightscream_Reverse_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|130px|With two scoops of G1 in every toy.]]

: ''Energon'' Starscream was redecoed into a more [[Generation 1]]-inspired color scheme, primarily light gray with blue and red accents. The Takara "Nightscream Rebirth" release of the toy has some significant differences, the most notable being the use of clear-blue plastics in the place of some of the solid-gray in the Hasbro version. Gray plastic was used in place of black, and many paint details were different. It also came with a yellow version of ''Energon'' [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon's]] [[Energon weapon #Energy Drill (Insecticon)|energon drill weapon]].

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*'''Starscream''' (Built to Rule, 2004)
[[Image:BTR_EnergonStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|Starscream's attempt to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Lego Space|Space Police]] was only marginally more successful.]]

: The ''Energon'' version of ''Built To Rule'' Starscream was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet fighter with pressure-launch missiles, to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.

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===Cybertron===
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-03'''

: ''Galaxy Force'' Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his back end flips out a spring-loaded blade from each arm. His spring-loaded missile launcher can be used as either a hand-held weapon, or mounted under his jet-mode nosecone. He comes with a Cybertron-Decepticon-style Cyber Planet Key.

: This mold in these colors was never released in the Habsbro ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line, most likely to not interfere with sales of the much larger Supreme Starscream toy (see below).

*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
[[Image:CybScreamSupreme.jpg|left|thumb|Honeycomb big? Yeah Yeah Yeah! It's not small? No No No!]]

: Supreme Starscream is a colossally-upscaled version of the Voyager-class Starscream toy, with quite a few changes. The most notable is the change in his Cyber Planet Key gimmick: each arm has a separate Key jack in it rather than the Voyager's single joint-jack. While the right arm still deploys a blade, the left arm now reveals a "null laser cannon" spring-loaded missile launcher. The original back-mounted Key jack still exists in a fashion, though it does not activate any gimmicks and merely serves as a Key storage space (a rarity among ''Cybertron'' toys). A second storage-only jack is found on the underside of the same assembly. The two small guns on the sides of his cockpit can swivel up to firing position in robot mode, and he also has several electronic light and sound gimmicks, including one activated by moving his sword-arm.

: He comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" that fits over his noggin, and also is the only ''Cybertron'' toy to come with ''two'' Cyber Planet Keys, a Cybertron-Decepticon Key, and a gold-bordered Earth-style Key. Both Keys have the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''s5a3'''" [[tampograph]]ed on their backs. (The placement of these accessories in the box varies in later releases.)

: In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, basically in US packaging.

*'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: The only Hasbro release of the Voyager Starscream mold, this primarily-burgundy redeco came in a two-pack with an unaltered [[Vector Prime]], and was exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores. It was also sold for slightly less than the cost of two Voyagers.

*'''Starscream''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

[[Image:CybScream-LOC.jpg|thumb|Starsqueak.]]

: A colossally ''downscaled'' and simplified version of the ''Cybertron'' Starscream figure was released as part fo the first wave of the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: In Japan, the toy was sold as part of the ''very'' short-lived "EZ Collection". It was given more extensive [[paint application]]s than the Hasbro version.

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]].

*'''EZ Collection Clear Set''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

: A three-pack of ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and Starscream using clear plastics in some parts was released in Japan. It was a mail-away exclusive to ''TV Magazine''.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixScream.jpg|left|thumb|100px|He keeps flying in circles for some reason.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2006)
:''Attacktix ID number:'' '''TF08'''

:''Faction'': Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Rally - 14/26 (54%) success ratio
:''Point Cost'': 10
:''Base Speed'': 6
:''Attack Type'': Shooter (Large Missile)

: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starscream is based on the Cybertron incarnation of this figure. His Special Power, ''Rally'', enables a player to return any one of their already-defeated [[Decepticon]] pieces to play. If Starscream's speed wheel reads 8 stop moving him there - you'll be able to move him 2 extra tix next turn and even if he gets shot down his special power is always white when he's on 8 speed.

:A Captain figure Starscream works very well with his own redeco, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], supporting his ''Infiltration'' power.

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*'''Starscream''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number:''

:''Faction: Decepticon
:''Class'': Captain
:''Special'': Transform
:''Point Cost'': 30
:''Base Speed'': 4
:''Attack Type'': Shoot (Small Missile)/Flight

: This as yet unreleased Starscream is a missile launching piece based on his ''Energon'' Energon form's vehicle mode. His Transform power will probably allow you to bring any Starscream figure into play from your back-ups -- making Starscream an even more effective figure when working with Skywarp.
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===Merchandise===
* A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Starscream's animation model was released in "Act-9" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]] series. It came in both full-color and pewter-finish version, one each per case of twelve.

* A larger non-transforming PVC figure of Starscream was released in the Mega Super Colleciton figure series. Like other toys in the line, he came with a few extra pieces, like a separate wing-sword, and a mini-PVC of his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]].

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==Trivia==
* According the the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' video game's]] instruction booklet, Starscream (in his ''Armada''-era body) has the following statistics:
::Height: 19' 7" (15' 1" vehicle mode length)
::Weight: 22,050 lbs
::Thrust: 28,000 lbs
::Vehicle Top Speed: Mach 2.7

* ''Armada'' Starscream's body parts made frequent cameos in the CGI models of the generic Decepticon and Autobot soldiers during the ''Energon'' cartoon series, despite Starscream not actually ever appearing in his ''Armada'' body during the series.

* [[Aaron Archer]] has expressed disappointment in how the ''Energon'' Starscream toy turned out, largely its design cues not quite coming across as intended.

[[Image:Speaker.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Starscream's emptiness can only be filled by love or electronics.]]

* The ''Cybertron'' Starscream design is based on the [[Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] body from the [[Dreamwave]] comic series "[[The War Within]]", designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. Possibly as a "second try" at the design cues intended for the ''Energon'' toy that, as noted above, didn't come out as the designers had hoped.

* Cybertron Voyager Starscream was designed with a [[soundbox]] in mind (even including the requisite speaker and battery brackets when you crack one open), but the final Hasbro and Takara versions have no electronics.

* The Supreme Starscream's crown is modeled directly after the crown Generation 1 Starscream wore in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the 1986 Movie]], though this Starscream actually wore it for more than thirty seconds before dying.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm Starscream at TFU.info]

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