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Forge of Solus Prime

2012-10-22T19:09:46Z

74.132.244.183: /* Notes */

[[Image:OperationBumblebee2-Forge.jpg|thumb|350px|Apparently not pulled out of [[subspace]].]]
The '''Forge of [[Solus Prime]]''' is the symbol of office of the master-artificer of the [[Thirteen]]. Oddly, it is not actually a forge in the classic sense, but rather a hammer the size of which suggests that Solus Prime and her brothers towered over modern Cybertronians. This hammer was used to craft all other artifacts of the Thirteen, and is noted to be one of the few things which could craft the core components of a Cybertronian body from scratch. It is largely inert when not in the hands of a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], but that doesn't mean it can't pack a ''slagging huge'' whallop. The thing is so heavy that only Optimus Prime and Megatron can carry it without any difficulty.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
The Forge was wielded by Solus Prime as the Thirteen battled [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Before the Great War, the Forge of Solus Prime was kept in the [[Vaults]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], but was hidden on Earth to keep it out of the wrong hands. Millions of years later its location was decoded by the amnesiac [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], who wished to use it to construct a new [[transformation cog|T-cog]] for [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]. [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] later sent [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to retrieve it. Breakdown managed to mostly unearth the titanic hammer, but ultimately was denied by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] who proceeded to wipe the floor with the hapless Decepticon, aided by the Forge. Megatron's timely arrival via [[GroundBridge]] wrested the Forge from Bulkhead's servos, but upon returning to the ''[[Trypticon (Prime)|Nemesis]]'', the Decepticon leader found that the hammer was nothing but a cudgel unless held by a Prime. Nonetheless, Megatron considered it a victory, if only because the Forge was now far out of the reach of Optimus Prime, who ''could'' use its true power. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

After Optimus got hold of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Megatron sought a means to counter the powerful weapon. After [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] reminded him of the Forge in their possession, Megatron decided that the time had come for drastic measures. Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he stole the arm of a deceased Prime and had it grafted to himself, finally allowing him the use of the Forge. Megatron then used the Forge to create the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a piece of [[Dark Energon]], and the new sword proved more than a match for the Star Saber as it shattered it into many pieces. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

==Notes==
*Suns are capable of forging any raw element (up to iron; anything heavier requires a supernova) under the right conditions, so it's fitting that the Forge of Solus Prime can forge anything FROM raw elements under the right conditions (Primehood).
[[Category:Artifacts of the Primes]]
[[Category:Iacon relics]]

Inside Job

2012-10-14T04:03:01Z

74.132.244.183: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 49
|prev=Hard Knocks
|next=Patch (episode)
|image=InsideJobKnockOutSmokescreen.jpg
|caption=Having fun, Knock Out?
|title="Inside Job"
|airdate=[[October 12]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Bob Skir|Robert N. Skir]]
|directed by=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''When Smokescreen is captured, he learns the location of the Omega Key and attempts to retrieve all the other stolen keys.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] recovers consciousness to find himself on a slab in the [[Trypticon (Prime)|Decepticon warship]] with [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] standing over him. [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] demands the final relic, pointing out [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]]'s work decrypting the Iacon database has revealed an image of Smokescreen, but Smokescreen is merely confused as to what it means. Knock Out scans the [[Autobot]], and finds the last relic is hidden inside.

The other Autobots, meanwhile, realize that the Decepticons must have decoded the last coordinates and speculate that Smokescreen holds the [[Omega Key]] inside him, largely due to being installed within him while unconscious by [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]].

Knock Out advances on the alarmed Smokescreen with a rotary saw, only to reveal he's actually going to use the [[phase shifter]] to do the operation. He reaches inside Smokescreen and soon has the Omega Key in hand. Smokescreen refuses to tell the Decepticons what the Omega Keys are, but Megatron has ways of finding out.

[[Image:InsideJobStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cue evil laugh in 3, 2, 1...]]
[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] ruminates on the one Omega Key he possesses, while talking to his [[Starscream clone (Prime)|dead clone]]. Imagining himself in charge of a reborn [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he quickly realizes that he doesn't have the resources he would need to rule it.

Megatron listens in on Prime's briefing about the Omega Keys, thanks to a [[cortical psychic patch]] hooked up to Smokescreen. Once they've learned all they need, Knock Out unplugs the pair and Megatron orders Knock Out to use the patch to find the location of the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]] so they can retrieve the other Omega Keys. After Megatron leaves to put their new key in a safe place, Knock Out moves in, only for Smokescreen to grab the phase shifter attached to his wrist and uses it to free himself. The pair grapple until Smokescreen manages to pull the device from his opponent's wrist, leaving Knock Out embedded in a bulkhead. Though Knock Out points out Smokescreen has no means of escape from the ship, Smokescreen has plans of his own. Through use of the phase shifter, he manages to catch up with Megatron near the storage area, where he snatches back the Omega Key and takes the one in storage as well. The Decepticons attempt to stop him, but their firepower passes straight through him. He eventually reaches the outer hull, only to be confronted by Megatron. With no other choice, the Autobot bails the ship.

At the Autobot base, [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] picks up Smokescreen's signal, but has trouble locking on due to the fact that Smokescreen is plummeting through the air. Harried by [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]], Smokescreen drops towards the [[GroundBridge]] Ratchet opens, only to be knocked off-course by Megatron. He uses the phase shifter to pass through the ground. Moments later, Megatron lands and demands his subordinates search the wreckage. Smokescreen bridges back to base, where the Autobots congratulate him, but wonder where the fourth key is. Their query is answered a moment later when they get a message from Starscream offering the key in return for the replacement of his [[transformation cog|T-Cog]]. Having considered it, [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] decides it's too important to not take Starscream up on his offer.

Optimus, Ratchet and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] bridge to a forested location and approach Starscream, only to find him apparently dead. It is, of course, just the dead clone, as the real Starscream uses his [[Red Energon]] to nip through the GroundBridge into the Autobot base. Moving too fast to be seen, he is tempted at first to finish off the slow-moving Autobots, but goes back to finding the Omega Keys first. The Autobots in the field realize they've been deceived just as Starscream blows open the vault holding the keys. Though Optimus orders [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] to close the GroundBridge, it is too slow to prevent Starscream from escaping the base. He stops to mock Optimus, Ratchet and Bulkhead, only for the Red Energon to wear off right at the worst possible moment. After firing a missile at the Autobots, he frantically opens his own GroundBridge and escapes back to the ''[[Harbinger]]'', much to Optimus's despair. Though Bulkhead and Ratchet believe they can get the keys back Optimus grimly announces the fate of Cybertron is now in Starscream's hands.

[[Image:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Well, this is awkward.]]
Despite Knock Out's pleas, Megatron refuses to release him from the wall. Megatron and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] return to the bridge, where they find Starscream who has come with a peace offering of all four Omega Keys.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (5)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (11)
*[[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]] (12)
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (13)

}}

==Quotes==
"Get your stinkin' hand out of my gears!"
:—'''Smokescreen''' obviously doesn't like operations.

"Tell me the function of these relics."<br />
"Door stop, shavers, bling? Beats me."
:—'''Megatron''' asks a question and '''Smokescreen''' gives a vague answer.

"Autobots, maintain positions!" (said in '''very''' slow motion)<br/>
"I'm sorry, what was that? Mblemblemble!"
:—'''Starscream''' uses the power of [[Red Energon]] to taunt '''Optimus'''.

"We ''will'' locate the Autobot base, invade it, and retrieve the Omega Keys!"<br/>
"Been there, done that."
:—'''Starscream''' steals '''Megatron''''s thunder.

==Notes==
[[Image:TFP Inside Job Starscream fistful of keys.jpg|thumb||250px|Beware Starscreams bearing gifts...]]

===Animation and technical errors===
*Megatron's vehicle mode still has his fusion cannon, despite the arm it was attached to being removed. Furthermore, if one watches Megatron's transformation scene, it's blocked off by smoke, making it impossible to see what exactly happens with his fusion cannon and his different arm.
*Smokescreen's momentum suddenly disappears upon phasing through the ground. Based on where he exits, he couldn't have landed much lower than the Vehicons did. Speaking of momentum, how exactly were the Autobots planning to catch Smokescreen when he came out of the GroundBridge at terminal velocity? Maybe it's part of the "intuitiveness" that allows for not phasing through floors and simultaneously reaching through objects and grabbing parts of them/items inside them?
*An early external shot of the ''[[Trypticon_(Prime)|Nemesis]]'' has its "eyes" and running lights illuminated in [[Dark Energon]] purple; later in the episode they are their normal red.

===Continuity notes===
*This episode continues from [[Hard Knocks|the previous one]], starting not long after Smokescreen's capture and subsequent restraint.
*The [[cortical psychic patch]] is used to extract information from Smokescreen, having been used previously in "[[Sick Mind]]" and "[[Out of the Past]]".
*The scene which Megatron watches in Smokescreen's mind is from "[[Alpha/Omega]]".
*Starscream lists off numerous items he's acquired or stolen in previous episodes; the Omega Key from "Hard Knocks", the processed Red Energon (which he acquired in "[[New Recruit]]" and refined in "Hard Knocks"), his GroundBridge remote first seen in "[[Triangulation]]", his murdered clone from "[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]", and the T-cog he scavenged from said clone in "Triangulation".
*Ratchet recalls Starscream's lack of a T-cog, which he learned about in "[[Crossfire]]". Starscream lost his in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]".
*While Starscream is looking for the Omega Keys in the Autobots' Vault, he comes across [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] in stasis, which occurred back in "[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]".
*Even though the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] was destroyed in "Alpha/Omega", Optimus still wears the hilt Ratchet made him.

===Transformers references===
* One of Starscream's self-proclaimed titles as the new ruler of Cybertron is "[[Emperor of Destruction]]". He also refers to himself as Cybertron's [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]], which originated in the Marvel UK story [[State Games]] as the pre-war rulers of Cybertron.

===Real-world references===
*A brain pan is real. Scientists use it to study brains of corpses without the confines of a skull.

===Trivia===
*This episode explains why the phase shifter doesn't phase the user through everything, neatly tying up the issues of how it can be used with such versatility.
*While in Smokescreen's mind, Megatron's avatar has his own arm rather than the Prime's arm that he's since attached.
*This is the third episode in a row where no humans appear, the first episode in the series where we get to hear Optimus scream in frustration, and the first episode since "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]" to show a Vehicon in automobile mode.
*It would seem Megatron cannot tell which of his own soldiers are fliers or ground troopers. Then again, there's not much difference in appearance.
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Rodimus (WFC)

2012-09-03T16:09:51Z

74.132.244.183: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Hot Shot}}
:''Hot Shot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:Prime-HotShotCardArt.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"It is not wise to mock my glowing energy mustache if you wish to continue living."]]

'''Hot Shot''' is an Autobot serving under [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. Young and impetuous, he's always waiting with enthusiasm and confidence for his next mission (so long as he isn't paired with [[Kup (Prime)|Kup]] again). Perhaps he's got something to prove, but any leadership qualities he might possess have yet to show themselves.

{{quote|Talent ''and'' looks; I got it all!|Hot Shot|''War for Cybertron''}}

{{TOCclear}}
==Games==
[[Image:WFC Hot Shot Rodimus bot.jpg|thumb|200px|The sound you hear is [[User:ItsWalky|David Willis]] crying bitter, bitter tears.]]
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Travis Willingham]] (English)
Somehow Hot Shot became corrupted by [[Dark Energon]]. Whipped into an uncontrollable frenzy, he drove around atop a dam which the Autobots had rigged for demolition so that the Decepticons wouldn't be able to make use of it. A team of Autobots spotted him and went to help, but he sped around, firing on them. After they defeated him, he calmed down, shrugging off the effects of the Dark Energon and returning to his regular self. {{Storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

{{Note|Hot Shot is an unlockable character for the Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron''. He can be unlocked by beating "Dam 6" in Arena Mode.}}

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==Toys==
===Prime===
[[Image:Primetoy-HotShotRID.jpg|thumb|300px|Those horizontal silver things on his face are his eyebrows, not his eyes.]]
*'''Hot Shot''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''1/009'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Hot Shot is a [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Bumblebee (Prime)#Prime|Bumblebee]] mold. He transforms into an [[Urbana 500]] sports car with a blue color scheme [[homage|homaging]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Hot Shot]] and flames homaging ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]]. He comes with two snap-on blasters which can [[5mm post|mount]] on his engine block, arms, and hands, and can combine to form a larger quad-barreled cannon. The front section features an [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick, with the shoulders geared together with the head and the top of the hood folding up into Hot Shot's chest when pushed into place. His new head, aside from homaging ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)#Armada cartoon|Hot Shot]], also greatly resembles ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]], and features flip-down goggles.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/HotShot/hotshot.htm More information on Hot Shot at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
* ''War for Cybertron''-era Hot Shot resembles [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and the concept art done by [[Hasbro]] artist [[Marcelo Matere]] identifies him as Rodimus. According to [[Aaron Archer]] at the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]] panel, the character was named "Hot Shot" due to "Hot Rod" being an [[trademark|unprotectable name]]. Hasbro later revealed that they didn't name him Rodimus because they wanted fans to see how he became Rodimus. {{fact}}
* He is named "Rodimus" in the [[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax|non-canon short story]] written by [[Alex Irvine]], and is also said to be a [[Wrecker]].
* His ''Prime'' toy has elements from ''every other'' Hot Shot, which only further confuses things.
* As the toy Hot Shot is an existing mold altered to make a new character, so is his [[package art|card art]]; it's a stock promotional render of Bumblebee with new colors and a slightly altered head.
* With custom flames on a blue paint job, Hot Shot's toy incarnation has a more than passing resemblance to [[Vince|Vince's]] car, though the latter has a spoiler and a more angular build.

[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]